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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2015 at 20:27

Anything prior to 2112. You can keep the rest.

...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2015 at 03:52
5 stars
Hemispheres
Moving Pictures

4 stars
Permanent Waves
Signals
Caress of Steel
A Farewell to Kings
Clockwork Angels
Hold Your Fire

3 stars
2112
Power Windows
Grace under Pressure
Fly by Night
Rush

2 stars
Presto

1 star
Roll the Bones



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2015 at 16:17
Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Anything prior to 2112. You can keep the rest.

So what you are saying that if you were the sole survivor a horrific plane crash on a desert island and all the females are dead but you find a lamp and you rub it and a genie emerges and says to you  I can grant you only one wish before the rescue helicopter arrives and that wish is to listen to any Rush album after 2112 that you are going to say to the genie I'll take my chances. Personally, I would go for a live album that has at least one track from 2112 or anything before.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2015 at 16:18
Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Anything prior to 2112. You can keep the rest.

All the rest?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2015 at 16:53
Originally posted by KenFrankenstein KenFrankenstein wrote:

Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Anything prior to 2112. You can keep the rest.

So what you are saying that if you were the sole survivor a horrific plane crash on a desert island and all the females are dead but you find a lamp and you rub it and a genie emerges and says to you  I can grant you only one wish before the rescue helicopter arrives and that wish is to listen to any Rush album after 2112 that you are going to say to the genie I'll take my chances. Personally, I would go for a live album that has at least one track from 2112 or anything before.
Personally, I would stuff the genie back into the lamp. What kind of derelict genie would force someone to listen to Geddy Lee on a desert island? What fresh hell!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2015 at 17:52
Hemispheres
Power Windows
A Farewell to Kings
Permanent Waves
Moving Pitchers
Caress of Steel
2112
Counterparts
Rush
Fly By Night
Signals
Grace Under Pressure
Vapor Trails
Snakes & Arrows
Hold Your Fire
Clockwork Angels
Presto
Roll the Bones
Test For Echo

...I think that's all of them

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2015 at 18:07
Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Originally posted by KenFrankenstein KenFrankenstein wrote:

Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Anything prior to 2112. You can keep the rest.

So what you are saying that if you were the sole survivor a horrific plane crash on a desert island and all the females are dead but you find a lamp and you rub it and a genie emerges and says to you  I can grant you only one wish before the rescue helicopter arrives and that wish is to listen to any Rush album after 2112 that you are going to say to the genie I'll take my chances. Personally, I would go for a live album that has at least one track from 2112 or anything before.
Personally, I would stuff the genie back into the lamp. What kind of derelict genie would force someone to listen to Geddy Lee on a desert island? What fresh hell!

So what if he said you could have any Justin Beiber album or the whole post- Rush 2112 catalogue? Would you still stuff the b*****d back into his lamp?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2015 at 23:37
Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Anything prior to 2112. You can keep the rest.

 
Seriously...? Last time I played some tracks before 2112 I found cracked wine glasses in my cabinet.
At least he sings in a normal key on later ones like Waves and Pictures.....
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2015 at 01:02
Yeah he actually sounded like a male later on. I think that he was trying to compete with Nick Gilder or the Bee Gees  for the tightest pants competition. Even ABBA sounded like bass singers compared to some of that 2112 crap. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2015 at 10:44
Originally posted by KenFrankenstein KenFrankenstein wrote:

Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Originally posted by KenFrankenstein KenFrankenstein wrote:

Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Anything prior to 2112. You can keep the rest.

So what you are saying that if you were the sole survivor a horrific plane crash on a desert island and all the females are dead but you find a lamp and you rub it and a genie emerges and says to you  I can grant you only one wish before the rescue helicopter arrives and that wish is to listen to any Rush album after 2112 that you are going to say to the genie I'll take my chances. Personally, I would go for a live album that has at least one track from 2112 or anything before.
Personally, I would stuff the genie back into the lamp. What kind of derelict genie would force someone to listen to Geddy Lee on a desert island? What fresh hell!

So what if he said you could have any Justin Beiber album or the whole post- Rush 2112 catalogue? Would you still stuff the b*****d back into his lamp?
How about the sounds of silence? I don't care for Rush, thanks, and I care for them less after 2112. Why is that so difficult for you to fathom? And If your f*cked up Canadian Genie offered Bieber, I would wrap up the lamp in Canadian bacon, go to the shore of this mythical Canadian desert island, and feed the lamp to some cod or salmon or perhaps a walrus or an orca. Whatever Canadian sea creature would eat the damned thing. Your desert island sucks, as does your genie.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2015 at 12:15
Moving Pictures
Permenant Waves
Hemispheres
Grace under pressure
A Farewell to kings
Caress of steel
Signals
Counterparts
Fly by Night
2112
Power Windows
Hold your fire
Presto
Roll the bones
Feedback
Test for echo
Snakes and Arrows
Vapour Trails
Rush

Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2015 at 15:05
Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Originally posted by KenFrankenstein KenFrankenstein wrote:

Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Originally posted by KenFrankenstein KenFrankenstein wrote:

Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Anything prior to 2112. You can keep the rest.

So what you are saying that if you were the sole survivor a horrific plane crash on a desert island and all the females are dead but you find a lamp and you rub it and a genie emerges and says to you  I can grant you only one wish before the rescue helicopter arrives and that wish is to listen to any Rush album after 2112 that you are going to say to the genie I'll take my chances. Personally, I would go for a live album that has at least one track from 2112 or anything before.
Personally, I would stuff the genie back into the lamp. What kind of derelict genie would force someone to listen to Geddy Lee on a desert island? What fresh hell!

So what if he said you could have any Justin Beiber album or the whole post- Rush 2112 catalogue? Would you still stuff the b*****d back into his lamp?
How about the sounds of silence? I don't care for Rush, thanks, and I care for them less after 2112. Why is that so difficult for you to fathom? And If your f*cked up Canadian Genie offered Bieber, I would wrap up the lamp in Canadian bacon, go to the shore of this mythical Canadian desert island, and feed the lamp to some cod or salmon or perhaps a walrus or an orca. Whatever Canadian sea creature would eat the damned thing. Your desert island sucks, as does your genie.

I sense anger. Believe me I'm not too crazy about Rush myself. Last time I checked there were no Walruses living in Canada. Thanks to man they have been eradicated. One thing about Rush that I do like is Alex's Paris Hilton  rants. 




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2015 at 12:09
Personally I have a soft spot for Rush's 80s material. I don't mind the synths and I love how they were able to branch out their subject matter away from purely political thoughts but still managed to maintain their rebellious attitude while improving their musicianship and work as a group.

My list of favorites changes depending on the day of the week but here's what it is right now.

1. Permanent Waves
2. Grace Under Pressure
3. Hemispheres
4. Signals
5. Counterparts
6. A Farewell to Kings
7. Snakes & Arrows
8. Clockwork Angels
9. Roll the Bones
10. Hold Your Fire
11. Power Windows
12. Fly By Night
13. Moving Pictures
14. Vapor Trails
15. 2112
16. Caress of Steel
17. Presto
18. Test For Echo
19. Rush

It's a big spread an it pains me to see some albums so far down on the list because on the overall list of every album I've ever heard most of these are pretty near the top
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2015 at 13:19
Wow! An inetilgintce  post about Rush
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2015 at 17:53
1. Hemispheres
2. A Farewell To Kings
3. Moving Pictures
4. Grace Under Pressure
5. Signals
6. Permanent Waves
7. Clockwork Angels
8. 2112
9. Caress of Steel
10. Fly By Night

In keeping with the "Top 10" nature of the category. As for the rest, pick it.

Edited by Rednight - June 17 2015 at 17:54
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2015 at 13:34
Moving Pictures
Hemispheres
A Farewell To Kings
2112
Permanent Waves
Signals
Caress of Steel
Fly By Night
Grace Under Pressure
Rush
Cloclwork Angels
Power Windows
Snakes & Arrows
Counterparts
Hold Your Fire
Vapor Trails
Roll The Bones
Test for Echo
Presto
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2015 at 14:05
A Farewell To Kings
Fly By Night
Caress Of Steel
2112
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2015 at 15:48
My order for the studio albums would probably be:
 
Hemispheres
Moving Pictures
A Farewell To Kings
Permanent Waves
2112
Caress of Steel
Fly By Night
Signals
Power Windows
Grace Under Pressure
Clockwork Angels
Snakes & Arrows
Rush
Counterparts
Hold Your Fire
Vapor Trails
Roll The Bones
Test for Echo
Presto
 
As 'All the World's a Stage' was the live triple album that got me into them and took me to the Free Trade Hall, Manchester on June 2nd 1977 as an awestruck 16 year old - that would be near the top too! 'Exit Stage Left' probably just a couple of spaces below as well. Like many, I drifted away in the late 80s and early 90s, but great to see them get back on song of late and start to approach their previous majesty. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2015 at 21:58
It all depends on my mood, I love most of them. As of now, I'd say:

Caress of Steel
A Farewell to Kings
2112
Vapor Trails
Clockwork Angels
Moving Pictures
Counterparts
Hemispheres
Snakes and Arrows
Permanent Waves
Rush
Presto
Signals
Grace Under Pressure
Test for Echo
Power Windows
Hold Your Fire
Roll the Bones
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