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Poll Question: Who do you prefer ?
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And Rush, well, they're not my fav band as well, but at least I love more than one their album  Smile
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^Well, somewhy I always thought Beatles were overrated. I'm a huge fan of Sgt. Pepper though, but it's the only Beatles record I loved.
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This is unbelievable ... 155 votes for Rush? Rush?! RUSH?!! ... against The Beatles?! Rush never achieved the heights of The Fab Four.
Originally posted by ole-the-first ole-the-first wrote:

Rush of couse. Beatles are over-over-over-rated.
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Hmmm.... hard to pick but I voted the Beatles
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Two of my favorite bands! Have to go with Rush
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Rush of couse. Beatles are over-over-over-rated.
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Wow - over 350 people have voted in this poll.  Since the last post was over 18 months ago, I thought it's worth reviving for the benfit of new members.
 
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I can't imagine Lee doing "We All Stand Together"
I can't imagine Lifeson doing "Two Virgins"
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Not really a fair contest; The Adam and Eve of Rock versus one of their children's children. 
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Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by Alitare Alitare wrote:

Originally posted by Bitterblogger Bitterblogger wrote:

^True that. Brian Wilson should've been included in The Hallway's list a few posts back.

I'd take Pet Sounds over any single Beatles or Rush  (or Who or Stones or Dylan) album. But just barely.

That list wasn't definitive!....... but yeah, Pet Sounds, Sunflower, Surf's Up..... As good as some Beatles IMO (but not better)

 
True not 'better'.....but 'much better'!
 
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Originally posted by Alitare Alitare wrote:

Originally posted by Bitterblogger Bitterblogger wrote:

^True that. Brian Wilson should've been included in The Hallway's list a few posts back.

I'd take Pet Sounds over any single Beatles or Rush  (or Who or Stones or Dylan) album. But just barely.

That list wasn't definitive!....... but yeah, Pet Sounds, Sunflower, Surf's Up..... As good as some Beatles IMO (but not better)


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 03 2011 at 22:42
Originally posted by Alitare Alitare wrote:

Originally posted by Bitterblogger Bitterblogger wrote:

^True that. Brian Wilson should've been included in The Hallway's list a few posts back.

I'd take Pet Sounds over any single Beatles or Rush  (or Who or Stones or Dylan) album. But just barely.


If we are voting for greatest albums of all time, then I agree.


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If you voted for Rush then you are simply a BAD person. 
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Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

I have to abstain from this poll because they both suck.
 
Amen brother!!! Please close this thread.....
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Originally posted by Bitterblogger Bitterblogger wrote:

^True that. Brian Wilson should've been included in The Hallway's list a few posts back.

I'd take Pet Sounds over any single Beatles or Rush  (or Who or Stones or Dylan) album. But just barely.
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^True that. Brian Wilson should've been included in The Hallway's list a few posts back.
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The Beach Boys
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Points: 933 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 03 2011 at 11:37
Much as I love Rush I have to go with The Beatles on this one.
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I have to abstain from this poll because they both suck.
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Points: 3595 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 03 2011 at 10:26
Originally posted by ProgressiveAttic ProgressiveAttic wrote:

Vs. ?

Now seriously: I voted for Rush's timeless music: I am not a big fan of most of The Beatles' output (I do like some of it), they were innovative and ahead of their time in the 60s but now it just sounds dated (with few exceptions) + Rush are more accomplished musicians.

Its true, without the Beatles Rush wouldn't be the Rush we now know... but I am sure it would've been something great nonetheless...

This is musically-wise, influence-wise probably the Beatles....

My question is...why does Rush being a more technically proficient band make 'Twilight Zone' magically prettier than 'Here Comes the Sun'? Since when did playing ability and writing ability become 100% correlated? 

It's not just this poll, either. Since when would playing ability and complexity make Dream Theater's 'Panic Attack' more intimately touching and heat-breaking than Cat Stevens' 'Father and Son'? I'm not being rhetorical, either. I'm looking for an honest, sensible answer. Does that mean that you could write better songs than Rush just by taking a Rush song and changing it to be even more complex? Does that mean any 4/4 song in existence is worse than any 5/4 song...or 6/4 or what have you? Does that mean all musicians are worthless unless they write and play music solely devoted to impressing teenagers and having as many rampant time changes as possible, disregarding the notes which are being played? I'm trying hard not to sound like a raging assface, but understand I have a terribly abrasive personality.

I understand each other person has a different personality. I understand that 'everyone has an opinion'. I understand that it's based on what you enjoy. I'm only asking for an explanation of the logic involved. 
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I'm not shocked by the result because of where we are........ but anywhere else in the world the fab four would win by a much bigger margin.

For me, the significant chain of musicians who helped music develop in the 20th century goes something like this: Debussy, Stravinsky, Gershwin, Cage, Ligetti, Glass, Riley, Davis, Brubeck, Lennon, McCartney, Fripp.... and so far nobody else (maybe the people that invented Rock and Roll and Blues, but I'm not hot on their names!)

Geddy Lee, with regret, is not on this list......


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