Black Sabbath VS Rush - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Definitely not comparable. I wish I could give an answer but the two are different in too large of ways.

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Black Sabbath for me. Because I grew up with their music, and I believe that they were a very important band once. (But only with Ozyy & Dio on vocals).

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Sabbath barely passes Rush in this instance for me...

Can't compare? Can't?! Of course I can.

Iommi invented metal as it is variously known today, Lifeson took his Clapton and Page influences and created his own guitar masterworks. Lifeson adopted other influences (Andy Summers and perhaps Fripp) and extended his palette.

Geezer's jazz style versus Geddy's Squire influence.

Bill Ward is not quite the percussion nerd virtuoso that Rush's drummer, wossisname ... is but was damn fine at putting incredible drum detail in the Sabbath structures. Peart just went so much more. Oddly in many ways toward later concerts he was probably closer to Ward in approach. That may have been due to his arthritis and he could no longer do the Bruford thing...

It is not easy to maintain a band never mind one with so many changes in line up. It's a tribute to his writing and band leadership that Sabbath put out many fine albums over many years. It's particularly dispiriting to have conservative fandom insisting a band is this and not that. Not exactly progressive here.

Singers. The usual point of contention among we pop fans. Ozzy, the most suitable sound but ... have you ever heard his just rehearsing with the guitar... Sabbath created the structures for Ozzy's wail. After that they had great singers turn up but because Ozzy's first he has to be the best. (Sigh).

Geddy once had his vocal described as endearingly weak. But he made his odd voice fit the complex structures of Rush much in the same way Ozzy did. He managed to change in time (Imagine Moving Pictures with his prog scream) and become more versatile and effective. He doesn't have much of a voice (like Ozzy) but he does so much to make up for it (again like Ozzy).

So very comparable. No problemo.

Naturally voted both.

Poll Question: Chose ... and argue
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Rush	68	[41.46%]
Black Sabbath	75	[45.73%]
I like them equally	8	[4.88%]
You can't COMPARE these bands!	13	[7.93%]
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Jeffro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 29 2014 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 2165	Posted: November 08 2016 at 05:27
	Rush I like a bunch of Sabbath songs but Rush is my favorite band

aglasshouse Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 27 2014 Location: riding the MOAB Status: Offline Points: 1505	Posted: November 13 2016 at 20:34
	Definitely not comparable. I wish I could give an answer but the two are different in too large of ways.
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uduwudu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 17 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2601	Posted: December 23 2016 at 04:34
	When listening to Rush I prefer Rush, when Sabbath is on (Hartford 1980 soundboard right now) then it's Sabbath. Asking me to choose Heaven and Hell (five stars) over Permanent Waves (five stars).

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Terrapin Station Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 23 2016 Location: NYC Status: Offline Points: 383	Posted: December 24 2016 at 17:46
	I went with the "tie" option. I like them just about the same amount. If we matched up various Sabbath albums with various Rush albums, I'd often prefer one over the other, but my preferences would end up being about 50/50.

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	Black Sabbath for me. Because I grew up with their music, and I believe that they were a very important band once. (But only with Ozyy & Dio on vocals).
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omphaloskepsis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2011 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 6444	Posted: February 11 2017 at 13:24
	Close, but Black Sabbath get my nod. A significant segment of the metal-head community believe Black Sabbath's first five albums are the best 5 metal albums ever. BS's album 13 blew me away and it's my wife's favorite Black Sabbath album. Not bad for a bunch of old Geezer's.

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	Sabbath.

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	Sabbath barely passes Rush in this instance for me...

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	I like Rush more than Sabbath, but they are by no means one of my favorite bands. I love rush and all of their songs, there isn't a song I dislike. Rush all day! Edited by WillEdlung - June 20 2017 at 01:57
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uduwudu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 17 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2601	Posted: May 19 2017 at 05:15
	Can't compare? Can't?! Of course I can. Iommi invented metal as it is variously known today, Lifeson took his Clapton and Page influences and created his own guitar masterworks. Lifeson adopted other influences (Andy Summers and perhaps Fripp) and extended his palette. Geezer's jazz style versus Geddy's Squire influence. Bill Ward is not quite the percussion nerd virtuoso that Rush's drummer, wossisname ... is but was damn fine at putting incredible drum detail in the Sabbath structures. Peart just went so much more. Oddly in many ways toward later concerts he was probably closer to Ward in approach. That may have been due to his arthritis and he could no longer do the Bruford thing... It is not easy to maintain a band never mind one with so many changes in line up. It's a tribute to his writing and band leadership that Sabbath put out many fine albums over many years. It's particularly dispiriting to have conservative fandom insisting a band is this and not that. Not exactly progressive here. Singers. The usual point of contention among we pop fans. Ozzy, the most suitable sound but ... have you ever heard his just rehearsing with the guitar... Sabbath created the structures for Ozzy's wail. After that they had great singers turn up but because Ozzy's first he has to be the best. (Sigh). Geddy once had his vocal described as endearingly weak. But he made his odd voice fit the complex structures of Rush much in the same way Ozzy did. He managed to change in time (Imagine Moving Pictures with his prog scream) and become more versatile and effective. He doesn't have much of a voice (like Ozzy) but he does so much to make up for it (again like Ozzy). So very comparable. No problemo. Naturally voted both.

Zeropikinz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 07 2017 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 44	Posted: May 19 2017 at 14:15
	RUSH my favourite 70% Black Sabbath 30%