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verslibre wrote:

I agree with you where Power Windows are concerned, and I could easily move it to Signals–G/P–PW, but HYF actually has fewer actual synth keyboard lines from Gedd, though it sounds nonetheless very "processed" (the Rush album to sound the most so) because of the gobs of reverb they drizzled over the tracks, and the sequencers. IMO, the guitar and bass tracks suffered 'neath the bedrock of effects, whereas on the previous four albums they didn't.

Upon further reflection, you're right: Hold Your Fire is just so wet that it sounds synth-heavy. Power Windows is also pretty wet, though. Definite products of their time. For me, Grace Under Pressure holds the distinction of having the best balance between the guitar-bass-drums power trio sound and the synth- and effects-laden sound of the '80s.

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verslibre wrote:

The.Crimson.King wrote:

I went with the 80's. The "Moving Pictures" - "Signals" - "Grace Under Pressure" trilogy is my fave Rush album string Wink

Bingo! The "synth" trilogy!

Hmmm... "The Synth Trilogy?" Not so sure about that. The following two albums (Power Windows and Hold Your Fire) are much more synth-forward. Those five '80s albums, though, could be called Rush's "Synth Era."

I agree with you where Power Windows are concerned, and I could easily move it to Signals–G/P–PW, but HYF actually has fewer actual synth keyboard lines from Gedd, though it sounds nonetheless very "processed" (the Rush album to sound the most so) because of the gobs of reverb they drizzled over the tracks, and the sequencers. IMO, the guitar and bass tracks suffered 'neath the bedrock of effects, whereas on the previous four albums they didn't.

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verslibre wrote:

The.Crimson.King wrote:

I went with the 80's. The "Moving Pictures" - "Signals" - "Grace Under Pressure" trilogy is my fave Rush album string Wink

Bingo! The "synth" trilogy!

Hmmm... "The Synth Trilogy?" Not so sure about that. The following two albums (Power Windows and Hold Your Fire) are much more synth-forward. Those five '80s albums, though, could be called Rush's "Synth Era."

In any case, this poll was a tough one for me. I've enjoyed every Rush album, and appreciate the differences between them. I had to go with the middle period, though, because they really seemed to hit their stride during that span. The music was sophisticated, yet accessible. Some of my favorite Neil Peart lyrics come from this epoch, as well ("Entre Nous," "Territories").

Unfortunately--and this deserves its own thread--I feel that the band might have run their course. I loved Snakes & Arrows, but Clockwork Angels was a letdown, by comparison. I heard too much self-plagiarism and not a whole lot of new ideas. Additionally, Geddy's voice deteriorated significantly in the time between the release of S&A and CA. He sounds fairly glorious on S&A, with minimal audible pitch correction, but quite strained and heavily pitch-corrected on CA. I'm really glad I saw them on the S&A tour, because I don't think I would enjoy seeing/hearing them perform live anymore. To those of you who don't hear the strain or notice the pitch correction: I envy you. I really wanted to fully enjoy CA, and I just couldn't.

70's

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80's easily but 1989 to present day would have been my second option. Less bothered about the 'screechy' 70's Wink

1977 - 1982 One of the very few progressive rock bands to maintain the quality of their work into the 1980's (Camel being the other notable band).

The Dark Elf wrote:

I completely lost interest in Rush after 2112.

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“War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four

"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart

1974 - 1981

A classic band that actually peaked in the 80s rather than watered down.

The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

dr wu23 wrote:

1976-1981

2112, Farewell, Hemispheres, Waves, Moving Pics............by far their best string of lp's.

same here, and i would include their live albums from that period as an essential bonus

Poll Question: What Era of Rush is your Favorite?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
70's(1974-1978)	26	[46.43%]
80's(1980-1987)	29	[51.79%]
Modern Day(1989-Today)	1	[1.79%]
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