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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:20

mmm... Hold Your Fire...

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:21

rushfan4 wrote:

Is Tai Shan the song that everyone disses from Hold Your Fire? If so, I don't understand why. I like it.

I really like it.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:22

rushfan4 wrote:

Is Tai Shan the song that everyone disses from Hold Your Fire? If so, I don't understand why. I like it.

Faux-oriental songs... Angry

I was just telling my girlfriend the other day how much I hate those. I can barely stand the *dee-dee-doo-doo-doot-doot---doot-doot-dooo* on Passage To Bangkok. It's cheesy!

But recently I've been able to stomach it Embarrassed

. Luckily it's followed by the most wonderful, High Water Big smile

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:25

King By-Tor wrote:

rushfan4 wrote:

Is Tai Shan the song that everyone disses from Hold Your Fire? If so, I don't understand why. I like it.

Faux-oriental songs... Angry

. Luckily it's followed by the most wonderful, High Water Big smile

I like High Water even more, but I heavily enjoy that passage on Passage to Bangkok and Tai Shan.

All of HYF is good, really.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:25

And you call yourself a Rush fan. We might have to revoke your card.

I love Passage to Bangkok, and also Neil's reference to it in his drum solo on All the World's A Stage.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:27

King By-Tor wrote:

I was just telling my girlfriend the other day how much I hate those. I can barely stand the *dee-dee-doo-doo-doot-doot---doot-doot-dooo* on Passage To Bangkok. It's cheesy!

Dude, it's a song about a world tour of weed.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:27

rushfan4 wrote:

And you call yourself a Rush fan. We might have to revoke your card.

I love Passage to Bangkok, and also Neil's reference to it in his drum solo on All the World's A Stage.

Hey, for all my dislike for Tai Shan, Hold Your Fire is still one of my top played Rush albums. And I never said that I didn't like Bangkok, I just twitch a little whenever that part comes on Wink

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:27

NaturalScience wrote:

King By-Tor wrote:

I was just telling my girlfriend the other day how much I hate those. I can barely stand the *dee-dee-doo-doo-doot-doot---doot-doot-dooo* on Passage To Bangkok. It's cheesy!

Dude, it's a song about a world tour of weed.

that doesn't save the "karate kid" sounds LOL

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:28

NaturalScience wrote:

King By-Tor wrote:

I was just telling my girlfriend the other day how much I hate those. I can barely stand the *dee-dee-doo-doo-doot-doot---doot-doot-dooo* on Passage To Bangkok. It's cheesy!

Dude, it's a song about a world tour of weed.

That's the best way to put it. LOL

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:31

Alright. Time to move on to another album that I'd bet my bottom dollar that most Rush fans love.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:32

I like it alright, but never really play it anymore, to be honest.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:34

Last time I heard that album I was kicking a hacky-sack around the highschool

I'd have to hear it again, as I recall I was more into mid-Zeppelin. (IV - Presence)

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:35

With everything else in the collection I haven't played it in quite a long time myself. But from the first note it just grabs me. Hard to say for sure because I generally hate the whole ranking of things, but Led Zeppelin are definitely one of a handful of contenders for my 3rd favorite band.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:38

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With everything else in the collection I haven't played it in quite a long time myself. But from the first note it just grabs me. Hard to say for sure because I generally hate the whole ranking of things, but Led Zeppelin are definitely one of a handful of contenders for my 3rd favorite band.

They're definitely not that high for me. I generally like them, some material more than others.

The only album that I truly like from the first note until the end is Led Zeppelin III, so that's my favorite.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:41

Led Zeppelin III was always my least favorite Zeppelin album. For quite awhile I would never play it back when I used to play Zeppelin all of the time. It's probably still my least favorite but I generally like it now.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:42

Oh Lawd - top 5 bands ever?

Let's see... the bands that I always go back to, no matter the month, year, day or my mood:

1. Rush
2. Iron Maiden
3. Helloween
4. Blue Oyster Cult

Couldn't say from there on. Contenders:

Gamma Ray
System Of A Down
Spock's Beard (sorry Pat

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Yes
Joe Satriani
Dream Theater
Dire Straits
Coheed & Cambria
Bruce Dickinson
Boston
Ayreon
Captain Beyond

...

Damn these decisions!!!

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:43

rushfan4 wrote:

Led Zeppelin III was always my least favorite Zeppelin album. For quite awhile I would never play it back when I used to play Zeppelin all of the time. It's probably still my least favorite but I generally like it now.

Ach! I love III! I even have a vinyl copy with a spinning wheel!

I guess my list should be changed to: Zep III - Achilles Last Stand (not the rest of the album

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:43

Really? Funny how tastes differ, haha. I really like the folk feel to it.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:44

We used to have a really cool radio station back in the days I was growing up with the call letters WLLZ. Their motto was the Wheels (WLLZ) that rock the Motor City. But they also took to the saying that WLLZ stood for We Love Led Zeppelin. This music is imbedded deep within my musical soul. I know most proggers complain about radio overplay, but as usual I am different in that respect.

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Posted: January 23 2009 at 15:45

King By-Tor wrote:

Oh Lawd - top 5 bands ever?

Let's see... the bands that I always go back to, no matter the month, year, day or my mood:

1. Rush
2. Iron Maiden
3. Helloween
4. Blue Oyster Cult

Couldn't say from there on. Contenders:

Gamma Ray
System Of A Down
Spock's Beard (sorry Pat

)
Yes
Joe Satriani
Dream Theater
Dire Straits
Coheed & Cambria
Bruce Dickinson
Boston
Ayreon
Captain Beyond

...

Damn these decisions!!!

1. Rush
1. Henry Cow
3. Ozric Tentacles
4. Magma
5. King Crimson
5. Frank Zappa

There we go.