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Poll Question: What's your favourite Rush track, played in slow tempo?
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    Posted: January 21 2012 at 06:58
I don't want to write directly "ballads", because this term is somewhat disputable, i.e. some Rush so-called "ballads" is played rather in a middle tempo after all, with acoustic guitar and gentle vocals. But I've tried to find their real slow tracks. That's interesting there are far and few between them. Isn't it a shame?

Edited by Gandalff - January 21 2012 at 11:12
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
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o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
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Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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WHERE iS RESIST?!! Its the Best one, especially the beautiful acoustic version from Rush in Rio.
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Originally posted by MattGuitat MattGuitat wrote:

WHERE iS RESIST?!! Its the Best one, especially the beautiful acoustic version from Rush in Rio.
This is exactly the case what I wrote about. Middle tempo. That's not the typical ballad in this sense of word (or, if you want, according my criteria).

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silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
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Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
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Madrigal is one of Rush's best songs.  Ever.
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Ballad isn't the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.

Witch Hunt, Losing It, then Different Strings.


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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.

Opinions suck don't they :((((
Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Different Strings is an underrated masterpiece imo

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Originally posted by criticdrummer94 criticdrummer94 wrote:

Different Strings is an underrated masterpiece imo

I know, I love it! Was it Pye Dubois from Max Webster that played Piano on that track, or was it someone else? Anybody know?
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Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.

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Unless it isn't an opinion.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.

Opinions suck don't they :((((

Unless it isn't an opinion.


Properly speaking, a ballad is a narrative set to music.

But we have a thing for making words useless by using them improperly. 

My head literally explodes when I see people misusing words.
https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
Read properly my first post please. I don't talk about "ballads" but about "slow tracks".
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.

Opinions suck don't they :((((

Unless it isn't an opinion.

I'm sorry. I didn't notice my typo - i agree, these AREN'T ballads. I thought you were commenting on the songs on the list, my bad. 
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Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
Read properly my first post please. I don't talk about "ballads" but about "slow tracks".

I read it. I understood it. You said a ballad was a slow song. I disagree
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 11:50
Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

I don't want to write directly "ballads",But it seems you would like toTongue
 because this term is somewhat disputable,indeed
 i.e. some Rush so-called  "ballads" so-called by whom?
 is played rather in a middle tempo after all, with acoustic guitar and gentle vocals. But I've tried to find their real slow tracks.So I presume slow = ballad for you?
 That's interesting there are far and few between them. Isn't it a shame?
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
Read properly my first post please. I don't talk about "ballads" but about "slow tracks".

I read it. I understood it. You said a ballad was a slow song. I disagree
The poll question is perhaps obvious, isn't it?
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:


My head literally explodes when I see people misusing words.

LOL
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Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
Read properly my first post please. I don't talk about "ballads" but about "slow tracks".

I read it. I understood it. You said a ballad was a slow song. I disagree
The poll question is perhaps obvious, isn't it?

Yes....which is my favourite. I haven't decided yet.
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Originally posted by TheGazzardian TheGazzardian wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:


My head literally explodes when I see people misusing words.

LOL

Only noticed this now.
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