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Zenbadger 
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 Posted: June 01 2013 at 17:42 |
Most of Rush's "prog" repertoire
Genesis - I know what I like (in your wardrobe)
The Battle Of Epping Forest is great!!! I dont know why thats been mentioned...
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Second Life Syndrome
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 17:53 |
>Pull Me Under from Dream Theater (although it is the song that introduced me to prog) >Tom Sawyer/Working Man/Spirit of the Radio by Rush >Yes in general
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HolyMoly
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 18:25 |
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I can think of ones I don't like, but I really use the word "overrated" and "underrated" sparingly. I guess it's fun to say, but I don't really believe my opinion carries any extra weight with respect to what public opinion is or should be. But i know we're just having fun here, so I'll say the song In the Court of the Crimson King is overrated.
Edited by HolyMoly - June 01 2013 at 18:28
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HolyMoly
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 18:27 |
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And the Hemispheres suite by Rush. I love Rush, but I can't get behind that one.
Edited by HolyMoly - June 01 2013 at 18:29
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 18:29 |
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I feel, as good as they are, 'Close To The Edge' and 'Dark Side Of The Moon' are highly over-rated.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 18:44 |
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This thread is overrated/
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dr prog
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 18:49 |
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Musical box-it's barely even passable as goodish
Suppers ready-has some good moments
Firth of fifth-bit depressing
Starless-intro is nice until wetton starts singing
Edited by dr prog - June 01 2013 at 18:50
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 21:00 |
 Neo-Romantic wrote:
The.Crimson.King wrote:
I won't be making any friends here, but IMHO's...
5) "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" and "More Fool Me" (2 big wastes of time on SEbtP)6) "The World's My Oyster Soup Kitchen Floor Wax Museum" and "Elephant Talk" (Adrian Belew trying way too hard to be lyrically weird but coming off like a 2nd rate David Byrne)
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These two statements alone actually made you a friend here  Never cared for Adrian Belew in the slightest myself. |
Thanks. Good to hear from another dissenting Crimson fan. 
And to Guldbamsen, I think Belew's solo on Red Sails is the best thing he ever did.
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Horizons
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 21:01 |
I'm not sure how Wardrobe and More Fool Me are overrated when they get put down constantly here rofl, doesn't make much sense.
Also Belew > Bowie in pretty much every way.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 21:54 |
Why all the hate for Belew ??? He's insane 
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Horizons
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Posted: June 01 2013 at 22:26 |
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He's brilliant. Watch some live footage of him in KC from the 80's..
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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humor4u1959
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Posted: June 02 2013 at 01:27 |
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Every single song by Rush. God, their music stinks!
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richardh
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Posted: June 02 2013 at 02:55 |
I like these but they are not amazing as people would like to believe
Tarkus ( Production work stands out most and conceptually/lyrically its nonsense) Awaken ( much ado about nothing) Cinema Show (just seems to run out of legs) Grendel ( ''Apocalypse in 4-4'')
and any epic where Mellotron is the main instrument ( ie Watcher Of The Skies , In The Court Of The Crimson King etc)
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Stool Man
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Posted: June 02 2013 at 03:21 |
Junges wrote:
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Many lengthy 'classics' of the 70s aren't especially better than the other works of the same bands. But they're so often hailed as being all-time top ten material by fans. How much of that worship is merely due to extra minutes? Supper's Ready isn't vastly better than Watcher Of The Skies, it's just longer (which gives it more time to show off, I suppose). Close To The Edge isn't vastly better than Siberian Khatru, it's just longer. And so froth. |
Really? You think Siberian Khatru (the song where the refrain is repeated over 30 times) is as good as Close to the Edge?
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rotten hound of the burnie crew
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: June 02 2013 at 05:34 |
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He's brilliant. Watch some live footage of him in KC from the 80's.. |
Yes, I have a VHS somewhere with some early 80's shows and the film-clips. Belew made this model Crimso something really special. I can see the comparisons with David Byrne but Belew is leagues ahead in the 'studied nut-case' dept.
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HolyMoly
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Posted: June 02 2013 at 08:21 |
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Adrian Belew is the bee's knees.
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Horizons
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Posted: June 02 2013 at 10:37 |
humor4u1959 wrote:
Every single song by Rush. God, their music stinks! |
You're trying too hard.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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dr wu23
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Posted: June 02 2013 at 10:53 |
HolyMoly wrote:
Adrian Belew is the bee's knees. |
He's a talented musician but I don't really care for the direction KC took with him at the front and that might not be due completely to him .
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HemispheresOfXanadu
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Posted: June 02 2013 at 12:22 |
Overrated commercially or overrated among the prog community? Tom Sawyer is overrated commercially but prog fans and a good chunk of Rush fans (from what I've seen) aren't too keen on it (except maybe the drumming). Can't think of any that are overrated in the prog community, just stuff I don't enjoy as much as other things. (Like Zeuhl. Tried a few Magma albums but couldn't get into it. I don't consider it overrated simply because it doesn't appeal to me, though.)
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richardh
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Posted: June 03 2013 at 01:44 |
HemispheresOfXanadu wrote:
Overrated commercially or overrated among the prog community?Tom Sawyer is overrated commercially but prog fans and a good chunk of Rush fans (from what I've seen) aren't too keen on it (except maybe the drumming). Can't think of any that are overrated in the prog community, just stuff I don't enjoy as much as other things. (Like Zeuhl. Tried a few Magma albums but couldn't get into it. I don't consider it overrated simply because it doesn't appeal to me, though.) |
I struggle with the idea that a good chunk of Rush fans aren't keen on Tom Sawyer. To me that track is perfect in every way. talk about being spoilt 
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