Best Rush Epic
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Topic: Best Rush Epic
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Subject: Best Rush Epic
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:04
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I'll bet my money that 2112 wins... but Natural Science is my favorite, followed by Hemispheres and Fountains ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:07
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Xanadu Brilliant atmospheric, portentous intro. Incredible final guitar solo. Tubular bells. Nuff said!
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:12
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Xanadu!! Another tough poll!! Thats the second of the day. Natural Science, La Villa Strangiato and Fountain.. would be my next choices. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:31
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it was down to the wire for me, between Xanadu and Hemispheres...so as usual, I went with the underdog. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:41
| Anybody else cassette recorded or burnt the two parts of Cygnus X back to back , for a seemless long prog piece? I did it a long time ago on cassette for the car and it works at many levels. |
Posted By: Azrael2112
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:44
2112 - no doubt  ------------- http://www.flywithjet.com"> 
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:46
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Yes, siree. However I have a superior version recorded by Father Abraham & The Smurfs. Talk about not letting things lie.....
Sorry Dick.
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Dick Heath wrote:
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:53
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Natural Science is what works for me. It's my favorite Rush epic, although I dig all the others. I think this was the first album that Geddy's voice sounded GOOD to me. Over time the earlier albums became more special, but PW was and is my fav.
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:57
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I'm completely and utterly in love with natural science. And for the smurfs, I Hate smurfs, even with blueberries. Waar komen jullie toch vandaan,
EVIL ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 12:00
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Where you come nevertheless from, the fluitsmurf start! Are you are possible by a water tap? Drawer, drawer, lalalala, drawer... Why are the smurfen small? Good old internet translation tools......... -------------
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 12:10
Why apologise - although I have to ask (as did the Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band back in the late 60's ) : can the blue men sing the whites? |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 12:16
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Posted By: Swinton MCR
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 12:40
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Cygnus X1 - Book II - Hemispheres - By a country mile...... ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
Posted By: Raymon7174
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 12:45
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2112 Music foolish, HAH.
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Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 14:00
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Xanada is my favourite Rush track from my favourite Rush album ------------- Don't hate me I'm not special like you |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 15:19
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Xanada? Isn't that where vibrationbaby is from? ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 15:24
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Also the origin of the discussed band, I thought it was nicely done aswell. ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Vegetableman
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 15:36
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For me I was stuck between La Villa Strangiato and Xanadu but most definitely went with La Villa Strangiato. In fact I would consider La Villa Strangiato Rush's greatest song. It's just a perfect song, and no matter how perfect Xanadu also is, La Villa Strangiato will always be more perfect. 2112 and Hemispheres are nice, but I think they are way too drawn out. Rush had the power to perfect shorter epics such as La Villa Strangiato and Xanadu, but failed to make 2112, Hemispheres, and Fountains of Lamneth interesting for 20 minutes IMO. ------------- "Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?" "Progressive.... yeah, that's it..." |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 15:51
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I love 'Fountain of Lamneth' I prefer it to '2112' I'm one of the few that really like 'Carress of steel' with the exception of a couple of tracks. I like the natural 'woody' sounding production, and mysterious atmosphere. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 15:58
| Tough call. I've been hugely into Cygnus X-1 lately, so I gave it my vote. However, The Fountain of Lamneth, 2112, Hemispheres, Xanadu and The Camera Eye are all fantastic. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 16:04
Geddy does sing/rap/talk some bullsh!t on the live version (Exit stage left)  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 16:19
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sorry I. deleted. Sometimes my head's so far up my arse i think I can see Cert!
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Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 17:26
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I can't see why anybody would even consider The Camera Eye as being in
their top three for rush. I mean, had Moving Pictures not had that 10
minute synth solo of an epic on it, the album would've been so much
better. I think if Rush had put a killer 20-min epic on side 2 of that
album that MP would be second only to CTTE.
------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 17:32
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But Speaksh*ter,how can you improve on perfection?
Worth 6 stars out of a possible 5 in old money!
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Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 17:39
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XANADU!!
NATURAL SCIENCE!! ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: Wizard/TRueStar
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 17:54
Fountains, easily. I will get into my pope-mobile now.
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 21:15
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1) Villa Stangiato 2) Hemispheres 3) Camera eye 4) Natural science 5) Xanadu 6) 2112 7) Fountain of Lamneth 8) By Tor 9) Necromancer 10) Cygnus X-1 I always found the rythmic guitar sound on Farewell to kings very artificial and not elegant: it is very metallic can-like! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 17 2004 at 02:45
------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
How did he climb out of his own arse and all the way up yours?? Thats what I want to know. You been hanging out with gdub? Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: December 17 2004 at 10:28
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Camera Eye for me. Just for that harmonic Alex plays at the start. Yes, I'm ready for a slap, bring it on then. ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: December 17 2004 at 10:30
------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 17 2004 at 11:12
SLAP!!! I like 'Camera eye' too. I love the build up more than anything. It took me quite a while to get into it when I first got Moving Pictures. It seemed rather repetitive for Rush. But it has a great atmosphere throughout, and good lyrics. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: December 17 2004 at 11:13
Oh dear ------------- Don't hate me I'm not special like you |
I must stay off the wine ..Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: December 17 2004 at 14:52
| I went for Camera Eye too. I just adore the intro. It's the perfect build into the song and all those moogy squelches are just brilliant. It was an extrenely tough call though, as for me, La Villa Strangiato features Alex's best ever guitar playing, his solo there is amazing. Natural Science for the sound of that compressed lightly chorused electric guitar after the acoustic intro - mega. And the live version of Xanada from Exit - hard to top. They're all brilliant. But if I had to vote for one it would be Camera Eye from the best Rush album of them all MP |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 17 2004 at 15:52
| XANADU |
Posted By: plodder
Date Posted: December 19 2004 at 09:32
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La Villa Strangiato. Fantastic on CD, even better live. A "stop your car and pull over and listen" song. |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: December 19 2004 at 09:38
Wow, I'm surprised that Camera Eye is such a favorite. Now maybe I'll have to listen to it again today  .I'm also surprised that there aren't more 2112-ers voting for that album. You think prog, you think Rush, then you naturally think 2112. I mean it was never my favorite Rush epic - even though it is good - but I never thought that my view of it would be so commonly held. ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: December 20 2004 at 08:38
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It was a grower for me Sweetnighter. I owned MP for over a year before I really 'got' that track. Very subtle stuff is going on in there and on first listening, it doesn't lend itself to being a classic, I'll admit that. ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Swinton MCR
Date Posted: December 20 2004 at 11:49
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Xanadu? top - Fine track though it is - Both 2112 and Cygnus X1 Book II are far more "Epic" and worthy....This is not about "Favourite"..An Epic has to be longer than 15 mins.... ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
Posted By: Saskia
Date Posted: December 21 2004 at 09:22
| Am I the only one who really loves "Jacob's Ladder"? Or is not considered an epic because it's too short at 7:30min? |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: December 21 2004 at 11:29
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Ach, you know what, I should've included that one on the list... I love that track.
------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: Cygnus
Date Posted: July 21 2005 at 03:03
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AN EPIC HAS TO BE LONGER THAN 15????? OK SO LETS DONīT CONSIDER AS EPICS SONGS LIKE STARLESS, HEART OF A SUNRISE, EPITAPH, NATURAL SCIENCE! WHO DEFINES AN EPIC? CERTENLY NOT YOU! ITīS THE MUSIC NOT THE LENGTH.... |
Posted By: Pablo_P
Date Posted: July 21 2005 at 03:26
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My favourites are cygnus x-1, 2112 and cygnus x-1 book 2. I voted for cygnus x-1. ------------- Pablo P. |
Posted By: CRIMSONFROST
Date Posted: July 23 2005 at 13:00
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FOUNTAINS OF LAMNEATH FOR ME COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN 2112 THOUGH ------------- Scott c Wills |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: July 23 2005 at 13:13
| 2112 is awesome. |
Posted By: paul4001
Date Posted: July 23 2005 at 13:44
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For me it's gotta be... Cygnus X-I Book II. Haven't heard Jacob's Ladder in a while, must dig that one out again. ------------- They tried to stick together all the bits that would fit |
Posted By: Gedhead
Date Posted: July 23 2005 at 15:16
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My heart tells me Xanadu but my mind tells me Cyguns X I so I will have to vote for Hemispheres Book II. You know, just for balance. |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: July 23 2005 at 15:23
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We will call you Cygnus- the God of Balance you shall be.... |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: July 23 2005 at 15:37
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Very very very difficult poll.I voted for Cygnus X-1 Book 2.Nice to see their early epics included like The Necromancer and Fountain of Lamenth(love it,almost voted for that) -------------  |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: July 23 2005 at 16:56
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xanadu and la villa starngiato are favourite tracks, but for the epics i choose 2112 and fountain of lamneth
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: July 24 2005 at 00:29
| Camera Eye!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: July 24 2005 at 00:34
Xanadu followed by Cygnus X-I book II  ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: July 24 2005 at 00:45
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not a huge Rush fan, but Xanadu for me ------------- 
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: July 24 2005 at 18:29
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Natural Science....! ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: July 25 2005 at 01:06
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IM IN LOVE WITH LA VILLA STRANGIATO is really a great great great song..
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 15:03
| The wonderful Xanadu - great music and a neat little twist on Coleridge's fantastic Kubla Khan poem. I would put La Villa Strangiato next - one the best instrumentals ever! |
Posted By: Humanizzimo
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 18:30
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2112
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Posted By: Maike
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 19:09
| XANADU no doubts about it |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 19:37
Ken je ook: Bier, bier, Smurfenbier. Je wordt er niet dronken van, je hebt plezier? (De opvolger van het Smurfenlied)
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 19:38
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Okay, but seriously. I'm not a big Rush fan, but my vote goes to ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (what a waste of cyberspace The Camera Eye
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Posted By: floydaholic
Date Posted: August 06 2005 at 20:42
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2112 kicks lots of prog ass. ------------- I'll see you on the Darkside of the moon... |
Posted By: Damen
Date Posted: August 07 2005 at 01:11
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Cygnus X-I got my vote. ------------- "It's amazing that we've been able to put up with each other for 35 years. Most marriages don't last that long these days." -Chris Squire |
Posted By: Fearless
Date Posted: August 07 2005 at 01:54
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Eight months go by and no one votes for the Necromancer..... until now. It isn't my favorite, but it deserves votes. My top 5: Xanadu, Necromancer, 2112, Cygnus X 1, Hemispheres. LaVilla would be up there, but i don't think it's an 'epic' ------------- If you don't stand up You don't stand a chance! |
Posted By: el_Sethro
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 09:46
I guess Xanadu, but Natural Science is a close second. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I actually haven't heard 2112 yet
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Posted By: Hemispheres
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 17:08
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in my opinion 2112 and xanadu are good but not great and i find them a little overrated my favs would hafe to be Cygnus X-I Book II,La Villa Strangliatto and Natural Science ------------- [IMG]http://www.wheresthatfrom.com/avatars/miguelsanchez.gif">[IMG]http://www.rockphiles.com/all_images/Act_Images/TheMothersOfInvention/mothers300.jpg"> |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 02:00
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Maybe my definition of Epic is different, I'd consider Fountain of Lamneth, 2112, and Cygnus X-1 book II epics. Of those three, I like Cygnus X-1 book II best, but 2112 is very close. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |