Print Page | Close Window

Black Sabbath VS Rush

Printed From: Progarchives.com
Category: Other music related lounges
Forum Name: Proto-Prog and Prog-Related Lounge
Forum Description: Discuss bands and albums classified as Proto-Prog and Prog-Related
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74053
Printed Date: November 27 2024 at 20:54
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com


Topic: Black Sabbath VS Rush
Posted By: Varon
Subject: Black Sabbath VS Rush
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 06:30
I think it's easy to foresee the results but maybe there is smb who prefers BS to Rush??

-------------
Would you catch the final words of mine?
Would you catch my words???



Replies:
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 06:39
Nice poll Anton! It's hard to choose. Because if I go with my doom side, I must vote Black sabbath. But if I go with prog side, I must vote Rush. I don't know what to do. Tell me your opinion.

-------------
Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com


Posted By: Flower King
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 06:43
I think, it's strange to compare these bands...)

-------------
For the love of Prog!
http://www.fromuzband.com" rel="nofollow - Progressive rock band FROM.UZ


Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 06:48
Rush:

More consistent
Better musicians
Better song writers
A more interesting and varied back catalogue

Nothing against Sabs but really there's no contest.

-------------
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!


Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 06:55
Finally, I voted for Rush!

-------------
Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com


Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 09:12
Originally posted by Flower King Flower King wrote:

I think, it's strange to compare these bands...)

This is exactly how I feel. I Can't compare or choose, both are great bands on their own right.


Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 09:26
As far as they can be compared, I vote for Rush.

-------------


Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 09:28
I love both, but I do prefer Rush a tad.

-------------
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA!


Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 09:38
Black Sabbath is a great band, but they're no Rush.

-------------


Posted By: chemebien
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 10:01
Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

Black Sabbath is a great band, but they're no Rush.

Wink


-------------


Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 10:27
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Rush:

More consistent
Better musicians
Better song writers
A more interesting and varied back catalogue

Nothing against Sabs but really there's no contest.


-------------


Posted By: chrijom
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 11:23
Years ago it would have been BS over Rush for me; but now the tables have turned!


Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 12:45
RUSH

-------------
Prog On!


Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 12:50
I prefer Sabbath overall to Rush.  I agree with Blacksword that throughout their careers, Rush has been more consistent with the other points he makes, but Sabbath has written some great songs with both excellent lyrics and musicianship.  At present, Rush is still an ongoing venture, while Sabbath is a voice of the past, but as I always say, good music is good music, no matter when it was created.

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


Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 13:07
 
I would have added more, but it would have been annoying.
 
It's Sabbath, nothing against Rush.. but Sabbath man, they're Sabbath!


Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 13:23
^ "Siral Architect" is one of my old faves.  Great track.

I like Rush, but Black Sabbath for sure does it more for me.  My Rush lovin' friend used to laugh at me for liking Sabbath.

I like em from their grittiest and hardest rockin' pieces to the smoother mellower ones:



And Spinal Tap isn't the only band with a Stonehenge track I like:




-------------
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts


Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 13:31
Like both but prefer Sabbath (just taste)


Posted By: Atoms
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 13:55
Sabbath, I still can't understand what's so good with Rush. I've tried to enjoy to them so many times I can't no longer count the attempts, but everytime I get amazed how they can be put it the same category as bands like King Crimson and Yes.


Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 14:05
Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:

Sabbath, I still can't understand what's so good with Rush. I've tried to enjoy to them so many times I can't no longer count the attempts, but everytime I get amazed how they can be put it the same category as bands like King Crimson and Yes.
 
What Rush albums have you tried?


Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 15:03
Rush lacks the level of badass that Sabbath had


Posted By: adace1
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 15:07
Tough poll. I like them the same.

-------------
http://www.last.fm/user/adace/?chartstyle=lastfmblue">


Posted By: Johnnytuba
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 17:17
Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:

Sabbath, I still can't understand what's so good with Rush. I've tried to enjoy to them so many times I can't no longer count the attempts, but everytime I get amazed how they can be put it the same category as bands like King Crimson and Yes.
 
What Rush albums have you tried?

I am curious about this as well.  Different eras of Rush were big in different parts of my life, now I just like it all!


-------------
"The things that we're concealing, will never let us grow.
Time will do its healing, you've got to let it go.


Posted By: Jazzywoman
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 17:21
I enjoy them both, but Rush will never lose.  I love them too much haha.

-------------



Posted By: Tychovski
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 17:55
Black Sabbath, but for me they're really too far apart to compare.

-------------
Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974, it's a scientific fact.


Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: December 13 2010 at 19:30
Black Sabbath. More influential, more important, more innovative and, most importantly, more kickass.  As much as I like Rush, I really dislike the tech obsession they spawned. Thank God metal started with Sabbath and not Rush!


Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: December 14 2010 at 01:37
Black Sabbath has been my favourite band from basic school.Thumbs Up
Rush, on the other hand, never catched me.Thumbs Down


-------------
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!



Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: December 14 2010 at 05:05

Sabbath by far! Never understod why everyone like rush so much...



-------------


Posted By: Atoms
Date Posted: December 14 2010 at 14:21
Originally posted by Johnnytuba Johnnytuba wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:

Sabbath, I still can't understand what's so good with Rush. I've tried to enjoy to them so many times I can't no longer count the attempts, but everytime I get amazed how they can be put it the same category as bands like King Crimson and Yes.
 
What Rush albums have you tried?

I am curious about this as well.  Different eras of Rush were big in different parts of my life, now I just like it all!

Hemispheres, 2112, Moving Pictures and Permament Waves


Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 14 2010 at 14:35
Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:

Originally posted by Johnnytuba Johnnytuba wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:

Sabbath, I still can't understand what's so good with Rush. I've tried to enjoy to them so many times I can't no longer count the attempts, but everytime I get amazed how they can be put it the same category as bands like King Crimson and Yes.
 
What Rush albums have you tried?

I am curious about this as well.  Different eras of Rush were big in different parts of my life, now I just like it all!

Hemispheres, 2112, Moving Pictures and Permament Waves
 
You don't like 2112 even in the least? I mean that album is closer to Zeppelin and Sabbath than their latter releases.


Posted By: paganinio
Date Posted: December 14 2010 at 22:02
Black Sabbath alone are no contest, but when you add in the hordes of black, death, thrash and power metal bands inspired by Black Sabbath, Rush will be cRushed within seconds...


-------------


Posted By: Majikthise
Date Posted: December 15 2010 at 05:33

Sweet, somebody else posted Planet Caravan, aka the best song Sabbath ever recorded. That solo, wow. 

I'm slowly starting to appreciate Sabbath after a long period of being uninterested in them, but that's probably because I realised that almost all their stuff is perfect for a beginner on guitar to rock out to. Great fun.

My knowlege of Rush is pretty limited. I like 2112, and a handful of other songs, but a heck of a lot of their stuff is too w**ky for my tastes. Tom Sawyer, YYZ and its ilk do nothing for me.



Posted By: Atoms
Date Posted: December 15 2010 at 07:59
Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:

Originally posted by Johnnytuba Johnnytuba wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:

Sabbath, I still can't understand what's so good with Rush. I've tried to enjoy to them so many times I can't no longer count the attempts, but everytime I get amazed how they can be put it the same category as bands like King Crimson and Yes.
 
What Rush albums have you tried?

I am curious about this as well.  Different eras of Rush were big in different parts of my life, now I just like it all!

Hemispheres, 2112, Moving Pictures and Permament Waves
 
You don't like 2112 even in the least? I mean that album is closer to Zeppelin and Sabbath than their latter releases.

I like the intro of 2112, but when the song kick's in, it just gets more and more boring.


Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: December 15 2010 at 08:04
Before I vote, I want to know when the fight starts, what tactics and/or weapons will be permitted, and what happens to the loser.
 
Art as a competition... life itself as a competition. Hmmm... who else had that philosophy???Stern SmileWink


-------------
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.


Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: December 15 2010 at 08:08
Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:


I like the intro of 2112, but when the song kick's in, it just gets more and more boring.
Confused Is that "kick is" or "belonging to kick"? If "kicks" needs an apostrophe, why not "gets" as well? Geek
 
 
The apostrophe: the biggest mystery of the 21st Century! Wink


-------------
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.


Posted By: Mystery
Date Posted: December 15 2010 at 09:20
Black Sabbath for me. Rush never interested me.


Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: December 15 2010 at 09:37
Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

Rush lacks the level of badass that Sabbath had


Oh yes.

But it's still Rush, notwithstanding the badass level.  


Posted By: Atoms
Date Posted: December 15 2010 at 10:52
Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:


I like the intro of 2112, but when the song kick's in, it just gets more and more boring.
Confused Is that "kick is" or "belonging to kick"? If "kicks" needs an apostrophe, why not "gets" as well? Geek
 
 
The apostrophe: the biggest mystery of the 21st Century! Wink

Wrote that in a Rush Wink

Seems like you like me bashing on Rush? =p


Posted By: steve j
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 14:18
Sabbath means nothing to me, although I did enjoy the Blizzard of Oz.  Its Rush for me.  Just look at the top 100 albums, it's not really a competition, but this one is so close means that BS are not really represented properly in the archives!!
 
To be fair - BS is not prog.  It's like calling Bjork metal!!!  Rush rools!!!!


Posted By: Varon
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 14:53
Originally posted by steve j steve j wrote:

Sabbath means nothing to me, although I did enjoy the Blizzard of Oz.  Its Rush for me.  Just look at the top 100 albums, it's not really a competition, but this one is so close means that BS are not really represented properly in the archives!!
 
To be fair - BS is not prog.  It's like calling Bjork metal!!!  Rush rools!!!!

If it's not prog it doesn't mean it's worse. 


-------------
Would you catch the final words of mine?
Would you catch my words???


Posted By: Jörgemeister
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 14:55
Rush of course. because even in the 80's and 90's they managed in the worst case, not to suck. unlike Sabbath.


Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 15:38
Black Sabbath any day!

-------------
"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

Charles Bukowski


Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 17:45
Black Sabbath - they recorded many of great albums (both Ozzy and Dio eras),and are in fact one of cornerstone of all hard rock, heavy metal and in part prog rock. Rush had just some really good albums.


Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 18:29
Absolutely LOVE the Sab four, but I gotta go with Rush.


Posted By: PopLies
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 20:17
I love Sabbath, how could you not.

But I love Rush just a little bit more.


-------------


Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 20:27
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Rush:

More consistent
Better musicians
Better song writers
A more interesting and varied back catalogue

Nothing against Sabs but really there's no contest.


-------------
"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "


Posted By: Pang Chi Nam
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 21:17
Even though I can't vote...I have to say that you cannot compare these two.

-------------
"The only difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limit."
-George Bernard Shaw


Posted By: Jörgemeister
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 23:24
Originally posted by Pang Chi Nam Pang Chi Nam wrote:

Even though I can't vote...I have to say that you cannot compare these two.

yes he can


Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: December 21 2010 at 01:55
Originally posted by Jörgemeister Jörgemeister wrote:

yes he can
You´re perfect chameleon! But I´m watching you!Wink

-------------
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!



Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: December 21 2010 at 05:08
I thought Black Sabbath were a very good progressive band. The last 4 Ozzy era albums are what I think of as hard core prog rock / metal. Some tracks succeded less than others but they tried different things, well done.

Rush are imagination and virtuosity. Both bands have great atmospheres on their albums. Getting the best albums by both outfits will not hurt your collection.

I like 'em equally.


Posted By: oorschot
Date Posted: December 21 2010 at 05:09

Black Sabbath



-------------
Elletje


Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 21 2010 at 05:19
With my forum name it has to be Sabbath.Wink

-------------
http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">


Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: December 21 2010 at 07:22
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

With my forum name it has to be Sabbath.Wink


By Tor and The Snowblind?

Bit of both. Smile


Posted By: Anirml
Date Posted: December 21 2010 at 19:32


Rush! Black sabbath is nowhere near as good.

I must admit that i like alot of the NWOBHM bands who were inspired by Black sabbath though.


-------------


Posted By: steppenfloyd
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 16:32
Black Sabbath without a doubt.


Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 20:22
The last one!!!!!!!!

-------------
“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





Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: January 27 2013 at 02:09
Sabbath for me.

-------------
This night wounds time.


Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: January 27 2013 at 08:13
It hurts me, but Sabbath.


Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: February 05 2013 at 20:57
Rush


Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: February 06 2013 at 08:36
I love both bands, but Rush probably is my all time favorite band.

-------------
"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio


Posted By: Josef_K
Date Posted: February 16 2013 at 10:54
I have major issues getting into Rush... I like the first song on Hemispheres and like three songs from Moving Pictures but that's about it...

Sabbath is my favorite band of all time... so no contest :D


-------------
Leave the past to burn,
At least that's been his own

- Peter Hammill


Posted By: Tristan
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 17:53
You can't go wrong with either. In my youth i'd have gone with BS but now I prefer Rush.


Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 17:56
Another vs Rush poll? Stern Smile


Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 18:03
Hi Sonia, haven't seen you in a few daysHug  It seems everyone is putting up a poll hoping that Rush loses or something. I mean they were pinned up against The Beatles and now by the Fathers of Metal both of these don't make much sense. Again more hugs, here come the hugs Hug

-------------
“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





Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 18:09
Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Hi Sonia, haven't seen you in a few daysHug  It seems everyone is putting up a poll hoping that Rush loses or something. I mean they were pinned up against The Beatles and now by the Fathers of Metal both of these don't make much sense. Again more hugs, here come the hugs Hug
ProgMetaller hello Hug!!!!!
To me it seems Rush fans are most confident this is why we get many polls about them, thus quite the contrary infact, Rush have a lot of fans and this is a fact Big smile
Big HugApprove to you!!! xxxx


Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 18:16
^^^^Hug I wonder why Rush has a lot of fans Tongue

More hugs Hug


-------------
“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





Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 19:09
Sabbath for me.

-------------
Ian

Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com

https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/


Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 20:47
Sabbath. Everything up to Sabotage, and then throw in Heaven and Hell as well.

-------------
...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...


Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 07:29
Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

Another vs Rush poll? Stern Smile


Next up, Rush vs. all of creation.  Tongue

This is a tough one as I'm a big fan of both bands.  However, Rush has always been of more consistent quality than the Sabbaths.  Going to have to give Rush the slight edge in this one. 


-------------
I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?


Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 09:59
next up, God vs God



VS





-------------

Jon Lord 1941 - 2012


Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 10:05
Sabbath for me......but of course! 
I love specific tracks on many a Rush albums, maybe apart from COS and Signals which I find brilliant through and through, but I just don't get that same umphh and zing from them as with those 5 first Sabbath albums.


-------------
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams


Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 19:50
Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

Another vs Rush poll? Stern Smile


Next up, Rush vs. all of creation.  Tongue

This is a tough one as I'm a big fan of both bands.  However, Rush has always been of more consistent quality than the Sabbaths.  Going to have to give Rush the slight edge in this one. 
 
hahahahaha!!! The Doctor lol no need to rush, we can take it easy aha!!!! hihihihi WinkLOLHug


Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 23:16
Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

Another vs Rush poll? Stern Smile


Next up, Rush vs. all of creation.  Tongue

This is a tough one as I'm a big fan of both bands.  However, Rush has always been of more consistent quality than the Sabbaths.  Going to have to give Rush the slight edge in this one. 
 
hahahahaha!!! The Doctor lol no need to rush, we can take it easy aha!!!! hihihihi WinkLOLHug


I knew it, Sonia you are afraid of something after all Ermm


-------------
“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





Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: February 23 2013 at 01:08
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

next up, God vs God



VS



The second image is a broken link ... unless by that you meant the other god.


Posted By: Sumdeus
Date Posted: February 23 2013 at 22:37
image works fine for me. It's Neil Peart btw

-------------
http://sumdeus.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Sumdeus - surreal space/psych/prog journeys


Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 28 2013 at 00:10
Who's going to put up the Rush vs. Prince poll? LOL

-------------
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay


Posted By: MonsterMagnet
Date Posted: March 01 2013 at 07:08
Rush! I'm not a fan of Black Sabbath, they are very repetitive I think. 


Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: January 14 2014 at 04:11
Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Black Sabbath has been my favourite band from basic school.Thumbs Up
Rush, on the other hand, never catched me.Thumbs Down


Never caught me

-------------
“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





Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: January 14 2014 at 16:27
I like them equally.

-------------
When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.


Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: January 14 2014 at 16:37
I'm not nearly as familiar with Sabbath as I am with Rush, but Rush no doubt.


-------------
http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">

The greatest record label of all time!


Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: January 14 2014 at 17:56
Wow, I thought this would be a landslide in favour of Rush. I'm not sure, I've heard nice things from both, though I still lack many recordings, and they both can tire me a bit. I guess Sabbath has nothing of the magnitude of 2112... still, I'm not sure how to put a vote, so I'll wait a bit and see if the poll is still around (I guess I should at least wait to get some of the DIO era Sabbath albums, those may tip the scale).


Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: January 14 2014 at 17:56
Sabbath

-------------
This night wounds time.


Posted By: I-Juca Pirama
Date Posted: January 15 2014 at 15:44
I really like the geeky aspect of Rush.



Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: January 16 2014 at 12:59
Rush made popular...a style of a 3 piece rock band consisting of guitar , bass, and drums direct from the days of Cream and other British Rock trios but... with this different idea in the composition to be more mechanical , creating a original distinctive sound. They taylored that idea first...because obviously several bands later imitated them. That's a very original and creative idea to follow ..not just because of the selling aspect to it.
 
There are breaks in Rush music where drum fills/written parts, are accented on the extreme upbeat...in otherwords..very pronounced and yet haven't a thing to do with what Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are playing. Not quite constructed like Gentle Giant's music where it is easy to follow a set written out pattern. This is complex because the timing of these small sections have to be practiced for hours. It's basically a small break maybe lasting 8 seconds, but because Neil Peart is playing something over top of it...that is precise and written, the bassist and guitarist have to plunge into the break with abundance of confidence. It's difficult for a 3 piece unit to master Rush songs and it's challenging.
 
When Black Sabbath first hit the music scene in America....people really (for the most part), couldn't quite understand their sound and were judgemental over the lyrics. They were the ultimate dark version of "Hard Rock". B.O.C. were heavy sounding, but with their superb harmony vocals it sometimes came across like a California sound. Black Sabbath had that distinctive dark British Rock style blended in with a very loud, frightning characteristic which was new to everyone's ears. Seriously....that was a weird time. Tons of Sobs by Free contained an undevelopment idea that Sabbath took steps further developing a real style from it. Paul Rodgers opens the song "Worry" with the line.."It's a cold black night", that's eating up your heart." or the song "Moonshine" were he sings about sitting in a graveyard. Although Blues oriented..."Moonshine" could have been easily a song on the first Sabbath album. Short of that and the sometimes heavier distorted guitar sound of some 60's English bands...Sabbath were more original because of how they mastered that sound and prepared it for people to actually digest.
 
 


Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: January 17 2014 at 08:51
Black Sabbath had a major impact on the east coast of the United States specifically between 1970 and 1971. When I attended concerts...people were starting to dress "dark' and acting "creepy". Giving each other the "evil eye" and it was actually very trendy of the youth to indulge in actions like those. In high school ...some kids had been tortured by a Satan cult and one boy was murdered. The community made such a fuss that a pastor was brought in to our school to de-programme anyone interested in Devil worship or belonging to a cult. Police were rounding up anyone who dressed strange..LOL The whole entire incident produced an over reaction of the extreme. In the end, they blamed Black Sabbath for everything because they didn't have enough physical evidence to prove who was truly behind the killing and the torture.
 
We weren't allowed to bring Black Sabbath albums to music class, ....if you listened to Sabbath and a teacher found out...you'd be called down to the office and hassled by a pastor, principal, or detective. The whole thing was just absolutely stupied. Everybody on the staff attempted to steer you away from Black Sabbath and it was like "World War III" for a few years. This was truly strange because it existed years before the term "Heavy Metal" was invented and years before the "Satanic Panic" era when journalists had a field day. Our school was trying to inform us that the band Black Sabbath ..was in fact Satan himself. They warned us NOT to listen to the lyrics or we might become influenced by the Devil and end up buried in a ditch somewhere. I mean...this was just silly you know? Black Sabbath were a Rock band and not 4 British cult leaders.


Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: June 07 2014 at 07:23
Rush for the mothaf**kin' win!

-------------
Progrockdude


Posted By: Altairius
Date Posted: June 07 2014 at 23:33
Rush


Posted By: Kirillov
Date Posted: June 08 2014 at 02:41
Black Sabbath


Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: August 03 2014 at 09:24
Two great..though entirely different bands...love them both...but then i think...well...Metal..next...it could only be SABBATH..


Posted By: PrognosticMind
Date Posted: August 06 2014 at 10:02
Two VERY different bands for me...but Sabbath all day! 


Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: August 06 2014 at 22:17
Two different bands, but Rush wins here for me. Much more musically interesting.

-------------
“Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov


Posted By: TexasKing
Date Posted: October 23 2016 at 15:38
Rush by a hair, even I think Black Sabbath have a stronger discography (BS - 7 amazing albums: Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Vol 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Sabotage and Heaven and Hell, Rush - 4 amazing albums: 2112, Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres and Permanent Waves). 


Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: October 23 2016 at 15:55
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath!


Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 23 2016 at 16:50
Sabbath man... Thumbs Up


-------------
The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip


Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 23 2016 at 19:46
^ Gotta agree--  love them canucks but the Sabs were something special.



-------------
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."   -- John F. Kennedy


Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: October 23 2016 at 23:10
I love both bands, but if forced to choose I would say Rush. They were the band that really got me into music as a whole.


Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 28 2016 at 21:55
Two bands that never blew me away......I like the first two Sabbath over the first two Rush but the later Rush are better than the later Sabbath imho.
I guess it's a toss up.
 
Wink


-------------
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin


Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: October 28 2016 at 23:03
Sabbath for me

-------------
Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV.

https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325


Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: October 30 2016 at 23:55
two extremely different genres from two iconic bands this isn't an easy poll so its... 
Image result for photos of rush https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=photos+of+black+sabbath&view=detailv2&qpvt=photos+of+black+sabbath&id=8DA8D95CD100B996EE8B3B8A8939F1618C1F56BD&selectedIndex=5&ccid=1z6zgkBh&simid=608034050252015686&thid=OIP.Md73eb38240613867caa5cb995b790f57H0" rel="nofollow">

its a drew Clap






-------------
Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."



Music Is Live

Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.



Keep Calm And Listen To The Music…
<


Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: October 31 2016 at 02:26
A comparison of wombats and waffle irons, really. But I prefer Sabbath.


Posted By: phonewind
Date Posted: November 02 2016 at 04:30
That's an understatement. When Ozzy got kicked out it was a dark day. I think that Never Say Die made it into the top 10. Saw Ozzy on his first tour and all he played was Sabbath songs. Only Rush song that I like is La Villa. Saw Rush 3 times. 



Print Page | Close Window

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 11.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Copyright ©2001-2014 Web Wiz Ltd. - http://www.webwiz.co.uk