Favorite Rush Era
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Topic: Favorite Rush Era
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Subject: Favorite Rush Era
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 01:02
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Early Days:Rush, Fly By Night, Caress of Steel Prog Metal Days:2112, A Farewell To Kings, Hemispheres Early to Mid 80's:Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Signals,Grace Under Pressure Mid to Late 80's: Power Windows, Hold Your Fire, Presto 90's:Roll The Bones, Counterparts, Test For Echo Modern Day:Vapor Trails, Snakes& Arrows, Clockwork Angels Anyone have a favorite era |
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 04:18
A Farewell to kings - Moving Pictures... 
From your list early to mid 80's, I guess. Their career seemed to be played out in chapters. 2112 closed the first chapter and IIRC Moving Pictures closed the second, not counting the live albums that actually closed those chapters. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 09:59
No.......all of them, how dare you ask!
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ProgMetaller2112 wrote:Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 10:08
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Posted By: Ytse_Jam
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 12:56
| From A Farewell to Kings to Moving Pictures |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 13:39
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Early Days:Rush, Fly By Night, Caress of Steel, 4 stars Prog Metal Days:2112, A Farewell To Kings, Hemispheres, 4.5 stars Early to Mid 80's:Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Signals,Grace Under Pressure, 4.5 Mid to Late 80's: Power Windows, Hold Your Fire, Presto, 3.5 stars 90's:Roll The Bones, Counterparts, Test For Echo, 2.5 stars Modern Day:Vapor Trails, Snakes& Arrows, Clockwork Angels, 4 stars ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">  The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 18:53
| Early to mid 80's |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 23:26
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My favorite Rush album is Presto. The album which I consider their best is Vapor Trails. Their longest string of masterpieces was Hemispheres to Moving Pictures, but the 80's were amazingly consistent. And their live performances are better now than they've ever been. All of these things make it practically impossible for me to pick one era. They're all so good! ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 14 2012 at 04:13
I know it's subjective, but to me it's frankly astonishing that anyone could consider Vapor Trails the best album they ever produced. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: December 14 2012 at 04:17
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"Prog Metal" days (2112. A Farewell, Hemispheres), but these albums aren't prog metal. -------------  |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 14 2012 at 05:52
I'd have to agree, given the issues with the mastering as well. My favourite "era" is everything up to Permanent Waves, never been a big fan of Moving Pictures. (Sorry Andy). |
Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: December 14 2012 at 06:03
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 14 2012 at 06:18
2112 certainly is. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: December 16 2012 at 10:54
I seldom see that kind of love for what is an underrated album in the Rush canon. Its mastering is quoted as being too "hot," but cranked up on a sound system there's nothing to stop anyone from rocking out to what is a fine roster of songs from start to finish. Neil's lyrics on VT are leagues ahead of what he penned on Presto through Test For Echo, apart from some songs on Counterparts and "Driven" from T4E. The vocal melodies are sterling and the guys are musically in terrific form. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: December 16 2012 at 23:57
If there not Prog Metal what are they cuz to me this is "Prog Metal" everything else afterwards in Prog Metal was compared to this era ------------- “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: prog4evr
Date Posted: December 22 2012 at 20:42
Agreed...
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Posted By: RedNightmareKing
Date Posted: December 23 2012 at 01:30
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Caress of Steel-Signals.
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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: December 23 2012 at 03:17
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Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: December 23 2012 at 05:46
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A Farewell To Kings to Moving Pictures, but I love many others as well. Indeed you seem to have your "eras" shifted compared to the standard view of "4 studio albums = an era" (at least until Hold Your Fire)
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Posted By: Ytse_Jam
Date Posted: December 23 2012 at 16:40
There is something between rock and metal. It's called hard rock.
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Posted By: steve j
Date Posted: December 24 2012 at 16:14
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Caress of Steel to Presto. Fav Hemispheres to Moving Pictures. I'm not helping am I??
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Posted By: ProgKev
Date Posted: December 24 2012 at 17:48
| Well my favourite era is from Hemispheres up to Grace. Than I absolutely Adore last two albums with slightly more metal approach.Synth period has also few great obscure gems. Presto, RtB , T4E and Counterparts they all kick ass with their rock attitude. , I start to realize the fact that each period is unique. They are really progressive because they were changing their style constantly. Well, not by chance they are my favourite band.. |
Posted By: ProgressiveMike
Date Posted: December 26 2012 at 10:33
| True story man, Vapor Trails is my least favorite Rush album. Having said that, Rush is my favorite band, and Vapor Trails is still much better than say, the best Mastadon album. Lol, I'm glad though to see so many Rush fans appreciating different aspects of their career. Presto is my favorite album as I write this, and Power Windows/Vapor Trails are tied at the moment for my least favorite Rush albums (this changes about 3 times a month). My favorite Rush is Different Stages (I know it probably doesn't really count) but it's the best in my opinion because it covers amterial from the "Classic" period of Rush (from Fly By Night to Test for Echo( Rush being the sole album from their "early" period and Vapor Trails to Clockwork Angels being their "Post Hiaus" period)). I also disagree with the way the thread starter divided the Rush eras, but If I had to choose on of his I would certainly pick the one that spans 2112 to Hemispheres. Too easy. Farewell to Kings is my favorite of that era, and most often my favorite Rush album of all time lol. |
Posted By: ProgressiveMike
Date Posted: December 26 2012 at 10:40
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Also I feel it is obligatory to mention that Power Windows and Vapopr Trails currently get the least time in my CD player and that I am tto pleased that Rush has decided with Clockwork Angels and to a lesser extent Snakes and Arrows to really go back to their conceptual prog. I've missed it dearly, not to say that the poppier synth driven and hard rock cuts are bad (because Rush is incapable of writing bad material, as evidenced by their complete lack of non album b-sides or studio outtakes |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: December 26 2012 at 11:07
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Early 80's for me. Every aspect was at a peak and was applied with flawless consistency. No doubt in My mind! ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: ProgKev
Date Posted: December 27 2012 at 07:34
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Progressive Mike - Yeah , funny but for me Different Stages is also my favourite live album. Contains so many overlooked songs, like T4E, Resist , Nobody's Hero ,Show Don't Tell , performance of 2112 in it's entirety, a bunch of classics. And undeniably best vocal shape of Geddy in Rush history. Eargasm ! And Vapor Trails is truly wonderful album, with so many emotional lyrics written by Peart.. He dealt with his tragedy in a wonderful way. But what ruined that longplay in the eyes of the fans is production. Propably worst ever. Apart from Norwegian Black Metal from 90`s such as Darkthrone, I've never heard album that sounds worse. Anyway, " Ghost Rider " and " Earthshine " are propably two most emotional songs ever written by that band. For those who want to give a try to that album I strongly recomend " Bubba Skarda Remix - Vapor trails less Vapor " , it improves the sound a lot ! ------------- My Last.FM, Feel free to invite me ! : www.last.fm/user/darkfuneral18 |
Posted By: ProgressiveMike
Date Posted: December 27 2012 at 10:54
| Ya lol I really have to give Vapor Trails a few more spins before I can truly judge it. I always find that my favorite Rush album is the one that gets the most time in my cd player. I'm thinking I'll have a Power Windows/Vapor Trails-athon this week. Probobably watch A Show Of Hands and Rush In Rio to really give those albums the edge. I didn't appreciate Hold Your Fire, for instance, until the first time I heard A Show Of Hands. When you hear, or better yet see the tracks live, it goes a long way. |
Posted By: ProgKev
Date Posted: December 27 2012 at 11:34
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Hah Mike , Hold Your Fire contains my favourite Live Rush song ever, and it is " Force Ten " . Badass bass by Geddy.. Actually that longplay is too soft and poppy, but it has some outstanding lyrics ( " We pay a great price for our vision of paradise.. ) and moments . ( Lock And Key - One of the most overlooked songs ever ) . And well, Power Windows is indeed a great album but has some lower points such as "Emotion Detector" and " Middletown Dreams", they are not bad, but they could have been better . But I think it's a matter of time to get use to SynthSound that Rush presented on that era. Sometimes it sounds like New Romantic songs, but well, it was Geddy main inspiration I assume haha :) I had a great time with Rush In Rio week ago, what a show it was ! Check the behaviour of the Brazilian fans during 2112. They are maniacal fanatics ! One of their best sets ever. Gorgeous performance of " The Pass " , " Natural Science " " Red Sector A " ... ------------- My Last.FM, Feel free to invite me ! : www.last.fm/user/darkfuneral18 |
Posted By: elbownut
Date Posted: December 27 2012 at 15:05
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Rush are one of my favourite bands, ever since I first saw them live way back in 1977 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.
Kinda grown up with them through their different stages
 I guess the period from around '76 thru to '87 stands out with some of my fave Rush albums including 2112, AFTK, PeW and MP.
In terms of actual song writing, I do like the 80s from MP to HYF. I know this was the synth era, but their were some really good catchy songs during this period IMO.
However, there are always enough good songs on each release , none more so than the latest one CA
------------- "Music was my first love and it will be my last" - John Miles "Music" |
Posted By: ProgressiveMike
Date Posted: December 28 2012 at 09:34
| I agree Clockwork Angels is amazing and has extraordinary playability. I usually listen to music.by.inserting a cd and pressing play, but certain albums stand out as excellent rides. For instance Selling England By The Pound |
Posted By: zumacraig
Date Posted: December 28 2012 at 12:43
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the recent rush tour must have been a god-send for you 80s fans. i enjoyed hearing all the power windows stuff. playing most of clockwork angels with the strings was a real buzz kill for me though. time machine tour was just amazing. alas, my favorite era is Farewell to Kings through Moving Pictures. that being said, i like every album because geddy lee, neil, and alex are on them!! ------------- Stardust we are. -Roine Stolt |
Posted By: ProgKev
Date Posted: December 28 2012 at 12:53
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Well, of course that I like 80`s era, but as a person that live in Europe, I've never had a chance to catch Rush live because they are not touring that part of the world too often. And since I am going to see Rush in July 2013 I had hoped that they would play more 'evergreens ' . Because you know, it's great to hear rare gems such as " Middletown Dreams " , " Territories " , " Body Electric " , " Where's My Thing ' , " The Analog Kid " Grand Designs " , " Bravado " or " Manhattan Project " for people who already have seen Rush for quite few times. But to be honest, I would prefer to hear more classics like " Xanadu " , " Limelight " , "Red Barchetta " , " A Passage To Bangkok " " Closer To The Heart " "Freewill " , " Natural Science " " Circumstances " etc for my first show. But anyway, I hope that my first meeting with boys will be great. And I cross my fingers for R40 Tour including brilliant setlist ! ------------- My Last.FM, Feel free to invite me ! : www.last.fm/user/darkfuneral18 |
Posted By: dtguitarfan
Date Posted: December 28 2012 at 13:52
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Hmm, I always considered 2112 to Moving Pictures to be one era - like it was their proggy era. And that's always been my favorite section of their catalog.
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Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 28 2012 at 14:52
You could include Caress of Steel in the "proggy" era as well, since it was their first full-blown progressive rock album. Just for fun, here's how I would divide them if I was going to be really picky: Rush - FBN: Hard rock era/"Finding their way" Caress - 2112: Hard rock/metal + prog AFTK - Hemispheres: Full-blown progressive rock PW - MP: More song-based, accessible prog; a refinement of the previous era Signals - p/g: semi-progressive rock, less aggressive and more textured PW - HYF: More keyboard driven, thoughtful prog related arena rock Presto - RYB: Pop rock with mature songwriting, rhythm and groove Counterparts - T4E: Alternative rock VT - Snakes: Complex, layered song-based progressive hard rock CA: Straight-ahead hard rock with progressive touches ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: December 28 2012 at 15:29
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Vapor Trails is lacking progressiveness just as much as any album after it. Rush, since 2002, have been in the same vein as bands like Muse.
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Posted By: ProgressiveMike
Date Posted: December 28 2012 at 18:37
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Ambient- I love your shorthand for Grace Under Pressure lol p/g is awesome |
Posted By: zumacraig
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 17:20
no argument there. i'd love to hear those tunes as well. add in entre nous and it'd be utterly amazing. i did enjoy seeing where's my thing. love that instrumental next to yyz. r40 would be fun. maybe some medley of old tunes like last time. ------------- Stardust we are. -Roine Stolt |
Posted By: ProgressiveMike
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 17:22
| Follow up post to when I talked poorly of Vapor Trails. I spun it today in the store and really enjoyed it. Now, I spun it after having to listen to Astronautilis and Tool, and next to that I might even think that Carly Rae Jepsen's Kiss was a masterpiece. But I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to never having Vapor Trails listed as my least favorite Rush album again. Rush is somewhat infaliable to me though lol. |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 20:59
I've always thought of VT as a full-blown prog album; sure, it's not "progressive" on a grand epic scale like Hemispheres, but it's easily Rush's most complex album ever, complete with layers upon layers of instruments and vocals and tricky time changes you don't even know are there until you actually try to count them. ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:04
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Favorite Rush album? Hemispheres. Second favorite Rush album? Vapor Trails. Take that for what you will.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:08
Ho ho! No. Tons of progressive rock in those albums! Underrated as hell too. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:15
I consider them "progressive" in the literal sense, but not "progressive rock." ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:20
Then your definition of progressive rock is silly.  To not be glib here: Take away "The Camera Eye," and Moving Pictures is a shorter version of Counterparts. Take away "Natural Science," and Permanent Waves is a shorter version of Test for Echo. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:22
I'm sorry but VP being their most complex album is just silliness. The drums alone is a clear, distinct sign of a lesser technicality on the album. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:26
I said "complex," not "technical," but I'm sure you know what you're talking about concerning the drums, as you're a drummer and I'm not and couldn't begin to understand everything that's going on drum-wise in a Rush album. We're probably operating off two different definitions of "complex." I think that Rush's classic albums are more complex "horizontally" while VT is more complex "vertically;" I think of the former as very complex in rhythm, arrangement, in the way the songs unfold in an epic fashion, etc, while I think of the latter as more complex harmonically and melodically. ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:28
Maybe I need to go and listen to Counterparts and T4E some more! ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:34
Whatever excuse you need to listen to Rush! AMIRITE???? ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:36
And in honor of that, AH, if you name a Rush album I have to listen to right now (as I write my novel), I will name one you have to listen to right now. Deal? 
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Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:39
Yep pretty much .Listening to Alien Shore right now, because I posted it in another thread. Yeah, it's more progressive then Entre Nous, or Limelight, or Vital Signs... ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:41
Sure why not. Err...Caress of Steel ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:43
Lemme get me headphones! For you: Hold Your Fire. Hated it as a teen. Love it now. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:49
*getting off computer* *going to listen to album* *hoping ipod doesn't die on me before it's over* ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 21:54
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I THINK I'M GOING ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 23:13
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^But even when you're gray, you'll still be gray your way
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 23:16
Nope. I'm married. I'll be gray her way! ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 23:18
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How did Caress of Steel go this time? ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 23:19
Loved it. How about HYF? Also, have you heard the new Echolyn? It's on Bandcamp. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 23:26
Even better than the last time . You know you have a great album on your hands when it makes you think deep thoughts while you're listening.I have listened to Echolyn's newest; I should probably give it another spin sometime in the near future. It was very good, although I wish they would have included a larger dose of the heavy material contained in the first track. What do you think about Tai Shan, by the way? ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 23:29
Oh I used to hate it. Now I find it a peaceful reprieve. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 29 2012 at 23:31
I think it's an excellent song on it's own, but that it didn't fit on the album that well. It takes the momentum away a bit, in my opinion, and I think HYF would have flowed better if they just went straight from Turn the Page into High Water. To me, Tai Shan sounds more like a standalone single, or maybe it would just have been better placed somewhere else on the album. ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: January 03 2013 at 22:42
For me, VT is a stunner from beginning to end. Yes, its levels are in the red but the songwriting's awesome, Neil's lyrics kill, and the whole album is a real kick in the sack!  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Apollo2112
Date Posted: January 05 2013 at 18:03
+1 Vapor Trails is a great album! Way underrated... people get all tied up in the sound quality and don't listen to the kick-butt songs!
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: January 07 2013 at 02:08
listen to Alex's guitar tone on "Freeze" it's insane I love it ------------- “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: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: January 07 2013 at 02:16
I can ask whom ever I want ------------- “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: freyacat
Date Posted: March 15 2013 at 13:02
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I define the eras somewhat differently. Rush had a pattern of three studio releases followed by a live album up until the 90's. Because I grew up in the 80's, my favorite period is the period covered by "A Show of Hands." Signals, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows, and Hold Your Fire. I realize that this period was a bit of a departure for Rush. But it is interesting as Rush makes their comeback with the Clockwork Angels tour that this period is most heavily represented. It's true that Rush lost their metal edge during the 80's. But what they gained is also significant. The glorious synth melodies, the highlighting of Geddy Lee's vocal talent, the poetic and socially-conscious lyrics, and the widening of the rhythmic palette all make this period of Rush the most fascinating for me. This was supposed to be music of the future, high-tech and foward-looking. It is telling that after the 80's, all rock music has been defined in retro terms. What does it throw back to? In the 80's Rush was not throwing back to anything, and it still sounds like music of the future. ------------- sad creature nailed upon the coloured door of time |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 15 2013 at 13:24
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 15 2013 at 13:26
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My faves are Caress of Steel and Signals. I don't know what to make of that in terms of a period(I'm not a woman).
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: March 15 2013 at 13:39
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Yeah, my favorites are spread out across the eras. Caress of Steel from the early era. Hemispheres and AFTK from the middle period. Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows from the mid 80's. The much-maligned Presto from the late 80's. Counterparts from the early 90's. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: March 17 2013 at 01:24
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Prog Metal Days:2112, A Farewell To Kings, Hemispheres - this is my fave! ------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
Posted By: robinator7991
Date Posted: March 19 2013 at 22:39
| Early and Prog Metal Days |
Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: March 19 2013 at 22:43
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Early to mid 80s. I like the heavy synthesized sound and just the way Alex Lifeson sounded during this time. ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: March 19 2013 at 23:10
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There are six Rush albums which I consider masterpieces: Hemispheres Permanent Waves Moving Pictures Grace Presto Vapor Trails Three of those land in the AFTK-MP period, which makes it the best (in my analysis), I suppose; but they've been so consistent throughout their whole career, and I often enjoy their 80's and 90's material even more than the 70's stuff. And hey, Vapor Trails almost counts for three masterpieces by itself. So brilliant. ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: March 19 2013 at 23:13
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Pretty much the period between Fly By Night and Signals. Not a duffer in the lot, except maybe A Farewell To Kings, but even that has something ("Xanadu", "Closer To The Heart", "Cinderella Man"). ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: March 19 2013 at 23:16
I can't say I'm particularly fond of Presto or Vapor Trails, but I didn't like the direction the band was going in with Presto. Only with Counterparts did the band seem to rejuvenated. My favorite albums are as follows: Hemispheres Moving Pictures Signals Grace Under Pressure Power Windows ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: March 20 2013 at 01:29
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With the exception of Test for Echo, I love every Rush album for some reason or another. If I had to pick an era, I'd choose Caress of Steel through Hemispheres. I think they did their best heavy work on these albums, and Geddy's voice is quite awesome during this period. Their 80's work was quite good in a different manner. Their work from 2000 on is considerably better than any other band founded in the 60's from the same era. It's even comparable to their earlier work. This is such a difficult question. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 11:22
Signals is incredible. Contrary to popular legend, Alex's guitar has plenty of bite. Gedd gets his best bass tone ever, Neil's kit sounds utterly amazing and those analog synths make it my favorite Rush album. Hey, the vocals are badass, too! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 12:05
To me, Presto was both the culmination of the 80's era and the beginning of the 90's era. I consider it one of their most mature, tasteful works, though I can understand why you wouldn't like it as it's less "progressive" and complex then the rest of their catalog up to that point. I agree that Counterparts was an excellent album, though, definitely a step up from Roll the Bones, which I enjoy but is really just a not-as-good version of Presto. ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 12:12
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I think Rush has always been more or less awesome but I think their peak was 1977-1984 ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow"> The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 12:48
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Fly by - farewell ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 13:25
| The period from Farewell To Kings - Moving Pictures, although either side of that is nothing to be scoffed at....... |
Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 15:59
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2112 to Moving Pictures! My two favourite albums being A Farewell To Kings and Hemispheres, these albums are soooooo great ------------- My music: http://spleenarcana.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://spleenarcana.bandcamp.com/ My blog: http://groovesandmemories.com/" rel="nofollow - http://groovesandmemories.com/ |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 16:33
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I rater don't have their favoutire era. I think they had outstanding works in each era (except for late 80's), but unfortunately some letdowns as well.
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Posted By: lerxt
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 19:09
| 2112 to Signals. Hemispheres is my favorite. |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 19:28
Cygnus- X 1 ------------- “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: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 21 2013 at 19:31
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Fly by Night & Caress Moving Pics to Grace Two mini-periods of my favorite Rush |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 22 2013 at 00:24
| Alright - I love everything about Caress - but I never got into 2112 !!! The debut was very embryonic and derivative, with Fly By Night heading in the right direction. Signals and Grace were fairly decent, but then afterwards their albums only had some good tracks for me. I stopped with Rush around Counterparts............Am I missing out on something ??? |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: March 22 2013 at 00:29
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^You're missing out on their best album, Vapor Trails. The rest of their post-Counterparts material is quite good as well; Snakes and Arrows and Clockwork Angels were both very solid, and it's been a while since I've listened to Test for Echo but I remember it as a good album (it has "Driven" and "Time and Motion," after all!" ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 22 2013 at 02:43
I thought Hold Your Fire was ultra commercial...........Power Windows is pretty good - it has Marathon - top tune, that one. Presto & Roll The Bones did absolutely sausage for me..........no zodiacs, or almanacs, no maniacs in polyester slacks, you dig....................NOT AT ALL.........
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Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 22 2013 at 11:50
They wee goofing around, it was a little joke ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow"> The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: March 22 2013 at 12:00
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My favorite era of Rush is from Not Fade Away to Clockwork Angels. -------------
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 22 2013 at 19:53
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 22 2013 at 20:30
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Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: March 23 2013 at 02:38
That one doesn't do much for me, though in the piece's defense, it's nowhere near as heinous as its detractors make it out to be. Come to think of it, I don't think Rush ever made a truly terrible number from their 1975 - 1982 period. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 23 2013 at 02:41
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AFtK is a masterpiece
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Posted By: HarbouringTheSoul
Date Posted: March 23 2013 at 04:49
| Cygnus X-1 is extremely silly, but I won't deny a certain entertainment factor. I also really like the title track from that album. |
Posted By: doublerainbow1975
Date Posted: March 26 2013 at 05:59
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Caress of Steel < - - - > Permanent Waves I am just a sucker for the long-form piece - be it 'Fountain of Lamneth' or 'Natural Science' Once there are four separate songs on each side of the album and no one larger composition - we lose something that only a few groups can really pull off - of course they free to grow and change - and remain a top live group in any genre. |
Posted By: Chozal
Date Posted: March 26 2013 at 11:32
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Everything until Permanent Waves. After that, they still did some very good music at times, but it's less my cup of tea. A Farewell to Kings remains my favourite Rush album ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Infinite-Progability-Drive/141225469388975" rel="nofollow - The Infinite Progability Drive , feeding you daily progressive/weird music for just a like <3 |
Posted By: Biff Tannen
Date Posted: April 11 2013 at 13:02
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2112 through Power Windows was their peak, IMO, but they have had several great albums since (Counterparts and Clockwork Angels). ------------- "What are you looking at, butthead?" |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: April 11 2013 at 19:10
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Early to mid 80's. ------------- |
Posted By: King Lerxst
Date Posted: June 21 2013 at 12:28
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Early to mid 80's plus
Mid 80's to late 80's
That's not to say I don't like mateiral from other eras (I do) but I tend to gravitate toward Power Windows, Grace Under Pressure, Hold Your Fire, and Presto albums.
The exception to the statement above is Clockwork Angels which I think is among the best music they've ever produced. Not only are the songs good but Alex's solos (especially on The Garden) are killer.
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