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Started by Nick, August 28, 2012, 01:55:37 PM

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What are the 3 best songs on Clockwork Angels?

Caravan
71 (32.7%)
BU2B
46 (21.2%)
Clockwork Angels
86 (39.6%)
The Anarchist
46 (21.2%)
Carnies
20 (9.2%)
Halo Effect
11 (5.1%)
Seven Cities of Gold
21 (9.7%)
The Wreckers
47 (21.7%)
Headlong Flight
87 (40.1%)
BU2B2
4 (1.8%)
Wish Them Well
16 (7.4%)
The Garden
133 (61.3%)

Total Members Voted: 217

KevShmev

Quote from: Zydar on October 08, 2015, 08:00:12 AM
https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2015/10/08/4496/Rushs-upcoming-R40-Live-CDDVDBlu-ray-details-cover-tracklist-and-pre-order-now-available


Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMwIdrvpHI&feature=share

Very nice.

Based on the trailer, I suspect this will be another Rush live release I won't get a lot of mileage out of because of Geddy's current live vocals. 

That aside, it will be great to get Losing It on a live DVD finally. :coolio :hat

jingle.boy

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KevShmev


Mladen

That video floored me. I love this band so much.  :heart

TAC

I've skipped the last few DVDs but I'm getting this for sure.
Quote from: wkiml on June 08, 2012, 09:06:35 AMwould have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Quote from: DTwwbwMP on October 10, 2024, 11:26:46 AMDISAPPOINTED.. I hoped for something more along the lines of ADTOE.

jjrock88

Quote from: TAC on October 15, 2015, 07:09:06 AM
I've skipped the last few DVDs but I'm getting this for sure.

Me too.  I've bought all of the live cd's that they have released but haven't purchased too many of the dvds.  This one is a must.

?

It's such a shame the tour never came to Europe, but I'm def getting this when it comes out - new Rush AND Paradise Lost DVDs on the same day = :2metal:
Quote from: KevShmev on October 08, 2015, 08:01:50 PM
Based on the trailer, I suspect this will be another Rush live release I won't get a lot of mileage out of because of Geddy's current live vocals.
I think one of the reasons they chose two lower register songs (Bones and Jacob) as the full preview videos is that Geddy's weaknesses aren't so audible and therefore may not scare away potential buyers.

TAC

Quote from: jjrock88 on October 15, 2015, 08:08:58 PM
Quote from: TAC on October 15, 2015, 07:09:06 AM
I've skipped the last few DVDs but I'm getting this for sure.

Me too.  I've bought all of the live cd's that they have released but haven't purchased too many of the dvds.  This one is a must.
I've even skipped the live CDs. Last DVD I got was Rush In Rio. I actually only got that CD within the past year.
Quote from: wkiml on June 08, 2012, 09:06:35 AMwould have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Quote from: DTwwbwMP on October 10, 2024, 11:26:46 AMDISAPPOINTED.. I hoped for something more along the lines of ADTOE.

fivestring

I've seen Rush 5 times in my life, and for whatever reasons, I just didn't make that big of an effort to get to this last tour cycle. Once I heard about the stage show and everything about this tour, I totally kicked myself for not going. I will be  picking up the R40 video release for sure!  :tup

Setlist Scotty

Quote from: TAC on October 18, 2015, 12:34:23 PM
Quote from: jjrock88 on October 15, 2015, 08:08:58 PM
Quote from: TAC on October 15, 2015, 07:09:06 AM
I've skipped the last few DVDs but I'm getting this for sure.
Me too.  I've bought all of the live cd's that they have released but haven't purchased too many of the dvds.  This one is a must.
I've even skipped the live CDs. Last DVD I got was Rush In Rio. I actually only got that CD within the past year.
Why is that - because of Geddy's voice? Personally, I'm glad they've released a video and CD from every tour starting with the Vapor Trails tour - saves me the hassle of having to find a good quality bootleg from each tour! And since the VT tour, they've shaken up the setlist significantly more from tour to tour than they did before Neil's tragedies (besides the R30 tour). So IMO it's worth getting every one of their live releases. And now with the R40 box set, you can get them all together plus a bunch of bonus stuff.
Quote from: BlobVanDam on November 13, 2015, 07:37:14 PMAs a basic rule, if you hate it, you must solely blame Portnoy. If it's good, then you must downplay MP's contribution to the band as not being important anyway, or claim he's just lying. It's the DTF way.
Quote from: TAC on July 10, 2024, 08:26:41 AMPOW is awesome! :P

King Postwhore

I'm with you Scotty.  It's cheaper to get a Blu Ray than a video bootleg!
"I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'." - Bon Newhart.

TAC

Quote from: Setlist Scotty on October 21, 2015, 12:12:49 AM
Quote from: TAC on October 18, 2015, 12:34:23 PM
Quote from: jjrock88 on October 15, 2015, 08:08:58 PM
Quote from: TAC on October 15, 2015, 07:09:06 AM
I've skipped the last few DVDs but I'm getting this for sure.
Me too.  I've bought all of the live cd's that they have released but haven't purchased too many of the dvds.  This one is a must.
I've even skipped the live CDs. Last DVD I got was Rush In Rio. I actually only got that CD within the past year.
Why is that - because of Geddy's voice? Personally, I'm glad they've released a video and CD from every tour starting with the Vapor Trails tour - saves me the hassle of having to find a good quality bootleg from each tour! And since the VT tour, they've shaken up the setlist significantly more from tour to tour than they did before Neil's tragedies (besides the R30 tour). So IMO it's worth getting every one of their live releases. And now with the R40 box set, you can get them all together plus a bunch of bonus stuff.

No, Geddy has nothing to do with it. I just don't have a huge interest in Rush. This past tour was special, and I'm making an exception.
Quote from: wkiml on June 08, 2012, 09:06:35 AMwould have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Quote from: DTwwbwMP on October 10, 2024, 11:26:46 AMDISAPPOINTED.. I hoped for something more along the lines of ADTOE.

jjrock88

Quote from: TAC on October 21, 2015, 11:42:34 AM
Quote from: Setlist Scotty on October 21, 2015, 12:12:49 AM
Quote from: TAC on October 18, 2015, 12:34:23 PM
Quote from: jjrock88 on October 15, 2015, 08:08:58 PM
Quote from: TAC on October 15, 2015, 07:09:06 AM
I've skipped the last few DVDs but I'm getting this for sure.
Me too.  I've bought all of the live cd's that they have released but haven't purchased too many of the dvds.  This one is a must.
I've even skipped the live CDs. Last DVD I got was Rush In Rio. I actually only got that CD within the past year.
Why is that - because of Geddy's voice? Personally, I'm glad they've released a video and CD from every tour starting with the Vapor Trails tour - saves me the hassle of having to find a good quality bootleg from each tour! And since the VT tour, they've shaken up the setlist significantly more from tour to tour than they did before Neil's tragedies (besides the R30 tour). So IMO it's worth getting every one of their live releases. And now with the R40 box set, you can get them all together plus a bunch of bonus stuff.

No, Geddy has nothing to do with it. I just don't have a huge interest in Rush. This past tour was special, and I'm making an exception.

Don't have a huge interest in Rush?  Ha, good one Tim.

TAC

Rush to me these days is "just another band". Has been for a long time. Clockwork Angels was excellent, but to me, they have never come close to touching Hemispheres through Moving Pictures. That's why I fell in love with Dream Theater, as they picked up where 1981 Rush left off.

I thought Snakes And Arrows blew, while I do enjoy Vapor Trails, well most of it. I haven't been moved to buy the live offerings.
But I enjoyed the boots of the last tour, and the setlist is amazing. An untouchable 2nd set.
Quote from: wkiml on June 08, 2012, 09:06:35 AMwould have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Quote from: DTwwbwMP on October 10, 2024, 11:26:46 AMDISAPPOINTED.. I hoped for something more along the lines of ADTOE.

jingle.boy

Quote from: TAC on October 21, 2015, 02:11:46 PM
Rush to me these days is "just another band". Has been for a long time. Clockwork Angels was excellent, but to me, they have never come close to touching Hemispheres through Moving Pictures. That's why I fell in love with Dream Theater, as they picked up where 1981 Rush left off.

I thought Snakes And Arrows blew, while I do enjoy Vapor Trails, well most of it. I haven't been moved to buy the live offerings.
But I enjoyed the boots of the last tour, and the setlist is amazing. An untouchable 2nd set.

re the bolded.... Of course they haven't.  Nobody has.  Those are God-tier albums, and arguably the best run of four albums ever (imo, they are... only Floyd's run of DSOTM to The Wall comes close to matching it).  If that's the standard you expect them to be held to consistently, then of course you're going to be disappointed.  They had some winners, and some clunkers - but even in the clunkers, there were plenty of songs to love.  And even with S&A Live, they brought out enough from the vault to make it worthwhile.
Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 20, 2024, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: TAC on September 19, 2024, 05:23:01 PMHow is this even possible? Are we playing or what, people??
So I just checked, and, uh, you are one of the two who haven't sent.
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on September 20, 2024, 12:46:33 PMTim's roulette police card is hereby revoked!

theseoafs

Quote from: jingle.boy on October 21, 2015, 09:29:09 PM
Quote from: TAC on October 21, 2015, 02:11:46 PM
they have never come close to touching Hemispheres through Moving Pictures.

re the bolded.... Of course they haven't.  Nobody has.  Those are God-tier albums, and arguably the best run of four albums ever

:huh:

Zydar

2112 and AFTK would like to be in that run as well.

jingle.boy

Quote from: theseoafs on October 21, 2015, 10:59:51 PM
Quote from: jingle.boy on October 21, 2015, 09:29:09 PM
Quote from: TAC on October 21, 2015, 02:11:46 PM
they have never come close to touching Hemispheres through Moving Pictures.

re the bolded.... Of course they haven't.  Nobody has.  Those are God-tier albums, and arguably the best run of four albums ever

:huh:

Sorry... brain fart at 12:30am.  Considering AFTK is my #3 album of all time, I always default to thinking about that four album run.
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Quote from: TAC on September 19, 2024, 05:23:01 PMHow is this even possible? Are we playing or what, people??
So I just checked, and, uh, you are one of the two who haven't sent.
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on September 20, 2024, 12:46:33 PMTim's roulette police card is hereby revoked!

jammindude

I would totally put Power Windows in that tier.   No contest.   

Lucien

Quote from: jingle.boy on October 21, 2015, 09:29:09 PM
Quote from: TAC on October 21, 2015, 02:11:46 PM
Rush to me these days is "just another band". Has been for a long time. Clockwork Angels was excellent, but to me, they have never come close to touching Hemispheres through Moving Pictures. That's why I fell in love with Dream Theater, as they picked up where 1981 Rush left off.

I thought Snakes And Arrows blew, while I do enjoy Vapor Trails, well most of it. I haven't been moved to buy the live offerings.
But I enjoyed the boots of the last tour, and the setlist is amazing. An untouchable 2nd set.

re the bolded.... Of course they haven't.  Nobody has.  Those are God-tier albums, and arguably the best run of four albums ever (imo, they are... only Floyd's run of DSOTM to The Wall comes close to matching it).

I prefer Power Windows and Clockwork Angels to Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves, as albums.

jingle.boy

Quote from: Lucien on October 22, 2015, 07:19:04 AM
I prefer Power Windows and Clockwork Angels to Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves, as albums.

Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 20, 2024, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: TAC on September 19, 2024, 05:23:01 PMHow is this even possible? Are we playing or what, people??
So I just checked, and, uh, you are one of the two who haven't sent.
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on September 20, 2024, 12:46:33 PMTim's roulette police card is hereby revoked!

Tomislav95

I prefer Grace Under Pressure to Moving Pictures. I couldn't decide between GUP and Permanent Waves though.

TAC

Quote from: Zydar on October 21, 2015, 11:19:54 PM
2112 and AFTK would like to be in that run as well.
Absolutely.

My point was late 70's/turn if the decade Rush is some of my all time favorite music. I know Power Windows is highly regarded but it's not the direction I wanted Rush to go in. They really became a different band for me.
Quote from: wkiml on June 08, 2012, 09:06:35 AMwould have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Quote from: DTwwbwMP on October 10, 2024, 11:26:46 AMDISAPPOINTED.. I hoped for something more along the lines of ADTOE.

Lucien


jingle.boy

Closer to the Heart from R40 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCVJDviOuUo



Geddy sounds top notch, and nothing beats a real acoustic 12-string. 

My body is ready.
Quote from: Jamesman42 on September 20, 2024, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: TAC on September 19, 2024, 05:23:01 PMHow is this even possible? Are we playing or what, people??
So I just checked, and, uh, you are one of the two who haven't sent.
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on September 20, 2024, 12:46:33 PMTim's roulette police card is hereby revoked!

King Postwhore

"I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'." - Bon Newhart.

Zydar


jjrock88

I'll be picking it up within hours (maybe minutes) of it being released on November 20th.

Tick


Architeuthis

Power Windows has some of the best Lyrics NP he's ever written. The music translates them very well!

King Postwhore

Quote from: Architeuthis on October 28, 2015, 10:48:18 AM
Power Windows has some of the best Lyrics NP he's ever written. The music translates them very well!

Amen!!  So damn uplifting too!
"I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'." - Bon Newhart.

The Letter M

Quote from: kingshmegland on October 28, 2015, 02:54:16 PM
Quote from: Architeuthis on October 28, 2015, 10:48:18 AM
Power Windows has some of the best Lyrics NP he's ever written. The music translates them very well!

Amen!!  So damn uplifting too!

Yeah, especially after the depressive dystopia of GUP.

-Marc.

TAC

Power Windows is uplifting??

Songs about war, nuclear bonbs, greed? :tup
Quote from: wkiml on June 08, 2012, 09:06:35 AMwould have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Quote from: DTwwbwMP on October 10, 2024, 11:26:46 AMDISAPPOINTED.. I hoped for something more along the lines of ADTOE.

jjrock88

Quote from: TAC on October 28, 2015, 03:51:15 PM
Power Windows is uplifting??

Songs about war, nuclear bonbs, greed? :tup

All feel good stuff lol