Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst

[HOF]

Kip Winger - The Spirit of Radio 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta68ws3CVSo

[nick_z]

Actually underneath the solos of Grand Designs, Emotion Detector and Marathon, Neil and Geddy are running a completely different game, and they all sound incredible!

Yep! The instrumental sections on Power Windows are amazing. Main reason why I consider it to be one of Rush’s most progressive albums of the 80s (maybe their last really progressive album until Clockwork Angels).

Going back to Middletown Dreams, that baseline near the end is just masterful.

...and Peart's drumwork with it. Man, those fills, they just fit so well.

If I'm honest, everything about this song is masterful. Lifeson's guitars ramping up the intensity on the second verse, along with the rhythm section, then the brilliant "middle-aged Madonna" bridge leading into to the beautiful second chorus...so, so good.

I'm listening to it now, and it's goosebumps, as usual.

[Kram]

Anybody notice the insanity of the bassline during the guitar solo in Emotion Detector??

As a bass player, yes, for sure!  PW is one of Geddy's best overall bass performances for an entire album IMO.

[pg1067]

I've heard that.

Fates Warning cover of Closer to the Heart is great as well.

It's one of the only good songs on that mostly brutally awful Working Man - A Tribute to Rush album (Mission is the other).  Whoever the guy was who "sang" Natural Science should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine and never allowed anywhere near a microphone.  Dude absolutely ruined a top-5 Rush song.

[nick_z]

I've heard that.

Fates Warning cover of Closer to the Heart is great as well.

It's one of the only good songs on that mostly brutally awful Working Man - A Tribute to Rush album (Mission is the other).  Whoever the guy was who "sang" Natural Science should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine and never allowed anywhere near a microphone.  Dude absolutely ruined a top-5 Rush song.

I believe that was Devin Townsend? I haven't listened to that tribute in a while...

But I agree Fates Warning's cover of Closer to the Heart was lovely

[King Postwhore]

I've heard that.

Fates Warning cover of Closer to the Heart is great as well.

It's one of the only good songs on that mostly brutally awful Working Man - A Tribute to Rush album (Mission is the other).  Whoever the guy was who "sang" Natural Science should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine and never allowed anywhere near a microphone.  Dude absolutely ruined a top-5 Rush song.

Yeah like nick_z said it was Devin Townsend.  He definitely is an acquired taste.

[pg1067]

I've heard that.

Fates Warning cover of Closer to the Heart is great as well.

It's one of the only good songs on that mostly brutally awful Working Man - A Tribute to Rush album (Mission is the other).  Whoever the guy was who "sang" Natural Science should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine and never allowed anywhere near a microphone.  Dude absolutely ruined a top-5 Rush song.

I believe that was Devin Townsend? I haven't listened to that tribute in a while...

But I agree Fates Warning's cover of Closer to the Heart was lovely

Checks Wikipedia....yup...he was the culprit.

The cover of Red Barchetta with JLB wasn't too bad, but my overall opinion of that album was that it was a bunch of guys who "got together" (although it sounds a lot like they were never in the same room at the same time) to play Rush songs with a ton of precision but virtually zero feel.

[Stadler]

It's one of the only good songs on that mostly brutally awful Working Man - A Tribute to Rush album (Mission is the other).  Whoever the guy was who "sang" Natural Science should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine and never allowed anywhere near a microphone.  Dude absolutely ruined a top-5 Rush song.

And

I believe that was Devin Townsend? I haven't listened to that tribute in a while...

Wait, though, he said "Top 5 Rush Song"; that can't be Natural science, can it? 

(Song didn't make my top 50).

[nick_z]

Wait, though, he said "Top 5 Rush Song"; that can't be Natural science, can it? 

(Song didn't make my top 50).

Wow, really? I won't reveal where it sits for me but, um, saying top 50 would be an understatement to say the least 

Why not a big fan of Natural Science, if I may ask?

[Setlist Scotty]

I believe that was Devin Townsend? I haven't listened to that tribute in a while...

Wait, though, he said "Top 5 Rush Song"; that can't be Natural science, can it? 

(Song didn't make my top 50).

I believe Stads is another person who should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine. How could that song not at least make your top 50 if not your top 20!?!? What's wrong with you?! 

[Stadler]

Wait, though, he said "Top 5 Rush Song"; that can't be Natural science, can it? 

(Song didn't make my top 50).

Wow, really? I won't reveal where it sits for me but, um, saying top 50 would be an understatement to say the least 

Why not a big fan of Natural Science, if I may ask?

I think it's a matter of being surrounded by so much better.  I'm not the hugest fan of Permanent Waves, in general.  From AFTK through Signals, it's the weakest, IMO.  I'd rather listen to The Camera Eye, or Xanadu, or Jacob's Ladder.  It's just a bit disjointed for me; the melodies don't grab me, and the sound effects seem dated to me.  Another in that same vein didn't even make the Top 75, and I'm going to take shit for that one too (though, funny enough, I'm listening to both right now and I want to switch them!  ).

EDIT:  Yeah, first real regret of this whole process.  If I was to do it again, Natural Science wouldn't make the top 75 and a song I left off *barely* would take its place.

[nick_z]

I believe Stads is another person who should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine. How could that song not at least make your top 50 if not your top 20!?!? What's wrong with you?!

EDIT:  Yeah, first real regret of this whole process.  If I was to do it again, Natural Science wouldn't make the top 75 and a song I left off *barely* would take its place.

HA! This is getting even worse! 

[Architeuthis]

I think in Stads case, he's living in the sea (of other Rush songs)  and soon forgets about the pool..  A quantum leap backwards I tell ya!  🤪

Natural Science = 

[nick_z]

I think it's a matter of being surrounded by so much better.  I'm not the hugest fan of Permanent Waves, in general.  From AFTK through Signals, it's the weakest, IMO.  I'd rather listen to The Camera Eye, or Xanadu, or Jacob's Ladder.  It's just a bit disjointed for me; the melodies don't grab me, and the sound effects seem dated to me.  Another in that same vein didn't even make the Top 75, and I'm going to take shit for that one too (though, funny enough, I'm listening to both right now and I want to switch them!  ).

EDIT:  Yeah, first real regret of this whole process.  If I was to do it again, Natural Science wouldn't make the top 75 and a song I left off *barely* would take its place.

I'm trying to figure out what that one could be...

[T-ski]

Fates Warning cover of Closer to the Heart is great as well.

That was the best cover off that tribute album by far.

[pg1067]

I believe that was Devin Townsend? I haven't listened to that tribute in a while...

Wait, though, he said "Top 5 Rush Song"; that can't be Natural science, can it? 

(Song didn't make my top 50).

I believe Stads is another person who should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine. How could that song not at least make your top 50 if not your top 20!?!? What's wrong with you?! 

NS is #2, and every song on PEW is in my top 50.

I think it's a matter of being surrounded by so much better.  I'm not the hugest fan of Permanent Waves, in general.  From AFTK through Signals, it's the weakest, IMO.  I'd rather listen to The Camera Eye, or Xanadu, or Jacob's Ladder.  It's just a bit disjointed for me; the melodies don't grab me, and the sound effects seem dated to me.  Another in that same vein didn't even make the Top 75, and I'm going to take shit for that one too (though, funny enough, I'm listening to both right now and I want to switch them!  ).

EDIT:  Yeah, first real regret of this whole process.  If I was to do it again, Natural Science wouldn't make the top 75 and a song I left off *barely* would take its place.

I'm trying to figure out what that one could be...

Based on Kev's comments in the ranking thread, I'm guessing it might be Closer to the Heart, which also just missed my top 75.

[HOF]

I think it's a matter of being surrounded by so much better.  I'm not the hugest fan of Permanent Waves, in general.  From AFTK through Signals, it's the weakest, IMO.  I'd rather listen to The Camera Eye, or Xanadu, or Jacob's Ladder.  It's just a bit disjointed for me; the melodies don't grab me, and the sound effects seem dated to me.  Another in that same vein didn't even make the Top 75, and I'm going to take shit for that one too (though, funny enough, I'm listening to both right now and I want to switch them!  ).

EDIT:  Yeah, first real regret of this whole process.  If I was to do it again, Natural Science wouldn't make the top 75 and a song I left off *barely* would take its place.

I'm trying to figure out what that one could be...

Based on Kev's comments in the ranking thread, I'm guessing it might be Closer to the Heart, which also just missed my top 75.

Closer to the Heart is my highest rated track of the 70s.

Not sure what other song Stadler is talking about, but his description of Natural Science is how I feel about Jacob’s Ladder.

[pg1067]

It'll be interesting to see how all of these divergent opinions aggregate.

[TAC]

It'll be interesting to see how all of these divergent opinions aggregate.

Not only that, but also see how the lists comes out.

[Stadler]

I think it's a matter of being surrounded by so much better.  I'm not the hugest fan of Permanent Waves, in general.  From AFTK through Signals, it's the weakest, IMO.  I'd rather listen to The Camera Eye, or Xanadu, or Jacob's Ladder.  It's just a bit disjointed for me; the melodies don't grab me, and the sound effects seem dated to me.  Another in that same vein didn't even make the Top 75, and I'm going to take shit for that one too (though, funny enough, I'm listening to both right now and I want to switch them!  ).

EDIT:  Yeah, first real regret of this whole process.  If I was to do it again, Natural Science wouldn't make the top 75 and a song I left off *barely* would take its place.

I'm trying to figure out what that one could be...

Based on Kev's comments in the ranking thread, I'm guessing it might be Closer to the Heart, which also just missed my top 75.

Closer to the Heart is my highest rated track of the 70s.

Not sure what other song Stadler is talking about, but his description of Natural Science is how I feel about Jacob’s Ladder.

Cygnus X-1

[Architeuthis]

I think it's a matter of being surrounded by so much better.  I'm not the hugest fan of Permanent Waves, in general.  From AFTK through Signals, it's the weakest, IMO.  I'd rather listen to The Camera Eye, or Xanadu, or Jacob's Ladder.  It's just a bit disjointed for me; the melodies don't grab me, and the sound effects seem dated to me.  Another in that same vein didn't even make the Top 75, and I'm going to take shit for that one too (though, funny enough, I'm listening to both right now and I want to switch them!  ).

EDIT:  Yeah, first real regret of this whole process.  If I was to do it again, Natural Science wouldn't make the top 75 and a song I left off *barely* would take its place.

I'm trying to figure out what that one could be...

I think I'm Going Bald?

[wolfking]

Kip Winger - The Spirit of Radio 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta68ws3CVSo

I have that covers album, it's wonderful.  Kip sounds amazing.  I love the interpretations too.

[TAC]

 

[nick_z]

I'm trying to figure out what that one could be...

Closer to the Heart is my highest rated track of the 70s.

Not sure what other song Stadler is talking about, but his description of Natural Science is how I feel about Jacob’s Ladder.

Cygnus X-1

Yes, I was thinking that, since you said "in the same vein" - which I took as meaning "longer, multi-part song"...

Well... that, too, is very high on my list...

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

It'll be interesting to see how all of these divergent opinions aggregate.

Given all the differing opinions on the various Rush albums, it's going to end up being a 75 way tie for first 

[HOF]

I think it's a matter of being surrounded by so much better.  I'm not the hugest fan of Permanent Waves, in general.  From AFTK through Signals, it's the weakest, IMO.  I'd rather listen to The Camera Eye, or Xanadu, or Jacob's Ladder.  It's just a bit disjointed for me; the melodies don't grab me, and the sound effects seem dated to me.  Another in that same vein didn't even make the Top 75, and I'm going to take shit for that one too (though, funny enough, I'm listening to both right now and I want to switch them!  ).

EDIT:  Yeah, first real regret of this whole process.  If I was to do it again, Natural Science wouldn't make the top 75 and a song I left off *barely* would take its place.

I'm trying to figure out what that one could be...

Based on Kev's comments in the ranking thread, I'm guessing it might be Closer to the Heart, which also just missed my top 75.

Closer to the Heart is my highest rated track of the 70s.

Not sure what other song Stadler is talking about, but his description of Natural Science is how I feel about Jacob’s Ladder.

Cygnus X-1

Ah, yeah that’s one I’ve definitely never been able to latch onto at all.

[KevShmev]

I believe that was Devin Townsend? I haven't listened to that tribute in a while...

Wait, though, he said "Top 5 Rush Song"; that can't be Natural science, can it? 

(Song didn't make my top 50).

I believe Stads is another person who should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine. How could that song not at least make your top 50 if not your top 20!?!? What's wrong with you?! 

Not sure you are the person to go there. Not after the big dog you left off of your DT list.

[HOF]

New official animated video for YYZ:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftVTWDrtrlc

A lot going on here!

[Setlist Scotty]

I believe that was Devin Townsend? I haven't listened to that tribute in a while...

Wait, though, he said "Top 5 Rush Song"; that can't be Natural science, can it? 

(Song didn't make my top 50).

I believe Stads is another person who should be whipped repeatedly with a Red Vine. How could that song not at least make your top 50 if not your top 20!?!? What's wrong with you?! 

Not sure you are the person to go there. Not after the big dog you left off of your DT list.

LOL! Which one? TSCO or AIA or another one? Natural Science is Rush's Learning to Live! Big difference! 

[pg1067]

New official animated video for YYZ:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftVTWDrtrlc

A lot going on here!

People on Facebook and Reddit seem to LOVE this video.  I think it's just ok (despite all of the little "Easter eggs").  I'd rather have contemporaneous live footage.

[RodrigoAltaf]

New official animated video for YYZ:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftVTWDrtrlc

A lot going on here!

People on Facebook and Reddit seem to LOVE this video.  I think it's just ok (despite all of the little "Easter eggs").  I'd rather have contemporaneous live footage.

Contemporaneous would be different, since Rush is no more. I love this video!

[Setlist Scotty]

New official animated video for YYZ:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftVTWDrtrlc

A lot going on here!

People on Facebook and Reddit seem to LOVE this video.  I think it's just ok (despite all of the little "Easter eggs").  I'd rather have contemporaneous live footage.

I'm with you - video's fine, but I doubt I'll ever watch it again. For some reason, I was under the impression it was gonna be another in-studio video like they had for some of the other tracks. Guess I must've gotten it mixed up with another one. That would've been far more interesting to watch, IMO.

[King Postwhore]

Guys, are you surprised with Neil passed away that with a non live remaster that there will not be an old live cut video?

Makes no sense.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

I thought the video was entertaining. 

[Setlist Scotty]

Guys, are you surprised with Neil passed away that with a non live remaster that there will not be an old live cut video?

Makes no sense.