Author Topic: Your controversial opinions/thoughts on music (Read 28578 times)

Architeuthis · « **Reply #175 on:** March 13, 2019, 01:19:51 AM »

Quote from: MirrorMask on March 10, 2019, 04:13:32 AM

Quote from: Architeuthis on March 10, 2019, 03:27:24 AM
Meatloaf ROCKS!!!

What's controversial about that?

Exactly!

Trav86 · « **Reply #176 on:** March 15, 2019, 11:11:21 AM »

Quote from: 425 on March 10, 2019, 11:44:52 PM

IMO, Geddy’s best vocal album is Grace Under Pressure, which is also one of Rush’s best albums.

I think Presto and Roll The Bones contain Geddy’s best vocals. It was after Test For Echo that he lost it.

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #177 on:** March 15, 2019, 06:08:26 PM »

I don't know how any album not called Power Windows can even be considered for Geddy's best vocal album.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #178 on:** March 15, 2019, 06:20:48 PM »

Quote from: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on March 15, 2019, 06:08:26 PM

I don't know how any album not called Power Windows can even be considered for Geddy's best vocal album.

Amen.

nicmos · « **Reply #179 on:** March 17, 2019, 04:56:21 PM »

Quote from: Trav86 on March 15, 2019, 11:11:21 AM

Quote from: 425 on March 10, 2019, 11:44:52 PM
IMO, Geddy’s best vocal album is Grace Under Pressure, which is also one of Rush’s best albums.

I think Presto and Roll The Bones contain Geddy’s best vocals. It was after Test For Echo that he lost it.

Some of his warbling starts creeping in on Counterpoints. but yeah it really started to go with Test For Echo. Roll The Bones is the last unassailable vocal performance by Geddy.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #180 on:** March 17, 2019, 05:03:30 PM »

You guys are all wrong. It was around 2004 where Geddy started to lose his voice.

KevShmev · « **Reply #181 on:** March 17, 2019, 05:29:15 PM »

Hard to remember exactly, but I know that the S&A tour was the last one where he sounded good live (even though they had declined). I literally cannot watch the Time Machine, Clockwork Angles Live and R40 live DVD's because his vocals are too brutal to handle.

The Walrus · « **Reply #182 on:** March 17, 2019, 06:18:23 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on March 15, 2019, 06:20:48 PM

Quote from: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on March 15, 2019, 06:08:26 PM
I don't know how any album not called Power Windows can even be considered for Geddy's best vocal album.

Amen.

+1

TAC · « **Reply #183 on:** March 17, 2019, 06:25:19 PM »

Wrong PW.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #184 on:** March 17, 2019, 06:31:35 PM »

As much as I love Permanent Waves, Geddy's best singing is on Power Windows.

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #185 on:** March 17, 2019, 06:32:47 PM »

I love Permanent Waves, but I don't see how it even comes close to Power Windows vocally.

TAC · « **Reply #186 on:** March 17, 2019, 07:25:48 PM »

King Postwhore · « **Reply #187 on:** March 17, 2019, 07:31:19 PM »

Only for the misguided. Or Tim.

TAC · « **Reply #188 on:** March 17, 2019, 07:36:21 PM »

Only a 6 minute response time!

Nice. Must be clear skies for the Bat Signal.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #189 on:** March 17, 2019, 07:48:19 PM »

I was pissed I had to put my drink down to type that out.

TAC · « **Reply #190 on:** March 17, 2019, 07:57:51 PM »

KevShmev · « **Reply #191 on:** March 17, 2019, 07:59:07 PM »

King Postwhore · « **Reply #192 on:** March 17, 2019, 07:59:28 PM »

The Dark Knight soon. Lol

TAC · « **Reply #193 on:** March 17, 2019, 08:00:11 PM »

Jeez Kev, it's bad enough you copy WildRanger.

KevShmev · « **Reply #194 on:** March 17, 2019, 08:01:06 PM »

Quote from: TAC on March 17, 2019, 08:00:11 PM

Jeez Kev, it's bad enough you copy WildRanger.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #195 on:** March 17, 2019, 08:05:27 PM »

Oh Tim you fail and win here. So confusing.

TAC · « **Reply #196 on:** March 17, 2019, 08:08:56 PM »

Reminds me of another recent thread..What Side Of TAC do you prefer?

-The winning one that fails some of the time, or
-The failing one who wins some of the time.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #197 on:** March 17, 2019, 08:10:43 PM »

That's like asking if you want a baloney sandwich with or without processed cheese. Both are just wrong.

TAC · « **Reply #198 on:** March 17, 2019, 08:15:43 PM »

Cool Chris · « **Reply #199 on:** March 17, 2019, 08:24:08 PM »

There is no other band where I love a stretch of albums (2112-Moving Pictures) as much as a dislike a stretch (whatever is after MP up to Presto) as much as I am ambivalent about the rest (everything before 2112, everything after Presto).

JusticeBringer · « **Reply #200 on:** March 26, 2019, 08:42:36 PM »

Steven Wilson has produced many great albums, and his remastering of old prog albums are stellar. I just wish he'd stick to that since his songwriting and vocals are some of the dullest in prog.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #201 on:** March 27, 2019, 04:35:44 AM »

Songwriting? Lol

WildRanger · « **Reply #202 on:** March 27, 2019, 06:11:12 AM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on March 17, 2019, 08:24:08 PM

There is no other band where I love a stretch of albums (2112-Moving Pictures) as much as a dislike a stretch (whatever is after MP up to Presto) as much as I am ambivalent about the rest (everything before 2112, everything after Presto).

I think the general consensus is that the best period of Rush discography is from 2112 to Moving Pictures, those 5 are their highest-rated albums. Pre-2112 and post-Pictures stuff are more or less polarizing.
Personally I dig every Rush album from Fly by Night to Power Windows, plus Counterparts and Clockwork Angels, the rest is really meh to me.

Stadler · « **Reply #203 on:** March 27, 2019, 07:19:45 AM »

I've been listening to the Sector box sets again - I'd love to revisit that thread where the relative merits of each of the releases was discussed, because I think the Sector boxes sound really good on my system - and I'm consistently surprised at how good Fly By Night is even to this day. I know it's a form of conditioning, but there's something to the idea of 20 minutes, sequenced, with a break and twenty more sequenced minutes, forming a concise musical statement. The only song I really don't care for is "Best I Can", and even then, it's not horrid (well, the lyrics are, but oh well, I like Kiss and Van Halen too, so I can live).

425 · « **Reply #204 on:** March 27, 2019, 03:23:26 PM »

I'm not in love with Fly By Night, but I think it is probably the best album pre-AFTK.

TAC · « **Reply #205 on:** March 27, 2019, 03:26:12 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on March 27, 2019, 07:19:45 AM

I've been listening to the Sector box sets again - I'd love to revisit that thread where the relative merits of each of the releases was discussed, because I think the Sector boxes sound really good on my system - and I'm consistently surprised at how good Fly By Night is even to this day. I know it's a form of conditioning, but there's something to the idea of 20 minutes, sequenced, with a break and twenty more sequenced minutes, forming a concise musical statement. The only song I really don't care for is "Best I Can", and even then, it's not horrid (well, the lyrics are, but oh well, I like Kiss and Van Halen too, so I can live).

In The End is one of my favorite Rush tunes. Especially the ATWAS version.

The Walrus · « **Reply #206 on:** March 27, 2019, 04:54:22 PM »

Opeth is way way way better without the growls. See: my post in the favorite Opeth album thread. Blackwater's a good album but Watershed has the perfect balance of light and heavy. Pale Communion is one of the best things they've ever done. I like Axenrot more than Lopez. Every growly album prior to Watershed other than Blackwater is a dud. I'll give everyone time to clutch their pearls.

425 · « **Reply #207 on:** March 27, 2019, 04:56:48 PM »

Quote from: Kattelox on March 27, 2019, 04:54:22 PM

Opeth is way way way better without the growls. See: my post in the favorite Opeth album thread. Blackwater's a good album but Watershed has the perfect balance of light and heavy. Pale Communion is one of the best things they've ever done. I like Axenrot more than Lopez. Every growly album prior to Watershed other than Blackwater is a dud. I'll give everyone time to clutch their pearls.

This, except, for me, replace Pale Communion with Heritage.

The Walrus · « **Reply #208 on:** March 27, 2019, 05:02:22 PM »

Quote from: 425 on March 27, 2019, 04:56:48 PM

Quote from: Kattelox on March 27, 2019, 04:54:22 PM
Opeth is way way way better without the growls. See: my post in the favorite Opeth album thread. Blackwater's a good album but Watershed has the perfect balance of light and heavy. Pale Communion is one of the best things they've ever done. I like Axenrot more than Lopez. Every growly album prior to Watershed other than Blackwater is a dud. I'll give everyone time to clutch their pearls.

This, except, for me, replace Pale Communion with Heritage.

I thank you for taking some of the heat off my back with the hottest Opeth take. My man.

425 · « **Reply #209 on:** March 27, 2019, 06:56:38 PM »

No problem!

Always happy to lend a hand (and talk up Heritage).

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Author Topic: Your controversial opinions/thoughts on music (Read 28578 times)