Ok
Picked up Presto on chrome cassette from my LRS and wow!
Been a long time since gave this a listen but it is shockingly good, very well recorded and really tight playing by all involved.
Geddy can still cover quite a vocal range here.
Has to go near the top of faves now. |
Nice find indeed TableJockey.
Just a bit envious!
My LRS has literally tens of thousands of great albums Inc Styx, LedZep, Floyd etc.
But not ONE SINGLE RUSH album have I ever seen in there! |
Just bought "Through A Window" which appears to be a semi official bootleg.
Do not usually buy too many of these type but it is classic early 80,s Rush hopefully at their best.
We shall see...... |
Might not count as I did say in OP not to count live albums or bootlegs but lots have mentioned live albums so.....
Just picked up a live bootleg vinyl this morning.
Recorded 1980 in St. Louis.
6 track album.
Right about the era I saw them live so great memories.
SQ not bad at all for a bootleg and cost was not astronomical.
It's now up there in my top ten at least. |
Precisely why no two music lovers can ever totally agree... lol. |
Just to mix it up...
Likely my least favorite album is Clockwork Angels.
Geddys vocals probably at their worst.
Song construction seems tired.
Production is definitely not the best.
Nearly gives me the impression of going through the motions one last time. |
Orenstein.
Cute, very cute.......
Your opinion is duly noted.
Thank you so much.....
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Pedro.
You ate absolutely correct that as Geddy got older he could not manage the same notes and range as earlier life, old age sucks....lol.
This obviously has a big impact on the overall tone of their later music but also very likely on even the way they would compose later music too.
When you find limitations you tend to work around them as best you can.
Same happened to Ozzy, on the Black Sabbath farewell tour they were limited to playing songs Oz could manage to hit the notes on.
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Great list my friend and you are very welcome to post your preferences as there were some truly great bands there in their time.
But..... Rory Gallagher... Sober?
Did I miss that day?
Seriously I caught Rory back in the early 80,s in a little venue in Nottingham, England called Rock City.... and yes he seriously did kick bottom! Great night!
Thank you!
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Paul.
I admire your enthusiasm!
I will admit that none of them make me want to turn it off and run from the room but the late 80,s, 90,s, and early 00,s do not move me too much
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It seems that the Vapour Trails remix is pretty consistent top entry.
I cannot say as I have heard the remix but it surely has to be a big improvement on the original! |
TableJockey
Agreed that Feedback is a great album, was rather surprised when I listened and found some superb covers of some truly great classics.
Bought it on vinyl the next day ( I was also surprised to see I actually own 4 Rush vinyl albums not 2 as I thought!)
Must be getting old (er).
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Geoff
I have to ask
Is your acronym checker broken?
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Eric.
I have to ask.... WTH?
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Yyz.
Makes sense.
Glad you did not take offense at my criticism of Roll The Bones as upon reflection it was not very tactful!.
And you are right on Different Stages,in fact the first disc has a fair bit of music that was not normal live fare for Rush.
Playing right now Signals on vinyl.
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It appears there is a lot of love for the early Rush era and not much beyond that.
A lot of votes for Moving pictures, not been one of my top picks but will have to give it a spin later as it is one of the only two albums I have on vinyl right now.
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I would agree on the original Vapour Trails CD, it is truly bad!
Interesting you have roll the bones in your top 5.
Just my opinion but there were a number of albums I almost consider "fluff", harsh I know.
These would be Hold your fire, roll the bones, vapour trails, presto and test for echo.
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Going to kick off with my top 3.
2112.
This was my introduction to Rush as a starry eyed teen back in England. Had never heard anything like it and it blew my mind. Does not hurt you can still play this now and it stands the test of time.
Hemispheres.
Real simple, it has my favourite Rush track of all time on it!
Tree's. Trouble in the forest indeed!
Now my next pick is likely not on many people's top 3 but that's part of the fun of this.
Snakes & Arrows.
Not sure entirely why it just strikes me as having good songs, well recorded and produced ( which is more than I can say for some other 80,s and 90,s efforts). And it makes my feet tap!
Well that will do for a start. |
