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Which Rush epic do you prefer?
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I'd rather listen to Caress of Steel all day every day over 2112. It's not that I don't like 2112 but it definitely never clicked for me the way it does for many (most?) Rush fans.

Vote = Hemispheres, easily 
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

2112 easily, perhaps my very favourite Rush song. I don't even like Cygnus that much... it's nice and all, but kind of too repetitive or somethin.
My thoughts exactly.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Rush only did two side long epics (not counting COS which feels like individual songs to me)so here we go.
 
2112 feels like individual songs as well.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Rush only did two side long epics (not counting COS which feels like individual songs to me)so here we go.
 
2112 feels like individual songs as well.

It pretty much is individual songs, each one a chapter in the story. Both 2112 and Lamneth are structured like that. Not sure why that would be considered a bad thing by some.
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With Cygnus x1 Rush was more eperienced with 20 mintes songs but i still prefer 2112
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Originally posted by CristauxFeur CristauxFeur wrote:

With Cygnus x1 Rush was more eperienced with 20 mintes songs but i still prefer 2112


Yeah, , I'd even say that 2112 is sometimes embarrassingly naive (though not nearly as much as that CoS sidelong epic), but it's quite clear where they're heading in the storyline.... Something that's absolutely obscure in the Cygnus X-2 epic (X-1 is ok, though) is where they're heading 
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It's Hemispheres, in'nent. 2112 is a bloody bore in parts, and I have trouble going back to it.
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Hemispheres
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Hemispheres(Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres), but ... 2112 is also fantastic !Clap
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Hemispheres 
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The part II of cygnus X1....from science fiction to greek mythology, brilliant drumming and some of the best bass guitar work in prog history....
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Both are really great, but Hemispheres it is.
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2112 by far.
I like Hemispheres, but I LOVE 2112.
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I think Hemispheres(Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres) has aged better and its far more sophisticated so it gets my vote. But that doesnt mean I don't love 2112 it just means I think Rush got even better as they went on, until signals then it all fell to sh#t after that. They knew we fans would keep buying mediocre efforts its like the synergy of the band was artificial after signals, the magic was only there maybe a couple of songs on each album after signals ... I remember a friend who was a rush fan saying to me after test for echo if they make anymore like this I`m not buying them anymore. I suppose he didn't buy anymore and neither did I.  Tongue

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I confess I've never liked the 2112 Suite whereas Hemispheres I absolutely love.
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Hems is great, but 2112 all the way.
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Hemispheres.


This week, I have changed my mind, after revisiting 2112 on my government approved morning run. 2112 is, for now, my favourite of the two. After listening to both back to back, Hemispheres, although somewhat more 'mature' is also somewhat repetitive.
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2112 is as bloated as hell but I love it. The band were on the verge of chucking it all in so just thought wtf lets do exactly what we want. This album became a bit like ELP's Tarkus to me. I wore out side one of the tape listening on headphones and hardly ever listened to Side Two (although its better than ELP's effort). Hemispheres is obviously a lot less cheesy and it's all very deep and meaningful but sadly also bores me rigid.
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