Primus vs. Rush - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Lately, Rush has had to do battle with some progressive rock heavyweights. Now it's time to see how they would do against a heavyweight in the world of modern rock weirdness.

So... Do you prefer the facetious tales from the proverbial punchbowl, or do you prefer the uber-literate stories caressed by steel? Do like to set sail on the seas of cheese, or would you rather move pictures? Les or Geddy? Ler or Alex? Herb, Brain or Neil? You decide.

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - HST

*Facepalms self* Pinch

*Sigh* Rush..... Ermm

Originally posted by NaturalScience

These Rush polls are starting to get a bit out of hand.

You can say that again...

or you could just wait 15 minutes for someone else to make another Rush poll Wink

Originally posted by Epignosis

These polls are going to make Alex, Geddy, and Neal suddenly disappear without a trace.

Let's hope not. LOL

Interesting the original post mentions Tales from the Punchbowl which was the death of Primus to me. You couldn't turn on the radio for months w/o hearing that stupid Winona song, and now the majority of the public says "Oh, that band with the beaver song..." when you mention Primus. It also pains and shocks me that the horrid album that "winona" comes from ranks 2nd on PA, while the brilliant and arguably most progressive of their albums,"Pork Soda" is rated below 3.

If you were putting the first 3 Primus studio albums up against the last 10 from Rush, then Primus wins. If its Rush's first 8 vs Primus' last 3, then Rush destroys them.

If you ask Les Claypool, I'm sure he gives the nod to Rush every time.

And why aren't there any Rush vs. Dream Theater polls up. That would be a fanboy bloodbath for the ages.

Edit: Found one from 2006, relatively tame despite the absolute drubbing by Rush 63-30.

Edited by Tapfret - November 21 2008 at 11:27

Love em' both.

The Brown Albums my personal favorite.

Originally posted by Tapfret

Interesting the original post mentions Tales from the Punchbowl which was the death of Primus to me. You couldn't turn on the radio for months w/o hearing that stupid Winona song, and now the majority of the public says "Oh, that band with the beaver song..." when you mention Primus. It also pains and shocks me that the horrid album that "winona" comes from ranks 2nd on PA, while the brilliant and arguably most progressive of their albums,"Pork Soda" is rated below 3.

If you were putting the first 3 Primus studio albums up against the last 10 from Rush, then Primus wins. If its Rush's first 8 vs Primus' last 3, then Rush destroys them.

If you ask Les Claypool, I'm sure he gives the nod to Rush every time.

And why aren't there any Rush vs. Dream Theater polls up. That would be a fanboy bloodbath for the ages.

Edit: Found one from 2006, relatively tame despite the absolute drubbing by Rush 63-30.

I can understand your irritation with Winona on the radio even though I never listen to radio, even when I have the choice, for a long time now. The video really cracks me up though. But finally a poll with two bands that share parity: two male vocalists that have a weird style.