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Poll Question: What's your favourite Rush track, played in slow tempo?
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    Posted: January 21 2012 at 06:58
I don't want to write directly "ballads", because this term is somewhat disputable, i.e. some Rush so-called "ballads" is played rather in a middle tempo after all, with acoustic guitar and gentle vocals. But I've tried to find their real slow tracks. That's interesting there are far and few between them. Isn't it a shame?

Edited by Gandalff - January 21 2012 at 11:12
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!

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WHERE iS RESIST?!! Its the Best one, especially the beautiful acoustic version from Rush in Rio.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Gandalff Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 08:37
Originally posted by MattGuitat

WHERE iS RESIST?!! Its the Best one, especially the beautiful acoustic version from Rush in Rio.
This is exactly the case what I wrote about. Middle tempo. That's not the typical ballad in this sense of word (or, if you want, according my criteria).

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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!

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Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
Coldness doth get away with the badness.
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Madrigal is one of Rush's best songs.  Ever.
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Ballad isn't the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.

Witch Hunt, Losing It, then Different Strings.


Edited by Horizons - January 21 2012 at 11:22
Persuasion deflowers your sympathy.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Snow Dog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 09:22
Originally posted by Horizons

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.
Coldness doth get away with the badness.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Horizons Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 09:30
Originally posted by Snow Dog

Originally posted by Horizons

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.

Opinions suck don't they :((((
Persuasion deflowers your sympathy.
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Different Strings is an underrated masterpiece imo

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Fox On The Rocks Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 10:20
Originally posted by criticdrummer94

Different Strings is an underrated masterpiece imo

I know, I love it! Was it Pye Dubois from Max Webster that played Piano on that track, or was it someone else? Anybody know?

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Snow Dog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 10:22
Originally posted by Horizons

Originally posted by Snow Dog

Originally posted by Horizons

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.

Opinions suck don't they :((((

Unless it isn't an opinion.
Coldness doth get away with the badness.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Epignosis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 10:36
Originally posted by Snow Dog

Originally posted by Horizons

Originally posted by Snow Dog

Originally posted by Horizons

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.

Opinions suck don't they :((((

Unless it isn't an opinion.


Properly speaking, a ballad is a narrative set to music.

But we have a thing for making words useless by using them improperly. 

My head literally explodes when I see people misusing words.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Gandalff Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 11:10
Originally posted by Snow Dog

Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
Read properly my first post please. I don't talk about "ballads" but about "slow tracks".
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
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Fanuilos, le linnathon
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Horizons Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 11:23
Originally posted by Snow Dog

Originally posted by Horizons

Originally posted by Snow Dog

Originally posted by Horizons

Ballad is the best way to describe these songs, but decent list anyway.



No it isn't.

Opinions suck don't they :((((

Unless it isn't an opinion.

I'm sorry. I didn't notice my typo - i agree, these AREN'T ballads. I thought you were commenting on the songs on the list, my bad. 
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Snow Dog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 11:45
Originally posted by Gandalff

Originally posted by Snow Dog

Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
Read properly my first post please. I don't talk about "ballads" but about "slow tracks".

I read it. I understood it. You said a ballad was a slow song. I disagree
Coldness doth get away with the badness.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Snow Dog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 11:50
Originally posted by Gandalff

I don't want to write directly "ballads",But it seems you would like toTongue
 because this term is somewhat disputable,indeed
 i.e. some Rush so-called  "ballads" so-called by whom?
 is played rather in a middle tempo after all, with acoustic guitar and gentle vocals. But I've tried to find their real slow tracks.So I presume slow = ballad for you?
 That's interesting there are far and few between them. Isn't it a shame?
Coldness doth get away with the badness.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Gandalff Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 11:50
Originally posted by Snow Dog

Originally posted by Gandalff

Originally posted by Snow Dog

Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
Read properly my first post please. I don't talk about "ballads" but about "slow tracks".

I read it. I understood it. You said a ballad was a slow song. I disagree
The poll question is perhaps obvious, isn't it?
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o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
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Post Options Post Options   Quote TheGazzardian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 11:59
Originally posted by Epignosis


My head literally explodes when I see people misusing words.

LOL

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Snow Dog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 12:09
Originally posted by Gandalff

Originally posted by Snow Dog

Originally posted by Gandalff

Originally posted by Snow Dog

Here Again is a bluesy number so would not be a ballad in any case. Most of these songs aren't(but i'd have to check the lyrics)
Read properly my first post please. I don't talk about "ballads" but about "slow tracks".

I read it. I understood it. You said a ballad was a slow song. I disagree
The poll question is perhaps obvious, isn't it?

Yes....which is my favourite. I haven't decided yet.
Coldness doth get away with the badness.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Snow Dog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2012 at 12:10
Originally posted by TheGazzardian

Originally posted by Epignosis


My head literally explodes when I see people misusing words.

LOL

Only noticed this now.
Coldness doth get away with the badness.
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