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2112 vs. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
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Poll Question: Which of these prog epics do you prefer?
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    Posted: April 28 2012 at 20:59
These two 20+ minute epics are similar mainly in that they follow first-person stories which end with the suicide of the protagonist.  They also both contain some great, heart-wrenching vocals.

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While not even close to my favorite Rush songs, I'll take almost anything over Pawn Hearts.
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A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers for it's atmosphere and introspect.
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it must be 2112 <3 love RUSH!!!
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Rush will still be playing 2112 when 2112 arrives.....
       
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Love them both. Voted VDGG.
 
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When I saw the poll, I thought that this was a strange match-up, and hadn't really considered the lyrics of both, but all things are a part and apart.  The are considerable structural similarities between the two (suites), so an interesting match-up.

Originally posted by snowsnow

Love them both. Voted VDGG.
 


Same.  Both are great tracks.  Really love the VdGG one, though.

I used to be obsessed with "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers", and Pawn Hearts generally, despite being really into Rush many years ago, I had not listened to "2112" in many, many years until now since I don't like to vote unless both songs are fresh in my mind, unless like with "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" it's been absorbed to the point that I don't need to listen again.  I'm still voting for the VdGG, which is from my preferred band, but I got to say, listening to 2112 just really got me back into Rush.  I didn't think so much of Rush's 2112 when I was a teenager and was really into Rush, but I have to say that my opinion has changed. 




Edited by Logan - April 29 2012 at 02:34
"Mistakes can be corrected by those who pay attention to facts, but dogmatism will not be corrected by those who are wedded to a vision" (Thomas Sowell).
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2112. Van der Graaf Generator has one weak side: 20+ minute epics.
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Originally posted by tamijo

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Since 2112 is losing I'll vote for it. I love both pieces 
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A plague of lighthouse keepers is next to Supper´s Ready my favourite epic ...
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Originally posted by Epignosis

While not even close to my favorite Rush songs, I'll take almost anything over Pawn Hearts.
 
I agree completely.
 
But as everyone in my local prog group says, this site is full of VDGG fanboys, so they'll win.
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Though 2112 is one of my favorite Rush tracks, i've been a VdGG fan much less so Lighthouse is more fresh and overall has more depth with it's composition. 
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2112 for sure. My introduction to Rush. Have never been a VdGG fan.
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"A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" sounds like it was composed with more skill, IMO, so it gets my vote. As a band, however, I enjoy Rush way more than VdGG.
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Originally posted by Hercules

Originally posted by Epignosis

While not even close to my favorite Rush songs, I'll take almost anything over Pawn Hearts.
 
I agree completely.
 
But as everyone in my local prog group says, this site is full of VDGG fanboys, so they'll win.

this place is at least equally full of Rush fanboys

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Originally posted by Man With Hat

Vdgg easy.

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