Rush Vs. Genesis
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Topic: Rush Vs. Genesis
Posted By: SteveG
Subject: Rush Vs. Genesis
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 19:44
| Who do you like better, Rush Or Genesis? |
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 19:46
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Please don't make tons of polls of Big Band 1 vs Big Band 2. PLEASE. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 19:47
^No problem, I'm all out of bands. 
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 19:50
 Here - an easy vote for Rush. I like Rush's classic era more than Genesis' plus Rush's consistently great, though still everchanging albums afterwards are a huge plus. Genesis' pop period is good, but not that good. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
SteveG wrote:Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 19:56
And don't go over to jazzmusicarchives and make big band polls. 
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 20:24
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Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 20:45
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I voted for Genesis. They're my favorite band after all, so I could never not vote for them. I love Rush, though. Such an amazing band and a favorite of mine. ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 21:13
| Genesis for me. |
Posted By: genbanks
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 21:29
This...and in addition Genesis is "my" band |
Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 21:41
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Genesis, not including everything released after "Wind and Wuthering". But Gabriel's Genesis blows away Rush, IMO. And I like Rush.
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 21:48
If we were talking 70s it'be Genesis but overall RUSH!  ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:10
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:25
This---I own like 3 or 4 Rush albums and pretty sure that's all I need---Nursery Crime, FOxtrot, SEBTP, the Lamb, Trick, Wand W---these are prog rock genius music---Rush is a very good rock with proggy overtones band. But in all honesty I don't think 3 very good musicians can top 5 genius musicians.
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:27
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Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:29
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I think it's apples/oranges really. Both bands couldn't be more different than each other. Rush aren't a 'Symphonic Prog' band. It would be different if the poll pitted two bands who performed within that style against each other, but, alas, another poll that doesn't make much sense. ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:33
^^^ People cannot think of anything new anymore  ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:36
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Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:36
Then it's like the current prog scene...lol. ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:37
Yes, they definitely could, but the general style of both Genesis and Rush are poles apart from each other stylistically, don't you think? ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:38
^^ I meant people on PA can't think of any new polls  ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:44
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:56
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Definitely Genesis. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:58
| Genesis |
Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 23:34
If I were to think about using the criteria you've selected, I still think it's apples/oranges. Both bands express something completely different emotionally and intellectually. I love both bands, but Genesis are my favorite band of all-time.
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Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 00:16
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Genesis. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: fudgenuts64
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 00:50
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Genesis, easily my favorite band. With that said I really like a lot of what Rush did, but Genesis resonates with me more.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 00:56
| Rush |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 01:10
That's a weird comment. Rush are rock with proggy overtones? I think you should get more Rush albums, maybe you're refering to their 80's albums. And how can 3 musicians top 5 musicians?? It's not math man. By this logic you should love Gentle Giant more than Genesis and Asia more than Rush. |
Posted By: Xonty
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 04:19
Went for both. Probably my 2 favourite prog acts, and both have written so many great albums. Even though Trespass, Foxtrot, and The Lamb would make my top 10, Rush is more powerful and awesome to play to 
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 05:21
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Rush are more consistent. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 06:10
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Genesis - barely.
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Posted By: genbanks
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 07:24
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Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 07:25
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sry Genesis, but Rush is the one for me. ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: LSDisease
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 07:34
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Rush of course. Better musicians, more great albums, and they can dance.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 07:47
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My two favourite prog bands...! I'll vote Genesis, but it's damn close.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 08:21
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 09:18
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Genesis has some really good albums, but they just have never really clicked with me the way that Rush clicked with me.
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Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 10:19
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Genesis
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 10:27
I agree. I like how they sort of orchestrate their music. Not that there's any orchestra but just the way they develop their music is quite intricate. The interlude of Mad Mad Moon is a good example of what I am thinking.
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Posted By: Imperial Zeppelin
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 10:53
| Genesis any day. |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: July 31 2014 at 21:56
Genesis.------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: MonsterMagnet
Date Posted: August 01 2014 at 05:52
Genesis, easily. Rush is lacking progressivity to me, I mean richness  .
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Posted By: CosmicVibration
Date Posted: August 01 2014 at 12:58
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Geniuses get my vote |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: August 01 2014 at 16:11
| I believe Genesis is the most popular prog group in PA. End of polls. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: August 02 2014 at 08:52
Well said
. Mine too |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: August 03 2014 at 02:35
| 'Genesis' my friends.. |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: August 03 2014 at 07:27
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Options 3 and 4. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 03 2014 at 15:24
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I especially love post-Gabriel Genesis up through the 1983 album, but I have many more listening hours of Rush logged in. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Sinful
Date Posted: August 21 2014 at 19:14
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I have to say that they will both live on into eternity, because they both embody the essence of what makes the greatest music last into the ages. I was a Rush fanatic before Genesis, after seeing Rush in 1978 Hemispheres tour at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, I was hooked , Then Neil Peart was on a Radio Show afterward where he said that he was into Jazz music, and that he was not in the same league with the greatest Jazz drummers, I did not understand at that time, until years later , having seen Genesis live , and seeing it happen nightly, whereas Rush did not have the consistency , and then I realized what Neil was talking about when it comes to the world's greatest drummers. It was also interesting later that while Phil collins was scheduled to produce Buddy Rich's new solo album, it did not come to pass because Buddy died before they could. It is also Ironic that then when a tribute was done to Buddy, Phil produced it, and Neil hosted it.
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: August 21 2014 at 20:21
Rush isn't a real prog band per se--it's a rock band with prog overtones.
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Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: August 21 2014 at 20:34
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I love both bands but Genesis are my absolute favorite band, so easy vote for me. ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: August 21 2014 at 23:23
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Rush
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: August 22 2014 at 00:41
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I will add to the Genesis lead here, not that they need my help. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: PrognosticMind
Date Posted: August 22 2014 at 05:24
| Genesis far and away for me. |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: August 22 2014 at 05:30
| Not Rush. |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: September 10 2014 at 14:02
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Rush is better no question. I hate Genesis
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: September 11 2014 at 00:06
Lol.
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: September 11 2014 at 01:24
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Rush turned out way more prolific over the expansive decades.....and for me no bands sound as similar to Genesis as Rush did.....Genesis only by their output of 70-83 and then Rush took over with even more wonderful albums whilst the Genesis flame withered. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 12 2014 at 13:18
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David Bowie ------------- |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: September 12 2014 at 13:33
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Genesis is brilliance, for a decent portion of their catalog, they are my #2. Rush is far more consistent, more meticulous of their craft...In many ways Rush is its own music genre. The Rush group chemistry is the best, not sure there is a band of the past 25+ yrs that comes close to what they have. Rush -------------   
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: September 12 2014 at 13:40
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Genesis. ------------- 
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 12 2014 at 13:53
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Splunge
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: September 12 2014 at 17:00
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Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: September 14 2014 at 23:20
| Big fan of both but had to vote for Rush. Genesis loses credibility for me because of a lot of their post seventies stuff which incidentally I still like but not as much as the post seventies stuff by Rush or YES. |
Posted By: Argonaught
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 07:47
| Both are fantastic bands, but I'd postulate that Genesis is (was?) considerably "proggier" from the genre purist's point of view. I have been listening to both Genesis and Rush since the 1970s, so I made up my mind long ago: Genesis is archetypal, thoroughbred "symphonic prog", while Rush is "hard rock/heavy metal with an extra layer of sophistication", which, I guess, makes them "progressive metal". Thus the word "prog" functions as a noun in Genesis and an adjective in Rush. |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 08:47
Well said agree 100%
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 16:48
| I'm a Genesidal maniac. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 16:56
Maybe I'm reading you wrong, but isn't this poll asking which band you prefer? I guess you're saying the 'proggier' a band is the better the music is? That doesn't make sense to me, but then again I never saw prog as a stamp of quality. I take it you prefer Henry Cow over Genesis then? ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: September 24 2014 at 17:59
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It's the trick question bit that inspires apparently near off topic improvisational discourse. What does "proggier" mean, I wonder. |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 02:32
Don't see why this is funny to you? Uni, clearly has an opinion and you can't take that away or ridicule him for that
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 05:53
| Why so tense, ProgMetaler2112 guy? twosteves ain't laughing but is simply saying, "Lots of luck" with Unitron's opinion that Rush is better. |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 05:59
| Why so tense, ProgMetaler2112 guy? twosteves ain't laughing but is simply saying, "Lots of luck" with Unitron's opinion that Rush is better. By the way, whose the guitar player next to your blog name? |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 10:29
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 10:49
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GENESIS. But Rush is a great band and I like their music. I choose Genesis easily but I afraid this poll affect to other guys opinions. And one important thing :
We are here to talk about music and our opinions about music NOT talk about other members. Unfortunately some guys attack to opposite opinions without musical reasons and they make a personal discussion. Please guys don't judge others that have opposite opinions!! |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 11:06
Since when did 'Lol' mean lots of luck?
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 11:16
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ahahaha. LOL
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 11:56
| Oops! But it makes sense. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 20:27
| I once read a joke about that LOL thing. The mom was texting her daughter that her aunt (or whomever) had died, and then writes her "LOL", wantig to mean "Lot's of Love". |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 21:37
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And WTF means welcome to Facebook. But there are two issues with the remarks concerning Rush and Genesis. One is an opinion - he hates Genesis. But saying one is "better" than the other is a judgment not an opinion. Like and dislike is one thing, anyone and everyone does this, but a statement of competence (how is one better than the other) can be challenged. I know within the bounds of normal bog standard communication (like between Sex Pistols fans) then any old rubbish gets passed off as "understood". But progarchives IMHO is "better" though ... more likeable? The two means of expression often get confused. The first is a belief and is no more or less than that, the other could be actionable. e.g. Imagine if someone were to compare you to another person. I don't like you, Joe is much better than you... does this mean Joe is more likeable; is that what is really meant? Or better at doing the job? Just because some one is likeable does not make them better just... likeable to someone. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 07:09
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Both, but my head does not hurt. shouldn't have put the both option, choosing between these two would be difficult for lots of people  |
Posted By: Varon
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 10:18
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Genesis. Too easy ------------- Would you catch the final words of mine? Would you catch my words??? |
Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 11:06
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Genesis without any hesitation! |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 11:31
| GENESIS. You can see many great songs in many genres and this show us their potential and ability over 25 years of their career. One of Impressive bands in Prog history. |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 11:50
| Rush, no question |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 17:09
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RUSH, BITCHES, RUSH!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 17:38
| Sega Genesis over Rush Limbaugh any day of the week. |
Posted By: Rando
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 23:01
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 23:08
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Can't answer, question not specific enough. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: March 09 2015 at 23:35
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I swore I answered this and was typing up a response, till i looked on page 1. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: March 10 2015 at 08:28
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these Yes or Genesis vs Rush polls---Yes and Genesis are prog bands and Rush isn't--so thank god proper prog bands are winning in both cases.
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: March 10 2015 at 08:30
Don't mean to come off as rude, but what exactly is Rush then? ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: March 10 2015 at 11:52
Rush is simply too good to be put in a genre.
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: March 10 2015 at 11:59
Rush is a heavy stadium rock band with some prog overtones. Lot's of bands have prog overtones--Majority of Rush fans wouldn't listen to Tales or Lamb if their life depended on it.
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Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: March 10 2015 at 12:14
I've never seen Rush as an arena rock band. I've always seen them as a progressive hard rock band. Also, most people I know who like Rush also like Yes. What Rush album/s have you heard, if you only heard their debut or Roll the Bones, I could see how you could reach that conclusion.
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Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: March 10 2015 at 13:49
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Rush has been my favorite band since about 1980 so Rush it is. I do like Genesis though :)
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Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: March 10 2015 at 14:49
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In 1976 Rush managed to out-silly Genesis in the embarrassing-costume-contest. Rush it is! |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: March 11 2015 at 22:42
I've only seen them once - at the San Diego Sports ARENA! Does that taint my opinion? It at least makes them a progressive, hard rock, arena band.
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Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: March 11 2015 at 23:18
^True, that does make them an arena band. When I hear 'arena rock' though, I think of bands like Def Leppard, Whitesnake, etc.
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Posted By: freyacat
Date Posted: March 12 2015 at 03:28
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Many commenters here already had a clear favorite. I did not. I love both of these bands so much! I go to them for different reasons. They each have had such illustrious careers. Here's why I gave it to Rush - both bands became more commercially accessible in the 80's, but Rush's lyrics got better, where Genesis' got much less interesting. ------------- sad creature nailed upon the coloured door of time |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: March 12 2015 at 03:39
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Genesis
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