What Are You Listening To Right Now? Febus MK 10

 

lucas wrote: The Truth wrote: lucas wrote: The Truth wrote: I believe this was my first Rush experience, and I still like it very much. I don't understand the hate that surrounds it. So far, I've actually like this 80's and 90's Rush better than all else.   Geddy's voice has considerably improved from 'permanent waves' on, I like Rush's music from the seventies but sometimes the vocals make me cringe !

I have to agree with both of these statements.  I think that the problem that most people have with Test for Echo is the production.  I never realized there was a problem with the production until I found that out from people posting about it here.  i.e. it never bothered me.  Unfortunately, I am having some problems with getting into Clockwork Angels. I have given it some rest time to see if I like it more on the next listen.  I will be seeing them live on September 18th, so I foresee a Rush marathon in my near future. 

Crap.  Is it Vapor Trails that people complain about the production on?  I think maybe it is this one, not Test For Echo. 

lucas wrote: Mirror Image wrote:   One [Roll the bones] of Rush's worst albums IMHO. Presto was also disappointing. I think they finally picked up the pace a bit with Counterparts. Counterparts is not as memorable as the 4 albums that preceded it, it was an attempt to return to hard-rock (grunge was all the hype at that time, so they had to be more aggressive) after some nice synth-pop meets AOR albums (power windows, hold your fire and presto had all very "elegant" songs with memorable melodies). The only songs that I like on 'counterparts' are the ones that retain that "synth-pop/AOR" flavour like "everyday glory" or "nobody's hero".

I must confess I never heard vapor trails in its entirety. I read and heard bad opinions on it (notably "the lack of guitar solos"), but right now, listening to "earthshine' on youtube it sounds very good.

I've not heard Iona.  I need to check them out. 

^'woven cord' recorded live with an orchestra is a good retrospective. Otherwise you might have noticed that some of their albums sound more poppy than others (i.e. 'iona', 'journey into the morn', 'heaven's bright sun') but even their pop songs are fabulous. 'Beyond these shores' would be my favourite outside the live performance, it's full of nice melodies. I don't know their last album (without Troy Donckley) but it has a positive feedback on the german website babyblaue.

lucas wrote: ^ 'woven cord' recorded live with an orchestra is a good retrospective. Otherwise you might have noticed that some of their albums sound more poppy than others (i.e. 'iona', 'journey into the morn', 'heaven's bright sun') but even their pop songs are fabulous. 'Beyond these shores' would be my favourite outside the live performance, it's full of nice melodies. I don't know their last album (without Troy Donckley) but it has a positive feedback on the german website babyblaue.