2112

Track 1. 2112 This my friends is in my opinion, the greatest rock song of all time. About 20 and a half minutes of awesome rocking done by Geddy Lee on bass, Alex Lifeson on Guitar, and debatebly the best drummer in the world, Neil Peart.

Part I: Overture: A moderately hard rocker that as the title says, an introduction to the CD as a whole. Overall has some pretty interesting moments such as the solo towards the end. Also the explosions and almost chorus sounding spacy singers at the beginning make this song really interesting to me. Also let me not forget that the drum work and awkward time signeratures at the beginning are done beautifully.

Part II: The Temples Of Syrinx: This is a strait foward in your face rocker which briefly explains the story of 2112. I would speculate the political system of this time. This song is pretty much like a standard song you would hear on the radio clocking in at about 2 and a half minutes. It also contains a really awesome chorus. Just hearing Geddy Lee the vocalist wailing "We are the priests of the temples of syrinx," followed by ALex Lifeson's da da da da da da da rockin on guitar (I know that sounds dumb but I don't know how elso to explain it) really maked you want to just pick up something and pretend you are playing along in front of a crowd or something.

Part III: Discovery, this is the main area where the plot is discovered. This song is about (a young possibly) person who discovers a "strange device" and after hearing about how the sounds he makes from it fall gently like rain and can sound high like a mountain,you can guess that he has discovered a guitar. This song is kind of slow at the beginning but really picks up at the next part. The vocals in this song are really amazing because it is almost like a tribute to music as a whole not just in the future but now as well.

Part IV: Presentation: This part is one of my favorites because of the awesome solo and how Geddy Lee screams what the Space Federation says to the boy. This song is about how the hero who found the guitar presents it to the Space Federation or the political leaders. However they turn him away and grind his instrument to dust. Overall a pretty mild song except the chorus but trust me the solo is amazing.

Part V: Oracle The Dream: Here represents a lot of the overature that we heard before. This is basically about the hero dreaming about how he can lead a revolution through music. A pretty solid part but not my favorite.

Part VI: Sililoquay: This is an awesome and breathtaking part that really expresses the feeling the hero has for music and also unfortunately results in his death apparently suicide (My spirits are low in the depths of despair as my life blood spills over). This song has great lyrics and the solo with wah is purely beautifula nd slightly tense.

Part VII: Grand Finale: This part is all instrumental and wraps up the song. It has a great dark wah effect during th efinal parts and the suttle solos in the background. Overall a great ending because of the robotic voice claiming "We have assumed control."

Overall 2112 is a great CD however I am at school right now and my break is over and I don't have time to discuss the CD any more. Thanks FOr Reading

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