Rush: 2112 or (Cygnus II) Hemispheres?
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Topic: Rush: 2112 or (Cygnus II) Hemispheres?
Posted By: TexasKing
Subject: Rush: 2112 or (Cygnus II) Hemispheres?
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 13:44
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Which Rush epic do you prefer and why? |
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 14:24
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Hemispheres. Better flow, better produced, sounds more 'mature' 2112 is classic, and I do enjoy it, but Hemispheres appeals more to me, and is possibly their best album, IMO. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 14:39
| I don't love any of the epic Rush because it seems when the lyrics kick in they tend to get a little cheesy. ( The instrumental sections are great however) I like the stuff on the other side of Hemispheres, Permanent Waves & Moving Pictures better. That being said ,the opening section of 2112 through The Temples of Syrinx is as good as anything they ever did. After that it drags out a bit. |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 17:17
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2112 because it was the first thing I heard from Rush and was blown away. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 17:26
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2112 is still a massive piece, I can revisit this month after month and still be captivated by what they did so early in their careers. It totally brings me back to my teen years hearing that song and following along with the story. It has everything, metal, hard rock, ballad with sick guitar and drumming. -------------   
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 18:04
| This is a really hard one for me. I can't really choose one over the other. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 18:29
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#2 ------------- 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: verslibre
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 19:01
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Side A of Hemispheres. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Walkscore
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 21:31
| I actually prefer A Farewell to Kings |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: March 28 2019 at 21:49
| 2112 easily for me. My favourite epic, and overall my favourite song from them. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: March 29 2019 at 01:12
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Hemispheres, but this is a close call for me. As an album, Hemispheres is obviously the better one, but the epics are almost a tie. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: March 29 2019 at 04:38
| Hemispheres easily for me. Unlike many (most?) Rush fans, 2112 never resonated with me very much. I rarely listen to it. I appreciate and respect what 2112 means in the history of the band, but I'd much prefer to listen to The Necromancer or Fountain of Lamneth. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: March 29 2019 at 06:21
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No vote, love them both. Both are epic and awesome in their own way. Kind of like choosing which child is your favorite - it will never happen. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: March 29 2019 at 08:08
| Two outstanding albums sides and either should win against just about anything else. Despite both being multi-movement album sides by the same group just a few years apart, each has its own distinct mood and sound. Hemispheres is definitely the more mature of the two and that's usually the way I lean, but the riffs on 2112 are just too damn good. Not my usual lean, but that's how it shakes out here. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: March 29 2019 at 08:12
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Hemispheres ------------- |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: March 29 2019 at 09:24
| Hemispheres is a better album but 2112 is the better song... |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: March 29 2019 at 13:06
This ------------- Prog On! |
TCat wrote:Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: March 30 2019 at 00:35
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I voted 2112 because this album was their big breakthrough and has a wonderful success story about it and was a great album. Little wonder at this point in time this poll is close because Hemispheres is also tops. |
Posted By: TexasKing
Date Posted: March 30 2019 at 12:19
| It's tie now. |
Posted By: oka22
Date Posted: March 30 2019 at 12:22
| 2112 of course, Cygnus is unimaginative and banal. |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: April 04 2019 at 17:39
| I can't choose , both are fantastic !!! |
Posted By: enigma
Date Posted: April 08 2019 at 16:51
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It’s a close call. 2112 has more variety and some cracking moments. Hemispheres is more dense Hemispheres gets the nod this time, but on another day it could go the other way. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 09 2019 at 00:25
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Xanadu  |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: April 09 2019 at 02:22
2112 because I like it more  .------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Whamdaddy
Date Posted: April 09 2019 at 09:12
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Although I think 2112 is the better album, a personally like Hemispheres better, maybe becasue I have heard 2112 2000 times ------------- The Wham Daddy |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: April 14 2019 at 22:39
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2112 ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |