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Well he did play SOTC, Clansman and Angel and the Gambler, so that’s 35 minutes lol

If we're talking riffs, it has to be Adrian. Janick writes a lot of chords + melodies. The main riff in The Book of Souls is an absolute beast, though! Dave...come on, now. I think you have to have written more than like 5 songs to qualify.

That's much more scientific. I just based those qualitative ratings on vibes. :D

New song: More interesting than the first, sounds very little like Anthrax. Still sounds like a song John Bush should be singing, though...

There we have it, my random Rush speed run is complete! Final rankings (stealing @Jer's idea here since I think it's nice): 01. Moving Pictures - 9.2 > 02. Permanent Waves - 9.0 > Excellent 03. Grace Under Pressure - 8.7 > 04. Clockwork Angels - 8.5 > 05. Hemispheres - 8.5 > 06. Signals -...

Grace Under Pressure (1984) Distant Early Warning - 10/10 Afterimage - 10/10 Red Sector A - 10/10 The Enemy Within - 10/10 The Body Electric - 8/10 Kid Gloves - 7/10 Red Lenses - 5/10 Between the Wheels - 10/10 Album rating - 8.7/10 One of my truest Rush loves remains just that - a haunting...

I adore the song but I can see your point. I think this actually happens a lot on later Rush albums. The bridges just kind of coast. They don’t go where you want them to and I feel like it’s usually Alex just kind of hanging back when he should let loose. This feels like the mission statement...

A Farewell to Kings (1977) A Farewell to Kings - 9/10 Xanadu - 10/10 Closer to the Heart - 9/10 Cinderella Man - 7/10 Madrigal - 4/10 Cygnus X-1 Book 1: The Voyage - 8/10 Album rating - 7.8/10 Rush verges on their classic period with another mixed bag full of genius potential and lots of weed...

Counterparts (1993) Animate - 10/10 Stick it Out - 8/10 Cut to the Chase - 8/10 Nobody’s Hero - 10/10 Between Sun & Moon - 7/10 Alien Shore - 7/10 The Speed of Love - 3/10 Double Agent - 7/10 Leave That Thing Alone - 10/10 Cold Fire - 10/10 Everyday Glory - 8/10 Album rating - 8.0/10 A rare...

Snakes and Arrows (2007) Far Cry - 10/10 Armor and Sword - 8/10 Workin’ Them Angels - 8/10 The Larger Bowl - 7/10 Spindrift - 4/10 The Main Monkey Business - 9/10 The Way the Wind Blows - 8/10 Hope - 5/10 Faithless - 3/10 Bravest Face - 8/10 Good News First - 2/10 Malignant Narcissism - 8/10 We...

It’s got some get-up-and-go but it’s incredibly lame, especially those chorus backing vocals. Permanent Waves (1980) The Spirit of Radio - 10/10 Freewill - 10/10 Jacob’s Ladder - 9/10 Entre Nous - 8/10 Different Strings - 7/10 Natural Science - 10/10 Album rating - 9/10 Rush begins their peak...

Can you link your Rush rankings so I can tear into them? :bigsmile:

Caress of Steel (1975) Bastille Day - 8/10 I Think I’m Going Bald - 1/10 Lakeside Park - 6/10 The Necromancer - 4/10 The Fountain of Lamneth - 5/10 Album rating - 4.8/10 Easily Rush's weakest album, and even the band thinks so. There is simply no cohesion to the album at all (sometimes even...

Is that a song they play frequently? Definitely. These songs feel half-finished at best, even when they're fun. Unfortunately this was pretty common in latter era Rush albums. Over 15 years of listening to this album and I still find it pretty annoying. It's actually decently catchy, but...

2112 (1976) 2112 - 10/10 A Passage to Bangkok - 7/10 The Twilight Zone - 7/10 Lessons - 5/10 Tears - 3/10 Something for Nothing - 8/10 Album rating - 6.6/10 Boy oh boy, should they have just made this an EP. The title track is one of the most iconic songs in history and it’s all justified. Is...

Prime Mover is just awesome! Great vibe, great chorus, great playing and singing - it's just an amazing slice of synth-era Rush. Mission is another absolute gem. I'm sure these songs get overlooked because they are on a much maligned synth album, but they are incredible pieces of songwriting...

Roll the Bones (1991) Dreamline - 8/10 Bravado - 10/10 Roll the Bones - 9/10 Face Up - 5/10 Where’s My Thing? - 8/10 Big Wheel - 5/10 Heresy - 4/10 Ghost of a Chance - 10/10 Neurotica - 3/10 You Bet Your Life - 2/10 Album rating - 6.4/10 Rush continues to score half the points and tank the...

Hold Your Fire (1987) Force Ten - 8/10 Time Stand Still - 10/10 Open Secrets - 9/10 Second Nature - 5/10 Prime Mover - 10/10 Lock and Key - 5/10 Mission - 10/10 Turn the Page - 6/10 Tai Shan - 1/10 High Water - 3/10 Album rating - 6.7/10 What a weird, wacky album this is. Half of the tracks...

Vapor Trails (2002) One Little Victory - 10/10 Ceiling Unlimited - 7/10 Ghost Rider - 8/10 Peaceable Kingdom - 7/10 The Stars Look Down - 8/10 How It Is - 7/10 Vapor Trail - 7/10 Secret Touch - 7/10 Earthshine - 7/10 Sweet Miracle - 5/10 Nocturne - 4/10 Freeze - 1/10 Out of the Cradle - 1/10...

I think Power Windows is maybe the most debated record in their discography. Most fans seem to have more similar opinions on the other albums, but this one divides us. I find it fine, but certainly not in my top. On to one that isn’t divisive at all… Moving Pictures (1981) Tom Sawyer - 10/10...