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Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

glynspsa — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 14:57:58 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 03/24/2018 18:57

Rush

1. Tom Sawyer
2. La Villa Strangiato
3. YYZ
4. 2112
5. Spirit of radio
6. Limelight
7. Closer to the heart
8. Red Barchetta
9. The trees
10. Distant early warning

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Trium

Fischman — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 13:16:18 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/24/2018 17:16

911Turbo wrote:

I love reading threads that depict their passion for a musical group under the light of scrutiny.
I also love RUSH - immensely.

I cannot provide a top 10 song list since, for me, Rush is about album rock. For example, Moving Pictures or Permanent Waves, if I listen to 1, or 2 or 3 songs, I am left with a strange "emptiness or void" because i have NOT listened to the album in its entirety. Its strange and weird, but its an addiction for the whole production whereby i get fully immersed into the album. Sometimes I will play it 2x or 3x consecutively to get that "drug feeling" filled.
Only a true RUSH disciple knows what i'm talking about.

La Villa Strangiato and The Trees , gets a stereo volume increase and air guitar antics anytime Hemispheres is played. Encore to you!!All your chooses are brillant. I absolutely love Vital Signs, spirit of radio, Freewill, Lakeside Park, 2112, In the mood.....i will stop now because it won't end.

Truthfully, i had to google DRIVEN.From this, i have to state that its nice to see that you stuck with them for the long run. At some point, maybe around 2005, I focused on other musical tastes but still enjoy going back in time....I wish I could have seen RUSH play in concert when these albums came out: 2112, MOving pictures, permanent waves,hemishperes, farewell to kings, caress of steel.

Triumph -- i dont think its a good comparsion since they were only around for a few years,
although they made an impact as a band, they couldn't retain longevity.

A better comparison would be Rush and Neil Young( as far as Canadian artists go- not power trios).
But i have read, i think, you dislike Neil. Which to me, is a huge mistake.
Just making comments/personnel observations/ opinions

I completely get what you're saying with regard to Rush being an album band. It has only been recently that I've been able to thing of their songs as individual units. I too tend to listen to Rush as an entire album with no skips or substitutions, especially everything up through Hold Your Fire. Fortunately, their last, Clockwork Angels, was an excellent return to form in that regard.

While far short of Rush's longevity, Triumph lasted more than just a few years, putting out solid albums from 1976 - 1989 and a couple lesser efforts thereafter.

Neil Young had already recently been done (but you're right, that's not a topic I would introduce anyway).

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Trium

911Turbo — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 10:36:04 GMT

Author: 911Turbo

Posted: 03/24/2018 14:36

Fischman wrote:

RUSH (a near impossible task: I could do a top 100 and still not include all the songs worthy of a top 10)

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

bobbyb5 — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:19:24 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/23/2018 17:19

I forgot Magic Power. I loved that one too when I was a kid.

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

Fischman — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:10:46 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/23/2018 15:10

Tha1ChiefRocka wrote:

1 La Villa Strangiato
2 YYZ
3 Anthem
4 A Farewell To Kings
5 Entre Nous
6 Working Man
7 Driven
8 Red Sector A
9 2112
10 One Little Victory

I tried to spread out my answers among 10 different albums, but of course, this barely scratches the surface.

the two great instrumentals right at the top... very cool.

I should have found room for Entre Nous in my top 10. Absolutely brilliant song. Anybody who says Peart isn't a masterful lyricist isn't paying attention.

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

Tha1ChiefRocka — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:48:19 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 03/23/2018 14:48

1 La Villa Strangiato
2 YYZ
3 Anthem
4 A Farewell To Kings
5 Entre Nous
6 Working Man
7 Driven
8 Red Sector A
9 2112
10 One Little Victory

I tried to spread out my answers among 10 different albums, but of course, this barely scratches the surface.

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

Fischman — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:18:20 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/23/2018 14:18

bobbyb5 wrote:

I'm afraid I don't know that much Triumph at all. Except for the album Rock and Roll Machine. So my favorites would be:

Rocky Mountain Way
New York Streets
Takes Time

And I like these ones that I know from the radio; never had the albums though.

Lay it on the line
World of fantasy
Hold on

And for Rush, I don't know all their stuff so my favorites would be all the big ones that everybody knows.

Tom Sawyer
Free will
Fly by Night
2112
Natural Science
Closer to the heart
Cygnus
Xanadu

wow... all the Triumph choices are from the first three albums.

Love seeing another lover of Natural Science!

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

Fischman — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:16:42 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/23/2018 14:16

LedZep wrote:

Agreed, it's an impossible task. But lemme throw my two cents

1. Xanadu
2. 2112
3. Different Strings
4. Subdivisions
5. Between the Wheels
6. Jacob's Ladder
7. The Camera Eye
8. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
9. A Farewell To Kings
10. The Pass

Honorable mentions:
Losing It, La Villa Strangiato, The Big Wheel, BU2B, Distant Early Warning, YYZ, Natural Science, Far Cry, Finding My Way... (so many more)

A lot of great non-standard choices there! I especially like Between the Wheels at #5. A true hidden gem in their catalog.

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

bobbyb5 — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 09:50:43 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/23/2018 13:50

I'm afraid I don't know that much Triumph at all. Except for the album Rock and Roll Machine. So my favorites would be:

Rocky Mountain Way
New York Streets
Takes Time

And I like these ones that I know from the radio; never had the albums though.

Lay it on the line
World of fantasy
Hold on

And for Rush, I don't know all their stuff so my favorites would be all the big ones that everybody knows.

Tom Sawyer
Free will
Fly by Night
2112
Natural Science
Closer to the heart
Cygnus
Xanadu

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

LedZep — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:19:53 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 03/23/2018 00:19

Agreed, it's an impossible task. But lemme throw my two cents

1. Xanadu
2. 2112
3. Different Strings
4. Subdivisions
5. Between the Wheels
6. Jacob's Ladder
7. The Camera Eye
8. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
9. A Farewell To Kings
10. The Pass

Honorable mentions:
Losing It, La Villa Strangiato, The Big Wheel, BU2B, Distant Early Warning, YYZ, Natural Science, Far Cry, Finding My Way... (so many more)

Re: Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

YoungPunk — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:08:10 GMT

Author: YoungPunk

Posted: 03/23/2018 00:08

Have to beef up my Rush! For now my favorite is Tom Sawyer!

Top 10, Canadian part 2--the power trios: Rush and Triumph

Fischman — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:16:22 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/22/2018 19:16

RUSH (a near impossible task: I could do a top 100 and still not include all the songs worthy of a top 10)

1. Natural Science
2. 2112
3. YYZ
4. La Villa Strangiato
5. The Camera Eye
6. The Trees
7. Red Barchetta
8. Far Cry
9. Driven
10. Working Man

TRIUMPH
1. Fight the Good Fight
2. Time Goes By
3. Killing Time
4. Hold On
5. The City: War March/El Duende Agonizante/Minstrel's Lament
6. Ordinary Man
7. Blinding Light Show/Moonchild
8. In the Night
9. Carry On the Flame
10. Lay It On the Line