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- From: moleface@next09cville.wam.umd.edu (Moleface)
- Subject: Re: Album bouts
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- References: <1993Jan21.230900.10084@iscsvax.uni.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 05:56:11 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan21.230900.10084@iscsvax.uni.edu>
- wipperma9340@iscsvax.uni.edu writes:
- > In an attempt to add more excitement to the net, I have a new idea. How
- about
- > Album bouts? It entails taking one album and placing it in the ring
- with
- > another in order to see how the two compare.
- >
- > RUSH ALBUM BOUT #1
- > Hold Your Fire v. Fly by Night
- >
- > How about it? Which one do you think is better and why?
- >
- > If people like the idea, I'll present my opinion- and bout #2- in a few
- days.
- >
- > Yours etc.,
- >
- > The Analog Kid
-
- Hold Yer Fire, definitely. It's a more mature work, both musically and
- lyrically. FbN does have moments, such as "Anthem" (although sometimes I
- think that they hit that E after the chorus a couple too many times) and
- the 'Of the Battle' section of "By-Tor." The rest of the song, IMHO,
- lyrically doesn't sound very Peartinant; I actually think it's a bit
- goofy. But on the whole I do like the album, especially "In the End." I
- just think HYF is a better package on the whole. I don't know HOW in the
- hell Geddy sang and played the bass at the same time on "Turn the Page" (I
- just remembered: multiple tracking. Still, it musta been hell to do in
- concert). Also, "force Ten" and "Lock and Key" are two incredibly power-
- ful songs, even if I don't know what the former's about.
-