Imagine a POLL Where It All Began: Rush- Power Windows Poll

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For me, Power Windows represents a peak in terms of production and the warmth of Peart's lyrics. I voted "Territories" in part bc I love how it fuses (then) cutting edge technology, Peart's percussion and Edge-style one world guitar heroism (Bono wasn't the only one with a messiah complex in U2) to add texture and detail to the subject of the song. The result is actually a far denser production than it seems -- prog with a decidedly pop veneer. But honestly, you could say similar things about "Mystic Rhythms," "Manhattan Project," "Marathon" or anything else on it, really.

Great album.

Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 30 April 2012 01:06 (1 year ago) Permalink

I still prefer Grace Under Pressure, probably because it's "darker", but this doesn't fall too far behind for me.

Moodles, Monday, 30 April 2012 01:44 (1 year ago) Permalink

Lifeson's solos in "Territories" and "Emotion Detector" put the lie to the suspicion that the synths "overwhelmed" him.

Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 30 April 2012 01:46 (1 year ago) Permalink

That, and just about everything else he does over the entire album. It is really a great guitar album overall (and bass and drums and synths...)

Moodles, Monday, 30 April 2012 01:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

Argh, I can't believe I missed this poll. I would have voted for 'Marathon'.

The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 30 April 2012 23:53 (1 year ago) Permalink


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