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somecleric · 11-22-2002, 02:06 AM

I'm just trying to provide some balance. I'll concede Rush are sometimes alright, but reading these boards, you'd think they were the second coming of The Beatles. You think they're the best band ever? Fine, but I think you're a moron who needs to listen to some actual good albums.

Like, you know, anything The Ramones ever released, Closer and Unknown Pleasures from Joy Division, any of the 4 real Velvet Underground albums, Revolver, Ziggy Stardust, Low, Heroes, Aftermath, Exile On Main Street, Let It Be, Tim, It Was Hot We Stayed In The Water, The Glow Pt II, Marquee Moon, Suicide, Second Suicide, Nevermind, Blacklisted, Violator, Pet Sounds, Smiley Smile, Mezzanine, Dummy, Fear of Fours, Free All Angels, Parallel Lines, More Songs About Buildings And Food, Loveless, Isn't Anything, Music Has The Right To Children, Born To Run, Oklahoma, Island Row, Life Is Full Of Possibilities, Come Clean, Let's Get Free, Return Of The Durutti Column, Endless Summer, Le Jardin de Heavenly, Grace, Sings, London Calling, Exile To Guyville, She Hangs Brightly, Lonesome Crowded West, Yesterday Was Dramatic Today Is OK, From Her To Eternity, Let Love In, The Birthday Party, I Walk The Line, Doolittle, Surfer Rosa, Red Headed Stranger, The Bends, OK Computer, Jamboree, Country Life, Siren, Dub Housing, The Tenement Year, Metal Box, Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin, Vu de l'Exterieur, Ágætis Byrjun, Good Morning Spider, Mass Romantic, Rain Dogs, Swordfishtrombones and Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone.

Wow, that was a long list, and I'm going to be kicking myself every 5 minutes or so for the next few days, remembering albums I should have included. Clearly, I'm not married to the 3 minute pop song, although it holds a special place in my heart. I have no problem with experimentalism (see: Suicide, Sigur Ros, Can, Pere Ubu, Tom Waits, The Velvet Underground, The Beach Boys), just when it's boring and uninspiring.

You think Rush are the best band ever? Fine, convince me. No crap about 'you have to ______ to appreciate it', no 'you just don't get it' and no 'lol, u sux'. Give me one reason Rush have released a better album than any of those I listed.

11-22-2002, 02:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
somecleric Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 121 -1 Internets	I'm just trying to provide some balance. I'll concede Rush are sometimes alright, but reading these boards, you'd think they were the second coming of The Beatles. You think they're the best band ever? Fine, but I think you're a moron who needs to listen to some actual good albums. Like, you know, anything The Ramones ever released, Closer and Unknown Pleasures from Joy Division, any of the 4 real Velvet Underground albums, Revolver, Ziggy Stardust, Low, Heroes, Aftermath, Exile On Main Street, Let It Be, Tim, It Was Hot We Stayed In The Water, The Glow Pt II, Marquee Moon, Suicide, Second Suicide, Nevermind, Blacklisted, Violator, Pet Sounds, Smiley Smile, Mezzanine, Dummy, Fear of Fours, Free All Angels, Parallel Lines, More Songs About Buildings And Food, Loveless, Isn't Anything, Music Has The Right To Children, Born To Run, Oklahoma, Island Row, Life Is Full Of Possibilities, Come Clean, Let's Get Free, Return Of The Durutti Column, Endless Summer, Le Jardin de Heavenly, Grace, Sings, London Calling, Exile To Guyville, She Hangs Brightly, Lonesome Crowded West, Yesterday Was Dramatic Today Is OK, From Her To Eternity, Let Love In, The Birthday Party, I Walk The Line, Doolittle, Surfer Rosa, Red Headed Stranger, The Bends, OK Computer, Jamboree, Country Life, Siren, Dub Housing, The Tenement Year, Metal Box, Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin, Vu de l'Exterieur, Ágætis Byrjun, Good Morning Spider, Mass Romantic, Rain Dogs, Swordfishtrombones and Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone. Wow, that was a long list, and I'm going to be kicking myself every 5 minutes or so for the next few days, remembering albums I should have included. Clearly, I'm not married to the 3 minute pop song, although it holds a special place in my heart. I have no problem with experimentalism (see: Suicide, Sigur Ros, Can, Pere Ubu, Tom Waits, The Velvet Underground, The Beach Boys), just when it's boring and uninspiring. You think Rush are the best band ever? Fine, convince me. No crap about 'you have to ______ to appreciate it', no 'you just don't get it' and no 'lol, u sux'. Give me one reason Rush have released a better album than any of those I listed.