A Farewell to Kings
I love this entire album. More than any other, it deserves the adjective "fantastic," because of the way it combines outstanding musicianship with a diverse set of fantasy and science fiction themes - but first, it does politics
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Yes. My favorite 4-album stretch in Rush's studio repertoire runs from 2112 through Permanent Waves, and it's no accident that this record and its successor are at the core of that era.
I don't know if i pull it off anywhere near as well, but albums like this one are models for what i seek to do in my own work. Of course, i don't have the virtuosity to draw upon myself (tho other contributors to North have far more to offer in this regard), but the drive to be diverse, evocative, imaginative, and take the listener on a journey is always there.
... you might think this was Rivendell Part II.
Funny you mention that, because learning Rivendell taught me fingerpicking arpeggios. This song was the succeeding lesson: fingerpicking arpeggios that move.
I can't imagine any other vocalist managing to sing "beating down the multitudes" that way.I feel like the era of Ged's vocals starting here are marked by several moments like this. I wont spoil by calling them out now -- i'm curious to see if you also ( ... )
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