S&A is regarded highly for good reason. Far Cry, Working Them Angels, Monkey Business, Spindrift, and Malignant Narcissism are all great tracks.

I think your G/P abbreviation says Grace over Pressure that's how divide signs work.

Should be G\P.

Lol. Sorry. I did get more from your post than that but had to comment. Cuz I'm awake at 4am and yeah.

Zombie Jon Snow said:

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I think your G/P abbreviation says Grace over Pressure that's how divide signs work.

Should be G\P.

Lol. Sorry. I did get more from your post than that but had to comment. Cuz I'm awake at 4am and yeah.

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Lol. I did screw that up. G\P. My bad.

ROUND TWO RESULTS!

Jacob's Ladder is our only 100% KO winner this round. Higher seeds pretty much swept it, except our 8 seeds, who went 0-4 against the 9s. Round three coming soon.

BRACKET 1

1. "Tom Sawyer," Moving Pictures (1981) 91%
16. "Witch Hunt," Moving Pictures (1981) 9%

2. "Xanadu," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 96%
18. "Red Lenses," Grace Under Pressure (1984) 4%

3. "Subdivisions," Signals (1981) 78%
19. "The Fountain of Lamneth," Caress of Steel (1973) 12%

4. "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 67%
20. "The Body Electric," Grace Under Pressure (1984) 33%

5. "Jacob's Ladder," Permanent Waves (1980) 100%
21. "Scars," Presto (1989) 0%

6. "Entre Nous," Permanent Waves (1980) 71%
22. "Countdown," Signals (1982) 29%

7. "Time Stand Still," Hold Your Fire (1987) 55%
10. "The Big Money," Power Windows (1985) 45%

8. "Superconductor," Presto (1989) 33%
9. "Losing It," Signals (1982) 67%

BRACKET 2

1. "Limelight," Moving Pictures (1981) 91%
17. "Best I Can," Fly by Night (1975) 9%

2. "Closer to the Heart," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 96%
18. "Marathon," Power Windows (1985) 4%

3. "New World Man," Signals (1981) 86%
14. "Madrigal," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 14%

4. "Working Man," Rush (1974) 86%
13. "The Enemy Within," Grace Under Pressure (1984) 14%

5. "The Trees," Hemispheres (1978) 96%
21. "Tears," 2112 (1976) 4%

6. "YYZ," Moving Pictures (1981) 77%
22. "Lessons," 2112 (1976) 23%

7. "Show Don't Tell," Presto (1989) 81%
23. "Bravado," Roll the Bones (1991) 19%

8. "Lakeside Park," Caress of Steel (1975) 23%
9. "The Camera Eye," Moving Pictures (1981) 77%

BRACKET 3

1. "Red Barchetta," Moving Pictures (1981) 91%
16. "By-Tor and the Snow Dog," Fly by Night (1975) 9%

2. "Fly by Night," Fly by Night (1975) 77%
18. "Red Sector A," Grace Under Pressure (1984) 33%

3. "2112," 2112 (1976) 83%
14. "Distant Early Warning," Grace Under Pressure (1985) 17%

4. "La Villa Strangiato," Hemispheres (1978) 95%
20. "The Twilight Zone," 2112 (1976) 5%

5. "Bastille Day," Caress of Steel (1975) 90%
12. "Middletown Dreams," Power Windows (1985) 10%

6. "Freewill," Permanent Waves (1980) 91%
22. "Making Memories," Fly by Night (1975) 9%

7. "Digital Man," Signals (1982) 71%
10. "Beneath, Between & Behind," Fly by Night (1975) 29%

8. "Cinderella Man," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 47%
9. "Circumstances," Hemispheres (1978) 53%

BRACKET 4

1. "A Farewell to Kings," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 77%
17. "Vapor Trail," Vapor Trails (2002) 23%

2. "The Spirit of Radio," Permanent Waves (1980) 87%
15. "Caravan," Clockwork Angels (2012) 13%

3. "A Passage to Bangkok," 21112 (1976) 76%
14. "Headlong Flight," Clockwork Angels (2012) 24%

4. "Vital Signs," Moving Pictures (1981) 52%
13. "Anthem," Fly by Night (1975) 48%

5. "Roll the Bones," Roll the Bones (1991) 48%
12. "Manhattan Project," Power Windows (1985) 52%

6. "The Analog Kid," Signals (1982) 71%
22. "Territories," Power Windows (1985) 29%

7. "Something for Nothing," 2112 (1976) 71%
10. "Rivendell," Fly by Night (1975) 29%

8. "The Pass," Presto (1989) 29%
9. "Different Strings," Permanent Waves (1980) 71%

I missed this thread due to the completely unnecessary title length, but will be joining the fray!

BTW what's wrong w/ you people???

3/6 battle between 2112 and Freewill. Much too soon.

ROUND OF 32, voting is live!

https://forms.gle/pPVyaTcenbYv2x1C6

Bracket 1

1. "Tom Sawyer," Moving Pictures (1981)
9. "Losing It," Signals (1982)

2. "Xanadu," A Farewell to Kings (1977)
7. "Time Stand Still," Hold Your Fire (1987)

3. "Subdivisions," Signals (1982)
6. "Entre Nous," Permanent Waves (1980)

4. "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage," A Farewell to Kings (1977)
5. "Jacob's Ladder," Permanent Waves (1980)

Bracket 2

1. "Limelight," Moving Pictures (1981)
9. "The Camera Eye," Moving Pictures (1981)

2. "Closer to the Heart," A Farewell to Kings (1977)
7. "Show Don't Tell," Presto (1989)

3. "New World Man," Signals (1982)
6. "YYZ," Moving Pictures (1981)

4. "Working Man," Rush (1974)
5. "The Trees," Hemispheres (1978)

Bracket 3

1. "Red Barchetta," Moving Pictures (1981)
9. "Circumstances," Hemispheres (1978)

2. "Fly by Night," Fly by Night (1975)
7. "Digital Man," Signals (1982)

3. "2112," 2112 (1976)
6. "Freewill," Permanent Waves (1980)

4. "La Villa Strangiato," Hemispheres (1978)
5. "Bastille Day," Caress of Steel (1975)

Bracket 4

1. "A Farewell to Kings," A Farewell to Kings (1977)
9. "Different Strings," Permanent Waves (1980)

2. "The Spirit of Radio," Permanent Waves (1980)
7. "Something for Nothing," 2112 (1976)

3. "A Passage to Bangkok," 2112 (1976)
6. "The Analog Kid," Signals (1982)

4. "Vital Signs," Moving Pictures (1981)
12. "Manhattan Project," Power Windows (1985)

Getting pretty damned tough on some of those...

Interesting that all of the #9 seeds won. The only real "upset" by seeding was

#12 Manhattan Project over #5 Roll the Bones

No surprise to me..... the run of albums from Presto thru Test for Echo are the weakest stretch.


And only one song is left from any of those 4 albums.

Zombie Jon Snow said:

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Interesting that all of the #9 seeds won. The only real "upset" by seeding was

#12 Manhattan Project over #5 Roll the Bones

No surprise to me..... the run of albums from Presto thru Test for Echo are the weakest stretch.


And only one song is left from any of those 4 albums.

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Fixing to be zero...

Fat Bib Fortuna said:

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This thread

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How have I missed this?

Xanadu is the correct answer. Any song that mentions honey dew melon has to win.

Glad to see at least one Power Windows song hanging around!

I see several upsets in the making. Possibly a very big Moving Pictures loss.

As for a battle of 2 that are facing off WAY too early (this is not a complaint about the bracket, just a statement that these 2 easily could have met in the round of 8 or higher), 2112 vs. Freewill should be a barnburner.

I'm voting early and often.

I will not be the only one who went with Freewill.

On the drive in this morning I threw on the Rush playlist and the first up was By-Tor. I've never played a musical instrument more complicated than a 5th grade recorder but I imagine the drum work in the middle of that song must be hard as hell to play.

I had always hoped that after a couple of years hiatus from touring and R40 they would do a residency in Vegas. What could have been...

Neil Peart Completely Dominates Subway Busker With 20 Bucket Setup (thehardtimes.net)

Mathguy64 said:

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On the drive in this morning I threw on the Rush playlist and the first up was By-Tor. I've never played a musical instrument more complicated than a 5th grade recorder but I imagine the drum work in the middle of that song must be hard as hell to play.

I had always hoped that after a couple of years hiatus from touring and R40 they would do a residency in Vegas. What could have been...

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Its fun to hear, but incredible to watch. From Exit...Stage Left.


If this link won't play, look up "bytor exit" on youtube.

Picking between Limelight and The Camera Eye was harder than I thought

ROUND OF 32 RESULTS!


Bracket 1

1. "Tom Sawyer," Moving Pictures (1981) 97%
9. "Losing It," Signals (1982) 3%

2. "Xanadu," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 82%
7. "Time Stand Still," Hold Your Fire (1987) 18%

3. "Subdivisions," Signals (1982) 74%
6. "Entre Nous," Permanent Waves (1980) 26%

4. "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 41%
5. "Jacob's Ladder," Permanent Waves (1980) 59%

Bracket 2

1. "Limelight," Moving Pictures (1981) 74%
9. "The Camera Eye," Moving Pictures (1981) 26%

2. "Closer to the Heart," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 91%
7. "Show Don't Tell," Presto (1989) 9%

3. "New World Man," Signals (1982) 29%
6. "YYZ," Moving Pictures (1981) 71%

4. "Working Man," Rush (1974) 20%
5. "The Trees," Hemispheres (1978) 80%

Bracket 3

1. "Red Barchetta," Moving Pictures (1981) 94%
9. "Circumstances," Hemispheres (1978) 6%

2. "Fly by Night," Fly by Night (1975) 73%
7. "Digital Man," Signals (1982) 27%

3. "2112," 2112 (1976) 71%
6. "Freewill," Permanent Waves (1980) 29%

4. "La Villa Strangiato," Hemispheres (1978) 74%
5. "Bastille Day," Caress of Steel (1975) 26%

Bracket 4

1. "A Farewell to Kings," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 85%
9. "Different Strings," Permanent Waves (1980) 15%

2. "The Spirit of Radio," Permanent Waves (1980) 94%
7. "Something for Nothing," 2112 (1976) 6%

3. "A Passage to Bangkok," 2112 (1976) 56%
6. "The Analog Kid," Signals (1982) 44%

4. "Vital Signs," Moving Pictures (1981) 56%
12. "Manhattan Project," Power Windows (1985) 44%

Sweet Sixteen is live:

https://forms.gle/9bWgobst21sYPTFfA

BRACKET 1

1. "Tom Sawyer," Moving Pictures (1981)
5. "Jacob's Ladder," Permanent Waves (1980)

2. "Xanadu," A Farewell to Kings (1977)
3. "Subdivisions," Signals (1982)

BRACKET 2

1. "Limelight," Moving Pictures (1981)
5. "The Trees," Hemispheres (1978)

2. "Closer to the Heart," A Farewell to Kings (1977)
6. "YYZ," Moving Pictures (1981)

BRACKET 3

1. "Red Barchetta," Moving Pictures (1981)
4. "La Villa Strangiato," Hemispheres (1978)

2. "Fly by Night," Fly by Night (1975)
3. "2112," 2112 (1976)

BRACKET 4

1. "A Farewell to Kings," A Farewell to Kings (1977)
4. "Vital Signs," Moving Pictures (1981)

2. "The Spirit of Radio," Permanent Waves (1980)
3. "A Passage to Bangkok," 2112 (1976)


Sweet Sixteen Power Rankings:

1. Moving Pictures (5)
2. A Farewell to Kings (3)
3. 2112 (2)
4. Permanent Waves (2)
5. Hemispheres (2)
6. Fly By Night (1)
7. Signals (1)

snowdog90 said:

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Wow, Red Barchetta vs. La Villa Strangiato.

Brutal.

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Agreed. That could have been the final.

Also Xanadu vs Subdivisions had me going back and forth.

Moving Pictures is 40 years old this week. I'm getting old.

Dammit, how did I miss this one until now? I agree with Snowdog90...some curious song omissions.

G Martin 87 said:

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Troutslime said:

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Moving Pictures is 40 years old this week. I'm getting old.

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MP is my desert island album.

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MP was my "get the Chicken ready to open on Sunday mornings" album

SWEET SIXTEEN RESULTS!

BRACKET 1

1. "Tom Sawyer," Moving Pictures (1981) 81%
5. "Jacob's Ladder," Permanent Waves (1980) 19%

2. "Xanadu," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 52%
3. "Subdivisions," Signals (1982) 48%

BRACKET 2

1. "Limelight," Moving Pictures (1981) 57%
5. "The Trees," Hemispheres (1978) 43%

2. "Closer to the Heart," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 32%
6. "YYZ," Moving Pictures (1981) 68%

BRACKET 3

1. "Red Barchetta," Moving Pictures (1981) 53%
4. "La Villa Strangiato," Hemispheres (1978) 47%

2. "Fly by Night," Fly by Night (1975) 24%
3. "2112," 2112 (1976) 76%

BRACKET 4

1. "A Farewell to Kings," A Farewell to Kings (1977) 67%
4. "Vital Signs," Moving Pictures (1981) 33%

2. "The Spirit of Radio," Permanent Waves (1980) 91%
3. "A Passage to Bangkok," 2112 (1976) 9%


Sweet Sixteen Power Rankings:

1. Moving Pictures (5, 4-1)
2. A Farewell to Kings (3, 2-1)
3. 2112 (2, 1-1)
4. Permanent Waves (2, 1-1)
5. Hemispheres (2, 0-2)
6. Fly By Night (1, 0-1)
7. Signals (1, 0-1)

ELITE 8 VOTING IS LIVE

https://forms.gle/nk4Ye5XujJMZh3mp7


BRACKET 1 CHAMPIONSHIP

1. "Tom Sawyer," Moving Pictures (1981)
2. "Xanadu," A Farewell to Kings (1977)

BRACKET 2 CHAMPIONSHIP

1. "Limelight," Moving Pictures (1981)
6. "YYZ," Moving Pictures (1981)

BRACKET 3 CHAMPIONSHIP

1. "Red Barchetta," Moving Pictures (1981)
3. "2112," 2112 (1976)

BRACKET 4 CHAMPIONSHIP

1. "A Farewell to Kings," A Farewell to Kings (1977)
2. "The Spirit of Radio," Permanent Waves (1980)

Elite 8 Power Rankings:
1. Moving Pictures (4)
2. A Farewell to Kings (2)
3. Permanent Waves (1)
4. 2112 (1)

Xanadu, Limelight by a hair, Red Barchetta just because, and Spirit of Radio.

7 of the 8 are strong choices. That 4 album run from 2112 to MP is as good as it gets for any band not called the Beatles or LZ.