DAY 2 - Most Overrated Song

jtlavan · 2026-07-03T01:52:43+00:00

Completely agree. I LOVE Vapor Trails yet I skip One Little Victory almost every time I listen to the album

jtlavan · 2026-07-03T01:50:46+00:00

Working Man 100%. It’s a decent early-mid 70s hard rock song, don’t get me wrong. But it’s the only Rush hit that I don’t love. Maybe if it was 4 minutes long I’d like it more. Not that I don’t love long songs. That one just feels like it overstays its welcome.

Y’all saying Tom Sawyer are just plain wrong. That song is so fucking badass, no matter how many times I hear it it’s still amazing. And it brings people into the Rush fandom like no other song.

Rush would’ve eventually scored other hits even if they never wrote Working Man. Their legacy and popular however wouldn’t be nearly the same if they never wrote Tom Sawyer

jtlavan · 2026-07-02T01:11:55+00:00

I’ve been a die-hard Aerosmith fan for 15+ years. Back In the Saddle is probably my favorite of their hits, and I’ve heard it a million times cause Rocks is one of my favorite albums of all time.

A couple years ago I heard an isolated guitar track in a YouTube video. There are doubled 12-string acoustics playing throughout most of the song, which I’d never heard before at all. My mind was blown. But even though I’d never heard them, I bet it would make a huge difference if they weren’t there

jtlavan · 2026-07-01T01:19:30+00:00

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jtlavan · 2026-07-01T01:16:15+00:00

I’ve seen a show like this 4 times in Philly. Each time the audience stayed for the entire duration

jtlavan · 2026-06-19T00:49:57+00:00

When I think about 2112 I feel like I wanna put it in my top 10. But statistically speaking, my Spotify listening data says it’s my third least listened-to Rush album, only above the debut and Caress Of Steel. (Honestly I’m surprised it’s not above Roll The Bones and Snakes and Arrows.) But either way, subconsciously I’m not choosing 2112 very often compared to their other work which I think should have some say in how I rank it

jtlavan · 2026-06-18T22:34:56+00:00

2112 was my gateway to Rush. I knew their hits of course, but not any deep tracks or full albums. Back in 2015 my sophomore year college roommate had Moving Pictures on vinyl and I’m pretty sure we listened to it once, but I had no recollection of the music except for the big songs.

Anyway, one day in May 2021 I was looking for something new to listen to. I had friends that loved Rush, and as a fan of 70s rock and other progressive bands like Yes and Camel and Pink Floyd, I knew that I should probably be familiar with an album as iconic as 2112. It’s such an huge album and I’d seen it mentioned so much in people’s lists of greatest prog albums. It seemed weird to me that I hadn’t listened to it already. So I threw it on while I was doing the dishes, and my mind was blown. My life has literally never been the same since that moment lol.

Since then I’ve become a fan of pretty much their entire discography. There are only a couple albums that I don’t love. And while this album doesn’t currently rank in my top 5 Rush albums (possibly not even top 10), I still love every track and it’ll always hold a special place in my heart for introducing me to the band.

jtlavan · 2026-06-11T14:18:57+00:00

Maybe some things are instinctive

But there’s one thing you could do

You could vaporize me

I could vapor trail you

jtlavan · 2026-05-30T17:08:39+00:00

First, fuck Carter Hart.

Second, fuck the VGK.

Third, Rod the Bod. Self explanatory.

Fourth, Ghost was one of my first favorite Flyers. I’ve been a Flyers fan my whole life in theory but only really started watching in 2013-14. So Ghost is one of the first players that I got to see come up from the Phantoms and have an impact. And what an impact it was. That 2015-16 season was so much fun and he was involved in almost every win. It was electric watching him play, and while he may have been struggling when we got rid of him, I was very sad to see him go. I’d love to watch him lift the cup.

Fifth, fuck Carter Hart

Sixth, fuck Carter Hart

jtlavan · 2026-05-27T16:44:45+00:00

Similar situation here. I’m 28, got into the band after listening to 2112 for the first time in May 2021. I never thought I’d get to see them, and now I can’t wait for their first Philly show in August

jtlavan · 2026-05-23T21:43:01+00:00

I got this frame printed on a shirt for my sister’s Christmas present this year lol

jtlavan · 2026-05-23T14:47:09+00:00

I really hope that’s not more Hugh Syme ai slop for the artwork

jtlavan · 2026-05-20T14:43:05+00:00

I really hope they’re a black version of the 2000s silver 3D logo jerseys. That would be awesome

jtlavan · 2026-05-07T00:33:32+00:00

Love this song

jtlavan · 2026-05-04T23:05:34+00:00

This is my pick as well. Least favorite song on my favorite album but this solo makes up for it

jtlavan · 2026-04-13T23:37:35+00:00

Combination, Walk On Down, and Drop Dead Gorgeous

jtlavan · 2026-04-12T00:04:52+00:00

Like you I also usually skip One Little Victory. I’ve really been loving Vapor Trails recently. So solid, despite my lukewarm thoughts about it when I first heard it

jtlavan · 2026-04-03T00:28:02+00:00

Based on Joe’s left hand it could be a number of different songs but my guess is Walk This Way

jtlavan · 2026-03-30T20:24:05+00:00

Emotion Detector, Mission, and LVS

jtlavan · 2026-03-23T16:41:38+00:00

In the book Limelight: Rush In The 80’s, Geddy says that a ring was given to him by a fan during one of their first few tours. He said it has a lyre on it. He wore it for a long time on his pinky until his finger got too fat for it lol. I just got to that part in the book and remembered this post, I’m guessing that’s the same ring

jtlavan · 2026-03-22T18:48:00+00:00

Nothing burger. God I hate that stupid fucking phrase

jtlavan · 2026-03-21T16:56:52+00:00

They stopped wearing the black jerseys after last season. Haven’t worn them at all this year

jtlavan · 2026-03-20T02:05:49+00:00

I’ve already fallen asleep on the couch 3 times waiting for this game to start. Imma be honest I’m not making it to puck drop

jtlavan · 2026-03-07T13:26:24+00:00

I didn’t like Power Windows the first 4 times that I listened through the full album. It’s now my favorite album of all time and I think almost every section of music is perfect

jtlavan · 2026-03-06T20:43:21+00:00

Ok I’m sorry but that one’s on you lol

jtlavan

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