Not to argue, but after reading your review I went back and gave Prime Mover another listen. And still—no. Doesn’t do a thing for me. Hold your fire was such a weird album. Starts off strong with Force Ten , goes into Time Stand Still, which is still a top ten Rush song for me, but then a whole lot of bleh. But at least they rebounded with Presto
Okay, I laughed out loud at your "Tai Shan" comment. And I understand why "Hold Your Fire" was a departure point for many Rush fans; but it holds a very special place in my heart. It was the first of their studio albums I bought as a new fan (I don't know how or why my brother let "Power Windows" escape my notice), and the first Rush tour I attended. "Prime Mover" and "Mission" kept me going through grad school, so much so that I thanked them in my doctoral dissertation acknowledgments.
All that to say that I don't think you're losing your edge... I think the song is working its magicks on you now that you're able to evaluate it in the context of the totality of their work.
Not to argue, but after reading your review I went back and gave Prime Mover another listen. And still—no. Doesn’t do a thing for me. Hold your fire was such a weird album. Starts off strong with Force Ten , goes into Time Stand Still, which is still a top ten Rush song for me, but then a whole lot of bleh. But at least they rebounded with Presto
Okay, I laughed out loud at your "Tai Shan" comment. And I understand why "Hold Your Fire" was a departure point for many Rush fans; but it holds a very special place in my heart. It was the first of their studio albums I bought as a new fan (I don't know how or why my brother let "Power Windows" escape my notice), and the first Rush tour I attended. "Prime Mover" and "Mission" kept me going through grad school, so much so that I thanked them in my doctoral dissertation acknowledgments.
All that to say that I don't think you're losing your edge... I think the song is working its magicks on you now that you're able to evaluate it in the context of the totality of their work.