RUSH March Madness Song Tournament 2018 haters

[Nathan Fieldcяab]

Whaddup whaddup, lately song tournaments for rappers on Twitter have been back in vogue, so we're gonna run one for a group as far removed from rap as I can possibly imagine (not counting some true cringe on Roll the Bones). It's a RUSH March Madness bracket! The nice thing about this one is the band has more than a handful of albums, plus I think prog rock is ready for a critical re-examination... but that's neither here nor there.

Voting will work the same way it has for all the other ones of these. Seedings are based on general popularity, popularity within their fanbase, album diversity and my personal preferences. If they're way off let me know, but I think they're decent enough. A vs. D and B vs. C in the Final Four.

A:
(1) Spirit of the Radio vs. (16) What You’re Doing
(8) Earthshine vs. (9) Different Strings
(5) A Passage to Bangkok vs. (12) Bastille Day
(4) By-Tor and the Snow Dog vs. (13) Dreamline
(6) The Trees vs. (11) Jacob’s Ladder
(3) The Pass vs. (14) Marathon
(7) Far Cry vs. (10) Caravan
(2) YYZ vs. (15) Turn the Page

B:
(1) Limelight vs. (16) Roll the Bones
(8) Natural Science vs. (9) Headlong Flight
(5) Fly by Night vs. (12) Leave That Thing Alone
(4) Armor and Sword vs. (13) The Wreckers
(6) Show Don’t Tell vs. (11) Vital Signs
(3) The Analog Kid vs. (14) Resist
(7) The Enemy Within vs. (10) Mystic Rhythms
(2) La Villa Strangiato vs. (15) Making Memories

C:
(1) Tom Sawyer vs. (16) Peaceable Kingdom
(8) Animate vs. (9) Witch Hunt
(5) Working Man vs. (12) Territories
(4) Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres vs. (13) The Way the Wind Blows
(6) New World Man vs. (11) Everyday Glory
(3) Closer to the Heart vs. (14) Cold Fire
(7) The Big Money vs. (10) One Little Victory
(2) Freewill vs. (15) BU2B

D:
(1) Subdivisions vs. (16) Faithless
(8) Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage vs. (9) The Twilight Zone
(5) Between the Wheels vs. (12) The Garden
(4) Xanadu vs. (13) Nobody’s Hero
(6) Red Sector A vs. (11) Digital Man
(3) Red Barchetta vs. (14) Bravado
(7) Cut to the Chase vs. (10) Time Stand Still
(2) 2112 vs. (15) Rivendell

Happy voting!

[sang_xcx]

I think The Trees should be a seed or two higher. It shouldn't be out in the 2nd rd.

[Nathan Fieldcяab]

Mar 16, 2018 8:19:07 GMT -5 sang_xcx said:

I think The Trees should be a seed or two higher. It shouldn't be out in the 2nd rd.

Agreed. Never loved it myself but I forgot it's a fan favorite. Swapped it out with the 6 seed

[Nathan Fieldcяab]

It appears I may have drastically overestimated the popularity of this idea, but just in case all we need is a demonstration of what to do, here's how a completed ballot might look:

A:
(1) Spirit of the Radio
(9) Different Strings
(5) A Passage to Bangkok
(4) By-Tor and the Snow Dog
(11) Jacob’s Ladder
(3) The Pass
(7) Far Cry
(2) YYZ

B:
(1) Limelight
(8) Natural Science
(5) Fly by Night
(4) Armor and Sword
(11) Vital Signs
(3) The Analog Kid
(7) The Enemy Within
(2) La Villa Strangiato

C:
(1) Tom Sawyer
(9) Witch Hunt
(12) Territories
(4) Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
(6) New World Man
(14) Cold Fire
(7) The Big Money
(2) Freewill

D:
(1) Subdivisions
(8) Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage
(5) Between the Wheels
(4) Xanadu
(6) Red Sector A
(3) Red Barchetta
(10) Time Stand Still
(15) Rivendell

[sang_xcx]

I didn't know you were ready to start. I think I need to do some listening to decide on a lot of these. So I need at least through the weekend.

[Nathan Fieldcяab]

Mar 20, 2018 10:00:25 GMT -5 sang_xcx said:

I didn't know you were ready to start. I think I need to do some listening to decide on a lot of these. So I need at least through the weekend.

There wasn't much feedback, so I just decided to pull the trigger! That seems reasonable though. Tentative Round 1 deadline will be March 26th then

[flashii]

A:

(1) Spirit of the Radio
(9) Different Strings
(12) Bastille Day
(13) Dreamline
(6) The Trees
(3) The Pass
(7) Far Cry vs.
(2) YYZ


B:

(1) Limelight
(9) Headlong Flight
(5) Fly by Night
(13) The Wreckers
(11) Vital Signs
(3) The Analog Kid
(7) The Enemy Within
(2) La Villa Strangiato

C:

(1) Tom Sawyer
(9) Witch Hunt
(5) Working Man
(4) Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
(6) New World Man
(3) Closer to the Heart
(10) One Little Victory
(2) Freewill


D:

(1) Subdivisions
(8) Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage
(5) Between the Wheels
(4) Xanadu
(6) Red Sector A 
(3) Red Barchetta
(10) Time Stand Still
(2) 2112

[sang_xcx]

Damn. I forgot about this. I'll try.

:
(1) Spirit of the Radio
(9) Different Strings
(5) A Passage to Bangkok
(4) By-Tor and the Snow Dog
(11) Jacob’s Ladder
(3) The Pass
(7) Far Cry
(2) YYZ

B:
(1) Limelight
(8) Natural Science
(5) Fly by Night
(4) Armor and Sword
(11) Vital Signs
(3) The Analog Kid
(7) The Enemy Within
(2) La Villa Strangiato

C:
(1) Tom Sawyer
(9) Witch Hunt
(5) Working Man
(4) Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
(6) New World Man
(3) Closer to the Heart
(10) One Little Victory
(2) Freewill

D:
(1) Subdivisions
(8) Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage
(5) Between the Wheels
(4) Xanadu
(6) Red Sector A
(3) Red Barchetta
(10) Time Stand Still
(2) 2112

[action22]

A:
(1) Spirit of the Radio
(9) Different Strings
(12) Bastille Day
(4) By-Tor and the Snow Dog
(6) The Trees
(14) Marathon
(10) Caravan
(2) YYZ

B:
(1) Limelight
(9) Headlong Flight
(5) Fly by Night
(13) The Wreckers
(6) Show Don’t Tell
(14) Resist
(10) Mystic Rhythms
(2) La Villa Strangiato

C:
(1) Tom Sawyer
(8) Animate
(5) Working Man
(4) Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
(6) New World Man
(3) Closer to the Heart
(7) The Big Money
(2) Freewill

D:
(1) Subdivisions
(8) Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage
(5) Between the Wheels
(13) Nobody’s Hero
(6) Red Sector A
(14) Bravado
(10) Time Stand Still
(2) 2112

[Dale Cooper]

I don't know enough Rush to properly give my input. But godspeed you all.

[TRANTER INDUSTRIES]

A:
(1) Spirit of the Radio
(8) Earthshine
(12) Bastille Day
(4) By-Tor and the Snow Dog
(6) The Trees
(3) The Pass
(7) Far Cry
(2) YYZ

B:
(1) Limelight
(8) Natural Science
(5) Fly by Night
(4) Armor and Sword
(11) Vital Signs
(3) The Analog Kid
(10) Mystic Rhythms
(2) La Villa Strangiato

C:
(1) Tom Sawyer
(9) Witch Hunt
(5) Working Man
(4) Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
(11) Everyday Glory
(3) Closer to the Heart
(7) The Big Money
(2) Freewill

D:
(1) Subdivisions
(9) The Twilight Zone
(5) Between the Wheels
(4) Xanadu
(11) Digital Man
(3) Red Barchetta
(7) Cut to the Chase
(2) 2112

[Nathan Fieldcяab]

Oh damn, I assumed this was dead... Easter came early!!