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MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 1:21 am
by stip
Rival vs. Parting Ways

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 1:38 am
by wease
Parting Ways.

I have gained a greater appreciation for Rival over the years but it’s still quite behind Parting Ways.

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 5:38 am
by jamfan14
Parting ways for sure for me. Wish they played it more.

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 6:51 am
by Anders
Easily Rival

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 8:11 am
by ABNorman
Tricky. I think Parting Ways though.

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 6:56 pm
by epilogue
Anders wrote:Easily Rival
Yep.

This shouldn't be close

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 7:15 pm
by Matters
Don’t forget to factor in the 20 seconds dog growling at the start of Rival. Deduct accordingly.

As good as Rival is, there’s no part of that track than can compete with “drifting away.”

Parting Ways

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 7:32 pm
by epilogue
The boner this board has for Parting Ways always surprises me when we get to MM.

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 7:59 pm
by Norah
Not sure why you would detract points for the Rival dog growl.

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 9:26 pm
by Matters
It goes on for too long. 5-8 seconds would have been fine. Great song though.

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 9:42 pm
by epilogue
Yeah, but Parting Ways goes on for 4:47 seconds. So...

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 9:43 pm
by Matters
And every second is beautiful.

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 9:45 pm
by wease
epilogue wrote:The boner this board has for Parting Ways always surprises me when we get to MM.
stfu, Habit boy

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 9:52 pm
by epilogue
wease wrote:
epilogue wrote:The boner this board has for Parting Ways always surprises me when we get to MM.
stfu, Habit boy
8-)

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 9:54 pm
by epilogue
Matters wrote:And every second is beautiful.
Not as beautiful as a dog growl

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 10:05 pm
by Matters
Without looking, what’s the name of the dog credited in the Binaural album notes? I can’t remember.

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 10:12 pm
by wease
Matters wrote:Without looking, what’s the name of the dog credited in the Binaural album notes? I can’t remember.
It’s not Rival?

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 10:59 pm
by Norah
idk but it's tchad blake's dog

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 11:19 pm
by stip
These are both top 6 Binaural songs for me (and binaural has a STEEP drop after those 6). But I'm pretty sure Rival is number 1.

Parting Ways should have found a life as an Ed solo encore set staple. It is really good live

Re: MC 4-14: Rival vs. Parting Ways

Posted: Mon April 27, 2026 11:49 pm
by Matters
Norah wrote:idk but it's tchad blake's dog
That sounds right. I didn’t look up the name but I think I remember it now.
Hint: John Lennon, NYC.