Rush…love or hate?

[Turn7]

For me, one of the first bands that truly opened my eyes to quality rock….

Everything up to Exit stage left I adored

Moving pictures probably favoured but permanent waves loved

Saw them a few times in the day.

What say you ?

[Castrol for a knave]

I could listen to La Villa Strangiato and Mystic Rhythms on a permanent loop.

[abzmike]

Loved them. When in was mid teens listened to them all the time - started with Exit Stage Left, and worked back. Such talented musicians. Probably my greatest music regret is never being able to see them live.

[Mojooo]

In the middle.

Heard all of their albums and seen them live.

I like a few songs but I wouldn't say they have really moved me.

[Mr Tidy]

They went under the radar for me, and now all I ever hear of theirs is Spirit of Radio - it's dire!

[Unbusy]

A friend had an extra ticket so I happily went along with him to see Rush at the Hammersmith Odeon around ‘80/81. Quite good seats near to the front and central. The show was fantastic even though I only knew some of their stuff. The weird thing I found was that it was only me watching them. Just about everyone else had their heads bent down and rocking away. The band could’ve put a tape on and gone for a beer, it was bizarre! In those days my hair was short as I was in the forces.

[Don Roque]

Love them. 'Power Windows' and 'Hold Your Fire' are two of my favourite records.

[Mastodon2]

Love them, they were a great band.

[Pastor Of Muppets]

The albums from Fly By Night to Permanent Waves were among my 'played daily' collection, with Hemispheres and Farewell to Kings being my very favourites. Jacobs Ladder for me is one of their crowning glories, and if you want another candidate for the tone thread just have a listen to
Alex' solo from it.

Rush...One of the biggest selling rock bands ever and rightly so. Absolute legendary trio, Lee, Lifeson, Peart, all voted as best in their
respective field of drums, guitar and bass at many times over the years. Epic band.

[vixen1700]

Never really did anything for me, but this was a cracking tune:

[croyde]

Coincidence.

Was just reading about Geddy Lee earlier.

Did love Rush but not their newest stuff.

2112 was one of my fave albums.

[Wacky Racer]

First saw them in Manchester in 1977.

Very interesting early Alex Lifeson video pre Rush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M977GFRWDmY&t=...

[V8covin]

The earlier stuff was great,2112,Bytor,Zanadu,The Trees etc but after Moving Pictures it was all downhill for me.
Great musicians though

[gmaz]

Love them and seen them many times, but I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I've played Test for Echo or Vapor Trails.

I see Lifeson's white Gibson ES335 just sold for £384,000!

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-auct...

[Stunters]

Absolultely love some of their stuff, for me their golden period covered the albums 2112, A Farewell To Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures.

Moving Pictures is perhaps their most cohesive album as a whole, but it signalled (pun unintended) the start of their next phase of musical evolution. I think it stands up better today than it felt to me when I first heard it in the early 80s.

Side 1 of A Farewell To Kings, plus Side 2 of Hemispheres - now that would make one spectacular Rush album in my opinion

[rev-erend]

Love 'em.

One of my all time favourite bands. Seen them in concert many times back in the day.

Sadly they seemed to lose the plot with the Presto album...but so many great tracks and really nailed the concept album concept.

[Turn7]

Stunters said:

Absolultely love some of their stuff, for me their golden period covered the albums 2112, A Farewell To Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures.

Moving Pictures is perhaps their most cohesive album as a whole, but it signalled (pun unintended) the start of their next phase of musical evolution. I think it stands up better today than it felt to me when I first heard it in the early 80s.

Side 1 of A Farewell To Kings, plus Side 2 of Hemispheres - now that would make one spectacular Rush album in my opinion

Agree. I think Moving Pictures is probabaly my favourite, but Hemispheres and Perm waves boith very very good...

[sociopath]

Loved the early stuff, right up to moving pictures, went massively off them when the keyboards started turning them into an 80s band, then they redeemed themselves at the end with snakes and arrows, and clockwork angels.

Saw them in 1982/3, was supposed to be in Deeseide, but it burnt down the week before. So got moved to the NEC, which lost all the magic, it is/was a soulless venue.

[Halmyre]

Mr Tidy said:

They went under the radar for me, and now all I ever hear of theirs is Spirit of Radio - it's dire!

Spirit of Radio was a big hit in the States and the band were baffled by a new breed of audience members who hung around at the bar for most of the set and then rushed (sorry) to the front when Spirit was played. Similar to a guy at work who raved about Yes' 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' and went to see them live on the strength of that one song although he hadn't a scoobie about the rest of their output.

Saw Rush two or three times at the Glasgow Apollo, always great live. Like a lot of people lost interest after Moving Pictures but occasionally tempted to go back for a reappraisal. The Clockwork Angels show occasionally turns up on Sky Arts and is worth a watch.

[davidd]

Astoundingly good band, always loved them even the keyboard years...