Rush…love or hate?
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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.
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.
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.
First saw them in Manchester in 1977.
Very interesting early Alex Lifeson video pre Rush
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M977GFRWDmY&t=...
Very interesting early Alex Lifeson video pre Rush
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M977GFRWDmY&t=...
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...
I see Lifeson's white Gibson ES335 just sold for £384,000!
https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-auct...
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
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
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...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
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.
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.
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.
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