The RUSH Thread

**nflnba88** · Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Location: Between the Hedges

I've been a huge Rush fan for probably three years now, and I can't get enough of them to be honest.

There's so much to discuss about them, between Peart's incredible lyrics and exceptional drumming, to Geddy's voice and ridiculous bass work, to Alex's incredibly underrated guitar playing. I was hoping some Rush fans (die-hard or not) here on SH would like to talk about anything related to them.

To start off, here's a ranking of their albums from my personal favorite to least favorite. I'm going to exclude Feedback since it's not their original music.

1. Moving Pictures
2. Grace Under Pressure
3. Snakes & Arrows
4. Permanent Waves
5. Power Windows
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6. Signals
7. 2112
8. A Farewell to Kings
9. Hold Your Fire
10. Hemispheres
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11. Presto
12. Roll the Bones
13. Rush
14. Counterparts
15. Vapor Trails
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16. Fly By Night
17. Caress of Steel
18. Test for Echo

Tell me what you guys think! As you can tell, I strongly prefer their mid-80's stuff over their very early stuff. That's just me. Also, I'm not gonna lie, I've only heard some of Vapor Trails and Test for Echo.

I feel like there's so much more that can be said about the band than just ranking their albums, but this is a start

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**RLKDragon** · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 2253 Location: Chicago, IL

Same boat as you, pal. Been a huge Rush fan since my parents (yes, my parents) introduced them to me. I agree that Moving Pictures is their best album, because honestly, it culminates their entire rock/prog style and they tuned it to perfection on that album.

I won't list my best to least album here, but I will say that some underrated albums that need to be played more: Roll the Bones, Power Windows, and Vapor Trails are three that stand out.

**FlawedByDesign** · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 80 Location: Las Vegas, NV

Rush, especially Geddy Lee, have been such an inspiration to me. I have to agree, too, that Moving Pictures was definitely their best album, but I'd say Permanent Waves was just as good and to me feels like a natural continuation of Moving Pictures. For my number 3 spot in the album ranking I'd have to say Snakes and Arrows or Grace Under Pressure, closely followed by Counterparts.
They are one of my favorites, if not my number one, for a couple of reasons: their unparalleled musical virtuosity and flexibility, and their lyrics always mean something. Personally those are the two things I value most in rock music.

Not to mention how incredibly prolific they've been with writing and putting out music -- and none of it seems like "filler."
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**B-Fuzz** · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:28 am Post subject: Re: The RUSH Thread

**jackmav41** · Joined: 24 Jul 2009 Posts: 275

Well ive been a Rush fan for about a year, and i only have 1 album "Moving Pictures" (Somebody tell me and good album to get).

Anyway at school all the teachers think im the coolest kid because i like Rush because all the other guys like rap(i can't stand rap).

**AGwaG** · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 660

I just got the 2-disc Rush "Chronicles" which is a collection, sortof like greatest hits but not all the songs were necessarily hits, its just a selection of a few iconic songs from each album. I don't own any actual albums, just this guy, and I'm just sortof getting into Rush, but I love them anyways.

I don't think Lifeson's guitar playing is "underrated" really, he's a fantastic player and he's renowned for it, in other words, he's 'rated' quite highly.
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**JimmyHero33** · Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Posts: 1635 Location: MY HOUSE OMG!! :)

I have heard of rush and heard one or two of there songs "Spirit of radio"

But have been to intimidated to download one of there albums because I wouldn't know what is ones of there better ones. I am getting the idea that Moving Pictures is a good one so I am getting that one to start me off thank you everyone

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**OCEAT** · Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 357 Location: Boston, MA

Been a fan since way back when when my Dad would play Rush in Rio in the car going everywhere. I'd hear The Trees and think Geddy was- being completely serious here- an ottsel, a la Daxter from the Jak and Daxter series of games. Otherwise known as:

Now of course I know better, and learn Rush songs whenever I can on guitar. I have TABs for the entirety of 2112 (Soundtrack to my 8th grade year), Finding My Way, Freewill, Passage to Bangkok, and perhaps some others I can't remember right now. I figured out the verses to Fly By Night and Working Man by myself, and tap the intro to Spirit of the Radio instead of playing like Alex does. It's frakkin' hard that way!
I saw them live 2 years ago on the Snakes and Arrows tour, and it was just Awesome. They had the South Park Tom Sawyer intro, LASERS for YYZ, pyrotechnics... the live album is almost as good.
Yes, I'm stil awaiting more DLC from Rush, even though they have ~10 tracks in RB already.
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**RustyWaffle** · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 796

Just received Rush's "Working Men" live DVD in my stocking

. It just came out apparently. I haven't been able to watch it on my comp yet due to a broken drive, but the track list is as follows:

1. Limelight (Snakes & Arrows Live, 2008)
2. The Spirit of Radio (R30, 2005)
3. 2112 (Rush in Rio, 2003)
4. Freewill (Snakes & Arrows Live, 2008)
5. Dreamline (R30, 2005)
6. Far Cry (Snakes & Arrows Live, 2008)
7. Subdivisions (R30, 2005)
8. One Little Victory [Previously unreleased] (R30, 2005)
9. Closer to the Heart (Rush in Rio, 2003)
10. Tom Sawyer (Snakes & Arrows Live, 2008)
11. Working Man (R30, 2005)
12. YYZ (Rush in Rio, 2003)

It's a "Best of" compilation from this decade's live DVDs of course.

I also saw them live at the Snakes & Arrows tour in 2008 at PNC Bank Arts Center in NJ. I missed a guitar hero tournament because of it, but it was definitely well worth it. Truly a memorable experience. I only wish they would go on tour at least one more time, but it seems they'll be around for a long time now, since they all seem to be doing well and healthy, along with some of the other older prog musicians who are still touring (Phil Collins, Yes). Also, Alex Lifeson said in an interview that he would love to keep touring until he is physically unable to.

EDIT: After playing it in my Xbox, I realized that it is a CD. Although the titles were very misleading.
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**lazor** · Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 1079

I'm in a different boat than most of you. I asked for a Rush album for Christmas when I started getting interested in them, and was told that I was forbidden from listening to them for religious reasons(apparently a star=a pentagram). Of course now I guess they've just given up on that since they know I listen to them quite frequently.

Anyways, 2112 is quite possibly my favorite song of all time. It's basically just perfection in my ears.

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