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geodaro · 07-31-2003, 09:44 AM

Are there any other RUSH "freaks" out there? In case you don't understand, I'm talking about the Canadian rock trio Rush! Only the best band in the universe!

Let me know what you think.

90degree · 07-31-2003, 09:59 AM

Rush has always been a fav. of mine.. allthough.. I kind of got over them around the power windows time... but .. all of the older stuff will allways be some of the best music ever created.

=]

Marius1 · 07-31-2003, 10:30 AM

Once upon a time. If i listened to them now it would be a more for nostagia trip value.

Didn't they tour recently for like the first time in 5 years.

absorbentishe · 07-31-2003, 10:42 AM

I still put in a cd every now and then. The newer stuff is okay, but I prefer the pre-Exit Stage Left stuff! Red Barchetta is my all time fav.

clues_blues · 07-31-2003, 12:36 PM

i used to be a big rush fan, but i don't really have the urge to listen to them much anymore. if i do, it is cuz i need some cignus-x1, xanadu or natural science in my life.

i was never too big on the 80s rush ('cept subdivisions)

once i relaxed on the technical=good tip i started to listen to a much larger variety of music...

c_b

btw - i read on fark that they had a cd/dvd combo coming out.

brandon11983 · 07-31-2003, 08:09 PM

Yes!! Me too! I'm a huge fan of them. Test For Echo is their best work in my opinion.

GuttersnipeXL · 07-31-2003, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brandon11983
Yes!! Me too! I'm a huge fan of them. Test For Echo is their best work in my opinion.

Your kidding right?

Anyway...used to be a Rush fan. I went through a 5 or 6 year prog rock phase....Yes, King Crimson, Rush, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Gentle Giant....which eventually led me into the wonderful world of fusion. Now I prefer the sweet sweet sounds of Zamfir, the pan flute god!

dunkelhelmut · 07-31-2003, 10:20 PM

I totally dig their musical abilities, and I think that each of the three of the band members are some of the best in their field.

However, Geddy's voice bothers the hell out of me. There's only so much Rush I can take in a single sitting.

rush1 · 07-31-2003, 10:21 PM

Hey Folks... You can tell by my Screen name... I am A RUSH FREAK.. I mean I collect anything they offically release. I have every album and have been to nearly 20 concerts since 1984. They are my fav. Band and will be until they either Quit Playing or I Die...
Rush1
Keith Talmud

perripken · 07-31-2003, 10:52 PM

Anything after "A Farewell to Kings" in my opinion was shit! I absolutely loved them before that album. After that album they became to electronic and 80's! They even admitted it! "All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted!"
Xanadu was their best song ever!

anti fishstick · 07-31-2003, 11:46 PM

a good technical band

God of Thunder · 08-01-2003, 09:23 AM

Must be the oddball here. I am a fan of ALL of their stuff, including the 80's stuff.

Grace Under Pressure was a great album. Power Windows had some good stuff too.

Of course my favorite is 2112. Awesome album.

Fagabeefe · 08-01-2003, 11:10 AM

From album #1 to "Test For Echo" I have LOVED these guys for about 25 years now!

"Moving Pictures" would DEFINITELY be one of the greatest rock albums ever.

Plus, you have not only the greatest drummer in rock, but the greatest bass player as well...

And Alex Lifeson on guitar AIN'T no frikkin' slouch either!

Among my top 10 favorite bands of all time!

(Plus, the most technically accurate and tight live act I have EVER seen!)

Fagabeefe · 08-01-2003, 11:10 AM

A good question would be this: If you are into Rush, do you ALSO like King's X?

It's essentially Rush with harmony.

johnnymysto · 08-01-2003, 11:14 AM

RUSH is awesome. I saw them in concert last July 4. They've still got it. I prefer the older stuff, though. 2112, Farewell to Kings, Hold Your Fire, Permanent Waves...

Yeah, Geddy's voice isn't the greatest. But, there's so much more to listen to, it makes up for the vocals.

Cynthetiq · 08-01-2003, 02:03 PM

best friend is a rush fan and some of it rubbed off onto me...

I enjoy their work... amazing stuff coming from just 3 people.

Panopticon · 08-01-2003, 02:12 PM

I thought the lead singer of Rush was a girl when I first heard him sing.

They have some decent songs, though. I wouldn't call myself a huge fan, but I like some of their stuff.

rockzilla · 08-01-2003, 05:24 PM

Although I couldn't go to SARS-stock, (woulda loved to see Rush + The Tea Party again, along with seeing The Flaming Lips, AC/DC, and the Stones for the first time), I watched the CBC footage of it. They showed Rush playing 'Freewill', and I was dismayed to hear Alex Lifeson doing backup vocals during the chorus.

Anyone who's heard his side project 'Victor' can agree that he did everything possible to hide the fact that he can't sing for shit, (guest singers, instrumentals, and the 2 tracks he did the vocals for were spoken). His guitar work is still astonishing though.

Geddy can't wail like he used to either. It was painful to hear the 'Each of us / a cell of awareness / empathic and incomplete' part of Freewill. I also thought it odd to see shots of kids crowd surfing to them.

I don't listen to them much anymore, but when I do, it's usually older stuff. 'Working Man' is a classic, 'In the End' is an overlooked song that I've come around to. When I pop in 2112, the only song I skip is 'The Twilight Zone'. The only exception to the 'Older stuff' rule is 'Presto', which I love.

I picked up a copy of Neil Peart's book 'The Masked Rider', sort of a travelogue of a bike trip he took through Africa. He's not as great a writer as he is a drummer/lyricist, but it's a good read nonetheless.

Fly · 08-01-2003, 07:23 PM

Rush fuckin' has been kickin' my sorry ass for alot of years now.

good shit,bad shit....they're all really tight tunes.

In the end has to be the best song ever.

....and moving pictures.....awsome

mondo · 08-01-2003, 07:35 PM

Rush was one of the most awesome live shows that I've seen. the first band I ever heard that used surround sound live!

Marius1 · 08-02-2003, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by perripken
Anything after "A Farewell to Kings" in my opinion was shit! I absolutely loved them before that album. After that album they became to electronic and 80's! They even admitted it! "All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted!"
Xanadu was their best song ever!

Well there was only ever three of them trying to produce the sound of five. A power trio the term the critics used.

I'm unsuprised they took advantage of electronics to bear some of the strain of producing phat sound with just the three of em.

Main advantage of being in a power trio, you get a third of the royalties instead of a fifth, smart

frankx · 08-02-2003, 09:00 PM

Rush is quite possibly the greatest band in the world. My first concert (and probably the best) was the Moving Pictures tour.

Melllvar · 08-02-2003, 09:19 PM

I remember listening to A Show of Hands, it was that album that got me hooked on Rush. I later bought Signals and has been my favorite album, along with Grace Under Pressure.

hawkeye · 08-02-2003, 09:21 PM

I love them. The trees and Free Will are my favourite tracks, and I would kill for Geddy Lee's range.

dunkelhelmut · 08-02-2003, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fagabeefe
A good question would be this: If you are into Rush, do you ALSO like King's X?

It's essentially Rush with harmony.

We're getting a little OT here, but yes, King's X is a great band. The bassist and guitarist are very talented (you should hear some of the solos and jams they pull off), and their music is good too. It varies from blues to ballads to flat out rockers

If you want another band with the best guys in the business, you should check out Dream Theater. They're more metal than Rush, but they are probably the single most talented group of musicians on the planet.

souzafone · 08-06-2003, 10:09 PM

Working Man is one my all time favorites,but the last 15 years has been a let down.

h2ogo69 · 08-08-2003, 03:15 PM

rush owns.... hard core

vermin · 08-08-2003, 04:46 PM

Big fan of Rush. I like their live albums the best. Especially Exit...Stage Left.

Beltruckus · 08-09-2003, 10:11 PM

Damnit i just made a thread about this.. They are my favorite band of all time, only started getting into them about 4 years ago, went to their concert last year and was in a Rushical Daze for about a week and a half, I hear they are coming out with a live dvd and Cd from their last show which i'm really excited for. I LOVE all of their albums but i think my favorite is Caress of Steel.

philzilla · 08-10-2003, 04:37 AM

been a fan since someone lent me Hemispheres, about 17 years ago. i've kept up ever since. i've seen them a few times, which is always a pleasure, and i even used to play in a Rush/Primus cover band (guitar/vocals)

Steveye · 08-10-2003, 05:57 AM

OK, this is for the hard-core Rush fans. A trivia question. If you answer it correctly, I'll post another one. Ready?

In the early 80's, Rush recorded a song together with another band. Yes, two drummers, two vocalists, two bass and much guitars.

What was the name of the other band?
And what was the name of the song?

(whistling the "Jeopardy" song)

perripken · 08-10-2003, 08:48 AM

Man... I remember the song in my head, but not sure of the title, could've been "Bust the buster's" or something like that, and I want to say it was Kim Mitchell but not quite sure.

paddyjoe · 08-10-2003, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by anti fishstick
a good technical band

Rush has always done some incredible experimental stuff, fusion and art-rock kinds of things, but `Working Man' to this day is still one of the greatest rock anthems ever recorded. I get chills listening to that tune just as loud as I can make it.

Steveye · 08-11-2003, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by perripken
Man... I remember the song in my head, but not sure of the title, could've been "Bust the buster's" or something like that, and I want to say it was Kim Mitchell but not quite sure.

Your kinda correct. Kim Mitchell was the lead singer for a band called Max Webster, and it was indeed the band I was asking about. The lyrics were, like you said, Bust the busters, screw the feeders, make the healers, feel the way I feel.......

Name of the song.......Battlescar

jimk · 08-11-2003, 08:51 AM

2112.

i worked at an amoco station in mid-michigan in high school & that 8-track (that's right, fucking 8-track tape. look it up on google kiddies.) was my soundtrack for scrubbing the floors at night.

any song will immediately take me back to grease, stroh's, my gutless cutlass & the last time i had sex with a 16 year old (i was 17).

if not for the memories, i'm pretty sure geddy would be unlistenable to me at this point in my life.

edmos1 · 10-07-2003, 03:53 PM

huge Rush fan would say Signals is my favorite album, try to see 1-3 concerts each time they are in the area, I have travelled as far as 4 hours to see them.
Nice question Steveye, I did not know they recorded with another group ever.

otnorot · 10-07-2003, 06:14 PM

I just got into Rush this... I started listening to some of their stuff in anticipation of the Sars concert here in Toronto. Now they are one of my favourite bands. I love 2112.

mercury-hg · 10-07-2003, 07:50 PM

i went through a rush phase for about 3 months, but now i really don't enjoy any of their stuff. oddly enough, i didn't loose my taste for other prog, such as yes, dream theater...

edmos1 · 10-08-2003, 04:01 PM

Most Rush fans I know are also Dream Theater and Kings X fans, I find myself not interested in those groups, anybody have insight on why Rush fans tend to be fans of the other groups?

frankx · 10-08-2003, 04:49 PM

I have all of Rush's albums and have seen them in concert several times. I have yet to be disappointed. I really like the pre-Signals Rush, especially Moving Pictures and 2112.

As for Edmos1's question, I think that many bands, such as the ones listed, are very heavily influenced by Rush, and Rush fans pick up on that - especially Dream Theater - They contribute greatly to the Rush tribute album Working Man.

07-31-2003, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
geodaro Psycho	RUSH Are there any other RUSH "freaks" out there? In case you don't understand, I'm talking about the Canadian rock trio Rush! Only the best band in the universe! Let me know what you think.

07-31-2003, 12:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
clues_blues Tilted Location: 3 feet high and rising	i used to be a big rush fan, but i don't really have the urge to listen to them much anymore. if i do, it is cuz i need some cignus-x1, xanadu or natural science in my life. i was never too big on the 80s rush ('cept subdivisions) once i relaxed on the technical=good tip i started to listen to a much larger variety of music... c_b btw - i read on fark that they had a cd/dvd combo coming out. __________________ nothing to see here

07-31-2003, 08:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	Yes!! Me too! I'm a huge fan of them. Test For Echo is their best work in my opinion. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

07-31-2003, 10:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
perripken Now a registered fossil Location: Home of the shrinking Kodak	Anything after "A Farewell to Kings" in my opinion was shit! I absolutely loved them before that album. After that album they became to electronic and 80's! They even admitted it! "All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted!" Xanadu was their best song ever! __________________ And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

07-31-2003, 11:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
anti fishstick Post-modernism meets Individualism AKA the Clash Location: oregon	a good technical band __________________ And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

07-31-2003, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
90degree Insane	Rush has always been a fav. of mine.. allthough.. I kind of got over them around the power windows time... but .. all of the older stuff will allways be some of the best music ever created. =]

07-31-2003, 10:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Marius1 Loser Location: Wales	Once upon a time. If i listened to them now it would be a more for nostagia trip value. Didn't they tour recently for like the first time in 5 years.

07-31-2003, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	I still put in a cd every now and then. The newer stuff is okay, but I prefer the pre-Exit Stage Left stuff! Red Barchetta is my all time fav.

07-31-2003, 10:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
dunkelhelmut Insane	I totally dig their musical abilities, and I think that each of the three of the band members are some of the best in their field. However, Geddy's voice bothers the hell out of me. There's only so much Rush I can take in a single sitting.

07-31-2003, 10:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
rush1 Upright	Hey Folks... You can tell by my Screen name... I am A RUSH FREAK.. I mean I collect anything they offically release. I have every album and have been to nearly 20 concerts since 1984. They are my fav. Band and will be until they either Quit Playing or I Die... Rush1 Keith Talmud

08-01-2003, 09:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
God of Thunder Talk nerdy to me Location: Flint, MI	Must be the oddball here. I am a fan of ALL of their stuff, including the 80's stuff. Grace Under Pressure was a great album. Power Windows had some good stuff too. Of course my favorite is 2112. Awesome album. __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own -- Adam Savage

08-01-2003, 11:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
Fagabeefe What? WHAT?! Location: Over here	From album #1 to "Test For Echo" I have LOVED these guys for about 25 years now! "Moving Pictures" would DEFINITELY be one of the greatest rock albums ever. Plus, you have not only the greatest drummer in rock, but the greatest bass player as well... And Alex Lifeson on guitar AIN'T no frikkin' slouch either! Among my top 10 favorite bands of all time! (Plus, the most technically accurate and tight live act I have EVER seen!) __________________ If you can't make fun of yourself... Well at least there's always the French! Those chese-eating surrender monkeys!

08-01-2003, 11:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
Fagabeefe What? WHAT?! Location: Over here	A good question would be this: If you are into Rush, do you ALSO like King's X? It's essentially Rush with harmony. __________________ If you can't make fun of yourself... Well at least there's always the French! Those chese-eating surrender monkeys!

08-01-2003, 11:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
johnnymysto Overreactor Location: South Ca'lina	RUSH is awesome. I saw them in concert last July 4. They've still got it. I prefer the older stuff, though. 2112, Farewell to Kings, Hold Your Fire, Permanent Waves... Yeah, Geddy's voice isn't the greatest. But, there's so much more to listen to, it makes up for the vocals. __________________ "I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request." - Capt. Barbossa

08-01-2003, 02:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	best friend is a rush fan and some of it rubbed off onto me... I enjoy their work... amazing stuff coming from just 3 people. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

08-08-2003, 03:15 PM	#27 (permalink)
h2ogo69 Banned	rush owns.... hard core

08-01-2003, 02:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
Panopticon Psycho	I thought the lead singer of Rush was a girl when I first heard him sing. They have some decent songs, though. I wouldn't call myself a huge fan, but I like some of their stuff. __________________ .:Panopticon:.

08-01-2003, 05:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	Although I couldn't go to SARS-stock, (woulda loved to see Rush + The Tea Party again, along with seeing The Flaming Lips, AC/DC, and the Stones for the first time), I watched the CBC footage of it. They showed Rush playing 'Freewill', and I was dismayed to hear Alex Lifeson doing backup vocals during the chorus. Anyone who's heard his side project 'Victor' can agree that he did everything possible to hide the fact that he can't sing for shit, (guest singers, instrumentals, and the 2 tracks he did the vocals for were spoken). His guitar work is still astonishing though. Geddy can't wail like he used to either. It was painful to hear the 'Each of us / a cell of awareness / empathic and incomplete' part of Freewill. I also thought it odd to see shots of kids crowd surfing to them. I don't listen to them much anymore, but when I do, it's usually older stuff. 'Working Man' is a classic, 'In the End' is an overlooked song that I've come around to. When I pop in 2112, the only song I skip is 'The Twilight Zone'. The only exception to the 'Older stuff' rule is 'Presto', which I love. I picked up a copy of Neil Peart's book 'The Masked Rider', sort of a travelogue of a bike trip he took through Africa. He's not as great a writer as he is a drummer/lyricist, but it's a good read nonetheless.

08-01-2003, 07:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	Rush fuckin' has been kickin' my sorry ass for alot of years now. good shit,bad shit....they're all really tight tunes. In the end has to be the best song ever. ....and moving pictures.....awsome __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

08-01-2003, 07:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
mondo Upright	Rush was one of the most awesome live shows that I've seen. the first band I ever heard that used surround sound live!

08-02-2003, 09:00 PM	#22 (permalink)
frankx Psycho Location: The Tip of the Boot	Rush is quite possibly the greatest band in the world. My first concert (and probably the best) was the Moving Pictures tour. __________________ Louisiana: We're Not ALL Drunken Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign

08-02-2003, 09:19 PM	#23 (permalink)
Melllvar Crazy Location: Anchorage, Alaska	I remember listening to A Show of Hands, it was that album that got me hooked on Rush. I later bought Signals and has been my favorite album, along with Grace Under Pressure. __________________ "They shoot without shame In the name of a piece of dirt For a change of accent Or the colour of your shirt Better the pride that resides In a citizen of the world Than the pride that divides When a colorful rag is unfurled" -Neil Peart

08-02-2003, 09:21 PM	#24 (permalink)
hawkeye back from sabbatical Location: Mosptopia	I love them. The trees and Free Will are my favourite tracks, and I would kill for Geddy Lee's range. __________________ You're not fat, You're just a giant ball of love, covered in anger.

08-06-2003, 10:09 PM	#26 (permalink)
souzafone Insane	Working Man is one my all time favorites,but the last 15 years has been a let down.

08-08-2003, 04:46 PM	#28 (permalink)
vermin Indifferent to anti-matter Location: Tucson, AZ	Big fan of Rush. I like their live albums the best. Especially Exit...Stage Left. __________________ If puns were sausages, this would be the wurst.

08-09-2003, 10:11 PM	#29 (permalink)
Beltruckus Psycho Location: Salt Lake City	Damnit i just made a thread about this.. They are my favorite band of all time, only started getting into them about 4 years ago, went to their concert last year and was in a Rushical Daze for about a week and a half, I hear they are coming out with a live dvd and Cd from their last show which i'm really excited for. I LOVE all of their albums but i think my favorite is Caress of Steel. __________________ The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings. Words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out. -Stephen King

08-10-2003, 04:37 AM	#30 (permalink)
philzilla Crazy Location: Liverpool, UK	been a fan since someone lent me Hemispheres, about 17 years ago. i've kept up ever since. i've seen them a few times, which is always a pleasure, and i even used to play in a Rush/Primus cover band (guitar/vocals)

08-10-2003, 05:57 AM	#31 (permalink)
Steveye Upright Location: Tx	OK, this is for the hard-core Rush fans. A trivia question. If you answer it correctly, I'll post another one. Ready? In the early 80's, Rush recorded a song together with another band. Yes, two drummers, two vocalists, two bass and much guitars. What was the name of the other band? And what was the name of the song? (whistling the "Jeopardy" song)

08-10-2003, 08:48 AM	#32 (permalink)
perripken Now a registered fossil Location: Home of the shrinking Kodak	Man... I remember the song in my head, but not sure of the title, could've been "Bust the buster's" or something like that, and I want to say it was Kim Mitchell but not quite sure. __________________ And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

08-11-2003, 08:51 AM	#35 (permalink)
jimk Addict Location: Chicago	2112. i worked at an amoco station in mid-michigan in high school & that 8-track (that's right, fucking 8-track tape. look it up on google kiddies.) was my soundtrack for scrubbing the floors at night. any song will immediately take me back to grease, stroh's, my gutless cutlass & the last time i had sex with a 16 year old (i was 17). if not for the memories, i'm pretty sure geddy would be unlistenable to me at this point in my life. __________________ raw power is a guaranteed o.d. raw power is a laughin' at you & me -iggy

10-07-2003, 03:53 PM	#36 (permalink)
edmos1 Daddy Location: Right next door to Hell	huge Rush fan would say Signals is my favorite album, try to see 1-3 concerts each time they are in the area, I have travelled as far as 4 hours to see them. Nice question Steveye, I did not know they recorded with another group ever.

10-07-2003, 06:14 PM	#37 (permalink)
otnorot Tilted Location: Toronto CANADA	I just got into Rush this... I started listening to some of their stuff in anticipation of the Sars concert here in Toronto. Now they are one of my favourite bands. I love 2112. __________________ Your imagination's having puppies.

10-07-2003, 07:50 PM	#38 (permalink)
mercury-hg Psycho Location: U of MD	i went through a rush phase for about 3 months, but now i really don't enjoy any of their stuff. oddly enough, i didn't loose my taste for other prog, such as yes, dream theater...

10-08-2003, 04:01 PM	#39 (permalink)
edmos1 Daddy Location: Right next door to Hell	Most Rush fans I know are also Dream Theater and Kings X fans, I find myself not interested in those groups, anybody have insight on why Rush fans tend to be fans of the other groups?

10-08-2003, 04:49 PM	#40 (permalink)
frankx Psycho Location: The Tip of the Boot	I have all of Rush's albums and have seen them in concert several times. I have yet to be disappointed. I really like the pre-Signals Rush, especially Moving Pictures and 2112. As for Edmos1's question, I think that many bands, such as the ones listed, are very heavily influenced by Rush, and Rush fans pick up on that - especially Dream Theater - They contribute greatly to the Rush tribute album Working Man. __________________ Louisiana: We're Not ALL Drunken Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign Last edited by frankx; 10-08-2003 at 05:04 PM..