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Post by v9733xa on May 17, 2020 18:20:05 GMT -5
Okay! Starting the entire Rush discography tonight! Just a brief listen for now then a little bit each day for... well, it's gonna be a while. Should be fun!
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Post by stringypoo on May 17, 2020 18:53:30 GMT -5
Okay! Starting the entire Rush discography tonight! Just a brief listen for now then a little bit each day for... well, it's gonna be a while. Should be fun! I’ve considered doing this myself. Not sure what your familiarity level is with Rush, but mine is pretty much zero. I can only recall the song “Tom Sawyer” because it had a playlist spot in a video game I had. Outside of that, I’ve not knowingly listened to Rush. And although I have a thing for older bands and roots of metal type bands, for some reason, I just have never had a desire to listen to Rush and see what they’re about, although I know they had an amazing drummer, which is something I fancy in my music. Perhaps I’ll give the first album a listen sometime today or tomorrow to test the waters.
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Post by tao on May 17, 2020 19:31:59 GMT -5
Okay! Starting the entire Rush discography tonight! Just a brief listen for now then a little bit each day for... well, it's gonna be a while. Should be fun! I’ve considered doing this myself. Not sure what your familiarity level is with Rush, but mine is pretty much zero. I can only recall the song “Tom Sawyer” because it had a playlist spot in a video game I had. Outside of that, I’ve not knowingly listened to Rush. And although I have a thing for older bands and roots of metal type bands, for some reason, I just have never had a desire to listen to Rush and see what they’re about, although I know they had an amazing drummer, which is something I fancy in my music. Perhaps I’ll give the first album a listen sometime today or tomorrow to test the waters. If you want to listen because of the drumming, their debut album doesn’t have Neil Peart; their first drummer, who only played on their debut, is John Rutsey, and he’s more “everyday/workman-like” in his style than Neil Peart’s technicality and adventure. Just FYI...
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Post by tao on May 17, 2020 19:34:41 GMT -5
stringypoo, if you want Neil Peart’s playing but want to hear cuts off of their first album, spin their live album “All The World’s a Stage” first. v9733xa, once you get up to/past “Signals”, tag me and I’ll jump in with you, as I haven’t listened to them post-“Signals” up to their last album.
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Post by stringypoo on May 17, 2020 20:54:45 GMT -5
I’ve considered doing this myself. Not sure what your familiarity level is with Rush, but mine is pretty much zero. I can only recall the song “Tom Sawyer” because it had a playlist spot in a video game I had. Outside of that, I’ve not knowingly listened to Rush. And although I have a thing for older bands and roots of metal type bands, for some reason, I just have never had a desire to listen to Rush and see what they’re about, although I know they had an amazing drummer, which is something I fancy in my music. Perhaps I’ll give the first album a listen sometime today or tomorrow to test the waters. If you want to listen because of the drumming, their debut album doesn’t have Neil Peart; their first drummer, who only played on their debut, is John Rutsey, and he’s more “everyday/workman-like” in his style than Neil Peart’s technicality and adventure. Just FYI... Ah yes, I had decided not to start with the first album after a quick metal-archives search, since I cannot imagine running through all the albums (it'd take me forever!), so I am starting with 2112, which seems like their first really popular album based on some reviews and editorials I saw. Sadly, the whole album is not available on the Xiami app I use to hear albums I don't have. But I'm listening to the parts of it that are available. Just started a minute ago. So far sounds quite good~
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Post by v9733xa on May 18, 2020 17:01:03 GMT -5
stringypoo , if you want Neil Peart’s playing but want to hear cuts off of their first album, spin their live album “All The World’s a Stage” first. v9733xa , once you get up to/past “Signals”, tag me and I’ll jump in with you, as I haven’t listened to them post-“Signals” up to their last album. Will do! Finished their self-titled debut, Rush. Hot damn, they really sounded like led Zeppelin in 1974! Fuzzed out guitars and catchy riffs.
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Post by v9733xa on May 18, 2020 18:23:48 GMT -5
Caress of Steel -- Okay we're getting a little progy now but this is still some good fuzzy classic rock. By those last two epic tracks, one 12 minutes one 20 minutes, Rush is becoming Rush. "I Think I'm Going Bald" is the first not-very-good song of theirs. What was that?
Fly by Night -- The first song I recognized! The title track is a really solid rock song that you can see is the perfect blend of radio-friendly with a few fun twists on time signatures too. Some of the folk rock is coming out pretty hard here, like the last two tracks from Caress of Steel. Winds down a lot with some sleepers at the end, sounding like a Moody Blues record for a minute there. Snooze.
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Post by tao on May 18, 2020 18:39:12 GMT -5
I will say A Farewell To Kings is my fave album from them and their songs “Natural Science” and “Closer to the Heart” are my favorite cuts.
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Post by v9733xa on May 19, 2020 18:30:28 GMT -5
2112 -- Didn't live up to the sky-high expectations. Interesting epic first track but sputters from there. Just couldn't get into it. Again, when they go too weird, I don't like it a lot.
A Farewell to Kings -- Probably the best record yet. "Closer to the Heart" rules and I'm sure I've heard that song 100 times but it's still excellent. Really really liked the first two tracks on there as well, namely "Xanadu." Giving me hope as I get through the late 70s here.
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Post by v9733xa on May 20, 2020 18:23:42 GMT -5
Hemispheres -- Sleepy and forgettable until a fantastic final instrumental track. Feels like a throwaway album though. Permanent Waves -- Now THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. Banger after banger including the two incredible opening songs I have heard 200 times before but I will never tire of. Terrific! Moving Pictures -- "Today's Tom Sawyer... Mean, mean pride" Oh HELL yes. Every single song is excellent and some are profoundly legendary. True prog be damned! I love this radio-friendly shit. tao starting Signals shortly!
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Post by Unlearner on May 20, 2020 23:19:04 GMT -5
On the topic of Rush, I highly recommend the documentary about them on Netflix.
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Post by stringypoo on May 20, 2020 23:47:59 GMT -5
I dropped out of the Rush discog run pretty early. I feel like such a loser and a quitter now. I just couldn't stop trying to get more mileage out of the new Defeated Sanity and Cryptic Shift records. I did not know there was a Rush documentary until you said that, Unlearner, but I might have to go that route instead. I listened to a bit of 2112, and while I liked what I heard, it was just not hitting me the way I hoped it would as far as satisfactory notes. But let's be honest, I really need to hear much more before I'm done with Rush. haha
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Post by v9733xa on May 21, 2020 18:22:13 GMT -5
Signals -- Leaning a little more into the radio-friendly stuff, but juuussst slightly with more prog too, I can see this record as a "real fan" favorite since it seems to hit all the right buttons. Every song is good, with a slight trail off in the end -- a trend I'm noticing from many albums.
Grace Under Pressure -- Something about this record made me almost completely forget it after I had listened to it. Not a good sign! A few quality tracks but a sleepy second half that lost my attention bigtime.
Power Windows -- Okay this is starting to sound like a different band now, and I can see the progressive elements coming out much more here. It's still full of pop and rock influences, but the keyboards and bass come out strong in this one. Maybe just because this is 1985, you know.
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Post by v9733xa on May 22, 2020 17:56:35 GMT -5
Hold Your Fire -- Oof. This is the worst yet, by far, it's not even close. A relentlessly bland dad rock kind of album, there are no good songs, several mediocre ones, and several outright bad ones. Yikes. What the hell happened in 1987?
Presto -- Okay we're getting back in the groove again. Still far softer than they were ten years before, but this record sees Rush having more fun and some really catchy bops especially early on. This is "prog" but still feels like it's missing something.
Also, a brief extra note: I know everyone raves about Peart, but, like... after about 1983 he is absolutely nothing special and the drums on these records are profoundly average. Does this change in the future? What am I missing here?
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Post by v9733xa on May 23, 2020 13:11:56 GMT -5
Roll the Bones -- The late 80s weren't kind but the 90s are starting out much better. Rush seem to have a little more edge to them, maybe inspired by progressive metal legends Dream Theater? Maybe not, but there's a nice rocking groove to this record with some real bounce to it.
Counterparts -- It's like something really get under the skin of Rush because they're kicking it harder on this album too. Good for them, this one rocks and has a slight throwback feel to it but still crisp and modern. Again, I can't imagine they weren't listening to the first couple Dream Theater records and were like "oh shit, we could have been this band, let's get into gear here."
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