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is rush heavy metal? good debate here

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  1. Mike the Knife
    Mike the Knife says Doesn't matter. The screech of Geddy Lee is the only issue. And I say, "Spare me." (Although. to be honest, he's quite a remarkable bassist.)
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  2. starstuff
    starstuff says big rush fan here... and that's a hilarious video. I think the band's original idea was something like progressive rock (like Yes) + heavy metal (like Zeppelin) = Rush.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  3. PeakNess
    PeakNess says They are just as heavy metal as they are R&B.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  4. ROCKNROLLPIMP
    ROCKNROLLPIMP says they are rock ie progressive if you wanna get technical (i abhor sub-genres) *NOT* heavy metal got all the lp's seen em twice fan ask the *EXPERT* ;p
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  5. deadmandeadman
    deadmandeadman says Rush? Heavy Metal? C'mon! No way.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  6. Justin
    Justin says Huge Rush Fan. Geddy and Neil throw down too many melodic grooves and there are way too many tie dyes at Rush shows for them to go in the heavy metal bin.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  7. davesonic
    davesonic says They are Rock & Roll. Enough said.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  8. faceplant
    faceplant says Obviously, the time is not now for me to wax poetic about Rush. It would only prove what a bigtime dork I am. But, I can honestly say from the first time I remember hearing any music, I remember hearing Rush. They have been at the front of my play list, since I had a play list. Now, I'm not saying that all you people are wrong, or that I am the Rush Expert. So I'm going to site a website here. taken from Wikipedia: "Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music[1] that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[2] With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion and fast guitar solos. The All Music Guide states that "of all rock & roll's myriad forms, heavy metal is the most extreme in terms of volume, machismo, and theatricality." Given wiki's definition there it's hard to say that Rush is not heavy metal. Sabbath is the originator of heavy metal .... tell me they didn't groove ..... Ozzie also wore tie dye (and his wifes dresses according to rumour) and hung with hippies, so that argument is out the door. You cannot deny that Rush was a VERY influential on emerging Metal acts and helped define the genre in its early days.... 2112 was the holy of holies for many metal heads back in the day, and still is for many metal heads now. However checking out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_band#History We can see that Rush has gone though many eras.... many sounds.... have influenced many genes and taken influence from many genres. Rush is many things and nothing all at once. Their music and their staying power has defied categorization. They have transcended the box we put our music in and have showed us all that you do not need to stick to what you are doing to stay successful. They put their middle fingers up to what was expected of them as musicians and evolved their music in their own way on their own terms, and still rocked your face off. Being a Hesher at heart I have always and will always consider Rush a metal band. I can appreciate that they have delved into many things. But considering how much influence they had on the genre of metal and how many metal heads still listen to all their albums, including their synth heavy ones... I'm going to vote that Rush is clearly metal.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  9. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says wax poetic about rush = big time dork - Yeah that seems about right :). Just kidding, really, I've got no opinion one way or the other, though it is a funny video, and I went to school and knew enough salivating Rush fans - one who could not be convinced otherwise that Neal Pert couldn't possibly be the "best drummer in the world" (our arguement was that it was impossible to make a statement like that, since you couldn't possibly hear every drummer in the world). It was fun messing with him though. We even made a list of drummers better than Neal Pert, one of which was Peter Tork of the Monkees and Animal from the Muppet Show. He, however, did not find this funny in the least.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  10. seo tool
    seo tool says I am not a fan of Rush but when I was 15 or so my friend who was an insane Rush fan took me to their Moving Pictures concert. I've got to say I was pretty impressed with Neil Pert's drumming but his being in Rush is akin to setting a diamond in a Tootsie Roll. No way are they heavy metal. In the Venn Diagram of music I see Rush's circle overlapping a lot with Styx & Yes and I would call that genre "who the fuck knows".
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  11. faceplant
    faceplant says Gosh I'm amazed a bunch of gold and platinum albums yet most people chiming in are not Rush fans !! .... also please please please don't put them in the same category as Styx .... Lord have Mercy !!
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  12. PeakNess
    PeakNess says Rush is a faction of Progressive Rock music, unique enough to have their own genre. Think what you will about them, but they have been cited as a main influence of many working bad ass musicians today.. both as a group, and as individual instrumentalist. They are also the reason I got into music. I've seen them 5 times. They never let me down.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  13. walkingthecow
    walkingthecow says i wouldnt put them in the heavy metal category. their first album was more hard rock but once peart joined the band, they developed almost a fusion sound. i agree that they would probably fall under the progressive rock/arena rock genre.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  14. kb
    kb says LOVE RUSH! grew up with rush in the house speakers, along with the police, led zep, james brown, beach boys, aretha, gtr, kinks, all of it. my family taste was like the buffet bar at bob's big boy down the street. anyway, when all the middle school girls were mean and annoying and when the boys were only wanting one thing, music: any sound that made me feel alive and well and strong and steady, was my fuel. and shit, still is. rush is not the heavy metal that we think of today. they for sure have elements of metal and influenced metal, but no way, no how are they metal only. they are rock, prog, and fusion, and like most talented artists, have evolved their sound over time, like them or not.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  15. RGM
    RGM says Progressive rock.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  16. Wanbli
    Wanbli says I grew up on Rush- one of my first concerts (after KISS) I also got into metal in early 80's - we looked at Motley Crue, Venom, Metallica, Saxon, Twisted Sister, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Sabbath as all metal Rush was never lumped in with these bands They are Prog Rock 2112 is one of the best concept albums ever :)
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  17. meko
    meko says NEIL Pert is an educated Artest and a good one at that! The profesor. LOL
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  18. steve simon
    steve simon says prog rock, they were god like to me back in the day, 2112 and a farwell to the kings are the shit. after that it is weak
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  19. Lester Jonze
    Lester Jonze says Rush. Damn Canadians.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  20. Justin
    Justin says steve.....hemispheres "weak"?!? you better go check your records.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  21. ZZTodd
    ZZTodd says rush! although they may have helped develop the heavy metal sound, they are definitely progressive rock to me. hard prog rock, but prog rock none the less.
    Permalink posted 10/17/2007
  22. RobinH
    RobinH says Ahhh, the eterneal are they/we heavy metal question. Are they in The Book Of Heavy Metal? "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-pN8qAiZhQ":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-pN8qAiZhQ
    Permalink posted 10/18/2007
  23. FastRMacR
    FastRMacR says Did the word 'dork' come into play because of the weird physics-types that went to 2500 live shows? I've never seen Rush live (have always wanted to). The early stuff has gotten better over the years for me. I still consider _Signals_ an all-time fave. Yeah I vote for progressive rock - anyone wanna try for "progressive metal"? Nice post/thread. Thanks.
    Permalink posted 10/19/2007
  24. Baines
    Baines says Top Two Reasons Rush are not Heavy Metal 1. They are from Canada 2. No Hairspray Tha clip is da bomb!
    Permalink posted 10/19/2007
  25. avenustylee
    avenustylee says Maybe they are Light Metal.
    Permalink posted 10/29/2007

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