Not only is 1981's Moving Pictures Rush's best album, it is undeniably one of the greatest hard rock albums of all time. The /p>
ew wave meets hard rock approach of Permanent Waves is honed to perfection -- all seven of the tracks are classics (four are still featured regularly in concert and on classic ock radio). While other hard rock bands at the time experimented unsuccessfully with other musical styles, Rush were one of the few to successfully cross over. The whole entire first side is perfect -- their most renowned song, "Tom Sawyer," kicks things off, and is soon followed by the racing "Red Barchetta," the instrumental "YYZ," and a song that examines the pros and cons of stardom, "Limelight." And while the second side isn't as instantly striking as the first, it is ultimately rewarding. The long and winding "The Camera Eye" begins with a synth-driven piece before transforming into one of the band's more straight-ahead epics, while "Witch Hunt" and "Vital Signs" remain two of the trio's more underrated ock compositions. Rush proved with Moving Pictures that there was still uncharted territory to explore within the hard rock format, and were rewarded with their most enduring and popular album.
Interesting article from Gearlog.com. I hope what they say about the pads aren't true otherwise I may have to wait until they upgrade it a bit. Read OnWe got the new Rock Band game into the PC Labs a few days ago, much to the consternation of our bosses. Who can work when there's a drum set, two guitars, and a mic just sitting there unused? Anyway, being something of a musician myself, and one ...
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Smokin' version of YYZ. Does anyone know the Venue/Year? Innovative bass breaks and a very energetic, yet controlled drum solo.One of my favorite covers to play back in the day.Worth a peek...
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Sorry to say, the new Rush album just doesn't do it for me. To me, this is what Rush sounds like:
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While going through MOG this weekend, I came upon a post about the band Rush. Immediately I got this sick feeling in my stomach, and had to leave the post. This amazed me, seeing I do not hate the band Rush. On the flip side I am not a huge fan of the band and I can listen to some of their music on occasion. The feeling came from an experience I had my freshman year of college, and its one that...
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From LiveDaily.com: "Prog-rock power trio Rush (music) will release its first new album in five years May 1 and will support the set with a full-scale North American tour this summer. "Snakes & Arrows" is Rush's first collection of new material since 2002's "Vapor Trails." The band recorded the album last fall and shared production duties with Grammy-winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velve...
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I recall once telling Mike Godwin that this was one of my favorite albums, to which his reply was, "But you can't dance to it." I'm not sure if he was being facetious at the time, referring of course to the traditional rating comment on American Bandstand, but it's a comment that's lived with me to this day. Of course you can't dance to Rush--it's progressive, "arty," rock, that's meant to be l...
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I recall once telling Mike Godwin that this was one of my favorite albums, to which his reply was, "But you can't dance to it." I'm not sure if he was being facetious at the time, referring of course to the traditional rating comment on American Bandstand, but it's a comment that's lived with me to this day. Of course you can't dance to Rush--it's progressive, "arty," rock, that's meant to be l...
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Came across this, and found it to be interesting. On January 8, 1979, Canadian rock band Rush were named the country's official Ambassadors Of Music by the Canadian government. When and where will Bryan Adams get his due?
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It ain't easy being cheezy:
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(The first being Neil Young and the second being hockey.)My only question is why it took me so long to finally go buy my first Rush cd.This is probably my favorite song off the album, even though there are so many to choose from:
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Tomorrow Night (Wednesday, July 16) Canadian trio RUSH will play its classic "Tom Sawyer" on the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report." The scheduled broadcast will be the group's first performance on television since 1975, reports the CBC. As previously reported, the group is on tour in support of their latest Snakes & Arrows released via Atlantic. Released May 1st, 2007. Their 18th studio...
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While going through MOG this weekend, I came upon a post about the band Rush. Immediately I got this sick feeling in my stomach, and had to leave the post. This amazed me, seeing I do not hate the band Rush. On the flip side I am not a huge fan of the band and I can listen to some of their music on occasion. The feeling came from an experience I had my freshman year of college, and its one that...
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Came across this, and found it to be interesting. On January 8, 1979, Canadian rock band Rush were named the country's official Ambassadors Of Music by the Canadian government. When and where will Bryan Adams get his due?
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MOG Wars 2.0 Kicks today. In its honor, with a nod to Anna, greek bot goddess of MOG-War, I present a tribute to American inventiveness written by a Canadian rock band. Anna, I humbly bow to thee. Now to your corners!
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Smokin' version of YYZ. Does anyone know the Venue/Year? Innovative bass breaks and a very energetic, yet controlled drum solo.One of my favorite covers to play back in the day.Worth a peek...
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For the twenty years that I have been driving, I have become a master of the air drum...There are those that play air guitar, but I can drive with my knees for miles while I air drum - a well honed skill. Now (finally) there is a movie celebrating the power and the glory that is the air drum. "Adventures in Power" takes the air drum and puts it on the big screen in all it's splendor. BEHOLD:
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Interesting article from Gearlog.com. I hope what they say about the pads aren't true otherwise I may have to wait until they upgrade it a bit. Read OnWe got the new Rock Band game into the PC Labs a few days ago, much to the consternation of our bosses. Who can work when there's a drum set, two guitars, and a mic just sitting there unused? Anyway, being something of a musician myself, and one ...
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For the twenty years that I have been driving, I have become a master of the air drum...There are those that play air guitar, but I can drive with my knees for miles while I air drum - a well honed skill. Now (finally) there is a movie celebrating the air that is the air drum. "Adventures in Power" takes the air drum and puts it on the big screen in all it's glory. BEHOLD:
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Rush is another favorite band of mine, and Neil Peart another favorite drummer. It is generally considered that his drumming is very mechanical, technical, and machine-like precise. Well, I think the video at this link kinda demonstrates it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-2fKi9Zu5o
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While it's a fantastic song, Tom Sawyer has been stuck in my head for I think almost a month now. It's like all of my empty thoughts are quickly replaced by the addicting tunes of Rush. So I'm hoping that if I make this post somehow it will get it out of my head...
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From LiveDaily.com: "Prog-rock power trio Rush (music) will release its first new album in five years May 1 and will support the set with a full-scale North American tour this summer. "Snakes & Arrows" is Rush's first collection of new material since 2002's "Vapor Trails." The band recorded the album last fall and shared production duties with Grammy-winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velve...
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Sorry to say, the new Rush album just doesn't do it for me. To me, this is what Rush sounds like:
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It ain't easy being cheezy:
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| 1 Tom Sawyer |
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| 2 Red Barchetta |
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| 3 Yyz |
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| 4 Limelight |
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| 6 Witch Hunt |
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| 7 Vital Signs |
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