Rush Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
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- Not only do all three of us love Rush, they are the cornerstone of our friendship. How did it take us this long to finally make this video? We're not really sure. But the time has come...this is the Listography of Rush!
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Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 1968, consisting of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals, keyboards, composer), Alex Lifeson (guitars, composer), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). After its formation in 1968, the band went through several configurations before arriving at its classic power trio lineup with the addition of Peart in 1974, who replaced original drummer John Rutsey right after the release of their eponymous debut album, which contained their first highly-regarded song, "Working Man".
After Peart joined the band, Rush achieved commercial success in the 1970s with several albums, including Fly by Night, (1975), 2112 (1976), A Farewell to Kings (1977) and Hemispheres (1978). The band's rise in popularity continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with some albums charting highly in both Canada and the US, including Permanent Waves (1980), Moving Pictures (1981), Signals (1982) and Counterparts (1993). Rush continued to record and perform until 1997, after which the band entered a four year hiatus due to personal tragedies in Peart's life. The trio regrouped in 2001 and released three more studio albums: Vapor Trails (2002), Snakes & Arrows (2007), and Clockwork Angels (2012). Rush ceased large-scale touring at the end of 2015, and Lifeson announced in January 2018 that the band would not continue. On January 7, 2020, Peart died of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer at the age of 67.
Rush is known for its musicianship, complex compositions, and eclectic lyrical motifs drawing heavily on science fiction, fantasy and philosophy. The band's style changed over the years, from a blues-inspired hard rock beginning, later moving into progressive rock, then a period marked by heavy use of synthesizers, before returning to guitar-driven hard rock since the end of the 1980s. The members of Rush have been acknowledged as some of the most proficient players on their respective instruments, with each winning numerous awards in magazine readers' polls.
Rush ranks 88th in the U.S. with sales of 25 million albums and industry sources estimate their total worldwide album sales at over 40 million as of 2005. Rush has been awarded 14 Platinum and 3 multi-Platinum albums in the US plus 17 Platinum albums in Canada. Rush was nominated for seven Grammy Awards, won several Juno Awards, and won an International Achievement Award at the 2009 SOCAN Awards. The band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Rush is my favorite band of all time.
Saw them 125 times 1982 - 2015.
Geddy is my rock god. I don’t listen to Rush anymore - burnt out on them but still my favorite band of all time.
Thanks so much for covering them - I love your show - you guys are great - love your opinions on rock !
My top 5 favorite Rush albums:
Moving pictures
Permanent waves
Signals
Hemispheres
Caress of steel
Damn 125 times.
What was your favorite show if you have one?
I'm happy for the love for Hold Your Fire. A lot of people put that album toward the bottom of the discography. I'd definitely put it Top 5 for me. Happy to hear all your comments were so positive. Great video.
Hold your fire and Presto are quite underrated. I don't put them up with the prior 80's albums but still very enjoyable.
Hold Your Fire is top 5 agreed. It’s so glossy, a very fun listen.
HYF AND PRESTO ARE MY TOP 2
Can’t stand it, but that’s just me. Only like Time Stand Still.
Nah bro, that album has two songs and that's it
I was so lucky to see them for the Moving Picture, Grace and Power Windows tours. Soooooooo good.
You saw some red Artstars get their ass kicked !!!
Well done my dudes. Loved it.
Rush is one of my top five favorite bands and each of your number ones comprise my top 3 Rush albums, though I love most of their work. Awesome job, you guys! ✌️✌️💜♥️💜🎸🎸🎸
I love Rush just as much as you three guys; they've had a huge influence on my entire life and I view them as intellectual and emotional spirit guides. They're musical and lyrical educators who'll sharpen one's sensibilities, broaden perspectives and help develope intuition and awareness. You guys listen intently and assimilate their magic and I know this based on the Listography Rush album rankings.
Love this episode and looking forward to a second remaster of Rush, haha! 😀 My listing:
1) Moving Pictures
2) Signals
3) Grace Under Pressure
4) Power Windows
5) Permanent Waves
6) Hemispheres
7) Hold Your Fire
8) Presto
9) A Farewell to Kings
10) Counterparts
11) Roll the Bones
12) Clockwork Angels
13) Fly by Night
14) 2112
15) Test for Echo
16) Snakes and Arrows
17) Vapor Trails
18) Caress of Steel
19) Rush
Worst list I've ever seen
BTW - fun video y'all. Your enthusiasm and appreciation is infectious. I am reliving 1984 with Grace Under Pressure--and no cassette tape hiss!
the reviews are in and The Digital Man and The Analog Kid agree: "Listography's Rush Albums Ranked Remastered exceeds all expectations. All three Listo boys bring their A-games with deeply insightful analysis and humorous personal stories. Kramzer in particular goes full 'PHD in Rushology' with his articulate reviews of even the most molecular Rush moments. 5 and a half stars."
I am a 52-yr-old lifelong Rush fan and this conversation just nailed it end to end. Brilliant.
IMO the empirically best Rush album is Permanent Waves, but factoring in deep emotional connections my Top 5 are:
1. SIGNALS
2. MOVING PICTURES
3. PERMANENT WAVES
4. POWER WINDOWS
5. ROLL THE BONES
Six would be HYF, which I agree with Jason and Kramzer is outstanding and underappreciated.
Listography & Rush 4ever 🎶🙏🔥🎉
This is a five and a half star comment. Thank you.
Nice ranking of a great band. Excellent channel by the way.
Thanks! You too.
19. Hold Your Fire
18. Test for Echo
17. Vapor Trails
16. Roll the Bones
15. Caress of Steel
14. Snakes and Arrows
13. Rush
12. Presto
11. Clockwork Angel's
10. Counterparts
9. Power Windows
8. A Farewell to Kings
7. Fly By Night
6. Signals
5. Grace Under Pressure
4. 2112
3. Hemispheres
2. Moving Pictures
1. Permenant Waves
Roll the Bones top 10 man!!!!
Loved the picks! I'm later getting here, but have been binge watching you guys!
Love to hear it.
1 - Moving Pictures
2 - Signals
3 - 2112
4 - Fly By Night
5 - Permanent Waves
6 - Hemispheres
7 - Clockwork Angels
8 - A Farewell To Kings
9 - Grace Under Pressure
10 - Roll The Bones
11 - Counterparts
12 - Snakes And Arrows
13 - Rush
14 - Power Windows
15 - Vapor Trails
16 - Caress Of Steel
17 - Presto
18 - Test For Echo
19 - Hold Your Fire
19. Presto (3 stars)
18. Test for Echo (3)
17. Caress Of Steel (3)
16. Roll The Bones (3.5)
15. Hold Your Fire (3.5)
14. Vapor Trails (3.5)
13. Power Windows (4)
12. Snake & Arrows (4)
11. Clockwork Angels (4)
10. Counter Parts (4)
9. Farewell To Kings (4.5)
8. Rush (4.5)
7. Fly By Night (4.5)
6. Grace Under Pressure (5)
5. Signals (5)
4. 2112 (5)
3. Moving Pictures (5)
2. Hemispheres (5)
1. Permanent Waves (5)
Rush has been my band from the beginning. I think each member is at the top of there respective fields where instrumentation is concerned and my personal favorite is Alex. Those mid 80's releases really take Alex out of the mix and that hurts my heart. Those albums, as great as they are, take a hit when I can't hear Alex like we couldmthroughoutnthe 70xs and early 80's.
These guys have not released a clunker throughout their career and that makes them unequalled after 40 yrs.
Well done gentlemen. Nobody is wrong here since you are listening to and celebrating the greatest band ever...RUSH!
Man, presto is underrated
1. 2112
2. Moving Pictures
3. Hemispheres
4. Permanent Waves
5. Grace Under Pressure
6. Fly By Night
7. A Farewell to Kings
8. Signals
9. Power Windows
10. Clockwork Angels
11. Rush
12. Test for Echo
13. Counterparts
14. Caress of Steel
15. Roll The Bones
16. Snakes and Arrows
17. Hold Your Fire
18. Presto
19. Vapor Trails
Nice work boys. I personally find that as I get older as a long time rush fan I appreciate their 80s post-Signals output more and more.
Oh, I can't wait to hear your takes on this.
Rush are soooo good. I'm sure I've got some commentary coming.
Great takes. Really like the content. Saw the Tull you just did and been going through the listography playlist since. Don't always agree but well thought out reasons for your takes. Good stuff👍
Thanksss
Signals was written in ‘82 but could have been written today with what is happening in the world. I agree it’s the strongest thematically. Thank you for emphasizing that one and giving it the #1 spot.
Awesome work guys . One of your best listographies. Passion and knowledge of Rush shines through .For the record ( and not that anyone should care but this is what we do in our world ) my Rush top 5:
1.Moving Pictures
2.Permanent Waves
3. 2112
4. Grace Under Pressure
5. Signals
Looks like a RUSH afternoon. Hope the boss won’t mind.
My top 5: 1 Permanent Waves 2. Hemispheres 3. RUSH Debut 4. Moving Pictures 5. Clockwork Angels
You are a 70s rush fan🤘🤘🤘🤘
Wow, your top 5ish ratings are similar to mine. Kram and I didn't jive on the ELO list but we do here! My top 5 includes Hemispheres, so it's basically Hemispheres through Grace Under Pressure. That truly is the sweet spot for me with this band. I will always love the earlier albums, especially Caress (gasp!), but albums like PW and Signals are downright masterpieces. Great job guys. BTW, Tyler Warren just posted an entire album cover of P/G on April 12, which was the 40th anniversary of this album. It's so KILLER! Check it out.
Fantastic job, guys. Had no idea they were the cornerstone of your relationship. That said, a "Power Trio" band is certainly appropriate! I see you guys as a Power Trio of music reviewers, complimenting each other so well with your diverse viewpoints. As for me, I LOVE Rush. Been a fan since I first heard "All of the World's A Stage" shortly after it was first released. Also agree with your collective Top 5 choices. "Permanent Waves" through "Power Windows" is the "Power-Band" for sure. ;)
This was the best album re-listen I've enjoyed in a long time! Thank you, boys!!
I've been a Rush fan since I first heard the live album "All the worlds a stage" in 1976, when I was 8, and then spent all my allowance $$ to buy their earlier albums. They forever changed the way I listen to and appreciate music.
In 1991, I took a guided tour of Le Studio, in Morin Heights, Quebec; a 5 minute drive from my aunt + uncle's house in St. Adolphe. Rush made some of my favorite records at that studio. I remember crying a little.
My list skews a bit older, because I'm older than you guys:
1. Permanent waves
2. Moving pictures
3. Hemispheres
4. A Farewell to Kings
5. Signals
6. Fly By Night
7. 2112
8. Grace Under Pressure
9. Rush
10. Caress of steel
11. Counterparts
12. Power Windows
13. Roll The Bones
14. Snakes And Arrows
15. Clockwork Angels
16. Presto
17. Test For Echo
18. Vapour Trails
19. Hold Your Fire
My bottom three: 19. Hold Your Fire 18. Test for Echo 17. Vapor Trails
My Top three: 3. Hemispheres 2. Permanent Waves 1. Moving Pictures
All your comments made me want to listen to each of them again. 2112 my fave, 2 sides of pure gold IMO. I'm partial to early Alex with their sound. Great video this week.
Madrigal is arguably the most underappreciated Rush song. Love it.
I've been really diving into your favorite albums and songs and I have to say I've been severely underestimating Rush as a whole and 80s Rush in particular. Signals & Power Windows are really awesome albums, and they sound so great!
I watched this video a couple of years ago and used it as basis to further investigate Rush. I was a huge fan between 2112 and Moving Pictures but wasn't keen on the more synthy move after that. But I am now complete convert to mid 80s Rush. Signals, Grace under pressure, Power windows, all 5 star albums!
Yayyyyy
Hail Joe, a fellow Canuck and bassist. Great lists. Can’t go wrong with most of their catalogue. Caress of Steel has climbed my list from bottom just into top 10 the more I listen to it, especially with Baccus Plateau one of my favourite Rush songs. Permanent Waves turned me from a fan to a mega fan when I bought it in 1980, so it’s top of the list with Moving Pictures next, then all the ‘70s albums followed by 80s albums. But you’re splitting hairs for most of their output
You guys number 1's are fine. Don't let the hardcore Rush bros bring your channel down, seen them 4 times and the last time was the R40 final tour, the 2nd to last show ever in Northern Calif. 🤯
Great video!! RUSH means so much to so many of us - it's always good to share the passion that RUSH invokes!!
@Jason - Clockwork Angels at #19?!?!? That one hurts a little!! Lol
Fun fact for Krams:
When `Signals` came out, my best friend - Buddha - lived on the edge of a housing track. Beside and behind his house was a covered walk bridge that crossed over to the next subdivision. We would load our `Signals` cassettes into our Walkman’s and around 11 at night, go up on the bridge and blast `Signals` super loud on our headphones. And light up some sweet flavored Mary Jane. And wait for the train to come. We could tell when it was getting close because we could see it’s light glaring over the roofs and thru the trees. We could not see the actual train until it was about 50 feet away and coming around the bend. And it was BOOKING! It was always one of those fast Amtracks that are about 4 cars long. We grabbed hold of the chain wire mesh that kept one from falling over and as it passed under the bridge it was ROARING - MUCH LOUDER than the music! And talk about a RUSH! When the bridge started shaking and the wind from the train hit you it WAS A RUSH! And those rare times when the engineer driving the train noticed us and hit his horn - PHUCK!!!
This was the best and most surprising video I have seen by you guys, because your taste matched up so well with mine.
I mean MY GAWD… `Hold Your Fire` is gong to make the Top 10? And not just with Krams but Jason too!
And then Joe makes his CLASSIC #1 pick.. who knew!!
19 Presto
I have taken enough time so let’s make this quick
8 Hemispheres
7 Farewell To Kings
6 Power Windows
5 Hold Your Fire
4 Permanent Waves
3 Signals
2 Moving Pictures
1 Grace Under Pressure
Another awesome ranking, fellas. There really is no band like Rush. As a fellow Pittsburgher, it was fun to hear your story of driving up 79 listening to Power Windows. Didn't realize before now that you guys hailed from the greatest city on earth!
Ah 79 got stuck in the snow going north around edinboro late at night back in the late 70's after seeing genesis in pitts
This is, by far, your most important episode. Appreciate the love for 80s Rush. Bravo ... well done !!
80s is thier peak. Definitly. Period.
@@ijontichy471 Agreed. Some fans didn't like the move to the synths but to me they truly successfully reinvented themselves. Their hard rock and prog will always be there but the 80's albums are essential.
"Young, dumb, and full of ...Led Zeppelin influence" is probably the funniest line Kramzer ever dropped on this channel, and I don't think Jason or Joe even caught it.
Wow... Caress of Steel has some JAMS on it. Stunned it was ranked so low.
I dig it's just personal preference, though. Love the channel!
Thank you Jason and Joe for pointing out Signals and Grace under pressure. Somehow, as a casual listener to Rush, I missed these. Now they are my favourites!
Really enjoyed this one. Rush are certainly one of my top five bands
I find my taste normally aligns with Joe but this is one time when I find my views totally different from him. His comments on Farewell to Kings and 2112 leave me dumbfounded! But hey, everyone to their own
My top five
1) a farewell to Kings
2) moving pictures
3) hemispheres
4) 2112
5) equal permanent waves and signals
I watched this is in 3 or 4 sittings. I really enjoyed the different rankings from each of you and the placement of some albums versus my own. I started with Rush on the first 3 albums. I've never felt the love for Hold Your Fire and Rush and I had a bit of a rest from one another until Counterparts.
01) Moving Pictures
02) Permanent Waves
03 Signals
04) 2112
05) Hemispheres
06) A Farewell to Kings
07) Fly By Night
08) Clockwork Angels
09) Rush
10) Power Windows
11) Grace Under Pressure
12) Roll the Bones
13) Vapor Trails
14) Counterparts
15) Snakes & Arrows
16) Caress of Steel
17) Hold Your Fire
18) Test for Echo
19) Presto
Very cool.
Not anything like my list. You guys make me want to take a deep dive into Power Windows.
A great ranking of their albums .
This band is close to my heart since they’re from my hometown .
I saw them playing around clubs in Toronto before they released their first album .
It was great to be able to see them up close and personal .
Anyway , here’s my top 10 starting with my favourite :
Signals. ( I think Chemistry is their most underrated song )
Moving Pictures
Permanent Waves
Grace Under Pressure
2112
A Farewell to Kings
Hemispheres
Hold Your Fire
Rush
Fly By Night. ( just edging out Roll the Bones )
Cheers !
I actually never owned Permanet Waves but with this video in mind.. I finally got it. I have listened to it much back in the days (via Mp3 and TH-cam) but this is the first time I own it! Rush actually made some real money thanks to you guys :D
Greetings from Rush's Hometown of Toronto, Canada. Not quite new to the channel; I commented on the Queen ranking last week and have watched the Steely Dan one as well.
Fascinating getting your perspectives on this. I have found a few "rank the Rush album" videos on youtube and I just how how they are all so different. I thought that most of the bottom picks would at least be the same for most people, but they really aren't (some people rate the last three albums from the 2000s very highly, especially Snakes and Arrows and Clockwork Angels).
My two favourite Rush albums are probably Signals, and Hemispheres. Kind of two opposite sides of the Rush experiecne really, and I think that's probablyi why I like them both about equally. They both represent the pinnacle of what Rush was trying to do in a certain vein (Hemispheres the prog, Signals the thoughtful but accessible pop/rock). Jason is right ona bout Signals btw and I *love* "Analog Kid".
That whole stretch from..I don't know, i think, Hold your Fire, to Counterparts, really does very little for me. I used to say the same about the early 80s synth albums but I've noticed I gain a little appreciation for each subsequent album as time goes on. Most recently it has indeed been Power Windows. But I just can't see myself loving those other albums much. I was a kid in the 90s and that's when I started getting into the band. At the time, like (I suspect) most 90s kids, I hated the synth sounds of the 80s (though interestingly was ok with 70s synth sounds, moogs and such) and also disliked that shiny plastic 80s production jobs. They did grow on me though. Now I actually love the way Power Windows sounds, somehow.
But as to that stretch of albums I think might forever be closed to me...Roll the Bones is the only CD I ever legitimately used as a drinks coaster. That was definitely early on in my "70s Rush or nothing" phase though.
Really enjoyed watching this video, even though I don't know much about Rush. That said Rush was the favorite band of my favorite teacher (history and social studies) growing up, so I gotta give them credit for that. Something about their hits (the synths, maybe) turned me off when I was younger but the sound does intrigue me more and more as I revisit some of those songs. Fun to listen to your glowing reviews (almost feels like the way many reviewers talk about Radiohead) which makes me more excited to potentially dive in more.
It’s here! My Christmas present from Listography!
A lot to say, but much of it was summed up by you guys. I call them my favorite band and have for a long time. The Rush well runs deep for me. I also have to think they’re my most listened to band and I can’t help but to include 4 of their albums in my personal top 100.
They’re pretty darn important to me and my development as a listener, musician, and yes, human being.
It wasn’t ever just their songs, albums, concerts or virtuosity that made Rush so special. It was the thing that ties it all together; Their chemistry. The remarkable friendship that lasted nearly 20 (gold) records. The fourth member of the band, that layer of spiritual unity between the bars of their compositions that could have only been brought out by the three of them.
As for my list *today*
19.) Test For Echo
18.) Rush
17.) Vapor Trails
16.) Caress of Steel
15.) Snakes and Arrows
14.) Presto
13.) Fly By Night
12.) Hold Your Fire
11.) Counterparts
10.) Roll The Bones
9.) 2112
8.) Power Windows
7.) A Farewell To Kings
6.) Clockwork Angels
5.) Grace Under Pressure
4.) Hemispheres
3.) Moving Pictures
2.) Signals
1.) Permanent Waves
For real though guys, this was excellent. Thanks for the consistently great content.
Well said!..I feel the same:)
You divided your list into sections. Care to explain what each section represents? In terms of how good the albums are?
@@179rich
#1-4 - 10’s/strong 9’s
-the top shelf records. My very favorites in the catalog. These are the 4 in my Top 100. (For the record, while I think Moving Pictures is closer to a 10 than Signals, I have more personal connection to Signals than MP. However, I have consistently found them to be in the same realm of excellence)
#5-7
-9’s on their best day, but mainly 8/8.5’s. I love these records and they mean a lot to me but they aren’t in my top 100 (P/G is fucking excellent though).
#8-10
-8’s at their best but generally more like 7’s. While they’re good records with standout moments, I have my issues with them.
#11-13
-Kind of a weaker version of the previous group. 6-7’s but they can be my go-to Rush records from time to time.
#14-15
-6’s with big highlights. Struggled with the placement of these two albums because I REALLY like half the material on each record and kinda couldn’t care less for the rest.
#16-19
-5’s that behave like the previous group but less enjoyably. I return to these albums resoundingly the least even though I don’t find any of them to be terrible.
@@alecl9430 eeeeeexcellent
I'm a Canadian, 10 years old when the debut was released. Permanent Waves arrived while I was in high school - how perfect was that! I drifted to punk and post punk through the eighties, but came back to the band later as I started to take the bass more seriously. I love Rush. My bandmates love Rush. We miss Neil. So glad to see all three of you are Rush fanatics as well. Cheers!
1. Moving Pictures
2. Hemispheres
3. A Farewell to Kings
4. 2112
5. Permanent Waves
6. Signals
7. Clockwork Angels
8. Counterparts
9. Snakes & Arrows
10. Vapor Trails [Remixed]
11. Fly By Night
12. Caress of Steel
13. Grace Under Pressure
14. Power Windows
15. Hold Your Fire
16. Presto
17. Roll The Bones
18. Test for Echo
19. Rush
Will be fun to make a list, here goes:
1. Moving Pictures
2. Permanent Waves
3. Power Windows
4. A Farewell to Kings
5. Hemispheres
6. Signals
7. Grace Under Pressure
8. Hold Your Fire
9. 2112
10. Presto
11. Fly by Night
12. Rush
13. Caress of Steel
14. Counterparts
15. Roll the Bones
16. Test for Echo
17. Vapor Trails
18. Snakes & Arrows
19. Clockwork Angels
This is kinda hard, especially determining the top spots. The classic synth period keeps climbing for me though- Signals, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows, and Hold Your Fire are fantastic albums. Power Windows especially has such a unique warm feel to it and I love that Grace Under Pressure is like the opposite of it, being cold and icy, but still from that same synth driven era. I love at least the top 12, and there aren’t very many bands I listen to with that many great albums so by that score alone Rush has to be in my top five favorite bands ever.
Another great one guys. So many great albums that I could change the order of depending on my mood. My top 2 will always be top 2 for me
1) Signals
2) A Farewell to Kings
Then any of the other albums between 75 and 84 inclusive
Also, watching Kramzer pick Signals as number one just made me yell out “YES! YES!” and made my heart glow! And on top of that, all the stuff he said about it about technology and dystopia made me think that it just might work as a prelude to Ok Computer (which is admittedly not my favorite album or even my favorite Radiohead album, but I like the whole album). Thank you, Ryan! 🤗
Excellent video. I really enjoyed it. I love Rush but since I am a 80's nut I enjoy the 80's and 90's Rush era the best. I got to see them Live three times in the 2000's and still blown away on how good of a live show they put on. My Top Ten Albums are 1: Grace Under Pressure 2: Signals 3: Hold Your Fire 4: Power Windows 5: Permanent Waves 6: Roll The Bones 7: Moving Pictures 8: Counterparts: 9: Test for Echo 10: Presto
Cool list although your low placement of Moving Pictures will raise eyebrows.
@@179rich Moving pictures was my very first Rush album that got me into them. The only reason why Its low on my list is because side two drags down the album compared to the other albums. It would have been number one on my list years ago but after hearing these other albums later in the game these albums are fresh and new to me and provide a overall more enjoyable listen to my ears today and get the most play.
@@727PENGO I think "Witch Hunt" and "Vital Signs" are as good as the side 1 songs. Only Camera Eye do I rate a bit lower.
Can't help going back to this topic- lot's of personal stuff here:
High School talent show 1982- we rocked Tree's, La Villa, & Working Man. No vocals of course, what 16yr old could handle that? Had my double cow bell, woodblock combo that kinda sounded ok!? Won the show! The rich-kid guitarist in the band had the real-deal Moog Taurus pedals and PA to match.
2015- One of my son's basketball teammates parent's was a sports memorabilia broker and had regular contact with Geddy. Blue Jay's and hockey stuff mostly. He played a round of golf with Geddy and Alex and posed the question to Alex, "Why still touring after 60?" Alex replied, Standing on stage in front of thousand's and kicking off Spirit Of Radio is still pretty cool.
And then the wine deal- I've sold premium wine in the Midwest for 25 years. Numerous wine shops have mentioned a Rush visit and how modest and cool they are.
Cheers!
Hello gentlemen always enjoy your themes and breakdown so well done across the board ...on signals? Countdown emphasizes the theme signals and signals prompting man rocketing into possible new frontiers so a fitting closer
My ranking list is following:
1. Hemispheres (5)
2. Moving pictures )5)
3. Permanent waves (5)
4. 2112 (4,5)
5. A Farewell to kings (4,5)
6. Counterparts (4)
7. Clockwork angels (4)
8. Test for echo (3,5)
9. Signals (3,5)
10. Roll the bones (3)
11. Caress of steel (3)
12. Fly by night (3)
13. Grace under pressure (3)
14. Power windows (3)
15. Snakes and arrows (2,5)
16. Hold Your fire (2,5)
17. Presto (2,5)
18. Vapor Trails (2,5)
19. Rush (2)
I really enjoy mainly the top nine albums (3,5 and more)😀
Ok, here it is:
#19: Rush- 1974
#18: Clockwork Angels- 2012
#17: Snakes and Arrows- 2007
#16: Vapor Trails- 2002
#15: Roll the Bones- 1991
#14: Counterparts- 1993
#13: Test for Echo- 1996
#12: Fly by Night- 1975
#11: Presto- 1989
#10: Power Windows- 1985
#9: Caress of Steel- 1975
#8: Hold Your Fire- 1987
#7: 2112- 1976
#6: Grace Under Pressure- 1984
#5: Signals- 1982
#4: A Farewell to Kings- 1977
#3: Hemispheres- 1978
#2: Moving Pictures- 1981
#1: Permanent Waves- 1980
I'm a complete 80s kid, drummer, grew up playing along to most Rush songs. this was a fun exercise. I think we can all agree, band included, that '79-'81 was RUSH's golden era--- peak..
RIP the Professor on the drumkit
Rush had "eras" that differ a lot. People like certain eras and not others, your lists reflected that. I came into Rush with the "All the Worlds a Stage" live album. I am a huge fan of the early stuff. Everything up and including "Moving Pictures" is great. They lost me at "Signals". It took until "Roll the Bones" to bring me back. I have since learned to like a bit more of 80's and 90's Rush.
Love Your Love of Rush ... now I know you're legitimate Rock Music Lovers. Thanks!
Sending much love from the Great White North -- let me know if yer ever passing through on a Rush pilgrimage, I'm situated right between Lakeside Park (in St. Catharines, ON) and the Ontario legislature steps in Toronto where the Moving Pictures album cover was shot...
Can't stay away from this thread because I love it so much. And you guys inspired me to go check out the albums I hadn't heard. Have given Clockwork Angels a heavy workout the last week or so. Tend to be with Jason on this one. For me it's like an hour of this kind of mundane heavy rock that doesn't sink in for me. I can't understand the lyrics. Clockmakers and something. Not getting it. That bass drum just pounding the shit out of you for an hour. And I'm a drummer! For me it's like Geddy Lee signing with some generic heavy rock group. Probably a little harsh but there you go. Then you get to the final track and that Lifeson solo and the emotion finally comes - it's like, where has this been the last hour?
For Vapor Trails I didn't know which to go with but didn't think I could deal with "clipping" so went with the remix. I remember some of these tunes from the Rio live album. It's really hit and miss. Pretty bad overall. Some of this later stuff is like some lame late period R.E.M. or something. Awful. And some of it is super cool. His voice on "Earthshine" sinister and intense as fxck. Like - my guys! There they are again, yes.
Test for Echo will end it - I'll have finally gotten to all the full studio albums.
Wondering … if Clockwork Angels isn’t that good … how come I haven’t stopped listening to it for the past month? 🤘”A missing part of me that grows around me like a cage.”
That's quite a hard assessment of Clockwork Angels dude. Maybe you'll warm up to it over time.
@@179rich that’s what my comment above meant
Presto took many years and many listens to get into but when I did finally, it was unbelievably rewarding. If anything just listen to Alex Lifeson's guitar work. His sound and chord usage is just absolutely amazing.
Glad someone agrees. - Joe
I think The Pass is probably their most important song in terms of content. Who knows how many people owe their lives to that song?
@@terminallumbago6465 One of the reasons I love the Presto album. It is iconic, at least among Rush fans. If I remember correctly I think it was one of Neil’s favorite songs to play live. Very powerful song.
Awesome jersey, Joe. (I'm currently rocking my throwback 2019 McDavid.)
Thank you! My grandma was Canadian so I consider myself at least 1/4 Canadian.
My top favorite rush albums as of now
1. 2112
2. Moving pictures
3. Permanent waves
4. Fly by night
5. Caress the steel
6. Rush
I have hemisphere but i haven’t listened to it enough to rank it. And I have a farewell to kings coming in this Saturday so I’ll add it later
1. Moving Pictures
2. 2112
3. Farewell to Kings
4. Permanent Waves
5. Hemispheres
6. Clockwork Angels
7. Fly By Night
8. Signals
9. Grace Under Pressure
10. Vapor Trails
11. Roll the Bones
12. Counterparts
13. Power Windows
14. Rush
15. Presto
16. Test for Echo
17. Hold Your Fire
18. Snakes and Arrows
19. Caress of Steel
As stated by others outside of top couple could change in a week. I absolutely love Vapor Trails and Clockwork, somewhat boosted by seeing them live a couple times on each of those tours.
Nice to see all the love for the 80's era albums.
In regards to Moving Pictures, I finally "got" the song "The Camera Eye" after visiting both New York City and London - once you experience the atmosphere of both places in person the song takes on a new life and depth.
A rare discography where there are no bad albums. My takeaway quote from this video is, "You're not a Rush fan, you're a prog rock fan who likes Rush." Definitely connected with me, as the '80s are my favorite decade for Rush, as demonstrated in my list:
19. Test For Echo- I just never connected with this one. I only listen to it out of obligation when doing full discography marathons. Not bad, but one has to go last.
18. Caress of Steel- I agree a lot about what was already said. Flashes of future brilliance here and there, but doesn't seem like Rush knew where to go.
17. Vapor Trails- the first Rush song I ever heard was "Secret Touch" when it was on the radio; I was 13. Thought the lady singing had a very distinctive voice 😂 Very dense album, enjoyable, but not one I reach for much.
16. Snakes & Arrows- not too much to say, I haven't listened to this enough to have a stronger opinion of it. I just remember liking it.
15. Clockwork Angels- See above
14. Rush- A solid classic blues rock/proto metal album.
13. Fly By Night- Don't get me wrong, I really like this album. A lot. It's a testament to just how much I like the rest of the albums. Still a very young band shaking off the early blues rock sound.
12. Counterparts- I can't stand "Nobody's Hero," but the rest of the album grooves hard. Good production, solid songwriting.
11. Roll The Bones- I like Rupert Hine's production, for some reason the razor thin mix works for me. Feels like Presto pt 2 in some places.
10. Hemispheres- I love prog rock, and I love this album. I don't reach for it as much as I should, but it's my favorite prog album from 1978.
9. Presto- My friend got me into this album early in my Rush discovery, so I have fond memories attached to it. Back to a more guitar-focused sound.
8. Hold Your Fire- I love the atmosphere on this album, mystical, introspective, nostalgic.
7. 2112- I love the title track, side B is more of an obligation for me to finish the album out of respect. Not bad songs at all, but "2112" is why I come back over and over.
6. A Farewell To Kings- my favorite '70s Rush. Prog rock AND pop hooks? Yes please.
5. Permanent Waves- I feel so bad ranking this so low... it's a downright classic, and objectively deserves top-3 placement. Unfortunately, this is a subjective list.
4.Grace Under Pressure- I love how dark this album sounds, very cold and digital. Yes, it was peak Police worship, but it's way more consistent than any album the Police ever made.
3. Power Windows- My top-3 is where I have the most trouble ranking. If it was based on atmosphere alone, this is my number 1. Solid pop writing, amazing musicianship, detailed, crystal clear production.
2. Moving Pictures- Almost every fiber in my being wants to put this first. The first Rush album I ever bought. I don't care how many times I hear it, I'll never get tired of "Tom Sawyer." I enjoy side B just as much as side A. Objectively as close to a perfect album as Rush has got.
1. Signals- I have to be true to my heart. This is the Rush album I've played the most, and "Digital Man" is my favorite Rush song full stop. Any flaws it has don't register for me. It has all my favorite elements of '70s and 80's Rush wrapped up in one album: killer bass, drums, and guitar, pop hooks, cold synths, and the last hints of prog before going full pop. Just absolutely incredible.
I was late into Rush. I was 17 years old back in 1983 when i was at the hi-fi store where i bought my first hi-fi system. The salesman played «2112» on the equipment i ended up buying, and from that point, i was a Rush fan. Big time. I love ‘em!
Here’s my top 5:
Grace Under Pressure
A Farewell to Kings
2112
Moving Pictures
Caress of Steel
Y’all have mentioned Rush so many times in other videos that somehow I thought the three of you had already made your Rush listography. It seems like you would’ve made that one first! Ha ha. I look forward to watching the whole thing even though I’m not a Rush fan. (Not a hater, either. I’m, like, agnostic.)
S Tier:
Moving Pictures
Hemispheres
Permanent Waves
A Farewell to Kings
Signals
A Tier:
Power Windows
2112
Grace Under Pressure
Fly By Night
Clockwork Angels
B Tier:
Hold Your Fire
Counterparts
Snakes and Arrows
Roll the Bones
Caress of Steel
C Tier:
Rush
Presto
Vapor Trails
D Tier:
Test for Echo
I’ve seen Rush about a dozen times. Never a bad show.
01. Hemispheres
02. Moving Pictures
03. Permanent Waves
04. 2112
05. Grace Under Pressure
hemispheres would be one of my ultimate favorites if it wasn't for the trees
@@psychochayden69 The Trees is an awesome song.
@@Fred-vy1hm its okay cygnus la villa and circumstances are much better
How did I miss this band until the age of 37? Please tell me
1. Hemispheres
2. Permanent Waves
3. A Farewell to Kings
4. Moving Pictures
5. Grace Under Pressure
6. 2112
7. Hold Your Fire
8. Fly By Night
9. Caress of Steel
10. Test For Echo
11. Signals
12. Roll the Bones
13. Clockwork Angels
14. Power Windows
15. Rush
16. Presto
17. Counterparts
18. Vapor Trails
19. Snakes & Arrows
Really liked Jason’s comment on the synths providing support and adding color for the band. I LOVE 80’s Rush. I like the 70’s stuff a lot too, the run they went on from 1976-1985 is almost untouchable for me. That’s 8 great albums, and they even have great stuff outside of that timeline. I find Hold Your Fire to be just a slight step below the previous run. And the way people usually feel about Roll the Bones is the way I feel about Presto, which is just a really charming and enjoyable record with a nice vibe to it, despite the thinner sound.
Really interested to see what u guys thought
Grade 9 - 12 for me was from 1980 - 1984. A great era to be a Rush fan. The albums from this time period are among my favorites. Signals v. Grace compete for my 1-2 spots. Lucky to have seen their Grace tour which sadly was my only show! The one and only time they visited Newfoundland. My biggest regret was only seeing the show on one of their two nights here. Subdivisions may be my favorite song. But so many great albums and songs to choose from.
1. Permanent Waves
2. Moving Pictures
3. Farewell To Kings
4. 2112
5. Grace Under Pressure
6. Hemispheres
7. Signals
8. Rush - s/t
9. Fly By Night
10. Power Windows
Note: After Power Windows, I know very little. Other interests in music took me away from Rush back then. I have been slowly catching up. I expect my list of favorites to change a little. 1 and 2 are pretty solid in being top 5.
Being that i`m an older Rush fan I started with the First album and loved it.I don`t really love there 90`s and above albums but they are a great band and have had a big impact on my life.Here is my list.1.Moving Pictures.2.Permanent waves.3.2112.4.A Farewell to Kings.5.Rush.6.Signals.7.Fly by Night.8.Hemispheres.9.Caress of Steel.10.Roll the Bones.11.Presto.12.Grace Under Pressure.13.Hold your Fire.14.Counterparts.15.Test for Echo`s.16.Snakes and Ladders.17.Clockwork Angels.18.Vapor Trails.19.Power Windows.Really like your video,Thanks.
8. Rush
7. 2112
6. Caress Of Steel
5. Fly By Night
4. A Farewell To Kings
3. Permanent Waves
2. Hemispheres
1. Moving Pictures
1. Hemispheres
2. A farewell to kings
3. Permanent waves
4. Moving pictures
5. 2112
6. Signals
7. Grace under pressure
8. Clockwork angels
9. Fly by night
10. Caress of steel
11. Rush
12. Counterparts
13. Vapor trails
14. Snakes and arrows
15. Power windows
16. Test for echo
17. Presto
18. Roll the bones
19. Hold your fire
Finally wrapped up the discography with the one missing piece - Test for Echo. 🤩. I dig it! Really good, simple in your face production. Some really cool stuff e.g. “Time and Motion.” Sounds like a Hemispheres sequel. Underrated album anyone?
Yeah, it’s probably a little underrated. -Jason
Took me a while to get into them, probably because of Lee's vocals on the early stuff just hard to get though. Really got into their 80's and early 90's stuff, the later stuff unfortunately I haven't given it a good listen, so they're going to be at the bottom of my list today.
19. Vapor Trails
18. Snakes & Arrows
17. Clockwork Angels
16. Test For Echo
15. Caress of Steel
14. Hold Your Fire (Surprised I have it this low since this is my favorite era of the band)
13. Fly By Night
12. Rush
11. Counterparts
10. A Farewell to Kings
9. Permanent Waves
8. Hemispheres
7. 2112
6. Power Windows
5. Signals
4. Grace Under Fire
3. Presto
2. Roll the Bones
1. Moving Pictures
I raise my glass to your dad. Grace Under Pressure is my favourite album from them and just like your Dad, Between The Wheels is my favourite Rush song.
I got into Rush in 81. Just in time to see Moving Pictures tour and Signals tour. My favorite albums are Fly by Night , Farewell to Kings, and Hemispheres.
early concerts unforgetable amazing
Awesome vid, as always.
You guys should do Princeeee.
I’ve always had a soft spot for Roll the Bones. It was one of the first albums I ever bought with my own money--right after I got a job as a 16 year old stocking shelves at a local store, I picked this one up.
That said, my top 5 Rush albums are:
1. Moving Pictures
2. Signals
3. Farewell to Kings
4. Presto
5. Fly By Night
Just missed: Roll the Bones.
Future Rush ranking project.: The Concert Videos. Currently watching Time Machine 2011: Live from Cleveland. Have a few of these DVD/Blu ray concerts to choose from at home. Love them all!
I really enjoy watching this channel. I'd love to see how you'd rank the Blue Öyster Cult discography.
Definitely BÖC!
Boc!!!
Great lists guys my top 3 can change the others are pretty solid where there's not really a bad rush album.
1. Hemispheres 5 stars
2. Moving Pictures 5 Stars
3. Grace Under Pressure 5 Stars, so 1984 and love it.
4. Signals 4.8 Stars
5. Permanent Waves 4.5
6. 2112 4.5
7. Power Windows 4.2
8. Counterparts 4
9. A Farewell To Kings 4
10. Snakes and Arrows 4
11. Test For Echo 3.8
12. Clockwork Angels 3.8
13. Fly By Night 3.8
14. Hold Your Fire 3.8
15. Rush 3.5
16. Roll The Bones 3.5
17. Vapor Trails 3.2
18. Presto 3
19. Caress Of Steel 3
I still find it amazing rewatching the start of this video and seeing all the lists in comments....that not one list is same....and there are extreme points scores for albums all over the place....my verdict ... everyone loves rush....but everyone likes different aspects of rush....🧐...
INdeed
Guys the only progressive rock I like are Rush and Pink Floyd. Are Rush progressive rock. Seen them only twice 1981 and 2011. Stopped listening to them Circa Power Windows & picked them up again circa Vapour Trails. Keep up the good work guys I'm picking up tons of great music ideas. You deserve way more subscribers. I listen to Sea of Tranquillity but its mainly metal which is ok but I'm 56 now and I was into heavy rock at 16 prior to discovering bob Dylan. My musical tastes have changed. Much more subtle now
Rush is progressive rock, some would say progressive metal. They're really much more than that though.
Oh shit! My favorite band!
1. A Farewell To Kings
2. Hemispheres
3. Moving Pictures
4. Permanent Waves
5. 2112
6. Signals
7. Caress of Steel
8. Power Windows
9. Grace Under Pressure
10. Clockwork Angels
11. Snakes & Arrows
12. Fly By Night
13. Rush
14. Hold Your Fire
15. Counterparts
16. Presto
17. Vapor Trails
18. Roll The Bones
19. Test For Echo
CREEPING UP INTO THE SKY!
1985 was a great year, also the year I was born. :) I have been a bit of a bad Canadian as I have not listened to all of Rush's albums. Their music has always been around as they get a lot of play here. After watching this I really want to check out more of their 80s albums as Subdivisions has always been my favourite song of theirs and I generally just love an 80s sound.
Lots of fun to see you all rank a band you love so much.
85 club 4 life. - Joe
@@TastesLikeMusic Graduated high school in 1985....wow, i'm old, lol
My order 19 Test for Echo 18 Roll the bones 17 Snakes and Arrows 16 Clockwork Angels 15 Rush the debut 14 Caress of Steel 13 Vapor Trails 12 Presto 11 Counterparts 10 Hold your Fire 9 Hemispheres 8 Grace under Pressure 7 Power Windows 6 Fly by Night 5 Signals 4 A Farewell to Kings 3 2112 2 Moving Pictures 1 Permanent Waves When I was 11 years old in 1977 I heard side 1 of 2112 and loved Rush everysince there my all time favorite rock group RIP Neil Peart
Rush is also one of my all time favs!!!
My list:
19) Rush
18) Caress of Steel
17) Vapor Trails
16) Snakes and Arrows
15) Test For Echo
14) 2112 (!!!)
13) Fly by Night
12) Clockwork Angels
11) Roll The Bones
10) Counterparts
9) A Farewell to Kings
8) Presto
7) Hold Your Fire
6) Hemispheres
5) Permanent Waves
4) Power Windows
3) Grace Under Pressure
2) Signals
1) Moving Pictures
Thanks for a great show. I had stopped listening to Rush often when Grace came out the direction was just too different for my taste at the time. Listening to your list and comments has me going back and listening to the material from that point on. I should not have given up on them I am enjoying it much more now. I particularly like Hold Your Fire.
Adding my list although I was not as familiar with mid 80's on so these could change as I listen to them more
1. Permanent Waves
2. Hemispheres
3. Moving Pictures
4. Fly By Night
5. A Farewell to Kings
6. Signals
7. Snakes and Arrows
8. Rush
9. Hold Your Fire
10. Presto
11. Clockwork Angels
12. 2112
13. Grace Under Pressure
14. Vapor Trails
15. Caress of Steel
16. Counterparts
17. Power Windows (I need to listen to this one more based on your comments)
18. Test for Echo
19. Roll the Bones
I think it's totally cool that you took a break from Rush and you're just getting back to them now. I had to do the same thing because my tastes were going in different directions (pretty much stopped listening when Power Windows came out). But I have very much enjoyed going back to them to do this listography.
My top five are: 1. Grace Under Pressure 2. Moving Pictures 3. Power Windows 4. Clockwork Angels 5. Permanent Waves
1. Moving Pictures (5/5)
2. Permanent Waves (5/5)
3. Signals (4.5/5)
4. Hemispheres (4.5/5)
5. Vapor Trails (4/5)
6. Grace Under Pressure (4/5)
7. 2112 (4/5)
8. Power Windows (4/5)
9. Roll the Bones (3.5/5)
10. A Farewell to Kings (3.5/5)
11. Rush (3.5/5)
12. Presto (3.5/5)
13. Clockwork Angels (3.5/5)
14. Fly by Night (3/5)
15. Caress of Steel (2.5/5)
Saw them on Grace Under Pressure tour also saw them on Moving Pictures anniversary tour in 2011. Love Grace Under Pressure but Power Windows and Hold your Fire at the bottom of my list. I didn’t know anyone back in the day that liked those two albums.
pretty much agree with you about Power Windows and Hold Your Fire. I'm not in the exact same place but I feel what yer saying.
Signals yeah Joe, (and Kramzer)my first concert Rush Signals tour at the Spectrum in Phila
"Moving Pictures" is what I would consider a perfect album, front to back it is amazing. I'm really not a fan of what the band put out from "Hold Your Fire" through "Test for Echo" outside of a handful of songs over the five albums.