Being from a little south of Buffalo, RUSH were Rock Gods there, and I was fortunate enough to see them multiple times through 3 decades. One of the greatest bands of all time, having 3 great musicians, and one rest his soul was unlike any I've ever seen
Hi John!!! I remember back in the day i listen to some of this songs as my first encounter with the band., wasn't aware about their previous catalogue so when i listened to Freewill like it very much. Now knowing a little more you have a point and it's good bridge between the 70's & 80's. cheers and be well
Enjoyed your review and analysis. I saw Rush on this tour in Milwaukee 1980. Opening band was .38 Special. Seems like an odd pairing, but they were really good
Yeah, that’s about right. Once Geddy started using pedals and keys, I believe that’s when the transition started and their song writing really grew and developed.
For me, Permanent Waves was where I discovered them, so to me, it is one of their key albums. I got into them the most from that point forward, and though I appreciate the earlier stuff, it doesn't resonate with me as much at this period going forward.
It may have been a turn towards more accessible music, but it was still Prog. Prog progresses and changes. I say Permanent Waves through Signals were Rush's 3 best headset trips, and you can tack Power Windows onto that as honorable mention.
Sorry, but Rush has never had different eras, they've only had one, from the self titled "Rush" to "Clockwork Angels" is the only "era", they did their own thing to the very last record and live performance. They grew as human and musicians, every album was a look into what they had going on in their lives and the world.
I don't really buy the Permanent Waves being the 'sellout' album thing. The music is very much the same style as the last few albums. I think it's just a case of them having a hit single (which regardless of the quality of the music, is very much a chance thing). Moving Pictures is definitely a change of style - they'd cut everything back and come out with a new sound. Very much like what Genesis did around the same time, although I think Rush were much better at it. Both fantastic albums, regardless.
For shithead teenage me, this was very much a sellout album. My standards were,uh, not very flexible in the day. I also bagged on Priest for British Steel, Rainbow for Down To Earth, LZ for ITTOD, Pink Floyd for The Wall, BOC for Mirrors, and probably a few more. I must have been insufferable.
Being from a little south of Buffalo, RUSH were Rock Gods there, and I was fortunate enough to see them multiple times through 3 decades. One of the greatest bands of all time, having 3 great musicians, and one rest his soul was unlike any I've ever seen
Hi John!!! I remember back in the day i listen to some of this songs as my first encounter with the band., wasn't aware about their previous catalogue so when i listened to Freewill like it very much. Now knowing a little more you have a point and it's good bridge between the 70's & 80's. cheers and be well
That's cool I discovered them through Moving Pictures when I was about 10 years old
Enjoyed your review and analysis.
I saw Rush on this tour in Milwaukee 1980.
Opening band was .38 Special.
Seems like an odd pairing, but they were really good
Thanks, yes, that sounds like an odd pairing.
I love this album. Ironically I got this on vinyl for a Christmas present. Natural Science and Freewill are my favs from this album.
That's awesome and thank's for joining the channel.
I thought I was the only one who viewed this album as a bridge. Right on 🤘
Yes Rush is the type of band that has slowly changed their sound over time.
Yeah, that’s about right. Once Geddy started using pedals and keys, I believe that’s when the transition started and their song writing really grew and developed.
Yes I noticed that this band transitioned their sounds slowly after every album they never really made any abrupt changes to their sound
For me, Permanent Waves was where I discovered them, so to me, it is one of their key albums. I got into them the most from that point forward, and though I appreciate the earlier stuff, it doesn't resonate with me as much at this period going forward.
Yes for me my favorite. Is that late 70s to the early 80s. So everything from 2112 up to moving pictures are my favorites.
Rush had more than two eras, and "A Farewell To Kings" was their first bridge album from metal-ish to prog rock.
Yes, that's so true.
It may have been a turn towards more accessible music, but it was still Prog. Prog progresses and changes. I say Permanent Waves through Signals were Rush's 3 best headset trips, and you can tack Power Windows onto that as honorable mention.
Yeah, that was a really good trilogy of albums.
Sorry, but Rush has never had different eras, they've only had one, from the self titled "Rush" to "Clockwork Angels" is the only "era", they did their own thing to the very last record and live performance. They grew as human and musicians, every album was a look into what they had going on in their lives and the world.
Yes I get what you mean but people like to categorize things. It's just the way people talk about music sometimes.
I don't really buy the Permanent Waves being the 'sellout' album thing.
The music is very much the same style as the last few albums. I think it's just a case of them having a hit single (which regardless of the quality of the music, is very much a chance thing). Moving Pictures is definitely a change of style - they'd cut everything back and come out with a new sound. Very much like what Genesis did around the same time, although I think Rush were much better at it.
Both fantastic albums, regardless.
Yeah, Moving Pictures is my favorite. Rush had a way of gradually changing their sound with every album.
For shithead teenage me, this was very much a sellout album. My standards were,uh, not very flexible in the day. I also bagged on Priest for British Steel, Rainbow for Down To Earth, LZ for ITTOD, Pink Floyd for The Wall, BOC for Mirrors, and probably a few more. I must have been insufferable.
@@drewnelson3149 I too was a teenage shithead, passing on lots of great music!