RUSH!!! The Early Years!

Along with AC/DC, Rush is another one of the groups you hear on the radio all the time. Also, this is what this guy had a lot of in the collection that I bought when I bought the AC/DC I was talking about in the post about them. Rush is one of my favorite bands of all time. Their early years put them on the map as far as a great trio that did not need the a few extra members to make a Progressive Rock album they could do it all by themselves with ease to make it sound like a orchestra. They had the best drummer in the world with Neil Peart who could be a whole percussive section in an orchestra and then they had Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson who between the both of them could play bass and keyboards and guitar very well.

When I grew up Rush was just getting popular again. The late 80's saw them leave their tenure with Mercury and head over to the ultimate Rock and Roll label Atlantic. It's always magic when someone is on Atlantic. I mean all the Progressive Rock giants of 70's were on Atlantic. You had Genesis, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Yes. You had the Hard Rock of Led Zeppelin and Bad Company. You had the Super group of CSN&Y. Just about Everybody was on Atlantic. So Yea! Rush had some good ideas when they signed to Atlantic in 1989 and put out Presto.



When they were around in the 70's Rush was what some of those bands wanted to be. Rush just was under the radar that the did these wonderful concept albums. Also like other Progressive Rock artists of the day they were good at making these long epics that sounded like it was an orchestra movement or two. I will have to say they do it better then anybody else and have more fun doing then anybody. I have seen Rush at least once since 1989 and I will tell you that they do rock out and do it better then any new act out there who are half their age. They even one upped most bands when they celebrated their 30th year by not putting out a regular album, but instead they did an album of songs they loved when they were growing up. There is music by Love, Buffalo Springfield, Yardbirds, Cream and The Who.



The other day I got word that Rush was going to tour this summer of 2010. They decided to do something different. In typical Rush fashion, they are going to do one their classic albums in it's entirety. Not only is this going to kick ass, but it will transport the fans to 1980 all over again when Moving Pictures was fresh on all of our minds. Being a Rush fan for many years, and seeing every since Presto, I have come to the conclusion that I will go. For the new Rush fan this tour will be an easy converter. I am ready for this all my life.

Rush is a great thing to see live and when they perform lengthy songs your brain explodes. This is the case with Hemispheres. With the album only having four songs, it pays homage to all the Progressive Rock bands out there. It tells them yes, we can do it too and we are only a three piece band. The whole album start to finish is amazing. It has greatness written all over it. Sadly, though a lot of music critics hated the album. Who listens to critics though? If you like Rush, start your collection here. They have so much material that this will cement their legacy right here.



Go out and buy an album by Rush before 1980. You will be glad you did. It is an enjoyable album with a lot of power and kick to it. The new mastering even sounds perfect. Enjoy a classic and have fun with a band that has somewhat of a cult following. They are great on stage as well, so hearing what you hear on the album is sooooo much fun live. Enjoy! This album was brought you like all their albums by the letter "E." Rush fans will know what I am talking about. Enjoy!