Rush

Evolving their dynamic in leaps and bounds, the Rush discography is something that for best effect should be enjoyed in chronological order. The sudden progression from Led Zeppelin sound-alikes on Rush to Yes wannabes on Caress Of Steel occurred within a single year; the subsequent fan-favourites 2112, A Farewell To Kings and Hemispheres saw the band at the peak of its development into a premier Progressive Rock band. By the 1980s the band were like a sponge, absorbing new (and popular) sounds - the five albums that span 1980's Permanent Waves through to 1985's Power Windows showcase a band not afraid to experiment and do the unexpected; moving from a stripped-down Progressive Rock template and incorporating influences such as Reggae, New Wave, Synth-Pop and Electronic music - interviews from the period show that the band were keen on Talking Heads, The Police and Tears For Fears. The results were sometimes surprising, but always eye-opening and brave. I often found the band expanded my musical palette along with their own, despite their later albums becoming somewhat predictable, a new Rush album is always an event. They're one of the most influential and consistent bands I've had the pleasure to listen to. I spent a lot of time growing up with this music and it provided a musical journey without peer.

I was introduced to this band by a friend that had all Rush's records and can be called a real fanatic.
I first got acquainted to it during 1993 after the release of Counterparts which is the first Rush record I bought.
After listening to it I had mixed feelings and was not very sure I made a good deal buying the CD.
Sure, at first I loved Neal's drumming technic and Alex's heavy guitar however I thought some of the tunes were too bureaucratic and excessively elaborated to the point of being pedantic. This was my first impression...
After some time, for no apparent reason, I found myself listening to Rush more and more in an addictive behaviour I never had with any other band. I started digesting all newer and older albums: Moving Pictures, Hold Your Fire, 2112, Test for Echo etc.
To this date Rush is for sure my number 1 band. My theory is that when I listened to it for the first time I was not mature enough to enjoy their complex compositions hence my first impression being so negative. To enjoy Rush you'll need to listen to it repeatedly until you reach the right level of maturity and after that there is no turning back: you'll keep listening it indefinitely.
This is Rush. Some people have to do prior preparation

Excellnt band. Canadian Rock group, started playing music in the late sixties, made Rush in the early seventies, released several hard-hitting albums, "Rush", "Fly By Night", "2112" and then released "Hemispheres." They developed into an extremely intelligent rock band in the eighties. It is in this decae that they began to add elements of electronica into their music. Since the nineties, they have gone back to their rock roots, but still with the same intensity of both sound and meaning that rocks.

Rush might be the greatest rock band of all time. By fusing Geddy Lee's fleet fingered bass style with Neil Peart's machine gun like drumming, Rush created the greatest rhythm section of all time. Along with this, Lee's unusually high pitched vocals and Alex Lifeson's extraordinary guitar technique help to create some of the greatest rock music ever heard.