Rush..."YYZ" effect?

[Chasbo]

Gee, where have we heard that before?

Well, short of die hard fans like me, I can understand where that would be a joke to other people. I think I am one of the 3 people or so that liked Presto and all those 90's albums.

Nonetheless, the last 3 albums have been steadily more and more guitar focused than before, so I am expecting more of the same with the new one.

chuck

[sl2lover]

I think I am one of the 3 people or so that liked Presto and all those 90's albums. chuck

And I'm one of the other two!! Of course I'm biased, Rush is my favorite! Which is your favorite album??

[texasfury]

Presto is a great album. The sound is kinda thin, but the songs and songwriting are great. It's one of my fav Rush albums, might even be my favorite.

"Well, short of die hard fans like me, I can understand where that would be a joke to other people."

It's a joke not only limited to Rush, but every band in the world. If there's a band that has ever said "Well our new album really isn't gonna be that good", I'll eat my Jackson Rhythmist. Heck I'm sure EVH probably said this about VHIII, and we all know how well THAT album didn't blow away previous stuff. When people say that, I just respond with one of Rush's best songs, "Show Don't Tell".

[sl2lover]

The Pass is one of my favorites! But if I had to pick and albumit would be Caress of Steel, then Permanent Waves!

[skorb]

If you listen to the last 3 albums, Counterparts, VT and Feedback

um, which Rush album are you calling Feedback?

[skorb]

as a longtime hardcore Rush fan, I loved all their stuff up to Counterparts, which I only "liked." I loved Test for Echo, but I really don't like Vapor Trails at all, because the songwriting sucks on the cd, and they just don't have the hooks like they used to.

I'll check out the new cd and hope it's great. but I also won't hestitate to call it out if it's lame like VT.

[Chasbo]

um, which Rush album are you calling Feedback?

It's their album of covers they released as part of their R30 celebration/tour.

chuck

[Chasbo]

as a longtime hardcore Rush fan, I loved all their stuff up to Counterparts, which I only "liked." I loved Test for Echo, but I really don't like Vapor Trails at all, because the songwriting sucks on the cd, and they just don't have the hooks like they used to.

I'll check out the new cd and hope it's great. but I also won't hestitate to call it out if it's lame like VT.

That's one point of view for sure, but I happen to think it's a great album. Earthshine, Ghostrider, How it Is and Sweet Miracle are all awesome tunes to me. Again, I am a die hard fan and am a bit less objective about them, but seeing those songs played live in the proper context made me love them. For the record, I think Test For Echo is their most underrated album next to Caress of Steel.

chuck

[nor]

Rush lost me at Moving Pictures.


Anything before that...


2112...

[jwoods986]

If you listen to the last 3 albums, Counterparts, VT and Feedback you could hardly say that he let the keyboards take over.
chuck

If you read my post, I said "in the 80s". Starting with Counterparts, the keyboards have lessened on each album (all the way to VT which has no keyboards). But when I think about it, I don't know anymore if keyboards are the issue or just songwriting, style, sound, etc. Because Signals is loaded with keys and is a great album. Tom Sawyer, their most recognizable song, is heavy on keys.

As far as favorite/least favorite albums, it's always interesting to hear different opinions from fans. Especially for a band like Rush that has so many albums and have gone through so many changes. Personally, I think VT is great and Counterparts is one of the better "newer" albums (post- Moving Pictures). On the other hand, Presto is probably my least favorite Rush album. To each his own!

[kmanick]

Rush lost me at Moving Pictures.


Anything before that...


2112...

same here after Moving Pictures I just kind of lost that "connection"
with what they were writing.

[charvelguy]

I remember when 'spirit of radio' came out..I heard alot of comments on the "whats with the disco shit in the middle of the song?" coming about.

People get argumentitive about band direction and changes in style, happens all the time.. with the Beatles especially.

Btw.. Alex used Echoplex in the early days, then went to Roland in Hemispheres era along with Hiwatt amps.

[sl2lover]

um, which Rush album are you calling Feedback?

'Feedback," is the album of covers that they did!

[sl2lover]

That's one point of view for sure, but I happen to think it's a great album. Earthshine, Ghostrider, How it Is and Sweet Miracle are all awesome tunes to me. Again, I am a die hard fan and am a bit less objective about them, but seeing those songs played live in the proper context made me love them. For the record, I think Test For Echo is their most underrated album next to Caress of Steel.

chuck

Ya VT is great I think! Better than Feedback! Test for Echo is another wicked album! Love Totem, and Dog years!! If the world only new what they were missing!!