Nah...Rush has so much material out that many fans only like certain material while not liking others. There are definitely casual Rush fans. I would consider all the friends I used to go to shows with as casual fans. They like and are familiar with some of the more popular material, appreciate the musicianship, and like to see a good live performance that Rush is known for presenting. There are fans who only like the early stuff. I'm sure there are fans who only like "Tom Sawyer" (maybe a few other songs from that small timeframe around when 'Moving Pictures' came out in 1980-ish) which probably represents most of their exposure. There was quite a bit of exposure to Rush's "Exit Stage Left" back in the day as it was one of the few concert laser discs you could get way back then. You would see casual ru And, there are fans who mostly like the keyboard-era stuff. There are plenty of casual Rush fans out there. The fans who truly love them went out and bought their latest album as soon as it came out. They grew, and evolved, with the band. These are the dedicated fans and that is where I fall into. But, then there is a hardcore fan base that I don't even consider myself part of. They go way beyond a normal fan, usually have a ton of merchandise they've collected and tend to buy anything that comes out merchandise-wise, go to fan conventions, went to many shows on the same tour(s), and are just everything "Rush". They also tend to be the geekiest mf-ers you've ever seen. When I was listening to Rush growing up, we were smoking pot and cranking it to "11" blasting it through the neighborhood. The neighbors loved us!
fair enough...in my friend group i have some hard-core rush fans and then the rest of us dont care about them. amongst drummers i know there is a direct correlation b/t the size of your kit and your love of rush. but has anyone mentioned ac/dc yet? they should definitely be in the conversation for greatest r&r band. imo, the greatest hard rock band and bon scott might be the greatest r&r frontman ever.
The only correct answer is the Beatles. Whether they were your cup of tea or not, they influenced music and culture in a historically pivotal manner. They haven't existed in over 50 years and they're still influential and talked about in historic terms. People will still be talking about the Beatles in another 100 years. I doubt this can be said of any other band listed, and I love a lot of these bands.
