[Music] Rush

htwnbandit · Aug 9, 2014

dandorotik said: ↑

In my top 10 of all time. First song I ever heard of theirs was "Free Will." Back on rock radio in NY in 1979, they actually had 3 songs in regular rotation from P.W.- Spirit of Radio, Free Will, and, yes, Entre Nous- I knew that as well as the other 2. Free Will hooked me, though.
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Weren't they released in early 1980 though?

htwnbandit · Aug 9, 2014

dandorotik said: ↑

In my top 10 of all time. First song I ever heard of theirs was "Free Will." Back on rock radio in NY in 1979, they actually had 3 songs in regular rotation from P.W.- Spirit of Radio, Free Will, and, yes, Entre Nous- I knew that as well as the other 2. Free Will hooked me, though.

Saw them at the Texas Jam, dozens of other times. Own every studio CD they put out (I think)- my Windows Media Player reads:

Rush
20 Albums, 177 Songs
16.1 Hours

So, yeah, I kinda like em.

All the early prog rock is great -Rush to Hemispheres- and of course, Permanent through Grace (even Grace has Red Sector A, Body Electric- c'mon, these are great songs), and Hold Your Fire through Clockwork- just think they are all very good and worth at least a few listens if not many.

But I am going to say what I've said on this board before several times, to the chuckles of many- Power Windows is the best thing they did. Yes, I said it. Others have better musicianship (2112), others have more iconic songs (Moving Pictures)- and yes, to be fair, Lifeson is featured more on some of their others.

But for the best songs they have written, in terms of lyrics, melodies, and just overall powerful- Power Windows has the best songs.

You start with Marathon- if you don't get a chill when the choir kicks in at the end, well, then you're just not alive, IMHO.

Then, you go to Manhattan Project- just starts out as a laid-back, mid-tempo song- and then it picks gradually, gradually, keeps building up- and then you have this middle section where it's this staccato violin thing, with Neil Peart doing his thing- and by the end, you've just got to play it again.

Then, there's Territories- that's actually great guitar work from Lifeson, and it does the same- builds and builds - I think that's a signature for most of the songs on this album.

Then, you have Middletown Dreams- OK, it's just a keyboard, but everytime that keyboard kicks in right in the middle, I blast that ****er as loud as I possibly can. Plus, love the lyrics of this one- actually used it once in a classroom.

Throw in Mystic Rhythms, Grand Designs, Emotion Detector, and the Big Money (my least favorite), and- I don't know what the word, it's got a triumphant sound to it, or something.

It's why I like Born to Run, and Achtung Baby, and London Calling, and Layla, and Highway 61 Revisited, and Cheap Trick at Budokan- there's this kind of triumphant, powerful, major-key feel to these that puts them over the top for me.

Last time I went on a trip, I grabbed one CD from each of my favorites- I hadn't listened to Rush in over 6 months- and I didn't even think twice- grabbed Power Windows.

But, it's more of a personal thing. If I had to pick what I feel is the best Rush album, I'd probably go with the standards- 2112, Farewell, Permanent, Moving.

But, yes, all-time great, never put out a truly bad CD- they are all at least interesting, and some are great. Musicianship at the highest level, love their live shows, and have a special admiration for Mr. Peart considering what he's gone through in his personal life.
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Was never a big fan of Power Windows. In fact that's kinda what made me jump off the wagon. I love everything on their first 10 albums, but Power Windows onward I just never cared as nearly as much.

dandorotik · Aug 9, 2014

htwnbandit said: ↑

Weren't they released in early 1980 though?
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I think the songs came out on the radio in late 1979, right? Could very well have been 1980. I remember sept 1979 bc it was when I got my first-ever cassette player/radio. Don't remember the next year bc all I did was listen to the radio and tapes. School went to ****. Candy-o, desolation angels from bad co, freedom at point zero from starship, the wall, bend le strange from heart, in through the out door from zep- those are the ones I remember. And pw

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