There were many great rock bands in the 70s , and the there were Led Zeppelin , without doubt the best rock band to grace this planet , but one late night , a school night that is, i was allowed to watch the Old Grey Whistle Test , and the show Bob Harris said there was a canadian rock band called RUSH touring the u.k. and they showed a clip , and i was blown away on stage three musicains two dressed in kimonos with both of them with twin neck guitars and long hair , then there was a drummer with a drum kit , that looked like he`d been in a shop and bought everything he could hit and two bass drums to boot .
The next morning at school my friend who loved drums also had seen them and we both decided we had to go and see this band , and on that cold febuary night at the Manchester apollo 1978 i went to my first concert , and that was it , this is what its all about , saved up and bought the album they were touring with A Farewell To Kings , as much as Zepp were a blues influenced band, RUSH were singing to me about space ships going through black holes Cygnus x1 , Xanadu about a man who finds a portion that gives him inmortality , this band where on the same wavelength as me , RUSH became my band , and 29 years on i will be seeing them again , yes they are that good .

ohhh i aint too clued up on them, but lately ive been watching a lot of there clips on you tube and what a drummer Neil Peart is and i geddy lee is fantastic also on bass and singing at the same time :O

Let the Kite show you the way to a great band , Neil Peart the best drummer ever IMHO

A brilliant animation of Neil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-2fKi9Zu5o

fantastic also watched a clip of them playing YYZ and his drum solo is out of this world :O he plays the xylophone during his drum solo and the guitar player is phenomenol as well in any other band he would be the standout.

Your right on all fronts there Fendertele
Alex Lifeson [ guitar] is a very underrated , most people talk about N. Peart because he`s such a brilliant drummer , they released a mini album 4 years ago FEEDBACK where they do cover versions of there favorite songs that they where influenced by when they stared out and Lifsons guitaring is amazing , when i heard this album i knew RUSH where back
Tonights the night for me ,as i`m going to see them at Manchester Arena , im so excited , i am , i really am .
Heres a video that you may like its South Park doing RUSH .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnJkI6F9z1s

have a good time MR K, see that will be what they call a proper rock gig lol nice intro the south park guys must be pretty big rush fans

This is RUSH at there peak in1979 , this track is from Hemipheres album called La Villa Strangiato at Pink Pop
It makes my hairs on the back of my neck stand up every time i watch it [ happy memories ]
A bit dark though

La Villa Strangiato

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Its time for some more Rush
Heres my put a gun to my head favorite Rush song [ i know its 1980 but i`m not going there]
Natural Science , Sci Fi prog rock at its very best

Natural Science - Live in Rio , thats Brazil where they play proper football
Enjoy , i will

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Sci Fi Prog copywright of the Kite .

Ive just watched Neil peart playing his kit against Toronto's skyline. Brilliant, he's almost as good as me, man!!

Ah Rush... well, i am begining to like them, but as we all music, we mustnt err, rush. Small steps indeed. I quite like

Twilight
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-gabo4vIXA[/youtube]

and

Tears
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDbLqpPqWG4[/youtube]

Will I be right to say that the Thread Camera Eye, comes from a song of theirs?

Two great tracks there Honey .
Yes the Camera Eye is a Rush song , and i have put it on the RUSH 80s thread, as i am a pro

So you want to hear some Rush[yeh you do thats why your here ] well have i got a treat for you .
Right then just imagine a 16 year old into Sci Fi and growing to love rock , and you get to the last track on side one of A Farewell To Kings and this track comes on .

CYGNUS X1 . you do need to turn it up ! louder ! thats it , make sure theres no small animals or frail old people first . it gets scary !

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Well what happens to our space traveller ?
Well he turns up on Rush`s next album , the whole side !
Hemispheres

"Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
I: Prelude
II: Apollo Bringer of Wisdom / III: Dionysus Bringer of Love
IV: Armageddon The Battle of Heart and Mind
V: Cygnus Bringer of Balance
VI: The Sphere A Kind of Dream


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part 2 of Hemispheres.

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Genius

Heres the best Rush site in my opinion
Power windows

http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/

Today is Bastille Day !
So here is Bastille Day

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I know its on here already but its a different version and i love it

La Villa Strangiato live 1978 . the year a kite saw the light and it was Rush

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My Ticket

Alex Lifeson .



Geddy Lee .



Neil Peart .

RUSH On American T.v. last night ! its comedy !


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<2112. For Honey ,
Turn it up ! , dont be afraid

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Still send shivers down the spine of an old rocker . You gota love these boys

Fly By Night . not great quality but still its Rush
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Aw, they dedicated Caress of Steel to Rod Serling, writer of the Twilight Zone.

What I like about Rush is that they get inspired by things. I mean, Something For Nothing - getting inspired by seeing a graffitti on the wall saying Freedom is not Free - classic! And Twilight Zone, writing a song inspired be a series. And the entire 2112 story... brilliant!
And Tears is just pure Geddy Lee and I love the man!