When you watch the Rush In Rio concert and you see the absolute MADNESS the crowd has for the songs….know all the lyrics, and even sing the instrumental riffs….it chokes me up at the beauty of the music and how it is so sublime in how it binds humanity together. Just brilliant

I actually really love 'Grace Under Pressure' because that was my first introduction to them as a kid. Then from there I found 'Moving Pictures' and the back catalogue. I really didn't like 'Power Windows' and so, like you, dropped out for a while. I only recently started listening to the later ones and now consider 'Counterparts', 'Snakes and Arrows' and 'Clockwork Angels' and 'Vapour Trails' among some of their strongest material. Okay, so not as great as '2112', 'Signals', and 'Hemispheres', but great! Thanks for another great video.

You're absolutely spot on with the ten album thing. All of the albums with Terry Brown are crucial slices of Prog. TB was like the fourth member of the Band.

Signals was my introduction to Rush and they've been my favorite band ever since. Your tribute to them at the end of your video is perhaps the best I've ever heard. You know a true fan when you hear them speak about a band the way you did.

Counterparts, and Test for Echo, are two great albums too. They just turned to a more pop mainstream sound rather than those great 70s albums... but... they're my favourite band, and I got to them first with Roll the Bones, which many people hate, but I happen to love... hehe and also 2112 and Caress. Then I bought Rush, then Fly, then Waves, Signals... etc... they're my fav dude, give those late albums after roll the bones a shot, I just love em and neil's passing hurt every bit as much as my dad's. Those guys have been by my side forever making my life and world a lot better! Cheers dude.

Hemispheres, MP , Signals, grace , power windows, 2112, farewell, fly by night, clockwork and permanent waves

Presto was my first Rush album and I still love it. I recommend you should give it another try. "Show dont Tell", "Presto", "Available light", they may not be epics but there are not boring songs either. I was 16 and just started trying to learn how to play and I had no idea what to expect. I bought the record because my friend told me this was the band the "guy on the Ludwig ad on Modern Drummer Magazine" played. When I heard "Show dont Tell" I was all in 100%. Nice tribute to Neil Peart at the end, that was very nice!!!

I grew up on Rush, Closer to the heart and Temples of Syrynx was my entry point, through to Signals was my era.. saw Hemisperes and Moving Pictures live.. so great! Loving your commentary

Permanent Waves and Moving Picture are also the top for me. But I would add that I think this is where Neil becomes a truly great lyricist. Freewill and Entres Nous are absolutely brilliant -- the beauty of the language, the word play, the structure, the rhyme schemes, the deep philosophical themes. As poetry they stand completely on their own. I think they are leagues beyond what he did before, which was already great. And then it continues with songs like Limelight, Witch Hunt, Subdivisions, Kid Gloves, The Enemy Within, Grand Designs, Time Stand Still. It's shocking how one man could be a world class lyricist and instrumentalist. But then again, maybe it makes perfect sense...

Thanks for this Andy. A fitting tribute to Neal Peart but the love for Rush can never be dimmed. I got into Rush through a compilation release in the 1990's - Chronicles. I found the first disc more to my liking than the second half of disc 2 - which was loaded with synths - too cheesy pie for me then. My favourite albums of Rush would be Caress of Steel through to Moving Pictures - I can't really separate them. I then got into the later releases Snakes and Arrows and the marvellous Clockwork Angels - brilliant concept album - who knew that this would be the last musical statement?!

2112, Moving Pictures, Hemispheres, A Farewell To Kings, Permanent Waves, Fly By Night, Caress Of Steel, Rush, Clockwork Angels, Grace Under Pressure

It is great that Rush appeals to the youth throughout their career. They appeal to the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and maybe even the 2010s youth.

Great great vídeo! Rush is and always have been my favourite Band. The Rush legacy lives on.

Rush hit their pinnacle with Signals. It strikes a perfect balance of rocking guitar/bass riffs with synths, progressive songwriting and lyrics. If I could only listen to one Rush album for the rest of my life it would be that one. They carried this through Grace and Power Windows. "The Enemy Within" and "Red Lenses" off of Grace are two of their best. Power Windows stands up to any of their albums. Grand Designs, Manhattan Project, Marathon, Mystic Rhythms... What?!?!?! They mostly lost me after Power Windows, but man what a catalog.

Well done . I liked your perspective on this band , which I have a special fondness for . They are , after all , my hometown band , I used to see them playing in clubs (and the occasional college ) around Toronto in the early 70s , before they recorded their first album . It was great seeing them up close and personal , and you could tell that they would be going places . Every time that I think about ranking their albums , I find it difficult because I bought the albums when they were first released , and have spent a long time with each of them. First place is usually either Moving Pictures , or Signals , depending on the day . Followed closely by Permanent Waves , A Farewell to Kings , Hemispheres , 2112 , Rush , and Grace Under Pressure . I also really like Fly By Night ,Counterparts and even Roll the Bones . Another band that I link to Rush , is the great Max Webster , who used to tour with Rush , and played many clubs around Toronto in those days as well . If you aren't familiar with them , do yourself a favour and check out High Class in Borrowed Shoes , and Mutiny Up My Sleeve . Their debut , and A Million Vacations are also great albums . To me , they're like. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band meets Frank Zappa meets 10CC . Thanks for the video !!!

I have the same top 4! Predictable but they’re by far their four best and it’s all building to Moving Pictures. I differ though where I love Signals, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows (give this one another chance, very consistent throughout), and about half of Hold Your Fire.

1. 2112 2. Moving Pictures 3. Hemispheres 4. Permanent Waves 5. Grace Under Pressure 6. Fly By Night 7. A Farewell to Kings 8. Signals 9. Power Windows 10. Clockwork Angels 11. Rush 12. Caress of Steel 13. Counterparts 14. Test for Echo 15. Roll The Bones 16. Snakes and Arrows 17. Hold Your Fire 18. Presto 19. Vapor Trails

Had to watch the Rush vid as they were the only band I ever found that moved me more than the Beatles. I was at a dorm party as a freshman in college and my buddy was complaining about having to listen to Song Remains the Same. I asked what he would rather hear and he said, “Rush were truly great musicians and their live stuff destroyed any Zeppelin show.” I became intrigued and a week later he played me 2112. I was BLOWN AWAY and began collecting Rush albums in 1983. I agree with you totally Andy; when Terry Brown left they lost their soul and sense of adventure. Grace Under Pressure was a decent transitional record but Power Windows really lost me. I never bought another album but did warm up to Windows, Presto, Counterparts, and Clockwork Angels; still I hardly ever listen to them on Spotify.

I am massive rush fan, have all the albums and love all the epics but the best Rush album for me is Power Windows. It is where the electrics, guitar, musicianship and songs come together. A Farewell to kings is second and Permanent waves third. After Hold Your Fire Rush are very hit and miss. Power Windows is cinematic. Great video.

Long time Rush fan here, I pretty much go with your ranking although I stuck with them up to and including Presto. For me it was when Roll The Bones and the rest of their 90's albums came along it should a weakness of ideas but they did get their form back for Snakes & Arrows and Clockwork Angels. Another very enjoyable analysis, thanks Andy.

2112 was my entry point. Blew me away. Soon picked up Archives and ATWAS. Brother bot Farewell. I grabbed Hemispheres then Permanent. Then I drifted towards Punk and Wave. Recently I have been picking up what I don't have in their catalogue, but they don't have the memories for me like those earlier albums.

Awesome...accurate Reviews....I love this channel

I have had Hemispheres as my number 1 Rush album but I think Permanent Waves is slowly taking over. I am enjoying that album the more and more as I listen to it. Moving pictures is #3, side 1 is amazing and side 2 is good but it's weaker.

As you say, Andy, the 80's were a tricky time for 70's rock bands seeking to evolve or modernise their sound. Rush coped pretty well with the early 80's; drawing on new wave influences whilst maintaining many of their prog credentials. Moving Pictures, I think of as a masterpiece. It's hands down their best album IMO. My top 4 is the same as yours. As for GUP, it took me a while to tune into this album when it came out. The sound was so different, but I grew to love the album and it's probably my number 5 choice. I prefer it to Signals, which has a banging side 1 but a somewhat weak side 2. It also has a muffled sound, and although Alex plays a cracking album, Terry Brown did seem intent on relegating him into 4th place behind the keyboards. I like the fact that on GUP, despite all the synths, Alex's guitar does often come screaming to the foreground. His playing style was different on GUP too. He seemed to be influenced more by the likes of Andy Summers and that bloke from Simple Minds. Legend has it that they approached Steve Lillywhite - a 'trendy' and very good producer of post punk/new wave artists - to produce GUP. He was up for it, but apparently got a more lucrative offer from Simple Minds, so dropped them. Enter Peter Henderson..

Try and keep me away from a Rush album countdown 😆 I've also got the grey archives vinyl, so damn good. I did wince when you slated power windows tho lol, love that album. Totally agreed with side 2 of 2112, way better than side 1 👍 So many more great albums tho like Roll The Bones and Test For Echo. Great vid mate, keep em coming 😉

Great video Andy! What you liked in Rush is exactly what I liked about them. I call it "essential Rush". With that in mind, my list would be something like this: 1. Hemispheres 2. A Farewell to Kings 3. Permanent Waves 4. 2112 5. Signals 6. Moving Pictures 7. Fly By Night 8. Caress of Steel 9. Test For Echo (essential Rush: Time and Motion, Driven and Title Track) 10. Grace Under Pressure (essential Rush: Between the Wheels and The Body Electric)

Totally agree with your summary of perusing what you love and finding an audience (the holy grail for all musicians one would think) don't agree on your album choice (everyone has their own choice of course), I think for me I split them up in to decades so mine are: 70's Hemispheres 80's Grace Under Pressure 90's Counterparts 00's Vapor Trail

I got to see them in Dublin in 2011 having been literally obsessed from the second a drummer mate of mine turned me onto them just over a decade previously. This video literally captures everything I feel about them. I do love the 80’s stuff though, but impossible to argue with anything mentioned here from 2112 onwards. Also, glad to finally find someone who could put into words what I’ve always felt about..2112. Very cool album but nowhere near their best. I’d find it hard to choose between Waves and Pictures but all that matters is they both exist.

the non compromising factor you mention is very true. Fun fact, Neil spent alot of time in the British music scene. His drumming was affected by

a lot of people started with Moving Pictures... perfect entry point... Peart's passing was deeply saddening to me, but his legacy WAS the music, not personality. As a Canadian I felt pleased Rush was our ambassador to the world. Such skilled musicians, and pleasant guys, who managed to get people who perhaps weren't into them to at least appreciate the skill, the effort. I actually did fade away somewhat after the eighties albums like yourself, but found Counterparts to be sufficiently punchy, like a return to the first album but with a superior drummer (all due respect to Rutsey). the easiest gloss I had to get to the later Rush albums was a greatest hits package. But I always have Moving Pictures on Vinyl and whatever current format (right now digital iPhone). Fave pleasure while awaiting the followup to Moving Pictures was Exit Stage Left, which I listened to ad infinitum on Vinyl, as well... Yes, Tracks from Permanent Waves, Farewell to Kings, etc... but a great live album

My journey with Rush was almost the same as yours. But my start, my first was Permanent Waves, which came out just after I’d heard FTKs. I was awestruck and began going backwards and buying all the classic albums. THEN I heard Tom Sawyer on the radio, the new one was out - Moving Pictures. Bought it on release and still listen to it. Saw them live in N England (Leeds) on that tour. Amazing. THEN signals came out. Stopped listening to them. Shame. I thought it was a dreadful album. Even though I loved the new wave stuff coming out at the time. It just wasn’t Rush in my eyes. But admire them for pushing forward. Still talk about Peart with my friends. Still listen to those albums up to Moving Pictures now. Brilliant.

I'm also very impressed because I started too my own "Rush" LP collection with the "Moving Pictures" album too! just like you! and later on my next 4 "Rush" albums came to me almost in that same order as what you had! and I even got for me also that same 3 LP compilation with their first 3 albums! called "Archives"! Besides that my own ranking is almost in the same order as what you have! and I also must be almost in that same age as what you have! Therefore I believe that you too had also a very wonderful time with them! maybe almost just as good as mine! and that maybe it could have even have been also during those very same years as it was for me! Man you did a great job on this video by remembering all of that great musical joy too! those were also other great days! other great musical works! and other great everything! Thanks!👍

Good analizing. Agree with your top 3. Some live stuff I like even more.

My 14-year-old son who plays drums got a "PRESTO" shirt recently. He loves all their albums, but he pronounced "Subdivisions" as their most perfect album.

1. Moving Pictures 2. Permanent Waves 3. Hemispheres 4. A Farewell to Kimgs 5. Fly By Night 6. 2112 7. Grace Under Pressure 8. Counterparts 9. Vapor Trails 10. Clockwork Angels

If I could change one thing about the world of classic and prog rock, I would eradicate '70s bias. Many people listen to albums that came out after 1990 and without hearing one note they decide that it won't be as good as the band's early stuff. Of course, it then becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Quite a few legacy bands have released very strong albums in the latter stages of their careers but they were largely ignored. That's regrettable.

Just discovered your channel, great stuff. was lucky to see them in the Glasgow apollo for farewell to kings and hemispheres tours. Agree with the top 10, I also lost interest after Grace under pressure, my top 4 would be the opposite order working backwards from moving pictures to farewell to kings.

I'm going with Hemispheres as #1. Was lucky enough to see them 17 times.

I came to know Rush around 1980-81. While I had heard Closer to the Heart prior to that, it was hearing the Spirit of Radio on the radio at home with my older brother that blew musical world wide open! I remember my brother and I looking at each other after the song going "WTF was that?!!" I had never heard anything like that. It grabbed me and never let go. Like you I went back through the catalog, and really loved 'Farewell" and Hemispheres. My first show was on the Signals tour. As a 12 year old I was blown away at the musicianship and the show. I liked G/P more than you did. The second side of the album to me was excellent. I think with a better producer, it could have been a better album. While the material from the later 80's was not the old Rush, It to me offered a challenge and enjoyment to grasp. If that makes sense? I loved Power Windows. There are some epic Rush tracks on that album. One thing to that solidifies them as one of the greatest bands of all times, is how much they evolved over a short period of time. I can't think of another band who grew so much musically as they did? Think of the time line from even 2112 to moving pictures. Only 4 years! Thank about that. Who they were then to that album, or even Permanent Waves to Power Windows. So drastically different in only 5 years! Constantly evolving. I loved how you finished with (paraphrasing) " how many bands owe their career to Rush?!" SO true! I really appreciate the thought and effort put into this video. Cheers!

Picked up 2112 and played it on rotation through the night when I got it home. Unfortunately, that was just after their recent UK tour, so didn't catch them live until they returned with Farewell To Kings. Saw them twice on the Hemispheres tour (where I got to meet and have a nice chat about guitars with Alex Lifeson: what a lovely human being) and once on the Permanent Waves tour. They lost me as they moved away from the guitar based lengthy pieces and as I started to listen more closely to the often cumbersome and awkward lyrics. Glittering prizes and endless compromises, shatter the illusion of integrity, YEAH! - is still the clunkiest (and least Rock'n'Roll) line in any Rock song that I have ever heard. For me, Xanadu, La VIlla Strangiato and YYZ are their greatest tracks (no lyrics in two of them. :)). Alex's solo work on all three of those tracks blew my mind and led me to musicians like Allan Holdsworth. Man, what a guitar player Alex Lifeson is. All of Rush are/were wonderful, creative, intelligent musicians.

Rush is my favorite band. Moving Pictures was my introduction. It's hard to rank them but my favs are (similar to yours): 1. Moving Pictures, 2. Permanent Waves, 3. Hemispheres, 4. Farewell to Kings, 5. Signals, 6. Power Windows, 7. 2112, 8. Fly By Night, 9. Rush, 10. Roll the Bones.

Another fact regarding Rush, they never had any controversy, no one spun out on drugs, there were no fights between them, and treated their fans with total respect. From an interview of Geddy Lee, he said everything was split 3 ways as far as who wrote what and publishing too. That's a blueprint for bands to follow, because it seems after 30 years the problems are always rooted in money.

Hello from Montreal, thank you. Brain washed at 15 in 1980 with Permanent Waves and I still love this band. I think the last three albums brought back their progressive roots and I really find them as a more mature genre of rock music. Appropriate for their age and mine. I do love clockwork Angels as a lovely story. Have you read the books? Take care

I like your ranking by in large. My ranking is slightly different, but with most of 7 or 8 of those. Caress Of Steel is not in my top 10 and I have a ranking video on my channel as well.

Love it

CHEERS! Thanks. RED SECTOR A! Sonic sculpturing. ... How many bands mastered the 3 phases from 1 classic rock, 2 Prog,. 3. New Wave, and sound uniquely themselves?

Like you my introductions to Rush was Moving pictures and like you I purchased all the albums until Grace Under Pressure. Since the 80's I probably went to 30 rush concerts and started to hear some awesome tracks through the years. Instead of albums, I started to buy their concert dvd to watch the boys live, so yeah there's a ton to love post GUP. For me .Signals is a top 3 album. GUP would be around 6th or 7th in my top 10. My favorite Rush song is Xanadu off Exit Stage Left. I just love "The Fear Series" as a trilogy. Maybe that's why I'm not a big fan of their 4th addition to the series "Freeze". Just might be Rush's worst song.

Neil Peart wrote every part of his drumming like a classical composer and it was a composition inside the composition itself Very unique in the rock prog genre Carl Palmer did that too on Karn Evil 9 and Tarkus

They did do a good Job moving with the change of the times , I do think power windows was good for the time and counter parts in which was put out in the times of grunge and is very guitar driven with plenty of good songs . I also like the early stuff better ,not to crazy about Caress of steal , the first one was great but got dwarfed by what came later ! 1 Moving pictures, 2 permanent waves, 3 hemispheres, 4 farewell to kings 5 fly by night 6 signals , 7 2112 , 8 counter parts, 9 power windows, 10 roll the bones . thats my 10 i think !! because I also enjoyed Hold your fire , rush 1 , and presto

My favourite Rush album is A Farewell To Kings. Like Moving Pictures for you, it was my first Rush album. Xanadu for me is THE perfect Rush track, beautifully composed, arranged and played. I struggled somewhat with Permanent Waves as I could see the beginning of the move away from the epic prog songs but have come to appreciate PW and Moving Pictures over the years. I was fortunate enough to see them on the PW Tour at Manchester Apollo after standing in line all night waiting for the box office to open when the tickets were first released. Those were the days! I have to admit to jumping ship after Moving Pictures and know little of anything after. At the time I had a fear of 'new'. Anything new by a band was never as good as what came before. It took a long time for me to learn to re-open my ears. I always loved the idea of Caress of Steel but could never get totally on board, because as you say, they were still searching and working out how to write long form music. A great concept but sadly a bit lumpen and poorly executed. It still seems odd that 2112 which came out as punk was just hitting in 1976, was such a big album but shows that there was still an appetite for prog despite the oncoming storm.

For me knowing Rush was a really different experience. At the time of ‘80s I was really a big The Police fan, a Stewart Copeland aficionado, and Power Windows reminded me a lot of them so I liked it quite a lot, also because it was the first time of musical videos. Then I discovered Yes 90125 and Mike Oldfield Crises and after that I changed the music I was listening going from 80s rock music (Police, Big Country, U2 …) to full prog. I discovered the Close To The Edge album and after that the Rush albums … wow, fantastic journey! I luckily seen them at 30th year anniversary concerts and I really was blown away from their music and precision. The Rush music I prefer so goes from 2112 (but not my fav one) to Signals included (all lp for this era) but also Power Windows and after that Counterparts was a really powerful album with Neil Peart doing a fantastic drum work. Lately I also dig into the lyrics of Rush, something normally don’t do (Yes music for example is fantastic but … lyrics are quite nonsense)

First Rush album I bought at the time it came out was Power Windows so it has a special place for me but Hemispheres was always my favourite…Grace Under Pressure is a fantastic album, the guitar solo in Kid Gloves should make it an essential album

Love Andy and 100% agree that everything went downhill after Signals (although Power Windows has some gems). My Rankings: 1. Signals 2. Permanent Waves 3. Moving Pictures 4, Hemispheres 5. Farewell To Kings 6. Caress Of Steel 7. Power Windows 8. Fly By Night 9. Rush (self-titled) 10. 2112 (Sorry, just not a big fan, but oddly, the Twilight Zone is one of my all time fave Rush tracks) Name one bad song in my top 5. You can't do it.

Andy, do yourself a favor and listen carefully Counterparts, it is very melodic, heavy on certain parts, yet progressive, which was my entry point to Rush along with the great live concert Exit Stage Left, I love both of them. The "new" 1981 live concert released along with the Moving Pictures 40th remastered edition has taken the number one live spot for me.

Fly by Night still remains my favourite

I consider myself a lucky Rush fan; I like ALL the 80s albums - and out of those Moving Pictures is my least favorite, lol. I can live without Tom Sawyer, YYZ and Witch Hunt. I do love Red Barchetta, Vital Signs and The Camera Eye. Limelight I've learned to like more over the years, couldn't stand it when I first heard it...! Hemispheres was my introduction to the band in 2003 and I was in my early thirties already so not a kid anymore. For somebody who wanted to jump into the world of prog rock, that was the perfect starter album and I'm very happy that I didn't go for the obvious choice, Moving Pictures, haha. My ten favorite Rush albums include all the 80s records, with Permanent Waves, Grace Under Pressure and Hemispheres constantly vying for top spot amongst each other. I also love Caress of Steel and 2112. I can't stand A Farewell to the Kings, never listen to that one... And after Presto it gets very very spotty, there are individual songs here and there that I like but by and large Presto for me is their last hurrah.

.... specially Andy Summers guitar sound and style of playing opened the door for a lot of guitar players, like Gilmour, Lifeson, ok Steve Howe couldn t cut it, that s why Trevor Rabin came in ...😉

Your earnest affection for the band really shines through. Well done!

I discovered Rush at the same time and tend to share your opinion and list, but I’d replace the debut with Clockwork Angels, which is an incredible swan song.

Andy your list of bands in the first few minutes sounds like my old jean / denim jacket read. Full of badges and heavy rock bands. Kerang was great. Exit stage left was one of my first intros to Rush and that set me off down the route of odd time signatures. Your Rush / Police mashup reminds me of a band I played in where we played Rush and Police covers. Thanks for the memories. 🧐

10-Rush; 9-GUP; 8-COS; 7FBN; 6-Signals; 5-2112; 4-PermWaves; 3-MP; 2-FTK; 1-Hemispheres

Just a bit older, Andy. I was so lucky that I had already been listening to Zappa and Stanley Clarke, etc, before I saw Rush on their first headlining tour in 1976. Blew my tiny hippie mind. I already knew Hawkwind, Gong, Horslips and Gentle Giant. Etc, etc. But that Rush show in late 1976 has stayed with me to this day. I loved early Zeppelin and Purple...and I really hate what metal has turned into. I did grow bored with Rush in the 80s, but they were the sht back then when they unexpectedly exploded.

S Tier: Moving Pictures Hemispheres Permanent Waves A Farewell to Kings Signals A Tier: Power Windows 2112 Grace Under Pressure Fly By Night Clockwork Angels B Tier: Hold Your Fire Counterparts Snakes and Arrows Roll the Bones Caress of Steel C Tier: Rush Presto Vapor Trails D Tier: Test for Echo

But exit.... is my favourite rush album

I'm with you in terms of moving away from Rush after "Grace Under Pressure"; disagree slightly in that I think "Signals" is their worst album by far. I'd probably go debut album 9th, "Caress of Steel" eighth, "Grace Under Pressure" 7th. I'd put "Farewell to Kings" and "Hemispheres" in the 6th and 5th slots, "Fly by Night" 4th, "Permanent Waves" 3rd, "2112" second, "Moving Pictures" best.

My favourite Rush albums are sort of similar to yours though my all time favourite is A Farewell to Kings followed by Hemispheres, as thouse two were the first ones I bought at the time they were released however I first got into them with the All The Worlds's a Stage live album after hearing Bastille Day on the radio. While I still regard it as an absolutely superb album, I dont have as great a love for Moving Pictures as many others have - Side 1 is killer however although I get where you're coming from with The Camera Eye, I find the keyboard intro that is repeated before the second verse to be a bit unnecessary, and to me it doesn't really add anything to the track and is a bit annoying, so I did my own edit removing those bits which chopped off around 3 minutes and personally makes it a better listen. Theres a lot I like on all their albums but my top ten is made up of the nine albums from Rush to Signals, with their last, Clockwork Angels, in at number 10.

I think those first two records you mentioned " Moving pictures " and "2112" kind of cover their spectrum ... ain t much more to discover unless you re a drummer and you wanna hear what Neal could do otherwise ... they became a Police cover band and I actually closed the book ...

Clockwork Angels is leaps and bounds better than the 1st 3 records. It grows on me more and more. It's in their top 10.

It happened to me the same thing it did to you.

i Like Rush, saw them a few times. moving pictures is great. HOWEVER, considering prog, when I listen to their prog stuff they sound like a teenage band compared with Yes, or King crimson. A little, thin, basic, a bunch of guys jamming in a garage.

I recognise a lot of this 😂. My cousin lent me the Chronicles triple album. I then went and bought their latest one GuP (which I loved) and filled in the gaps. I hated Power Windows. Gave up at Presto (hideous album cover) but rejoined for Snakes and Arrows and remembered how obsessed I was as a teenager. What a wonderful wonderful band.

Moving Pictures is the one that blew our minds. Everything about it. Stunning drum, guitar and bass sounds. To me doesn't sound dated at all. We'd already heard the earlier stuff but Moving Pictures was the one! ❤️ I'm the one at odds who loved Signals just as much though, GUP not so much, sounded too dark and dense but then went Wow again when Power Windows came out. Great lyrics and a massive sound and production for its time . So for me top three are Moving Pictures, Signals and Power Windows. After that my choice would change weekly.

Actually you need to do sth on the Police. .... as the transition of Prog Rock going Pop .... whether it s Yes, Rush, Genesis or even Pink Floyd ... they were all infected by the Police bug 🤗

My three favorites are, in no particular order: Signals Hold Your Fire Counterparts I liked the more textural side of Rush that emerged in the mid-1980s. I also thought that was when Geddy pretty much quit screeching and became a solid singer. A lot of "guitar dudes" hated that era because of the keyboards, but I thought sonically it was amazing. When I started playing guitar Alex was one of my first heroes, but it wasn't "Moving Pictures" Alex that caught my attention. It was "Hold Your Fire" Alex, the huge Pete Townshend-meets-Jamie West-Oram chords.

Blasphemous at it may seem, but to me The Camera Eye came across as a underwhelming epic. It's good, there's great bits in it, but it doesn't compare to Natural Science.

Maiden are Heavy Prog though, aren't they? They don't do songs about sex, cars and beer. Maiden are Prog, IMO.

Damn... How old is yer mom?