Geddy in the Guardian

[YeastieB]

A bit weird to see Geddy in the Guardian.  Like they've finally allowed in from the cold which is a bit ironic given Neil has stopped drumming.

What are your favourites ?

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/24/geddy-lee-on-rush-greatest-songs

Edited December 24, 2018 by YeastieB

[Oopsdabassist]

My faves would be Pretty much anything off Clockwork Angels, that album really was a return to the 70's Rush that I love!  I grew up with the pomp of 2112 and Hemispheres.  I also loved the clever lyrics of 'Trees,' although as a Brit I winced a bit too!

[wateroftyne]

I didn't really love Clockwork Angels...  like a lot of the more recent albums, it was too self-conscious, the production was dense and lifeless, and it sounded like Geddy had to shoehorn the lyrics into the track.

I liked it when the used to write songs, with a bit of space and dynamic. Turn the Page would be on my list of overlooked Rush tunes.

Also, another overlooked album, but the production on Counterparts sounds so alive. Better than the albums either side of it.

[Rich]

My favourites are the Power Windows trio of Manhattan Project, Marathon and Territories. 

[Oopsdabassist]

Its a fair point I suppose, but they way the lyrics are shoehorned in are exactly what I like about Prog style music, nothing is ever simple!

👍for Turn The Page though.  Hold Your Fire was one of the few 80/90's albums I actually liked.

[Groove Harder]

Love Hold Your Fire ❤️

[visog]

Stop getting Rush wrong! It's Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures that are the best. Not the bland synth Pop of the latter years.

[wateroftyne]

21 minutes ago, visog said:

Stop getting Rush wrong! It's Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures that are the best. Not the bland synth Pop of the latter years.

Nonsense! They can’t be compartmentalised like that.

It’s everything pre-Test for Echo, obviously:-)

[Woodinblack]

I like most of them for various reasons, well, if you ignore the 90s on, until maybe more recently obviously, but that goes without saying.

But which one is my favourite really depends on if I am in a Permanent Waves / Moving Pictures, or Signals -> Power Windows sort of mood.

Was never that keen on Hold your fire, even though I enjoyed the gig. It was the last album from moving pictures onwards that I bought on release day.

Edited December 25, 2018 by Woodinblack

[dmccombe7]

By-Tor and the Snow Dog obviously their best track. I first got into them when 2112 was released and first saw them with Farewel to Kings tour and have enjoyed their albums ever since. Yes all slightly different with some better than others but that's what keeps Rush interesting.

Think Moving Pictures is probably my preferred album and the one i play most.

Dave

[jezzaboy]

All time best Rush? Got to be A farewell to kings. But I like all the albums up to Counterparts but after that nah not for me.

[Bassassin]

1 hour ago, visog said:

Stop getting Rush wrong! It's Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures that are the best. Not the bland synth Pop of the latter years.

This. That era (Permanent Waves in particular) is the point where they stopped being a mishmash of plagiarised influences and defined their own sound, to my ears.

Never been one for picking "best" or even "favourite" tracks but if I wanted to play a track that represented Rush to someone who didn't know them, it would be Free Will from PW. Hits every defining Rush feature, for me.

Re: the article itself - a bit of a shame that even after Rush being validated by an outrageously successful 40-year career, the Grauniad writer can't get past the sneery put-downs - "widdly-woo music" and the inevitable implication that musicianship & technically complex music are intrinsically valueless.

Seems some dismal & dated music hack tropes are destined to never go away...

[spongebob]

I love all of their output. Can't find fault in any of it....sorry!! 😀

[John T]

Moving Pictures to me is the essence of Rush, timeless, passionate and a special album for me nostalgically. The production is unbiased, musicianship and songwriting at it's very best, Limelight is still one of the greatest examples of songwriting/musicianship by any band not just Rush.

Hemispheres and 2112 are big faves of mine too

'Turn the Page' from Hold your fire is a gem as is Geddy's bassline....Good album but i really disliked 'Tai Shan' .

They deliver consistantly creatively evolving modern music and it's kind of expected of them but then they have moments of sheer brilliance like 'The Garden'...last track on CA and what a parting shot, i remember hearing that for the first time and i filled up, music does that to me like nothing else.

 

[leschirons]

7 hours ago, visog said:

Stop getting Rush wrong! It's Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures that are the best. Not the bland synth Pop of the latter years.

I'd have to agree. Plus, You only live twice of course😂

[Oopsdabassist]

2 hours ago, John T said:

 

They deliver consistently creatively evolving modern music and it's kind of expected of them but then they have moments of sheer brilliance like 'The Garden'...last track on CA and what a parting shot, i remember hearing that for the first time and i filled up, music does that to me like nothing else.

 

Definitely this!

[Dad3353]

7 hours ago, Bassassin said:

...and the inevitable implication that musicianship & technically complex music are intrinsically valueless...

Probably wouldn't get on very well with Schubert, then. 

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, Dad3353 said:

Probably wouldn't get on very well with Schubert, then. 

Thats probably why they never interviewed him.

[Delberthot]

Was it just me that read the thread title as "Geddy in the Garden"?

I thought that he'd embarked on a new career presenting a TV gardening program.

[wateroftyne]

I read it as ‘Guardy in the Geddian’.

[Chris2112]

'Hold Your Fire' and 'Power Windows' are the ones for me. 

[dmccombe7]

8 hours ago, Delberthot said:

Was it just me that read the thread title as "Geddy in the Garden"?

I thought that he'd embarked on a new career presenting a TV gardening program.

Bringing some lifeson to his geddyolas i'll peart 

Edited December 26, 2018 by dmccombe7

[ahpook]

I liked 'em when they were crap

[pbasspecial]

They sound like Yes meets Alvin & the Chipmunks to me!  

[vantagepointrocks]

Do like the stuff that Geddy mentioned in the Guardian interview, but not much of it would make personal favourite list, it would include

Everyday Glory

Time Stand Still

Middletown Dreams

Manhattan Project

The Body Electric

Headlong Flight

Bravado