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Ambient Hurricanes wrote: Metalmarsh89 wrote: infocat wrote: BirdzzZ on day Flu wrote: I hope I'm barking up the right tree here when I say that I've never been able to get into Rush and I need help.... Any help??? I know musical specifics help but I'd rather just have someone throw their tastes at me... I'd recommend giving 2112 a shot.  The title track, anyway.  Side 2 is iffy for me. Or maybe A Farewell To Kings. I'd agree with A Farewell to Kings. Good place for any prog fan to start if they're looking into Rush. It depends on your musical taste.  I would contend that their 80s stuff is probably better than the majority of their 70s material.  If you're into well-crafted, concise songs with clear progressive elements but not over-the-top, start at Permanent Waves and progress forward.  If you're more into big long progressive rock epics with lots of guitar solos and screaming and stuff, start with Hemispheres and then work your way around the 2112-Moving Pictures Period.  If you're more into modern-sounding music and don't mind grunge/alt rock influences, anything from Counterparts-Clockwork Angels would probably be your thing, although Test For Echo isn't quite as good as the rest.

infocat wrote: ^Very good options.  Though I'm not sure I'd recommend starting with Hemispheres.  I think one needs time to work up to that one.

Well, I mean, if 70s prog is already the type of music you're into, then Hemispheres is as close to the 70s progressive rock sound (if you can define such a thing) as the band ever got.  If you're approaching Rush from the angle of a prog rock fan who's into all the long convoluted epics and stuff, anything before Hemispheres might be a bit hard rock to the taste.

^Very good options.  Though I'm not sure I'd recommend starting with Hemispheres.  I think one needs time to work up to that one.

Anything from the first album to Signals is solid.  Power Windows through Roll the Bones is 80s sounding, but still great songs.  

BirdzzZ on day Flu wrote: I hope I'm barking up the right tree here when I say that I've never been able to get into Rush and I need help.... Any help??? I know musical specifics help but I'd rather just have someone throw their tastes at me...

I'd recommend giving 2112 a shot.  The title track, anyway.  Side 2 is iffy for me.
Or maybe A Farewell To Kings.

^ yes! Headlong Flight blew my mind this morning.



Edited by Crumple - January 10 2014 at 09:49

progbethyname wrote: Yeah. Clockwork Angels. I think BU2B, THE ANARCHIST and HEADLONG FLIGHT really some up the attitude of the album. It is heavier. Certainly heavier than Counterparts and of course the lousy Test For Echo; in fact, I think maybe ClockWork Angels may be Rush's heaviest album they've ever done. It's got sludge appeal, although I'm biased cause I come from a metal background anyway. Sludge on! It's a good album. Didn't care for Vapor Trails or Snakes and Arrows but tracks like FAR CRY and EARTHSHINE absolutely kill!! Also. I've not heard the remix of Vapor Trails. Can anyone say here, that its extensively better or even all that different from the original? Opinions are welcomed.

I love Alex Lifeson's playing as a Rock player who often crossed into progressive styles. I like his open chord voicings which supposedly Townshend was a influence on Lifeson's playing in that area. I love his ideas and how they flow through the music. He sort of carries the Rush pieces with a distinctive sound/style that defines the band itself. I always liked Victor which was rather strange and held my attention. I recall a vocalist sounding exactly like Geddy Lee. At first...I thought it was Geddy Lee. I'm going to listen to Victor now. Woopie!

Todd wrote: Vapor Trails is one of the best written of Rush's albums since Signals

^This is gospel! The remixed "Freeze" is worth the price of admission on the re-release.

Yeah. Clockwork Angels. I think BU2B, THE ANARCHIST and HEADLONG FLIGHT really some up the attitude of the album. It is heavier. Certainly heavier than Counterparts and of course the lousy Test For Echo; in fact, I think maybe ClockWork Angels may be Rush's heaviest album they've ever done.
It's got sludge appeal, although I'm biased cause I come from a metal background anyway.

Sludge on! It's a good album. Didn't care for Vapor Trails or Snakes and Arrows but tracks like FAR CRY and EARTHSHINE absolutely kill!!

Also. I've not heard the remix of Vapor Trails. Can anyone say here, that its extensively better or even all that different from the original? Opinions are welcomed.