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Interesting song from debut album of Crown Lands. They used 3 different Rush producers on this album. Hear Three Rush Producers’ Work on Crown Lands’ Tribute Song (ultimateclassicrock.com) Probably, not the right place to share this, but I think that Rush fans might appreciate this.

Tough watch.....the loudest drums you'll hear, not being played Cry

Edited by Catcher10 - March 14 2021 at 17:13

I was talking to my brother yesterday(who is more of a casual Rush fan than a hardcore one)and he said that he thinks that "Moving Pictures" was the last great Rush album. Do you agree? What do you guys think their last great one was?

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - March 26 2021 at 15:51

Atavachron wrote:

^ In hindsight I'd have to say Signals is a great album, but MP is a classic for very good reasons so I'd tend to agree with your brother in the strictest sense of the word "great".

Right. Sometimes you'll see these discussions online about who are the greatest classical composers and which of their works were "great" and the "greatest." They are using the term great in the same way many of us might use the word masterpiece or even classic. For me Signals is a great album and so were several of their post MP albums. While I think clockwork angels gets off to a rocky start most of that album is pretty solid so I would say CA(or CWMFA as some call it)qualifies as great imo.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - March 26 2021 at 16:09

verslibre wrote:

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I was talking to my brother yesterday(who is more of a casual Rush fan than a hardcore one)and he said that he thinks that "Moving Pictures" was the last great Rush album. Do you agree? What do you guys think their last great one was?

The ones who say that are the ones who did not like the bigger synth sound Rush embraced on the albums immediately following Moving Pictures — that, plus the departure of Terry Brown after Signals, Geddy playing a Steinberger L2 along with his Rick and Fender, etc.

But, like you say, he's a "casual" fan.

Well, that's how I would label his interest. He's three years older than me, never saw them live and only owned several compilations and moving pictures and not much else. I don't think he's basing his opinion on a real knowledge of their entire output(or even most of it). I could be wrong but I don't think I'm too far off the mark here. He did go see their last movie with me when it came out in the theater(sevearl months before Neil passed away). I remember giving him names of songs for him to check out on his spotify. He's really more into 80's and 90's alternative rock and singer songwriter stuff although in the past few years he has claimed that Journey is one of his favorite bands.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - March 26 2021 at 17:02

Moving Pictures is a masterpiece.....It's about as perfect you can get for 2 sides of a record. It's a monster record so for those reasons its super easy to declare it their one great album.

It's tough for me to name their "last great album", not sure one exists TBH.

Their most complete albums like MP to me would be like Signals and GUP, Clockwork Angels is really close to being a complete album like Signals lets say.

rushfan4 wrote:

Clockwork Angels.

Yes and before that it might be counterparts. I'm not sure most people would consider RTB or Presto great albums though. Counterparts doesn't have any weak tracks on it imo though.

I love both Roll the Bones and Presto. Presto was the first album that Rush released after I became a fan and the first tour that I saw them live, so it has a special place in my heart and ears. But I am that dreaded fan boy, so take my opinions with that grain of salt.

This is stunning

Edited by Grumpyprogfan - March 27 2021 at 20:33