VAPOR TRAILS

Vapor Trails is like almost every Rush album after Moving Pictures is. Great but it takes many listenings to fully appreciate the musical richness and profound lyrics. I've been through the new Rush album "pattern" enough times to remain detached and non- judgemental. The first listening or two is usually a feeling of slight disappointment. Then, a few songs start to sound catchy. A few more listenings results in a pretty good appreciation and ultimately after enough time has passed and enough listenings, I can now consider the album to be a new mainstay in my Rush collection.

Vapor Trails was no different in this pattern. I concluded in was a very good album.

But then this Summer I read Neil Peart's excellent book "Ghostrider-a healing journey" about Neil's dealing with the awful tragedies in his life. The book isn't really about Rush, it's about Neil dealing with his inner demons and the openess with his inner personal feelings is quite touching. Rock stars are human too. But, many times in the book, he discussed his insights into the very difficult healing process and sure enough, his comments would become a lyric on Vapor Trails. After reading the book, Vapor Trails had all new meaning to me. The music sounded even richer and the lyrics much more meaningful. It hasn't left my CD player all Summer. I'm addicted! I now consider it a great Rush album and eagerly await the next. (BTW: Geddy Lee's solo album "My favorite headache" is great too. Buy it today!)

The thing about Rush, half the meaning to me is in their profound lyrics. The music is sometimes so subtle it takes many listenings to fully aprreciate it which is why there are so many "fair weather" Rush fans. I tell them they don't know what their missing but they think Rush should still be putting out albums like Moving Pictures or 2112. Grow up! As Rush's fan base ages, so does Rush. And in my (humble) opinion, I think they have aged more gracefully than any great classic band in Rock. Rush is like a fine wine. Let's all raise our glasses in a toast to Rush - Modern Day Philosophers!

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