FLY BY NIGHT

Whoa, whoa, whoa, here we have one of the most pleasant and catchy albums of the world! After their debut album, still a learning lesson from their influences, with only the great Working Man song as an outstanding work, they've come to develop their sound in the best way they could in the moment. Still far away from their remarkable style at Moving Pictures or A Farewell to Kings, they made use of very intelligent moderation between some progressive seeds and the pure spirit of rock and roll.

Anthem - The album starts off with a very concise instrumental, creating their style that would last through many pleasant songs until A Farewell to Kings. With a good guitar and a new clear drumming style brought by Neil Peart and an agressive singing by Geddy Lee. 4/5

Best I Can - This is a very interesting moment at Rush's seventies, for the first time they can play a pure rock and roll song with total originality. The lyrics just flow, they fix with perfection with Geddy's singing and with the song's melody. Neil Peart is starting to shine here. 4/5

Beneath, Behind and Between - A monster track! If Best I Can showed Rush could be original making pure rock and roll, in Beneath, Behind and Between, their true spirit is shown. The chorus is perfect, the guitars are somewhat simple, but it fits perfect. 5/5

By-Tor and The Snow Dog - Finally we came to this! By-Tor and the Snow Dog! This is a heavy member if we list the best Rush's songs ever, or even the best progressive tracks. The powerful drum that starts the song, combined with Geddy Lee singing 'tobes of hades lit by flickering torchlight' shivers my spine every single time I listen to this song. Here is the great seed for Rush's progressive mark. When Geddy sings 'Oh yeah', at the end of the first sang part, it is the end of the blues rock and roll predominant influence over Rush's style. The song goes on with a fabulous instrumental version of the great battle. Neil Peart is now showing what he came for! Rush keeps showing the tree guys talent until the second sang part and the song is over. 1000000/5

Fly By Night - A pleasant and catchy song. Okay, it's not progressive and it adds nothing to rush's musical remark, but we can enjoy good rock and roll, can't we? 3.5/5

Making Memories - Another pleasant song, whitout any compromisses with filling rush's musical property. A fabulous solo is played here, as well as Geddy Lee gives us a show in the bass. 4/5

Rivendell - Am I the only one who likes this song? If it was supposed to be a ballad, well, it became too huge for it, but it still gets my attention from beggining to end with the great and catchy acoustic guitars and vocals. 4/5

In The End - The song begins pretty listenable and pleasant, and by the second minute, it recovers the hard energy of the first side of the album. 3.5/5

Well, all I can say is listen to this! Try this first if you're not introduced to Rush