Rush - Post Moving Pictures!

yeah we've gone too far off course, especially since I'm on your side of the "Rush never jumped the shark" debate. 

just want to reiterate that when a band's music becomes more generally accessible, it doesn't necessarily mean they've 'sold out' or even 'gone pop' in richardh's definition. Sometimes it just means that they've learned how to express themselves better, and that's all I'm implying when I say that later Rush is more comparatively pop-sounding than their earlier works. Any honest evaluation of the music in our collections will show that there is music that will most likely appeal to a smaller audience and music that lends itself to broader appreciation. It's not like I'm accusing Rush of becoming a boy band!

You gotta admit, Alex did play up the 'pretty boy' thing during the first half of the 80s...

Going on looks alone, he almost could have joined Duran Duran for a while there!