darth by tor Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Personally for me it was a case of meeting a new group of friends who kept talking about this band of unbelivable musicians from canada. As a budding Bassist I decided I would see what all the fuss was about and started with their then latest Album HYF. Then I was told in hushed whispers of respect of THE ALBUM 2112, of course after purchasing that it was all over and Ive been a devoted fan ever since! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetmiracle Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I kept hearing them through my brother's bedroom door. Finally I swiped the records and listened to them in my room with headphones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 A buddy of mine gave me '2112' on vinyl back in 1980 or 1981 (not sure), he had become tired of it. I've been hooked ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I can still remember that my friend Lenny Sweet had this new album called "2112". So one night his parents were out and he invited some friends over to listen to it. At that time i thought ok, this is pretty cool something different but didn't really give it much thought after that. Then that one day when i saw ATWAS in the drug store the album cover just lured me in the picture of neil's drum kit!!! AND THE REST IS HISTORY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indica Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 My brother played them when I was like 8 or 9 and I thought they jammed. They've been my favorite band ever since. This was in, say, 1976. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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happysmiles007 Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 my dad got hooked because of 2112 too..pretty cool. dad's always listened to RUSH, so it's never been anything new. however, when i was in 6th grade, Spirit of Radio came on one morning on the radio..it hit me like it hadn't before: these guys rocked. so, i came home & listened to it from ESL about 30 times..i was officially hooked. dad burned me a copy of his Chronicles disc, which i listened to nonstop for a while. my aunt heard of my newfound love, & bought my dad & i tickets to the VT show in Raleigh..i've been a fan ever since! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob's Bladder Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Heard Tom Sawyer when it started getting radio play after Moving Pictures first came out (1981?). Bought all Rush albums up to that point as quickly as I could afford to and have been hooked ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 The first song I ever heard was By-Tor. I didn't like it. I thought it was too long & drawn out. Obviously I was completely wrong in my initial assesment... I didn't hear anymore Rush for about a year, then it was Permanent Waves...The rest is history. I never looked back. I wore out my first cassette of PW & had to replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushGuru Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 My dad gave me his record player and all his old vinyls. He sat down with me one night and showed me all his favorites. He had all the Rush albums from to Power Windows. And so it began... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midway Hawker Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I was 13 years old, heard Spirit and Freewill on the local rock station. Was blown away.. Shortly after that, I started hearing Tom Sawyer and Limelight. I wasn't allowed to buy albums back then, so the radio was my only avenue. My total Rush experience at this time was Spirit, Freewill, TS, Limelight, The Trees, Closer to the Heart, 2112:Overture, Fly by night, and Working Man (that's what was played on the radio). I basicly sat around and listened to the radio hoping they would play a Rush song. When I was 14 or 15, I started making my own $$ and bought Signals and ESL.. My mom didn't like it, but oh well.. Before P/G came out, I had them all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Flying through the crab nebula, I heard this wierd wailing sound........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 There was a similar topic a few weeks ago, so here is my post from that: Believe it or not, my 11th grade English teacher, Mr. Rock (Rockefeller). [Oddly enough, Mr. Rock bore an uncanny resemblence to Geddy Lee. Weird!] In 11th English, we were supposed to study "poetry". To engage us in the subject, Mr. Rock brought in rock music and lyrics for us to listen to and analyze. He brought in a bunch, but now (many years later!), I only remember The Beatles (I Am the Walrus and Strawberry Fields), and Rush (Tom Sawyer and Limelight). When he played TS, I thought "I've heard this - my brothers have played it. It's pretty good." When he played Limelight, I was amazed and hooked for life! [sadly, Mr. Rock died at an early age 2 years ago. He was a truly amazing person and phenomenal teacher who really new how to get through to teenagers!!!] Thanks, Mr Rock!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afansince74 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Heard my friends sister playing Finding My Way on her record player, and we all came in her room and listened to the whole thing... and loved it! Then FBN came out and that was all she wrote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of a Rider Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 A friend of mine turned me on to Rush with his Moving Pictures tape, (how 80's), and I was intrigued to say the least. I liked Tom Sawyer of course but what really grabbed me was Witch Hunt. It just sounded so surreal and creepy and that's what kept me coming back. the rest of the songs grew on me over time and I went and bought Hemispheres later. I thought: "Holy sh*t these guys are great!" I especially loved The Trees and La Villa on that one. The rest is hardcore Rush fan history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumnut Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 My older brother brought 2112 home from school one day, after that the rest, as they say, is history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 When I was 13, I was in the car one night with my Dad and 'Limelight' came on the radio. I was intrigued by the sound, especially when my Dad told me that the singer was a man. Later, I found out my uncle was a huge Rush fan (my Dad wasn't), so he made me a few Rush mix tapes which I listened to religiously until I got Couterparts, A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres and Moving Pictures for my birthday a year later. And that's my story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylin Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I was in my 1st year of high school, and me and my girlfriend discovered Rush. We had and still do, a huge crush on Geddy Lee!!! We went to sooo many concerts together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaine mac Roth Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 When I was 12 my sister played me a really poor quality tape of Hemispheres which I didn't like. A few weeks later, she persuaded me to listen to the copy of 2112 she's bought on vinyl. That was 25 years ago and I was hooked. Not long after, Spirit of Radio was released as a single and my love and respect for the band has never stopped growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratt Boy Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I got into them in high school, 1981 Moving Pictures. But by the 1987, I started getting into Blues music. (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Clapton, etc.) A few years ago, Directv showed "A Show of Hands" on their free-view concert channel and I have been back into ever since. Can't get enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schuette Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I have to admit I hated them when I first heard them but before I get pelted with sticks it was only cuz my big brothers used to babysit me and they put on Rush when I was wanting to watch the telly........after a while (it wasn't that long) I started to listen to what they were playing and I was hooked! I think it annoyed them though as I started to pinch their records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfuentes Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I think I started a thread like this a little while ago. The first album I can remember listening to was Hold Your Fire. My dad played it in the car when we were going somewhere. It was awesome, each song great. I remember enjoying them so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto45 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 My best freind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanzo Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I was told mr peart had the bigghest kit ever by my drum tutor in 1998,I was interested but did nothing.. in 2002 I saw a cheap tape... a show of hands for 1.99 pound,that tape was profounding on its own but Words cant describe my eurphoric unreal obsession with the band as a great musician appreaciator and as a musican my self when I got " vapor trails" the 13 other albums I got spawned from thant and I think of them as gods,the alpha and the omeaga of music they are truely underrated by others they are my life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 They came to me in a dream.....or else I was high at the time. I can't recall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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