Mark_L

The history of Rush wouldn't be complete without at least a mention of the bad press they got from music critics. One of the main plot lines of the story of Rush is how they become such a great success in spite of the vitriol. I noticed that the reviews seemed to steadily improve the longer the band was around. Eg. in the 70s it was almost all negative reviews, 80s were a mix, 90s were mostly good, and then after they came back from hiatus it seems they were all good. They were being praised left and right on the last few tours.

I would agree with most here, and say that Snakes is overall better than TM. Only advantage I would give TM is that the stage production was more elaborate / had more going on, which I like. But the vocals are not the greatest, and I do prefer the sound production of S&A as well.

Since 2002, when I was 14 years old.

This one has always been a personal favorite of mine, seemed a bit underrated on these forums though. I was very happy that they finally played it live on R40, and even happier that they did it at one of the shows I went to!

8 times: Edmonton - 2002 Edmonton - 2008 Toronto (ACC) - 2010 Vancouver - 2011 Edmonton - 2012 Vancouver - 2013 Montreal - 2015 Calgary - 2015

It almost sounds like a surprise release of an old show from the RTB tour! Which would also be pretty cool...

Kind of an odd title, no? http://bravewords.com/news/rush-roll-the-bones-live-cd-dvd-due-in-November

I'd say it was, because it had music from their entire career as well as their biggest stage production ever.

I'm 27, so I guess that's relatively young? I discovered the band in 2002, at about the same time Vapor Trails was released. They announced a tour date for Edmonton, and I decided that I wanted to go. Funny thing is though, I'd never really listened to their music at the time but I decided that I wanted to go see them. I'd been to 2 concerts already and enjoyed it, and I'd heard that Rush were a good band to see. So I got the tickets and set about getting familiar with their music. I first noticed how different they sounded to the bands I already liked - they weren't as heavy as Iron Maiden or Metallica. Still liked the music, and loved the variety of their catalog - they sounded so different through the various parts of their career. But it was seeing them live that turned me into a huge fan. They played everything the way it sounded on record - the guitar solos, drum fills, and all. It was tough music to play, but they made it look so easy. And of course, as an amateur drummer, I found Neil's performance amazing. The solo... and I thought it was so cool the way the whole kit shook as he played So the rest is history. I've been fortunate to see them in concert 8 times and recruit one new fan, haha

Music + lyrics and the way they both fit together in such a unique style. I voted 70% music and 30% lyrics, sums it up pretty well. Their LIVE performances have a lot to do with it as well. :ebert:

Here you go... Finding My Way Working Man Anthem By-Tor And The Snow Dog Fly By Night Bastille Day 2112: The Temples Of Syrinx Xanadu La Villa Strangiato Freewill The Spirit Of Radio Tom Sawyer The Analog Kid Red Sector A Marathon The Big Money Force Ten Mission Presto Roll The Bones Animate Driven One Little Victory Earthshine Far Cry Workin’ Them Angels

I was in the second row, in front of Geddy at the show in Edmonton last fall... awesome experience, even made it into the big crowd picture on the website :)

Five, soon to be six... Edmonton 2002 Edmonton 2008 Toronto 2010 Vancouver 2011 Edmonton 2012 Calgary 2013

Oops, wrong thread :(

Yep... I've also seen it read, "basstime, brainiac, horntime, have a snack"