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I've listened to the first 3 songs for the first time just now, this sounds like some of Maiden's best material!! A lot better than Final Frontier that's for sure.

Soundgarden: Badmotorfinger, Superunknown Rush: Signals, Grace Under Pressure Yes: Fragile, Close to the Edge Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy, Physical Grafitti Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind, Powerslave Genesis: Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound ELP: Trilogy, Brain Salady Surgery

They'll do a record and a string of 5-6 selected shows (NY, LA, maybe London) I think it could be 1.5 or 2 years before we hear anything though.

One of the best songs from Test for Echo. Only Resist is better

Jacob's Ladder or Natural Science Take your pick....

The Weapon would be my favorite. Nothing beats it. Although I do think Freeze is pretty underrated, it's just the weak lyrics that put me off.

Genesis - Trespass Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here Yes- Fragile

Bill Bruford Neil Peart Bill Ward Carl Palmer Phil Collins John Bonham

Geezer Butler Chris Squire Justin Chancellor Geddy Lee Steve Harris Roger Waters

Sorry to hear that, I'm dealing with the loss of my grandfather at the moment. It's tough but all you can really do is hang in there.

I love A Farewell to Kings, I think it is probably the best thing on the album aside from Xanadu and maybe Cygnus X-1. I would go as far as to herald it as the best 4-5 min 70's Rush song.

http://www.rickbass.rockerian.com/ricks/4080/geddy4080/04_geddy_4080.jpg

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Distant Earl Warning Red Barchetta Subdivisions 2112 Natural Science (It could be longer though) Xanadu Tom Sawyer The Camera Eye Freewill Between the Wheels

One of the best songs from Counterparts, along with Animate and Leave That Thing Alone. The chorus is the best part, so powerful!

I would buy that album and probably enjoy it but let's face it....if Rush were limited to only songs like New World Man and Vital Signs they would be pretty bland compared to a lot of other bands. It's songs like Jacob's Ladder and The Camera Eye that make Rush so unique and awesome.

http://cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/images/concerts/rush-albany-ny-10.19.1996/19.jpg What is Alex thinking here??

Blasphemy! Superconductor is just about the only track from Presto that I don't like.

Red Lenses would be my least favorite. Superconductor as the runner up.

38....I am a distant relative of Geddy not really

The more I listen to HYF..the more I like it. At first it was too soft and mellow but I have come to really appreciate it as one of their finer albums. The lyrics are my favorite part of the album. Neil really came up with some interesting thoughtful subjects. Songs like Force Ten, Open Secrets, Lock & Key and Turn the Page are really rocking. The drumming and guitar work is actually impressive despite the prominent synths. I also like the mellow stuff like Time Stand Still, Second Nature and Tai Shan. They were able to strike a good balance on this album with slower and faster songs I think.

Updated ranking for me: 1. Permanent Waves 2. Moving Pictures 3. A Farewell to Kings 4. Signals 5. Clockwork Angels 6. Grace Under Pressure 7. Caress of Steel 8. Power Windows 9. Hold Your Fire 10. Hemispheres 11. 2112 12. Test for Echo 13. Counterparts 14. Presto 15. Snakes and Arrows 16. Roll the Bones 17. Fly by Night 18. Vapor Trails 19. Self Titled

Limelight (or anything from MP for that matter)

Geddy's hair peaked around 1990-1991 http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/images/books/guitar-for-the-practicing-musician-12.1991/guitar-for-the-practicing-musician-12.1991-2-s.jpg The coonskin was good too..... http://cache4.asset-cache.net/gc/134144950-bassist-geddy-lee-of-the-rock-band-rush-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=fOqRSGnZREbdOD5U9z9TH06ol7CcELTtGHCp4oeTEHp9fnMKwTBu%2FooT95Ci%2BSUi

Hard to choose just one... Some of my favorites are: Natural Science Jacob's Ladder Hemispheres Marathon The Camera Eye The Weapon Open Secrets