Where did you start?

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Where did I first hear Rush?

Was it the Rush self titled album? No no, that's not it.

Oh, it must had been Fly By Night? Nope.

 

1975 K-tel "Canada Gold" Album. Yup. Eleven years old, purchased to hear my favorite song - Last Song by Edward Bear.

But soon tired of that and started listening to other songs on the record.

"In The Mood" by Rush. Rush? They named themselves using a verb?

Suffice to say - I was hooked.

 

 

A sample of Canada Gold below.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2nsI524ulU

 

Edward Bear founding member Paul Weldon designed the 1974 RUSH debut album cover.

 

On a side note, Edward Bear was the opening act for Led Zeppelin at The Rock Pile venue in Toronto on August 18, 1969.

 

Geddy and Alex were both in the audience at the above mentioned Led Zeppelin concert.

 

Mind is blown.

Ian Thomas sounds like Neil Young and obviously modeled his work after NY.

"One Fine Morning", love that song! Have had that song in my 60s/70s collection for a long time.