Xanadoood Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 What years do you think they were , and they just kicked a whole bunch of ass?..I think between '77 and '84, they played at their absolute best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Their prime was 80 through 83, or Permanent Waves Album/Tour though the Signals Album/Tour. They were at the very top of their game, total peak of creativity and popularity. Their golden era. - IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulletst0rm Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 QUOTE (greg2112 @ Oct 12 2009, 04:49 PM) Their prime was 80 through 83, or Permanent Waves Album/Tour though the Signals Album/Tour. They were at the very top of their game, total peak of creativity and popularity. Their golden era. - IMO I'm of the opinion that your opinion is a sound opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppetKing2112 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 How about now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Money Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 81-86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Money Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Triple post. oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Money Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Triple post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Permanent Waves/Moving Pictures is their prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldphilly Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Oct 12 2009, 05:22 PM)Permanent Waves/Moving Pictures is their prime. I would have to agree with this.Those two albums are so strong from start to finish.The best of the best. I would add AFTK and Hemispheres as two more albums that are perfect from start to finish.77-thru 81 were amazingly creative and prolific years.A period were they truly defined their sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotRush Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 QUOTE (mulletst0rm @ Oct 12 2009, 05:11 PM)QUOTE (greg2112 @ Oct 12 2009, 04:49 PM) Their prime was 80 through 83, or Permanent Waves Album/Tour though the Signals Album/Tour. They were at the very top of their game, total peak of creativity and popularity. Their golden era. - IMO I'm of the opinion that your opinion is a sound opinion. Opinions vary But, these opinions, I do concur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu93 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 QUOTE (bigmoney2112 @ Oct 12 2009, 06:18 PM)81-86 QUOTE (bigmoney2112 @ Oct 12 2009, 06:20 PM)Triple post. oops QUOTE (bigmoney2112 @ Oct 12 2009, 06:20 PM)Triple post. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd72/suriyasiero/553px-Lol_que.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogwash Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hemispheres through Moving Pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipYYZ Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I would say 2112 to Hold Your Fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadude69 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hemispheres-Signals Although all albums that came before Hemispheres are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Oct 12 2009, 05:22 PM) Permanent Waves/Moving Pictures is their prime. agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 1974-1987 - virtually flawless - only 4 bad songs in that whole 13 year period. they've been very patchy ever since... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcaressed Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 76-81. There are 5 astounding albums in those years. Don't get me wrong, there were some great albums before and after those years. Those were just the best 5 years in terms of studio production. In terms of live performance, it's hard to say. They were great back then, even astounding. But the amount of polish they bring to a live performance now rivals anything they did in the past. Unfortunately, Geddy's voice is no longer up to the challenge of the old material. But the rest of the elements have only improved over the years. Specifically, the energy of the VT Tour was probably the peak for me, though that full length 2112 from T4E was a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt2112 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 1977-1987 and 2002 is what I consider is their prime; every album is a 5-star album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psionic11 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 QUOTE (PhilipYYZ @ Oct 12 2009, 07:51 PM) I would say 2112 to Hold Your Fire. +1 An occasional sleeper here and there, but overall these eras definitely showcase their songwriting skills, their musicianship, and their individual musical prowesses that make this the best band overall. They're a 3-headed chameleon, the Tiamat of rock's heyday. Never again, sadly. The honeymoon is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I feel like the quality dropped off a cliff after moving pictures, so ill say Hemispheres through MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArrowSnake Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 1980 through 1985 was their prime IMO, but they made excellent albums before and after that too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodys hero Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 2112-GUP or 1976-1984. I still think they are great but during that time period I liked pretty much every song on an album. From PoW on I like certain songs but not an entire album, the exception being S&A I like every song on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 '77-'85. I can't leave out Power Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitball Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 76 to 81, IMO. It seems to me that the decsent from the peak started with the awfully under-amplified Lifeson guitar rig on the MP tour. By the time that Rush re-discovered that a guitar-led sound was what they did best (around Counterparts or so), they had lost their ability to write mostly good songs. And Geddy's voice was gone by 81 as well. I'll bet you'd never guess that I think Time Stand Still is one of their best songs ever...seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrinxpriest 2112 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 1974-2009 I like it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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