Mika Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 In your opinion, which album best describes Rush to you, whether in sound or style? Not necessarily your favourite album, mind, but the album that best matches what you perceive to be the 'Rush sound'. For instance, maybe you were introduced to Rush in the 'Roll the Bones' era, and so that's the sound you associate with them. Or maybe you became a fan in the 70s (good gravy, I wasn't even born then! ) and your Rushiest choice might be 'A Farewell to Kings'. Or maybe you've just gotten into them, and 'Snakes and Arrows' is what defines the Rush sound to you. Me, I pick 'Hemispheres'. Probably the first Rush album I heard. It contains everything I associate with them: awesome musicianship, long, story-telling songs, and high, powerful vocals. That's the sound I 'default' to when I think of Rush. Otherwise, as a kid growing up in the late 80s - early 90s, I heard a fair bit of 80s Rush, with full synthesizers, so the 'Power Windows' era is my secondary Rush association. Not my favourite, as I'm more a fan of less synths, but that sound has been ingrained pretty well. So, what's your 'Rush sound' association album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-a RUSH fan! Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I got into RUSH on Presto and I LOVE it. I knew some of the popular songs by RUSH and liked them, but until I went and saw them LIVE on the Presto tour, did I realize what an amazing band that they really were. That said, I go almost right to the middle...Moving Pictures, says "RUSH" to me the most. Just tight, precise, amazing music with intelligent lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible To Telescopic Eye Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I was first turned onto when Tom Sawyer was released but I'd say PW is the iest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madra sneachta Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Album, probably Permanent Waves. To me, it's the bridge between 'Old Rush' and 'New Rush', in as much as those descriptions mean anything. I've said before actually that IMO, the essence of Rush is captured on one song, and that's Prime Mover. Great musicianship, and the lyrics (particularly "the point of the journey is not to arrive") are typical of Neil's themes over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Feb 4 2012, 12:21 PM) Album, probably Permanent Waves. To me, it's the bridge between 'Old Rush' and 'New Rush', in as much as those descriptions mean anything. I've said before actually that IMO, the essence of Rush is captured on one song, and that's Prime Mover. Great musicianship, and the lyrics (particularly "the point of the journey is not to arrive") are typical of Neil's themes over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) DEFINITELY Moving Pictures for many reasons: ~ it's their most popular, successful, enduring album. jeez, they chose it as a full album to play last tour. ~ it was the culmination of all they had done up to that point. after that, things would be different. ~ their prog roots still show. ~ their hard rock roots still show. ~ it has enough keyboards to reflect the few albums before it and signals ( ) their upcoming increased usage ~ it's incredibly well produced - the vocals are crystal clear, the instrument separation is flawless. it just sounds amazing. this is the rush sound, or what it should be at least in terms of audiophile sound quality! ~ side one. i want to say "enough said" but seriously, those 4 songs are all time rush classics. when any casual fan thinks of rush, at least one of those songs will pop up. hardcore fans can't ignore the importance, majesty and classic nature of those songs. Edited February 4, 2012 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Feb 4 2012, 05:21 AM) Album, probably Permanent Waves. To me, it's the bridge between 'Old Rush' and 'New Rush', in as much as those descriptions mean anything. I've said before actually that IMO, the essence of Rush is captured on one song, and that's Prime Mover. Great musicianship, and the lyrics (particularly "the point of the journey is not to arrive") are typical of Neil's themes over the years. i don't agree that prime mover is the essence of rush in one song, not even close, but that said, it's a GREAT song and my favorite on HYF. and hi madra, wtf are you doing here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Well, Hemispheres has my favorite sound, but I'd say that Moving Pictures has the sound that best "sums up" the band. It just seems to combine most of the elements that I'd typically associate with Rush. There's synth use, but lots of strong riffs and distinctive solos from Alex as well. Plenty of stand-out drum, bass, and vocal passages too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Moving Pictures embodies the quintessential Rush sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Permanent Waves for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-a RUSH fan! Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 4 2012, 08:35 AM) DEFINITELY Moving Pictures for many reasons: ~ it's their most popular, successful, enduring album. jeez, they chose it as a full album to play last tour. ~ it was the culmination of all they had done up to that point. after that, things would be different. ~ their prog roots still show. ~ their hard rock roots still show. ~ it has enough keyboards to reflect the few albums before it and signals ( ) their upcoming increased usage ~ it's incredibly well produced - the vocals are crystal clear, the instrument separation is flawless. it just sounds amazing. this is the rush sound, or what it should be at least in terms of audiophile sound quality! ~ side one. i want to say "enough said" but seriously, those 4 songs are all time rush classics. when any casual fan thinks of rush, at least one of those songs will pop up. hardcore fans can't ignore the importance, majesty and classic nature of those songs. Even though you just copied my answer, great post and great reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoicesTense Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Power Windows screams Rush to me. There's something about the dreamy sound that somehow represents the essence of Rush music perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddybuck01 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Permanent Waves - Power Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 4 2012, 08:35 AM)DEFINITELY Moving Pictures for many reasons: ~ it's their most popular, successful, enduring album. jeez, they chose it as a full album to play last tour. ~ it was the culmination of all they had done up to that point. after that, things would be different. ~ their prog roots still show. ~ their hard rock roots still show. ~ it has enough keyboards to reflect the few albums before it and signals ( ) their upcoming increased usage ~ it's incredibly well produced - the vocals are crystal clear, the instrument separation is flawless. it just sounds amazing. this is the rush sound, or what it should be at least in terms of audiophile sound quality! ~ side one. i want to say "enough said" but seriously, those 4 songs are all time rush classics. when any casual fan thinks of rush, at least one of those songs will pop up. hardcore fans can't ignore the importance, majesty and classic nature of those songs. + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Enemy Without Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Rush - Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 If this was a poll, I would vote Permanent Waves, for one of the reasons mentioned above...it is the transition album from side length songs to a more condensed format, but still with longer songs like Natural Science and Jacob's Ladder. In some ways, that makes it no different from AFTK but the transition this time seemed to stick and in fact even move further in the direction toward shorter songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 gonna go with fly by night and would of gone with rush were it not for the absence of neil. back in the days when geddy sounded like geddy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestyk Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Moving Pictures...The end of their classic era. But it's not my favorite Rush album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemispheresserehpsimeH Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hmm, that's a tough one. I love Rush's 80s period and it screams Rush to me. However, I think the essential Rush sound is displayed on Hemispheres. It has the epic (Hemispheres), the two shorter but rocking songs (Circumstances and The Trees), and has what is considered one of the best instrumentals in rock music to close the album (La Villa Strangiato). It just shows everything that Rush has to offer. Obviously other albums have these chunks on them, but Hemispheres has that brilliant sound to it. It's unmistakable perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go2wrk@95974 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Good question..depends on the decade. 70's--2112 or Hemispheres 80's--MP or PRW 90's--RTB or CP 2000's--S&A or VT Out of all those, I'd pick either 2112 of MP... with MP over 2112..but not by much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemispheresserehpsimeH Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 QUOTE (go2wrk@95974 @ Feb 4 2012, 03:39 PM) Good question..depends on the decade. 70's--2112 or Hemispheres 80's--MP or PRW 90's--RTB or CP 2000's--S&A or VT Out of all those, I'd pick either 2112 of MP... with MP over 2112..but not by much. Well, for the 2000s, it would definitely have to be VT or S&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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