nicky6 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Didn't really get too much into the first 3 albums. 2112 was my start and from then on.. but thats where it started for me.. they really nailed that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Rush really didn't kick off for me until Permanent Waves. that one made sit forward in my chair. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Moving Pictures - loved Tom Sawyer the first moment I heard it back then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 By-Tor and the Snowdog was my gateway drug. It didn't take too long after that to fall in love with their entire catalog at that point. It was a long, painful wait to find out how the Cygnus X-1 story would continue. Looking back it was "only" a year (plus some change) between the release of AFtK and Hemi, but it was agonizing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Rush started for me with Finding My Way. For a long time Rush didn't include Signals-Presto as that band was a bunch of old pussies who forgot how to rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Rush started for me with Finding My Way. For a long time Rush didn't include Signals-Presto as that band was a bunch of old pussies who forgot how to rock. I didn't get into the first three albums much either starting off. But COS grew to become my favorite. Like you, I pretty much gave up on anything after MP (but still would listen to Signals and GUP occasionally). Still really don't listen to much after MP with the exception of Clockwork Angels along with single tunes that come up when I put Rush on shuffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toscanobarga Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 My first album and tour was ATWAS, of the first 4 albums I really don't find much to like about the first album or COS, first studio album I bought at release was AFTK and still the first one I liked start to finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky6 Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 A farewell to kings is one of my favs....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) My first album was AFTK, then I bought 2112, FBN and CoS. My friend had the debut album and that was cool too, but it took me a while to get that one. Edited February 10, 2015 by EagleMoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 By-Tor and the Snowdog was my gateway drug. Me too. I heard Fly By Night on the radio, so I asked for the album for Christmas. First time I heard By-Tor, I was hooked. :haz: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I really got into music/Deep Purple when I was about 7 with my older brother's copy of Machine Head. Then 'In Rock', Zeppelin albums and Rush all being filtered through my brother.. Rush albums were ATWAS, MP and ESL.. God I'm so lucky my big bro knew good music, I shudder to think what I might have become otherwise! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 The first two albums have their moments (the debut especially is good), CoS is a masterful mess (in a good way), 2112 is uneven with the highest of highs, and generously sized lows. Then we have AFTK, a masterpiece. Perfection. Hems is perhaps superior but it doesn't move me like I feel it should. Then the eighties arrive with a streak of seven classic albums, that in my opinion are absolute gold. So from CoS to Presto, we have what I like to think as the greatest album streak in the history of rock and metal. 2112 is great, but CoS is almost its equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 The first two albums have their moments (the debut especially is good), CoS is a masterful mess (in a good way), 2112 is uneven with the highest of highs, and generously sized lows. Then we have AFTK, a masterpiece. Perfection. Hems is perhaps superior but it doesn't move me like I feel it should. Then the eighties arrive with a streak of seven classic albums, that in my opinion are absolute gold. So from CoS to Presto, we have what I like to think as the greatest album streak in the history of rock and metal. 2112 is great, but CoS is almost its equal. AFTK doesn't move me like it should, lol Over a decade and i still feel nothing for it. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Had a friend put on Working Man from ATWAS to let me hear the drum solo...about a week or two after the album was released (he saw them open for someone prior to that) And the next day I had my mom order that and CoS from Columbia House... I constantly played ATWAS for about a week before I remembered that I had CoS still sitting there...so I started listening to that and was blown away as well! I got 2112 next...liked it, but was still high on CoS! I "filled in the blanks" with Archives, and still was a CoS fan! AFTK confused me, but I started getting into it after a bit...then when Hemispheres came out...I was definitely blown out of the water! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Rush really didn't kick off for me until Permanent Waves. that one made sit forward in my chair. MickFor me as well. Then after Moving Pictures I went back to sample what came before, only 2112 blew me away. Each other album had some nuggets but only 212 was a master piece IMHO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 The first two albums have their moments (the debut especially is good), CoS is a masterful mess (in a good way), 2112 is uneven with the highest of highs, and generously sized lows. Then we have AFTK, a masterpiece. Perfection. Hems is perhaps superior but it doesn't move me like I feel it should. Then the eighties arrive with a streak of seven classic albums, that in my opinion are absolute gold. So from CoS to Presto, we have what I like to think as the greatest album streak in the history of rock and metal. 2112 is great, but CoS is almost its equal. I like the way you think (well for a bit) If CoS and 2112 were a double album set, and they eliminated I think I'm Going Bald, Lessons, Tears, and Twilight Zone, I think we'd have a winner! hahaha!!! See my other post about the early stuff... I have to disagree with your other part, though (just my opinion on it)... I loved up through Moving Pictures...LIKED Signals a lot, and thought GuP was a VERY interesting album...but Power Windows through Roll the Bones really lost me..(Power Windows had moments...HATED HYF except for Turn the Page, Didn't like Presto, and only liked Dreamline on RtB...ok, the Instrumental was good live) I thought they came back with a nice album with Counterparts...and Test for Echo only had Driven that made me go ape sh*t...the rest...eh! (and VT was a nice comeback, thought S&A was amazing, and CA is still growing on me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZivotSon Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) My introduction to Rush was my neighbor who had AFTK when it came out. Rush didn't become a big deal to me until Moving Pictures and then I got AFTK too and started exploring the earlier stuff. I don't care for the first three albums or side two of 2112. I couldn't stand and still can't stand Geddy's early shrieking squirrel vocals. Each of the first 3 albums have a couple of songs I like, but man those vocals are painful to listen to. At least on the 2112 suite the vocals fit in thematically. But Rush as it was introduced to me included the keyboards, pedals, temple blocks and chimes on AFTK. Edited February 10, 2015 by ZivotSon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaked Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I am not at all ashamed to admit that I don't listen to the first 4 albums at all. Yes, they exist and they're nice and all that... but RUSH starts with AFTK for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Rush started with Nobody's Hero and Counterparts. First album I heard and that song hooked me instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 2112 was the intro, But ATWAS was the ticket!! :codger: :haz: :7up: :rush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Oddly enough, the very first Rush song my dad had me listen to was Lock And Key. Quite the odd pick and a VERY deep cut. The first album I truly loved was Grace Under Pressure. I still love the album to this day. My first taste of live Rush was ATWAS (of course). Now that I look back on it, apart from a few very good live tunes (By-Tor) I am not a fan of ATWAS. If they waited until Hemispheres to record that live album it would be so much better. After Grace Under Pressure, I started going backwards, and then forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 2112 was the intro, But ATWAS was the ticket!! :codger: :haz: :7up: :rush: me too my brutha! :codger: :haz: :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Lee Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 As the ambassadress of 2112, it is my duty to comment here :P.2112 was truly my introduction to Rush. The album was powerful enough to grab me mentally and emotionally on my first few listens. It has brought me to tears a few times. Every time I give 2112 a resting period, the comeback is hard and very riveting each time. Thank you 2112 for being my gateway drug to the heroin that is Rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrinx Priest Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I was totally into Yes and my brother was a Rush fanatic.Somehow, someway the sibling rivalry gave out and we both began to appreciate them both. Although it was about the time of PeW, the album that really kicked me off was AFTK.I would sneak into his room and borrow his album and blast the title track and Xanadu through my headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brat7760 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Does anyone know if all the new 2112 vinyl coming out on March 17 is the Hologram Edition? I was going to pre-order mine from amazon, but they do not mention it is the hologram edition.I am assuming it is, but I want to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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