workingcinderellaman Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 You need a poll option for "all of the above." :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Geddy's bass humping. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 70 music, 30 lyrics. There are a few songs, like Marathon or Mission, that it may be flipped... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Geddy's bass humping. Mick The hair fling was good too. http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g454/GoddessMika/Rush/tumblr_m0hugldKgX1r68xguo4_400.gif 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Geddy's bass humping. Mick The hair fling was good too. http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g454/GoddessMika/Rush/tumblr_m0hugldKgX1r68xguo4_400.gif Ahh yes. bad ass, lol Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Because of Geddy´s voiceBecause of Geddy´s bassBecause of Geddy´s keyboardBecause of Alex guitarBecause of Alex backing vocalsBecause of Neils drumsBecause of the lyricsBecause of the musicBecause the members seems to be cool guysBecause they have never made a single bad song, the songs are at least good!Because of.... can´t think of any more reasons, but I am sure it´s lots more! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mother of all machines Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Because of Geddy´s voiceBecause of Geddy´s bassBecause of Geddy´s keyboardBecause of Alex guitarBecause of Alex backing vocalsBecause of Neils drumsBecause of the lyricsBecause of the musicBecause the members seems to be cool guysBecause they have never made a single bad song, the songs are at least good!Because of.... can´t think of any more reasons, but I am sure it´s lots more! Becaue they are rush 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 70 music, 30 lyrics. There are a few songs, like Marathon or Mission, that it may be flipped... I voted the same because to me, although great lyrics are nice, it's the music that makes the song truly unique. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Because of Geddy´s voiceBecause of Geddy´s bassBecause of Geddy´s keyboardBecause of Alex guitarBecause of Alex backing vocalsBecause of Neils drumsBecause of the lyricsBecause of the musicBecause the members seems to be cool guysBecause they have never made a single bad song, the songs are at least good!Because of.... can´t think of any more reasons, but I am sure it´s lots more! Becaue they are rush Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I love Rush because RUSH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Rush is just... ...I mean... It's Rush! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I think truly i love them because they weren't afraid to try new things musically. i may not always like where they went......but i respect em for it. Mick 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Because if I could smoke a bowl with anybody, it would be Alex :smoke: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Ged's vocals caught my attention first. "Wow thats different".. Then came the music that followed closely behind. The lyrics honestly came later. At the time I discovered them it really makes sense as their lyrics gained more depth over time and then much much later they didn't ... 70% music 30% lyrics I suppose... :) Edited June 16, 2015 by Narps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 It's hard to explain. They're just very unique players, and when the chemistry between the three is just right, what they play perfectly fits together in a way that I don't often hear with other bands. Even when that chemistry isn't quite there, you can admire the precision of their playing. This is a band whose hearts seem always to be in the right place, and though people do complain about the occasional cheesiness or a lyrical sentiment that doesn't quite work, I still have a kind of soft spot for it. What some people hear as preachy, I for some reason just hear as a point of view. I think their attention to craft puts them in the top tier. I wonder about people's perspective sometimes in criticizing some of the earlier stuff. They were young, but already such incredible musicians. Maybe in 1975 they didn't have all of life's angles figured out, but they wrote (I think) cohesive, earnest, passionate material - and they tend to get faulted for it sometimes. I voted music first, because I am, over and over and over again, blown away by what I hear when I play that 70s and early 80s stuff. When I listen to something like Dream Theater (generally I try not to), I can only sort of indifferently admire the chops and the precision of the playing, but it's almost too robotic and soulless to my ears. Maybe in some ways they can outplay, but I don't think they can outperform or reach people in the same way. Just my two pennies (which we don't even use any more up here in the Great White North). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Entirely and only the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mother of all machines Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Am i the only 70% lyrics 30% music? I mean, it would be more 60-40 but, ok... I feel that words are the strongest thing, if there is an AWESOME melody but the lyrics is about how great cats are, i cant take serious the song! Its a matter of messages to me... Personally theyve inspired me to a philosophy path so i guess lyrics are important at least FOR ME. Still, i dont pay as much attention to a song if the melody isnt good, but its not as important as lyrics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuesday's Gone Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) I'm not sure why "The lyrics" is an option in the poll. Nobody listens to a band only for the lyrics. If someone finds the lyrics really interesting but dislikes the music, then he doesn't have to listen to the music, he can just read the lyrics :codger: By the way, I voted "The music", I don't really pay attention to the lyrics, probably because English isn't my first language. Perhaps it would be different if I listened to French artists but I never do. Oh and great post toymaker, I feel the same way. Edited June 16, 2015 by Tuesday's Gone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 60% music, 40% lyrics. Should I vote the 70/30% for research purposes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bard Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Tightest live power trio on the planet. Greatest drummer in history. One of the best bassists in history. One of the best guitarists in history. What's not to like? :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 100% MUSIC. and there's no need to add anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) It was Geddy's voice that first grabbed me - it was sort of ambiguous, and he sounded like no one else ... Keep in mind this is 1977-78 ... Music at that time was an life changing exciting thing for me at 10 years old .... I had gone from loving Elvis and The Bay City Rollers to KISS, Thin Lizzy and RUSH in a relatively short period of time .. But what separated RUSH was that their music transported me - at the time, I didn't really comprehend the details and the "why" of it all, but songs like Cygnus X1, and soon after, Jacob's Ladder, were cinematic - it was almost like a visual experience for me ... My parents had the big "furniture" stereo - this huge behemoth with a turntable and 8 track and sliding doors - and we had a massive silver couch that I would lay on and listen ... I swear, in that living room, I could see the river and waterfall when the discovery of the guitar was made in 2112 .... RUSH was the first band to do that, and for me, it is a rare quality .... YES is similar, as is Tangerine Dream ... But Geddy's voice has always put RUSH over the top for me ... . . Edited June 17, 2015 by Lucas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Rebel Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Just wondering. Why do you? Or do you? Edited June 17, 2015 by Running Rebel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_L Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Music + lyrics and the way they both fit together in such a unique style. I voted 70% music and 30% lyrics, sums it up pretty well. Their LIVE performances have a lot to do with it as well. :ebert: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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