One of the greatest albums of all time. Discuss.

Ummmm....no.

Hemispheres. No wait: A Farewell to Kings!

24 gold. 14 platinum.

I'd say it's fair to say they have kicked their share of ass.

From the Colbert Report, Colbert reading a question to the band from his director, a huge Rush fan,

"...do you guys ever get tired of being so awesome and kicking so much ass?"

2112 kicks too, just about everything they made back then was great, now...not so much.

Caress of Steel

I concur with all the above and would like to add

Exist Stage Left

Fly By Night

Hemispheres

Permanent Waves

A Farewell to Kings

Well, most anything from early 80's and older.

Well sure, anything prior to Grace Under Pressure. Although I admit I have liked their later albums, too, just not as much. Two exceptions...I really hated Vapor Trails, which sucks, since it had been a few years since they had put an album out. I feel bad about saying that, since it was the death of NP's wife and daughter in the same year that precipitated the hiatus. The other is Feedback. I'm afraid Geddy's voice just doesn't fit covers. Sort of like putting on underwear that's way too small.

I'm not a huge fan but one of my closest buddies is a freak for them. He can play almost any of their songs on his Ibanez to a tee.

I saw Rush middle at a concert after the release of 2112 between Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow and Blue Oyster Cult. When Rush left the stage BOC had to work their asses off to keep my interest. They were good too but didn't compare. Rainbow, on the other hand, was completely forgettable.

Since then I've gotten really tired of Geddy Lee's voice.

NINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not just a good album... i mean when it came out, it just kicked everything off the shelves!

nine

I agree with Pac about Vapor Trails...... it's definitely no Trees, Bytor and the SnowDog, or YYZ (or Subdivisions, Roll the Bones, Red Sector A, Xanadu, blah blah blah).

I friggin' loves me some Rush.

yeah.... but they're no devo....

nine

Freedom of Choice...great album. Gates of Steel!!!!!

I've been listening to Snakes and Arrows quite a bit recently. There are a sum-total of 4 songs on there that I don't like, but the rest I think are pretty good. I'd ralmost rate it up there with their stuff that was pre-Grace Under Pressure.

Far Cry, The Main Monkey Business, Malignant Narcissism, We Hold On - best songs on the album.

The more I listen to it, the more I like it.

#8 Too bad about Rainbow. Blackmore is an amazing guitar player. Got to see him with the original members of Deep Purple in Tacoma years ago. Fantastic show.

#11 Now see, I just KNEW you had some redeeming qualities. It's just been such a strain to find any until now.

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2112!

[VI. Soliloquy]

'...I have not left this cave for days now, it has become my last refuge in my total

despair. I have only the music of the waterfall to comfort me now. I can no longer live

under the control of the Federation, but there is no other place to go. My last hope is

that with my death I may pass into the world of my dream, and know peace at last.'

The sleep is still in my eyes

The dream is still in my head

I heave a sigh and sadly smile

And lie a while in bed

I wish that it might come to pass

Not fade like all my dreams...

Just think of what my life might be

In a world like I have seen!

I don't think I can carry on

Carry on this cold and empty life

My spirits are low in the depths of despair

My lifeblood...

...Spills over...

Just one more...The Trees

There is unrest in the forest

There is trouble with the trees

For the maples want more sunlight

And the oaks ignore their pleas

The trouble with the maples

(And they're quite convinced they're right)

They say the oaks are just too lofty

And they grab up all the light

But the oaks can't help their feelings

If they like the way they're made

And they wonder why the maples

Can't be happy in their shade

There is trouble in the forest

And the creatures all have fled

As the maples scream 'Oppression!'

And the oaks just shake their heads

So the maples formed a union

And demanded equal rights

'The oaks are just too greedy

We will make them give us light'

Now there's no more oak oppression

For they passed a noble law

And the trees are all kept equal

By hatchet, ax and saw.

I always hated Oak oppression!

In my humble opinion:

Rush and bands like them (Yes, Genesis, etc.) are what nearly killed REAL rock n roll in the 70s. Then, thankfully, punk came along and brought rock n roll back to life.

Obviously you never saw YES or RUSH live in the 70's.

Punk has its place and I love a lot of it. But these bands live were incredible.