Rush

[Joe Allonby]

My friends who have music degrees and are male love them, but with a
sheepish acknowledgement that this is really geeky. The band
themselves are aware of their reputation and have fun with it.


On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Charles Albert <cfalbert at gmail.com> wrote:
> Back in the late 70s, Rush was the object of much ridicule........then
> sometime on the mid 80s one of those "100 Greatest Bassists" lists placed
> Geddy Lee near the top and, like AC/DC, Rush became "respectable"......Their
> iconic status persisted with frequent references on Aqua Teen Hunger Force -
> which took a very hard line against Loverboy....
>
> I second rich's emotion.....the lyrics may be emetic, but the musicianship
> is top shelf...
>
> love,
> cfa
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 4:38 PM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> yup. almost as worse as their clothing on the album circa 1976. but
>> the music is cooking
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Joe Allonby <joeallonby at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Wasn't "2112" based on Ayn Rand's ridiculous "Anthem"?
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 2:18 PM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> new album description reminds one a bit of AtD/2112
>> >>
>> >>    In a young man's quest to follow his dreams, he is caught between
>> >> the grandiose forces of order and chaos. He travels across a lavish
>> >> and colorful world of steampunk and alchemy, with lost cities,
>> >> pirates, anarchists, exotic carnivals, and a rigid Watchmaker who
>> >> imposes precision on every aspect of daily life.
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