![]() ![]() After years of keyboard-drenched songs, by 1993, Rush had finally reached a comfortability with themselves, and in doing so found a perfect balance between their inherent complexity and Pop sensibilities, and for the most part, this included “simple” guitars, bass, drums, and vocals. As veteran players, Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart had “leveled up,” and the material put forth via albums such as Counterparts put this on full display. What’s truly phenomenal about this era of the band is the level of musicianship the trio had achieved. One could say that some of Rush’s finest work came out of the 90s, and 2000s, which would amount to the group’s final leg. While Presto may not be Rush’s finest hour, it serves as an important moment for the band, and a harbinger for the next twenty-five or so years of the band’s recording and touring career.ĩ) “ Everyday Glory” from Counterparts (1993) The song and the album are defined by complex, chiming guitars, bookended with precision drums, driving bass work, and cerebral lyrics. The result was Presto, which while it may not be the band’s best album, it’s still very strong, and “War Paint,” is a perfect example of Rush’s return to form. Eventually, Lifeson spoke up and demanded that Rush, as a band, return to its roots as a power trio, but for the modern age. Frustrated, Rush’s virtuoso guitar player, Alex Lifeson, was reduced to a barely-there sideman to Geddy Lee’s keyboard bonanza. Still, Rush could really rock, as evidenced by their 1970s and early 80s output, but somewhere along the way, the band traversed down a road of synths, and never really came back. The 1980s was not the golden age of power trios, no, the era was defined by five-piece Hair Metal acts with blonde-haired frontmen triumphantly screaming out-front. Sure, the band was still scoring hit albums, and they were fully intact as a physical unit, but from a creative standpoint, the band was fractured. ![]() Let’s get started.īy 1989, Rush had lost its way, though, perhaps not in the traditional sense. Join us for - Show Don’t Tell: Ten Overlooked Rush Deep Cuts. We’re going deep into The Twilight Zone, in hopes of finding the long-lost Passage To Bangkok. Take a left at Lakeside Park, just past the Subdivisions, and meet us at The Fountain of Lamneth, a bit outside of Rivendell. No, this won’t be a list for lovers of “Tom Sawyer,” “Working Man,” and “Fly By Night,” instead, we’re acting as Ghost Riders, Driven to find something deeper within the lost Temples Of Syrinx. We’re looking beyond the lighted stage and shining the spotlight on the forgotten, the unconventional, and the non-traditional. ![]() If you’re a casual fan, calling it a day, and naming Rush a mere Prog Rock band may suit you, but for those that want to dig deeper, we’ve got something on the agenda that may interest you. Sure, you can take the easy way out, and lump Rush in as “ Prog,” you wouldn’t be the first, but just know that in doing so, you’ll be doing yourself a disservice. In short - Rush created their own sound, and in doing so, launched their own genre - the Rush genre, if you will. If you think about it, no one, let alone any Prog band, sounds like Rush. When it comes to a band like Rush, their sound can be incredibly hard to pin down, and while most would deem Canada’s favorite sons as “ Prog,” in reality, Rush is so much more than that. All images courtesy of Getty Images/Rush Facebook (official) ![]()
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