Sunday 15 April 2012

Always been a massive Rush fan: You don't hear much about them, but they're still going strong and still sell-out the NEC and other major UK venues when they come around. They don't do love songs, which can sometimes be limiting I guess, but the standard of musicianship and quality of lyrics, in my opinion, is always outstanding. Anyway, each to his - or her - own but thought you might like these:

'Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand
Ignorance and prejudice, and fear walk hand in hand'

The drumming, as with all Rush songs (there's only three in the band), is simply stunning. Atmospheric I hope you'll agree. 




The lead guitarist is Alex Lifeson, who spent quite a lot of his wild time with John McEnroe, weird as it may sound.

Drummer is a guy called Neil Peart, they call him the professor. Modern Drummer magazine rated him as best drummer in the world in 1980.

And 1981.
And 1982, and 83 and 84 and 85 and 86...and 2006 and 2008. He's cooler than a cool thing you left in the freezer longer than you meant to. 

2112 overture probably illustrates that best but it's about two days long. Try this instead, light and fluffy, but good. In many ways it describes the modern obsession with celebrity.




Singer Geddy Lee of the distinctive voice, but he can still belt it out. Here's an early number. But the vision here is more about Neil, can't take my eyes off it! Enjoy.

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