RUSH - recommended listening?

[René_Julien]

I don't know much about Rush and/or Geddy Lee actually.

Maybe it was before my time, maybe it was never popular around here... at least not in the circles I socialized.


I was thinking of buying 2 or 3 CDs from Rush.


Wich ones would you recommend? To get me hooked.




Thanks.

[cripula]

Only 3 is tough. Maybe Moving Pictures, Permanent Waves, Farewell to Kings, and 2112.
Told you 3 was tough

[René_Julien]

Originally Posted by cripula

Only 3 is tough. Maybe Moving Pictures, Permanent Waves, Farewell to Kings, and 2112.
Told you 3 was tough

Thanks... yeah, I can imagine for a Rush fan it would not be easy to pick 3.


It's kinda urgent, I'm ordering several CDs from Amazon.



Wich are the best instrumentally?
Or is this a naive question.

[James Hart]

Exit Stage Left
Moving Pictures
Grace Under Pressure

[funkalicious101]

I would also say Presto, Roll the Bones and A Caress of Steel. But dont buy those. I'm the only one who likes those ones.

[MoBeach]

Some live CD's will cover some ground. All The Worlds A Stage, Exit Stage Left, Rush In Rio.

[Valerus]

2112, Moving Pictures, and you can't forget Hemispheres!!!!

[glamrockin]

2112, Caress of Steel, Hemispheres.

[bassybill]

If you don't mind compliation albums instead of originals, Chronicles is a good mix.

If you want just one original album, then I'd have to say Moving Pictures. Maybe get that and one of the compilations to whet your taste for more?

EDIT - Thinking some more, yes, Moving Pictures is a must as it's probably the album where Geddy really hit his peak as an inventive, musical and really rocking bassist.

[qball26]

Snake's And Arrows Live - CD or DVD

[xgator4u]

Chronicles= the first 3 albums, Exit Stage Left, and A Show of Hands.
only three is tough, but yiu can't go wrong with any of the "LIVE" albums.

[jenderfazz]

exit stage left is a great compilation of their 70s proggier stuff, geddy's bass tone is godly... studio-wise, i'd pick moving pictures, signals, and grace under pressure. the first two are great bass albums, while grace has more keyboards but a couple tremendous songs. 1981-84, which i'd consider their peak.

[Yvon]

my favorites are
Moving pictures
Farewell to a king
2112

But chronicles would be a great buy!

[tplyons]

Originally Posted by James Hart

Exit Stage Left
Moving Pictures
Grace Under Pressure

This

[iamlowsound]

2112 and pick two others at random.

lowsound

[john turner]

i'd say moving pictures, farewell to kings and hold your fire.

the 2nd cd order should be power windows, 2112 and permanent waves.

if you dig all 6 of those, go buy the other 40 or so heh.

[lposavad]

Three is way too few.
Moving Pictures.
Counterparts.
Snakes and Arrows.

That'll get you interested or not. Then you buy the rest as John Turner said.

[southernrocker]

Originally Posted by funkalicious101

I would also say Presto, Roll the Bones and A Caress of Steel. But dont buy those. I'm the only one who likes those ones.

Your not the only one, and I think I'm going bald.

I say Signals, Fly by night, and Counterparts.

To be honest, you really need them all

[john turner]

a thought would be to get 3 live albums - all the worlds a stage, exit stage left and a show of hands. that gives a great overview of the first 15 or so years of their career, and 12 albums.

[Bass of Justice]

Moving Pictures and 2112 are classics

but i love Caress of Steel, Grace Under Pressure, and Farewell to Kings

the more Rush you listen to, the more you appreciate their incredibly wide spectrum of sounds. I personally got started with their greates hits.