Rush "Working Man" - Slowed Down

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Very Sabbath-esque!

Rush - La Villa Strangiato - LIVE

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Still getting it done after all these years. I love you, Rush!

RUSH's 2013 Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech

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It's about time. These guys are the greatest of all-time. No doubt about it. They've had more influence on me, and most of my favorite music than anyone else I know of.. blah blah blah... blah blah blah blah, and yes Alex is one of the most underrated guitarists of his time. We all know Neil is the master. No one else has won as many awards as this man. No one will ever be better than Neil Peart. And we all know Geddy Lee is universally revered for his technologically-advanced multi-tasking, and superb bass-playing.. Kudos to Alex Lifeson for this bit! These guys... They are.. well,

Simply the greatest band of all-time!

"O Baterista" - Rush (Neil Peart)

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And yes - I saw this live. Nominated for a Grammy. The most amazing drum solo I've ever seen.

Rush - Cygnus X-1 Books I & II

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"Book I: The Voyage" --- the last track on 1977's A Farewell to Kings (10:15).
"Book II: Hemispheres" --- the opening track of 1978's Hemispheres (18:08).
• I. Prelude - (10:15)
• II. Apollo (Bringer of Wisdom) – (14:43)
• III. Dionysus (Bringer of Love) – (17:13)
• IV. Armageddon (The Battle of Heart and Mind) – (19:19)
• V. Cygnus (Bringer of Balance) - (22:14)
• VI. The Sphere (A Kind of Dream) – (27:15)

Rush - Subdivisions

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An Incredible Rush - YYZ Cover

by RushZappa2112, and him ONLY.


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Rush - La Villa Strangiato (LIVE)

in Vancouver, 2011


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Wanna Go See Rush? Rolling Stones, Perhaps?

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I was considering going to see one of my favorite bands, RUSH (for the 7th time), and so I went to the online ticket place, which is almost always Ticketmaster. The Nov. 30th show is not only nearly sold-out, but the only tickets remaining are the ones that are always last-remaining: opposite side of the arena. Those tickets are over $90.00 !!! There were even a few over on the side (they're gone now).. way on the side, like literally side-stage, for $114! Stub-hub has some floor seats for $249-$800. What??

Here's the point. And this point is why I'm writing right now. It's no secret that the older bands, who have been around a while, can pull in some high ticket prices. But I'm frankly disappointed in Rush for entering into this category now. The last time I saw them was only about 3 years ago, and we paid about $30 for lawn seats at the Verizon Wireless Theater in Selma - for their 30th Anniversary tour.

Now, check THIS out:

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a Yahoo Music article by Chris Willman

The last time the Rolling Stones toured, there wasn't quite as much of a panic over tickets. But then, that previous trek involved 147 shows.

This year's tour? Four gigs.

No wonder there's an international mania to get into the group's arena shows in London Nov. 25 and 29 and New Jersey on Dec. 13 and 15. Tickets for the two Newark gigs haven't yet gone on sale. But it's already "As Tears Go By" time for the millions of fans who tried and failed to get the 30,000 or so tickets that went up for grabs Friday for the two O2 Arena shows in Britannia.

Just remember, though, hope is never lost… if you're Donald Trump. Because there's always the secondary market, where scalpers are already asking record sums. It's been reported that the Getmein.com website has tickets listed for up to $21,120, although it's hard to imagine any seat that is not actually on Mick Jagger's lap going for a penny over 20K.

These exaggerated fees won't go to the Stones themselves. Face values for the London tickets ranged from about $152 to $601 in American dollars. Fox News suggested in a headline that these were "the most overpriced gig(s) ever." But given that a huge percentage of the tickets will be scalped for several times their initial value, it's clear that overpricing is in the eye of the reseller, and as far as scalpers are concerned, 600 bucks is bargain pricing.

Mysteriously, tickets for the Newark shows are already being auctioned on eBay, even though a limited presale doesn't begin till Saturday and the general on-sale date isn't until Oct. 26. Six seats (or non-seats, actually) in the pit for the Dec. 15 show are being offered for a "buy it now" total of $49,999. Someone else is offering pairs of floor seats for $33,999 and $29,999 ("or best offer").

Do these scalpers already have those tickets somehow in hand to sell, or are they just optimistic about their many employees being able to break through the Ticketmaster firewall when ducats do go up for grabs? Possibly only the New Jersey attorney general knows for sure. (Source)

Click here to read the rest of the article..

I personally wouldn't go to a Stones show if you paid me, but that's just me, and my musical tastes. But something is seriously wrong when these guys have to charge SO much for a freaking ticket to see them! I remember when you could go to a concert AND buy a t-shirt for under $40! Those were the days.

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So, with that in mind... here is RUSH, live in Columbus, OH, Sep. 20, 2012:

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Rush's POV

from the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.. Click it!

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Rush: Three Peart-Cam Vids

Test For Echo - (Title Track, 1996)

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Subdivisions (LIVE) - Signals , 1982

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2112 (LIVE) - (Title Track, 1976)

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Rush - The Trees

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Heard this on the radio a bit ago, and MAN did it blow me away like it always does.

Probably a re-post, but hey.. it's OK when it's good music!

Multi-Album Composite #1:

RUSH - CYGNUS X1

Book One: The Voyage - (A Farewell to Kings, 1977)

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Book Two: Hemispheres - (Hemispheres, 1978)

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Rush - 2112 (Overture & The Temples of Syrinx) LIVE

..recorded live in San Antonio, Sept. 23, 2010.


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How is This Even Possible?

This piece of music:


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. . . won a 1982 Grammy,

OVER this piece of music:


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Pardon me whilst I go vomit!

What is Traditional?

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One can't even use the word "traditional" in the same context with "government" anyway.

Rush - "Headlong Flight"

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Rush's Neil Peart Talks about "Taking Center Stage"

..his new instructional DVD.


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Here's a Rush Double Shot for Your Friday

From uWall's Player for "Rush"..

Incredible Rock Music Era 1: Sept. 1983 - Sept. 1984

What an incredible year for hard rock releases. I was in 7th grade, and transitioning my piano-trained mind from the likes of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, popular rock like Prince, Billy Squier, and Night Ranger - to the likes of some harder bands. Def Leppard was instrumental in this transition. One of the best albums of all time, Def Leppard's Pyromania was still in my head, and going strong since its January, 1983 release, and I've just began with my first drum set. Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" was a highlight in my growth as a drummer, as I was featured on my set in our 8th grade band's performance of it in fall of 1984. The rest is history:

Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil - Sept. 1983


Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon - Dec. 1983


Van Halen - 1984 - Jan. 1984


Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith - Jan. 1984


Ratt - Out of the Cellar - Mar. 1984


Rush - Grace Under Pressure - Apr. 1984


Scorpions - Love at First Sting - May 1984


Metallica - Ride The Lightning - July 1984


Dokken - Tooth and Nail - Sept. 1984


Iron Maiden - Powerslave - Sept. 1984


Queensryche - The Warning - Sept. 1984

(A preview of what's to come in another era..)

What an incredible year of rock releases, huh? Rush is really the only one who is on this list, but whose prior songs were really more prevalent than their newest release during this period. So began my backtrack to the BEST Rush, and the beginnings of Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Van Halen. Another Era will also be showing you The Cult, who has by this time already introduced their debut album, plus one. Pink Floyd and Boston were both kind-of in hiatus. Enjoy!