A FAREWELL TO KINGS

As with many monsters of Prog (Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, King Crimson , Pink Floyd) once Rush hit their stride, they went on to release a string of opuses. From 2112 to Moving Pictures, Rush went from strength to strength. Yes could release a double album of 4 songs. Rush would put out a 2 part epic, with the first part on Farewell to Kings - Cygnus X-1. They also showed they could deliver the goods in a more concise manner too, Closer to the Heart still bring chills when played, & is one of the few "prog" or "heavy" songs to get regular radio airplay at Xmas for its' message. My first concert, too, by the way. I even remember inscribing it on a table I had in my bedroom back then. Oh, & I could talk about the whizzing rifforama that Xanadu is, but others have said it & better than I could. So I'll just sit back & play this one on air guitar now while I sit back & reminisce ...