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    Posted: August 18 2015 at 14:33
I'd like to hear something from rush, seems to be a very good band. But which I have to start with? I'm sure you sophisticated all-knowing Rush fanatics! Wink

I read their first albums were like Led Z. Now that I'm not really into the sound of them, I think a later album suits me more. Though I like when there's a lot of guitar in it and uhhh... I prefer long tracks and conceptual albums.

Any recommandations?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 14:36
Start with Moving Pictures or Signals and then work backwards. You'll be into the epics in about one more album.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 14:36
A lot of guitar, long tracks and concept albums? It has to be Hemispheres (ok, it's only half conceptual) or Farewell to Kings.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 14:38
I'd recommend any of these three albums -

Caress of Steel

Farewell to Kings

Permanent Waves
Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 14:48
^ What he said.....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 14:49
A Farewell to Kings
"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 14:50
^Remember, he's jumping in at the deep end.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 14:53
Thx for the superfast replies folks!

So I guess it wil be A Farewell To Kings and other albums 'round 80
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 14:54
I'd recommend these:

Caress of Steel

2112

A Farewell to Kings

Hemispheres




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 17:06
Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:


^Remember, he's jumping in at the deep end.



Edited by Rednight - August 18 2015 at 17:09
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 17:11
Originally posted by DDPascalDD DDPascalDD wrote:

Thx for the superfast replies folks!

So I guess it wil be A Farewell To Kings and other albums 'round 80

You are correct, sir!
"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 17:25
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

A lot of guitar, long tracks and concept albums? It has to be Hemispheres


Agreed--  though not what I'd normally recommend to new Rushers, this is the obvious first choice.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 17:27
Well, the first album I hear from them, and one of my favourites, is actually 2112...


Edited by GKR - August 18 2015 at 17:28
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 17:35
^ It was the first I heard from them too, I was immediately hooked Big smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 18:48
I heard a lot of 2112 with my room mate. Later, he found in his uncle basement the original 1976 brazilian release of the album and give it to me.

The cover and the album are not in such a good shape, but the history is good so I keep it. Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 21:22

Rush seemed to develop in three album spurts:

The first LP to Caress- Zep meets Yes....more on the Graffiti-era Zep side than the Yes side, but the Yes-like epics are developing.
2112 - Hemispheres - The epics rock and the rock is epic.....and the heavy is still in the mix.
Waves to Signals - Sleeker, more production, more radio-friendly....the heavy and the epics are still there but the 80s begin to creep in.
Pressure to Fire - The radio side has taken over, attempts to keep up with trends influences the sound.....almost a different band than the first three (or six!) albums.
 
That's where my interest ends.....but I've never really been that much into Rush.
 
I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2015 at 22:08
I would say 2112 easily. Mainly because of the title song, the rest is hit or miss, but the title song seems to describe exactly what you want.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2015 at 01:06
Hemispheres.

If you like that move onto..

A Farewell to kings
2112
Permenant Waves
Moving Pictures

You may also like Caress of Steel, but that's still a bit 'Zeppy'

Edited by Blacksword - August 19 2015 at 01:06
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2015 at 08:12
Guitar?


Counterparts!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2015 at 12:45
Originally posted by DDPascalDD DDPascalDD wrote:

Though I like when there's a lot of guitar in it and uhhh... I prefer long tracks and conceptual albums.
 
Long tracks + concept + "a lot of guitar" = Hemispheres
 
Short(er) and long(ish) tracks + themes + guitar/keyboard interplay = Permanent Waves; Moving Pictures
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