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Points: 26161 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2014 at 01:22
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:


Originally posted by Wheelspawn Wheelspawn wrote:

2112 and then Permanent Waves.
Does anyone else agree that the song Freewill has Peart's best lyrics? I find the outro verse particularly impressive.

tough question
I would probably go for Tom Sawyer but so many possibles


I woud say I prefer the lyrics in Freewill, but prefer the music in Tom Sawyer.

On further thought Subdivisions but then Peart ploughed a familiar furrow with his lyrics - individualism v conformity. It comes up time and time again.
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A show of hands. I discovered it in a record store in Cape Town in 1990. I bought it without ever have heard Rush. Had just read about them. Got me hooked on them. Having started off with this album is probably also the reason I favour the Rush Synthy era.

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A show of hands, It was lended by a much older friend of mine, the music was so addictive, three guy doing that wonderful music on stage, the sound of the drums, it was unbelievable, after that one came Moving pictures, at that was enough to got me hooked, I still listen to them, good memories,
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Hemispheres. I'd just buy it and then BANG ! BANG ! BANG BANG ! those big chords. I was like "this is awesome !"
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After seeing them on the Fly By Night tour in L.A. (along with Rory Gallagher) I bought the album. 
So that would be the album that "grabbed" me.
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Originally posted by AreYouHuman AreYouHuman wrote:

For me it was Power Windows. I hadn’t paid them much attention before because whenever I did hear them the vocals just sounded silly. But the first time I heard Tom Sawyer it turned me around quickly.

The first album I actually bought was Hold Your Fire.
I meant to say Moving Pictures i/o Power Windows. Embarrassed
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A Farewell To Kings-bought the album and geared up for the local stop on that tour, which I saw at the Ottawa Civic Center in April, 1977 with Max Webster. The great show further emphasised the high quality of this album, as most of it was played live. This pretty well sold me on them. 
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Fly by night. It was quite simply the first one I bought. I think my impression was that perfect sound that bridges my love for Yes and Black Sabbath. It was 1979.

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