MOVING PICTURES

Rush

Heavy Prog

4.38 | 3149 ratings

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All the worlds indeed a stage, and we are merely players, performers and portrayers.

Moving Pictures was the album that saw Rush change their 70s style to a more 80s style. This album is a real rollercoaster, to say the least. The prog elements are there, but the pop mainstream elements are also there. So what can i say about the album?

The album is great and mediocre depending on what you search in a prog album. If you search for non-stop prog passages with hardcore modulations, then this album probably isn't for you. But why is this album good?

Few of my friends have sometimes asked me what makes Rush prog, and i often point out Neal Pearts drumming, this in particular is a highlight of Moving Pictures, which should be seen as an unreached milestone, just listen to the track YYZ.

To me this album represents a very good work by Rush, tracks like Limelight and Tom Sawyer are really catchy, and the Camera Eye and Witch Hunt are really good too. The things is that this album lacks the masterstroke feel of the 70s, which of course the band can do nothing about, but nor can i. That's why i'm giving it 4 stars, extremly good album, but not in the same league with the great masterpieces.

paragraph7 | 4/5 | 2009-7-31

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