My Impression of Power Windows

I’ve been going through the entire catalog of Rush’s studio albums to hear how the band evolved and then I give my impression of each album. Today, Power Windows. Power Windows If I had to point to an album to represent the cliche of not judging a book by the… Continue reading

My Impression of Grace Under Pressure

I’ve been going through the entire catalog of Rush’s studio albums to hear how the band evolved and then I give my impression of each album. Today, Grace Under Pressure. Grace Under Pressure Rush moved in a new direction in their previous album, Signals. In Grace Under Pressure, they refined… Continue reading

My Impression of Signals

I’ve been going through the entire catalog of Rush’s studio albums to hear how the band evolved and then I give my impression of each album. Today, Signals. Signals The Signals album represents a radical shift in the style of music the band plays. While I would have liked to… Continue reading

My Impression of Moving Pictures

I am going through all 20 Rush studio albums in release order and posting my comments about each. Moving Pictures OF all the albums in their body of work, I think Rush hit upon the perfect mix of instruments on this album, something they would never repeat. It’s something like… Continue reading

My Impression of Permanent Waves

With my collection complete, I have been listening through the entire studio album output of the band Rush. Today I’m posting my take on Permanent Waves. Permanent Waves This album introduced the world to a pair of perennial favorites, both of which got a lot of radio airplay. While this… Continue reading

My Impression of Hemispheres

As I move through all 20 of the Rush studio albums, listening to the evolution of the band, I have been noting my impressions here in my blog. Today, Hemispheres. Disclaimer: This is my favorite rush album. Hesmipheres Sometimes, a band releases an album that has no real flaws, and… Continue reading

My Impression of A Farewell to Kings

I have been studying the oeuvre of Rush, studying each album and listening to the band’s evolution over the course of 40 years. A Farewell to Kings This was an interesting album. Because 2112 really was a landmark album for Rush, the follow-up album would be under further scrutiny. All… Continue reading

My Impression of 2112

After completing my Rush studio album collection, I decided to listen for an extended period to each album in the order released to observe how the band evolved over 40 years. My impression of earlier albums are linked at the end. 2112 This is the album that put Rush on… Continue reading

My Impression of Caress of Steel

After completing my Rush studio album collection, I decided to listen for an extended period to each album in the order released to observe how the band evolved over 40 years. My impression of earlier albums are linked at the end. Caress of Steel Caress of Steel picks up right… Continue reading

My Impression of Fly By Night

As I completed my Rush studio album collection, I decided to not just listen, but study their music and listen to how the band evolved over forty years. Here were my impressions of their first album, Rush. Now, on to the second album. Fly by Night Of course, after the… Continue reading