![]() ![]() Of course, it doesn’t surprise me that when they are all melding into one sound that the song is at its best. There’s plenty of spotlight moments for guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist Geddy Lee as well as Neil Peart. But I have to say that I came away pretty invigorated by “YYZ”. I think that my lack of musical ability tends to affect my ability to appreciate most instrumental works as well. Like I said, I’m a hits on the radio fan for the most part. “YYZ” is an instrumental and I think it will shock no one that I haven’t heard it before. Side One is top heavy with three killer classics, but before I talk about those I want to mention the other song on this side first. The seven track album runs just over 40 minutes but there’s a whole lot of musicality packed into every second of its run time. (Let me add that I fully realize that whatever I write from this point forward, I know it is a case of most people thinking “No Shit, Sherlock” regarding my impressions) I’ll admit that I kind of took the easy way out by picking Moving Pictures because it was stocked with three huge hits for the band. So it was off to the record shop where I knew I could pick up a Rush cassette to be the focus of today’s piece. Unfortunately, neither album still has a home in my music collection. I also had the Presto album which was purchased because I really liked the song “Show Don’t Tell”. Of course, maybe I’m just not smart enough to appreciate what they did on that album but sadly, I found it impenetrable for me. When I found out Rush had done one with 2112, I bought it. When I first discovered the idea of concept albums, it was releases by Queensryche and Iron Maiden that fueled my fire for that style. I didn’t see them in concert and I’d only bought a couple of their albums (on cassette). The band’s “hits” are damn good and invite repeated listening.īut for whatever reason, I’ve never been a diehard. And whenever they play a song, I love to hear it. I hear Rush all the time on 94 HJY out of Providence, Rhode Island. Or if I do buy their music, it is on a very limited basis. That’s the phrase I use for bands that I love hearing on the radio but don’t really feel overly compelled to buy their albums. For me, in the most general of terms, Rush has always been a “radio band” to me. I suppose that I can understand each side. Then you have those who for a myriad of reasons, just don’t like them at all. To them, Rush is the be all, end all of music. ![]() You have the diehards who can’t get enough of the band. ![]() There has always seemed to me a schism in how music fans have felt about Rush. I wasn’t originally going to be writing about a Rush album this week, but I kind of felt compelled to do so because of Peart’s passing. But I guess that was by design and intent, summed up by a song on the very album I’m writing about in this article. Of course, it wasn’t just that the husband, father and drummer for the band Rush had passed away, but that so very few people even knew that he’d been sick with brain cancer. The above statement was released on Friday January 10th, 2020 and it sent shock waves through the music world as fellow musicians and fans worldwide were stunned by the death of Neil Peart. ![]() Those wishing to express their condolences can choose a cancer research group or charity of their choice and make a donation in Neil Peart’s name. We ask that friends, fans, and media alike understandably respect the family’s need for privacy and peace at this extremely painful and difficult time. It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday our friend, soul brother and band mate of over 45 years, Neil, has lost his incredibly brave three and a half year battle with brain cancer (Glioblastoma). These opinions are strictly my own and do not reflect the views of anyone else at Limelight Magazine. There will be some review analysis and my own personal stories about my connection with various albums. Some of the albums I have known about and loved for years, while others are new to me and were music I’ve always wanted to hear. The aim of this series is to highlight both known and underappreciated albums from rock, pop and metal genres from this time period through the cassette editions of their releases. The Cassette Chronicles is a continuing series of mini reviews and reflections on albums from the 1980’s and 1990’s. ![]()
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