Quote Originally Posted by Jack in Wilmington View Post
Like MasterCylinder, I started to lose my taste when Test For Echo came out. I got into Rush late when Moving Pictures came out and had to back track to fill in their discography.
Their first album [to me] was annoying. When I heard Geddy Lee described as "Robet Plant on acid", I admit I laughed.
When 2112 came out, I started to give them more of a listen.............then Spirit of the Radio, etc.

When RUSH released Moving Pictures, I believe they erased all doubts and captured the new fan base............with Signals and Grace Under Pressure, it was a natural progression. Like you, many fans went backward and realized this band actually did offer some good stuff early in their discography.

Every album after P/G offers a track or two that is really good stuff but not like their heyday in the 70s.

I still appreciate their loyalty, energy and longivity; they have been together a long, long time and can still put on a live show as good as any band ever could...............the power trio is the most difficult format to make good live sound and these guys have done it for a lifetime............it still amazes me that 3 guys can sound like 5.