Which Era of Rush Do You Like Best?

I liked their early music myself like when they had Limelight and XYZ. I forget about roll The Bones untill I read this disscussion.

Hello ParaTed2k, Ya' know, this is a tough one. I'd probably say that "All the World's a Stage" is probably still my favorite album. The early years were best remembered for "Working Man", "Fly by Night", "Rivendell" and especially "Trees", in my opinion. But, wow the 80s sound ushered in a real shift, that was fun, high energy, and less 'high', if you know what I mean. I loved "Red Barchetta", "Closer to the Heart", and "Spirit of the Radio". That more mainstream sound was a welcome shift from their loftier early days. I imagine it was fun for them too. I saw them so many times in concert through the 70s & 80s. It seemed like it was an annual concert. Always very entertaining. And, I still consider Peart the finest drummer, ever! However, I did kind of lose interest after "Signals". So, from "Grace under Pressure" on, I can really offer much. Thanks for reminding me that I'd really lost touch with them. I'll have to check out some of their newer work. Do you have a newer favorite?

Great discussion. I first found out about Rush at the age of 16. They played on the Canadian Music award show called The JUNOS. The song was the title tract to A Farewell to Kings. I was blown away and became almost a lifelong fan. I say almost because I kinda lost interest after the release of Hold your fire, which turned out to be the last album of theirs I purchased until the Live DVD of RUSH in Rio. Awesome. I love live music. I'm now 45 and unfortunately, to date I've only witnessed the live show once. That was the Hemishere's tour. And Rush has not returned to my town since and there are a ton of people who are really PO'd about that fact. To answer your question, I guess my favorite era would be from Caress of Steel to Hold your Fire. I have kept track of their career and heard their radio played songs from the albums since Hold your Fire, but my least favorite Rush songs where always the ones that got the most radio play. Final note: at the tender age of 18, I got a Rush tatoo on my arm. Although it's almost faded away, I'm glad the band did not.

My favorite era was the synth era

I've liked Rush for a little while now, but until very recently, I hadn't heard any of their stuff except for a mix CD of their older material that a friend gave me. Now I have a few of their albums though, and I'm pretty sure my favorite was the prog era (that would be songs like 2112 and Cygnus X-1, right?). I like some of their synth stuff too (gotta love Tom Sawyer), but nothing can compare to their older proggy stuff (for me, anyway). I do like their newest album alright, but it's not something I'll listen to all that often. Whenever I am in a mood to listen to Rush, it'll most likely be either 2112, Farewell to Kings, or Hemispheres.

I like all Rush music. I think my least favorite song is New World Man. I really enjoyed Getty Lee's solo album. I am impressed with the fact that they are able to change their sound. I am glad they are still around.

I really like their earliest stuff - Fly By Night, 2112, stuff like that... But their more mainstream 80's stuff was what first got me listening to Rush - Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, Limelight. Great tunes. I bit later on I was able to appreciate some of their messages and I like the lyrics of "New World Man" much better than the sound. I'm impressed by their newest stuff tho' it's kind of unfamiliar to me and is taking some getting used to - probably due to the fact that I keep pluggin' in the FLY BY NIGHT tunes for a listen! Rush music is always interesting, that's for sure - even if there are some tunes that don't strike a unanimous chord with everyone. Haha - I particularly LOVE their videos - ALL OF THEM - even the totally cheesy ones that most people dislike. I like those ones for just that reason - they're cheesy, funny and I'm entertained, I guess...at least they took the risks to attempt new things - 'evolve' - and the band is constantly 'in development' - that's the best thing about Rush!

I like a different era depending on my mood. Mostly the older power stuff, though. How many times have I heard Anthem and Bastille Day? Lakeside Park, now that's a tune right there.

I'm of a mind that all Rush eras are great!!!! That's the great thing about it. What ever mood I am in I can pic an era and it fits. I just finished Anthem By Ayn Rand. Makes alot of the lyrics make sense. Listening to the song Anthem(which I do alot of lately.) All I can say is I am a die hard Rush fan.