#Top ten rush songs full

Sometimes one must suffer for their art, Professor. Fun fact, in an interview Neil said making this album was the second most miserable time of his life after losing his wife and daughter, a statement that always bugged me. Influential as well, for everyone from Metallica to Jeff Buckley has claimed this as an influence. Four songs, each of them rock in their own special little way, and it can certainly be argued that each individual member is at their instrumental peak. This is easily Rush's finest and most metallic work. Your lyric writing on Hemispheres approached literary status, and your drumming was heavenly. In that regard, this is the perfect ending for this album, and this chapter of Rush's career. Luckily we have here something so fantastically skillful and catchy that I dare you to find me someone who can remain unimpressed by the end of 'La Villa Strangiato'.

#Top ten rush songs full

Many an intelligent music fan has refused to give Rush a chance based on their dislike for Geddy's voice (despite a reasonable amount of variety displayed by the lad over their long and varied career) and in doing so has missed out on a full appreciation of their instrumental skills. To cap things off, we have the Spanish titled 'La Villa Strangiato' which remains the single greatest Rush song to play for people who don't like Geddy Lee's voice. This is not necessarily relevant to all listeners, but it's a nice thing for a nation that often struggles to create its own unique culture in relation to the dominant culture immediately south of it, to have something world renowned be in some way uniquely Canadian. Here in Canada, this album feels just a touch more Canadian than their previous works, what with the nod to Canada's other official language (French) on the chorus of 'Circumstances' and the possibly unintended allegory of 'The Trees' being about Ontario (oaks) and Québec (maples). The epic contrast between acoustic and heavy on 'The Trees' should alone be enough to convince any non fans of Rush's well deserved legendary status.

Geddy shines on these tracks like some sort of shrieking bass god, laying down complex bass lines whilst yelling out another set of fine lyrics by Neil. Side two kicks off with 'Circumstances' and 'The Trees', one of the best one two punches in music history, and both contenders for the title of best short Rush song. Deep stuff, and damn near close to literature. For it is indeed a science fiction tale, that ends up full of Greek mythos and allegory. It is a masterful chunk of progressive metal and acoustic parts, which includes epic yell-singing from Geddy, fantastic guitar solos from Alex, catchy melodies that hark back to the Beatles heyday, and perhaps Neil's most accomplished set of lyrics ever. Side one is filled with the conclusion to the 'Cygnus X-I' epic that was begun on A Farewell To Kings.

Taking all that they had learned on the previous albums, the boys from Toronto present us with one absolutely stunning long song (à la '2112'), two fantastic shorter tunes (à la 'Closer To The Heart' and 'Cinderella Man'), and one mid length (for them anyways) mind fuck of a self indulgent instrumental that shows they have finally learned where to place all those jarring drum fills and noodly guitar solos that so often plagued Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel. Sadly, Hemispheres is the last brilliant Rush album.