Rush

A very comprehensive look at the Rush Music catalogue. This book will definitely appeal to those diehard fans of the legendary Canadian band. Lots of interesting information about each release.

I have been listening to Rush since I was in high school. They were my first real rock concert and I was overwhelmed, to say the least. Their presence on stage is second to none. This book goes through their history by going album by album. There was a lot I did not know, and the pictures were wonderful. It was great to read how other musicians who have worked with them recalled them. From a fan's perspective, this book is great. It offers so much history and information. I loved it.

3, 5 Stars
I'm not a Rush fan, but I adore music in general and rock -of any kind, really- is my bread and butter. So, when I found this gem on NetGalley, about a huge prog rock/metal band and written by the renowned Martin Popoff, I just had to grab it!!!

Although the writing style isn't substantial nor my favorite and I had a few problems with the author's narration, still, the book was quite interesting and highly detailed. Of course, he exaggerates a lot about the meaningfulness and the power their artistic work has but we talk about three great musicians here. Even if they are better as individuals than as a trio.

I liked the in depth discussion between industry people, the tidbits regarding the recordings and how neatly every album was presented. Everything is in chronological order and accompanied by photos.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BOOK

- I would recommend it to people who love RUSH.
- And those who care about music philosophy.
- It entails the perspectives of musicians, fans, producers.
- I was expecting the writing to be better. Also, I was expecting rare and interesting photos and that wasn't the case.

A fascinating journey through the band's back catalogue - album by album, song by song, with famous musicians like Kirk Hammet or Mike Portnoy talking about their favourite Rush tracks, solos or moments in history as if they were mere fanboys.

Martin Popoff interviews musicians including Metallica's Kirk Hammet, Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater) and Mr Big's Paul Gilbert among others - all who were influenced by the music of Rush. Interesting insight to the band is added by Rush's first roadie Ian Grandy, along with fans like Douglas Maher, who has followed and written about Rush for many years.

The good thing about these sort of 'Album By Album' books is that they provide a source of endless debate between fans. Nicely illustrated throughout with band photos, album covers, tour posters etc.

Ideal for a die hard Rush fans covering all the band's studio albums, both informative and entertaining.

Rush was formed in the early 70's in Canada, then moved to the UK. The band consists of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart. I have basically listened to this band pretty much all of my life, or at least as long as I can remember. I love so many of their songs. I'll bet pretty much everyone knows at least part of the lyrics to Spirit of the Radio. I was thrilled to have a chance to check out this book. The book is amazing. it has so much information not only about the band but their albums, their songs and more. The pictures are awesome as well. This really is a great book, perfect for anyone who loves Rush or just loves music in general.

I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com to read and review.

I've been a huge Rush fan for over 30 years, and this book goes in-depth on all the albums from the terrific trio. Some of the stores I had heard before, many other I had not. Fun read - pick it up if you are a Rush fan, or if someone you know is, pick it up for them!

Rush Albums lavishly illustrated with some fun commentary and critique. It was a lot of fun to follow Rush through the years. This book will please any Rush fan and even casual fans. Enjoy this book with a stack of your favorite Rush Vinyl.