51 and still sort of rawkin'.
51 and still sort of rawkin'.
"Take off to the great white north..."
Happy Birthday, ya big guy...
Reluctantly double secret Ninja-Maverick member of the Posse (in protest). That's right...Ice...Man...I AM dangerous.
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Re: Happy Birthday Geddy Lee
On XM Radio, the Bone Yard just wrapped a 12 hour set of 420 Rush songs, including a countdown of their top 41. I didn't catch all of it, but what I did hear was excellent, of course.
Here is their list of the top 41 Rush songs.
THE TOP 41 RUSH SONGS
41 By-Tor & The Snow Dog
40 Different Strings
39 La Villa Strangiato
38 Manhattan Project
37 Force Ten
36 Face Up
35 Neurotica
34 Distant Early Warning
33 Roll The Bones
32 Presto
31 The Trees
30 One Little Victory
29 Nobody's Hero
28 Red Sector A
27 The Analog Kid
26 Dreamline
25 Countdown
24 Cold Fire
23 New World Man
22 Time Stand Still
21 Ghost Of A Chance
20 Show Don't Tell
19 2112
18 The Twilight Zone
17 Vital Signs
16 The Big Money
15 YYZ
14 Lakeside Park
13 Entre Nous
12 The Temples of Syrinx
11 Circumstances
10 Xanadu
9 Red Barchetta
8 Subdivisions
7 Limelight
6 Working Man
5 Freewill
4 Closer To The Heart
3 Fly By Night
2 Tom Sawyer
1 The Spirit Of Radio
I don't think they have ever done Entre Nous live.
How did I miss this? Happy Birthday, Geddy!
1hr 15 min till he turns 53.
Originally Posted by gdc
THE TOP 41 RUSH SONGS
41 By-Tor & The Snow Dog - probably about right
40 Different Strings - wayyyy too low. Different Strings is Top Ten material.
39 La Villa Strangiato - Meh. Ok.
38 Manhattan Project - Too low.
37 Force Ten - Too low.
36 Face Up - not a top 41 song.
35 Neurotica - diitto
34 Distant Early Warning - about right
33 Roll The Bones - Meh. OK.
32 Presto - Probably not in my top 41.
31 The Trees - Waaaay too low. A classic. Top five.
30 One Little Victory - OK
29 Nobody's Hero - Too low
28 Red Sector A - Too low.
27 The Analog Kid - way too low. Again, top five material.
26 Dreamline - meh.
25 Countdown - Maybe 11-5 for me.
24 Cold Fire - no.
23 New World Man - top 15.
22 Time Stand Still - Aimee Mann singing backup. Gotta love it.
21 Ghost Of A Chance - Underappreciated. Probably about right on this list.
20 Show Don't Tell - Meh. Not in my top 41.
19 2112 - This is probably No. 3 for me.
18 The Twilight Zone - "You wake up lost in an empty town, wondering why noone else is around - Look up to see a giant boy - just become his brand new toy." Heh.
17 Vital Signs - I likee.
16 The Big Money - "Big Money got no soul." Preach it my Canadian brother.
15 YYZ - Airport code for Lester Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
14 Lakeside Park - OK. Not in my top 15.
13 Entre Nous - top 10.
12 The Temples of Syrinx - Ummm - this is part of 2112 - not a separate song.
11 Circumstances - "Plus ca change, plus ce la meme chose."
10 Xanadu - Based upon a poem by Coleridge.
9 Red Barchetta - about right
8 Subdivisions - one of my faves.
7 Limelight - best opening guitar/drum hook in rock history.
6 Working Man - Meh. Concert extended versions are so much better than the original.
5 Freewill - Meh.
4 Closer To The Heart - "And the men who hold high places shall be the ones who start to mold a new reality, closer to the heart." Classic.
3 Fly By Night - OK.
2 Tom Sawyer - OK.
1 The Spirit Of Radio - Nah. Great song but not No.1.
Not when I've seen them.
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The absence of "Natural Science" destroys the credibility of this list.
Fixed.
I keed, I keed. I actually love Rush.
Surprised YYZ is only #15.
Agreed.
2112(with Temples Of Syrinx) and The Trees should be in the top 10.
He doesn't shriek anymore, and he has always been underappreciated as a vocalist.Fixed.
I keed, I keed. I actually love Rush.
"Kid Gloves" should also be on there, and all the instrumentals should be higher.
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