Listening to Rush's Hold Your Fire. Ask me anything.

[coloradodem2005]

n/t

[BBradley]

1. Why?

[coloradodem2005]

2. Because I enjoy listening to it.

[BBradley]

4. Why?

[coloradodem2005]

5. Why not?

n/t

[Emops]

3. Can anything survive in a vacuum?

[coloradodem2005]

7. Can Reagan survive that many blows to the head?

;)

[salin]

6. Bill ORielly begging him to stop

the radio competition for biggest windbag again? Fight! Fight! Fight!

[Droopy]

8. What songs were on that album?

I just bought Retrospective 1 1974-1980 the other day. Got it for $10, too. I enjoy their older stuff more than their newer stuff.

[LudwigVan]

12. The good ones were

"Force Ten"
"Time Stands Still" (with Aimee Mann)
"Lock and Key"
"Turn The Page"
"Prime Mover"
"Mission"

It wasn't their best in my opinion, but they began to show a lot of maturity, and even more with Presto, which I count as one of their best.

I also had A Show Of Hands, the 1989 live album that came after Hold Your Fire. Unfortunately, I have never had the chance to actually go to a Rush show. And I had the chance too, dammit.

Edit: I just contradicted myself. I meant they were in my city, but I had to work or something, or I was broke.

[Emops]

13. I've seen Rush five times

I've even traveled to Toronto (from Ohio) to see them play for a half-hour from a mile away at the SARS benefit.

Wait, maybe that's why I don't have a girlfriend...

[LudwigVan]

9. Which Rush era do you think was the best?

1) Rush to Caress of Steel
2) 2112 to Permanent Waves
3) Moving Pictures to Hold Your Fire
4) Presto and afterwards

I like any Rush except the first three albums, speaking for myself. I say they peaked with the third era.

Edit: Vapor Trails could be the beginning of a fifth era, but I'm not sure.

[Emops]

11. I think MP-HYF was their best,

They hit a trough with Roll the Bones through Test for Echo, but Presto (1989) and Vapor Trails (2002) were two of their best albums.

I think 2112 is overrated, and Fly By Night is underrated. Other than that, I'm your typical Rush fan.

[LudwigVan]

16. Totally in agreement about both 2112 and FBN.

I thought RTB was okay, but the title track and "Ghost Of A Chance" are two of my favorite Rush songs.

I played in a Rush tribute band once, but we never had any gigs. I got to do Geddy's job. Back when I could actually sing.

(I meant to say the first and third albums were my least favorites, not the second.)

[Emops]

10. Why are you listening to HYF instead of Presto?

Hmmmmmmm?

[XNASA]

14. How can you stand it?

[coloradodem2005]

15. I like Rush. They can do no wrong.