RUSH - By Moses

It leaves a sour taste in my mouth that RUSH has not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Starting as a Band in 1973, RUSH was composed with band members Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Rushdie was their drummer.

After they recorded their first Album titled ‘RUSH’ they changed drummers and the final piece to the puzzle was accomplished. Neil Peart became the soul of the band and also took on role of lyricist. Their first Album together was titled ‘Fly By Night’.

The Band teamed with Producer/Engineer Terry Brown (and later Paul Northfield)

Here’s a look at the list of Albums they released;

1. RUSH – Working Man


2. Fly By Night – Fly By Night, In the End


3. Caress of Steel – Lakeside Park, Necromancer


4. 2112 – 2112, A Passage to Bangkok


5. All the World’s a Stage *


6. A Farewell to Kings – Xanadu, Closer to the Heart, Signus X-1


7. Hemispheres – Hemispheres, Signus X -2, The Trees, La Villa Strangiatta


8. Permanent Waves – Natural Science, Spirit of Radio, Freewill


9. Moving Pictures – Tom Sawyer, Limelight


10. Exit Stage Left *


11. Signals – Subdivisions, New World Man


12. Power Windows


13. Grace Under Pressure – Red Sector A


14. Hold Your Fire


15. A Show of Hands *


16. Presto – Show Don’t Tell, The Pass


17. Counterparts


18. Roll the Bones – Dreamline, Roll the Bones


19. Test For Echo – Test for Echo, Resist


20. Different Stages *

In my estimation this level of cohesive music should be recognized at the ultimate highest level in Rock and Roll. In fact in the year 2008, Madonna and Leonard Cohen were both inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with nary a Rock and Roll feel.

* Signifies Live Albums