Rush FAQ
All That's Left to Know About Rock's Greatest Power Trio
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 2014
400 pages
978-1-61713-605-4 (ISBN)
Description
Rush FAQ documents the amazing story of the world's greatest Canadian prog rock power trio, from its origins in a church basement in Willowdale, Ontario, to its induction ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Covering 40 albums, 10 DVDs, thousands of mesmerizing live shows, and millions of rock's most loyal fans, the story of Rush is as epic and unique as its music. Rush has been maligned by the press for decades, and misunderstood by a legion of mainstream rock fans and rock glitterati. And yet only the Beatles and Rolling Stones have earned more gold and platinum records. Few artists, if any, have been as influential as Rush's three virtuoso - bassist-keyboardist-vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer-lyricist Neil Peart.
Rush's focus has always been about its muse and its music. As such, Rush FAQ studies the evolution of the band's sound, from the early days of Zeppelin-esque blues-rock to complex, synth-laden opuses to the return of concept-album bombast with the critically acclaimed Clockwork Angels.
With wit, humor, and authority, music industry veteran and unabashed Rush geek Max Mobley examines the music, gear, personalities, and trials and tribulations of one of rock and roll's truly legendary acts. It is a story Rush fans will treasure and rock and roll fans will admire.
Rush's focus has always been about its muse and its music. As such, Rush FAQ studies the evolution of the band's sound, from the early days of Zeppelin-esque blues-rock to complex, synth-laden opuses to the return of concept-album bombast with the critically acclaimed Clockwork Angels.
With wit, humor, and authority, music industry veteran and unabashed Rush geek Max Mobley examines the music, gear, personalities, and trials and tribulations of one of rock and roll's truly legendary acts. It is a story Rush fans will treasure and rock and roll fans will admire.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United States
Publishing group
Hal Leonard Corporation
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-61713-605-4 (9781617136054)
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Book
05/2014
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Person
Max Mobley (Felton, CA) is a music industry veteran who has been writing about Rush for over a decade, most notably as a columnist for the celebrated Crawdaddy! magazine. He has interviewed Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson twice and seen countless Rush shows, dating back to "A Farewell to Kings."
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Loud and Polite: How Three Nice Kids Learned to Rock Big and Loud
- 2. The Ballad of John Rutsey: Rush's Unsung Steady Starter
- 3. A Trio of Breakouts: Rush's Three Most Pivotal Albums
- 4. What's with All the Keyboards, Man? Rush's Love Affair with Technology and Sound
- 5. Rush Milestones on TV and in Film: Prog-Rock Icons' Decades-Long Screen Test
- 6. The Clubs of Rush: Big Music Requires a Big Tent
- 7. All the World's a Stage-But Especially North America: A Double Live Introduction to Rush in Concert
- 8. Exit . . . Stage Left-Enter "Xanadu": Stellar Live Performances and a Bit Too Much Polish
- 9. A Show of Hands-and Technology: Pastels, Shoulder Pads, and Mullets, Oh My!
- 10. Different Stages Amid Darkness: A Gift from the Past with an Uncertain Future
- 11. Grace Under Pressure: Tour 1984: Rush Get the Eighties (in a Good Way . . .)
- 12. Rush in Rio-The Boys Are Back Onstage: A Prog-Rock Carnival
- 13. R30: Rush Celebrates Thirty Years the Only Way They Know How: Anniversary Anthems and a Well-Stocked Automat
- 14. The Ssss-Zing of Snakes and Arrows Live: A Clean Shot at Being Hard, Heavy, and Happy
- 15. The Time Machine's Mean Stride: "Tom Sawyer" Meets Jules Verne
- 16. The Gospel According to Rush: The Words of Neil Peart
- 17. Peart's Prose: And He's a Darn Good Travel Writer, Too
- 18. Rush Collaborations: Key Contributors to the Rush Experience
- 19. Clockwork Angels Live and in Studio: Rush's Biggest Live Production Heralds the Return to Bigger Stories
- 20. Vapor Trails' Trials and Tribulations: Making Right an Important Wrong
- 21. Le Studio-Rush's Abbey Road: Ruins of a Prog-Rock Holy Site
- 22. Rush's Mainstream Acceptance Via the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Blah, blah. Blah blah blah, blah blah, BLAH!
- Selected Bibliography
