Taking somebody's Rush virginity

I'd start with Fly By Night - It has Neil, but it's still an easily accessible rock record, and a great jumping in point for their later, more proggy stuff.

I've found that Clockwork Angels has worked well to turn people onto Rush with songs like The Wreckers, Halo Effect, Wish Them Well, and The Garden which are easily palatable to people who are still stuck on the pop/pop rock side of things. Naturally, you'll want to move her into the more Rush-like songs, but for a first impression those are pretty safe.

Of course if she is already into progressive rock, the options widen up significantly.

Mine was "Time Stand Still".....

I remember seeing that music video and thinking "dafuq?!" Lol. I might suggest that to her as a song to check into other than those on whatever album she chooses.

I've never seen the video...isn't it funny how sometimes seeing the video for a song COMPLETELY alters your experience of a song, usually for the worse? Mine was "Talking In Your Sleep" by The Romantics. I just could not get past that short unattractive guy with the bad hair in that head-to-toe leather. BLECH! And I've never been able to get into The Eurythmics because the video for "Sweet Dreams" was a "dafuq?" moment for me at 13.

I'm only familiar with the songs you mention from the album Moving Pictures because I was a teenager in the eighties. My husband loves the band and we are going to their concert in two weeks. I'm listening to them as I read this thread and thinking I should expose myself to more of their music before the concert!

Mine was "Time Stand Still".....

I remember seeing that music video and thinking "dafuq?!" Lol. I might suggest that to her as a song to check into other than those on whatever album she chooses.

I've never seen the video...isn't it funny how sometimes seeing the video for a song COMPLETELY alters your experience of a song, usually for the worse? Mine was "Talking In Your Sleep" by The Romantics. I just could not get past that short unattractive guy with the bad hair in that head-to-toe leather. BLECH! And I've never been able to get into The Eurythmics because the video for "Sweet Dreams" was a "dafuq?" moment for me at 13.

this is a strange phenomenon. currently, thrift shop by macklemore was tainted by the video. I was digging mental images of grandpa's and recliners with crochet doilies on them, peach faded velour jumpsuits, and kangols....then uh, oh it's fur coats and checkered vans, I see, so sorry... carry on.

i think it's the principle of withheld image from writing...but transferred to music form. in fact in general i think most art benefits from being stand alone. the whole "art is subjective" loses more and more of that punch when another sense is added to it.

I lost mine to Anthem on Fly By Night in the 70s, like when it was released. I was at a friend's house and he asked if I'd heard RUSH yet (I hadn't). He put Anthem on and I was blown away. Same guy turned me on to UFO, AC/DC and Blue Oyster Cult. Cool friend.:drinker:

Having said that I think 2112 would be a great choice to introduce someone to RUSH, then the debut. It is a kickass, solid album. R.I.P. John Rutsey.

Say "Geddy Lee!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbC8BHHeZZ0

Rush is a musical group of some sort? What a relief. I was afraid this was a plug for that azzhole pompous windbag, Rush Self-important Loser.