# Rush is no more **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 22, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246 "2018-01-22T21:36:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/21 "2018-01-23T03:00:28Z")
FWIW Many of their shows are on YouTube in their entirety including the show I saw a few Summers ago. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/22 "2018-01-23T08:46:40Z")
Rush’s Golden Years were so fucking good that afterwards they could do whatever the hell they wanted and it was fine by me, eh. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/23 "2018-01-23T09:59:27Z")
Geddy’s voice had gone too, Clockwork Angels had him singing differently (not a musician so can’t define the term, I’d say it was off, it was certainly offputting and I struggled with it). I’ve heard live versions of old songs which sounds like he’s murdering them too. It’s no surprise it was a unique voice and hard to mimic too, though I was surprised he was struggling with singing some things as far back as Hemispheres I will always love them, though still haven’t got into the last four albums, despite having listened to Clockwork Angels about 50 times. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/24 "2018-01-23T10:35:52Z")
Yeah, I especially noticed the change in his voice on the last live album. It was actually pretty unpleasant. I think he was hitting the notes, technically, but his tone was poor. Rush is one of the all time greats to be sure, but I guess it was finally time. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/25 "2018-01-23T10:51:00Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Yeah, I especially noticed the change in his voice on the last live album. It was actually pretty unpleasant. I think he was hitting the notes, technically, but his tone was poor. > > Rush is one of the all time greats to be sure, but I guess it was finally time. That’s unfortunately true. I’m surprised Alex was still willing to go because from what I read his arthritis is pretty bad. Geddy’s Voice is gone. Neil has tendonitis. Alex has arthritis. It’s just not possible. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/26 "2018-01-23T10:54:03Z")
They are going out on their terms. Nothing but respect. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/27 "2018-01-23T13:56:39Z")
As a fan I have to be thankful that they were able to go this long. After his wife and daughter died Peart wasn’t sure if he would ever want to play again. His tendonitis was threatening to cut short his career even earlier but learning to hold the sticks different and to approach the same drum parts differently allowed him to play longer. They are unique in many aspects. They are just so damn stable. In the documentary they mentioned some dabbling with drugs but no one got lost in it. All are family men. Lifeson and Lee have been married to their wives for over 40 years. All indications are Peart would have also if it wasn’t for the tragedy. Then he found love again and settled down. There had to be some arguments but nothing big enough to get into public. Squares who just wanted to play music. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/28 "2018-01-23T14:00:30Z")
Do you mean they actually recorded anything after A Farewell to Kings? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/29 "2018-01-23T14:28:30Z")
> [@sleestak](#): > > Alex Lifeson is saying that Rush won’t tour or record any more Thank God. Maybe in their free time, they can try to prevent their forming in the first place via some sort of time travel. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/30 "2018-01-23T14:36:35Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Thank God. Maybe in their free time, they can try to prevent their forming in the first place via some sort of time travel. It probably would have been easier for you to just avoid responding to this thread than threadshitting. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/31 "2018-01-23T14:40:42Z")
I saw them on every tour from Farewell To Kings to Grace Under Pressure. I started to lose interest at that point because they were starting to sound too “eighties” (too much synth). I caught them one last time on the Time Machine tour a few years back, which I dragged my wife to. (She’s not a fan, but she was a good sport and said she had a good time.) ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/32 "2018-01-23T14:44:28Z")
_It is what it is and whatever, Time is still the infinite jest._ ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/33 "2018-01-23T20:02:26Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Thank God. Maybe in their free time, they can try to prevent their forming in the first place via some sort of time travel. I’ll forgo my initial response since this isn’t the Pit. However, even if you don’t like Rush, the impact the three members have had on rock is undeniable. Neil Peart and Geddy Lee are gigantic influences for a ridiculous number of musicians and Alex Lifeson isn’t far behind. Edited to add. [This](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-zV4GaElko)is the perfect Rock and Roll hall of fame speech. Slee ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/34 "2018-01-23T20:15:00Z")
> [@sleestak](#): > > … Neil Peart and Geddy Lee are gigantic influences for a ridiculous number of musicians and Alex Lifeson isn’t far behind. > … Pretty sure Working Man and What You’re Doing were about the first songs I ever learned on bass, and I used to enjoy playing all of 2112 and the solos on All The World’s a Stage. Even tho I now play standup bluegrass, maybe I’ll toss in a little Working Man next time I jam! See if anyone recognizes it! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/35 "2018-01-23T20:27:22Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > I’m glad I saw the 40th anniversary tour. TBH their last few studio albums have been missing something so I wish them the best but not too sad. I can still listen to Signals and Counterparts etc. 🙂 Clockwork Angels is one of their best albums. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/36 "2018-01-23T22:38:38Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Clockwork Angels is one of their best albums. I’ve heard this from a few sources (perhaps here, and maybe even from you). I’ve tried and tried and tried, but it’s at best becoming “recognisable” for me. I can’t see what people see in it. Still, always has been that way with the band. Caress of Steel is still one of my favourites (over Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves), and enjoyed them all up to Roll The Bones… Yet Caress of Steel is regarded as one of the worst (or at least a failure commercially and consequently the band even don’t think much of it). ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/37 "2018-01-24T00:35:51Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Thank God. Maybe in their free time, they can try to prevent their forming in the first place via some sort of time travel. :rolleyes: If John Rutsey (1953-2008) hadn’t been a Type 1 diabetic, they probably would have released a few largely forgettable albums and then gone on to day jobs. However, he was and that’s why he left the band, because he couldn’t manage the disease and tour, and the rest is history. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/38 "2018-01-24T01:56:33Z")
[Moderating] **manson1972** , if you don’t like a band, there’s a much simpler solution, which doesn’t require time travel. Just don’t listen to them. And while you’re at it, stay out of threads about the band, too. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/39 "2018-01-24T04:31:37Z")
My own personal favorite Rush album, among the ones I’ve heard, is “Presto”, and the best song from it is “Anagram (for Mongo)”. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2018, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246/40 "2018-01-24T05:52:29Z")
Wow, between Rush and The Tragically Hip, it has been a pretty rough stretch recently for legends of Canadian music. I feel bad for our neighbors to the north. Then again, they do apparently still have Glass Tiger kicking around. That’s something, right? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-is-no-more/807246.md?page=3)