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Just because it's silly doesn't mean it's bad..., 23 July 2006

First things first - yes, being a hard rock/prog collection of songs, most of the music on this album is incredibly silly, full of weird time signatures, long and involved solos, and some jaw-droppingly complicated musicianship. Don't let that put you off, though, because it is also awesome.

As a portrait of a band that has changed through the years, becoming more sophisticated and also more mellow (well, they are getting on a bit), this is an excellent way of getting into Rush's music. From the early songs, on which the influence of bands such as The Who can very clearly be heard (the intro to Fly By Night is a particular example here), through huge crowd-pleasing riffs on The… Read more