Rush (singer, dance, bass, rock, vinyl)

hellohelen · 09-16-2005, 03:49 PM

hmm... I wonder if this is the place to get help?? I am visiting Canada, from the UK, my boyfriend is a big fan of rock music and also a drummer with a birthday coming up... problem: I know nothing about either rock or drumming! Doing my research like a good girl who knows a little about bday presents, I have learnt that Canada is the birthplace of RUSH, renound as one of the top classic Rock bands, not only that but containing one of boyfriend's best loved drummers... Neil Peart.

He has none of their records. I want to get an LP for him. Know nothing about LPs.

To cut a long story short I have no idea where to go from here. Which LP do people in the know think is the finest representation of rock and drumming? I gather that Moving Pictures, Hemispheres and A Farewell to Kings seems to be battling for top place... I've found 2 "collector" LPs of Hemispheres, one is a picture disc one is red vinyl... (?) for $25 and $20 respectively...

Shall I just chuck in the towel and get a DVD!

Need some guidance from people in the know... Rock lovers help please? :o)

View Poll Results: Favorite Rush Epic?
The Necromancer (from Caress of Steel)	5	9.80%
The Fountain of Lamneth (from Caress of Steel)	1	1.96%
Xanadu (from A Farewell to Kings)	8	15.69%
2112 (from 2112)	20	39.22%
Cygnus X-1 (from A Farewell to Kings)	1	1.96%
Cygnus X-1: Book II - Hemispheres (from Hemispheres)	6	11.76%
The Camera Eye (from Moving Pictures)	10	19.61%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

09-16-2005, 03:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
hellohelen Groupie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3	know anything about RUSH? hmm... I wonder if this is the place to get help?? I am visiting Canada, from the UK, my boyfriend is a big fan of rock music and also a drummer with a birthday coming up... problem: I know nothing about either rock or drumming! Doing my research like a good girl who knows a little about bday presents, I have learnt that Canada is the birthplace of RUSH, renound as one of the top classic Rock bands, not only that but containing one of boyfriend's best loved drummers... Neil Peart. He has none of their records. I want to get an LP for him. Know nothing about LPs. To cut a long story short I have no idea where to go from here. Which LP do people in the know think is the finest representation of rock and drumming? I gather that Moving Pictures, Hemispheres and A Farewell to Kings seems to be battling for top place... I've found 2 "collector" LPs of Hemispheres, one is a picture disc one is red vinyl... (?) for $25 and $20 respectively... Shall I just chuck in the towel and get a DVD! Need some guidance from people in the know... Rock lovers help please? :o)