Songs from "Presto" and "Roll the Bones" got plenty of airplay here, even
after they were no longer "new." I cannot say about now because I have not listened to the radio in a while. Whenever I turn it on, they are usually playing commercials.

What area do you live in? I was thinking perhaps in Canada there might be mor
chance of their 'newer' music being played; I'd heard there's a law in Canada where Canadian radio stations must play a minimum percentage of Canadian content (and Rush is a Canadian band).

I live in Kentucky.

That is an interesting possibility re: Canadian law. I had never heard
that about their radio stations. I know they have similar laws for things
like CFL team rosters, though.


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In 400 years, do you think people will know the band Rush? Unlike JSB who is

Yes :) .. If anything, because of Neil Peart.

Indeed. The world is not the same without him. ;(


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Re: Blades of Grass and Pure
By: Nightfox to Cougar428 on Thu May 29 2025 11:19 am

Re: Blades of Grass and Pure
By: Cougar428 to BOGOMIPS on Thu May 29 2025 07:40 am

For me at least, Rush was one of my most liked bands of the era. I still like to listen to their music. I think Geddy Lee's vocals were excellent. But as with all things, popularity is in the mind of the beholder.

Like many bands, I've often heard their early music played on the radio, but not their later stuff. Actually, I don't think I remember hearing any Rush music past their 1982 Signals album on the radio ('New World Man' and 'Subdivisions') - even later into the 90s, when they had released several more albums by then. It feels like it's difficult to get a sense of which bands are still popular when only their early work gets played on the radio.

I recall hearing the following post-1982 Rush songs on FM radio (in SoCal, e.g. KLOS):
- Big Money
- Mystic Rhythms (even used as the theme music in a TV news show)
- Force Ten
- Time Stand Still
- Roll The Bones
- Dreamline
- Stick It Out

When a new album would come out, they would definitely play tracks from them more frequently, but those above seems to have lasted beyond just the "new album" phase.
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Re: Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones
By: phigan to Bogomips on Fri May 30 2025 04:07 pm

In 400 years, do you think people will know the band Rush? Unlike JSB who is

Yes :) .. If anything, because of Neil Peart.

Sorry, never heard of him.

You should broaden your musical horizons. Neil Peart recently died, but
he was a great drummer.

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Re: Blades of Grass and Pure
By: Cougar428 to BOGOMIPS on Sat May 31 2025 10:39 pm

Sorry, never heard of him.

You should broaden your musical horizons. Neil Peart recently died, but
he was a great drummer.

I've enjoyed all types of music in my time, even Rush.
Richie Blackmore, Motorhead, JSB, Biggie Smalls, Speakerbox, Tull, The Who (best live show ever). Chicago, Floyd, Serge ROckmanof<sp>, BOC, Rick Derringer
Roberta Flack, Cypress Hill. I just used Rush as an example in my OP because DM has it in his intro. I could have used Suicidal Tendencies and made more of a point.

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