Rush - Caress of Steel
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Free Music Review: Lakeside Park, So Many Memories
Hit: 5 Stars
I see some of the other reviews posted here, and for the most part I would say I agree, this isn't the best Rush album....So why my 5 star rating? Because of "Lakeside Park". I remember being a kid and stumbling across this album in my brother's record collection. I just had to hear what a song titled "I Thing I'm Going Bald" sounded like. I used to get a good giggle out of Lee's vocals about finding more strands of hair in the sink. I think I went through a whole afternoon just listening to that one tune, and getting a kick out of it. Then something magical happened....I let the next song play. "Lakeside Park" perfectly captures the magic of summer nights at the beach, or at the boardwalk. Even as a kid there was just something that drew me to this song. The atomosphere of the midway, the rides, everyone gathering for the fireworks display on the beach....this song made me a Rush fan, because I realized that even at my young age they were singing about stuff I had done and lived through, and captured the mood perfectly. Now that I am much older, I listen to "Lakeside Park" and I'm immediately flooded with memories of being a kid in Myrtle Beach at the Pavillion. So maybe "Caress of Steel" isn't on the same level as "Moving Pictures"....it will always hold a special place in my heart.Free Music Review: FOUNTAINS OF INSPIRATION...the height of the 1st wave of RUSH!
Hit: 5 Stars
If you can't take the whimsical side of RUSH without getting overly analytical (emphasis on anal), you will miss out on THE BEST RUSH songs! Necromancer is no sillier than 2112, The Trees, Bytor and the Snow-Dog, Hemisheres, Xanadu or what about Cygnus X-1 (many of Rush's BEST songs)? This is trademark RUSH in their heyday folks...and younger fans out there, don't listen to the naysayers examining their own navels. Put on , turn up, and rock out with one of the best rock albums!! Fountains of Lamneth is for the more intelligent among you who don't get by with three chord songs all day long. This is a song with beauty, intensity and depth! No album is sheer perfection, but Caress is one of the most satisfying from RUSH to me. I have been a musician (guitar, bass) for almost 30 years and this was one of my inspirational favorites (guitar players: listen to the guitar on Necromancer and hear Lifeson on fire, and many other harmonic/melodic gems scattered throughout). You can see the progressive genius starting to shine through here. I mined a lot of goodies from this recording. RUSH members put on their thinking hats on this one! Many later albums suffer from overproduction, Caress of Steel is before the commercialitis set in (to the music world). ENJOY!!Free Music Review: My favorite Caress
Hit: 5 Stars
This is by far my favorite Rush album. It is not THEIR favorite according to things I've read and almost got them dropped from their label. But, DAMN, I'm glad they made it. The songs are all good (even Going Bald) and hint at their more polished and refined epics to come. The beauty of this album is listening closely to the instrumentation and performances. They are piecing it together with loving care and great attention to detail. This is a band with limitless possibilities and massive talent that is just discovering what it can do. An "awakening", if you will. The fact that these songs are experiments with new styles, emotions and arrangements and yet are still great and entertaining is mind-blowing. Lakeside Park and Bastille Day are the more commercial songs, but my favorites are The Fountain of Lamneth and The Necromancer. The middle section is, bar none, the heaviest thing Rush has ever recorded and builds masterfully to a crushing climax. The third section is good, but a little dragged out. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it as an introduction to Rush. But someone who already has an appreciation for the band will find treasures waiting within.Free Music Review: Underrated and Unbelievable
Hit: 5 Stars
This is Rush's most underrated works, Not enough good can be said about this album. And unfortunately people have not given it the credit it is due. This is some of the finest Rush available, and I would almost call it the epitome of Rush music. A postlude to Fly by Night with "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" and a prelude to their epic masterpiece, 2112. It is oft compared to Zep and the like, BAH! It IS Rush, and in their unique style, they blow the mind of any listener. Starting the album with Bastille Day kicks it off very well, a classic, as most know. "I think I'm going Bald" is usually termed the "let down" song of the album, but it is a pretty fun song to listen to, which is I think its intent. Then Rush mellows the listener with "Lakeside Park," preparing them for the finale epic, "Necromancer" and "Fountain of Lamneth" which both are beyond description. They are a cornucopia of differing style. This album is a must have for any Rush fan, no collection is a collection w\o Caress. Brilliance, and there cannot be enough stars for this album. Simply put, BUY IT!!!Free Music Review: UNDER-PRODUCED, UNDERRATED
Hit: 5 Stars
If you see many people on this site saying that this album is underrated, then shouldn't that be a wake up call?Caress Of Steel seems raw and under-produced, but I think that's what gives the album it's appeal. It stars of with "Bastille Day", a rocker with imaginative lyrics. "I Think I'm Going Bald", despite it's quirky lyrics, is still a great song. If anything, on this particular track, it's the music that counts, which rocks and is catchy. "Lakeside Park", which is probably my least favorite on here, is still a great mellow tune. "The Necromancer", is the bands first attempt at a 10+ minute epic. Check out the middle section with furious guitar solos. "The Fountain Of Lamneth", Rush' first 20 minute epic, once again, if not for the lyrics, the music more than makes up for it. It goes from hard rock, to soothing clasical guitar to pop/hard rock to all out hard rock again. It's the most progressive on here.
Overall, a great effort from Rush. This is what I call the start of Rush's heavy progressive rock, and it would get more refined as the later releases indicate.