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Didn’t this album already come up???
Thanks. No thanks
I get that Rush is/was incredibly talented but I just don’t enjoy their music or the vocals.
Always heard of Rush and never listened to them. Sounded like a tame version of Iron Maiden or similar. Not my jam but cool.
Metal fílingur sem var of penn og pródúseraður fyrir minn smekk en alveg la la inni á milli.
I’ve always struggled with these 70’s/80’s prog bands. As big of a music fan as I am, I’ve just never “gotten it”. That said, Rush is one of those bands that are beloved by a lot of people I respect - musician’s musicians, they say. So I resigned myself to give this album a really honest effort. And I tried, guys. I really did. But I just can’t convince myself that I like this. Idk if it’s Lee’s voice or something else, but this is the first album in this project that I actively dislike. Up until now, there have been albums that I thought were just ok, but this is the first album that I will rate below a 3. Maybe just chalk it up to me not being enough of an real musician to appreciate what they’re doing, but I’m sorry…this was just unpleasant to listen to. Also, hearing YYZ gave me PTSD remembering the countless hours spent in my teens trying to beat that song on Expert on Guitar Hero (I eventually got it). 2/5 Highlights: Tom Sawyer (I guess?)
I guess this is what’s called prof rock but with such distinct 80’s synths that I can’t take it seriously. Fine I suppose
I didn't really enjoy this one, nothing special and a bit tedious.
I am not a big Rush fan. I like them okay. But not a lot. I've never listened to a whole album at once. I liked this. Enough. I still wasn't blown away. My opinion of Rush is not changed by this.
Notable tracks: Tom Sawyer, Limelight
This is the period where progrock becomes corny, and I’m not in for the ride. Great musicianship all around, but the songs are not going anywhere, and I’m not fond of the vocals either.
not my jam
Meh. You got Tom Sawyer and Limelight. Other than that not much else.
Boring prog rock, can't understand the fascination with this 2*
music good, voice bad.
Not bad but nothing special here
What about the voice of Geddy Lee? How did it get so high?
I know they supposedly have the greatest drummer of all time but I’ve never been able to tolerate this album
A bit prog rock.
Great playing and some solid melodies, but I cannot stand those vocals. I also find the lyrics overwrought. Not for me, sorry :P
A little commercialism goes along way in taming prog excesses. This is a tighter, more focused, and way less annoying version of Rush. Just write some rock songs, not a suite of pseudo classical nonsense with an overture ffs! The flanger and drums and then the riff to kick off Tom Sawyer is so damn good. YYZ sounds like a corny Joe Satriani track where there's an alien-style complicated backing track for some virtuoso guitar histrionics. The instrumental is a nice break from the piercing vocals though, yikes. Some great bass playing throughout, the guitar tones are all pretty cool and the drums patterns are intricate as you'd expect from a guy with 700 piece kit...
todas las canciones iguales que bodrio
wasn’t offensive but won’t listen again
Interesting - only got through the first couple tracks
Talented band with dedicated fans just not my thing. I liked the instrumental and Limelight though
Tom Sawyer will always be an epic needle drop. The rest of this - meh.
Was shocked to learn this was their eighth album, and best selling. Didn't love it.
it's so fine. like it's such a fine and uninteresting album. i see that there are things to like about it, but idk i'd rather listen to something else.
Moving Pictures by Rush represents a significant departure from their previous work, notably 2112. One notable critique is the tendency for songs to drag on, with extended instrumental sections that felt a bit unnecessary. Furthermore, Geddy Lee's vocals, often criticised for their high-pitched delivery, continue to divide opinions, echoing Stephen Malkmus's infamous quip about Lee's voice. Despite its shortcomings, Moving Pictures still boasts standout tracks like Red Barchetta and Limelight, showcasing Rush's technical prowess and knack for thought-provoking lyrics. However, these highlights are overshadowed by moments where the album feels bloated and indulgent. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 0 STAND OUT TRACK - None
Fanatiek prog rock hater hier. Maar ook een hele eerlijke, want ik moet toegeven dat deze plaat niet zo weerzinwekkend is als hoe ik het genre vaak afschilder. Trek al die gebraficeerde, gelikte, en weinig gepassioneerde ritmes niet zo goed, en de nummers willen altijd echt te veel. Word altijd een beetje zenuwachtig van deze muziek. En dan is die stem van Geddy Lee wel echt de bedorven kers op de taart. Als die je geen complete zenuwinzinking geeft.. Maar toch zijn er ook wel echt fases die wel lekker jammen, en even iets minder dicht bij het vooraf uit het hoofd geleerde akkoordenschema blijft. De reggae-beat in 'Vital Signs', en de funky baslijn in 'YYZ', zijn daar voorbeelden van. Maar waar bepaalde segmenten wel werken, lukt het bij prog rock zelden om me voor een heel nummer te winnen. Daardoor blijft het luisteren van een geheel album toch meer een kwelling dan een traktatie. 6/10 Highlights: YYZ Vital Signs
My only prior knowledge of Rush came from I Love You Man. I’m not sure if it’s changed my opinion on the film knowing that Rush sound this bad. Shhlappa da bass man
Sicuro importante, sicuro c'ha senso, rock tranqui, ma a me non fa impazzire, timbro nemmeno, virtuosismo artistico per suoni sì (ovviamente nulla di che rock tranqui più tecnico), però forse in seguito lo rivaluterò. Per ora noioso. Tra 2 e 3
Never was much of a rush fan so first time listening to a whole album. Don’t really like the vocal style. The drummer is impressive but it’s not for me.
Exactly as I would imagine a Rush album to sound. I'm not impressed 2.3/5
I can imagine this album being exciting at the time, particularly as Tom Sawyer kicks off with some impactful power chords and exciting drumming fills. However, the instrumentation is incredibly dated and the singer’s voice reminds me of the guy from Zebra, but not in a good way. Overall, very hard to listen to for someone who wasn’t a 13-15yo North American when it was released.
this sucks lol
What I’m sure was a standout for its time now just sounds pretty dated. There wasn’t much I enjoyed beyond “Tom Sawyer.”
Each component of this band is technically great, but I struggle to find any magic in the final product. Most songs sound the same and didn't really stick with me at all
I wish I could give it a 2 1/2. Do I like the songs individually? Yes. Do I want to listen to an entire Rush album? No. It was too much Rush. Which is weird, because they are not a particularly hard sound or super unpleasant sound. On a side note the album sort of reminded me of every theme song from an 80's action cartoon.
I just cannot get into Rush. I respect Prog and what it’s trying to achieve but this is just not for me. Pass.
I love the cover art of this album but that's all really. Favourite: "YYZ" skips: "tom sawyer" "witch hunt"
Was better than I thought it would be but I still don’t like the singers voice
My Canadian shame is that I don’t like Rush.
1.5
Eh, eh?
It's giving Duran Duran (derogatory) They really like their guitar solos huh?
Странный, много намешано, где-то почти всю песню играют инструменталы, будто музыка для режиссёров, чтоб они вставляли её в свои фильмы. Чем-то похоже на прогрессивный рок.
When I say that Rush was the soundtrack to my high school years I mean it literally. Because back in the day the boys in my high school would carry big boomboxes through the hallways and Rush was what they played. Didn’t like them then, turns out I still don’t like them. Apart from the unpleasant vocals, they tend to repeat each riff just long enough to annoy me before moving on. I am very aware that this band is well-loved and this will be a controversial review but I call em like I hear em.
I understand the musical talent involved in this but when the songwriting isn’t very catchy and there’s no clear messages to latch onto, it removes you from the technically impressiveness of it all
NOT for me
I'm more familiar with modern prog and I'm not a huge fan of the genre... I kind of feel that the style is musically adventurous but doesn't really have an ear for rhythm, engaging stylistic moments etc. This to me sounds like the grandaddy of that whole genre so kind of encapsulates all those good and bad bits I'm familiar with. Was a nice listen but I wouldn't return to it
Ganz OK. Aber nicht zum nebenbei hören.
i didn’t hate this, i actually quite liked a lot of it, especially limelight, it was cool at times and interesting but i honestly think it was mostly forgettable…
4/10 - None of the songs were great but none were bad. Some were too long. Nothing surprised me.
Never heard before. Can't say this did much for me. Some interesting musical directions, bad singing. can see why some might enjoy, but I can't see myself going back to it.
Struggled to get through this. I appreciated some of the guitar playing and keyboards, but I find Geddy Lee’s voice really annoying, and I couldn’t really follow the melodies.
Didn't leave much of an impression. Not bad, but definitely nothing outstanding to me. Boring.
This is a great band for someone out there, but not my cup of tea. They have annoyingly complicated time signatures, which can be cool in metal music, but confusing with rock. This is some soft ass nerd cheese mountain dew neckbeard D&D type shit.
Like so much other 80s prog rock, this album suffers from a lack of tonal variety, especially on Side A. Geddy Lee's monotonous voice doesn't help. This get a bit more interesting in the last few tracks, but overall this wasn't anything special. Favorite tracks: Tom Sawyer, Vital Signs
Niks voor mij
One of those bands which can play very good, which have ideas, which - of course - have their fanbase. But, sorry, I did not connect to the music. I suppose if you grew up with it, you will like it. But I do not!
Not my music
It was just alright
2+ Stars (6/15)
Это прог-рок полотно - как сложная задача по физике: Напрягался пока решал, в итоге решил, кайфанул от процесса, почувствовал себя профессором. И только спустя 5 минут понял - а нахуя она мне нужна, физика эта.....
dad music
Lucky canadians, they have the Wainwrights...
Wow I’m uninspired
I can’t take them seriously. I think it’s their voices.
I liked a couple of the songs but overall it wasn't for me. I was a little let down because my exposure to Rush has been low, but I know some of my relatives say Rush is their favorite band.
i liked listening to this but none of it was rly memorable
honestly had no idea what rush sounded like and my favorite track was the one without vocals lmao
sounds troll
A Couple of Insightful Songs I saved. Don't really like their style of music.
I can see the appeal but it’s not my thing.
Song: Tom Sawyer I have never listened to a Rush song, and I can safely say I don't think I'm a fan. It started out okay, but as the song went on, Geddy Lee's voice really started to grate on me. He has a very whiny tone, especially on the higher notes, and I could barely get through it. However, I liked the guitar & synths, the instrumental break & the guitar solo in the middle were my favorite parts. I'm still unlikely to listen again, but I suppose it wasn't all bad.
2/5
I like the drum sound…rhythmically…especially the base drum. Red Barchetta is about a profane car. What effort the music seems to have, it’s just about a car. Makes it lifeless and cold. I like the music…but I would like it without the lyrics a bit more.
Not really my type of music but if I ignored the vocals the instrumentation was actually pretty good. I really like YYZ.
Yeah, Prog Rock! What a fan I have been in my time in the early 80ies. Always more drawn to the Genesis / Pink Floyd / Yes / King Crimson. I tapped into Rush occasionally but it was sort of too technical for me. Rush always came across like an act where virtuosity came before songcraft. Relistening today just confirmed it, 40 years later.
nicht so meins, guter grundgroove. rock halt.
Just to much 80s Synth and rummgeniedel. Plus they are Ayn Rand fans, YUK!
Track 1. To my ears an average rock song with electronic sci-fi (synths?) added. 4/10 Not a fan of the general sound Track 2. More high energy feel to the song, average solo doesn’t add to the track much. To my ears has a very movie soundtrack feel to it. 6.5/10 Track 3. More of a metal feel to the start of the song which i prefer. Purely instrumental i liked 6.5/10 Track 4. Again with the whiney sounding vocals, not a big fan of them. However this album continues to provide a nostalgic vibes to the 80s. However i enjoyed this song 7/10 Track 5. Slower start to it, initial instrumentals start with a electronic modern feel and turn to a darker more metallish vibe. Whiny vocals continue. The lyrics are about cities? Hard to work out with the nasaly vocals 3/10 Track 6. At this point just waiting for the end of the album after track 5, dark atmospheric start if the song befitting the name. Better song, however the songs have a cringey quality amplified by the vocals, very much a product of its time 5.5/10 Track 7. Electronic start again with the synths, stronger song than most, instrumental and vocals make it a more enjoyable listen 6.5/10 Overall 4/10 some listenable tracks but overall not my kinda album
Couple of good songs but generally leaves me cold. Don’t like the singer's voice.
Bland MOR rock.
Nja, det här är väl inte min grej riktigt.
don't like. music and lyrics all very silly. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
Rush, distilled into a radio-friendly format. I particularly enjoyed the interplay between Lifeson, Lee and Peart.
Oh boy. The reputation of this album precedes it. I've seen it come up in a few lists and given a few attempts to listen but never found a reason to come back. On this listen, the best track was easily YYZ. The second best was The Camera Eye, which despite its length had some really engaging moments. The thing that drags this album down into oblivion for me though is the lyrical and vocal performance. The lyrics are trite and cringeworthy, and the vocal delivery takes the interesting musicianship and sends it to the dumpster. Which is a shame. With a few tweaks, this could have been one of the greatest and most celebrated bands. All the ingredients were there but they were squandered on a mediocre recipe.
To me this was unremarkable.
Obviously I knew "Tom Sawyer" and I knew "Limelight" even though I never knew the name before now. Prog Rock is hit or miss for me. There's a reason why the popular singles ARE the popular singles, and the others are more obscure.
Feels outdated :(
Never was a big fan of Rush. I always saw them as one of the more "bland" prog rock groups. They seemed to make a lot of pop-oriented hits in their time. There is no shortage of those on this record. Many 60s and 70s bands scrambled to maintain relevancy in the 80s. Rush was able to modify their sound to suit the new decade's pop sounds. Although I'm not a huge fan of this record, the drumming was outstanding as always.
I listened to it but don't remember shit
There are some good things to be said about this record. The obvious point is the musicianship. It is impressive. Geddy Lee's bass tone is frigging amazing. It truly bends my mind to think that this is a three-piece. The proggyness of offends me, though. Songs about Tom Sawyer??? No. I can't deal with it. I find that so off-putting that I can't see myself listening to it again, despite all the positive things it brings.
like the hard rock, hate the 80's in the sound
Prog rock for people that don't like prog rock
menos pior do que imaginei mas ainda nao
bored, I feel like its nothing new, I have probably heard it before. like it was objectively good, not for me. Least fave song: witch-hunt favourite song: YYZ
第一首第一句印象深刻，但是后面的都不太爱听，我听不懂电子乐器solo。最后一首的前奏也还行，之前听过。
Hørt et par sanga. Orka ikke meir. Not my style. Sikkert bra elns.
2.1
Decent upbeat rock rhythms, but nothing that really stayed with me. No songs familiar to me from before.
Upbeat older rock, nice but not my style.
It's OK, but the singer sounds like a little goblin man and I can't get past it
well, hello there "The 80s"
Not to my liking.
This is probably the worst Rush album. It's just....not good. At all. It actually hurts a bit inside because its so bland.
Never been a big fan of prog rock. Tom Sawyer is a good song at least
Two stars because Bubbles loves them, and because they're nerdy Canadians, and because Alex Lifeson seems like a genuinely wonderful human. But while Geddy's bass is solid, his voice is everything bad about post-Zepplin male vocalists - nails on a chalkboard. They can play, "Tom Sawyer" is fun, and they're probably fun live, but this is barely listenable.
Rather boring. "Tom Sawyer" has over 100mil listens on Spotify and it doesn't move me at all.
standard 70's fare.
Not bad now
Tom Sawyer // Limelight //
not bad but I don't like it and it's pretty forgettable
Not my style
Tom Sawyer was good. The rest of it was mostly repetitive synth-rock from there, with no real standout tracks
I recognise Tom Sawyer, but i didn't know it was from them, the voice of Geddy Lee is very unique and powerfull, pretty good prog rock, accually probably one of the best (after Pink Floyd of course) In General, the music didn't stick to my mind, i'm not very into prog rock, but i didn't dislike it either. +they come from Canada and it was reccorded in Morin Heights, Québec, and i come from Québec so its pretty cool that a band that big reccorded a big success like this in Québec.
Not sure. Reminds me of Yes, Caravan, Camel, and various other British prog-rock bands. Not bad, but nothing really excited me.
Nervig
This is not good cooking music. But that's exactly what it became anyway.
Someone once told me Rush was a creepy wizard band and I have never forgotten that. They are a combination of supernerd, theater kid, and band kid wrapped up into one. I've never been the coolest ice cube in the freezer but even for me this is a bit much. However, I will give credit that this album has some iconic songs that are essential 80s music knowledge. We all know which 2 I'm talking about. And there's some interesting musical styling going on. Personally though I think the best Rush song is Fly By Night. I'm on a tangent now but long story short, I don't need to listen to Rush again anytime soon, please and thank you.
This sounds so much like the songs that play over the credits to 80s movies. Probably very good but not for me.
Not really my vibe
Middle of the road dad rock. Eh.
Not a huge fan of Rush but will keep an open mind.
Led zeppelin with synthesisers. Did pretty much nothing for me, one of my least least favourite classic rock flavours. Bumping this up to 2 stars because at least XYZ was an interesting track. Fav track : XZY
This did very little for me. All the elements of prog/heavy/glam I dislike were on show. Indulgent, underwhelming and long instrumentals were rife. Vocals I found largely irritating, although I concede this is purely personal taste. I did enjoy the final two songs. When the heavier elements were supported by a synthy back beat or were much more atmospheric. Infact the final two tracks were pretty stellar. I can see why people would get into this, just ain't for me. Strong 2 Fav track: Vital signs
Ok album but nothing special
Hey, I gave this a listen. Sounds great. Production must have been. Really good. But it’s just not my bag. I missed Rush totally. Probably the main reason was that I read an article about them early on & as soon as I read that they were Ayn Rand fans, I scrubbed them.But I can see why they were popular.
I want to like Rush, and this is the album I _would_ like if I liked Rush. But I just don't.
Esta banda medio la conocía aunque solo la escuché conscientemente por aparecer en el libro "Armada" de Ernest Cline en una playlist llamada "Raid the Arcade Mix". Por lo que veo en este disco están sus mayores éxitos pero el primero de ellos no me termina de convencer y en general ese tonillo de voz no es de mi palo.
Odd and uninspiring.
Well, I've finally sat through a Rush album in its entirety. 2/5
não achei nada de mais o álbum, rock legal, algumas músicas instrumentais gostei mais do que as cantadas pq não curti muito o estilo vocal do vocalista.
Not my style
Unfortunately, I think I hate Rush.
Cool as f opening. Then goes into long long guitar solos which I hate
Just don't get this. Voted the best album of the 80's on Facebook? It's not bad but then again it's mediocre.
Pozabila sem, da se včasih niso bali pisati dolgih pesmi. Sicer pa o tej skupini ne vem ničesar, čeprav sem ime že slišala. Ni zame tole.
Not my cup of tea
These fuckers always just give me a hangover. And I don't even drink.
I can appreciate it, but it's just not my jam.
Mistäköhän se Rush-hype syntyy?
While Tom Sawyer is great (the reason this isn't a 1 star), the rest of the album shows all of the excesses of Rush. 11 minutes songs that never get to the point. Meaningless lyrics that flow into meaningless instrumentals.
To my core, I am a Rush hater
No. Not a Rush fan at all.
Prog hard rock, fantasy-vibes
Rock music your normal dad would praise as "when they still made good music". Not my dad though
I don't like the voice of the singer.
Not bad, not my fav.
Started out ok, went off the deep end.
Listened to this twice through. Looking at other comments in guessing I just didn't get it. I'll give them props for this being 1981 but aside from that, it just didn't sound very special to me.
Not really my cup of tea
Prog rock yawn
I honestly don’t love instrumental breaks in songs like in Tom Sawyer. To me they kind of break up the song. I still liked it though. I think it would have made my playlist without those. Also not a huge fan of fade-outs, but I get that they used to be a lot more popular than they are now. I also don’t really love songs without vocals like YYZ. They’re fine, but not something I would listen to unless to just put on in the background and kind of tune out. I liked the vocal section of the camera eye but it was WAY too long with too many instrumental sections for my taste. Not my taste overall.
Why did I believe Rush was an instrumental band?! Wow, these lyrics suck and are sung in super uninspired melodies. So yeah, The Camera Eye is pretty neat, some cool changes – OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE HE'S SINGING AGAIN! Not shaming anyone for being into the dorky, corny stuff, but this is not even the best of that genre, and they're not singing about elves preparing to war and running through meadows admiring the fantastical flora and fauna even though they sound like they should. I like the idea of Rush according to what fans will tell you, but I love none of this; We have Math Rock and The Mars Volta now, old men! Best described by the fact that you will likely call it prog rock if you like it and hard rock or classic rock if you don't.
I think "Wane" would be a better name for this band. Blah.
trying it but 2 or 3 is early guess.
obviously a 'classic' but i don't dig it. don't really like the singer, synths, or butt rock guitar. i might be able to fux wit some of their earlier stuff.
Another prog band I wasn't into because I'd been lied to that all prog was bad. Constantly skipped past Rush in record shops while looking for R.E.M. 12"s. Only Rush song I heard until relatively recently was something about trees, and I was not a fan. Tom Sawyer is fucking ace. Strangely first got into this by playing it on Beat Saber after Neil Peart died. So that very much dates my lateness. Love the shifting rhythms. Geddy Lee's vocals are going to be the sticking point for me here I think, because they're pretty annoying. Can not argue with his bass work though. YYZ is epic. Ungh, couple of tracks later I've got to admit I'm drifting off. I think I'm very much hit or miss with Rush. Witch Hunt grabbed my attention back, decent. Now there's some sort of Sting reggae shit going on. Ah, the last track. Ok, overall, not for me, but some great individual tracks. Not an entirely unexpected reaction, to be honest. Ha, everybody got mixed feelings. You are correct.
This kinda sucks 2
Eugh what did I think of this - something dads in the 90s listen to and not my cup of tea.
p483. 1981. 1970s Canadian-American prog-rockers, and that in itself should be enough warning. I can't stand Geddy Lee's vocals, he sounds like his testicles have only just dropped. You could put him in a room with Jon Anderson and Roger Hodgson and have your own boys choir. And as with all things prog-rock, there is excessive musical wankage. Not my thing at all.
I want to like Rush, and this is the album I _would_ like if I liked Rush. But I just don't.
It seems appropriate to play this while playing video games. I’m playing Lego Avengers with Guardians of the Galaxy. It ties to well with them. I’m not into jam rock really.
Not my type of music
I expected to be able to give this 4 stars, but when listening to it again, I quickly got irritated by the music, not to mention the high-pitched vocals. I think I might actually prefer the earlier albums.
Too clean and well produced. Sounds like it's shiny almost. Too studio for me
I just found this very tiresome after a while. Didn't really give me a Rush.
30 albums in and not finding I’m not a fan of prog rock. Tom Sewyer and Limelight we recognizable and fine, but not something I can ever see listening to on my own.
I’m never going to like Rush. World stop trying to guilt me into it. I hope that is the last time I have to suffer through F’ing Tom Sawyer. I’m giving it a 2 only because I don’t want to water down me giving a 1 start for when I inevitably get stuck listening to U2.
No conocía la banda. Me gustaron algunos temas.
Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Tom Sawyer, The Camera Eye Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Uh yeah totally man you got it. At least I can thank this for Spinal Tap. Album cover goes hard as hell though.
What punk should have destroyed
This just does not appeal to me. Rush feels kitschy, old-hat, and out of date with very little substance behind it. Aside from a few good solos, I was not into it at all.
Urgh. Rush.
49. Moving Pictures - Rush 7 tracks. The drums, guitars & vocals seemed almost in competition with eachother rather than complimenting. It's the "prog" part of prog rock that I have always had a problem with. Progressive how exactly? It's not awful. Just muddled. 2/5
meh, entirely meh
I guess Rush just isn't for me. They seem like talented musicians, but I'm not sure if what they're doing is always in service to the song. And I just can't get past the singing.
Still not a Rush fan, but I see the appeal.
Not for me. I tried
Didn't do much for me at all - too clean production, didn't enjoy the lyrics or delivery, guitar solo on Tom sawyer good though
Not sure if I’ve heard any Rush before - but I thought I had. Weird.
I don't like rush
Some of it i really like (Tom Sawyer, limelight).. much more than I expected: don't think i've listened to much prog rock before.. some is much too much (YYZ, the camera eye, witch hunt), I think its the more rocky ones I like better.
Hmmm, tricky. Not my kinda thing at all, power rock, no playlist of mine that I could see this being a part of. But still appreciated bits, the guitar riff on one bit was very Thundercat. Wanna say 3 but really prob just a 2.
Great opening 5 seconds - a big synth swoosh with huge drumming. The next 5 seconds are an 80s sci-fi We Will Rock You. Really sets the album up, and it keeps the energy up throughout. However, by the end it had become a little bit samey and lost me somewhat. Generally an enjoyable listen overall, with some of cool moments. 2.5/5.
I liked YYZ's instrumentals. Don't love Lee's voice.
not really my style
I like the instrumental but am not at all a fan of their vocals.
I was really excited to listen to this album because I’ve never really listened to Rush and I’ve always thought there were a band I would like. The openings to Tom Sawyer and Vitals Songs are the most musically interesting features on this album to me. I do not like Geddy Lee’s voice. The album is not bad, but there are not any songs I would seek to play on their own.
Good playing, but not something I would listen to again.
Nope. Life’s too short to listen to this. Big drums, big keyboards, big hair. I guess it would be ok in a stadium on a summers night but doesn’t hold my interest.
I'll admit, when I listened to this it was on bike and I couldn't hear it all that well. But it was pretty much as I'd expect: classic rock. It has a time and a place but I just can't get excited about anything in particular about it.
Didn't hit that hard for me. Maybe isn't was because I had low expectations going in or because of my mood, but it's doesn't have the musicality that Pink Floyd does. Maybe I'll come back late. Favorite song: Red Barchetta
I've tried getting into Rush a few times before but Geddy Lee's voice is just far too annoying to tolerate. Best track: YYZ
Deece. Not my type of music, but good to have on in the background.
Production: 8/20 Songwriting: 7/20 Innovation: 11/20 Bangers: 0/20 Emotional response: 4/20 =30 Sorry Ror
Duidelijk een plaatje waar je jezelf doorheen moet ‘rushen’.
Turned it off
Not for me
Rush has never really been my cup of tea but this has the hits. It's fine if that's your thing.
yoooo this intro is funkyyyyyy, songs are long as fock
Connor: it's okay. the sound is a little dated, some of the guitar work is decent
i just feel like this list is so skewed to 80s rock and that simply can’t be the best music in human history. i would like a list made my literally anyone elseeee 😭
Full of talent but absent of feeling and meaning. Prog, it would seem, is my new nemesis. Most annoying singer ever?
Ugh prog rock
Toto keby neexistovalo...
I didn’t like it at all
Don’t know them
Not the album for me and THAT'S OKAY! Listening to this Classic Rock was sooooo on the nose for the era's whole thing that it almost seemed like musical theater....we were verging on camp
Más o menos
Bon, la note, oui, on commence directement par elle car plus vite elle sera sortie et plus vite je pourrai passer à autre chose. 1 sur 5 car je ne peux pas donner plus à un étron. Oui le mot est lâché c'est une merde sans aucun intérêt. Bon je peux m'arrêter là où je continue ??? Bon ok... On attaque donc le cas Moving Pictures. 1981, c'est l’année où tout aurait dû basculer vers quelque chose de viscéral, de sombre, de vrai. Mais non, au lieu de ça, on se tape l’apothéose du trio canadien qui a décidé que la musique était une branche annexe des mathématiques appliquées. Rush, c'est le groupe qui te fait regretter d'avoir des oreilles quand tu cherches un tant soit peu d'émotion brute. On est ici dans la démonstration de force permanente, dans le « regarde maman, je sais jouer de la basse, du synthé et chanter en même temps avec une voix qui ferait passer une alarme incendie pour une mélodie de chambre ». Parlons-en, de cette voix. Geddy Lee. Est-ce qu'on peut sérieusement passer quarante minutes avec ce hurlement suraigu dans les tympans sans avoir envie de s’ouvrir les veines avec le bord d'un disque de diamant ? C'est insupportable. C'est le genre de timbre qui te vrille le cerveau, une sorte de cri de détresse d'un lutin coincé dans une boîte de conserve. Et derrière, ça tricote. Oh là là, ça tricote sec. On nous vend ça comme du génie parce que c’est complexe. Mais la complexité, quand elle est au service du vide, ça s'appelle juste de l'ennui poli. C'est du prog qui essaie de se racheter une conduite en se frottant au hard rock de stade. C'est du rock pour les types qui portent des chemisettes à manches courtes avec des protège-poches. C'est de la musique d'ingénieur, où tout est à sa place, tout est calibré au millimètre près, il n'y a pas un seul pet de travers, pas une seule once de chaos. Et le rock sans chaos, c'est comme un café sans caféine : ça n'a aucun sens, ça sert juste à faire semblant. Prenez « Tom Sawyer ». Ce morceau est devenu une sorte d’hymne intouchable. Pourquoi ? Parce qu’il y a un gros coup de synthé bien gras au début ? On dirait la bande-son d’un documentaire industriel sur la fabrication des boulons en Ontario. C’est lourd, c'est pataud, et cette batterie de Neil Peart… alors lui, c’est le pompon. Peart, c'est le « professeur ». Le mec qui a plus de fûts et de cymbales autour de lui qu'il n'y a d'étoiles dans la galaxie. Il tape partout, tout le temps. C’est de la polyrythmie de comptoir. On sent qu'il veut montrer qu'il a lu des bouquins de philo entre deux répétitions, mais le résultat, c'est juste un étalage de technique stérile qui étouffe le moindre groove. On ne tape pas du pied sur Rush, on compte les temps en fronçant les sourcils. Rush, c'est du Yes qui aurait troqué ses capes de magicien pour des pantalons moule-bite en cuir synthétique, mais sans jamais réussir à avoir les couilles qui vont avec. Ils essaient d'être nerveux, ils essaient d'être percutants, mais ça reste désespérément propre. C’est de la rébellion de premier de la classe. On nous inflige des pièces instrumentales comme « YYZ » où ils se paluchent mutuellement sur leurs manches de guitare et de basse. C’est le summum de la masturbation sonore. On imagine les mecs en studio, s'auto-congratulant après chaque changement de mesure improbable. « Oh dis donc Geddy, t’as vu, là on est en 7/8, c’est drôlement malin ! ». Non, c’est juste chiant Le pire, c'est que cet album est considéré comme un sommet. Un sommet de quoi ? De la vacuité technique ? De l'esthétique FM la plus dégueulasse des années 80 ? Parce que oui, le son a vieilli d'une manière atroce. Ces nappes de synthétiseurs froids, ces guitares compressées à mort qui n'ont plus aucune morsure... On dirait du plastique fondu. Je ne comprends pas comment on peut inclure ça dans une liste d'albums essentiels. Qu'est-ce que ça apporte à l'histoire de la musique, à part la preuve qu'on peut être extrêmement compétent techniquement et produire une œuvre totalement dépourvue d'âme ? C’est le triomphe de la forme sur le fond, du contenant sur le contenu. Rush, c'est le groupe qui a tué le mystère du rock. Ils ont tout expliqué, tout décortiqué, tout rangé dans des petites boîtes étiquetées. Ils ont transformé le feu sacré en une veilleuse de nuit pour enfants sages. C’est poli, c’est propre, c’est canadien. On est en 1981, je le répète. Le monde est en train de brûler, la guerre froide est à son comble, la musique devrait être un cri, un reflet de cette tension. Et eux, ils nous sortent des histoires de bagnoles rouges (« Red Barchetta ») avec une précision de métronome suisse. C'est d'un décalage total, d'une absence de pertinence qui confine au sublime. Franchement, si c'est ça le « progrès » dans le rock, je préfère rester bloqué à l'âge de pierre. Je préfère un mec qui ne sait pas accorder sa guitare mais qui y met ses tripes plutôt que ces trois-là qui pourraient jouer le bottin de Toronto sans faire une seule fausse note, mais sans nous faire dresser un seul poil sur les bras. Au final, 1 sur 5 c’est cher payé. Passez votre chemin, il n'y a rien à voir, rien à sentir, juste de la poussière d'étoile synthétique et des ego boursouflés par leur propre virtuosité de pacotille.
Nah, Rush is still crap.
At least it isn't a double album.
Silly overblown rock. Unnecessary and unwanted. Made to be discounted and yellow stickered
This voice, man, wtf? I just can't with these guys... This is just not for me, I really wanted to have been wrong about Rush, thought I'd have a moment where I finally "got" them, but i did not "got", Rush is still not got by me. This is a looooong 39 minute album. You know how like if someone tells a racist/sexist joke and then you like call them out and are like "sorry what was that?" or "how is that funny?" and then they sort of have this moment of clarity when they say it again where they're embarrassed and (ideally) look inward and realise they're an idiot? That's what it must be like being a Rush fan and then having to prove it by making other people listen to this music.
It was rock. Sure it rocked. But it didn't do much for me.
Well I managed to live thru listening to this album…I have never enjoyed Rush and unlike some things my taste hasn’t changed…only Tom Sawyer is worth a listen . I know this is horrible for a Canadian to say but …YUK
Boring,yawning,sloppy,lazy
I have a couple of friends who are absolutely adore Rush, unfortunately I didn’t find them so enamouring.
Rush feels like they're rushing you to the end of the album. It feels mechanical, void of any emotions, not a big fan.
Not for me
Awful noise is how I would describe this album
Even the atmosphere of a misty Sunday morning dog walk fails to lift this album. I really dont like the vocals, but YYZ makes it clear that this isn’t the sum of my issues. There are far too many synths for my liking and the whole album is just overblown pap
I tell you what doesn't make me like prog rock more: making it sound like naff 80s rock bands. 1/5
Not my favorite. Think they have better Albums.
sorry to rush ….. not my vibe!!
I felt it was pretty dull and boring. Not much stands out when listening. Fav song on album: Witch Hunt
did not finish, i hate rush
I’ve never listened to a complete Rush album before. I genuinely hope never have to listen to another one.
Lwk good
did not end up finishing the album. one of the reviews i read said "whitest music ever" and i completely agree. it isn't my style of music and i found it to be redundant in my opinion, however the opening track "tom sawyer" i would listen to again
tbh got through half of it, couldnt do it. I like fly by the night or whatever by these guys but this was not my jam.
Not my kinda music I was bored with this and it was kind of annoying sorry
I can’t do Rush
Amazing musicians, terrible music.
It should be noted that I was staring at a growing list of cancelled trains while listening to this album. But the daily grind can only partly account for the frustration and exasperation which characterised this morning. Also to blame was the tuneless, edgeless, pointless, regressive crap that was coming out of my headphones. I don't have any time for cock prog. In a different setting kitschy sci-fi bleeps and bloops can really be my thing. In this one they felt tacked on. An afterthought, hoping to provide some character to the bland soloing. Maybe I'm projecting, as Southwest trains, sadly, cannot be avoided - but Rush, thankfully, can.
Not for me thought it was a poor man’s Pink Floyd
1. tom - 0 2. red - 0 3. y -1 4. Lime -1 5. Camera -0 6. Witch - 1 7. Signs - 1
Not for me
If you had asked me what I think of Rush yesterday I would probably have said something about overblown proggy garbage. In all honesty that was probably coming from a place of ignorance. I have now listened to (nearly all of) this album and can say I was quite correct.
Utter guff. Was expecting some hands in the air soft rock. Not prog rock wank. I thought my musical tastes were maturing but that was a real struggle.
Aware of Rush but not listened to the album before. Maybe I don't like prog rock after all. Alternating between boring and screechy, the synths and guitars seemed to be in a direct fight for supremacy of a load of disjointed noise.
Makes you see why punk came to the forefront
Prog rock is unlistenable IMO
Not fan of the genre and this album did not change that
I can’t tell if his voice is supposed to be satire or not. When I say I don’t want to listen to old music, this is what I mean. Tom Sawyer gives me flashbacks to high school when the annoying sub who was hit by a train called the radio station to have them play the song during class. The only song I liked was the beginning of The Camera Eye because it sounded cool and there was no singing.
Big fat no from me. Silly without giving me any joy. Makes Bubbles happy though, so there’s that.
? = heisst noch nie vorher gehört oder davon gehört. Vieleicht war ich die letzten Beiträge zu kritsch oder das Genre Rock/Gittaren mit allen Facetten ist mir doch, bis auf die absoluten Klassiker, zu langweilig? Vermisse die stilistische Vielfalt der ersten Tage...-> King crimson als prog Rock Verbindung sagt mir was, aber Rush? Komische Stimme. Halt irgendwie so Bombast rock, von mir aus .Höre statddessen King Crimson -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1LofJ21_V0&list=OLAK5uy_ltB-335pMvCfMNuDK0hdd6rdF_HknSFaI&index=10...c (liest du noch mit?)
Rush weren’t “great once” or “important to prog” or any of that revisionist crap. They started shit, stayed shit, and with Moving Pictures they finally codified their shitness into something so polished and empty it became the Ikea flatpack of prog: sterile, cheap-looking, and impossible to enjoy unless you’re already dead inside. “Tom Sawyer” is their so-called “classic.” No, mate it’s a migraine with an intro. That synth stab at the start is literally prog rock’s death rattle. The lyrics? Like fortune cookies written by a 14-year-old who’s just discovered Nietzsche. “His mind is not for rent to any god or government.” Neither’s my attention span, because this is dogshit. Geddy Lee sings like he’s being castrated in slow motion. “Red Barchetta” proves Rush could make even a car chase boring. Imagine Yes doing a track about Tolkien, but all the elves work in a garage and the orcs are MOT testers. That’s what this is. If driving fast in a sports car sounds dull in a song, you’ve failed as musicians. “YYZ” is what happens when nerds discover cocaine. “Oh look, we’ve written a song in 5/4 based on an airport code!” Yeah, brilliant lads, because nothing screams rock and roll like Heathrow departures. It’s not music—it’s a maths exam with distortion pedals. “Limelight.” Christ. Neil Peart, sitting on his drum throne, crying into his Ayn Rand books because fame is soooo hard. Boo-fucking-hoo. It’s like watching a billionaire complain his jacuzzi isn’t bubbly enough. And musically? A half-decent pub band with delusions of grandeur. “The Camera Eye.” Ten minutes of describing cities. TEN. MINUTES. Not exploring alien worlds, not summoning the apocalypse just rambling about New York and London like a geography teacher who’s lost the will to live. “Witch Hunt.” They tried to be “dark” and “atmospheric” and ended up sounding like a Halloween episode of Blue Peter. It’s Poundland King Crimson. “Vital Signs.” Rush do reggae. That’s it. That’s the whole joke. Canadians with mullets trying to skank. It’s like watching your dad at a barbecue saying “yah man” after two beers. If prog wasn’t dead before, this is the shotgun blast to the back of the head. So no, there’s no tragedy here, no “fall from grace.” Rush were never climbing Mount Olympus—they were scraping around in the bin outside Olympus, nicking old fishbones and hoping no one noticed. Moving Pictures didn’t betray prog rock it confirmed prog was already being mugged in a dark alley, and Rush were the ones holding the knife. This isn’t just their shittest album it’s the shittest anyone could manage to churn out while still keeping a straight face. Rush were never kings. They were never visionaries. They were the sound of three IT technicians cosplaying as wizards, and Moving Pictures is their crowning achievement: a monument to how utterly dreadful a band can be and still somehow sell records. This album isn’t a masterpiece—it’s a tombstone. Here lies Prog Rock Rush killed it.
I'm sure it is a great example of this style of prog rock but I just don't get it.
Bjork Chops.
This is what happens when technical proficiency dominates in rock music. Totally devoid of emotion, energy, excitement, swagger, swing, groove, edge, fun, attitude, aggression, subtlety or beauty. And he has a very silly voice. Horrific.
poopy
I’d always only ever heard of rush… i wish it was still heard of…. Instead of hearing this
Nope
Never heard of them
n.l.
Can’t get past the vocals
No, no, no...no. How to write a rush track... 1. Start with a drum beat. 2. Realise that a sick drummer is all you have going for you. 3. Have entirely forgettable guitar parts. 4. Stick some palid vocals over the top. 5. Somehow get very popular with a certain type of music fan.
Nope
The cover captures the ethos of Rush perfectly, placing them on the "clever-clever" end of the line between "clever" and "clever-clever" There are some splendidly propulsive drum parts here, and loads of well-thought out bass and drum parts, but nothing in the way of a song. Everything is bitty - "wait, here's another bit!" - never settling in to a section for any time because the next on-edge staccato section is on its way. Geddy Lee's vocals are one of a kind, and while I can see the effort that has gone into trying to make a pop album on prog-rock principles, it is one star from me. An exhausting listen.
sooo noooo
This is the 128th album I’m rating. I've only listened to Tom Sawyer, and it was pretty good. Adding to my Playlist - YXZ. Not Adding to my Playlist - Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, Limelight, The Camera Eye, Witch Hunt, and Vital Signs. Tom Sawyer- Not as good as I remembered. All in all I liked 1/7. Everybody always talks about how good Rush is and how it is the best band in the world, but this is extremely boring.
Terrible. This is the worst voice ever to grace radio airwaves. At least I know now that the songs I immediately change on the radio are actually the best of what they have to offer.
Yet another slice of pure shite
Too high-pitched and psychedelic for me.
I don't like this song because I don't like the beat. I would not recommend this song. I don't like this song because there are no words. I would not recommend this song. I don't like this song because of how he sings. I would not recommend this song.
I dont like this album because it is kind of weird
i dont like it because i just dont think its a good song. he second song i dont like it the third one i dont like
the first song is so bad like broe if ppl like dis type of music like fr only some songs that have this like idk but like this type of music depends on the person making it. the second song is buns to like I said the way they made it its buns but the only thing good is the beat
More like Pants
I’ve never understood the appeal of this band. So-so songs, don’t like the vocals, musicianship ok but nothing great.
Consistent throughout but nothing really jumped out at me. I think maybe too consistent.
Stop giving me this band.
Just bleh
I dont know what this was meant to be
NO puedo con Rush, me parecen un soberano peñazo. Insoportables de principio a fin. Virtuosismo hueco, rollo intelectualoide sin ningún sentido. Este Moving pictures es un disco muy bien considerado, más de 4 millon es de copias vendidas y en las listas de mejores álbumes de siempre. Sin embargo lo único que agradezco es su corta duración, 20 minutos por cada cara, un alivio. Si Tom Sawyer y YYZ son lo mejor que tienen, no están hechos para mis oidos. NO hace falta escucharlo una vez en la vida, no he llegado a hacerlo, me he ahorrado parte del viaje y no me arrepiento.
This is too much of everything. Show-off musicianship. Mediocre, self-important lyrics. 80s production. 80s song structures and melodies. Wow. This is truly terrible. Truly, truly.
Not my favourite
Forgot to listen
The drummer is good.
prog music < death in pain
Some of the instrumental parts were okay and/or interesting for moments, but fuck me this album sucks and the vocalist is annoying
Mediocre rock that is presented quite simply, it lacks intensity and creativity. The vocals are an imposition.
Utter guff. Was expecting some hands in the air soft rock. Not prog rock wank. I thought my musical tastes were maturing but that was a real struggle.
Absolutely terrible - makes no sense to me at all.
Absolutely no connection.
Kitarasoundi on edelleen loistava, mutta musiikki puhuttelee tällä levyllä vieläkin vähemmän: proge on asia erikseen, mutta että proge yhdistettynä radio-AOR-rokkiin? Hmm...
Rush has turned over-complication into an art form, but here, they take it to new heights. Moving Pictures isn’t music; it’s an endurance test. Geddy Lee’s vocals feel like a fire alarm that just won’t stop, while the guitar and drums seem to be battling each other for who can be more annoying. Each song drones on, like a boring math lecture on “progressive rock.” I get it, you’re smart—but does every song need to be a 7-minute essay on how much you know about time signatures? By the end, I felt like my brain had been rewritten in Morse code.
My expectations weren't *that* low given I found I didn't mind 2112 so I don't know if it's my mood, the shitty weather, or just that this album truly is that bad. Just so much instrumental self-fellating (YYZ), the feeling I was supposed to experience the lyrical story-telling as some kind of epic journey, and more drum fills than I think I'll ever need. Yeesh.
Not a rush fan, so this review is biased.
No me va ese rollo
I understand why people like it but I just have never been able to get into them. Really really do not like his voice either.
Terrible I couldn’t finish it
Yuck
I don't know. Is it his voice? I just never got into them. Have to pass on them ... again.
I cannot support this band