About this title: Celebrating Rush's 30th anniversary, this retrospective of Canada's most successful music group examines each of the band's approximately 20 lauded records and sold-out tours, eliciting fresh insights into the marriage of Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee's classic, fearless art rock sound with Neil Peart's celebrated literary prowess. The product of extensive interviews with all three members and corroborating evidence from key insiders and press, this unprecedented examination features previously unpublished candid photographs by official band photographer Andrew MacNaughtan. Musings on playing ...
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Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Clean and uncreased with some cover and page wear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 200 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Ships from US-NE. Support Independent Booksellers! Omahabooks offers same or next day shipping-satisfaction guaranteed. APO, International may require additional postage-contact seller. read more
Description: Illustrated by photos. Fine+ with no dust jacket. 1550226789. With NO dog earred corners. No name, markings, not remaindered.; 236 pages. read more
Edition: 1st Edition, 2nd Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback, illustrated
Publisher: E C W Press, Toronto
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781550226782ISBN:1550226789
Description: Fine+ 1550226789. NO names or ANY markings.; 510749; 236 Pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Independent Pub Group
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781550226782ISBN:1550226789
Description: New. Celebrating Rush's 30th anniversary, this retrospective of Canada's most successful music group examines each of the band's approximately 20 lauded records and sold-out tours, eliciting fresh insights into the marriage of Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee's... read more
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"Contents Under Pressure, written by Martin Popoff, tells what happened to Rush since the beginning of their band. The band Rush formed in 1974, consisting of the members Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart. All the band members hail from Canada and are credited with creating the rock genre of progressive rock. This book gave me a lot of information about the band and what happened during their years. This book is written in the genre of a biography, so the plot basically tells the reader what happened on Rush's tours. Rush began in the year of 1976 actually making albums, the first album the band ever made was entitled Rush. After the first album the band started to gain fame, so John Rustier quit the band, because of his diabetes that he had at the time. The two other members left then began looking for a new drummer, and in this process they found Neil Peart. The first album the band released, when Neil Peart became the drummer, was Fly by Night. On this album the band did not gain any fame, but they did widen their fan base. After Fly by Night, Rush came out with Caress of Steel, which many considered to be a horrible album. Throughout 1975 to 1980 Rush came out with the albums 2112, Farewell to Kings, and Hemispheres. In 1980 the band moved into a different type of rock genre when the album, Permanent Waves, which created a even bigger fan base. This album was played on the radio quite often, so people that had never heard of Rush now knew of the band. Permanent Waves set the stage for Moving Pictures, which the band released in 1981 featuring their most popular song, "Tom Sawyer". The song "Tom Sawyer" brought Rush to the attention of many people, and by now the band created one of the most loyal fan bases ever. After Moving Pictures, the band went into their synthesizer years, which started with Signals, released in 1982. Throughout these years, Rush came out with Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows, and Hold Your Fire. Then in 1991, Rush released the album Roll the Bones, and since 90's music had made an appearance on the musical world, Rush decide to go into the grunge sound. During their grunge records, Counterparts and Test for Echo, Rush not only had their huge fan base, but they also got big support from regular grunge listeners. Now the band has released Snakes and Arrows in 2007. Rush actually is third in all time albums sold. Rush consists of three members: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart. Alex Lifeson is the guitarist for Rush. His nickname is "King of Prog" since he laid the foundation for progressive rock. Even though he is not considered a great guitarist, he has more technical skill. Geddy Lee plays bass and sings. Lee is considered by many to be one of the top bassists of all time, and his vocals are high and shrieking. Neil Peart approaches drumming intellectually rather than just feeling the song; the reason for this claim is that "rock experts" say that he is the best drummer in the history of rock. When these elements are combined together, they sound like a six man band, which is why they impress so many people. Contents Under Pressure gave me a huge insight into Rush's albums. Martin Popoff gave a ton of information on the band Rush and what has happened in their lives since the beginning. This is a must read for Rush fans, and if you want to know more about the band, read the book. I give the book two thumbs up. Martin Popoff did an excellent job with this book."
"A pretty good book. Doesn't really contain any new information. I couldn't tell if the author (Martin Popoff) really liked the group or not. I'm looking forward to reading Jon Collins' definitive biography of the band."
"Dive into the world of Rush. From their humble beginnings, personnel change, times on tour & what goes behind the writing & music, this is a must have for all Rush fans."
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