Rush

Artist:  Rush
Origin:  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock

Original line-up:

Alex Lifeson:  Guitar
Jeff Jones:  Bass, Vocals
John Rutsey:  Drums

Second line-up:

Alex Lifeson:  Guitar
Geddy Lee:  Bass, Vocals, Keyboards
John Rutsey:  Drums

Third line-up:

Alex Lifeson:  Guitar
Geddy Lee:  Bass, Vocals
Neil Peart:  Drums, Percussion

Rush is a Canadian Progressives Rock Trio Band from Wilowdale in Toronto, formed in 1968, by Alex Lifeson (Guitar), Jeff Jones (Bass, Vocals), later replaced by Geddy Lee (Lead Vocals, Bass, Keyboards), a schoolmate of Lifeson, and John Rutsey (Drums), later replaced by Neil Peart (Drums, Percussion, Lyricist).  Their first/second albums music style like Led Zeppelin, and then they have changed to use heavy Synthesizers encompassing Progressive Rock.  Rush has sold 25 million albus in the U.S. and total worldwide albums sales at over 40 million units as of 2004, and has been awarded 24 Gold, 14 Platinum, and 3 Multi-Platinum Albums.  The Band has won several Juno Awards, and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in 1994, and inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013.

Title:  Spirit Of The Airwaves (2014)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Label:  Smokin'
Rating:   *****

Tracks:  

 1.  2112 Overture  (4:36)
 2.  The Temples Of Syrinx  (2:16)
 3.  Discovery  (0:30)
 4.  Presentation  (2:35)
 5.  Soliloquy  (2:25)
 6.  Grand Finale  (2:29)
 7.  By-Tor And The Snow Dog  (5:14)
 8.  Xanadu  (12:17)
 9.  the Spirit Of Radio  (5:19)
10. Natural Science  (8:24)
11. Beneath, Between, Behind  (2:29)
12. Working Man  (3:30)
13. Finding My Way Intro  (0:23)
14. Anthem  (1:40)
15. Bastille Day  (1:28)
16. In The Mood  (2:39)
17. Drum Solo  (5:11)
18. La Villa Strangiato  (9:51)

Personnel:

Geddy Lee:  Vocals, Bass, Keyboards
Alex Lifeson:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Neil Pearl:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Spirit Of The Airwaves is the outstanding live 1980 radio broadcast captures a superb gig by Rush during the band extensive Permanent Waves Tour in 1980 at St. Louis Kiel Auditorium, was released on March 10, 2014 by Smokin'.