RUSH

Last year, April 23, I was lucky enough to go hear the Canadian progessive rock band trio, Rush. I was a Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center, and building where several UT basketball games are hosted. They are known for playing 3 hour long concerts, and me and my friend ended up having to leave before it was over, at 11pm. The first time I heard them, it sounded like a goat yodeling over a bunch of lazer sound effects. The singer/bassist/keyboardist Geddy Lee has a voice that takes getting used to, but he makes up for that with his amazing bass lines and keyboard fills. The drummer, Neil Peart, is considered the greatest one in the world, and not even being a drummer, his playing gives me a tingling feeling everytime I hear his music. Finally there's the guitarist Alex Lifeson. I don't even know how to describe how awesome his playing is to me. He is a master at both acoutsic and electric guitar, and when he plays, everything sounds perfect. There first gig, with previous drummer John Rutsey (who was kicked out), was in 1968, so they're pretty old, late 60's and stuff, but they can definitely rock hard.