Are there any ARR fans who are also a fan of rock music from the West? If so, do any of you like the rock group Rush? Other bands like Zepplin, Pink Floyd are more well known worldwide, but I was wondering if anyone shared the rare combination of loving Rush and ARR's music. I may be wrong, but I perhaps may be the only person who has ARR and Rush as their two favorite musical artists. Rush's music is highly complex, layered, deep, melodic, precise, and the musicians are one of the best at their respective intsruments (esp. the drummer Neil Peart who is regarded by many as the best rock drummer who ever lived). Rush (a rock group trio) is known as a thinking man's band with highly thought provoking and intelligent lyrics and also know for great artwork on their album covers. They were founded in 1974 and continue to make new music and tour worldwide even today (going to their concert in Boston in June!)
As a die hard ARR and Rush fan, I see some commonalities between both artists. Both are extremely talented and both create music progressively that fit with the times. Many Rush fans long for their music in the 70s and early 80s just like many ARR fans long for his music from the 90s. (Rush's peak album was 1981's Moving Pictures with songs like Tom Sawyer, Limelight, YYZZ......akin to ARR's Dil Se). Rush are known for their great instrumentals, just like ARR. Rush uses haunting chords and refined, thick, textured layering like ARR. Rush also uses symphonic music in their songs. Rush is very tech savvy using incredible sound and engineering, esp. during their 1980's work which was heavily synth infused). Somewhat like ARR, Rush has a cult like fan base with fan intensity possibly unsurpassed. Rush, like ARR, were pioneers of a type of sound and style of music (prog rock), although unlike ARR, they didn't revolutionize music at the time. I sure hope I can someday find a die hard Rush and ARR fan together.
