Limelight: Rush in the ’80s: Rush in the ’80s (Rush Across the Decades): Rush in the ’80s
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In the follow up to Anthem: Rush in the ’70s, Martin Popoff brings together canon analysis, cultural context, and extensive firsthand interviews to celebrate Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart at the peak of their persuasive power. Rush was one of the most celebrated hard rock acts of the ’80s, and the second book of Popoff’s staggeringly comprehensive three part series takes readers from Permanent Waves to Presto, while bringing new insight to Moving Pictures, their crowning glory. Limelight: Rush in the is a celebration of fame, of the pushback against that fame, of fortunes made — and spent… In the latter half of the decade, as Rush adopts keyboard technology and gets pert and poppy, there’s an uproar amongst diehards, but the band finds a whole new crop of listeners. Limelight charts a dizzying period in the band’s career, built of explosive excitement but also exhaustion, a state that would lead, as the ’90s dawned, to the band questioning everything they previously believed, and each member eying the oncoming decade with trepidation and suspicion.
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Additional information
| Publisher | ECW Press, Reprint edition (30 Sept. 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 375 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1770415696 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1770415690 |
| Dimensions | 14.61 x 2.16 x 22.23 cm |
by Zeek.
Brilliant book.
by Martino
The story is not as interesting as their early years covered in Anthem, nor the anecdotes quite as amusing but then few things compare to an origin story. Nevertheless, equally well written and researched and many interesting insights into the dynamic era that was the 80s for Rush. A nice little bonus was that it made me re-listen to Presto a few more times to confirm it wasn’t quite as much of the dud I thought it had been ever since its release (certain great songs excluded of course)!
by Mr Blackwell
Another 5 star book on Rush,covering the 80’s ups and downs.Biggest difference between this and volume 1 is the almost total lack of quotes from other bands that supported/toured with the band.Have to say though i did enjoy the anecdote recalling a massive GIRUY to Joe Perry,Canadians kill you with kindness ha ha.
Despite my interest waning slightly from the mid 80’s before being re-energised in the 90’s i still found this a really good read,indeed finished across 2 days.
some great quotes from band and producers alike open a window into the thought process behind the 80’s releases and maybe raise a few eyebrows.
For me,at least,vindication re my long held view that ‘Exit Stage Left’ is not the great live album its held up to be and rather ,a poorly produced and bit of a thrown together affair. and i quote ‘we recorded a fairly sterile live album’ & ”apart from any drums,they replaced almost everything’.
The most enjoyable chapters for me relate to the stepping stone of ‘Permanent Waves’, the best album they ever
released ‘Moving Pictures’ and the vastly underrated ‘Signals’ it brought back many memories.
The remaining chapters reveal the albums released from 84 thru 89 that the band had many doubts before ,during and indeed after they were recorded,all members having these thoughts at different times over the years.
Makes for interesting reading,dont hesitate buy and enjoy.