>>Which is why I won't say a thing about Rush ;-) OTOH I think Doug Hennig likes them, too, so I will withhold judgment.
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>There are a million good Rush performances on Youtube.
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>I'm going to ask a favor. Watch these three live tracks in their entirety. (forgive the Youtube ads, can't avoid them). The third is a track from one of their studio albums that I never thought in a million years that they'd be able to pull off live.
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>Not asking you or anyone to like Rush, but I don't know how anyone could watch them and not admit they are damn impressive and talented and unique.
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>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-8taNaHo44
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ci_c77eQlk
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUK-P1_xqw

Only watched the third link.
Impressive - yes. Unique - possibly. But take away the light show (and most of the drums :-}) and I'm remain to be convinced regarding the talent....

J-8taNaHo44

6Ci_c77eQlk

1JUK-P1_xqw