Years after The Beatles broke up, the press and fans kept asking again and again When will they meet again? “When you go back to high school,” is one answer attributed to John Lennon to completely rule out this possibility. But as time passed, could the Fantastic Four have suppressed this temptation? The author is killed imagine We are left in doubt forever.
For money or to refrain from scenes, Very few musicians have resisted nostalgia The rocks stand out in this as one of the branches Show business Who squeezes the lemon to the last drop. There are all kinds of returns, most of which are unnecessary, some unusual, and some desirable and… It seems impossibleLike the one recently announced by Rush, which shook the global rock scene.
But let’s start at the beginning, at the risk of offending Experts. Who is Rush? A power A trio from Canada are often called “progressive rock” but in fact, with 19 studio albums and over 50 years of career, they have transcended other subgenres with equal mastery. Their drummer, Neil Peart, It is considered one of the best ever, He died in 2020. That’s why the comeback announced a month ago by the other members, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, seemed impossible and was a pure surprise.
Rush formed in the late 1960s and went unnoticed in their country. Years later, they broke into the United States under the name “Canadian Led Zeppelin,” where they were baptized by Gene Simmons, bassist for Kiss, the band that sponsored and toured with them. The influence of the English quartet is evident on the first album (Hurry up1974) but it did not last long; Indeed on the next two albums They began to combine hard rock with a progressive sound that would soon become their trademark and make them the largest cult group in history. There and here, in Argentina, where they played for the only time on October 15, 2010.
The 1970s were a time when a sound different from everything known was valuable to rock audiences, but not so much to record companies, in Rush’s case, due to the commercial failure of their third album (Hug steel(1975), he issued a warning: the fourth would be his last chance. The group accepted the challenge without making the slightest musical concession and this is how the result came 2112from 1976. A conceptual work whose first song lasts 20 minutes, is divided into seven parts and occupies the entire first side of the album, with philosophical lyrics and science fiction themes. This means, They did everything the opposite of what they were told to do. And guess what happened. This was the trio’s first major success, and many would follow.
Musically gifted, but lacking in the glamor and clichés of rock music, The music press has been mistreating them for years, While his fans grew around the world. They identified them as a group Not cool From and for Nerds. And although they never won a Grammy (they were nominated seven times), it cannot be said that they were an “underrated” band as some claim. They have filled the Maracanã Stadium, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, have sold 45 million records worldwide and have earned 24 gold records and 14 platinum records in the United States. Its most symbolic theme, Tom Sawyerhas received 385 million views on Spotify, where it has nearly 5 million monthly listeners.
Rush’s unexpected return to the stage in 2026 brings with it another surprise: Taking charge of the drumsticks will be Annika Niels. Talented German drummer and composer Her videos went viral on YouTube and caught the attention of musicians the caliber of Jeff Beck, who took her on tour in 2022.
A very smart decision: comparison with the irreplaceable Neil Peart would be more futile than ever. the Nerds The Canadiens have done it again.
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