Rush with Annika Niles on drums opening the 2026 Juno Awards. Spoiler: She fits right in! I know John and Neil are smiling...

[rstites]

I’m firmly in the “ Nothing after Moving Pictures” camp. My favorite album is Caress of Steel.

I love Caress, which is ironically the least popular album - probably why I like since I'm contrarian! I do like a lot of post MP material too, especially the 90s albums. However, they don't set in the same place for me as the 70's material.

I have always appreciated that they kept evolving and didn't try to make Hemispheres II or Moving Pictures II. I have a ton of respect for them always moving forward, exploring new ideas.

 

[SgtThump]

Caress of Steel has always been towards the top for me too!

I'm a big old Rush fan and I don't really want to comment on this video...

 

[JohnnyGtar]

Call me crazy, but there's a push and a swing to the groove that I've never heard from Rush before.
I actually kinda' like this.
That chick on the drums is killin' it!
Not withstanding Geddy's vox, this is pretty fukkin' cool, and waaayyy better than I thought it would be.

Absolutely. Every drummer has a different feel and I really like how Rush sounds with Anika. Totally badass groove. Pocket for days!

I'm surprised at how great they sounded because when Neil passed, Al spoke about his hand problems quite a few times. Whatever he's doing, it's working. Al played his ass off.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

I’m firmly in the “ Nothing after Moving Pictures” camp.

Amen to that, brother. I was so pissed off when I heard the entire "Signals" album on the radio right after it was released. I thought "WTF is THIS shit?!"

I do love "Subdivisions", though. Great song.

But there's a good side: I saved a few bucks by not buying "Signals".

 

[JohnnyGtar]

I was mostly impressed that Geddy is pulling it off reasonably. Annika will be great in her roll, though given that this is a song off the first album, it's not really the Peart challenge yet!

I think she'll do justice to Neil's playing. I loved her drumming with Jeff Beck.

After hearing and seeing the new Rush lineup live for the first time, I'm really looking forward to what they're gonna bring to the new tour.

 

[thegame]

Dawn of time - 2024 "We'll never, ever, ever, ever collectively play together as Rush without all 3 of us"
2025 - 2026 "We're reuniting as Rush, to honor Neil"
2027 "Neil who"?