A masterpiece!
"This week marks the 43rd anniversary of RUSH's fifth studio album, A FAREWELL TO KINGS. Following the success of 2112 in 1976, it came as no surprise that the band decided to stay on the Prog Rock train with tracks like Xanadu and Cygnus X-1 (named after the closest known black hole to Earth). Ironically, the most popular track on the album was the melodic fan-favorite, Closer To The Heart, which was co-written by Peter Talbot, a close friend of Neil Peart. And believe it or not, A Farewell to Kings became the band's first Gold album in the US, selling over 500,000 copies in less than two months. While many RUSH fans cite this as an overlooked gem, there's little question that it set the stage for their rise to immortality with Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures."
"This week marks the 43rd anniversary of RUSH's fifth studio album, A FAREWELL TO KINGS. Following the success of 2112 in 1976, it came as no surprise that the band decided to stay on the Prog Rock train with tracks like Xanadu and Cygnus X-1 (named after the closest known black hole to Earth). Ironically, the most popular track on the album was the melodic fan-favorite, Closer To The Heart, which was co-written by Peter Talbot, a close friend of Neil Peart. And believe it or not, A Farewell to Kings became the band's first Gold album in the US, selling over 500,000 copies in less than two months. While many RUSH fans cite this as an overlooked gem, there's little question that it set the stage for their rise to immortality with Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures."
"Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor"
Alex specifically "hates keyboards" when they are on the floor. 