World Famous Comics: Contents Under Pressure: 30 Years of Rush at Home and Away
Contents Under Pressure: 30 Years of Rush at Home and Away
By: Martin Popoff Publisher: Ecw Press Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Ecw Press Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 200 Publication Date: June 01, 2004
Celebrating Rush’s 30th anniversary, this retrospective of Canada’s most successful music group examines each of the band's approximately 20 lauded records and sold-out tours, eliciting fresh insights into the marriage of Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee’s classic, fearless art rock sound with Neil Peart's celebrated literary prowess. The product of extensive interviews with all three members and corroborating evidence from key insiders and press, this unprecedented examination features previously unpublished candid photographs by official band photographer Andrew MacNaughtan. Musings on playing live and the grind of touring are presented, revealing the trio’s evolution over the past three decades. A critical eye is focused on the band’s vast catalog, resulting in a comprehensive, forward-moving celebration of one of the most respected yet secretive bands in the music business—one that has never been revealed in book form so personally, directly, or so willingly.
Does its job, but left some questions unanswered. I enjoyed reading this book and was glad to learn what I did from it, but I felt like it could have had more details. I learned about certain aspects of their live career, sure, but I wanted some elaboration on how this song here was pivotal or how this tour here made them change as people. I mainly wanted to know more about their experiences on the road and how they managed to remain professional despite their adverse living conditions, rather than hear a little about what they did in their spare time. It's still worth reading though. It may change your perspective about the albums by telling you things about them you might not have noticed.
Class Acts On Stage & Off Read only if you're a Rush fan. I've owned every LP and CD. I also have all their DVD's and seen them twice in concert. A great retrospective of their music with lots of photos. Not the wild party boys you'd expect from a rock band, but that's why they've not burned out and they continue to write great music. The only thing that might have made it better was more actual stories from the road of things they did. This is pretty laid back stuff and the guys are class acts. I enjoyed the book a lot. I think it's a book for long-time fans as lots of the early stuff won't matter to new listeners.
a great retrospective "Contents Under Pressure", is a good book for the long time Rush fan who has fond memories of early Rush shows. The photography brought me back to certain eras of the long and illustrious career of one of the truly entertaining bands in the history of rock and roll. It also serves as an insight to the band for the recent Rush fan who may be interested in learning more about the journey that has been Rush since 1972.
NOTHING NEW HERE! Nope. No amazing revelations. No juicy gossip. No dissing and hissing. What you get is the story (that everyone already knows) about three hard-working musicians from Toronto who made it big on the arena rock circuit. Loved by millions, and still in the business after 30 years, these guys are friends who love touring and playing their music for their fans. End of story. I guess that is the problem with Rush: they didn't get into the biz for the fame, money, and excess. Got in it for the career...boring. These guys are really accomplished musicians, but you are not going to find any of the wild tales that made the Stones, the Who, or Led Zeppelin legends. Treating being in a rock band on the same level as, say, running a law firm does take all the fun out of it. So, pass this one by, unless you want to hear about that story again about these hard-working musicians from Toronto who made it big...
Great Book! I love this book! It also contains some fantastic pictures. If you are a Rush fan, this is a must have!
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