Presto - Rush

My first thoughts on this very magical album was, "How many rabbits are there on the cover?" lol I tipped my hat to either 14, 16 or 18 (of course, there are 12), or the number of LPs the guys had officially released as of 1989, the date this spectacular effort saw the light of day. I seen the band live in Stuttgart, Germany in 1992 for the 2nd time, which was the follow-up tour to this release. That was a magnificent show with its use of visual elements, as well as the mighty song selection, most of which came directly from the follow-up compilation, 'Chronicles' in 1990. Cuts from 'Presto' which have withstood the test of time from that show were 'Show, ...  Read the complete review

Another toptastic Rush review coming your way - I intend to carry on until you're all bona fide converts! Following on from Hold Your Fire (1987), the last of their Synthesiser heavy art-rock albums, Presto (1989) marked a return to the 3 piece drive of Guitar, Bass and Drums of their 70s' output. Well, it was the start of the shift - not fully completed until the more organic Roll The Bones (1991). Gone were the twelve layers of Synth drenching the song and relegating the Guitar to the periphery. Here was a more equal sound, with some brilliant soloing and a new mix of serious and funny lyrics. Rush have never been afraid to poke fun at ...  Read the complete review

My first Rush concert was on the Presto Tour. That was also one of the greatest days of my life. Finally seeing my idols in concert, what could be better! At that point Rush was 15 years old! Rush could not break into the US music market.They were putting more tours in Europe and Canada. I read that they practically lived in England. Later when they finally did make it in, they had to conquer in sections(sort of speak)! The entire US was divided! California would give them airplay, New York wouldn`t! The Mid-West would play them, the East Coast wouldn`t. The point I am trying to make is that Rush built most of it`s fanfare, by touring. Their concerts ...  Read the complete review