02164cam a2200277 i 4500 490821847 TxAuBib 20210510120000.0 190930s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781770415683 PAP 19.95 1770415688 PAP 19.95 TxAuBib rda Popoff, Martin, 1963- Anthem [BOOK] : Rush in the '70s / Martin Popoff. Toronto, Ontario : ECW Press, 2021. 354 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and discography. Early years -- Rush -- Fly by night -- Caress of steel -- 2112 -- All the world's a stage -- A farewell to kings -- Hemispheres. With extensive, firsthand reflections from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, as well as from family, friends, and fellow musicians, Anthem: Rush in the ’70s is a pointed and detailed portrait of Canada’s greatest rock ambassadors. The first of three volumes, Anthem puts the band’s catalog, from their self-titled debut to 1978’s Hemispheres (the next volume resumes with the release of Permanent Waves) into both Canadian and general pop culture context and presents the trio of quintessentially dependable, courteous Canucks as generators of incendiary, groundbreaking rock ’n’ roll. Fighting complacency, provoking thought, and often enraging critics, Rush has been at war with the music industry since 1974, when they were first dismissed as the Led Zeppelin of the north. Anthem, like each volume in this series, celebrates the perseverance of Geddy, Alex, and Neil: three men who maintained their values while operating from a Canadian base, throughout lean years, personal tragedies, and the band’s eventual worldwide success. Provided by publisher. 20210510. Rush (Musical group.) Rock musicians Canada Biography.