In the Prog Seat: Album Study 'Rush-Grace Under Pressure'

Join the In the Prog Seat crew as they go in depth on some well known & obscure classics. Today, it's Rush 'Grace Under Pressure'. #rush

[MrRacoon]

This album is dark, melancholic, distressing, cold, concise and compact... and I love it for that. Amazing and underrated album

[zandig]

Saw this tour !!! Love the album !!! 😊
Incidently i was 19 we got back to the bus and all our beer had been "confiscated" 😂
Neils revolving drum kit was awesome !!!

[DJDOGG]

Distant Early Warning is never mentioned as one of Rush’s greatest songs but it should be in my opinion. Always loved that song and I still do.

[Jasper_the_Cat]

That Alex solo in "Between the Wheels" is so moving, lyrical, and majestic, I can just imagine it and it brings tears to my eyes. One of his finest, imo.

[jeffkelty]

Luis nailed it! Great to hear his very astute comments. I appreciate his ideas on an album I have loved for almost 40 years. Thanks, all!

[MackeyWilliams]

"Rush at their worst are better than most bands at their best." Gracias, hermano. Well said.

[azariusmarat]

I get a lot of grief from supposed real Rush fans because this is my favorite Rush album. Absolutely amazing album that has never gotten old.

[jedw]

An absolute classic album. A staple of my teenage years and I loved it then, and still do now. Three artists at the very height of their powers.

[sspbrazil]

This is one of my favorite Rush albums and it still holds up well and “Between The Wheels” is one of my favorite Rush songs. Luis is right too, the lyrics on the album are brilliant.

[Taylor-kdlr]

One of my favorite Rush albums! I love the concept of this show Pete. Such a great panel and excellent discussion. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[SimS-uhfg]

Underrated album. From Fly By Night to Power windows it's a run of 10 top notch albums. Different styles, from hard rock to intricate prog to the 80s style synth-driven sound, all solid albums which I love and frequently listen to. You know what, gonna re listen to Grace Under Pressure right now!

[peterlewis]

I love this album. Kid gloves has one of my all time favourite guitar solos.

[zakkhale]

Once again Luis completely nails it.
The guitar PLAYING on the record is absolutely masterful. From chord voicings to solos this is some of the greatest guitar playing recorded IMO.
My favorite Rush album.

[zarwarrior]

Music and lyrics transposes you to the distresses of it's time, The Cold War, Reagan Era, Star Wars, social transformations, family structure, social order. Unbeknownst at it's time, Grace Under Pressure foretells of events that will soon come to pass.

[colinburroughs]

Neil's dark lyrical theme and how some of them have become oddly relevant again (like almost all of it, even The Body Electric) has caught my attention. Very cool record, underrated quite a bit by most.

[briansf]

Thanks for this guys. My favorite Rush album. afterimage still grabs me to this day. The driving Bass on The Enemy Within is so killer. ❤

[knxpUnk]

Grace Under Pressure is one of those albums I thought was "ok" back in the day, but now I hold in very high regard. Not only have I matured and am more accepting, but this album has just held up so well. Love it!

[donhadfield]

Favourite Rush is usually based on age. I am older than most of you, Fly By Night, Caress of Steel, 2112 and All The Worlds a Stage is my phase. Missed the power of Rush in the classic prog days but learned to love it, Grace Under Pressure has really grown on me, not without slow spots or flaws but there are a number of great songs. There is no bad Rush, just phases that are not the personal sweet spot.

[WarhawkBeyond]

Signals was Rush in transition mode as they were slowly starting to move away from the prog rock style of music that gave them a giant audience with their monster hit album Moving Pictures.

Grace Under Pressure was the band fully embracing all of the musical technology that was available in the mid 80s, Geddy Lee was incorporating lots of keyboards into his playing which became a big part of the sound, Neil Peart was adding electronic drums to his kit and Alex Lifeson was concentrating more on sounds and guitar chords but still cooking up a storm when he solos.

I've always looked at Grace Under Pressure as the album that showed Rush can adapt to the times and thrive in any situation that they're placed in, they weren't afraid of trying new things and more than willing to take risks. Every song from top to bottom is fantastic, The Enemy Within, Afterimage, Kid Glove are amazing, Red Sector A for me is the darkest track of the entire album and I love it, it sounds even better live. In my honest opinion, it's an important Rush album and one of their best from the 80s.

39 years later and still sounds as fresh as ever

Great show as always guys 👏

[drwheycooler]

I'm a year older than you and it is also one of my favorites. I go prior to and post...and Tom Sawyer was my introduction to Rush at 10.

The Enemy Within is my favorite... especially the bass when he would play it live.