Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush.

It never seemed a threat to my masculinity. He only introduced me to our email: [email protected].

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
Rush “Counterparts”

CHAPTERS:

0:00: The phosphorescent wave on a tropical sea is a cold open.

0:18: For you and me, sex is not a scripted intro.

3:08: RIP Peter Collins

5:45: 1993, college, and being estranged from Rush.

11:45: A new era? Or a grunge-influenced interlude?

23:49: Hugh Syme nailing it. Or bolting it? Or is it nutting it?

27:50: Three sides live?

28:41: Side A, Track One: “Animate”

37:20: Side A, Track Two: “Stick It Out”

47:30: Side A, Track Three: “Cut to the Chase”

1:00:33: Side A, Track Four: “Nobody’s Hero”

1:18:15: Not exactly cutting to the chase, but there you go.

ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS:
Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976
Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981
Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987
Black Tees 1989 - 1997
In the End 2002 Onward

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