I was always of a disposition to Rush such that when a song came on
the local "rock" radio station here in Baltimore, I'd run for the hills,
scared shitless by that wailing Canadian. Then a friend started forcing me
to listen to "Hemispheres" over and over again on car rides; naturally, my
vehemence was dulled by the repetition. Soon, I looked forward to 3/4
ballads with pre-choruses in 26/5 time. I admired political allegories
played out by woodland denizens. And I joined my flannel-wearing trucker
friends in singing along to those fine Canadians.
--Geoff
"There is trouble
In the forest..."