This song opens the B-side of Moving Pictures, which would be Rush's last "epic" song, clocking in at almost eleven minutes. It is an attempt to capture the energy and moods of two of the English-speaking world's great cities: New York (first verse) and London (second verse). The title and general themes of "The Camera Eye" lyrics were borrowed from the work of John Dos Passos, one of drummer/lyricist's Neil Peart's favorite authors. The first 2.5 minutes is driven by synthesizers with percussion and lead guitar accents. The song consists of … read more
This song opens the B-side of Moving Pictures, which would be Rush's last "epic" song, clocking in at almost eleven minutes. It is an … read more
This song opens the B-side of Moving Pictures, which would be Rush's last "epic" song, clocking in at almost eleven minutes. It is an attempt to capture the energy and moo… read more
Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The band was formed in Toronto in 1968 by Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bass guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones, who was immediately replaced by Lee. After Lee joined, the band went through several line-up configurations before arriving at its classic power trio line-up with the addition of Peart in July 1974, who replaced Rutsey four months after the release of their 1974 self-titled debut album; this … read more
Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The b… read more
Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The band was formed in Toronto in 1968 by Lifeson, … read more
