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New Rush tribute CD: Run for Cover

Wed, May 16, 2007@9:19PM | comments removed/disabled

There have been several Rush tribute albums over the last decade or so. They run the gamut from death metal to classical to all-star tributes. Run for Cover, a tribute to Rush is the latest of these. Released by Eclipse Records on May 1st to coincide with the release of Snakes & Arrows, it is unique in that it's the first Rush tribute CD where the musicians involved are all former or current members of Rush tribute bands. They are Carl Schultz (bass/keyboards) of Hemispheres and Archives; Michael Mumblo (drums) of Hemispheres; Mike Cappadozy (guitar) of Archives and Rob Jackson (vocals) of Limelight. The track listing is typical of Rush tribute CDs and focuses on material from the 70s and 80s covering every album from A Farewell to Kings through Grace Under Pressure. The songs are painstakingly reproduced note-for-note by this talented group of veteran musicians using the same instrumentation that the songs were originally recorded with; namely a Minimoog synthesizer, a Rickenbacker 4003 bass and Gibson ES335 and Gibson Les Paul guitars. The result is a fitting tribute to the greatest band that ever was. I have only a couple of criticisms; it would have been nice if they had included something from one of Rush's later albums and, although able to hit the high notes, the singer does not otherwise sound much like Geddy (but who does?). I particularly enjoyed their versions of Xanadu and Jacob's Ladder. If you are someone who typically enjoys tribute albums, this CD is certainly worth adding to your collection.

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