Rush : Merely Players
by Robert Telleria
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Author: Robert TelleriaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-03
ISBN: 1550822713
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Quarry Music Books
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Book Review: Best book on Rush
Summary: 5 Stars
Love this book. Telleria made it very easy to read. This is not overly scholarly but not dumbed down for kids either. Just enough pictures without overkill. Reading some of the reviews here, I noticed some people claim that there are factual errors. I have been a fan of this band since '78 and I saw extremely few errors that don't take away from the book as a whole. One thing a few fans should know is that Neil DID write Best I Can and In the End not Geddy, as Telleria correctly points out. I can see this is true with the Fly By Night album lyrics. Someone on here mentioned that Neil is not on Permanent Waves. But he is. You'd need the old vinyl to see closely. Someone mentioned that Telleria doesn't cite certain sources yet there 's hundreds of books and interviews listed at the back of the book. Citing every single fact's source would be unreadable I think. There's a broad range of topics about Rush covered and maybe a future edition will have even more if anything was left out. There's plenty to digest as it is!
I really struggle to find anything negative to say about this book on my favorite band. This is the only biography on them to actually list their whole names and discuss Neil's childhood. Nothing really leaps out as in bad taste considering Rush never really did anything controversial or scandalous. I didn't see any street addresses for the band in my copy.
I for one don't have the time nor desire to look online for Rush trivia so it's wonderful to have it in one spot whether it's part of the truth or not. I want to thank the author for bringing this wonderful tome to the fans and not caring about the many fans who think they knew everything about Rush or everything in this book. Your efforts are appreciated! :)
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