From humble beginnings - playing the bars and clubs of Toronto - to becoming ‘The World’s Biggest Cult Band’, this edition of On Track assesses Rush’s phenomenal output from their 1973 debut to the brilliant, yet controversial, Signals (which saw the band embracing keyboard technology).

 

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Richard James immersed himself in music as soon as he got his first real six-string at the age of ten. Previously chained to a desk for a living, he broke free, armed with a music degree from the Open University and a Licentiate Diploma in Classical Guitar from the Royal School of Music, and proceeded to roam the East Midlands as a freelance guitarist and music teacher. He lives with his wife in Leicestershire, UK, and when not involved with music, he enjoys foreign travel and playing chess badly.