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Rush and Yes were the two favorite bands of myself and 3 high school friends.

Depending on what group of Rush fan you're in, you may not perceive the overlap.

1/2 of the Rush fanbase are pseudo-metalheads who also liked Led Zep, and then perhaps got into the Metallicas of the world, but still liked Rush, but it's the "lightest" stuff they listen to.

The other 1/2 of the Rush fanbase aren't quite metalheads, but like progressive music (Yes, Gabriel, Early Genesis, Floyd, King Crimson, etc.) and tend to be exceedingly intelligent, but slightly, nerdy engineers and such.

Then at Yes concerts 1/2 the fanbase will be the general progressive rock/nerdy engineer guys, and the other 1/2 will be flower children tripping on acid.

"The other 1/2 of the Rush fanbase aren't quite metalheads, but like progressive music (Yes, Gabriel, Early Genesis, Floyd, King Crimson, etc.) and tend to be exceedingly intelligent, but slightly, nerdy engineers and such."

LOL! That'd be me, matey! Especially the nerdy engineer part - "Countdown" on signals still gives me chills, me being a space dude and all.

1/2 of the Rush fanbase are pseudo-metalheads who also liked Led Zep, and then perhaps got into the Metallicas of the world, but still liked Rush, but it's the "lightest" stuff they listen to.

Agreed, but not me.

The other 1/2 of the Rush fanbase aren't quite metalheads, but like progressive music (Yes, Gabriel, Early Genesis, Floyd, King Crimson, etc.) and tend to be exceedingly intelligent, but slightly, nerdy engineers and such.

Ahhh...there we go! Prog-Rock Rules! (Don't forget Emerson, Lake, & Palmer to the list. Kansas, too)

...and tend to be exceedingly intelligent, but slightly, nerdy engineers and such.

I resemble that remark...except for the "intelligent" part. 8^)

Depending on what group of Rush fan you're in, you may not perceive the overlap.
1/2 of the Rush fanbase are pseudo-metalheads who also liked Led Zep, and then perhaps got into the Metallicas of the world, but still liked Rush, but it's the "lightest" stuff they listen to.

The other 1/2 of the Rush fanbase aren't quite metalheads, but like progressive music (Yes, Gabriel, Early Genesis, Floyd, King Crimson, etc.) and tend to be exceedingly intelligent, but slightly, nerdy engineers and such.

Boy...am I gonna blow your "stereotype".

I grew up in rural Georgia, am not much of an intellectual nor am I musically talented. Growing up here during the 70's, most people in my age and socioeconomic group were into southern blues rock, so that was primarily my favorite type of music. Allman brothers, Skynard, Marshall Tucker etc.

However, as I reached the end of my teenage years, I went through a punk stage, then a Floyd, Rush, Yes stage right after I saw "The Wall" for the first time.

In my CD changer right now is Moving pictures, a classical mix cd,Patsy Cline's greatest hits, Dark side of the moon, and the Allman bros. greatest hits.

Anyway, the reason I like Rush and Yes is the quality and depth of the music. They are about the only groups I can listen to entire cd's of without skipping tracks. I prefer both groups early work more than their newer work, but all their work is timeless.

1/2 of the Rush fanbase are pseudo-metalheads who also liked Led Zep, and then perhaps got into the Metallicas of the world, but still liked Rush, but it's the "lightest" stuff they listen to.

This fits my brother to a T...

The other 1/2 of the Rush fanbase aren't quite metalheads, but like progressive music (Yes, Gabriel, Early Genesis, Floyd, King Crimson, etc.) and tend to be exceedingly intelligent, but slightly, nerdy engineers and such.

OK, this is me, but I also love Led Zep... As well as most blues and electric blues (which is where Led Zep fits in for me... Favorite song is "The Rain Song.").

Then at Yes concerts 1/2 the fanbase will be the general progressive rock/nerdy engineer guys, and the other 1/2 will be flower children tripping on acid.

That would be my sister! lol

Mark