Speaking of Rush (sorry for the off-topic), I'd like to get to know this band, so what album would you recommend? I've heard a lot good about Moving Pictures.
Oh no, now you've done it!
I could talk Rush all day!
I'm listening to "Witch Hunt" right now, one of their best songs! (And no, to those of you who are new to either Strato or Rush, Strato's "Witch Hunt" is not a Rush cover! Two entirely different songs with the same name!)
For me, there's really no "bad" place to start your Rush journey. I guess it depends what style you like best. If you like the more progressive-type stuff, start with their earlier albums like 2112, Caress of Steel, or Farewell to Kings. If you like more of the snyth-driven, electronic-type rock, then start with some of their '80s albums like Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows, or Hold Your Fire. If you are into more straight-up rock, their '90s albums like Roll the Bones, Counterparts, or Test for Echo are not bad places to start.
However, I strongly do not recommend their "greatest hits" compilation albums. The reason for this being that it is normally Rush's former label (Mercury) that makes these compilations, and due to this, the songs on those albums only go up to about 1987, when their final album with Mercury was released (before they signed to Atlantic). So to me, you don't get the full spectrum of Rush's music because those compilation CDs always end at a certain point. They are also known as a band that "doesn't do b-sides" (bonus tracks), so when you buy these "greatest hits" things, you don't get anything new that you can't get off buying one of their actual CDs.
Rush is also notorious for being an excellent live band (which I back up wholeheartedly, having seen them live twice), so if you find you like this band, it will do you a great service to pick up any one of their live albums. It doesn't matter which, but Different Stages is my personal favorite. How a Rush fan can live without the live version of "Natural Science" boggles my mind.
I also feel the new DVD/CD, R30, is a good starting point for a fan new to Rush, because it covers the band's history from the beginning to now. So if you know virtually nothing about them, this is a great place to start making your acquaintance.
If you have more questions or want to discuss this more, open up a Rush topic in the other forum so we don't piss off the nice people here that are coming in to look at Strato pics.
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Anyway, those are great&I know you had alot of fun at the show! :headbang: And, MOI wil have very much fun looking at all those links! 
Something interesting to do on a cold Autumn night, like tonight! 
Now it sounds like an episode of X-Files! 
