Welcome to the Rush and Philosophy site. The purpose of this site is for Rush fans to discuss a wide range of topics in regard to the music of Rush. Durrell Bowman and myself, along with the contributors listed below, have completed a manuscript for the Popular Culture Series of Open Court titled Rush and Philosophy. Although we have no timetable set for the release, it is our hope that sometime in the late summer (Rush tour) the book will be available. Until then, we will be posting various topics, guest posts, and samples of the chapters for all Rush fans to comment on. Please check back to this site regularly, to see any new updates and postings.
Chicago: Open Court, 2010 - edited by Jim Berti and Durrell Bowman
Introduction - Jim Berti and Durrell Bowman
Part I: "The Blacksmith and the Artist"
1. Rush's Libertarianism Never "Fit the Plan" - Steven Horwitz, Ph.D.; St. Lawrence U.
2. Hardly Rand-y Peart - Deena Weinstein, Ph.D.; DePaul U. and Michael A. Weinstein, Ph.D.; Purdue U.
3. "What Can This Strange Device Be?": Man and Machine in Rush - Timothy Smolko, M.L.S.; U. of Georgia
4. Barenaked Death Metal Trip-Hopping on Industrial Strings - Durrell Bowman, Ph.D.; Kitchener, Ontario
Part II: "I Want to Look Around Me Now"
1. Myth, Mystery, and Mist?: Secular Humanism and Mystical Language in Rush - Chris McDonald, Ph.D.; Cape Breton U.
2. The Inner and Outer Worlds of Minds and Selves - Todd Suomelo, MLIS; Minnetonka, Minnesota
3. Contre Nous: Musical Otherness in Rush - Nicole Biamonte, Ph.D.; U. of Iowa
4. How is Rush Canadian? - Durrell Bowman, Ph.D.; Kitchener, Ontario
Part III: "To the Margin of Error"
1. "Cruising in Prime Time": The Drumming of Neil Peart as Distraction - Nicholas P. Greco, Ph.D.; Providence College and Seminary
2. The Groove of Rush's Complex Rhythms - John J. Sheinbaum, Ph.D.; U. of Denver
3. 'Nailed It!': Virtuosity, YouTube Performance, and Rush's Aesthetics of Replicability - John T. Reuland, Princeton U.
4. From Plato's Cave to Benjamin's Language Forest: On Imitating Rush - Andrew Cole, Ph.D.; U. of Georgia
Part IV: "The Ebb and Flow of Tidal Fortune"
1. Training Listeners to Think, Feel, and Act - Mitch Earleywine, Ph.D.; U. at Albany
2. Ghost Riding on the Razor's Edge: Neil Peart's Search for Meaning through Tragedy - Jim Berti, North Colonie Schools, U. at Albany
3. Honey on the Rim of "The Larger Bowl" - Melissa L. Beck, Woodstock Academy
4. "Bearing a Gift Beyond Price": Valuing the Music of Rush - Kayla Kreuger, M.A.; West Virginia U.
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There are several chapters that I can't wait to read. I especially look forward to "Ghost Riding on the Razor's Edge" because the book _Ghost Rider_ helped me cope with my husband's death (we became engaged in college while at a Rush concert in the mid-80s). "'Nailed It!': Virtuosity, YouTube Performance, and Rush's Aesthetics of Replicability" interests me a lot, because the idea of Rush's replicability intrigues me.
ReplyDeleteAs I read the chapter titles, I wondered: Were all of the authors already Rush fans, or did they begin to study Rush when they were asked to contribute a chapter? A mixture of both?
As I read the chapter titles, I wondered: Were all of the authors already Rush fans, or did they begin to study Rush when they were asked to contribute a chapter? A mixture of both?
ReplyDeleteKate v B.H., great question. The authors were already Rush fans, albeit from different era's. Some authors have been fans since the early/lean years of the band, while "younger" ones offer a more recent perspective. What is going to make this book enjoyable is the eclectic topics and perspectives written from the heart of Rush fans.