You either love them or hate them. Either way, you have to respect them. Outsiders appreciate what each member of the trio brought to the musicality that is Rush. They were all masters in their own right. But the diehard fans appreciated the bond that these three men shared for 50 years. They were the anti-rock heroes. Unpretentious, slightly awkward, yet laid back guys who never mailed it in. I picked “Bravado” because, to me, it represents the mentality of Rush. When Neil Peart died unexpectedly, this was the first song i thought of. Not “YYZ”. Not “Spirit of Radio”. "Not “Closer to the Heart”. “Bravado” is like Rush’s manifesto for how to approach music and life.

“If we burn our wings, flying too close to the sun. If the moment of glory is over before it's begun. If the dream is won, though everything is lost. We will pay the price. But we will not count the cost.”