Unlike Seger, Aerosmith, Zeppelin, or even the world's greatest band, Rush

I remember sitting in Mrs. T's apartment (back when she was Miss D.) in 1985, and we listened to all of the first 6 albums (the Roth years). You could tell a distinct different theme with each one. You can do the same thing with Rush. You can tell what new instruments Geddy was experimenting with, what effects and amps Alex was toying with, and what Neil was reading on each Rush release.
When Hagar joined the group I was already a huge fan of his. He took the band to super super stardom. I've been to a thousand concerts, the Diver Down and 5150 VH shows still both rank in my top 5. The common string throughout almost all of my favorite rock music is great vocals and harmonies. VH nailed that, Eddie and Michael had that tight chiming backup vocal that complemented both Roth and Hagar. We will probably never see a rock phenomenon like that again. So I can look back in their songs, their innovations, and the soundtrack of a good part of my life and be happy, nostalgic and satisfied. The present situation with Eddie and his band does not negate what they did, and what it meant to me.