I wouldn't say I can't stand them, but I have tried and they just didn't 'stick'. I think Geddy Lee's voice is the problem. There's Robert Plant and there's fingernails down a blackboard, and I'm afraid he falls into the latter camp.
The Ayn **** Rand connection didn't do them any favours in my eyes, either.
The Geddy screech is gone... he can't hit those notes any more
Yes, but has the old prog-rock sound gone as well? That bit I actually quite liked, but I gather they subsequently went down the Genesis route of going all er... 'slick modern pop' sounding?
Anyway, can't be bothered with them now.
I like the "Moving Pictures" record, but that's about it.
I just saw some recent live footage of them, and Lee's voice is totally shot.