Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst

[Mister Gold]

Personally Grace Under Pressure, Moving Pictures and Hemispheres are always switching around for that #5 spot. I'm a little bit surprised to see a lot of love for Power Windows here, but it's a pleasant surprise for me. One of the band's best albums.

[FrostbiteZ]

1. Hemispheres
2. Moving Pictures
3. Clockwork Angels
4. Power Windows
5. Counterparts

[KevShmev]

From Alex, regarding a possible R40 tour:

We'll do a special tour and we'll look closely at some of the songs we haven't played for a long, long time. As for a new record we haven't really thought that far ahead yet./quote]

Translation (in regards to the bolded): They'll play a few 90s songs they haven't played since that decade, and Neil will reject the really old 70s songs they suggest.

[Lucien]

Fountain of Lamneth.

Just putting it out there

[jammindude]

Heck, even if they pulled The Trees back out.   Hasn't it been quite awhile since they played that?   I mean, it was one of the mainstays of the set for a VERY long time...but I don't think we've heard that one since the 90's.   

I could be wrong. 

[KevShmev]

The Trees has only been played on three of the five tours since the 90s.

[Lucien]

I just want them to play Emotion Detector. Once. I don't care if not a single other song from Power Windows is played, but EMOTION DETECTOR IS THE ONLY ONE THEY HAVEN'T PLAYED.

I like The Trees, but it causes SO MUCH political arguing it's not even funny. You could probably go to the P/R section, make a thread called The Trees, and just have people discuss its meaning. It would last a while.

Xanadu would be nice

HEMISPHERES. Of course it's been said that they probably won't, because of all the high notes Geddy would have to sing.

And lets not forget the infamously unplayed-even-though-everyone-wants-it-to-be-played song, Jacob's Ladder.

[KevShmev]

It sure would be nice to see them play ALL of Xanadu just freaking once.  I have seen them on every tour since 1991, and Xanadu has been played on three of them, but never in full:

Roll the Bones tour: they played the first seven minutes before segueing into Superconductor (biggest WTF in Rush history, although I was still too green of a fan at the time to know it ).
Counterparts tour: they played the first seven minutes before segueing into the Hemispheres Prelude (which was awesome and unexpected, but still).
R30 tour: they played an abridged version, pretty much skipping the first two minutes, the second verse and the ending.

[Ruba]

I just want them to play Emotion Detector. Once. I don't care if not a single other song from Power Windows is played, but EMOTION DETECTOR IS THE ONLY ONE THEY HAVEN'T PLAYED.

And lets not forget the infamously unplayed-even-though-everyone-wants-it-to-be-played song, Jacob's Ladder.

Emotion Detector would indeed be nice, and I'd so like to see Mystic Rhythms.

And I really wonder why JL hasn't been played since 1980. I mean, it would fit Geddy's current register well.

[Mladen]

Fountain of Lamneth.

Just putting it out there

I would go absolutely bananas.

And I'd also like to cast my vote to Jacob's ladder. 

[Phoenix87x]

1. Anthem
2. Necromancer
3. Losing it
4. After image

Any one of those 4 and I'm a happy camper.

[wasteland]

Found this old Robert Christgau review od A Farewell To Kings:

Rush: A Farewell to Kings (Mercury, 1977) The most obnoxious band currently making a killing on the zonked teen circuit. Not to be confused with Mahogany Rush, who at least spare us the reactionary gentility. More like Angel. Or Kansas. Or a power-trio Uriah Heep, with vocals revved up an octave. Or two. D

[theseoafs]

  Is "D" the grade?

[Mosh]

Fountain of Lamneth.

Just putting it out there

Oh please no.

Jacob's Ladder would be delightful.

[ColdFireYYZ]

I just want them to play Emotion Detector. Once. I don't care if not a single other song from Power Windows is played, but EMOTION DETECTOR IS THE ONLY ONE THEY HAVEN'T PLAYED.

I'd love to see them play Emotion Detector. I'd take it over Jacob's Ladder to be honest.

[wasteland]

Is "D" the grade?

Yep. In his words:

It is impossible to understand why anyone would buy a D record.

[black_biff_stadler]

Is "D" the grade?

No. It's what he had in his mouth as he typed that.

[Lucien]

Is "D" the grade?

No. It's what he had in his mouth as he typed that.

 

[snowdog]

I've seen Rush on almost every tour since Presto.  Missed R30 and I'll be seeing them on this tour in a little over a month.  There are still a number of songs I still haven't seen performed live that I would love to.

Songs I'd love to hear them play but probably won't due to the very high vocals:
Hemispheres
Cygnus X-1
Fountain of Lamneth
The Necromancer

Songs I'd love to hear that I think they could actually pull off:
Jacob's Ladder
Losing It
Afterimage
The Enemy Within
Emotion Detector
Open Secrets
Chain Lightning
Available Light
Alien Shore

[Ben_Jamin]

My favorite 4 rush albums

2112
P/G
Permanent Waves
Clockwork Angels

[jingle.boy]

It sure would be nice to see them play ALL of Xanadu just freaking once.  I have seen them on every tour since 1991, and Xanadu has been played on three of them, but never in full:

Roll the Bones tour: they played the first seven minutes before segueing into Superconductor (biggest WTF in Rush history, although I was still too green of a fan at the time to know it ).
Counterparts tour: they played the first seven minutes before segueing into the Hemispheres Prelude (which was awesome and unexpected, but still).
R30 tour: they played an abridged version, pretty much skipping the first two minutes, the second verse and the ending.

Really?  I recall that it was the first time they brought it back out since the 70s, and I thought they did the whole thing.  I remember a really cool laser show along with it.  I could be wrong though, as I was higher than a kite all day long, and we broke out a Cheech-and-Chong sized reefer specifically for Xanadu.   

[snowdog]

It sure would be nice to see them play ALL of Xanadu just freaking once.  I have seen them on every tour since 1991, and Xanadu has been played on three of them, but never in full:

Roll the Bones tour: they played the first seven minutes before segueing into Superconductor (biggest WTF in Rush history, although I was still too green of a fan at the time to know it ).
Counterparts tour: they played the first seven minutes before segueing into the Hemispheres Prelude (which was awesome and unexpected, but still).
R30 tour: they played an abridged version, pretty much skipping the first two minutes, the second verse and the ending.

Really?  I recall that it was the first time they brought it back out since the 70s, and I thought they did the whole thing.  I remember a really cool laser show along with it.  I could be wrong though, as I was higher than a kite all day long, and we broke out a Cheech-and-Chong sized reefer specifically for Xanadu.   

No Kev is correct.  And that wasn't Xanadu's first appearance in a while.  It was played on the Presto tour as well.  If my memory of those tours and live recordings are accurate, Xanadu's truncated form was identical on the Presto, RTB, and Counterparts tours.  On the Presto tour it segued into YYZ instead.

[Lucien]

I've seen Rush on almost every tour since Presto.  Missed R30 and I'll be seeing them on this tour in a little over a month.  There are still a number of songs I still haven't seen performed live that I would love to.

Songs I'd love to hear them play but probably won't due to the very high vocals:
Hemispheres
Cygnus X-1
Fountain of Lamneth
The Necromancer

Songs I'd love to hear that I think they could actually pull off:
Jacob's Ladder
Losing It
Afterimage
The Enemy Within
Emotion Detector
Open Secrets
Chain Lightning
Available Light
Alien Shore
+ Double Agent

FTFM 

[jammindude]

I've seen Rush on almost every tour since Presto.  Missed R30 and I'll be seeing them on this tour in a little over a month.  There are still a number of songs I still haven't seen performed live that I would love to.

Songs I'd love to hear them play but probably won't due to the very high vocals:
Hemispheres
Cygnus X-1
Fountain of Lamneth
The Necromancer

Songs I'd love to hear that I think they could actually pull off:
Jacob's Ladder
Losing It
Afterimage
The Enemy Within
Emotion Detector
Open Secrets
Chain Lightning
Available Light
Alien Shore
Double Agent
+ Cut to the Chase

FTFM 

FTABFMTT = Fixed That Again But For Me This Time

[Mosh]

They could play all of Counterparts and I'd be pretty happy.

[snowdog]

I personally picked Alien Shore because I was going with tracks I haven't heard them play.  I saw them on the Counterparts tour so I got to see Double Agent.  That was great.  I wouldn't be upset if they played it.  Also wouldn't be too upset if they played Cut to the Chase either, but I'd rather hear Alien Shore.  I like Counterparts a lot too.  Only songs I'm not fond of on there are Speed of Love and Everyday Glory.

[fadetoblackdude7]

Just came back from the Chicago show, and it was awesome! They played amazing, and the light show was great too.

An unexpected treat: Dan Carcillo came out with Lord Stanley himself and everyone went APESHIT!! It was truly amazing, to see the Stanley Cup in front of the audience.

[jingle.boy]

Yeah, saw this on my FB feed this morning.



One week 'til they hit the closest thing to Neil's hometown - Hamilton. 

Looks like it's gonna be a Rush listening week.

[Orbert]

Whoa, did Rush win the Stanley Cup?  That's pretty cool!

[black_biff_stadler]

Nah, the Chicago Black Cocks did.

[fadetoblackdude7]

Hey! That's my team you speak ill of!

[black_biff_stadler]

It's insulting to insinuate they have large penises?

[fadetoblackdude7]

Naa, I guess not. Hawkey city!!

[Ruba]

They could play all of Counterparts and I'd be pretty happy.

 

Yeah, saw this on my FB feed this morning.

This is the most canadian thing I've ever seen.

[black_biff_stadler]

It would reach critical Canadian potential if they were eating poutine out of the top of it.