GabesCavesOfIce Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 In a little over 15 months, a very important anniversary year begins. A union of what ultimately became one of hard rocking prog's most important unions. Hopefully some recorded music from our beloved duo, and perhaps some live dates to commemorate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I was thinking about that this past week, how far they go back...but isn't it technically 24 months? (The accepted date of the very first Rush gig featuring both Lee and Lifeson is 18 September 1968). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I was thinking about that this past week, how far they go back...but isn't it technically 24 months? (The accepted date of the very first Rush gig featuring both Lee and Lifeson is 18 September 1968).Yeah but Gabriel DID say "anniversary year" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They should tour together... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I was thinking about that this past week, how far they go back...but isn't it technically 24 months? (The accepted date of the very first Rush gig featuring both Lee and Lifeson is 18 September 1968).Yeah but Gabriel DID say "anniversary year"Â Ah! Gotcha. Â I have an affinity for pedantry, it seems...even when there was nothing wrong with the point I aimed to clarify. Call it a character defect. Â Mea culpa... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They should tour together... Now that's a novel idea!   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They should tour together... Now that's a novel idea!   With a competent drummer and female vocalist to sing with Lee at times for those songs out of his range these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet X-1 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They should tour together... Now that's a novel idea!   Not really, there's been plenty of threads suggesting this very idea! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They should tour together... Now that's a novel idea!   Not really, there's been plenty of threads suggesting this very idea! :P :sigh: I know, that was my point. :P (I was intending to be just a wee bit sarcastic). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They should tour together... Now that's a novel idea!   With a competent drummer and female vocalist to sing with Lee at times for those songs out of his range these days. Oh...you're being serious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They should tour together... Now that's a novel idea!  With a competent drummer and female vocalist to sing with Lee at times for those songs out of his range these days. NO FEMALE VOCALISTS! Ack, that would ruin it. There are men who can reach those notes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They should tour together... Now that's a novel idea!  With a competent drummer and female vocalist to sing with Lee at times for those songs out of his range these days. NO FEMALE VOCALISTS! Ack, that would ruin it. There are men who can reach those notes.The ONLY way I'd want a female vocalist would be if it's for ONE song, a special guest appearance (on an album or at a gig). Just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet X-1 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 They should tour together... Now that's a novel idea!   Not really, there's been plenty of threads suggesting this very idea! :P :sigh: I know, that was my point. :P (I was intending to be just a wee bit sarcastic). ditto ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Fine a vocalist lacking a definable gender identity. :eyeroll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Two guest vocalists, one man and one woman. I nominate Amiee Mann. Who you got??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Two guest vocalists, one man and one woman. I nominate Amiee Mann. http://image.shutterstock.com/z/stock-vector-sick-looking-green-emoji-emoticon-nauseated-or-about-to-vomit-316775840.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Seriously, if Lee & Lifeson toured with a female singer I highly doubt I would go see them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 If there is to be any more music from Lee, I certainly don't mind he sings in a range he's more comfortable with, as long as continues to throttle the hell out of his bass guitar. Lifeson can just continue to be Lifeson. From Peart, I'll cheerfully take more words and whatever vestiges of his inventive drumming he can muster. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 If there is to be any more music from Lee, I certainly don't mind he sings in a range he's more comfortable with, as long as continues to throttle the hell out of his bass guitar. Lifeson can just continue to be Lifeson. From Peart, I'll cheerfully take more words and whatever vestiges of his inventive drumming he can muster.   :goodone: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 What's all this talk about singers? If Geddy and Alex do something together again it should just be an all instrumental album. There are plenty of talented drummers out there they can pick from to join them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 What's all this talk about singers? If Geddy and Alex do something together again it should just be an all instrumental album. There are plenty of talented drummers out there they can pick from to join them.Forget the damn instruments. It should be a spoken word tour where Alex and Geddy read new poems written by Peart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I would like to see Alex and geddy do some thing. But I'd like to see something based on their early love of blues rock with an ordinary drummer and bluesy singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) If they tour, and if Geddy chooses not to sing or they write material he can no longer sing, then why shouldn't they add another singer? It's already not Rush, so doesn't that leave the door wide open for anything? Or is there some reason they shouldn't have another singer, especially a female one? I can't imagine caring whether the singer is male, female, black, white, Asian, Hispanic, gay, straight, tall, short, old, young, etc. As long as the music matches the singer, I'm completely fine with it. All that being said, I really doubt they will celebrate for the fans on every contrived anniversary date. First time they met, first time Geddy joined Alex's music ventures, first gig, first paid gig, first tour, first time out of the Toronto area, first time in the States... Now, all that being said, if they do celebrate in some fashion for the fans, even that often, I'll still be happy about it. Edited September 22, 2016 by Mosher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016  I can't imagine caring whether the singer is male, female, black, white, Asian, Hispanic, gay, straight, tall, short, old, young, etc. As long as the music matches the singer, I'm completely fine with it. If Geddy and Alex write all the music, it's inevitable that that music will sound similar (to some degree) to Rush. And with Rush music, I can't think of a female vocalist that matches even a fraction of their work. I can pick a few songs here and there in which a female vocalist MIGHT work (Time Stand Still, The Garden [maybe]). But imho, it wouldn't constitute enough to get a female vocalist for an entire album or tour.  On the other end, I wouldn't have a male vocalist singing an Ani DiFranco song no matter how good a singer they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Whatever you want to say about Lee's voice now, it still has that recognizable timbre. I'm still charmed by it, and he can still sing as long as he doesn't push it past his limitations. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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