Steve Smith Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hello All Thanks for all the replies. I really dont wish to dumb things down please but I just wondered what would be great songs that Rush could cover if they chose to do a few. I will start off the conversation with this one. I think Rush could do a fantastic version. Sorry if you all think I am being a philistine but I have always wondered what the band might cover if they wanted to. After all they started in 1968 doing classic English rock covers. Any ideas anyone? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Kashmir by Led Zep 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Didn't they do a whole album of covers? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Sorry the link did not work before. Manfred Mann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Do you really want to hurt me--Culture ClubSugar--Maroon 5Happy--Pharrell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Reflex thought: Thick as a Brick, Jethro Tull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Didn't they do a whole album of covers?That was an alternate universe Rush that did that. A copy slipped into our universe and was put on the market. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Union of the Snake by Duran Duran 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 To the person that suggested Boy George. You are taking the piss yeah? I remember Spirit of Radio got into the English charts in 1980. Top of the Pops humiliated me and every Rush fan by playing it through the lack of video with the bimbo's dancing around in clown costumes. Oh the shame of it! I mean I am not trying to disrespect Culture Club but they were of their time. You know I hated all of those bands in the 80's but a couple of years ago I went to see Spandau Ballet and they were brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Culture Club? Duran Duran!!!!!!? I was thinking more of classic songs. Perhaps I may need to change my name to Mary Shelley now. I mean The Police or The Clash or The Smiths or The Jam even but come on people. Please do better!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Culture Club? Duran Duran!!!!!!? I was thinking more of classic songs. Perhaps I may need to change my name to Mary Shelley now. I mean The Police or The Clash or The Smiths or The Jam even but come on people. Please do better!!!Hey pal, you got Kashmir and Thick As A Brick. Those are better! :poke: Oh, the guy that mentioned Boy George is always serious. He's from a town called Goatnut in Tennessee where the goats outnumber men 50 to 1. And he's happy for it. And exhausted. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Shine On Your Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meow Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Boris the Spider by The Who 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbobby10 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Breadfan- Budgie They sound similar to Rush, so it would be cool to hear Rush cover them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Johhny Blaze - Thanks dude. Maybe a troll but he is an intelligent troll. Sorry for starting this monster of a thread. But it was just that I wondered what the band would play as covers. Sorry I should have kept my fat gob shut. I just thought I could find my sanctuary here amongst fellow fans. I still have the original copy of Guitar Player magazine from 1980 with interviews with Alex and Geddy and Alex freaking out in his pink satin shirt with the white ES355. It is in my cupboard in a plastic bag and it aint going anywhere. Take care my friend Stevie Smith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Shine on You Crazy Diamond. Excellent suggestion :-) :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Budgie were a great band I remember them, they never had the breaks though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hello to the comentor that suggested Boris the Spider by The Who. I am so so embarressed to say that I do not know that song, very sorry. But I think Rush could do a great cover of Pinball or Wont get Fooled Again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Thin Lizzy - Emerald. Really jam out the second half of the song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 (edited) Johhny Blaze - Thanks dude. Maybe a troll but he is an intelligent troll. Sorry for starting this monster of a thread. But it was just that I wondered what the band would play as covers. Sorry I should have kept my fat gob shut. I just thought I could find my sanctuary here amongst fellow fans. I still have the original copy of Guitar Player magazine from 1980 with interviews with Alex and Geddy and Alex freaking out in his pink satin shirt with the white ES355. It is in my cupboard in a plastic bag and it aint going anywhere. Take care my friend Stevie SmithI think it's great to wonder, but most of us think Feedback was a Fair to Poor effort.The songs they selected were neat when you read them, but they were mostly blah when you heard them.And most were great songs ORIGINALLYI personally would never want them to do it again, unless they really put some effort into it.Sounds like they put about 2 tries into each song before recording Feedback.Covers are easy to spot when the artist is not entirely into the effort, and it showed.That's why we are not taking this thread seriously, the band did not take the process seriously Edited October 20, 2016 by Disembodied Spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Rather than Rush covering something like an old prog rock song, I'd rather hear them cover something completely new to them, but in their own style. What about an old crooner classic, or some pop song, but done in a very hard-rocking Rush way? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Johhny Blaze - Thanks dude. Maybe a troll but he is an intelligent troll. Sorry for starting this monster of a thread. But it was just that I wondered what the band would play as covers. Sorry I should have kept my fat gob shut. I just thought I could find my sanctuary here amongst fellow fans. I still have the original copy of Guitar Player magazine from 1980 with interviews with Alex and Geddy and Alex freaking out in his pink satin shirt with the white ES355. It is in my cupboard in a plastic bag and it aint going anywhere. Take care my friend Stevie SmithNah, the guy you're talking about is no troll. Just a smart, playful funny man. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Are we talkin' a cover with Geddy's voice in its current state of being shot ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 1. Deep Purple -- Child In Time2. Talking Heads -- Memories Can't Wait3. Police -- Secret journey4. Iron Maiden -- Rime of the Ancient Mariner5. Hawkwind -- Master of the Universe6. Alchemist -- Escape From the Black Hole7. Corrosion of Conformity -- Damned For All Time8. Heart -- Mistral Wind9. Living Colour -- Information Overload10. Soundgarden -- Room A Thousand Years Wide11. Blue Oyster Cult -- Black Blade 12. Rick James -- Superfreak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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