Texas King Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 It is so interesting why Rush post-Moving Pictures output didn't become commercial and popular among the masses of people, esp.numerous fans of the 80's new wave/synthpop music. I think Rush albums Signals, P/G, PoW and HYF could sold a lot more than one Platinum in the US, e.g. 4 or 5 Platinums. I also think that some significant tunes from these albums as Subdivisions, The Analog Kid, Distant Early Warning, The Big Money, Marathon and Time Stand Still could easily crack the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Why this didn't happen? What you think?I think their 80's synth sound was supposed to attract a huge number of people, who were not Rush fans before that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I don't think it was supposed to attract anyone in particular. I think it was what they felt like playing at the time influenced by the music around them that they were hearing and enjoying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) There were a lot of bands who did it better .. Speaking for myself, I loved Rush leading up to that period, and I also liked a lot of the wave of new bands coming out at that time .. As much as it is cliché to doubt the taste of the music buying public, Rush just didn't come across as natural, and unless you were already a fan or a musician, Rush became too transparent - the songs just weren't there like with other bands Nothing they did was groundbreaking or innovative ..... Edited February 19, 2017 by Lucas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Why didn't grunge types fall in love with T4E and CP? IMO it was because it felt like it was old dudes from the 70s copying aspects of a genre. I think it was the same thing in the 80s. A lot of the nu wave bands were very danceable and rush were not also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Their music wasn't simplistic enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 When you heard them on the radio tho..I noticed. They were to be special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 The back cover of Grace Under Pressure ruined it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 At the time, RUSH music had the sounds, but not the sound of the 80's. The music was still very quirky underneath it all, and they still had Geddy's vocals and Neil's lyrics, which just don't connect with many, many people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 At the time, RUSH music had the sounds, but not the sound of the 80's. The music was still very quirky underneath it all, and they still had Geddy's vocals and Neil's lyrics, which just don't connect with many, many people. The lyrics weren't about sex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 They sold millions of albums in the 1980s. Millions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 They sold millions of albums in the 1980s. Millions.This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 At the time, RUSH music had the sounds, but not the sound of the 80's. The music was still very quirky underneath it all, and they still had Geddy's vocals and Neil's lyrics, which just don't connect with many, many people. The lyrics weren't about sex.The Weapon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I always thought that these guys sounded like a "pop" version of Rush for some reason. Maybe the heavily chorused guitar sound good pop band though! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvan Alex Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I would say a lot of people would have not gotten their lyrics, as they were STILL too puzzling for most mainstream audiences. And even though they condensed their lengths to 5 minutes minimum, most #1 hits were either 3-4 minutes long, or 4 1/2 tops (New World Man has been the ONLY Rush song to make it to #21 on the US Billboard Top 100) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstateNYfan Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Rush aren't Bon Jovi. Because their music is complex and difficult to play, and their lyrics tend to be heady and mature, they're not going to ever sell mega numbers because they don't appeal to the lowest common denominator. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The K Man Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 As someone who grew up watching as much MTV in the 80s as anyone, Rush was played a lot in the early days, so they had a chance. As a kid, none of their stuff ever made a dent with me except the ESL version of Tom Sawyer. I disliked Geddy's voice a lot, and it took me till I was 18 and a few friends forcing them down my throat for me to see the light. I suspect Geddy's voice was a turnoff for other kids my age as well in those early MTV days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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