Echoes Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 With the word going around that Rush is playing all indoor shows, I'm gonna guess that they'll open with some form of 2112. What do you guys think? :U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Considering I think the first set will be all of CA, my guess is Caravan. If they play all of CA in the second set, I'm guessing the first set opener will be Subdivisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALifeson85 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 As crazy as it may seem...I'm going to say Force Ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 QUOTE (Nate1647 @ Apr 15 2012, 02:35 PM) Considering I think the first set will be all of CA, my guess is Caravan. If they play all of CA in the second set, I'm guessing the first set opener will be Subdivisions. You read my mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 QUOTE (CrossedSignals @ Apr 15 2012, 04:50 PM) QUOTE (Nate1647 @ Apr 15 2012, 02:35 PM) Considering I think the first set will be all of CA, my guess is Caravan. If they play all of CA in the second set, I'm guessing the first set opener will be Subdivisions. You read my mind! haha it's pretty much the only thing that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I'm hoping for Animate. I don't see 2112, but Subdivisions may work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Subdivisions seems likely. I really don't think they'll do all of Signals, but opening with Subdivisions is a nice nod to the anniversary. Unless they do all of CA in the first set, of course. But that's an awful risk. Half the crowd, the ones that think Rush ended in 1981, will show up an hour late just to avoid the new crap they're shoveling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nappy2112 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 2112. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldRush Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Show don't tell ? Why not ? :-) But Subdivisions is a good idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Indoors, lasers, Dreamline would be the perfect opener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 15 2012, 07:33 PM) Indoors, lasers, Dreamline would be the perfect opener Ooooo I forgot about the indoor-show thing! I think it's gonna be either Dreamline or Subdivisions. Either one would be fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Set 1: Caravan Set 2: Subdivisions Encore: Farcry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALifeson85 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 QUOTE (CrossedSignals @ Apr 15 2012, 07:38 PM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 15 2012, 07:33 PM) Indoors, lasers, Dreamline would be the perfect opener Ooooo I forgot about the indoor-show thing! I think it's gonna be either Dreamline or Subdivisions. Either one would be fantastic! I forgot all about that too...now THIS changes everything!! With the indoor shows, 2112 would work as a good opening song. Just imagine the house lights going down, and then the unmistakable "whzzzzzzz"ing intro to 2112...and the place going NUTS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merely Space Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Seems unlikely to be TSOR, as they used it last time. Could it be TS's turn again? I like both Dreamline and Subdivisions as openers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dscrapre Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I really hope they don't play all of CA, especially not to open the show. The atmosphere would be completely dead. Even if the album rocks like crazy, it's hard to get an entire arena to react to unfamiliar music. It would be 66 minutes of awkward standing and listening. People might even start leaving and just coming back for the second set. I'd like to see Freewill start the gig and then play an abbreviated version of Clockwork Angels to start the second set. Beginning with Caravan and BU2B, and then carrying on through the strongest of the album's tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 QUOTE (Dscrapre @ Apr 15 2012, 11:16 PM) I really hope they don't play all of CA, especially not to open the show. The atmosphere would be completely dead. Even if the album rocks like crazy, it's hard to get an entire arena to react to unfamiliar music. It would be 66 minutes of awkward standing and listening. People might even start leaving and just coming back for the second set. I'd like to see Freewill start the gig and then play an abbreviated version of Clockwork Angels to start the second set. Beginning with Caravan and BU2B, and then carrying on through the strongest of the album's tracks. This sounds like the best option. Even if the album is the best thing since sliced bread I don't think I'll want to hear it straight through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 QUOTE (Dscrapre @ Apr 16 2012, 01:16 PM) I'd like to see Freewill start the gig I said the same thing in a similar thread about the upcoming CA tour a year or 2 ago. They need it to be big, classic, and something they've never opened with before. AND it should be something that fits into the CA theme. The safer bet would be an abbreviated version of 2112. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughes&kettner Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 15 2012, 07:33 PM) Indoors, lasers, Dreamline would be the perfect opener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Set I or Set II: Countdown Losing It New World Man The Weapon Digital Man Chemistry The Analog Kid Subdivisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Why not Limelight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brava Doh! Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 QUOTE (Union 5-3992 @ Apr 16 2012, 06:02 AM) Why not Limelight? That would be my choice as well. Great opener, and they seemed to play it with more energy as the opener than when it's played at other points of their set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (Dscrapre @ Apr 15 2012, 11:16 PM) I really hope they don't play all of CA, especially not to open the show. The atmosphere would be completely dead. Even if the album rocks like crazy, it's hard to get an entire arena to react to unfamiliar music. Don't worry about Rush playing the whole new album right at the start of the show, they're not as stupid as Iron Maiden is If they do open with anything new, which they won't because Rush never does, then I think the combo of Caravan and BU2B would be a good start. But they're probably gonna go the route they usually do and open with a couple hits everyone knows so they can get the crowd going right away which i've always thought was a very smart thing to do. I think Overture/Temples would be a great way to start the show then follow that up with somehting like Freewill, Limelight or Subdivisions. Then they can get into doing the new stuff and deep cuts. Edited April 16, 2012 by J2112YYZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilb1972 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 1st set: Superconductor or Dreamline. 2nd set: Caravan or Subdivisions. Encore: YYZ / Cygnus X-1 / In the Mood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZivotSon Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 A song like Subdivisions makes sense because they need to start off with a song that isn't too far up Geddy's vocal register. Starting with Freewill would be a disaster for this reason. When I saw them in LA last year Geddy struggled on TSOR to open the show. For a minute, I thought that time had finally caught up to him, but he was fine after a couple of songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I agree...FREEWILL would be a great start! or Workin' them Angels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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