What would you say to Rush if you could go back in time and talk to them?

[savagegrace26]

I tell them not to let go of Broon.

 

No. They needed a change and needed to find their own direction. I bet if they stayed with Broon they would've broken up a long time ago. There was obviiously some friction and differences.

 

Your opinion, not mine. Maybe he would've talked them out of so many keyboards which would've been a good thing.

 

He tried to talk them out of the direction when they were making Signals. It didn't work.

 

And I think the prevalent keyboards was a good thing. It made their career more interesting. I wish they never got rid of them.

[bluefox4000]

When you meet Nick Raskulinecz.........Run fast......run Far.......please!! Come to think of it........don't leave Terry. Scracth that. Leave terry......just stop after 1989. We won't miss much as fans after that.

 

Mick

Edited October 18, 2014 by bluefox4000

[bathory]

I wonder what the big complaint would be if rush had done what the old fans wanted and kept making permanent waves over and over for the rest of their career

[ThatLightInYourEyes]

to hell with "saving your voice." they probably didn't think they'd make it to 1984, let alone 2014. geddy not giving his all in the 70s wouldn't be worth having his voice sound a tiny bit better today, imo

 

and besides, if you went up to 22 year-old neil peart and told him you had messages from the future, he'd probably hit you in the head with atlas shrugged

 

In that case, I'd tell Neil he's never going to live down Ayn Rand no matter what he does. So stop while you still can.

 

I don't dig ayn rand much at all, but I think it's shitty that it's something he has to "live down" anyway, and I think it's shitty that hipster critics still bring it up in every article. I guess he should've written a 20-minute sci-fi epic based on noam chomsky instead, or hunter thompson or someone hip and cool

 

Yeah, because Rush fans are all known for trying to be as hip and cool as possible. There's nothing we want more than the approval of the hipster crowd.

[EagleMoon]

I wonder what the big complaint would be if rush had done what the old fans wanted and kept making permanent waves over and over for the rest of their career

 

If you mean if they had made albums as good as and in the same vein as that one I doubt there would be a whole lot of complaints. There wouldn't be the same people as fans though. And I doubt there would've been the mass exodus of fans in the late 80s like there was.

[Your_Lion]

I'd tell them to try not to get too freaked out by all the time travellers coming back and giving them advice

[len(songs)]

I'd tell them to try not to get too freaked out by all the time travellers coming back and giving them advice

Now, if the alien one with the screwdriver shows up...

[bluefox4000]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

[bathory]

I wonder what the big complaint would be if rush had done what the old fans wanted and kept making permanent waves over and over for the rest of their career

 

If you mean if they had made albums as good as and in the same vein as that one I doubt there would be a whole lot of complaints. There wouldn't be the same people as fans though. And I doubt there would've been the mass exodus of fans in the late 80s like there was.

 

as much as I love the synth stuff, I could be cool with this. if rush had stayed heavy, their crowds would be a lot more fun

[Slack jaw gaze]

I would tell them to invest heavily into Microsoft, Apple, and Google.

[Lorraine]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

Not me. Quit while you're ahead I would have told them. Since everyone is being honest, I will be too. After Signals, it was all downhill. Yes, each album after that has a good song or two or three. CA is the best in ages, and it would have been better if they had another producer. But even though CA is the best in a long time, it still doesn't come close to Signals, or Permanent Waves, or Hemispheres, or.....A Farewell to Kings.

Edited October 18, 2014 by Lorraine

[Narps]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

Not me. Quit while you're ahead I would have told them. Since everyone is being honest, I will be too. After Signals, it was all downhill. Yes, each album after that has a good song or two or three. CA is the best in ages, and it would have been better if they had another producer. But even though CA is the best in a long time, it still doesn't come close to Signals, or Permanent Waves, or Hemispheres, or.....A Farewell to Kings.

Not speaking of S & A's but of only CA and VT, I believe the material (songs) are there for something really good even special potentially but the production just killed it in both cases....

[bluefox4000]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

Not me. Quit while you're ahead. Since everyone is being honest, I will be too. After Signals, it was all downhill. Yes, each album after that has a good song or two or three. CA is the best in ages, and it would have been better if they had another producer. But even though CA is the best in a long time, it still doesn't come close to Signals, or Permanent Waves, or Hemispheres, or.....A Farewell to Kings.

 

Yea i was looking back at my quit in 97 statement. I already don't agree with myself, lol. They should have quit in 89.......then Ged solo.....i dunno. all speculation. But yes......if we're honest.....and that's hard to be......it was downhill after Signals. Might not have been immediately noticeable. but it was starting to slip.

 

Mick

[bluefox4000]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

Not me. Quit while you're ahead I would have told them. Since everyone is being honest, I will be too. After Signals, it was all downhill. Yes, each album after that has a good song or two or three. CA is the best in ages, and it would have been better if they had another producer. But even though CA is the best in a long time, it still doesn't come close to Signals, or Permanent Waves, or Hemispheres, or.....A Farewell to Kings.

Not speaking of S & A's but of only CA and VT, I believe the material (songs) are there for something really good even special potentially but the production just killed it in both cases....

 

There might have been something special in CA.....but you'll never convince me VT has anything to offer.......NEVA!!!!!!!!!! lol

 

Mick

[len(songs)]

Oops, wrong thread Edited October 18, 2014 by len(songs)

[Narps]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

Not me. Quit while you're ahead I would have told them. Since everyone is being honest, I will be too. After Signals, it was all downhill. Yes, each album after that has a good song or two or three. CA is the best in ages, and it would have been better if they had another producer. But even though CA is the best in a long time, it still doesn't come close to Signals, or Permanent Waves, or Hemispheres, or.....A Farewell to Kings.

Not speaking of S & A's but of only CA and VT, I believe the material (songs) are there for something really good even special potentially but the production just killed it in both cases....

 

There might have been something special in CA.....but you'll never convince me VT has anything to offer.......NEVA!!!!!!!!!! lol

 

Mick

As much as I despise listening to it I can hear some songs through the muck that could be good....

[Narps]

Oops, wrong thread

Do you have my likes and dislikes straight now?..... :)

[bluefox4000]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

Not me. Quit while you're ahead I would have told them. Since everyone is being honest, I will be too. After Signals, it was all downhill. Yes, each album after that has a good song or two or three. CA is the best in ages, and it would have been better if they had another producer. But even though CA is the best in a long time, it still doesn't come close to Signals, or Permanent Waves, or Hemispheres, or.....A Farewell to Kings.

Not speaking of S & A's but of only CA and VT, I believe the material (songs) are there for something really good even special potentially but the production just killed it in both cases....

 

There might have been something special in CA.....but you'll never convince me VT has anything to offer.......NEVA!!!!!!!!!! lol

 

Mick

As much as I despise listening to it I can hear some songs through the muck that could be good....

 

Thinking it over.......i'd forgotten. I do enjoy the beginning of Secret touch. You know. the quiet......the way out is the way in part. I thought...."Now here's something really interes......SHIT!!!!!! the noise is back!" lol

 

Mick

[len(songs)]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

Not me. Quit while you're ahead I would have told them. Since everyone is being honest, I will be too. After Signals, it was all downhill. Yes, each album after that has a good song or two or three. CA is the best in ages, and it would have been better if they had another producer. But even though CA is the best in a long time, it still doesn't come close to Signals, or Permanent Waves, or Hemispheres, or.....A Farewell to Kings.

Not speaking of S & A's but of only CA and VT, I believe the material (songs) are there for something really good even special potentially but the production just killed it in both cases....

 

There might have been something special in CA.....but you'll never convince me VT has anything to offer.......NEVA!!!!!!!!!! lol

 

Mick

As much as I despise listening to it I can hear some songs through the muck that could be good....

 

Thinking it over.......i'd forgotten. I do enjoy the beginning of Secret touch. You know. the quiet......the way out is the way in part. I thought...."Now here's something really interes......SHIT!!!!!! the noise is back!" lol

 

Mick

I thought I remembered you saying something like that about Earthshine as well...

[Turbine Freight]

Pack it in after Signals & be remembered as arguably the greatest power trio in history instead of a sad hackneyed Human League tribute act.

 

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/01/016539b9ebe6a5a38bfd384f75d1b1dbc1e99c02f2eeb2a126a8a14b3f5836e0.jpg

 

Uh-oh..looks like someone is still feeling vulnerable & teary-eyed after their upsetting Rush dream.

 

Need a hug, cupcake?

Edited October 18, 2014 by Turbine Freight

[Turbine Freight]

Pack it in after Signals & be remembered as arguably the greatest power trio in history instead of a sad hackneyed Human League tribute act.

 

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/01/016539b9ebe6a5a38bfd384f75d1b1dbc1e99c02f2eeb2a126a8a14b3f5836e0.jpg

 

CAPTAIN!

 

We have a sense of humour failure!

 

I think she's gonna blow!

 

He's not sure how this internet thingy works, is he?

 

!

[Geddy's Soul Patch]

I tell them not to let go of Broon.

 

No. They needed a change and needed to find their own direction. I bet if they stayed with Broon they would've broken up a long time ago. There was obviiously some friction and differences.

 

Your opinion, not mine. Maybe he would've talked them out of so many keyboards which would've been a good thing.

I disagree, if the artists want to pursue a particular musical direction, it is not the producers job to convince them otherwise

[savagegrace26]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

Not me. Quit while you're ahead. Since everyone is being honest, I will be too. After Signals, it was all downhill. Yes, each album after that has a good song or two or three. CA is the best in ages, and it would have been better if they had another producer. But even though CA is the best in a long time, it still doesn't come close to Signals, or Permanent Waves, or Hemispheres, or.....A Farewell to Kings.

 

Yea i was looking back at my quit in 97 statement. I already don't agree with myself, lol. They should have quit in 89.......then Ged solo.....i dunno. all speculation. But yes......if we're honest.....and that's hard to be......it was downhill after Signals. Might not have been immediately noticeable. but it was starting to slip.

 

Mick

 

So you think everything after 89 should be erased and forgotten?

 

Eh. There was some really good material and some excellent tours after 89 and I'm grateful for everything they've produced.

 

So why do you come here again?

[bluefox4000]

I said this in another thread but..........i would actually encourage them to go through 97. but not continue after Neil's tragedy )I wouldn't bring myself to tell Neil about it) I would do this because at this point i'm FAR more interested in a Ged solo career. I want to see What ged could have come up with. I would say that when that split happens to let Ged explore on his own.

 

Mick

Not me. Quit while you're ahead. Since everyone is being honest, I will be too. After Signals, it was all downhill. Yes, each album after that has a good song or two or three. CA is the best in ages, and it would have been better if they had another producer. But even though CA is the best in a long time, it still doesn't come close to Signals, or Permanent Waves, or Hemispheres, or.....A Farewell to Kings.

 

Yea i was looking back at my quit in 97 statement. I already don't agree with myself, lol. They should have quit in 89.......then Ged solo.....i dunno. all speculation. But yes......if we're honest.....and that's hard to be......it was downhill after Signals. Might not have been immediately noticeable. but it was starting to slip.

 

Mick

 

So you think everything after 89 should be erased and forgotten?

 

Eh. There was some really good material and some excellent tours after 89 and I'm grateful for everything they've produced.

 

So why do you come here again?

 

Obviously It's hypothetical. but yes if i could i'd erase the 90's onward....i probably would. I'm a fan. yes......i just am not a worshiper. I have Rush I love and rush I don't. and am not afraid to criticize. so i have to dick ride rush to be here? That's nice.

 

Mick

Edited October 18, 2014 by bluefox4000

[Disk98]

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