Bard Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 If they did a Time Machine Moving Pictures thing for the first set on the R40 tour, would you rather hear Signals or Permanent Waves? It's a tough choice for me, but I gotta go with Signals. Even though they're never gonna play Countdown. Still, a man can hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Tough one...I'd be happy to hear either one of them live in its entirety but I went with Permanent Waves on the basis that it's celebrating its 35th anniversary this year which makes it an "appropriate" occasion to play it live on the tour in which the band is celebrating its 40th anniversary (even though their 40th anniversary was really last year). As far as songs from Signals go however, I'd love to hear Countdown live on this tour...Chemistry as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The masterpiece that Natural Science is puts Permanent Waves way ahead in my opinion 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairC45 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Signals edge out Wave by a hair for me both are Great albums :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 then I vote for Permanent Waves; they could feel free to play it as a whole and then 7 out of 8 Signals tracks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 My heart says Signals but Permanent Waves more likely. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Signals by a long shot. Seven more minutes of music than PeW and songs never before heard live. So it gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Actually of the 13 combined tracks one off each album has never been pLayed. Different Strings and Losing It 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfwayToGone Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) Definitely hemispheres. Never gonna happen. It's R40, so the can't devote a whole set to one album. Too much history to cover. I'm betting on a new R40 overture this tour, and maybe a new montage of old video and/or photos rather than an album in its entirety. Gump mentioned lots of old material, which is fine by me. I'm expecting a much more well-rounded setlist this time, but I'm absolutely convinced a lot of people on the internets will complain that it sucks, because they played "these songs" and didn't play "those songs." Edited February 14, 2015 by HalfwayToGone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I say play whole Counterparts instead, great songs on that album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Absolutely Signals. They shouldve celebrated its 30th on the CA tour instead of the deluge of power windows tunes we got instead. Dont think a full album is happening this tour regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I say play whole Counterparts instead, great songs on that album! I love Counterparts, but I can't imagine they would play the whole album as a part of the regular set. (Maybe if they read your post, they will do a European leg, and play all of Counterparts just in Sweden). I voted Permanent Waves in the poll. I don't really need to hear Subdivisions again (nor Chemistry, New World Man, or Losing It), but I would go ape shit over just about everything on Permanent Waves. I guess The Spirit of Radio and Freewill would not be uncommon, though I personally haven't seen Freewill performed in more than 20 years...but if they did happen to do Jacob's Ladder right after those...then I would know, for sure, that it's on...!! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Dont think a full album is happening this tour regardless. I have thought that just as likely, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I like Signals more than Permanent Waves, but I'm voting for PeW since we only got TSOR last tour, and any setlist with Natural Science is a setlist I like :D that and it means we get Different Strings and Entre Nous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) I'd personally just slightly prefer Signals, but Permanent Waves is the correct answer. They came close to covering the album during the S&A tour Edited February 14, 2015 by Mr. Not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Waves by a country mile. Or a New York mile...they're both the same. NatSci live HAS to happen, no matter what else they play. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Permanent Waves is only 36 minutes long.If they play 3 hours, it would barely make a dent in the setlist, because 2-3 of the songs would be there anyways.I think this could happen. So I vote PWThey are never playing Losing It, or playing Countdown again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty Mindless Spectre Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Natural Science tips the scales for me. One of the top 3-4 songs ever IMO. Don't really care to see Different Strings, but I don't care to see Losing It either so that's a wash. Would love Digital Man and The Weapon from Signals. I hope they don't do either in their entirety. Personally I would much, much, much, much, much rather see them do Hemispheres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Natural Science tips the scales for me. One of the top 3-4 songs ever IMO. Don't really care to see Different Strings, but I don't care to see Losing It either so that's a wash. Would love Digital Man and The Weapon from Signals. I hope they don't do either in their entirety. Personally I would much, much, much, much, much rather see them do Hemispheres.I would too, but outside of maybe CoS and the debut, there's nothing they're less likely to play in its entirety. And even if they did, you'd want to see it on the first night of the tour, or there won't be any songs with vocals you'd want to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 If they did a Time Machine Moving Pictures thing for the first set on the R40 tour, would you rather hear Signals or Permanent Waves? It's a tough choice for me, but I gotta go with Signals. Even though they're never gonna play Countdown. Still, a man can hope. WAVES! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I like PW more than Moving Pictures.....that would be my easy choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 neither, I'd be fine with Grace Under Pressure for the sake of Geddy's voice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemispheres4Echo Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I voted for Permanent Waves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Waves. My favorite Rush album. And IMO one of their Fav's too. It's time for Jacobs Ladder and Different Strings live. And getting to hear Entre Nous and Natural Science again makes it even sweeter. DO IT!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrinx Priest Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 While I think PeW is the stronger album. I have seen the bulk of it live a lot more the Signals material.Hence the answer is Signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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