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It's interesting the sudden influx of newcomers coming here to defend the band's retirement... Like the entire Anthem staff has gotten accounts all of a sudden... :eh:

 

I saw Paul McCartney twice... Once in 2010, the other in 2011... I couldn't care less if he can still hit the high notes in Live And Let Die or Hey Jude or not... He's a F*cking LEGEND and he's 74 years old or something and he STILL rocks like he was 20.... :notworthy: Just like Ringo... And EVH has never looked better.... I'm tired of seeing these older musician get crapped all over because they decide to do what they do best... Being musicians..... If you can't stand seeing them "get old, just stay home and let the 20, 000+ of us at each show enjoy the moment... Thank you.....

 

Hey listen here, this is just an extrapolation of what Alex has been saying lately, and what Neil has been very strongly hinting at since the Time Machine tour. And if you want to listen to Macca warble out detuned renditions of his hits, be my guest. I'm glad Macca still has the fan base.

 

And so far as I can tell, if Ray had his way, the band would be touring until their limbs fell off. This was a guy that was saying they could go on for ten more years even as the band itself was making it pretty clear that they weren't going to be playing in ten years.

 

And Rush really is a different kind of band than McCartney. McCartney has some great tunes, even some pretty hefty rockers, but he's also got one helluva backing band, and if his drummer suffers some injury that renders him incapable of playing, well he just goes and auditions a new one. If any of the three members of Rush decides it's done, it's basically a "Bonham died" moment. There's no going forward. They've made it very clear that Rush is the three of them, and if anyone drops out, the gig is up.

 

Besides, do you really want to see Rush still playing when Alex is as crapped out as Keith Richards, missing half the notes and clearly having huge problems playing anything but simple riffs. And remember, Keef has Ronnie Wood, who is a bit younger and still has a lot of his dexterity, who can fill in. Or can you imagine Neil trying to play Tom Sawyer and having to simplify the fills, just so he can keep up? Or Geddy still singing when half an hour into the show his croaking? And for what, so you can get your rocks off?

 

Rush is done after this tour is finished, and I thank them for all the years of incredible music and performances. They've earned the right not to dance around on stage for people who can't let go.

 

Preach on, brother.

 

Don't understand these fanboys who can't accept the inevitable. Who'd rather they grind themselves into the ground playing casinos before retirement.

 

I think they have more integrity than that. It's fine for some bands, especially ones that were popular years ago and haven't had any great songs in 30 years (I'm thinking Kansas in particular), but for Rush it would just be embarrassing.

 

Indeed. Rush would never sink that low.

 

Nor do I think they need to play themselves into the grave, as some seem to believe they ought to.

 

I agree with you. I think they should stop while they're still on top. I don't think anyone would want them to play if they can't give 100%.

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It's interesting the sudden influx of newcomers coming here to defend the band's retirement... Like the entire Anthem staff has gotten accounts all of a sudden... :eh:

 

I saw Paul McCartney twice... Once in 2010, the other in 2011... I couldn't care less if he can still hit the high notes in Live And Let Die or Hey Jude or not... He's a F*cking LEGEND and he's 74 years old or something and he STILL rocks like he was 20.... :notworthy: Just like Ringo... And EVH has never looked better.... I'm tired of seeing these older musician get crapped all over because they decide to do what they do best... Being musicians..... If you can't stand seeing them "get old, just stay home and let the 20, 000+ of us at each show enjoy the moment... Thank you.....

 

Hey listen here, this is just an extrapolation of what Alex has been saying lately, and what Neil has been very strongly hinting at since the Time Machine tour. And if you want to listen to Macca warble out detuned renditions of his hits, be my guest. I'm glad Macca still has the fan base.

 

And so far as I can tell, if Ray had his way, the band would be touring until their limbs fell off. This was a guy that was saying they could go on for ten more years even as the band itself was making it pretty clear that they weren't going to be playing in ten years.

 

And Rush really is a different kind of band than McCartney. McCartney has some great tunes, even some pretty hefty rockers, but he's also got one helluva backing band, and if his drummer suffers some injury that renders him incapable of playing, well he just goes and auditions a new one. If any of the three members of Rush decides it's done, it's basically a "Bonham died" moment. There's no going forward. They've made it very clear that Rush is the three of them, and if anyone drops out, the gig is up.

 

Besides, do you really want to see Rush still playing when Alex is as crapped out as Keith Richards, missing half the notes and clearly having huge problems playing anything but simple riffs. And remember, Keef has Ronnie Wood, who is a bit younger and still has a lot of his dexterity, who can fill in. Or can you imagine Neil trying to play Tom Sawyer and having to simplify the fills, just so he can keep up? Or Geddy still singing when half an hour into the show his croaking? And for what, so you can get your rocks off?

 

Rush is done after this tour is finished, and I thank them for all the years of incredible music and performances. They've earned the right not to dance around on stage for people who can't let go.

 

Preach on, brother.

 

Don't understand these fanboys who can't accept the inevitable. Who'd rather they grind themselves into the ground playing casinos before retirement.

 

I think they have more integrity than that. It's fine for some bands, especially ones that were popular years ago and haven't had any great songs in 30 years (I'm thinking Kansas in particular), but for Rush it would just be embarrassing.

 

Indeed. Rush would never sink that low.

 

Nor do I think they need to play themselves into the grave, as some seem to believe they ought to.

 

I agree with you. I think they should stop while they're still on top.

 

That ship has sailed, sister!

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Besides, do you really want to see Rush still playing when Alex is as crapped out as Keith Richards, missing half the notes and clearly having huge problems playing anything but simple riffs. And remember, Keef has Ronnie Wood, who is a bit younger and still has a lot of his dexterity, who can fill in. Or can you imagine Neil trying to play Tom Sawyer and having to simplify the fills, just so he can keep up? Or Geddy still singing when half an hour into the show his croaking? And for what, so you can get your rocks off?

 

Some here would.

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Besides, do you really want to see Rush still playing when Alex is as crapped out as Keith Richards, missing half the notes and clearly having huge problems playing anything but simple riffs. And remember, Keef has Ronnie Wood, who is a bit younger and still has a lot of his dexterity, who can fill in. Or can you imagine Neil trying to play Tom Sawyer and having to simplify the fills, just so he can keep up? Or Geddy still singing when half an hour into the show his croaking? And for what, so you can get your rocks off?

 

Some here would.

 

At a certain point it changes from a rock concert to the rolling museum display. I'll pass on museums thanks.

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Besides, do you really want to see Rush still playing when Alex is as crapped out as Keith Richards, missing half the notes and clearly having huge problems playing anything but simple riffs. And remember, Keef has Ronnie Wood, who is a bit younger and still has a lot of his dexterity, who can fill in. Or can you imagine Neil trying to play Tom Sawyer and having to simplify the fills, just so he can keep up? Or Geddy still singing when half an hour into the show his croaking? And for what, so you can get your rocks off?

 

Some here would.

 

At a certain point it changes from a rock concert to the rolling museum display.

 

Eggslactly. I can remember laughing at (while at the same time feeling sorry for) the Rolling Stones as they entered their 50s while still trying to convince people they had any business being on stage. I thought, "who in their right mind wants to see old guys jumping around on stage like they did when they were in their 20s and 30s? Rock is a young man's game". I foolishly thought that that would never happen with Rush. I thought they would develop an aversion to becoming parodies of themselves. Shit, I hate it when I'm wrong.

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I'm gonna go to eaglemoon and lorraine's show(s) and wear leather pants and a hemispheres tanktop that's two sizes too small

In for pics....

 

Only two sizes too small? Good luck fitting into the leather pants...or at least walking. :LOL:

 

I hope he wears earrings. :)

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It's interesting the sudden influx of newcomers coming here to defend the band's retirement... Like the entire Anthem staff has gotten accounts all of a sudden... :eh:

 

I saw Paul McCartney twice... Once in 2010, the other in 2011... I couldn't care less if he can still hit the high notes in Live And Let Die or Hey Jude or not... He's a F*cking LEGEND and he's 74 years old or something and he STILL rocks like he was 20.... :notworthy: Just like Ringo... And EVH has never looked better.... I'm tired of seeing these older musician get crapped all over because they decide to do what they do best... Being musicians..... If you can't stand seeing them "get old, just stay home and let the 20, 000+ of us at each show enjoy the moment... Thank you.....

 

Hey listen here, this is just an extrapolation of what Alex has been saying lately, and what Neil has been very strongly hinting at since the Time Machine tour. And if you want to listen to Macca warble out detuned renditions of his hits, be my guest. I'm glad Macca still has the fan base.

 

And so far as I can tell, if Ray had his way, the band would be touring until their limbs fell off. This was a guy that was saying they could go on for ten more years even as the band itself was making it pretty clear that they weren't going to be playing in ten years.

 

And Rush really is a different kind of band than McCartney. McCartney has some great tunes, even some pretty hefty rockers, but he's also got one helluva backing band, and if his drummer suffers some injury that renders him incapable of playing, well he just goes and auditions a new one. If any of the three members of Rush decides it's done, it's basically a "Bonham died" moment. There's no going forward. They've made it very clear that Rush is the three of them, and if anyone drops out, the gig is up.

 

Besides, do you really want to see Rush still playing when Alex is as crapped out as Keith Richards, missing half the notes and clearly having huge problems playing anything but simple riffs. And remember, Keef has Ronnie Wood, who is a bit younger and still has a lot of his dexterity, who can fill in. Or can you imagine Neil trying to play Tom Sawyer and having to simplify the fills, just so he can keep up? Or Geddy still singing when half an hour into the show his croaking? And for what, so you can get your rocks off?

 

Rush is done after this tour is finished, and I thank them for all the years of incredible music and performances. They've earned the right not to dance around on stage for people who can't let go.

 

Preach on, brother.

 

Don't understand these fanboys who can't accept the inevitable. Who'd rather they grind themselves into the ground playing casinos before retirement.

 

I think they have more integrity than that. It's fine for some bands, especially ones that were popular years ago and haven't had any great songs in 30 years (I'm thinking Kansas in particular), but for Rush it would just be embarrassing.

 

Indeed. Rush would never sink that low.

 

Nor do I think they need to play themselves into the grave, as some seem to believe they ought to.

 

I agree with you. I think they should stop while they're still on top.

 

That ship has sailed, sister!

Dude they're stilll kicking ass

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