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  1. Actually, the legal issues are to use Rush's clips for a radio spot. We had a radio spot for our Cleveland event and the radio station asked for some MP3 samples of OUR music because they couldn't use anything from Rush. Also just found out this morning that we have a radio spot for our show this weekend, plus going to be calling into another radio station at 1PM today for a radio interview about the upcoming show. Fun stuff!!!!
  2. Dude, so I'm curious then. How well received is it when you do setlists of the more abstract/less "popular hits" type of stuff? Obviously, a lot of the "b side" stuff is my favorite (as is the case with most Rush fans) but I can't lie that it does worry me how it might be received - especially in a "music trendy" town like Nashville where random people who might not be Rush fans will react if we don't stick closer to "Spirit Of Radio, Tom Sawyer, Subdivisions, Limelight yadda yadda yadda..." in one of the clubs out here. Especially when I'm going for early slots (opening act hours) with only 60 minutes to work with. HAVE you........had some crowd success with the "non hits"? Call me a "sell out", but as a new tribute band in one of the largest musical cities in the world, I feel an obligation to "play the game" for a while - if you know what I mean. As much as Kenny made me giggle with his story of deliberately not doing Tom Sawyer on his first gig with kRUSH, I don't know if I have the guts to do that. ;) Sorry. I didn't mean to say that should be your setlist solely for a 60 minute show. I was just giving ideas of obsucre songs that we do, incorportated throughout an entire 3+ hour night of Rush music. You should absolutely be doing all the "hits" until you can build your set list up to a full night yourselves. All the best
  3. Thanks for the kinds words. Hope to get some new videos. We'll see
  4. Here are some of my opinions. I've had my Rush tribute for 5 years now and made ALOT of setlists in that time. In order to set yourselves apart for other Rush tributes, do songs that nobody else is doing (or very few are doing). Die hard Rush fans will love whatever you play, so the more obsucre songs are OK to do. And yes, there are lots of Rush tributes who only play up till Moving Pictures. If you have the ablities to do those "synth heavy" songs from the 80's, go for it!! Here is a small sample of songs we are doing (not including all the classic "hits") Prime Mover Trees/Xanadu Between The Wheels Chemistry Animate Countdown (including the radio talk) Dreamline Caravan Jacobs Ladder Acousitc block of songs
  5. If you can make this show please do!!! We are debuting a NEW song that no other Rush tribute is doing.
  6. My Rush tribute is trying be "the one" selected for RushCon. It would be an honor to be selected
  7. Will have to check out a show in the near future.
  8. My Rush tribute band plays Countdown. Even have the authentic squalk talk to trigger during certain parts of the song
  9. RushCon14 will be held in Toronto this August 22-24. Who is going?
  10. Have some fun!!! www.distantsignals.net/blank.html
  11. Friday April 4th at The Arena Grille in State College, PA More details at www.distantsignals.net/next-show.html http://www.distantsignals.net/The_Arena_Bar_and_Grill.jpg
  12. Saturday March 29th at River City Ale Works in Wheeling, WV Over 3 hours of classic and rare Rush music. More details at www.distantsignals.net/next-show.html http://www.distantsignals.net/Rivers_City_Ale_Works_March_2014.jpg
  13. It was an EPIC event. Over 200 crazy Rush fans packed Brothers Lounge. Our facebook wall has gone VIRAL with an overwhelming outpouring of posts, tags, and likes, pictures and videos. If anyone from this site attended, speak up!!!
  14. Thank you for the kind word vptrls. Alot has changed (and improved) since October 2012, and we have gotten even BETTER since then. The singer is ged-like vocally and appearance wise. The drummer and bassist are new and offer a better show experience that blends with the entire band. We have pre-sale tickets for $5, but the door fee is $10 (still quite a bargain for over 3 hours of Rush music with a couple cold ones) Yes we do cover the "synth era" with SEVERAL songs that you wouldn't expect to hear and a few that Rush themselves haven't play since the 80's And yes, we have some Clockwork Angels up our sleeves!!!!
  15. Ok, maybe so.......... but in this instance (with the all the bands in the voting race) the best choice is RUSH/Zeppelin
  16. Hello Rush Fans, My band NEEDS your vote!!! Please help us and click on the link to vote for DISTANT SIGNALS to be the opening act for national tribute act ZOSO: Led Zeppelin Tribute Voting ends January 15th. What better combination of a show then RUSH/ZEPPELIN???? Thank you for your support (and please share the link on your social media sites as well) http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e8qu79thhpya6geu/start
  17. Posting to let people know about my Rush tribute band will be performing in Cleveland, OH on Saturday Jan 11th at Brother's Lounge. Details can be found here. www.distantsignals.net/next-show.html Over 3 hours of Rush music. Stage theatrics, props, costumes, video images, lasers, fog/haze This is a full production event. It will also be video taped in HD. Don't miss it!!!
  18. Same here. Being a keyboardist (and Rush fan) in a Rush tribute, the 80's are my favorite era.
  19. Talks in the works for Charlotte. Stay Tuned!!!! :drool:
  20. Working on a Charlotte destination. We'll see what happens. We added a show date for Wheeling, WV :)
  21. Charlotte is not entirely out of the question. Would need a willing venue and obviously it would have to be worth our while. Keep throwing out some top notch venue ideas. We opened for national act Night Ranger a few years back
  22. Check out our website for possible dates near you as we prepare for our 2014 Tour "Our first stop is in Bogata" (actually Cleveland) www.distantsignals.net
  23. We have a show this Saturday. Will most likely be getting some more video and posting them soon. What do you want to see/hear from this list? Natural Science, Countdown, Vital Signs, Red Barchetta, Digital Man, New World Man, Far Cry, Working Man, Entre Nous, Between The Wheels, The Enemy Within, Animate, Cinderalla Man, YYZ, Dreamline, Closer to the Heart, Bravado, Making Memories
  24. Thanks. It's a 12 string Takamine. Very nice sounding guit-fiddle. :)
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