amish_ashaman

Rush - 7 Fly By Night - 10 Caress of Steel - 9 2112 - 10 A Farewell To Kings - 9 Hemispheres - 10 Permanent Waves - 9 Moving Pictures - 10 Signals - 9 Grace Under Pressure - 8 Power Windows - 7 Hold Your Fire - 2 Presto - 2 Roll The Bones - 4 Counterparts - 3 Test For Echo - 2 Vapor Trails - 2 Snakes & Arrows - 5

QUOTE (apetersvt @ May 6 2012, 07:16 PM) QUOTE (amish_ashaman @ May 6 2012, 06:50 PM) Every time a new album comes out, I'll listen for a while, then go right back to the classic period until the next one comes out, only occasionally having an urge to hear the newer material. I'm pretty much the same way except debut through GuP and some of PoW. But I do have hope for the new album. The first two singles didn't do much for me, but HF really excites me. Definately has the potential in my world to be the best album since the 80s, but I worry that they released their best effort (HF) to build up the hype and that I will be disapointed with the rest. I still think that I will really like CA, but doubt that I will love it. I, too,expect to like it, but also doubt I will love it. I've liked songs on everything they've ever done, and I'm sure this will be a good one. But I'll be very surprised if it can come anywhere close to their best stuff.

QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ May 5 2012, 03:53 PM) QUOTE (canadianice @ May 4 2012, 06:59 PM) QUOTE (Grimmflyer @ May 4 2012, 06:26 PM) Hey Guys,i'm new to the Forum and am surprised at the negativity towards the new songs.I've loved the Band since Hemispheres in 78,thought S&A is great and think it brilliant that we've got a new album to look forward to. Lets be grateful that the band are still around putting new stuff out and not treading the nostalgia path. Phew,rant over! negativity rules around here, get used to it. Welcome, by the way Yes, this is the most negative forum on the internet....welcome and you should have a blast! And soon, you too will learn the way of being a negative whiny Rush fan The biggest problem with Rush is that they aren't Rush fans. When you're out on the road every night playing the same stuff, you tend to tire of it much faster than your fan base. I've been listening to Rush for most of my life and I'm still not tired of the FBN through Signals period. I like a lot of the other material, but it's not the same type of of love affair. Many would still like to hear new music that was more in the style of the classic stuff. Every time a new album comes out, I'll listen for a while, then go right back to the classic period until the next one comes out, only occasionally having an urge to hear the newer material.

QUOTE (jesse2112 @ Apr 26 2012, 09:19 AM) I kinda hope the setlist resembles the S&A tour in terms of balance considering the amount of new stuff and old stuff. I didn't mind the huge block of S&A at the beginning of set two. Yep.

QUOTE (Todem @ Apr 26 2012, 07:17 AM) QUOTE (danielmclark @ Apr 24 2012, 04:58 PM) Songs they *shouldn't* play? Tom Sawyer Limelight Subdivisions Freewill Spirit of Radio Working Man 2112 Overture/Temples Songs we almost assuredly *will* hear? See above. Never going to happen. Never. All great songs to this day, all get the crowd going ape shit. I mean really. Tell me you don't notice the crowd rising to a fever pitch during every single one of those songs. I hope they always play those. Why not? So many people seeing Rush for the first, second, maybe only third time in their life. Not the 21st like me......and i still don't care if they play those. Seeing my son enjoy those classics is priceless. It's always about the new generation of fans not us old farts. We have seen so much. I am glad they stick to their guns and keep playing the standard classics. Otherwise 80% of the crowd will be sitting on their asses. Spread the love of Rush man. As far as what they should not play? Well they could give YYZ, Witch Hunt and Limelight a rest (They have given Limelight a rest before). I would be fine with only T.S and Red Barchetta from Moving Pictures. They don't need to play anything from Test For Echo, Vapor Trails or Snakes and Arrows. Their new album is plenty of modern day Rush for us. I hope they focus on their 76-87 period. Lot's of stuff from that era would make 90% of us thrilled. Exactly how I feel about those songs. My 9 year old son will be seeing Rush for the 2nd time and he will want to hear all of that stuff again.

I know many of you are tired of certain songs that they always play, I have always believed it is in a band's best interest to have 4 or 5 songs like that. I don't have a problem with any band playing their 4 or 5 biggest hits every time out. That said, I wish Rush would alter their setlist dramatically from one tour to the next. And so what if Geddy can't sing the old stuff anymore...I still wish he would try. I don't mind if the vocals aren't perfect. So while I expect to hear Tom Sawyer, YYZ, Limelight, TSOR, Freewill, Subdivisions and maybe 2112, I'm hoping they'll play a few things they haven't played in a while. I don't want to hear too much of what they've played the last two tours, and regarding the albums from the mid-80's and later, I don't want to hear the same stuff they've been playing for the past 20+ years. That would basically include: The Big Money Force Ten Show Don't Tell Time Stand Still Roll the Bones Resist Leave That Thing Alone Stick It Out Animate Mission Earthshine Secret Touch Far Cry There are a few others, but this is the main group. There are a few songs that could go into this group, but I actually like them and don't mind hearing them (Workin' Them Angels, Dreamline, Marathon).

QUOTE (goose @ Feb 26 2012, 09:22 PM) QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Feb 26 2012, 07:19 PM) QUOTE (Tony R @ Feb 23 2012, 06:10 PM) Deeper cuts? I'd cut out everything post Signals from the set list. Great post! Yep.

QUOTE (losingit2k @ Feb 26 2012, 11:51 PM) [/quote] Well the reason have "Show Don't Tell" up there is because it has never appeared live on a DVD and lets face it, it's one of RUSH's better songs! Did you smoke something really bad before posting this?

In the End Best I Can Bastille Day Something For Nothing A Farewell to Kings Xanadu Cinderella Man Cygnus X-1 Hemispheres Jacob's Ladder Different Strings The Analog Kid Losing It Countdown Kid Gloves Afterimage The Enemy Within Prime Mover Between Sun and Moon

QUOTE (ghostworks @ Sep 18 2011, 07:33 PM) medleys=less time for actual songs let's hope they don't This. All the R30 Overture did was make me want to hear those songs that I wasn't going to hear. ***I still don't see why they can't just play the damn songs and Geddy can just do the best he can. A less than perfect Bastille Day would beat no Bastille Day at all.

Stick It Out and Faithless for Bastille Day and A Farewell to Kings.

I definitely noticed it right away in Nashville. we saw the St. Louis show last leg and the two shows were almost identical---the guys are just so consistent.

Favorite Album - Hemispheres Least Favorite Album - Hold Your Fire A song that reminds you of someone OR a certain event - 2112 Favorite Epic - 2112 The album you listen to the most - Hemispheres or Fly By Night The first Rush song you heard - Tom Sawyer the first album you owned - 2112 A song that you wish you could play on an instrument - La Villa Strangiato A song that you know all the words to - (most of them from FBN-GUP) A song that you used to hate but now love - Marathon Your favorite song - Circumstances Favorite Song from Moving Pictures - Red Barchetta

There is one surprise in the first set that I won't tell you about because then you won't be surprised when it hits you. But here's what I will share: I was surprised that more vault stuff didn't make it into the setlist. I was surprised by how much I loved Time Stand Still. I've never liked the song before, but this version with less synth and no Aimee Mann vocals is really, really good. I was surprised by the arrangement changes to Marathon and Closer to the Heart. I liked the Marathon changes and LOVED the new third verse for CTTH. I was surprised by how heavy BU2B sounded. Presto sounded great, but I wasn't surprised by that. The stage production is flawless, but I wasn't surprised by that either. You are in for a treat. Rush puts on one of the best live shows of any band EVER. I remember hearing Geddy say in an interview that he learned early on from touring with Kiss how important it was to bring your "A" game every night and to really give people their money's worth at each and every show.

QUOTE (Apollo @ Feb 2 2011, 12:04 PM) QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Jan 17 2011, 06:27 PM) Still, I do not wish any changes to occur for this leg. You got your wish according to RIAB. I'm sure the complainers here (and I am one of them) are not surprised to hear that there will be no changes for the second leg of the Time Machine Tour. I am glad to hear this now so I don't need to bother getting a ticket. Quite alright with me. A couple of changes might have been nice, but this will be my son's first concert and I'm pretty sure he'll be happy with this set. I also have another Rush virgin going, as well as another friend who hasn't seen them since the T4E tour. It's all good.