Ultimate Rush Tribute Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) Ok this is actually a real situation and I am looking for serious help. Humor is accepted also The set list and order for our first show is shown below. Since then we have added Distant Early Warning and Dreamline. So my questions to you are; 1) Would you enjoy seeing a band play this set list?2) Where would you add the new songs with this basic format?3) What format and order do you think would be optimal? (i.e 1 long show, 2 sets, 3 sets, and what order would you put them in.)4) What songs would you add and what songs if any would you remove? Have at it. I look forward to your comments and suggestions. We are getting ready for our second gig which we are hoping with be at the Plaza Theater in Orlando sometime in June and I will be basing that show on what I learn here. Set 1Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsLimelightEntrée Nous*Camera Eye*New World ManYYZJacob’s Ladder Set2R30 MedleyTom SawyerCloser to the Heart*Broon’s Bain*The Trees*Xanadu**Analog KidFreewillRed BarchettaOverature/Temples (Encore)La Villa Strangiato New Songs added since:Distant Early WarningDreamline Edited March 1, 2018 by Ultimate Rush Tribute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Seeing that you’re doing about 20 tunes, I’d go with two sets of ten songs. Each set would have 2-3 deep cuts but they wouldn’t be at the beginning or ending of either set. I’ll add more later when I have time but for now I’ll add this: I’d kick off set 2 with Xanadu because it’d not only be unexpected but there’s the buildup of that song. Besides, any concert-goer who checks out a Rush tribute band will be lusting to hear Xanadu. If they don’t, they should be executed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Seeing that you’re doing about 20 tunes, I’d go with two sets of ten songs. Each set would have 2-3 deep cuts but they wouldn’t be at the beginning or ending of either set. I’ll add more later when I have time but for now I’ll add this: I’d kick off set 2 with Xanadu because it’d not only be unexpected but there’s the buildup of that song. Besides, any concert-goer who checks out a Rush tribute band will be lusting to hear Xanadu. If they don’t, they should be executed. Kind of hard to start set 2 with Xanadu if you are doing Broon's Bane and Trees leading into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 When did the title of Dreamline get changed to "The Dream Line" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Rush Tribute Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) When did the title of Dreamline get changed to "The Dream Line"You can tell it wasn't my pick. ;) although I do like it. (and fixed) Edited March 1, 2018 by Ultimate Rush Tribute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Rush Tribute Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Seeing that you’re doing about 20 tunes, I’d go with two sets of ten songs. Each set would have 2-3 deep cuts but they wouldn’t be at the beginning or ending of either set. I’ll add more later when I have time but for now I’ll add this: I’d kick off set 2 with Xanadu because it’d not only be unexpected but there’s the buildup of that song. Besides, any concert-goer who checks out a Rush tribute band will be lusting to hear Xanadu. If they don’t, they should be executed. Kind of hard to start set 2 with Xanadu if you are doing Broon's Bane and Trees leading into it.We don't have to do it that way, but that's how they did it on Exit Stage Left. So we thought that was kinda cool at least for that gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 The way we'd open our shows was that around the time for the show to begin, the bassist would go up on stage and appear to be doing a last-minute test of his keyboards, he'd then hold down a low E and I'd come up appearing to test my rig and as innocuously as possible start doing to guitar swells to Xanadu. The drummer would then come up on stage and start in on wind chimes and wood blocks. By then people would know that we weren't just milling around, and after the moody intro to Xanadu where the looping guitar pattern normally comes in, we'd break into the Dreamline intro and the show was in full swing. We'd done a few shows where were "properly" introduced, but we liked the idea of catching the audience unawares. The audience seemed to get off on it as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 When did the title of Dreamline get changed to "The Dream Line" The same time Broon's Bane got changed to Broon's Bain. ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) Seeing that you’re doing about 20 tunes, I’d go with two sets of ten songs. Each set would have 2-3 deep cuts but they wouldn’t be at the beginning or ending of either set. I’ll add more later when I have time but for now I’ll add this: I’d kick off set 2 with Xanadu because it’d not only be unexpected but there’s the buildup of that song. Besides, any concert-goer who checks out a Rush tribute band will be lusting to hear Xanadu. If they don’t, they should be executed. Kind of hard to start set 2 with Xanadu if you are doing Broon's Bane and Trees leading into it.Move Broons/Trees to set 1, so there's representation of that era in each of the first two sets. Put Distant Early Warning in the first set, Dreamline in the second. You could go R30 Overture-LaVilla as an uber-epic encore jam.. Edited March 1, 2018 by goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 When did the title of Dreamline get changed to "The Dream Line" The same time Broon's Bane got changed to Broon's Bain. ;)And "Entree Nous" sounds delicious. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 You asked the right person :) This setlist is a perfect mixture of all eras of Rush, all equally represented. 1. The Spirit of Radio2. Subdivisions 3. Limelight4. Distant Early Warning5. A. Lock and Key | B/C. One Little Victory6. Where's My Thing?7. A/B. Nobody's Hero | C. Cold Fire8. The Pass9. Middletown Dreams10. Xanadu11. YYZ12. Clockwork Angels13. Far Cry Intermission 14. Dreamline15. Drum Solo16. A. Territories | B. The Big Money | C. Marathon17. A/B. Red Sector A | C. Between The Wheels18. Fly By Night19. Finding My Way/In The Mood medley20. A. Second Nature | B/C. Force Ten21. A. Vital Signs | B. The Trees | C. Cinderella Man22. 2112 (Overture/Temples/Grand Finale)23. Mystic Rhythms24. Closer To The Heart Encore 25. The Enemy Within26. The Weapon27. Witch Hunt28. Tom Sawyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Rush Tribute Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 You asked the right person :) This setlist is a perfect mixture of all eras of Rush, all equally represented. 1. The Spirit of Radio2. Subdivisions 3. Limelight4. Distant Early Warning5. A. Lock and Key | B/C. One Little Victory6. Where's My Thing?7. A/B. Nobody's Hero | C. Cold Fire8. The Pass9. Middletown Dreams10. Xanadu11. YYZ12. Clockwork Angels13. Far Cry Intermission 14. Dreamline15. Drum Solo16. A. Territories | B. The Big Money | C. Marathon17. A/B. Red Sector A | C. Between The Wheels18. Fly By Night19. Finding My Way/In The Mood medley20. A. Second Nature | B/C. Force Ten21. A. Vital Signs | B. The Trees | C. Cinderella Man22. 2112 (Overture/Temples/Grand Finale)23. Mystic Rhythms24. Closer To The Heart Encore 25. The Enemy Within26. The Weapon27. Witch Hunt28. Tom SawyerWow That is like 36 songs to have rehearsed and tight. Not sure what your A/B/C's are representing. Different shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Rush Tribute Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) When did the title of Dreamline get changed to "The Dream Line" The same time Broon's Bane got changed to Broon's Bain. ;)And "Entree Nous" sounds delicious.It's a fun one to play even though I can't spell. Edited March 1, 2018 by Ultimate Rush Tribute 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 You asked the right person :) This setlist is a perfect mixture of all eras of Rush, all equally represented. 1. The Spirit of Radio2. Subdivisions 3. Limelight4. Distant Early Warning5. A. Lock and Key | B/C. One Little Victory6. Where's My Thing?7. A/B. Nobody's Hero | C. Cold Fire8. The Pass9. Middletown Dreams10. Xanadu11. YYZ12. Clockwork Angels13. Far Cry Intermission 14. Dreamline15. Drum Solo16. A. Territories | B. The Big Money | C. Marathon17. A/B. Red Sector A | C. Between The Wheels18. Fly By Night19. Finding My Way/In The Mood medley20. A. Second Nature | B/C. Force Ten21. A. Vital Signs | B. The Trees | C. Cinderella Man22. 2112 (Overture/Temples/Grand Finale)23. Mystic Rhythms24. Closer To The Heart Encore 25. The Enemy Within26. The Weapon27. Witch Hunt28. Tom SawyerWow That is like 36 songs to have rehearsed and tight. Not sure what your A/B/C's are representing. Different shows? Yes :) Kind of in the vein of the R40 tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Seeing that you’re doing about 20 tunes, I’d go with two sets of ten songs. Each set would have 2-3 deep cuts but they wouldn’t be at the beginning or ending of either set. I’ll add more later when I have time but for now I’ll add this: I’d kick off set 2 with Xanadu because it’d not only be unexpected but there’s the buildup of that song. Besides, any concert-goer who checks out a Rush tribute band will be lusting to hear Xanadu. If they don’t, they should be executed. Kind of hard to start set 2 with Xanadu if you are doing Broon's Bane and Trees leading into it. I wouldn’t do that. The whole point of the op’s thread was to get ideas for possible set list changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Seeing that you’re doing about 20 tunes, I’d go with two sets of ten songs. Each set would have 2-3 deep cuts but they wouldn’t be at the beginning or ending of either set. I’ll add more later when I have time but for now I’ll add this: I’d kick off set 2 with Xanadu because it’d not only be unexpected but there’s the buildup of that song. Besides, any concert-goer who checks out a Rush tribute band will be lusting to hear Xanadu. If they don’t, they should be executed. Kind of hard to start set 2 with Xanadu if you are doing Broon's Bane and Trees leading into it. I wouldn’t do that. The whole point of the op’s thread was to get ideas for possible set list changes. Gotcha. But I love Broons Bane. It wouldnt be right ( in my mind) to do Broons Bane other than an intro to the Trees. But I guess they could still do Broons Bane > Trees and not go into Xanadu. But in the grand scheme of things (in my world) the setlist would be nothing but epics with no songs past MP and some Clockwork Angels tunes. The best advise is to do whatever feels right for the band and what songs work best for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 You asked the right person :) This setlist is a perfect mixture of all eras of Rush, all equally represented. 1. The Spirit of Radio2. Subdivisions 3. Limelight4. Distant Early Warning5. A. Lock and Key | B/C. One Little Victory6. Where's My Thing?7. A/B. Nobody's Hero | C. Cold Fire8. The Pass9. Middletown Dreams10. Xanadu11. YYZ12. Clockwork Angels13. Far Cry Intermission 14. Dreamline15. Drum Solo16. A. Territories | B. The Big Money | C. Marathon17. A/B. Red Sector A | C. Between The Wheels18. Fly By Night19. Finding My Way/In The Mood medley20. A. Second Nature | B/C. Force Ten21. A. Vital Signs | B. The Trees | C. Cinderella Man22. 2112 (Overture/Temples/Grand Finale)23. Mystic Rhythms24. Closer To The Heart Encore 25. The Enemy Within26. The Weapon27. Witch Hunt28. Tom Sawyer You’re gonna kill the new guy with that giganto setlist! He’d probably lapse into a coma after 2112! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 You asked the right person :) This setlist is a perfect mixture of all eras of Rush, all equally represented. 1. The Spirit of Radio2. Subdivisions 3. Limelight4. Distant Early Warning5. A. Lock and Key | B/C. One Little Victory6. Where's My Thing?7. A/B. Nobody's Hero | C. Cold Fire8. The Pass9. Middletown Dreams10. Xanadu11. YYZ12. Clockwork Angels13. Far Cry Intermission 14. Dreamline15. Drum Solo16. A. Territories | B. The Big Money | C. Marathon17. A/B. Red Sector A | C. Between The Wheels18. Fly By Night19. Finding My Way/In The Mood medley20. A. Second Nature | B/C. Force Ten21. A. Vital Signs | B. The Trees | C. Cinderella Man22. 2112 (Overture/Temples/Grand Finale)23. Mystic Rhythms24. Closer To The Heart Encore 25. The Enemy Within26. The Weapon27. Witch Hunt28. Tom Sawyer Damn, these guys are probably just trying to have some fun and make a few extra bucks. No need to get that serious with the set lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Seeing that you’re doing about 20 tunes, I’d go with two sets of ten songs. Each set would have 2-3 deep cuts but they wouldn’t be at the beginning or ending of either set. I’ll add more later when I have time but for now I’ll add this: I’d kick off set 2 with Xanadu because it’d not only be unexpected but there’s the buildup of that song. Besides, any concert-goer who checks out a Rush tribute band will be lusting to hear Xanadu. If they don’t, they should be executed. Kind of hard to start set 2 with Xanadu if you are doing Broon's Bane and Trees leading into it. I wouldn’t do that. The whole point of the op’s thread was to get ideas for possible set list changes. Gotcha. But I love Broons Bane. It wouldnt be right ( in my mind) to do Broons Bane other than an intro to the Trees. But I guess they could still do Broons Bane > Trees and not go into Xanadu. But in the grand scheme of things (in my world) the setlist would be nothing but epics with no songs past MP and some Clockwork Angels tunes. The best advise is to do whatever feels right for the band and what songs work best for you. Too right with that last sentence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Seeing that you’re doing about 20 tunes, I’d go with two sets of ten songs. Each set would have 2-3 deep cuts but they wouldn’t be at the beginning or ending of either set. I’ll add more later when I have time but for now I’ll add this: I’d kick off set 2 with Xanadu because it’d not only be unexpected but there’s the buildup of that song. Besides, any concert-goer who checks out a Rush tribute band will be lusting to hear Xanadu. If they don’t, they should be executed. To start set 1 I’d go with Overture/Temples. I’d end that set with YYZ. To start set 2, as I said before, Xanadu. End it with Tom. Encore:SpiritStrangiato A few of the deep cuts I’d include (in whichever set): Kid Gloves...80s Rush fans would appreciate thisA Farewell To Kings...a neglected vintage Rush tuneBeneath, Between, & Behind...can’t get much more old school Rush than this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 You asked the right person :) This setlist is a perfect mixture of all eras of Rush, all equally represented. 1. The Spirit of Radio2. Subdivisions 3. Limelight4. Distant Early Warning5. A. Lock and Key | B/C. One Little Victory6. Where's My Thing?7. A/B. Nobody's Hero | C. Cold Fire8. The Pass9. Middletown Dreams10. Xanadu11. YYZ12. Clockwork Angels13. Far Cry Intermission 14. Dreamline15. Drum Solo16. A. Territories | B. The Big Money | C. Marathon17. A/B. Red Sector A | C. Between The Wheels18. Fly By Night19. Finding My Way/In The Mood medley20. A. Second Nature | B/C. Force Ten21. A. Vital Signs | B. The Trees | C. Cinderella Man22. 2112 (Overture/Temples/Grand Finale)23. Mystic Rhythms24. Closer To The Heart Encore 25. The Enemy Within26. The Weapon27. Witch Hunt28. Tom Sawyer Damn, these guys are probably just trying to have some fun and make a few extra bucks. No need to get that serious with the set lol. Lol I dont expect them to do all the songs I wrote down :) Some slots rotate, like during R40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Kid Gloves...80s Rush fans would appreciate thisA Farewell To Kings...a neglected vintage Rush tuneBeneath, Between, & Behind...can’t get much more old school Rush than this Love the idea of the last two songs mentioned. My opinion is that AFTK is the most underrated Rush tune out there. Probably my biggest regret for not seeing live (other than Lamneth and Necromancer, but I know those werent realistic) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PW_Guitarist Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Ok this is actually a real situation and I am looking for serious help. Humor is accepted also The set list and order for our first show is shown below. Since then we have added Distant Early Warning and Dreamline. So my questions to you are; 1) Would you enjoy seeing a band play this set list?2) Where would you add the new songs with this basic format?3) What format and order do you think would be optimal? (i.e 1 long show, 2 sets, 3 sets, and what order would you put them in.)4) What songs would you add and what songs if any would you remove? Have at it. I look forward to your comments and suggestions. We are getting ready for our second gig which we are hoping with be at the Plaza Theater in Orlando sometime in June and I will be basing that show on what I learn here. Set 1Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsLimelightEntrée Nous*Camera Eye*New World ManYYZJacob’s Ladder Set2R30 MedleyTom SawyerCloser to the Heart*Broon’s Bain*The Trees*Xanadu**Analog KidFreewillRed BarchettaOverature/Temples (Encore)La Villa Strangiato New Songs added since:Distant Early WarningDreamline I don't know how the live music scene is in Florida, but up here we always run into the same problem: bars want us to play late (up till 2:00 closing), but Rush fans are an older and earlier crowd. We typically do 2-1/2 hours of music in two long sets rather than three shorter ones (to avoid the between-set exodus). The first set is usually longer with the big radio hits for casual fans, and the second has more deep cuts the die-hard fans won't mind waiting around for. You have strong openers/closers for both sets, and your selection is a great mix. I would not change it - don't worry about the post-Signal stuff, it never goes over as well as the classics. I'd add the new songs in the first set since they are bigger radio hits. I'd organize the set as such: Set 1Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsLimelightDistant Early WarningDreamline Entre Nous*New World ManYYZBroon’s Bain*The Trees*Xanadu** Set2R30 MedleyAnalog KidFreewillJacob’s LadderCamera Eye*Red BarchettaCloser to the Heart*Overture/TemplesTom Sawyer (Encore)La Villa Strangiato 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Ok this is actually a real situation and I am looking for serious help. Humor is accepted also The set list and order for our first show is shown below. Since then we have added Distant Early Warning and Dreamline. So my questions to you are; 1) Would you enjoy seeing a band play this set list?2) Where would you add the new songs with this basic format?3) What format and order do you think would be optimal? (i.e 1 long show, 2 sets, 3 sets, and what order would you put them in.)4) What songs would you add and what songs if any would you remove? Have at it. I look forward to your comments and suggestions. We are getting ready for our second gig which we are hoping with be at the Plaza Theater in Orlando sometime in June and I will be basing that show on what I learn here. Set 1Spirit of RadioSubdivisionsLimelightEntrée Nous*Camera Eye*New World ManYYZJacob’s Ladder Set2R30 MedleyTom SawyerCloser to the Heart*Broon’s Bain*The Trees*Xanadu**Analog KidFreewillRed BarchettaOverature/Temples (Encore)La Villa Strangiato New Songs added since:Distant Early WarningDreamlinedon't worry about the post-Signal stuff, it never goes over as well as the classics. BLASTPHEMY HERESY (lol geddit like the song) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandDesigner Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 From a fan's perspective who's seen an excellent Rush tribute on the east coast (kRush), it's a great set but a little too close to what Rush has played over the years. Part of the fun (for me) of seeing tribute bands is seeing songs that the original band have basically ignored or played very little. In that regards, Entre Nous is a great choice, as is The Camera Eye, but I'd personally like to see more in the extreme deep cut category, such as Cinderella Man or Chemistry or Kid Gloves or whatever. kRush plays a lot of the familiar songs too, but they'll throw in random ones like Half The World, Grand Designs, The Enemy Within that make it super interesting. Half The World isn't in my top 100 favorite Rush songs, but it's still exciting to hear something really rare. Just my $.02 but it's definitely a good set and I'd watch it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now