losingit2k Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 I would have to go with The Big Money! I always loved how that show started!
losingit2k Posted April 27, 2010 Author Posted April 27, 2010 I would like to hear 2112 as an opener again as in The Moving pictures tour!
Mara Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 I'd say TSOR, but Force Ten is right up there as a kickass opener.
Merely Space Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Spirit by a nose! Didn't hate any of them, though.
fonzbear2000 Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/main/Tours.htm There are a LOT of openers missing from the poll! 2112 would be sweet to see! Edited April 27, 2010 by fonzbear2000
robertjames1971 Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Given the options here I went with The Spirit of Radio. I liked Far Cry and One Little Victory when they opened the 2nd set with them. I think they'd work opening the show too. Oh, and Bastille Day is probably the best opener ever.
hazlnut Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 QUOTE (theguyincygnusx1 @ Apr 26 2010, 08:42 PM) The Spirit of Radio baby Agreed. The Spirit of Radio is more than a Rush song. It's a Rock Anthem. It was the perfect opener for the 80's shows and R30 -- defining everything that was/is RUSH--the musicianship, lyrics commenting on commercialism, the irony that the song became a rock radio favorite, the bridge section before the solo that's almost New Wave... The rock piano background running at the end... I'd like to see them close out the Time Machine show with Spirit.
metaldad Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Limelight That R-30 thing sucked imo, they should have played the Full songs and not done the Covers That being said, i hope they open with 2112 this time
Tigershark2112 Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 HAHAH! The first choice is "Spirit of the Radio" ...for some reason it always bothers me when people get that wrong. Anyway, I don't like any of these choices as an opener for this particular tour but if I had to pick one I guess it would be The Spirit of Radio. I'd rather see Subdivisions or Roll the Bones though.
micgtr71 Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 R30 opening seemed like a eulogy to me. Just saying. Spirit would being me back to the days of my first Rush concert experiences.
Mr. Not Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 QUOTE (losingit2k @ Apr 26 2010, 06:33 PM) I would have to go with The Big Money! Cool, same here!
Pause Rewind Replay Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 The Big Money . Great song to get the show started with a bang yet not one of the megahits. SOR works better later in the set so it can make the crowd explode 2 hours in
TheBluePhoenix Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) None of the above. I hope that they pick an opener that they have not played as the opener before. I would like to be surprised! IMHO, a GREAT opener would be The Analog Kid. Edited April 28, 2010 by TheBluePhoenix
Rush1 Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 I love SOR, but since this is a Moving pix tour........ How bout YYZ
tripdad Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 QUOTE (Some Half-Forgotten Stranger @ Apr 27 2010, 06:54 AM) R30. That was awesome!!! Agreed! Totally awesome opener!!
CrimsonE Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 IMO, Limelight was too mid-tempo, as was Tom Saywer (although Sawyer really got the crowd pumped at the outset). Force Ten was decent, but I'd have to say the best of all their openers (that I've seen live) was Dreamline for the CP and T4E tours. It was really a driving song, and you knew the show was going to kick ass when the band kicks in on the second part of the first verse. As far as openers for the upcoming tour, I'd say Far Cry is a solid bet, but they could easily go the nostalgia route that they've been taking and continue with an older song.
Andrew1 Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 QUOTE (GeddyLeeRoth @ Apr 27 2010, 12:17 AM) 2112! I gots me a feelin. I've been talking about 'Working Man' as an opener for weeks. No one has said anything. Is it that far of a stretch? 'Time Machine Tour'. Debut album. It is feasible isn't it? Anyone?.......Come on! That would kick some ass!
sdhonda Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 QUOTE (CrimsonE @ Apr 27 2010, 09:49 PM) IMO, Limelight was too mid-tempo, as was Tom Saywer (although Sawyer really got the crowd pumped at the outset). Force Ten was decent, but I'd have to say the best of all their openers (that I've seen live) was Dreamline for the CP and T4E tours. It was really a driving song, and you knew the show was going to kick ass when the band kicks in on the second part of the first verse. As far as openers for the upcoming tour, I'd say Far Cry is a solid bet, but they could easily go the nostalgia route that they've been taking and continue with an older song. I have to agree with you on Dreamline. The only reason to keep it would be as an opening song.
KillerInstinct Posted April 28, 2010 Posted April 28, 2010 Big Money for sure. TSOR is too, um.... "sparkly" in my opinion.
VarianStar Posted April 29, 2010 Posted April 29, 2010 QUOTE (metaldad @ Apr 27 2010, 12:04 PM)Limelight That R-30 thing sucked imo, they should have played the Full songs and not done the Covers That being said, i hope they open with 2112 this time This. I couldn't agree more!!
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