Presto-a RUSH fan! Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 So some people think Geddy has lost it singing wise. Let's say Geddy agrees, or say he couldn't sing anymore, period. Would anyone be ok with them putting out completely instrumental albums and then touring and maybe even playing some of the classic songs, but without Geddy singing? Heck, the crowd could sing for him! But would you want RUSH to continue to play amazing music, without any vocals and lyrics? Think about it, they can still jam on their instruments and probably will for another 10 years, would you rather RUSH just hang it up? Or would you support just instrumental records and concerts? I guess they could use a voice track for the old songs in concert, but knowing RUSH, they wouldn't do that. Then again, knowing RUSH they would probably just quit all together, but just for a FUN hypothetical debate. I would still buy the records and go to the concerts, but I am known for being a renown fanboy and . What about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Rush going down the instrumental path wouldn't be bad to see. I could imagine the guys doing a completely instrumental show without Geddy singing, but it wouldn't be an actual Rush show without his vocals (as horrendous as they are bound to get at some point). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I think it would be great if they made instrumental albums once Geddy's voice is completely gone. I would also go to an all instrumental concert. I think it would be a lot of fun having the crowd sing. Unfortunetly, I don't see either happening. Once Geddy decides he can't sing anymore, they'll just hang it up. They are dedicated to playing the songs exactly as they were on the album so this doesn't seem likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Utility Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 They should just pack it in and call it a career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 (edited) I would love an entire album of instrumentals, especially if the lyrics (not the vocals) are as bad as they are on S&A. Edited November 26, 2011 by laughedatbytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-a RUSH fan! Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Nov 26 2011, 12:33 AM) I think it would be great if they made instrumental albums once Geddy's voice is completely gone. I would also go to an all instrumental concert. I think it would be a lot of fun having the crowd sing. Unfortunetly, I don't see either happening. Once Geddy decides he can't sing anymore, they'll just hang it up. They are dedicated to playing the songs exactly as they were on the album so this doesn't seem likely. I agree they probably wouldn't do it. But it would be better than nothing if that is the route they had to go. That said, how is it that they have not put out a greatest hits album with all the instrumentals. I know they have the different record companies, but I don't by any of the greatest hits albums and I would buy one that had every instrumental on it. I wonder why they haven't done this...yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shreddy Lee Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Regardless of Geddy's singing ability, I would love an instrumental album. I wish they'd done one years ago. But I sadly doubt they'd ever do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 QUOTE (Shreddy Lee @ Nov 26 2011, 02:06 AM) Regardless of Geddy's singing ability, I would love an instrumental album. I wish they'd done one years ago. But I sadly doubt they'd ever do it. Neil wouldn't let happen, there's still preachy lyrics that state how not to preach to others to write! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I wouldn't mind if they did. I'd rather that Geddy spend some time with a vocal coach and try to change his style of singing to match his limits, but an instrumental album could be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Not really addressing the original thread post...but, I think they could've covered an instrumental on Feedback. That might've worked out quite nicely. I guess that wasn't where their minds were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannuFIN Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Mighty Geddy's just so fine on most occasions. I'd be bored to death of full instrumental record. Was just thinking while listening old Yes how Jon Anderson would do with Rush..;, or Steve Perry . Just dreaming. Some say that Geddy was ill that night the gig was recorded. I don't believe that at all. They should have canceled that if that news was known beforehand and he looks just the normal Geddy we love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 QUOTE (Oracle @ Nov 26 2011, 12:17 AM) QUOTE (Shreddy Lee @ Nov 26 2011, 02:06 AM) Regardless of Geddy's singing ability, I would love an instrumental album. I wish they'd done one years ago. But I sadly doubt they'd ever do it. Neil wouldn't let happen, there's still preachy lyrics that state how not to preach to others to write! VERY nice! I would love an instrumental album, but it's such a different way of composing for them than their usual. I honestly don't know if they could pull of an entire 40 minutes (much less 70) and make it all great. Between Exit Stage Left and S&A they struggled to make even one great instrumental song. I just don't see it happening. Also, if Geddy's voice became even worse and even the hardcore fans had to admit it was no longer working, the band wouldn't try any kind of alternate method - they'd just call it a day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I wouldnt be ok with intrumental albums, mostly because im not sure they can really write instrumentals that are good enough for this. They arent writing YYZs anymore. TMMB is good, but I dont know, its not very memorable for me. Id rather him just sing low on albums. No highs. Sing within your comfortable range, no straining. I know when he sings low now live even that doesnt sound very good, but still, its better than nothing at all and them just writing instrumentals. I get bored of those very quickly. I need vocal melodies to keep my attention. Thats the thing I love most about ALL music, singing. Thats what really gets to me. Without that its just some dudes showing off what they can do on their instruments which doesnt impress me anymore like it did when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucsteve667 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 QUOTE (Oracle @ Nov 26 2011, 02:17 AM) QUOTE (Shreddy Lee @ Nov 26 2011, 02:06 AM) Regardless of Geddy's singing ability, I would love an instrumental album. I wish they'd done one years ago. But I sadly doubt they'd ever do it. Neil wouldn't let happen, there's still preachy lyrics that state how not to preach to others to write! if you expect sunshine and rainbows listen to Journey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo73 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I wouldn't wanna see Rush sans Geddy, but I WOULD LOVE A COMPLETELY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eshine Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Geddys voice and melodies are tantamount to the instrumentation. They define Rush as we know them. No Geddy, No Rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventris Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (eshine @ Nov 26 2011, 12:56 PM) Geddys voice and melodies are tantamount to the instrumentation. They define Rush as we know them. No Geddy, No Rush. Exactly Edited November 26, 2011 by Katana2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-a RUSH fan! Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 QUOTE (hobo73 @ Nov 26 2011, 12:11 PM) I wouldn't wanna see Rush sans Geddy, but I WOULD LOVE A COMPLETELY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM. Agreed. But remember, this is just fantasy land. But again I ask, how have the marketing gurus not put out a complete GREATEST HITS with just instrumentals. Here is a name for it: Instrumental : All of RUSH's Instrumentals. I don't buy greatest hits albums. I think those are for collectors or new fans, or when trying to introduce someone to RUSH. But if they put all the current instrumentals on one greatest hits, I am all about that. Why do you think they haven't done that yet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reani14 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 if rush ended due to vocals. we have plenty now of good stuff from the past to live off, most people fav bands ended decades ago and people are still jamming to lynard skynard long after they ended since 77.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 of the 7 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 (edited) I suppose it would be better than nothing, and I'd go just to see the guys play, but I'd miss the heck out of Geddy's voice. I also don't think they could pull in a casual crowd without Geddy singing. I would suggest they could play their instrumental roles in new/different bands with different vocalists (and completely new music), but I can't see them splitting up, adding people, or being in other bands when they've been with each other exclusively for 40 years. Edited November 27, 2011 by 1 of the 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 QUOTE (Presto_a RUSH fan_06-08-90 @ Nov 26 2011, 05:48 PM) QUOTE (hobo73 @ Nov 26 2011, 12:11 PM) I wouldn't wanna see Rush sans Geddy, but I WOULD LOVE A COMPLETELY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM. Agreed. But remember, this is just fantasy land. But again I ask, how have the marketing gurus not put out a complete GREATEST HITS with just instrumentals. Here is a name for it: Instrumental : All of RUSH's Instrumentals. I don't buy greatest hits albums. I think those are for collectors or new fans, or when trying to introduce someone to RUSH. But if they put all the current instrumentals on one greatest hits, I am all about that. Why do you think they haven't done that yet??? Just burn a CD with the instrumentals on them... Why do you need an official release when they are all on albums? (They're not non-album singles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-a RUSH fan! Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 QUOTE (1 of the 7 @ Nov 26 2011, 09:40 PM) I suppose it would be better than nothing, and I'd go just to see the guys play, but I'd miss the heck out of Geddy's voice. I also don't think they could pull in a casual crowd without Geddy singing. I would suggest they could play their instrumental roles in new/different bands with different vocalists (and completely new music), but I can't see them splitting up, adding people, or being in other bands when they've been with each other exclusively for 40 years. I would miss Geddy's voice too. Hopefully this won't ever be the case. For a 58 yr old man who had one of the highest, best and distinctive voices in music (of course IMO), I wouldn't mind if Geddy just dialed it back and as much as it would suck to not hear the songs where he has to use his voice to it's fullest, I could live if Geddy just sang within the limits he now has for the rest of RUSH's career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 I wouldn't mind an instrumental album. He can still play even if he can't sing anymore. I would miss his voice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Nov 27 2011, 01:47 PM) I wouldn't mind an instrumental album. He can still play even if he can't sing anymore. I would miss his voice though. So would I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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