danielmclark Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) I listened to the re-recorded tracks from the Scorpions' Comeblack (silly name) album, and was really very surprised and impressed. I like them quite a lot. Klaus Meine's vocals have matured in a really positive way over the years and the classics ('Hurricane, The Zoo, Blackout, etc) sound really good to me. Simple enough premise... what if Rush were to go into the studio and record new versions of the classics? Maybe ten songs, doesn't really matter for the sake of discussion (but feel free). (And this is "in a perfect world" where we're not anxiously awaiting CA and hoping they tour for the next three years ) Interested? Edited January 14, 2012 by danielmclark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I think an acoustic album would be cool, but otherwise no. I don't think Rush would be able to pull it off and it would be a waste of studio time. Also most rerecordings aren't nearly as great as the originals. The only band that I can think of that has rerecorded songs that are better than the originals is Anathema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Farewell to Things Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I voted yes because their playing ability has noting but increased over time. Yes, Ged's vocals would be different. but it would be a fresh perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 QUOTE (A Farewell to Things @ Jan 13 2012, 07:51 PM) I voted yes because their playing ability has noting but increased over time. Yes, Ged's vocals would be different. but it would be a fresh perspective. The vocals would be considerably worse. Otherwise, Itd be interesting to hear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I wouldn't mind if they redid everything else. Improve certain songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 To be honest I'd dig it if La Villa Strangiato had a more modern sound, etc, but they're all already close to perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) La Villa. Acoustic. Edited January 14, 2012 by lerxt1990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go2wrk@95974 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Nope...the classic's are fine , the way they are.. no need to screw'um up.Like somebody said, it would be a total waste of studio time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I would say no for two reasons: as others have said, the old songs are fine as they are, and if the band were going to devote time to a studio project, I'd prefer it to involve all-new material. However, I've never heard such a re-recording from any band; and if I were to hear one, and if the effort were a success, perhaps I'd change my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 No. Go to a gig. And they've got plenty of live albums out there. That's enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barchetta90480 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (danielmclark @ Jan 14 2012, 01:26 AM) I listened to the re-recorded tracks from the Scorpions' Comeblack (silly name) album, and was really very surprised and impressed. I like them quite a lot. Klaus Meine's vocals have matured in a really positive way over the years and the classics ('Hurricane, The Zoo, Blackout, etc) sound really good to me. Everything the Scorpions have been trying to do in the last ten years (or more) is trying to cash in on the two or three years during the Eighties when they were accidentally relevant for parts of the music business. I was a fan of them then, but I was 14 ... They have been releasing one embarrassing album after another, only topped by their interviews and overall appearance. They are really the best example for a band that should have called it quits at least twenty years ago. Now, they release an album half consisting of half-hearted "modern" renditions of a few 'classics'. The other half are cover versions which make 'Feedback' sound like a valuable statement of art (what it probably is). Hell, they even stumbled through a disgraceful pseudo metal version of 'Tainted Love'. And Rush should choose to be on a level with THEM? Certainly not. Sorry. Edited January 14, 2012 by barchetta90480 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucsteve667 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 F*ck NO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible To Telescopic Eye Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 No, 'cuz the songs are fine the way they are, has always said they don't want to repeat things they have already done as it would be a step backwards, and finally 'cuz there would be a million threads about how is just trying to grab more money from diehard fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethOfSyrinx Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Nah, i don't feel it would be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertk Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 MIGHT be cool but I doubt they will 1) They seem much more interested in moving forward and creating new material 2) I believe Geddy said in an interview that they wouldn't want to change the songs, but the temptation to tweak and add would be too great. As a side note I always thought it would be cool if a band chose one song on their first album and every album after revisit it and change it up and include it as a bonus track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 No way. The band wouldn't do it anyway when they have extensive live recordings of "classics" reworked in a modern context. Who cares what The Scorpions have done? They were relevant in the 70s but went steadily downhill after Ulrich Roth left. Their reworking of old material is an obvious cash grab and more fool the fans for falling for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 When did I say that because the Scorpions did it that Rush should do it? A couple of really harsh answers here so far. For christ's sake, this was just a thought exercise. No need to get all hostile about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 QUOTE (Gilbertk @ Jan 14 2012, 11:16 AM) As a side note I always thought it would be cool if a band chose one song on their first album and every album after revisit it and change it up and include it as a bonus track. Now that's intriguing. Just keep reworking and building on it album after album. That could be really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I think RUSH should re-record EVERY song they EVER recorded unplugged and then do two things: 1 Burn the master tapes of all their old albums forthwith. And burn them very, very well... 2 Mount up the horses and ride to every RUSH freak's home in the FUCKKING W O R L D and destroy every single Vinyl, CD, cassette, bootleg, DVD, blu-ray, poster of Neil with a tashe, every picture of Geddy in a silky teddy, and every Alex pic with a burger in his mouth and a taser up his arse! Expunge every "old" copy in the stratosphere UNTIL only the new "Neil approved" recordings remain! Beware RUSH geeks, the three horsemen of the Rockalypse are coming to your door, your house will be ransacked, your posh threads with be pissed on, your new wave albums will be burned, and you will be tried as a witch and purified in the RUSH Wickerman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 QUOTE (danielmclark @ Jan 14 2012, 05:51 PM) When did I say that because the Scorpions did it that Rush should do it? A couple of really harsh answers here so far. For christ's sake, this was just a thought exercise. No need to get all hostile about it. Where did I say that you said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 14 2012, 12:06 PM) QUOTE (danielmclark @ Jan 14 2012, 05:51 PM) When did I say that because the Scorpions did it that Rush should do it? A couple of really harsh answers here so far. For christ's sake, this was just a thought exercise. No need to get all hostile about it. Where did I say that you said... No, I know - between a couple of the responses here it seemed like there was a bit of an opinion that I was suggesting that because they did it, Rush should, too. It wasn't stated in so many words, but that was the gist I got and my response was general, not directed toward your last post specifically. But "who cares what the Scorpions have done?" is pretty much in the ballpark of what I was responding to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodys hero Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 God NO! Ged's vocals can never be the same, and I LOVE his 70's screech! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertrobyn Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Do not mess with perfection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Re-recording is for those who have run out of new ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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