Fiddles Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Reading all the threads guessing about the next tour got me thinking. It seems that they've recently focused their last few tours around their most popular 70s album and now they are focusing on their most popular 80s album. Possibly the next tour will focus on their most popular 90s album. Counterparts seems to be that album. Offbase? Edited October 7, 2012 by Fiddles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 It would be cool if Couterparts was a focus next tour but I have no idea where you got the idea Moving Pictures is a 70s album? It came out in 1981. So Power Windows is hardly their mot popular 80s album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 QUOTE (Fiddles @ Oct 6 2012, 07:16 PM) Possibly the next tour will focus on their most popular 90s album. Counterparts seems to be that album. Offbase? Totally off base, but I'd rather see them focus on Counterparts than either Roll the Bones or Test for Echo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tangy Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 no worries, i had not thought of that but now that you mention it may be the logical progression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemari77 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'd say that Roll The Bones is their most popular 90's record as it was their last platinum record. I think amongst online fans here and other places, Counterparts usually ranks a little higher than RTB and T4E...but, sales wise and overall success goes to Bones. I don't see them concentrating on 90's stuff anyway in the near future. I am a bit of a 90's Rush fan, though (especially T4E). That's the era that I became a fan and a new Rush record was fresh, new current music to me.... I hadn't yet started thinking about "old" Rush like the people who became fans in the 70's and 80's and weren't feeling 90's Rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I don't think they'll be concentrating on any particular album on any upcoming tours. The only reason (I believe) they did the whole MP album on the TMT is because is it by far, their most popular album selling close to 8 million copies world-wide. The tour was a look back at "time" and their biggest album was featured. That is, of course, is there is another tour. These guys are 60 now... I wouldn't blame them one bit if they retire and spend the rest of their time (and money) with their families. They've earned, I'd say!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I would like them to focus on a little of everything! We are all RUSH fans and we all deserve our little slice of Heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfwayToGone Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I think after the CA tours are finished, if they tour again, I'd be surprised if they focus on one particular album unless they record another new one. I have a feeling they will keep touring as long as they are physically able. Neil has alluded in interviews and writings that the CA songs were "meant to be played live, over and over, for years," and that he can't afford to maintain his current lifestyle if he retires. Sounds hard to believe, but not everyone who makes a lot of money is able to hang onto it all, and Neil mentioned being talked into some bad financial moves in Roadshow (most notably that giant wooden sailing ship). Regardless, it's questionable how much longer they can endure the rigors of touring and performing. They could lessen the strain with a more relaxed schedule with lots of breaks and days off, but then the tours get more expensive as crew, etc. need to be kept on payroll longer with fewer dates. So it gets dicey. Geddy has commented that touring takes a lot out of him. I can only imagine pouncing and running around like that onstage at 60 with a great big chunk of wood slung around my neck for 2-3 hours at a clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barchetta90480 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Power Windows their most popular 80s album? Not that I don't like that record, but even if you don't count Moving Pictures as an 80s record (for which there's no clear reason), this title would almost certainly go to Signals. I'd prefer Grace Under Pressure, though. Power Windows would even rank behind Presto and Hold Your Fire for me. In fact, they did only good albums in the 80s. Of which PW is certainly not their most popular. [That said, I love the setlist and I'm looking forward to the German concerts in 2013!] Edited October 7, 2012 by barchetta90480 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sin City Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Counterparts is shite. Great mix and sound but crap songs. None of the songs on this album would make it onto many peoples best of Rush compilation CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barchetta90480 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Well, I'm just one out of many, but Animate has been on each of my compilations since ... as their best 90s tune. Cut to the Chase, Leave That Thing Alone, Between the Sun and Moon and Cold Fire are pretty frequent too. Which doesn't mean they have to play them all during the next tour. Cut to the Chase alone will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfwayToGone Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Don't forget "Stick It Out." Great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (Sin City @ Oct 7 2012, 04:25 PM) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Counterparts is shite. Great mix and sound but crap songs. None of the songs on this album would make it onto many peoples best of Rush compilation CD. Counterparts is awesome! Edited October 12, 2012 by Tommy Sawyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgittes Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I find it tough to quantify Rush by decades, although their "changes" seemed to occur each decade. I liken them to software that has come in several versions. Version 1.0 is pre-2112, then Version 2.0 began with 2112 and ended with Hemispheres and so on. To me, beginning with "Presto" and up until S&A, the guys were sort of like Microsoft's Vista software-some good stuff but a period many just can't embrace the way they did the first iterations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 QUOTE (HalfwayToGone @ Oct 8 2012, 07:20 AM) Don't forget "Stick It Out." Great song. Since it's been played recently and if they happen to feature Counterparts in the future (meaning about 4 songs), I would be happy with Animate, Cut To The Chase, Between Sun and Moon, Alien Shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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