RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I can't get enough of "Hold Your Fire" lately. The album just wrapped up on my home stereo. So I was thinking that the boys and the Clockwork Orchestra could actually play this one too on the second leg.I've heard the song hundreds of times in my life but I can heard some strings tonight. Sector Box Remaster. I know many Rush fans hate this song. I frigging love it and I hope they dump "Force Ten" and play "High Water." RUSH RULES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I, too, like 'High Water'! I haven't understood many others' aversion to this song - it's good! It's got kind of a dreamy, peaceful quality to it. Someone once said that Hold Your Fire is a good album if the last two songs are cut off, but I disagree! I dunno about it in concert, though - it's a bit too slow and atmospheric for the usual Rush energy. I think 'Available Light', as the previous album's closing song, might be a good choice - it builds up and builds up to Geddy's climactic "in the available light" that I think would translate pretty well on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Nice song, but not one I'm dying to hear live. I'd prefer Open Secrets for a Hold Your Fire dark horse. Lock and Key is a great song and would make sense with the strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchemingDemon Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 A very underrated song, but I'm not sure if I'd love to hear it live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na na na Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Great Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 It'd be a great song to hear live, I think. If not High Water, I'd also like to see Force Ten take a back seat for the return of Lock and Key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerrobin Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Open Secrets, Second Nature, Prime Mover, Lock and Key, Turn the Page, Tai Shan (yes you heard correctly!) and High Water - I'd be very happy if they were to play any of these songs in the London show next year. Much as I love Force Ten and The Big Money, I think they have been overplayed on past tours and should make way for any of these other gems from that era. Who's with me!? :madra: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainOfSyrinx Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 It reminds me of Beverly Hills cop.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shail Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 i read somewhere that they would never play high water live. great song and album. wouldn't mind hearing it at all. as the years tick tock by the odds of hearing it live get slimmer. love that tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default236 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I'd much rather hear Turn The Page. It would sound great with their orchestra!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I would much prefer to hear Tai Shan live. HYF is a tremendous album but High Water is the low water mark of the album (IMO). Don't hate the song but don't listen to it much either. Just does not do much for me. By far the weakest song on either Power Windows, HYF or Presto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragz06 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I was actually listening to this the other day, and thinking about the song in a live setting. I am thinking of of some other "synth" era songs, ala Between the Wheels, and how much better they sound live with Alex guitar being much more prominent and thick in the live performance. I think this song could be really good with the cool tom work from Neil and some heavy guitar chord riffing from Alex. And it is right in Geddy's present vocal wheelhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Geddy would have to bust out the 5 string bass playing that track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Well there are many songs from HYF that I would love to hear live for the first time if not again: Open Secrets, Lock & Key, Prime Mover, Mission even Second Nature and High Water. for 2nd leg Replace all the Power Window Songs: The Big Money with Turn The PageGrand Design with Lock and KeyMiddletown Dreams with Open SecretsTerritories with Prime MoverManhattan Project with Mission, Second Nature or High Water :codger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 I would much prefer to hear Tai Shan live. HYF is a tremendous album but High Water is the low water mark of the album (IMO). Don't hate the song but don't listen to it much either. Just does not do much for me. By far the weakest song on either Power Windows, HYF or Presto. Hahaha! You are so punny! "low water mark." High Water. Classic. I too love"Tai Shan." That song is so underrated. The guitar playing on that song is absolutely stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Geddy would have to bust out the 5 string bass playing that track! Now that would be badass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Well there are many songs from HYF that I would love to hear live for the first time if not again: Open Secrets, Lock & Key, Prime Mover, Mission even Second Nature and High Water. for 2nd leg Replace all the Power Window Songs: The Big Money with Turn The PageGrand Design with Lock and KeyMiddletown Dreams with Open SecretsTerritories with Prime MoverManhattan Project with Mission, Second Nature or High Water :codger: Even though Power Windows is one of my all time favorite albums.....I love your choice of replacement songs for the next leg or tour....I saw RUSH three times this tour so I did get my PoW fix. I could hear The Body Electric many times more though. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/tanhuntland/PowerWindows.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 "Mission" was great on S&A! I loved "Circumstances" and "Entre Nous" too! Sweet memories!! Rush Rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 "Mission" was great on S&A! I loved "Circumstances" and "Entre Nous" too! Sweet memories!! Rush Rules! 'Sweet Memories'........Now there is a tune I want to hear live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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