Opening Songs!

[MusicalAbby2112]

Which song do you think is a better opening song? I say Spirit, But my Boyfriend says Subdivisions!

[Snaked]

Subdivisions proved itself to be a killer opening song.

Either way they can't go wrong. Both are excellent openers.

[LittleRed]

I became a Rush fan because of Subdivisions. I have all their albums and love all their music but that one song has a special place in my heart. Both my dd and I were thrilled when they opened with Subdivisions. Fitting, too, since it is the 30th anniversary of Signals.

[losingit2k]

The Spirit of Radio all the way!

[J2112YYZ]

Spirit without a doubt. Subdivisions is a great tune and a good opener but it jus doesn't have the same level of energy or opening "pop" that Spirit does as the starter.

[Merely Space]

Gotta go with Spirit. It's just such a driving song, and it so perfectly sums up what Rush are about musically. It also quite eloquently says "Hello! We're Rush, and we'll be blowing your mind for the rst of the evening!" (I may be biased because it opened the GUP tour, which was the first time I saw them live.)

[WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER]

Easily....The Spirit of Radio....

 

More energy....an instant gratification song.

[Territorial_Game]

Loved Subdivisions as an opener, but TSoR hits just a bit harder to start. That said, I like TSoR best as a closer because it's my favorite of the staples.

[FountainOfSyrinx]

Spirit of Radio for sure.

 

In El Paso last year.. Geddy opened with "Off on your way, hit the open road"

 

I guess it's acceptable to have massive concentration lapse every once in a while. :)

[savagegrace26]

Spirit is much better as a closer than an opener. It feels wasted when it's played too early. Subdivisions is recognizable and overplayed enough to work very well as an opener.

[HalfwayToGone]

that first guitar riff in TSOR is much better to open with IMO than the intro to Subdivisions, although SD does work as an opener.

[TheWK90]

I like Subdivisions more than TSOR, but Spirit is probably the better opening song.

[theprestobunnies]

I definitely prefer Spirit of Radio over Subdivisions due to the energy and vibe, but I also agree with the previous poster: I prefer it later in the set. My favorite opener, however, is without a doubt Limelight.

[shail]

some great openers would be: Red Lenses. Driven. Double Agent.Peaceable Kingdom. Oh so many

[USB Connector]

TSOR hands down is a better opener, but I think that they should move around openers and closers without having the same one two times in a row for a given tour. When Far Cry closed the first set it didn't have anywhere near the impact it did the two shows I saw during the TM Tour (it was still amazing, but it didn't have quite the same sense of finality). I would imagine the same would have happened with TSOR as an opener.

[lemonheadbassist]

i have to say i like both songs equally as much and they both provide a lot of energy but being the first rush show i saw them in (clockwork angels lame i know only 1 rush show!!) id have to say subdivisions!

[ytserush]

If they have to play them, I'd rather have Tom Sawyer and Limelight as openers....

[Distant Signals]

Subdivisions hands down. That opening F# low bassy/synth sound is bad ass

[Mystic Rythm]

Love both songs but I would have to say that for an opening song TSOR kicks the night of with high energy while subdivisions is a welcome slow down (still with a good pulse) at the end of the first set. + :burger: =