Wingmaster Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-neil-peart-on-rushs-new-lp-and-being-a-bleeding-heart-libertarian-20120612 As I've often stated, I would love nothing more than a tour that featured the instrumentals of Rush including YYZ, La Villa, TMMB, Limbo, Leave That Thing Alone, Where's My Thing, Hope, and Broon's Bane at least. I was just reading the above piece from last year and Neil in response to a related question is quoted as having said the following; What gave you the initial idea to make this a concept record? The nice thing is that it sort of grew in the telling. It started with a conversation in 2009. We got together in Los Angeles and started to think about our next year. One of the projects we discussed was doing a compilation of all of our instrumentals, which Geddy suggested. I said, "Yeah, maybe we could make a new one to go with it. Maybe something a little more extended." I'm hoping that the next album is exactly that followed by a tour of the same, with largely their instrumental pieces and a couple of new ones. How cool would that be! ... or am I in a minority? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I would love to see that, as a bonus disc of the next studio album and I hope there will be at least one more. As long as they keep on touring I'm happy with almost everything they play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Would the R30 medley be played? A new one? I'd be on board for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerofthor Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Would be a short show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Yawn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-neil-peart-on-rushs-new-lp-and-being-a-bleeding-heart-libertarian-20120612 As I've often stated, I would love nothing more than a tour that featured the instrumentals of Rush including YYZ, La Villa, TMMB, Limbo, Leave That Thing Alone, Where's My Thing, Hope, and Broon's Bane at least. I was just reading the above piece from last year and Neil in response to a related question is quoted as having said the following; What gave you the initial idea to make this a concept record? The nice thing is that it sort of grew in the telling. It started with a conversation in 2009. We got together in Los Angeles and started to think about our next year. One of the projects we discussed was doing a compilation of all of our instrumentals, which Geddy suggested. I said, "Yeah, maybe we could make a new one to go with it. Maybe something a little more extended." I'm hoping that the next album is exactly that followed by a tour of the same, with largely their instrumental pieces and a couple of new ones. How cool would that be! ... or am I in a minority?All I can say is, nobody better put you down for being a minority, I tell you that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. P. L. Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 YawnTHIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Yawn as much as I love the instrumentals, an all instrumental concert wouldn't be too interesting for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack jaw gaze Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 If they tour in 2015, it's going to have to be something like this. I don't see any way they would do a whole new album in the next couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcm Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I have mentioned this many times over the past year, that an all instrumental would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack jaw gaze Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 No one mentioned an all instrumental live show. They certainly could lower the burden on Geddy by doing a show with a higher number of instrumentals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlappinDahBass Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Clockwork Angels is basically an instrumental album but with Geddy's voice in it. Imagine if a majority of the songs in the album didn't have his voice? They would still kickass. And I would be alright with a true instrumental album. Perhaps do something, kind of like Feedback, but an extra 20 minutes longer and with a couple new songs. Even though, honestly, if Rush were to end on a high note, Clockwork Angels would be it. The Garden being their "last new song" we ever hear from them is amazing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midway Hawkers Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) I think a compilation of previously released instrumentals + 1 or 2 new ones would fall flat. In my opinion, the fans interested in the deep cut instrumentals already own the back catalog and wouldn't pony up the $$ to buy this compilation. People listen to music differently today with Spotify, Itunes, etc. and cobbling together a playlist of instrumentals can easily be done without having to buy a CD. As far as a tour "featuring" the instrumentals, I think this too would be a bust if they used this as the main promotional selling point AND expected to play arenas. Again, my opinion but I think you would see a steep drop off in attendance especially coming off of the less than "casual" fan friendly setlist of the CA tour. I think it could work if they were willing to drop down to smaller theaters. Personally, I think they should follow the Time Machine model... release a couple of songs (instrumentals, ok!) and tour featuring either PeW or 2112 in its entirety. This of course assumes they are not releasing another album to support. Plenty of demand for either of those two which translates into butts in the seats... and $$ in their bank accounts. Edited September 5, 2013 by Midway Hawkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I think a compilation of previously released instrumentals + 1 or 2 new ones would fall flat. In my opinion, the fans interested in the deep cut instrumentals already own the back catalog and wouldn't pony up the $$ to buy this compilation. People listen to music differently today with Spotify, Itunes, etc. and cobbling together a playlist of instrumentals can easily be done without having to buy a CD. As far as a tour "featuring" the instrumentals, I think this too would be a bust if they used this as the main promotional selling point AND expected to play arenas. Again, my opinion but I think you would see a steep drop off in attendance especially coming off of the less than "casual" fan friendly setlist of the CA tour. I think it could work if they were willing to drop down to smaller theaters. Personally, I think they should follow the Time Machine model... release a couple of songs (instrumentals, ok!) and tour featuring either PW or 2112 in its entirety. This of course assumes they are not releasing another album to support. Plenty of demand for either of those two which translates into butts in the seats... and $$ in their bank accounts.PeW or PoW? We just got PoW on the last tour, and there is nothing on that album for casual fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midway Hawkers Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I think a compilation of previously released instrumentals + 1 or 2 new ones would fall flat. In my opinion, the fans interested in the deep cut instrumentals already own the back catalog and wouldn't pony up the $$ to buy this compilation. People listen to music differently today with Spotify, Itunes, etc. and cobbling together a playlist of instrumentals can easily be done without having to buy a CD. As far as a tour "featuring" the instrumentals, I think this too would be a bust if they used this as the main promotional selling point AND expected to play arenas. Again, my opinion but I think you would see a steep drop off in attendance especially coming off of the less than "casual" fan friendly setlist of the CA tour. I think it could work if they were willing to drop down to smaller theaters. Personally, I think they should follow the Time Machine model... release a couple of songs (instrumentals, ok!) and tour featuring either PW or 2112 in its entirety. This of course assumes they are not releasing another album to support. Plenty of demand for either of those two which translates into butts in the seats... and $$ in their bank accounts.PeW or PoW? We just got PoW on the last tour, and there is nothing on that album for casual fans. PeW... agree to both your points! I'll edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingmaster Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Would be a short show. Not just the instrumentals, but all of the major ones. It would save Geddy's voice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingmaster Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yawnas much as I love the instrumentals, an all instrumental concert wouldn't be too interesting for me. Again, obviously they'd have to play some other stuff or it'd be a short show, but all the instrumentals as part of it. Come on now .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingmaster Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 And I would be alright with a true instrumental album. Perhaps do something, kind of like Feedback, but an extra 20 minutes longer and with a couple new songs. Exactly! Again, I'd love to see them do Stairway to Heaven, IMO they'd do it better than Zep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 What they need to do is release a MOSTLY instrumental album, something with long instrumental parts and short areas with vocals. That would make most people happy. I'd love to hear something on the order of Cygnus X1/La Villa/YYZ/Mal Nar. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I don't know if I'd prefer they stop with Clockwork Angels, rather than releasing an album with only/mostly instrumentals. Seems to me like a step in the wrong direction. Besides, it would make it obvious to the band that they're not able to hold their standard, and thus they would call it quits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlappinDahBass Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 And I would be alright with a true instrumental album. Perhaps do something, kind of like Feedback, but an extra 20 minutes longer and with a couple new songs. Exactly! Again, I'd love to see them do Stairway to Heaven, IMO they'd do it better than Zep. Maybe. Stairway has always been a Zep (now a Heart) thing. People associate the song with Robert Plant and it'd be bizarre to hear Geddy sing it. Now, a song I'd love Rush to try out would have to be either When the Levee Breaks or Achilles Last Stand. I feel they'd tear those songs up while keeping it known its still a Zep song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffyshirt Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I don't really want the next album to be something I can make for myself on an iTunes playlist. If it were a new album of just instrumentals, now that would excite me greatly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 There's been a similar thread to this. Regardless if they do this they would add a few new instrumentals to it. RUSH: Instrumental Hemisphere (Prelude)New Instrumental (Precipiter)New Instrumental (A'dieu aux Fans)Where's my Thing?Leave that thing AloneLimboMain Monkey BusinessMal-NarDidacts and NarpitsYYZNew Instrumental (Skin Trade) Studio Recorded Drum SoloHopeLa Villa Strangiatto2112 Overture/ Temples/ Finale (Edited Remix) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus Xanadu-1 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I would be happy if they released something along the lines of a 12-track album but with an instrumental song representing every other track (2, 4, 6 etc.). What would be nice though is a development of their current sound but with a return to more epic works.Or possibly a series of songs focusing on various historical events, as shown in "Manhattan Project". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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