losingit2k Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 This question started me thinking the other day. Would RUSH have made it another 30 years after Hemispheres without PeW & MP as a transition between Prog and the Keyboard Era? If Hemispheres would have led straight into Signals would the Older RUSH fans accepted the new and would the newer fans accepted the old? I think they would have made it but with two fans bases in tow. There would always have been a division between the fans. Old and New! I think PeW and MP were the two albums that allowed for a much smoother transition. The Bridge if you will, between the old and New. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I voted yes but... I have said this before but I truly hardly noticed at the time. Being a fan since 76' and cutting my teeth on All The World's A Stage you would think that I would have been shocked by the transition. I really never considered it. I am no musician either. Epic music was all I was after.... :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyLee Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Of course. I assume you must mean if they took a hiatus during those years. No way could Signals have come out in the 70's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrinx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I agree. As a fan since very early on, the musical changes weren't shocking or seemingly "un-Rush like". They were natural progressions based on the changing musical tastes of the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgittes Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 If I recall a number Neil once tossed out while promoting "Hemispheres," the band was selling about 200,000 albums. They hadn't broken the top 30 in album sales until PeW made them radio friendly. And that was perfect timing since corporations started ruining FM radio in the 80's and they decided to turn the idea of breaking new bands over to the college stations. Many FM stations entered the format of playing three "classic" songs, go to three commercials, play three more and so on. My belief is Rush would have not found their way into the new radio age. Instead, they probably would have remained a "cult" like band, maybe like a Little Feat or a Grateful Dead that sold records and had a solid following but probably would not see many multiple night shows in arenas and stadiums with platinum releases. So would they have survived? Sure, but I bet Bastille Day might still be on the setlist. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pound of Obscure Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 If I recall a number Neil once tossed out while promoting "Hemispheres," the band was selling about 200,000 albums. They hadn't broken the top 30 in album sales until PeW made them radio friendly. And that was perfect timing since corporations started ruining FM radio in the 80's and they decided to turn the idea of breaking new bands over to the college stations. Many FM stations entered the format of playing three "classic" songs, go to three commercials, play three more and so on. My belief is Rush would have not found their way into the new radio age. Instead, they probably would have remained a "cult" like band, maybe like a Little Feat or a Grateful Dead that sold records and had a solid following but probably would not see many multiple night shows in arenas and stadiums with platinum releases. So would they have survived? Sure, but I bet Bastille Day might still be on the setlist. Bastille Day would put Ged in the hospital. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgittes Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Bastille Day would put Ged in the hospital. Good one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefunk Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Bastille Day would put Ged in the hospital.Too much Lemony Cake would put anyone in the hospital! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Its kind of a pointless question really....Rush have always been good at absorbing what is current and then putting their own spin on it, so a gap like that would have been impossible as they simply hadn't had a chance to assimilate what was current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) If I recall a number Neil once tossed out while promoting "Hemispheres," the band was selling about 200,000 albums. They hadn't broken the top 30 in album sales until PeW made them radio friendly. And that was perfect timing since corporations started ruining FM radio in the 80's and they decided to turn the idea of breaking new bands over to the college stations. Many FM stations entered the format of playing three "classic" songs, go to three commercials, play three more and so on. My belief is Rush would have not found their way into the new radio age. Instead, they probably would have remained a "cult" like band, maybe like a Little Feat or a Grateful Dead that sold records and had a solid following but probably would not see many multiple night shows in arenas and stadiums with platinum releases. So would they have survived? Sure, but I bet Bastille Day might still be on the setlist. So your saying they wouldn't have came out with Signals at all, Just followed Hemispheres with another prog Album? Very Interesting! So basically your saying that PeW and MP set them on a more radio friendly/ commercial path. Edited January 3, 2014 by losingit2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Its kind of a pointless question really....Rush have always been good at absorbing what is current and then putting their own spin on it, so a gap like that would have been impossible as they simply hadn't had a chance to assimilate what was current. I never mentioned a gap. I actually meant Hemispheres followed by Signals. (Maybe a year in between at most) I meant that PeW and MP softened the blow of the forthcoming Keyboard era. Edited January 3, 2014 by losingit2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Its kind of a pointless question really....Rush have always been good at absorbing what is current and then putting their own spin on it, so a gap like that would have been impossible as they simply hadn't had a chance to assimilate what was current. I never mentioned a gap. I actually meant Hemispheres followed by Signals. (Maybe a year in between at most) I meant that PeW and MP softened the blow of the forthcoming Keyboard era. And that's what I meant....such a jarring transition could never have occured due to the fact that they always incorporate what is current around them into what the write 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amos111 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Either we hear too little of 70's RUSH or too much of their 80's synth days! Regardless,RUSH still rules Volcanuum! I dare say between "Roll The Bones" and "Snakes & Arrows" RUSH hurled actual PEAK material. To me they've always been in stride with the times. The musical direction they took with "Clockwork Angels" will only get EVEN BETTER next album. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Either we hear too little of 70's RUSH or too much of their 80's synth days! Regardless,RUSH still rules Volcanuum! I dare say between "Roll The Bones" and "Snakes & Arrows" RUSH hurled actual PEAK material. To me they've always been in stride with the times. The musical direction they took with "Clockwork Angels" will only get EVEN BETTER next album. I couldn't have said it better myself. :codger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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