JohnRogers Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Would the band ever consider skipping Tom Sawyer to give us something else that gets no or little live play? I'd love to go to a Rush show and not hear Tom Sawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) No. It's their most popular song and they have said NUMEROUS times that they love playing it for many reasons, in Neil's case, its sheer difficulty on drums. It's not a song they're sick of like Closer To The Heart. Edited February 6, 2015 by BowlCity 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind2112 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 It will NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER happen. They know they are pretty much obligate to play the song. For better or worse it's their most popular song, and they like playing it. It would be similar to Journey not playing "Don't Stop Believin'" or Kiss not playing "Rock and Roll All Night". It's just not going to happen. I personally could care less if I ever hear it live again, but I know it's going to happen :) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I personally could care less if I ever hear it live again, but I know it's going to happen :)Simple as this^^^^.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I like it, don't love it, but enjoy it live. I wouldn't mind it being skipped, but for all those new fans - they have to play it for them. Plus, like the idiot Bears fan said, they love playing it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Not only will it be played for sure, but I bet it's somewhere in the encore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingAllTheTime Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I don't see that happening. Some bands will refuse to play their most popular song (e.g. Radiohead refusing to play "Creep"), but, honestly, that makes those bands a collection of tools. The guys in Rush are not, though, tools. Sure, they got sick of Closer to the Heart and put it on the shelf here and there, but Closer to the Heart is neither their quintessential song nor the song they are most known for. Yeah, I get that long time fans who have attended dozens of shows would be okay without Tom Sawyer on the set list, but the truth is, while wehave all heard it live many times, this tour will likely have a good number of audience newbies or fans who haven't been to a show in a long, long time and are drawn because of the last tour of this magnitude conversation. Surely they are aware of this. But perhaps they will throw us long timers a bone and open with it to get it out of the way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Not only will it be played for sure, but I bet it's somewhere in the encore.I like it opening a set... either half is ok by me. Would love to see the South Park intro brought back 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I like it, don't love it, but enjoy it live. I wouldn't mind it being skipped, but for all those new fans - they have to play it for them. Plus, like the idiot Bears fan said, they love playing it This f***ing Packers fan probably would rather hear Tai Shan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Not only will it be played for sure, but I bet it's somewhere in the encore.Like it has been since the 1990's. I figured the answer would be no. A guy can dream though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Not only will it be played for sure, but I bet it's somewhere in the encore.I like it opening a set... either half is ok by me. Would love to see the South Park intro brought back My favorite spot to have Tom Sawyer is in the same spot. Opening with it in Rio was insanely good, but it's also great for after the intermission. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 It will NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER happen. They know they are pretty much obligate to play the song. For better or worse it's their most popular song, and they like playing it. It would be similar to Journey not playing "Don't Stop Believin'" or Kiss not playing "Rock and Roll All Night". It's just not going to happen. I personally could NOT care less if I ever hear it live again, but I know it's going to happen :)PET PEEVE ALERT!!!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I like it, don't love it, but enjoy it live. I wouldn't mind it being skipped, but for all those new fans - they have to play it for them. Plus, like the idiot Bears fan said, they love playing it This f***ing Packers fan probably would rather hear Tai Shan..........and?!? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 It will NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER happen. They know they are pretty much obligate to play the song. For better or worse it's their most popular song, and they like playing it. It would be similar to Journey not playing "Don't Stop Believin'" or Kiss not playing "Rock and Roll All Night". It's just not going to happen. I personally could NOT care less if I ever hear it live again, but I know it's going to happen :)PET PEEVE ALERT!!!!! :LMAO: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I like it, don't love it, but enjoy it live. I wouldn't mind it being skipped, but for all those new fans - they have to play it for them. Plus, like the idiot Bears fan said, they love playing it This f***ing Packers fan probably would rather hear Tai Shan..........and?!? You ninny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I like it, don't love it, but enjoy it live. I wouldn't mind it being skipped, but for all those new fans - they have to play it for them. Plus, like the idiot Bears fan said, they love playing it This f***ing Packers fan probably would rather hear Tai Shan..........and?!? You ninny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I like it, don't love it, but enjoy it live. I wouldn't mind it being skipped, but for all those new fans - they have to play it for them. Plus, like the idiot Bears fan said, they love playing it This f***ing Packers fan probably would rather hear Tai Shan..........and?!? You ninny!Tai Shan is a great song to do Tai Chi to while eating cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Love the song. Love that they always play it. I rarely voluntarily listen to "Tom Sawyer" anymore, so hearing at a Rush concert isn't that big of a deal. It's a pretty good song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I like it, don't love it, but enjoy it live. I wouldn't mind it being skipped, but for all those new fans - they have to play it for them. Plus, like the idiot Bears fan said, they love playing it This f***ing Packers fan probably would rather hear Tai Shan..........and?!? You ninny!Tai Shan is a great song to do Tai Chi to while eating cheese 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 I don't see that happening...but the truth is, while wehave all heard it live many times, this tour will likely have a good number of audience newbies or fans who haven't been to a show in a long, long time and are drawn because of the last tour of this magnitude conversation. Surely they are aware of this...Yeah this being "the last tour" really makes skipping it highly unlikely. I like the idea of oepning with it and being done with it. Don't get me worng I don't hate the song, I like it more than much of Hemispheres. ;) I just wouldn't miss it if skipped on tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I could skip anything off of MP at this point honestly. I'm just over done with the record. Over exposure KILLS folks. um.......ok well maybe not Red Barchetta Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I can learn to skipAnything but Tom Sawyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind2112 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 It will NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER happen. They know they are pretty much obligate to play the song. For better or worse it's their most popular song, and they like playing it. It would be similar to Journey not playing "Don't Stop Believin'" or Kiss not playing "Rock and Roll All Night". It's just not going to happen. I personally could NOT care less if I ever hear it live again, but I know it's going to happen :)PET PEEVE ALERT!!!!! :) :) :) You got me... :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 It will NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER happen. They know they are pretty much obligate to play the song. For better or worse it's their most popular song, and they like playing it. It would be similar to Journey not playing "Don't Stop Believin'" or Kiss not playing "Rock and Roll All Night". It's just not going to happen. I personally could NOT care less if I ever hear it live again, but I know it's going to happen :)PET PEEVE ALERT!!!!! :) :) :) You got me... :) :) :) :cheers: Believe me, my posts are riddled with mispellings, gramatical mistakens and typeos! ;) :hail: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 the cool kids have arrived. tom sawyer is one of the greatest rock songs ever f***ing made. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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