Geddy Lee rocks

[Mizzougrad96]

Question: Is Rush becoming somewhat of the modern day Grateful Dead in terms of their followers? You do seem to get a passioned, fervent feel from their fans, many obviously of the repeat-repeat-repeat customer variety. Not sure there's many other groups out there today that generate that type of passion.

But, hey, you can be the captain, and I will draw the charts....

It's nowhere close to that level. I was never a fan of the Dead. I saw them a couple times and never understood what the big deal was.

I love Rush, but I don't get the sense anyone follows them around the country.

 

[Lyman_Bostock]

Question: Is Rush becoming somewhat of the modern day Grateful Dead in terms of their followers? You do seem to get a passioned, fervent feel from their fans, many obviously of the repeat-repeat-repeat customer variety. Not sure there's many other groups out there today that generate that type of passion.

But, hey, you can be the captain, and I will draw the charts....

Not quite like the Dead in that I don't see many Rush fans caravaning from show to show and selling granny dresses and incense in the parking lots.

But most of the Rush fans I know are pretty passionate about it and try to move heaven and earth to see them when they come through town.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

You don't want to turn the hose on Rush fans...

 

[JayFarrar]

Who the hell is Geddy Lee?

Dead. To. Me.

Who the hell is JayFarrar?

Don't Rush to conclusions, coffee, but I had no idea that you where a dirty Canuckistani.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

I am an unwashed (OK, occasionally washed) Floridian. :P

 

[TheHacker]

They won't caravan around the country, but Rush fans will come out in numbers big enough for them to play major venues for as long as the band wants to keep touring. How many other bands of their ilk are playing at the county rib cookoff? Rush is playing on its own -- no opening act -- at all the big outdoor venues this summer. And the neat thing is seeing fans in their 30s and 40s who show up with their kids. The last show I went to, I saw a couple there with their daughter, who was probably 13 and it looked like they all enjoyed it. Rush are such seasoned performers that it's tough to walk away unimpressed by the live experience -- even for teenagers who think anyone over 25 is old and lame.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Who the hell is Geddy Lee?

Dead. To. Me.

Who the hell is JayFarrar?

Don't Rush to conclusions, coffee, but I had no idea that you where a dirty Canuckistani.

Wow ... did you really just say that? (And see the sig ... )

 

[Mizzougrad96]

They won't caravan around the country, but Rush fans will come out in numbers big enough for them to play major venues for as long as the band wants to keep touring. How many other bands of their ilk are playing at the county rib cookoff? Rush is playing on its own -- no opening act -- at all the big outdoor venues this summer. And the neat thing is seeing fans in their 30s and 40s who show up with their kids. The last show I went to, I saw a couple there with their daughter, who was probably 13 and it looked like they all enjoyed it. Rush are such seasoned performers that it's tough to walk away unimpressed by the live experience -- even for teenagers who think anyone over 25 is old and lame.

There aren't many bands that can claim they have filled arenas consistently for 2-3 decades.

 

[Lyman_Bostock]

They won't caravan around the country, but Rush fans will come out in numbers big enough for them to play major venues for as long as the band wants to keep touring. How many other bands of their ilk are playing at the county rib cookoff? Rush is playing on its own -- no opening act -- at all the big outdoor venues this summer. And the neat thing is seeing fans in their 30s and 40s who show up with their kids. The last show I went to, I saw a couple there with their daughter, who was probably 13 and it looked like they all enjoyed it. Rush are such seasoned performers that it's tough to walk away unimpressed by the live experience -- even for teenagers who think anyone over 25 is old and lame.

There aren't many bands that can claim they have filled arenas consistently for 2-3 decades.

Even more true in this case, since as TheHacker pointed out, Rush hasn't toured with an opening act for quite some time now.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Back in the 1990s they toured quite a bit with Primus and Mr. Big.

 

[Lyman_Bostock]

Back in the 1990s they toured quite a bit with Primus and Mr. Big.

Saw Primus open for them in about 1994-95. Good stuff.

 

[pallister]

The Presto tour with Mr. Big was the worst concert I've eve seen/heard.

But Rush did put on a good show when I saw them last year. My only complaint was that they only played one song off 2112, Passage to Bangkok during the encore.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Back in the 1990s they toured quite a bit with Primus and Mr. Big.

Saw Primus open for them in about 1994-95. Good stuff.

Primus toured with them on and off for most of the late 1980s and 1990s. The first time I saw Rush was 1988 and we booed Primus off the stage. A few years later we realized they were pretty good for an opening act.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

The Presto tour with Mr. Big was the worst concert I've eve seen/heard.

But Rush did put on a good show when I saw them last year. My only complaint was that they only played one song off 2112, Passage to Bangkok during the encore.

When I saw Mr. Big they played their two hits twice each. It was pretty sad.

 

[Lyman_Bostock]

The Presto tour with Mr. Big was the worst concert I've eve seen/heard.

But Rush did put on a good show when I saw them last year. My only complaint was that they only played one song off 2112, Passage to Bangkok during the encore.

When I saw Mr. Big they played their two hits twice each. It was pretty sad.

Mr. Big would be worse than Primus, I'm guessing.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

The Presto tour with Mr. Big was the worst concert I've eve seen/heard.

But Rush did put on a good show when I saw them last year. My only complaint was that they only played one song off 2112, Passage to Bangkok during the encore.

When I saw Mr. Big they played their two hits twice each. It was pretty sad.

Mr. Big would be worse than Primus, I'm guessing.

I can handle Primus for about 20 minutes or so, especially if they play "Tommy the Cat" or "Too Many Puppies"

Mr. Big? Not so much...

 

[D-Backs Hack]

Johnson has had Lee as a postgame clubhouse guest several times.

Rush tours always finish ridiculously in the black because there is little overhead. They need next-to-no advertising because the loyal fans always come out.

And they are always putting out new stuff, which I respect more than anything. They tour because they have an album to promote, not just to come in town and bilk more money out of the fans.

Last saw them on the Test For Echo tour, twice. They played all of 2112 then, and it was a Tour de Force.

 

[Smallpotatoes]

Who the hell is Geddy Lee?

The best bass player ever. Come on.

 

[expendable]

They won't caravan around the country, but Rush fans will come out in numbers big enough for them to play major venues for as long as the band wants to keep touring. How many other bands of their ilk are playing at the county rib cookoff? Rush is playing on its own -- no opening act -- at all the big outdoor venues this summer. And the neat thing is seeing fans in their 30s and 40s who show up with their kids. The last show I went to, I saw a couple there with their daughter, who was probably 13 and it looked like they all enjoyed it. Rush are such seasoned performers that it's tough to walk away unimpressed by the live experience -- even for teenagers who think anyone over 25 is old and lame.

There aren't many bands that can claim they have filled arenas consistently for 2-3 decades.

And still the jackoffs at the rock and roll hall of fame (little letters intended) refuse to induct them. >:(

 

[Mizzougrad96]

It would be one thing if they were just a hair band with staying power, but they have one of the best bassists and one of the best drummers of all-time.

How the hell are they not inducted?