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SteveG 
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:24 |
When I saw Jethro Tull circa 1986 after Ian Anderson lost his voice, it was heartbreaking. I never saw another Tull show again. There has been a lot of buzz about Rush calling it a day after their 40 year (sic) anniversary tour. If Rush want to pack it in while they're still in top form, that's fine with me as that's how I would like to remember them. Not as something sub par. What are your thoughts on Rush possibly calling it a day?
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:28 |
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Their legacy is huge and there is a lot to hold up to.
I would be very dissapointed for never have the chance of seeing them live - they come to my town only once and I was very young - but... cest la vie.
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:35 |
 SteveG wrote:
When I saw Jethro Tull circa 1986 after Ian Anderson lost his voice, it was heartbreaking. I never saw another Tull show again. There has been a lot of buzz about Rush calling it a day after their 40 year (sic) anniversary tour. If Rush want to pack it while they're still in top form, that's fine with me as that's how I would like to remember them. Not as something sub par. What are your thoughts on Rush possibly calling it a day? |
I saw Tull at The Garden Party supporting Marillion, shortly after Anderson's recovery from throat surgery. They were great. I saw them again in Cardiff in 1999, and I thought then that they were struggling. Having seen snippets of Anderson live on the intertit, in the last tour, he is clearly well and truly over the hill. Similarly, I regard the Yes circus as one which really should have called it a day some time ago. I would hate it if Gabriel decided to do The Lamb live with Genesis as a pension top up. A sixty odd year old man playing a young Puerto Rican punk? No, thanks awfully. I saw Rush on the Moving Pictures tour, the only time I saw them, and they were imperious. I think the decision to stop touring, if true, is brave and absolutely correct. Every thing, and every person, has a time, and when that time is over, it is time to stop.
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:40 |
^My wife says we saw Tull in '89, Steve, but I won't budge on this one. I don't want her to think that she's always right. 
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:42 |
Oh, yeah, I saw Ian Anderson in 2013, for the TAAB2 tour. I do feel the diference of Ian's voice and miss Martin Barre on stage. But it was a lot of fun, no doubt.  No one ask, but here is a photograph:
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:44 |
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No need to ask for such a great picture, Gustavo. Thanks.
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:46 |
But hey, what about Rush!? 
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:49 |
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Knowing them, I seriously doubt any retirement would be permanent. Packing it in while still in top form is a fine idea, but sometimes, as Neil Young said, "It's better to burn out than to fade away".
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:49 |
How's this?
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:51 |
Well as you all know I am a big Rush fan. For sure the day they actually call it quits will be a tough one, I don't think that is the case right now though. For sure they are nowhere close to the status of a Yes, Tull or some other geezer groups trying to stretch out another 10yrs. The musicianship of Rush is impressive to this day, there is not an ounce of lacking on their live shows, as I stated on my R40 review. Geddy and Alex have stated several times they have no desire to be on stage trying to still do in 10 yrs what they are doing now....Thank God! The Rolling Stones and others are light years past their prime...sheesh!!
I think what Rush will do is cut down the touring by 70% as a minimum, they probably will still record new albums and those tours will be short and maybe not as grand, for sure they will not go across the pond anymore or hit South America, I suspect it will only be Canada/US and 5-8 major cities for 3 months on the road and done.
I don't foresee any live shows for at least 2-3 yrs....but actually retiring from recording as Rush I don't see that for maybe another 5yrs out. I think they have 2-3 albums left and probably some project stuff before calling it quits.
They have managed their careers probably better than any rock artist of the last 40-50yrs, the Rush machine is well run, they and Ray Daniels are very smart and I seriously doubt any of that will change for trying to eek out another 5yrs past their prime. For sure they don't need the money.......It's all about the music, although Alex says it's about the chicks .
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:53 |
Agree with Catcher. And great pic, Steve  But both comments just let me down and remeber that I may never see them live. 
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 17:54 |
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They could still do albums and not have the heavy toil of touring to contend with, but of course this is just more speculation.
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 18:00 |
Remember all the talk stems from both Neil and Alex and how the touring affects them physically, they just need longer breaks between the marathon touring and 3 hour shows.
At some point Neil will not be able to play for 3 hours and Alex will succumb to arthritis in his hands....Geddy seems to be the robot of the three.....The Duracell bunny!
But again, I seriously doubt Neil will just sit and let his body go to waste, he is an athlete and will keep training and working out....It's not easy riding a motor bike, need to be in shape for what he does.
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 18:18 |
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 18:51 |
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It's time. It's been time for a while.
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 19:03 |
GGGGAAAAAHHHHHHH I WANTED TO SEE THEM LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully there's some more projects in the near future for them, and besides, they f**king deserve this "retirement"!!!!!!!!
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 19:21 |
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rush are not in top form - ged's voice is no what it was
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 19:30 |
Gully Foyle wrote:
rush are not in top form - ged's voice is no what it was |
Uh, the elephant in the room. When Geddy Lee sing 2112 I agree with you. More recent songs, however are really ok.
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Posted: August 13 2015 at 19:38 |
There is NO rock singer at age 60+ that has a good voice anymore.....Also there is NO rock group at their age that can hold a candle to their live shows, Iron Maiden come very very close. Both are one of the only ones that can pack 12,000+ fans a night.
Yea a show with 800-2000 is pretty nice but the power of 1,000's of fans is pretty amazing.
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