What should Rush do now ? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

verslibre wrote:

Earl of Mar wrote:

First thing I'd ask them to do is release a live album to replace the awful exit stage left which is borderline unlistenable to me. They could package it with a recording of the 78 hemisphere tour. A fitting sign off to their finest period.
Then do whatever they like as long as it means they do not reform the band.

I hope you purchased Different Stages.

I do own exit stage left and I think it's great ! I also own different stages so this idea might not appeal to all Rush fans. Smile

Ringo is available and looking for a band as good as the Beatles.

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I find it hard to think Geddy and Alex will record as a band again, rather solo album(s) where each is a guest on much of the record.

I have not seen any interview comments from Geddy since Neil's passing, Alex has had one with a guitar company rep or something, and the topic briefly came up. Alex did not seem too interested in recording anything in serious now, it seems he is still in mourning and no musical intentions right now. Geddy I suspect is in the same boat, although playing wise he seems in better shape but as I mentioned, Covid has probably pushed them out by 2-3 yrs before doing anything.

They have a lot of family and 40yrs of touring has taken a lot from them. I certainly expect Geddy to release some kind of solo album in the next 3-5yrs and Alex if he can, guesting on some other albums.

I highly doubt they ever play live again, can you imagine the audience screaming out "play Tom Sawyer, play Spirit of Radio, play 2112!!" That would be terrible.

Edited by Catcher10 - October 18 2020 at 12:27

Catcher10 wrote:

They have a lot of family and 40yrs of touring has taken a lot from them. I certainly expect Geddy to release some kind of solo album in the next 3-5yrs and Alex if he can, guesting on some other albums. I highly doubt they ever play live again, can you imagine the audience screaming out "play Tom Sawyer, play Spirit of Radio, play 2112!!" That would be terrible.

They should never play live again. They probably use money to start the fires in their fireplaces now. LOL

The most they should/could do is a livestream, like a PPV concert. Sammy Hagar just did that this last weekend for his birthday concert at Catalina Island.

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It's never easy to deal with the loss of such an integral component of any kind of partnership. As many bands have proved (Yes, ELP/ELPowell/3, King Crimson,Genesis) need I go on, they are never the same. Sometimes better, sometimes worse.

But Rush is No More.

My thoughts would be to explore other aspects of my musical interests, no to seek out other artists I admire to see if a collaboration is possible. It really is up the individual artist themselves.

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Geddy Lee already did "My Favourite Headache" that was pretty good (IMHO).

That tells me they can do anything they want.

It'll be the listening public that will determine the level of success they have with the next stage of their careers.

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True, if Geddy made that album with Alex and Neil they would have had to call themselves Crush.

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I have the 78 disc but that is not the hemispheres tour.

SteveG wrote:

They should join up with all current and past members of Yes and record an album called Reunion.

if they joined up with Budgie, would the album be called Bunion? It might be equally painful.

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Cristi wrote:

maybe if I write it in bigger letters, I will not be ignored LOL

Rush retired in 2018.

Enough said.

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Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Continue on with a new drummer	3	[6.67%]
Work with other artists	15	[33.33%]
Completely retire from music	11	[24.44%]
Other (please leave a comment)	16	[35.56%]
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