Rush songs

Paulb7664 · #1 03-01-2007, 04:49 AM

Hi All
I play in a rock covers band, our singer has a voice a bit like Giddy Lee. I love the cover of the Who song "The Seeker" Can you suggest some other popular Rush songs that are not to hard to work out.

Thanks

Paul

Baryonyx · #2 03-01-2007, 06:24 AM

New World Man.

But make sure you're awesome. Nothing is worse than a bad Rush cover!

saxnbass · #3 03-01-2007, 06:46 AM

Passage to Bangkok
Fly by Night

Those are pretty easy

keb · #4 03-01-2007, 07:05 AM

Don't do Tom Sawyer. Always sounds like a train wreck when anyone but Rush themselves do it.

Limelight's pretty easy though, and people will probably recognize that song.

RWP · #5 03-01-2007, 07:17 AM

Have to agree that if you do Rush, make sure you are up to it. Our band did New World Man, pretty easy as Rush songs go and a good one. Limelight might be worth looking into.

SteveC · #6 03-01-2007, 08:56 AM

Limelight. Be sure you are really good.

bassgod0dmw · #7 03-01-2007, 09:08 AM

Freewill
Spirit of the Radio
The Trees

I'm not even going to get into technicality of these songs, because I am going to assume that everyone is compitent at their instrument...especailly if you are asking to do Rush songs.

My band covers YYZ...we get compliments all the time.

MonetBass · #8 03-01-2007, 09:20 AM

Subdivisions
Red Sector A
Big Money

Paulb7664 · #9 03-01-2007, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWP

Have to agree that if you do Rush, make sure you are up to it. Our band did New World Man, pretty easy as Rush songs go and a good one. Limelight might be worth looking into.

Thanks for all you suggestions.
Think I will be up for "Limelight" But think my drummer will want to stick his sticks up my @ss LOL

Paul

RWP · #10 03-01-2007, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulb7664

Thanks for all you suggestions.
Think I will be up for "Limelight" But think my drummer will want to stick his sticks up my @ss LOL

Paul

Yea, no question, you need a drummer with super chops.

barkatozz · #11 03-01-2007, 09:49 PM

La Villa Strangiato

SlavaF · #12 03-01-2007, 10:54 PM

If your singer is really up for it, I think the 2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx would be an awesome live song to do - I especially dig the D-tuned version they play now. Although I've seen a band turn that one into a complete train wreck, so... you've been warned

Kink Rimson · #13 03-02-2007, 02:35 AM

For simple, it's got to be Working Man.
One of their best too, and it gives your band a chance to go off on a big jam in the middle.

pdusen · #14 03-02-2007, 05:15 AM

If you can do it without sucking horribly, do YYZ. I've seen too many band attempt to cover YYZ and make it obvious how much they don't pick up. There's a lot of fast notes.

Scott in Dallas · #15 03-02-2007, 09:54 AM

Some of you guys actually need to read the OP.

Snarf · #16 03-02-2007, 11:26 AM

If you guys eff up a Rush song, I'm coming for you.

Not really, but just make sure you're a really awesome band and everyone's a sick player before you play Rush. Some of the songs may not sound complicated at first, but in those types of songs it's just the sound that is complicated and damn near impossible to recreate.

**Mark Wilson** · #17 03-02-2007, 10:43 PM

Bravado can be beautiful, and it's easy.

One of Geddy's "calmer" pieces :P

ThatGermanDude · #18 04-06-2007, 04:53 PM

limelight is pretty easy
except for the little solo part, which took me a while to play from memory

rushfan73 · #19 04-06-2007, 04:58 PM

In the mood
Finding My Way
Working Man

MikeyB · #20 04-06-2007, 05:53 PM

I'm a big Rush fan, and we do Fly By Night in a classic rock set. Not terribly difficult, just watch the touch of syncopation in certain parts and get with the drummer.

-M