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Rush concerts = sausage fest?
- Thread starter Stinsok
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Motley Crue a sausage fest? I saw them in the 80s and the place was full of 80s metalhead chicks with black lipstick and nail polish, teased out hair and fishnet stockings. The music was meh but the scenery was awesome.
Kind of the opposite of a Rush show.
I have a CD player at my desk at work and one day I popped in Rush's Fly By Night album. All the guys in the office, even the ones who hate Rush, knew immediately who it was. None of the girls did. The girls all listen to Dave Matthews kind of stuff, which is not my kind of music.
Kind of the opposite of a Rush show.
I have a CD player at my desk at work and one day I popped in Rush's Fly By Night album. All the guys in the office, even the ones who hate Rush, knew immediately who it was. None of the girls did. The girls all listen to Dave Matthews kind of stuff, which is not my kind of music.
Is this talkbass.com or talkwomen.com?
Just saw Rush in Vancouver. There were lots of women in attendance. The wide range of ages, from kids to 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, was also very noticeable. But the musicianship, this is where the real action was. What other shows can you attend nowadays to hear one of the top rock bassists and arguably the best rock drummer in the world? After almost 40 years of playing together, the band remains incredibly tight and energetic. And they are enjoying every minute of it, as do their audiences.
I have attended show after show of "classic" bands, often leaving with the feeling that I miss what they USED TO sound like. It doesn't happen with Rush. They have incredible stamina to carry a very challenging show for 3 hours (with astonishing instrumentals e.g. YYZ) and then still enough energy to play La Villa Strangiato as encore. Who else can do this? And in their late 50s?
Rush's music is not meant for the casual listener. It is not hook-based and the frequent time-signature changes make it difficult to hum. I've always found it rewarding to invest the time to get to know a Rush album (and they do have a large discography that extends much beyond the 1970s and early 1980s). If you know the songs a-priori, there is nothing monotone about a Rush concert. For bassists, Geddy Lee's basslines provide hours and hours of study and practice opportunities.
This was my son's first ever Rush show. He was blown away. After the concert he announced that he now wants to practice his instrument for "3 hours each day". The band has had an incredible influence on young musicians since the 1970s (see the film "Beyond the Lighted Stage"). I'd like to say that Rush is a musicians' band, but there are many thousands of fans who are non-musicians who still dig the music.
Rush is an incredible band in many respects. It is a privilege to attend any of their concerts and a true lesson in rock musicianship . The comparison with U2 above makes no sense. If comparisons should be made with anyone, I think that Yes would be a more appropriate choice.
Just saw Rush in Vancouver. There were lots of women in attendance. The wide range of ages, from kids to 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, was also very noticeable. But the musicianship, this is where the real action was. What other shows can you attend nowadays to hear one of the top rock bassists and arguably the best rock drummer in the world? After almost 40 years of playing together, the band remains incredibly tight and energetic. And they are enjoying every minute of it, as do their audiences.
I have attended show after show of "classic" bands, often leaving with the feeling that I miss what they USED TO sound like. It doesn't happen with Rush. They have incredible stamina to carry a very challenging show for 3 hours (with astonishing instrumentals e.g. YYZ) and then still enough energy to play La Villa Strangiato as encore. Who else can do this? And in their late 50s?
Rush's music is not meant for the casual listener. It is not hook-based and the frequent time-signature changes make it difficult to hum. I've always found it rewarding to invest the time to get to know a Rush album (and they do have a large discography that extends much beyond the 1970s and early 1980s). If you know the songs a-priori, there is nothing monotone about a Rush concert. For bassists, Geddy Lee's basslines provide hours and hours of study and practice opportunities.
This was my son's first ever Rush show. He was blown away. After the concert he announced that he now wants to practice his instrument for "3 hours each day". The band has had an incredible influence on young musicians since the 1970s (see the film "Beyond the Lighted Stage"). I'd like to say that Rush is a musicians' band, but there are many thousands of fans who are non-musicians who still dig the music.
Rush is an incredible band in many respects. It is a privilege to attend any of their concerts and a true lesson in rock musicianship . The comparison with U2 above makes no sense. If comparisons should be made with anyone, I think that Yes would be a more appropriate choice.
That's what I love about the band; aside from Geddy no longer being able to scream like he's 23 anymore (but he still sings fine), they have actually gotten better and tighter over time. They never stopped to coast on success and nostalgia, every album is a new experiment, and all of them have learned and improved on their technique. And unlike so many other "classic" rock bands I've seen, they never phone it in live, they obviously love being on stage.
That story has been repeated countless times, I wonder how many TB members resolved to becoming bassists, or better bessists, after their first Rush concert. Alex Lifeson has said how he's astonished at seeing ten-year-old kids singing along to all their songs.
I can only imagine that the current draw for Zappa shows would be far less impressive than a sausage fest. I mean talk about a BORING show...!
I was at the MSG show a few months ago, and do remember seeing several ladies!
I don't know if they do this at all their Time Machine Tour shows, but after the MSG show was over they played this clip with Paul Rudd and Jason Segel:
Geddy- I saw four in the mezzanine.
Alex- Yeah, I had three in the front row!
Neil: Seven females at a Rush concert. Must be some kind of a world record.
I don't know if they do this at all their Time Machine Tour shows, but after the MSG show was over they played this clip with Paul Rudd and Jason Segel:
Geddy- I saw four in the mezzanine.
Alex- Yeah, I had three in the front row!
Neil: Seven females at a Rush concert. Must be some kind of a world record.
Where have you seen this list? It's hard to believe that Billboard would make such a typo.
