Sad news, Rush fans

[mwfudge]

Rush (the band) is calling it quits. I only got to see them six times, the last time being in 2015 at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

http://buffalonews.com/2018/01/23/reflections-on-38-years-of-rush-fandom/

 

[BelemNole]

I'll book my Passage to Bangkok tonight in their honor.

 

[Nolomite]

Best concert I ever saw at Leon County Civic Center...

 

[MIKE_G]

Best concert I ever saw at Leon County Civic Center...

When did they play in Tally? We always had to make a road trip to see them when I was in school in the early '90s. They played Pensacola and Tampa/St. Pete, but never Tally.

 

[LesClaypool]

When did they play in Tally? We always had to make a road trip to see them when I was in school in the early '90s. They played Pensacola and Tampa/St. Pete, but never Tally.

Saw them twice in St. Pete. I started playing bass the day after seeing them for the first time. Primus opened for them...that didn't hurt.

Viva El Power Trio!

 

[OrlandNole]

I started playing bass the day after seeing Rush & Primus in 1992, in Tampa.

Rush rules!

Saw them twice in St. Pete. I started playing bass the day after seeing them for the first time. Primus opened for them...that didn't hurt.

Viva El Power Trio!

Awesome story.

When did you start playing bass?

 

[MIKE_G]

I started playing bass the day after seeing Rush & Primus in 1992, in Tampa.

Rush rules!

Saw them twice in St. Pete. I started playing bass the day after seeing them for the first time. Primus opened for them...that didn't hurt.

Viva El Power Trio!

Saw them in Pensacola in '92 on the Roll the Bones Tour, and in Pensacola and Tampa in '94 on the Counterparts tour. Fun road trips and great performances every time.

 

[LesClaypool]

Awesome story.

When did you start playing bass?

Lol - I’ll edit.

 

[Dr. Nole]

I just watched the documentary of their final tour.
The amount of music those three produce still amazes me as it did when I 1st heard 2112 back in the 70's.

Sad to see this is their final tour.

 

[kc78]

At some point you have to. Especially when you consider how difficult their music is. Other bands can take a hiatus for a while and then just decide on a whim to put out a new album or do a quick tour just for fun. You don't just pick up Rush's music and play it. It requires work and tons of practice before the tour to get back in shape for it.

the documentary showed just how much of a toll it can take on them physically. Never mind that touring is actually not any fun at all after a while. It's lonely, exhausting, and leads a lot of people to dark places if it goes on more than a few weeks. For any other band I'd expect that in a few years they'd get the itch to put something out again just for fun, or to play a few shows here or there, but I think in their case it likely really is the end.

 

[Dr. Nole]

At some point you have to. Especially when you consider how difficult their music is. Other bands can take a hiatus for a while and then just decide on a whim to put out a new album or do a quick tour just for fun. You don't just pick up Rush's music and play it. It requires work and tons of practice before the tour to get back in shape for it.

the documentary showed just how much of a toll it can take on them physically. Never mind that touring is actually not any fun at all after a while. It's lonely, exhausting, and leads a lot of people to dark places if it goes on more than a few weeks. For any other band I'd expect that in a few years they'd get the itch to put something out again just for fun, or to play a few shows here or there, but I think in their case it likely really is the end.

They spent a lot of time in the film discussing that point specifically with the drummer (Neil Peart) He's 66 yrs old now...been through several health problems. He's not just sitting up there keeping the beat in those Rush songs.

 

[LesClaypool]

They spent a lot of time in the film discussing that point specifically with the drummer (Neil Peart) He's 66 yrs old now...been through several health problems. He's not just sitting up there keeping the beat in those Rush songs.

 

[Nole Lou]

Man, after only 50 years? Who knows what we'll be missing out on.

 

[kc78]

They spent a lot of time in the film discussing that point specifically with the drummer (Neil Peart) He's 66 yrs old now...been through several health problems. He's not just sitting up there keeping the beat in those Rush songs.

exactly, and I had no idea some of the pain he played through. what his feet were going through in that film was terrible. As a drummer, playing just a simple rock song can be a workout. I can't imagine what it's like trying to play his parts for a few hours each night.

The same thing apparently led to Tom Petty's death. He had a fairly severe injury and shouldn't have been on stage, but he felt he had to and he was using pain medicines to make it through.

 

[Nolomite]

When did they play in Tally? We always had to make a road trip to see them when I was in school in the early '90s. They played Pensacola and Tampa/St. Pete, but never Tally.

April '82...I wasn't even old enough to drink yet

 

[LT4PLY]

They spent a lot of time in the film discussing that point specifically with the drummer (Neil Peart) He's 66 yrs old now...been through several health problems. He's not just sitting up there keeping the beat in those Rush songs.

While I don't disagree most of his ailments seem to have stemmed from riding 50 million miles on his motorcycle between tour stops. Instead of riding through hellish conditions taking a couple days off to chill in the tour bus would have gone a long way to keeping healthy

 

[funksouljon]

Thats how I know I am getting old. The bands I grew up on are retiring and all the actors I grew up watching are dying.

 

[MIKE_G]

April '82...I wasn't even old enough to drink yet

Wow, that was still at the apex of their popularity. I'm guessing they weren't considered cool enough by the early '90s to play a college town like Tallahassee? It's not like major acts weren't playing the TLCC in those years. I saw Van Halen, Bad Company, Damn Yankees, and Rod Stewart there between '90-'94. Nirvana played there. I'm sure lots of others that I can't remember. Rush would play in Pensacola or Jacksonville, but not Tallahassee.

 

[Manch.]

I saw them in 1992 or 93, Roll the Bones Tour, I believe. Candlebox opened. Both bands put on good shows. I might not be the biggest Rush fan, and I remember a few times that Rush just carried on with a jam or solo and I found myself getting bored with it.

 

[Dr. Nole]

Thats how I know I am getting old. The bands I grew up on are retiring and all the actors I grew up watching are dying.

Welcome to the party

 

[Nolomite]

Wow, that was still at the apex of their popularity. I'm guessing they weren't considered cool enough by the early '90s to play a college town like Tallahassee? It's not like major acts weren't playing the TLCC in those years. I saw Van Halen, Bad Company, Damn Yankees, and Rod Stewart there between '90-'94. Nirvana played there. I'm sure lots of others that I can't remember. Rush would play in Pensacola or Jacksonville, but not Tallahassee.

The biggest concert at the Civic Center in that era was The Police, Synchronicity Tour (their last) on Halloween 1983. I did not go (it sold out almost instantly) - opting instead to see John Kurzweg & The Night at Bullwinkles. Kurzweg performances were always great, before he went on to produce Creed and other bands once he gave up his own shows..

 

[OrlandNole]

Kurzweg was always great, and went on to produce Creed

Self-contradicting statement is self-contradicting.

 

[Nolomite]

Self-contradicting statement is self-contradicting.

I edited my earlier statement...and still left out that one of the acts he has produced is Jewel

 

[kc78]

Self-contradicting statement is self-contradicting.

The actual mix that Kurzweg did of Creed's first album was amazing. They went on to become overproduced garbage, but his version of their first cd blew my socks off.

 

[Dr. Nole]

The biggest concert at the Civic Center in that era was The Police, Synchronicity Tour (their last) on Halloween 1983. I did not go (it sold out almost instantly) - opting instead to see John Kurzweg & The Night at Bullwinkles. Kurzweg performances were always great, before he went on to produce Creed and other bands once he gave up his own shows..

We slept out front of the civic center to get tickets for that Police concert...it was my most memorable concert while I was a student at FSU.

 

[Gonolz]

Fly by night, away from here
Change my life again
Fly by night goodbye my dear

 

[jamnolfin]

We slept out front of the civic center to get tickets for that Police concert...it was my most memorable concert while I was a student at FSU.

I was there, my brother was at FSU at the time and got us tickets. Boring as hell band but that album was a classic, must see concert in the day

 

[jamnolfin]

I saw Rush witb Blue Oyster Cult and again with the Babys in the 70s. Saw them with Molly Hatchett later. Quite a few times in the 90s to current

 

[seminoleed]

With any kind of luck, maybe they'll stop recording as well.
Nope, not a fan.

 

[Nolomite]

With any kind of luck, maybe they'll stop recording as well.
Nope, not a fan.

And why would you add such a stupid post to this thread? You can't just pass by and leave it for the fans of the band?

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Saw the Big Money tour in the 80s.

Even approaching 50 I can't help but air drum Tom Sawyer whenever it comes on.

 

[KRB123]

1982 Lakeland Civic Center.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

I started playing bass the day after seeing them for the first time. Primus opened for them...that didn't hurt.

User name checks out.

 

[OrlandNole]

User name checks out.

To think, his screenname could have just as easily been GeddyLee.

 

[Gonolz]

To think, his screenname could have just as easily been GeddyLee.

Hang on there Mr. Knowitall, in determining his screen name he took his time. He didn't want to Rush it.

 

[LesClaypool]

Hang on there Mr. Knowitall, in determining his screen name he took his time. He didn't want to Rush it.

Double ziiiiiiiiiing!