Saw Rush last night. Great show. Flame away!

[av8rdave]

That is all.

[lizziegrace]

1. I've never seen them live

I'd like to someday.

Glad you had a good time!

:hug:

[a kennedy]

7. "seen them live"???

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I thought, them??? then it dawned on me, the group Rush, not the limpballs guy calling for a riot in Denver. So sorry..... :blush: I've always liked the band too, never have seen them in person.

[av8rdave]

8. They've been great both times I've seen them

[stuntcat]

2. cool!

My husband's seen them like 6 or 8 times but his boss Dave has seen them like THIRTY times, he's a *fReAk*
I've never seen them but I can appreciate the post-concert pride :headbang:

[TZ]

3. What?

Your husband's boss is DuStrange?:evilgrin:
Actually I would love to see Rush in concert...:hi:

[hellbound-liberal]

4. Rush rocks the house! I saw them during the 2112 tour. Loudest concert I've ever been to.

Loved every minute of it.Hope you did too!

[av8rdave]

9. I did...

Also saw them 4 years ago. This show had a lot of material from their new album (naturally), but they did do a few 2112 tunes - love it! Loud, but not too bad - it was an outdoor show.

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. I think this is their best tour yet!

I've seen them a number of times over the years, and while every show was incredible, this tour is outstanding. Every tour, really, is better than the previous one.

One of the things I love about Rush so much is that they keep learning as musicians, studying new ways to play, thinking up new music - very dedicated to their craft, they are.

AND they totally fucking rock.

To hell with the Rush haters. I don't mind those who don't like Rush, but there's such a huge crowd of people who feel the need to actively hate them, I don't understand.

Fucking brilliant and amazing musicians.

I'm glad you liked the show!

[DS1]

6. If I wanted to like Rush, where would I start?

[av8rdave]

13. A Farewell to Kings or 2112 would be good starting points

Or, you could try the "Chronicles" collection

[LaurenG]

14. Chris said to tell you "Caress of Steel" is good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qdpSGIz8aw Necromancer I and II

He also said to tell you if you can get past Geddy Lee's voice it's a good band.

[Rabrrrrrr]

17. First, get a pair of crocs.

:rofl:

Just kidding. Sorry.

"2112" is a great album though it's a long main song, so if you find 20+ minute long tunes to be self-indulgent and wankerish, that might not be the best place to start.

I'm also a big fan of Exit, Stage Left - it's a live album from the 80s, and has a great collection of some of their best music from before their somewhat misspent synthesizer days of the rest of the 80s.

But, I'm also a fan of live albums in general - I like to hear the bands in actual performance, not without the safety net of the multiple takes of a studio.

"All the World's a Stage" is a great live album with music from their first few albums, including a shortened version of 2112 and a beautiful performance of the song "Lakeside Park", which they've sadly never played in a concert I've been to.

Their last album, "Snakes and Arrows" is also a solid rocking jam album. Great stuff! Three albums ago was "Test for Echo" which had me practically cumming my pants because they'd finally left the over-synthesized days, and gone back to their previous guitar and bass driven music. Also, Peart (the drummer) had gone off for a year or so to learn a new way of drumming, and it really shows in this one. And then they really went back to their roots with the next album "Vapor Trails", which has no synths at all and has a much darker tone (Peart's wife and daughter were killed in between those two albums, and then took a motorcycle trip for a year across China after the deaths, so there is a five year span between those two albums).

So those are my suggestions for what I consider the "real" Rush sound - serious, rock, guitar-driven, complex, long songs and good lyrics. But if you want a more poppish, easier-to-digest version, you can check out the albums from "Grace Under Pressure" to "Roll the Bones".

[av8rdave]

18. The initial motorcycle trip after his losses was throughout North America mostly

He chronicles it in his excellent book, "Ghost Rider."

[Rabrrrrrr]

22. You're right. I don't know what I was thinking.

But then, really, to a Proper Patriotic Christian Jesus-Lovin' American is there really any difference between Mexico and China? The only truly important thing about either country is that they're both not-America, and so they can just be lumped together.

:silly:

:patriot:

[av8rdave]

23. yes....and their %$#@ people are immigrating and threatening us! lol

[av8rdave]

10. My friend that went with me has seen them 4 times, but

last time was 25 years ago! He had a great time.

This is my second Rush show - it was definitely even better than the first one I saw (four years ago)

[driver8]

12. Great post -- they are amazing musicians!!

Plus, they seem like very cool, down to earth guys who love playing for people.

When you see them live, they look like they are having a blast up on stage!

[driver8]

11. They put on an awesome live show!! I am jealous!!

I first saw them in 1977 or 78 on "A Farewell To Kings" tour -- second row, center!!

I have seen them 5 times, and they are always amazing!!

[Catshrink]

15. Oh, THAT Rush. My first thought was the fat moran who likes to incite violence

and hatred among his robotic followers.

Glad you enjoyed the show.

[av8rdave]

16. No...that Rush makes more noise than the band...

and doesn't sound nearly as good.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

30. That was my first thought too!

I think I need a little DU vacation... :crazy:

[Danger Mouse]

19. Great music, despite being the only band in rock history..

to have a dying cat for their lead singer.

[av8rdave]

26. Proof that a bad voice alone isn't an impediment to success

witness Willy Nelson, Neil Young, Michael Bolton, etc., etc.

[Deja Q]

20. Rush Limbaugh, are you serious?

:wow:

[LaurenG]

21. I thought at first glance and I couldn't imagine what I would find in this thread.

:hi:

[av8rdave]

25. Oh sure....what a show that would be! lol

[GOPisEvil]

24. I've seen Rush 3 times. They always put on a good show.

They were here not long ago, but I missed them.

[distantearlywarning]

27. Ooh, I'm jealous!

I have to wait until July...

[av8rdave]

28. It's a great tour - you'll have a blast.

Where are you seeing them?

[distantearlywarning]

33. Pittsburgh, PA

We have pretty decent tickets about 5 rows in.

[Skittles]

29. who are the Rush naysayers? I WILL KICK THEIR ASS

Rush is AWESOME

[SoCalDemGrrl]

31. Jeez, for a second I thought you meant Limbaugh and were a freeper!!

I had to go into the way back machine to realize it was the Canadian band Rush! :)

[BreweryYardRat]

32. "One Little Victory" from Vapor Trails is a favorite song of mine.

Congrats on getting to see them live!

[Dr. Strange]

34. Color me jealous.

[TZ]

36. Poor DuStrange..you are feeling envious a lot lately

between not being able to see Rush, and missing out on the Spinal Cap get together..just you wait..I'm gonna make you even more jealous that you missed out....:evilgrin:

[JCMach1]

35. Awesome live band

haters can just deal with it

[Westegg]

37. More power to 'em for still rockin' on.

[Perry Logan]

38. Go for whatever activates your pleasure centers. Critics be damned!

[KamaAina]

39. Was he wrecked on Oxy?

:P