It was very much enjoyed.
The weather was nice arriving at the venue an hour before blast off time, Gina Brenda an I met up with Kares4Rush and we all tail gated for a few minutes. I got alot of compliments on my one of a kind Rush vanity plate.
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We got ushered out of the parking lot a bit early I thought, pushing everyone out towards the vendors.
No problems with drunks this time around before during or after the show there were many but under control, for the most part. It still amazes me how anyone could enjoy a show, drunk off their asses but to each is own.
The opening video was hilarious.
Starting with Limelight being very tight and sounding good (of course)
right into Digital Man and Entre Nous getting a huge ovation. Geddy had a few kind words (forgot) onto Mission, Freewill and the Main Monkey Business. I must say; I really enjoyed their new songs live from Snakes and Arrows that album is just the best!
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It just keeps knocking my socks off!!!
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Then The Larger Bowl and on, an on well' you all know the set list and I didn't notice any changes, it was just fantastic!
I couldn't find Feather before the show but caught up with her during intermission and enjoyed a great big HUG, she is just awesome.
Opening the 2nd half with FAR CRY being just absoulty awesome, spot on with great videos one of the highlights for me. I just totally enjoy that song live as well nearly everyday
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Then to Workin' Them Angels more fantastic music and a note about the videos. Andrew M. I assume he had a hand in creating these and is just fantastic, very nicely done with all the aspects one could think of about the nature of the songs played!
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More and many smiles from me with Armor And Sword, Spindrift, The Way The Wind Blows, just all great. The onto some oldies but goodies with Geddy introducing some of the songs, not being overly talkative. Neil worked his ass off with an absolutly gargantuan drum solo that just knocked my socks off...always another highlight for me hearing that. One thing I wish I did see was a smile from him, it's got to be a very stressing job but he is the best! Alex hit Hope right on and that song is good, kind of short. Geddy introduced Malignant Narcissism and pronounced it correctly too
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The crowd really went nuts with Tom Sawyer with everyone trying to sign along LOL that was nice to see and feel and the encore of One Little Victory with footage from R30 the dragon burning up the M&G pass LOL A passage to Bankok finishing up with YYZ very good show took about an hour to get out of the lot which sucked but I really didn't mind.
Thanks to Kares for the extra ticket she had and it was a pleasure meeting her.
Kev.
now I want to go to more Rush concerts....
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