First off - please click on this post's title for a tasty Youtube clip of Rush doing a unique studio version of Closer to the Heart. At one min. 12 sec. watch for a studio hand swapping out Alex's guitar from accoustic to his Fender (what appears to be a) Telecaster. Enjoy! I have that clip from the R30 anniverary DVD. This is also a pre-concert teaser. Me and her and another couple TJ and Jennifer are seeing Rush on the final leg of their Time Machine tour. They play a varied 75 minute set, take an intermission and come out and come out to a perform, in its entirety, and songs in order, their classic and epic Moving Pictures album. Can. Not. Wait. We don't normally post live albums here (well, acutally - we do) - but this is All the World's a Stage of course. See you there!
We sat in the upper reaches of UC, but still enjoyed the show. After ca. 40 Rush concerts, nowadays I just like to be in the hall (or on the lawn). I enjoyed mostly the songs they don't play as often (Presto, Marathon, Time Stand Still, The Camera Eye, Witch Hunt), but did get renewed vigor on Freewill and Closer to the Heart (2112 felt good too). Of the newer songs, Far Cry is an impressive song considering it's on their most recent album (Workin' Them Angels is solid too, and has a great story for how Neil chose the title). I look forward to their next cd, whenever they get it done!
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How was the show? Spencer and Dana were there at the UC last night. I am going to their Bay Area show in late June. Also. Can. Not. Wait!
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