RUSH 2012 TOUR

kenny olav
kenny olav Posts: 3,319
edited November 2012 in Other Music
I had the privilege of seeing these asskickin geezers last night in Manchester NH at their first show of this year's tour. I won't give away the set list... I'll just say it was pretty unusual, and I for one loved it. Geddy's voice sounded better than it has in many years. They've never had other musicians on stage with them before, but they added a string section for the second set and it worked out awesomely... they weren't just standing there either - they were rocking out!

But anyway, my main reason for starting this thread is just to share this one picture I took at the perfect moment...

A2SuBQkCUAAuQSc.jpg

This board needs a headbanging smilie.
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  • titchinello
    titchinello Posts: 3,139
    Glad you enjoyed the show, one of my friends Flew over from Edinburgh, Scotland for the first 3- 4 shows.
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  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    titchinello wrote:
    Glad you enjoyed the show, one of my friends Flew over from Edinburgh, Scotland for the first 3- 4 shows.

    I hope he likes the set list! Because not everyone was happy with it.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    Very strange setlist....
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • titchinello
    titchinello Posts: 3,139
    kenny olav wrote:
    titchinello wrote:
    Glad you enjoyed the show, one of my friends Flew over from Edinburgh, Scotland for the first 3- 4 shows.

    I hope he likes the set list! Because not everyone was happy with it.

    he's been a fan since day 1, and seen them live god knows how many times, loves all their stuff, so i'm sure he'll love it. besides its great when a band plays a setlist that isn't just the hits or whats expected..

    I sometimes wonder why some band put other songs on albums if all they're gonna play is the hits.
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  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    titchinello wrote:
    kenny olav wrote:
    titchinello wrote:
    Glad you enjoyed the show, one of my friends Flew over from Edinburgh, Scotland for the first 3- 4 shows.

    I hope he likes the set list! Because not everyone was happy with it.

    he's been a fan since day 1, and seen them live god knows how many times, loves all their stuff, so i'm sure he'll love it. besides its great when a band plays a setlist that isn't just the hits or whats expected..

    I sometimes wonder why some band put other songs on albums if all they're gonna play is the hits.

    I hear ya... and I should've assumed that if someone is willing to fly across the ocean to see a band, he probably doesn't care much about what they play! Rush only has 4 or 5 clunkers if you ask me, and they didn't play any of those.
  • PJ-Physics
    PJ-Physics Posts: 112
    I never miss a Rush show when they come to the area. They have toured pretty regularly for the past 10 years or so bet I have seen them 7 times in that span...I was going to pass this time around, but now seeing that setlist...I'm back in!
  • territamu
    territamu Posts: 194
    I already have tickets for Nov 28th in Dallas....can't wait!!! And I'm totally fine with the setlist!

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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    Weiiirddd

    Thanks!
  • Bennyorr4
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    This board needs a headbanging smilie.[/quote]


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  • BryanWeb
    BryanWeb Posts: 262
    I wouldn't have liked that set list at all if it was the first time that I saw them live but being a Rush junkie that has seen the a few times already, I loved that set list.
    I feel sorry for the casual fan or the girlfriends that got dragged along but Rush phanatics will love the setlist.
    New album is "meh" at best but they are still one of the best live acts around.
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    That was my 20th Rush show and I loooooooved the changed up setlist. That whole first set kept me on my toes. I saw some songs I had either never seen or hadn't seen in a very long time. Can't wait for the Boston show next month!!
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  • Better Dan
    Better Dan Posts: 5,684
    territamu wrote:
    I already have tickets for Nov 28th in Dallas....can't wait!!! And I'm totally fine with the setlist!

    :ugeek: :ugeek:


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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    BryanWeb wrote:
    I wouldn't have liked that set list at all if it was the first time that I saw them live but being a Rush junkie that has seen the a few times already, I loved that set list.
    I feel sorry for the casual fan or the girlfriends that got dragged along but Rush phanatics will love the setlist.
    New album is "meh" at best but they are still one of the best live acts around.



    New album is the best in a very long time.
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  • kenny olav
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    I had read rumors that there are two different set lists... and it turned out to be true. The DC show tonight had a slightly different set list than the Manchester show had. There's an A set list and a B set list and they are made different by five songs. I can tell you that I prefer the B set list. Boston will be getting the B set list, so it looks like Rush will be getting twice as much money from me this year... and that's fine by me!
  • BinFrog
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    kenny olav wrote:
    I had read rumors that there are two different set lists... and it turned out to be true. The DC show tonight had a slightly different set list than the Manchester show had. There's an A set list and a B set list and they are made different by five songs. I can tell you that I prefer the B set list. Boston will be getting the B set list, so it looks like Rush will be getting twice as much money from me this year... and that's fine by me!

    I prefer set A by a smidge, but since I will see set B in Boston I'll get it all!
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,249
    I don't want to see the setlist because after seeing them 46 times by my last count they could play b hits and i would be happy. The stranger the setlist the better...the more off beat songs they play the better....I seen and heard all or most of the usual hits.

    So Tampa I'm salavating for their return to Florida and to know they may have different setlists makes this my most anticipated 2.gif concert since
    Vapor Trails of which I saw 4 times.

    PS: If they dropped Tom Sawyer, NOW THAT would be super strange. :shock:

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  • BinFrog
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    Be prepared to be pleasantly surprised :)
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,249
    kenny olav wrote:
    I had the privilege of seeing these asskickin geezers last night in Manchester NH at their first show of this year's tour. I won't give away the set list... I'll just say it was pretty unusual, and I for one loved it. Geddy's voice sounded better than it has in many years. They've never had other musicians on stage with them before, but they added a string section for the second set and it worked out awesomely... they weren't just standing there either - they were rocking out!

    But anyway, my main reason for starting this thread is just to share this one picture I took at the perfect moment...

    A2SuBQkCUAAuQSc.jpg

    This board needs a headbanging smilie.

    1022.gif

    There ya go... :D Courtesey of the rush forum

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,249
    BinFrog wrote:
    Be prepared to be pleasantly surprised :)


    Ahhh BinFrog....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw9oX-kZ_9k

    8-)

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    g under p wrote:
    BinFrog wrote:
    Be prepared to be pleasantly surprised :)


    Ahhh BinFrog....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw9oX-kZ_9k

    8-)

    Peace



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