betulga

QUOTE (snowdog2112 @ Sep 7 2012, 10:15 PM) I've been following along but haven't posted yet so I'll put various thoughts in one post. 1. For me, I freaking love this set. As someone who has seen Rush over 30 times and owns every single album/live album/dvd and about 100 bootlegs the fresher the set the better for me. That's why I loved the S&A set so much. 2. This is as close as we'll realistically get to a "B-sides" tour. 3. Like a few others the only part that's actually somewhat disappointing for me is the last four songs. I'm not exactly unhappy about them and they've got to throw a few standards in there for the masses but for me personally those are the least interesting ones. 4. I absolutely love the new album so the more the better, would have also loved to hear Seven Cities. 5. As far as songs like Limelight and Freewill a few of you seem to be acting like those are always played, that's not true at all. Of course, they're very common but they've been skipped here and there. Freewill wasn't played most recently on the R30 tour and also missed the Counterparts and Hold Your Fire tours and others. Limelight was only played on the last leg of the TFE tour and wan't played at all on the Presto and Grace Under Pressure tours. 6. As far as Jacob's Ladder goes, I was shocked reading along at everybody's expectations of hearing it. First of all, I hate to pick on anybody but from what I remember that Tony guy is basically someone that likes to mess with people. Not quite a troll but just likes to feel "smarter than". We know JL was rehearsed for the last tour and didn't make it and Neil specifically addressed this on his most recent instructional dvd where he confirmed they tried it but dropped it because sometimes "You can't go back again" and he seemed pretty adamant about it. Obviously, it's possible he could have changed his mind but that seemed incredibly unlikely only one tour later if you watched him talk about it. 7. I'm really excited to see this show but I'm also realistic enough to know that the overwhelming majority of the crowd goes to see Rush to hear what they know from the radio. I'm afraid standing in the crowd is going to ruin most of my enjoyment because of the constant bitching throughout. I'd bet 75% of the typical audience has never even heard the names The Body Electric or Grand Designs or Territories, much less the new songs. It's going to be one long draining night of "Play 2112!!!!!!", and "Play Freewill!!!!!!!!!" and "Play Limelight!!!!!" while I'm trying to hear the songs. I sure hope I'm wrong but I've spend too many evenings standing near a "fan" who spends over 2 hours between every single song yelling "Tom Sawyer!! Tom Sawyer!!" to expect anything different. But thank you Rush for having the courage to play so much off the radar stuff, especially after the incredibly standards-heavy Time Machine tour (although I loved the first set). Anyway, there, I'm done! I couldn't agree more with you...30+ year Rush fan and I excited to hear songs that have not been played in decades

QUOTE (Alchemical @ Sep 7 2012, 07:05 PM) GRAND DESIGNS?!?! LOL WTF?! now your talking!!!!

QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Sep 7 2012, 07:03 PM) QUOTE (betulga @ Sep 7 2012, 07:01 PM) heard them too many times...big money and force 10 It's not possible to hear Force Ten too many times love these but have played them so many times before already

yeah, adding a playlist so I can replay later

heard them too many times...big money and force 10