mark5705

Ok if we assume the Time Machine is a real working device and it actually makes everyone the correct age for when the songs were written: "I think I'm going bald" for "Stick it out" "Between the wheels" was good live for "Faithless"

Hi all, this is my first post but I've been a long time Rush fan. Myself and a mate went to the show on Monday, it being my 10th Rush concert since signals in '83 (when they did 4 shows back to back at Wembley, no problem filling seats then!). Thought the show was great, especially Moving Pictures, except for one little thing: the age old battle between the stand-uppers and the sit-downers. Me, I would rather stand, jig around and show some enthusiasm but I'm easy going and would go along with the majority. Anyway, my mate and I were in a tiered block on Ged's side near the front. We sat next to a very nice geordie lass who had been a fan since 2112 era, had already seen them in Glasgow and was singing along merrily, word perfect. She got the urge to stand up about the 3rd or 4th song in and we joined her for support and all was well. Then came the end of the song and we were clapping away nicely when we got this loud message from behind that would have given the house pa serious competition in the decibel stakes, "SIT THE F.CK DOWN". Well we looked at each other and decided from the amplitude of the voice, we'd better comply. We stayed there for the rest of the show except for occasionally rising to our feet to clap between songs. In the past at concerts it's been a case that a group of people would stand up and everyone behind would do the same. Is it because the age of the original fan is reaching the 50 mark and their knees won't hold out. I know 3 people on the stage who are over that age and are still bouncing about like kangaroos... Anyway, it took the wind out of the poor geordie lass's enthusiasm, which was a shame. BTW, if you want to know where and when they played, a useful link is: http://www.2112.net/powerwindows