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Based on the last few shows, they have dropped Working Man and are playing TSOR, so that list appears to be incorrect, thankfully!

QUOTE (FT Tracker @ Sep 14 2012, 08:42 AM) Sorry 6 songs I forgot the one from CA that was played on both tours But the general public doesn't know that, they only know there was a tour before the new album came out (with 2 new songs) and the tour after the album came out, so they figure it's basically the same show (without knowing the setlist)

I'm thinking the less than sold-out venues are not because of setlist or the band fading, but simply timing. We just had the Time Machine tour less than 2 years ago, and this is like Time Machine part 2, many people are thinking "well I just saw this tour already"...

Hey! Dog Years is one of my favorite deep cuts!

Updated: Opener: Caravan 1st set closer: The Garden Drum solo song: Headlong Flight 2nd set closer: Headlong Flight Encore Opener: Passage to Bangkok

Opener: Caravan 1st set closer: The Garden 2nd set closer: Headlong Flight Encore Opener: Passage to Bangkok

To me this is the first Rush album maybe since Hold Your Fire, where they seem to be truly "themselves", and not sounding "forced" or like they're conforming to the times or other influences. It seems to be back to what they want to sound like. Much of the material between HYF and VT sounds a bit contrived, especially late 80s and early 90s. Overall best album since HYF.

As a life-long Rush fan and been in Rush cover bands, I don't think I've ever liked a Rush album on first listen... but they grow and grow on me. Headlong flight: On first listen, I am undecided. Can't understand the words... don't like the vocal sound (on the streaming version at least). song structure seems random and disjointed. No real hook. 2nd listen, after looking at lyrics: love the lyrics, starting to find the hook, liking the vocal lines. Like the guitar parts that sound like Bastille Day and Cygnus, although they seem a little "sloppy" like someone said, if that's possible for Rush. Next day listen, getting used to the song structure, although it still doesn't seem to "stick" with me, like Caravan and BU2B, especially Caravan hit me with a hook. HF sounds like Vapor Trails to me, lots of good bass lines and vocals, thick guitar chords get a little boring without lead lines or keyboards. Too long for what it is, not progressive. Will have to see how the rest of the album shakes out. Chris www.lundquistaudio.com