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How is it possible to grieve for someone you don't know or have never met?

Wanksplat. It's a put down for a very obnoxious kind of a person.

I often wish I could be a fly on the wall when Geddy argues with Neil about the really bad lyrics that he refuses to sing. :rfl: Maybe It's Geddy's suggestions that are the problem?! :P

So, this is my review from a "brit troll" who considers the band's best period to be from 76-81. While the first set isn't to my taste really, the 80's material comes across quite well and better than I thought it would. Grand designs is much better than I expected it to be, love the re-worked version of the analog kid and bravado is always a welcome choice of song. Don't care for the big money and body electric was always a pounding turd of a song, but some people seem to quite like it. I like the album version of where's my thing, but really don't get this incarnation of the song- the heavier guitar sound doesn't work with what is (for rush) one of their funkier instrumental tracks. Love set 2 with the Clockwork Angels suite and string ensemble and how the light show and visuals intensify as the show progresses. The angels stuff comes off really well even though the sound of the anarchist feels a little light in comparison to it's studio version. Halo effect sounds quite a bit different live but comes across surprisingly well. Clockwork angels, the anarchist, the wreckers and the garden - just brilliant. Also like the 3 mini drum solos as well - different. Extras;- nice to have the rotated songs included- middletown dreams doesn't work live for me, but the pass and manhattan project are very good. Sound check version of limelight also really good- amazing how different it sounds in an empty auditorium.( Never thought about this before but how much does the numbers of people in a hall and their own bodily characteristics bring as a variable to the sound quality when a band plays?). Documentary is a bit lightweight and doesn't really offer anything we didn't know already. Concert films- meh and the interviews and out takes are just embarrasing and not needed. I'd rather have seen some in studio footage from the recording of the album. Picture quality is excellent and much, much better than the TM blu -ray. It has a different quality -shot on digital tape, rather than film? but is very clear. Really don't get those who think the picture quality on T/M is better- it isn't. One thing I have noticed is that the picture seems to be darker after 7 cities of gold- anyone else notice this? Editing and framing while not perfect is also much better than T/M which had some awful cuts and poorly framed shots. Sound quality. My blu-ray surround system isn't anywhere near hi-end but it's capable enough and for me the sound is whole lot better than T/M if not as good as r30. Seen lots of comments about a lack of bottom end but feck me, the bass pedals on subdivisions, the wreckers and the sequencer on red sector a make my bloody house shake if I crank it. Ged's bass sounds better on some tracks more than others especially the one he uses on 7cog and the pale green one as well. The drums and the toms in particular are too low in the mix but this isn't peculiar to rush. The drums on Joe Bonamassa at Beacon Theatre are mixed in a very similar way and by Caveman Shirley as well! One thing I have noticed is that the mix sounds much better with a fair bit of volume to it and seems to suffer at lower volumes. It really does come alive when cranked and what I do like about the mix is that it feels raw, natural and most importantly, LIVE. It's not sanitised or pristine and sounds like a rock band playing in a big auditorium. It's just not spectacular from a surround point of view - maybe Steven Wilson's work with that particular medium is so good that he makes so many other 5.1 mixes seem inferior. Who knows? So, overall and despite not being overly keen on set one I'll give this a big thumbs up. It's a very authentic representation of what l saw and heard when l saw them in the uk earlier this year.

And you just told other people to get over themselves...... Eh?? Apples and oranges my friend. Some of the comments about the mix are soooo bwah hah hah. Those out takes and interviews are cringeworthy.

Clockwork angels The anarchist The garden Headlong flight BU2B The wreckers Carnies Halo effect Caravan 7 COG Wish them well

Oh, and most of the extras are bloody embarrasing!!

Some of you peeps really need to get over yourselves. No, the mix isn't perfect but it's MUCH better than the time machine blu-ray. It's a live performance for feck's sake and a pretty good realisation of how the band sounded on this tour. Yes, Geddy's bass volume does seem to fade out at times but on songs like dreamline and the garden, 7cog it's right up there. Overall it has a much better bottom end than time machine- hell you can even hear the bass pedals being played.l do agree Neil's drums are definitely too low in the mix though. It seems that you need to play the HD master audio at a decent volume and the mix seems to come alive and breathe a bit more.

Jammy bastard!! :cheers: :cheers:

I'm not sure there will be a "next" tour. I think it's plausible to suggest that after having a 10 year second chance, the triumph of clockwork angels (best record since MP), being inducted into the RRHOF, that when they discuss what's next they just might think y'know lets go out on top. if they don't - great, we get another record/tour. If they do call it a day - they've earned it and thanks for the music fellas.

Can't believe no one has picked up on the band "are on indefinite hiatus".

Russia on Ice. Porcupine Tree. Nuff said!

Did you down your 4 pints? Enquiring minds need to know... ;) Just a pint. I was driving. :codger:

So that's why the middle 8 of escape by Journey sounds like the middle bit of red barchetta then. Revenge?

Pretty sure I read something recently where Alex touched on this. He said something along the lines that he's a pretty strong guy but not as strong as Neil. I choose lerxst by the way. He'd crack them up and then crack them one while they were laughing.......