Alchemical

Neil: What were you thinking when you wrote Dog Years? Geddy: Why did you kill your voice?! Alex: Favorite flavor of pudding?

QUOTE (losingit2k @ May 14 2012, 08:58 AM) QUOTE (jesse2112 @ May 13 2012, 10:59 PM) Who cares what they play its ! I have never walked away from a Rush show thinking that the set sucked. And I've never had a bad time at a Rush show Well that's a given! But that's not the point! The point is that we are going to be really surprised when this tour begins, I think! Yeah, surprised by Tom Sawyer, Limelight, and Spirit of the Radio!

QUOTE (Deckiller @ May 12 2012, 02:59 PM) Some changes I plan on making when I do the revised rankings: 1. Flipping "Caravan" and "Armor and Sword"; Caravan is easily their best song since 1991, IMO. 2. Adding the Clockwork Angels songs. As it stands, Headlong Flight is probably around 70 or so. 3. Raising Lakeside Park about 30-40 spots. It's actually quite melodic and the guitar solo is VERY well done. 4. Raising You Can't Fight it, Take a Friend, and What You're Doing a few spots (about five to ten). None of these are as terrible as Dog Years, You Bet Your Life, Madrigal, and I Think I'm Going Bald. It would seem you have seen the light.

I'd rather have Kid Gloves and The Enemy Within

QUOTE (Xanaseb @ May 12 2012, 07:45 AM) woohooo Cannae wait, you guys think it'll surpass our expectations? I'm trying to not get too hyped up but it's freaking impossible. Do I think it'll be great? Yes, I think it will be at least better than Counterparts and maybe better than Power Windows.

No, as far as epics go I think we'll be seeing Xanadu (And of course 2112) only. The only songs off of PeW that we'll be hearing are Freewill and possibly Jacob's Ladder. Apparently they tried to include JL into the setlist for the TM tour but it just didn't end up working out.

Another review that labels Wish Them Well as the worst song on the album eh?

7.

I really hope they play this. Wasn't it scrapped on the TM tour?

QUOTE (CrossedSignals @ May 10 2012, 12:49 PM) Power Windows. Man.... I did not understand that album at all when I first heard it. I was just getting into Rush and was in love with the earlier albums. So Power Windows just sounded bizarre. But over time, I've gotten into more and more synth-based and electronic music, and Power Windows has grown on me to the point where it's now my second favorite Rush album. Love it!

QUOTE (Gilbertk @ May 10 2012, 09:21 AM) QUOTE (The Mighty Dudad @ May 10 2012, 09:14 AM) No more CA music...but a reference to a "future album special" that it sounded like he and Geddy will be recording later today. Maybe they will premiere the full album and play interviews in between..? Keep dreaming.

European tour in Spring 2013!

"That song's just about a train right?" "Just a choo-choo train, right?"

I'm guessing his interview is starting after HF.

Nice to see this review is more objective. Looks like The Wreckers and Wish Them Well are the weakspots. Still...I'm REALLY interested in hearing Alex's riff on Carnies. Both reviews have given it unanimous praise.

QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ May 8 2012, 02:27 PM) As far as what I think they may retire, I'd say Red Barchetta, Freewill, YYZ, Working Man. They're probably sick of the Moving Pictures stuff so dont be surprised if they only play Tom Sawyer and Limelight Tommy is getting played no matter what but I'd love if Limelight was replaced with YYZ!

How did you miss the big, fat thread just a few threads down from this one?

QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ May 8 2012, 03:38 PM) Yah I'm pretty sure Neil has the last word. I think there are certain songs he refuses to play Well then I hope Neil loves The Weapon, The Enemy Within, Kid Gloves, and Middletown Dreams. What I think is a great idea is for the boys to submit a handful of obscure songs that they are ALL okay with playing on a poll on their site/facebook/etc to gauge out what the fans themselves want to hear.

Which of RUSH's more overplayed popular songs are you sick to death of hearing live?

Nope. It's likely that CA will be performed in its entirety though. I'm guessing 3 or so Signals songs will make it into the second set as well.

I got Floor 1 (Geddy's side), Row O in Charlotte! First time seeing RUSH this close and personal.

QUOTE (chefmb @ May 7 2012, 11:11 AM) I can't even pull one ticket for Charlotte???? I had this problem too. Keep refreshing and you'll eventually get something decent.

QUOTE (iglehart @ May 7 2012, 11:08 AM) Front row floor 2 Row A for Charlotte! Yippy. And I thought my FL1 Row O seats were good! Didn't want to risk tossing them for worse seats though! See ya in Charlotte!

http://i.imgur.com/3TKE0.png If is confident enough to play CA in its entirety, it must be a pretty bitchin' album. I just hope we hear one or two (Hopefully NONE but I know I'm in the minority) MP songs tops. Did your friend say anything about Signals being played prominently?