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1) The 70's Medley Bastille Day Beneath, Between, Behind Find My Way Temples of Syrinx Grand Finale Hemispheres: The Sphere 2) Subdivisions 3) Animate 4) Marathon / Distant Early Warning 5) YYZ (solo) 6) Time Stand Still / Bravado 7) Spirit of Radio 8) Limelight 9) Headlong Flight INTERMISSION 1) One Little Victory 2) Freewill 3) Cut To The Chase / Driven 4) Kid Gloves 5) The Pass / New World Man 6) Where's My Thing (solo) 7) Prime Mover / Turn The Page 8) Earthshine 9) Jacob's Ladder / Xanadu 10) Tom Sawyer ENCORE 1) Far Cry 2) La Villa

After reading this discussion and thinking back - I think I was paying more attention to the overall sound than just the music morethan I thought I was.... I loved CP when it came because the sound was full and energized. Compare the acoustic guitar sound on Presto (song) versus Nobody's Hero. NH sounds so much fuller and expressive. As much as I like the songs on Presto, I can't help thinking "there's something missing here." RTB corrected that "something missing" a little bit but CP brought it out. All the songs on CP sound so much better than the sound on Presto. Now you can debate song quality. I actually like most of CP. Everyday Glory (previously professed last song sucker) is one of my favorites. The emotion in not just the lyric and vocals but the music makes that song special IMO. I dig Animate, CTTC, and even BS&M. Like always, there are few I could care less for, but that's just my opinion. But you can't deny that the overall sound quality on CP is way better than Presto...

The problem I see is that they were coming off such a synth full album like Hold Your Fire and an era of full and different sounds that in trying to scale it back to the basics, they went to far. Hine accomplished what he set out to do, but it's like almost did it to well. When I listen to Presto, I feel like one can hear where it could have sounded more powerful. This got somewhat corrected with Roll the Bones and finally came back to the basics with a full sound with Counterparts. There are several cuts I like. Presto is probably my favorite. The tone of The Pass was special (especially when your 21 and experiencing your first death of someone younger than you). Available Light is great (I'm a sucker for those non-conventional last songs i.e. High Water). I actually really like Warpaint (could have been so much more powerful sounding) and Hand Over Fist is very catchy. However, there are songs I will never ever listen to again unless I'm being held captive and someone wants to torture me into revealing top government secrets like Scars and Red Tide. "And the red tide reaches the shore" - really? Where else does a tide, regardless of color, reach other than a shore? LOL.

Cygnus spacecraft http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Cygnus_Orb-D1.5.jpg/300px-Cygnus_Orb-D1.5.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_(spacecraft) Came across this online. Probably arleady been discussed but thought it was kind of cool...

Snaked has the best information than anyone here so if he says they are hitting the studio in 3 months, I am 100% convinced he is correct. Snaked - would there be an announcement or would they just go into a studio and we'll find out after the fact?

Thank you, Snaked! Your info has always been very reliable. Super excited! 3-4 would be sweet but it wouldn't shock me if it turned into 5-7. It seems to me that they don't start writing with pre determined limitations. They just write and whatever comes out, comes out. Snaked - from your experience, what is the turn around time?

1990 I think was the first publishing date. I was in college. Echoing what others have said, the internet wasn't born yet and there was very, very little information about the band behind the scenes. Remember, the music mags rarely wrote about them and if they did, it was usually negative or specific to an album/cd. I remember seeing this book on a shelf and gasping like I had just seen the Holy Grail or finding the Dead Sea Scrolls in a sand box. Really - I don't care what kind ofperson he was. If he portrayed their trust, then shame on him and he deserved what he got. The book itself was the first glimpse any of us had about who Rush really was.

Prime Mover was awesome live. It's a great sons on the album but sounded even better live. It had so much energy to especially the end. I have a feeling these sets will even be shorter. If the tour is going to be longer, the sets are going to get shorter. Simple math. At 60+, something has to give. I'm thinking around 8-9 a per set, 2 sets, 3 or 4 encore, and maybe 1 medley. I also think they will follow a similar pattern as CA with 1 instrumental in each set (to rest Ged's voice) and 1 slower pace song per set (so they all can breathe). I like the shorter solos but maybe it will be cut down to one.

losinit2k - shocker that you started this thread. LOL! I'm at work so I had to do this quick - SET ONE 1 The Beginnings Medley A. Working Man B. By Tor and the Snowdog C. Necromancer (return of the prince) D. Cygnus X-1 E. Hemispheres Prelude 2 Subdivisions 3 Limelight 4 Roll The Bones 5 Driven 6 The Pass 7 Leave That Thing Alone 8 Jacob's Ladder Intermission SET TWO 1 The Middles Medley A. Analog Kid B. Kid Gloves C. Marathon D. Turn the Page 2 Spirit of Radio 3 Clockwork Angels 4 Cut to the Chase 5 The Trees 6 YYZ 7 Far Cry 8 Headlong Flight ENCORE 1 Overture 2 Temples of Syrinx 3 Tom Sawyer 4 Closer to the Heart

I actually like HOF. It's rhythmic, the lyrics are great, and the I just love the overall sound. I hate Superconductor. It sounds like it is trying to hard to be a catchy, radio song. Blah. AL and the title track are my favs and have sustained time. The Pass was my favorite when the album came out because I was in that age (20, 21) where mortality becaomes a reality. IMO, Presto is so close but most of the songs seem to be missing something. I guess coming of POW and HYF, that was to be expected.

Well - I was in high school and college during this period. When P/G came out, I don't think (memory fading) that I heard a lot of the older stuff or at least I didn't own it. P/G was the first concert of any kind I had ever attended. I was blown away from the energy. So long story short, P/G became my foundation for the band. It's what I knew and loved. The older stuff was the icing. Yes, I enjoyed that as well, but to me at the time, not having lived through the 70's Rush, it was all one in the same. Sure it sounded different, but it was still them. I was also in a band and have a naturally high voice (Will that be all, ma'am?) so I guess P/G was a little easier melodically to grasp as a new singer. Now also, I love writing and I think that the lyrics on these 3 albums are some of the best. I was 16 and Afterimage came out. Can't get any more nerdier drama than that. I remember being engrossed in POW's lyrics; Middletown Dreams (hey I'm from a small town area and I have dreams), Territories (what was that stupid cold war thing I just lived through as an adolescent), and of course - Emotion Detector. "Sometimes our big splashes are just ripples in the pool" 17 year old mind blown...... I was senior in high school when POW came out. WOW! The Big Money rocked in its own way - not like Hemispheres or FTK, but it's own groove. The production is flawless. Everything blends and flows so well together. I mean - CA and SAA are great but the mixing is god awful. Not so with POW and HYF. In college, HYF was released. I remember walking 3 miles to the mall so I coul get the CD. HYF built on my already infatuation with superior lyrics, well mixed sounds, and melodies blended with perfect harmonies. Second Nature? One of the best "emotion" songs they have ever done. At 19 - 20, that concept of an "open letter to the powers-that-be" was not only enlightening, but empowering. At the same time, I also had a philosophy class so I was learning about Existentialism so Lock and Key hit home there. My favorite song on the CD is probably Prime Mover. Love the introduction. Love the entire melody. 16 years as a coach, I am still quoting the lyrics to that song today ("the point of the journey is not to arrive. Anything can happen, boys...") LOL. I guess I can say the ideals within that lyric helped shape my coaching philosophy. Anyway - In the end, I guess these 3 albums probably mean more to me than any of the other albums. It was that time when I was so still finding out about myself and the world beyond my little neighborhood. That dreams flow across the heartland. That I wanted to see more of the people and places that surrounded me now. That anything could happen. That, yes, even so young, I knew how that rabbit felt. These 3 albums were my prime. They developed my passion for the band and no mater what they did from there - I would follow....

The evening plane rises up from the runway over constellations of light I look down into a million houses and wonder what you're doing tonight If I could wave my magic wand, I'd make everything alright

"Right to the heart of the matter Right to the beautiful part Illusions are painfully shattered Right where discovery starts In the secret wells of emotion Buried deep in our hearts"

Great Topic! My 3 children were raised on music. As a family, we sang all the time and with a variety of music. My oldest son (21) did the musicals in high school. My daughter (16) has been doing musicals for a long time in school usually getting one of the leads (she was the Acid Queen in Tommy this past spring). My middle son (18) plays guitar. All my kids enjoy a variety of musical. They may lean one way or the other, but there is always music playing on ipods, iphones, or reality shows like The Voice. I have loved Rush long before they were born. They grew up knowing of my "little obsession". There are parts that they like. Parts they don't. My middle son, being a guitarist himself, appreciates the musical ascpect a little bit more than the other two. This past October, I took him to his first concert - Rush. It was a great experience. We had a great time and a great bonding moment.

How It Is - harmony "ohs" added/clarified during the choruses. One I'm glad they DID NOT take out - the "chime" at the musical introduction of the first chorus.

WHAT RUSH MEANS TO ME Tonight, after decades of being snubbed and more than a decade of eligibility, Rush will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A fan since the 8th grade, it shouldn't mean that much me. In truth, it does. There's an air of vindication that is hard to understand and even more difficult to explain. In the high school halls of in the shopping malls, I wasn't just a nerd, a band geek, a partier, or a jock. In fact, at one point or another, I was all of them, sometimes in the same day; going from baseball practice to band practice (long live Eclipse) to a bonfire in a pine grove. While at times I felt in sync with my peers, I, like many others, often felt just outside looking in. While others triumphed the sounds of Van Halen, Dio, and Iron Maiden, I quietly grew more interested in the moods and emotions of some Canadian trio very few had a flavor for. For me, others listened to these bands in an attempt to fit in while I listened to Rush to feel unique and different while slowly learning that was an okay to just be 'me'. As natural for it was in my grand design to want to feel accepted, I wasn't going to give in to security under pressure and just do or be what others wanted. To my young and innocent eyes, Rush opened the world to me. There were places out there that were different (the whole wide world, an endless universe. Yet we keep looking through the eyeglass in reverse). There were people in those places who lived under completely different circumstances (people storm the barricades, walls go tumbling in). I wanted to learn about them, understand them, and increase my awareness of humanity. It was through that journey and exploration that I thought I might become a better a person (the point of the journey is not arrive. Anything can happen). Did I need Rush to become a better person? Probably not. However, there is no doubt in my middle-aged mind that I have become a more compassionate, aware, and sensitive person because of Rush. To the little girl that hides shaking with her hands on her ears to the person who looks down from the evening plane and wonders what you're doing tonight, I, too, believe the level of sensitivity to those in danger or peril or struggle is more acute inside me because of Rush's influence on me. I don't watch the news to learn, I watch it to feel. What has Rush meant to me during the course of 40 something years? Not much, but more than I know. They didn't influence my poor judgements or wise decisions. They didn't affect my successes or failures, my triumphs or shortcomings. However, they did offer me the opportunity to think and feel outside the box. They challenged me to define for myself what were acceptable levels of humanity (I knew he was different in his sexuality). They taught me lessons on emotional survival (All of us do time in the gutter. Dreamers turn to look at the cars - turn around, turn around) that I have used during various down moments including the loss of my brother last June. I'm sure I could have survived this world without them, but I'm glad I had them along for the journey. As we the fans celebrate this induction, we know it means little in the grand scheme of things. Yet, it means something to our spirit, our soul if you will. We can't quite define it - but really - hasn't that always been the case? "You can be the captain and I will draw the chart. Sailing into destiny, closer to the heart"

Glad I saw them in Newark. What's funny is that I have 4 dates around my area, but all are 2:45-3:00 hours away. Lol.

Why not? A nice little gig before heading overseas. I don't think they ever played there before.

- Digital Man might add a little spice early on - Body Electric is nice but I prefer to eliminate it - 3 way keeps these songs fresh - Bravado/Pass are a necessary slower break for the musicians - Limelight adds needed energy - Losin It would be beautiful but won't be over done if it's coupled with another song - Coupling RSA with DL keeps both fresh

Here's my changes Set 1: Subdivisions The Big Money Force 10 / Digital Man Grand Designs Territories / Middletown Dreams / Kid Gloves The Analog Kid Bravado / The Pass Where's My Thing? -> Drum Solo 1 Limelight Far Cry (-Intermission-) Set 2: Caravan Clockwork Angels The Anarchist Carnies The Wreckers Headlong Flight -> Drum Solo 2 Halo Effect (with guitar solo intro) Seven Cities Of Gold / Wish them Well The Garden Losin It / Manhattan Project The Percussor (Drum Solo 3) -> Red Sector A / Dreamline YYZ The Spirit Of Radio Encore: Tom Sawyer 2112 Overture/Temples/Grand Finale

So what you're saying is even if they couldn't put on a tour without the synth era stuff, you'd rather no tour then at then? You sure you'd rather have nothing? In light of their age, perhaps without the setlist they have, they wouldn't be able to tour at all. They're not 30. Not even 40. Hell, they are beyond 50. be thankful they put a show on at all. Maybe the keyboards give Geddy's fingers a break. Maybe the more melodic chord playing helps Alex get from show to show. Sometimes, the angels punish us by answering our prayers, my friend.

In newark, I was in section 1, lower level but not floor. I thought the tickets were going to kind if suck because we were at the opposite end of the arena. I had never seen a concert in Newark. It was awesome. The seats were great. You could get the whole visual of the stage presentation. The sound was great. I was really happy.

Losinit2k = the eternal optimist

Unfortunately, I am 3 hours from both Mohegan Sun and AC. I will wait for the summer. Besides, I took my 17 to his first concert ever in Newark in October. If I wait until the summer, I can take my 20 year old college student to his first concert.

I could find on Ticketmaster one of the FL gigs. It says the public sale is Monday, 1/28 - in case anyone was interested in the public sales.