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I was at the Summerfest show, too. I debated not going, since we had seen the show at the United Center in Chicago last September, and I'm not a huge fan of Summerfest (although I never remember how much I hate it until I get down there...oh well). My husband and I both agreed that the show at Summerfest was better than at the United Center. Just more energy. It didn't hurt that the Marcus could fit inside the UC with plenty of room to spare. The weather was beautiful, and everything went off without a hitch. All in all a great night, and although I was slightly disappointed in the UC experience, I could have watched Rush do a whole other show at the Marcus. It took me a long time to see Rush live as well (how this happened, I am not sure), as my first show was last year for this tour. I am truly a fan for life and look forward to many more tours. I can't wait until they release this tour on DVD. As for the drunk lady, that's why I can't stand Summerfest --- people are getting totally trashed the whole time and they make your life hell! The night of the Rush show wasn't too bad, as we didn't hang out on the grounds very long and the crowds were tamer in general. We saw Alice Cooper earlier in the week, and the headliner was Pitbull (ugh --- enough said). I had a whole bunch of people being weird and harassing me.

QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Aug 30 2012, 07:02 AM) Since this is the first North American tour they're playing arenas in just about every city since the first leg of the T4E tour, I don't expect a lot of pyro or explosions. The smoke obviously stays around much longer when indoors, so not having many explosions would be wise. Eh...they're using a lot of moving head light fixtures, so before the show the techs were using hazers to get some fog in the air so the beams are more visible. I doubt using pyro does anything more than make their job easier. I didn't count the times pyro was used in the Chicago show, but it was a fair amount. Pyro seems to be making a BIG comeback in stage shows. It fell out of fashion for a while after the Great White fire back in 2003, but judging from tonight's show and the Iron Maiden concerts I attended earlier in the summer, pyro is back with a vengeance. I, for one, was drooling over their stage setup. It was absolutely gorgeous, and the lighting design was fantastic. Pyro's just the icing on the cake. I would love to know what kind of money is poured into production of the live shows.

QUOTE (wirushfanfrv @ Sep 16 2012, 12:20 AM) I just got done seeing my 16th show in Chicago.The last three shows I have been at I get the bone head RUSH fans who are white males in there 40s who have this great desire to drink as much alcohol before during and after the show. This time it was four of them with there stupid crew cuts, over weight, one of them had bottles of booze on him that he had to swing in between the beers. Oh then at the end one of them was hitting some weed them almost fell over. The twenty year old fans act better then these yahoos. Idiots! Wait...where were you sitting? I think we had the same experience. I had four dudes from Wisconsin sitting behind me talking through the ENTIRE show (kept yelling for 2112 --- annoying, but at least they got their wish). They had to be hammered. I'll agree that it's a rock concert, so some dumbassery is to be expected, but I've been to many a show where people were drinking and having a good time, but not being douchebags. Talking through the entire show is being a dick. For god's sake, at least scream, hoot and holler or sing. Anything but yammering through the entire show. I was in section 307, so not super seats, but I paid a pretty penny for them. Still, it was a fun show, and I'll likely be back for more the next time Rush tours.

I was one of those people seeing Rush for the first time tonight in Chicago. As others have said, the show was great. I was happy to finally see them live (not sure how I've never gotten to a show before, but at least I finally lost my virgin card). My only issue was with the crowd in the upper sections. People on the floor seemed to be more into the show, but up where I was, people weren't even standing. I have never before sat at a rock concert, and I'm determined to never do that again. I thought it was strange no one stood up when the lights went out, but I thought perhaps they were waiting for music. No dice --- butts were planted firmly in their seats. I finally lost it by the time Red Sector A was played and stood up (figured someone might grouse, but no one did). My back was actually hurting from sitting, and I needed a break! A few others around me stood up for TSOR and the encore section. The people in front and back of us pretty much talked through the entire show, too. It made it harder to concentrate, but I tried as much as I could to tune them out. I've determined my next Rush concert will have to include purchasing better seats.

QUOTE (H. P. L. @ Jul 18 2012, 08:20 AM) Every time I listen to Headlong Flight, I always end up scratching my head and thinking: would I trade tomorrow for today? What the **ll that it mean, in the end? I go back thinking to the deep thoughts of Giacomo Leopardi and come up empty handed. So, what would you do? I think the real thing to think about is would you like to live it all again? Speaking as someone who is, for lack of a better term, "middle aged" (39), I think I would like to live it all again. It was a blast when I was living it, and yes, "some days were dark", but "some nights were bright" as well. I wouldn't trade today for tomorrow, but I might trade today for yesterday or even for a time when I wasn't born. I've perpetually felt as if I were born in the wrong decade, and I think I'd have had the time of my life if I'd been a teenager in the mid to late 60s or mid to late 70s. I now understand how my parents felt about the 80s. It simply wasn't their time. I love a lot of stuff from that time period, but I'm sure a lot of folks that were in their 30s or 40s could care less about that stuff nowadays. I always have a feeling that this is how I'm going to feel about the current time period when I'm 60. I do like that some kickass bands are still doing their thing (and WELL...not just a rehash of their old stuff), so here's to Rush, Iron Maiden, Devo, and so forth. Keep on rockin'.

QUOTE (sullysue @ Dec 16 2011, 11:57 PM) Yeah... I'm doin' this thang. I can't believe how beautiful this man was and is and I never even noticed! Thank you, GG, for introducing the face behind the genius to me. I had the same reaction when watching a DVD with the hubs a few years back. I spent my high school days swooning over Roger Waters *forehead slap*. Not only is Roger not that good looking, he has not aged as well as David has. The man has absolutely gorgeous eyes (and the rest of him ain't so bad, either).

QUOTE (ScottT67 @ Jun 19 2012, 05:38 PM) Just reading the posts and reactions from you gals has been like an awakening. Nice to know there are so many of you out there! Where were you girls at, during the 1st 10 tours, beginning with Signals??? Well, when Signals came out, I was 9. I guess I never knew how few women were "into" Rush, since when I was in high school, a lot of Rush was in pretty heavy rotation on the hard and classic rock stations. I always tended to like stuff that was heavier and a little bit older, so it clicked for me. I would have to say that probably most of the people I was hanging out with at the time would have also liked Rush, so perception becomes reality. Later, I realized how many people HATE Rush and how many women don't seem to "get" them, and I thought, "Really? You've got to be kidding. They rock!"

QUOTE (DBJetsman @ Jul 2 2012, 03:02 PM)Teenagers today in general have a s***y taste in music. I happen to be one of the exceptions. But seriously bro, a girl liking Rush is very very rare. Here, that sounds obsurd, but you would understand my logic if you were in high school today. I think high schoolers in general have shitty taste in music. I liked Rush in high school, but I also listened a lot of terrible music as well, and probably more that I'd like to admit. My excuse is that it was the late 80s, but you can fill in whatever modern decade in the blank and there was some awful schlock available. I would have to say that there are a lot more choices and more access to both good and bad music nowadays. Back then, you had what was played on the radio, listening to music friends purchased (or taped off the radio), and purchasing your own music (oftentimes without having any idea if the band or album was any good). At least you can sample bands via the internet, which has made music purchasing a lot less risky. As for finding a girl who's into Rush that's in high school, it might happen, but I wouldn't hold my breath. As an older person, I would find it pretty miserable if the person I was with didn't at least like the majority of music I was into and liked going to concerts, etc., but in high school, musical taste was less of a priority. A lot of my friends and the guys I ended up dating liked classic rock, heavy metal, etc., but my boyfriend senior year was all about terrible rap music (which I HATED, by the way). We were really an odd couple --- he was into rap, hip hop, pop, and I was a rock/metal queen. I have NO idea why we were ever a couple or how we made it work as long as we did, but we did have some good times. I did bump into him online, and his awful music taste persists (he is a self proclaimed Juggalo --- dear God). After high school, I dated a lot of people, some based almost entirely on musical taste, and it generally didn't work out well, but that is dating. When I went looking for someone to date seriously, music was a big factor. There was no way I was going to be able to marry someone who was completely different from me in that regard, but of course, that's not the only factor. I've been married 13 years now, and I'm a different person from when I started dating my husband. I think being married to a music fan allows the two of you to bounce ideas off one another and subsequently introduce each other to bands you might have never gotten into.

QUOTE (gudbuytjane @ Sep 20 2011, 12:36 AM) I'm a fan of both progressive rock and heavy metal, two genres I find very much dominated by guys. Heavy metal definitely has a stronger presence of female fans, I find (and women making music, too). I've been very lucky to have had a couple of female metal fans as friends to be show buddies with over the years. Iron Maiden comes to mind. I have yet to find another woman who loves Maiden as much as I do. I've contemplated a Trooper Eddie tattoo (as well as a Rush Starman). I grew up in the hair metal days of the mid to late 80s, but generally liked more male oriented bands (early Metallica, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Dio). I had a few female friends in high school who were metalheads, but they were the exception, not the rule. Prog seems to have eluded most women's taste as well. I would think that perhaps the melodic quality of some of the music would be a nice change of pace, as would the lyrics (generally very little misogyny), but alas, no. I'm also a big early Genesis fan (yes, we do exist!), but I developed that later in life. I saw The Musical Box perform, and I was hooked.

QUOTE (TheY2k @ Jun 10 2012, 01:01 PM) And I guess other then Kelly I'll mostlikly never meet another person yet alone a girl who loves Rush as much as I do so idk...as for the guy who is trying to find a rush gal himself...I'm there with you and I wish you the best of luck. If you're a guy looking for a gal to have fun with, just find someone you like to spend time with. The rest should fall into place. It takes time, that's for sure. I've had relationships that on paper, should have been great, but in the end, they didn't work out. In contrast, I was engaged to someone who was completely different from me. It shouldn't have worked, but it did. We knew how to (mostly) play nice, despite our different political views and the like. I think in order to find the right person who will also like (or at least respect) your love of Rush, look for a woman with an open mind. People who are close minded won't do. Some of my better relationships have been with people who are literally willing to try just about anything once. So, as long as she doesn't "hate" rock or progressive music or whatever, then all is good. Artsy women tend to be more open minded. You might want to look there. As for someone who forces you to listen to pop music, maybe look for women who DON'T like that sort of music and who like some other things you also enjoy. Good luck finding someone. I have a music lover for a husband, and we probably have one of the most diverse music collections, including metal, prog, 80s pop, goth, industrial, ska, reggae, rockabilly, country, rap, and so on. I used to hide certain aspects of my love of music from people (I am ashamed of this now, actually), because liking this or that wasn't "cool" (such as old school country). I've actually found that there are more genres of music I like than I dislike. You will eventually find someone you click with, and maybe she will like Rush (or grow to like it).