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Awesome. Manchester was an A, and Boston will be a B. Might have to go again!

Agreed. I was floored by all the bold, unusual selections. I was also pretty far back. People were courteous and sat the whole time. Some around me were quiet, but I'm not sure why. New fans that were unfamiliar with the songs? The 60 year old couple in front of me barely moved. I'm not sure if they knew any songs at all! Im trying to figure out why they were there. Free tickets? Parents of the sound guy? Thought they were seeing Tom Rush? Anyway, there were a lot of women and a lot of quiet people. But of course, tons of stoked fans, too. As I posted elsewhere, I'm going to be glad years from now that I got to experience Body Electric and Grand Designs and not yet another version of Limelight.

I was thrilled with the setlist. Part of my thrill was simply being surpirised as each new song was revealed. Of course, I also would have been pretty happy if they had thrown 15 darts at their songlist and played whatever they hit. I gladly acknowledge that a tour supporting an album should be a celebration of that album. I (correctly) encouraged my concert-mates to play the hell out of CA, cuz we were gonna get a lot (I predicted 8-9 songs). Years from now, I'm going to be stoked that I got to hear Body Electric and Territories, and not (yet another version of) Limelight.

great work! 403 pics and none of me?!?! I didn't mind the Kelly D shot, tho.

Just about 3 hours, including everything. So, close to 2.5 hours of actual music.

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too late to take pics sleepy now. will try to remember tomorrow.

I saw a leather jacket for $750, a black hoodie with red piping, and - what I bought, and you care about - a black baseball jersey for $85. I did not see the white jersey from the last tour, but the black is very similar. Differences between old white and the new black: The big and swoosh on the front is red. The number is white "3", not a red "11". The back has red block letters forming the name "RUSH". And again, the uniform number is a white 3. Crown patch on sleeve is white. Tour patch on other sleeve is a white badge shape with words "World Tour 2012|2013". Gray diamond patch low on front reads "Clockwork Angels" with a red CA circle design.

Great breakdown! One small correction... QUOTE About two minutes before the second set started, the strings joined the stage. About 10-12. There were 8 players in the ensemble. I posted about it here Also, the electric Alex solo between Headlong and Halo... I'm not a musician, but the tuning on that guitar seemed REALLY unusual. Sounded cool, tho. And I thought I heard bits of BU2B2 in there. Or am I mistaken?

QUOTE (Territorial_Game @ Sep 8 2012, 12:42 AM)QUOTE (sitboaf @ Sep 7 2012, 09:51 PM) Their sound wasn't terribly prominent, except on some of the newer songs. Those who feared that Rush was going to shoehorn strings into classic songs can rest easy. That was my biggest fear going into tonight. I think I read somewhere on TRF that TSoR was going to have strings, and I was reeeeeeally skeptical. But I'm very relieved by the reports of tonight! Yeah, tho it was noisy in there. When the CD/DVD comes out, I'm sure the strings will be plenty audible, but by no means overwhelming or even very prominent except in a few CA spots.

QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Sep 8 2012, 12:32 AM)was the arena full? There weren't any empty seats on the floor, and no more than a few on the first level up. Up at the top of the 2nd level, there were a few empties. I would guess the stadium was about 95% full.

The only other thing I can personally to compare it to is the show on September 14, 2010 in Boston. I would estimate that crowd at 10 to 15% women. The Manchester show had probably double that, maybe 25-30% women. It's an understatement to say that I'm pleasantly surprised. I know the band received recent attention from the movie and new album, which generated a new crop of fans, but wow. Thoughts?

QUOTE (That One Guy @ Sep 7 2012, 11:59 PM)Seriously rethinking going. Not a bad set-list, but at record ticket prices, hard to justify. A surprising lack of staples in the list. A lot of '80s. To concert-goers, how was geddy's voice holding up? As I posted elsewhere, Geddy's voice sounded AMAZING. He only shied away from maybe (MAYBE!) 3 or 4 high notes during the whole concert. He belted high and hard all night long. Grade of "A", easily. This was clearly a concert for fans of the new album, and for those who were a bit tired of the same old setlist. It was also a chance to put a modern (less synthy) stamp on some forgotten '80s gems. Great idea. Dudes, and dudettes, they rocked so FREAKING HARD doing the block of CA... if you like the new album, don't even think about skipping this show. Ten songs! (one poster forgot to include Halo Effect, and the other missed the fact that parts of BU2B2 were in Alex's electric solo.)

QUOTE (Alchemical @ Sep 8 2012, 12:01 AM)QUOTE (iluvgeddy05 @ Sep 7 2012, 10:56 PM) They definitely did not overpower, rather complimented the songs. And they only played on parts, not the whole way through. I believe the symbol on the shirts was something rushy. A bit off topic but how did Geddy's voice hold up tonight? Much thanks Geddy's voice sounded AMAZING. He only shied away from maybe (MAYBE!) 3 or 4 high notes during the whole concert. He belted high and hard all night long. Grade of "A", easily.

QUOTE (presto123 @ Sep 7 2012, 11:49 PM) QUOTE (iluvgeddy05 @ Sep 7 2012, 10:47 PM) Just got back from Manchester. I feel like they picked my younger brain and said "yes, let's play those songs" Unbelievable! I'm in love. I was dying with the first set with pure joy and shock. Plus, it included and impromptu drum solo in the middle of Where's my Thing which was awesome!! The strings were a really nice compliment and not weird or overbearing. Tons of new pyro and lighting tricks Tad disappointed in the encore but definitely a crowd favorite. IT WAS SO GOOD. Were people getting emotional during The Garden? Definitely a high point. Some of the cheering was for the song, which sounded great, though there was some low-level feedback squealing through much of it, sadly. Some of the cheering felt like "This is the last song from CA, so thanks for playing SO MUCH of the new album." It was the highlight for me.

There were 8 musicians total, standing behind Neil on a riser. They came out for the start of the second set, and left just before the last, pre-encore song. There were 2 cellists (in the center) and 6 violins/violas - 3 on either side. The cellists sat, of course, but the others stood and rocked out pretty hard. They looked pretty excited. They all wore black pants and black shirts with a round symbol on them, though I can't recall what exactly it was. Their sound wasn't terribly prominent, except on some of the newer songs. Those who feared that Rush was going to shoehorn strings into classic songs can rest easy. They were certainly less audible than Geddy's keys usually are.

Behind Geddy, there was a victrola, a brain, a popcorn machine, and maybe another victrola. Behind Alex, there were 3 circular screens. They displayed graphics and were sometimes lit with various colors, but they were not video screens, per se. Behind Neil were 8 string musicians and the big ole video screen.

That set list IS correct. But, I'll elaborate a hair. *Video 1 Subdivisions Big money Force Ten *Banter with crowd Grand designs Body Electric Territories Analog kid Bravado - with long Alex solo Where's My Thing Drum Solo One Far Cry Intermission *Video 2 *8 piece string ensemble appears behind drums (2 cellos and 6 violins/violas) Caravan Clockwork angels - with drum kit rotation The Anarchist Carnies The Wreckers Headlong flight - with short drum solo Alex Electric solo containing BU2B2 Halo Effect Wish Them Well - Alex raps some gibberish toward the end The Garden *Pause for a technical issue. Alex tells a joke. Manhattan project *Drum Kit rotates again* Bizarre sounding electronic drum solo Red Sector A *Kit rotates back YYZ *The Strings retire* Working Man (reggae intro) Encore Tom sawyer Spirit of radio

QUOTE (savagegrace26 @ Sep 5 2012, 08:36 PM)Rush - none Fly By Night - none Caress of Steel - none 2112 - none A Farewell to Kings - vague medievalish theme, but mostly because of the music Hemispheres - none Permanent Waves - communication via technology Moving Pictures - each song is an epic cinematic scene Signals - isolation/disconnectedness via technology Grace Under Pressure - the decline of western civilization Power Windows - examination of various forms of "power" Hold Your Fire - intrinsic human drives and motivations Presto - the death of romanticism Roll the Bone - random chance vs fate Counterparts - interrelationships Test for Echo - mass media and forms of communication Vapor Trails - attempts to understand the universe via survival and healing Snakes & Arrows - war on religion Clockwork Angels - meditations on various perspectives of faith well done, sir.

QUOTE (Transparent Green @ Sep 5 2012, 06:05 PM)I haven't read thru every string-related thread...but Nobody's Hero had a string score by Michael Kaman. This one would appear to be a prime candidate for strings. Just puttin' it out there. OMG, I love that song and I had no idea Michael Kamen did the score. That guy was awesome. R.I.P. I praised him here: Michael Kamen I would LOVE to hear Nobody's Hero. Rooting for it!

QUOTE (BrightAntennae @ Sep 5 2012, 01:13 PM)My wife and I switched seats last tour when the guy next to her threw up on himself and then passed out. It's hard enough to drag her to a Rush show... and then we end up sitting next to "that guy". Hey, man, I'm really, really sorry about that. Wait. Excuse me for 1 second... Phew... sorry again. So, how did the rest of the concert sound? Any good? Did they play that "Modern Day Warrior" song? yeah. kickass.

QUOTE (GeddysMullet @ Sep 4 2012, 09:56 PM)What exactly IS a "classic"? Based on the "Rush Gold Standard", that is, songs that are included on their Gold/Restrospective collections, you would expect 1-3 songs to be included on a future major release. Shockingly, Roll The Bones is represented by four tracks on Restrospective 3. But we'll dismiss that as an anomaly. For the next Collection, I imagine the record label would award a full 3 songs to Clockwork Angels, given the band's positive attitude toward it, and the generally glowing reaction from fans and critics. Headlong Flight seems to be the signature song, as the single that accompanied the release of the album. It's pretty much a given. Of course, you can regard Caravan in a similar light, as it was the first representative of the new work. For a third choice, it gets muddy. I imagine that the band might prefer including the groundbreaking The Garden. But the title track has emerged as a fan favorite. And The Wreckers has been chosen as the second single. The last of my 2 cents: IMO, none of the songs on CA will reach "classic" status as defined by "Tom Sawyer", et al, because none will receive enough mainstream exposure to capture the public's imagination. Not that several songs aren't completely deserving of lasting public acclaim. But sometimes exposure happens in strange ways. Refer to "Don't Stop Believing" and "Candle in the Wind."

QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Sep 3 2012, 10:59 AM)i'm a fan of the first album, and i wouldn't mind hearing what they could put together for an album without any added effects, additional strings, pedals, etc..., but would you? It would be a super stripped down sound of nothing but guitar, bass, and drums. Umm... yeah. It's called Feedback. That's exactly how it would sound. I don't think they can comfortably strip it down any further than that.

QUOTE (Shredder2 @ Sep 2 2012, 03:12 PM)There's a whole bunch of numbers on my water bottle... 082112234WF077 1156BB02/20/14 You get bonus points for finding 2112. I think I found "BU2B" in there, too!

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