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I think I'll send them my Underwater Dogs book to get signed. Something different for them to look at. If it doesn't make it back, at least someone will get a good laugh out of it.

Pass on this. I'm getting kind of weary of the rehashed merch. It just puts more money in Ray Daniels pockets. I would be interested in a cleaned-up version of Vapor Trails.

QUOTE (goose @ Oct 11 2012, 10:54 PM) QUOTE (billybobjoe1881 @ Oct 11 2012, 09:43 PM) It would go in a frame above my fireplace in my living room. I wouldn't even bother putting it in the man cave with my other RUSH stuff. I would mount it as well...but far from my fireplace! $8,000 right now. Ughh $8000...too high for my budget. That costs more than all 3 of our family cars combined are worth. Maybe they'll auction a signed $400 Epiphone for us 'budget minded' folk. I'm not poor, just cheap.

Rush is auctioning a signed (by all 3) gold top Les Paul for charity. A couple of issues here: 1. Coming up with the coin to win this 2. Do you play this or save this to keep the signatures intact http://kidney.akaraisin.com/gala/Event/Pho...eid=5422&mid=41 Sweet, sweet axe...it would be difficult not to play this A LOT.

What?! Can't dance to Rush?! Non sense! I dance to the beginning of TSOR all the time, even though it looks like I have a seizure disorder.

QUOTE (thirteen @ Oct 9 2012, 05:20 PM) I'll only be in the States for 5 days. I can only afford 1 concert. Damn poverty lol. For this guy's dedication, hopefully someone could comp him a ticket to another concert while he's here. I don't live in CA, so I can't help. For a 14 hour flight, the guy deserves more than one concert.

QUOTE (Amy Farrah Fowler @ Oct 9 2012, 08:11 PM) Nice words, but very sad that he writes at a 3rd grade level. What do you expect...he's 'animaaaal!' from the muppets.

RRHOF is only credible if you think that McDs is gourmet food. Vile tourist trap. Are we clear on this?

The problem here is you have 2 tools who have never played a guitar, drums or bass in their life. Their musical experience is probably playing trombone in the high school band and graduating community college with a 2 yr degree in journalism and pop culture. That's like telling me that someone who eats nothing but Taco Bell is a qualified food critic. Any credible rock musician will admit that Rush's music is challenging, even if it's not their taste. They showed their true colors by focusing on Geddy's singing rather than the musical composition and complexity. 'Eww icky singer, I don't like them'...sounds like my wife (who only listens to Elton John, Celine Dion and Anne Murray).

* sigh * This is like fantasy football...an enormous waste of time and energy that's totally pointless.

I'm thinking there's another motive to this: "* Sigh * Ok, we're getting flak from the Rush people again. They're still making albums that their fans like, even though we don't get it. They're still touring and bringing in crowds of 40 & 50 somethings, which is in our demographic targets. They somehow turned this nerdy music into something cool that sells. Oh what the heck, let's throw them a bone and maybe ride their gravy train a little." The HOF has probably realized that the Rush fanbase is significant enough to leech some of our money. Rush is nothing more than 'new inventory' for the HOF. This has nothing to do with musical integrity, it's just business. Thanks for the nomination but HOF still sucks arse.

What? Oh sorry I was just checking out the pic of Heart back in the day. Reowwww!

I have diverse musical tastes, but I've never even heard of The Meters. Who are these guys? Did they work for the gas company?

The post is the typical 4 year old temper tantrum because of the set list, so to directly respond in kind is futile. Neil stated a few years ago that the industry has basically flipped; they used to make their 'big' money on album sales and broke even on tours. That has reversed. So unless attendance is abysmal, I would bet they continue with a 2nd leg with some minor setlist changes. They had really good summer 'shed' tours recently, so I'd easily go to one next summer. You also have to consider that they have some considerable fixed expenses in the set and production, so to give up on touring early would just eat into their profit. Sorry to get all 'businessy', but that has to be considered just as much as the musical side. As long as attendance is reasonable, they're having fun and making some decent coin, I think they'll continue.

I always thought the solo sounded like Ted Nugent.

I'm hoping I'll never see the day when they use 'Caravan' for a Chyrsler minivan commercial. That would be the sign of the apocalypse. The commercial would have been better with the guy beating the hell out of his steering wheel to the beginning of 2112.

anyone = anymore. Oops. It's still early for me.

Naaaa...not when it's a 'poppy' song that they are SO over and don't play anyone. Let em get a little coin as long as it's doesn't start to get obnoxious. Remember, they had the ATT(?) commercial with the new dad buying a baby Rush shirt. Now, it starts to get a little much when you hear 'Caravan' on a Chrysler minivan commercial.

OK I read page one of this noise and I'm not going to waste my time reading the rest. You don't like Rush anymore and you're not going to their concerts. K fine. I'm sure your spot will be filled by a kid who's going to his first show with his parent(s). He'll think Rush is the coolest thing since sliced bread. You are easily replaceable and we don't care about you.

Funny as hell

QUOTE (MCM @ Sep 19 2012, 07:40 PM) QUOTE (BriGuy @ Sep 19 2012, 02:44 PM) QUOTE (D3strukt @ Sep 19 2012, 01:37 PM) QUOTE (zappafrank @ Sep 19 2012, 01:02 PM) ranked the most liveable city in the US. You've GOT to be joking. No, he's not, and it was. QUOTE Indeed, Pittsburgh's art scene, job prospects, safety and affordability make it the most livable city in the country, according to measures studied. The city has rebounded from its manufacturing past. Disused steel mills have been repurposed into multimedia art centers, and amid a struggling national economy, Google ( GOOG - news - people ) Pittsburgh, a test site for the company's new high-speed broadband network, has expanded its offices to accommodate more hires. As for not having an NBA team - all I can say is, THANK GOD! Hate basketball. MLB, NFL and NHL are quite enough, thanks. And for anyone who happens to like basketball, we got college level to keep them entertained. Pittsburgh is an excellent and exciting city to live in. I'm not missing an NBA team at all either. Yeah I know Pittsburgh is cool...I was just trying to get under the OPs skin. Someday the Pirates will have a winning record.

QUOTE (rayrushray @ Sep 18 2012, 04:17 PM) I took two pills three hours ago and woke up in 1980, and Rush was Rush, and they cared about what "all" the fans thought. They probably never envisioned a Rush Forum, where disciples would come and praise their every move, even when they made mistakes and played songs from their mostly forgotten era. Call the VFW and clear their calendar, book the Moose Lodge in advance, clear the DJ area at the American Legion, The 2012 Rush tour is coming to town, and it's bringing "The Body Electric"....not the electric slide. WTF Bring the real Rush next time you come back to Pittsburgh. Why should anyone give a damn what someone in Pittsburgh says? It doesn't even have an NBA team, so it's not a 'real' big town. This was just a warm-up show for the real fans in Indy, chicago and Detroit.

I'd pay $100 just to get a pair of Bubbles glasses and wear them in the front row.

IMO, it seems like the setlist 'haters' can be divided into 2 camps: 1. The Neanderthals...the people who like nothing but the 8-10 standards they seemingly play every tour sprinkled with Fly by Night and Anthem. These guys also get upset that they dare take up concert time with their current albums. I like to refer to them as 'stoopid frickin dinosaurs'. There's little hope for them because they don't like any change in their image of Rush and they're usually drunk by the 2nd set anyway. They would prefer to see trained monkeys rather than a group of thinking musicians. 2. The people who just don't prefer the setlist due to taste. Usually the main reason is they don't like the snythy period. I can empathize with them...Rush sort of lost me during the late 80s (Hold Your Fire was more like Hold Your Nose). Still not being a fan of the synthy period, I still enjoyed Chicago tremendously. I think their current sound adds alot of 'bite' to the synthy stuff...not nearly as dry and antiseptic as it was recorded back in the day. You also have to take into consideration what Geddy can sing...he's stated that it's extremely difficult for him to sing the 70s tunes. If you absolutely don't like the broccoli, then don't eat the damn broccoli. But try it, you might like it.

Great pics. I'm wondering if Geddy is getting a cut from the popcorn sales.