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Force Ten - 7 Time stand still - 8 Open Secrets - 6 Second nature - 4 Prime mover - 7 Lock and key - 9 Mission - 10 Turn the page - 7 Tai Shan - 2 High water - 2

As this is arguably my favourite album, I'll attempt to be critical ;) and let it be known, I reserve 10 for an absolute masterpiece, something special that Rush have seldom captured in their career (don't misread this as saying that Rush haven't done anything special, we all know that their catalogue is the best. But I'm talking about Rush outdoing Rush (as in 2112, Mission, La Villa, Freewill). Animate - 9 Stick it out - 7 Cut to the chase - 8 Nobody's Hero - 8 Between sun and moon - 8 Alien shore - 8 Speed of love - 0 Double Agent - 9 Leave that thing alone - 9 Cold fire - 7 Everyday glory - 3

FOH Lights, do you know some crew members who have confirmed that they know nothing of a 2015 tour? As to the setlist idea, it would certainly be nice to have 8 songs that haven´t been played in quite a while, but I would be quite surprised if the 70´s were only represented by the 2112 Overture. I would more than gladly welcome Show Don´t Tell back, as I´ve really missed hearing that song. And Cut to the Chase would be a real treat. I guess after featuring so many tracks from Power Windows on the CT tour, they´ll be ignoring that album this time around. And let me say once more that I would rather have a new album than a new tour. So there!

Why do you regret getting the limited edition CAT set? I´d be interested to know, as I have it and my feelings are not so strong that I regret getting it ;)

Doesn´t the R30 Blu-Ray have extra tracks not on the dvd?

So what to do for those of us (and I´m guessing this means ALL of us) who already have the 5 concert discs? I sure as heck won´t buy the box for the bonus disc, especially after shelling out for the limited edition CAT set

In my haste and emotion to get this topic out, I completely forgot to add one or two other things, which to me are as damaging to the recording as Geddy´s voice. In my opinion, having the string ensemble was an absolute travesty. Not only are their parts complete fluff and filler (meaning poorly composed), adding nothing to the songs, but the balance is done so that they are incredibly present in each song, and the moods and atmospheres captured so well on the stuido album are simply gone. And don´t get me started on the older songs which have the string ensemble. To quote Abraham Simpson, FOR SHAME! I hope the band NEVER comes up with such an idea again. One last gripe about the cds. The fact that they just throw a soundcheck recording of Limelight on, is quite disrespectful. Somehow they managed to record every other song from the tour, but not that one? Come on!! Even RiR had soundboard recordings which were brilliant in my opinion. They should have just put a Karaoke version on, and left Geddy´s mic turned off. Who wants to hear him singing half-assed because his voice isn´t warm? If Neil says the only thing he owes the audience is a good show, then this is a complete contradiction of that point, for the band as a whole. Nice to read others commenting on the bum notes. I do agree that this, while perhaps being the most `freestyle´ RUSH recording, is also the sloppiest in terms of execution.

Given how subjective music (and all art) is, I have a hard time classifying anything as being `my favourite´. At any one moment, I may enjoy Hemispheres more than the other records, the next while I might be all about Fly by Night. I think that Hemisphres was a great place for RUSH to leave the 20-min epic songs behind. There are many stellar moments in the song, but to me it doesn´t have the same thrust or relentless energy of 2112. La Villa still ranks as THE instrumental (alongside YYZ) to which all should be compared, The Trees carries on from the sound world of Kings (in my opinion) and Circumstances is just a great rock song from Rush. It´s merely the title track which in many ways bogs the album down. Would I trade Hemispheres for something from another band? Definitely not, as the sheer effort of creativity is exceptional. But a little more rein on the creativity and a little more flow and less repetition would have made the title track much better.

It´s a shame to only choose one song, but for me it has to be Natural Science. The sheer diversity of material is amazing. But Jacob´s Ladder is an extremely close second. I certainly hope to hear this song live one day, it´s one of my favourites!!

Hello one and all, This is something I´ve wanted to get off my chest for a while, and now finally have the time to do it. I didn´t see another thread on this topic, but if there is one, please forgive the repetition. I am very disappointed by the CAT audio. The main drawback to this reocrding is Geddy´s voice. In my opinion, these are arguably Geddy´s worst vocal performances on record. The first couple of songs go quite well (obviously chosen to warm up the voice), but starting with Force Ten, the intonation becomes very suspicious and downright terrible in many places. Add to that the fact that his diction on some of the songs renders the text incomprehensible, and I simply cannot listen to most of the songs. Has anyone else noticed the massive change in sound during Far Cry? It´s as if a curtain is drawn between the band and the mikes, and everything is much more muffled and darker. Anyone know a reason for this? I would be very interested to hear what others think!

This is one song I miss hearing live more than almost any other. I wish they'd play it every your!

This would be a dream come true (though they could leave out Speed of Love and Everyday Glory). Still my favourite album

By going in the studio!

For me, this is quite a hard question to answer. If it were concerning three albums, I would have to say Grace under Pressure, Power Windows and Hold Your Fire. But given that I do not rate Signlas nor Presto very highly, then I would say Farewell to Kings, Hemishperes, Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures. Though each album has some weak moments, I find that the musical progression Rush made over the course of these four albums is untouched by any other four album period. My qualm with putting Signals in with the other three mentioned above is that I find the production weak, and some of the songs simply not very interesting. SDame goes for Presto. I really appreciate the stripped-down sound, but the production is so flat, and the songs pretty mediocre (with the certain exception of Show Don´t Tell, which I pray to come back every tour!!!)

I would have to say that I'm against dropped tuning. Songs like 2112 don't have their original fire or drive when the tuning is darkened by dropping a whole step. I can't imagine Fly by Night being dropped a couple of tones, as it would lose the restless energy of the original. Tuning and the key of a song are so important to the mood and feel. Maybe most fans wouldnt notice, but is it fair to the legacy of the song, to play it in any form? As much as it pains me to say it, I'd rather not hear the songs than hear them with dropped tuning.

If I may humbly state my opinion, I agree with Geddy. I feel that Tai Shan (and High Water, for that matter) absolutely bring the album down to a level of sentimentalism that negates the build-up of the first 8 songs. I really enjoy Hold Your Fire, but those two songs could have ben left off and I would find the album to be perfectly balanced. I really enjoy it when the members of RUSH speak openly about their feelings for songs and albums. That is one reason why I love going back through the Contents Under Pressure book. I find it so interesting that albums which to me are milestones in the catalogue (or ones that I just think are highlights, say, Counterparts), are seen as not living up to their potential. Since it´s all about the music, it´s nice to have candid reactions from the creators of the music regarding their creations.

I would absolutely take number ´4. There are some RUSH songs which I LOVE and have never had the chance to hear live. Given that one day the dream will end and there won´t be any more tours to look forward to, I´d let them play my personal 3 hour setlist