HemiBeers

I've done my one show in Chicago. My interest starts to wane when I do stuff repetitively. I'll be satisfied to wait until the DVD comes out; all songs from the comfort of my lazy boy with a large bowl of popcorn. Don't be a pig...let someone else get the tickets.

I'll take WTF are we playing for $200 Alex

You know how to make a date wine? When the dinner check comes, run out the door and stick her with the bill. I'll be here all week...try the veal special.

Extra dates

Interesting that she felt heavy grief after Jeff (Chef) Beck died shortly after his tour. Similar to the way the guys felt after Neil.

I would think that developing/recording would be much less strenuous than touring. They're not obligated to a record company, so they could do it at their own pace. The question mark is whether Anika would want to do that or retreat into her comfort zone. Bands don't make shit on records anymore, so it would purely be a vanity project.

Really wish there was a way to cattle prod interviewers when they babble on and on. Shut up dude....it's her interview. Ask a question....shut up....ask a question....shut up. Not that hard.

The auto-narration interpreted her saying Chef Beck. so it happens. Good thing the conversation didn't veer into Salty Balls.

I remember walking up from the floor as soon as the closing video started. Looking at all the confused faces with them thinking "is there gonna be something funny in this?" I'm thinking...so outta here like Neil and you dumbasses will be stuck in traffic.

Maybe a spoiler alert, but I'll save everyone some time. The post concert video is such a waste. Just grab your shit and get to the car.

I was really surprised with the opener. Thinking that they would ease into the concert with one of their typical or easier openers. Naaa f**k it, let's do full epic.

If they shark jumped their entire career, was it really shark jumping? Got all Zen philosophical with that statement.

I was worried before the tour that they would stick to their standard songs and add some simple songs here and there. In typical Rush fashion, they didn't do anything half-assed. In a sports analogy, you work your ass off in practice so the games become easier. Truely a miracle that Geddy's vocal coach got that high range back. I was dreading hearing yodelin Geddy again. It would be interesting to find out what songs, if any, they cut from the setlist; I'm guessing some Power Windows songs like Marathon or Territories. I can't imagine anyone going away from these concerts being butthurt about the set lists. As a musician who learned Rush material, I can only imagine the frustration for Anika trying to dissect the material into charts and time signatures. As mentioned by Geddy, I never tried to figure out time signatures; just play it over and over until you figure out the feel. If would be fun to have a compilation video of the rehearsals, warts and all. But I think they're too proud to have any of that see the light of day.

When you're their age, you don't make a lot of future plans. Anika had her own career before this and I could see her going back to that. She doesn't owe her dedication to the band as perhaps Neil felt. It all looks like good times for now, so enjoy it for what it is. I'm glad that they aren't doing drum solos. Those are passé' and just another invitation to compare and nitpick with Neil's solos.

I went, didn't cry. It's a celebration not a funeral.