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You know that if the setlist was "the top 15 songs fans dislike the most" Every show would be flawless for any amount of shows. It's just the way it works. Also got to be sort of fun to have the song start to derail yet to be proficient enough to keep it rolling down the tracks to it's destination. Thats got to spice the nights up a bit.

It should be considered part of the Moving Pictures theme...after all didn't Neil have headphones on in the original video's for Limelight and Tom Sawyer?

QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Sep 5 2010, 01:04 PM) I'm sorry to hear about the lame fans in you section. It's weird of all the times i've seen Rush that only happened once where the crowd sat down for all of it. That was the super lame ass crowd in Toronto on the T4E tour in the summer of 1997. That's the main reason I won't got back to Toronto to see them despite the fact it's an awesome city to visit. Since the VT tour I haven't experienced any trouble with crowds not standing for a Rush show. Even when it's a song most people don't know 95 percent of them still stand for it. It's about respect to me and I think you're disrespecting a band live if you're sitting for most or all of it. Next time you go to see Rush at a state fair, try and score tickets in the track seating section. I was right up in front and it seemed that everyone in track seating was standing up and loving it. This was the best of the 8 times i've seen them. The only question is, now that i've experienced Rush from the front row, how can I go back to sitting somewhere else for one of their shows ever again? Totally...I've been in the 2nd row, and this was like culture shock. Funny that you mention Toronto, I was talking with a guy from there, about the situation, and he actually said that, thats a Canadian thing, They like to sit and watch the show. I like to watch it too...standing, and maybe dancing, not sitting and daydreaming, getting sleepy. My biggest wonder about the whole night was...How did those 2 elephants parked near the concert area enjoy it? They seemed to be happy and dancing as everyone walked passed after the show...

Thanks for understanding.. Ya know this exact same thing happened to me at a Deep Purple/ELP show.. Deep Purple was on, rocking, and the whole freaken place sat down!! So I reluctantly sat with everyone else for a while.. until I myself started realizing I was getting freaken drowsey, and day dreaming. I snapped out of it and was like f*ck this, and got up and danced and rocked out towards the end of a song.. When it was over, Ian waves my way... (I'm way back in one of the last sections) and says hey, at least someone knows how to have a good time). Being a musician myself...I know that one of the best things about performing is watching your music inspire people to get up and dance on pool tables, and do funny things. Thats what it's all about.

The show was indeed awesome. They were outstanding. The crowd in Grandstand 2 was so lame it was pathetic... Afraid to stand or applaud for songs they didn't quite recognize. Lame lame lame... Getting sick of dancing while seated I burst into a jump while Alex ripped out the final parts of the camera eye solo... "Screaming Yeahh Alex, Yeahhhh!!!!" When I sat back down a second later and refocused on the band starting with Neil, it was as if he was just looking at me and was amuzed at my outburst. But I couldnt tell for sure, and doubt it was me he saw... But I was the only one in the whole damn box that seemed to realize how awesome it was that that song had just been performed for us and performed to absolute perfection. No one responded to the line about New Yorkers... No one responded to Faithless, no one responded to everytime Neil caught his sticks after a toss. Zombie's. We needed some south american fans to come and show us how its done. Trying to be fair, I suppose everyone was 'tired' from walking the fair all day and stuffing there faces with ultra-carbo deep-fried goodies... Geddy should have sang.. "a rounded blob of beat New Yorkers" But alas, it was mostly only my stupid section. The rest of the place seemed to be standing and showing due respect more than grandstand 2.. (people behind me had a hissy cause I was still standing at one point) It was also sweltering hot and people were packed in like sweaty sardines. That was a distraction. Wish I could see them again at a better venue. Sound was much better than expected. I was center stage about halfway up the grandstands. A little far.

Lets hope the Native Americans havent closed the thruway down...

Hi Folks. Sounds like thats quite a distance your comming in from. Welcome to NY. Hope you have a great time. As far as the sound goes, I personally dont have high hopes unfortunately. This venue is not even a true amphitheater. I've never been there, but from what I can tell, its wide open with a giant metal grand stand. Seem's like if a venue is going to have uncontrolable sound...this is it. I used to hear complaints back when Rush used to play the Carrier dome in syracuse, the sound was also bad there.

I like to Air 'Snow shoe' in hopes Neil will notice.

Quit freakin wasting my time, moron. Kidding. I can relate. It's a cool part. But I like when they change stuff up a bit too... so it's not like Rush karaoke with the SoH CD playing on the PA.

I hope next they come out with the "Rush punks you and you'll take it" tour.. Setlist1: Rivendell High water Dog Years All of COS Tai Shan Hour break for soup and salads Then Warpaint Faithless Red Tide Nobodys Hero Virtuality Ceiling unlimited Tears The color of right. Oncore: Roll the Bones -the song- complete Cold Fire Good news First. Then they take a bow, give the crowd the finger, and take off...

Yep, I have some from guitar center. I've had them for about 10 years. I forgot them for a show a 2 years ago that really kicked my hearings ass. I was miffed. They work.

Bring Him!! - You can definitely trade him for some awesome front row tix when you get there! They'll probably do an even swap, but bring an extra 50 just incase there front row AND center!!!! How awesome would that be!!

All I know is, as soon as I see them, I start praying in backwards tounges, and I find myself frantically searching for my lost ouiji board.. What did they do to this album cover!!!

QUOTE (Rushgirl @ May 21 2010, 07:47 AM) Ya and their security are a bunch of D**Ks too!!!!!!!! Still, they play Buffalo, I will go!!!!!!!! My sentiments exactly. Also the way everyone is "corralled" into the seating area through little gates, like a bunch of sheep, is rediculous. Also the laser light show at the other end of the park can be seen and sometimes heard if your on the lawn. Its a cheesy half assed venue IMO. They just redid the Amphitheater in Canandaigua, NY which is south of Rochester. They should totally play that place. It's near the figerlakes, and is just way better place to see a band like Rush.

QUOTE (RushFanForever @ May 19 2010, 02:05 PM) Rush are now naming songs like Prince, Van Halen and Cream: Cream - 'NSU' and 'SWLABR' Van Halen - '5150' (album title) 'OU812' (album title) and "A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)" song. Prince - 'F.U.N.K.', 'S.S.T' And Zappa: R D N Z L That made me always want to name a song P R N D 1 2