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Just watched it. And recall, at their last concert they thanked the United States of America. They were way more receptive to the band than Canada was, as a whole. But we all loved and love them :) (Edit: Thank you JimboWTF for posting this. I didn't find it sad, rather I was struck by the commitment they took to perform it so well, to practice on their own time, and it sounds amazing. I'm going back for a fourth time!)

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So I never really knew what the reference was for, I assumed it was a nickname for one of them, and I'm not googlin' nothin'! But I thought somewhere in video coverage, wasn't Alex wearing a shirt with the reference? I could look through it all again, perhaps it was a similar word. Anybody? Cheers :)

Ach! I am not an emotional person, despite a lot of death and sickness around me growing up, I don't dwell on sadness. I am often called "the funny one", I prefer life with smiles. I got upset a couple of times over the news, I had my solo snow shoe and flinted a small fire and had a very small "glass" of scotch in his memory. I can read articles and the soooo many tributes and yes it is sad, but they are on my time, you know? But this whole collage of tributes is a lot to take. In a good way, but it really hits. I was alright until I saw the owl with tears. Yup. Then another image, then another, then...I was glad nobody walked into the study...I was losing it there for a while. It is just so unfair. As is often the case...but still, so unfair. Thank you blueschica for posting the link. (Edit: And to the folks at Rushcon, if you are watching, can you edit the video to be one second longer on each clip? Yes there is alot of content out there, but this is good, we want to pause each and every moment. Don't be shy now!)

These will just make me cry again. I recently embarked on a crafting journey to look at all the lyrics, read them like journal entries, or listen to the music and not have to open every little CD (if they even include the lyrics) and better album size coverage. An at-a-glance understanding of not just him, but the band. No matter how often you have read them, the Anthem section is like a book, you just click and read. Awesome!

Gah, I thought of posting this fresh, but not sure where. There are a lot of topics and threads in these forums - awesome - but I am still learning the wit and implications of the organisation. I didn't see how to edit my post above. This movie business is almost off topic, but I wanted to add an opinion of what I said about Time Stand Still. Yes, Beyond The Lighted Stage is an amazing movie. Time Stand Still feels really polished and I felt the mixing/editing was better. They are just different movies. HOWEVER... :) TSS was heavily focused on the fans and what they mean to the band, and to other fans. The awesome fan base Rush has grown with. BTLS was heavily focused on the band, and yes the fans too. BUT, I don't think an outsider or recently welcomed fan can appreciate the shear commitment, the huge attachment of the band, as in TSS, without watching BTLS. It is that whole journey of development, preferring some albums over others, the changes in their music, what the band went through to get where they are, why the crowds are so big - to see why the fans are so amazing in the second movie. OK, thanks. (Found the Edit button at the bottom - should have started with "Ach".

Time Stand Still is circulating on Shaw these days. I have seen it a couple of times, but lately of course it gets me right in the feels. The editing, mixing, footage - all awesome! What an amazing, mature, strong trio. Always knew it, but up to the end they were a team. Feeling lots of love for all three and their families.

Looking around, I was not sure where to post this - has certainly been posted before, but... Thank you sooooooo very much for the efforts that went into posting all those lyrics! RushRevisited, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 and especially GhostGirl, thank you for the long hours inputting all that. Does anybody know of an actual officially published book of lyrics? Sure song sheets have them, but a complete set in sweet glossy pages would be cool! Thank you again :) Cheers, all. B.

@ Entre, I will have to look into that show. I love the little differences in his playing. (Again, this forum is very "Font-Stationary" odd, I get lines through my text now, and the "Enter Key" does not break up texts... I use other forums and don't get the type-setting difficulties this forum has...

Why am I always surprised when the popularity of Rush is evident? Sort of like being Canadian, watching a sit-com and some reference of Canada is made and I react "Woo hoo!" Of course I know how popular Rush is, and around the world. I remember thinking about how the R40 Tour didn't stretch across the oceans and how many disappointed fans there would be. (But respectfully, they seemed to understand). I also searched for lyrics lately. My vinyl records are older albums and easier to read, everything after is CD and the jackets are too small to read (yes, soon I will have my first pair of reading glasses). I own every studio and most other albums, I enjoy selecting different albums for different days and moods :) Of course sales increased, surely they do after rock stars pass away. But to see the numbers above, and the numbers previous - way to go fellow Rushians! - it still surprised me. The radio plays so little, all of it is with friends and personal listening. But isn't it always so great?!! Well, then, a tiny sliver of goodness might be the increased revenue those invested can receive. (My "Enter Key" does not like these forums, text is always a block of text). Sadly...commerce leans its weight on the scale of circumstance...but with our beloved Trio, only goodness can come of it. It's their way :) Edit: I see thiz above already suggested a small silver lining. Goodness, two small silver linings? I can retract mine, because none of this feels good, just sad.

That dinner was priceless! I think many artists would have decided it was perhaps too silly, or not flattering. These guys are really ENJOYING themselves!!!!

It is a great forum. I check in from time to time, also because of the fans focused together. Not many Rush fans in my circle of friends. I am always surprised (shouldn't be) at how active the forums always are. With the news, it helps a lot to see what others are thinking and how they are responding. Neil Peart was a Canadian ambassador. As are the other two of course!

No matter the cash grab, etc. We can hope for an annual event and that says lots! I loved the show, seeing folks come out to celebrate the band. I noticed, days after, re-hashing it all in my mind, no Far Cry? Might be wrong? But I love that song live, the change in keys, the climbing of the guitar, it gives me goose bumps! The show was shorter than the concert, plus the humour add-ons, so they could not do the whole tour. Also, since I saw an interview once where Geddy said "my goofy voice" and that he was basically "given" the singing job, I have been less critical.

Well. That. Was. Fantastic! It is not fair to those still waiting to see it, so I won't be spoiling anything. Our little TBay theatre was almost full, hoping the 10:25 is too. Nice to see so many T-Shirts, mostly men my age but a few younger and yes, the ladies were in full representation. "...+ 53...'" looked about right. Unless their air drumming husbands bribed them to come, baby sitters and driving aside. Great show. Looking forward to an annual (?) movie to keep the spirit alive.

Should only be tonight, 2 showings. But I asked about the ticket sales earlier in the week to see how much they were getting filled up.

Got our tickets for Thunder Bay. On Monday the 19th at noon the first show was 25% sold already, second at 15%. Good standing for our neck of the woods!