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Just wanted to make sure I informed everyone who expressed interest in this event that we've had to postpone. I lost a close friend back in my home state on Monday. I'm back there now. So my co-host and I moved the Neil event out to May 9. It's one day after the fifth anniversary of the Tulsa R40 show. Sorry for any inconvenience if you were planning to attend today.

It might be a host of other things, but I imagine that's on the list. I amended my post to say if this guy is truly grieving like many others, he might not have been thinking clearly about what he was saying, even though he should have been aware he was being a) broadcast and b) recorded. I think it's the family's call to provide details. I'm sure Geddy and Alex will only say what Neil's family wants shared.

Of any of the active percussionists who have said things, I would believe Mike Portnoy before anyone else. https://www.loudersound.com/news/mike-portnoy-on-the-death-of-rushs-neil-peart-i-broke-down-crying

Please consider this reply as permission for anyone on this board who wants to post this event in another forum. Please just reply to thread to let me know where you posted it so I can keep track. I'll repeat the details and link below: What: Oklahoma/Route 66 Neil Peart Memorial Gathering Who: Rush fans and their family and friends who can safely get to northeast Oklahoma in winter Where: The Rock Cafe, 114 W Main St., Stroud, OK, USA When: February 1, 2020 - 1:30-3:30 US Central Time Why: To share stories & memories and just reflect. It's a fitting location because it's on Route 66. At minimum, it's a tribute to Neil's fondness for the open road. How: Get there however you can. Please RSVP on the Facebook page by noon U.S. Central Time January 24 so the hosts can give the restaurant an approximate headcount ahead of time. For information, and to RSVP, please see the Facebook event. https://www.facebook...49242465979225/

Hope you can make it! Just remember to RSVP on the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/events/449242465979225/

This was completely an organic thing that developed when I asked if there was a list of memorials. Just think of some place that would be fitting for talking about Neil and organize it!

Awesome! Could you please go to the Facebook link and click "going" or interested? We need to give the restaurant a general number of people. I'll repeat it here for your convenience. https://www.facebook.com/events/449242465979225/

Yes, please! Post it elsewhere, especially if it's not Rush Facts 'N' Photos - it's already there. I am not able to go, being in Pennsylvania. However, is it OK if I repost this in a private Rush Facebook group I am in? People there have been wanting to hear about memorials.

Hey! I haven't posted in the forum in years. Maybe close to a decade? I apologize for my absence. Hope y'all are well! Another Rush fan from a different Facebook Rush group and I will host a memorial meetup at a restaurant on Route 66. This is just a chance for fans to get together and share memories and gain mutual support from one another. Here are the basics: What: Oklahoma/Route 66 Neil Peart Memorial Gathering Who: Rush fans and their family and friends who can safely get to northeast Oklahoma in winter Where: The Rock Cafe, 114 W Main St., Stroud, OK, USA When: February 1, 2020 - 1:30-3:30 US Central Time Why: To share stories & memories and just reflect. It's a fitting location because it's on Route 66. At minimum, it's a tribute to Neil's fondness for the open road. How: Get there however you can. Please RSVP on the Facebook page by noon U.S. Central Time January 24 so the hosts can give the restaurant an approximate headcount ahead of time. For information, and to RSVP, please see the Facebook event. https://www.facebook...49242465979225/

One other thought: It's evident Nick was in there kicking their butts, pushing them to the limits, especially Neil. He is playing no small part in keeping them relevant, fresh and inventive.

OK, just got the chills singing "Can't stop thinking big." Brrr! This is GREAT stuff!

QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 1 2010, 07:39 AM) I am floating on a cloud of Rushy happiness right now. We had a power outage last night so I couldn't download until this morning. My CD burner is busted so I've swiped the husband's iPod. Both songs are f***ing incredible. More than I dared expect - and I am always fairly optimistic about Rush output. I find the polarity of the two tracks interesting. Caravan is so upbeat, and BU2B is definitely dark, both musically and lyrically. It's complex, yet stripped down. Sharp edges. So far I prefer BU2B. I still don't care for the title, but who gives a shit, because the song is just amazing. I am still awed. Can't wait for the rest of this album. I think you've captured the sentiment well here Mara! Yeah 'BU2B' is definitely the darker of the two and I'll need to take a closer look at the lyrics to see what I think. I am digging through "Caravan" more often at this stage and so far like it more. As others have said, they've really set the bar high for the rest of the album. I know they are up for the task though!!

Sorry I have to do this: I'm so glad they "can't stop thinking big!" Haven't thoroughly examined both songs, I'm on my third or fourth listen to "Caravan." It's incredible - it takes musical concepts explored over several phases of their careers - including "S & A" and "Counterparts" to greater heights. Depending on how they do the rest of "Clockwork Angels" we could be in for their best album in decades.

QUOTE (Dax @ Apr 29 2010, 07:24 AM) QUOTE http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk131/Zissouz/Rush%202010/cwbest.jpg Perhaps this will help some to make choices on where they are willing to sit. Thanks for the photos, i'm in row F in the section the photographer is in next to the center aisle. Gives me an idea of what it'll be like. It looks like our seats are to the right of the photographer (he's looking at and possibly (sigh) in the way of the Geddy-side support. Might look at some way to trade up, or maybe we'll just deal.

We got tickets in an upper section. My wife did the searching and she sure wouldn't have sat on anything had she known it was impacting someone else. In fact, some of the pages timed out and she had to start over at one point. I miss the days when you had to stand in line at the department store and get what they had available. Seemed more fair and certainly was cheaper. So yes, pre-sales do suck.

QUOTE (Dax @ Apr 27 2010, 01:39 PM) I just bought some tickets via the pre-sale, they wanted $85 for upper pavillion, $110 for lower. I tried getting 2 lowers, but they were row V, WAY at the end of Geddy's side. So I ended up getting 2 uppers, row f, center for $195 total (friggin fees!!). No lawn seats were offered. After much consternation, such as waiting for the event to load, Web site time-outs, etc., we got three for Row F, Section 108, for $295 (again with the fees, etc.). So we might be near you!

Even with the extras on Music Today or VIP?

So, RockTheCradle and I are contemplating the possibility of driving to Houston - with the padawan - for the show there Sept. 25. We're trying to budget for this and be wise in our spending. I know the pre-sale starts tomorrow, which is why I'm asking: What can we expect as far as ticket prices? And can anyone explain the difference - both practically and financially - between the various pre-sales? Thanks in advance.

QUOTE (Mara @ Apr 10 2010, 10:02 PM) QUOTE (Score Out @ Apr 10 2010, 10:00 PM) Sorry folks but there will be a few snakes songs played again. People thinking that "Time Machine" means all old material and/or all b-sides are in for disappointment. There are some gems on the setlist for sure, but it's a pretty standard mix of songs (hits & rare songs, old and new songs). This. I see way too many posts that make me think some people are really overthinking the Time Machine thing. There will be S&A. I'm betting on Far Cry to open. I'd like to hear TMMB and Armor and Sword. Possibly Faithless. And MalNar. The only one I wouldn't want to hear is The Larger Bowl. Once live was enough. For now. I'm with you on the first three you list, Mara. I think they are three of the most solid songs on the album. MalNar is just fun and would be a good lead-in or out from an instrumental set. Just can't see them doing more than four songs from S&A though.

I haven't noticed if anyone else has said this but maybe this will have a "B-sides" component as Alex has floated in the past. We'll have some of the old standbys, all of MP (!!!!) along with some vault stuff. That being said, I'd like to hear: "Countdown" "Presto" "Grand Designs" (ok pretty much anything off of PoW besides 'The Big Money') "Red Lenses" "Prime Mover" "You Bet Your Life" And would be happy with just two of those. Any two.

QUOTE (Mara @ Mar 28 2010, 08:57 PM) I want to know what Geddy's going to have on stage this time. What's up after the chicken roasters? The Thanks A Latte coffee machine and with baristas running a few coffees out to the front of the stage through the course of the show.

Hey folks! LTNS! RockTheCradle (my wife) is out of state right now and was watching it on Hulu. She told me to pull it up here at home and I did! I'm amazed at the specific, modern reference; somebody connected with the show must be a huge fan. And as the main character says: "'Snakes and Arrows' rocks." I go back and forth as to whether 'Vapor Trails' or SnA is the best Rush album since 'Roll the Bones.' One day maybe I'll do a duel; listen to both in one sitting and then decide. So, yeah; it's available on Hulu: The episode title is "Regrets" and it's Season 1, Episode 9. The first reference is at about 6:45 in and the second one is about 17 minutes in. Hope this helps! Good to see y'all again!

RockTheCradle (my wife) and I saw the movie today and thought it was a great re-telling of a story with which many of us who follow science fiction find ourselves all too familiar. Good character development, plenty of action and just the right amount of tension between folks we'd come to know and love make this a great work.

I'm listening to an "Everybody Wants Some" video from the '07 tour. It really does sound great and kind of makes me wish I could have seen them - even with Wolfgang. I never saw the Van Hagar line up but I did like it - I thought Sammy brought an "Everyman" feel to the band and that his musical background and even solo stuff was compatible with the Van Halen work. But Dave is the definition of a front man. He not only provides vocals, he acts almost as a human projector, emitting a visual presentation of the music. He is one of a kind and I'm glad they put aside their differences so they could work together again. But I'm not a Van Hagar hater. I think both versions are solid in their own rights.

I didn't see a thread about the show so I started one, especially for folks who followed the 2000s version pretty closely. I have mixed feelings about the way they ended it. Though it was interesting and character-driven, I still think it left a lot of things unresolved. But hey, but not everything ends neatly in life either. Any thoughts?