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Thanks. Neil posted 4 to 7 times every year from 2006 until the middle of 2016 (posting 6 times in 9 months after Rush stopped touring). And then there was nothing. In retrospect, it was obvious something was wrong. "Suddenly, you were gone From all the lives you left your mark upon"

That was wonderful. Thanks for posting.

In this one of many possible worlds, All for the best or some bizarre test? It is what it is and whatever, Time is still the infinite jest The arrow flies when you dream, The hours tick away, The cells tick away The Watchmaker keeps to his schemes, The hours tick away, they tick away The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect, So hard to earn so easily burned The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect, So hard to earn so easily burned In the fullness of time, A garden to nurture and protect In the rise and the set of the sun, 'Til the stars go spinning, Spinning 'round the night Oh, it is what it is, and forever Each moment a memory in flight The arrow flies while you breathe, The hours tick away, The cells tick away, The Watchmaker has time up his sleeve, The hours tick away, they tick away The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect, So hard to earn so easily burned In the fullness of time, A garden to nurture and protect (It's a measure of a life) The treasure of a life is a measure of love and respect, The way you live, the gifts that you give In the fullness of time, It's the only return that you expect The future disappears into memory With only a moment between. Forever dwells in that moment, Hope is what remains to be seen. Forever dwells in that moment, Hope is what remains to be seen. In the fullness of time, A garden to nurture and protect (It's a measure of a life)

Was listening to Clockwork Angels when my friend texted me about this. The Garden just came up. My eyes are watering.

Rush has been my best friend's and my favorite band since we were kids... part of the reason we bonded was because of Rush. They've been the soundtrack for our lives, while Neil's lyrics provided inspiration and wisdom. Very sad news.

Not sure why this thread is in the "Album-Related Discussion" forum, but... I was into the original Battlestar Galactica show when I was 8. As an adult, it's unwatchable. "GINO" was incredibly well done.

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I saw them opening night. I'll sum it up with one word: BALSY Started the show with seven synth-era songs (which have not generally been as well received live). Nine new songs in a row. Orchestra. Two more synth era songs after all the new stuff (Instead of diving into mainstream classics). Four Power Windows songs. Only four pre-Signals songs total (and none until the 22nd song in the set). Only one song from the 1970s (until 2112 was played at the next show). Each of those alone is noteworthy, but for them to do all that at one show is just stunning. And looking at the rest of the tour: Ten new songs (nine per night except for them playing all ten in Dallas). Five Power Windows songs, alternating between playing three and four each night (except for them playing all five in Phoenix). Their last to go Platinum before RTB, but not widely considered a classic. I'm glad they decided to celebrate the synth era (that had been underrepresented in recent tours), particularly Power Windows.

QUOTE (Deckiller @ Sep 12 2012, 01:14 AM)This whole situation (people complaining about the setlist + underselling venues) is making me rather depressed. We might be at the end after 2013 :/ I don't expect this tour to sell as well as the last one for a few reasons: TMT was heavily advertised as a nostalgia Moving Picture tour. There was hype (outside usual Rush fan circles) around the time of the TMT tour due to I Love You Man, Between the Lighted Stage, and their appearance on Colbert. They've been touring a lot recently.IMO, the focus on the synth era will have little effect on ticket sales.

QUOTE (MJH @ Sep 11 2012, 08:42 PM) I just dont get why,the signals reference on the tour book?.. Why not 4-5 songs from that album?? Many consider Signals the start of the synth era (which has been minimally represented live for the last 20+ years).

I was stoked when they played Grand Designs opening night (hadn't heard that one live before), stunned when the dove into Territories, and then completely shocked that they played yet another Power Windows song in the second set (Manhattan Project). Power Windows was my favorite album for over 25 years (until Clockwork Angels came out), so I'm pleased. Having written that, my least favorite PoW songs are The Big Money and Manhattan Project. I hope they play the B set in CT or MA.

QUOTE (LotusLand @ Sep 9 2012, 08:17 PM)Come on Rush.....Lazy. QUOTE (LotusLand @ Sep 9 2012, 09:08 PM)What is happening here is pure laziness QUOTE (LotusLand @ Sep 9 2012, 09:08 PM)This is just a lazy way out at this point in their careers Yes it's astonishing that while you've been selflessly and tireless slaving away at your keyboard posting on message forums, a band of almost 60 year olds is lazily relearning all these songs that haven't been played in 20-28 years while also practicing ten new songs, creating new videos, putting together a new light show, and playing three hour sets. Thanks for all your time and effort! You've opened my eyes to just how lazy the band is.

QUOTE (tullfan @ Sep 9 2012, 06:23 PM)I just think that Rush could put aside 45 minutes in their set list to please the older fans. After all that is the least they could do and they #!#@%ing know it. Instead they take the "This is what we are going to do and we can care less about the fans" attitude. O.K. fine. I give up. I will not be going to this show. Christ-in-a-side-car, they've played lots of stuff from the 1970s on pretty much every tour. This time they decided to mix it up and give the synth era its due after only minimally representing it for the last 20 years, while also dropping most staples. It's not the strongest collection of live songs, but I still think it's awesome that they did something so unexpected.

Starting off the show with 7 synth-era songs, ignoring everything before Signals for the first 21 songs, and skipping FBN-Hem while also playing 53 minutes of new material = Ballsy. Yeah, a lot of the synth era stuff doesn't translate as well live and I would've preferred Open Secrets (never played), Middletown Dreams, Mystic Rhythms, Red Lenses, and Kid Gloves to Force Ten, The Big Money, Manhattan Project, The Body Electric, and Red Sector A. And it's a shame that Driven hasn't been put back in the set. And I'd like to hear Freeze, Nocturne, or Vapor Trail some day (or get Earthshine back in the set). But we can't get everything. My only real complaint is that they ignored BU2B while playing Halo Effect and Wish Them Well (the only songs I skip on CA). Overall the show was awesome. 4 Power Windows songs. Where's My Thing. Analog Kid. 9 CA songs. Strings. Multiple drum solos. Most staples dropped. I'm still reeling from it. QUOTE (DBJetsman @ Sep 8 2012, 10:48 AM)Where's my Thing is awesome! I'm excited to hear that one. I'm still confused why they're playing 4 songs from such a mediocre album (PoW) and they're not playing Marathon. I hope they play the leaked setlist since there were 6 songs I would've loved to hear from it.... Marathon was played on the last tour.

Last night was Rush concert #42 for me. It's not that surprising that they gave the ASOH synth period its due after being minimally representing live for 20 years, but never did I expect them to play 9 of those songs at a single show. And they started the show with 7 of them, completely ignoring everything before Signals for the first 21 songs of the show. Wow! Doing that on a tour when they also played 9 new songs was especially ballsy. Only 4 pre-Signals songs were played (2 MP, 1 PeW, 1 Rush). All albums from FBN to Hem, Presto, and CP to VT ignored! I had anticipated a lot of new tunes, but still to get 53 minutes of new material (the most ever), all played in a row (another first) was a treat. PoW was my favorite album for 25 years (until Clockwork Angels arrived), so to get 3 of its songs early in the set plus a 4th later was incredible (though I would've preferred Middletown Dreams and Mystic Rhythms to The Big Money and Manhattan Project). Getting multiple drum solos was also very cool, as was the return of Where's My Thing. I don't care for The Body Electric, but it was fun to hear it live (especially that bass intro). Analog Kid is always awesome. The string section (yet another first) was also nifty, but it was surprising that they were only used on 2 of the synth era songs (plus CA and YYZ). I would've loved to hear them on Subdivisions, Grand Designs, Territories, and during the opening of TSOR (and on La Villa or Middletown Dreams, had they been played). My only complaint is that they played Halo Effect and Wish them Well (the only two songs from CA that I skip) while not playing BU2B (my 4th favorite from CA). Clockwork Angels, The Anarchist, Carnies, and Headlong Flight were incredible live. Just jaw dropping. Lifeson made a couple mistakes... the flub during the Tom Sawyer solo was hilarious: he realized he missed, paused as he considered how to recover, and then kept going, while grinning and laughing. He made faces at the audience, pointed to himself, and held his nose. He then smelled his armpit, and again made "I stink" gestures. Too funny. I also saw opening night in Albany in 1996 (start of the "Evening with" format, the return of Natural Science, all of 2112 for the first time) and Hartford in 2002 (Between Sun and Moon for the first time, the acoustic version of Resist, the return of Cygnus, Bytor, and Working Man) while also ignoring all Rush news until my first shows during the SnA tour (the big surprises that time were getting 9 new songs, Digital Man, Entre Nous, Mission, Circumstances, and a Passage to Bangkok) and the TM tour (unexpected was Presto, Time Stand Still, Faithless, Marathon). Hartford was probably the best show because of how emotional it was, but last night's show was the most shocking. Easily. Even though the synth era stuff doesn't translate as well live, and this was a very unbalanced set, it was a fantastic show. I look forward to Bridgeport and Boston.