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I'm with TexMike and JohnnyBlaze. A well-produced photo book with carefully edited text would be a fine addition to the collection.

 

And hey, Carrie must have rubbed off on him - the photos must be getting better!

I remember the first time I heard The Garden. Laugh if you will, but I said to myself, "it's their Stairway to Heaven."

 

Something about that song is - at least to me - transcendent. I could never listen to it without getting a bit teary, and I'm someone who doesn't (or at least didn't) tear up easily.

 

The day my son was killed by a drunk driver (November 2, 2013), I spontaneously played the track for everyone that was gathered at my house. Didn't say a word, just played it. Loud. For a room full of shell-shocked, broken-hearted people who were utterly lost.

 

The silence in the room was incredible, right to the final cello fade out. My sister-in-law, not a Rush fan, was the first to speak. She said, "that song is Jon."

 

In the journey to the new abnormal, that song has been a beacon for me. Can't listen to it without crying, and that's a good thing.

 

I'm going to visit Jon's mom on the anniversary. We're going to play that song, likely several times, hold each other and truly understand the treasure of a life.

Jomboni for the win. Great find!

Also saw the Calgary and Vancouver shows. As a Rick-o-phile, I loved seeing both of Geddy's double necks in action.

 

Aside from brilliant shows, the thing that stuck for me was the R40+ logo at the end of the Van show. Didn't notice it in Calgary...

Speaking of concert etiquette, my pet peeve is for those scrims when the lads toss t-shirts. In Red Deer I was lucky enough to make a clean catch of a shirt tossed by Geddy. The absolute highlight of a wonderful evening. Pissant beside me snatches it from my two-hand grip and stuffs it in his shirt. That kind of thing just grinds my gears.

Best performance I've seen from the lads, I thought even better than VT. Good, appreciative crowd, even if the pinhead to my left snaked the shirt I caught from Geddy.

 

Liked the set list. Loved the mini-solos from Pratt. And I think Audrey is hotter than Adele. Just sayin'

Or perhaps High Water...

 

Too soon?

I'm pretty much always the last to know stuff, but I heard from VIPNation, so I imagine lots of other folks have by now.

Happier with VIPNation. Just got an email yelling me my VIP seats were automatically transferred if I want. After some consideration (approx. a nanosecond) I responded in the positive. I suspect that's where a chunk of the floor seats went, depending on VIP package sales.

 

A big relief, under the 'circumstances'...

$600 in VIP packages hasn't even gotten me an email yet. Not happy with VIPNation...

I hope it goes off as planned - been waiting since 2007...

1. I do a passable imitation of Sean Connery.

 

2. My watch never needs winding.

 

3. When I was 11, I met Colonel Sanders in an airport. He was very cross.

^^^ Star Trek's expert in the art of "Wrathing."