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Got back from the show and it was great, as usual. But, I've noticed for the past two tours the sound has progressively gotten muddled by extreme bass, and something else I cannot put my finger on yet. Alex's guitar and Geddy's voice struggle to make it past the barrage of noise. Only during Alex's solos can you hear detail. Now, I know what everyone will say: "Doh! it is a concert" But when I heard them at Radio City on the R30th tour, and during the S&A tour at JB, it was near perfect. I don't know maybe it's just me. I wish they would play at Radio City again. Btw, what is with the $6.50 bottle of water!? Did it come with a pair of sticks, or a foot rub?

QUOTE (Andrew1 @ Mar 29 2010, 11:28 PM) A midget running a hot dog stand should come out every 3 or 4 songs selling his product to strippers in wheelchairs wearing hockey masks. Before the next song, they would drag out these 8 foot replicas of those 'Star Wars' glasses from 'Burger King' one at a time. By the end of the show, he would have the whole collection behind him. No. That would be stupid. How about a giant lava lamp that shot sparks and lasers out of the top. Rock and Roll! Great ideas, don't forget the 18" Stonehenge.

QUOTE (MULTIPLIED REACTION @ Mar 28 2010, 06:51 PM) Neil Says F*ck The Fans Tour LMFAO I hope they have T-shirts. Maybe "Neil says to go F*@K myself."

I understand where chase was going with this. But, I think this ending is nonsense. The "I wonder what happens" ending is a tired idea that's been done before, beginning with Seinfeld. Enough is enough. Anyway, this show jumped the shark after season three in my opinion. There are however interesting metaphor sprinkled throughout this last episode.

I will state objectively that although John Bonham is a very good drummer, but Neil is better. Bonham has a lot of rhythm, or as others described as "feel." But, like many drummers does not inspire. In this case, drumming sounds like a great deal of rhythmic noise with no detail and eccentricity. Besides, Neil has all those attributes of "feel" as well as being very technical, combining many disciplines of drumming. Perhaps, at some point (60's?) there was a shift in rock music, concentrating more on "feel" then on the "technical." Thus, Neil does not get noticed by the normal mainstream. Sure, he is consistently recognized as on top by other rock drummers or aficionados. But, if you ask any average rock music listener they will say: "Neil who?" I know this because the situation has risen many times in music conversations with me winding up saying "never mind."