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  1. here's part of the show... (wonder how long he was up there??)
  2. Have a single in the front row at cost here: http://www.stubhub.com/toronto-sketchfest-tickets-toronto-sketchfest---hello-thunder-bay-toronto-3-7-2016/event/9533512/ Would love to have done this and was seriously considering it, but the flights are either too expensive or too laborious...
  3. Finding My Way Beneath, Between & Behind The Fountain of Lamneth Discovery/Presentation Xanadu The Trees The Spirit of Radio Red Barchetta Digital Man The Body Electric Emotion Detector Mission Chain Lightning Heresy Cut to the Chase Time And Motion The Stars Look Down Far Cry Clockwork Angels
  4. What about Feedback? The critical difference is where they were then and where they are now. Hard for me to imagine that they'd that the go out like that.
  5. The work ethic and professionalism that guided them through these last four decades will remain to the end I think. They'll put out a fantastic new album---like CA---or nothing at all.
  6. If any of this is within the realm of the possible I'd rather they pick a very talented no-name drummer who acts as a designated hitter. Maybe Neil could record a new album, and then they could find someone who is willing and (mostly) able to reproduce Neil's work. If they picked a bigger name like Portnoy, that person would be more likely to change the dynamic. To some extent that's unavoidable of course, but my hope would be that any new iteration of the band would maintain the essence of Rush. And I'm with tb- if any of the guys are playing out anywhere with anyone, I'll be looking to see them.
  7. my impression was that it was intentional... I've seen him bend things many times and it struck me as another example of that
  8. Not at all bothered but I am very much partial to the album version... from the moment I heard I thought it was achingly beautiful.
  9. Asked recently whether this would be Rush's swansong tour, guitarist Alex Lifeson replied: "I don't think we'd have much difficulty thinking about it as possibly the last." Remind Geddy Lee of this today and he laughs. "That's not true," says the bassist and singer. "I'm having great difficulty thinking like that. Alex is not speaking for me, and I don't think he's really speaking for himself either. I think he has mixed feelings. I don't want to speak for him. You can ask him. He can tell you his own lies." http://cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/classic-rock-10.2015.php
  10. I'm just hoping for some dates at the Greek Theatre in a few years. :)
  11. Just fyi, I wrote backstage about other sizes for the dalmatian tee, and they told me that merch from the road would be returning, which it did.
  12. I love hearing this, but is this new information, or just a transcription of the podcast from a while back?
  13. Red Barchetta Digital Man The Body Electric Emotion Detector Force Ten Mission Secret Touch Far Cry Clockwork Angels The Anarchist
  14. I think a solo instrumental from Alex would be wonderful. I've often thought about that. Peke's Repose really got me, particularly the very first version in Manchester, and it was so interesting to hear the evolution through the tour. And O'Malley's Break and Hope were lovely. His acoustic work reminds me in many ways of Michael Hedges, who was similarly inventive.
  15. Of course, that goes without saying. Just think it's a tad early to be categorical, that's all.
  16. Totally agree with that... btw, I grew up in Greenbelt/Silver Spring, and the first song I heard was TSOR, on, fittingly, a little portable radio tuned to DC101.
  17. I've been reading this sort of flag-planting in the land of never again, and while I do think there are compelling arguments to be made for a retirement from live outings, I think that it's vitally important to remember how little we have to go on at this point. What do we know for sure? We know that there's been some discussion about health and family, which are of course not small things, but we also know they've made some comments about residency shows. And we know that they decided to use open-ended terminology to describe the R40 tour, though it was also transitory, and may have been weightier than it sounded. Then of course there was Saturday. Clearly, it was something different from what we've seen in the past. But what do we really know? We know that Neil's playfulness and photo shooting and coming out front was out of character, and there were certainly wisps of finality about that. But we don't know precisely what it meant, and one could argue that the end of the show, while unusual, was not particularly drawn out, and could well have been a sort of hedge; that is, they don't know what lies ahead, and maybe they thought it prudent to do something, just in case it was the end of performing live. I would posit that we have almost nothing to work with. We know that they've had a very long career and we can speculate that they're ready for a new phase, or that at least that some of them are, but what's really important is that we don't know what they're going to be feeling a little farther down the road. They're playing so beautifully now, and we can guess as some have that they would want to go out on top. But couldn't we also think about that exceptional playing in different way? Would you be inclined to quit something when you can do it so well? And for decades they've had this consistently wonderful outpouring of positive energy at the shows. Though they’ve more than earned the right, can we be so sure that they'd be happy to let that go? As long as we're speculating, I believe that great performers are more likely to be reluctant to close that door for good, unless they have to. Maybe I'm too optimistic. To be honest, Saturday hit me like a ton of bricks, and I'm sure that that pain is coloring my outlook. This band has meant so much to me for so long---35 years---and it's been difficult for me to come to terms with any level of transition. I know it's coming, and I do feel an enormous sense of gratitude for what we've been given. It's amazing to think that the one band that has been more important to me than any other, since I was 12, has been going strong for all of this time. I've had so many opportunities to see them live, and I enjoy each new album more than the last. I know full well that anything that happens after this is, as my Rush bud describes it, "gravy on top of gravy". If this was indeed the end, I'd be devastated, but I'd also be incredibly grateful. I would however like to put off that devastation until we hear something more definitive. Perhaps we could keep the door cracked ourselves. I think there's a good chance that we'll hear some new music, and for me that's huge. As to anything more, I think about the documentary, when, in talking about their return in 2002, and that first show in Hartford, Neil says that "I remember saying to Ray afterwards, it would have been a shame if that never happened again". Is it possible that he just doesn't feel that way anymore? Maybe... but I wonder. :)
  18. Really enjoyed the op but just want to say that, while I have no doubt that there was a profoundly different feel about the show, I think that more than one thing can be true; i.e., I think that it could well be that the door is open to another outing in some form or fashion in the future, but it won't be what it's been---for decades---and that still makes for a huge transition. They have very compelling reasons to leave the grueling nature of a national tour behind. So maybe it's the residency thing. Some time passes, they get plenty of rest, I suspect they'll start to kick it around a bit. I hope so anyway.
  19. I'm right there with you. They've been "my" band for 35 years. I've been all over the place to see them in recent years and it's been a wonderful run. I agree that this is a sort of pivot point, and I too think (unlike some others) that there is a lot of potential for at least limited future outings. I imagine that as a performer you draw enormous amounts of positive energy from audiences, and if you've been enjoying that for decades it's probably not very appealing to just suddenly walk away from it all. Perhaps the Gilmour model is indeed a glimpse of what lies ahead. But right, even if it's not the very end, it does feel transitory... and it's tough. Still, I feel very lucky to have had them for so long. And I'm sure there's new music coming our way---and that's extremely important to me. So begins a new phase, with I think plenty to look forward to, from the best band in the world!
  20. It's shocking to see how many of you are not fans of CA. I had tears streaming down my face in Atlanta, particularly during the part just before the lyric kicks in. Overall I think it was a pretty ballsy set list for a final big tour. The Anarchist Clockwork Angels Headlong Flight Far Cry The Main Monkey Business Ghost Rider or Secret Touch Animate Show Don't Tell or Heresy Mission or Emotion Detector Distant Early Warning/BTW Subdivisions Tom Sawyer Red Barchetta The Spirit of Radio Jacob's Ladder Cygnus X-1 Book Two: Hemispheres - Prelude Cygnus X-1 Book One - The Voyage: Prologue Drum Solo Cygnus X-1 Book One - The Voyage: Part 3 Lerxst Solo Xanadu 2112 Overture/The Temples of Syrinx/Presentation/Grand Finale Lakeside Park Anthem What You're Doing Working Man
  21. I just did one in Atlanta and I had big ideas about what I was going to say, but when the line was just blasting along and everyone was just saying "hi" and taking a quick pic, my urge to get whatever in sort of faded. It was a bit of a blur, but it turned out perfectly, particularly because Al was as warm as could be. My advice would be that even the simplest of exchanges can be surprisingly satisfying.
  22. Yes, great book. Very comprehensive, and it's interesting to read the perspectives of the various rock writers.
  23. It's tough to figure because it's gotta be something upbeat as mentioned, and it's gotta be bigger. If we toss the medley, along with TS, TSOR, Limelight and Subdivisions---which they've done since '02---it's really tricky. Big Money is big but had slot two last time. Freewill would get the crowd jumping, as would YYZ. I think Dreamline has a shot. If they do something chronological, maybe FBN, Bastille Day, even BBB?
  24. I ran into Ged at the hotel across from the venue in St. Paul in 2008. I was sort of dumbstruck and we exhanged a quick hello, but he looked like he was dealing with something at the time so I thought I'd just leave it at that. Afterwards I wished I had thought of something more but it all caught me by surprise. He was indeed just a tad shorter than me and I'm 6'0".
  25. that is a great lyric... I've always liked "I believe that what I'm feeling changes how the world appears" and Sun dogs fire on the horizon Meteor rain stars across the night This moment may be brief But it can be so bright Reflected in another source of light When the moment dies The spark still flies Reflected in another pair of eyes
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