KTMMan

Just entered early for VIP shopping and boys were sound checking Losing It with Ben Mink. Sweet, 24th show since Signals tour and I can finally hear it live - life is good!

Rush in Rio = CBS Can't Be Saved, sorry but try R30, S&A, TM & CA...

Sorry to hear that. I have 4 kids ranging in age from 12 to 20 and I've managed to take each one in the last 7 years individually to a Rush show. I found some reasonably priced tickets (albeit in the nose bleed section) for the Portland show next month but this is the first time the entire family (all 6 of us) will be at a Rush show together and it will probably be the last for all of us, even me (show #25). Fortunately, the wife and I are in the 3rd row in front of Alex but I digress. It will be a life long memorable night for all of us and something to look back on and talk about in the decades to come hopefully. The magnitude of this event is greater than most people could realize but is not lost on me. It is one of the things we tend to see more as we get older in that all great things do come to an end eventually so, Carpe Diem!

I got an idea, why don't you just stalk them like the other Rush fans do and you can meet them for free :drool:

Let the truth of love be lighted Let the love of truth shine clear sensibility Armed with sense and liberty With the heart and mind united In a single, perfect, sphere and If their lives were exotic and strange They would likely have gladly exchanged them For something a little more plain Maybe something a little more sane We each pay a fabulous price For our visions of paradise But a spirit with a vision is a dream with a mission...

If you get a chance to see Roger Hodgeson somewhere on his own do it! He doesn't come around that often but seems to like this one casino out here in Washington and has been here for one gig the last several summers or so (maybe not every year but close). I got to see him last July 3rd and he has not lost anytihing! Always wanted to see Supertramp but never did and this was almost like it would have been in 79'! He was simply brillant and the tickets were cheap and seat was close :drool:

Take a break, even pizza & sex every day can be too much!

Amen.

The more that I think about it what will probably happen is they will decide the location solely based on convenience of scheduling a shoot. Seems it is often easier to do that than overthink which particular venue might be "the perfect place". I believe just about every crowd will be worthy and put in a strong display. The boys usually have no problem rising to the occasion as well.

Ok, so the last decade and a half worth of tours have resulted in a DVD/Blu Ray releases. I can't imagine that this one will be any different. In fact, if it is the last one hopefully it will be their magnum opus but people can argue about that some other time Anyway I was just interested in seeing what others thought as to which show or shows would be "The One". I'd be shocked iof it were any of the earlier shows as they have preferred to tour awhile and get the kinks workled out before such an undertaking. My guess is that it will be one of the last few shows and maybe even the last one in L.A. since it is a big market and close to home for Neil. My hope though is that it will be Seattle or Portland since I have up close tickets and after 32 years as a fan deserve to be in the dang videos! Any other thoughts?

Totally agree. Rio is a lost cause the only watchable thing from that is the Bio, The Boys In Brazil....

Unfortunately it still sucks. When it first came out I thought it was ok but after all of the following Tour show Blu Ray releases I can't stand the visual quality. Oh well, the last 4 releases are fine and Ill agree with previous posters that the 97' stuff is a great addition as well.

Are you on crack? Out of the Cradle is brilliant! :codger:

You hit the nail and the head with this. I couldn't agree more as it has been somewhat of a disappointment for me trying to really enjoy the TM & ClockWork Angels Blu Ray shows with theire great set lists and seeing how it is a step back in the wrong direction in the visual quality in the video production. Too bad, a missed opportunity in my opinion. Another note for disappointment is the Extras, etc. really have lost the humor for me when compared to what's on S & A. I feel they are getting bogged down in being too formulaic and hopefully will have a complete departure from this in any future works if we are so lucky.

After watching I feel that the video shoot of this concert ranks down there with Rio. It is way too dark (like U2 in Boston) and they seem to have done nothing to help out with this. I prefer the video aspects of R30, Snakes & Time Machine way more than this Blu Ray. I also found myself not laughing at any of the outtakes, etc. the way I had when first seeing the Snakes extras. Of well, it is nice to see some obscure live versions of songs not played in years :D-13: