StuartBruce

QUOTE (capoetc @ Jun 17 2011, 01:20 AM) Regardless, I'm sure you're frustrated, but ... that's the risk you take when you send items to a venue hoping for autographs. Best bet is, don't send something you are not prepared to never see again ... I was considering sending my original Moving Pictures Tour Book to be signed at Birmingham, NEC and now I am so pleased I didn't ~ as the man says ONLY SEND STUFF YOU ARE PREPARED TO LOSE. There is no oficial "If you want stuff signed, we wil guarantee it happens" Service. I think the guy posting the Baltimore experience was empathy not derision

Marshy. I'm not going to join the bashing but to be honest I think you are pissing in the wind. I don't know the capacity of the O2 or its acoustic design, but if it had have been as bad as you obvioulsy believe it was then there would be uproar on this forum. It may well be that the gods conspired against you in terms of it being a 'flat spot' or some other sound engineers nightmare. I don't think you can blame, Rush, their Management, or even O2. Just accept it was a bad one and move on. You will always get 70 shades of shit on here because everyone wants to beat their virtual chest. Take no notice. You know what happened, end of. I didn't read all your post and replies because it got a bit ... samey, but if it was your first or fiftieth Rush gig, it has now passed. Only you can decide if you want to give them another chance (if they tour the UK again) or not. I don't know what kind of recompense would suffice? An apology? A refund? or a lavish parade in your honour. Which ever it is, I wouldn't hold your breath.

Well I thought the guys just ripped it up last night. Maybe you need to be in the floor sections to appreciate it, but they nailed just about every song. I was really impressed at how powerful Presto was and Far Cry rocked the joint. Not sure how you judge classics, but if you want Rush to become a sorry tribute to themselves like AC/DC, Metallica etc then forget it, they are to proud. Moving Pictures was just so sweet from top to bottom.

When I wake up tomorrow ~ I will be going to see RUSH tomorrow !! So wired .. .. And welcome GroovyRockChick

I guessed Neil would do a "Tour" within a Tour and be inspired to write about the rolling hills of England . . another AFTK maybe? I would also suspect that Ged & Al would stay with friends as opposed to being based in one hotel in central london. Makes sense to have a 'home from home'. It would be one of those things that makes touring easier

It may well be a consequence of allowing scalpers to bulk buy 20 tickets when they went on sale and them not being able to offload them on to a ticket hungry fanbase .. .. It was a fear I had

Will be there ~ Block A, Row 13 ~ Going Loco

11 Days to go and I am Pant-Wettingly excited Block A, Row 13 ~ gonna burst man

There has GOT TO be a way for you to gain access. You purchased the ticket and hopefully have paperwork (e-Mails) stating so. Contact the venue, explain you have lost the ticket (it must happen all the time) and tell them you will wait until ten minutes beofre curtain up if you have to to make sure no one else takes your seat. The venues aren't monsters, they are businesses. I contacted my venue to moan about being near the back and they bumped me up to Section A. Once they realise you are genuine and possionate (not pychotic) they should do everything they can. Use the internet to find the most important guy either at the venue or ticket allocation company and e-Mail him direct. Keep it short and make sure you let them know how impotant it is to you. Only a cold-hearted power-crazy sonofabitch would ignore you Good Luck and let me know how it goes - you cannot miss

QUOTE (RodrigoAltaf @ Mar 22 2011, 02:28 PM) Do you knpow if they ship stuff overseas? I MUST have that Rush cap!!! Yes they do I've orderd form the UK and it usually arrives within a week I was astounded first time - you pay for it but even so it is cool

Scarlet Mist is a good site too - it is for genuine fans who just can't make the gig and don't want to make a profit like a scammer. Keep a close eye on it too becasue the best tickets always seem to come up just before the gig when "emergencies" cannot be factored in. Although I wouldn't recommend e-Bay etc, you will know where you are sitting and have the ticket in yor hand Finally, if you are a Rush fan and have never seen them, please make sure you go - it IS worth it

QUOTE (metaldad @ Jan 22 2011, 12:21 AM) Pre-sale tix are a waste of your time Agreed I was so narked off at Pre-Sales I complained to the MD of the ticket company and got a decent upgrade along with some sympathy - restores your faith in human nature. It's shame you have to rock the boat before being noticed though - but the squeakiest wheel gets the most oil