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This thread reads like something you'd expect from Justin Bieber fans. If I were a musician in my late 50's reading comments like this from grown adults I'd feel more than vindicated in my strict 'no fan' policy.

There are loads of Irish Rush fans, you'll see. It won't just be traveling Sweaty Socks, Septic Tanks and Slurry Pits

Harriet Wheeler from The Sundays

 

Elizabeth Fraser from Cocteau Twins

 

Kate Bush

QUOTE (Jean Simmons @ Nov 30 2010, 06:22 AM)

I went to Helsinki once. It was shut.

^^^^ Chill the beans man. Listen, I'm an Irishman and I'm not too fond of being called "Paddy" or "Mick". To call out those posters for being xenophobic is fair enough, but to start mentioning the Rah and the Taliban is way below the belt! Shame on YOU!

 

Surely this is a joyous time for all Irish fans?

in Ireland!!! I cannot believe it! Will definitely be attending with a big sloppy grin on my face! As Madra Sneachta said, it is a superb venue with flawless sightlines and great sound. Jaysus, never in my wildest dreams did I ever think Rush would come to Ireland (laughs maniacally)

PS As I live in Thailand, I can confirm that "Time and Expense" are never considerations in this chilled out land.

Back in the day when all I could afford was 90 minute cassette tapes and didn't know the names of the various parts of 2112, I always thought the lyric was

 

"We are the beasts, of the devil's first series"

 

also

 

"We're on the trail to Bangkok, all bored with time and expense".

 

Purchasing the Rush albums one by one on vinyl soon put an end to misheard lyrics.

ljr869 - Jaysus you sound like a barrel of laughs to attend a concert with! Warning strangers that if they smoke weed at an outdoor venue near you then you're gonna hospitalise them seems a bit knee-jerk, doesn't it? Oh of course, in my experience it's ALWAYS tokers who seem to be the most disruptive and damaging at concerts, not beer users.

 

Back to the topic, I see the Rush/Weed correlation. Drawn out intricate epics with gatefold sleeves - perfect for skinning up and sparking up to. Although I disagree that weed makes music better, good music is good music period, an altered state can make you pick up on something you didn't notice when you weren't high - such as a 'depth' in the engineering of the album.

 

If the members of the band are into it or not doesn't make a difference to me.

 

Just listened to HYF last night, I reckon it's one of their best LPs. I was thinking the exact same thing, NOW I get it. I remember waiting for the record store to open to buy HYF (as an 11 year old) and loved this tune immediately. It resonates on a completely different level now that I'm in my 30s and the passing of time seems so fleeting at this age.

 

It just goes to show you how brilliant and unpretentious Neil's lyrics can be, considering over the decades that the meaning of this song grew more personal to several of the posters on this topic.

I think it's strange that they chose Stick it Out over a same-era song like Time & Motion, which I think would fit very nicely in this setlist.

 

Don't understand the lack of love for Marathon, that's a tune I'd love to hear them crank.