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QUOTE (Supersyl @ Jul 7 2010, 03:53 PM) It's incredible to me how so many people seem to find all that triggering stuff so complicated in use and in playing. Non musicians seem to not understand a simple concept. When you play music, your whole body in synched to that music. So playing bass/singing, playing foot pedals might seem like an incredible task to a non-musician. For Geddy and Alex and Neil it's second nature, and I'm sure they don't even have to think about it. I've played incredibly complex Rush songs on drums and getting to the end of the song suddenly realize the song is nearing the end, because my mind had drifted somewhere else, and my body played the song "Automatically". It's called muscle memory, and non musicians cannot understand that.... Yes all that stuff is complicated in a way for regular folks, but to professional musicians it's really not that big of a deal.... They have this thing in their head called a brain, that's what it's for... The ultimate sequencer. As for tempo, if you drum along to their live CD's you will notice the tempo might shift during songs. That's Neil catching up to the sequence or slowing down. Interesting comment about "muscle memory." It is akin to the golfer who has his/her swing down to a "groove." Do it right so many times it becomes "second nature."

AWESOME!!!!!!! I found it strange that the DC show was will call only and the Pitt show you could get them by mail. Iron Maiden did paperless tix this time around and I am noot overly joyed with that prospect.

Just received an email regarding the VIP package (tix and merch). Pittsburgh tickets were already received, but DC tix are a will call dealio. The email went on to add that the other stuff is currently being shipped. Hope this helps!

Wow... The positive spin on this pertains to the fact that in the place of all those "losing interest" will be those with interest or getting interested. IMO, that is a good thing!

QUOTE (druid13 @ Jul 6 2010, 04:27 PM) And PLease folks...please....NO LOUD FARTING at the shows.....it creates bad odors....it is distracting from the performance and can ruin people's concert experience...so please...NO LOUD FARTS!!! http://thechaly.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/694850_fart_forbidden_zone.jpg (doing my best Kramer imitation) "I'm Out!"

I was just thinking that a Rush set that consists of nothing but tunes they have never played before live would be cool. If that list was short, then they could add songs that have not been played in 20 years, etc...This would mean no TS, Limelight, SOR, Freewill, YYZ, etc... I can hear the whining already....LMAO

After Iron Maiden in July, I won't have a voice until Christmas. If I unexpectedly recover by September, I will SCREAM and SING my arse off for RUSH in PITT and DC as well! My thinking here is if folks are bothered by singing and screaming fans, wait for the DVD. There one can sit down on a nice comfy couch and pop bon-bons without distraction. Drunken slobs who continuously invade your space and hit you with their elbows is an entirely different issue...

IMO - it ain't broke!

I understood the meaning of the thread/question. I will clarify my answer. IMO, concerts went from: Hello, we are (insert name of band here), come out and see what we offer to Hello, I am a fan and I pay your salary. Play the songs I want to hear or I say "you suck." In sum, any time a band that I want to see live hits the stage, they are delivering the goods. Thank you.

IMO Rush and Iron Maiden have always delivered the goods. I will be seeing Maiden in Pitt in a couple of weeks, and Rush in Pitt and DC in Sept. Here is the thing, some folks over at the Iron Maiden forums have their gutchies all in a bunch because Maiden is focusing on tunes from 2000 to present. Some folks here are griping because of the tune selection or how a tune is played on this tour (Rush). As I see it, both bands are putting out quality music without having to do "Greatest Hits Tours." Be thankful your favorite band is still turning the wheels and delivering quality. Lastly, any person attending the shows is a fan in my book.