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I'll sit if everyone else is, and I did at my last show in Nashville. It's totally fine if everyone is polite about it, we all still had a great time. But if several people around me are standing, I will too because that's what I want to do anyways. Like you said, I would have cooperated with the guy but he clearly was being an a**hole about it so I think you didn't the right and smart thing

On my Bass Sansamp I keep the mids borderline non existent then crank the high all the way, keeping the low a touch under (3-4 o'clock). That mixed with the bridge pickup on my jazz bass and making sure to play pretty forcefully gets it pretty close. I'm lucky enough to have started playing bass because of Geddy, and watching a lot of videos on YouTube early on, so my play style actually reflects his a lot because that's just how I learned. (And his signature bass fits like a glove.. Really need to finally invest..) People always nag me for playing too hard haha

Got it. Thanks for your help!

Wal by the end of the tour... Wal by the end of the tour... Wal by the end of the tour....

Thanks, looks like a MacBook and Mainstage will be the most affordable starting option, then I can add Reason later since I have a little experience with that one. Any recommendations on amplification? Reading around it looks like a lot of people are against keyboard amps since they don't want all the EQ circuitry

I'm a bassist, but I've decided to finally add synths to the mix in the way Rush has done it, with pedals, so I can add big chords and samples behind the band. I know I want to get a Keith McMillen 12 Step as that seems like the most affordable and quality step controller, but I have NO idea what to plug it into. I guess ideally I'd want it to be able to save presets and have a lot of editing options so I can craft each tone, but I'm not sure what that device would be.. I know a lot of people use Apple Laptops for this, but I'm not sure how powerful a machine I would need to prevent any glitches or latency. The Arturia Microbrute looked great but without presets that's kind of a killer since I don't have time to change all those knobs between songs seeing how I am still primarily a bassist. I'm at a loss here. I don't really have any experience with live synths, I'm just wanting to expand my role on stage. Oh, and I'd like to keep the cost of whatever this is under $500-600

Wondering if anyone has ever used earplugs at a show successfully. I've heard some say you can hear the music better and it cuts the crowd out a bit.. If so I'm interested. Going to this show by myself for a change and I want to hear as much of the music as I can. Any experience here?

I believe he did that just so he could easily move with all the keyboards at the time. The Ric took up a lot of elbow room then. As for tone... uh yeah.. Could've been better

The Wal is some of his best tone.. I'd love to see it back!! I highly doubt the Ric, only because I believe Ged has already said on past tours that it's way too heavy now (those things are pretty heavy) and he can get a tone he prefers more out of the Fender anyways. He did mention before the announcement that he had new basses he wanted to try, so I'm wondering if there will be some other brand we haven't seen him play before.

I'm short, no.

I've only listened to the band and been a fan for about 9 years now, so it will suck to have to say goodbye to my favorite band when I'm now only 22. I'm so jealous of the people who have been able to follow them since the beginning.. That said I know that not only is Neil tired, but after all these years he has certainly earned the right to set his sticks down and be with his wife and daughter, and Alex just the same has earned spending the rest of his life with his grandchildren and the rest of his family. I feel like Geddy will keep going, with solo albums (I wouldn't complain if he released a follow up to "My Favorite Headache") or maybe just start a new group to record every so often. I've always wondered what it would be like to hear Geddy just play bass and not be the singer.. Bur whatever the case is, if this is indeed the end, I would rather they go out on top than be forced to call it quits for another reason. Whatever happens, I'm content.

Can you just imagine them playing Closer to the Heart and seeing Neil spin around and actually play the bells? That would be so awesome..

I was one of those lucky ones. Saw them on Atlanta and Nashville so I believe I got to hear all the songs they toured with!

On the last tour there were something like 3 - 3 and a halfish setlists rotated through the tour. Being that this is a shorter tour does anyone think they'll bring back that concept this tour? They seemed to enjoy it and it made each show a bit more personal and exciting.

They're playing 2 nights in Toronto so that's my bet. (Atlanta would be cool though... We always sell it out and always go crazy at Rush shows..)