pasqua Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 I just read Roadshow for the 1st time, and Neil mentions being very upset at himself for a mistake he made during the R30 intro medley that appears on the DVD. I've listened & watched it quite a bit and haven't noticed any mistake. Has anyone here noticed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamas Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 The more of his writings that you read, the more small, tiny details he will discuss. They all had their moments. Let's remember that this band has been "microscoped" eleven times over, they are very detailed. It's just that Neil had the energy and drive to write a lot, a lot...a lot about the band. Clearly, he was above average human awareness. Errors are not the thing to feel you have missed. The moments of live perfection, the times they came together, the pride in the least expected ways...those are the moments to remember :)And when you see those moments you will watch again, and again, and again, Because they are awesome!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) This is in regards to the Frankfurt show filmed for the R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour DVD in the book. "I had a cold coming on, and felt fuzzy-headed, and all of us were edgy, over-concentrating, and over-analyzing. It seems like we had to fight our way through the show. I made a nasty mistake right in the first song, the "R30 Overture," and never really recovered." The first song of that medley is 'Finding My Way', which we all know Neil didn't drum on the original studio recording. Maybe his expectation of playing a song with concentration of a simple straight-forward groove was challenging for him, as he's used to playing complex rhythms. I would agree with Bahamas comments as he summed it up perfectly in relation. Edited June 1, 2021 by RushFanForever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Chances are, a "nasty mistake" in his eyes, would likely be something that the vast majority of us wouldn't ever notice. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 I agree, if he made a mistake I sure haven't noticed it. I watch that intro on YouTube often and think it was one of the best openings to a concert I have ever attended. :rush: :haz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerofthor Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 More of an omission than an obvious mistake, but during Cygnus he doesnt play a snare fill at about the 8:11 mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dream & vapour Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Neil's grievous error is easy enough (like a sore thumb!) to detect. It occurs immediately prior to his break into this section: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeze Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 More of an omission than an obvious mistake, but during Cygnus he doesnt play a snare fill at about the 8:11 mark. Yes, this was the "mistake" I was thinking about as well. Probably a big enough omission for Neil to feel upset about it I would guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 This is in regards to the Frankfurt show filmed for the R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour DVD in the book. "I had a cold coming on, and felt fuzzy-headed, and all of us were edgy, over-concentrating, and over-analyzing. It seems like we had to fight our way through the show. I made a nasty mistake right in the first song, the "R30 Overture," and never really recovered." The first song of that medley is 'Finding My Way', which we all know Neil didn't drum on the original studio recording. I don't interpret him saying he made a mistake in the first song in the medley, necessarily, but somewhere in the medley (the "first song" of the night). The only thing I can hear that even comes close to a mistake is that in one of his fills during Cygnus, he seemed a little tentative at the start of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Clearly the mistake was that he smiled at a fan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Does anyone remember hearing Neil make a mistake in concert?I don't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) Does anyone remember hearing Neil make a mistake in concert?I don't.Nah he dropped a stick during a drum solo when I saw him in Vancouver. It's the only mistake I've ever noticed. Fine recovery though. Edited June 2, 2021 by Union 5-3992 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasqua Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) More of an omission than an obvious mistake, but during Cygnus he doesnt play a snare fill at about the 8:11 mark. Edited June 2, 2021 by pasqua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78jazz Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Does anyone remember hearing Neil make a mistake in concert?I don't. If you mean ever made a mistake, I believe I can recall a few. The video on YT for Stick it Out in San Antonio in 2010 has one. (This is the most immediate example I can come up with. If I need to provide more, I can start on it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakly Criminal Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Does anyone remember hearing Neil make a mistake in concert?I don't.Nah he dropped a stick during a drum solo when I saw him in Vancouver. It's the only mistake I've ever noticed. Fine recovery though. This. It's not that Neil never made an error, it's that his recoveries were so incredible that you just had to smile and shake your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Does anyone remember hearing Neil make a mistake in concert?I don't.Nah he dropped a stick during a drum solo when I saw him in Vancouver. It's the only mistake I've ever noticed. Fine recovery though. This. It's not that Neil never made an error, it's that his recoveries were so incredible that you just had to smile and shake your head. And smile because it happened. Because it's never going to happen again. :( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakly Criminal Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 All I hear is things being a bit off during Anthem and then Ged going into the next change a measure early. All covered expertly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78jazz Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 [it's not that Neil never made an error, it's that his recoveries were so incredible that you just had to smile and shake your head. Not during Circumstances in 2007 in St. Paul. I was fourth row on stage left side by that point in the show. I will never know because I did not look at him, but I wonder if he saw my (obvious) reaction to his mistake and this made him mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerofthor Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 During the R40 tour he seriously flubbed the drum break in Natural Science in a couple of shows. They are really hard to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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