Gilbertk Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I'm interested to see what the people who have seen the show think. It's one thing to judge a setlist on paper, another thing to see it play out live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaked Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 It was awesome being there and seeing it unfold live. Great selections... I'm thrilled with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knice Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Went to the show. If you would have shown me setlist before, i would have been excited, but surprised. I can't express in words how sick this show was live. 80s synth stuff was heavier and worked well. CA material I thought was better live and I have never felt that way when going to a show and hearing there most recent material live...going back to my first show GUP tour 84. On paper vs live ....Live way better. Old school fans will enjoy this, loved it big time. I just dont know how geds voice will be able to maintain at that level. YOU TUBE vids DO NOT do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prattster Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Interesting question. If you had shown me the setlist beforehand (well, you would have been my sworn enemy, but that's OT) I admit I would have had a WTF moment. But watching it unfold live was a totally different situation - it flowed so well. It only dawned on me what they DIDN'T play AFTER the whole thing was over. If I could have changed one thing, it would have been the encore. Ten minutes and two "hit songs" was sort of a dull close to an otherwise sensational evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Night Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 My jaw kept hitting the floor each time a the next song was played, it was just fantastic! If I was forced to complain about something, the reggae Working Man is played out (IMO) and the encore was very anticlimactic. That was my first opening night Rush show, and I'm so glad I went....well worth the long drive from Toronto. Can't wait for the Toronto shows and hopefully seeing a secondary setlist!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemical Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) For those of you who actually went: Was the crowd really that dead? Deckiller mentioned in a couple threads that he was surrounded by zombies who would look at him like he was crazy if he started cheering/getting into the songs. Was it really that terrible? I really hope my crowd is more passionate with the setlist... The (positive) energy of a concert is half of what makes a show great in my opinion. If everyone around me couldn't give two shits about the band then I just can't get into it. Makes me wanna actually see in Rio/South America. They really get into it... Edited September 9, 2012 by Alchemical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knice Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 crowd was good and I was in the waaaaay back and we stood the whole time...but to be honest, there were some quiet moments in much of the first set, because i think people were stunned at the tunes that were blaring out of the speakers. When each song started people went NUTS, and then just seemed to take it in. I heard so many around me saying to peeps next to them "are you kidding me" with a BIG FAT SMILE ON.... great setlist, doubters, you will see... GOOD crowd, not the best but solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) Agreed. I was floored by all the bold, unusual selections. I was also pretty far back. People were courteous and sat the whole time. Some around me were quiet, but I'm not sure why. New fans that were unfamiliar with the songs? The 60 year old couple in front of me barely moved. I'm not sure if they knew any songs at all! Im trying to figure out why they were there. Free tickets? Parents of the sound guy? Thought they were seeing Tom Rush? Anyway, there were a lot of women and a lot of quiet people. But of course, tons of stoked fans, too. As I posted elsewhere, I'm going to be glad years from now that I got to experience Body Electric and Grand Designs and not yet another version of Limelight. Edited September 10, 2012 by sitboaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 *Loved* the setlist because it was so unexpected to me. I've been re-listening to it today (cobbled playlist) and it brings back great memories! What sets! IMO, fraking brilliant! Good call to those who saw an 80s setlist coming, I truly didn't know what to expect. I stood, I sang, I recorded, I raised a beer (better people, better food and better beer) and my hands (as if to fly) All day long I've been thinking about the way The Big Money ended...."one million dollars" It exceeded all expectations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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