Just got home from the Bristow, VA show

[ALifeson85]

Well, I for one, had NO clue that Rush has 2 setlists they are alternating every night. So I went in expecting the exact same show as Manchester...but NOPE! And I was PLEASED! Here's tonight's set...

 

 

 

 

 

*SPOILERS BELOW!!*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivisions

The Big Money

Force 10

Grand Designs

Middletown Dreams (replaced The Body Electric)

Territories

Analog Kid

The Pass (replaced Bravado)

Where's My Thing? (w/ drum solo)

Far Cry

 

-intermission-

 

Caravan

Clockwork Angels

The Anarchist

Seven Cities of Gold (replaced Carnies)

The Wreckers

Headlong Flight

Halo Effect

Wish Them Well

The Garden

Dreamline (replaced Manhattan Project - although, I actually would have preferred MP)

Red Sector A

YYZ

Working Man

 

-encore-

 

Tom Sawyer

2112 Overture / Temples / Grand Finale (replaced The Spirit of Radio)

 

AMAZING show, imo!

Edited September 10, 2012 by ALifeson85

[SchemingDemon]

You didn't see the changes yesterday?

[ALifeson85]

QUOTE (SchemingDemon @ Sep 10 2012, 12:34 AM)

You didn't see the changes yesterday?

No i didn't But hey, that may have been for the best, since the song switch-up really suprised me tonight. It was great!

[bmorechowder]

SPOILERS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I haven't posted here in some time but tonight's show got me to come back and check the reactions. As expected there's a bunch of boo hooing that they didn't play what YOU wanted. I couldn't be more stoked personally. When the words Grand Designs came out of Ged's mouth my jaw dropped and then right into Middletown Dreams!? It was godly. Not to mention Alex ripped one of the best solos of his career in The Analog Kid tonight. Was anyone else scraping their face up off the floor after that? The new material is great live as well especially The Wreckers and The Garden. Some near moments during those two for sure.

 

Aside from that stuff, it was my 8 year old son's first concert and he says to me during the first set "Dad, this is the best thing we've ever done."

 

The boys are still rocking it and keeping it fresh. Be thankful. I am every tour.

[SchemingDemon]

QUOTE (ALifeson85 @ Sep 10 2012, 12:35 AM)

QUOTE (SchemingDemon @ Sep 10 2012, 12:34 AM) You didn't see the changes yesterday? No i didn't But hey, that may have been for the best, since the song switch-up really suprised me tonight. It was great! Awesome! See, I wanted to go in to my first show blind, but I couldn't resist watching the setlist being updated live   If I hadn't known MD was going to be played, I probably would have pissed my pants out of sheer excitement at the venue when the song started

[Hakky2112]

That is SO cool that your son said it was the BEST thing you've ever done. Congrats, hugs, etc...

 

: )

[Midway Hawker]

Awesome. They haven't done a set list change like this in.. well, forever! 5 songs! Wow, I preferred Set list A, but seeing Middletown Dreams makes me want to see both sets.

 

[BigBob]

The Neil Armstrong Tribute was awesome!

[Bone Roller]

QUOTE (BigBob @ Sep 10 2012, 01:47 AM)

The Neil Armstrong Tribute was awesome!

spoilers ---

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

agreed. that was a fantastic touch. since they had mixed in a few new songs at that point, i started to think that Countdown was going to be coming up. but alas, the caravan kept rolling.

 

i was excited to see Body Electric but good lord, when they busted out 2112 at the end, the place went mental -- me included.

 

the new stuff was just absolutely brilliant. it already deserves to be included among the classics -- it sounded that good.

 

the strings? meh.

 

can't wait to see them again.

 

 

 

 

[Tombstone Mountain]

One thing that struck me about the show, was the FUN the band had, having fun with us. When I saw the video of Neil coming out from behind the kit and shooting T shirts--uh Neil, chill out bro, looks like you're having too much fun How cool is that?

 

Can anyone remember when Neil came from behind the kit to engage the audience???

 

[bigalfan]

I've always wanted to be at a concert with 2112 Grand Finale as the ending. It's the perfect ending - a blaring crecendo of ominous music ending with..."We have assumed control....we have assumed control....we have assumed control.... PERFECT! That - 7CoG and Dreamline make this 'meh about the 80s stuff' fan a little more excited to go. Really hoping setlist B makes it to St. Louis.

[Alchemical]

I'm starting to like setlist B more and more...too bad Charlotte is probably getting setlist A.

[LeaveMyThingAlone]

I agree. I like setlist B better. There may be more changes as it looks like they have a lot of songs prepared to go. I think they are frustrated at everyone knowing the setlist well ahead of each show, so they want to be able to have some surprises. I wouldn't count on it being totally structured every other show either. I think it will be more unpredictable when they'll play various songs

 

I really hope by the time they get to California BU2B is in and we get 2112 as the finale

[ALifeson85]

Since Grand Designs, Middletown Dreams, and Analog Kid have been on my bucket list forever, that made the switch-up even better for me

 

Although - I STILL would have liked to have seen Manhattan Project...but, I'm seeing them again in December, so maybe THEN

[Tombstone Mountain]

CA will blow your mind...simply outstanding the lot of it! Impressed with how Alex arranged his guitar parts. Geddy was just on it.

[WCFIELDS]

QUOTE (ALifeson85 @ Sep 9 2012, 11:33 PM)

Well, I for one, had NO clue that Rush has 2 setlists they are alternating every night. So I went in expecting the exact same show as Manchester...but NOPE! And I was PLEASED! Here's tonight's set... *SPOILERS BELOW!!* Subdivisions The Big Money Force 10 Grand Designs Middletown Dreams (replaced The Body Electric) Territories Analog Kid The Pass (replaced Bravado) Where's My Thing? (w/ drum solo) Far Cry -intermission- Caravan Clockwork Angels The Anarchist Seven Cities of Gold (replaced Carnies) The Wreckers Headlong Flight Halo Effect Wish Them Well The Garden Dreamline (replaced Manhattan Project - although, I actually would have preferred MP) Red Sector A YYZ Working Man -encore- Tom Sawyer 2112 Overture / Temples / Grand Finale (replaced The Spirit of Radio) AMAZING show, imo!

Dreamline instead of Manhattan Project? Wow...too bad..

[FarUnlitUnknown]

A little annoying that two of the songs being swapped out haven't been played in like forever. And they even have the strings for Manhattan Project.

 

Seems like Subdivisions and Working Man would have been the ideal tracks to alternate.

[girlfriend in a coma]

QUOTE (bmorechowder @ Sep 10 2012, 12:48 AM)

SPOILERS: I haven't posted here in some time but tonight's show got me to come back and check the reactions. As expected there's a bunch of boo hooing that they didn't play what YOU wanted. I couldn't be more stoked personally. When the words Grand Designs came out of Ged's mouth my jaw dropped and then right into Middletown Dreams!? It was godly. Not to mention Alex ripped one of the best solos of his career in The Analog Kid tonight. Was anyone else scraping their face up off the floor after that? The new material is great live as well especially The Wreckers and The Garden. Some near moments during those two for sure. Aside from that stuff, it was my 8 year old son's first concert and he says to me during the first set "Dad, this is the best thing we've ever done." The boys are still rocking it and keeping it fresh. Be thankful. I am every tour.

I was at the Manchester show and I like Setlist B better but Manhattan Project was really good. I would have loved Middletown Dreams. That's my favourite song on PW.

 

I'm glad they are mixing it up. I might try to catch another show and hope for setlist B so I can have seen both

 

Grand Designs was great.

 

I like the set lists.

[mpk22]

I really enjoyed the show. Was curious about the strings going in, but actually thought it was a nice touch. They didn't overpower things and just kinda made things a little different. Absolutely loved The Analog Kid--always been one of my favorites, and can't go wrong with Middletown Dreams. Also really like The Pass. Don't think I had ever seen that one played live before, and not sure last time they played it (if ever)

 

Loved the CA stuff, especially The Anarchist and The Garden. Both more than lived up to my hopes. A buddy of mine has loved them since high school but had never seen them. He said that it was the best encore he's ever seen at any concert.

[AFarewellToHemispheres]

I love Set B, although it would be good if they could keep Bravado and Manhattan Project in as I love both of them!

[Rushman14]

aw man! I want Body Electric AND Seven Cities of gold

[ridertoo98]

The show was good! Mixing up the set is good for the fans and them,keeps them freash I guess. They cant play every song ,so I was happy with they did.

[quickfree]

I take the skipping of Manhattan Project at Bristow to mean I was lucky to get setlist A on the VT tour (Between Sun and Moon/Vital Signs). The latter became moot in 2010.

[Tombstone Mountain]

QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Sep 10 2012, 11:27 AM)

aw man! I want Body Electric AND Seven Cities of gold

Is there a posting of SCOG video yet...man i gotta see it again

[DistantEarlyRushFan]

I could've doen without Dreamline and Red Sector A but whatever, it was still kickass