Rush opening night

[tommy p]

No, I wasn't there but I am certainly interested so I've been looking at some of the reviews and videos being posted.  Decent setlist, and really cool opening with Xanadu and having Aimee Mann come out for Time Stand Still.

Set 1:

Xanadu

Limelight

Far cry

Subdivisions

Freewill

Bravado (Neil tribute)

Caravan

La villa strangiato

Vital signs

Spirit of radio

Set 2:

2112 / Temple of syrix

Distant Early Warning

Red Barchetta

Dreamline

Natural Science

Time Stand Still (with Aimee Mann)

Red Sector A

YYZ

The Garden

Tom Sawyer (South Park)

Encore:

BYTOR and The Snow Dog

Working Man

 

Alex also played an Explorer-style guitar which I've never seen before, and Geddy wore a shirt when he played his doubleneck that seems to be a nod to certain other Canadian band that's getting a ton of interest right now.  I saw a video of the "drum fill" section of Tom Sawyer and the crowd roared in approval when Anika hit it.  I'll be interested in hearing what any of you that actually make it to a show think.

 

An old friend dropped by but he was just working his day job.

[Steve Haynie]

Holy smokes!   AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!  

Aimee Mann coming out for Time Stand Still is cool!  

Bird coops instead of amps is funny.  

[cynic]

But.....she dropped a stick on the intro to the very first song!!!  🙄

Everything I've seen sounds fantastic!

[tommy p]

3 hours ago, Steve Haynie said:

Bird coops instead of amps is funny.  

I almost mentioned the pigeon coops!  That was hilarious.

[hamerhead]

1 hour ago, cynic said:

.....she dropped a stick on the intro to the very first song!!!  🙄

Opening night with the eyes of the world on her. I'd be dropping more than that....

[RobB]

11 hours ago, tommy p said:

Alex also played an Explorer-style guitar which I've never seen before.

 

Ooooh, I'll bet Gibson is pyyyyyyyyyyyyyssed!

[Steve Haynie]

Is Anikka hitting a crash cymbal backhanded at the early part of Tom Sawyer and also in Subdivisions?

[RobB]

1 hour ago, Steve Haynie said:

Is Anikka hitting a crash cymbal backhanded at the early part of Tom Sawyer and also in Subdivisions?

She could probably play the set facing backwards. I’m telling’ ya, this kid is GOIN’ places!!

[scottcald]

16 minutes ago, RobB said:

She could probably play the set facing backwards. I’m telling’ ya, this kid is GOIN’ places!!

Well, she is like 43. 

I can't tell from the picture, but what is that explorer looking guitar?  Did Godin make it for him?

[RobB]

9 minutes ago, scottcald said:

I can't tell from the picture, but what is that explorer looking guitar?  Did Godin make it for him?

Wondered that myself. 

[Dave Scepter]

1 hour ago, RobB said:

Wondered that myself. 

CEO Custom Cesar Gueikian from Gibson 

https://share.google/eaBB8F4YQCFDcUk2y

 

Edited yesterday at 05:02 AM by Dave Scepter

[RobB]

Well, Gibson may have to sue themselves. That guitar is shaped VERY much like an Explorer. 

[mrjamiam]

I started listening to a capture of the entire first show.  After Xanadu I was excited and interested to see online complaints of the plummet in ticket resale prices after the extra shows were added, thinking I might make an attempt to go after all.  Then I heard Geddy croak out Limelight and now I think I will remain satisfied with the four tours I caught in the 80's.  It's normal and natural for singers to lose their fastball, so to speak, but they have plenty of other fans to fill the seats.  More power (windows) to them.

[Spinaltap]

I love the internet, I found a dl of the full show ...

[scottcald]

10 hours ago, RobB said:

Well, Gibson may have to sue themselves. That guitar is shaped VERY much like an Explorer. 

Maybe they could collaborate with Fender to do it.