|  | 
08-02-2007, 07:17 AM
|  | Looking like a born-again. Living like a heretic. Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: California | | | Rush Snakes and Arrows Tour - Anyone else catch the live show?
Sign in to disble this ad
I've liked Rush for a looong time (half my life, actually  ) but I never saw them live until yesterday and they didn't disappoint. Best live act I've seen in years, with the tightest sound I've ever heard. this is where the 30 years playing together pays off, and it shows.
Besides the music, Rush (imo) is amazing because they're truly a team in both creation and execution. No main songwriter with a couple expendable of backup guys - take one guy away and the formula's destroyed. A true holy trinity. Heck, I even bought a concert T-shirt and I never buy these things.
Also, there was no sign they were going through the motions. They seemed genuinely excited to be there even after all these years. The only sign of their age was when Geddy told the audience they were going to take a short break because they were "about a hundred". 
Anyone else caught or planning on catching their tour?
__________________
Para baixo todo santo ajuda.
|
08-02-2007, 07:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY | | | Yup, I saw them when they played at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY. Great show and I agree with pretty much everything you mentioned. |
08-02-2007, 10:07 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Glendale & La Jolla, CA | | | I saw this show (First Rush show at 17, I feel very lucky) at LA. Everything was amazing. My seats weren't amazing, but it didn't matter once the show started. Those guys rocked. |
08-02-2007, 10:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada | | | Saw them in Calgary on July 18th. We had probably the best seats you can get so that you could still see and the sound was unreal. |
08-02-2007, 10:38 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York, NY | | | I desperately wanted to go to the Mansfield show but I had just started a new job and had a closing shift that night. But I did get to see the very first show of the Vapor Trails tour, that's an experience I'll never forget. |
08-02-2007, 02:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Avondale Estates, GA, USA | | | I saw the first show of the tour, in Atlanta. They were awesome! They seem to be kicking more and more a$$ every time out. I might be going to see them in St. Louis in three weeks!!
__________________
"Bass is a strong instrument; you can't allow yourself to play it weakly." -Chuck Rainey
"A good bass player needs to have an uncanny grasp of the completely obvious." -Chris Tarry
|
08-02-2007, 03:03 PM
| | | Yeah, catching the Houston show in a couple weeks. Always fun to see the boys play.  |
08-02-2007, 06:29 PM
|  | Knowledge is Good - Emile Faber | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA | | | I see them tomorrow.
__________________
Reverend Club Member #4!
|
08-02-2007, 06:51 PM
|  | Forever in debt to your priceless advice | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Methuen, MA USA | | | Saw them in Mansfield, MA. Got incredibly lucky and got a seat right in front of Geddy's keyboards. I was actually closer to Geddy than I was to the last keyboard player I played on stage with!
You are correct, Blackbird. They definitely are psyched to be playing and are not going through the motions. They take the music seriously, but as evident by the short films, stage props (could you see Alex's groupies?) and self-effacing stage banter, they don't take themselves too seriously.
A highly entertaining show! |
08-02-2007, 06:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by God of Rapture  Saw them in Calgary on July 18th. We had probably the best seats you can get so that you could still see and the sound was unreal. | cool, i was there too.
not the best seats in the house, but I probably could have hit Alex with a baseball if I really wanted to. |
08-02-2007, 07:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida | | | Saw them June 15th in West Palm Beach Florida. Ive been to most of the tours since the 80's in alot of different places. For Snakes and Arrows we sat 9th row Geddy side. As always they were awesome. My 10 yr old's first concert. We had a blast..
__________________
"I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think" – Socrates
Bongo Club Member #28: Florida Bassists Club #15: Avatar Owners Member #52 |
08-03-2007, 09:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by funkalicious101 cool, i was there too.
not the best seats in the house, but I probably could have hit Alex with a baseball if I really wanted to. | Nice. We were in the club seating section about center ice. |
08-05-2007, 01:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sac Area | | | Just got back from the Sacramento show. It was awesome!
A ton of new stuff from Snakes and Arrows, and a lot of stuff I did not expect to hear. Great show!
I took my just-turned-13 son - his first concert. He was singing right along with almost everything. What a night!
__________________
Basses: Geddy Lee, Jaguar, Fender PB-551, Mark Hoppus Jazz, Michael Kelly Firefly
Head: Markbass LittleMark II
Cab: Markbass Traveler 102P x 2
|
08-05-2007, 01:31 AM
| | | | I was at the Sac/Marysville show my 1st Rush, great show, I only wished to hear some more early stuff like Red Barchetta etc. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
