| Gregsynth 02.05.2010 23:09 |
Since this is not Queenzone anymore, it's time for Rush to take over! June 2010 29 - Albuquerque, NM - Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque July 2010 1 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre 2 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest 5 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion 9 - Sarnia, Ontario - Bayfest 13 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 15 - Quebec City, Quebec - Festival d'ete de Quebec 17 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre 19 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun 21 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center 23 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center 24 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach August 2010 5 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre 7 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre 9 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre 11 - Inglewood, CA - The Forum 13 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 14 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena 16 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre 20 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena 22 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 25 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center 27 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair 29 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena 31 - Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair September 2010 2 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair 3 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center 14 - Boston, MA - TD Garden 16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center 18 - Washington, DC - Jiffy Lube Live Amphitheater 21 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center 23 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center 25 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 26 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center 29 - Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre @ Encore Park October 2010 1 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre 2 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre |
| tcc 02.05.2010 23:31 |
Two wrongs do not make a right. |
| Gregsynth 02.05.2010 23:32 |
tcc wrote: Two wrongs do not make a right. I forgot what that meant! :) |
| tcc 02.05.2010 23:34 |
Who's got the broomstick to sweep this place clean of misfit topics ? |
| skip 03.05.2010 00:26 |
Have my tickets for Mohegan Sun. |
| brians wig 03.05.2010 03:50 |
Time Machine Tour? That sounds like a brilliant and original title :) Or at least it was when Cliff Richard did it a few years ago... |
| The Real Wizard 03.05.2010 09:26 |
tcc wrote: "Two wrongs do not make a right." Indeed they don't. But when you're dealing with a small-minded Kiss fan, there's always hope.. |
| GratefulFan 03.05.2010 09:40 |
Hey Bob - let's you and me go see them at the ACC and steal all the extension cords or something so they can't make the CT show. That'll teach him. :) |
| Rubbersuit 03.05.2010 10:27 |
I must be very tired. I thought the thread title was RT "Time Machine" 2010 tour and almost freaked when I saw he was coming to Toronto. Rush rocks, but I'm not a big enough fan to pay the prices. I saw them at Sarsstock and they were great. |
| GratefulFan 03.05.2010 11:00 |
If it's humanly possible, I'm not missing this one. Haven't seen them since '91. We're trying to pull together seeing them at the Festival in QC. Quebec City is a dream in the summer - absolutely beautiful and full of life and great experiences. And they're playing on the Plains of Abraham which is just full of history, and it's cool just standing there. Depends on vacations schedules and money and all the usual things. We'll see. |
| Gregsynth 03.05.2010 16:31 |
I'm just waiting for them to come to Michigan! |
| GratefulFan 03.05.2010 16:53 |
Jesus Christ Greg. They're playing Sarnia. Do you need them to come to your house personally? Americans. Jeez. :P |
| Gregsynth 03.05.2010 16:58 |
Well, I enjoyed when Rush played in my backyard! 3 hours of awesome music! The neighbors weren't too happy, but they can fuck off! |
| GratefulFan 03.05.2010 17:20 |
Sarnia's an hour from Detroit. Just sayin'! |
| Gregsynth 03.05.2010 17:48 |
When I drive, it's 35 minutes! |
| GratefulFan 03.05.2010 18:22 |
Well Greg, that's quite the remaster of that road trip. :) |
| Gregsynth 03.05.2010 20:54 |
GratefulFan wrote: Well Greg, that's quite the remaster of that road trip. :) LMFAO! |
| The Real Wizard 04.05.2010 00:45 |
GratefulFan wrote: "Hey Bob - let's you and me go see them at the ACC and steal all the extension cords or something so they can't make the CT show. That'll teach him. :)" HAHAHA!!!! You're on. |
| skip 04.05.2010 02:38 |
Sir GH wrote: tcc wrote: "Two wrongs do not make a right." Indeed they don't. But when you're dealing with a small-minded Kiss fan, there's always hope.. Need a tissue to dry your tears? |
| skip 04.05.2010 02:41 |
GratefulFan wrote: If it's humanly possible, I'm not missing this one. Haven't seen them since '91. We're trying to pull together seeing them at the Festival in QC. Quebec City is a dream in the summer - absolutely beautiful and full of life and great experiences. And they're playing on the Plains of Abraham which is just full of history, and it's cool just standing there. Depends on vacations schedules and money and all the usual things. We'll see. Since '91. LOL This will be my 15th RUSH show. |
| Holly2003 04.05.2010 11:14 |
skip wrote: This will be my 15th RUSH show. Do they let you out for things like that? I suppose it must give the doctors a break. |
| skip 04.05.2010 18:59 |
Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: This will be my 15th RUSH show. Do they let you out for things like that? I suppose it must give the doctors a break. It's evident you know much about being locked up in a nut house. Care to share your story, cunt? LOL |
| GratefulFan 04.05.2010 22:55 |
Skip, I know we don't always get along exactly but I do worry about you sometimes. You're so angry. Go to your happy place and think back to all those times you saw "Rush". Think about the little jello cups, the fresh air, and so many 'friends' you could almost forget the electric fence was there at all. I know it's a bummer when you have to do the rock and roll wave when they've taken away your matches and lighters and cellphones and shoelaces, but that funny thing you guys do with the paper slippers is just as good, I swear. I really do care. Dr. Love cares. He would like you to know that you can have the nurses page him any time. Hugs, Me |
| skip 05.05.2010 01:09 |
GratefulFan wrote: Skip, I know we don't always get along exactly but I do worry about you sometimes. You're so angry. Go to your happy place and think back to all those times you saw "Rush". Think about the little jello cups, the fresh air, and so many 'friends' you could almost forget the electric fence was there at all. I know it's a bummer when you have to do the rock and roll wave when they've taken away your matches and lighters and cellphones and shoelaces, but that funny thing you guys do with the paper slippers is just as good, I swear. I really do care. Dr. Love cares. He would like you to know that you can have the nurses page him any time. Hugs, Me You spent your time writing all of that instead of listening to that shitty Dead music. You must have a thing for me. I'm not interested. Maybe you can hook up with another person on this discussion board. |
| GratefulFan 05.05.2010 01:46 |
Maybe. But you're my first choice. I thought I'd made that fairly clear. Hugs again, Grateful(for Queen you moron)Fan P.S. I'm counting on you having KISS pyjamas! Don't let me down. |
| Holly2003 05.05.2010 01:58 |
skip wrote: It's evident you know much about being locked up in a nut house. Care to share your story, cunt? LOL Such an angry and demented little man. There's plenty of seats left for the next Kiss show, if you fancy a break away from the institution err... LOL (that apparently makes everything ten times funnier) |
| skip 05.05.2010 02:32 |
GratefulFan wrote: Maybe. But you're my first choice. I thought I'd made that fairly clear. Hugs again, Grateful(for Queen you moron)Fan P.S. I'm counting on you having KISS pyjamas! Don't let me down. Wondering what I wear to bed? Hum. Never had a gay stalker before. Whatever floats your pink boat, fella. LOL |
| skip 05.05.2010 02:34 |
Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: It's evident you know much about being locked up in a nut house. Care to share your story, cunt? LOL Such an angry and demented little man. There's plenty of seats left for the next Kiss show, if you fancy a break away from the institution err... LOL (that apparently makes everything ten times funnier) Angry. Nope. Just like putting little cunty bitches like you in your place. |
| Holly2003 05.05.2010 03:24 |
skip wrote: Angry. Nope. Just like putting little cunty bitches like you in your place. When are you going to start then? |
| tcc 05.05.2010 04:35 |
See YV's post here: link |
| Rubbersuit 05.05.2010 07:54 |
A troll in Kiss makeup waving his "Gene Simmons #1" foam finger is still a troll. |
| GratefulFan 05.05.2010 15:39 |
skip wrote:
I'm hoping nothing but the ankle monitoring bracelet big fella. ;-) --- xox Clem |
| skip 06.05.2010 02:47 |
Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: Angry. Nope. Just like putting little cunty bitches like you in your place. When are you going to start then? Thanks for confirming that you're a little cunty bitch. |
| skip 06.05.2010 02:50 |
GratefulFan wrote: skip wrote: Wondering what I wear to bed? Hum. Never had a gay stalker before. I'm hoping nothing but the ankle monitoring bracelet big fella. ;-) --- xox Clem I'd have to borrow your ankle monitoring bracelet. |
| Holly2003 06.05.2010 05:13 |
skip wrote: Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: Angry. Nope. Just like putting little cunty bitches like you in your place. When are you going to start then? Thanks for confirming that you're a little cunty bitch. Not at all. Anything that comes drooling out of your gob is your responsibility, and nothing to do with me. I'm just waiting for you to get tough and put me in my place. So far, you're a lightweight. |
| GratefulFan 06.05.2010 07:26 |
skip wrote: I'd have to borrow your ankle monitoring bracelet. ================================================== When you're down to 'I'm rubber you're glue' it's pretty much over. It's been, well.....easy. Somewhat like yourself apparently! Didn't your estranged parents ever tell you the story about the cow and the milk and all that? You really should have held out a bit longer. Now any creep with an ankle bracelet in New England (and let's face it, there's lots of those) is going to be at your back door. Until next time then. Or, alternatively, you could actually make an effort to be a part of things rather than a pretty much universally irritating troll. Just a thought. |
| skip 07.05.2010 00:18 |
Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: Angry. Nope. Just like putting little cunty bitches like you in your place. When are you going to start then? Thanks for confirming that you're a little cunty bitch. Not at all. Anything that comes drooling out of your gob is your responsibility, and nothing to do with me. I'm just waiting for you to get tough and put me in my place. So far, you're a lightweight. You're right. With that big fat ass of yours it is a bit difficult to put you in your place. |
| skip 07.05.2010 00:19 |
GratefulFan wrote: skip wrote: I'd have to borrow your ankle monitoring bracelet. ================================================== When you're down to 'I'm rubber you're glue' it's pretty much over. It's been, well.....easy. Somewhat like yourself apparently! Didn't your estranged parents ever tell you the story about the cow and the milk and all that? You really should have held out a bit longer. Now any creep with an ankle bracelet in New England (and let's face it, there's lots of those) is going to be at your back door. Until next time then. Or, alternatively, you could actually make an effort to be a part of things rather than a pretty much universally irritating troll. Just a thought. You bothered to write all of that? Honestly, get a life. |
| Holly2003 08.05.2010 02:47 |
skip wrote: You're right. With that big fat ass of yours it is a bit difficult to put you in your place. Dull, unoriginal, not even funny and totally lightweight. Just like Kiss. |
| skip 08.05.2010 21:57 |
Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: You're right. With that big fat ass of yours it is a bit difficult to put you in your place. Dull, unoriginal, not even funny and totally lightweight. Just like Kiss. Lightweight is definitely not what one would use as a word to describe your ass, sunshine. It's due to bitches like you that I think this discussion board could use some more KISS threads. Keep it up, cunt. |
| Holly2003 09.05.2010 17:57 |
skip wrote: Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: You're right. With that big fat ass of yours it is a bit difficult to put you in your place. Dull, unoriginal, not even funny and totally lightweight. Just like Kiss. Lightweight is definitely not what one would use as a word to describe your ass, sunshine. It's due to bitches like you that I think this discussion board could use some more KISS threads. Keep it up, cunt. Kiss are drooling, elderly lightweights. Weak and feeble -- like your insults. |
| skip 10.05.2010 01:38 |
Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: You're right. With that big fat ass of yours it is a bit difficult to put you in your place. Dull, unoriginal, not even funny and totally lightweight. Just like Kiss. Lightweight is definitely not what one would use as a word to describe your ass, sunshine. It's due to bitches like you that I think this discussion board could use some more KISS threads. Keep it up, cunt. Kiss are drooling, elderly lightweights. Weak and feeble -- like your insults. Suck it, bitch. link |
| Holly2003 10.05.2010 04:29 |
That was shite. Kiss are talentless lightweights. |
| skip 10.05.2010 22:02 |
Holly2003 wrote: That was shite. Kiss are talentless lightweights. Holly2003 is shite. She's a talentless heavyweight. Put down the donuts and move your fat ass back 5 paces. |
| Holly2003 11.05.2010 03:13 |
skip wrote: Holly2003 wrote: That was shite. Kiss are talentless lightweights. Holly2003 is shite. She's a talentless heavyweight. Put down the donuts and move your fat ass back 5 paces. Repetitive, feeble and dull as dishwater. Not even the intelligence to think of a decent line. Just like Kiss in fact. Sonic Bore Tour 2010! |
| skip 12.05.2010 01:45 |
Holly2003 wrote: skip wrote: Holly2003 wrote: That was shite. Kiss are talentless lightweights. Holly2003 is shite. She's a talentless heavyweight. Put down the donuts and move your fat ass back 5 paces. Repetitive, feeble and dull as dishwater. Not even the intelligence to think of a decent line. Just like Kiss in fact. Sonic Bore Tour 2010! That yeast infection you have just makes you so loveable. LOL |
| inu-liger 12.05.2010 12:16 |
skip, you need to learn to relax and not be so negative all the time. We don't need more negative people turning this into Bashzone... |
| skip 13.05.2010 00:51 |
inu-liger wrote: skip, you need to learn to relax and not be so negative all the time. We don't need more negative people turning this into Bashzone... Tell that to HollyFatAss. |
| The Real Wizard 13.05.2010 11:00 |
skip wrote: "Tell that to HollyFatAss." Spoken like a true champ. Your parents must be proud. |
| skip 14.05.2010 00:35 |
Sir GH wrote: skip wrote: "Tell that to HollyFatAss." Spoken like a true champ. Your parents must be proud. Standing up for your fat ass girlfriend. How noble. LOL |
| inu-liger 14.05.2010 01:17 |
skip wrote: Sir GH wrote: skip wrote: "Tell that to HollyFatAss." Spoken like a true champ. Your parents must be proud. Standing up for your fat ass girlfriend. How noble. LOL ================================ The point is, SHUT IT. Why don't you and Holly both please stop acting so fucking stubborn, at least out here. Take it to PM or something, because your childish garbage (that means BOTH of you, I'm not picking sides here) does not need to clutter our boards. |
| Holly2003 14.05.2010 13:13 |
inu-liger wrote: The point is, SHUT IT. Why don't you and Holly both please stop acting so fucking stubborn, at least out here. Take it to PM or something, because your childish garbage (that means BOTH of you, I'm not picking sides here) does not need to clutter our boards. Err.. I haven't posted anything on this topic for three days. And it's a bit rich you telling anyone to stop squabbling -- or has it escaped your attention you're currently slagging off someone on another thread? But anyway, you are correct with the clutter comment. I was enjoying giving skip a dose of his own medicine but it got mindnumbingly dull so I stopped. I also forgot the rule I've been using since I came back to Queenzone after a long absence: don't get into slagging matches with idiots. |
| Micrówave 14.05.2010 13:42 |
Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting. duh-nuh-nuh-nuh nuh... nuh... nuh nuh nuh |
| GratefulFan 14.05.2010 14:17 |
Great response Holly, and the one I had to sit on my hands to prevent myself from making almost to the point because nobody was talking to me. I'd only add that this thread and the larger problem only exists at all in response to the rinse and repeat glut of KISS topics in virtually every section of the forum. The point has been made multiple times by multiple people that this feels disruptive. We're so fortunate in the world of internet discussion forums to have the privilege of operating in an environment of almost complete freedom, and that means that there's some responsibility to act like you give a shit about the group you're in. Until that happens, there will eventually be somebody who has forgotten how dull it gets ready to make sure a KISS thread outside the Personal section is all about how shitty the band is, purely as a public service. |
| ILoveQueen20 14.05.2010 17:06 |
*STABS THIS THREAD*...*STABATTY! STAB! STAB! STAB!*...*STAB!* Im sorry but it had to be done. The thread is now dead. May it R.I.P...(unless it rises up from the dead of corse...) |
| skip 15.05.2010 01:18 |
Holly2003 wrote: inu-liger wrote: The point is, SHUT IT. Why don't you and Holly both please stop acting so fucking stubborn, at least out here. Take it to PM or something, because your childish garbage (that means BOTH of you, I'm not picking sides here) does not need to clutter our boards. Err.. I haven't posted anything on this topic for three days. And it's a bit rich you telling anyone to stop squabbling -- or has it escaped your attention you're currently slagging off someone on another thread? But anyway, you are correct with the clutter comment. I was enjoying giving skip a dose of his own medicine but it got mindnumbingly dull so I stopped. I also forgot the rule I've been using since I came back to Queenzone after a long absence: don't get into slagging matches with idiots. You're fat. I obviously hit a nerve. You cried and went into hiding for a few days. My job is done. LOL |
| skip 15.05.2010 01:22 |
GratefulFan wrote: Great response Holly, and the one I had to sit on my hands to prevent myself from making almost to the point because nobody was talking to me. I'd only add that this thread and the larger problem only exists at all in response to the rinse and repeat glut of KISS topics in virtually every section of the forum. The point has been made multiple times by multiple people that this feels disruptive. We're so fortunate in the world of internet discussion forums to have the privilege of operating in an environment of almost complete freedom, and that means that there's some responsibility to act like you give a shit about the group you're in. Until that happens, there will eventually be somebody who has forgotten how dull it gets ready to make sure a KISS thread outside the Personal section is all about how shitty the band is, purely as a public service. I love it how a KISS thread just causes a few people on this discussion board to have a nervous breakdown. It amuses me to no end. LOL The more you bitch, the more I post. |
| skip 15.05.2010 01:24 |
ILoveQueen20 wrote: *STABS THIS THREAD*...*STABATTY! STAB! STAB! STAB!*...*STAB!* Im sorry but it had to be done. The thread is now dead. May it R.I.P...(unless it rises up from the dead of corse...) RUSH shall remain forever! |
| GratefulFan 15.05.2010 10:34 |
skip wrote: I love it how a KISS thread just causes a few people on this discussion board to have a nervous breakdown. It amuses me to no end. LOL The more you bitch, the more I post. ====================================== Enjoys">link pointlessly irritating strangers on the internet Talks">link to women like a serial killer Enjoys">link strangling cats and rabbits |
| skip 16.05.2010 01:42 |
GratefulFan wrote: skip wrote: I love it how a KISS thread just causes a few people on this discussion board to have a nervous breakdown. It amuses me to no end. LOL The more you bitch, the more I post. ====================================== Enjoys pointlessly irritating strangers on the internet Talks to women like a serial killer Enjoys strangling cats and rabbits I'll bet those are the first three bullet points on your resume. |
| Gregsynth 16.05.2010 02:47 |
"The more you bitch, the more I post!" LMFAO |
| skip 16.05.2010 03:03 |
Gregsynth wrote: "The more you bitch, the more I post!" LMFAO Steve Perry was a coke head. Deal with it. LMFAO |
| Micrówave 16.05.2010 04:25 |
So was Freddie. Yay coke! |
| ILoveQueen20 16.05.2010 08:57 |
Speaking of coke didn't Michael Jackson catch Freddie doing coke once when they were recording together? *tries not to laugh...* I see a fat theme running through this thread therefor: Hey Skip yo so fat when you step on the scales it says 'ERROR: overload' heh heh :D |
| skip 16.05.2010 22:08 |
ILoveQueen20 wrote: Speaking of coke didn't Michael Jackson catch Freddie doing coke once when they were recording together? *tries not to laugh...* I see a fat theme running through this thread therefor: Hey Skip yo so fat when you step on the scales it says 'ERROR: overload' heh heh :D 6 feet tall. 160 lbs. Correct weight vs. height. |
| inu-liger 17.05.2010 01:06 |
skip wrote: heh heh :D 6 feet tall. 160 lbs. Correct weight vs. height. ============ Wow you're fat compared to me. 6'2, 153lbs :-) |
| The Real Wizard 13.07.2010 23:21 |
The setlist this time is incredible... quite possibly Rush's best ever. They're pushing 60 and not slowing down in the least. The video clips are brilliant, and many songs have brand new sections for this tour. The new songs are excellent, revealing a band who are still growing. Kiss schmiss. This is a real band who are still at the peak of their powers and probably more popular now more than ever. And they earned it with the music and ONLY the music. How many bands can say that? Catch them if you can. |
| Gregsynth 14.07.2010 00:35 |
Hey Sir GH. I saw Rush back in 2008 during the Snakes and Arrows tour. Incredible night. 3 hours of music (with a 15 minute intermission)! |
| skip 14.07.2010 01:49 |
Sir GH wrote: The setlist this time is incredible... quite possibly Rush's best ever. They're pushing 60 and not slowing down in the least. The video clips are brilliant, and many songs have brand new sections for this tour. The new songs are excellent, revealing a band who are still growing. Kiss schmiss. This is a real band who are still at the peak of their powers and probably more popular now more than ever. And they earned it with the music and ONLY the music. How many bands can say that? Catch them if you can. ---- This 2010 setlist is weak. "Faithless" is crap. Heard "Working Them Angels" twice (2007 and 2008) and don't need to hear that one ever again. Alex stated before tickets went on sale that they were going to play "Jacob's Ladder". Asshole. It's not in the set. I don't care for "Caravan". "BU2B" is o.k. Hearing "Moving Pictures" in its entirety is no big deal because they play 70% of it on every tour and play "Witch Hunt" and "Vital Signs" every few tours (WH was played in 2007 and 2008). Looking forward to "Vital Signs" and "Marathon". Beyond that, been there done that. I'll be seeing them this coming Monday in CT. I'll enjoy the show, but it's far from being RUSH's best setlist. KISS' "Sonic Boom" cd is miles better than those two new RUSH tunes. KISS got it right. RUSH keeps going further off the mark. Hopefully the rest of the new RUSH cd won't suck. At least it has to be better than "Snakes And Arrows". That one pretty much blew. |
| Gregsynth 14.07.2010 02:48 |
Skip, since we are both fans of Rush, what do you think would be the BEST setlist would be for a concert? I always wanted Rush to play some more cuts from Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows. |
| mike hunt 14.07.2010 09:52 |
skip wrote: Sir GH wrote: The setlist this time is incredible... quite possibly Rush's best ever. They're pushing 60 and not slowing down in the least. The video clips are brilliant, and many songs have brand new sections for this tour. The new songs are excellent, revealing a band who are still growing. Kiss schmiss. This is a real band who are still at the peak of their powers and probably more popular now more than ever. And they earned it with the music and ONLY the music. How many bands can say that? Catch them if you can. ---- This 2010 setlist is weak. "Faithless" is crap. Heard "Working Them Angels" twice (2007 and 2008) and don't need to hear that one ever again. Alex stated before tickets went on sale that they were going to play "Jacob's Ladder". Asshole. It's not in the set. I don't care for "Caravan". "BU2B" is o.k. Hearing "Moving Pictures" in its entirety is no big deal because they play 70% of it on every tour and play "Witch Hunt" and "Vital Signs" every few tours (WH was played in 2007 and 2008). Looking forward to "Vital Signs" and "Marathon". Beyond that, been there done that. I'll be seeing them this coming Monday in CT. I'll enjoy the show, but it's far from being RUSH's best setlist. KISS' "Sonic Boom" cd is miles better than those two new RUSH tunes. KISS got it right. RUSH keeps going further off the mark. Hopefully the rest of the new RUSH cd won't suck. At least it has to be better than "Snakes And Arrows". That one pretty much blew. skip, Are you serious?...Snakes and arrows vs sonic boom?...are you joking?. Watching rush continue to make great music and awsome tours makes me a little jealous as a Queen fan to be honest....... i'm not in love with every rush album post signals, but they got it right with snake and arrows. Vapor trails was a nice warm up to that one. saw them three times a while back. first show was the hold your fire tour. the band alway's puts on a great show. |
| skip 15.07.2010 01:44 |
Gregsynth wrote: Skip, since we are both fans of Rush, what do you think would be the BEST setlist would be for a concert? I always wanted Rush to play some more cuts from Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows. ---- My first two RUSH tours were Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows. PW is the last RUSH cd that I liked all the way through. Post PW I tend to only like maybe 50% of the material. I think Snakes & Arrows is pretty boring (I only like "The Larger Bowl" and "We Hold On". "Far Cry", "The Main Monkey Business", and "Malignant Narcissism" are o.k.). Hopefully "Clockwork Angels" will be better than S&A. I don't care for "Caravan". "BU2B" is o.k. I'll answer your question in two ways. There are many songs that I like that I haven't heard them play. That setlist would look like this: What You're Doing Anthem - (Only heard a snippet during the R30 Overture) Best I Can Beneath, Between & Behind Fly By Night In the End Bastille Day - (Only heard a snippet during the R30 Overture) Lakeside Park Something for Nothing A Farewell to Kings Cygnus X-1: Book I - The Voyage (Only heard a snippet during the R30 Overture) Cygnus X-1: Book II - Hemispheres (Heard the instrumental part before the lyrics start on, I think, the Counterparts tour and heard a snippet during the R30 Overture) Jacob's Ladder Different Strings - (without the horrible outro solo) Losing It Afterimage Cut to the Chase Ceiling Unlimited - (I heard Ghost Rider twice on the Vapor Trails tour; they were switching CU and GR nightly) We Hold On This would be my RUSH Farewell Tour setlist: Working Man By-Tor and the Snow Dog A Passage to Bangkok A Farewell to Kings Xanadu Circumstances The Trees Freewill Natural Science Red Barchetta Limelight Witch Hunt - (Although I'm getting burnt out on it; 2007, 2008, 2010, and at some other shows I've seen) Vital Signs Subdivisions The Analog Kid Afterimage The Enemy Within Manhattan Project Marathon Mystic Rhythms Lock and Key Mission The Pass Test For Echo Earthshine The Larger Bowl There are other songs that I really like, but left them off from this list because I've seen them performed many times and would prefer to hear the above songs. What would your RUSH Farewell Tour setlist contain? |
| skip 15.07.2010 02:13 |
mike hunt wrote: skip wrote: Sir GH wrote: The setlist this time is incredible... quite possibly Rush's best ever. They're pushing 60 and not slowing down in the least. The video clips are brilliant, and many songs have brand new sections for this tour. The new songs are excellent, revealing a band who are still growing. Kiss schmiss. This is a real band who are still at the peak of their powers and probably more popular now more than ever. And they earned it with the music and ONLY the music. How many bands can say that? Catch them if you can. ---- This 2010 setlist is weak. "Faithless" is crap. Heard "Working Them Angels" twice (2007 and 2008) and don't need to hear that one ever again. Alex stated before tickets went on sale that they were going to play "Jacob's Ladder". Asshole. It's not in the set. I don't care for "Caravan". "BU2B" is o.k. Hearing "Moving Pictures" in its entirety is no big deal because they play 70% of it on every tour and play "Witch Hunt" and "Vital Signs" every few tours (WH was played in 2007 and 2008). Looking forward to "Vital Signs" and "Marathon". Beyond that, been there done that. I'll be seeing them this coming Monday in CT. I'll enjoy the show, but it's far from being RUSH's best setlist. KISS' "Sonic Boom" cd is miles better than those two new RUSH tunes. KISS got it right. RUSH keeps going further off the mark. Hopefully the rest of the new RUSH cd won't suck. At least it has to be better than "Snakes And Arrows". That one pretty much blew. skip, Are you serious?...Snakes and arrows vs sonic boom?...are you joking?. Watching rush continue to make great music and awsome tours makes me a little jealous as a Queen fan to be honest....... i'm not in love with every rush album post signals, but they got it right with snake and arrows. Vapor trails was a nice warm up to that one. saw them three times a while back. first show was the hold your fire tour. the band alway's puts on a great show. ---- I was comparing "Sonic Boom" to the two new RUSH songs "Caravan" and "BU2B", not the "Snakes And Arrows" cd. Since you brought up "S&A", my comment about "Sonic Boom" also applies to "S&A". The two new songs were put together very quickly and they sound it. I think the "S&A" cd is boring and very subpar. "Sonic Boom" is a great KISS cd. "S&A" isn't a great RUSH cd. KISS were focused. RUSH didn't sound focused. Repetitive, long songs that go nowhere. That tour was beyond boring when they decided to play 9 tracks from the new cd. RUSH put on a great show. Doesn't mean that the setlist is a good one. This 2010 setlist shows a band who has been off the road for over a year and a half being very lazy and even lying about a particular song that they said was going to be played, but isn't being played. I guess that was their way to sell a few more tickets. I've seen RUSH once or twice on every tour starting with "Grace Under Pressure". I can judge a good setlist from a poor one. As far as "Vapor Trails" goes "One Little Victory", "Ceiling Unlimited", and "Secret Touch" are o.k. "Earthshine" is great. The rest is filler. The fact that they tried to be current by not having any guitar solos on the cd was pretty pathetic. I won't even get into the sound quality problems. When RUSH releases a great new studio cd I'll sing its praises. The thing is they haven't released a great studio cd in a very long time. |
| The Real Wizard 15.07.2010 12:30 |
Skip, your dream Rush setlist actually isn't too different from mine. I'd like to hear Nobody's Hero again. And I, too, was bummed with the lack of Jacob's Ladder after Lifeson promised it. At least I saw Dream Theater do it a few years ago, note for note like the Exit Stage Left version, intro and all. As for their studio records, you're right, a lot of their recent records haven't been too solid. But I'd say Counterparts and Snakes And Arrows are among their top 10. As far as I'm concerned, Snakes is the best post-Signals record. It's very ballsy, ambitious, melodic, and diverse... all the Rush trademarks. |
| Holly2003 15.07.2010 12:51 |
Sir GH wrote: Skip, your dream Rush setlist actually isn't too different from mine. I'd like to hear Nobody's Hero again. And I, too, was bummed with the lack of Jacob's Ladder after Lifeson promised it. At least I saw Dream Theater do it a few years ago, note for note like the Exit Stage Left version, intro and all. As for their studio records, you're right, a lot of their recent records haven't been too solid. But I'd say Counterparts and Snakes And Arrows are among their top 10. As far as I'm concerned, Snakes is the best post-Signals record. It's very ballsy, ambitious, melodic, and diverse... all the Rush trademarks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Signals is the album where many Rush fans say the band starting going downhill, usually becasue the guitar is buried a bit more than previous albums. I think it's their best album. Not a weak track, and great melodies and lyrics. It's one of those rare albums that always sounds fresh. |
| The Real Wizard 15.07.2010 13:06 |
Agreed. I'd say Hold Your Fire is the best of the next 4 albums in the 80s. There was little guitar, but the lyrics were more meaningful than ever (Time Stand Still and Mission particularly) and quality melodies made up for anything that was otherwise lacking. |
| skip 15.07.2010 14:20 |
Sir GH wrote: Skip, your dream Rush setlist actually isn't too different from mine. I'd like to hear Nobody's Hero again. And I, too, was bummed with the lack of Jacob's Ladder after Lifeson promised it. At least I saw Dream Theater do it a few years ago, note for note like the Exit Stage Left version, intro and all. As for their studio records, you're right, a lot of their recent records haven't been too solid. But I'd say Counterparts and Snakes And Arrows are among their top 10. As far as I'm concerned, Snakes is the best post-Signals record. It's very ballsy, ambitious, melodic, and diverse... all the Rush trademarks. ---- I got into RUSH after hearing "Limelight". I think that was the first RUSH song that I heard on the radio. I don't remember if I heard "The Spirit Of Radio", "Closer To The Heart", or "Tom Sawyer" before hearing "Limelight". My favorite RUSH era is "2112" through "Moving Pictures". I also really like "Power Windows". I'm not too fond of "Nobody's Hero". I've heard them play it at least once. It's not a song that I need to hear again in concert. The sentiment is good, but I didn't care for the lyrics. A bit too cliched for me. I was not a big fan of the synth '80s era. The synths becoming more important than the guitars didn't appeal to me. That's not to say that I didn't like any of the songs. A few of my favorite RUSH songs come from that era. When they dropped/started using less synths around "Counterparts" I was happy. They were trying to be heavier again, but to me they were heavier, but not as melodic. I'm not a fan of Geddy's chordal playing and his slap/strumming style. I much prefer him as a lead bass player. I think some of Geddy's playing on the older material is more interesting than what Alex was playing. I'm not a Dream Theater fan. I did see them once on the their "Falling Into Infinity" tour. Talented group, but I'm not into James LaBrie's voice at all. I'm not a fan of synths being a lead instrument in a heavy metal/hard rock band. I'm also not a fan of guitar shredding. I'm actually more impressed with some of DT's cover songs. Mike Portnoy is a big KISS fan, but the other members aren't. He's tried to get them to cover a KISS song, but hasn't been successful yet. It would be interesting to hear what they come up with. I did see their cover of "The Camera Eye" on Youtube and they did a good job with it. I'll have to look for their cover of "Jacob's Ladder". |
| skip 15.07.2010 14:29 |
Holly2003 wrote: Sir GH wrote: Skip, your dream Rush setlist actually isn't too different from mine. I'd like to hear Nobody's Hero again. And I, too, was bummed with the lack of Jacob's Ladder after Lifeson promised it. At least I saw Dream Theater do it a few years ago, note for note like the Exit Stage Left version, intro and all. As for their studio records, you're right, a lot of their recent records haven't been too solid. But I'd say Counterparts and Snakes And Arrows are among their top 10. As far as I'm concerned, Snakes is the best post-Signals record. It's very ballsy, ambitious, melodic, and diverse... all the Rush trademarks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Signals is the album where many Rush fans say the band starting going downhill, usually becasue the guitar is buried a bit more than previous albums. I think it's their best album. Not a weak track, and great melodies and lyrics. It's one of those rare albums that always sounds fresh. --- To me much of RUSH's synth era material really sounds dated. Some of it was during the new wave era and it sounds dated just like those new wave bands' music. The type of synths used, the sequencers used, the over use of the tremolo bar, and the electronic drums date the material. "Subdivisions" is one of my favorite RUSH songs. "The Analog Kid" and "Losing It" are great. "New World Man" is o.k. I don't really care for the rest of the lp. |
| skip 15.07.2010 14:37 |
Sir GH wrote: Agreed. I'd say Hold Your Fire is the best of the next 4 albums in the 80s. There was little guitar, but the lyrics were more meaningful than ever (Time Stand Still and Mission particularly) and quality melodies made up for anything that was otherwise lacking. ----- I saw them perform "Time Stand Still" on too many tours, so that's a song that I don't need to hear again in concert (they'll be playing it on Monday when I see them). "Mission" is one of my favorite RUSH songs. When I purchased "Hold Your Fire" when it was released I didn't care for it. Played it over and over again so that I knew the songs before going to the concert. Still didn't care for it. Years later I began to like about half of the songs a bit more. I like "Lock And Key" more now than when I purchased the lp. To me "Hold Your Fire" was RUSH going way too far from their core sound. They realized that and started to steer back to the middle again. |
| skip 21.07.2010 16:24 |
I saw RUSH this past Monday in CT. Good show. The setlist (known by me before the show) was not one of my favorites. The first set was far too mellow. "Faithless" should not have been played. Terrible song. You can find the setlist on link. Nice light show. Some pyro. Funny new films (one at the beginning, one after the intermission, and one at the end). They may have played for 2 1/2 hours. The intermission seemed longer (~25 minutes). Their playing time seemed a little bit shorter (previous Evenings with shows have been 2:40 except for the R30 tour which was 3 hours). The drum solo seemed a bit shorter, too. They changed part of the arrangement on "Closer To The Heart" and did the reggae intro to "Working Man". I didn't like these changes. Everyone seemed to play well. Geddy's voice sounded good. He really pulled off the high part in "Free Will". I think he's lost a bit of range in recent years. He had to compensate by changing some vocal lines here and there. No big deal and no noticeable bad notes. Due to the setlist I'd rank this show second from the bottom on my list (that would be 14 out of 15). For being off of the road for over a year and an half I wish that they had spent more time on the setlist and less time making those concert short films. |
| GratefulFan 21.07.2010 23:38 |
The films are funny and cool. The band is cool. The setlist rocks. The band rocks. The show is excellent and everyone who can should walk, run, crawl, boat, fly or beam there. End of. |
| skip 22.07.2010 01:44 |
GratefulFan wrote: The films are funny and cool. The band is cool. The setlist rocks. The band rocks. The show is excellent and everyone who can should walk, run, crawl, boat, fly or beam there. End of. ---- Parts of the first set were a snooze fest. RUSH almost put the audience to sleep with "Workin' Them Angels", "Leave That Thing Alone", "Faithless", " and "BU2B". "Faithless" really should not have been in the set. Absolutely horrible song. The last three tours are definitely at the bottom of my RUSH concert list. The films aren't cool when they suck up 15 minutes of the show and the band ends up playing less time than they have on previous "Evening with RUSH" tours. BTW, have you even seen this tour? |
| GratefulFan 22.07.2010 23:51 |
skip wrote: Parts of the first set were a snooze fest. RUSH almost put the audience to sleep with "Workin' Them Angels", "Leave That Thing Alone", "Faithless", " and "BU2B". "Faithless" really should not have been in the set. Absolutely horrible song. The last three tours are definitely at the bottom of my RUSH concert list. The films aren't cool when they suck up 15 minutes of the show and the band ends up playing less time than they have on previous "Evening with RUSH" tours. BTW, have you even seen this tour? ========================= Everybody was probably falling asleep from breathing in each other's CO2 in that poopy little Mohegan Arena venue. Wasn't a problem under the evening sky on a beautiful Canadian summer night with tens of thousands of fellow fans happy to be there, even if most of them were clapping in French. It was a fantastic night, and a hell of a lot cooler than what I was doing the week before (whatever that was), and definintely far better than what I'm up to tonight, which is stating the obvious to a guy with a little notebook about seeing Rush 15 times, KISS 19 times, meeting Gene Simmons twice, Paul Stanley three times, Paul Stanley's boyfriend once etc. etc. The obvious: Rush is truly one of the great bands. See them if you can. I can appreciate that if you've seen them that many times you might get a little jaded and even bored. Ironically, they probaby do things like play 'Faithless' which was missed off 'Snakes & Arrows' to cater to the completists like you. Sorry you didn't enjoy/appreciate it. Maybe you should wait until the set list is known next time and sell your tickets if you know you're not really going to be into it. Really. For the average concert goer for whom it's a bit more of a special thing this was an amazing, nearly perfect set list and presentation. My music buddy at work saw them at the Ottawa Bluesfest the weekend before the QC date, and the custodian at work saw them at the second T.O. date the weekend after. By all reports, nobody could have been happier than they were. |
| GratefulFan 23.07.2010 08:35 |
I had to add that after staying up far too late writing the above post etc. I was blasted awake by my clock radio this morning singing "You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice, you choose not to decide you still have made a choice. You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill, I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will." Made me laugh. And then the DJ started in on me, so I pushed the snooze button an irresponsible number of times and got to work 15 minutes late. Which was like 20 minutes ago. So I better wrap up my first break. |
| jpf 23.07.2010 15:43 |
GratefulFan wrote: skip wrote: Parts of the first set were a snooze fest. RUSH almost put the audience to sleep with "Workin' Them Angels", "Leave That Thing Alone", "Faithless", " and "BU2B". "Faithless" really should not have been in the set. Absolutely horrible song. The last three tours are definitely at the bottom of my RUSH concert list. The films aren't cool when they suck up 15 minutes of the show and the band ends up playing less time than they have on previous "Evening with RUSH" tours. BTW, have you even seen this tour? ========================= Everybody was probably falling asleep from breathing in each other's CO2 in that poopy little Mohegan Arena venue. Wasn't a problem under the evening sky on a beautiful Canadian summer night with tens of thousands of fellow fans happy to be there, even if most of them were clapping in French. It was a fantastic night, and a hell of a lot cooler than what I was doing the week before (whatever that was), and definintely far better than what I'm up to tonight, which is stating the obvious to a guy with a little notebook about seeing Rush 15 times, KISS 19 times, meeting Gene Simmons twice, Paul Stanley three times, Paul Stanley's boyfriend once etc. etc. The obvious: Rush is truly one of the great bands. See them if you can. I can appreciate that if you've seen them that many times you might get a little jaded and even bored. Ironically, they probaby do things like play 'Faithless' which was missed off 'Snakes & Arrows' to cater to the completists like you. Sorry you didn't enjoy/appreciate it. Maybe you should wait until the set list is known next time and sell your tickets if you know you're not really going to be into it. Really. For the average concert goer for whom it's a bit more of a special thing this was an amazing, nearly perfect set list and presentation. My music buddy at work saw them at the Ottawa Bluesfest the weekend before the QC date, and the custodian at work saw them at the second T.O. date the weekend after. By all reports, nobody could have been happier than they were. ----- It was a good RUSH show, not a great RUSH show. The setlist did them in. Next up two KISS shows in August. It's a guarantee that those will be more exciting. |
| GratefulFan 23.07.2010 16:09 |
jpf wrote: It was a good RUSH show, not a great RUSH show. The setlist did them in. Next up two KISS shows in August. It's a guarantee that those will be more exciting. =========================]========= Okay, well, If I happen to die between now and then and have to suffer some horrible shit to release myself from purgatory, I'll see you there. |
