Saw RUSH in Charlotte, NC a couple of weeks ago

deSade · 7 Jul 2007 at 20:41

For any Rush fans out there, I saw them at the Charlotte Verizon Ampitheatre in Carolina on the 18th June. Great venue (sort of a covered outdoor arena), & great show.

They played virtually the entire new album, some of the classics & a few surprises as well. Neil's got a new kit, Geddy actually got the old Rickenbacker out & some really funny back video.

The American audience was a bit of a pain in the arse though - whooping & howling through some of the songs!

Big Kev · 7 Jul 2007 at 23:34

How long was the gig, are they still going for nearly 3 hours, like the R30 tour?

Can't wait till October and the two Wembley Arena gigs, plus the Snakes and Arrows MVI release, whenever that is. :confused:

Psymonkee · 8 Jul 2007 at 22:15

Minor hijack

Heard a few bits of Rush through playing games and I rather like - any recommendation on albums to start with?

Big Kev · 8 Jul 2007 at 23:27

Psymonkee said:
Minor hijack

Heard a few bits of Rush through playing games and I rather like - any recommendation on albums to start with?

You could just get their greatest hits, or one of their live albums, the R30 tour is their latest.

deSade · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:33

Big Kev said:
How long was the gig, are they still going for nearly 3 hours, like the R30 tour?

Can't wait till October and the two Wembley Arena gigs, plus the Snakes and Arrows MVI release, whenever that is.

Hi Kev

The gig was about two & a half hours (including the interval). As this was really an album tour, there were a lot fewer of the oldies played - but

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they did play 'Passage to Bangkok', which went down really well (and was accompanied by a strange smell coming from some 'cigarettes' around me!!

). Neil's solo seemed shorter than the R30 tour.

Anyways - it was great to see them again, and I'm also looking forward to Wembley.

deSade