rockin’ it old school style
Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted anything, life happens, as it were. I’ll be posting more often, though it may be sparse for a while still.
Last night I had the good fortune to see one of rock’s last remaining big name acts - the Canadian power trio better known as Rush. I can’t even begin to tell you how awesome the show was unless you’ve seen, because it’s not something you can understand through words alone. No opening act and 3 hours of solid, power rock and roll. I went with a friend of mine from work, though I know at least one other guy from work that went as well, though his seats were elsewhere.
The set covered music from their current cd, Snakes and Arrows, all the way back to the quintessential Rush album, 2112, and skipped only a handful of albums in between. Having been together 33 years, 3 hours is not enough time to cover everything they’ve done, and something has to be cut. I think my biggest disappointment from the night was the fact that they led off with my favorite song, Limelight, which I had hoped would be farther in the concert, maybe even the encore, so they could turn loose Neil Peart.
Towards the end of the concert they turned Neil loose on his own anyway. That was the most kick ass drum solo I’ve ever seen in my life - it’s such a pleasure to watch someone who is so good and so professional and so evidently loves what he is doing. It’s so awesome to watch these guys, now into their 50’s, just totally rock the place. Sure, Geddy Lee has lost some of his vocal range, and they’re a bit older, with some wear and tear, but make no mistake, these guys can still bring it with the best of them.
I was pretty tired today, having to drive a couple hours up and a couple hours back to see them, but I tell you, it was worth every moment.