July 13th 2010 – my 365 – Rush Concert Review

Tuesday night was a great night! Thunderstorms held back, the temperature was just perfect and Rush was playing for nearly 3 hours. It just doesn’t get better than that. Yes, many people do not like them, but they have an amazing fan base. Lots of families were there to enjoy the show, even little babies. One could have called this a mini Rush-stock. A few points about our night:

• Neil Peart – You still have it.  This guy is amazing.  You could see so many air drummers during certain licks mimicking his every move.
• Geddy’s voice is still strong.  He may not quite get the highest notes, but his voice hasn’t changed much in 30 years.
• Alex – Still strong.  While I wish he’d write some crazy riffs like the olds days, he can still play the hell out of them.
• You can’t go wrong with the video segments.  Finishing the concert was a 5 minute reprise of “I love you man“.  This was a new segment made just for the tour and it rocks.  I can’t wait to find it on youtube
• The Molson Amphitheater really needs to get another exit and a few more entrances.  It’s just a nightmare trying to leave.

I wish I had a better image of my night, but I waited too long to take a shot, so you get my nice iphone blur.

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