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I had the chance to see the "Vapor Trails" AN EVENING WITH RUSH. It was my 10th time to see the band.I could not believe my eyes, it was incredible. They have lost nothing in their time away.
I have never seen chemistry like that between 3 people. Geddy sounded as he usually does perfect, Neil was very grounded and as always played with such precision and determination, and of course Alex, it was as though the music was trying to keep up with his fingers. It was the best 3 hours of my life.
This band has respected life and in return life has respected them not without their share of tragedy but and it has made me respect the band even more. No matter what is thrown at them, if anyone can handle it and continue to respect life it is them. They have never sold out their beliefs or compromised what they believe in. They believe in feeding the people not the machines and give so much back.
They have added more tour dates so if you get the chance to see them it will be worth it.
I do have plans to go see them in Baltimore on October 15th. It will be worth the 4 hour trip.
If you have seen the tour and want to share your thoughts I would love to hear from you.
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I saw RUSH for the 7th and 8th times on Sept. 23rd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and on Sept. 28th at Irvine. As always, the RUSH show exceeded any expectations I had, and being a RUSH fan of 22 years, my expectations were anything but mediocre. Geddy, Alex, and Neil all were at their peak. It was, with no doubt, the most amazing concert I have ever seen. Anyone who says RUSH is washed up and old really needs to take their head out of their ass before they speak. On that note, I read a review of Vapor Trails in People magazine that was nothing less than insulting and ignorant. Anyone that says Geddy can’t hit his high notes obviously does not deserve a right to a pen. I would love to have every RUSH fan in the world to write this guy and give him a lesson on research. Geddy never had a stronger voice than now, and older songs like “By-Tor and the Snowdog” we’re mastered. I could go on and on, but I don’t want to water down my point that RUSH is, and will hold forever, the best band to grace our planet, and I’m forever in-debt for the richness they brought to our lives.Email (Steve.Porter@BankCardUSA.com)
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RUSH - JONES BEACH AMPITHEATRE, JULY 15, 2002
Somewhere in New Jersey on a turnpike overpass someone has spray painted "Neil Peart is God." This sentiment is arguable yet Mr. Peart often does channel the divine in his lyrics and his drum /percussion work with Canadian prog progenitors, quintessential power trio Rush. We caught up with Rush on tour in support of their current CD "Vapor Trails" at Jones Beach Theatre in Long Island on July 15, 2002. This is their first album and tour in five years. Our seats were centered high enough in the stands to see the entire stage and all of the meticulously choreographed visual elements that make a Rush concert a spectacle. We could also see the beach and ocean beyond the stage and while the light breeze helped make a hot July night more comfortable it sometimes blew the sound into phased mush. We'll take that into consideration next time we select our seat locations at this venue. In the near thirty years that Rush has existed, they've never had a huge hit single yet to this day they can still draw a sellout crowd. Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart took the stage to their customary Three Stooges theme and on the final beat the huge expansive note that opens their 1981 radio hit "Tom Sawyer" embraced the cheering crowd. Geddy's voice is in great shape. He can still hit many of the high notes as on the records and remains in complete control of his vocal range. That he plays some of the most confounding bass lines while singing is cause for wonder. Geddy also plays some keyboards while playing the bass parts on a Moog Taurus Bass Synth with his feet. Alex Lifeson's jagged and fluid all at once guitar playing shakes and shimmers. The guy moves between classical and rock motifs, chunky rhythms and liquid leads with style and a smile . The last time we saw Rush on the "Counterparts" tour his only vocal spot was the rap section on "Roll the Bones." This tour he had a microphone in place for the entire show and often stepped forward to sing with Geddy. Neil Peart would be amazing if only for the fact that he is perhaps the most creative and greatest drummer/percussionist playing today. In case you're interested, close favorites are Carl Palmer, Bill Bruford and the sloppy, magnificent and no longer with us, Keith Moon. Peart who is credited with all lyrics writes incisively on the human condition, setting his allegorical tales in some science fiction future, Greek mythology or everyman's terms. There are several scholarly volumes analyzing his lyrics currently available. The three hour show is filled with lights, flames, rear projection films and most importantly the musicianship of Neil, Alex and Geddy. It's hard to pick highlights from a show that features great songs from seventeen studio albums, but we'll give it a shot. The accompanying film for "Roll the Bones" with the comically scary rapping skeleton; The precision of the great instrumentals "YYZ" and "La Villa Strangiato"; The epic winding road of "Natural Science"; The big band inspired galloping drums and fire breathing dragon which opened the second set with "One Little Victory"; The alternating inside out outside in rhythms of "Driven"; Neil's drum solo which features lots of samples, tuned wood and metal; The unplugged "Resist"; The audience pumping their fists and yelling HEY! in the "2112 Overture." As serious as Rush is, there is always a touch of wacky humor somewhere within the stage show. The "Presto" tour featured four story high inflatable rabbits popping out of hats flanking each side of the stage. This tour features three clothes dryers behind Geddy Lee where you would expect to see three large amplifiers. The clothes tumble throughout the show and during the encore Geddy checks to see if their laundry is dry. He then proceeds to remove the "laundry" which turns out to be tour shirts that he tosses out to the audience. It's rumoured that this will be Rush's final concert tour. You know how those rumours go, but just in case, we caught them again at Madison Square Garden on October 24th. FROM THE 13TH ROW!
Records sold... Rush: 33 million, God: 0.
Rush Vapor Trails concert, Jones Beach Theatre, Long Island, NY 07/15/02
First set:
Tom Sawyer; Distant Early Warning; New World Man; Roll the Bones; Earthshine; YYZ; The Pass; Bravado; Big Money; Between Sun and Moon; Vital Signs; Natural Science;
Thirty minute break
Second set:
One Little Victory; Driven; Ghost Rider; Secret Touch; Dreamline; Red Sector A; Leave that Thing Alone; The Rhythm Method (Neil's drum solo); Resist; 2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx; Limelight; La Villa Strangiato; The Spirit of Radio;
Encores:
By-Tor and the Snow Dog; Cygnus X-1; Working Man;
Concert review by Andrew H. Turits, August 2002
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