Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst

[dbrooks22]

Yeah sorry Cedar redaC - my plane landed 40 mins late and from there it was a scramble.  I did make it to the show just in time!

Agreed about Limelight - was hoping for Body Electric, but i'm not gonna complain.

Here's a short video of Alex playing Hope/Little Drummer Boy from the show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTHo3dGBnsc&feature=g-crec-u

[Cedar redaC]

Some very epic lights during Red Sector A.

Did I mention that Geddy sang the whole show perfectly?

[The Letter M]

SPOILERS!!! (maybe, by now? I wouldn't think they'd be...but anyway...)

Here's the set list from Phoenix:
Subdivisions
The Big Money
Force 10
Grand Designs
Middletown Dreams
Territories
The Analog Kid
The Pass
Where's My Thing? ->
Drum Solo 1
Far Cry
(-Intermission-)
Caravan
Clockwork Angels
The Anarchist
Carnies
The Wreckers
Headlong Flight ->
Drum Solo 2
Halo Effect (with guitar solo intro)
Wish Them Well
The Garden
Manhattan Project
The Percussor (Drum Solo 3) ->
Red Sector A
YYZ
The Spirit Of Radio
Encore: Tom Sawyer
2112 Overture/Temples/Grand Finale

This was the first time this particular set list has been performed, where "Manhattan Project" replaced "Dreamline" in the 2nd set, making this the first time on the tour that ALL FIVE Power Windows songs being played this tour were played in the same night!

Both "Middletown Dreams" and "Manhattan Project" had been on alternate set lists until now, so this throws a HUGE wrench into what they may or may not play on Wednesday night in Dallas. I can only hope they get "The Body Electric" in place of "Middletown Dreams", and also play "Dreamline", just to get the other song they're doing with the string ensemble on video. That would suck, however, for that set list would only get THREE Power Windows songs (TBM, GD and Territories).

Anyways, I really hope the Phoenix show is the dominant set list for the video, and the other tracks played in Dallas will fill in between somewhere, those tracks being: "The Body Electric", "Bravado", "Seven Cities Of Gold", and "Dreamline"... and maybe for completeness, "Working Man", although they haven't played that since the Detroit, MI show.

-Marc.

[KevShmev]

That set list looks perfect.  All of the rotated songs are what I would want them to be. 

[The Letter M]

That set list looks perfect.  All of the rotated songs are what I would want them to be. 

25 songs, with various solo spots, in the Phoenix set list, with 5 more that have been regularly rotated out over the last couple weeks, and 1 that hasn't been played in awhile (Working Man). I'd really rather them not play "Limelight" in Dallas, and if that happens, then we'll have 29 total songs between the 2 shows!

I can only hope for a CD set like this:

Disc 1 ~ 66 minutes
Subdivisions
The Big Money
Force 10
Grand Designs
Middletown Dreams
The Body Electric
Territories
The Analog Kid
The Pass
Bravado
Where's My Thing? ->
Drum Solo 1
Far Cry

Disc 2 ~ 64 minutes
Caravan
Clockwork Angels
The Anarchist
Carnies
The Wreckers
Headlong Flight ->
Drum Solo 2
Halo Effect (with guitar solo intro)
Seven Cities Of Gold
Wish Them Well
The Garden

Disc 3 ~ 44 minutes
Dreamline
Manhattan Project
The Percussor (Drum Solo 3) ->
Red Sector A
YYZ
The Spirit Of Radio
Encore: Tom Sawyer
2112 Overture/Temples/Grand Finale

And if they REALLY wanted to, they could throw in "Limelight" and "Working Man" on the last disc as "Board Bootlegs". This is wishful thinking, but it'd be the greatest thing ever if they did the CD set (and maybe even the live video) this way, mixing in the songs from both sets to show off a super-long show of 29 songs!

-Marc.

[Cedar redaC]

^I'd be okay with that.

[The Letter M]

^I'd be okay with that.

 

Gotta say, though, this whole tour has been pretty epic, and so different from previous tours. Sure, the Time Machine Tour had MP in it's entirety, and S&A tour had some cool gems, but this tour really stands out among the last few.

-Marc.

[Nick]

No doubt. This is far and away the best Rush setlist of the last 10-15 years at least.

[Ben_Jamin]

^I'd be okay with that.

 

Gotta say, though, this whole tour has been pretty epic, and so different from previous tours. Sure, the Time Machine Tour had MP in it's entirety, and S&A tour had some cool gems, but this tour really stands out among the last few.

-Marc.

Thats why im a bit sad they didnt have a date in Albq.

[dbrooks22]

No doubt. This is far and away the best Rush setlist of the last 10-15 years at least.

+1

[The Curious Orange]

Is "Bravado" still being rotated with "The Pass"?

[El Barto]

No doubt. This is far and away the best Rush setlist of the last 10-15 years at least.

Don't much care for it, myself.  I wasn't even going to go, but now that I know they'll be filming it, I suppose it'd be sacrilege not to. 

[The Letter M]

Is "Bravado" still being rotated with "The Pass"?

Hmmm, good question. How did I forget all about "Bravado"! Man...there's another song to add then. Guess I'll edit my above posts lol

-Marc.

[Cedar redaC]

Is "Bravado" still being rotated with "The Pass"?

Hmmm, good question. How did I forget all about "Bravado"! Man...there's another song to add then. Guess I'll edit my above posts lol

-Marc.

I was about to ask the same question.

[Big Hath]

RUSH!!!!!!!


halftime

[The Letter M]

Apparently, from the first report I've read, the set list in Dallas was their A set list, with one change that made it so they got all three RTB songs:

Subdivisions
The Big Money
Force 10
Grand Designs
The Body Electric
Territories
The Analog Kid
Bravado
Where's My Thing? ->
Drum Solo 1
Far Cry
(-Intermission-)
Caravan
Clockwork Angels
The Anarchist
Carnies
The Wreckers
Headlong Flight ->
Drum Solo 2
Halo Effect (with guitar solo intro)
Seven Cities Of Gold
Wish Them Well
The Garden
Dreamline
The Percussor (Drum Solo 3) ->
Red Sector A
YYZ
The Spirit Of Radio
Encore: Tom Sawyer
2112 Overture/Temples/Grand Finale

So, apparently, between Phoenix and Dallas, they played their normal A/B sets (well, as normal as they were recently), but swapped around "Manhattan Project" and "Dreamline", so that Phoenix got all FIVE Power Windows songs and Dallas got all THREE Roll The Bones songs.

EDIT - Also, two reports say that they played an extra CA song, and it looks like they did! They played ALL TEN CA songs in the 2nd set tonight, throwing in "Wish Them Well" after it's rotating-partner, "Seven Cities Of Gold". Lucky Rush fans in Dallas...getting all 10 CA songs being played this tour!

This means, between both shows, we do get a whopping 29 total songs!!! I really hope they do the track list I made above for the inevitable 3 CD set! As I said before, if they decide to put "Board Bootleg" tracks of "Limelight" and "Working Man" (just to have a complete set of ALL the songs they've played on this tour so far), we'd get a 3CD set of 31 songs, totaling over 180 minutes!

-Marc.

[skydivingninja]

That set list looks perfect.  All of the rotated songs are what I would want them to be. 

Very close for me.  Just swap out the Pass for Bravado, though I'd be happy to hear either. 

[Big Hath]

yes, they did throw in "Wish Them Well" last night after "Seven . . ."      I honestly thought the CA songs were the highlight of the show.

[theanalogkid7]

The Dallas show was phenomenal.  As stoked as I was for some of the deep cuts during the first half (gotta love THREE power windows songs!), the CA songs just did it for me.  PLUS, with the chamber ensemble, it just was so amazing.

I'm really excited for the DVD and am crossing my figures that I can see them on the next North American leg.

[Cedar redaC]

I'm really excited for the DVD and am crossing my figures that I can see them on the next North American leg.

Yeah!


Kind of random question, but has anyone seen a bootleg for the show in Las Vegas on November 23, 2012? I can't seem to find one, and I was wondering if anyone else had found one. It was a really great show!

[jammindude]

Middletown Dreams would have to be on your "soundboard boot" extra tracks as well.  I don't see that one in the setlist.   

Glad I got to see that one in Seattle.

[Mladen]

Does anyone know if these ten tour dates are all there is for Europe? Or can we expect a few more? 

[Cedar redaC]

Middletown Dreams would have to be on your "soundboard boot" extra tracks as well.  I don't see that one in the setlist.   

Glad I got to see that one in Seattle.

That was the one song that I wish I could have seen, since it's probably my favorite off of Power Windows.

[FrostbiteZ]

Does anyone know if these ten tour dates are all there is for Europe? Or can we expect a few more? 

I doubt there will be more european dates. They have announced that they are planing more US dates in the spring and summer

[ytserush]

No doubt. This is far and away the best Rush setlist of the last 10-15 years at least.

Largely due to Clockwork Angels being there....

[Cedar redaC]

Rush is to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[Nekov]

Finally those guys did the right thing.

Congrats on Rush for this achievement

[jjrock88]

Finally those guys did the right thing.

Congrats on Rush for this achievement

[SystematicThought]

Sweet!

Now I want to go watch the documentary again

[theanalogkid7]

Sweet!

Now I want to go watch the documentary again

Hahaha - yeah I had to rewatch it again too!!

So excited for the guys, it's so incredibly deserved and I couldn't be happier for them.

[MoraWintersoul]

The number of people that voted in the CA poll: 58

[Implode]

So I've realized that the ending to 2112 is probably my favorite ending to any song ever.

Also, recently I watched a documentary that talked about 2112 and its story in detail. They talked about influences and went through each section of the song. But they completely skipped the dream and soliloquy sections. Like they were trying to make a big deal about how the song could be somewhat controversial, then they completely ignore the suicide.

[KevShmev]

2112 has been my favorite song ending for over 20 years now.

It doesn't overdo it like some epics tend to - Transatlantic, as much as I love your music, I am looking at you - and is the perfect ending when you consider what came before it.  Never before or since has 18+ minutes built up to a 2 1/4 minute climax in as great a way.

[Jiangsu]

I pleased for Rush to have made the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, but it does kind of make a mockery of it when you see the other inductees this year.  Donna Summer? Public Enemy? I'm not sure I understand what this Hall actually stands for...?

[Implode]

and is the perfect ending when you consider what came before it.  Never before or since has 18+ minutes built up to a 2 1/4 minute climax in as great a way.

It's true! And I'm really just talking about the last 30 seconds. After the build up everything just gets crazier and crazier, the Solar Federation lines come in, and I just want to blast the song as loud as I can.