We had just flown in from South Carolina where we had been for an engagement party (and amazing meals at FIG, Hominy Grill and the Marina Variety Store [see photo of softshell crab, eggs, hashbrowns, etc. to the right - amazing]) a few hours before heading downtown to see Rush. We had time for a quick meal at the Local Taco and made it down to the Bridgestone in time to see many dudes filing into the venue. We grabbed some beers and made it to our seats with time to spare. The stage was pretty geeked out with tons of lights and odd contraptions.The band came out to a very odd, somewhat overlong video intro (again, super geeky) and launched into a killer opening twofer of "The Spirit of Radio" and "Time Stand Still," a somewhat boring middle of the first set, and then a fantastic ending of the set with an especially great "Marathon" (not one of my favorites of theirs). The second set, with Moving Pictures played in its entirety, was a real highlight. The band sounded super tight to me. We made it to "2112" when fatigue set in. We made it out during that song, and it pains me to have missed "La Villa Strangiato," but after "YYZ," I think I'll live.
It was a fun, tight show, though this is a band followed by obsessives who are going to love all the new songs (some of which are dreadful) and basically go bananas for every single part of the show. What's most impressive to me is that, as far as I can tell, it really is just the 3 guys on stage making all this insanely complex, precise racket. And seeing Neil Peart do his drum solo is something to behold ...
It was a fun, tight show, though this is a band followed by obsessives who are going to love all the new songs (some of which are dreadful) and basically go bananas for every single part of the show. What's most impressive to me is that, as far as I can tell, it really is just the 3 guys on stage making all this insanely complex, precise racket. And seeing Neil Peart do his drum solo is something to behold ...
A fun, geeked out good time ...
The Spirit of Radio
Time Stand Still
Presto
Stick It Out
Workin' Them Angels
Leave That Thing Alone
Faithless
BU2B
Freewill
Marathon
SubdivisionsIntermission
Set 2:
Tom Sawyer
Red Barchetta
YYZ
Limelight
The Camera Eye
Witch Hunt
Vital Signs
Caravan
Drum Solo (Love 4 Sale)
Closer to the Heart (with Alex acoustic intro)
2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx
Far Cry
Encore:
La Villa Strangiato
Working Man
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