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An evening with RUSH - July 17, 2002 - TorontoJul 18 '02 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line If you appreciate musicianship, this is simply the tour to see. No one can play like these boys. No one. Nada. Zip. Uh uh.
The home town boys set up shop in the Molson Amphitheater last night and eliminated any doubts about whether the great Canadian power trio still has what it takes to rock. I have seen RUSH nine times and the show I witnessed last night eclipsed them all. Being a true RUSH fan, one needs to be up close and personal - thus I was firmly ensconced in the center about 12 rows back. Sweet. One has to see the boys pushing their instruments to the extreme to truly appreciate the unbridled talent of these amazing musicians. Last concert I saw was in support of Test for Echo, back in the summer of 1997. I thought that show was spectacular as it featured a full length rendition of 2112. It was a damn good show, but meek compared to the power that exhuded from the stage last night. "Tom Sawyer" launched the show into overdrive as the uncharacteristic opener. Every other time I saw them this was either in the encore or was to close the show. Being one of my all time favourites, it certainly put me on track and eager for more. The trio then continued to delve into their vast library of material and pulled out magnificently polished gem after gem. The great songs were strung together and allowed no room to breathe or applaud between them... "Natural Science".."YYZ".."La Villa Strangiato".."Dreamline".."Roll the Bones".."The Big Money".."New World Man".."Vital Signs".."Force Ten"..the crowd only found time to catch their breath during the band's short intermission. 2 1/2 hours of straight ahead progressive, pounding rock. When you have RUSH, there is never a need for a 'warm-up' band. Alex was given more focus tonight than in years passed to really showcase just how exceptional of a guitarist he truly is. Geddy was in top form as well and managed to stay away from the keyboards except for his role in "Red Sector A". His vocals were not strained as they have been in prior shows, so the rest must have done him some good. Of course, though, the night belonged to Neil as he did things with the drums and percussion kit that others could only dream about (and some they couldn't!), while having his talents showcased at the end of "Leave that Thing alone" Closing the show was "Spirit of the Radio" and just when you thought it couldn't get any better, the encore brings out a melody of rock anthems to quash any in the audience that weren't convinced they were watching the greatest band on the planet: "By Tor and the Snow Dog" "Cygnus X-1" and "Working Man" Almost 50 years old, still pushing the boundaries of music, and the capabilities of their instruments. Still kicking serious butt on stage. Don't miss this tour!  |
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