Ok, next time I complain about the price of a ticket to a Rush concert someone please smack me in the head to remind me why it’s worth it. Sunday nights concert is hands down, one of the best Rush shows I have ever been to. Not just because I was in the fourth row, but also because these guys still know how to put on a solid show.
While the show was great, the experience of getting into the place was less than exciting. I missed the first couple of songs because the security at Darien Lake thought it was sufficient to have only 3 single person entry points to go through. The line of people still outside at the start of the concert was quite large. Why must they hire such idiots to run security.
Now back to the show…
Rush played for approximately 3 hours, including a 15 minute intermission. I’m very pleased that they don’t bother with opening acts anymore. The more Rush the better.
Karlyn and I were in the 4th row. Let me tell you, the 4th row might as well have been the first row. I have never seen these guys this close, or had my eyebrows singed so badly(the pyro was a bit close, and hot). Watching them interact on stage it is very clear that this band is all about having fun. It must be the reason they have stayed together for 30 years; they just love what they do.
Now I know my review of Rush’s new album Feedback was not the best, but the show helped redeem some of my disappointment with that release. A live show is the best place to hear cover tunes; Rush did an incredible acoustic rendition of ‘Heart Full of Soul’. Their version of ‘Crossroads’ was also much better live. In this setting it was much more fun to watch them jam these songs. Personally, I think they should not have bothered with the album and simply performed the covers on the tour.
All-in-all, this was one tremendous show. I can’t wait for the next time they pass through town.
P.S. I’ve been giving Feedback a few more listens, and maybe it’s not quite as bad as I first thought. It’s starting to grow on me.