I'm Just A 'Rush Concert' Groupie

Tomorrow, we’re going to the ‘sold out’ Rush concert at the John Labatt Centre. Two concerts in one year? Wow!

Above - My nephew Alexander and my brother-in-law Bob. Bob, besides being a lawyer for Rush, is also a well known magician. He is always explaining magic tricks.

Now Rush was never right up there on my ‘all time favorites list’ but my brother-in-law Bob, who lives in Brockville, is the bands’ copyright lawyer and has wonderfully arranged to get us (Wendy and I) a stage pass to tour the set and to join him in the sound booth. (A chance of a lifetime experience. Who knows, we might even get to meet them.)

Click on this link to see the extent of this 'Snakes and Arrows' world tour. http://www.rush.com/v4.html We are certainly lucky to have them here in London.

Bob and my nephew, Alexander dropped by the house last night for Chinese and then they were gone to a movie. Wednesday afternoon we will go to the “John” and tour the set-up and set of the world famous band. We plan to stay and watch the concert from the sound booth. Well "ROLL THE BONES!" Maybe this will make a fan out of me. After all, I'd never heard of Toby Kieth until Wendy found the ticket. (see archives on the left - July 2007 blog)

Since releasing its self-titled debut album in 1974, RUSH has been universally regarded as one of the most inventive and exciting groups in rock, famed for virtuoso musicianship, epic soundscapes, and dramatic lyricism. The band’s extraordinary body of work – which includes such acclaimed works as 1976’s 2112, 1981’s Moving Pictures, 1996’s Test For Echo, and 2002’s Vapor Trails – has achieved worldwide sales exceeding 35 million units.
Fans will experience the technical virtuosity and hard-rocking compositions they have come to expect from RUSH members, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, and Alex Lifeson.

Rush in 2007

Rush in 1974