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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Here's a pic from the Rush concert in Reno the other night. Alex Lifeson normally uses the Ovation classical for the intro to "The Trees".
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THE TREES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 |
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Location: SoCal | Calm down Al, and take a deep breath..... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Looks strapless. How is he holding the O? Does somebody come grab it after the intro? |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Looks strapless. How is he holding the O? Does somebody come grab it after the intro? It's mounted on a stand. |
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Location: NJ | It's on a Gracie stand . . . |
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Location: Jet City | Alex designed the first guitar stand like this I think. The Omega stand if I remember right.
They played The Trees?? COOL!
I'll be seeing them at the end of the month. My seats are 8ft from the stage (in front of Geddy unfortunately). |
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Location: Jet City | Really cool to see him playing an O again. Last year he was using Garrisons.
I thought he used an Adamas on The Trees in the old days though. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by Damon67:
They played The Trees?? COOL!
That's the only song he uses a classical on, so I'm pretty sure. He used to use an red Adamas back in the 80's, but I haven't seen him use that one in a long time. |
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Location: NJ | I was assuming it was a Gracie (I can't see the pic) . . . |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by cliff:
I was assuming it was a Gracie (I can't see the pic) . . . It's very similar. |
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Location: Jet City | Cliff it could very well be a Gracie walkup.
I was referring to back when there were no walkup stands. I heard a story how Alex made the first one out of a mic stand.
I doubt he modifies anything on his own anymore. Now you can just buy 'em. |
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Location: Utah | Is there an airlock or something in the soundhole? |
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Location: Jet City | looks that way |
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Location: Montreal, Canada | He has been using a classical "O" for a long time for The Trees. They did not perform the song on their first leg of the tour but it looks like they added it.
Alex used to play the intro to Closer to the Heart and other accoustic parts on a 1687-2. He then used an '85 Collector's on many songs from the Hold your Fire album. I still have the tour book where he's photographed with it.
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Location: Jet City | There we go, someone who REALLY knows the scoop.
I'm geeked for this show, though I hear it will be close to the same set list.
The Trees is a new add, and I here Red Barchetta and 2112 were added as well.
Anyone know what was taken out? |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Im pretty sure Entre Nous and Circumstances were taken out, I'm not sure if there are any others. |
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Location: Jet City | From what I can find, this is how this year will differ...
The "OUT" list (cut from the set):
Entre Nous
Secret Touch
Circumstances
Summertime Blues
The "IN" list (added to set):
Ghost of a Chance
Red Barchetta
The Trees
2112 (Overture and Temples)
The in list looks good. I'll miss Circumstances and Entre Nous a bit, but they were replaced with good stuff.
27 songs and a drum solo. It's gonna be a great night! I'll be taking a few pics for sure, but I'll have to be careful taking video clips.
For those that care, here's my stuff from last year's show...
Rush at White River 2007 |
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Location: NJ | Jeez! . . . nothing like being "surprised" when going to a concert is there??
Why do you guys even bother "going"?? . . . :D |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by cliff:
Jeez! . . . nothing like being "surprised" when going to a concert is there??
Why do you guys even bother "going"?? . . . :D It helps to plan the beer breaks.
....filling up and emptying out. |
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Location: NJ | That makes sense (Rush shows generally have more than one drum solo, don't they??) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | They are here June 3. I've never been a fan, so I wasn't planning on going. Rock bands in a basketball arena aren't something I enjoy going to anymore. Maybe I'll give them a listen and see. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by cliff:
That makes sense (Rush shows generally have more than one drum solo, don't they??) Just one, and it's the only one that I find interesting enough to sit through. |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
They are here June 3. I've never been a fan, so I wasn't planning on going. Rock bands in a basketball arena aren't something I enjoy going to anymore. Maybe I'll give them a listen and see. Mark, I have 2 extra tix in row 12. The best venue in the US.
I was planning to sell on craigslist here, but if you (or any other OFCer) wants to come see the best Rock group ever (OK, that's subjective). Let me know in the next 48hrs.
Face value for you guys. I'll be selling for a premium on CL.
The Gorge...
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Location: Jet City | Oh, it's Saturday May 31st |
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Location: Jet City | Here's where I'll be sitting. I'll get a nice shot of that O.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | They must be coming right here afterward. Last I knew tickets were still available here. If there is a chance that the guy in front of me is wearing a Metallica T-shirt, I know it's not a band I want to see. |
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Location: Jet City | Ha!
That was the Pearl Jam show.
I was amazed last year by 2 things.
1. How many OLD dudes there were
2. How many YOUNG dudes there were
Anyway, I'm bringing my son. It's his birthday weekend, so this is his present. |
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Location: south east Michigan | At the last Folkin' Friday the Roland rep picked up a Grodin and played "Trees". First time I ever heard that tune. He did a crazy long instrumental introduction. I thought it was a YES song a first. |
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Location: enid, ok | That's just Beavis. He's harmless as long as he doesn't have a lighter. |
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Location: enid, ok | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
If there is a chance that the guy in front of me is wearing a Metallica T-shirt, I know it's not a band I want to see. That's just Beavis, and quit acting like you don't know him. |
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