Rush: Front Row Seats

[Michael M. Motorcycle]

Rush was the first concert I ever went to. 1982 I think. My aunt took me. I was bored.

[fantasygoat]

The first concert I remember attending was April Wine in the late 70's at Exhibition Stadium. I probably went to a few before that as my dad was a promoter.

I enjoyed concerts at the Ex. It had a movable stage so it could either be an intimate show for 20,000 or a huge insane blockbuster (like Steele Wheels or U2 Pop) for 75,000.

Now, if it's more than 500 people or I can't sit down, I get cranky.

[Plantweed]

This is exactly what they played. Packed house, a summer Saturday night at SPAC (open-air ballet theater in a state park). A lot of nerdy 30/40-somethings. Light security, unlike many shows there (it was militarisic for Pearl Jam/Sonic Youth). It was geeky but fun.

Here is the setlist:

Limelight
Digital Man
Entre Nous
Mission
Free Will
The Main Monkey Business
The Larger Bowl
Secret Touch
Circumstances
Between The Wheels
Dreamline

INTERMISSION

Far Cry
Working Them Angels
Armor and Sword
Spindrift
The Way The Wind Blows
Subdivisions
Natural Science
Witch Hunt
Malignant Narcissism
Drum Solo
Hope
Summertime Blues
The Spirit of Radio
Tom Sawyer

ENCORE

One Little Victory
A Passage to Bangkok
YYZ


This is no opener.