Yikes! Thanks for posting that picture, what an eye-opener!

I seem to recall at just about any concert I went to years ago there was always a satin jacket for sale - like, everyone had one to sell. And they always seemed to be $50, the most expensive doo-dad at the merch table. I never bought one, and don't personally know anyone that did.

Four of us went and saw Triumph in 1980? - whenever they were touring in support of Progressions of Power. Granted, they were not as big as Rush, but at that time they were riding high. Tickets were $6.00 each for general admission. Concession beer was $1.00 for a 16oz draw. Parking was free (although they did have paid lots if you wanted).

So, for four tickets, two beers a piece, and four t-shirts (at $10.00 a pop) we spent three hours mixing with cool people, jamming to cool music and went home with the critical t-shirt souvenir for a grand total of 72 USA dollars for four people.

If no one had bought a shirt (and I think one guy didn't but can't recall for sure) it all would have put us back a whopping $32.00.

Of course, there was fuel to be purchased for the trip, but it was a 60 mile round trip and at the time gasoline was running about 70 cents a gallon. Five years earlier it was the same price as it is today, if you could find it!

I'm sure by now you have all caught wind of an odd smell coming from Canada...the smell of nitrocellulose mixed with unbridled enthusiasm, all wrapped in the smell of a female who can drum like there is no tomorrow.

What say you all...will it be a winner? Sad money grab?

Me? I'm not sure. Rush's marketing team is going to great lengths to talk up the new drummer, and I know she is extraordinarily well qualified, so Im not concerned that she lacks he chops. I do wonder, though, about the on-stage chemistry. Certainly Geddy and Alex have been playing A LOT with her, but still.

I'd hate to see Rush simply play the nostalgia circuit and I hold out hopes for a ground-pounding, gut-fucking slammer of a platter of new material.

Am I being silly here?

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Haha, good one!

Thanks Z!

Trees are starting to change colors around these parts; I am still running the AC.

Yeah, I didn't realize she was still running around, either. RIP!

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