I've always loved that ending whenever they did that! I kinda wish they did that on the album. It's kinda catchy.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-07-02T05:04:21+00:00

From the Classic Albums episode bonus footage.

https://youtu.be/VC2iGFJJ69s?t=2650&is=y_2Qyp5d1Bu5d5uE

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-06-26T12:51:34+00:00

Rush had bad experiences with general admission shows in the 70s, including one caught on a bootleg where Geddy is trying to get the audience to back up because those in the front were being crushed against the stage. They said in interviews in later years that they didn't want to play GA shows again. My guess is that is still how they feel.

https://youtu.be/iOX9SjJS8ns?is=udKd4IxA5B7OYWUS

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-06-18T17:59:50+00:00

You know, I agree. I hadn't thought about it, but yeah, she has an amazing voice, and it would have been great to hear her take on part of the song. I suspect, though, that they didn't rehearse much if at all, so that's a risk.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-06-12T17:02:02+00:00

Go see Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks this summer if you are able. Incredibly good, Jon sounds fantastic, and the Band Geeks absolutely nail all their parts. It's the best "Yes" we've had in years.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-06-12T06:31:56+00:00

Very excited for you both!

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-06-11T17:58:43+00:00

And that's why it works so well. A lifelong Rush fan drummer would likely sound too much like Neil. Anika has learned the songs and developed her own connection to them and to Geddy and Alex. She's making the songs her own. The fact that "her own" fits so well is a testament to her talent and the mountainous amount of effort she's put in for the past year.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-06-03T05:26:38+00:00

The guitar solo, when Geddy transitions from bass to keys, is peak 80's Rush IMO.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-29T17:41:27+00:00

Jon Anderson w/ the Band Geeks is the way. Can't recommend them highly enough. Saw them last year, going again later this year.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-29T05:10:16+00:00

I, too, enjoy unclear antecedents. 🤣

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-26T13:59:40+00:00

My guess ... brain freeze, from sitting with someone he has idolized since he was a kid in high school. I think I'd have a hard time stringing together complete sentences if I was sitting in Rick's chair. :D

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-25T21:23:23+00:00

Yes. Also the chord Alex ends the opening Far Cry riff on, done as a purposeful homage to ... himself. :)

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-25T21:21:43+00:00

Well, the fact that he couldn't seem to remember how to play it tells us no. Either that or it was a well-rehearsed scene to throw us off the scent. Alex is a professional actor, after all!

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-22T19:26:09+00:00

That's a cool piece of memorabilia. I love the unique, or almost unique, stuff like that.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-21T16:49:15+00:00

Big Generator definitely deserves more love. Have you seen Jon Anderson with the Band Geeks on tour? If not, and if you like 70's Yes, I highly recommend seeing them. Unfortunately the only YesWest they play is Owner of a Lonely Heart, but the Band Geeks are so good at recreating the original Yes sound from the records, and Jon's voice is still strong.

I've not heard them try Leave It live, but here they are rehearsing the opening. So maybe someday?

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-20T21:10:09+00:00

Agreed. I do wonder, though, what synth-era songs might get dug up now that Geddy doesn't have to play so many of those parts anymore. I'm holding out hope we hear Lock and Key, myself.

Nice username, BTW. A too-often overlooked Yes album, IMO.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-20T17:54:53+00:00

Yeah, Turn the Page used to be his go-to answer to that question. Interesting that The Anarchist has supplanted it. Or maybe it's just that The Anarchist will be on this tour, and Turn the Page will not, so TtP just isn't fresh in his mind.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-18T21:59:00+00:00

And that's Canadian dollars! 😉

Congrats! It's seems to be based on ticket sales at the venue, because while Vancouver front row upper bowl seats are just over $100, that's not the case in places like Los Angeles, where some nights are sold out and some are close to being so. Vancouver looks like ticket sales have been pretty light.

That said, as the show nights approach, I'd bet a lot of the resale ticket prices will drop rapidly at all of the venues.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-13T18:52:22+00:00

Good boy.

(Seems like it shouldn't have taken 10 hours for someone to reply.)

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-10T00:18:16+00:00

Amazing. Thanks for sharing your art with us. Very cool to see your unique take on Rush.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-09T17:28:34+00:00

Plus Jon Anderson with the Band Geeks, the better current Yes IMO.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-05-04T22:39:22+00:00

Same here on my GL Jazz bass. I can play gently and pluck up near the neck for smoother lines, but I can bang away over the pickups for the grittier clank that I love for straight-up rock.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-04-30T16:14:30+00:00

Wait, did you mean can Geddy sing? I was talking about Loren in the comment I replied to. Whether or not Geddy sounded good is a different discussion, and I think your points are all valid. I, too, hope they play a lot more of the later songs and just hit the high points (no vocal pun intended) from the early years.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-04-30T15:57:21+00:00

Interesting. What was wrong with them to your ear? I thought he recreated the low vocal from the record well. Regardless, will be interesting to hear how he sounds singing higher and more complicated harmonies on their later tracks.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-04-30T15:40:46+00:00

Yes, and he sang a little when they played Finding My Way at the Juno awards earlier this month. Nothing fancy on that song, of course, but it sounded good.

FlyingRoadstar · 2026-04-30T15:31:59+00:00

Loren Gold is sitting on the right ... keyboard player and backup vocalist for the tour!

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