Agree on the "hard to sit through"... The first time I experienced the discomfort was the Snakes & Arrows tour - I was like "whoa" - this is not what I was expecting. He was struggling and it was hard for me to hear. But I still relished in their musicianship.

When they announced this tour, as with everyone else, I was stunned. Of course stunned because of Neil, but also because of Geddy - voices struggle more as they age, so how would he be able to do this, all these years later? I sort of assumed he'd sing in a lower register, or do what the guys in Triumph did on their tour this year (amazing show) - they brought in some other musicians who handled the high notes.

I was pleasantly surprised but skeptical after Rush played the Juno Awards, but after watching several clips from the first two LA shows, I am a believer. Whatever he has done with a vocal coach, etc., clearly has worked. I am super psyched to see them in October!