Rush, Time Machine
So we went over to The Big Picture in Redmond last night to check out a showing of Rush Time Machine. This is a DVD/Blu-Ray (they simply played it in the theater) of Rush‘s most recent Time Machine tour. As I have never seen them live, it was cool to see a complete show from start to finish, even if not actually in person.
And like other ‘vintage rock‘ shows we have seen recently, they did not disappoint. There is a reason why most bands still would give their eyeteeth to be able to play music like that. Even if they are pretty ‘on in years’ now (at the first intermission they said ‘we’re going to take a break now, because we’re like, ‘100’ – pretty funny) they can still bring the goods. Geddy‘s voice isn’t what it was, he mostly avoids the really high screechy stuff from the past, or sings it an octave lower – but he can still sing, unlike many (Ozzy being the chief culprit there). And as far as musicianship – whether or not you like Rush (and certainly there are many on both sides of THAT equation) you have to admit they can play rings around most bands even in their sleep. It’s simply amazing to watch them rock out. And unlike contemporaries such as The Police, who I would consider definitely equally skilled on guitar and drums, probably not bass though (sorry Sting) Rush’s songs lend themselves well to showcase those talents in song after song (The Police only have a few ‘jam’ songs as they were much more pop-oriented on the last few albums they did, plus they have nowhere near the catalog Rush does anyway).
This DVD is **definitely** worth watching, along with the recent Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage retrospective, which goes way back to the start up until just before the tour of this DVD. All in a good day’s viewing 🙂
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