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From: 6912ar04@sjuvax.UUCP (rowley)
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Subject: Rush concert at Phila./6 Nov. 84
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Date: Wed, 7-Nov-84 10:34:08 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  7 10:34:08 1984
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  The Rush concert on 6 november at the Spectrum in Philadelphia was
a smash!! The show opened a half-hour EARLIER than the scheduled 9:00
appearance time. Rush opened their show with the song "Spirit of Radio"
followed by a multimedia presentation of "Subdivisions". The special
effects used during the concert were incredible, to say the least. They
included lasers, pyrotechnics,huge floodlights and the previously mentioned
multimedia projections on a large screen at the back of the stage. Scenes
from the "Distant Early Warning" video were shown during the band's perform-
ance of the song, and Neil Peart's 11-minute drum solo during the song "YYZ"
brought the audience to its feet. Geddy Lee once again led the audience in a 
rendition of "Closer to the Heart". Peart's drum kit for this tour consists
of two complete and different kits on a single revolving riser. I don't know
anything about dates or ticket availability, but if you haven't seen Rush lately

or at all (especially if you are a fan of the "Grace under Pressure" album)
this concert is a MUST!!

                           "You sometimes drive me crazy,
                            but I worry about you..."
                 
                            A. J. Rowley
-- 
There is no dark side of the moon really; as a matter of fact, it's all dark...

                                   -"Eclipse", Pink Floyd