sadly/strangely disappoints, in the audio department.
Strangely, because they have had such great sound over the decades.
I think that this was the worst sound I have heard from Rush, and this includes the 1977, first time I saw them. Which was stacks of stuff, in a similar arena. Hockey. Also in 1977 I had no point of reference. It was even before i started doing sound. But it was an awakening experience for me. I think that one thing was that they didn't have nearly as much PA back then, and didn't overpower the room nearly as much. And it was worse than the last time I saw them, in the worst house in town, the basketball arena. (That time Robert Scoville was mixing, and it was quite good up close.)
19th row this time, and still no bueno. The keyboards were quite muddy, and then had to be pushed slightly more than usual, so this muddied things up. The snare was so close, but not quite there. Enough snap, just right in the oomph, but not enough crack. The low end was slightly overdone. (We were out of power alley.) So the bass was not quite distinct enough. Worst of all were the vocals, or Geddy's vocals.
He does not quite have it like he used to, vocally. Not that bad, just slightly off. Some songs more so than others. On those songs, it seems like the sound guy backed off, instead of helping him out. I couldn't tell (of course) if it was intentional, or a habitual thing. But it seemed to me to exacerbate any small problems, and would have been better if the sound man gave him some love, and let him shine through, bumps bruises, and all.
Musically, my gosh, it was just so incredible. They seem to be tighter musically, and looser inhibition wise than ever before. Just rockin', funky, git up and go. Alex Liefeson just seems to get better and better. Or they give him more room, and a funkier bed than ever to do his thing. Something, just unchained.
I didn't realize that I don't have any Rush t-shirts. EBay here I come.
Already ordered the R40 blu ray(s).
Already have Snakes and Arrows, and it is wonderful.
Strangely, because they have had such great sound over the decades.
I think that this was the worst sound I have heard from Rush, and this includes the 1977, first time I saw them. Which was stacks of stuff, in a similar arena. Hockey. Also in 1977 I had no point of reference. It was even before i started doing sound. But it was an awakening experience for me. I think that one thing was that they didn't have nearly as much PA back then, and didn't overpower the room nearly as much. And it was worse than the last time I saw them, in the worst house in town, the basketball arena. (That time Robert Scoville was mixing, and it was quite good up close.)
19th row this time, and still no bueno. The keyboards were quite muddy, and then had to be pushed slightly more than usual, so this muddied things up. The snare was so close, but not quite there. Enough snap, just right in the oomph, but not enough crack. The low end was slightly overdone. (We were out of power alley.) So the bass was not quite distinct enough. Worst of all were the vocals, or Geddy's vocals.
He does not quite have it like he used to, vocally. Not that bad, just slightly off. Some songs more so than others. On those songs, it seems like the sound guy backed off, instead of helping him out. I couldn't tell (of course) if it was intentional, or a habitual thing. But it seemed to me to exacerbate any small problems, and would have been better if the sound man gave him some love, and let him shine through, bumps bruises, and all.
Musically, my gosh, it was just so incredible. They seem to be tighter musically, and looser inhibition wise than ever before. Just rockin', funky, git up and go. Alex Liefeson just seems to get better and better. Or they give him more room, and a funkier bed than ever to do his thing. Something, just unchained.
I didn't realize that I don't have any Rush t-shirts. EBay here I come.
Already ordered the R40 blu ray(s).
Already have Snakes and Arrows, and it is wonderful.
