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June 18, 2007
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Charlotte, North Carolina
Photographs by Shannon Kimbriel

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June 18, 2007
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Charlotte, North Carolina
Photographs by Shannon Kimbriel

Geddy & Alex

А вот,собственно, сэт-лист последнего тура,состоявшегося летом 2007 года:

The setlists for this tour are quite a bit more varied than recent tours; 9 of the 13 tracks from the new album are played live (the most songs ever performed in support of a new album, the largest percentage of songs performed in support of an album since the Power Windows tour!), and "Entre Nous" is played live for the first time ever (2/3 of the entire Permanent Waves album is included). In addition, many songs are back after a long rest ("Circumstances" [tuned down a full step], not heard since the Hemispheres tour; "Digital Man" [with a new arrangement] last played on the Grace Under Pressure warm-up tour, "Witch Hunt" on the Power Windows tour, and "Mission" on the Presto tour). This is only the second tour to not include either "2112" or "La Villa Strangiato" in the setlist (the other time was the Counterparts tour), and it is also worthy to note that "Roll The Bones" is dropped for the first time ever. The drum solo now includes a complete big band triggered sample of "Cotton Tail", which Neil performed with the Buddy Rich Band on Burning for Buddy Vol. I. After the first 12 dates, with few exceptions "Summertime Blues" alternated with "Distant Early Warning" each show. Keeping score on the songs played (analysis does not include the later inclusion of "DEW"): only 5 songs are played from albums released between Moving Pictures and Vapor Trails (only 1 is from the 90's), and not including the drum solo, of the 27 songs played, 17 are from PeW, MP or S&A; that is roughly 2/3 of the concert. It also is worth mentioning that between the last three tours, Rush has played 6/7ths of Moving Pictures live; with the notable exception being the one song that tops the lists and petitions of live requests from fans: "The Camera Eye".

Limelight
Digital Man
Entre Nous
Mission
Freewill
The Main Monkey Business
The Larger Bowl (with McKenzie Brothers intro)
Secret Touch
Circumstances
Between The Wheels
Dreamline
(-Intermission-/video intro)
Far Cry
Workin’ Them Angels
Armor And Sword
Spindrift
The Way The Wind Blows
Subdivisions
Natural Science
Witch Hunt
Malignant Narcissism
Drum Solo
Hope
Summertime Blues (replaced by Distant Early Warning 7/4 then alternated)
The Spirit of Radio
Tom Sawyer (with South Park intro)
Encore:
One Little Victory
A Passage to Bangkok
YYZ

http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/Tours.htm

Р.S. По-моему,весьма впечатляющий сэт-лист!!!

Rush Passed Up Again At The Grammy Awards
"Malignant Narcissism", one of the three instrumental tracks from Snakes & Arrows, was nominated for the Best Rock Instrumental Grammy. This was Rush's fifth Grammy nomination; previous nominations were "YYZ", "Where's My Thing?", "Leave That Thing Alone" and "O Baterista", all in the Best Rock Instrumental catagory. Unfortunately, Rush was once again passed up, this time falling to "Once Upon A Time In The West" by Bruce Springsteen, from We All Love Ennio Morricone.

http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/News.htm

Alex Lifeson Signature Gibson ES-355 VOS - Preorder Now
The Gibson Alex Lifeson Signature ES-355 is now available for preorder with a March 3rd ship date. The guitar is listed at Guitar Center and Musician's Friend for a cool $3,699 (that's discounted from the suggested retail price of $5,645.00). If bass is your instrument of choice, you can pick up the Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz Bass for a mere $849! Thanks to Rushisaband.com for the headsup!
"The Alex Lifeson ES-355 features a maple body, 3-piece maple neck, '57 Classic pickups with individual volume and tone controls, and a Maestro Long vibrola tailpiece. It would be the consummate prog rock machine even if it weren't the chosen axe of the Rush guitarist, but because it is, you know it's got the goods. The Vibrola is one of the least wood-invasive tremolo options, keeping the belly of this archtop guitar remarkably pristine and preserving it's natural resonance. The Alex Lifeson Signature ES-355's individual volume and tone controls for each of the '57 Classic pickups give you full reign over the wide spectrum of tones of which these faithful Alnico II replicas of the 1950s PAF humbuckers are capable.

'For 33 years, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has personified the consummate rock innovator a sonic adventurer capable of producing mind-blowing power chords and dizzying arpeggios alike, ultimately sculpted into huge, rich melodies and ingenious arrangements. Throughout most of Lifeson s ride to superstardom, a 1976 Gibson ES-355 has been by his side, both in the studio and on stage. With it, he has created many of Rush s breathtaking layered soundscapes, and the very same ES-355 continues to be an indispensable part of his live arsenal. This Gibson electric guitar is a painstaking recreation of the iconic instrument. It's Gibson s heartfelt tribute to a true modern master, and to the guitar he used to expand the definition of popular music." - GuitarCenter.com

http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/News.htm

Snakes & Arrows Live - Venue Details
Preorder from Amazon

Snakes & Arrows Live, the new 2 CD set, is set for a release date of April 8th and is now available for preorder at Amazon.com. The latest information from Rush.com confirms the recording was made in Rotterdam during the 2007 leg of the tour. In addition, the release captures the entire set, and it is the version of the setlist which included "Distant Early Warning" versus its alternate, "Summertime Blues"; click here for the tracklist. There still are no details regarding the expected 2-DVD set, although it is rumored to be released in August.

The 2008 leg of the Snakes & Arrows tour will kick off three days after the CD is released, beginning April 11th in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and finishing July 22nd in Atlanta, Georgia. South American dates have not yet been announced.
"The tour will kick off with their first ever appearance in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 11 and hit over 45 cities throughout the United States and Canada. For Rush fans this will be the first time in over a decade the band will make stops in Orlando, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Reno, Moline, Boise, Austin, Jacksonville and Winnipeg to name a few. Also for the first time in years the band will play Albuquerque, Edmonton, Vancouver, Hershey and Manchester..." - Rush.com, Jan. 18, 2008

Track-List:
Disc 1
1. Limelight
2. Digital Man
3. Entre Nous
4. Mission
5. Freewill
6. Monkey Business
7. Larger Bowl
8. Secret Touch
9. Circumstances
10. Between the Wheels
11. Dreamline
12. Far Cry
13. Workin' Them Angels
14. Armor and Sword

Disc 2
1. Spindrift
2. The Way the Wind Blows
3. Subdivisions
4. Natural Science
5. Witch Hunt
6. Malignant Narcissism - Drum Solo
7. Hope
8. Distant Early Warning
9. The Spirit of Radio
10. Tom Sawyer
11. Encore
12. One Little Victory
13. A Passage to Bangkok
14. YYZ