[inkling]

I only saw Rush once, for the Signals tour back in the early 80s. To confirm how long ago it was, Golden Earring was the opening band (“Twilight Zone”, indeed). I was obsessed with Rush throughout high school, like every other suburban male I knew at the time. Wow, do I feel old :-)

[flushed with pride]

I first saw RUSH play to a sellout crowd of 5500 at Ellis auditorium (or perhaps it was North Hall) in Memphis in 76 (or maybe 77) right at the time they were becoming huge in the U.S. It was after the release of 2112 but before A FAREWELL TO KINGS. The opening acts were COMMANDER CODY AND HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN (who did a cover of HOT ROD LINCOLN) and UFO (where are they now?). I saw them again in 78 or 79 (h.s. grad year) at the Mid-South Colosseum in Memphis (again a sellout show 11,000) just before the release of HEMISPHERES. There was no opening act.

BTW, Geddy Lee performed the Canadian National Anthem before the MLB All-Star game a few years back and I can tell you that it was the most beautiful rendition of O CANADA that I have ever heard before or since.

[Semaphore Heathcliffe]

I only saw Rush once, for the Signals tour back in the early 80s. To confirm how long ago it was, Golden Earring was the opening band (“Twilight Zone”, indeed).

I saw that tour. My first concert.