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Sometime around late 77 early 78, my cousin played me 2112. I was hooked.
Gig 1 - 16 Feb 78 Glasgow, Scotland - I was a 15 year old spotty, long haired youth. I sat up in the circle, looking down on the band - great view - Well impressed with the Twin Neck guitars => Rush_16_Feb_78_Glasgow Ticket
Gig 2 - 21 Sept 79 Bingley Hall, Stafford, England - for those who've never been there, this is a massive hall used primarily for cattle sales..... honestly. They must have cleaned it out well, It didn't smell => Rush_21_Sept_79_BingleyHall Ticket
Years later I found a poster for the gig, whilst at Uni. => Rush_21_Sept_79_BingleyHall Poster
Gig 3- 10 May 79 - Birmingham Odeon, England - This time I waited ( in the rain ) around the back of the hall & met the guys. After getting their autographs, I asked Neil why he'd shaved his moustache ..... He looked disgusted, said "Because I wanted to !! " , then turned around & left. - Sorry, Neil ! => Rush_10_May_79_Birmingham Ticket
Gig 4 - 17 June 80 - Manchester , England - Again I met the guys - well not Neil ... he probably saw me & did a runner
=> Rush_17_June_80_Manchester Ticket
Gig 5 - 30 Oct 81 - Bingley Hall, Stafford, England - In the Cow Shed again, This may have been the gig Geddy asked us to show our respects for some fans that had died in a car crash on the way to the gig. I remember being well impressed with the Red Barchetta video. => Rush_31_Oct_81_BingleyHall Ticket
Gig 6 - 14 May 83 - NEC , Birmingham, England - This is now getting to UK Arena size. => Rush_14_May_83_Birmingham Ticket
Gig 7 - 24 April 88 - NEC , Birmingham, England - Last Rush gig for a while. Synths & wierd haircuts don't do it for me ... It looks like I bought the ticket in January => Rush_24_Apr_88_Birmingham Ticket
I gave up on the band around this time. Moved to Germany, Got married, had kids etc etc
I must have heard "Vapor Trails" at some stage .... I have some more of that , thank you !
Gig 8 - 19 Sept 04 - Stuttgart, Germany - getting back to their roots.... that's more like it fellas ! => Rush_19_Sept_04_Stuttgart Ticket
Gig 9 - 21 Oct 07 - Mannheim, Germany => Rush_21_Oct_07_Mannheim Ticket
Gig 10 - 29 May 11 - Frankfurt, Germany - 33 years after my 1st Rush gig ! I am now bald ( Prophecy from "Caress of Steel" ? ) => Rush_29_May_11_Frankfurt Ticket
Regrets ?
I wish I had seen them more. But having checked, I notice :- I'd never heard of them before 77, & apart from the 16 years in the middle, where I thought they were trying to become Depeche Mode, I did see them at least once of every European leg of their tours.
I wish I hadn't sold my signed & non-signed programmes, some T-shirts & various other rarities ( Geddy-Bob & Doug - Great White North Single )
I wish I could still fit in my T-shirt from '78
Must most of all, I wish my wife & kids liked Rush. I can't hang up the Rush poster(s) in the Bedroom - Anyone out there need a slightly used German family ?
I just need to get the Bootlegs of the concerts I was at.
Sometime around late 77 early 78, my cousin played me 2112. I was hooked.
Gig 1 - 16 Feb 78 Glasgow, Scotland - I was a 15 year old spotty, long haired youth. I sat up in the circle, looking down on the band - great view - Well impressed with the Twin Neck guitars => Rush_16_Feb_78_Glasgow Ticket
Gig 2 - 21 Sept 79 Bingley Hall, Stafford, England - for those who've never been there, this is a massive hall used primarily for cattle sales..... honestly. They must have cleaned it out well, It didn't smell => Rush_21_Sept_79_BingleyHall Ticket
Years later I found a poster for the gig, whilst at Uni. => Rush_21_Sept_79_BingleyHall Poster
Gig 3- 10 May 79 - Birmingham Odeon, England - This time I waited ( in the rain ) around the back of the hall & met the guys. After getting their autographs, I asked Neil why he'd shaved his moustache ..... He looked disgusted, said "Because I wanted to !! " , then turned around & left. - Sorry, Neil ! => Rush_10_May_79_Birmingham Ticket
Gig 4 - 17 June 80 - Manchester , England - Again I met the guys - well not Neil ... he probably saw me & did a runner
=> Rush_17_June_80_Manchester TicketGig 5 - 30 Oct 81 - Bingley Hall, Stafford, England - In the Cow Shed again, This may have been the gig Geddy asked us to show our respects for some fans that had died in a car crash on the way to the gig. I remember being well impressed with the Red Barchetta video. => Rush_31_Oct_81_BingleyHall Ticket
Gig 6 - 14 May 83 - NEC , Birmingham, England - This is now getting to UK Arena size. => Rush_14_May_83_Birmingham Ticket
Gig 7 - 24 April 88 - NEC , Birmingham, England - Last Rush gig for a while. Synths & wierd haircuts don't do it for me ... It looks like I bought the ticket in January => Rush_24_Apr_88_Birmingham Ticket
I gave up on the band around this time. Moved to Germany, Got married, had kids etc etc
I must have heard "Vapor Trails" at some stage .... I have some more of that , thank you !
Gig 8 - 19 Sept 04 - Stuttgart, Germany - getting back to their roots.... that's more like it fellas ! => Rush_19_Sept_04_Stuttgart Ticket
Gig 9 - 21 Oct 07 - Mannheim, Germany => Rush_21_Oct_07_Mannheim Ticket
Gig 10 - 29 May 11 - Frankfurt, Germany - 33 years after my 1st Rush gig ! I am now bald ( Prophecy from "Caress of Steel" ? ) => Rush_29_May_11_Frankfurt Ticket
Regrets ?
I wish I had seen them more. But having checked, I notice :- I'd never heard of them before 77, & apart from the 16 years in the middle, where I thought they were trying to become Depeche Mode, I did see them at least once of every European leg of their tours.
I wish I hadn't sold my signed & non-signed programmes, some T-shirts & various other rarities ( Geddy-Bob & Doug - Great White North Single )
I wish I could still fit in my T-shirt from '78
Must most of all, I wish my wife & kids liked Rush. I can't hang up the Rush poster(s) in the Bedroom - Anyone out there need a slightly used German family ?
I just need to get the Bootlegs of the concerts I was at.
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