I went to that show in St Augustine a few weeks ago, man it was weird. I expected nothing less, but definitely the strangest show I have ever attended. Guys can play the shit outta Rush though.
https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/a...bson-es-355-sells-at-auction-for-dollar384000 My favorite band and by all I've read and seen, they were/are kickass dudes too.
This is a day late, but I just discovered that there is a whole album of the Royal Philharmonic playing Rush songs.
They were three young guys putting a band together and the last thing they were thinking was finding a lead vocalist. They worked with what they had and it turned out pretty good
Definitely not formulaic. Probably why common folk can't handle it - too unpredictable for their limited sensibilities.
I see your karma chameleon and raise you an Ace of Spades. I tried to insert a Love Me Like A Reptile joke in there but couldn't swing it.