A few months ago, I had a really good friend that I've known since Grade 5 call me up and ask me if I wanted to go to the Rush Concert at the Corel-scotia-whateveritis center in Ottawa.
He said he had some great seats. He's Jadens godfather and asked us if we wanted to go.
Now.. and I know its unfashionable, but Rush has to not only be my favorite band, but growing up listening to thier music in rural northern ontario, never imagining I would ever get the chance to see them put them firmly in my things I wanna do folder..
Now I've seen them a few times before, in Ottawa and Albany, but this time I got to bring Jaden and our seats were 2nd Row Center..... yup 2nd row center.
Now I've been to alot of concerts and I have never ever had seating this good, and ill tell ya.. its a whole different experience when the band is right there..... Its another when you get to treat your kid (who loves them) to her first concert in grand style!! heres a couple of pictures... man we we ever close... theres a couple of videos up on YuoTube and in the one you can see us... it was fantastic. They played better than ever before and a three hour concert with no opening act gave them plenty of time to play some really good oldies and also keep it fresh with some new stuff (9 new songs). They may be getting old (who isnt) but they are still rockin' and still putting out new stuff... which is more than I can say for most bands that started in the 70's!!
At supper one of the couples we went with asked jaden what here favorite songs were.. she told them Freewill and of course Tom Sawyer, and we were delighted cause both were on the play list...
Heres a couple of pics...
I know they did TWO shows in Toronto.. anyone else see 'em??