It's been a long time, about 17 years, since I last saw my favorite band. I sort of lost touch with them after becoming a husband and a parent. Their tours have stopped in New Mexico, so I don't have a good excuse for missing them during recent tours. I could go on about my Rush hiatus, but I think I'll save that for another post.

One of my son's friends came over one day about a year ago sporting a Vapor Trails tour t-shirt. His mom had taken him to see the show, how cool is that? This was the seed germinated with the news that Rush was to open their time Machine Tour in Albuquerque.

So we went and we had a blast. This was the set from Ryan's and Owen's first real rock show, Rush! Also, pictures!

Video: A World without Rush. Rash!

1. Spirit of Radio
2. Time Stand Still
3. Presto
4. Stick It Out
5. Working Them Angels
6. Where's My Thing?
7. Faithless
8. BU2B (Brought Up To Believe, new!)
9. Freewill
10. Marathon
11. Subdivisions

Break, due to their "advanced age"

Video: Time machine. Moving Pitchers of Beer!

Moving Pictures for the first time in it's entirety

12. Tom Sawyer
13. Red Barchetta
14. YYZ
15. Limelight
16. The Camera Eye
17. Witch Hunt
18. Vital Signs
19. Caravan (new!)
20. Drum solo!
21. Closer to the Heart (Alex acoustic solo intro)
22. 2112: Overture
23. 2112: The Temples of Syrinx
24. Far Cry
25. Encore:
26. La Villa Strangiato (circus music intro!)
27. Working Man (reggae version!)

Video: Paul Rudd and Jason Segel sneak backstage and run into Alex, Geddy, and Neil.