Every one of the six gigs of the UK leg of Rush’s Time Machine Tour has attracted pretty good reviews.
SafeConcerts says of the Glasgow gig:
How do you sum up a night like this? The most remarkable thing is that three guys – each staring down 60 – can continue to excite and thrill their fans with excellent music and a heavy dose of humour. Maybe I let myself get caught up in the notion of time travel; but, I swear that when I viewed the band through half closed eyes I felt like I was back in the crumbling old Apollo………………
Then, The Selby Times covers the Sheffield gig:
By the end of this awesome night, you simply feel lucky to be able to say you were there. The Rush machine keeps rolling on, and long may it continue to do if it has nights like this still in store.
The Bolton News covers Manchester:
All in all, a fantastic show. The music, as we have come to expect from such an accomplished band, was excellent.
A few minor errors in that one (it’s BU2B, not B2UB, and the reason for the sausages should have been clear from the intro film).
Then Newcastle is covered by ChronicleLive:
ROCK legends Rush rolled back the years with an electrifying performance at the Arena on Saturday night on the latest stop on their Time Machine tour.
Finally, the Birmingham NEC is reviewed by The Express & Star:
Progressive, in rock terms, signifies a band which is prepared to adapt, change and experiment. If ever there was a group that exemplifies that, it’s that same word again – Rush.
In that one, I have to say that I don’t agree that Vital Signs is weak, or that the show version of Working Man was in any way wrong. But everyone has their own favourites.
I’ve covered the London O2 in a recent post.
Something just occurred to me: if Rush become as popular now as they should have been these last 40 years, and the press and media start saying good things about them, I’ll NEVER get a bloody ticket next time.