DISQUS

I took my 10-year old son to his first "real" concert the other night in Concord. He loved it. I was pleasantly surprised how good they were. I saw them back in the early 80's when I was in high school, but not since then. (Nor have I really kept up with anything they've done the past 15-20 years or so). But wow! A good mix of old favorites and new material. And a solid 3-hour performance. I complained about the tickets being so expensive (though mostly that's stupid Ticketmaster fees), but I feel like they gave me my money's worth (and then some). Even into their late 50's, Alex, Neil and Geddy sure can play! Their musicianship is really unparalleled. Granted, Geddy can't quite hit the high notes like he used to, but that's to be expected. One thing that came as a surprise to me though, was how much of a sense a humor they have about themselves - that really came across in the stage show - movies, props, etc. I'm really glad my son provided the impetus for me to go ('casue i wouldn't have if it wasn't for him). But Joe, it was pretty much the same show as last year (I looked at set lists online), so don't feel you missed too much.