October 28 - BU2B

I was lucky enough to catch Rush both on their Time Machine tour and the Clockwork Angels tour, and once again I was blown away by them. Granted, I will admit that Geddy Lee's voice is and has been deteriorating (just listen to the last few live albums - I really have a hard time listening to R40, which was from their latest and possibly last major tour), but the power of the band is undeniable. On the Time Machine tour it was just the three of them, Geddy Lee on bass, vocals, and keyboards, Alex Lifeson on guitar and keys, and Neil Peart on magnificent drums and percussion.

While the Time Machine tour had them looking backwards, it also featured a glimpse of what we could expect on the next album, Clockwork Angels, which was a massive return to form for Rush. The song BU2B - or Brought Up To Believe - was featured in the first set, and it still blows me away as the best song they have done since... probably the Grace Under Pressure album. It's hard to tell, and it doesn't really matter, but it was so unbelievably good. And that's why it's making its way here today. Rush is one of the worlds best trios under any circumstance, and BU2B shows why!