Abc chicago photos Videos

I was at this show, but not to see Kiss. My first time seeing RUSH, I'd first heard them on an underground Chicago radio station before the release of the 1st album and was hooked. The crowd was small, as an unexpected April ice storm raged outside. I stood so close to the band I could have reached out and touched them, I was hearing Neil's drums acoustically, and the guitar/bass through the amps because the mains were actually behind me. I'd never seen drumming like Neil's performance, incredibly intense. Fly By Night had recently been released, they sold copies from stacks on tables in the school hallway. Not long after, I saw RUSH again at the Aragon Ballroom opening for Aerosmith. I liked the Aerosmith of the 70's, but they were no match for the musicianship of RUSH. I'm now 61 years old and this is an indelible memory, thanks for the post.

First Comment!