LPguitarman Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Here's one for all the Rush Fans. My son and I attended the Midwest Rushfest last night. It's a small (40-60 people) gathering of Rush fans. Two big Rush Fans organize this annual party. It was held at the VFW Post in Arnold, MO (very close to St. Louis). Anyway, the big part of the party is they got the local, very popular, RUSH Tribute Band, Thunderhead to show up with their gear. We had the drummer with his full Neil Peart Drum Kit on a revolving platform, and the Bassist/Keyboardist/Vocalist (yes he plays and sings/sounds just like Geddy). Their guitarist didn't show up(which was great for me . So the dream part is, it's a "build a band". You can bring your own gear, or use other peoples gear, and play with other musicians, or most importantly play with the Thunderhead Drummer and Bassist... Which is what my son and I did. My son plays bass, so Billy, the "Geddy" part, played keys and sang. It was as close as we'll ever get to actually jamming Rush Songs with Geddy and Neil. I brought all of my gear because I wanted my sound for this. My son brought his bass and pedal board, but used Billy's amp. We were pretty much the main act of the evening. We played the following songs: 2112, The whole song. Xanadu Bastille Day Red Barchetta La Villa Strangiato Working Man My son also played a few other songs with another guitarist and musicians. Looking forward to next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 Sorry for the double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Sounds like a fun time. I am a huge Rush fan, perhaps I should look at this for next year? Any pics or video to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Sounds like a hoot! I only know a couple Rush songs from the radio, but I'd really enjoy seeing all the Rush folks get up there and have fun with it. I hope next year is even better! rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Sounds excellent and like you were well prepared for this. Must have been very satisfying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 man, that's cool as hell! good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 now THAT sounds like an awesome idea! as many of you may know, I'm an insane Rush fan,, this is right up my alley.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Here's a link to a video of us playing Xanadu. Hope it works. I was a little nervous, thus some of the slight mistakes. Overall though I'm pleased with the results. https://www.facebook.com/dave.steiner.10/videos/10209765220353611/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 A picture of most of the people who attended. This was late in the evening, so some of the people had already left. [/url Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 That sounds like a LOT of fun. Now to find a KISSfest... I know a few Rush songs, or did at one point in my time of playing. I'd definitely have to rehearse a bit. I wasn't able to hear or see the link you posted for the recording. I think you have it set for friends only and not public. I'd love to though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 A few more pictures: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Another video: 2112 https://www.facebook.com/dave.steiner.10/videos/10209767907860797/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 And more pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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