--- In halftheworldsastage@yahoogroups.com, lerxstnj <no_reply@...> wrote:
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> ...to be announced tomorrow, Friday, May 22nd.
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The tribute band playing this year's RushCon is Limelight from NY.
This will be their 3rd time at the Toronto convention. Would not have been my
choice, but they are a tight band.

Here's my take on them...
I'm not gonna say they are the worst I've heard, but they are very un-Rush like.
They only play songs from the 1st 10 albums, at least what I've seen in the
past. They neglect a lot of good tunes from Power Windows on up. They have 4
members, the singer who is very good, does not even play any instruments.
Guitarist and drummer can hold their own just fine, but not above and beyond
like some would expect. The bass player has a very metal sounding bass, nothing
like Ged's. No Rick or even a Fender Jazz? C'Mon boys! This is a tribute to
RUSH!

Well, congrats anyway to Limelight. They will have a blast playing again for
sure, and they are worth checking out if you have never heard them. As for me, I
will be saving a lot of money by skipping this year. The economy is just hitting
too hard for me to warrant a trip to Toronto, maybe next year.