Rush

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Wednesday 25 May 2011

May 25

O2 Arena

Peninsula Square
London SE10 0DX
United Kingdom
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Tel: Tickets: 0161 385 3211, Venue: 020 8463 2000
Web: www.theo2.co.uk

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Groundeyes

I had no idea this happened! damn it! its going to be a while till they come back. Gota keep my eyes peeled!

June 2011
WeirdSteve

We were on upper tier right of stage (of the London O2), sound was quite bad, very echoey (I guess they didn't Test for Echo!!!), 2nd half was better, but put quite simply it was far too loud, I had to use ear plugs, with them off the sound distorted my eardrums! Last week at Roger Waters we were upper tier as well and the sound was MUCH better! In fact didn't notice it, could concentrate on the gig. Fab show though, wouldn't miss Rush!

May 2011
viridismens

@ aledlifebuoy I was sitting to the right of the sound desk, in the raised seats but closer to the floor area - I also thought that the second half was better sound wise (although not having a problem with the sound in first half)... Maybe it was the location & the tweaking ?

May 2011
AledLifebuoy

@ viridismens Where were you sitting? We were at the back, in the raised seats but not in the balcony. For the second half we moved to behind the sound desk - the sound was better (but still not great) but whether that was after "tweaking" or just a better location I don't know?

May 2011
viridismens

No problems with sound where I was sitting, absolutely brilliant gig!! And that was one hell of a drum solo... amazing.

May 2011
huggy300165

I have to agree with the last comment - from where I was sitting the sound was an absolute nightmare, so much so that it actually made me feel ill. The worst thing was that the soundman blamed "the laws of physics" and "the venue" (I've never been to a gig with sound anywhere near this bad, and I've been to quite a few gigs in my time) and made no attempt to adjust anything as far as those of us protesting could tell - we ended up moving seats to where the booming bass that completely wiped out the intricacies of the playing was slightly less prevalent, but where we couldn't then see the band so well. I love Rush, and I've loved their previous gigs (even at the Wembley Arena where sound was supposedly poor) but last night was totally ruined for me - currently following up a complaint with the Rush in-house sound production team by emailing victoria@kennedystreet.com and asking her to pass on my complaint (as neither the O2 nor Kennedy Street says it is their problem).

May 2011
AledLifebuoy

I wish I could be more positive about this gig, I'm sure the guys played their butts off...but I couldn't hear anything above the massive standing waves created by Neil's kick drum and the low end of the synths. When Geddy's voice dropped into the lower registers he was inaudible, ditto Alex when was playing at the bottom of the neck. At halftime there were about 20 people clustered around the sound desk telling them that the sound sucked, and getting the answer that it was a "room problem"...b*ll*ks, all they had to do was roll off some of the bottom end (and notch down Neil's kick). I've complained to both the O2 (although it's not strictly their problem) and Rush's management, as frankly this is one of the worse gigs (for sound) I have ever been too (oh, and re the "room"...I saw Roger Waters perform the Wall at the O2 exactly a week before...and it was like listening to the CD... Aled

May 2011
Anxiety_Lee

Best gig I have ever been too. Had no problems with sound where I was sat. Got more energy than most bands these days! Will never forget that night.

May 2011