Any big RUSH fans out there?

Showtime recently aired 'RUSH: Time Stand Still'. It is a documentary following their 2015 final tour. It has peeks into their early days and has concert footage interspersed (Note: it is not a concert performance video). I am not a Rush fan but do have a lot of respect them for what they have accomplished. I do like "The Spirit Of Radio". Great song. Besides being a pretty good video, what I was surprised by is the fanaticism of their loyal fans. Many of them have gone to over a 100 shows. One of the band's entourage even commented that at any show he knows the faces of most people sitting in the first 5-rows. The 'Rock Hall of Fame' induction ceremony footage was really somewhat goose-bumpy. Their fan base was at one point described as nerdy. Not heavy metal types, although their music is borderline. In fact, it was referred to as progressive-metal. Overall it is an interesting documentary. Its main affect on me was the dedication of the fan base. It was claimed at one point that once you see a Rush concert, you were hooked for life. 

It was on AXS TV last night on DISH.
Missed it, but will try to catch it next time.

I've seen that, it's excellent. I'm an admirer of Rush, don't like everything they've done, but love a lot of it. They seem like really nice guys too. Alex Lifeson is a funny geezer, I love his 'goofing off' during Tom Sawyer on the latter tours.

KenB123
It was claimed at one point that once you see a Rush concert, you were hooked for life.

Pretty much.
 
I got into Rush in the mid 80's, but then I saw them in London in 1992 on the Roll the Bones tour.  It STILL remains the best gig I've ever been to.
 
And that's saying something bearing in mind, I also went to the Silver Clef Awards gig at Knebworth the same year (Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Genesis, Paul McCartney & Wings, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Robert Plant [with Jimmy Page joining in], Tears for Fears, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, and Status Quo).  That was probably the 2nd best gig I've been to.
 
Most people moan at "old" bands because they never play their old material. Not so with Rush - they played a fantastic mix of old and new. Shame I had to wait 13 years for them to cross the pond again!
 

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msmcleod
 
 
And that's saying something bearing in mind, I also went to the Silver Clef Awards gig at Knebworth the same year (Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Genesis, Paul McCartney & Wings, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Robert Plant [with Jimmy Page joining in], Tears for Fears, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, and Status Quo).  That was probably the 2nd best gig I've been to.
 
 

 
I was there too, rained a lot, didn't it? 

jamesg1213

msmcleod
 
 
And that's saying something bearing in mind, I also went to the Silver Clef Awards gig at Knebworth the same year (Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Genesis, Paul McCartney & Wings, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Robert Plant [with Jimmy Page joining in], Tears for Fears, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, and Status Quo).  That was probably the 2nd best gig I've been to.
 
 

 
I was there too, rained a lot, didn't it? 

And me, the lasers looked great in the rain..
 

TheMaartian

57Gregy
It was on AXS TV last night on DISH.
Missed it, but will try to catch it next time.

Thanks for the heads-up. The next showing on AXS that I could find is Wednesday, 27 December at 8pm Mountain Time (10 Eastern, 7 Pacific).
 
Set to record.
 
What's running on AXS is Rush: The Rise of Kings. Don't know if that's the same as the OP is referring to, or a completely different documentary. More searching required.

Excuse my confusion. Right, Rise Of Kings is the one I referred to. I think I've already seen Time Stand Still.

bitman
Yousta be. Time moves on though. Utmost respect for them.
 
Ever see this? 1974. Rush @ Laura Middle School.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qezwXjFpW-g

Rutsey on the drums! Very cool. Never seen. Thanks!

OK, one more fan item. I was part of the original Rush list-server forum way back when. Miss those peeps. We had a t-shirt made. Still have mine, in pretty good shape, considering it's over 20 years old.