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Labels: Clockwork Angels tour 2013, photo of the night

Labels: Clockwork Angels tour 2013, photo of the night

Update: Official Austin photos have been posted. Here's a good one of Neil:

Rush kicked off their 2013 Clockwork Angels tour on Tuesday, April 23 in Austin, Texas.

Setlist and show: It appears there were no major changes in the setlist, lighting, videos, or other aspects of the show (as expected).

Photos: While there are no official photos posted yet from tour photographer John Arrowsmith yet, here are some screengrabs from the official tour kick-off video that Rush released on YouTube:

Labels: Clockwork Angels tour 2013, photo of the night

Tonight, Rush kicks off their 2013 leg of the "Clockwork Angels" tour in Austin, TX. As usual, I'll be posting photos of the night and other reports as the tour winds through North America and Europe. I'll be catching the show in Vancouver, B.C. as well.

To start things off, Frank Erin Center posted these great B&W photos on Twitter (thanks to @Rushinconcert for the head's up!):

Labels: Clockwork Angels tour 2013

Even though the awards ceremony won't be until later tonight, the Juno Awards Twitter account tweeted that Rush has won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year.

Rush then tweeted the following:

Congrats to Rush!

Labels: awards, Juno award

It was a big night at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. There, along with the rest of the 2013 class -- and a lot of Rush fans -- Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Thanks to everyone on Twitter who sent updates.

Here are some highlights:

Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters inducted Rush:

All three members of Rush gave speeches.

Then, in one of the biggest surprises of the night, the Foo Fighters played "2112" in kimonos! (Yes, kimonos!)

Rush joined in at the end of "2112," and then played "Tom Sawyer" and "The Spirit of Radio."

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Finally, all bands took part in an all-star jam on the song "Crossroads."

Labels: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Tonight Rush will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. Pacific/10 p.m. Eastern. There's no TV coverage.

Congratulations to Alex, Geddy, and Neil on your induction, and thanks for all your music and inspiration over the years!

Congrats to the other 2013 inductees Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman, Donna Summer, and Albert King, Lou Adler, and Quincy Jones.

I'll be posting updates as I get them.

Labels: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 18, Rush will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, along with the rest of 2103 2013 inductees. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. Pacific/10 p.m. Eastern.

There's no TV coverage tomorrow, but you can visit cleveland.com/rockhall for live coverage starting at 6 p.m. Pacific/9 p.m. Eastern. I'll also be retweeting and posting updates as I get them.

The induction ceremony will be broadcast on HBO on Saturday, May 18 at 9pm ET/PT.

Thanks to Cygnus-x1.net for the head's up!

Updates

5/11/13 - Changed "2103" to "2013"

Labels: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

If you're interested in buying the exact Dauz trigger pad that Neil Peart uses on his kit, the manufacturer is selling a limited quantity (as of this writing, there are 42 left).

Here's a picture that Gump posted on his Twitter account recently, which includes the red Dauz pad:

From the Dauz website:

Limited Edition 6" Pad
This is the EXACT Dauz Pad we custom designed for Neil Peart's new kit.
As you probably know, Rush is gearing up for a huge worldwide tour. Neil asked us to upgrade his current Dauz pad to one that matches his latest red and copper kit. Neil named her "Ruby".

For a very limited time, we are offering our customers who buy direct from Dauz the opportunity to own their own "Ruby".

This unique, one-of-a-kind pad will only be available for a very limited time. We only manufactured a limited amount. So when they are gone... they're gone!

Thanks to Rushisaband for the head's up!

Labels: Dauz, drums

• Neil Peart auditioning for Rush
• Led Zeppelin's influence on the band and particularly on Alex's style
• Meeting their heroes
• John Lennon's assassination
• Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails
• Rodney Dangerfield