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Time will tell. You'll see Creed and Nickelback selling arenas well into the future, and I predict HORDE reunion package shows, and that type of thing will take the place of REO/STYX type of package shows once they call it quits. Jack Johnson will be the new Jimmy Buffett. John Mayer will be the new Capton/sappy fake blues guitar slinger...if he isn't already. Then there are dozens of package shows with newer acts each year (Vans Warped tour being one). I think there'll be plenty of shows to fill schedules.

I don't really follow current acts and it's been years since I've been to a venue with 5,000+ capacity, so I can only name a few of those acts. I think it's a bit short sighted to try to tell the future and pretend there won't be any younger arena acts. Kings of Leon and Arcade Fire both play arenas, and both released their debuts after 1998. I'm sure the full roster is much longer than that. Avenged Sevenfold, and other groups like them play arenas, too. You're probably going to be surprised in 20 years by how many of these groups are still playing large venues. Please note...I

Surely you see the fallacy in comparing 30 years to "current."

My guess is they can manage it until Kings of Leon and Weezer become the new Styx and REO Speedwagon. Or, 2017, to be specific. Give or take a year.

This comment (or similar) has been made a few times now, and I'm not sure I can go along with it. There are numerous current rock acts that play arenas and sheds. Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Weezer, etc. all play 15,000+ venues when they come to my city. Most of the stadium acts, such as the Stones, Floyd, etc. played fairly small venues in their heyday. Almost none of the classic acts played stadiums when they were producing their best work. Maybe I don't know what you mean by "major rock act." Can an "indie band", such as Arcade Fire, not be a "major rock act"? If no

You probably know this, as it's common knowledge, but... The reason Nels is in the band is because Tweedy was a fan and wanted him specifically for the band. It's not like there was a cattle-call audition and Nels happened to win the gig. An audition winner probably would need to keep his head down and toe the line. But Nels was specifically asked by Tweedy to join, and Tweedy was well aware of what Nels would have to give up (and what Nels' musical associates stood to lose) if he accepted the offer, so I doubt Nels is hanging by a thread. Having said all that, I'm sure Nels is in awe

Well, they probably aren't. And it isn't a bad thing. I think it's entirely natural for good musicians to need more than one project to be completely fulfilled...if complete fulfillment is even possible.

Yeah, much more famous than Robert Pollard or Walt Mink. It must've been kind of strange to be that guy.

I had no idea Kim Thayil was in Wilco.

Love it!

I like when bands do that. I used to have some Pearl drums back when Riot Grrrls were all the rage, and I changed the Pearl logo on the bass drum head to say Prrrl. Dorky, I know.

Nice rearrangement of his amp logo from ORANGE to ANGER.

Both those songs are cool, I've just seen them play those every time I've seen them (except I don't recall them playing Working Man on the Presto tour) and I'm burned out on them. Other songs that they play every time seem to have a little more staying power.

I wish they'd drop this song and Working Man. They've both become bathroom/beer break songs.

Did anyone see the 2112/Moving Pictures Classic Albums documentary on VH1 Classic during RUSH Hashanah last week? http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145145 I don't get that station, or I'd have watched. The Classic Albums series is excellent. Can't wait for this one to show up on netflix.

I'd love to go, but my funds are tied up in a trip to see Pee Wee Herman in NYC in November.

Look!! There is LIFE ON EARTH!

I saw him do Greendale (without the stage show, since the stage turned out to be too small). I enjoyed the show and respected them for what they were doing. There was some animosity towards them from the "just play the hits" portion of the audience.

Rush is a band that, numerous times throughout its history, has name checked various bands they were interested in. Early on, they were into Zeppelin, Yes, etc. Then in the late '70s/early '80s they started mentioning bands in their interviews such as XTC, Talking Heads, The Police, etc. Unfortunately, in recent years you'll hear them talking about such bands as Our Lady Peace, Vertical Horizon, etc. Pretty uninspiring stuff, which surely has had an impact on their own output.

I regret missing that one. Back then I was in a period in which I was in denail about my Rush fandom (I must've been hanging out with cool people, or something ), and was more of a Primus fan. My brother was there. He wasn't familiar with them at the time, and when I asked him about the show his only comment about Primus was "way too much bass."

Was that the tour Primus opened? I missed that, but I might have been at that Dead show.