WORKING MAN (No wank - grim! )
IN THE MOOD (Done to him)
FINDING MY WAY (I’d wig my fanny)
ANTHEM (Hat
men)
BY-TOR AND THE SNOWDOG (Good-bye, thrown stand)
FLY BY NIGHT (By thy fling)
BASTILLE DAY (Be a tad silly)
LAKESIDE PARK (Speak dark lie)
THE NECROMANCER (Men hear concert)
2112: TWENTY-ONE-TWELVE (We wet novelty net)
TEARS (A
rest)
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING (No fishmonger tonight!)
CLOSER TO THE HEART (Throttle each rose)
CYGNUS X-1 (Con sexy gnu)
XANADU (Ax
a nud)
HEMISPHERES(He/she rips me)
THE TREES (Rest thee)
LA VILLA STRANGIATO (Latvian Alligators)
THE SPIRIT OF RADIO( I hid posterior fat)
FREEWILL (We'll fire)
JACOBS LADDER (Odd cables jar)
NATURAL SCIENCE (An electric anus)
TOM SAWYER (Tow my arse)
YYZ (Wise
head? why?)
RED BARCHETTA (The retard cab)
LIMELIGHT (I'll get him)
WITCH HUNT (Twin hutch)
THE CAMERA EYE (Yea, re-teach me)
SUBDIVISIONS (Sun voids ibis)
THE ANALOG KID (Go handle a kit)
BETWEEN THE WHEELS ( When we beset Ethel)
TIME STAND STILL (Dismantle stilt)
SUPERCONDUCTOR (Our concert spud)
ROLL THE BONES (Oh slob relent)
BRAVADO (Drab ova)
DRIVEN (Dr
Vine)
FAR CRY (Car fry)
HOPE
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From the review section of Tropic at
Ruislip website:
Bravado were excellent last night... Not
easy to do a tribute to some of the worlds best musicians
and get away with it.
Having read the reviews of the first Bravado performance
at the Tropic I went along last night more in hope than
expectation. The original reviews were glowing but I have
seen many reviews build a band up only to be
disappointed when I have seen them myself. My fears were
wasted as BRAVADO were F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C. As a big Rush
fan I had not expected them to be that good. Rush's music
is very complex but these 3 guys from Yorkshire pulled it
off with a mastery I was not expecting. Concentrating on
early Rush from the 70s and early 80s the material was
just what I (and the hard core Rush fans in the audience)
wanted to hear. A brilliant night and they
thoroughlydeserved the massive applause they got at the
end. The show was over far too quickly - I wanted 3 hours
not just the 2 hours they played. Please get them back
ASAP as I can't believe there is a better tribute band
out there.
Well, they certainly did it again! Bravado have shown
that their talent and skill IS equal to Rush, and in
doing so, have raised the bar to new heights for other
tribute bands to follow. On this occasion they had the
size of audience that they deserve, and I don't believe
that there was a single person there who was
disappointed. Personally I would be happy to watch
Bravado play all day, the couple of hours available on a
Friday night is way too short.
We were lied to! That couldn't have been a tribute band
it was RUSH pretending to be BRAVADO! I saw Rush at
Wembley in 2004, this lot were their equal. The music was
loud, proud, and incredibly tight.
Over the past six years or so I must have seen every
tribute band of note from AC/DC UK to ZZ Tops, but in all
those gigs I have never come across a tribute that is as
impressive as Bravado, a tribute to the veteran Canadian
Prog Rock band Rush.
Straight away from a very strong start with, "Spirit
Of Radio", via "The Trees", "Tom
Sawyer", "Temples Of Syrinx", and
"The Big Money", the band never put so much as
a foot wrong, just flawless musicianship throughout. The
in room soundwas just amazingly good to boot with
"Geddy Lee's", thunderous bass pedals causing
my trouser legs to flap in sympathy on occasion!
With three superb musicians I feel it would be unfair to
single out anyone unduly so I'll just give a 10 out of 10
for their overall performance, very professional
presentation and choice of set list. If one could take a
Rush stadium show, shrink it down to fit inside a club
setting (and at a club price!) yet not compromise on
musicianship, sound and presentation then that is what
one gets with Bravado. There is no catch.
I gather that the advice given to the Promoter (at the
Tropic) on enquiring after a Rush tribute was,
"Bravado - just book them!", my advice to
anyone reading this that is partial to the music of Rush
(and especially) if tribute bands are "not their
thing", is similarly straightforward: Bravado - just
go and see them!
WHAT A RUSH! It was as if we had been transported back to
the 80's and RUSH were actually performing at The Tropic.
Not only did BRAVADO perform with great accuracy, the
very complex music of RUSH, but thanks to Phil's
"Military Grade" full PA, you could feel as
well as hear the vast wall of sound from this incredible
3 piece.
What a band! Brilliant from start to finish...two encores
and we still wanted more. Very slick, excellent sound,
great vocals, brilliant guitar work. So close to the real
thing.
Wow! That was my reaction to the opening track, and many
times throughout the evening. For 3 quietly spoken
Yorkshiremen these guys made a lot of noise. Superb
musicians and amazing replication of distinctive Rush
sound - especially the vocals. Even friends who knew no
Rush tracks said they were amazing.
RUSH have been described as the Rolls Royce of Rock and
Heavy
Metal and Bravado did them more than justice - and then
some!
Bravado were musically superb. The guitar soloing was out
of this world and really did seem to make Time stand
Still. The singer playing bass and keyboards was also
outstanding hitting just the right range vocally. The
drummer, however, was a revelation and his solo, late on,
was a percussion masterclass.
To summarise, this was an excellent show delivered with
style, guile and
a big smile. Heart warming stuff indeed!!
Having been disappointed with the gig the previous week,
I was a bit dubious about seeing a tribute act of one of
my favourite bands, Rush.
Rush's music can be incredibly complex and would take
three very professional musicians to get it right.
Luckily that’s exactly what we got from Bravado; at
times I was forgetting it wasn’t the real thing.
Absolutely fantastic.
It's the first review I've ever sent in my life but I
just have to comment on last night's gig, Bravado, the
Rush tribute band.Their performance was amazingly superb
in every way.
Bravado played the most fantastic gig I have ever seen in
my life, loud! wow! Three absolutely brilliant musicians,
Still can't believe how good they were, everyone who was
there was totally gobsmacked, if you missed it, my
commiserations. I only hope they come back again one day.
Remember BRAVADO, Rush tribute stunning!!!
And from previous shows:
"Bottom line: it's excellent music -
superbly played. There's also a bit of fun at the shows -
some of the magic dies if it's all taken too seriously on
stage. You guys have got the perfect balance.
Keep up the great work - it's very much appreciated. As a
whole I'm really not into tribute bands, but you are in a
wholly different league." D.W., Warwickshire
"Awesome take on the best band around.
Authenticity was immense." N.F., Birmingham
"I am now far less sad about the
possibility of not seeing Rush again knowing that Bravado
are continuing to play my ultimate music with such style.
I can't thank you enough for such a brilliant night.
" - P.S., Mansfield
"Great gig, felt 17 again which, at 44,
is regressing a lot. The way you played those songs last
night just shows how timeless Rush are and I told my
girlfriend, who enjoyed it as well, that was the best
band I've ever seen in the Limelight by far.
Unbelievable likeness, visually and musically. Come back
soon."
"You guys are awesome, way ahead of the
other tribute bands. Thanks for a great night"
M., Crewe
"Hi guys. Just had to comment on the
30th anniversary show. WOW! Words fail me but I'll give
it a go! I've seen all but one of your Boardwalk shows so
I'm used to how good you are but Friday night was
something extra special.
"It was a bold idea to recreate the '77 show and my
mates and I were really looking forward to it. Loved the
funny announcement before you took the stage - "you
had more hair , hold in your beergut etc". There was
a real sense of occasion.Some nerves were evident, and
that was just us in the crowd! Could you pull it off?
Well , was there ever any doubt?
"Right from the the first chord it really felt like
1977. The highlights just kept coming thick and fast but
for me it was the 2112 sequence. I've seen you do
"Overture / Temples" many times but now we got
the whole thing - 20 minutes of pure magic. The
"Presentation / Oracle / Soliloquy" section got
the hairs on the back of my neck tingling and sent a
shiver down my spine. As the piece came to an end with
the familiar "We have assumed control"
announcement , I turned to my mate (who actually was
there at that gig in 1977!) and we just looked at each
other and he simply said - "Fuckin' amazing" in
a quiet and awestruck way. That nicely sums it up really
, he's got a way with words!
"The whole night was a major triumph and far from
being an anticlimax , when you came back after a well
earned break , the rest of the performance was
played with equal skill and energy. A particularly
brilliant "Tom Sawyer" and an emotional
"Red Barchetta" to finish just capped a
glorious night.
"So , to sum up - we enjoyed it! It was a privilege
to be there and I apologise for coming forward and
demanding to shake hands with you all - I don't make a
habit of that sort of thing but this was a very special
night and I wanted to thank you all for something I'll
never forget. I sincerely hope you all enjoyed it as much
as we did. How you're ever going to top that I don't know
, you've raised the bar pretty high now lads! If the real
Rush are as good as that later in the year , then I'll be
happy. See you all next time. Cheers." C.T., Sheffield
"Really f#@%in good tonight - top solo,
Deano!" A.S., Beighton
"Absolutely top notch !! I've seen
several Rush tribs around the country over the past few
years; you guys take first prize....no stone was left
unturned, the attention to detail was incredible. It is
clearly a labour of love, carrying that amount of gear,
roadies (what's them then ?) and the amount of rehearsals
that must have taken place to reach that standard." D.N.,
Scunthorpe
"Bravado were FANTASTIC last nite...a
LOT of dedicated RUSH fans in there last nite & they
were loving it..!!!! Well done guys...hope to see you
back in Scunny soon..! xxx" M.O., Scunthorpe
"You nailed it. What a great set. The
music - the excitement
- the sound - the show. I was blown away." J.W.,
Sheffield
"Absolutely splendid night from where I
was stood" A.M., Doncaster
"Storming final gig of 2006...Thanks
for giving us something to look forward to" R.P.,
Maltby
"Bloody brilliant show, as per usual
and a fecking top night out!" R.G., Notts
"Bravado put on a fantastic show...this
band puts on a realistic tribute to Rush and deserve a
much bigger audience." T.B., TNMS
"... Bravado have raised the bar with
regards to Rush tribute bands... one of the most
important things was showing us all, that they were
ENJOYING what they were doing. The lead guitarist must
have got lock jaw, he just didn't stop smiling all the
way through the set.
Good gig fellas."B.M., TNMS
"... a fantastic show... definitely
will watch them again, even if we have to pay!!!"
Z.H., Bradford
"...terrific show at the Boardwalk; I
closed my eyes halfway through 'Xanadu' and it was
exactly like being at a Rush tribute band gig except
really dark..." A.M., Doncaster
"Not only the best Rush trib I've ever
seen, they're the best tribute act I've ever seen, full
stop....closer to the album sound than even Rush can
manage. Seriously. Best £4 I've spent for ages. If
they're round your way, go see 'em." R.G.,
Mansfield
"...Fab! Entertaining and professional.
Think you're taking the piss with all them roadies,
tho..." R.D., Worksop
"An excellent show and set list. There
were many highlights.....wonderful acoustic
Bravado....You should get a slot at the Rush convention
..." K.H.
"Great
show, lovely playing from the band - show really first
class..." B.N., York
"Thanks for a great night!
It was brilliant to see a "real" Rush tribute,
as it takes one hell of a lot of skill & technique to
pull off what you guys did, especially as you performed
it in the correct format!...You were bloody
RUSHTASTIC!" A.C., Rotherham
"AWESOME!!" C.W., Sheffield
"Keep on spreading the Rush gospel -
there is no better music on this planet!" B.D.,
Harrogate
"I hope everyone in Britain can see you
guys play - you play like there's no tomorrow ... Cheers
guys for the wonderful gigs, and keep up the amazing
work. Bravado is the true meaning of Teamwork!" P.P.,
Doncaster
"Thoroughly enjoyed the gig ... you put
on a great show. Looked like you guys enjoyed it as much
as we did." R.S., Rotherham
"AWESOME!!!! I think you are going to
be the best tribute band on the circuit and am looking
forward to seeing you again. Tears was exeptionally good
and your athletic use of gear was very impressive.
Your not a eunoch are you? Well good mate." M.R.,
Bolton
"Saw the gig last week at the Boardwalk
and we were all ****ing amazed! tremendous gig, really
enjoyed it. Can't wait till next time." B.P.,
Sheffield
"Great gig guys. Been a Rush fan for
over 20 years! seen them more times than I can remember
including a gig in Toronto! You guys are without doubt
the closest tribute band I have ever seen. Keep up the
good work. " C.C., Chesterfield
"Needed to say what a pleasure it was
to see 3 consummate professionals playing music that they
so obviously love ... enjoyed a superb show! "
D.G., Barnsley
"Can't believe great set list! Can't
wait to see you again! " S.P., Sheffield
"I'd forgotten how many classic songs
Rush had written, and you played them all with a
confidence and enthusiasm that belies how technically
challenging they are. I felt like a 17 year old last
night; I feel 60 this morning though." S.R.,
Dronfield
"... made my wife aware that there is
some alternative music out there besides Simply Red and
Jimmy Nail ... fantastic" C.B., Barnsley
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