Editor’s Note: My first concert review appearing in the “Show” section of the Orange County Register on September 25, 2002. Review: Themes of loss – the emotional cornerstone of the trio’s latest album tinge its first area concert in five years. Only a Rush fan can sit through three hours of Rush. And legions of the devoted came to watch their heroes Monday in the band’s first Southern California appearance in five years and first ever at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The near-capacity crowd of 15,000 watched Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart crank through a 28-song set … Continue reading Concert Review: Joy and pain, all in a Rush