Rush v. Dirk, Pratt, & Lerxst

[King Postwhore]

Are you surprised that an animated video was released of a band missing their iconic drummer when a band is in retirement?  This release is on a studio album. Not a live album. Why is it so hard to understand you will not see old, live footage?

[TAC]

 

I must say that I was thinking the same thing.

[pg1067]

Guys, are you surprised with Neil passed away that with a non live remaster that there will not be an old live cut video?

Makes no sense.

Huh?

Scotty was expecting something along the lines of the Tom Sawyer, Limelight and Vital Signs videos.  I was hoping for some live footage from the MP tour.  Neither of those things are made impossible by Neil's death.

Are you surprised that an animated video was released of a band missing their iconic drummer when a band is in retirement?  This release is on a studio album. Not a live album. Why is it so hard to understand you will not see old, live footage?

TONS of videos exist with the studio audio track combined with live video footage.  I don't find the animated video hard to understand, but I would have preferred something else.  Also, while the audio is from a studio album, this is part of an anniversary package that also includes live audio, so why not?  The video unquestionably exists (or existed).

[HOF]

Are there other recent videos that include live footage? I'm assuming it was meant to be in the same vein as the video they did for The Spirit of Radio a little while back. I think it's a cool way to promote the legacy of the band and maybe introduce the music to a new generation of fans. There are plenty of videos of the band from that time period to go back and watch if that's what you want to see.

[Ben_Jamin]

I liked the video.

It was neatly done with the artistic style. Although the color choices reminded me of Led Zeppelins Mothership artwork.

[King Postwhore]

Pg, those videos are 40 plus years old. Rush is notorious for not having extras hang around. They just had a same style video that came out for the last remastered album, Permanent Waves.

It shouldn't be a surprise this is all they would do. 

[Setlist Scotty]

Pg, those videos are 40 plus years old. Rush is notorious for not having extras hang around. They just had a same style video that came out for the last remastered album, Permanent Waves.

It shouldn't be a surprise this is all they would do.

pg1067 got it right - I was expecting a video for YYZ like Tom Sawyer, Vital Signs and Limelight. I know that Rush is notorious for not having extra stuff, but as is evident from recent history, they *are* going through their vault and unearthing all sorts of stuff, whether it be the live recordings that have appeared on each of the 40th anniversary releases or the videos that have appeared on Beyond the Lighted Stage and the bonus disc for the R40 video box set. Do you mean to tell me that they don't have any video footage of the other 4 MP songs? I find that hard to believe. Of course, whether it's quality or not, or whether they'd have enough to cut proper videos is a whole other question. But I don't think my expectation of an in-studio video for YYZ is that unrealistic or impossible from an outsider's viewpoint.

[King Postwhore]

I bet they don't. Plus, the last video for Spirit of Radio was well received. That was for the release of Permanent Waves.  So I would think is wouldn't surprise anyone that they would release another cartoon video.

[King Postwhore]

Check this out though Scotty.

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2022/03/11/rush-limelight-live-soundcheck-2012/

[jingle.boy]

I bet they don't. Plus, the last video for Spirit of Radio was well received. That was for the release of Permanent Waves.  So I would think is wouldn't surprise anyone that they would release another cartoon video.

Yeah, I don't remember this kind of discussion when TSOR animated video dropped in 2020.

[Setlist Scotty]

Check this out though Scotty.

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2022/03/11/rush-limelight-live-soundcheck-2012/

Yeah, I've seen that before. Wasn't that a bonus track on the Clockwork Angels Tour video?

Would love to see what they could do with the old footage from the 70s and 80s, especially if they went back to the original negatives! I know it won't be as clear as this, but I'm sure it would be waaaaay better than what we currently have.

[King Postwhore]

I would love that too. I just think they didn't have much back then except the live recordings.  I've loved the covers they've had from other bands. 

[Setlist Scotty]

I've loved the covers they've had from other bands.

Those can be interesting, but aside from DT and maybe one or two others, I listen to them once and that's enough. I'd rather they just give us full shows from each tour for every release. They didn't do that for Hemispheres or PeW - I hope they start a new trend with MP for all future re-releases!

[jammindude]

Count me in as among those who weren’t expecting any “lost footage” type of thing. I only thought, “Oh! Just the Spirit of Radio video. Very cool.”

[Kram]

Check this out though Scotty.

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2022/03/11/rush-limelight-live-soundcheck-2012/

That footage is gold!!  With Geddy not singing most of the song, it really shows off just how incredible of players all 3 are/were!  I would love to see more of that soundcheck.

[RodrigoAltaf]

Check this out though Scotty.

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2022/03/11/rush-limelight-live-soundcheck-2012/

That footage is gold!!  With Geddy not singing most of the song, it really shows off just how incredible of players all 3 are/were!  I would love to see more of that soundcheck.

I discovered that yesterday too, and it's simply amazing! I also found a bootleg on YouTube of the last full rehearsal of the T4E tour, the night before the first show.  Geddy doesn't sing all the lines on that one either, and without the crowd noise, it's mind-blowing to realize how much noise three people are doing on stage.

[Kram]

Check this out though Scotty.

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2022/03/11/rush-limelight-live-soundcheck-2012/

That footage is gold!!  With Geddy not singing most of the song, it really shows off just how incredible of players all 3 are/were!  I would love to see more of that soundcheck.

I discovered that yesterday too, and it's simply amazing! I also found a bootleg on YouTube of the last full rehearsal of the T4E tour, the night before the first show.  Geddy doesn't sing all the lines on that one either, and without the crowd noise, it's mind-blowing to realize how much noise three people are doing on stage.

Is that bootleg audio only or is it a video bootleg?

[RodrigoAltaf]

Audio only,  unfortunately.

[pg1067]

Pg, those videos are 40 plus years old. Rush is notorious for not having extras hang around. They just had a same style video that came out for the last remastered album, Permanent Waves.

It shouldn't be a surprise this is all they would do.

I didn't say I was surprised.  Just a bit disappointed.  And yeah...it's not a bad video.

Pg, those videos are 40 plus years old. Rush is notorious for not having extras hang around. They just had a same style video that came out for the last remastered album, Permanent Waves.

It shouldn't be a surprise this is all they would do.

pg1067 got it right - I was expecting a video for YYZ like Tom Sawyer, Vital Signs and Limelight. I know that Rush is notorious for not having extra stuff, but as is evident from recent history, they *are* going through their vault and unearthing all sorts of stuff, whether it be the live recordings that have appeared on each of the 40th anniversary releases or the videos that have appeared on Beyond the Lighted Stage and the bonus disc for the R40 video box set. Do you mean to tell me that they don't have any video footage of the other 4 MP songs? I find that hard to believe. Of course, whether it's quality or not, or whether they'd have enough to cut proper videos is a whole other question. But I don't think my expectation of an in-studio video for YYZ is that unrealistic or impossible from an outsider's viewpoint.

They're notorious for CLAIMING not to have extra stuff and yet that's exactly what we've been getting, so I'm not really ascribing any credibility to the prior claims.  In particular, this relates to video footage of the Montreal shows that was used for the ESL video.  Compare the track list on the video to the set list from the songs.  I refuse to believe that they simply turned the cameras off for half the set.  They must have recorded the entire set.  So the only question that remains is whether the footage still exists.

[King Postwhore]

It's probably the quality of that show that they don't want to release I'd guess.

[King Postwhore]

Hey, just read that Geddy & Alex are the voices of the cops in the new video.

[The Letter M]

Hey, just read that Geddy & Alex are the voices of the cops in the new video.

Saw that too in the credits of the video at the end. I had a feeling it was them when one spoke and it sounded like Alex.

-Marc.

[jammindude]

My brother is a big fan of Rick Beato who is a musician/YT personality, and I think a few people here follow him on YouTube as well.

He just released a half hour break down video of Xanadu that I thought some of you might like.

https://youtu.be/0UeGt2DcPHk

[ReaperKK]

Came here to post that video. It's a really great video of one of my favrotie Rush songs.

[Zydar]

Alex will auction off hundreds of items from his career, including over 60 vintage guitars, on May 22.

https://juliensauctions.com/about-auction?id=405

[pg1067]

Alex will auction off hundreds of items from his career, including over 60 vintage guitars, on May 22.

https://juliensauctions.com/about-auction?id=405

But to have the sort of money that these items - especially "Whitey" -- will garner.

Heck...it's $75 just to get the catalog!

[Phoenix87x]

Just checking in to say The Necromancer rocks 

[Orbert]

It does. 

Great early epic.

[gazinwales]

I have been listening to Power Windows on my iPod (ALAC) for the last week, what an amazing album, both sound and production wise.
I am actually going to use the remastered CD as a reference when shopping for new floor speakers.

[nick_z]

I have been listening to Power Windows on my iPod (ALAC) for the last week, what an amazing album, both sound and production wise.
I am actually going to use the remastered CD as a reference when shopping for new floor speakers.

 

Well, you should join the discussion in the Rush countdown thread, and spread some more Power Windows love there as well! 

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

I have been listening to Power Windows on my iPod (ALAC) for the last week, what an amazing album, both sound and production wise.
I am actually going to use the remastered CD as a reference when shopping for new floor speakers.

 

Well, you should join the discussion in the Rush countdown thread, and spread some more Power Windows love there as well! 

And make sure to tell TAC and PG they are objectively wrong about Power Windows! 

[TAC]

Yeah, and while you're talking to pg, make sure you have a towel and some bleach.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

I have been listening to Power Windows on my iPod (ALAC) for the last week, what an amazing album, both sound and production wise.
I am actually going to use the remastered CD as a reference when shopping for new floor speakers.

Funnily enough, I used to do this same thing. Only I would use the albums 2112, Moving Pictures, and Power Windows.

Also, I can save you some time on shopping for speakers. Get these https://www.leonspeakers.com/residential/series/timbre/tiseven-twr

Designing and Installing high end home theater systems and audio systems is what I do for a living.

[TAC]

Only 15K?

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Only 15K?

Believe it or not, but that is fairly inexpensive when it comes to high end speakers.