Was at this show and was deaf for about 3 days! Lol! Loudest concert, but totally worth it! They played magnificently and blew everyone away! Great set list!
I believe that's why it was the last concert played at Ivor Wynne, wasn't it? Too bad they couldn't have brought them back to open Tim Horton's Field instead of Keith Urban (WTF???!!! LOL)
Stop it they were absolutely NOT in their prime on stuff like roll the bones and all that. Im a lifelong rush fan but after the 80s they definitely lost a lot of what people loved about them. And then geddys voice really started declining and it was downhill from there. Peak rush was 76-81. They were never as good after that. They changed a lot which is cool, but its very hard for me to understand how anyone could say their work at any point after 81 was truly as good.
@@trenken Trueish, I think their peak was A Show of Hands .Presto was the first of their decline and it went from Rush to Rash real quick...the melody and vocals died but their playing otherwise was good
@@matthewferguson7084 a show of hands is terrible. Its one of the worst sounding live albums ive ever heard. They autotuned geddys vocals in the studio, the whole thing sounds so weak and compressed, and my god the guitars. AWFUL. Geddy said they were burned out at this time and i can really hear it.
Geddy still owes me 16 bucks for the money I spent on My Favorite Headache. Other than that, the thousands I've spent buying their stuff and going to their shows has all been honestly earned. If they would have had a tip jar, I would have willingly paid much much more.
They certainly gave us fans everything we could ask of them. No regrets other than to see Neil has departed this life too soon. We all have fond memories and many thanks to the band and crew members of Rush.
Sadly it seems they came from old brokered deals from record companies that paid more money with the more album deals made. I think they and many bands from Rock to Motown got ripped off hard. the younger people today could make far more money in self publishing and not deal with corporate labels. so they became richer much quicker. most not as talented (but thats my personal opinon of music). they're wealth is not as great as I thought. at least what reflects in these Celebrity wealth websites which I guess your wealth isn't a secret but public info that can be pulled. they're not in the hundreds of millions as shown though they could have some investments not showing. I wasn't being nosey with just Rush.. I looked up tons of people. out of curiosity of how much people are worth versus my own personal take on how I think how much they're talented. but their money reflects a larger crowed. so it is what it is.
@@raudiaz6245 Hey Paul... You didn't see my name on that list anywhere, did you? I didn't think so. But ever since I got 300 bucks from a credit union I invested $25 in when I was a little kid, I've kinda been hoping there was something else I had forgotten about on some list somewhere.
@@sixstringemotion I don't think so, it would have been released years ago or at least by now. There just wasn't much recorded from that time undorutnately
@@HansMcGruber ...thyr just marketing geniusly sitting on it. Imagine the entirety of all the footage from the Boys In Brazil news interviews---the quick-clips just before Alex says "....we're going to make airplanes out of beef." Or all the voiced-over concert footage from Exit Stage Left.... and the footage of them walking the halls to stage at the Montreal Forum. I saw years ago, a shot of Geddy, with a Rick, leaning down into the camera, motioning at it, with an uplight and monitor wedge in the frame. It looked to be from that same tour or that show. But it's not in Rush: Exit... Stage Left the concert film. And I haven't seen it since. The Appeal: because it hasn't been seen before beyond the walls of Rush Inc.
200 hundrerd years from now, people will still marvel at the musicianship these guys had. Simply incredible so fortunate to have seen them live half a dozen times.
@@danielparra6710 Because they didnt film any shows or pro record very often prior to 1979 . There is the Balck and white video from 76 but that came from the venues closed circuit TV system . Prior to 1981 the only Time the band had filmed any shows was in 1979 when they filmed and recorded 4 shows in London for a live album and film planned for the summer of 79 but the album/Film was canclled God knows where the film and audio tapes are now or if they evene exist anymore . If they did you would have seem some of the audio on the Hemispheres remaster . They used PinkPop and some ot the Detroit Soundboard tape for the live disk . PinkPop is average and the Detroit gig is fire but the sound Quality is lacking so if they had pro recordings from other gigs that sound better and the band plays together plus its live tape nobody ever heard before you would use it if you knew where the tapes were . Prior to 1979 Rush only pro recorded 3 shows which were all in Toronto in 1976 for ATWAS. Eveyrthing eles that is of Pro grade audio came from Radio Station broadcasts those are not multitracks they are 2 track board tapes .. The show from 1978 that was on different stages and the remastered AFTK sounds like a Multitrack but it was recorded by the BBC for a Radio broacast but never aired because Geddy was sick and did not like how he sounded so they didn't give the BBC permission to air the show The first 4 years or so for Rush were pretty lean financially and it took them a few years to build their fan base and Pro Recording along with filming was very expensive and the were an opening act in the US in 74 75 and most of 76. They were not big enough to see a profitable return on films . They outlay for the filming and plus the audio recording was alot to invest . Pro recording and filming a 1 hour opening set was not feasible and then you ran the risk of the film not turning out right or the Audio tapes having issues or perhaps the band doesn't play well and you either scrap the project or you go into the studio to rerecord some of the audio . Those old tube and tape driven recording desks were tempermental and cranky and many live recordings were botched back then .
Love this stuff! First saw Rush in '77 at Capitol Theatre in Passaic NJ. Staked out their tour bus in the rain & shook hands with them as they came out the side door. Those were the days. Thanks for posting.
I was there and I believe in 78 and 79 until they went bigger. I am sure it was through hemispheres tour. I sold my stubs on eBay for good money. Love Rush.
What a band they were. I really think they were the best live band I ever saw. Black Sabbath was outstanding live, Pearl Jam , Judas Priest , Govt Mule , Mccartney's solo band , TCV , Tool , Black Country Communion, Page/ Plant all of them were great onstage but more than any of them , Rush is the band I wish I could see again.
@@latentsea I agree , certain lineups of Yes we're better than others but they always had great players. I liked the lineup on Yours is No Disgrace on the Beat Club . I assume that's the original lineup. But I was just naming bands I've seen in concert . I didn't get a chance to see Yes but I wish I had
3:26 after getting a good look of his synth setup, I have much respect for Geddy. Personally, I feel like i'm pretty well coordinated as a drummer when it comes to being able to multi task and being ambidextrous while playing diff grooves independently of each hand and Ive always felt comfortable singing and playing at the same time.. but seeing Geddy's synth set up look so intimidating to me and makes me anxious just thinking about his duties in the live performance lol. For him to sing, play the synth, play bass, and not to mention having to be on time with cued synth grooves.. because it looks like hes triggering pre recorded synth patterns with his feet as well.. is absolutely incredible to me. What an awesome musician he is.
I saw them a few months later at the Cape Cod Coliseum in Massachusetts, technically it was the pre moving pictures warm up tour. They played 3 or 4 songs from Moving Pictures although the album had not been released yet. Life changing concert for me. RIP Neil
Love the footage. The 2112 audio sounds like it is dubbed in from the Live In St. Louis broadcast as does Natural Science. I do so wish there was a full Permanent Waves concert video in the archives. So little live footage of this vital era in Rush's incredible evolution.
This is from the Hemisphere's Mini Tour just before the release of Permanent Waves and tour. They played Spirit Of Radio for the first time live. The lyrics came to Neil on the escarpment just south of the stadium in the same city of Hamilton,while on his motorcycle.I was there. Streetheart opened up. Another great band.
The original tapes were lost in a fire. Permanent Waves in my opinion is Rush’s greatest album. The musicianship is incredible and they were definitely at their peak of creativity
At the height of their careers, these guys were the hardest working people in show business. I feel proud that they are fellow Canadians and that they gave their lives and music the way that they did.
Thank you for this! I really appreciate the upload. More film footage from the 1970s is always a joy to see. I've read some comments and it seems that some people aren't aware of what usually goes on at soundchecks. I've been to a few and it's a common practice to repeat certain parts of the songs to get the mix balance right for each individual instrument. It includes each individual synth or guitar sound and sound effect. Between 2:40 - 3:40 of the video it was the synthesizer bit of the chorus. The chorus is one of the only parts where that synthesizer comes in and that's why they choose to repeat it. It's very likely that Geddy's synth tech talks directly to Geddy about some issues of the sound and not to other members of the band at this point of the video. That's why they aren't really sure when to stop playing and how many times they need to repeat the part. It's also typical that the individual instrument that has some problems are temporarily turned higher in the mix. In those situations the other instruments are just there to get an idea of the overall sound. Usually the band also needs to play one instrument at the time at first and check if all the sounds are really working before the whole band kicks in. There might've been a little problem and that's why they're returning to adjust the synth sound even when the whole band are already checking the overall sound together. That's not unusual. Rush is known for their very high quality live shows. A very thorough soundcheck is a big part of what makes those shows successful. Everything has to be perfect. So, the soundcheck is very important but sometimes a long and a bit frustrating experience.
I saw this tour when they played at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino CA. It was the last time they played in SB until they came through on the T4E tour and played at Glen Helen Amphitheater.
Love this rare transitional footage! Neil shaved his mustache but hasn't gotten the Tama drums yet- he is still playing the Slingerland drums he used on Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres.
My first Rush concert was on September 2, 1979 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto and it was a "warm up tour" for Permanent Waves and some of the songs from Permanent Waves weren't even finished yet. They mostly played Hemispheres and FM with Nash the Slash opened. Can't count how many times I've seen them since then.
One of the greatest if not the greatest band & it's a 3 piece band...! I can't believe it took to 2015 to induct them into the rock -n- roll hall of fame....?
What a RUSH the BAND I've been listening for 45 years too and I Will meet the 2 left 1 way or another even if I have to plan a RUSH reunion for April 17-19 , 2024 🎉🎉❤😮😮
Ugh! Too true! Saw them in ‘76, but did not maintain the RUSH too closely after that. Today, we in Canada can grow our own and watch their entire career on RUclips. How times change.
Great footage! They aired part of this in the early 2000s at City TV's "CP24". At one time during the early hours of the Weekend they would rerun early news reports from the late 70s/early 80s, and air previous episodes of The New Music in pristine quality - didn't have a VCR at the time, hopefully someone recorded these.
RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR! With heart felt admiration and sincerity! Gary
Cool stuff; I wish there was more than just a teaser like this out there from this time. Alex has the black '79 ES-345 going in some clips....beautiful guitar!
Charlotte 1980. Neil had his hair cut and me and friend P. Stains got to see them play TomSawyer before Moving Pictures even came out. Great days weaved in smoke!
Some of this footage was used in "Beyond the Lighted Stage," although I didn't realize that it was recorded at Ivor Wynne. Rush was definitely a Toronto band, but Neil Peart was actually from the Hamilton area...this was pretty much a hometown show for him.
soundcheck as an example.... they had to master new technologies and sometimes invent new ones to perform these songs as they were written.. for they were written to be hard and challenging to perform... and they were...
I saw that tour with Rush opening for Nazaraeth at the HFX Forum. '75 I think it was. It was the first and only time I've seen the supporting band steal the show from the headliner.
Okay, we're all thinking it. It's true, his vocals from that version of temples of Eric's sound exactly like Frylock imitating Geddy Lee on the spirit Journey birthday song vocals from
CBC must have quite a bit of this footage, (and Rush too from this era). They recorded some shows from Hammersmith in 1980 and were all set to release a live album and video, but this got shelved and they released ESL after the following tour.
Was at this show and was deaf for about 3 days! Lol! Loudest concert, but totally worth it! They played magnificently and blew everyone away! Great set list!
I believe that's why it was the last concert played at Ivor Wynne, wasn't it? Too bad they couldn't have brought them back to open Tim Horton's Field instead of Keith Urban (WTF???!!! LOL)
i saw them in 1988 and saw kiss at maplefeaf gardens a month later, that was the loudest show i ever went to
I was at this show too . First concert 11 yrs old . very exciting experience
Back then they were in their prime, then they stayed in their prime for 40+ years.
I agree! It’s as if once they completed Hemispheres it was obvious their was no skill left to master, just maintain it?
Stop it they were absolutely NOT in their prime on stuff like roll the bones and all that. Im a lifelong rush fan but after the 80s they definitely lost a lot of what people loved about them. And then geddys voice really started declining and it was downhill from there. Peak rush was 76-81. They were never as good after that. They changed a lot which is cool, but its very hard for me to understand how anyone could say their work at any point after 81 was truly as good.
@@trenken true
@@trenken Trueish, I think their peak was A Show of Hands .Presto was the first of their decline and it went from Rush to Rash real quick...the melody and vocals died but their playing otherwise was good
@@matthewferguson7084 a show of hands is terrible. Its one of the worst sounding live albums ive ever heard. They autotuned geddys vocals in the studio, the whole thing sounds so weak and compressed, and my god the guitars. AWFUL. Geddy said they were burned out at this time and i can really hear it.
They earned every cent of my money
Geddy still owes me 16 bucks for the money I spent on My Favorite Headache. Other than that, the thousands I've spent buying their stuff and going to their shows has all been honestly earned. If they would have had a tip jar, I would have willingly paid much much more.
Facts. And then some.
They certainly gave us fans everything we could ask of them. No regrets other than to see Neil has departed this life too soon. We all have fond memories and many thanks to the band and crew members of Rush.
Sadly it seems they came from old brokered deals from record companies that paid more money with the more album deals made. I think they and many bands from Rock to Motown got ripped off hard. the younger people today could make far more money in self publishing and not deal with corporate labels. so they became richer much quicker. most not as talented (but thats my personal opinon of music). they're wealth is not as great as I thought. at least what reflects in these Celebrity wealth websites which I guess your wealth isn't a secret but public info that can be pulled. they're not in the hundreds of millions as shown though they could have some investments not showing. I wasn't being nosey with just Rush.. I looked up tons of people. out of curiosity of how much people are worth versus my own personal take on how I think how much they're talented. but their money reflects a larger crowed. so it is what it is.
@@raudiaz6245
Hey Paul... You didn't see my name on that list anywhere, did you? I didn't think so.
But ever since I got 300 bucks from a credit union I invested $25 in when I was a little kid, I've kinda been hoping there was something else I had forgotten about on some list somewhere.
I wish there was more footage of this era, dam. RIP Neil
Been a fan for YEARS and hadn't seen the first portion of this footage. I'm sure there is plenty still out there hiding!
I'm sure there's a lot that'll trickle out over the next 10 years.... in box sets and special downloadables.
@@neighborbruce yeah, the same here. There was a lotta fresh footage for me in that. Where did it come from.... there's got to be more! MORE!!!!
@@sixstringemotion I don't think so, it would have been released years ago or at least by now. There just wasn't much recorded from that time undorutnately
@@HansMcGruber ...thyr just marketing geniusly sitting on it. Imagine the entirety of all the footage from the Boys In Brazil news interviews---the quick-clips just before Alex says "....we're going to make airplanes out of beef." Or all the voiced-over concert footage from Exit Stage Left.... and the footage of them walking the halls to stage at the Montreal Forum. I saw years ago, a shot of Geddy, with a Rick, leaning down into the camera, motioning at it, with an uplight and monitor wedge in the frame. It looked to be from that same tour or that show. But it's not in Rush: Exit... Stage Left the concert film. And I haven't seen it since. The Appeal: because it hasn't been seen before beyond the walls of Rush Inc.
200 hundrerd years from now, people will still marvel at the musicianship these guys had. Simply incredible so fortunate to have seen them live half a dozen times.
This is great to see! There is a severe lack of live Rush footage from before 1981
I know right.
I wonder why that is
@@danielparra6710 Because they didnt film any shows or pro record very often prior to 1979 . There is the Balck and white video from 76 but that came from the venues closed circuit TV system .
Prior to 1981 the only Time the band had filmed any shows was in 1979 when they filmed and recorded 4 shows in London for a live album and film planned for the summer of 79 but the album/Film was canclled
God knows where the film and audio tapes are now or if they evene exist anymore .
If they did you would have seem some of the audio on the Hemispheres remaster .
They used PinkPop and some ot the Detroit Soundboard tape for the live disk . PinkPop is average and the Detroit gig is fire but the sound Quality is lacking so if they had pro recordings from other gigs that sound better and the band plays together plus its live tape nobody ever heard before you would use it if you knew where the tapes were .
Prior to 1979 Rush only pro recorded 3 shows which were all in Toronto in 1976 for ATWAS. Eveyrthing eles that is of Pro grade audio came from Radio Station broadcasts those are not multitracks they are 2 track board tapes ..
The show from 1978 that was on different stages and the remastered AFTK sounds like a Multitrack but it was recorded by the BBC for a Radio broacast but never aired because Geddy was sick and did not like how he sounded so they didn't give the BBC permission to air the show
The first 4 years or so for Rush were pretty lean financially and it took them a few years to build their fan base and Pro Recording along with filming was very expensive and the were an opening act in the US in 74 75 and most of 76. They were not big enough to see a profitable return on films . They outlay for the filming and plus the audio recording was alot to invest . Pro recording and filming a 1 hour opening set was not feasible and then you ran the risk of the film not turning out right or the Audio tapes having issues or perhaps the band doesn't play well and you either scrap the project or you go into the studio to rerecord some of the audio .
Those old tube and tape driven recording desks were tempermental and cranky and many live recordings were botched back then .
Talent never to be seen or heard again. Best of the best.
Love this stuff! First saw Rush in '77 at Capitol Theatre in Passaic NJ. Staked out their tour bus in the rain & shook hands with them as they came out the side door. Those were the days. Thanks for posting.
I was there and I believe in 78 and 79 until they went bigger. I am sure it was through hemispheres tour. I sold my stubs on eBay for good money. Love Rush.
What a band they were. I really think they were the best live band I ever saw. Black Sabbath was outstanding live, Pearl Jam , Judas Priest , Govt Mule , Mccartney's solo band , TCV , Tool , Black Country Communion, Page/ Plant all of them were great onstage but more than any of them , Rush is the band I wish I could see again.
Yes! I mean I’m adding Yes to the great band list of amazing live musicianship. But Rush number one for me too. Great list!
@@latentsea I agree , certain lineups of Yes we're better than others but they always had great players. I liked the lineup on Yours is No Disgrace on the Beat Club . I assume that's the original lineup. But I was just naming bands I've seen in concert . I didn't get a chance to see Yes but I wish I had
It's a trip looking at the size of Geddy's keyboard rig from that tour.
My era of Rush These guys are Gods
yes, indeed they were...and back then most people and some friends never got it...most musicians and 'those who think and feel' did.
3:26 after getting a good look of his synth setup, I have much respect for Geddy. Personally, I feel like i'm pretty well coordinated as a drummer when it comes to being able to multi task and being ambidextrous while playing diff grooves independently of each hand and Ive always felt comfortable singing and playing at the same time.. but seeing Geddy's synth set up look so intimidating to me and makes me anxious just thinking about his duties in the live performance lol. For him to sing, play the synth, play bass, and not to mention having to be on time with cued synth grooves.. because it looks like hes triggering pre recorded synth patterns with his feet as well.. is absolutely incredible to me. What an awesome musician he is.
I saw them a few months later at the Cape Cod Coliseum in Massachusetts, technically it was the pre moving pictures warm up tour. They played 3 or 4 songs from Moving Pictures although the album had not been released yet. Life changing concert for me. RIP Neil
I am so thrilled to have been there in 1979 as well as their last concert in Toronto in 2015.
I don’t know why but when Alex hit that Taurus pedal I got a woody. I miss them terribly 🙁
The energy in Neil peart here in 1979 is mind blowing best in the world.
Love the footage. The 2112 audio sounds like it is dubbed in from the Live In St. Louis broadcast as does Natural Science. I do so wish there was a full Permanent Waves concert video in the archives. So little live footage of this vital era in Rush's incredible evolution.
I think it was all dubbed. Watch and listen, doesn't match up.
It is the St. Louis bootleg!
@@joconnell8145 It was dubbed. Natural Science was not performed on this leg of the tour. May not have even been written at this point either.
The "Spirit of Radio" audio at the beginning of the "sound check" section was actually from the album.
@@Darrin.Crawford do you know if the full permanent wave Toronto show exists
I was at that show! Tour of the Hemispheres 1979 My first stadium concert!
Was there also
This was my very first concert the Band Streetheart opened …..it was the Hemispheres tour I was in Grade 7 Thanks for bringing back the memories
I was fortunate to see this tour and Hemispheres but I wish there was video footage of a full show so I could relive them over and over.
This is from the Hemisphere's Mini Tour just before the release of Permanent Waves and tour. They played Spirit Of Radio for the first time live. The lyrics came to Neil on the escarpment just south of the stadium in the same city of Hamilton,while on his motorcycle.I was there. Streetheart opened up. Another great band.
Supposedly Rush pro filmed several Hemispheres show in England
2112 my favorite RUSH album!
The kings of Rock!! The best trio ever!!
El mejor grupo de la galaxia
It's criminal that this entire concert has never been released. Pre-Permanent Waves footage is impossible to find.
Thinking the same thing . Obviously there were lots of camera's filming , someone must have the concert footage . They opened with bastille day .
My first concert l was 17😊❤
The original tapes were lost in a fire. Permanent Waves in my opinion is Rush’s greatest album. The musicianship is incredible and they were definitely at their peak of creativity
Fantastic ❤🥁🔥👊the best trio of the galaxy
At the height of their careers, these guys were the hardest working people in show business. I feel proud that they are fellow Canadians and that they gave their lives and music the way that they did.
This footage and audio is just incredible....thanks so much for posting.
Sound check.....freaking awesome!
Thank you for this! I really appreciate the upload. More film footage from the 1970s is always a joy to see.
I've read some comments and it seems that some people aren't aware of what usually goes on at soundchecks. I've been to a few and it's a common practice to repeat certain parts of the songs to get the mix balance right for each individual instrument. It includes each individual synth or guitar sound and sound effect. Between 2:40 - 3:40 of the video it was the synthesizer bit of the chorus. The chorus is one of the only parts where that synthesizer comes in and that's why they choose to repeat it. It's very likely that Geddy's synth tech talks directly to Geddy about some issues of the sound and not to other members of the band at this point of the video. That's why they aren't really sure when to stop playing and how many times they need to repeat the part. It's also typical that the individual instrument that has some problems are temporarily turned higher in the mix.
In those situations the other instruments are just there to get an idea of the overall sound. Usually the band also needs to play one instrument at the time at first and check if all the sounds are really working before the whole band kicks in. There might've been a little problem and that's why they're returning to adjust the synth sound even when the whole band are already checking the overall sound together. That's not unusual.
Rush is known for their very high quality live shows. A very thorough soundcheck is a big part of what makes those shows successful. Everything has to be perfect. So, the soundcheck is very important but sometimes a long and a bit frustrating experience.
Woow 1979 footage!! Awesome!!
Thanks for posting this ! Amazing footage of Rush from back in the day ! 🤘
I saw this tour when they played at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino CA. It was the last time they played in SB until they came through on the T4E tour and played at Glen Helen Amphitheater.
My first concert-- Streetheart opened up the night
Was at that show!
Fantastic ! Bye from Italy 😊
Love this rare transitional footage! Neil shaved his mustache but hasn't gotten the Tama drums yet- he is still playing the Slingerland drums he used on Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres.
Perfection at its finest
My first Rush concert was on September 2, 1979 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto and it was a "warm up tour" for Permanent Waves and some of the songs from Permanent Waves weren't even finished yet. They mostly played Hemispheres and FM with Nash the Slash opened. Can't count how many times I've seen them since then.
I dig Neil's flowery shirt at the 1:35 mark. Looks a bit like the flowers projected during The Garden many years later.
Thank You!!!
Was great seeing them live in Detroit. A powerful show.
One of the greatest if not the greatest band & it's a 3 piece band...! I can't believe it took to 2015 to induct them into the rock -n- roll hall of fame....?
Perfect time signatures.
"What's Geddy doing, Neil?".... "I don't know, Alex.".
"He's making modern music with all this machinery. Just leave him to it, it makes him happy."
Thanks for posting this!
No problem!
incredible footage!!
What a RUSH the BAND I've been listening for 45 years too and I Will meet the 2 left 1 way or another even if I have to plan a RUSH reunion for April 17-19 , 2024 🎉🎉❤😮😮
I just flipped this on .. got goose bumps.
- Simply Neil Ellewood Peart Rest In Peace 🎶😭🙏
So cool watching Neil play Permanent Waves songs on the Slingerlands
They were Tama's at that time.
This was the summer warm up tour before Permanent Waves was released so Neil is still playing the Slingerlands. You can see the Slingerland badges
Awesome to see their creative process in 1979 going on to record Permanent Waves in 1980.
THIS IS MIND-BLOWING
ROCK ROYALTY! Unbound talent!
Back when a baggie was more expensive than the concert ticket!
Ugh! Too true! Saw them in ‘76, but did not maintain the RUSH too closely after that. Today, we in Canada can grow our own and watch their entire career on RUclips. How times change.
Great footage! They aired part of this in the early 2000s at City TV's "CP24". At one time during the early hours of the Weekend they would rerun early news reports from the late 70s/early 80s, and air previous episodes of The New Music in pristine quality - didn't have a VCR at the time, hopefully someone recorded these.
Crazy the amount of equipment they used. But the Sound ! That was real engineering !
Wow! I had not seen this clip. Awesome!
RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR!
With heart felt admiration and sincerity!
Gary
That's awesome dude. Thanks for putting this up !!
Oh my goodness, this is perfect.
They even nail it in warm up and sound check!
Thankyou. Respect
Priceless!!!
More, We want More !
I wish!! I know its def in the Rush vaults somewhere
Cool stuff; I wish there was more than just a teaser like this out there from this time. Alex has the black '79 ES-345 going in some clips....beautiful guitar!
Excelente!!! Quiero ver esas rarezas. Saludos desde Argentina
& WHAT a TRIO they were.. The Lyrics were relevant no matter in what Era they encompassed....
Most excellent 👍
Rush
Shaking the rocket sauce! Fucking love you guys, BEST BAND EVER!!!!
I love this footage from the Permanent Waves Tour and seeing Neil's shiny new TAMA Superstar drums!!!
Just a heads up, the drums here are his classic Slingerlands.
@@anthem74 Yep. He got the TAMAs in between this and the recording of PW.
Best years 1974-2015!
I remember them not only paying double neck guitars but doing high kicks while playing them too!
National treasure
haha Geddy screws up sound check at 3:15 mark and Alex is confused :)
Charlotte 1980. Neil had his hair cut and me and friend P. Stains got to see them play TomSawyer before Moving Pictures even came out. Great days weaved in smoke!
Professional all of the time, So Cool.
Some of this footage was used in "Beyond the Lighted Stage," although I didn't realize that it was recorded at Ivor Wynne. Rush was definitely a Toronto band, but Neil Peart was actually from the Hamilton area...this was pretty much a hometown show for him.
August 79 opening act Streetheart!
Neil in his prime was the best 2nd to no one not even that guy
Wasn’t he pretty much always in his prime?
1:42 My favorite part since i saw that clip in Beyond The Lighted Stage
Miss Rush- damn it hurts
soundcheck as an example....
they had to master new technologies and sometimes invent new ones to perform these songs as they were written.. for they were written to be hard and challenging to perform... and they were...
That carpeted stage rules!
Look at the size of those synthesizers huge!! It was the latest technology 41 years ago
Very cool. RIP NP.
Natural science is such a great song!
Does anybody know what documentary this is from? And if so, is there any place where you can see the whole thing?
If anyone close to Rush production reads it: we have a suggestion. Release some recorded footage of a Permanent Waves tour show. Appreciate.
3:17 Lerxst is like "c'mon Dirk hurry up tuning that synth"
My first concert, Rush opened for Nazareth, the Barton st. Barn, the Hamilton forum
Also a band named Bullrush
I saw that tour with Rush opening for Nazaraeth at the HFX Forum.
'75 I think it was.
It was the first and only time I've seen the supporting band steal the show from the headliner.
omg...if we could please get some footage of PeW tour I would be a happy man
The audio in this sounds like Rush Live in St Louis.
Look at the size of those synths!
Okay, we're all thinking it. It's true, his vocals from that version of temples of Eric's sound exactly like Frylock imitating Geddy Lee on the spirit Journey birthday song vocals from
Gostaria muito que quem tiver esse show completo postassem.
Love the plaid pants and Geddy's Jordace jeans.....classic video,,,,too bad they didn't video tape the whole show..
Alex at 3:18 - Hey Ged, leave that thing alone!
Guitar, bass, drums...goodnight.
CBC must have quite a bit of this footage, (and Rush too from this era). They recorded some shows from Hammersmith in 1980 and were all set to release a live album and video, but this got shelved and they released ESL after the following tour.