On this and R40, Neil abandoned the long-form solos of past tours. Instead of a single 8-9 minute solo, he opted for three 2-3 minute solos. I’ve always assumed it’s because he was beginning to feel his late 50s. Can’t say I blame him!
@@SnowDogisVictorious The ol’ frog in boiling water trick. Years of hearing their music to the point it resonated. She is actually sad there won’t be any more shows.
Yeah, this was a SOLID concert! This was the 2nd jaw-dropper for me when I saw them. Another song I never thought I'd hear live again. They're all doing very fun musical things in it. Alex's guitars keep shifting and morphing, Neil's tribal drumming is filled with a ton of melody, and Geddy keeps jumping between keyboard and bass support to full in-your-face bass. And then it builds up to a dramatic ending. One of my favs!
I came on board on Signals. Power Windows came out my senior year.. So the first set was a feast to see the synth period get some long overdue love. They added some old man grit to the songs this time lol
My favorite track from Power Windows. “Better the pride that resides in a citizen of the world than the pride that divides when a colorful rag is unfurled.” Great lyric
one of my favorite songs. So glad I got to hear it live. Also one of the few songs where Geddy did not have to belt out higher notes. He could actually just sing it in a regular voice. Still a great song. Nice job JP.
It was a killer of a show all those songs they hadn't played or were played decades ago were amazing. Ye analogue kid come on. Territories shows how much work those 3 put in producing such greatness with a great team behind them. As you say awesome stuff 👍
First live version of this since I havve seen it on "A show of hands". Alex guitar definitley has to a bit louder but overall a great version of a song played for its last time.
Alex talked about them maybe doing a “B-sides” tour in an interview years before this. Guess this is it. They never shook up their shows this much in all of their touring history. My favorite setlist since Vapor Trails tour/Rio 🐾
Superb performance, not a favourite song but so well done LIVE. Rush always gives one hundred percent in concert, the fans get their money's worth at a Rush show, another of the many reasons they have a huge and long lasting fan base. Cheers Justin.
It was actually a camera on a giant boom in constant rotation. Kind of like a giant single blade ceiling fan. I was at this show in Dallas. Just left of FoH. Very cool to see how they filmed everything!
From first to last, p/g til' R40, I never left a concert disappointed. Wanting more? Duh, but always left with a smile that lasted for days. One thing I would have done differently is to have worn ear protection.
Damn! I forgot how good this song is. Considering how much Alex complained about what to do with all keyboards, he did pretty damn well. The extra drum solos were for those lazy youngsters Alex and Geddy to rest on their laurels. 😉😻
😂Justin, you crack me up. 😉They only played Territories on the PW and HYF tours. I was pleasantly surprised/shocked that they pulled this one and quite a few of those 80’s songs out of the vault. Hearing these songs in 2012 after a heavy 30+ years of various come and go genres really made it special. Pay close attention to Geddy’s foot work during The Analog Kid solo AND the crowds reaction at the conclusion of Alex’s solo🤯🎸it’s reminiscent of the crowd reaction at the conclusion to Freewill’s solo section on their other videos.🤘🖖✌️🎸🥁🎹🎤🥇🇨🇦🎼👌👍
Loved all the PoW on this tour...PoW was only tour I missed after GuP...Neils drum pattern at the time for this song was pretty different...executed flawlessly here, along with another great bass lick from Geddy is what propels this song 🤘
Alex waived at us after we put down our Rush banner. Well, we were at the back of 7,000 capacity hockey rink but we held it up when they turned lights on the audience during In the Mood. Haha. Great job on this song - one of my favorites.
Sadly, this marks effectively the last live performance of synth-era Rush, as if memory serves they did only a single song from Grace Under Pressure during the R40 tour.
Another great track from the Power Angels tour. The setlist seemed to upset quite a few people going by various comments over several Rush forums at the time and some did indeed vote with their feet, as the average attendance for the tour dipped just below the 9k mark. Just my opinion but this was their best ever setlist, just lacking another 2-3 tracks from PoW;)
One of my favorites from Power Windows. Love the drumming. Very creative. A good amount of guitar also. Something that was missing in some of the synth era songs. Even in the better ones. I would have loved for the band to completely rerecord the albums starting with PW and ending with Roll the Bones. Give them more guitar and not so thin sounding. I guess they still could and just use Neil's drums as recorded earlier.
I only recall Geddy spitting in my general direction in the old GA format after someone hit him in the face with a glow stick or something . Yep, even back in the 80’s, people felt that throwing things at artists was somehow cool and okay.
I recall once reading how they were starting into Distant Early Warning, when all of a sudden, Geddy went limp and was just standing there stunned, because a thrown cigarette lighter had hit him square in the forehead; the security guards asked if he wanted to confront the culprit, and he said no, he didn't want to give this person the satisfaction of meeting him. Another time, someone threw a "ladies' undergarment" at Alex.
On this and R40, Neil abandoned the long-form solos of past tours. Instead of a single 8-9 minute solo, he opted for three 2-3 minute solos. I’ve always assumed it’s because he was beginning to feel his late 50s. Can’t say I blame him!
Also, Headlong Flight was more like a short drumming interlude rather than a real solo.
Geddy winked at me once and I fainted.
Hahaha!
Geddy winked at my wife during the S&A tour. I let it slide 😉.
😂
@@PAWilds60, I’m stuptified by your report.
How did you get your wife to attend a Rush concert with you?
@@SnowDogisVictorious The ol’ frog in boiling water trick. Years of hearing their music to the point it resonated. She is actually sad there won’t be any more shows.
"Better people, better food, better beer!"
Better band!
Yeah, this was a SOLID concert! This was the 2nd jaw-dropper for me when I saw them. Another song I never thought I'd hear live again. They're all doing very fun musical things in it. Alex's guitars keep shifting and morphing, Neil's tribal drumming is filled with a ton of melody, and Geddy keeps jumping between keyboard and bass support to full in-your-face bass. And then it builds up to a dramatic ending. One of my favs!
Yup. Solid concert. Wish I could remember it!
I came on board on Signals. Power Windows came out my senior year.. So the first set was a feast to see the synth period get some long overdue love. They added some old man grit to the songs this time lol
My favorite track from Power Windows. “Better the pride that resides in a citizen of the world than the pride that divides when a colorful rag is unfurled.” Great lyric
one of my favorite songs. So glad I got to hear it live. Also one of the few songs where Geddy did not have to belt out higher notes. He could actually just sing it in a regular voice. Still a great song. Nice job JP.
It was a killer of a show all those songs they hadn't played or were played decades ago were amazing. Ye analogue kid come on. Territories shows how much work those 3 put in producing such greatness with a great team behind them. As you say awesome stuff 👍
First live version of this since I havve seen it on "A show of hands". Alex guitar definitley has to a bit louder but overall a great version of a song played for its last time.
Alex talked about them maybe doing a “B-sides” tour in an interview years before this. Guess this is it. They never shook up their shows this much in all of their touring history. My favorite setlist since Vapor Trails tour/Rio 🐾
Superb performance, not a favourite song but so well done LIVE. Rush always gives one hundred percent in concert, the fans get their money's worth at a Rush show, another of the many reasons they have a huge and long lasting fan base. Cheers Justin.
It was actually a camera on a giant boom in constant rotation. Kind of like a giant single blade ceiling fan. I was at this show in Dallas. Just left of FoH. Very cool to see how they filmed everything!
From first to last, p/g til' R40, I never left a concert disappointed. Wanting more? Duh, but always left with a smile that lasted for days.
One thing I would have done differently is to have worn ear protection.
Damn! I forgot how good this song is. Considering how much Alex complained about what to do with all keyboards, he did pretty damn well.
The extra drum solos were for those lazy youngsters Alex and Geddy to rest on their laurels. 😉😻
When I saw this tour at the United Center in Chicago, I was pleased that it was heavy on Power Windows tunes, being one of their greatest albums.
A very underrated song. Good reaction and review
Geddy sings, plays, bass, plays keyboards, plays pedals with his feet, does the one legged hop, and winks! What more do you want?🤣.
Well, since you asked, how about another solo album?😂🤘🖖✌️🎹🎤🎸
😂Justin, you crack me up. 😉They only played Territories on the PW and HYF tours. I was pleasantly surprised/shocked that they pulled this one and quite a few of those 80’s songs out of the vault. Hearing these songs in 2012 after a heavy 30+ years of various come and go genres really made it special. Pay close attention to Geddy’s foot work during The Analog Kid solo AND the crowds reaction at the conclusion of Alex’s solo🤯🎸it’s reminiscent of the crowd reaction at the conclusion to Freewill’s solo section on their other videos.🤘🖖✌️🎸🥁🎹🎤🥇🇨🇦🎼👌👍
Loved all the PoW on this tour...PoW was only tour I missed after GuP...Neils drum pattern at the time for this song was pretty different...executed flawlessly here, along with another great bass lick from Geddy is what propels this song 🤘
Alex waived at us after we put down our Rush banner. Well, we were at the back of 7,000 capacity hockey rink but we held it up when they turned lights on the audience during In the Mood. Haha. Great job on this song - one of my favorites.
Sadly, this marks effectively the last live performance of synth-era Rush, as if memory serves they did only a single song from Grace Under Pressure during the R40 tour.
One of my favs off this album! Great lyrics! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
Been a fan of Territories since A Show of Hands. Great concert, but so much Power Windows...
Another really good song from power windows which is definitely my favorite of those three mid 80s albums
Glad your digging it so far. Thanks Justin. 13th?
Another great track from the Power Angels tour. The setlist seemed to upset quite a few people going by various comments over several Rush forums at the time and some did indeed vote with their feet, as the average attendance for the tour dipped just below the 9k mark. Just my opinion but this was their best ever setlist, just lacking another 2-3 tracks from PoW;)
They made a new video for a song they hadn't played in 30 years, and wouldn't likely ever play again. How's that for money in the bank?
One of my favorites from Power Windows. Love the drumming. Very creative. A good amount of guitar also. Something that was missing in some of the synth era songs. Even in the better ones. I would have loved for the band to completely rerecord the albums starting with PW and ending with Roll the Bones. Give them more guitar and not so thin sounding. I guess they still could and just use Neil's drums as recorded earlier.
The sound, and they are a trio! Always loved this song, probably because of the killer base line!
I can't wait to see your reaction tomorrow! The Analog Kid is a favorite of mine from this show. 😎☮️
The drum solos are all abbreviated solos, probably Neil's idea.
So much fun they have with this one. :)
Workin' them Neils overtime!
This is one of the songs I really like off of Power Windows especially live.
Saw the final show in Kansas City, Paul Rudd got on stage and had a great time with the boys and the string section.
I wish they would have played Middletown dreams and territories on the counterparts or test for echo tours when Geddy still had his voice.
Alex has a full head of hair because it's a toupee on his crown 😁😁
They were on point here...really nice performance
Actually, one drum solo split into three. The old guy was pacing himself. 😉I sometimes have a nap in the middle of a meal... 😴
Just to be recognized is a memorie. 😊
He did shorter drum solos in the later concerts because it was easier on him
Show me a better band
😎😎🧡🧡
Not a huge fan of this song.
I only recall Geddy spitting in my general direction in the old GA format after someone hit him in the face with a glow stick or something . Yep, even back in the 80’s, people felt that throwing things at artists was somehow cool and okay.
I recall once reading how they were starting into Distant Early Warning, when all of a sudden, Geddy went limp and was just standing there stunned, because a thrown cigarette lighter had hit him square in the forehead; the security guards asked if he wanted to confront the culprit, and he said no, he didn't want to give this person the satisfaction of meeting him. Another time, someone threw a "ladies' undergarment" at Alex.
Killer run for those who were digging the 80’s. Loved it.