Rush In Rio DVD

FloydNZ · Post by **FloydNZ** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 3:32 pm

I have just discovered the Canadian band Rush. I had heard the name mentioned before, but had never heard anything by them until a couple of weeks ago when our local rock radio station played 2112 as a "late-night-long-one". On the strength of that track I went and bought the Rush in Rio dvd......It is awesome.....
Geddy Lee is a Bass-playing God and drummer Neil Peart is an absolute machine, his 8 minute + drum solo is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen/heard. I had better mention the guitarist too, Alex Lifeson.....he's no David Gilmour but he plays a mean guitar.
I can't believe that they have been around since the early 70s without me ever having heard anything by them.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 4:59 pm

Rush is a great prog rock band, with great talent in the playing, but is also an underrated band, IMO. Rush have won several prizes in some countries, but never have got the mediatic attention that other bands get, sadly.

nosaj · Post by **nosaj** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:58 pm

They're Canadian, and we Canadians don't support each other in anything. Outside of Canada, people don't give a **** about what we do. Toronto, Vancouver, London and New York were the places that Punk really happened...but nobody knows how big Punk was here at the time, or how important our Punk bands were...

Rush. Well, they are our most popular Prog. export..."We're on the road to Bankok, Aboard the Thailand express..."

Rush is a little overrated. Saw them about 8 or 9 times for free! They are technically not bad, but I'm not sure how much soul they have.

gillis · Post by **gillis** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 9:21 pm

being a canadian i think rush are overrated here. you can't listen radio without hearing a rush song every 30 min or so. they're spectacular in concert thought. i saw the signal concert in 83 or was it 82, anyway that was great.

Devil man 665 · Post by **Devil man 665** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 9:39 pm

Good bands dont need media attention IMO it wears them out because people get bored of seeing them all the time. I think Pink floyd released Virtualy no singles *i dont realy know any better* But i've never ever seen any floyd material in 'best of 70's/80's' floyd is famous among fans not on tv thats why so many people i know have never even heard of them.

Alternative 4 · Post by **Alternative 4** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 1:17 pm

The trees is my fav rush song, i would really like to see that dvd but havent seen it in any stores yet.

MikeWaters · Post by **MikeWaters** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 6:08 pm

I just got the Rush in Roi DVD today! What a kick ass conert! I've been into rush for a long time and they're awesome! I love La Villa Strangiato!

dswain81 · Post by **dswain81** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:48 pm

I'm sorry, but I can't stand Rush. The music is good enough, but the singing just grinds into my brain. Maybe if they have some instrumental tracks I could give them a better listen.

MikeWaters · Post by **MikeWaters** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 6:57 pm

instrumental? listen to.... La Villa Strangiato and Cygnus X-1

gillis · Post by **gillis** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 7:00 pm

as well as *yyz* and most of *the camera eye* both on the *moving pictures* album

Heikki · Post by **Heikki** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 8:01 am

Rush In Rio was surprisingly good. I bought the triple-cd. Didn't expect much after the poor Vapor Trails.

gila · Post by **gila** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 5:17 pm

one does not expect all to enjoy Rush, but one should not pass up by-tor but it may be a little too hard for you old timers