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Audience 9.5 - If the date of this show looks familiar, it’s because she’s opening for Black Sabbath! Now, while this music is a product of its time, it is not to say that it’s not worthy of examination – I’ll be the first to say I love this stuff. First, it’s just kick ass rock and roll, with loads of hooks and even though the majority of the song structures are standard barre chord blues-based riff rock, they have put enough creativity in them to make you take notice. Ruby is best known for being stage mates with Jim Dandy in Black Oak Arkansas, but whatever she learned from him she has taken very good notes and delivers primo stadium caliber boogie. Great “saucy” voice too! Ruby Starr and Grey Ghost Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA September 7, 1975 01 You Need a Chain 02 Sweet Sweet Sweet 03 Long Wait 04 Let Your Love Drift Away 05 Money 06 Wall to Wall 07 I'll Come Back 08 Living Proof 09 Top Me Off With All Of Your Love -
Audience 8.8 -
FM Broadcast 9.0 - There’s not much information as to what this is exactly, but to me it sounds like a live in studio thing. It’s pretty cool actually. -
Audience 9.2 - I love how this sounds! Geddy is so clear, the sound is very comfortable to my ears and I just love how the drums and bass are distinct – especially the bass because my gosh Geddy is such a badass and so on point here. This is kind of a historic gig in as way most would not even notice. 30 years prior to this date was the last time Rush played the Allentown Fair, and they played a few songs not yet released…welp, fast forward 30 years and they do the same thing here! How cool is that? One other personal detail that struck me was how the performance took me back to around 1979, I felt the performance and atmosphere, along with how the tape itself was recorded, all for some reason made me, at times, think this sounded like the late 70's. Rush The Great Allentown Fair Allentown, PA 2010-08-31 Disc One 1. The Real History of Rush (5:41) 2. The Spirit of Radio (5:24) 3. Time Stand Still (5:24) 4. Presto (6:26) 5. Stick It Out (4:36) 6. Workin' Them Angels (5:00) 7. Leave That Thing Alone (5:33) 8. Faithless (6:05) 9. BU2B (4:31) 10. Freewill (5:41) 11. Marathon (6:43) 12. Subdivisions (5:58) ~Intermission~ Disc Two 1. The Real History of Rush (3:17) 2. Tom Sawyer (4:58) 3. Red Barchetta (7:03) 4. YYZ (4:41) 5. Limelight (4:33) 6. The Camera Eye (10:17) 7. Witch Hunt (4:47) 8. Vital Signs (5:18) Disc Three 1. Caravan (5:52) 2. Love 4 Sale (7:54) 3. Closer to the Heart (5:11) 4. 2112 (7:03) 5. Far Cry (6:41) ~Encore~ 6. La Villa Strangiato (7:41) 7. Working Man (6:28) 8. Slappa Da Baas (6:28) -
Audience 8.4 - This is a case of a show, actually let me re-phrase that, this WAS a show that many collectors lamented as being a superb performance marred by very marginal sound quality. Not anymore! Friends, this new direct from master source and re-mastered version of this totally excellent gig is simply a joy to get to listen to in this improved quality. Not that it is astounding, in fact it still has issues, but the jump from what it was (about a 7.3) to what it is now is too great an improvement to not shower heaps of praise upon it. Note: It doesn’t get good until about halfway through the first song, then there is a little cut in the tape, and then it gets noticeably better and better. -
Audience 9.6 - Been looking for a great sounding 1981 show? Yeah, me too. Now, I am happy to say we have found it. This is as good as you would ever hope for, spacious and warm, with plenty of headroom to increase your volume, tone, whatever you want and it just gets better. Hasn’t left my player in a week. Rush Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA June 12, 1981 Disc 1 01 2112 Overture 02 The Temples of Syrinx 03 Freewill 04 Limelight 05 Hemispheres Prelude 06 Beneath, Between & Behind 07 The Camera Eye 08 YYZ 09 Drum Solo 10 Broon's Bane 11 The Trees 12 Xanadu 13 The Spirit of Radio Disc 2 14 Red Barchetta 15 Closer to the Heart 16 Tom Sawyer 17 Vital Signs 18 Natural Science 19 Working Man 20 Hemispheres Armageddon 21 By-Tor and the Snow Dog 22 In the End 23 In the Mood 24 2112 Grand Finale 25 La Villa Strangiato -
Audience 8.9 - A very well balanced recording with lovely high end and a smoothness that is nice on your ears. The band is relaxed and having a great show. Band name: Rush Date: February 24, 1994 Venue: The Omni Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Tour name: Counterparts Disc 1 (63:09) Intro/Dreamline The Spirit Of Radio The Analog Kid Cold Fire Time Stands Still Nobody's Hero Roll The Bones Animate Stick It Out Double Agent Limelight Disc 2 (62:12) Mystic Rhythms Closer To The Heart Show Don't Tell Leave That Thing Alone The Rhythm Method The Trees Xanadu Hemispheres: Prelude Tom Sawyer Force Ten YYZ -
Audience 8.6 - I wanted to give this a better rating, and truth is it ain’t bad, but it is a little distant and the music lacks punch. It is clear enough though, and audience actually helps propel the energy level up a notch. Austin music fans are always up for a great concert and really show their enthusiasm. Also, I think the set list around this time was put together very well and flows nicely. Rush Date: January 30, 1988 Location: Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas, USA DISC 1: 01 - The Big Money 5:46 02 - Subdivisions 5:30 03 - Limelight 5:03 04 - Marathon 7:05 05 - Turn The Page 4:51 06 - Prime Mover 5:34 07 - Manhattan Project 5:16 08 - Closer To The Heart 4:41 09 - Red Sector A 5:30 10 - Force Ten 4:54 11 - Time Stand Still 5:27 12 - Distant Early Warning 6:32 DISC 2: 01 - Lock And Key 6:45 02 - Mission 5:44 03 - Territories 6:16 04 - YYZ 2:40 05 - The Rhythm Method 1:24 06 - Red Lenses 0:27 07 - The Spirit of Radio 4:59 08 - Tom Sawyer 5:33 09 - 2112 6:10 10 - La Villa Strangiato 5:25 11 - In The Mood 2:49 -
Audience 8.7 - Nothing offensive here, a capture with more than enough headroom to EQ to taste, which shows me the tapers knew what they were doing with the levels. Thank you. -
Audience 8.4 - A tape that I am sure has slipped through the cracks and has been forgotten by collectors when I don’t think it ought to be. It’s surely not the greatest recording, and it’s also not nearly the worst – but it’s from a really great period and tour, some of the best moments for Rush seemed to occur on the European leg of the 1979 tour. You can listen to the infamous Offenbach or Pink Pop tapes as proof, but this forgotten old tape, having been dusted off and given a fresh re-mastering, is ready to be added to your collection. Rush May 18, 1979 Poperinge, Belgium 01 - Anthem 4:20 02 - A Passage To Bangkok 4:04 03 - Bytor And The Snowdog 5:43 04 - Xanadu 12:26 05 - The Trees 5:31 06 - Hemispheres 20:20 07 - Closer To The Heart 3:17 -
Audience 7.4 - A scratchy, distant, and cluttered recording of an energetic show (band and audience). Is it worth getting? It’s on the ragged edge if you ask me, but as a completist you will find that it is not unlistenable muck, thankfully. It is interesting to hear a veteran touring band giving it 100% effort even if the city is other than New York, LA or Chicago. Just another tour stop, in the deep south no less, but there’s Rush giving their fans their all, night after night. God Bless Rush! -
Audience 7.2 - A rare show, but sadly no Necromancer. -
Soundboard 9.9 - The rating says it all. You all know I do not easily give ratings that top 9.8, so it has to be really special to get something like this. An excellent soundboard is not enough, in this case the source is from a multi track soundboard so it was recorded with intent and not for reference only. Rush National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, U.K. 04-23-88 Disc One: 1. Three Stooges Intro 0:52 2. The Big Money 5:57 3. Subdivisions 5:23 4. Marathon 6:32 5. Turn The Page 4:42 6. Prime Mover 5:33 7. Manhattan Project 5:10 8. Closer To The Heart 4:32 9. Red Sector A 5:11 10. Force Ten 4:55 11. Time Stand Still 5:11 12. Distant Early Warning 5:15 Disc Two: 1. Lock And Key 6:34 2. Mission 5:41 3. Territories 6:20 4. YYZ 3:18 5. The Rhythm Method 4:37 6. The Spirit Of Radio 4:59 7. Tom Sawyer 5:38 8. 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx 5:33 9. La Villa Strangiato 5:27 10. In The Mood 3:11 -
Audience 8.6 - Taped by the same person using the same gear so there is only minor differences between these shows which are related specifically to position, and it sounds like taper was in roughly the same general position for each show. Very consistent throughout, although just to be super detailed I have to prefer the second show which seems to be slightly closer to my ears. The quality is very clear, leans towards the upper end of the sound spectrum but not too harsh, only to the point I think you could add some bass and that would really allow these shows to satisfy. They are all very good, bass would put them into the great category. Rush May 14, 1983 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England DISC 1: 01 - 3 Stooges Intro 0:47 02 - The Spirit of Radio 4:37 03 - Tom Sawyer 5:10 04 - Freewill 5:28 05 - Digital Man 6:40 06 - Subdivisions 5:25 07 - Vital Signs 5:11 08 - The Camera Eye 6:58 09 - Closer To The Heart 3:20 10 - The Analog Kid 4:51 11 - Broon's Bane 1:33 12 - The Trees 4:26 13 - Red Barchetta 6:28 DISC 2: 01 - The Weapon 8:00 02 - New World Man 4:01 03 - Limelight 4:43 04 - Countdown 5:55 05 - 2112 Temples Of Syrinx 6:24 06 - Xanadu 2:28 07 - La Villa Strangiato 3:32 08 - In The Mood 3:59 09 - YYZ / Drum Solo 11:08 -
Audience 8.6 - Taped by the same person using the same gear so there is only minor differences between these shows which are related specifically to position, and it sounds like taper was in roughly the same general position for each show. Very consistent throughout, although just to be super detailed I have to prefer the second show which seems to be slightly closer to my ears. The quality is very clear, leans towards the upper end of the sound spectrum but not too harsh, only to the point I think you could add some bass and that would really allow these shows to satisfy. They are all very good, bass would put them into the great category. Rush May 15, 1983 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England DISC 1: 01 - 3 Stooges Intro 0:43 02 - The Spirit of Radio 4:44 03 - Tom Sawyer 5:12 04 - Freewill 5:28 05 - Digital Man 6:46 06 - Subdivisions 5:29 07 - Vital Signs 5:16 08 - The Camera Eye 7:01 09 - Closer To The Heart 3:18 10 - The Analog Kid 4:50 11 - Broon's Bane 1:33 12 - The Trees 4:24 13 - Red Barchetta 6:19 DISC 2: 01 - The Weapon 8:14 02 - New World Man 4:00 03 - Limelight 4:37 04 - Countdown 6:00 05 - 2112 Temples Of Syrinx 6:22 06 - Xanadu 2:31 07 - La Villa Strangiato 3:28 08 - In The Mood 3:17 09 - YYZ / Drum Solo 10:47