dpgreek Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Wanted to ask and see if anyone knew anything about this particular shirt Geddy wore in the documentary. You can see it at 12:19. White shirt, black letters with red rectangle. I'm trying to recreate...and don't know what the bottom verbiage says. If anyone has any info on this, I'd appreciate it. It seems like it's a date of sorts.. like 10 | 16 | 1970 or something like that. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f79/dimitripapadimitriou/rushshirt_zps6et06exb.jpg"]http://http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f79/dimitripapadimitriou/rushshirt_zps6et06exb.jpg[/url] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Welcome to the board. I have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Wanted to ask and see if anyone knew anything about this particular shirt Geddy wore in the documentary. You can see it at 12:19. White shirt, black letters with red rectangle. I'm trying to recreate...and don't know what the bottom verbiage says. If anyone has any info on this, I'd appreciate it. It seems like it's a date of sorts.. like 10 | 16 | 1970 or something like that. "]http://http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f79/dimitripapadimitriou/rushshirt_zps6et06exb.jpg"]http://http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f79/dimitripapadimitriou/rushshirt_zps6et06exb.jpg My guess has always been that it was the first "official" shirts they had made up to sell to fans, possibly when Rutsey was still in the band. But like I said, that is just a guess Edited March 31, 2016 by Wil1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgreek Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 I venture to guess the same... hopefully someone can chime in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The second word looks like "rock". Could be a date before it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The second word looks like "rock". Could be a date before it. Yes I think you are right and that does look like a date, as the OP mentioned too. But it looks more like 73 instead of 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctbadger Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The second word looks like "rock". Could be a date before it. Maybe riffing off of The Who's "Maximum R&B" tagline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluePhoenix Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 dpgreek is a coworker of mine and I tried helping him figure this out. I thought that someone here would immediately know that shirt or already have made a replica. I have the blu-ray at home and will see if it is any clearer than that. The second word could be "ROCK". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgreek Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 I keep looking at it and I think the second word is ROCK. The shirt looks almost like Geddy took a marker to a white shirt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctbadger Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 _ _ _ _ _ IZED ROCK ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluePhoenix Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 _ _ _ _ _ IZED ROCK ? I thinks it's "ENERGIZED ROCK". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) _ _ _ _ _ IZED ROCK ? I thinks it's "ENERGIZED ROCK". Absolutely. https://www.youtube....h?v=xAUtQhOFWFA It shows pretty clearly in the video. Edited March 31, 2016 by goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 _ _ _ _ _ IZED ROCK ? I thinks it's "ENERGIZED ROCK". Absolutely. https://www.youtube....h?v=xAUtQhOFWFA It shows pretty clearly in the video.I need to get my eyes checked. It's far from clear to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgreek Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) If it were that clear, I wouldn't have started this post...lol. Maybe your resolution is better. Regardless, thanks for everyone chiming in. Hopefully I can snag a super clear pic and remake the shirt. Edited March 31, 2016 by dpgreek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 _ _ _ _ _ IZED ROCK ? I thinks it's "ENERGIZED ROCK". Absolutely. https://www.youtube....h?v=xAUtQhOFWFA It shows pretty clearly in the video.I need to get my eyes checked. It's far from clear to me. It's not very clear on that video at all. Typical YouTube video quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Wanted to ask and see if anyone knew anything about this particular shirt Geddy wore in the documentary. You can see it at 12:19. White shirt, black letters with red rectangle. I'm trying to recreate...and don't know what the bottom verbiage says. If anyone has any info on this, I'd appreciate it. It seems like it's a date of sorts.. like 10 | 16 | 1970 or something like that. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f79/dimitripapadimitriou/rushshirt_zps6et06exb.jpg"]http://http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f79/dimitripapadimitriou/rushshirt_zps6et06exb.jpg[/url] I'm having to take a really good squint at it, but I'm sure it's the date you've mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluePhoenix Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I'm having to take a really good squint at it, but I'm sure it's the date you've mentioned. At this point I would bet that it says “ENERGIZED ROCK”. I know that I’ve seen a clear version of this picture before but I just couldn’t remember what it said. “ENERGIZED ROCK” rang a huge bell for me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I'm having to take a really good squint at it, but I'm sure it's the date you've mentioned. At this point I would bet that it says “ENERGIZED ROCK”. I know that I’ve seen a clear version of this picture before but I just couldn’t remember what it said. “ENERGIZED ROCK” rang a huge bell for me.Now you come to think about it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I'm having to take a really good squint at it, but I'm sure it's the date you've mentioned. At this point I would bet that it says “ENERGIZED ROCK”. I know that I’ve seen a clear version of this picture before but I just couldn’t remember what it said. “ENERGIZED ROCK” rang a huge bell for me. Yea that makes more sense than a date. But it sure looked like one at first. Now I just see Energized Rock. Funny how the brain works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluePhoenix Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 So the next time a newbie asks what Rush’s music sounds like, just say “It’s energized rock!” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Here it is captured slightly earlier in the video. Better focus, I think... http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg293/goose_trf/4a401468-14c6-451e-92c6-6f2b9e017646_zpsfzew6j1s.jpg Edited March 31, 2016 by goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabesCavesOfIce Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The second word looks like "rock". Could be a date before it. Yes I think you are right and that does look like a date, as the OP mentioned too. But it looks more like 73 instead of 70. 73 was part of the Rush Organization way back then? What dedication to the cause! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Here it is captured slightly earlier in the video. Better focus, I think... http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg293/goose_trf/4a401468-14c6-451e-92c6-6f2b9e017646_zpsfzew6j1s.jpg A black and white of this photo is on page 11 of Visions (which used archive photos from the Geddy Lee family) and the caption says it's from the "first tour." Energized Rock was a slogan they used back then for the band so that makes sense to me. The only times I've ever seen this photo is in Visions and in the doc. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Here it is captured slightly earlier in the video. Better focus, I think... http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg293/goose_trf/4a401468-14c6-451e-92c6-6f2b9e017646_zpsfzew6j1s.jpg It's still illegible to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Also, welcome to TRF, dpgreek! :hi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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