That One Guy Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 What's your favorite Rush song that, while being good or great on the album, is completely brought to the next level live? Rush is an amazing live act so that might be a hard question. For me if I had to not list a bunch of songs it would be Working Man and YYZ. They barely sound like the studio versions, and have more balls live (IMO). And the 2112 mix they keep playing. I think the full step down helps the song sound more edgy. The jammin part live where everyone throws their fists up yelling "Hey!" is comparatively lame on the album. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdryan Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 hmm i love Losing it,,, though i cant listen to it everyday,,, its melancholy but it reminds me to be happy that im doing what i like to do.... I listen to Limelight after a good day at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdryan Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 i miss read it,,,,, favorite song Live Ok i like closer to the heart, working man,,, and Spirit of Radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Marathon. A track that I consider average on Power Windows, totally A++ performed live. Props to Working Man too, because I can't stand the studio version anymore, but the most recent iteration of it done live is all kinds of awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Witch Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flybyknight Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Bravado sounded great with that solo in it, I liked the way In The Mood evolved through the 70s. Need Some Love off Fifth Order Of Angels blew me away, like the old stuff lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartBruce Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Driven - An underrated track IMO anyway but Live it shows off the individual talents of each performer along with dislpaying the adage that the whole is greater than the sum of the constituent parts. The bass line and mini-solo rip and the searing guitar climbs to such a cachophony .. Just listen again .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Seeing Between the Wheels live really gave me a new appreciation for it. Closer to the Heart definitely. A few things from S&A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertk Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Leave That Thing Alone for the bass solo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 So far, I agree with everything mentioned. The instrumentals in particular benefit from being played live as they offer a chance at some serious jamming. Leave That Thing Alone on this tour is an excellent example of that. And Alex seems to be having a bit of fun with LaVilla. But I have to mention Ghost Of A Chance. That guitar jam at the end is just beautiful. Very jazzy (that's hard, you know) and "tasty." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 YYZ comes to mind, also I love Xanadu live in any shape or form. Every time I hear Rush play La Villa Strangiato they always seem to pull it off, even as intricate as that song is they rarely fail to make it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxey2112 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Natural Science Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Bravado with the extended outro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Spirit of Radio, Limelight and Working Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pause Rewind Replay Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Already mentioned: Bravado... the studio version is merely OK... live I had tears in my eyes. GOAC.... what a surprise... another song castrated by Rupert Hine gets its balls back live LTTA: Love the studio version... it was great live in '02. But this time around WOW!! Between The Wheels: Already loved the studio version, live it becomes this awesome steamroller. Also: Mystic Rhythms. Was "meh' to me for years, until i saw it on R30. It captured my thoughts, carried them away and even opened my eyes to the album version as well. Workin Them Angels: Absolute magic. Armor And Sword: A bit like Between The Wheels in that it's just so unstoppable live. "By the flash of artillery light...." goosebumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Armour & Sword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu93 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Presto, Time Stand Still, and Mission. All three moved me when I heard them performed live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 QUOTE (Xanadu93 @ Oct 8 2010, 09:24 PM) Presto, Time Stand Still, and Mission. All three moved me when I heard them performed live. Mission and Presto were great live. But I don't think Time Stand Still was better imo. But it was cool seeing Alex play the synth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 New World Man I've only seen it live three times I believe, on the Signals Tour, Grace Tour and the Vapor Trails Tour. A good song on Signals became a great song live with the extended jam section and Geddy really goes off with his bass work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Everything I heard live off of Grace Under Pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Enemy_Within Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Resist. LTTA for Ged's ROCKIN' bass that just thunders through you. TSOR ... crowd interaction is great... same for 2112. Mission and Marathon... beautiful songs as it is, but there's such emotion live... alexs ending solo during Mission is wow. umm. Something about Witch Hunt on Aug 23 really hit me. TEW during the GUP tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilbertyard Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Circumstances and Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerInstinct Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Marathon and Camera Eye sounded great this time around. Also, it was fun spotting small but significant changes in Caravan and BU2B this summer. Neil has definitely changed some of the fills and what cymbals he uses when and that type of stuff. I wonder if they'll incorporate these changes when they rerecord them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer_sky Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 'Working Man' It's always been my favorite RUSH song and I love hearing it played live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 QUOTE (StuartBruce @ Oct 8 2010, 06:15 AM) Driven - An underrated track IMO anyway but Live it shows off the individual talents of each performer along with dislpaying the adage that the whole is greater than the sum of the constituent parts. The bass line and mini-solo rip and the searing guitar climbs to such a cachophony .. Just listen again .. ceiling unlimited was also 100x better live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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