canadianice Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 What is the best sounding RUSH boot, available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I've only heard a handful but many people consider St. Louis 1980 to be the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexmai Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jan 12 2012, 09:42 PM) I've only heard a handful but many people consider St. Louis 1980 to be the best. Rumour says it was recorded as an official live album, then they have good demos and start moving some picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jan 12 2012, 09:42 PM) I've only heard a handful but many people consider St. Louis 1980 to be the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Dudad Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I also recall hearing that the 1980 St. Louis show was an official recording for a radio broadcast (King Biscuit Flower Hour?? Could be wrong about this). The best sounding "legitimate boot" (yes, I get the oxymoron) I've heard is Over the Europe from the RTB tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnoom Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I recently discovered "Echos on the Stages", which is a soundboard recording of their T4E tour rehearsal. I dunno it it's considered their best boot (my experience with Rush boots is very limited anyway), but it comes highly regarded and the sound quality is at times very good. I like the unique qualities of it (no crowd noise whatsoever; some occasional goofing around by the band members due to the relaxed setting; Geddy sometimes choosing not to sing the lyrics, which made sort-of-instrumentals out of Spirit of Radio among others). I just listened to it thru YouTube, as I don't do the torrent thing and have nothing to trade for it, but I'd sure love to get my hands on a copy. It sure would be cool if the band would make these sort of things available for download through their official site (I'd have no problem paying a reasonable price for it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yes i have heard the Echoes boot, and consider it very good another really good one is Bigger and better in Texas. Some of these however, sound as if thet were recorded in the phone booth of the arena parking lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Echoes on the Stage (1996) A Desert Passage (1978) Hartford '90 (1990) Fifth Order of Angels (1974) Vital Dreams (1993) Some of the best sounding ones I have (besides St Louis 80...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmclarney Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 QUOTE (Gnoom @ Jan 13 2012, 12:36 PM) I recently discovered "Echos on the Stages", which is a soundboard recording of their T4E tour rehearsal. I dunno it it's considered their best boot (my experience with Rush boots is very limited anyway), but it comes highly regarded and the sound quality is at times very good. I like the unique qualities of it (no crowd noise whatsoever; some occasional goofing around by the band members due to the relaxed setting; Geddy sometimes choosing not to sing the lyrics, which made sort-of-instrumentals out of Spirit of Radio among others). I just listened to it thru YouTube, as I don't do the torrent thing and have nothing to trade for it, but I'd sure love to get my hands on a copy. It sure would be cool if the band would make these sort of things available for download through their official site (I'd have no problem paying a reasonable price for it). I have the Echoes boot and yes, it is quite good. Excellent quality sound, although as you say, due to the more 'relaxed' rehearsal setting, some of the songs lack some of the urgency and spark that naturally come when there is an audience present. However, it's a very unique recording indeed. What boots do you have Gnoom? I'd be willing to make a copy of Echoes in exchange for something of yours that I don't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHFREAK101 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 another excellent bootleg is: Cool Dream from the counterparts tour Apr 2 1994 - Madison Wisconsin I have a copy of this one and I usually play this one once or twice a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHFREAK101 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 also a wonderful site that has great info about Rush bootlegs which ones are a must and which ones to avoid http://www.digitalrushexperience.com/database/dbhome.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 QUOTE (RUSHFREAK101 @ Jan 13 2012, 04:32 PM) another excellent bootleg is: Cool Dream from the counterparts tour Apr 2 1994 - Madison Wisconsin I have a copy of this one and I usually play this one once or twice a week is there a link available for this show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHFREAK101 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 yeah try this http://www.digitalrushexperience.com/datab...ecordingID=1419 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 QUOTE (RUSHFREAK101 @ Jan 13 2012, 05:10 PM) yeah try this http://www.digitalrushexperience.com/datab...ecordingID=1419 thanks, but that seems to be a review site, i don't think you can download from there? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHFREAK101 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 oooops yeah your right i misread what you wrote lolol sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHFREAK101 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?showtopic=58504&st=20 check under counterparts tour 1994 this bootleg is called nuts & bolts i dont know if that one is as good of a recording as Cool Dreams but it is the same show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodys hero Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Fifth Order of Angels Brain Waves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 QUOTE (RUSHFREAK101 @ Jan 13 2012, 05:17 PM) http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?showtopic=58504&st=20 check under counterparts tour 1994 this bootleg is called nuts & bolts i dont know if that one is as good of a recording as Cool Dreams but it is the same show thanks alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yeah, some good ones mentioned! Over The Europe is a big favorite! Spirit of St. Louis 80 is another awesome one! Pink Pop 6/4/79 is incomplete but another good one! Two others I think weren't mentioned are Nuts and Bolts (4/2/94) and Darkness and Light (4/26/94) (incomplete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gudbuytjane Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'd only ever had an FM broadcast version of the St. Louis Permanent Waves show, which was really good, but suffered from that sort of compression that FM does. Reading people talk about it here led me to download the 'St. Louis 1980 Remastered' version posted in the Different Stages forum (link in this post), and holy crap. AMAZING. The sound is so clear, better than ESL I think, and the performances are on fire. Oh, if only it was a complete show. I would LOVE to hear Cygnus X-1 and Hemispheres from this source. -Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jan 12 2012, 09:42 PM) I've only heard a handful but many people consider St. Louis 1980 to be the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 QUOTE (gudbuytjane @ Jan 14 2012, 06:40 PM) Oh, if only it was a complete show. I would LOVE to hear Cygnus X-1 and Hemispheres from this source. -Jane Now you're asking for too much! But yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gudbuytjane Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 QUOTE (Jaminbenb @ Jan 15 2012, 10:46 AM)QUOTE (gudbuytjane @ Jan 14 2012, 06:40 PM) Oh, if only it was a complete show. I would LOVE to hear Cygnus X-1 and Hemispheres from this source. -Jane Now you're asking for too much! But yeah! Haha, fair point! But maybe, somewhere, in someone's desk drawer, is the rest of the show! I am the sort of person who has dreams about going to a record store and finding, like, a box set of pristine soundboards from every tour a favourite band of mine has ever done. Then I wake up and am kinda bummed. -Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnoom Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 QUOTE (mmclarney @ Jan 13 2012, 03:46 PM) QUOTE (Gnoom @ Jan 13 2012, 12:36 PM) I recently discovered "Echos on the Stages", which is a soundboard recording of their T4E tour rehearsal. I dunno it it's considered their best boot (my experience with Rush boots is very limited anyway), but it comes highly regarded and the sound quality is at times very good. I like the unique qualities of it (no crowd noise whatsoever; some occasional goofing around by the band members due to the relaxed setting; Geddy sometimes choosing not to sing the lyrics, which made sort-of-instrumentals out of Spirit of Radio among others). I just listened to it thru YouTube, as I don't do the torrent thing and have nothing to trade for it, but I'd sure love to get my hands on a copy. It sure would be cool if the band would make these sort of things available for download through their official site (I'd have no problem paying a reasonable price for it). I have the Echoes boot and yes, it is quite good. Excellent quality sound, although as you say, due to the more 'relaxed' rehearsal setting, some of the songs lack some of the urgency and spark that naturally come when there is an audience present. However, it's a very unique recording indeed. What boots do you have Gnoom? I'd be willing to make a copy of Echoes in exchange for something of yours that I don't have. Thanks for the offer! I don't have much to offer in exchange, but check your PM for my limited list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertk Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Download links please? Edit: If available! Edited January 15, 2012 by Gilbertk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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