clem Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I've been listening to all of the Rush live CDs recently (Did you know there are ten if you count the audio "CDs" of R30 and GUP Live? - eleven if you throw in Working Men??), and it dawned on me that apart from "Turn the Page", there's nothing on this CD that isn't on one of the latter live releases, and all of the latter versions are much better (IMHO). Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVED this thing when it came out back in '89, but there doesn't seem to be any reason to listen to it anymore. Please note that I'm talking about the CD, NOT the VHS and/or DVD. Thoughts? Clem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 It has the best version of Mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I love this CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 It has the best version of Mission. S&A has the best version of Mission. It is basically the the best way to listen to a synth era greatest hits, and the version of Manhattan Project is awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I love "A Show of Hands"! I saw that tour and some of the songs on the album are from the show I saw. So it has some nostalgic value as well as being a great live document of that era of Rush's history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I havent listened to A Show Of Hands so many times because its kinda new to me, it was the last official live album I got except for Clockwork Angels Tour. But I think its a great 80,s concert, only bad thing about it is that its from more then one tour, I wish it was only from Hold Your Fire Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) I would say not. In my opinion It has the best live versions of Mission, Time Stand Still, and Force Ten. Definitely a solid live album that still holds it's own today. Edited February 22, 2014 by Geddy's Soul Patch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Don't Tell Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 The ASOH version of Subdivisions is pretty cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Oak Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I agree with others above that ASOH has the best live version of "Mission." Neil's drum solo is also very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Do people here hate the S&A version of Mission? That version of the song made me rethink Hold Your Fire as an album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edm2112 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Do people here hate the S&A version of Mission? That version of the song made me rethink Hold Your Fire as an album. I completely agree. When I first heard that version I had to make sure I was still listening to the S&A live album. Ged definitely nailed it on that one. But ASOH has some incredible cuts...Lock & Key comes to mind when i think of that particular live album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushBoingo Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Well it was my favorite live album until CA Live came out. But it is still very good. By Far it has my favorite versions of Subdivisions and Distant Early Warning, and I like how they took it in a rougher perspective in good contrast to the polish of the 80s studio albums. I think the video set was better though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 For me, it's not obsolete - it was the very first CD I ever listened to: it captured my heart within seconds. It's special to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clem Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 I love "A Show of Hands"! I saw that tour and some of the songs on the album are from the show I saw. So it has some nostalgic value as well as being a great live document of that era of Rush's history.Which show were you at? I was at the New Orleans show where Turn the Page was played. Clem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Certainly one of the live highlights from that period. Some great performances on that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) This is like asking if my current photograph makes my photo from 10 years ago obsolete. No. We are lucky to have as many live documents as we do from them. A lot of bands have not released this much official material. Edited February 22, 2014 by Ancient Ways 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I don't ever listen to the album but I'll watch the video from time to time. although usually if I want some live synth-era rush I'll pull up RollTheFemurs' youtube channel and watch an old show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Well it was my favorite live album until CA Live came out. But it is still very good. By Far it has my favorite versions of Subdivisions and Distant Early Warning, and I like how they took it in a rougher perspective in good contrast to the polish of the 80s studio albums. I think the video set was better though.The video is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 It's a bookmark of sorts inasmuch as it was the last "every four years" live albums that also marked the band's musical style transitions and served as a retrospective/summation of the previous era. Their next live was Different Stages some ten years later and after that they all seem to blend together into the same muddy wash of sound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Dreadful over-polished, soulless dirge from beginning to end. This is the same band that released All The World's A Stage? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Could not even tell you the decade I last listened to ASOH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Dreadful over-polished, soulless dirge from beginning to end. Stop talking about your life so far, Tony. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I Love the CD ! I cant help it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gudbuytjane Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I just don't like 'greatest hits live' albums. I will listen to the soundtrack of the VHS/DVD from time to time, or the Philly Power Windows show if I feel like live recordings from those eras. I just prefer listening to either single show recordings, or some kind of representation of the actual setlist from the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Dreadful over-polished, soulless dirge from beginning to end. Stop talking about your life so far, Tony. Polished, my life? You sure? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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