What is the best live album?

[TFEman]

As much as I love the old stuff, it was between three. Rush in Rio, ASOH, and a bootleg from the Counterparts tour called Passive Aggression. I chose Rio, though.

[furie]

ESL with different stages a close second. Edited July 17, 2015 by furie

[TheAccountant]

Rush in Rio for me. Sounds live and the energy is top notch.

 

Among the officially released live albums I have to agree with you for all the reasons stated. Much as I love ATWAS and Different Stages (and, to a lessor extent, S & A live) it's Rush in Rio for me as well.

 

That being said, I did not vote Rush in Rio. I am voting for a boot.

 

Since I am visiting my parents I don't have my Rush CD's handy and I can not remember the title of the boot (that sound you hear is my teeth grinding in frustration). Its something about / like "A Desert Passage". Don't think that's it however.

 

It was recorded in Phoenix AZ on the Hemispheres tour. If I remember correctly the set list includes the following:

 

2112

Cygnus X-1

Hemispheres

Closer to the Heart

By-Tor

Circumstances

Something 4 Nothing

Working Man

Xanadau

La Villa

The Trees

 

I want to say that Anthem may be on the set list as well. Plus I think there was a drum solo.

 

It was clearly a general admission concert and on 2 occasions Geddy has to ask the crowd to stop pushing forward. The 2nd time he has to say something like "Listen, if you don't move back the show is over. The stage is starting to tilt and if you keep pushing forward its going to go over, the show will be over, a lot of folks will be hurt and it will be a big bummer. So you all have to take a couple of steps back, their are people drowning in a sea of humanity. So MOVE BACK. (pause) Do your people speak english?? MOVE BACK!!"

 

Rare to hear Rush really talking to the crowd other than a sort of standard "hello, we have a lot of songs to play for you. Our next song is...". With an eventual "Thanks for seeing us, hope to see you again" so Geddy telling the crowd to move back is unusual and interesting. The crowd is really into the show. Plus what a set list from 1978 / 1979 Rush!!!

 

Any body else familiar with / remember this boot??? Anybody else have it???

 

yes, A Desert Passage is from Nov 20th 1978 - prime time .... Great show, great set list ... but of the versions I'd heard, Universe Divided has more balls to the recording

 

Don't have that one. Thanks for mentioning it - I will have to obtain it.

[TheAccountant]

Rush in Rio for me. Sounds live and the energy is top notch.

 

Among the officially released live albums I have to agree with you for all the reasons stated. Much as I love ATWAS and Different Stages (and, to a lessor extent, S & A live) it's Rush in Rio for me as well.

 

That being said, I did not vote Rush in Rio. I am voting for a boot.

 

Since I am visiting my parents I don't have my Rush CD's handy and I can not remember the title of the boot (that sound you hear is my teeth grinding in frustration). Its something about / like "A Desert Passage". Don't think that's it however.

 

It was recorded in Phoenix AZ on the Hemispheres tour. If I remember correctly the set list includes the following:

 

2112

Cygnus X-1

Hemispheres

Closer to the Heart

By-Tor

Circumstances

Something 4 Nothing

Working Man

Xanadau

La Villa

The Trees

 

I want to say that Anthem may be on the set list as well. Plus I think there was a drum solo.

 

It was clearly a general admission concert and on 2 occasions Geddy has to ask the crowd to stop pushing forward. The 2nd time he has to say something like "Listen, if you don't move back the show is over. The stage is starting to tilt and if you keep pushing forward its going to go over, the show will be over, a lot of folks will be hurt and it will be a big bummer. So you all have to take a couple of steps back, their are people drowning in a sea of humanity. So MOVE BACK. (pause) Do your people speak english?? MOVE BACK!!"

 

Rare to hear Rush really talking to the crowd other than a sort of standard "hello, we have a lot of songs to play for you. Our next song is...". With an eventual "Thanks for seeing us, hope to see you again" so Geddy telling the crowd to move back is unusual and interesting. The crowd is really into the show. Plus what a set list from 1978 / 1979 Rush!!!

 

Any body else familiar with / remember this boot??? Anybody else have it???

 

A Desert Passage is right...October, 20 1978. I love the boots from this tour, A Farewell to Frankfurt/Black Forest is another great one.

 

Yes - I agree the Black Forest boot is tremendous. But will stick with Desert Passage. Many thanks for pointing out the date.

[TheAccountant]

That boot is actually from Tucson, and not Phoenix- November 20, 1978 is the date I have for it.

 

But yeah, the point is, it's a great one.

 

Thanks for the date correction. Buenos Nuches (no attempt at correct spelling) Motor City is another great one from this awesome tour.

 

Indeed!

 

Now, if only we were to find out that there is a good-quality video document of a show from that tour...

 

:drool:

 

I would have that reaction as well!!!! Given a few of the things that have come out from groups like The Who in recent years I actually fee like their may be some hope (until recently I had no hope).

 

Man, that would be incredible if they did release a good quality video from those years!!!

[MeanMeanPride]

Rush in Rio was my first exposure to several "deep cut" Rush tunes not typically known about by non-fans. For that reason, RiR gets my vote.

[theredtamasrule]

Great Woods and Summer Skies boot from the T4E tour is one of the best sounding recordings of their live shows. Ever.

[Detonator]

This VHS tape made me a Rush fan. This version of Marathon simply blows me away. Over and over again.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP58U_R3gK0

 

So ASOH for me.

[GabesCavesOfIce]

Over the years, I have leaned away from their earlier live albums. Never even replaced my ATWAS vinyl. First Rush song I ever heard was Bastille Day live from Massey.

 

Just bought the MP3 ATWAS Sunday. Figured we are at the magnitude end, so why not go back to my beginning as a fan...Wow did it being back memories. I want you to please welcome home... Rush. Used to live by that phrase back in the day.

 

And Working Man is like a Mule concert, how did it go.... Working Man > Finding My Way > Working Man > Drum Solo > Working Man

 

Wow.

 

 

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[Entre_Perpetuo]

I've heard very few of Rush's live albums...but of the few I've heard, and probably of their whole catalogue, All The World's A Stage must be the best. Heard it earlier today with fewer skips than usual (see sig). Amazing.

[Lorraine]

This VHS tape made me a Rush fan. This version of Marathon simply blows me away. Over and over again.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP58U_R3gK0

 

So ASOH for me.

 

Everyone laughs at Geddy with his hair like that, but I think he looked great.