Disk98 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 6. R30: 30th Anniversary World TourI'll always love R30, but there were too many covers on it, and there are missing songs on the DVD and audio versions. 5. Clockwork Angels TourPoor Geddy was not in top form that night. The setlist was awesome, though. 4. Snakes & Arrows: LiveGeddy sounded great on this one, but the setlist wasn't great and everything was played too slowly. It's a bit of a chore to listen to. 3. Time Machine 2011: Live in ClevelandYes, it had all of Moving Pictures, and yes, it was a good performance all around. Nothing really stands out, save for an awesome version of The Spirit of Radio. But I don't really have any complaints about it. 2. R40 LiveAwesome setlist. Just awesome. Geddy sounded a little better on this one than he did on Clockwork Angels Tour, and the whole concept of moving back through time was executed very well. Alex wasn't having a great night, but I can forgive him. 1. Rush in RioI don't care about the audio quality (I love Vapor Trails, after all). The setlist was great, the crowd energy was crazy, and the performance was perfect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 The setlist was great, the crowd energy was crazy, and the performance was perfect. That's why I put Rio first too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 S&AR40Rush in RioR30Time Machine TourGrace Under Pressure TourClockwork Angels GUP Live was released in 1984 on VHS... But they released it as a CD in 2006 with the Replay video box... I still love the production on Exit Stage Left....Oh wait...It wasn't live?? It was...just a stale sounding live album... I'd like to hear some of the stuff they recorded from the previous tour...still holding out that they'll release it some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 The setlist was great, the crowd energy was crazy, and the performance was perfect. That's why I put Rio first too. I still think they could have pulled back the crowd noise a tad...it gets overbearing occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertrobyn Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 My favorite live Lp'S of all time are as follows #1 Wishbone Ash Live Dates#2 ATWAS#3 REO Speedwagon Live you get what you play for#4 Different Stages#5 UFO Strangers In the Night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 S&AR40Rush in RioR30Time Machine TourGrace Under Pressure TourClockwork Angels GUP Live was released in 1984 on VHS... Grace Under Pressure (live video plus The Big Money video) was released in 1986 (April I think) and simulcast on MTV and radio (I recorded it from 92.3 K-Rock in NYC at the time and a friend of mine recorded from MTV on video.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistantEarlySignals Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 S&AR40Rush in RioR30Time Machine TourGrace Under Pressure TourClockwork Angels GUP Live was released in 1984 on VHS... the album wasn't released until 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 S&AR40Rush in RioR30Time Machine TourGrace Under Pressure TourClockwork Angels GUP Live was released in 1984 on VHS... the album wasn't released until 2006 At first as part of Replay X3 (2006) and then later on it's own several years later (2009?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffyshirt Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) R30 overall best. It's a very good set list, and I don't have the allergic reaction to the covers that some do (when Crossroads is played this well, we don't wish it wasn't there). And the mix of this is perfect. This is the last live album where the drums sounds PERFECT in every conceivable way. Loud, powerful, and completely clear. Snakes & Arrows could have been incredible if they didn't slow every song down. Not sure why that was a thing, if they aren't doing it anymore 10 years later. I also tend to skip the S&A tunes on this set list. The weakest set list of the bunch. CA has killah setlist and the strings, but the sound is a bit poop. I've come to enjoy CA Live more and more. R40 has a great set list, but mix is a bit poop and this probably has more flubs than any other of their releases. Some of the songs are straight up poor performances. Rush in Rio has that energy, but a mix that makes listeneing to it without the video to enjoy as well completely pointless. As a live album it's shit. Time Machine is tough. It's a bland setlist, but a crowd pleaser. They play well, but some of that slow playing comes through again (or at least sounds like it does). And Geddy sounds like shit. That said, it's not the worst audio mix of the bunch. Overall I'd go1) R302) CA3) R404) S&A5) TM6) RiR7) S&A Edited December 7, 2015 by puffyshirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnify Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 My list ranked in terms of audio quality, song selection, and my memory of the tour (CD only, not the video - though I think my list stands up for the videos as well): 1. R402. Snakes And Arrows Live3. R304. CA live5. Rio6. Time Machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 It's a bit early for me, but R40 would rank high. #1 is definitely S&A Live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Ahh, screw it...I say... 1. S&A2. Rio3. R404. CA5. R306. TM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Sonic quality get's the biggest weight. Setlist second, performance third, packaging fourth. R40 R30 Snakes And Arrows Clockwork Angels Rush In Rio Time Machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Not ready yet to rank yet, but i listened to rush in rio today. Man what a fun listen. And a great setlist. I understand the production complaints but it hasn't affected my live for this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 1. Rush in Rio. The set is great, the crowd is just amazing, the band was great &, unlike many, have no problems with the mixing. The DVD quality I actually like. Yes it was recorded on the fly so its a little rough, but thats ok with me. 2. S & A. Again, a great set list, a good crowd and the band was on. 3. R40. Love the crowd on the CD. On the DVD you can't here the crowd as much, so in some ways I prefer the CD to the DVD. Give me a little while to let this one settle in with me. Have not watched or listened to it enough yet. 4. TMT - strong setlist and great crowd. Unfortunately there are 2 songs from CA on this that I don't care for. 5. CA - Geddy was not having a good night. Set list had to many CA songs on it that I don't care for. Lucky for me they did however play all the CA songs I like. Plus a lot of good non-CA songs. 6. R30. Not thrilled by the setlist. Did not like the jumble of old songs they teased me with at the start - either play them fully or don't tease me with parts of them. I did come out with a much greater appreciation of "Between the Wheels" as a result of this tour however. Neil mentions in one of his books that the entire group had an off night and somehow, to me, it shows. Not a fan of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke1 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) 1. Rio2. Angels3. Arrows4. R405. R306. TIme Edited December 26, 2015 by Duke1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yyz305 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Favourite: 1. Rio 2. Time Machine 3. R30 4. R40 5. S & A 6. CA Least Favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 My favorite live Lp'S of all time are as follows #1 Wishbone Ash Live Dates#2 ATWAS#3 REO Speedwagon Live you get what you play for#4 Different Stages#5 UFO Strangers In the NightAdd Made in Japan and this would be perfect.Had Live Dates on vinyl since 76(I was 14)and still play it at least twice a month(on cd).Back to the subject matter,Rio,R30,S&A,CA,TM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 6. CA5. Time Machine4. Rio( Sound brings it down)3. R40 (All i can say is thank god for the 2nd set on)2. R301. Snakes (Nice Deep setlist......and i like the album tracks) Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 6. Time Machine----here's where they're actually good----5. CA4. Snakes3. R402. R301. Rio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 1. Rio, 2. R30, then the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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