...SIŁA I PIĘKNO MUZYKI TKWIĄ W JEJ RÓŻNORODNOŚCI...



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Box zawiera 3 koncerty z lat: 1980 (Exit-Stage Left), 1984 (Grace Under Pressure) i 1988 (Show Of Hands).
Do tej pory dostępne tylko na VHS.


Simply put: a treat.
EXIT...STAGE LEFT: the guys are in their late 20's, so they move and shake and roll. Lifeson is very lively: twirling, jumping, running on stage and interacting with Geddy, who seems a lot more shy than usual. Peart is not filmed often as I would and there's no drum solo. The lighting stage is kinda lame, it's always the 'lava lamp effect' as I call it: not enough light. The picture quality on the other hand is top notch, and the sound is even better; somebody brought up big bucks to nip and tuck all that! Overall, the classics are there, but it's the weakest of the 3.

GRACE UNDER PRESSURE TOUR: Oh yeah baby, my favorite. Althought it's been filmed with a curious lens effect (kinda greasy), the performance is over my expectations. They have fun, and I mean fun. Lifeson is funnier than ever, teasing Geddy and making funny gestures. Peart as always, himself. Geddy is of course, too occupied to really let it out loud, but he's looser than the previous DVD. A first, lasers are now part of the show and super background images and short films can be seen. Once again, no Peart solo but it's good, good, good.

A SHOW OF HANDS: too bad this is the Hold Your Fire Tour, because the songlist could've been more selective. We have to endure some more obscure material but everything is there at the right place. The band is super tight, in my humble opinion, the pinnacle of their carreers. Geddy is super busy and so is Peart. Lifeson is making again an absolute idiot of himself (in the right way) and many times I laugh out loud, seeing him interact with Peart and Lee. The song listing is impressive, making an almost 2 hours of show. The most complete show to me, done by guys at the top of their shapes. Satisfying and good replay value.

This is a must for collectors, almost too good to be true. Classic? Discutable, but I'm so happy it's out, I have to give full credit.

Menswear


This box is a Rush fan's wet dream, what a lavish package: 3 DVD's (Exit Stage Left, Grace Under Pressure and A Show Of Hands), a bonus CD featuring the Grace Under Pressure concert and the original tour programm books, layered with great pictures and interesting and funny notes! For me this box is a very nostalgic trip because I have seen all Rush tours on this DVD, I own the videos but the DVD is the perfect medium to enjoy Rush, what an enthousiastic band, what a skills, what a visuals (lasers, light-show, movies) and what an interaction between the band and the fans!
The DVD Exit Stage Left showcases a Rush that was inspired by the Seventies symphonic rock dinosaurs, especially Genesis. We can witness Geddy Lee playing Moog Taurus bass pedals and using Oberheim and Moog synthesizers and Neil Peart has extented his percussion to very massive proportions. The great track Xanadu epitomizes that Rush, the highlight is while Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are both playing on twin-neck guitars, Geddy on a Rickenbacker and Alex on a Gibson, magical!

On the DVD Grace Under Pressure we hear a Rush that is obviously influenced by rhythmic styles like ska and reggae and the music by The Police, the track Vital Signs is the best example, what a stunning interplay by the swinging rhythm guitar, bass and drums!

In the A Show Of Hands-era Rush has turned into a 'midi- controlled hig-tec orchestra', delivering a very lush and technically amazing sound like on the tracks Big Money, Marathon and Mission. This DVD is the most impressive one of all three featuring an exciting and sophisticated light-show, screen projections and lots of funny movies. One of the highlights is the compelling song Mahattan Project about the threat of weapons and war, how actual if you look at the developments in the Middle-East! Other highlights are the slightly changed version of Closer To The Heart (including the break with Alex and Geddy showing the Chuck Berry 'duck step'!), the drum solo Rhythm Method (how impressive and inventive) and the medely 2112/La Villa Stangiato (wonderful lasers)/In The Mood, a great example how Rush succeeds to please both the headbangers as the symphonic rock dreamers!

I don't see any reason to rate this outstanding progrock doucument with less than five stars!!

erik neuteboom



..::TRACK-LIST::..

DVD 1 - Exit Stage Left:
Intro (The Camera Eye)/Limelight 7:03
Tom Sawyer 4:51
The Trees 4:36
Xanadu 12:45
Red Barchetta 6:53
Freewill 5:36
Closer To The Heart 3:28
YYZ 1:36
Medley: By-Tor And The Snow Dog / In The End / In The Mood / 2112 Finale
9:52
Credits (YYZ) 2:40


DVD 2 - Grace Under Pressure Tour:
Intro/The Spirit Of Radio 6:50
The Enemy Within 4:48
The Weapon 7:35
Witch Hunt 4:47
New World Man 5:05
Distant Early Warning 5:07
Red Sector "A" 5:20
Closer To The Heart 3:38
Medley: YYZ / The Temples Of Syrinx / Tom Sawyer 3:13
Vital Signs 4:53
Medley: Finding My Way / In The Mood 6:20


DVD 3 - A Show Of Hands:
Intro / The Big Money 6:58
Marathon 6:32
Turn The Page 4:44
Prime Mover 5:38
Manhattan Project 5:06
Closer To The Heart 4:31
Red Sector "A" 5:12
Force Ten 5:00
Mission 5:58
Territories / YYZ 9:40
The Rhythm Method - Drum Solo 3:35
The Spirit Of Radio 5:34
Tom Sawyer 5:05
2112 Overture 3:13
The Temples Of Syrinx 2:04
La Villa Strangiato 5:27
In The Mood/End Credits 4:39



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Geddy Lee - vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, bass
Alex Lifeson - lead guitars
Neil Peart - drums, percussion




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