Tht was my first Rush show too - myself, one of my brothers and one his friends (who hd travelled on the ferry from Ireland for it) got gig nd coch trip tix and travelld from Manchester where we lived. We used to live in Ireland until I was 15 and this was my first ever proper gig as well as first Rush gig - I was equally scared and excited and found it quite surreal to see Nel, Alx & Geddy right in front f me as I've loved Rush snce I was about 11 but they never came to Ireland. That was until 2011 and I did go to that one and only gig they ever played in Ieland (at the 3Arena in Dublin - Time Machine Tour). I'm a bass player cos of Geddy (got my frst one at around 14) and when they released the show I was at on A Show of Hands I played to death and decided to learn every sone on it. I can play some note fo note, not so much on others, well, cos it's Geddy !!! 🙂
I was there, and at Wembley on the same tour and it was an absolute blast - Rush at the peak of their powers were a privilege to experience. And Big Money was the all time BEST show opener..........period.
My brother was at the Glasgow gig and described it as a near riot. I was too young to go (only 14) but was able to see them on the following tours….some of the best gigs I’ve ever seen!
I was at this concert They played 3 nights at the NEC I was there on the 3 night Best concert I've seen I've seen a lot of bands live, but this will always stay in my memory RUSH 👍👍👍
One marker of great entertainers is having fun while performing. Rush always seemed to have fun on stage while producing some of the most incredible music ever. Long live the Kings!
I can never get enough Rush! Thank you for posting this! Such a joy on Christmas Eve to hear Getty, Alex and Neil. Especially the older songs that remain timeless in our hearts.
I remember this gig really clearly because I got a puncture in the back tire of my GSX750 on the M62 while riding back to the parent's place in Formby.
this was an awful era of concert video editing, where each frame is like 1/2 second or less. What an amazing performance. Super enjoyable just to play loud while you do something else.
I saw this at the forum la. did lots of boogar sugar woke up in mission beach and i was never the same .phoenix before the last show!! every tour great times with rush
Really no need to utter words. Just listen and wonder at the skills and imagination that ooze from this unique TRIO. Lie back and enjoy some REAL magic....................................................................Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!
I was there too right at the front and my brother pushed me out of the way when the camera came by, he got on the video and I didn't, never forgiven him lol.
I had this on VHS when it came out. I saw them in 82 and 83 (signals and GUP) First time hearing them was 2112 on 8track that people were passing around in 77. Good stuff and good memories!
I had this on VHS as a teenager and it played endlessly in the family room (when possible - ha). I feel like I know every frame. An incredible document of Rush at one of the heights of their powers. Still have that VHS (and the cassette tape)…
Geddy is a freak of nature. There are great bassists , singers , and keyboard players out there. But to jump back and forth between the three while playing the bass parts he plays is nuts.
The version of Subdivision is so much better than the studio version. Fullness, nerve... There's a reason why ASOH is probably my most played CD. The improv ending of "Closer to the heart" is the chefs kiss!
hot take-this is rush at their high water mark. this show (and accompanying album) is the best this band ever played on tape. i always found 70-early 80s peart to be very clunky and stiff. his chops are smooth and off the charts on the power windows and hold your fire materiel. this is their "steely dan" era.
Anyone ever notice that in the editing of Rush's live videos, so little time is given to Geddy's playing? I'm not talking "Oh, there's Geddy." I'm talking up close and personal with what his hands are doing, like they do with Alex and Neil. It happens, but it's so infrequent.
Isn't this the Show of Hands video from the Hold Your Fire tour? I still have the laserdisc of this show and went to one of the Wembley shows. I miss these times.😢
I remember watching this on vhs with my roommate in college. Super cool. Watching it now: great playing but instruments need to be changed. Not a fan of that chorusy, thin guitar sound and geddys fender is greatly missed. Keys and drums sound great😉👍
@@analogkid4557 what do you mean? The video footage of Subdivisions, Distant Early Warning, Time Stand Still and part of the Rhythm Method don’t exist.
It's Neil... They never substituted another drummer throughout their entire careers... Maybe you haven't seen them in this period.... I think they were a little influenced by the fashion sense of what was going on in 1988,but that's where the similarities ended...
Power Windows was a very consistent album. So was Grace Under Pressure, but it didn't have a Big Money on it. Test for Echo was their worst. The vocal melodies were just bad to mediocre.
Awful what many great bands did to themselves, their sound, the annoying synths, drumcomputers, already dated the moment it was released. Yeah, I see they still did old stuff. Having to wait for those must have been like going to a slow sadistic dentist.
This is just a dumb comment. Permanent waves was their most progressive album. And moving pictures is guitar driven. So is signals besides a couple of songs. Not to mention GUP, their most guitar heavy album. I pity you since I have an entire decade of rush to still enjoy while you guys sit and pout
They sucked so bad at this point. Look at them. Sellouts. Trendy. They were taylor swift. They were a boy band. Absolute garbage. Just like flock of seagulls.
They definitely didn't stay static like other bands such as the Rolling Stones or AC/DC but if they hadn't grown as musicians and refined their approach to songwriting, there never would have been a Moving Pictures. Yes, they kept on going but I can honestly say that growing up in the 1980's, I found something on every single album back then I liked and their last 3 albums were absolute BANGERS which all of their years together contributed towards. They were each very gifted musicians and I can't fault them for trying to keep up with the times. Otherwise, they would have just been another old band that played tribute to themselves. Rush wasn't like that. They always had new material to play along with their classics.
@@Brent-y1x exactly! And they kept making music because they WANTED to, and because they had awesome ideas, not because they just wanted more money. If you compare them to other bands, they’re some of the most honest and humble guys in the music business.
I was there - my first Rush show. When they appeared onstage I was so excited. Me and some of my old school bandmates went together. Good times!
Tht was my first Rush show too - myself, one of my brothers and one his friends (who hd travelled on the ferry from Ireland for it) got gig nd coch trip tix and travelld from Manchester where we lived. We used to live in Ireland until I was 15 and this was my first ever proper gig as well as first Rush gig - I was equally scared and excited and found it quite surreal to see Nel, Alx & Geddy right in front f me as I've loved Rush snce I was about 11 but they never came to Ireland. That was until 2011 and I did go to that one and only gig they ever played in Ieland (at the 3Arena in Dublin - Time Machine Tour). I'm a bass player cos of Geddy (got my frst one at around 14) and when they released the show I was at on A Show of Hands I played to death and decided to learn every sone on it. I can play some note fo note, not so much on others, well, cos it's Geddy !!! 🙂
I was there, and at Wembley on the same tour and it was an absolute blast - Rush at the peak of their powers were a privilege to experience. And Big Money was the all time BEST show opener..........period.
This was Rush at their weakest. Thin bass sound, that skinny guitar tone. I suggest you watch Exit Stage Left to see Rush at the peak of their prowess
Saw them in Glasgow on this tour - man, that was a show. Glasgow loves RUSH and Rush love GLASGOW.
I was actually at this performance
Sat next to the mixing desk
Awesome band and loved every second - still looks and sound incredible
My brother was at the Glasgow gig and described it as a near riot. I was too young to go (only 14) but was able to see them on the following tours….some of the best gigs I’ve ever seen!
Master of the Master of percussions...Neil you 're still the best for ever !!!...Jeez he was nice to see him...i miss ya man ...
I was at this concert
They played 3 nights at the NEC
I was there on the 3 night
Best concert I've seen
I've seen a lot of bands live, but this will always stay in my memory
RUSH 👍👍👍
I was there, it was an amazing show and the Choir like crowd added to the occasion.
One marker of great entertainers is having fun while performing. Rush always seemed to have fun on stage while producing some of the most incredible music ever. Long live the Kings!
Incredible concert, brilliant playing. Top notch production values. They don’t get better than this.
We shall not see their like again. A musical force nonpareil: Rush!
I can never get enough Rush! Thank you for posting this! Such a joy on Christmas Eve to hear Getty, Alex and Neil. Especially the older songs that remain timeless in our hearts.
see my comment what happened to the second song!?
My all time favourite Rush live concert
yes
Same here. Incredible
R30 better
What a boring band.....
@@johnvoice815 idiotic comment
I remember this gig really clearly because I got a puncture in the back tire of my GSX750 on the M62 while riding back to the parent's place in Formby.
Heard this album for the first time when I was working at a kids summer camp in Hawley pa 1989,.played it today as I do most days😊
Love and miss RUSH so much!!
the best band of the galaxy¡¡¡ thank you.
this was an awful era of concert video editing, where each frame is like 1/2 second or less. What an amazing performance. Super enjoyable just to play loud while you do something else.
For me is a wonderful concert very good filmed!
You just hate high frame rates?
Yes, videos from late 80’s and 90’ are annoying like stroboscopes. Switching scenes before you are able to look at it properly.
Unfortunately it's still a thing with some recent filmed concerts I've seen.
I agree.
I've listened to tons and tons of Rush. This is probably their best concert ever.
I saw this at the forum la. did lots of boogar sugar woke up in mission beach and i was never the same .phoenix before the last show!! every tour great times with rush
Excellent! I was at that gig. Great to watch and see a different view of a fond memory! Thanks for uploading. Peace x
Really no need to utter words. Just listen and wonder at the skills and imagination that ooze from this unique TRIO. Lie back and enjoy some REAL magic....................................................................Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!
My first album as I discovered them !
I love Rush! A great performance of ‘Marathon.’
I was there too right at the front and my brother pushed me out of the way when the camera came by, he got on the video and I didn't, never forgiven him lol.
@@davidstout4826 where’s your brother in the video?
This Show is incredible. Spirit Radio's version is one of my favorites.
Thanks for uploading this gem.
I had this on VHS when it came out. I saw them in 82 and 83 (signals and GUP)
First time hearing them was 2112 on 8track that people were passing around in 77.
Good stuff and good memories!
amazing concert!!!!
Glad you enjoyed!
I had this on VHS as a teenager and it played endlessly in the family room (when possible - ha). I feel like I know every frame. An incredible document of Rush at one of the heights of their powers. Still have that VHS (and the cassette tape)…
Fabulous, thanks for preserving this 🌟✨🧡👍
Me and my 3 mates went to this gig,that was filmed on their Hold your fire tour
So nerdy and so awesome.
Peart's drumming in Subdivisions never sounded better. Fantastic.
Neil was a machine in the mid/late 80s! He peaked on Power Windows, HYF and Presto - the perfect blend of muscle and mind.
Excellent job cleaning this up
vastly cleaned up !! very well done
Geddy is a freak of nature. There are great bassists , singers , and keyboard players out there. But to jump back and forth between the three while playing the bass parts he plays is nuts.
@@VincentAllen-v2m yes
This concert was released on VHS as "A Show of Hands".
@@dequadim yes it was
How I miss those guys... ❤
These were great days, my friend!
Undoubtedly
Im in the audience wonderful memories
when i find an old show like this ..that i haven't seen .....i always think someone's been holding back..jokingly
Pure magic!
Great Band Great Albums.
rush followed their own path
Interesting to see them without in-ear monitors...GReat music.
Tre fenomeni assoluti, i migliori di ogni tempo. Rush, la migliore band della galassia!❤
Giants of modern world music and ( progressive ) rock music.
Excelente. Gracias por compartir. Saludos desde Venezuela.
La Villa Strangiato 😮 Alex Lifeson!! The best version ✌️🤘
The version of Subdivision is so much better than the studio version.
Fullness, nerve... There's a reason why ASOH is probably my most played CD.
The improv ending of "Closer to the heart" is the chefs kiss!
just saw rush producer peter collins died R I P
hot take-this is rush at their high water mark. this show (and accompanying album) is the best this band ever played on tape. i always found 70-early 80s peart to be very clunky and stiff. his chops are smooth and off the charts on the power windows and hold your fire materiel. this is their "steely dan" era.
Anyone ever notice that in the editing of Rush's live videos, so little time is given to Geddy's playing? I'm not talking "Oh, there's Geddy." I'm talking up close and personal with what his hands are doing, like they do with Alex and Neil. It happens, but it's so infrequent.
What about the voice of Geddy Lee? How does he sing so high? I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
Isn't this the Show of Hands video from the Hold Your Fire tour? I still have the laserdisc of this show and went to one of the Wembley shows. I miss these times.😢
Yes this is the night that they filmed a show of hands
La villa strange tomato still brill.
❤😊
Noticed Lock and Key is on this. That wasn’t on the CD, VHS or Replay X 3 DVD box. Assuming it’s from the LaserDisc?
Say what you will...there'd be no Rush without Geddy Lee!
Limelight is also missing.
@@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124 yes along with red lenses
Geddy looks better as he gets older 😂
Is this what is called a power trio?
Maybe
I remember watching this on vhs with my roommate in college. Super cool. Watching it now: great playing but instruments need to be changed. Not a fan of that chorusy, thin guitar sound and geddys fender is greatly missed. Keys and drums sound great😉👍
what happened to the second Song?
@@thearcher9940 no footage exists for it
Did you loose the video? I have it.
@@analogkid4557 what do you mean? The video footage of Subdivisions, Distant Early Warning, Time Stand Still and part of the Rhythm Method don’t exist.
"loose" and "lose" are completely different words.
@@JosephSterle well saying if I “loose” the video makes no sense, so it would be reasonable to assume that they meant “lose”.
The drummer does not look like Neil Peart
It's Neil... They never substituted another drummer throughout their entire careers... Maybe you haven't seen them in this period.... I think they were a little influenced by the fashion sense of what was going on in 1988,but that's where the similarities ended...
@ I know, but his face looks different 😀
Power Windows was a very consistent album. So was Grace Under Pressure, but it didn't have a Big Money on it. Test for Echo was their worst. The vocal melodies were just bad to mediocre.
Awful what many great bands did to themselves, their sound, the annoying synths, drumcomputers, already dated the moment it was released.
Yeah, I see they still did old stuff. Having to wait for those must have been like going to a slow sadistic dentist.
harken back to the mid-late 80's....sorry, but the sound of that Wal bass stinks IMHO.....
This timeline Rush to me became a techno band !! Sorry folks but after hemispheres they became lame !!🤬🤬
@@KennethFinuf whatever
Permanent waves was the last of the best period of Rush for me.
This is just a dumb comment. Permanent waves was their most progressive album. And moving pictures is guitar driven. So is signals besides a couple of songs. Not to mention GUP, their most guitar heavy album. I pity you since I have an entire decade of rush to still enjoy while you guys sit and pout
They sucked so bad at this point. Look at them. Sellouts. Trendy. They were taylor swift. They were a boy band. Absolute garbage. Just like flock of seagulls.
@@MarkTurner-vs7uc nah
They definitely didn't stay static like other bands such as the Rolling Stones or AC/DC but if they hadn't grown as musicians and refined their approach to songwriting, there never would have been a Moving Pictures. Yes, they kept on going but I can honestly say that growing up in the 1980's, I found something on every single album back then I liked and their last 3 albums were absolute BANGERS which all of their years together contributed towards. They were each very gifted musicians and I can't fault them for trying to keep up with the times. Otherwise, they would have just been another old band that played tribute to themselves. Rush wasn't like that. They always had new material to play along with their classics.
@@Brent-y1x exactly! And they kept making music because they WANTED to, and because they had awesome ideas, not because they just wanted more money. If you compare them to other bands, they’re some of the most honest and humble guys in the music business.
BachMark Turner Overdrivel
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RUSH - назавжди!!! RESPECT!!!👍✌️🤘