To be honest I considered this one of their 'lesser' instrumental songs for some time. But man, watching a live version of it gives me way more appreciation for it. But that's Rush for you, best live band ever
In retrospect, I think T4E was one of the best Rush tours ever. Awesome set list, 2112 in its entirety, + brought Natural Science back for the first time since the PW tour. And even though T4E often gets panned as an album, some of those songs sound *really* good on these Molson clips, this one included. Laugh at the lyrics of Virtuality all you want, but go listen to the live version from this concert, with good earphones -- what a kick ass live tune! In some ways, I think this tour was sort of Rush's peak as a live act -- they were old enough to be real masters of their craft by this time, and not old enough to have lost any edge, yet.
Brian Shaffner actually they brought natural science back for the first time since moving pictures tour. They still played it in 1981 until pre signals tour.
I would say the way I rank each song from T4E would be like this 1: Limbo 2: Test For Echo 3: Resist 4: Time And Motion 5: Totem 6: Virtuality 7: Driven 8: Dog Years 9: Colour Of Right 10: Half The World 11: Carve Away The Stone
I agree. I like it much better than the next two albums. And almost as much as their finale, Clockwork Angels. Test for Echo has 6 great tunes on it, and a couple more that I kind of like. Only one "skip" song on the entire album. Great sound from start to Limbo, with the exception or "Resist."... And some people disagree with me on "Resist." They like that song, so that makes this a great record overall.
Jack Kitchen The only song I’m not a big fan of on Test For Echo is Dog Years, but that’s just me, other than that Test For Echo is a great album from start to finish, imo.
Fan tastic. The heart yearns for Rush, the flesh burns for Rush, inspire us to go beyond, to see the truth and know it. We are blessed to live and love Rush. Keep the spirit alive.
They need to show these concert videos in movie theaters. One at a time, annually. When you've played them all, start over. We need them on the big screen with the theater sound system.
I’ve been having a moment with Rush lately. So much fun listening and watching them play. I’m liking this album more and more. Since Neil’s passing, seeing him play in videos and understanding the bands close knit friendship makes me appreciate what a loss it really was.
Their level of musicianship is unique. You can count on one hand the number of bands that are that talented, tight, and melded into one raucous rocking unit like Rush is. Phenoms.
Admittedly, it was only because of being home this past week convalescing from injuries in a car accident that I came to appreciate this gem. I've heard it more this week than I have since it was new. I wasn't sure if they ever performed it live or not. Now I know. Thanks!
Best instrumental they have ever done with Malignant Narcissism at #2 !!? (In my humble opinion) AWESOME !!! saw them 29 times but missed this song !!!
This night's show was about 40 days before Neil's 19 year old daughter Selena was killed in that car accident. So sad....but so happy he now has a beautiful 5 year old daughter, Olivia.
1 picture was released to the public when she was all pink. His first daughter was kinda weird looking. She literally looked like a female version of Neil.
+Evan Rittmann That's gonna be hard because that was almost 20 years ago. It was an article from a magazine that talked about the accident and the magazine had their website that had 2 pictures of her. One by herself in what looked like a prom dress and the other with Neil but that was 2002 some 5 years after it happened. I think the magazine was called "M" but don't hold me to that. I have looked on the Internet since and have never been able to find anything I will do some more looking. I do know she attended a regular high school and most schools (at least mine in 95 was) have online archives of past classes but that would depend on if her school does that. I've found pictures of Geddy and Alex's kids but pictures of Selina are extremely hard to find if not impossible.
they were really dialed in on this show. I saw them about a week before this in Virginia, and the second half of that show was just absolutely killer, never forget that.
Was it the Nissan Pavilion show in Bristow, VA? I was there myself! My first concert ever. I was 12, and I went with my dad and couple buddies of his. Having Rush as my very first concert experience…really set the bar SUPER high for future concerts I attended, that’s for damn sure.
Neil was once ask if he save's some of his energy during a concert for his drum solo. He answered some drummer"s do but I give 110% through every show on the tour. :-)
There has never been a band so technically proficient , and great songs with lasting classic value, respect from fellow musicians, you bet Rush are in the argument as best band ever. doesn't surprise me too an Amphitheatre crowd sitting on their ass for a Rush show.
I love that intro!!!! Neil nailed it!!! I remember the first time I heard this song, Neil's intro blew me away!! After listening to this song I got my drum sticks and drum pad to try to figure out how to play it and when I thought I had it I took it to the set and I just made a big old train wreck LOL!!!. I ended up getting it down ok but there was something I was doing wrong because I'd end up starting the beat a bit too early.
Well said mate. Class band. Class album. 2112 in it's entirety what else has to be said. I wonder what the significance was for them to play it at the time they did. 🤔
I know this could be said about most Rush songs, but it's amazing how most of the material from T4E and even CP sounded better live--especially this show at the Amphitheatre. Neal's drums sound like a cannon going off.... 😎👍
"pure RUSH nothing to get in the way" quote by Terry Brown describing RUSH instrumentals.. it applies to all of their works without lyrics .... In My opinion.
I'm a lhuge fan of Rush, saw them in '87, '03 and around '11, but I'm not a fan of this sound thwy had then. Very muddy and without the clarity of old, and later.
Rush has a big support team. To pull it all off. Techs. The roadies. And they deserve every dollar that they make. Lol. Fuckin aye. Now, back to the mayhem that's Rush!!! LMAO...
He has tendonitis, he says it acts up on him most of the time. It happened during a show in the 70's where a fan had to come up on stage to finish the set for him. Source : His Auto-Biographies
@@MichaelDavis-bi5dz Neil's Hickory Signature sticks are quite heavy sticks and I'm sure that may have contributed to that ailment. Maple sticks are much lighter.
But honestly I think his live tone on this song sounds a big too dry and farty, like, too muddy even without reverb, could use a good EQ-ing and some reverb during the distorted parts
We often think about this period of their history and associate it with the double tragedy that Neil was about to suffer. What gets lost in that, is that this was a period when they dead-ended, like they did on "Hold Your Fire". "Test For Echo" was an abomination of an album, failing more profoundly than any other release than "Vapor Trails". People forget the amount of power that the grunge movement had at this time, and the sway that it had over established artists. Rush had always assimilated new ideas, but grunge was antithetical to the ethos of their creative collective. It was loud, overly emotive, and devoid of any subtlety. To assimilate these ideas, Rush had to give up a great deal of its identity. This continued on "Vapor Trails", but their time away from working excused that particular mistake. Perhaps the R30 tour, with its deliberate re-examination of earlier material, got them back in touch with their musical values. Thankfully, their last two LP's were firm restatements of their style.
Man, test for echo is one of their most underrated albums, to me it sounds so clear, and yeah, it is emotive, but that emotivity was proficiently implemented in that album, it sounds very musical, and as the previous albums, it has a heavy pitch and loaded with philosophical material.
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Geddy harmonizing with himself in this song is hauntingly good
Ghost hunter here....your right sounds hauntingly great
I love this version better than the studio one. I keep watching it over and over.
To be honest I considered this one of their 'lesser' instrumental songs for some time. But man, watching a live version of it gives me way more appreciation for it. But that's Rush for you, best live band ever
I honestly think this is their second best instrumental
I keep watching this over and over too! :)
I'm shocked the live version didn't make it onto Different Stages. Nor was it ever performed on ensuing tours.
Coldfacekiller CFK - whats the first for you?
RIP Neil Peart. One of my favorite songs ever! ❤
I want to bring Neil back.
In retrospect, I think T4E was one of the best Rush tours ever. Awesome set list, 2112 in its entirety, + brought Natural Science back for the first time since the PW tour. And even though T4E often gets panned as an album, some of those songs sound *really* good on these Molson clips, this one included. Laugh at the lyrics of Virtuality all you want, but go listen to the live version from this concert, with good earphones -- what a kick ass live tune! In some ways, I think this tour was sort of Rush's peak as a live act -- they were old enough to be real masters of their craft by this time, and not old enough to have lost any edge, yet.
That's a really good way to put it. I haven't fully seen the videos from this tour but from what I have seen, it is fantastic.
And they released the live album off it (Different Stages) which was arguably the last live album Ged sounded decent on.
Brian Shaffner actually they brought natural science back for the first time since moving pictures tour. They still played it in 1981 until pre signals tour.
I would say the way I rank each song from T4E would be like this
1: Limbo
2: Test For Echo
3: Resist
4: Time And Motion
5: Totem
6: Virtuality
7: Driven
8: Dog Years
9: Colour Of Right
10: Half The World
11: Carve Away The Stone
Brian Shaffner true! 😃
The most underated instrumental of all time
Wish this song and Time and Motion got more live appearances. T4E is a great album
Such an underrated album, absolutely love Test for Echo
I agree. I like it much better than the next two albums. And almost as much as their finale, Clockwork Angels. Test for Echo has 6 great tunes on it, and a couple more that I kind of like. Only one "skip" song on the entire album. Great sound from start to Limbo, with the exception or "Resist."... And some people disagree with me on "Resist." They like that song, so that makes this a great record overall.
Jack Kitchen The only song I’m not a big fan of on Test For Echo is Dog Years, but that’s just me, other than that Test For Echo is a great album from start to finish, imo.
Yes! It's really one of my favorites! Rock n roll master piece
I always felt kind of lonely among Rush fans for liking this album a lot. Still one my favorite albums.
Always loved this album
Geddy's vocals in this song are absolutely serene
Fan tastic. The heart yearns for Rush, the flesh burns for Rush, inspire us to go beyond, to see the truth and know it. We are blessed to live and love Rush. Keep the spirit alive.
Hold your fire 🔥
Keep it burning bright
They need to show these concert videos in movie theaters. One at a time, annually. When you've played them all, start over. We need them on the big screen with the theater sound system.
I saw this tour in 1997 in Virginia wow listening to it now ir gets better and better!!!🤘🤘
I was there also awsome🤘🤘
Only three people bringing this kind of complex music live . There's more here than meet's the eye ........
Thats because Geddy is a multi instrumentalist.
Really wish they played this song more after this tour.
There is nothing these guys don't due brilliantly! The best of the best.
Oh my Ged I didn't even know they did this one live. 😳 very, very cool.
The most underrated album.
I love when Geddy gets super into his bass playing and like, kinda dances a bit with it.
No lyrics shows their talent
Who doesn't like instrumentals? Every CD they put out I expected one. Brilliant. Only these guys could do it!
I’ve been having a moment with Rush lately. So much fun listening and watching them play. I’m liking this album more and more. Since Neil’s passing, seeing him play in videos and understanding the bands close knit friendship makes me appreciate what a loss it really was.
Their level of musicianship is unique. You can count on one hand the number of bands that are that talented, tight, and melded into one raucous rocking unit like Rush is. Phenoms.
The only guy to ever live who REALLY played the drums. Rest in peace, Baterista
I always loved this song. And I got to see them play it live. "Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?"
I was there with my pregnant wife. Awesome show.
Your kid should be a RUSH fan by nature :)
She is. She's SEEN them 4 times.
I just can't get enough of this song!!!!!!!!!!
Probably one of the best. It is round and really well produced and designed. Strong and sweet.
Pure genius..! What else can you say..!
wow they were really going for a "grunge meets Tech/soundtrakc" thing here----very cool!
Love seeing Neil Peart hitting the skins once again! Got to see Rush back in 1992. I like many Rush fans miss you a lot!
Admittedly, it was only because of being home this past week convalescing from injuries in a car accident that I came to appreciate this gem. I've heard it more this week than I have since it was new. I wasn't sure if they ever performed it live or not. Now I know. Thanks!
I've always loved this song as one of my more favorite instruments from them.
the world isnt the same without Rush out there doing new stuff and out on the road etc
This is the _only_ "Rush Limbo" that I like.
Best instrumental they have ever done with Malignant Narcissism at #2 !!? (In my humble opinion) AWESOME !!! saw them 29 times but missed this song !!!
This night's show was about 40 days before Neil's 19 year old daughter Selena was killed in that car accident. So sad....but so happy he now has a beautiful 5 year old daughter, Olivia.
1 picture was released to the public when she was all pink. His first daughter was kinda weird looking. She literally looked like a female version of Neil.
I'd like to see that pic someday, APOD.....if you find it, let me know. Thanks.
+Evan Rittmann That's gonna be hard because that was almost 20 years ago. It was an article from a magazine that talked about the accident and the magazine had their website that had 2 pictures of her. One by herself in what looked like a prom dress and the other with Neil but that was 2002 some 5 years after it happened. I think the magazine was called "M" but don't hold me to that. I have looked on the Internet since and have never been able to find anything I will do some more looking. I do know she attended a regular high school and most schools (at least mine in 95 was) have online archives of past classes but that would depend on if her school does that. I've found pictures of Geddy and Alex's kids but pictures of Selina are extremely hard to find if not impossible.
I'll search around....thanks !
Well, she didn't go by Peart, for one thing.
they were really dialed in on this show. I saw them about a week before this in Virginia, and the second half of that show was just absolutely killer, never forget that.
Was it the Nissan Pavilion show in Bristow, VA? I was there myself! My first concert ever. I was 12, and I went with my dad and couple buddies of his. Having Rush as my very first concert experience…really set the bar SUPER high for future concerts I attended, that’s for damn sure.
@@MattKittredge2112 yup! Bristow.
Wonderful
Lyrics:
Aaaaaaaaaa aaaaa oaahhhaa oooooaaaaaa
aaaaaahhhhh woooooaaaahhh oooaaaaa wooooohhh
don't take the piss!
@@slartybaadfast7836 yes. Hes taking the piss
Can’t wait to karaoke this song 😏
Music is the harmony of the soul the lyrics anyone write your own.
When you can sing musical instrument better, vocal cord is less needed
Da sempre uno dei miei pezzi preferiti,meraviglia,grazie!
Neil was once ask if he save's some of his energy during a concert for his drum solo. He answered some drummer"s do but I give 110% through every show on the tour. :-)
Test for Echo is a HIGHLY underrated album
I would have LOVED to attend this performance live. Thanks for posting the video. :)
I just want to relive it in 2021!!!
There has never been a band so technically proficient , and great songs with lasting classic value, respect from fellow musicians, you bet Rush are in the argument as best band ever. doesn't surprise me too an Amphitheatre crowd sitting on their ass for a Rush show.
Because they were all masters on their instruments.
Entré al Limbo y salí de ahí más que emocionado.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks for posting this! I had never seen this beauty performed live!
How did this not make it onto Different Stages? It sounds great live.
Just stop somewhere and listen. It's a beautiful tune.
Geddy and Alex deserve to keep going no matter how they do it
I agree.
Love this
I love that intro!!!! Neil nailed it!!! I remember the first time I heard this song, Neil's intro blew me away!! After listening to this song I got my drum sticks and drum pad to try to figure out how to play it and when I thought I had it I took it to the set and I just made a big old train wreck LOL!!!. I ended up getting it down ok but there was something I was doing wrong because I'd end up starting the beat a bit too early.
Wish they had pulled this one out for R40 tour instead of TMMB. T4E is the only album I haven't seen any song performed live.
I often wonder the same thing but it was just a weak album. IMO.
They play Driven quite often
Resist!
Crisp , Clean and Neat .
Outstanding!
Well said mate. Class band. Class album. 2112 in it's entirety what else has to be said. I wonder what the significance was for them to play it at the time they did. 🤔
I had a mix cassette back then with 'Limbo' on the end... missing the last ten seconds 'cause I ran out of tape.
In two months Neil's life would change so tragically
Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?
I know this could be said about most Rush songs, but it's amazing how most of the material from T4E and even CP sounded better live--especially this show at the Amphitheatre. Neal's drums sound like a cannon going off.... 😎👍
❤️💯+
"we have to play hard, but we STILL have to intertain as well "
3 mad scientist at work.
Never understood why Alex left electric PRS - guitars . Listen to La Villa on Rush in Rio and you might understand .
He said he felt better with the gibsons in his hands. They are much fuller sounding with more versatility for their wide range of tones.
I've reached the Limbo at 2:51
"pure RUSH nothing to get in the way" quote by Terry Brown describing RUSH instrumentals.. it applies to all of their works without lyrics .... In My opinion.
we are not worthy
Anyone notice Neil trigger the Monster Mash chain sample on the pad at the end??
Happy 2020 Halloween. Vhatever happened to the transylvania twist? Such an odd year. Rest in pieces my ghoulfriends.
Era foda quando tocava essa musica no Tumiaru
Rush was a band.
Man, Neil is playing with that brace on his elbow.
NO ONE BETTTTTTTTTER
New to me guess I need to
Pulll the album out and listen
To it again ....did u say its off
TFE??
Looks like a PRS Alex is playing....
You wouldn't wanna argue with neil lol
Isn't this great?
ニールパートの代わりがいるわけないし、ゲディリーとアレックスライフソンこれから何するんだろ？
ソロアルバム出すかな？
Whatever happened to my transylvanian place...🤔😵💫😖
That audience looks sedated. COME ON FOLKS FEEL THAT BEAT !!! WOOOO !!!!
I'm a lhuge fan of Rush, saw them in '87, '03 and around '11, but I'm not a fan of this sound thwy had then. Very muddy and without the clarity of old, and later.
cameraman must have been in love or lust with lee. wow!
At 4:39 you can tell Neil is not a traditional grip player. He's really pushing that out; all arms no fingers.
he grew up playing traditional for his rudiments from very early on. then switched completly for this album.
If he didn't use all the arms in that snare fill, it would not sound as big as it is.
Rush has a big support team. To pull it all off. Techs. The roadies. And they deserve every dollar that they make. Lol. Fuckin aye. Now, back to the mayhem that's Rush!!! LMAO...
The only negative thingnto say here
Geddy’s hair style this day. ?!?!? Ha ha. Pony tail , mullet or rocker ?!?!
Ha ha
That's called Style.
What happened to Neil's arm?
He has tendonitis, he says it acts up on him most of the time. It happened during a show in the 70's where a fan had to come up on stage to finish the set for him.
Source : His Auto-Biographies
Thank you for the information! I am currently 200 pages in on Roadshow.
@@MichaelDavis-bi5dz Neil's Hickory Signature sticks are quite heavy sticks and I'm sure that may have contributed to that ailment. Maple sticks are much lighter.
@@Musician_Robert they aren't hickory, they are oak, and yes, if you play with his drumsticks they are 5a but they feel heavy.
@@malgdrummer he also has signature hickory as well. All oak and hickory sticks are heavy.
Does anyone know the year Rush last played this song live? Thanks!
Rush never sounded as good as in 1997
Only thing wrong is Alex’s haircut
But honestly I think his live tone on this song sounds a big too dry and farty, like, too muddy even without reverb, could use a good EQ-ing and some reverb during the distorted parts
Alex should never ever wear leather pants, even if he is a rock star
You're right... he's too attractive.
Good time to hit the head and get another beer
We often think about this period of their history and associate it with the double tragedy that Neil was about to suffer. What gets lost in that, is that this was a period when they dead-ended, like they did on "Hold Your Fire". "Test For Echo" was an abomination of an album, failing more profoundly than any other release than "Vapor Trails". People forget the amount of power that the grunge movement had at this time, and the sway that it had over established artists. Rush had always assimilated new ideas, but grunge was antithetical to the ethos of their creative collective. It was loud, overly emotive, and devoid of any subtlety. To assimilate these ideas, Rush had to give up a great deal of its identity.
This continued on "Vapor Trails", but their time away from working excused that particular mistake. Perhaps the R30 tour, with its deliberate re-examination of earlier material, got them back in touch with their musical values. Thankfully, their last two LP's were firm restatements of their style.
Man, test for echo is one of their most underrated albums, to me it sounds so clear, and yeah, it is emotive, but that emotivity was proficiently implemented in that album, it sounds very musical, and as the previous albums, it has a heavy pitch and loaded with philosophical material.
This is the laziest instrumental ever.
Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?