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I was there at the Birmingham N.E.C. when this was recorded. Everybody there knew the gig was being recorded and put on an awesome show of their own-lots of singing. The Guy who went with me, who wasn't really familiar with Rush that much, was blown away. My Dad bought the ticket for my Birthday, but sadly, was dead before the night of the Gig came around. 'Prime Mover' was a song that provided some sort of solace for me at that time and the song 'Afterimage', as well. Thanks Dad and thanks to Geddy, Alex and Neil.
Playing to programmed synths is harder than it looks, especially for the drummer. They never used click tracks, all the sounds are being triggered through foot pedals, so Neil really had to be locked in to the right groove, otherwise it's just going to be a mess. From a performance perspective, I think that's the thing that makes this most impressive.
I can definitely see why it was chosen for a single, however...it's got a definite pop element to it and Geddy's vocals seem to be more palatable to the general public here. Also, I think it (and several other Rush songs of this era) is quite comparable to what Yes was doing on 90125 and Big Generator during the 80s and those records had several hit songs. Genesis was also going pop-prog during this time as well
I saw this tour and seemed like they were playing mostly songs from this album but then they eventually started playing the older stuff from like 10 years earlier and the crowd really lit up
I discovered Rush about 10 years old around the time Permanent Waves was released and couldn't get enough of all those albums back then, then those three mid-80s albums came out and just didn't grab me very much but a few songs here and there. When you're in the middle of all that you're thinking that's how the band is going to stay permanently but thank goodness for me on their next studio album Presto they started playing much more of what I like
It was a fair reaction. I myself didn't listen to some songs in the album when they released it because they changed their music style, but later on they recreated and developed their magic style.
I was interested if they could actually pull off that odd drum beat section as well as they do on the studio version and they seemed to have nailed it. :)
I’ve always liked this song, I think its the bass line and the “anything can happen’ gets stuck in my head. I don’t know. I’m more of a 70’s era Rush guy but I like for specific reason HYF songs. Maybe because 80’s synth music is a guilty pleasure even though I’m a prog rock guy.
It didn’t really matter what songs they released as singles, they weren’t going to get played on the radio anyway. HYF is the album I wish they hadn’t made.
It's a fun one. It's Rush-Pop and, therefore, it's better and more musical (especially for 3 guys) than most of the "Pop" stuff of the time. I like the changes and dynamics of the song. It's a "happy" Rush song and makes sense in the time that it was written. I grew up in the 80's so I get it.
Hey it might not be their best period of making music but they survived the strangeness of the times. Hey a band that stayed together as long as they did gets props in my book. I grew up in these times and RUSH was still one of the better groups to listen to . Guess you have to be around during this period to appreciate it .🤘RUSH🤘🇨🇦
I can see why this is not normally included in...anything. You can hear them struggling with timing. THAT BEING SAID....they are a million times better than I could ever be on my best day!!!! I wonder if this is why they never played Available Light live?
I had loooved 'Prime Mover' at that time! Especially the bass lines, which I learnt to play by ear - Sadly, this song hasn't aged all too well. I do still kinda like it, though. Mostly for the lyrics. And I've always preferred this version over the studio one 🙂
Surprisingly, one of the few songs I prefer studio over live. Usually when they perform live with older songs there's more 'punch' to the music. That didn't happen here. Even Turn The Page was better live on ASOH. One Little Victory from Vapor Trails and Headlong Flight from Clockwork Angels are two others that I expected to kill live and really didn't get that.
At least Geddy wasn't buried behind the keyboards on this one. But yeah, it's merely "OK" IMO. I just feel like from a writing standpoint it's a bit thin on the bones.
This tune was my queue for a beer run or washroom break, in order to avoid long lineups at intermission, these were useful during the shows in the 1980s!!
😂Joni is Canadian so ‘eh’ it’s all gonna sound weird but the same. Wait till they break into the Loverboy/Aldo Nova/Triumph/Bryan Adams medley 🎉it will 🤯👌🤘🖖✌️
@@ianhewitson2738 Agreed. Seen them 42 times but songs like Big Money and Force 10 never sounded right live. Yet Marathon and Mission were mind blowing. Pleasure.
When they get to the part where only Neil is playing along with the triggers for the keyboards, I’m surprised they didn’t drop a disco ball over Alex to dance to. Definitely surprised this was a single. The only good thing is it had the title of the live album in the lyrics. So moving on.
Not my favorite either and that’s okay. You don’t have to like all of it to appreciate them. It’s part of the beauty of the band in that they took risks and tried different sounds. Like their last 5-6 albums though. Clockwork Angels is up there with my favorite albums.
Maybe singles are picked by record labels and not the band? Last ditch effort to mainstream them? I don't know. This is just another song on an album never to be heard from again after the HYF tour.
It’s funny that I used to love this song but nowadays it does very little for me. Can’t explain it but agree with you that it’s an underwhelming song from them.
Rush played 6 of the 10 tracks from Hold Your Fire on this tour. I understand they wanted to promote the album but they could have left out Prime Mover and played something else from Signals or Grace Under Pressure instead. Or even Freewill, Red Barchetta or Vital Signs which they hadn’t played in a couple tours. Prime Mover is just an ok song. And the live version doesn’t do much for me.
You literally just shi# yourself, go clean up,and come back when you grow up! First of all listen to the studio album first. Secondly, this was another transitional album similar to Moving Pictures. Now go back to bed and come back when you get it….
Hi. You're not new here unless I'm missing something... So you probably know I listened to the studio version first.... and didn't like it. You love late 80s Rush huh? It's cool... Grace Under Pressure is a great album and Power Windows doesn't have a bad song on it really. HYF is nearly as bad as their first album though... a few good ones but mostly a hard pass. Can't be great all the time I guess. Also no I don't know the lyrics to this song, the music makes me not want to learn them lol.
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I was there at the Birmingham N.E.C. when this was recorded. Everybody there knew the gig was being recorded and put on an awesome show of their own-lots of singing. The Guy who went with me, who wasn't really familiar with Rush that much, was blown away. My Dad bought the ticket for my Birthday, but sadly, was dead before the night of the Gig came around. 'Prime Mover' was a song that provided some sort of solace for me at that time and the song 'Afterimage', as well. Thanks Dad and thanks to Geddy, Alex and Neil.
Poppy, positive, uplifting, cheesy....all of those things. I like this song. It makes me smile.
Playing to programmed synths is harder than it looks, especially for the drummer. They never used click tracks, all the sounds are being triggered through foot pedals, so Neil really had to be locked in to the right groove, otherwise it's just going to be a mess. From a performance perspective, I think that's the thing that makes this most impressive.
Some of Alex‘s best vocals😂😂
They didn't just pick Prime Mover as a single over Turn the Page, but named A Show of Hands after that lyric in the song.
Prime mover is a 10/10. Pure Rush bliss.
You may eventually like it. Anything can Happen.
Geddy Lee did say that Joni Mitchell did inspire him for song writing.
This song actually grew on me. One of the few songs I like from this album.
I love the interaction between the bass, drums, and guitar. Lots of hidden gems on Hold Your Fire buried under all the synths.
I can definitely see why it was chosen for a single, however...it's got a definite pop element to it and Geddy's vocals seem to be more palatable to the general public here. Also, I think it (and several other Rush songs of this era) is quite comparable to what Yes was doing on 90125 and Big Generator during the 80s and those records had several hit songs. Genesis was also going pop-prog during this time as well
Agreed!
I saw this tour and seemed like they were playing mostly songs from this album but then they eventually started playing the older stuff from like 10 years earlier and the crowd really lit up
Love the energy and the drum changes. Rush On!
I discovered Rush about 10 years old around the time Permanent Waves was released and couldn't get enough of all those albums back then, then those three mid-80s albums came out and just didn't grab me very much but a few songs here and there. When you're in the middle of all that you're thinking that's how the band is going to stay permanently but thank goodness for me on their next studio album Presto they started playing much more of what I like
The concertsound here is just mindblowing.
Mission is my favorite song on that album!
One of my favorite RUSH tunes....love the Wal tone on this one.
Prime Mover absolutely wins!!!!!! Absolutely!!!
That one never grabbed me as much as some of the others on that album either.
It was a fair reaction. I myself didn't listen to some songs in the album when they released it because they changed their music style, but later on they recreated and developed their magic style.
I love this song and much prefer it to turn the page. Their playing here is phenomenal
I was there man i was there . What a rush
I was interested if they could actually pull off that odd drum beat section as well as they do on the studio version and they seemed to have nailed it. :)
I kind of like the song myself and I love the bass line! That Waal bass just sounds great.
I’ve always liked this song, I think its the bass line and the “anything can happen’ gets stuck in my head. I don’t know. I’m more of a 70’s era Rush guy but I like for specific reason HYF songs. Maybe because 80’s synth music is a guilty pleasure even though I’m a prog rock guy.
Ye I was there and the good part was Alex acting the fool as always bless him. I was thinking at the time what's next 🤔
It didn’t really matter what songs they released as singles, they weren’t going to get played on the radio anyway. HYF is the album I wish they hadn’t made.
I love this song and usually rush are better live but in this case the live version could have been done better.
It's a fun one. It's Rush-Pop and, therefore, it's better and more musical (especially for 3 guys) than most of the "Pop" stuff of the time. I like the changes and dynamics of the song. It's a "happy" Rush song and makes sense in the time that it was written. I grew up in the 80's so I get it.
Hey it might not be their best period of making music but they survived the strangeness of the times. Hey a band that stayed together as long as they did gets props in my book. I grew up in these times and RUSH was still one of the better groups to listen to . Guess you have to be around during this period to appreciate it .🤘RUSH🤘🇨🇦
I can see why this is not normally included in...anything. You can hear them struggling with timing.
THAT BEING SAID....they are a million times better than I could ever be on my best day!!!!
I wonder if this is why they never played Available Light live?
I had loooved 'Prime Mover' at that time! Especially the bass lines, which I learnt to play by ear - Sadly, this song hasn't aged all too well. I do still kinda like it, though. Mostly for the lyrics. And I've always preferred this version over the studio one 🙂
Now that I watched you react to this I can go back to completely ignoring this track. Lol
😂
Surprisingly, one of the few songs I prefer studio over live. Usually when they perform live with older songs there's more 'punch' to the music. That didn't happen here. Even Turn The Page was better live on ASOH. One Little Victory from Vapor Trails and Headlong Flight from Clockwork Angels are two others that I expected to kill live and really didn't get that.
Excellent song. Your nuts
At least Geddy wasn't buried behind the keyboards on this one. But yeah, it's merely "OK" IMO. I just feel like from a writing standpoint it's a bit thin on the bones.
This tune was my queue for a beer run or washroom break, in order to avoid long lineups at intermission, these were useful during the shows in the 1980s!!
😂Joni is Canadian so ‘eh’ it’s all gonna sound weird but the same. Wait till they break into the Loverboy/Aldo Nova/Triumph/Bryan Adams medley 🎉it will 🤯👌🤘🖖✌️
Not my favorite Rush song..but I like it...because its...different..
Yes, and I really like the odd section where Neil is doing strange beats and, well, anything did happen... :)
Don't blame you lol
WE KNOW YOU HATE IT! I feel like we're not progressing at all :-\
One of the few I mostly like on HYF, but the live version didn't seem as strong as album. Even more synthy.
Cindy Lauper, now Joni Mitchell. I'm done. Lol. 🤘
Yeah never cared for the programmed synths during their live shows. Their better than that.
They might have been programmed but they were all triggered live and by all three of them.
@@ianhewitson2738 Agreed. Seen them 42 times but songs like Big Money and Force 10 never sounded right live. Yet Marathon and Mission were mind blowing. Pleasure.
When they get to the part where only Neil is playing along with the triggers for the keyboards, I’m surprised they didn’t drop a disco ball over Alex to dance to. Definitely surprised this was a single. The only good thing is it had the title of the live album in the lyrics. So moving on.
Not my favorite either and that’s okay. You don’t have to like all of it to appreciate them. It’s part of the beauty of the band in that they took risks and tried different sounds. Like their last 5-6 albums though. Clockwork Angels is up there with my favorite albums.
Maybe singles are picked by record labels and not the band? Last ditch effort to mainstream them? I don't know. This is just another song on an album never to be heard from again after the HYF tour.
It’s funny that I used to love this song but nowadays it does very little for me. Can’t explain it but agree with you that it’s an underwhelming song from them.
Yeah sort of a whatever song. It’s not bad. Just not compelling. When the cassette (ahem) came out I might have occasionally fast forwarded.
As fast as possible I bet lol
Yeah personally I'll never understand the choice of prime mover over turn the page it just makes no sense to me
I like some parts of this song but I still can't stand Alex's sparkly guitar throughout.
Live or studio version, I have never liked this song
Rush played 6 of the 10 tracks from Hold Your Fire on this tour. I understand they wanted to promote the album but they could have left out Prime Mover and played something else from Signals or Grace Under Pressure instead. Or even Freewill, Red Barchetta or Vital Signs which they hadn’t played in a couple tours. Prime Mover is just an ok song. And the live version doesn’t do much for me.
Agreed… I don’t like this one! Even with all their massive talent, this one just isn’t for me! Live didn’t help either… lol!!
You literally just shi# yourself, go clean up,and come back when you grow up! First of all listen to the studio album first. Secondly, this was another transitional album similar to Moving Pictures. Now go back to bed and come back when you get it….
Hi. You're not new here unless I'm missing something... So you probably know I listened to the studio version first.... and didn't like it. You love late 80s Rush huh? It's cool... Grace Under Pressure is a great album and Power Windows doesn't have a bad song on it really. HYF is nearly as bad as their first album though... a few good ones but mostly a hard pass. Can't be great all the time I guess. Also no I don't know the lyrics to this song, the music makes me not want to learn them lol.
There's a worse single choice coming IMO, next album bar one.
It's a bit insipid sounding tbh, not a favourite, soooooo many better songs they've done deserve a listen
My guys. Just not digging the guitar tone.