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R40 Live Tour
The R40 Live Tour was the final concert tour by Canadian rock band Rush (band), Rush that commemorated the 40th anniversary of drummer Neil Peart joining the band in July 1974. The title hearkens back to Rush's 2004 R30: 30th Anniversary Tour that celebrated the 30th anniversary of the band. The tour grossed US$37.8 million, with 442,337 tickets sold at 35 concerts. Although the tour was shorter than many of Rush’s preceding tours, it was very successful in terms of average concert attendance and gross, which was 12,638 and US$1,080,000 respectively. The tour also saw more sellouts than any other Rush tour in recent memory. With 26 out of the 33 reported shows being sellouts, and the remaining 7 still over 90% capacity, the band felt a taste of their success from their prime years again. While their setlist was intended to represent their discography in reverse order, no songs from the EP ''Feedback (EP), Feedback'' (2004) or the albums ''Test for Echo'' (1996), ''Presto (albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush (band)
Rush was a Canadian rock music, rock band formed in Toronto in 1968 that consisted primarily of Geddy Lee (vocals, bass, keyboards), Alex Lifeson (guitars) and Neil Peart (drums, percussion). The band's original line-up consisted of Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bassist and vocalist Jeff Jones (bassist), Jeff Jones, whom Lee immediately replaced. After Lee joined, the band went through a few line-up changes before arriving at its classic power trio line-up with the addition of Peart in July 1974, who replaced Rutsey four months after the release of their Rush (Rush album), self-titled debut album; this line-up remained unchanged for the remainder of the band's career. Rush first achieved moderate success with their second album, ''Fly by Night (album), Fly by Night'' (1975). The commercial failure of their next album ''Caress of Steel'', released seven months after ''Fly by Night'', resulted in the band nearly getting dropped from their then-record label Mercury Records. Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far Cry (Rush Song)
"Far Cry" is a song by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It was released as the first single from their 2007 album '' Snakes & Arrows''. It was released to radio on March 12, 2007, then saw a digital release four days later. The song peaked at number 22 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was the ninth-most played song on rock radio stations in Canada in 2007. Guitarist Alex Lifeson said about the song: "It was almost like we already knew the song when we wrote it. We just played it. And that was realy 'sic''cool. That doesn’t happen very often. We were high-fiving and the whole thing, because it’s a relief when something like that happens, for sure." Background The song evolved from a studio jam session between Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee. Neil Peart Neil Ellwood Peart ( ; September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian and American musician, known as the drummer, percussionist, and primary lyricist of the rock band Rush (band), Rush. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Science (song)
"Natural Science" is a suite of three movements ("Tide Pools", "Hyperspace" and "Permanent Waves") by the Canadian rock band Rush. It was released as the final track on their 1980 album, ''Permanent Waves''. Background Guitarist Alex Lifeson said: Once we had the guitar track down, we stuck a speaker cabinet outside—this was up at the studio in Morin Heights, Quebec—and we recorded the natural echo off the mountains in combination with the sound of splashing water and Geddy's voice. We didn't use any sort of synthetic echo on the water track. Parts References Further reading * * Rush (band) songs Songs written by Alex Lifeson Songs written by Geddy Lee Songs written by Neil Peart Song recordings produced by Terry Brown (record producer) Mercury Records singles 1980 songs {{1980s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spirit Of Radio
"The Spirit of Radio" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, released from their 1980 album ''Permanent Waves''. The song's name was inspired by Brampton, Ontario based radio station CFNY-FM's slogan. It was significant in the growing popularity of the band, becoming their first top 30 single in Canada and reaching number 51 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background The introduction of the song was composed in a mixolydian mode scale built on E; most of the rest, barring repetitions of the introductory guitar riff, is in conventional E major. Guitarist Alex Lifeson explained the song's opening riff as "I just wanted to give it something that gave it a sense of static – radio waves bouncing around, very electric. We had that sequence going underneath, and it was just really to try and get something that was sitting on top of it, that gave it that movement." "The Spirit of Radio" features the band experimenting with a reggae style in its closing section. Reggae would be ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YYZ (instrumental)
"YYZ" (natively pronounced ) is an instrumental rock composition by the Canadian rock band Rush from their 1981 album '' Moving Pictures''. The live album '' Exit... Stage Left'' (1981) and the concert video recording ''A Show of Hands'' (1989) both include versions in which Neil Peart incorporates a drum soloas an interlude on the former, and as a segue out of the piece on the latter. Title and composition YYZ is the IATA airport identification code of Toronto Pearson International Airport, near Rush's hometown. The band was introduced to the rhythm as Alex Lifeson flew them into the airport. A VHF omnidirectional range system at the airport broadcasts the YYZ identifier code in Morse code. Peart said in interviews later that the rhythm stuck with them. Peart and Geddy Lee have both said "It's always a happy day when ''YYZ'' appears on our luggage tags." The piece's introduction, played in a time signature of , repeatedly renders "Y-Y-Z" in Morse Code using various musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Camera Eye
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Barchetta
"Red Barchetta" is a song by the Canadian rock music, rock band Rush (band), Rush, from their 1981 studio album ''Moving Pictures (Rush album), Moving Pictures''. Background The song was inspired by the futuristic short story "A Nice Morning Driv, written by Richard Foster and published in the November 1973 issue of ''Road & Track'' magazine. The story describes a similar future in which increasingly stringent safety regulations have forced cars to evolve into massive Modern Safety Vehicles (MSVs), capable of withstanding a impact without injury to the driver. Consequently, drivers of MSVs have become less safety-conscious and more aggressive, and "bouncing" (intentionally ramming) the older, smaller cars is a common sport among some. Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart made several attempts to contact Foster during the recording of ''Moving Pictures'' but ''Road & Track'' did not have an up-to-date address and Rush were forced to settle for a brief "inspired by" note in the ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sawyer (song)
"Tom Sawyer" is a song by Canadian rock music, rock band Rush (band), Rush, originally released on their 1981 album ''Moving Pictures (Rush album), Moving Pictures'' as its opener. The band's lead singer, bassist, and keyboardist, Geddy Lee, has referred to the track as the band's "defining piece ... from the early '80s". Drumeo.com has stated Tom Sawyer may be "the world's greatest air-drumming song of all-time". Background and recording The song was written by Geddy Lee, drummer Neil Peart, and guitarist Alex Lifeson in collaboration with lyricist Pye Dubois of the band Max Webster, who also co-wrote the Rush songs "Force Ten (song), Force Ten", "Between Sun and Moon", and "Test for Echo". According to the US radio show ''In the Studio with Redbeard'' (which devoted an episode to the making of ''Moving Pictures''), "Tom Sawyer" came about during a summer rehearsal vacation that Rush spent at Ronnie Hawkins' farm outside Toronto. Peart was presented with a poem by Dubois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subdivisions (song)
"Subdivisions" is a song by Canadian progressive rock group, Rush, released as the second single from their 1982 album '' Signals''. The song was released as a single in 1982. In the United States, it charted at No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. History The development of "Subdivisions" began following the success of Rush's '' Moving Pictures'' (1981) album. The band began developing new material between tour dates, often using soundchecks to experiment with musical ideas. According to the guitarist Alex Lifeson, these sessions included informal writing exercises. He also recalled that some of these early ideas were captured on cassette and later shaped into completed songs. "Subdivisions" emerged from these jam sessions, with the lead vocalist Geddy Lee's synthesizer playing forming the song's foundation. This change in instrumentation had a structural impact on the band's dynamic. With Lee focusing on keyboards, the drummer Neil Peart and Lifeson effectively becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Between The Wheels
"Between the Wheels" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush. It was released on their 1984 album '' Grace Under Pressure''. Composition and recording "Between the Wheels" was composed in the key of D minor, and is played in common time. News stories from the Toronto-based newspaper ''The Globe and Mail'' inspired the song's lyrics. The line "Another lost generation" is from a quote by Gertrude Stein used by Ernest Hemingway at the beginning of ''The Sun Also Rises''. Bill Banasiewicz in the book ''Rush Visions'' said: "Between the Wheels" is about pressure, and returns to the gloom of much of the rest of ''Grace Under Pressure''. Alex's guitar really jumps out. A lyric from the song puts across what they all must have felt at the time. "We can go from boom to bust . . . from dreams to a bowl of dust". Reception ''Ultimate Classic Rock Townsquare Media, Inc. (formerly Regent Communications until 2010) is an American radio network and media company based in Purchase, New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distant Early Warning (Rush Song)
''Grace Under Pressure'' is the tenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released April 12, 1984, on Anthem Records. After touring for the band's previous album, ''Signals'' (1982), came to an end in mid-1983, Rush started work on a follow-up in August. The band had decided not to work with longtime producer Terry Brown, who had collaborated with Rush since 1974. The new material accentuated the group's change in direction towards a synthesizer-oriented sound like its previous album. After some difficulty finding a suitable producer who could commit, the album was recorded with Peter Henderson. ''Grace Under Pressure'' reached number 4 in Canada, number 5 in the UK, and number 10 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200. It was certified platinum in the U.S. for selling one million copies. Background and recording In July 1983, Rush ended their 1982–1983 tour of North America and the UK in support of their previous album, ''Signals'' (1982). The group reconvened in m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll The Bones (song)
"Roll the Bones" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush. It was released as the second single from their 1991 album of the same name. Background The music of "Roll the Bones" was written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and its lyrics by Neil Peart. The lyrics reflect on taking chances in life, and urging those unsure to "roll the bones," a term used for throwing dice. "But the bottom line...is to take the chance, roll the bones, if it's a random universe and that's terrifying and it makes you neurotic and everything, never mind. You really have to take the chance or else nothing's going to happen." - Neil Peart, "It's a Rap" interview, February 1992 As a "lyrical experiment", Peart wrote a " rap" section in his lyrics, as a result of listening to "the better rap writers", like LL Cool J and Public Enemy. The band considered seeking out a real rapper to perform this section of the song, or even considered approaching the section with a camp or comedic sensibility, and hirin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
