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You have a better chance of learning a part if a guitar is alone and exposed.I have never actually owned ATWAS yet, so reckon its high time I bought it & brought that wee part of my teenage brain to life again. tho even those probably had overdubs.
Self Taught. Had borrowed it for months from the local library and my social life was wrecked, at home working out the Alex Lifeson solo parts.
When I was about 17-18, I had this album down on guitar. I remember sitting in a pub in 1984 Glasgow in this period with my Punk/New Wave bandmates,.wishing I could be in Rush.Brillant live expose of a band at a junction in careers or peak even, like Get Yer Ya Yas Out, No Sleep Till Hammersmith etc.
THE great thing about this album as a guitarist is that there appear to be no overdubs, therefore only one guitar part to analyse. A rare thing on any Rock album.Ive not been much into Rush later, apart from Spirit of Radio.
The Damned Live at Shepperton for example I gave similar attention & reckon it doesnt have overdubs either. Am 42 now and just won a Scholarship to Berklee College of Music, Boston.Rush have proved to me to be a significant bridge between Punk,Rock and Jazz respectivelyMay post another review when I listen to it again
Find anyone who has never heard of RUSH. Let them listen to "All the World's a Stage" and you will have create a RUSH fan for life. This album is what RUSH is about. One of their great albums.
I'm not saying that the studio versions are bad - they are just not as good as they should be. All the first six tracks are classics live numbers. They had made four studio albums self-titled debut album, "Fly by Night", "Caress of Steel" and "2112". "Fly by Night" is a 2-minute version and after that begings "In the Mood" - well chosen.
The result was very nice. Before this live album was released, Rush had a reputation being one of the greatest live bands existing. It's awesome that they decided to play also "Something for Nothing" and "2112" from their breakthrough album. The only negative thing in this album is "By-Tor And the Snow Dog" which is way too long. "Bastille Day" and "Lakeside Park" sound much rawer and better than in studio album "Caress of Steel".
Although they have left off couple of parts from "2112". I understand that these kind of Led Zeppelin shows were popular in 70's but why did almost every band do them. The expections were high. The second half of the live show is not as good as the first part. Also "Anthem" has been played and sung much much better.
It seems that these tracks are taken to whole new level. Still, the songs "In the End", "What You're Doing", and the medley "Working Man (part 1)/Finding My Way/Working Man (part 2)/the drum solo" is nice to hear. Well, if you buy two live albums from Rush, make sure that they are this one and "Exit.Stage Left".Stars: Anthem, 2112, Bastille Day, Fly by Night/In the Mood
2112 is a great piece of music. I didn't know anything about the band. I got this on vinyl when it came out because I liked the album cover and it looked interesting. Still one of my favorite live albums. I ended up seeing these guys 5 times and a band I was in covered Bastille Day. I fell in love with Neil Peart's drumming and remain a fan to this day. Get it as it shows a sign of things that were to come. Bravo performance.[.].
The same can be said for just about all of the tracks here. Back in 1976, Rush was a much better live band than studio band. The live versions of "2112" and "Something for Nothing" leave their studio-born siblings in the dust. Heck, I even like this version of "By-Thor and the Snow Dog." I'm not a huge fan of Phase-I Rush, but the energy here is contagious and the album is a lot of fun to listen to.And what would a 1970's-era live hard rock album be without an extended drum solo. At least we get to hear one of the greatest rock drummers of all time on this one.
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