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The first disc clocks in at just under three hours and presents the gig itself in non-anamorphic widescreen filmed by 22 cameras, and recorded in stunning clarity in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. The result of such comprehensive coverage captures the stadium atmosphere ideally: the Brazilian fans cheering lustily, like an enthusiastic football crowd whose favourite team has won for the first time in years; the massive video screen; the even bigger light and pyrotechnic effects; and Geddy Lee's washing machines, of course. Kicking off with the crowd-pleasing "Tom Sawyer" (but then, everything pleases this crowd), Rush reach back into every phase of their catalogue to provide a bravado demonstration of musicianship infused with apparently limitless energy, not to mention enjoyment: just watch them grinning as the audience goes wild for "YYZ". Things really hot up in the second half, when fire-breathing dragons announce "One Little Victory", followed by the big surprise of the night: the Lee-Lifeson acoustic rendition of "Resist", following right after Neil Peart's storming drum solo "O Baterista".
Disc 2 contains The Boys in Brazil, a lengthy fly-on-the-wall look at the band's Brazilian trip, from fans at the airport, through Alex Lifeson clowning around in his hotel room, to various rehearsals and soundchecks. Retrospective interviews with the trio are interspersed throughout. It's hardly groundbreaking as rockumentaries go, but for fans it's a rare chance to peak behind the scenes at a band who value their privacy. Three tracks can also be found here in multi-angle versions: select any one of four mini-screen options to view "YYZ", "O Baterista" and "La Villa Strangiato" from different perspectives. In addition, there are two Easter eggs: the 1975 promo for "Anthem" and the "By-Tor" animation used during the concert. Rush fans everywhere will soon be wondering how they lived so long without this splendid two-disc set. "We will pay the price, but we will not count the cost." --Mark Walker
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The two-DVD set includes a documentary of the band's tour of Brazil including footage from shows in Porte Allegre, San Paolo and Rio de Janeiro.
Tracklisting:
Tom Sawyer
Distant Early Warning
New World Man
Roll The Bones
Earthshine
YYZ
The Pass
Bravado
The Big Money
Trees
Free Will
Closer To The Heart
Natural Science
One Little Victory
Driven
Ghost Rider
Secret Touch
Dreamline
Red Sector 'A'
Leave That Thing Alone
O Baterista
Resist
2112
Limelight
La Villa Strangiato
The Spirit of Radio
By-To & The Snow Dog
Cygnus X-I
Working Man
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finding the Easter Eggs,
By A Customer
This review is from: Rush In Rio (Two Discs) [2003] [DVD] (DVD)
I'm not going to actually review this DVD because I cant really say anymore than has already been said in the previous reviews. I do agree with most comments, fantastic concert but the sound is disappointing. Still worth 5 stars though.I thought I would just document how to access the Easter Eggs if you havent found them already. The By-Tor is quite easy to find. Just find the scene in the documentary where Alex talks about playing By-Tor live and press 'Enter' on your remote control. I was a bit disappointed in this clip. The 1975 Anthem Promo, however, is a real Gem (why was it never included in the video collection?) and worth finding. The code is, of course 2112, but this is how you access it. Put in Disc 2 and get the menu screen up. You sgould then have the Anthem promo as an option. If, like me, you dont actually have numbers on your remote then. Happy Viewing
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have for serious fans,
By Dr. M. Cinnirella "Marco Cinnirella" (Surrey UK) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Rush In Rio (Two Discs) [2003] [DVD] (DVD)
Any long-term Rush fan should greatly enjoy this DVD, which captures the band in excellent form in an arena concert with a crowd unlike any I've ever seen before. This is not an audiophile DVD, I'll grant you, but the sound quality really isn't that bad IF you play it through a half-decent 5.1 or better surround-sound speaker system and select the Dolby 5.1 sound option from the main menu. I recommend turning up the treble/high frequencies a little and not really tweaking the bass at all. The mixing does have the crowd way up high in the rear surround channels, and I recommend trying your rear speakers 1.5 -2 metres further back from the usual position, or else turning down the output to your rear channels slightly. If you do this then the crowd noise from those rear satellites doesn't overwhelm everything else so much. Overall then, the sound quality is fine - they have tried to recreate the sound of 'being there' rather than make it sound like a polished live album with lots of studio over-dubs and crystal clear sound. For my money, I like the show very much - the fantastically vocal and excited crowd really seeemd to spur the guys on to a very spirited performance. Hell, the DVD is worth the cost just for the pleasure of hearing and seeing Neil's drum solo workout. But it's a good value package, with more or less an entire show + a documentary and some rare footage 'extras'. I can understand why the CD will probably sound poor, if it really is just a mix-down of the DVD soundtrack into stereo, because all that crowd noise won't be directed at the rear speakers then, it will just be in the mix fighting for your attention and detracting from the guys' performances. Overall, a stellar show captured pretty well for DVD, as long as you can appreciate it on a decent system.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Rush In Rio (Two Discs) [2003] [DVD] (DVD)
Like many of the reviewers, curiosity got the better of me and coupled with a very competitive price I wanted to see how this Canadian trio of rock legends had aged both musically and physically.I was big into Rush during my school years and probably peaked at the "Moving Pictures" album, occasionally hearing some of their later work. I guess we all get to an age when something like this catches your eye and you delve into a bit of nostalgia to rekindle the old spark. Believe me this dvd doesn't disappoint; set in the melting pot that is Brazil's Maracana Stadium, the trio open with a blistering version of "Tom Sawyer" to the enthusiastic crowd's manic reception. Believe me I haven't seen that much crowd bouncing since Robbie Williams at Slane Castle in '99. What strikes me most about this performance, is that these guys have been together for 30 years (Peart joining in 1975 I think) and so the musicianship is not only top-notch, but they are still enjoying every note, every time signature change, and basically stretching themselves (and the crowd) to the absolute limit. This is music of the very highest quality, and yes some of the lyrical content is a little dated now (By-Tor and the Snow Dog? Lads....please...no!) but I couldn't turn this off once I started watching it. The best, and I mean the BEST, thing about this concert is Alex Lifeson's guitar sound - which just booms through the speakers. Super distorted but always in control; just magnificent. Sound/Vision, 5 stars; nostalgic trip, priceless
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