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2CD set. Live in Cleveland in April 2011, performing their 1981 album "Moving Pictures" in its entirety! Also includes hits from across their career, as well as two new songs from their forthcoming 2012 album.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having followed Rush devoutly for 30 years I have to say that this album is a bit of a shock. The track listing should, in itself, make you very excited as its pretty much all 5 star stuff. However one thing grates. Geddy's voice. What has happened to his one time fantastic voice? The range that Geddy Lee could pull off was legendary. His voice is shot in this, and its very obvious. He cant hit the high notes, and in long held notes his voice noticeably cracks. It is obvious he is struggling with this throughout the whole album, and blu ray, which I also bought. I saw this concert when it was in Glasgow and even then I noticed something was amiss, but just put it down to him possibly having a cold. This concert was recorded in cleveland; which possibly came later, because his voice is even more affected.
I would love this album to be perfect, the tracks are amongst my all time faves, but its hard to listen to this without noticing the voice all the way through. Its like you sit on the edge of your seat thinking "when will he cough and it sound better" but it never comes. Rush are the greatest band in the world, no question, and all Rush fans need this album and blu ray; I think we can forgive Geddy his failing voice. I just hope it doesnt signify the end of Rush as a band, and that they can somehow adapt to a less vocally challenging sound for future albums.
I would love this album to be perfect, the tracks are amongst my all time faves, but its hard to listen to this without noticing the voice all the way through. Its like you sit on the edge of your seat thinking "when will he cough and it sound better" but it never comes. Rush are the greatest band in the world, no question, and all Rush fans need this album and blu ray; I think we can forgive Geddy his failing voice. I just hope it doesnt signify the end of Rush as a band, and that they can somehow adapt to a less vocally challenging sound for future albums.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Sadly not what I was expecting. Been a Rush fan for over 30 years and this is one of their worst albums ever. As previous reviewers have highlighted, Geddy's voice lets the whole thing down. Track listing is pretty good but on this album they generally do not do the tracks justice. One of my favourite tracks ever is La Villa Strangiato and the version on this album as with other live albums is pretty good however, the rendition of another personal favourite, Closer to the Heart, is very poor on this album. If you have never heard Rush then don't start your collection with this album as it does not do the band justice.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I've been a Rush fan for years; I own all their albums and have seen them every time they've come to the UK since I was old enough to go to concerts. I saw the Time Machine show at the O2 last year, and it was as spectacular as ever; it also featured one of the best set lists I've seen Rush perform, so I was itching to get my hands on this live release.
Oh dear. The music and performance are as top-notch as ever, and the entire Time Machine setlist (minus the intro videos) is included. But unfortunately, this was recorded on a night where poor Geddy could barely sing. He must have been suffering from some illness, or maybe just fatigue at the end of a long tour, but his vocals on here are truly awful. He varies between warbling and yodelling, is frequently out of tune and off-key, and is sometimes completely unintelligible. The overall effect is like listening to a stretched cassette tape - speeding up and slowing down, and, frankly, never sounding good. I barely made it to the end of the album as a result - seriously, I am struggling to understand how as notoriously perfectionist a group as Rush could bear to have this as a record of the concert. This alone makes this the worst of all the Rush live releases for me, and it's a real shame.
If you can ignore the mess that is the vocals, the rest of the sound is fine (albeit with perhaps too much audience noise throughout), but my overall feeling is real disappointment that the souvenir of the Time Machine tour is so flawed.
Oh dear. The music and performance are as top-notch as ever, and the entire Time Machine setlist (minus the intro videos) is included. But unfortunately, this was recorded on a night where poor Geddy could barely sing. He must have been suffering from some illness, or maybe just fatigue at the end of a long tour, but his vocals on here are truly awful. He varies between warbling and yodelling, is frequently out of tune and off-key, and is sometimes completely unintelligible. The overall effect is like listening to a stretched cassette tape - speeding up and slowing down, and, frankly, never sounding good. I barely made it to the end of the album as a result - seriously, I am struggling to understand how as notoriously perfectionist a group as Rush could bear to have this as a record of the concert. This alone makes this the worst of all the Rush live releases for me, and it's a real shame.
If you can ignore the mess that is the vocals, the rest of the sound is fine (albeit with perhaps too much audience noise throughout), but my overall feeling is real disappointment that the souvenir of the Time Machine tour is so flawed.
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Fantastic!
I got this as a Mother's Day gift (that's right - I am female!) as I have loved Rush and vinyl for 25 years now and thought it was wonderful. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Esme W
WHATS GONE WRONG HERE??
This is a review I have pondered over about writing for some time. But before you blindly spend your money wait. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Fireball 61
fantastic show
saw the show in Dublin this year, some 33 years since i last saw them still entertaining and great songs one of the great alltime band fantastic show and sound
Published 6 months ago by I. Davidson
Ruined By Geddie's awful voice
Rush fans beware when you purchase this album. The music is fantastic but Geddy Lee's voice is shot to bits on this live album and I cant believe Geddy allowed this to come out. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. J. Phillips
Rush in Rash shock
Ok, I can't be too objective here, I'm a Rush fan and evangalist for their music and have been for many years. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. P. J. Blackwell
Glad I Made My Own Mind Up
It was with some trepidation after reading a lot of revues left here that Rush had produced a duffer, but after a lot of pondering I got it anyway. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr N Bailey
Superb musicianship badly let down by vocals!
Before I start - me: Rush fan since Hemispheres.
As expected, the musicianship on this record is absolutely top class - although the recent leanings of Rush towards... Read more
As expected, the musicianship on this record is absolutely top class - although the recent leanings of Rush towards... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hengist Pod
Can They Do Any Wrong??
I'll make no (rolled) bones about it, I love Rush and have done so for a long time. I'm also a big fan of their live albums, so was excited by the prospect of another. Read more
Published 6 months ago by I. M. D. Thomson
Sorry, awful sound quality.
As a lifelong Rush fan I am sorry to award this latest effort 1 star.
The sound quality is dreadful and Geddy's voice is truly awful, it has been getting worse the last few... Read more
The sound quality is dreadful and Geddy's voice is truly awful, it has been getting worse the last few... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bob
Sounds weird at first!
Yes Geddy Lee's voice is "bizarre" sounding on this performance. He probably had a cold or something like that, and it is quite disturbing the first couple of time you listen to... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Phil On
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