Rush’s standing as an indomitable dwell act is widespread data amongst rock followers, they usually can witness the facility trio on the peak of its powers in newly restored live performance footage from 1976’s 2112 tour.
You can see the footage, captured on June 18, 1976, at Ontario’s Oshawa Civic Auditorium, beneath.
The video comes courtesy of Speedy’s Films, the YouTube channel paying tribute to late photographer and videographer Jim “Speedy” Kelly. Previous live performance restorations embody Pink Floyd in 1975, Alice Cooper in 1973 and Van Halen in 1978.
“With painstaking attention to detail, we have meticulously restored and transferred this concert footage from the original 8mm reels, bringing you an immersive visual and audio experience like never before,” reads the video description.
Indeed, Rush sounds positively monstrous within the eight-minute video, which includes snippets of varied songs. (Because Super 8 movie cartridges might maintain about solely three minutes of footage apiece, the whole present wasn’t recorded.) Geddy Lee delivers his skyscraping vocals with easy aplomb, as Alex Lifeson rips blistering guitar solos and Neil Peart throws down thunderous grooves whereas nonetheless making room for some flashy drumstick twirls.
The 2112 album and tour have been pivotal for Rush, whose profession appeared useless within the water after their underperforming third album, 1975’s Caress of Steel. Instead, the trio launched 2112 in March 1976 to essential acclaim and industrial success. It peaked at No. 5 within the band’s native Canada and No. 61 on the Billboard 200, granting Rush their U.S. breakthrough.
“I think it’s one of the most important pieces of work that we’ve done,” Lifeson advised Rolling Stone in 2016. “I think the influence that it had on a lot of listeners, just judging from the comments I read in the mail and even comments from other bands that have been influenced by us, that’s really a signature record for all of them. And that’s a wonderful thing.”
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