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Manhattan Project (song)
"Manhattan Project" is a 1985 song by Canadian progressive rock band Rush, named after the WWII project that created the first atomic bomb. The song appeared on Rush's eleventh studio album ''Power Windows'' in 1985. "Manhattan Project" is the third track on the album and clocks in at 5:07. Despite not being released as a single, it did reach #10 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Chart. Lyricist Neil Peart read "a pile of books" about the Manhattan Project before writing the lyrics so that he had a proper understanding of what the project was really about. The song consists of four verses, addressing the following: #A time, during the era of World War II, #A man, representing J. Robert Oppenheimer and other scientists around the world who were engaged in nuclear weapons research, #A place, the Los Alamos facility in New Mexico at which American scientists carried out their work, #A man, Paul Tibbets, pilot of the bomber ''Enola Gay'' that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush (band)
Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, that was comprised primarily of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitar), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). The band formed in Toronto in 1968 by Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bass guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones, who was immediately replaced by Lee. After Lee joined, the band went through several lineup configurations before arriving at its classic power trio lineup with the addition of Peart in July 1974, who replaced Rutsey four months after the release of their 1974 self-titled debut album; this lineup remained intact for the remainder of the band's career. Rush achieved commercial success in the 1970s with '' Fly by Night'' (1975), '' 2112'' (1976), ''A Farewell to Kings'' (1977) and '' Hemispheres'' (1978). The band's popularity continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with albums charting highly in Canada, the US and the UK, including '' Permanent Waves'' (1980), '' Moving Pictures'' (1981) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enola Gay
The ''Enola Gay'' () is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets. On 6 August 1945, piloted by Tibbets and Robert A. Lewis during the final stages of World War II, it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb in warfare. The bomb, code-named "Little Boy", was targeted at the city of Hiroshima, Japan, and caused the destruction of about three quarters of the city. ''Enola Gay'' participated in the second nuclear attack as the weather reconnaissance aircraft for the primary target of Kokura. Clouds and drifting smoke resulted in a secondary target, Nagasaki, being bombed instead. After the war, the ''Enola Gay'' returned to the United States, where it was operated from Roswell Army Air Field, New Mexico. In May 1946, it was flown to Kwajalein for the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests in the Pacific, but was not chosen to make the test drop at Bikini Atoll. Later that year, it was transferred to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rush Songs
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R40 Live Tour
The R40 Live Tour was the final tour by Canadian rock 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. Films The shows performed on June 17 and 19, 2015, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto were filmed and released as the concert film ''R40 Live'' on November 20, 2015. A documentary titled ''Rush: Time Stand Stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presto Tour
The Presto Tour was a concert tour by Canadian rock band Rush in support of their thirteenth studio album ''Presto''. Background The tour officially started on February 17, 1990 at Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina and concluded on June 29, 1990 at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California, having performed to more than 650,000 fans. Opening bands that premiered in the tour included Mr. Big, Chalk Circle and Voivod. The stage production for each of the shows were presented with elements of the ''Presto'' cover art, which had featured lasers and Vari-Lites that were dropped from trusses on extensions as well as two giant inflatable rabbits, two sets of rear PA speakers on the back end of the stage floor to represent a quadrophonic effect on the sound which was engineered by Robert Scoville, and a projection screen that displayed video sequences and retro films throughout the performance. When the band performed in Toronto for two shows in May 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clockwork Angels Tour (album)
''Clockwork Angels Tour'' is a live album and film of Canadian progressive rock band Rush's Clockwork Angels Tour, released on November 19, 2013. The performances were selected from the band's shows in Phoenix, Dallas, and San Antonio (November 25, 28 and 30, 2012, respectively). On May 14, 2014, the DVD release was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Track listing The CD album consists of three discs. Disc #1 contains the entire first set, disc #2 presents all tracks from the album ''Clockwork Angels'' that were performed during the tour, and disc #3 contains the rest of the second set plus encore and bonus tracks. DVD/Blu-ray extras * "Can't Stop Thinking Big" tour documentary film * Behind the Scenes (featuring Jay Baruchel) * Intro/post-show video outtakes * Interview with Dwush * Family Goy * Family Sawyer * The Watchmaker (Video intro for the second set) * Office of the Watchmaker (Post-show video) Personnel Rush *Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards *Alex Lifeso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Show Of Hands
''A Show of Hands'' is a live album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989. The band released a video of the same name, originally on VHS and LaserDisc, the same year. A DVD version was released as part of a box set in 2006, and as an individual DVD in 2007. In 2015 it was reissued after being remastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios following a direct approach by Rush to remaster their entire back catalogue. Recording The majority of the performances on this album were from the 1988 ''Hold Your Fire'' tour, recorded in the American cities of New Orleans, Phoenix, and San Diego, and the British city of Birmingham. "Mystic Rhythms" and "Witch Hunt" were recorded in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during the 1986 ''Power Windows'' tour. The opening track "Intro" features The Three Stooges theme playing in the background; the band used this music to open many of their concerts during the 1980s. With the exception of "Closer to the Heart", the tracklist focuses almo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concert Film
A concert film, or concert movie, is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian. Early history The earliest known concert film is the 1948 picture ''Concert Magic''. This concert features virtuoso violinist Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) at the Charlie Chaplin Studios in 1947. Together with various artists he performed classical and romantic works of famous composers such as Beethoven, Wieniawski, Bach, Paganini and others. The earliest known jazz concert film is the 1959 film ''Jazz on a Summer's Day''. The film was recorded during the fifth annual Newport Jazz Festival. The earliest known rock concert film was the T.A.M.I. Show, which featured acts such as The Beach Boys, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and the Rolling Stones. One of popular music's most ground-breaking concert films is '' Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii'' (1972), directed by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Show Of Hands (video)
''A Show of Hands'' is a concert film released on VHS, Laserdisc and DVD by the Canadian rock band Rush. It documents a live concert performance by the band on their 1987-88 ''Hold Your Fire'' Tour. In 1989, the band released an audio album of the same name on vinyl LP, audiocassette, and compact disc. The video comprises an entirely different recording, and features a different track list. Dates of release & formats The VHS and Laserdisc versions were the original formats of release, both in 1989. They are both currently out-of-print. In 2006, a DVD version of the original production, with its audio re-mastered in 5.1-channel Dolby Surround by Rush guitarist and co- producer Alex Lifeson, was released as part of the DVD box set, titled ''Rush Replay X 3''. In 2007, the DVD version of ''A Show of Hands'', as it was included in ''Replay X 3'', was released as a single, stand-alone DVD. Filming locations The concert footage documented in ''A Show of Hands'' was filmed in Birmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clockwork Angels Tour
The Clockwork Angels Tour was a concert tour in support of the 2012 album, ''Clockwork Angels'', by the Canadian rock band Rush. The tour included shows in Canada, the United States and throughout Europe. A nine-piece string ensemble accompanied the band during the second set of each performance, which highlighted songs from ''Clockwork Angels''. Setlist Standard Setlist: Set One # "Subdivisions" # "The Big Money" # " Force Ten" # "Grand Designs" # "The Body Electric" or "Middletown Dreams" or " Limelight" # "Territories" # "The Analog Kid" # "Bravado" or " The Pass" # " Where's My Thing? (Part IV, "Gangster of Boats" Trilogy)" # "Far Cry" Set Two # " Caravan" # "Clockwork Angels" # "The Anarchist" # "Carnies" # "The Wreckers" # "Headlong Flight" # "Halo Effect" # "Seven Cities of Gold" or "Wish Them Well" # "The Garden" # "Manhattan Project" or "Dreamline" # "Red Sector A" # "YYZ" # "The Spirit of Radio" Encore # "Tom Sawyer" # " 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx/Grand Fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atomic Age
The Atomic Age, also known as the Atomic Era, is the period of history following the detonation of the first nuclear weapon, The Gadget at the ''Trinity'' test in New Mexico, on July 16, 1945, during World War II. Although nuclear chain reactions had been hypothesized in 1933 and the first artificial self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction ( Chicago Pile-1) had taken place in December 1942, the Trinity test and the ensuing bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II represented the first large-scale use of nuclear technology and ushered in profound changes in sociopolitical thinking and the course of technological development. While atomic power was promoted for a time as the epitome of progress and modernity, entering into the nuclear power era also entailed frightful implications of nuclear warfare, the Cold War, mutual assured destruction, nuclear proliferation, the risk of nuclear disaster (potentially as extreme as anthropogenic global nuclear winter), as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Sun Flag
The is a Japanese flag that consists of a red disc and sixteen red rays emanating from the disc. Like the Japanese national flag, the Rising Sun Flag symbolizes the sun. The flag was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1868 CE). On May 15, 1870, as a policy of the Meiji government, it was adopted as the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army, and on October 7, 1889, it was adopted as the naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. At present, the flag is flown by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and an eight-ray version is flown by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The rising sun design is also seen in numerous scenes in daily life in Japan, such as in fishermen's banners hoisted to signify large catches of fish, flags to celebrate childbirth, and in flags for seasonal festivities. The flag is controversial in Korea and China, where it is associated with Japanese militarism and imperialism. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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