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Time Machine Tour
The Time Machine Tour was a concert tour by the Canadian rock band Rush that began on June 29, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and ended July 2, 2011 at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. The tour was notable for featuring the album '' Moving Pictures'' played in its entirety for the first time live, as well as material from the band's then upcoming studio album '' Clockwork Angels'' (i.e. the songs "Caravan" and "BU2B", which had been released as a single in early June 2010). This tour is one of three where the setlist has been consistent throughout the entire tour, the others being the 1987 Hold Your Fire tour and the 2004 R30: 30th Anniversary Tour. This is also the first Rush tour to not include any songs from '' Roll The Bones'' in the set list since that album was released in 1991. As a tribute to the city that first played their music on the radio, the Cleveland performance at Quicken Loans Arena on April 15, 2011 was recorded/filmed and released as a DV ... [...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'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stick It Out (Rush Song)
"Stick It Out" is a song and single by the band Rush from their 1993 album '' Counterparts''. The song debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart, becoming the band's only number one debut of their five chart-toppers. The song also reached number one on the '' RPM'' Cancon chart. music videowas made for the song. It was briefly featured on an episode of '' Beavis and Butt-Head''. "Stick It Out" has been featured live on several of Rush's tours, including the ''Counterparts'', ''Test for Echo'', and Time Machine Tours. Background Drummer and lyricist Neil Peart said of the song: It’s just a play on the words, really. "Stick It Out" meaning both a kind of arrogant display, 'stick it out', but also the endurance thing; if you have a difficult thing to endure, stick it out and you get to the end. It was the pun on both of those, really, so again the duality in the song is a bit leaning both ways. The sense of forbearance, of holding back, and also the idea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vital Signs (Rush Song)
"Vital Signs" is a song by progressive rock trio Rush from their 8th studio album '' Moving Pictures''. The lyrics of the song are about individuality and the pressures of conforming. The song is heavily influenced by reggae (in the guitar riff) as well as progressive electronica (in its use of sequencers) and the music of The Police. These influences would carry on into their next three studio albums: '' Signals'', '' Grace Under Pressure'', and ''Power Windows''. The song was released as a single in the U.K. peaking at No 41. Also, a live version of "Vital Signs" appeared as the B-side to Rush's " New World Man" single in 1982 (Mercury #76179, US edition). It has appeared in Rush's set lists as recently as the 2010–2011 Time Machine Tour (documented on '' Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland''), during which ''Moving Pictures'' was played in its entirety. It is also noted for being played during the encore of the Grace Under Pressure Tour (documented on the ''Grace Under P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Hunt (Rush Song)
"Witch Hunt" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush. It was released on their 1981 album '' Moving Pictures'', and unlike many other Rush songs it was a true studio production, with a variety of percussion instruments and overdubs, and a separate keyboard player. It is the first of four songs in what has been called the band's "Fear" series, the other three being "The Weapon" (from '' Signals'', 1982), "The Enemy Within" (from '' Grace Under Pressure'', 1984), and "Freeze" (from ''Vapor Trails'', 2002), although this song is the third part of the series in order, and went on reverse chronological order by the album (except the "Freeze" is the exact fourth part like normal chronological order). Content, lyrics, and production The song opens with the sounds of a mob, which Lifeson explained was recorded outside Le Studio on a cold December day, with the band and others shouting, warmed by a bottle of Scotch whisky; they recorded a dozen tracks of this. The lyrics describe how a vigila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Camera Eye
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limelight (Rush Song)
"Limelight" is a song by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It first appeared on the 1981 album '' Moving Pictures''. The song's lyrics were written by Neil Peart with music written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. "Limelight" expresses Peart's discomfort with Rush's success and the resulting attention from the public. The song paraphrases the opening lines of the "All the world's a stage" speech from William Shakespeare's play ''As You Like It''. The band had previously used the phrase for its 1976 live album. The lyrics also refer to "the camera eye", the title of the song that follows on the ''Moving Pictures'' album. Released as a single, it charted at on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Tracks chart and on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and remains one of Rush's most popular songs commercially. "Limelight" was one of five Rush songs inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on March 28, 2010. It was listed at No. 435 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Greatest Songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YYZ (instrumental)
"YYZ" is an instrumental rock composition by the band Rush from their 1981 album '' Moving Pictures''. It is one of the band's most popular pieces and was a staple of the band's live performances. The live album '' Exit... Stage Left'' (1981) and the concert video recording '' A Show of Hands'' (1989) both include versions in which Neil Peart incorporates a drum soloas an interlude on the former, and as a segue out of the piece on the latter. Title and composition YYZ is the IATA airport identification code of Toronto Pearson International Airport, near Rush's hometown. The band was introduced to the rhythm as Alex Lifeson flew them into the airport. A VHF omnidirectional range system at the airport broadcasts the YYZ identifier code in Morse code. Peart said in interviews later that the rhythm stuck with them. Peart and Geddy Lee have both said "It's always a happy day when ''YYZ'' appears on our luggage tags." The piece's introduction, played in a time signature of , re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Barchetta
"Red Barchetta" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush, from their 1981 studio album '' Moving Pictures''. Background The song was inspired by the futuristic short story "A Nice Morning Dri, written by Richard Foster and published in the November 1973 issue of ''Road & Track'' magazine. The story describes a similar future in which increasingly stringent safety regulations have forced cars to evolve into massive Modern Safety Vehicles (MSVs), capable of withstanding a impact without injury to the driver. Consequently, drivers of MSVs have become less safety-conscious and more aggressive, and "bouncing" (intentionally ramming) the older, smaller cars is a common sport among some. Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart made several attempts to contact Foster during the recording of ''Moving Pictures'' but ''Road & Track'' did not have an up-to-date address and Rush were forced to settle for a brief "inspired by" note in the lyric sheet mentioning the story. In July 2007, Foster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sawyer (song)
"Tom Sawyer" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, originally released on their 1981 album '' Moving Pictures'' as its opener. The band's lead singer, bassist, and keyboardist, Geddy Lee, has referred to the track as the band's "defining piece ... from the early '80s". It is one of Rush's best-known songs and a staple of both classic rock radio and Rush's live performances, having been played on every concert tour since its release. Background and recording The song was written by Geddy Lee, drummer Neil Peart, and guitarist Alex Lifeson in collaboration with lyricist Pye Dubois of the band Max Webster, who also co-wrote the Rush songs " Force Ten", "Between Sun and Moon", and " Test for Echo". According to the US radio show ''In the Studio with Redbeard'' (which devoted an episode to the making of ''Moving Pictures''), "Tom Sawyer" came about during a summer rehearsal vacation that Rush spent at Ronnie Hawkins' farm outside Toronto. Peart was presented with a poem by Dub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subdivisions (song)
"Subdivisions" is a song by Canadian progressive rock group, Rush, released as the second single from their 1982 album '' Signals''. The song was a staple of the band's live performances, is played regularly on classic-rock radio, and appears on several greatest-hits compilations. It was released as a single in 1982, and despite limited success on the UK charts, the song had significant airplay in Great Britain. In the United States, it charted at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Played live prior to its release, numerous pre-release live versions have circulated among collectors for years. Lyrics and background The song is a commentary on social stratification through the pressure to adopt certain lifestyles. It describes young people dealing with a " cool" culture amidst a comfortable yet oppressively mundane suburban existence in housing subdivisions. Anyone who does not obey social expectations is regar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathon (Rush Song)
"Marathon" is the fourth track on Canadian rock band Rush's 1985 album ''Power Windows''. It is written by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist/vocalist/keyboardist Geddy Lee, and its lyrics are written by drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. The lyrics depict how one would feel while running in an actual marathon, but the meaning of the song is meant to use a marathon (an extreme challenge) as a metaphor for life, and say that life is full of obstacles and is all about one taking small steps to achieve their personal goals. In a 1986 interview, Peart said "(Marathon) is about the triumph of time and a kind of message to myself (because I think life is too short for all the things that I want to do), there's a self-admonition saying that life is long enough. You can do a lot -- just don't burn yourself out too fast trying to do everything at once. "Marathon" is a song about individual goals and trying to achieve them. And it's also about the old Chinese proverb: 'The journey of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freewill (song)
"Freewill" is the second track on the 1980 album ''Permanent Waves'' by Canadian progressive rock band Rush. The song's music was composed by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and its lyrics written by Neil Peart. In a 2016 review of Rush discography for Ultimate Classic Rock, Eduardo Rivadavia described "Freewill" as a "cerebral but remarkably radio-friendly" song. Lee has stated that the final verse of "Freewill" is at the highest part of his vocal range. The song is included in several of the band's compilation albums, including '' Retrospective I'', '' The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987'', ''Gold'', and ''Time Stand Still: The Collection''. It is now a staple of album-oriented rock stations. It was one of six songs in Rush's set for the Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto (colloquially referred to as "SARStock"). Production In mid-July 1979, the band began writing songs for ''Permanent Waves'', with "Freewill" completed within the first few days. An early version of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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