Rush Soundcheck "The Spirit of Radio" Sounds at first like a fail

[ab9957]

and to think that all that machinery making modern music, can still be open hearted.

[flight711254]

is this from the R30?

[Pistonhips]

A 'fail' by Rush would be more than most morons achieve in their whole life

[GreasyBalls418]

This is either '79 or '80, or something like that.

[74jailbreaker]

Geddy Lee standing there looking at a big ass wall of buttons, knobs, switches and loopy loops.

[BigPigProductions1]

I agree with TheErik249. Any human being with a computer can comment on it as if it were a performance, and yet clearly it was not. No crowd in front of the band should have been the first clue....lol

[logyscott]

I'd take a million Rush fails over one Justin Bieber win any day.

[tapkae]

@logyscott Hmmm... I'm intrigued by this idea of a Bieber win. Tell more? :-)

[gestet]

This vid was shot on Fri. Aug.24, 1979 @ Ivor Wynn Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. I was there that night to see my first Rush Concert. It was awesome. Streetheart opened the show.

[tommorellorules]

That's a big ass synth, anyone know what type/model?

[gestet]

@tommorellorules Hemispheres Tour Geddy used: Keyboards: Moog Taurus Bass Pedals (2) Effects & Electronics: Ashley Preamplifier, BGW 750 Poweramplifier, Boss Chorus & Roland Space Echo.

[tommorellorules]

@gestet The big synth there is an Oberheim 8 Voice

[jgworkstation]

It's on the R30 DVD.

[TheErik249]

How is this a FAIL. Do you understand what a"SOUNDCHECK" is?This "FAIL" phrase is way overused. People toss aside moments in other peoples lives with the simplest of terms in a flash. THINK please. Thank you.

[That70sShowRocker73]

@TheErik249 You mad? seriously you can see he's just joking....why so angry

[TheErik249]

@That70sShowRocker73 Yes.No. Because.

[That70sShowRocker73]

@TheErik249 I have to say....WIN

[TheErik249]

@That70sShowRocker73 huh??

[IASP17]

@TheErik249 READ the description first before commenting. Thank you.

[throwsand]

How is this a fail?

[tynesansom]

Sweet mullet on Neil.

[poddish]

What bootleg is this from?

[21rush12]

@poddish R30

[Andrewoid95]

What year was this?  1981?

[Shadic159]

@Andrewoid95 i think it is 1979 or 80

[ruleta74835]

@Andrewoid95 - This is in the summer/fall of 1979, just before recording Permanent Waves, which was released Jan 1980.

[gestet]

@ruleta74835 @Andrewoid95 This vid was shot on Fri. Aug.24, 1979 @ Ivor Wynn Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. I was there that night to see my first Rush Concert. It was awesome. Streetheart opened the show.

[wooglin1968]

It believe it was summer of 1979. Rush was the last act to perform at Ivor Wynne Stadium. It was never a decent venue for concerts.

[Andrewoid95]

@wooglin1968 Woops,nevermind. Thanks!

[wooglin1968]

Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario Canada

[RockLeeFanGirl6]

When was this?

[hitopsful]

omg i have the sane strap as geddy!

[Thompsongs]

@siitrom The Moog pedals are beastly.

[hojofan]

Thanks for this behind the scenes look at Rush. Geddy through Alex off. He did look confused for a moment. :) A thumbs up!! Peace2U, Alex

[Moon27]

At 0:38 Alex seems kind of confused lol. This is pretty awesome. I like this! .....btw SECOND COMMENT!

[GutsyguyPrime]

they're merely testing and somewhat practicing too. awesome vid

and btw, FIRST COMMENT