@ChristellaKury Have they ever actually played it live? I saw in an interview that the members of Rush don't even remember themselves had they played live.
Here's a setlist from Jan 10th 1976 - Fly By Night Beneath, Between And Behind Bastille Day I Think I'm Going Bald By-Tor And The Snowdog In The End Making Memories Anthem The Fountain Of Lamneth Lakeside Park The Necromancer Best I Can In The Mood Working Man Finding My Way Drum Solo Encore: What You're Doing
@ChristellaKury Aggh, just knowing that two songs before this one was the Fountain of Lamneth is driving me crazy XP It's a very underrated work of art and nothing short of a masterpiece. Probably my favorite of the Rush epics.
What's with bars on the screen? Love the link, but why obscure the film with the logo? And the bar across the middle of the screen? And they don't link to anything? I have this on boot cd. I wish I could see the whole screen. I appreciate that someone would go to the trouble of putting this up. Don't get me wrong I love it! I can only assume that's the way it came to you and yoiu're not responsible. No offence, but bummer! Still friggin great thiough! Goin straight to part 2!
@Evster2012 It came this way - There time an date running behind it. From what I understand this whole concert (video not audio) will feature on the time machine DVD - hopefully without the bars.
@treyreznor this as well as fountains of lamneth are absoultely fantastic songs...i dont know why COS was so poorly received...but its not quite 2112...but awesome none the less...nothing is 2112
@robmelone I think Rush got better and better progressively from the their first album to Hemispheres in every aspect. I caught them right at the end of this. My first Rush album was Hemispheres - the red vinyl version with the gatefold sleeve and poster - which I bought for myself with my 13th birthday money, 2 weeks and two days after it was released. I played it everyday for six months straight. My first concert was Rush at Ivor Wynne Stadium which was Aug. 24th 1979.
@nkmcfrln This was long after Pink Pop which was June 4th, 1979. I think this was the true last date for "The Tour of The Hemispheres." I heard something later about a "mini-tour" for Hemispheres and I think this was a date from it. Anybody who's reading this and knows for sure please tell me. Did they play Varsity Stadium around this time? There was a commercial on t.v. for Hemispheres inviting you to join, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee for their "(:Tour of The Hemispheres:)"
@nkmcfrln Holy Shit! I just searched myself and found out that the Ivor Wynne show was the 6th date on the Permanent Waves "Warm Up Tour." Permanent Waves was released on Jan. 1st, 1980. All of the merchandise was for Hemispheres. They did preview 'The Spirit of Radio' and I think 'Free Will.'
When I hear this song...I remember myself as a 11 year old kid listening to this caress of steel album everyday delivering newspapers in my stuffed red radioflyer wagon. Now I am 40 time flies!!!
Such a giant leap from their previous album, but of course they were way ahead of their time. Caress of steel had a bad production, it was only untill the c.d. came out that I started to feel it's full power. Great emotional songs, great riffing and drumming and as I stated; before the birth of speed metal was created with this song (the beginning of part 2)
Sometimes it takes a few decades to see things in perspective.
christellakury you should be giving a metal!! for uploading one of the most underated albums of the 70's, this was one great show i saw, when i was younger...thank you!
Rush's self-proclaimed masterpiece is way under rated. Caress of Steel is Rush's best album and maybe even the best purely musical album in history. The musical talent involved to write songs like the Fountain of Lamneth and the Necromancer rivals any Bach or Beethoven for pure instrumental genious and craftsmanship.
It just doesn't get any better than this. So do yourself a favor, turn off all the lights in your house, light a couple candles, and listen to this song at maximum volume!
@70sonicboom Caress of Steel is without doubt my favourite Rush album, but it`s certainly not the best purely musical album in history. It does indeed take a lot of musical talent to write songs like The Necromancer and Lamneth, but what about The Gates of Delirium or Close to the Edge by Yes. Alex Lifeson wasn`t lying when he said (after seeing Yes live in Toronto, during a break in the recording of Caress of Steel in July 75) "we didn`t want to finish the album".
@70sonicboom Agreed, oh how many girlfriends I've tried to do that with. Futile most of the time. So yeah this is my favorite rush youtube. Its absolutely amazing listening to alex recreate this. For so many years I thought well hes just a genious improving in the studio but this stuff is meticulously crafted and it shows here for the first time.
One of my favorite Rush songs too. And I agree, highly underrated album. The Necromancer was always a favorite. So underrated and never played after this tour I believe...sad...You better play this when I see you in April ,Rush!!!!!!
I am so greateful for this one simple recording of the one song I loved so much as a boy, and one of Lifesons greatest solos (first two), and never thought Id ever hear it played live. I thank whoever it was that took the time & effort to record this concert. To hard core fans like me, who also play their music in a band, it is a true gem amoung gems. Like finding a lost contata of Bach, or a symphony of Beethovens. Hats off to you....God bless
Try playing Lee's bass lines (and singing) simultaneously, Lifeson's guitar riffs/arpeggios and solos, and finally Peart's syncopated drum rhythms. None of the above is easy to perform.
The "musicians" in many of the so-called bands of today would be completely and utterly out of their depth i.e. bands like say McFly or U2. Rush's complicated awesome music could well be described as being on a "timeless wavelength"!!
I saw Rush in the O2 Arena, London, about three months ago. Essentially, the played a modern (to my mind) first half, then closed with all of Moving Pictures. However, I had almost forgotten all their pre-2112 material. I did like your comments about musical ability. I used to play the guitar and could do the Lifeson stuff - well, after a fashion. You're right: one thing I could never do was play and sing simultaneously. But, nor can BB King-he ain't bad. Listen to U2's When Love Comes to Town.
The thing with Caress Of Steel is that it was too much a development for such a young Hard Rock band. It`s an album with amazing potential as Terry Brown said on the Beyond The Lighted Stage documentary, but to me it didn`t work back then because it`s very different from the previous album of almost pure Hard Rock music: Fly By Night. Note that I say ``almost´´, By-tor & the Snow Dog was included there. : )
Producing Rush had to be one of the easiest and most difficult jobs ever. I bought this tape at the age of 12 so it maybe bought Alex a string for his guitar. He probably needed to money. I wore out the tape.
Yes, Caress of Steel & Hemispheres both got really bad reviews and I think they are the 2 best albums they ever made!! It's hard to get accolades when you don't make punk or dance music!!!!!!!! If they make a punk/hip hop/disco record next then maybe they might finally get inducted into the Hall of Fame!? Look at Genesis they made it because they stopped making amazing prog rock & started writing dance music! "I Can't Dance" either Phil!!!
It's so sad that this album was the least received of all the Rush albums, even though it was such a great record developmentally. They are so fantastic.
@MrIkesimba Halfway through The Hobbit story Gandalf leaves to pursue his ‘pressing business’ to the south. The business is the threat of the Necromancer,who dwells at the southern reaches of Mirkwood. At the start of The Hobbit Gandalf describes how he entered the dreaded dungeons of the Necromancer nearly a century before. The next mention of the Necromancer comes at the end of The Hobbit story when the White Council drove the Necromancer out of Mirkwood.
@basits That's all great, but it's still based, loosely, on the Lord of the Rings. The "three helpless travelers" are Frodo, Sam and Gollum. The entire spoken word intro is just a paraphrase of Tolkien's story of their journey into Mordor. The Hobbit has nothing to do with "the Necromancer". It's just a quickly passing, minor reference. There aren't three travelers who journey into the realm of the Necromancer in the Hobbit. That happens in TLOTR.
@SciMasterGeneralin "Three travelers, men of Willowdale" The dudes from Willowdale are alex, neil, and geddy. The bands hometown is in the suburb Willowdale in Toronto, Canada.
@latentsea Christ oh mighty! We all understand that the three men from Willowdale are RUSH. I understood that when I was seven years old and heard this album! Da!
That was the joke 'no dudes from Willowdale walking around Middle Earth, get it! Da? Of course you don't.
@SciMasterGeneral Thanks, like that never crossed my mind in 1978. Your funny, And i like that you speak for all. Three men are not from Willowdale, your positive comments are appreciated. And as far as middle earth i dont get it, seems like it would be hot and the air wouldnt be fresh.
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Wish "All The World's a Stage' were reissued as a double cd with these tracks as bonus tracks. I am certain they played a longer list at that show than what is on the cd itself.
Always thought Geddy should have got a cameo on LOTR. He was so into it in his early days and his music so represtened all that Tolkin was trying to say. I could definatly see him as an elf! This aint dracula mf'rs this is God aka Tolkin! Man was a freakin' alien just like Michelangelo and Einstein. Sent here to move the human race...........................................................................................on
Blasphemy..Hemispheres is one of the greatest albums ever created, and thats a fact. You should consider yourself lucky to have seen them on that tour. Id like to know what you consider to be "good" music that isn't a "bore"
@drab1313 seen them in milwaukee. loved the second part of show.first part was good but it just wasnt what i wanted to hear.I still left very happy I had shelled out the money to see them
The three travlers I think are meant to be Frodo, Sam, And Gollum. And By-tor I beleive is to be Aragorn. As rush intended this to be. In the trillogy Aragorn rode off with the remaining forces from the battle of Minas Tirith/Pellenore Feilds. They rode to the Black gate of Mordor The tower of the teeth. where he destroyed The dark lord Sauron. Aragorn is Prince By-tor
I believe Sauron was destroyed by Gollum falling into the fires of Orodruin thereby destroying the ring into which Sauron had poured so much of himself. Aragorn's assault at the black gate was to distract the Eye from the progress of the ring. Ima geek :D
Yes, lol. you are correct. BUt I was only following up by what the song say. "BY-tor Slays his foe". Im quite familiar with story. Lol. But yes you are correct
@whoreratio no its loosly inspired by lord of the rings. talking about sauron eye all seeing believe me. thats why talks of travelers and a great necrooomancer which is not a vampire but a dark magic wizard just another name for one. hope that helps you understand it if you listen to the lyrics theirs no doubt. peace and keep rockin
I've seen RUSH 14 times. Got a bunch of old ticket stubs with $7.00-$10.00 marked on them. I think the last time I saw them it was $45! And still worth every penny! A Farewell to Kings and earlier are still my favorite shows.
I'm surprised they played this live, ever. That's ridiculous that there is not a good quality version of this song that has circulated. You gotta wonder if the band has one.
this came out when i was a sophmore. as a bass player Geddy became my mentor. he had the first truly legitimate bass sound id ever heard in a big arena. this sounds remarkably good for bootleg. thanks, you brought tears to my eyes.good for the soukl
damn it!! i wish they had a live recording of this, why did they think rush fans wouldn't want this great song, i especially love this "no one at the bridge" section of the song, and geddy lee had a damn good voice too, if u don't think so, you try it... harder than it looks, its a shame that his youthful shrills have forever left him
i love you so much for putting this up
caress of steel is such an amazing album
alasdairr00 1 month ago
Do you have the Fountain of Lamneth somewhere? I've always wanted to hear it live.
ATK101893 2 months ago
@ATK101893 sorry... wish I did
ChristellaKury 2 months ago
@ChristellaKury Have they ever actually played it live? I saw in an interview that the members of Rush don't even remember themselves had they played live.
ATK101893 2 months ago
@ATK101893
Here's a setlist from Jan 10th 1976 - Fly By Night Beneath, Between And Behind Bastille Day I Think I'm Going Bald By-Tor And The Snowdog In The End Making Memories Anthem The Fountain Of Lamneth Lakeside Park The Necromancer Best I Can In The Mood Working Man Finding My Way Drum Solo Encore: What You're Doing
ChristellaKury 2 months ago
@ChristellaKury Aggh, just knowing that two songs before this one was the Fountain of Lamneth is driving me crazy XP It's a very underrated work of art and nothing short of a masterpiece. Probably my favorite of the Rush epics.
ATK101893 2 months ago
If money were no object, I'd rent a small auditorium and have them play this entire album for my birthday. OK. So, I'm a little weird. So what!
rushnut1958 2 months ago 5
@rushnut1958 I'd sell my house and kids and be sitting right there beside you....(hope my wife doesn't read this)
ChristellaKury 2 months ago
What's with bars on the screen? Love the link, but why obscure the film with the logo? And the bar across the middle of the screen? And they don't link to anything? I have this on boot cd. I wish I could see the whole screen. I appreciate that someone would go to the trouble of putting this up. Don't get me wrong I love it! I can only assume that's the way it came to you and yoiu're not responsible. No offence, but bummer! Still friggin great thiough! Goin straight to part 2!
Evster2012 3 months ago
@Evster2012 It came this way - There time an date running behind it. From what I understand this whole concert (video not audio) will feature on the time machine DVD - hopefully without the bars.
ChristellaKury 3 months ago
Damn it. IF ONLY I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE!!!
julianofamber 3 months ago
Reel to Reel with huge amps then you go see Alien in Dolby
ripley450 4 months ago
I came
MrZivax 5 months ago
@MrZivax
and they saw and conquered
jhodson101 5 months ago
Thanx.... Bro... Nice Bootleg...
cyotos7 5 months ago
I have always loved this song, even more than 2112
treyreznor 6 months ago
@treyreznor this as well as fountains of lamneth are absoultely fantastic songs...i dont know why COS was so poorly received...but its not quite 2112...but awesome none the less...nothing is 2112
ThePass1967 5 months ago
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luisdelrio2003 6 months ago
@luisdelrio2003 Actually, Alex has been the longest pot smoker even before Neil came in. lol
Andrewoid95 5 months ago
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luisdelrio2003 6 months ago
AWESOME!!!!!
millerman31564 6 months ago
Rockin roll!!!!
Undeniably incredibly great musicians and great dudes!!!
Superior lyrics, stage performance and rockin roll!!!
Heros of guitar, bass, vocals, and drums always!!!!
astrophysics123 7 months ago
I don't give a fuck what the critics say, Caress of Steel's wonderful and it has to be one of my all-time favorite Rush albums!
Andrewoid95 7 months ago 18
@Andrewoid95 agreed COS has two epic songs that for some reason are overlooked by the masses...but not the true rush fans...
ThePass1967 5 months ago
@ThePass1967 I think "I Think I'm Going Bald" is funny, but I also like "Lakeside Park".
Andrewoid95 5 months ago
@Andrewoid95 like em both...plus bastille day is fantastic...
ThePass1967 5 months ago
@ThePass1967 Ahh, I completely forgot about Bastille Day just now. But yes, incredible song.
Andrewoid95 5 months ago
@Andrewoid95 I agree. . . Caress is my 2nd favorite Rush album behind Hemispheres. . .probably followed by 2112
robmelone 2 months ago in playlist Rush live, Rush rare videos
@robmelone I think Rush got better and better progressively from the their first album to Hemispheres in every aspect. I caught them right at the end of this. My first Rush album was Hemispheres - the red vinyl version with the gatefold sleeve and poster - which I bought for myself with my 13th birthday money, 2 weeks and two days after it was released. I played it everyday for six months straight. My first concert was Rush at Ivor Wynne Stadium which was Aug. 24th 1979.
nkmcfrln 1 month ago
@nkmcfrln This was long after Pink Pop which was June 4th, 1979. I think this was the true last date for "The Tour of The Hemispheres." I heard something later about a "mini-tour" for Hemispheres and I think this was a date from it. Anybody who's reading this and knows for sure please tell me. Did they play Varsity Stadium around this time? There was a commercial on t.v. for Hemispheres inviting you to join, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee for their "(:Tour of The Hemispheres:)"
nkmcfrln 1 month ago
@nkmcfrln Holy Shit! I just searched myself and found out that the Ivor Wynne show was the 6th date on the Permanent Waves "Warm Up Tour." Permanent Waves was released on Jan. 1st, 1980. All of the merchandise was for Hemispheres. They did preview 'The Spirit of Radio' and I think 'Free Will.'
nkmcfrln 1 month ago
I can smell the hemp coming out of my computer screen LOL
miamigroove 7 months ago 4
Ultimate Music...
spiritofradio 7 months ago
dont know wot to say, im blown away....
MobiusRoom 7 months ago
Next to GOD there IS ONLY RUSH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gpringle100 7 months ago
next to GOD there is RUSH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gpringle100 7 months ago
Music to get stoned to, back in the day of course.
nailers99 8 months ago
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When I hear this song...I remember myself as a 11 year old kid listening to this caress of steel album everyday delivering newspapers in my stuffed red radioflyer wagon. Now I am 40 time flies!!!
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brentstricker 8 months ago
would love to hear caress of steel album live, would be an incredible journey.
UnkleJohn84 8 months ago
Such a giant leap from their previous album, but of course they were way ahead of their time. Caress of steel had a bad production, it was only untill the c.d. came out that I started to feel it's full power. Great emotional songs, great riffing and drumming and as I stated; before the birth of speed metal was created with this song (the beginning of part 2)
Sometimes it takes a few decades to see things in perspective.
harrybrandy 8 months ago
Fucking incredible.
TioVouche 8 months ago
i've always thought the beginning of this song was very krautrock (ash ra tempel style)
machoTit 8 months ago
christellakury you should be giving a metal!! for uploading one of the most underated albums of the 70's, this was one great show i saw, when i was younger...thank you!
hacksack1 9 months ago
Holy CRAP this was VIDEO'ed?!!! There was only like 2 live performances of this in 1975! Amazing!
mikecronis 9 months ago
this is my favorite rush jam. As an album though? i don't know. I think I'm going bald is pretty bad.
brendanxtrom 9 months ago
@brendanxtrom Come on its at least got some funny lyrics. Its not their worst song like everyone always says.
starvinmarvin72 7 months ago
isn't this about tolkien's lord of the rings?
great song
symphonyx621 10 months ago
Rush's self-proclaimed masterpiece is way under rated. Caress of Steel is Rush's best album and maybe even the best purely musical album in history. The musical talent involved to write songs like the Fountain of Lamneth and the Necromancer rivals any Bach or Beethoven for pure instrumental genious and craftsmanship.
It just doesn't get any better than this. So do yourself a favor, turn off all the lights in your house, light a couple candles, and listen to this song at maximum volume!
70sonicboom 11 months ago
@70sonicboom Agree, though "I Think I'm Going Bald" is not quite as lofty as Bach! :)
husq48 10 months ago
@70sonicboom Caress of Steel is without doubt my favourite Rush album, but it`s certainly not the best purely musical album in history. It does indeed take a lot of musical talent to write songs like The Necromancer and Lamneth, but what about The Gates of Delirium or Close to the Edge by Yes. Alex Lifeson wasn`t lying when he said (after seeing Yes live in Toronto, during a break in the recording of Caress of Steel in July 75) "we didn`t want to finish the album".
Still, this is awesome stuff
Johnnywr 10 months ago
@Johnnywr FOL and The Necromancer..two Epic Songs...Needs to be listened to more than a few times though to capture its true greatness
Yet my eyes are drawn toward
The mountain in the east
Fascinates and captivates
Gives my heart no peace
The mountain holds the sunrise
In the prison of the night
'Til bursting forth from rocky chains
The valley floods with light
ThePass1967 5 months ago
@70sonicboom Agreed, oh how many girlfriends I've tried to do that with. Futile most of the time. So yeah this is my favorite rush youtube. Its absolutely amazing listening to alex recreate this. For so many years I thought well hes just a genious improving in the studio but this stuff is meticulously crafted and it shows here for the first time.
timslucky 9 months ago
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70sonicboom 11 months ago
some of the heaviest guitar ripping of all - time included in this song
MiloSassy2010 11 months ago
A RUSH CLASIC.
donbut66 1 year ago
One of my favorite Rush songs too. And I agree, highly underrated album. The Necromancer was always a favorite. So underrated and never played after this tour I believe...sad...You better play this when I see you in April ,Rush!!!!!!
intothearena1 1 year ago
slight sound of Robin Trower?....still a delight to listen/watch
TheMechanic1967 1 year ago
I am so greateful for this one simple recording of the one song I loved so much as a boy, and one of Lifesons greatest solos (first two), and never thought Id ever hear it played live. I thank whoever it was that took the time & effort to record this concert. To hard core fans like me, who also play their music in a band, it is a true gem amoung gems. Like finding a lost contata of Bach, or a symphony of Beethovens. Hats off to you....God bless
baronsting 1 year ago
where can i get this footage on DVD?? they should open the vaults for the fans
Alexnchains16 1 year ago
Caress of Steel...Most underrated album of all time, period.
sralmy 1 year ago
RIGHT LET'S STOP MESSING ABOUT!!
Try playing Lee's bass lines (and singing) simultaneously, Lifeson's guitar riffs/arpeggios and solos, and finally Peart's syncopated drum rhythms. None of the above is easy to perform.
The "musicians" in many of the so-called bands of today would be completely and utterly out of their depth i.e. bands like say McFly or U2. Rush's complicated awesome music could well be described as being on a "timeless wavelength"!!
Does anyone else agree?
ecapa0020 1 year ago 37
I saw Rush in the O2 Arena, London, about three months ago. Essentially, the played a modern (to my mind) first half, then closed with all of Moving Pictures. However, I had almost forgotten all their pre-2112 material. I did like your comments about musical ability. I used to play the guitar and could do the Lifeson stuff - well, after a fashion. You're right: one thing I could never do was play and sing simultaneously. But, nor can BB King-he ain't bad. Listen to U2's When Love Comes to Town.
jhodson101 5 months ago
See The Thrill is Gone for a bit of rather good blues. BBK and Pavarotti.
jhodson101 5 months ago
thank you ChristellaKury
hebrewuser 1 year ago
every new rock song now sounds like emo music it is kinda sad i write prog music but i have no band then again im 14
zackjp 1 year ago
The thing with Caress Of Steel is that it was too much a development for such a young Hard Rock band. It`s an album with amazing potential as Terry Brown said on the Beyond The Lighted Stage documentary, but to me it didn`t work back then because it`s very different from the previous album of almost pure Hard Rock music: Fly By Night. Note that I say ``almost´´, By-tor & the Snow Dog was included there. : )
Delgift 1 year ago
They don't make 'em like this any more :)
Thanks for sharing this classic!!!
minjoem 1 year ago
EVERYONE email info@rush.com and PLEAD for this next tour. You never know.
rushnut1958 1 year ago
what a deliciously dark record.
retronovation7 1 year ago
Producing Rush had to be one of the easiest and most difficult jobs ever. I bought this tape at the age of 12 so it maybe bought Alex a string for his guitar. He probably needed to money. I wore out the tape.
paulj0557 1 year ago
Yes, Caress of Steel & Hemispheres both got really bad reviews and I think they are the 2 best albums they ever made!! It's hard to get accolades when you don't make punk or dance music!!!!!!!! If they make a punk/hip hop/disco record next then maybe they might finally get inducted into the Hall of Fame!? Look at Genesis they made it because they stopped making amazing prog rock & started writing dance music! "I Can't Dance" either Phil!!!
MrGuitaRKing 1 year ago
It's so sad that this album was the least received of all the Rush albums, even though it was such a great record developmentally. They are so fantastic.
Mr29roses 1 year ago 2
Great vids Cristella! This is one of the most intense songs of all time, great musicianship.
JbCasket 1 year ago
my absolute FAVORITE SONG OF THEIR"S EVER !!!!
2112chrisd 1 year ago
Awesome video! This has always been my favorite song. Alex makes that old Gibson sing and cry better in this song than any other.
lkbng 1 year ago
Actually if you want to get picky, it's loosely related to the book the "Hobbit", the precursor to the "Lord of the Rings" epic.
basits 1 year ago
@basits It's actually based on the Lord of the Rings
MrIkesimba 1 year ago
@MrIkesimba Halfway through The Hobbit story Gandalf leaves to pursue his ‘pressing business’ to the south. The business is the threat of the Necromancer,who dwells at the southern reaches of Mirkwood. At the start of The Hobbit Gandalf describes how he entered the dreaded dungeons of the Necromancer nearly a century before. The next mention of the Necromancer comes at the end of The Hobbit story when the White Council drove the Necromancer out of Mirkwood.
basits 1 year ago
@basits That's all great, but it's still based, loosely, on the Lord of the Rings. The "three helpless travelers" are Frodo, Sam and Gollum. The entire spoken word intro is just a paraphrase of Tolkien's story of their journey into Mordor. The Hobbit has nothing to do with "the Necromancer". It's just a quickly passing, minor reference. There aren't three travelers who journey into the realm of the Necromancer in the Hobbit. That happens in TLOTR.
MrIkesimba 1 year ago
@MrIkesimba So was the song The Wizard by black sabbath "everyone's happy when the wizard goes by". Geezer loved that book.
bluff2501 1 year ago
@MrIkesimba No it's not, it is inspired by Lord Of The Rings. There wasn't any dudes from Willowdale walking around in Middle Earth.
SciMasterGeneral 1 year ago
@SciMasterGeneral I hear you. That's what I was trying to convey when I said "loosely based on"
MrIkesimba 1 year ago
@SciMasterGeneralin "Three travelers, men of Willowdale" The dudes from Willowdale are alex, neil, and geddy. The bands hometown is in the suburb Willowdale in Toronto, Canada.
latentsea 1 year ago
@latentsea
Just Alex and Geddy. Neil grew up outside of St. Catharines Ontario
drfunk444 1 year ago
@latentsea Christ oh mighty! We all understand that the three men from Willowdale are RUSH. I understood that when I was seven years old and heard this album! Da!
That was the joke 'no dudes from Willowdale walking around Middle Earth, get it! Da? Of course you don't.
SciMasterGeneral 1 year ago
@SciMasterGeneral Thanks, like that never crossed my mind in 1978. Your funny, And i like that you speak for all. Three men are not from Willowdale, your positive comments are appreciated. And as far as middle earth i dont get it, seems like it would be hot and the air wouldnt be fresh.
laybackbarrel 1 year ago
@basits
Its about Saruman the White I believe. From LotR
drfunk444 1 year ago
@drfunk444 no, about sauron,
767fife 1 year ago
@drfunk444 mmmm, I`m not sure, Sauron was a Necromancer in LOTR.
Delgift 1 year ago
@Delgift
yep
drfunk444 1 year ago
@drfunk444 Saruman of Many Colours.
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PanaceaSJBR 1 year ago
oh yea. the guitar solos for the song. 3 solos by Alex Lifeson. i love em all. especially the 2nd solo.
Andrew65664 1 year ago
LOVE this song, but @ 4:30 it is crushing!! heavy, heavy riff!
faithless1969 1 year ago
Holy shit! The fact that you have this footage, you are my idol forever!!!!!!!
jasonriker 1 year ago 5
mdelair420.
I know. I was just cracking a joke. Neck-Romancer (Dracula) get it ?
Anyhow, this song and the whole Caress of Steel album is fantastic.
And a happy Didacts And Narpets to all you RUSH fans out there. :-)
whoreratio 1 year ago
Wish "All The World's a Stage' were reissued as a double cd with these tracks as bonus tracks. I am certain they played a longer list at that show than what is on the cd itself.
lxlandia 1 year ago
6:53
nevinkel 1 year ago
Did I mention: HANDS DOWN THE GREATEST ALBUM RUSH EVER CREATED?
fatdogtavern 1 year ago
Always thought Geddy should have got a cameo on LOTR. He was so into it in his early days and his music so represtened all that Tolkin was trying to say. I could definatly see him as an elf! This aint dracula mf'rs this is God aka Tolkin! Man was a freakin' alien just like Michelangelo and Einstein. Sent here to move the human race...........................................................................................on
fatdogtavern 1 year ago
@fatdogtavern yes i just said that.who else has a all seeing eye but sauron the bad as necromancer of all times.peace
mdelair420 1 year ago
Fall asleep at a Rush show were you on drugs??
cpinto72 1 year ago
Intro is stolen from Trower, 'Bridge of Sighs'. I actually fell asleep at the Hemispheres show. These guys are a bore.
tatsandteles 1 year ago
@tatsandteles Someone could play any riff in the world semi-clean with a vibe and alot of folks think it's somehow a copy of "Trower."
SgtThump 1 year ago
@tatsandteles
Blasphemy..Hemispheres is one of the greatest albums ever created, and thats a fact. You should consider yourself lucky to have seen them on that tour. Id like to know what you consider to be "good" music that isn't a "bore"
Grandmasterderek 1 year ago
@tatsandteles
The lift from Trower is questionable. Tempo is similar.
You gotta be a music snob if you fell asleep at a Rush concert.
drfunk444 1 year ago
caress of steel is in my car now. cant wait to see them 2010 tour here in milwaukee. cheers all
drab1313 1 year ago
@drab1313 seen them in milwaukee. loved the second part of show.first part was good but it just wasnt what i wanted to hear.I still left very happy I had shelled out the money to see them
smithdsmit 1 year ago
It's nice to know that others appreciate Caress Of Steel, it is by far, my favorite Rush album, and The Necromancer my fave track!
infernus44 1 year ago
I don't know what they're talking about. Caress of Steel was a damn good album.
Nintendo2112 1 year ago
Geez...this has gotta be around '74 or '75. Geddy, Alex, and Neil are as good now as they were then. No doubt.
wapiti307 1 year ago
best band ever. where did u get this. u must be a roadies kin or relative. thank u 4 this
donszydel 1 year ago
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mazrio128 1 year ago
AleX did this ona 6 string!!! I thought the ending was done on a 12 string
tjrako 1 year ago
who has this i love it
donszydel 1 year ago
this footage is legendary...i love it
ironrushscorp 2 years ago
A haunting ballad indeed!
erizk12 2 years ago
anything Rush oriented is an automatic 5 stars
irocknj 2 years ago 5
"Mindless empty spectors"
Like Nancy Pilosi?
fatdogtavern 2 years ago 3
LOL, LIKE ALL POLITICIANS..
xyz321123 2 years ago
Man. I love weird grey bars and RUSH!!!
proun91 2 years ago 3
One of my favorite Rush songs. And I agree, highly underrated album.
autopainter8 2 years ago 31
My god,i just love this.Cool upload.
wheresthejam 2 years ago 3
I love the intro on this song!
Inthescissor 2 years ago
Didnt know video footage from this period of Rush's career existed! This is cool!
spiralarray1969 2 years ago
holy shit....my favorite!sooooo wicked.
bigturd666 2 years ago
the video is from caught in the act 1976
moses132049 2 years ago
This song is about Count Dracula.
After-all, wasn't he a .....'neck romancer'...?
whoreratio 2 years ago 24
ha ha, how about this..... this footage isn't rare, it's well done!
LauryWard 2 years ago
Correction: It's very well done
MichaelGrah 2 years ago
I stand corrected
LauryWard 2 years ago
Lol thats funny, but No, it's actualy about J.R.R Tolkiiens Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Dark lord Sauron was indeed The Necromancer.
MrRush1974 2 years ago
and the three travlers! they were and dawrfs right? but i dont under stand how by-tor gets pulled into this...
LiveOnQueen 2 years ago
The three travlers I think are meant to be Frodo, Sam, And Gollum. And By-tor I beleive is to be Aragorn. As rush intended this to be. In the trillogy Aragorn rode off with the remaining forces from the battle of Minas Tirith/Pellenore Feilds. They rode to the Black gate of Mordor The tower of the teeth. where he destroyed The dark lord Sauron. Aragorn is Prince By-tor
MrRush1974 2 years ago
I believe Sauron was destroyed by Gollum falling into the fires of Orodruin thereby destroying the ring into which Sauron had poured so much of himself. Aragorn's assault at the black gate was to distract the Eye from the progress of the ring. Ima geek :D
RedBarchettehx 1 year ago
Yes, lol. you are correct. BUt I was only following up by what the song say. "BY-tor Slays his foe". Im quite familiar with story. Lol. But yes you are correct
MrRush1974 1 year ago
Right on. Just couldn't resist..
RedBarchettehx 1 year ago
@RedBarchettehx U R
but the main thing is.... this rocks
NASANAZIRACE 1 year ago
@NASANAZIRACE Sure, and yes it does.
RedBarchettehx 1 year ago
@RedBarchettehx
You are a correct geek though
drfunk444 1 year ago
No. Its about Sauron. The wizard from Lord of the Rings.
drfunk444 2 years ago
You are correct. Sauron the one who follows after Melkor and tries to capture the power of the Silmarils.
ReligionOfSacrifice 2 years ago
lol ^_^
fogliolinasullacqua 1 year ago
@whoreratio no its loosly inspired by lord of the rings. talking about sauron eye all seeing believe me. thats why talks of travelers and a great necrooomancer which is not a vampire but a dark magic wizard just another name for one. hope that helps you understand it if you listen to the lyrics theirs no doubt. peace and keep rockin
mdelair420 1 year ago
hahahahaha
bodeguslyell 1 year ago
@whoreratio no... just no
halolamer 1 year ago
Indpls Xmas concert 1976 Rush, Bob Seger and Atlanta Rhythem Section opened. All that for $5.50!
ianm60 2 years ago 2
I've seen RUSH 14 times. Got a bunch of old ticket stubs with $7.00-$10.00 marked on them. I think the last time I saw them it was $45! And still worth every penny! A Farewell to Kings and earlier are still my favorite shows.
CSXer 2 years ago
the footage is from the 2112 tour '76
drfunk444 2 years ago
yea it looks like it cuz the movement and singing doesnt go with the the Necromancer
LiveOnQueen 2 years ago
epic
MrNytn2001 2 years ago
I'm surprised they played this live, ever. That's ridiculous that there is not a good quality version of this song that has circulated. You gotta wonder if the band has one.
Iron tears indeed.
rorshakks 2 years ago 2
One of the greatest songs of all time - period
beatleapostle 2 years ago 5
I TOTALLY AGREE !
doedoe1 2 years ago
You sir are correct.
rorshakks 2 years ago
Amazed at how good they sound this early in their career. Thanks for posting.
Saw them in 1990. Imagine seeing them at this time? Would have been mind-blowing to hear some of this stuff when it first hit the market.
mikedrud 2 years ago
Saw them in '82
drfunk444 2 years ago
Parabéns pela postagem deste vídeo! É o mais raro que já tive a oportunidade de ver. A segunda parte desta música é sensacional!!! Very Good!
Rockprog1970 2 years ago
Alex's guitar work is amazing...love to see this.goose bumps again!!
ave2112 2 years ago 5
LMAO at the guy saying "the necromancer" in the cery beginning
wordupassholes 2 years ago
Caress of steel is one of my all time favorite albums, I listen it all the time. Great stuff
Kristoliquid 2 years ago 2
i wish i could get this on a dvd
sd04276 2 years ago
Nothing bad can be said about Rush.
edgargibbons 2 years ago
Great song!...Got me through the Army...and Somalia.
belzeebub99 2 years ago 2
This is great quality for a bootleg; and a HELL of a performance.
...It gave me chills!
AnalogKid19732008 2 years ago 2
Goosebumps the whole time I was watching it! Eerie coolness....haha!
milonkill 2 years ago 4
the road is lined with peril; the air is charged with fear.....
toadmahn 2 years ago
how do they keep from blowing up from the awesomeness?
crazyzach5 2 years ago 4
i heart caress of steel so much
motherbrain86 2 years ago 6
very underrated album
Zeppelinfan25 2 years ago 6
First Rush album I heard. Fell in love with them right after I heard this song.
21rush12 2 years ago
this came out when i was a sophmore. as a bass player Geddy became my mentor. he had the first truly legitimate bass sound id ever heard in a big arena. this sounds remarkably good for bootleg. thanks, you brought tears to my eyes.good for the soukl
togue777 2 years ago
damn it!! i wish they had a live recording of this, why did they think rush fans wouldn't want this great song, i especially love this "no one at the bridge" section of the song, and geddy lee had a damn good voice too, if u don't think so, you try it... harder than it looks, its a shame that his youthful shrills have forever left him
Rammstein13579 2 years ago 3
haveta agree...i'm a feisty often-obnoxious rush purist and Caress is my favorite...love the long bizarreness and airy excesses a la' yes..
lsdmadman 2 years ago
love the album. totally underrated. they gotta play some of this live one of these days
kelly1973 2 years ago 2