Rush - Afterimage 7-14-1984

[lucancherby]

I was there.Best show I ever saw.Those guys recorded at Morin-Heights.The best studio in Canada and now it's empty and dying.There's even an old piano lonely and dying with the rest of the building.It's very sad.That studio made everyone proud in Quebec.Everyone new about a studio nestled in the Laurentian forest cause a lot big names recorded there;The Police,Bowie,Bee Gees,April Wine and of course Rush.Having one of the best recording console it shouldn't have to close.Now it is silent.

[foxfourhuskers]

Amazing song. I have lost my brother and my mother during the span of the release of this song. you can see the pain if Geddy and Neil's face in the video. I would love to see a live version that shows the same emotion. Rush reaches out to some of us with their lyrics that are the most profound in the industry. "Grace" while falling short in critics' eyes musically speaks to some of us on a very deep level. Share what you have and never let their influence die.

[foxfourhuskers]

Amazing song. I have lost my brother and my mother during the span of the release of this song. you can see the pain if Geddy and Neil's face in the video. I would love to see a live version that shows the same emotion. Rush reaches out to some of us with their lyrics that are the most profound in the industry. "Grace" while falling short in critics' eyes musically speaks to some of us on a very deep level. Share what you have and never let their influence die.

[TheEarlymtv]

dag, it sounds just like the record.

[Codackussell]

This is among the songs the guys have to bring back.

[3libras1971]

Your vids are priceless. Thank you!! I so wish they would play this now!!

[OMFGRAZORGATOR]

i literally just shed a tear knowing that i wont ever get to hear RUSH (especially peart, he is just nuts in the video) at such a pinnacle as this..

born in '93

love you all

[MiriamSPia]

There's a website where you can read about what Neil's doing now. He's remarried and has a baby daughter. He wrote "like" 5 books to self heal from the tragedy that happened about 10 years before that....Just Google his name....The year 1984 was "between Karmapa's". 1 of the 2 top choices was born, but the guy who's now the 17th Karmapa had not shown up. The other was a toddler that year.

[MiriamSPia]

There's a website where you can read about what Neil's doing now. He's remarried and has a baby daughter. He wrote "like" 5 books to self heal from the tragedy that happened about 10 years before that....Just Google his name.

[cacaman17]

Wow i never knew they played this live thank you for recording these its gold

[creamcheese65]

One of the heaviest songs they've ever done. I like the jacked-up tempo...

[MrGonza666]

BACAAAAAAAAAAAN

[spitfire71068]

I saw this tour in NYC, but they didn't play it. I think they dropped it from the set by that point.

[BOARDERAMA]

@spitfire71068

Are you sure it was dropped?

[spitfire71068]

@BOARDERAMA Yeah...I went back and checked. I saw them @ Nassau Coliseum on this tour, and they definitely dropped it by then. I saw the last night of a five night stint @ Radio City abt. a year before, where they played three tunes from Grace Under Pressure (these gigs were in-between the release of Signals and Grace) and they didn't play this at that gig either. I was very fond of this song, and remember being disappointed that they didn't play it.

[BOARDERAMA]

@spitfire71068

AHA Well, 10-4, 10-4.

You are impressive for your research efforts. I can imagine how they may have juggled/shuffled the setlist(s) for this tour. I do recall by the time they made it to Vancouver (my first RUSH show, Front Row May 19 1984) the only song from P/G unplayed was Kid gloves. Interesting, cuz I never knew they did it live until I saw it online... : )

So I totally hear you on your memory and fact-checking. : )

PS- I have tons of new RUSH vids on my channel

[spitfire71068]

@BOARDERAMA Just an FYI, the three tunes played at the Radio City five night stint were the unreleased "Red Sector A", "Kid Gloves", and "The Body Electric". That gig was notable for the keyboards going dead in "Analog Kid"; Geddy goes to hit the big chord to the "you move me, you move me" part, and no sound. Weird hearing just guitar, drums and vocals there. Probably the worst tech glitch I've ever seen at a Rush show, and pretty much the last I'd ever seen.

[BeyondWithinOnline]

@spitfire71068 Ya know, it's funny that they seldom even have a glitch, at least that us fans see. I kind of like seeing the glitches, like the vid on YouTube where Al's guitar goes dead in the middle of the song. That stuff is kind of interesting.

[spitfire71068]

@BeyondWithinOnline I've seen a few glitches here and there. Saw them almost collapse a tune at one point (song/tour slip my mind). I've seen Alex flip out on his guitar tech more than once, usually after busting a string and not getting another guitar in-hand in a timely manner. (Usually with evil glare in direction of tech.) By and large, they're pretty close to flawless, but never completely.

[BeyondWithinOnline]

@spitfire71068 On the TFE Tour I saw Al flip out over a volume situation (probably monitors)... He kept giving the "up" sign, then after the song was over took off his guitar and walked over and gave someone an ear full. We're all human! hehe... Glad I wasn't that monitor (or whoever got chewed out) guy!

[BOARDERAMA]

@spitfire71068

AHA Well, 10-4, 10-4.

You are impressive for your research efforts. I can imagine how they may have juggled/shuffled the setlist(s) for this tour. I recall by the time they made it to Vancouver (my first RUSH show, Front Row May 19 1984) the only song from P/G unplayed was Kid gloves. Interesting, cuz I never knew they did it live until I saw it online... : )

So I totally hear you on your memory and fact-checking. : )

PS- I have tons of new RUSH vids on my channel

[miadolph72]

@spitfire71068

I was there. Marillion warmed up for them and they got booed off the stage. So funny. Fish stopped in the middle of a song and cursed out the crowd. he called us "assholes"

[spitfire71068]

@miadolph72 Yes! We were at the same gig. I remember it was right after Marillion's first album came out. "We've been taking sh*t from a**holes for five nights now..." I rather liked Marillion; still do, particularly the Fish era.

[checkster12]

Awesome, AWESOME song.

[brianm1966]

beautiful song, grace under pressure is a very overlooked album.

[geddylifeson1]

I had forgot they did this on this tour ..... what a song!

[ePhilosopher9]

just another flash in the pan

from all the lives affected afflicted

lest we forget

tinkling by the running footprint

[lyticityl]

I REMEMBER

[lyticityl]

I REMEMBER

[chrisrush2112]

One of my all-time favorite RUSH tunes! Still make sthe hair on my arms stand up everytime I hear it! GENIUS!!!

[RockyBalboa7777]

Awesome. Afterimage has always been one of my very favorite Rush songs (one that is criminally underrated) and I have literally never even so much as heard a bootleg live version of this song. This is a real treat.

[vidman520]

@RockyBalboa7777 This is why the internet is fucking amazing.

[ignertwaffle]

It is so cool to be able to see these old tours. This was just five days after I saw them for the first time, at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. They played every song from Grace Under Pressure except for Kid Gloves (which replaced Afterimage later on). Afterimage is one of their best songs, imho.

[santyrush]

it`s difficlut to find more videos of this song on youtube, or other.....

[RustySacks]

this is pretty sweet. kinda a sad song tho...

[fogliolinasullacqua]

i feel as i found gold... thank u for have post this

[vizeeee]

me too

[speakingjibberish]

I remember this tour, they headline the Texas Jam. even over Ozzie!! My favorite concert ever. thank you James Trammell!

[RallyCat909]

I think alot of people that don't get Rush fail to understand their affinity for a bit of cinema in their music. Many times I find myself thinking about moments in movies that align with a lyrics or musical passage as I listen to their songs.

Its something I wish would return in modern music.

[TheJakersnake]

someone probaly complained that the lasers are too bright probaly

[bobosharkey]

This was the first concert I ever went to. I was 16. Miss those days. How come concerts don't have lasers like they used to?

[triuman]

Rush should bring lazers back for this song only, if they would incorporate Afterimage back into a tour.......

[RustySacks]

they use them for dreamline and other songs still today

[test4el]

RUSH still uses lasers (unless I'm having a flashback everytime I see them).

[bobosharkey]

Yeah, but not like the Grace Under Pressure tour.

[rockston11]

At least they still have the light show. :)

[RushRules4]

@bobosharkey I'm 16 and my first Rush concert will be on the Time Machine Tour August 29th I'm very excited!

[beatle0001]

@RushRules4 You are going to have a blast!!

[tommydazzler]

I wonder if the other footage of the P/G video is floating somewhere out there...maple leaf gardens. The official release is only an hour long..

[triuman]

Still require one daily dose of this song..

[pima262]

such a powerful song:

"and suddenly you were gone, from all the lives you've left your mark upon."

One of my favorite (and saddest) Rush songs. Well, almost every Rush song is my favorite, but this just has a certain power to it that's hard to describe.

5 stars, and thanks for the upload :D

[triuman]

Fantastic song from the early days. Good to see some live footage still exists on it. I would hope it would be considered for any future tours. Drop Between the Wheels and add this tune ;)

[santyrush]

is difficul to find more videos of this song alive.... near today...2007.08.09,.....

[thejbl]

I actually preferred the 80s (especially HYF) when he sang in a lower register with a more matured voice

still he had the capability to shriek but he had no need tbh

[Gregsynth]

Finally, SOMEBODY gets it right!

[bddrex]

Suddenly you were gone from all the lives you left your mark upon. R.I.P. Michael Jackson 1958-2009

[harrybrandy]

Love this song,

powerful lyrics and melody

[chilenozo]

the original music video is so tough to find, it as been on and off youtube from years,. I don't know if it's cause copyright issues or something, however you can find lots of other music videos of rush here, lol.

[harrybrandy]

great lyrics,

brilliant song.

Love it, over and over again.

I feel the way you would.

Cheers to you all

[rush2112mn]

One of my favorite songs off that album.....the guitar solo is great.....

[1980MF1980]

Not to be caulous, but if Neil put his recent tragedy into a song like this, it would be so charged with energy I think it would be a good tribute and give expression to the loss some people feel and also make people appreciate the relationships they have

[RushRules4]

Ghost Rider. wasn't that about his family?

[1groovygreg]

One of the VERY BEST rock bands of all time. Period.

[transformer01234567]

not one of the best THE best. but still great comment

[chokfm]

So fast! Incredible... And i was there.......

Thanks for posting

[BitterCycle]

This is when they were more on cue with their studio versions, before Geddys voice was totally shot, and their music was more well yhought out and cutting edge, while still remaining somewhat heavy.

[homesliceman1]

when was geddy's voice shot?

[BitterCycle]

Now.

[Gregsynth]

BitterCycle:

"Before Geddy's voice was totally shot."

This is 1984-hate to tell you, his range was fully intact.

[BitterCycle]

That's what I said.

[Gregsynth]

Oh, I read the words "totally shot" completely wrong then. lol

Even at 55, Geddy can still NAIL those high notes on Freewill.

[trenken]

Range was there, power was gone. He used to be able to hit high notes with a strong power in his voice. Listen to Temples of Syrinx studio or live from 76, then listen to that song on the GUP tour. His voice was high, but weak.

[Gregsynth]

Well, he was 23 in 1976 and he was 31 in 1984. That's an eight year difference. I think he was still capable of "shrieking" at the time, he just didn't do it.

[blafls]

I actually think that he used effects to get his voice that high, cause he couldn't even do those shrieks properly on the 2112 tour. check All the World's a Stage. it doesn't sound right.

[Gregsynth]

I just listened to the 1984 live version of TOS. I think he changed the vocal arrangement because by then, he could get FAR more power on those middle notes--also he was told to stop shrieking in the early 1980s because it was going to permanently damage his voice.

[trenken]

It did damage his voice. Listen to it now, its a wreck, but other singers his age can still hit those highs with great power, such as Sammy Hagar. Didnt help that Geddy smoked for years too.

[Gregsynth]

The shrieking damaged it? Geddy sounded amazing on the 80s and 90s records though.

And I thought he quit smoking in the 80s too?

[RushRules4]

I disagree he can still hit some high notes when he wants.

[thejbl]

Rush will always be so massively different to everyone else

[Cygnusx27]

this sounds so much like the studio version! they are amazing live.

[BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

@Cygnusx27 yes, amazing love band, best i have ever seen, and thru the 70's and 80's i saw a lot of bands, including moody blues, pink floyd, tull, zepellin and robin trower, Rush wins the contest in my mind as being the band that sounds as good live as on record, maybe better!!!

[AppleRecords140]

I WISH I WAS THERE.

[Guyisthere]

Best Rush era & Best sounding period!

[analogkidt4e]

Great song live. When I saw Grace under Pressure late Nov.1984 in Providence, RI they didn't play this one. I was hoping when GUP was rereleased, this and other forgotten gems would be on the DVD. Maybe someday, thanks for posting

[harrybrandy]

i feel the way you would

[winecheesery]

One of the very few live versions of this great song. They only played it on this tour.

The instruments sounded better back then. The analog/early digital stuff sounds great. And they were young(er) so they played with more power and adrenalin and speed. Wow.

[sxfn81]

i had no idea they ever played this live... always figured it was one of those that was just off-limits

bit too many emotions associated with it, ya know?

[KaoKun1990]

That's how it is now. With Neil's first wife and daughter dead, it would be too hard for him to play this one. The day you see Rush play this song again, you will know that Neil has found peace with their deaths.

[harrybrandy]

Love this song.

Beautiful harmonies and lyrics

thnx for posting

[chokfm]

Je me souviens d'une bonne grosse pof de H Jamaicain pendant le solo... Là devant les boyz rangée 2 centré sur la glace du Colisé de Québec juillet 84...

Je suis né juste à temps

[Guyisthere]

J'aurai aimé être là également, cependant j'ai commencé à les connaîtres avec l'album Power Windows et j'ai également vu le concert de cette tournée, premier concert à vie!

[chokfm]

RollTheFemers a en mains deux osties de bon concerts de Rush.

Signals and GUP tour was undescriptible

[Guyisthere]

Rush at their best era period!

[MrDeppness]

They won't play it likely for that reason. Too bad they didn't film it then though for a release!

[whapaaaaaaa]

why did they cut this song out

[medwards8820]

Great stuff ive always wanted to hear this live by rush, cheers for posting.

[vinnykster]

What Passion! ... WHHOWW! .. RUSH RULES! :-))

[theworkingmann]

AMAZING footage! Wow!

[sabianrox1]

hey,part of the boot show, is there a drum solo? Love neil's solos from this era

[RollTheFemers]

Yep, stay tuned, it's coming up! :-)

[44NGP]

Incredible song. Wish they played it now.

[RollTheFemers]

I know, this is definitely one of my favourites. Slim chance they'll play it on tour now, though, especially after Neil's tragedy. :-(

[sabianrox1]

Well they did play ghost rider on the vt tour, we can still hope this may show up

[cjackdrummer]

@RollTheFemers hey man this song was actaully written to a man who knew tha band and was in a car accident neil has a more emotional response to the song "Ghost Rider" and i think this osng would be more ressurected than Ghost rider due to neils tragedy

[RollTheFemers]

@cjackdrummer Yes, that man's name was Robbie Whelan, Rush's assistant manager since Permanent Waves. In fact, in the liner notes of Grace Under Pressure, it says, "In memory of Robbie Whelan".

About Ghost Rider, they played it only on the Vapor Trails tour. But that deals directly with what Neil was going through in the late 90s. So, if he can get through that... you never know!