Rush - La Villa Strangiato at Pinkpop 1979

I was 19 at that time and saw that performance, it was my first Rush concert.

This was the last performance of the European tour in 1979.
Alex Lefeson hurt his finger because he had a very wild night with his wife,
his finger came between the mattress and the bed.

Info came from: Tjerk Lammers, he was there press manager from WEA record company at that time.

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[Frumples8]

Poor Alex, he never gets his due, kinda like John Paul Jones. The man can play.

[144pieces]

Awsome Band! Drummer is awsome!

[CRF250XRider007]

Best song to listen to on my way home driving through the dessert the sun setting off in the distance. My Dirtbike in the back of my truck after a full day of riding. Cold beer waiting for me when I get home. Lifeson's solo doesn't get any better.

[pnadolski0216]

Fuck me in the ass this solo gets me every time. SICK

[vanzantlives]

oh my....

[burningxdimx]

I've been watching this since it had about 3000 views, honestly I can account for at least 100 of them.

[Furiiiiouz]

@PFTome camel, genesis, yes, queen, the police, crimson? i mean...kinda need all of those too

[TheRealCritique]

drum fill at 4:03 O M G!

[koolmaaan]

@xyz321123 Lol actually that's where you wrong; by virtue of being able to play the complex rhythms and leads he still plays from his back catalogue, he still has to have the technical ability to play a solo like in la Villa Strangiato.

If that isn't enough to convince you (not that I need to convince you because its simply the truth), look at Geddy Lee and Neil Peart; they still play at an incredibly high level and they are just as old or even older than Alex is.

[xyz321123]

@koolmaaan Its called being 60

[xyz321123]

61 people thought LaVilla was an Opera

[koolmaaan]

@Frumples8 yes he has crazy chops but he simply doesn't play like this anymore.