Max Webster And Rush - Battlescar

Recorded live at Phase One Studios in Toronto, Canada on July 28,1980. This was Max Websters Fifth and final album.

The song was written by Kim Mitchell of Max Webster and Pye Dubois who co-wrote a handful of Rush songs including "Tom Sawyer".

Kim Mitchell - Vocals, Guitars
Geddy Lee - Vocals, Bass
Gary McCracken - Drums
Neil Peart - Drums
Dave Miles - Bass
Alex Lifeson - Guitars
Terry Watkinson - Keyboards
Pye Dubois - Lyrics

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[rsmothersjr]

An amazing tune, I heard it over the PA at a concert decades ago and it took me over a year to find out who it was. Thanks!

[rickyon]

You're welcome! You couldn't recognize Geddy Lee? That should have helped you find it a lot faster!

[rumplebunny]

One does not simply turn this song up to 11. One turns it up to 11,000.

[TIWICI]

What an awesome piece of Rock n Roll! I remember going to the Rush show where Max Webster opened for them, and when this song came on, Max started playing it, and outa nowhere comes Geddy strummin' and singin"! the whole audience went NUTS......... Good times!!! :-)

[rsmothersjr]

That was the only thing that helped me find it. I'm american and it was at a concert in California and I asked everybody I knew for a year. Local record stores were no help, I shoulda thought to ask the soundman, but he was busy and I was a kid.

[28301964]

Kim Mitchell, one of thee most underated gutarist of all time!

[Armakk]

Soooo heavy… Some kids in Seattle must've heard this and formed Soundgarden the next day...

[Paul Michael Murray]

This song should be declared the anthem of activist everywhere!

[bkedp]

Damn I haven't heard this song in decades and I've never forgotten it, but I couldn't remember who did beyond know Geddy Lee was singing in it. Aint the interwebs awesome!?

[991darkness]

Oh man puts me back to being a teenager on the rez a nice hot southern Ontario summer night getting skidder bit passing a fat 1 around , any 1 want to go for pizza?

[jn16live]

not only a great song, a sonic assault!

[garbobbage]

Man, you said it! I too had the old Krispy Kream sized Pioneer phones rockin' back then on dad's big receiver. I wore this song OUT!! Def deserves radio play today... Doesn't get any better.