Rush - Summertime Blues 8-18-2004

Rush playing at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on August 18, 2004, as part of their 30th Anniversary tour.

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• Summertime
• Blues
• Eddie
• Cochrane
• Geddy
• Lee
• Alex
• Lifeson
• Neil
• Peart
• 30th
• Anniversary
• R30
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[cashin1243]

Jesus listens to Rush.

[TheWhoForEverAndEver]

instrumental is great, but vocals should have been stronger, like it's missing Boss voice "No dice son you gotta worka late" and etc.

Great cover but i preffer Eddies and Who's, becouse in Summertime blues vocals are most important part

[Koonkus]

Blue Cheer are stiil alive? Glad to see their ressurection!!!

[TheRealTomHenry]

Damn damn disgusting disgrace(crucifixion? Yes)

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[tmn1231]

listen to the audience in the a capella breaks

[AjaxEddiefan]

@REALwoombath None that I know of. Certainly when I first heard the beginning of the Blue Cheer version, I thought it was JImi Hendrix. I was astounded to realize it was a band called Blue Cheer doing an Acid Rock version of the Summertime Blues. Quite appropriate 'though, as Eddie Cochran was a big influence on Jimi.

Apparently Blue Cheer was a form of LSD. Note that Rush here replaces the adult response vocal lines with instrumental response lines, just like Blue Cheer. :)

[REALwoombath]

@AjaxEddiefan Ok, but are there any other (0:21 - 0:23) songs with that 4 powerchords? (No Blue Cheer)

[AjaxEddiefan]

@REALwoombath Exactly dude...the riffs from 0:16 to 0:27 are how Blue Cheer begin their cover of the Summertime Blues!!!  :)

[REALwoombath]

@AjaxEddiefan No, I mean from 0:16 to 0:27. And yep I know it is cover.

[AjaxEddiefan]

@REALwoombath Yes....Rush is paying tribute to Blue Cheer's seminal cover of the Summertime Blues.

[dukeford]

It's great!

[MrBizzmarky76]

hmm, what's a great roots-rock rebel rockabilly anthem we can bastardize water down and turn into a limp wristed, canadian prog wankfest? oh I know, Summertime Blues. Fuck Rush.