Rush - 8mm - 4K video - June 18, 1976 Oshawa Ontario Canada 2112 tour

[@GenesisMuseum]

We have personally transferred over 500 reels of 8mm...this is in the top two highest quality films we have worked on, and surely one of the highest quality 8mm concert films ever recorded!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

You do a great job. Thanks ✌️

[@RichardFriendartist]

thank you G Music also. the audio was amazing!

[@AlbionReturns]

Outstanding work

[@sirgilmour]

What would be the other 8mm of this interesting top 2?

[@GenesisMuseum]

An amazing 1977 Styx film we worked on a couple of years ago. Denis DeYoung contacted us to get a copy for his collection!

[@wallofrock6725]

If anyone ever doubts that Rush was considered to be heavy metal in the 70s, this video should lay those doubts to rest for good.

[@speedysfilms]

​Thank you again everyone involved. These videos take an unbelievable amount of work and we would NEVER be able to do this with out your help and dedication to music and the artist. Thank you so much

[@felipeaoyama3274]

Do you have Rush Hartford 2002?

[@speedysfilms]

@@felipeaoyama3274 We only have reels from the 70s in 8mm

[@johnthonig1692]

Do you have one of Rush at Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin for Oct 31, 1975? ☮️

[@ChrisBansak]

Do You have the Whole Show??? or Just This Teaser????

[@John-gt4oe]

But if this medley can be made i must assume the entire concert(s) are on video? Young raw RUSH was the best.

[@generay6807]

OMG. This is the RUSH that I fell in love with. The album was All the Worlds a Stage. It had just come out and I was blown away. RUSH in color really makes this a treat. Oh to have a full length concert of this. Thanks for this.

[@stevesabbe7939]

I wish I could find the full concert also

[@paulannable3734]

Why couldn’t they have always sounded like this?

[@andyharman3022]

ATWAS was recorded from two shows at Massey Hall in Toronto. It's cool that their show in Oshawa on the same tour sounded the same.

[@THEREFILLSBAND]

The audio is from ATWAS

[@mwales2112]

As a teen of the 70s and now 63 Rush has always been the band for me. Love this. Thanks for sharing...

[@petmycat2720]

Same here also Man, saw this tour in Milwaukee at the RIVERSIDE Theater. Max Webster toured with them.

[@MultiSkyman1]

Yeah man, 61 and they were the band for me.

[@paulpuerling9504]

@@petmycat2720 I was there awesome show

[@Paul-e5q9b]

​@@petmycat2720max Webster was awesome.

[@Paul-e5q9b]

​@@paulpuerling9504cool never knew the played the civic. Just 3 years prior at the genosha

[@stewiedarkinvisibleid]

For a 61 year old longtime RUSH fan such as myself (along with all the other oldtimers), this is an absolutely mind-blowing holy grail of some footage! I freaked seeing this, with absolute joy! I only wish there was more. Cheers and MUCH THANKS!!! 😊

[@Tipp_Of_The_Mitt]

60 and I could not agree more.

[@donnyvaughan9133]

WOW!!!!

[@mariopr2087]

Igual, tengo 61 y pienso exactamente lo mismo!

[@MultiSkyman1]

Another 61 year old here. Yes, I love 70's early 80's RUSH! This footage is a treasure for me too!

[@michaelpaul5801]

I'm 47!... was just thinking wow Rush was doing this 4 mos. into my life.. Lifetime Rush fan drummer @@davidandrew477

[@johnfatorich3494]

Saw a guy coming out of the library in high school with All the World a Stage under his arm. I spotted the drum kit on the cover. I stopped him and asked what album is that? he tells me this is a Live Rush album. I borrowed it from him barely knew the guy, missed 2 classes listening to it with headphones on a turntable in the library. Bought it that weekend, saw them in concert in Ottawa for 2112. The rest is history. Lifelong fan.👊

[@CharlesP69]

Absolutely wonderful footage! What really stood out for me is how good Alex is as a guitarist. He is so underrated compared with other guitarists!

[@michaelpaul5801]

hes probably my favorite guitarist, as a drummer.. 80s lifeson sealed it for me

[@joedecker3900]

The 70’s showed Alex’s real dirty heavy roots, where he came from. He’s the heavy side of the band for sure.

[@chrisl1692]

Alex being his goofy self is priceless!

[@TheStuport]

Been a RUSH Disciple since April of 1975 and having seen RUSH 53 times Live and in Living color, this video is absolutely a Family Reunion and there are a TON of Fans in here who no doubt agree! RUSH Is Literally Tattooed On Our Souls....I'm grateful to have had the pleasure of sharing the air in many venues with the Best Damn Band and Cult Of Fans Ever! Salute To All

[@Cel111]

... though it's just a memory some memories last forever ...

[@TheStuport]

@@Cel111 😃 Gotta go play me some "Lakeside Park"...appreciate the memory 👋

[@superslayerguy]

Rush has spoiled us with so many professional shoots over their career, to see something like this from so early on is truly a treat!

[@christophermaynard1902]

Look how young my 3 knuckleheads were....thank you rush for writing the soundtrack to my life.

[@edstangret838]

All the Worlds a Stage was recorded on June 11, 12, and 13 at Massey Hall, Toronto. The film from Oshawa Ontario was about a week later, so the match up is excellent. Brings back a lot memories of early Rush since I was in university in Southern Ontario at the time. Volume on the Marantz stereo was cranked full.

[@iamshellrock]

We have so little Rush footage from the 70s, and this already looks incredible. Excited to see this!

[@Paul-e5q9b]

Their early music with rutsey was awesome... working man prior

[@johndonny443]

An absolute monster band at the peak of their powers. Thanks for this gem.

[@NoNotMe0000]

I saw this tour at the Santa Monica Civic in Ca. I was 13yrs old. It was a shared bill RUSH/UFO Schenker era.

[@randolphjones2658]

I was there too at 16 years old, first concert, scalped tix

[@getthestoneman]

I was at this very show !!! 16 yrs old !!! In love with RUSH since !!!!

[@baileywoodroffe]

I'm dying to know what building this was in, is it still around?

[@brianwilkie4900]

@@baileywoodroffe Oshawa Civic Auditorium and it was demolished in 2010

[@Paul-e5q9b]

​@@baileywoodroffethey performed 3 years prior at Oshawa Ontario 🇨🇦 genosha hotel

[@gerarddunphy]

This is the RUSH that the world fell in love with. THANK YOU for making it possible for us to trip back in time to see this epic hay day performance. Rush Rules!

[@Cel111]

Oooooh ... Lakeside Park ... one of my absolute favourites.

[@xianshep]

4:50 Damn, Alex! Such a masterful, articulated take on that FBN solo.

[@bluefunkt]

Amazing! At 2:50 Neil loses a stick, but recovers quickly. lovely to see this show in such detail! Thank you.

[@geraldhartley]

I noticed that too. Had to scan the comments to see if anyone else noticed it. haha. It looks like he deliberately tossed it! 😆

[@wallofrock6725]

He tossed it and got a fresh stick 😀 🥁

[@RushArchives]

Anthem​ [0:00] Lakeside Park [​2:46] 2112: Overture​ [3:40] 2112: Temples Of Syrinx​ [4:25] Fly By Night​ [4:47] In The Mood​ [5:09] By-Tor And The Snow Dog​ [5:37] Working Man​ [6:34] Finding My Way​ [6:58] Drum Solo​ [7:10]

[@Kidgloves1984]

Hard rock at it's very finest! Saw them live in 2002 and 2010, Alex is my greatest influence on playing guitar! Love em all! MONSTERS OF ROCK!!

[@daleleroux9476]

Lakeside Park was my secret favorite on the live album. Great to put a picture to the performance.

[@bradarmstrong3952]

If you've never been, then you should go ... the carnival still comes through in the spring and the carousel is still 5 cents, and, yes, the lighthouse, the willows, the pier, the sand, they're all still there ...

[@TheDonzim]

I was lucky enough to see this tour,meeting them on their tour bus as I snuck back stage. Remember Alex and his guitar tech sharing a joint. This tour and "All The Worlds A Stage" was epic.

[@andyharman3022]

5:36 Those few seconds in By-Tor and the Snow Dog with Alex performing the Mother of all Pick Scrapes up close and personal, live on camera gives me closure. I've listened to All The World's a Stage for 47 years, and wondered how he did it. Now I've seen it, and it's glorious. (He even seemed to be pleased how awesome it sounded.)

[@Darin.Pearson]

My oh my. The power, skill, precision, and melodic beauty is beyond my comprehension. I will never understand how anyone can be this skilled.

[@Mark-oc4un]

See early RUSH live in this early performance is the next best thing to see 69-73 Zeppelin live!

[@kidkong637]

I saw Led Zeppelin in 72 and these guys are just as good live.

[@wards718]

Three of the best musicians ever!!

[@thewinkler6647]

The great Tommy Vance from the BBCS Radio 1 once called them the best 3 piece orchestra ever.

[@1956tojo]

I only saw Rush 7 times, but every show was awesome and a great time.... 2 of those shows were with John Rutsey on drums....

[@alextaylor5914]

Absolute brilliance

[@AlbionReturns]

My god, this is a thing of beauty; I can't believe how good it looks! Thanks so much for your awesome work. I hope Ged and Alex get a chance to watch this!!

[@mcraft2240]

They have mentioned in many interviews that it’s difficult to watch old videos and listen to their live recordings from that era.

[@robertstegenga3475]

Holy shit!! This was fantastic! Brings tears to an old man’s eyes!

[@joedecker3900]

@@mcraft2240Difficult to watch? Whatever….

[@1FleaBittenVarmint]

I'm 65 years old. I didn't think I'd ever see a video of By-tor from this album. THANK YOU

[@RichardFriendartist]

thank you again. I have never seen footage this great of Rush from this era. Again rest in peace Speedy and thanks to this incredible team for releasing these for fans who can truly appreciate this. we are all getting older and it's awesome to have these little glimpses of what was. so it's very appreciated. thank you. I am going to be watching this sooooooooooo many times!!!

[@rUsHiSm]

*Wow! Gives Me Hope There's An Unedited Moving Pictures Tour Video Out There Too! I'd Give Thousands For That!*

[@mellowoutman4516]

I remember, when I was just a lad, not even a teenager maybe, seeing a hotel bar sign advertising Rush, Max Webster, David Wilcox and more. I managed to sneak in as an adult later and saw good bands in the bars in the early 80s. Man those days were great. I'd swap them for now anytime. Going into record stores and finding Ac/DC, Judas Priest or Led Zeppelin etc came out with new albums. Iron Maiden was a new band nobody knew. What a great time to be an adolescent.

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

Saw them on this tour in Cleveland. I was 14. Thank you, Mom and Dad for letting me go!!! Fun Fact: WMMS in Cleveland was the radio station that got RUSH on the map in the States.

[@funkster007]

Incredible job on putting this footage together. Rush live video from the 70's is unfortunately few and far between. Fun to see these guys so young and vibrant. Alex's axe of choice seemed to be the Les Paul during that tour.

[@donnyvaughan9133]

To see my favorite live album in concert, At 62 years old GREAT WORK!

[@jeffbauer3425]

Well, pieces anyway 😑

[@harryhumstone3149]

Probably the best trio of all time

[@sideshow1297]

Thanks for posting. I'm reading Geddy Lee's autobiography and I'm currently right around this timeframe. This added a ton of dimension to the book - thank you!

[@trsalmon]

Great to see the boys in color from back then. They are so poised, happy and confident...and so, so good. The audio sounds exactly like All the World's a Stage. I mean, that's because it is, I get it. Excellent sync job!

[@torybrown7730]

I'm happy i saw Rush 4 times before the teagic death of Neil Peart. I'm a huge Rush fan & though Peart is gone i'd like to see Lee & Lifeson come out with new music. Rush to me is The Best Canadian band of all time!!

[@bryantcochran5065]

I think they are one of the best bands ever, no matter where on the planet they hail from. My kids are Canadian, so yeah, canada rules for great musicians in my eyes.

[@Paul-e5q9b]

They were good with their original drummer rutsey. Have a look at very early Rush music on KZbin. 1973

[@stephenchaulker5521]

Solid Gold 🏆...BY-TOR AND THE SNOW DOG very cool too see Alex roasting...ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE maybe BEST RUSH LIVE album EVER 🥇

[@MerkinMuffly]

Geddy's voice had a lot of power in the beginning

[@rorshakks]

Epic. Reading in the Wandering the Face of the Earth book about how many times early Rush video footage was lost or destroyed will always give me grief. Thanks for making this.

[@robmclaren8705]

Tell us more friend! What was lost and destroyed and how?

[@rorshakks]

@@robmclaren8705 Oh I can't remember, I think it was earlier-years footage. There's like 2 or 3 spots in the Wandering book that says this.

[@theanalogkid3763]

@@robmclaren8705 A few pieces of Professionally shot footage are assumed to be lost to time. The book mentioned how on the Hemispheres tour, several shows in the UK were filmed and recorded for a scrapped live album called “Live In England”. The footage is supposedly lost now, but the audio is apparently still in the archives.

[@eric_in_florida]

This is great. I saw them a year later and they were getting big but not "huge" yet. For me the best rock trio ever.

[@chrisspringer2744]

This is unbelievable! Thanks so much for posting. This was the day before my 8th birthday, I would join the Rush party about 6 or 7 years later. Best band ever.

[@DB-kl9bp]

The video is outstanding, I've looked for years and never found anything worthwhile from the 2112 tour, and there seems to be no video at all the the classic Neil solo from this era, so this is great. The audio here is from All The World's a Stage, wish it was from the actual performance here, but still incredible.

[@mmaweekly]

Some of the coolest Rush footage I have ever seen. Bravo!!!

[@divad1818]

Love how there are so many commenters in their 60s and maybe older. Awesome to think some day there will be guys who are in their 90s or older rocking out to Rush. 🤘

[@edsegura6399]

This is video GOLD-should be archived somewhere as something of historic value

[@scott4482]

Alex Lifeson, best Rock guitarist out there

[@Synonomous]

What a great little piece of history. I was 15 when this happened so just a tad too young to borrow dad's car and drive to the Shwa so thanks for the chance to see them before the Tom Sawyer era. Nice to see Alex's playing reflecting Page's influence in his leads. Thanks again!

[@Greg-io1ip]

Best live band. Ever. Sorry to those who didn't witness it firsthand many times. SRV best live singular performer, but this is the band. Saw good, great, bad, average, mainstream, autotuners, on and on. Rush performances were genuine and intense. 3 hours plus shows. Thanks for everything Neil Alex and Geddy. RIP Mr Peart.

[@davidhuyge8299]

This footage takes me back to 1977Saw them for the first time and only time @ Wings stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan and it gives me chills watching this footage. Lifelong Rush fan! Forever!!!

[@CarmineLombardi-e9f]

Unbelievably musically, sonically mesmerizing band.RUSH!

[@reginadennington4201]

I wish i had this on dvd dang. Some good chhhiit

[@RafaelZeratai]

I would’ve loved to assist one of these Rush concerts from 70 era. They were full of energy

[@vlastimilpesa8846]

Ty vole. Já vůbec v těch letech nevěděl, že jsou. Od 84 jsem je začal milovat a dnes je mám radši než manželku. Miluju Rush.

[@morleymarcella3122]

I saw Rush when they were just starting out, they were just a house band in Toronto at the Abbey Road Pub. It was in the early 70s you knew they had something special. 🇨🇦🎼🎸

[@Temmple]

This IS Rush at their best! Great footage ❤

[@romanfernandez2984]

Dear god, how did I miss this party? Thank you... just thank you!!

[@alancarver2511]

I discovered Rush exaclty at that time. Geddy's voice was incredible.

[@michaelFat2112]

Just when we thought we had seen everything, this footage is great.

[@davidpaterson3443]

70's Rush, at their most magical and majestic best.....

[@ddelboccio]

Matching these video clips to the audio from All The World's a Stage was probably a nightmare to do! But well done!!!

[@Shivaho]

Grateful to have seen them a couple of times in 77!

[@ericlawhan7486]

Rush' these three guys made music history' one of the greatest rock bands of all time! ❤😊

[@jamesheath5389]

This is the live video performance of All the Worlds a Stage live album. Need to see unedited. Incredible this would be.

[@grahamnash7782]

Saw Rush 18 times. Once from the 11th row.

[@leddygee1896]

Synching up the live recording of All The Worlds A Stage was a nice touch!!😎 I know that recording all too well…

[@keithpriv]

My thoughts exactly, I can't believe more people didn't notice or comment. I'd like to know if this is the actual video footage of that recording or just a great sync job

[@ALD56]

Brings back memories. Only got to see them twice, both times in the 70s in the same small town hockey arena; first warming up for Kiss - and we were stagefront, like the video view - and the next year headlining with....? It WAS somebody good and who everybody would know, but hey, I'm old.

[@justimprovising]

Alex at 1.30 😂 This is amazing, thank you!!

[@warptek]

Wow, just wow. Just watching this was such a blast. I always wanted to see footage from the 2112 tour. I don't know if the audio is from the concert scenes we're watching but I do know it's from the Massey Hall live recording on All The Worlds a Stage. In my personal opinion Alex Lifeson's guitar sound on this recording is un matched by any other period. I know he loves his semi hollow body guitars but that tobacco burst Les Paul with those Pyramid humbucker pickups produces just a sound of beauty. Like butter. I appreciate this video immensely. Thank you.

[@manucorrero]

Super cool and funny at 6:45, where Alex and Geddy are goofing around (I always loved how Alex makes Geddy laugh...) and at 5:02, with Neil and Alex sharing looks at each other. Excellent video! (I never thought I would be watching this old video in 2024)

[@loveeveryone8057]

WOw ....I was in Oshawa as a 14 year old kid..probably very close to the stage as I stood there in the audience watching ..totally blown away......what a blast from the past....thank you

[@patricksommer3971]

Thanks so much! ❤ a fantastic film!

[@eddiebrown687]

2:50 see Neil throw the stick into the crowd, or maybe he was throwing it at Alex. I bought All the World's a Stage on 8-track in 1977....I wish there was just one complete show from this tour. The one black and white show on youtube from this year doesn't have this great an audio. I can't thank you enough for posting this. The first time I heard that guitar echo-delay from "Anthem", I was hooked for life. The guitar solo on Bytor and the Snowdog is still to me the greatest thing I've ever heard on electric guitar. Alex produced sounds from his guitar that night that he never did again.

[@rleon8339]

Incredible! This was the first tour I saw them on and never missed one since. 44 shows total for me.

[@batphink2655]

BEST Power Trio in all of Rock no doubt about it! LEGENDS!!

[@jackkitchen737]

This is impressive. I was not expecting this to be so great.

[@jameslighterGTR]

This is crazy. Thank you for uploading. Been waiting quite a few years to see more mid 70s Rush footage.

[@RushArchives]

Looking forward to it! Many thanks to everyone involved who worked on this!

[@markusaurelius777]

Audio is from ATWAS

[@renataorush2717]

Amazing !!!! Congratulations from Brazil !!!!

[@dirkfierce2525]

Thank you so much this is incredible. I've never seen Geddy have so much fun on stage - maybe because he didn't have to worry about a bunch of foot pedals, synths, double necks, and midi triggers until a few years/decades later.

[@bleepbleep1961]

This is Fabulous Footage ... My first Big Concert was Rush at the C.N.E. with my buddy in in 1977 ... A Rock Guitar Teacher today !! 🤘😎🤘

[@MichaelVLang]

Ah ends right at Neil’s solo. Dang. Thank you so much for this. Brings me back to finding ATWAS for the first time. Miss these guys.

[@freewill35]

Man, this is incredible! Plus it’s in color! Love it! I want more!

[@stanleymcvay9283]

Alex. The guitar genius. Even Eddie VH thought so.

[@johnegli1308]

Eddie said that to rolling stone when he was declared the best. Eddie said u better check with Alex lifeson on That !!

[@charleskletter8974]

Great job . A masterpiece

[@patmayer7222]

I was 16 ,,,,,, this 8-track tape in our jeep j-2000...grew up listening to 2112,,,,...........,,, and then,,,,.....Farewell to kings,,,,.....the best....

[@loudnessguy2705]

Wow this is great footage from Rush in the 70's and it brought back some great memories when I saw them for the first time in 1978 on the Hemispheres Tour and when we heard Geddy announce that they're going to play side one of 2112 the Phoenix crowd was completely blown away! Reading the comments the audio is from All The Worlds A Stage as they did an incredible job of synching up the audio though sometimes when they do 8mm transfers they will get lucky and synch the audio from an actual audio bootleg from the exact concert but they still did an amazing job. Thanks Speedy and GenesisMuseum.

[@DoubleBarrelDarrell]

Awesome! Greatest band ever!!

[@johnfrehley3887]

So many memories come flooding back watching this 🥹. Masters of their craft these guys. Thanks for the upload 🤘

[@ChicTumshy]

WOW! What a lovely surprise coming across this footage. I am indebted to you for taking the time to produce this excellent work. The sound quality is superb. Alex's guitar sounds warm and thick. Geddy's voice is out of this world and Neil's hard work on the kit outstanding. Fond memories flooding through my head. Big thanks and well done.

[@hankhammer1689]

Thanks for posting this! Amazing quality..Anything from 76-80 is priceless

[@Taylordude-Productions]

Alex absolutely rips.

[@davietobin]

I seen them at the Glasgow Apollo about 78/79 ,I was a very blinkered young Punk at the time but my god did this band open my eyes to what music was all about,Absolute fuckin legends ❤

[@carlosxd9739]

This is amazing!! Rush is my favorite band 🤩🤩