RUSH Day in the Life 1978 - A Few Months Before Hemispheres

[@menot2993]

I saw the show in Montreal on this part of the Hemispheres Tour. It was a concert bowl at the Le Forum and it was a sonic maelstrom of light and sound that can only be called overpowering. Rush was easily the loudest band I had ever heard up until then. Danny Carrey of Tool called the Hemispheres show a "religious experience", and it was. I got there late, so I missed Max Webster. I arrived just in time to catch the opening salvos of Anthem. After that blast, came 'Passage to Bangkok'. 'Xanadu' blew the house down with this wild dynamic epic. After that, Rush launched into 'Cygnus X-1' and this is when the production really took off. The screen behind the stage showed a short movie of the spaceship "Rocinante' cruising and diving into the blackhole and beyond. Geddy then invites everyone on the tour of the Hemispheres, and Rush breaks into the stellar second part of the epic, fulled with bombast and blinding pyrotechnics. After that, Rush went into a bit of change of pace, with Something for Nothing, Farewell to Kings, and La Villa Strangiato. Then....2112 rips it up at a blistering pace. The closing medley of Working Man and Bastille Day leads into a thundering drum solo. This is classic over the top Neil Peart, hitting everything on his kit at a relentless pace. There was even what sounded like drum-synths in a section of the solo. It took days to recover from that show.

[@Chekmate99]

thanks for sharing!

[@BobHam-cv3op]

It wasn’t drum synths, but at the sound board Ian would mix in some flanger and phaser. Hemispheres was my first show to and I never missed a tour after!

[@sconni666]

They’re one of the few bands that didn’t have any dopey scandals or rehab n’ shit. Good for them.

[@menom7]

Yes,throughout their career.............RUSH consists of all 3 of them,being just "ordinary" guys!!! They DO NOT HAVE "ego's",they do NOT talk DOWN to anyone! They are simply like talking to your average person! Kind-hearted and appreciative of all their fans!

[@PowertotheHIGHIQPeople]

Ya..they partied like normal people..a few beers..a joint or two..kickin it

[@robadams1645]

If you read Geddy's book, you'll see that it was mostly luck that they didn't get busted for coke multiple times. There was a lot of drugs in the first couple of decades.

[@Capedoryskipper]

I first heard Rush as a HS sophomore while sitting in the back seat of a senior’s car heading to tutor inner city kids in math. I flunked Algebra, wiped it clean getting an A in summer school, but could teach kids to add. I was blown away. Rush immediately became my band. I caught their Hemispheres Down the Tubes tour in my hometown and never missed a tour since, sometimes catching up to 3 shows each tour. I saw them play with Max Webster on the Hemispheres tour but don’t recall much about the opening act, but remember clearly (or at least as clear as I can these days, which isn’t much). Thank you for this blast from the past. Well done!

[@kevindohn6776]

That Montreal concert that he's talking about was my 1st Rush concert, and it was amazing, it turned me into a life long Rush fan. Yes, Max Webster opened up. As a young drummer, it was quite impressive to see the way Neil Peart played those drums, and yes , the sincerity and integrity shone through ! This was the A farewell to Kings concert, and it was their 1st world tour as a headlining act, they were just starting to make it really big ! They came back right at the end of that same year for Hemispheres, that was my 2nd time seeing them, and I saw every single tour after that, 19 times in all !

[@godbyone]

And you were right about them being serious business like .I 100 percent thought there would be 200 women with them . But it was just them .very soft spoken .business like

[@RickNBacker]

Hemispheres at Nassau Coliseum was my first Rush show. The only film I remember is some brief clips during By-tor and the Snow Dog and there may have been another clip at the end of The Sphere-A Kind of Dream of two brains coming together. This was my ultimate Rush setlist, played the entire 30-minute Cygus X-1 saga. Speaking of after-show activities, I read in Circus or some other rock magazine that Rush was renting ice rinks during this tour for after-show hockey games. I actually wrote their management and invited them to rent the rink in my town, which was 15 minutes from the Coliseum, and I offered my services as a goalie, which I was, since goalies are always in demand. Never heard back and to this day I have never heard or read any reference or anecdotes about these after-show pickup games! Surely they must have taken some photos; where are they? Finally, I would say that their music did become cluttered starting with Counterparts and also on Vapour Trails and Snakes & Arrows. Too many multi-tracked guitars, basses and backing vocals that couldn't be duplicated live without tapes. The music was missing a lot of the light/dark contrast and dynamics of their earlier work.

[@tfbrown2]

Skateland?

[@RickNBacker]

@@tfbrown2 - Newbridge Road Park

[@richardputtbach1183]

thanks for this great article RUSH is the ultimate band and a farewell to kings is the first album that I heard and purchased . the first tour I saw was Permanent Waves and went to a total of 15 Rush Concerts in my life. i taught myself to play by studying their music. love your presentation of this rare document

[@TattKingMusicProductions]

Well done. Thanks for that!!!

[@bonescheffel7795]

Max Webster was the first band I ever saw live-1978. I still think they are amazing-totally unique and wacky. Many called them a Canadian Zappa. Kim Mitchell is one of my favourite guitar players to this day.

[@robjenkins9956]

I saw Rush on the hemishpheres tour at the Birmingham odeon UK, supported by Max Webster... I was stood in front of the PA... I was deaf for nearly 2 days.... Cheers for that😂

[@JohnnyBourassa]

Yes, saw Max Webster opening for Rush in Calgary. Known as the lead singer for the band, Kim Mitchell was also a seriously good guitarist. I played guitar and was intrigued by Mitchell odd riffs and leads. We actually had all Max Webster's stuff at that point - seeing them together was pretty exciting for us.

[@john-u4q]

I seen them twice in Calgary and five times in Toronto. In Calgary Max Webster and Streetheart opened for them, I don't remember too much about it because like everyone else I was stoned but Kim was a great guitar player. I had a chance to meet him at a guitar conference in Toronto and he is a big tall guy with a huge presence. Definitely born to be a rock star.

[@joeyd3324]

Go for a Soda...eh..?

[@Mark-hn5bm]

Very interesting article. I’ll click on anything wi “Rush” in the title. My favorite band ever. My first concert was Signals tour at MSG. Wish I had seen them in these earlier tours but was too young.

[@joeyd3324]

All the Worlds a Stage was my 1st real Album, I got it for Christmas along with Fly Like an Eagle and Cheap Trick In Color... I saw Rush on a Farewell to Kings tour and it was just like All the Worlds a Stage with Xanadu and Cinderella Man... I got the album signed by Alex and Geddy at the Record Store...No Neil in Sight..lol early '78

[@joeyd3324]

Hemispheres had the Cool Poster inside the Album Cover... It hung on my wall under my Aerosmith Live Bootleg Poster that came in that Album...

[@KennethELurie]

I LOVE this stuff, Mr. MICROFICHE! I'm a Huge RUSH Fan. You're taking me back to some great memories trying to figure out how this social misfit could avoid the mainstream, societal pressures. IE, Subdivisions! I'm 56 and I love WW 2 History. As freshman, trapped on the high school grounds two years before getting a driver's license, I would sit in the library on my 45 minute "STUDY TIME" and check out vinyl records. I would listen to 2112, Kings while looking for stories on Microfiche about the war, post D-Day. Now I'm pondering what happened to all that MICROFICHE the line a small section of every library I can recall. love the info about the FIRST NOEL in one of your other previous posts. Peace, Happy Holidays Mr. MICROFICHE!

[@Olliemets]

Nice Video that does capture a moment. I first saw Rushin the Montreal Forum in December 1976, opening for Aerosmith ,who I had gone to see. I am a drummer, and didn't know anything about RUSH. I was a freshman in College in Potdam NY at top of NY State. I was absolutley stunned by Rush's short opening set. I purchased 2112 and ATWAS right after, and eventually the remaining back catalog. . When "Farewell" came out following September I was at first disappointed, because it wasn't "2112". But as was thecase with all future releases I loved it within a few listens. I was 19 and already in to Yes, Genesis so could see the change of direction. Me and several of my friends totally got into Rush. Pre internet it was very hard to get news other than in Fanzines like Circus and Cream. Rolling Stone was too highbrow. Because I lived just over border we'd occassionaly get Rush NEws from Canadien radio or a review like the one you posted. At this time (and for me, for a few decades) we didn't care if people or critics hated them "That guy has a screechy coice", "He sounds like a girl". I loved Led Zep and other mainsteam bands too but Rush was always special. It was our little club, a very personal thing. I never tried to sell them to anyone else. Decades later and the birth of the the internet we all got connected. As for me, next time I saw them was on Hemispheres tour in January of 1979 in Albany. By then they had some projectors to go with with the light show. I miss the 70s !!!!! Music was everything.

[@simonbarsinister8854]

This was such a great watch; I love to hear how my favorite bands (Rush, Jethro Tull, UFO, and Thin Lizzy) were not, and in some cases, still are not appreciated for the art they produced, but some gained the masses without changing their message or style. .

[@gordonadam5148]

Toronto 1978 my first concert. Rush played 3 nights .the final night was new years eve in which Max Webster opened . I went to the first night and Canadian band Wireless opened.Check that band out there awesome! Anyways the show blew my whole world wide open.

[@dennisquinn7729]

I'm enjoying your show! Thanks for your research and analysis!

[@audiomover]

Thanks, I'm glad you're enjoying it!

[@mdu2112]

Battlscar is both bands togheter.

[@CJCarson-p5j]

I saw this tour, April 1, 1978, Ottawa Civic Centre... first Rush show. The place was packed with 8,000 people. Max opened and was incredible, four encores. But, before Max played, a little known Ottawa band called Butler (Jerry Butler) opened the show. I don't remember much of them, but Peter Fredette was in the band and he went on to become a decades-long member of Kim Mitchell's solo band. That is likely when Kim met Peter for the first time... just my guess. Back to the Rush show... yes, the movie screen was awesome. There were massive lighting displays and flash pots going off, especially just after the classical guitar intro to A Farewell to Kings. And I remember vividly Neil's drums which were at the time, the largest (and coolest) drum set I had ever seen. The crowd went absolutely nuts during the whole show. Since then, I have been to 38 Rush concerts all the way up R40 in Montreal. When Neil died, it was the only time I had ever cried for the death of someone I had never met.

[@C_Melvyn_James]

I was at the Montreal r40 show too!

[@kennymik1509]

Super cool video! Thanks for sharing!

[@johnsamuels6021]

The first of the 10 ? times I saw them was in August ‘79. I had just gotten my drivers license three weeks earlier, and I drove my old 1965 international scout to the concert with my girlfriend and a couple buddies. They absolutely- blew- me- away!! I have no idea whether or not they had a light show, I was laser focused on them, and their absolute mastery of their instruments (which is what attracted me to them in the first place). I saw them at least seven more times in the following years. (Probably more - I think I lost some of my concert tickets). I drifted away from them when I got older, but when I heard they were coming to town in ‘07, I jumped at the chance to go see them. I wasn’t disappointed. Sidenote - my wife was pregnant and due in two weeks when I went to see that show. Man, was she pissed that I left her alone when she was that close to her due date! 😂 I saw them two more times after that. My son is now 17, and when I showed him a video of them playing “La Villa Strangiato”, (at pink pop ‘79), he said “Alex looks like he’s trying to destroy that guitar!!“ 😂 Rush has always been my favorite band, and they always will be. Thanks for taking the time to share this video!

[@Alphyddan]

Really enjoyed seeing/listening to this glimpse into the Rush universe. Subscribed and will check out your other stuff! :) //Håkan "Hawk", a Rush -fan since first seeing them in Stockholm in may 1979

[@sticksbass]

rush is my fav nusic.

[@kellingc]

Awesome find. This was a cool article. Thank you for showing this.

[@C_Melvyn_James]

About Max Webster: The song, Battle Scar, which is found on the album Universal Juveniles, was recorded live to tape with both bands, Rush and Max Webster, performing in their entirety. That is to say, two drummers, two bass players, two guitar players, one keyboard player and both Kim Mitchell and Geddy Lee sharing lead vocals about equally. Picking out who is playing which parts is an interesting undertaking for sure. Some of the parts are obvious as to who is playing but some others are harder to figure out. Like Rush, Max Webster was a supremely talented band of highly capable musicians. Make no mistake; they were monstrously talented players of their instruments. Both bands no doubt taught each other a thing or two. They were definitely musical peers to each other. IMO, the greatest bands of the era to come out of Ontario were Rush, Max Webster, FM and Saga. These three other bands were also frequent openers for Rush, mainly in Canada. Max Webster traveled to the UK to tour with Rush also.

[@CJCarson-p5j]

Perfect history lesson. And, I always loved FM too. Max was my second fave Canadian band, but FM, especially with Nash the Slash, was a great band.

[@C_Melvyn_James]

@@CJCarson-p5j I was fortunate enough to see FM as the trio with Nash the Slash, when they did a digital remaster and re-release of Black Noise. I was beside myself. It was in a bar and my friends and I took up much of what would be considered the front row (also known as the edge of the dance floor). Saw Webster at least twice when they did reunions a few times with Peter Fredette playing bass. I am also a HUGE fan of Saga and saw them three times.

[@CJCarson-p5j]

@@C_Melvyn_James I saw FM with Nash a bunch of times, but the most memorable was at the El Mocambo when they got back together after Ben Mink left (in '83?) Then, a few nights later they played at the Knob Hill in Scarberia. I was talking with Nash during the set up and sound check. Not sure how we got in early but we did. Nash was there standing by the sound board and he looked about the size of Nash. I asked him f he was Nash and he told me he was. He was very polite, pleasant and not at all what you might expect. Great guy... Jeff Plewson RIP.

[@C_Melvyn_James]

@@CJCarson-p5j Haha! My brother met Nash once also. No bandages. I remember he (my bro) was freaking out at how Nash the Slash was just some normal guy like might show up to repair your air conditioner. And yes, may he rest in peace.

[@aladorngm]

Yes a golden era for the up and coming bands in small venues. I was in grade 10 and in one year we had Max Webster, Triumph, Saga, FM, Rose, and Goddo PLAY AT OUR HIGH SCHOOL! (Markham District High School). and to top it off that year i saw rush w/ Max webster on new years eve at maple leaf gardens! It was a great time for live music for those of us that couldnt get into bars yet.

[@marleyorange]

I am from Guelph. Was 16 in 1977 . First time I saw them was 1974/ missed this show. Thanks for posting

[@dalemcmillen5065]

I just can't handle KZbin anymore I may as well watch regular television with all the commercials you can't get up and get something to drink and listen to any channel without a commercial coming in on a 10 minute video there's three different times commercials have come on it's crazy

[@SuperRockinRobert]

How do you think content creators get paid? You can skip after 5 seconds, you can't do that on regular TV. Relax, press skip and enjoy the show.

[@godbyone]

@@SuperRockinRobertI pay the add free thing so worth it

[@SuperRockinRobert]

@@godbyone You're just pre paying for the ads you don't watch. YT loves it. Free ad revenue without having to show you an ad. Sucker.

[@Charles-e8e9m]

It's a hard life out here

[@paulluongo2756]

This was very cool ... This article you read.... Can you find more of these... These are my favorite RUSH years.... Really cool music. I always wondered if they have old recordings of unreleased music from this era. Id love to hear it.

[@Narpets2112]

I saw Max Webster open for Rush in 1977, the first time I saw Rush. I had never heard Rush before and really didn't even know who they were. I went tobsee UFO, number 2 on the bill, who were every bit as good as I had hoped. Nonetheless, Rush was my favorite band when they started Xanadu, fourth song of their set. I can't say I remember Max Webster other than I liked them. Opening the show was Hush, a band featuring Robert Berry, who became a prog mainstay.

[@MACKMAN61]

Me too...Xanadu brought me to tears.

[@craigvanderlaan3944]

First comment is on the pronunciation of Guelph. It is Gwelf. The first concert I saw was at the CNE grandstand in August of 1977. It was Max Webster opening for Rush. I rank it as one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Both bands were fantastic but Rush was incredible. The songs from Farewell to Kings just blew me away. It set a bar that few live acts were able to achieve. I look back on it now and realize how blessed I was to see such greatness.

[@TattKingMusicProductions]

Yes Sir, saw Max and Rush so many times, Awesome combo, They did do BattleScar on one or 2 tours. Be well, great vid

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

That one is surprisingly accurate and stayed true to the end and still.

[@MichaelSmith-en6je]

I saw the two groups together in Austin and in San Antonio. It was a great concert with a great light show. I believe it was the Hemispheres tour in either 1978 or early 1979. Flying objects were definitely an issue back then, especially in SA🤕.

[@vitamintom9549]

I remember watching the Beatles "Get Back" documentary and being struck by how young they all were at the time, despite the incredible amount and quality of music they had, were, and would create. As the article pointed out, Rush was only in their mid-20's, and they had already done 2112, A Farewell to Kings, and were about to release Hemispheres. Remarkable.

[@C_Melvyn_James]

I have seen Rush about 16 times. My older brother saw them over 60 times and if I'm not mistaken, I think this show in Guelph was the very first time he saw them. I didn't get to see them until the P/G tour, 1984, in Buffalo, NY.

[@outernationalstudios]

I love your channel

[@andrewreinacher8679]

I saw RUSH with Max Webster on the Permanent Waves Tour in Buffalo NY. Max Webster had only recently released the single BATTLE SCAR, and lead singer Kim Mitchell sang lead vocals on the song as one of RUSHs encore numbers for this show! RUSH were at the top of their game that night!

[@Charles-e8e9m]

Ladies and gentlemen,the professor on the drum kit.......

[@YYZ1166]

Excellent article, glad I stumbled across this video. I had never heard Max Webster before. So I listened to Battle Scar, pretty damn amazing! I discovered Rush in '81 through Moving Pictures. First time I saw them was in '84 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. I agree, whoever wrote the article is really good. You don't see anything written like that these days.

[@BobHam-cv3op]

It’s the truth. We would call the radio stations constantly requesting Rush, then breathlessly wait by the radio until they finally did. “We’re gonna play something from Rush coming up next, but first here’s some Tom Petty!” Gack! Just play some phugging Rush!

[@kevinlatulippe6944]

Moving Pictures an awesome tour was the best concert I've seen since I was 16 I am 59 now and have seen 300 concerts so?

[@Augfordpdoggie]

greatest band ever

[@scottsuvoski9574]

Thanks for the info on Geddy singing on Max Webster's tune. I remember reading in 1982, Geddy said he'd be a Millionaire if he had a nickel Everytime he read a bad review about his voice! I saw them in 1980 twice, for my first time. Been addicted since!! Alex is probably the most underrated Guitarist.

[@hotguitarsorepaws]

Got to see them on the Hemispheres tour in Green Bay WI. The screen behind the band was something new for the Brown County Arena. I wish I still had that 8 track and LP. Oh and the drinking age was 18 back then. Great times.

[@jamesadkisson7510]

Saw Max Webster open for Rush a number of times in Dallas. First tour I saw was Permanent Waves.

[@johngalt1884]

Kind of reminds me of my first Rush experience. 1974, I think it was? They opened for Kiss at Hammond Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana- ✊️

[@aerialarboreal9005]

Didn't see them together but both Rush and Max Webster played my high school out in the Scarboro subs at Mowat C.I.... First place I also saw Triumph and Teenage Head!! Who know high schools were such a great venue back then???!!!

[@Rick-mp8tm]

My best friend is a huge Rush fan , he I seen them in concert numerous times I have seen them at least twice maybe more I can't remember but I do remember in 1984 , I saw them in Nashville sold out show I can't remember the album It didn't have any big hits on it but it was a fantastic concert I saw them again in the 1990s where I jumped over the back wall to get into the sold out concert!! Ha ha

[@RickNBacker]

That would have been the Grace Under Pressure tour in '84.

[@Rick-mp8tm]

@RickNBacker your right ! I got a white T-shirt at the concert, with the album cover on the front, I didn't want to Google it !!! Thanks for the info !

[@MACKMAN61]

Yep...Saw the Kings tour Sept. 1977 in Portland, OR. withh Max Webster and UFO. It was my second concert after Led Zeppelin Seatle 77. Zeppelin kind of sucked but Rush showed us how it's done! We hitch hiked back 80 miles to see Rush again the next night...best times of my life!

[@bruceallen8721]

In 1981, a buddy and I met geddy Lee and Kim Mitchell in a pawn shop in Louisville Kentucky before they head their show that night. I didn't really know who Kim Mitchell was but I soon found out later. Getty and my buddy picked bass guitar together as Getty was looking at bass guitars in the pawn shop. A night I will never forget

[@rob3732]

Yes … saw Max Webster open for Rush many times. They produced some. Wry good music and had a strong following of their own.

[@Shawn-z6z6u]

I saw Rush open up for Nazareth...way back in the day....and I did see Max Webster open for Rush for Permanent Waves Tour I believe...in Halifax, NS.

[@RobertSvilpaMusic]

Max Webster were Canada's Frank Zappa - stream of consciousness lyrics met with absolutely top notch musicianship. The true musician's musician band. And both were managed by Ray Danniels/SRO and albums produced by Terry Brown (Broon) - essentially brothers from different mothers.

[@alan2112drums]

Neil and Alex also performed on the Max Webster song "Battle Scar".

[@zandig666]

Saw webster in 79/80 at a small hockey arena in a small ontario city. Can't remember if or who opened, wish i paid more attn. but there was weEd and booze everywhere 😂😂🤟🤟🤟

[@stratman1021]

Back in '77 I saw Max Webster open for UFO, (Classic Schenker line-up), and Rush. He was really good from what I can remember. We went with a friend of my brothers who was a journalist who did an interview with UFO. He gave my brother the other back stage pass when my brother told to hold on to it and I put in my shirt pocket. I came across a friend from school and we went walking around the arena and I completely forgot all about the pass in my pocket. DOH!

[@audiomover]

UFO with Schenker, how cool!

[@joegaydosik7719]

Jan 19, 1979 Pittsburgh Civic Arena they had the video where the spaceship flew into a new world smaller and smaller while the new world got bigger and bigger. I can’t find it anywhere on KZbin either.

[@Fastguitar]

Great

[@hemihead68]

One of my biggest regrets in life was failing to go see them in concert before the sad passing of the professor......

[@brownydwbrown7485]

I saw Max Webster/ Powder Blues Band & Rush in Ottawa....$12 think...Max Webster...Kim Mitchel the guitarist amazing artist.look up "Hangover"...Amazing Concert ....the whole Night....

[@batman1169]

1:47 Canadian here, Guelph. Pronounced Gwelf, a town in Ontario

[@stevemcnary7963]

I saw Rush 3 times in the late 70s. In 1976 they opened for Ted Nugent at Golden Hall(small theater in San Diego).In 1977 & 1978 ithey headlined the San Diego Sports Arena with no floor seats & the stage up against the back of the horseshoe. In 1977 UFO opened & Pat Travers opened in 1978.

[@ImYourOverlord]

I've loved them separately but nearly equally to Led Zeppelin since I first became aware of them when I heard "Fly By Night" on the radio for the first time 😁

[@Charles-e8e9m]

⭐⭐⭐⭐3/4 in 84 I only remember the subdivisions song video on the screen ,I had good seat on a riser stage left and the lasers only seemed to make a spot dot at back of coliseum.memphis of course, but they were show to me, first time seeing them I'm watching in slack jawed amazement. 88 further back not bad , okay seats.they played 4 or 5 PW songs I didn't know but came off great live,I couldn't get with that record. But encores included la Villa so I almost shed a tear in silent gratitude.memhis,I don't recall screen,lasers worked good,I loved it.

[@Charles-e8e9m]

84 I attended with the two brothers who thinks everything sucks,they didn't diss too bad,we missed fast way, they're to this day chronically late. Tommy Shaw saw him I drove,88

[@mdu2112]

Guelph, pronounced Gwelf. Hi from Quebec!

[@audiomover]

Ah! Thank you. It's funny, right as I read it I thought, "bet I got that wrong." :)

[@erickrosito3659]

Max Webster’s Pye Dubois is credited on Tom Sawyer as contributing to the lyrics

[@michaeljones6948]

All the Rush members played on Battlescar.

[@michaelfavreau7617]

All the Rush boys are on Battle Scar my friend.

[@RickNBacker]

Wonder how the flying wine bottle directed at Neil got past the security the writer described.

[@GeorgeMartin-w5j]

Thanks for the breakdown! Just a quick off-topic question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?

[@grinkashman7884]

Ha! I was a monitor engineer90's -2000's! and big Rush head, 16channels of monitors, so few. i usually had 32-48 inputs at monitor world. now my ears are blown, so I play bass in a band, again!Ha!

[@scottcastro9383]

All 3 members played on Battle Scar

[@RuthieGoGo]

Max Webster introduced themselves proclaiming they were from “The Land of the Giants “. 1980 I believe?

[@rUsHiSm]

*The Whole Band Plays On Battlescar, Not Just Geddy.*

[@yyzca1234]

Who was there ? Toronto Cne grandstand max webster and rush.. with the mirrors over Neil's drum set.. with the limo driving them to stage

[@LarryGamble-kt4bx]

I seen them in the 80s and they played Bug Bunny cartoons in the background.

[@Johnny-re9kg]

1:49 I have to throw a penalty flag for that pronunciation of 'Guelph'.

[@freddiejupiter442]

It's quite a shame that, most likely, the negative press situation they endured for so long contributed heavily to their so-called aura of a "humorless" band. Obviously, their nature's are very playful and often outright goofy. As most observant, considerate. and self-aware folks realize, negative opinions that others express about you can hit hard.

[@AdrianJeffreys-fj2fv]

I wish they would have done another concept album after Hemispheres I like permanent and moving but they moved on to quick the painted themselves into a corner they kept changing it hurt them in my opinion they couldn't go back cause they couldn't capture the early magic Queensryche did the same so did Fates Warning I hate when bands abandoned their roots changed is fine but when you completely change the plot it distances true fans not your flavor of the month club fan

[@fcamiola]

Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, and Signals are all as good as Hemispheres. Kings and Hemispheres are similar albums, why have more in that style? No thanks. They nailed it.

[@floouk]

This could have. Been so good but I only managed to stay for about 7 minutes, before you're, unhelpful, unwanted, and frankly irritating digressions and personal opinions, so disrupted the flow of the narrative, you were trying to communicate to us, that I was compelled to leave. All you had to do was just read the article. That would have worked fi e and I would have been educated and somewhat enlightened. Anyway, Merry Christmas.

[@audiomover]

That's useful feedback. Thank you sincerely.