Rush - R30 Opening Sequence and R30 Overture

[@petersonpaludo9366]

The Best Band of the World!!!! Forever!!!!!!!!!

[@markmcarthy596]

Rush is the only band that still surprises and captivates me. Even in October 2024, I’m sitting here in amazement at the orchestra of sounds. Bass treble and volume set so my neighbors won’t miss a beat

[@Kyle2k10]

Best rock intro. Ever.

[@ldlb7]

Indeed!!🤘🔥

[@patguitare]

THE Greatest intro to a concert EVER!

[@aeynosarturii8053]

This intro alone would top most concerts.

[@pkamood5889]

so glad they performed "bastille day"!

[@johnegli1308]

Me too !!

[@superslayerguy]

Jerry is in heaven watching Neil Peart do a playthrough of Bangkok right now

[@booradley1510]

Interesting photo of Alex at 8.41 giving the 666 one eye look, is he pooling the piss or something else?

[@stevebrownrocks6376]

There will never ever ever be a ROCK band (or ANY band) that comes even REMOTELY near the greatness of RUSH!!! ✨👏🏼😎✨

[@theskidmarkoforion4829]

Alex blazing away on a PRS is the best sound and tone he ever got .

[@TimDriscoll-i8d]

Watching greatness never gets old!,

[@robertgoleniowski4188]

I’ve seen Rush on R30 tour in Prague, 26.09.2004. I’ve seen Three Kings in their prime!

[@RANDY-m3g]

RUSH WAS ALWAYS IN THEIR PRIME

[@davidjohn3749]

Best band in the Universe. Neil Peart wasn't just a drummer he was a percussionist. Rip.

[@peterdaigle4772]

Alchemy

[@JohnnyTorontoEh]

You spelled 'perfectionist' wrong :)

[@KimDuty-i8e]

Absolutely right.

[@Erkbrothers80]

RIP Professor and Jerry Stiller. Both extreme masters of their craft. Serenity now!!! 🤘😎🥁

[@mightyV444]

@erkbrothers 80 - When I first heard of Stiller's passing I was like, "I have no idea who he was!?" (other than Ben's dad, obviously), but then suddenly this here intro popped into my mind :-)

[@traviscannon5180]

Festivus for the rest of us....."I got a lot of problems with you people!".

[@michaelmellum4318]

Now more thenever

[@tjhubbard51]

Festivus for the rest of us!

[@Widnu]

Hoochi mamma !

[@schnauzerears912]

To anyone has ever seen Rush live, their opening "movie intros" followed by their hard-hitting opening songs/medley were a definite rush to the senses (pun intended) of "the party is starting"!!!

[@eckie4679]

I saw them in Glasgow back in the 2000s. They had a wee cartoon guy come on at the end to say “thank f*** that shite’s finished”. Captured the Glaswegian patter perfectly 😄

[@stevebrownrocks6376]

Yes I have, & yes they do! ✨👏🏼😎✨

[@Kingfisher1215]

Yes, Denver McNichols in 1986. Opened with 2112. Followed up with Limelight.

[@Roll_the_Bones]

Yup, it was their party trick! Lul the audience into a sense of bemused confusion, then SMACK! Sucker-punched, right in the face!

[@klc758]

Yes many times 😮

[@raphaelargus2984]

Of all the tours I saw them on, when I saw THIS I damn near lost my mind. To OPEN the show with a medley instead of close with, absolutely brilliant. The crowd was so pumped up, and the band looked like they were having a ball. I bet it was Alex's idea, because he really shined.

[@TanaHandbag]

Never mind the amazing musicianship, I love seeing crowds before smartphones actually living in the moment at a concert

[@maxoncabonor]

Cellphones existed but, who needs one other than to relive this event?

[@valfishburn]

My 1st experience was the Hemispheres tour in 79'. Nothing but Zippos lit the room 😎✌🤘

[@time2marketsprints843]

30 people don't like this: are you from another planet? This is the best opening ever from the best band ever, no discussion

[@conkareno]

No other band could slip multiple songs into a medly like this with so much ease and precision as rush.

[@ch3nz3n]

{Dream Theater enters chat}

[@johnnyenglish9622]

Peart forever (1952 - 2020)

[@shauntbarry]

So privileged to have seen this show in England all those years ago! And i finally FINALLY met Geddy last year at a book signing.. If you're a Rush fan (you wouldn't be watching this video I guess!) You would understand how happy that made me.. Been a fan since 1986

[@Oggham]

Likewise, a fan since '86 and I too managed to catch the R30 tour, Birmingham NEC 2004 :) Respect mate.

[@katharinefranzman4319]

Kick ass band!!!

[@pamelazutell]

Thank you for all the years of great music. RIP Neil, and for Alex and Geddy...keep playing because the world needs you! ❤

[@eventhorizon2218]

Got that right, I miss them so much.

[@jeffa6834]

Never gets old. Actually it gets better every time i listen.

[@sheldonvandal6895]

I can't count how many times I have listened to this...

[@luperodriguez7534]

I was in the 9th grade when my stoner neighbor introduced me to their music. Never looked back.

[@barrymotto745]

Alot can get close , but NO ONE will ever duplicate the master ... this is why Alex & geddy will never play as rush ...

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

RUSH is the only band that would precede a song medley with an album cover medley.

[@toddkirkey4907]

Correct! Absolute dudes

[@daviddiamond1128]

I saw this tour in 2004 at Radio City, NY. This opening salvo blew us away. (my other half was with me). I was up in the 1st row of the Balcony. For those that know Radio City, amazing place for a show. Can't believe that was 18 years ago.

[@michaeltortu5897]

One of the all time best rock trios to grace a stage one of a kind band never to be duplicated ever bin following them since highschool I'm now 65 I'm also a drummer so Neil was a great inspiration for me

[@BrakRulesAll]

Who else could take 6 songs, and make them transition into each other so smoothly? Why the masters of the transition, of course. RIP Jerry!

[@justinthomas7222]

And even they acknowledged the difficulty of doing so. But they also never backed away from a challenge.

[@jeffa6834]

Nobody ever

[@charlieraffaniello4867]

Well, the Grateful Dead could too tbh.

[@fremontvids]

g f u

[@brianjansen3103]

@@charlieraffaniello4867 yeah they were masters of that & sometimes did it without anyone in the band knowing what song they'd end up turning it into

[@moosewhizzerdave2066]

Saw the band many times over the years, a few times in Toronto. The first time I saw them there I was in the balcony, Alex side, Maple Leaf Gardens, and of course there were ushers all over. The one nearest us was up there in years, a white-haired gent, and wasn't paying very much attention to the crowd (there wasn't much going on). He was paying attention to the band and head-bobbing right along with the music. It was really fun to see him getting into it. I was in my twenties, he had to be pushing 70.

[@mark_beastpriest5539]

I live in St. Catharines, just a stone's throw from Lakeside Park. What an honour it is to live in the backyard of one of the greatest drummers the rock n' roll world has ever known.

[@tuff2playmeover19]

Fenwick here......and yes what a bonus

[@Roll_the_Bones]

I got Caress of Steel as my second RUSH LP after ESL and loved it well before I heard about the criticisms. I still genuinely do not understand why anyone could find a single issue with any of the tracks, it remains one of my top RUSH albums to this day. Too be fair they are all my top RUSH albums. Except Echo.

[@DaDitka]

​@@Roll_the_BonesWhile Caress of Steel is my least favorite of all of Rush's albums, that doesn't mean that I think it is a bad album. By no means, I like all the tracks on it. And I'll listen to CoS over 99.9898% of all the albums that have come out in my lifetime (I was born in 1971).

[@IanKelly134]

There is no denying the individual and collective musicianship of this legendary trio... Long Live Rush!

[@richardtaylor8595]

Jerry Stiller opening a Rush show. AWESOME! R.I.P Mr. Stiller you will be so missed. Great person I hold dear to my heart.

[@braincrisp1]

I could literally put this on a loop and listen to it for the rest of my life.

[@KimDuty-i8e]

Everyday for some time since KZbin is my only social media

[@youtoo2233]

When they do Hemispheres, massive goosebumps!

[@scottholder4489]

Holy shit...unfuckingbelievable...perfection...RUSH is the GOAT...

[@fieldfairy9845]

From 2:49-3:20. You seriously could not ask for a better intro to a concert than that. That A chord Alex hits in the first note is out of this fucking world

[@douglasdegraff8335]

This has got to be the most magnificent intro I have ever heard in my life. Thank You RUSH!!!

[@Phill2112]

Rush has a great sense of humor! At some point of every Rush concert, you couldn't help to laugh.

[@schafn]

I haven't been listing to a lot of Rush lately since I'm not commuting anymore thanks to Corona. It's cool to hear the power and precision of this band again. This little session is EPIC!

[@scottperry67]

This was my 3 kids first concert ever. They were so young. To see the wonder & amazement in their eyes as the band opened up. Took me right back to an early April evening in Syracuse NY's Carrier Dome 1983 for my first concert ever. Signals

[@andyharman3022]

You're raising your kids right!

[@canislupis3129]

I was at exactly the right age in high school in Brighton Ontario when Rush came out. I followed them carefully their whole career. Started in the 70’s and kept going. I see them taking a tiny step back in with South Park. But this intro is amazing and makes me cry for Neil.

[@rongoris3022]

Can't get enough of this!! Greatest intro I have ever heard!!!

[@jackkitchen737]

What an opening! Greatest band ever

[@markjames2434]

Genuine brilliance from all three for 30+ and yet I can still hope that my children could have the same...love and experience that we we've gone through blessed. Peace and love

[@KalElvis]

Rush was the only band I'd pay to see play live, and I did, many times.

[@kwisatzhaderach9591]

I got this for Christmas one year on DVD. Best part was it was after my dad hooked up his surround sound present. We jammed to this like a real concert. I didn't go to R30, but I loved R40 slowly watching the stage and music go back in time. R40 was incredible, and made even more unforgettable as their last. Thanks for the memories Neil!

[@andyharman3022]

I got up to Passage To Bangkok, then unaccountably, my eyes started leaking. Could it be because I know I'll never see them perform it live? Such a badass song, the live crowd really appreciated it.

[@theavenger3363]

Amazing … We all so miss this incredible band.

[@rocketeightyseven1823]

No other band sounds like Rush.They were something special! Flawless!

[@mxgr194]

I can only speak for myself, but, there are many possible choices for the second best rock band of all time. There is only one for the best. Thanks gentlemen. I've been a fan since album # 1.

[@jasonzcomedy]

So thankful I was able to see them back in 2013. One of the greatest shows I’ve ever been to. No opener. Just 3 hours of RUSH

[@QUADZILLAPoker]

Saw them 9 times live, always a great show, especially in the 80s when they used a lot of laser lighting. Forgot where my car was after one of their shows.

[@dflo4165]

Rush, masters of the signature change mid song, and you would never notice!! Love their music, always have.!! RIP NEIL

[@fleece192]

That drummer is one of the best. Rush is amazing.

[@johnegli1308]

Neil Peart. RIP

[@tyanite1]

I wish I appreciated this more at the time. They're relaxing into the groove of each tune in the meddley and that's cool. All I could think about in the years around when it was released is how Neil got rid of his awesome set, the kind I had a relatively faithful duplicate of in my house.

[@Drummingvulture]

That was one of the funnest things I have ever watched on KZbin. And to see Jerry being a big fanboy during the "Bangkok" snippet was too cool. Thank you for posting this!

[@hodic4653]

A blink-and-you'll-miss-it performance for the ages. Could only be pulled off by a band as masterful as Rush (a trio nonetheless). And kicking things off with Spirit of the Radio RIGHT after?!?! Sheeeeesh this crowd must have been transcending to another dimension.

[@rayblackford]

Sent shivers down my spine ! I can't put into words how these tunes make me feel ! Tearful actually ! My youth , my middle age , and now my old age ! Thanks guys ; )

[@pauld205]

Jesus, a perfectly arranged medley of classic rush

[@alexgalloway3690]

Present. Never gets old and never will.

[@davidmoskowitz1801]

Who's watching this in 2024?

[@mikeeckenrodt4762]

ME

[@CeciltheFox]

I watch on phone & sit on lazy chair wife bring beer soon empty ashtray

[@WayneStambaugh-u9m]

ME!!

[@Iam_Saved4_IAM]

I go to see R30 R40, best concerts ever...so me, I am watching it in 2024. 😊

[@johnord684]

Meeeeee

[@uy7yu]

Love this band... Just a great 3 man band that never stopped delivering...

[@milt6208]

I've seen Rush so many times that when ever they would announce tickets were on sale automatically I planned to go buy them.

[@peterkroth524]

RIP, Jerry Stiller.

[@bryanbailey6963]

One just can't be limited to three hours of Rush music. A live show MUST be the entire catalog.

[@garylee3229]

Amazing band live. So much music from 3 musicians wow 🇨🇦🫶

[@jmac1466]

First concert i ever attended without parents was Rush on Signals Tour. What a memory!!

[@GreggBeever-c7m]

Precision

[@John-pc3cx]

Glad I saw them a couple of times even way back to 1977. They are sublime.

[@AKA_MR_LANCE]

Loved this intro…saw it at the Hollywood Bowl and all the famous RUSH nerds were there 😅

[@LittleCabin]

As many concerts that I went to, especially back in the 80s, I can't believe I never saw Rush live. I've been going down the Rush video rabbit hole lately -- amazing musicians.

[@GreggBeever-c7m]

Get Rush in Rio DVD, R30 and R40...you won't be disappointed

[@mansoormohamed8184]

This is my more than 100th times listening to the intro. I bet I would listening to it until my twilight years

[@MrChrisRP]

I am sincerely glad you find enjoyment like that, in it. Rock on.

[@govtekrob467]

farewell to kings toronto '77 ?, 3rd row track seats , unbelievable !!!! fan for life !!!

[@loud7070]

Absolutely spectacular! The Boys live, a winner every time.

[@billyhodges7194]

Happy birthday, Geddy..... Mine tomorrow... Wish it was a day earlier RIP Neil..... The greatest band ever. Big love from soggy England

[@haldenholden2966]

I have been listening too and loving this band since I was first introduced to them while partying in the marine corps in 1980. Lots of great memories and outstanding music.

[@TheDude1978]

Can always watch/listen to this intro. It's the best!

[@christiang.boisvert7115]

What a RUSH....Incredible to see and listen to this again, sound quality is spot on. Incredible.

[@jodyesperanza657]

I love how they never stopped evolving, never stopped improving, and just got cooler over the years.

[@SparkyonWheelz]

Thanks for posting this. Rush is the greatest and this video is awesome. Great inclusion of Jerry Stiller. May he rest in peace.

[@John-pc3cx]

It really was unfair to concentrate so much talent into one band.

[@jonwoodard2222]

Cool to share my june 8 birthday with mr stiller. Takes a special mind to really understand Rush. Icons. RIP Neil

[@jimbos3421]

Takes me back to Cleveland in the 70's, best F'in show + the Rapid engineer was hitting our joint & taking swigs off the bottle of Jack on the way back to Brookpark station!

[@charliegotosleep]

I love Rush concerts so much. Inspiring to see 20,000 old dudes all air drumming at the same time (i am one of them)

[@rongoris3022]

Can't wait to crank this on my next road trip! The best ever!! RUSH 'til the end of time!! Oh Ya!!!!!

[@markb7067]

Greatness. Expert musicianship, amplified with passionate joy. Long live the kings.

[@PuckDropCards]

Love this into. A 10 minute intro before the real song begins. Nobody else can do it like Rush!!

[@muleblues71]

R.I.P. Professor

[@richard6704]

I was at the NEC gig in Birmingham UK, front row seats too, absolutely phenomenal!

[@time2marketsprints843]

I was there in Frankfurt 24 september 2004, first row, absolutely amazing

[@rickkooy4889]

Three genius musicians.

[@misterroboto5556]

I saw my first Rush concert in 1986 I also was there for the final show in 2015 I saw R40 and... I LOVE R30!

[@williamthurman9082]

Were was the final show in 2015???

[@misterroboto5556]

@@williamthurman9082 Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood California USA August 1st 2015

[@PhilMorrison-td2oe]

I miss them so mush and my dream days in Toronto.

[@timhallas4275]

Great music is timeless.

[@DeanMorgan-t2v]

When that riff kicks in its game over ...excitement overload

[@johnryan3374]

My personal favorite intro by Rush... :)

[@Kidgloves1984]

The medley of songs they blend in here is a thing of musical mastery..so much creativity and versatility..

[@cygnus-studios]

Saw this tour at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado, with seats right next to the sound booth. Peart with those doubles during "Anthem" makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Thought I died and went to heaven. 🖖

[@darrenvarga4405]

Leaves shivers all over my body and have to have tissues close to wipe the eyes. The memories

[@linebeck1381]

I like Geddy’s Rickenbacker the best obviously, but of all of his Fender Jazz sounds I like this tone the best. Not too fat bottom end and not to shrieky top end. It’s in that perfect middle ground.

[@alfreddavino3407]

Greatest opening ever!

[@chrishatton2642]

One of the best medleys, awesome!

[@williamthurman9082]

Love that reverb on anthem 😊😊😊😊