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R40 Live

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All roads have led to this. Forty-one years in the making, the R40 Live tour took a very real journey back through time. Beginning with the grand design: a state-of-the-art stage set that pivots, rolls and dives, and brings Clockwork Angels in to bombastic, colorful life before marching stridently back in time (through theatre stages, a panoply of band and fan shots, the accrued memories of a life spent playing live) to a mocked-up school gym and the band playing there; a solitary bass amp set on the chair behind Geddy Lee, a mirror ball spiraling crazily above, casting thin rods of light like a light rain across the crowd, 'Working Man' coming to a shuddering halt as the band s beginning becomes their end. Rush recorded and filmed R40 LIVE over two sold-out shows in the band's hometown of Toronto on June 17 & 19, 2015 in the middle of what was rumored to be their last grand-scale tour. The set list includes classics 'Tom Sawyer,' 'The Spirit of Radio' and '2112' as well as rarities 'Xanadu,' 'Jacob's Ladder' and 'Lakeside Park,' not to mention, for the first time ever live, 'Losing It.' R40 LIVE is the ultimate career-spanning live retrospective of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart; a celebration of 40+ years of epic rock. Captured with 14 cameras in full HD quality, the concert is presented in feature film style with true Dolby stereo, 5.1 surround sound, and DTS HD surround sound. Package includes one Blu-ray and three compact discs.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.69 x 5.63 x 0.79 inches; 7.05 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Rounder
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 7238258
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 3, 2015
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Rounder
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0164CMT7O
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
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Nicely packaged 3 CD set. 29 songs over the course of 3+ hours. Sound is good, but not as vibrant and crisp as it could've been.Great set list played (mostly) in reverse chronological order. Highlights for me - the set list, including Jacob's Ladder, Far Cry, One Little Victory, Losing It (elec violin et all), Neil's drum solo during Cygnus. Thankfully Geddy's bass guitar is turned down a bit (compared to recent Rush concert releases). The 22-page liner notes with some awesome photos. Lowlights include a questionable inclusion of Lakeside Park (not to mention Geddy mumbling his way through it), the age factor on Geddy's voice (at 60+ years, he just can't wail like he used to), no songs from Hold Your Fire / Power Windows / Presto / Test For Echo, and the packaging itself comes off as inexpensively done. Worthy in your collection - of course it is. It's the last big swan song of a live Rush recording. (4.5 stars)
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2015
    Right now, the word is that Rush's 2015 tour is going to be their last big tour, and it's preserved for posterity with this release.

    If you're reading this review, you very likely know the band, so I'll address some high and low points of this release.

    High points:
    The set list is quite neat, as the band works backwards through their catalog, starting with Clockwork Angels, and working back to their debut album. A group of Moving Pictures workmen are constantly tinkering with the stage to keep the overall look of the band's setup in sync with the songs that are being played. If you like old-school instruments, plenty are on display. Alex breaks out the double-necked guitar for Xanadu, Geddy's keyboards gradually de-evolve during the show and during the second half of the show, tubular bells are added to Neil's drum kit. I was kind of hoping Geddy would break out the Steinberger bass but alas that did not happen.

    Rush always manages to drag some hidden gems "out of the vault" as Geddy likes to say, and this time is no different. How It Is, Losing It (with Ben Mink on electric violin), and Jacob's Ladder are in the setlist. Geddy actually points out how they sort of rediscovered How It Is, and how they've never performed Losing It live before. Jacob's Ladder was a live mainstay in the early 80's, and so it's nice to see it being played again.

    Geddy Lee is of course over 60 years old, and he simply can't wail like a banshee the way he did in the 1970's any more, but his voice seems to be in better shape compared to the Time Machine and Clockwork Angels tours. I was a little concerned about how well he'd pull off some of the 1970's-era songs, but it almost seems like the setlist was chosen carefully to complement his current vocal range. That means no Farewell to Kings, Freewill or Passage to Bangkok, but Geddy is able to pull off most of the early songs pretty well.

    Most of 2112 is performed (Overture, Temples of Syrinx, Presentation, and the Grand Finale).

    As another review noted, the camerawork is good. There are plenty of long cuts, and it's nice to see a concert video where it doesn't look like a caffeinated hamster is operating the cameras.

    The Toronto crowd is pretty lively. Not Rio lively, but they're not just standing around (compare to the R30 concert for example). They seem pretty excited when Geddy introduces Losing It!

    The "No Country For Old Hens" clip during the intermission is pretty funny, and I like how the band brought back the polka version of Closer to the Heart for the closing credits.

    The bad:

    When I first popped the disc in my PS3, I had to perform a system update before the system would allow me to play the disc. It drives me crazy when games and media discs beg for system updates.

    With 40 years of material to condense into three hours, some chunks of Rush's catalog are conspicuously absent. There are no songs on the setlist from Test For Echo, Presto, Hold Your Fire, and Power Windows. Now, during the Clockwork Angels Tour, they did a whole bunch of stuff from Power Windows, so maybe they were burned out on that material, but there are some fan favorites in that block of material (Resist, Driven, Mission, Force Ten, The Pass). Also, the addition of Lakeside Park to the setlist was kind of a head-scratcher, as I didn't think anyone in the band liked that song! I would think that Bastille Day would have been a better representative from Caress of Steel or I Think I'm Going Bald for that matter.

    While Geddy Lee's voice is in better form compared to the last couple of live releases, there are a couple of places where he seems to struggle a little bit. During Lakeside Park, it's almost as if he's doing falsetto at times. On the other hand, he pulls off What You're Doing really well.

    Overall, this is a pretty good performance. It doesn't have the raw energy of Rush in Rio or the smooth polish of Exit Stage Left, but it certainly compares favorably to the Clockwork Angels and Time Machine shows. Since this might be the last concert DVD of the greatest three-man Canadian band in history, I'd say that it's a must own performance for Rush fans.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015
    The R40 set is another (perhaps the last) live document of one the all-time great band, one that has tracked their live in-concert progress tremendously well over the years. This follows closely on the heels of their previous tour in support of Clockwork Angels, an album that was not just good but great, an amazing achievement at any stage of a band's career, but this one has a slightly different tone. Not just a showcase for great songs, this is a celebration of a catalog. Working backwards, the band plays favorites from all eras. It's a good strategy, especially as the audience's anticipation builds, knowing when Moving Pictures and Permanent waves are coming up, and then A Farewell to Kings and 2112.

    I can quibble about the fact that Force Ten, Time Stand Still, and Limelight were left out, but it's hard to feel anything but pure Rush joy when Subdivisions, Tom Sawyer, YYZ, The Spirit of Radio, 2112, Closer to the Heart, and Xanadu are played with such masterful execution and heart. Judging only on what's there, rather than what I might wish were also there, I can't think of a reason to rate this any lower than 5 stars.

    Oddly, the CDs don't mimic the film exactly, and the concert is shown with some bonus performances afterward. I think it would be nice to have included them in the reverse-chronological play order with the other songs, but it's fine as a special encore, I suppose.

    Rush is a band that brings generations of people together. They respect the fans and never give less than 100%. They're not like any other group out there, and this set celebrates their extraordinary career, as well as the bond between the band and the fans. Newcomers would do well to start with their top-tier albums, but this would not be a bad introduction to their live body of work. Longtime fans will of course snatch this one up as a matter of course, and I think they'll be very satisfied.
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  • Rob
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Box Set...! R.I.P. Neil Peart
    Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2020
    I own the 30th Anniversary one, so I wanted to purchase this one to add to my collection. My wife and I loved watching it. Here is a cool story I have to tell about Neil. Neil growing up in St Catharines you never know who you would bump into. My wife's father back in the early 80's owned a boat and rented a boat slip at a marina. My father in law just happened to bump into Neil and some of his friends on their boat. I thought that was really awesome.
  • Miguel Angel Valdelamar Soto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simplemente es RUSH
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 20, 2021
    En cuanto a la entrega Amazon es lo mejor en compras en línea. Este recopilatorio de Rush en vivo es lo mejor, el legado de una banda consolidada en el rock progresivo y de las ultimas presentaciones con Neal Peart. Si eres fan de Rush no debe faltar en tu colección, calidad en audio y video.
  • Shim57
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grande performance di un trio eccezionale!
    Reviewed in Italy on February 3, 2020
    Cofanetto comprendente due CD e un DVD che documentano un meraviglioso concerto dei RUSH in cui passano in rassegna i loro più grandi successi. Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson e il compianto Neil Peart suonano alla grande e ci lasciano una eccezionale dimostrazione del loro talento. 40 anni si musica irripetibili! Acquisto consigliato!!
  • Paul
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect...LIVE!!!
    Reviewed in Australia on November 8, 2023
    A reluctant but fitting farewell from the legendary Canadian trio. Remember them this way...no go buy yourself a copy!
  • nikc-kumagoro
    5.0 out of 5 stars メニュー画面の遊び心
    Reviewed in Japan on February 2, 2021
    本編もキャリア全般からのセレクトでてんこ盛りですが、メニュー画面の40のマークに色んなパターンが違った効果音とともに現れるという遊び心も満載です。(しばらく放置していて気が付きました)
    某雑誌で観たいアーティストとしてずーっとリクエストしていたものの、ついに生で観る機会はなくなってしまいました。
    でも、この作品含めてたくさんの素晴らしいライブ作品を残してくれたので、これからもRUSHを楽しんでいきたいと思います。
    本当にありがとう!!