LOVE RUSH, seen every tour but 2 since Moving Pictures (1981) saw the Signals Tour in 1983 with my freaking 8th grade English teacher, Coach Porter, he picked up my friend and I at my house and drove us in his car, we payed for his ticket of course.
It's winter time here in Texas and it always reminds me of riding my BMX bike around in the cold listening to RUSH and Jimi Hendrix on my walkman as I went to the closest place to play Defender or Asteroids video games! Don't really have a point to any of this, just like talking about RUSH!
The band will do that to ya, it certainly has happened to be before.
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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That said here's a gem for me being a live stage geek. This dvd is some I have to have in how I love to know how roadies of any band put all the intruments and equiptment together for these musicians to do what they do. I did a bit of this with my friend Michael Franti and WOW is it ever hard hard work. When do they sleep, anyway I always wanted to know or see how they set up Neil's drum kit and what it COSTS!
$50,000 maybe, what do you think?
Long Description:
Go behind the scenes to get a backstage look at what it takes to present the legendary band Rush during the 2008 Snakes & Arrows Concert Tour. It may appear to be one of the most exciting and glamorous jobs in the world - but being a roadie with a top-rated world-famous rock and roll band can be a grueling marathon of 18 hour work days, on an easy day. A bad is actually a couple of days, 40 hours spent hauling gear, assembling huge stacks of speakers, lifting them a hundred feet in the air, tuning instruments for demanding musicians and being cut off from every lover, friend and relative you have. This series takes you to the show you never see when you take your seat for a concert by the legendary band Rush. All the backstage secrets are revealed.
This DVD includes 5 parts on two discs including:
Part 1: Sound
Sure it sounds easy. Turn on some speakers and listen to the show. Well, it's a lot more complicated than that. Everyone in every seat needs to hear the show equally well. That sound can be affected by the shape of the building, the temperature inside and even whether the audience is wearing long or short sleeves. And then there's the show the band hears. Each member of Rush needs to hear different instruments at different levels at different times during the show.
Part 2: Lights
You don't buy a ticket to hear a rock show; you buy a ticket to see a rock show. Of course that's not as simple as turning on the house lights and sitting back. Lighting sets the mood for each song. That means lights are meticulously placed which isn't that easy when each show is in a different building. Once they are set up perfectly, the must be directed by an artist who plays the lighting board like an instrument.
Part 3: Instrument Technicians
One of the most demanding and stressful jobs on the road is the instrument technician. Each one is charged with tuning and maintaining the magic wands these musical wizards wield. For the musicians to have a good show, their instruments must be perfect. Each night is an exercise in perfection for the four technicians on the Rush tour, guitar, drums, bass and keyboards.
Part 4: Lighting and Video
Let's face it, not every seat is in the front row, but everyone pays for a ticket. That means someone has to make sure everyone gets a good look at the band. So each concert is also a television show broadcast on a 50 foot screen.
Part 5: Road Manager
Most of the road crew are responsible for making sure their area of responsibility is working. But one person has to make sure the whole thing works, every night in every city. The road manager is the conductor of this huge orchestration and you better believe he is on his game all the time.
NTSC 16:9 - 2 discs - 250-minutes
Peace
I'm ordering this and I can't to give a review once I get it.
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
That said here's a gem for me being a live stage geek. This dvd is some I have to have in how I love to know how roadies of any band put all the intruments and equiptment together for these musicians to do what they do. I did a bit of this with my friend Michael Franti and WOW is it ever hard hard work. When do they sleep, anyway I always wanted to know or see how they set up Neil's drum kit and what it COSTS!
$50,000 maybe, what do you think?
Long Description:
Go behind the scenes to get a backstage look at what it takes to present the legendary band Rush during the 2008 Snakes & Arrows Concert Tour. It may appear to be one of the most exciting and glamorous jobs in the world - but being a roadie with a top-rated world-famous rock and roll band can be a grueling marathon of 18 hour work days, on an easy day. A bad is actually a couple of days, 40 hours spent hauling gear, assembling huge stacks of speakers, lifting them a hundred feet in the air, tuning instruments for demanding musicians and being cut off from every lover, friend and relative you have. This series takes you to the show you never see when you take your seat for a concert by the legendary band Rush. All the backstage secrets are revealed.
This DVD includes 5 parts on two discs including:
Part 1: Sound
Sure it sounds easy. Turn on some speakers and listen to the show. Well, it's a lot more complicated than that. Everyone in every seat needs to hear the show equally well. That sound can be affected by the shape of the building, the temperature inside and even whether the audience is wearing long or short sleeves. And then there's the show the band hears. Each member of Rush needs to hear different instruments at different levels at different times during the show.
Part 2: Lights
You don't buy a ticket to hear a rock show; you buy a ticket to see a rock show. Of course that's not as simple as turning on the house lights and sitting back. Lighting sets the mood for each song. That means lights are meticulously placed which isn't that easy when each show is in a different building. Once they are set up perfectly, the must be directed by an artist who plays the lighting board like an instrument.
Part 3: Instrument Technicians
One of the most demanding and stressful jobs on the road is the instrument technician. Each one is charged with tuning and maintaining the magic wands these musical wizards wield. For the musicians to have a good show, their instruments must be perfect. Each night is an exercise in perfection for the four technicians on the Rush tour, guitar, drums, bass and keyboards.
Part 4: Lighting and Video
Let's face it, not every seat is in the front row, but everyone pays for a ticket. That means someone has to make sure everyone gets a good look at the band. So each concert is also a television show broadcast on a 50 foot screen.
Part 5: Road Manager
Most of the road crew are responsible for making sure their area of responsibility is working. But one person has to make sure the whole thing works, every night in every city. The road manager is the conductor of this huge orchestration and you better believe he is on his game all the time.
NTSC 16:9 - 2 discs - 250-minutes
Peace
I'm ordering this and I can't to give a review once I get it.
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Just watched the concert tech section, real eye opener, cant say i really understood that much of it but still was good. Does that playing the last song in the soundcheck means they are opening with it happen with every band?
Just watched the concert tech section, real eye opener, cant say i really understood that much of it but still was good. Does that playing the last song in the soundcheck means they are opening with it happen with every band?
Cant wait to watch the other sections.
I stayed up to watch all of it and it is HARD work no doubt yet to watch another video on JUST the set up of Neal Peart's drum kit. I've tour with my favorite band helped out the roadies and I couldn't do that kind of work at all. That was only for 5 days i couldn't be away from my family that long 6 to 9 months.
I don't think that's the case with every band but most bands do this to get the feel of the start to their show. The last thing they've worked on from soundcheck is sort of like a memorization of the mind.
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Just watched the concert tech section, real eye opener, cant say i really understood that much of it but still was good. Does that playing the last song in the soundcheck means they are opening with it happen with every band?
Cant wait to watch the other sections.
I stayed up to watch all of it and it is HARD work no doubt yet to watch another video on JUST the set up of Neal Peart's drum kit. I've tour with my favorite band helped out the roadies and I couldn't do that kind of work at all. That was only for 5 days i couldn't be away from my family that long 6 to 9 months.
I don't think that's the case with every band but most bands do this to get the feel of the start to their show. The last thing they've worked on from soundcheck is sort of like a memorization of the mind.
Peace
i only found the concert tech one!? :(
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Just watched the concert tech section, real eye opener, cant say i really understood that much of it but still was good. Does that playing the last song in the soundcheck means they are opening with it happen with every band?
Cant wait to watch the other sections.
I stayed up to watch all of it and it is HARD work no doubt yet to watch another video on JUST the set up of Neal Peart's drum kit. I've tour with my favorite band helped out the roadies and I couldn't do that kind of work at all. That was only for 5 days i couldn't be away from my family that long 6 to 9 months.
I don't think that's the case with every band but most bands do this to get the feel of the start to their show. The last thing they've worked on from soundcheck is sort of like a memorization of the mind.
Peace
i only found the concert tech one!? :(
I went to the link and they are all there one after the other just click on them 1~6.
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Could you link me to the other parts, it seems that each section has been uploaded by a different person thus having a different name.
OK just hold on.
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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The band will do that to ya, it certainly has happened to be before.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I'm ordering this and I can't to give a review once I get it.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Here it is without dropping a dime...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdwOOuqV4xU
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
8/15/00
8/18/00
8/20/00
6/22/03
10/2/04
8/5/07
8/23/09
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: dvd release?
Cant wait to watch the other sections.
I'm partial to All the Worlds a Stage and Exit....Stage Left, but mainly because I'm 40 years old and grew up listening to those two the most.
4/5,6/9/2003, 9/1/05, 12/7/2005, 7/15,16,18/2006, 8/5/2007
6/24,25/08,6/27/08,6/28/08,6/30/08
9/21,22/2009, 10/4/2009
5/6,7,9/2010, 9/3/2011 9/4/2011, 11/15/2013,
11/16/2013, 12/8/2013, 10/5/2014, 10/12/2014,
4/23, 5/10, 5/12, 8/20, 8/22 2016,
8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20 2018, 5/12, 5/13, 9/20 2022
I stayed up to watch all of it and it is HARD work no doubt yet to watch another video on JUST the set up of Neal Peart's drum kit. I've tour with my favorite band helped out the roadies and I couldn't do that kind of work at all. That was only for 5 days i couldn't be away from my family that long 6 to 9 months.
I don't think that's the case with every band but most bands do this to get the feel of the start to their show. The last thing they've worked on from soundcheck is sort of like a memorization of the mind.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
i only found the concert tech one!? :(
I went to the link and they are all there one after the other just click on them 1~6.
30th Anniversary of Neal Peart's drum Kit
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I thought this was coming out on DVD?
Could you link me to the other parts, it seems that each section has been uploaded by a different person thus having a different name.
OK just hold on.
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
how the fudge balls does anyone know how to set that kit up!? does neil even know you reckon?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8KABDva ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDdpTyaD ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2ic6BXH ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jARl8rGE ... re=related
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
ahh i've seen all the concert tech ones, just can find any of the other parts, are there 5 other parts to that neil video?