Rush - In Rio DVD

Advantages: Great sound, brilliant documentary included.
Disadvantages: Packaging is not a hard plastic case.

I've followed Rush for years since I met Geddy Lee at the Manchester Apollo in the 70's when they toured the UK. This is a brilliant live dvd - far better than the Rush at the NEC recording (I went to that concert too) but I think that is largely because the music has improved a lot from the days of Geddy taking the synth front stage instead of Alex Lifeson's guitar playing. If you remember Chrnicles, this is pretty much the defniitive live history ...
...which for some reason became hugely popular in Brazil as a the opening track on a TV series there. I liked particularly the documentary "The Boys in Brazil" which gives you a personal glimpse into an otherwise very camera shy trio when it comes to their private life - watch out for Alex joking with his wife in the hotel room about putting on make-up. You'll enjoy this, so get the kids out, plug in the home cinema and get ready to rock out. ... Read review

Advantages: It's Rush
Disadvantages: Some sound quality.

...If you like Rush you'll love this! Rush in Rio shows the final dates on their sold out Vapor Trails tour from 2002 in Brazil. See the lads play in front of 60,000 fans in San Paulo and 40,000 at Porto Allegre. The concerts are huge the fans noisy and loving every minute of Rush on stage. The only drawback is some of the sound quality in between songs is too loud as it is just the crowd, but what the hell it's a live rock show! All of the classics are there from "Working Man" from the 1974 self titled "Rush" to up to minute tracks such as "One Little Victory" from the 2002 Vapor Trails album. All in all 28 songs from the Canadian rock Gods! The discs are playable in Dolby 5.1 or 2.0 Dolby stereo, whichever is your choice. 2 discs double the fun, disc 2 has quite a tidy little behind the scenes following Rush and their prep... Read review

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