Different Stages

Product Description:

DIFFERENT STAGES contains two discs of live tracks recorded in 1994 & 1997 and a third disc of live tracks recorded in 1978.

Disc one of DIFFERENT STAGES is an Enhanced CD containing a full audio program as well as multimedia computer files.

Rush: Geddy Lee (vocals, keyboards, bass pedals, bass); Alex Lifeson (guitar, bass pedals, background vocals); Neal Peart (drums, acoustic & electronic percussion).

Includes liner notes by Geddy Lee.

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.

One may wonder--do we really need a fourth live album from Rush? After one listen to this set, the answer is an emphatic YES! Modern production techniques make the band's classics sound clearer and more vibrant than ever. In addition, new musical twists and turns make the songs sound refreshingly new; an extra drum fill here, an extended bass hook there. The band seems to improve with age; 20-year-old tunes sound tighter than ever, with the live versions exceeding the studio ones.

The package consists of three CD's: the first two were recorded in 1994 and 1997. The third is from 1978. After some '90s material is covered, the group launches into "2112," played in its entirety and impeccably done. "Analog Kid" and "Natural Science" are 2 other rarely performed songs that came off incredibly well. "The Rhythm Method" is a Neal Peart drum solo that takes arena rock skill and showmanship to the highest degree. DIFFERENT STAGES is a fantastic set by the Canadian powerhouse trio.