Download:
FLAC / MP3
Track Listing:
01 - Bastille Day
02 - Anthem
03 - Lakeside Park
04 - The Necromancer
05 - By-Tor And The Snow Dog
06 - Working Man / Drum Solo
Notes:
This is the only publicly known show recorded from the "Down The Tubes" tour.
This is the only known live recording of The Necromancer in full, as all others from the ATWAS tour omit Part I and half of Part II.
This recording isn't as bad as you may initially think. All the instruments are loud and present, though the drums occasionally get buried.
The main issue, Geddy's voice is largely inaudible during the first couple songs. Luckily, the vocals are much more clear and audible by the time The Necromancer starts.
The recording starts off with a short interview segment added in of Neil retrospectively speaking about the "Down The Tubes" tour.
Rush was the opening act during this concert, while Kiss was the headlining act. The same person who recorded Rush's performance also recorded Kiss.
The download files and YouTube video featured here were updated on 9 April 2021.
According to the new book "Wandering The Face of The Earth: The Official Touring History", there was a bootleg recording for 5 March 1976, but is now assumed to be lost.
Even though March 5 is considered part of the very beginning of the 2112 tour, some of the earliest dates didn't feature 2112 tracks yet, as the album was recorded but not yet released.
The alleged March 5 setlist was said to include I Think I'm Going Bald, which was reportedly played during a small handful of CoS tour dates, usually with poor reception.
While no one knows for sure if Fountain of Lamneth was played during the CoS tour, there have been multiple reports claiming that it was during some headlining performances.
No other recordings from the Caress Of Steel tour have been reported to exist with any credibility.
The alleged Caress Of Steel tour footage is reported to actually be from the ATWAS tour at the Dome Arena in Henrietta, New York on 22 September 1976.
I had my doubts about the alleged footage for years, as there were visual hints it was from '76 or '77.
Of course, the footage was originally silent 8mm film, with this Rockford audio added to it creating a really poor out of sync result.
Bootleg Titles:
Down The Tubes, Stainless Steel, Steel Breeze, The Pretentious Necromancer
YouTube:
FLAC / MP3
Track Listing:
01 - Bastille Day
02 - Anthem
03 - Lakeside Park
04 - The Necromancer
05 - By-Tor And The Snow Dog
06 - Working Man / Drum Solo
Notes:
This is the only publicly known show recorded from the "Down The Tubes" tour.
This is the only known live recording of The Necromancer in full, as all others from the ATWAS tour omit Part I and half of Part II.
This recording isn't as bad as you may initially think. All the instruments are loud and present, though the drums occasionally get buried.
The main issue, Geddy's voice is largely inaudible during the first couple songs. Luckily, the vocals are much more clear and audible by the time The Necromancer starts.
The recording starts off with a short interview segment added in of Neil retrospectively speaking about the "Down The Tubes" tour.
Rush was the opening act during this concert, while Kiss was the headlining act. The same person who recorded Rush's performance also recorded Kiss.
The download files and YouTube video featured here were updated on 9 April 2021.
According to the new book "Wandering The Face of The Earth: The Official Touring History", there was a bootleg recording for 5 March 1976, but is now assumed to be lost.
Even though March 5 is considered part of the very beginning of the 2112 tour, some of the earliest dates didn't feature 2112 tracks yet, as the album was recorded but not yet released.
The alleged March 5 setlist was said to include I Think I'm Going Bald, which was reportedly played during a small handful of CoS tour dates, usually with poor reception.
While no one knows for sure if Fountain of Lamneth was played during the CoS tour, there have been multiple reports claiming that it was during some headlining performances.
No other recordings from the Caress Of Steel tour have been reported to exist with any credibility.
The alleged Caress Of Steel tour footage is reported to actually be from the ATWAS tour at the Dome Arena in Henrietta, New York on 22 September 1976.
I had my doubts about the alleged footage for years, as there were visual hints it was from '76 or '77.
Of course, the footage was originally silent 8mm film, with this Rockford audio added to it creating a really poor out of sync result.
Bootleg Titles:
Down The Tubes, Stainless Steel, Steel Breeze, The Pretentious Necromancer
YouTube: