Audio 19 November 1974 - Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, Washington [Audience]

[Rush Archives]

Downloads:​

• 1974-11-19 - Seattle, Washington (Master) (2025 Transfer) *recommended*
• Seattle, WA (JEMS Master 2008 release)
• Seattle, WA (JEMS Master 2009 release)
• Music Is Paramount

Track Listing:​

01 - Intro​

02 - Finding My Way​

03 - What You're Doing​

04 - In The Mood​

05 - Here Again​

06 - Fancy Dancer​

07 - Bad Boy​

08 - Guitar Solo​

09 - Working Man​

10 - Drum Solo (cut)​

11 - Anthem​

Notes:​

• This features one of three known rare recordings of non-album Rush song Fancy Dancer. Interestingly, Geddy states that Fancy Dancer "will probably be on the next album", though of course that plan was ultimately scrapped.
• This show also features an early live version of Anthem, previously believed to be the earliest recording of the song, up until the October 24th Massey Hall tape was unearthed. Still, this version of Anthem has the rawest energy and power in Geddy's performance that I've ever heard.
• Early pieces of By-Tor And The Snow Dog can be heard during the middle section of Working Man, as usual for 1974 shows with Neil.
• There is a brief cut near the beginning of Neil's drum solo due to the tape being flipped.
• This show was recorded by Stan G of the JEMS taper group.

Preview:​

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[Fish Eyelands]

Wow, just downloaded the recommended version and it is stellar! The band is on fire and Geddy's banshee wail is at its most powerful. The sound quality is one of the best for an Audience.

 

[By-Tor X-1]

The master tape of this Seattle show was originally transferred and shared by the JEMS group back in 2008, having been recorded by one of their core tapers, Stan.

I've just uploaded a new 2025 transfer of the same master tape done by Rush Archives. Being a transfer of the same tape, with both transfers having been done with good equipment, the difference may seem miniscule, though we felt it now has a bit more warmth and openness to the sound, with a slightly less harsh high-end. The tape was also given a fresh pressure pad, as the old one was deteriorating and fell right off. Special thanks to JEMS for agreeing to trade out the original tape to us, as part of our recent collaborations, in exchange for a few R.E.M. soundboard tapes we'd recently uncovered. Special thanks to Moonvoices for the speed adjustment, as always.

I wasn't originally planning to upload this, and had hoped for something fairly more significant to be released on this year's Rushmas (21/12), though sometimes things take longer to work out than expected. Still, I almost didn't share this regardless, as I wasn't sure how many people would actually appreciate it, and misconstrue the minor difference as common audiophile babble or any intended disrespect to the excellent work of JEMS. In any case, this is the first time this show is shared in 24 bit / 96 khz, which is nice for archival purposes. So here's something, merry Rushmas!

 

[Fish Eyelands]

Thanks By-Tor!

 

[rocky chains]

Thank you Santa-Tor!