Video 30 June 1997 - Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, Ontario [Audience / Scanner]

[Rush Archives]

Downloads:​

Video:​

• 1997-06-30 - Toronto, Ontario (1st Night)

Audio:​

• An Evening With Rush
• Stick It Out Alex *recommended*
• Stolen Signals

Track Listing:​

01 - Intro​

02 - Dreamline​

03 - Limelight​

04 - Stick It Out​

05 - Driven​

06 - Half The World​

07 - Red Barchetta​

08 - Animate​

09 - Limbo​

10 - The Trees​

11 - Virtuality​

12 - Nobody's Hero​

13 - Closer To The Heart​

14 - 2112​

15 - Test For Echo​

16 - Freewill​

17 - Red Sector A​

18 - Roll The Bones​

19 - Resist​

20 - Leave That Thing Alone​

21 - The Rhythm Method (Drum Solo)​

22 - Natural Science​

23 - Force Ten​

24 - The Spirit Of Radio​

25 - Tom Sawyer​

26 - YYZ​

27 - Cygnus X-1 (Outro)​

Notes:​

• This is the first of two nights Rush played at Molson Amphitheatre in 1997.
• This video is an audience recording of the same concert that was professionally filmed and partially released on the R40 DVD/Bluray box set.
• The audio version is a rare scanner sourced recording. Unlike a soundboard recording that equally captures all instrument and mic feeds, from what I understand a scanner would lock into a single feed of one of the band member's monitor/earpiece. Due to this, Alex's backing vocals are very prominent, giving you an interesting alternate angle to hear just how much vocals Alex actually did. (And how well he could sing!) The songs Alex sings on are Dreamline, Stick It Out, Driven, Half The World, Nobody's Hero, Freewill, and Roll The Bones. Also, the acoustic guitar and some synths sound somewhat distant due to not really being picked up by the scanner, but they are audible at a decent volume. Other than that, the electric guitar, bass, drums, and Geddy's vocals (and Alex's) are all very clear and balanced, thus this recording is pretty much soundboard-like quality. The only bigger standout problem with this recording is a loud steady buzzing/beeping noise during the first 70ish seconds of Tom Sawyer.

Preview:​

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[GracePressure]

What a bummer that Youtube blocks that video for those of us outside of Canada. I would have loved to watch it. I was there both nights and would love to relive those memories.

 

[By-Tor X-1]

What a bummer that Youtube blocks that video for those of us outside of Canada. I would have loved to watch it. I was there both nights and would love to relive those memories.

Yeah the occasional regional blocking on YouTube really annoys me, but there’s not much I can do about it. You could always download the files above and play them on your computer or other device.

 

[GracePressure]

I totally get it, it’s not you, it’s YouTube. Lucky for me I’ll be in Canada for a few weeks and I’ll watch it there.
I’ll also take your suggestion and download the files to my computer.
Thank you sooo much for doing all this for all of us Rush fans.

 

[Dave]

Was the video taken down? I just looked at this page through a Montreal VPN connection and it says “This video is not available.”