Attention Rush fans: Have room on your media shelf for yet another Rush concert tour video?
In what is now a familiar pattern of documenting every tour, the recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced a concert video from their 2012-13 Clockwork Angels tour over the summer. Today, the 2-DVD/single BluRay received a release date: November 19th.
Captured in November 2012 at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, the “Clockwork Angels” setlist pulls heavily from Rush’s 80’s output with tracks such as “Middletown Dreams,” “The Body Electric” and “Grand Designs,” as well as a predictable, heavy dose of material from “Clockwork Angels,” Rush’s first-ever concept album, released last year.
Of course, Rush fans know that a highlight of this tour was the eight-piece string ensemble that added their touch to the “Clockwork Angels” music as well as classic Rush tracks such as “YYZ,” marking the first time in their career that the trio brought additional musicians on tour to enhance their music.
Another big highlight was not one, but three drum solos from Neil Peart, all of which are featured in the video. What’s more, fans will be treated to numerous special features including a new documentary, “Can’t Stop Thinking Big,” profiling the behind the scenes goings-on.
For years, Rush fans lamented how few DVD’s the group released, but since “Vapor Trails,” the group has been prolific in getting both current and past releases out. “Clockwork Angels” figures to be a must-have for both hardcore Rush fans and prog enthusiasts.
You can view the trailer here.
DVD/Bluray tracklisting:
Set One
Subdivisions
The Big Money
Force Ten
Grand Designs
The Body Electric
Territories
The Analog Kid
Bravado
Where’s My Thing?/Drum Solo #1
Far Cry
Set Two
Caravan
Clockwork Angels
The Anarchist
Carnies
The Wreckers
Headlong Flight/Drum Solo #2
Peke’s Repose/Halo Effect
Seven Cities of Gold
Wish Them Well
The Garden
Dreamline
Drum Solo #3
Red Sector A
YYZ
The Spirit of Radio
Encore
Tom Sawyer
2112
Bonus Tracks
Limelight (soundcheck recording)
Middletown Dreams
The Pass
Manhattan Project
Special Features
Can’t Stop Thinking Big (tour documentary)
Behind The Scenes
Outtakes
Interview With Dwush
Family Goy
Family Sawyer
The Watchmaker (intermission tour film)
Office Of The Watchmaker (closing tour film)
Wonderful, Kevin–didn’t know about this until I saw this post and your tweet. Excellent news.
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If you didn’t catch this tour, you should get the DVD so that you know what you were missing. If you did see this tour, you should get the DVD so that you can re-live it.
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Thanks, everyone. Despite Rush being my all-time favorite band, I didn’t catch this tour. Come to think of it, I haven’t seen ’em since the R30 tour…just not a fan of high ticket prices these days. So, this DVD will be a must-buy for me. Cheers!
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