R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour

R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour
Video by Rush
Released	22 November 2005
Recorded	24 September 2004 at the Festhalle Frankfurt
Genre	Hard rock, progressive rock
Length	≈130:00
Label	Anthem, Atlantic
Director	Pierre Lamoureux
Rush video chronology
Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Rush Replay X 3 (2006)

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R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour is a live DVD by the Canadian band Rush, that was released on November 22, 2005 in Canada and the U.S. and November 28, 2005 in Europe, therein documenting the band's R30: 30th Anniversary Tour. The DVD was released in a standard and deluxe set. The deluxe version features two audio CDs of the DVD content as well as various interviews and extra live footage.

The released product saw the omission of songs "Bravado", "One Little Victory", "By-Tor And The Snow Dog", "La Villa Strangiato", "YYZ", "Red Sector A", "The Trees" and "Secret Touch" as these tracks were already featured on the Rush in Rio DVD, a full concert in Brazil on the last night of the band's 2002 Vapor Trails Tour. This was done to eliminate redundancy. This modified set-list is heard on both the DVD, as well as a deluxe edition audio soundtrack. "Red Sector A" would later be released on the Snakes & Arrows Live DVD, "Secret Touch" was featured on the Retrospective 3 compilation DVD released on March 3, 2009, and "One Little Victory" was released on the live CD DVD compilation Working Men.

"Der Trommler" is a drum solo by Neil Peart and "R30 Overture" is an instrumental medley of several early Rush songs, with flashes of the band's history appearing in the background. This concert also features several songs from the band's latest "cover songs" album, Feedback.

A Blu-ray version containing the complete "R30" set was released on December 8, 2009.

Track listing

DVD Disc 1

1. "R30 Overture" - ("Finding My Way", "Anthem", "Bastille Day", "A Passage to Bangkok", "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage, Book II: Hemispheres")
2. "The Spirit of Radio"
3. "Force Ten"
4. "Animate"
5. "Subdivisions"
6. "Earthshine"
7. "Red Barchetta"
8. "Roll the Bones"
9. "The Seeker"
10. "Tom Sawyer"
11. "Dreamline"
12. "Between the Wheels"
13. "Mystic Rhythms"
14. "Der Trommler"
15. "Resist" (the acoustic arrangement first heard on Rush in Rio)
16. "Heart Full of Soul"
17. "2112" ("Overture"/"Temples of Syrinx"/"Grand Finale")
18. "Xanadu" (abbreviated version)
19. "Working Man"
20. "Summertime Blues"
21. "Crossroads"
22. "Limelight"

Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

DVD Disc 2

1. 1979: Interview with Geddy Lee at Ivor Wynne Stadium – Tour of the Hemispheres
2. 1981: Studio interview at Le Studio recording studio in Quebec featuring all three members
3. 1990: Artist of the Decade interviews (1980s) featuring all three members
4. 1994: CBC Television: Juno Awards news report - Rush induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
5. 2002: Interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson for the release of the album Vapor Trails
6. "Fly By Night" - Church Session Video (1975)
7. "Finding My Way" (MPEG1 from Rock Concert)
8. "In the Mood" (MPEG1 from Rock Concert)
9. "Circumstances"
10. "La Villa Strangiato"
11. "A Farewell to Kings" - Seneca College Theatre (1977)
12. "Xanadu" - Seneca College Theatre (1977)
13. Soundcheck: "The Spirit of Radio" - Ivor Wynne Stadium (1979)
14. "Freewill" - Toronto Rocks / Rolling Stones Concert (2003)
15. "Closer to the Heart" - Canadian Tsunami Disaster Fund charity telethon performance on CBC television, with Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies and Bubbles of the Trailer Park Boys (2005)
16. Rush hits St. John's (1988) (Easter egg)
17. 1990: Alex's Interview for Artist of the Decade (1980s) (Easter egg)

Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

CD Disc 1

1. "R30 Overture" - ("Finding My Way", "Anthem", "Bastille Day", "A Passage to Bangkok", "Cygnus X-1", "Hemispheres") – 6:42
2. "The Spirit of Radio" – 5:05
3. "Force Ten" – 4:49
4. "Animate" – 5:49
5. "Subdivisions" – 6:09
6. "Earthshine" – 5:41
7. "Red Barchetta" – 6:49
8. "Roll the Bones" – 6:22
9. "The Seeker" – 3:27
10. "Tom Sawyer" – 5:00
11. "Dreamline" – 5:20

Running Time: 61:19

CD Disc 2

1. "Between the Wheels" – 6:17
2. "Mystic Rhythms" – 5:22
3. "Der Trommler" – 9:01
4. "Resist" – 4:33
5. "Heart Full of Soul" – 2:44
6. "2112" ("Overture"/"Temples of Syrinx"/"Grand Finale") – 8:23
7. "Xanadu" (abbreviated version) – 6:43
8. "Working Man" – 6:13
9. "Summertime Blues" – 3:41
10. "Crossroads" – 3:13
11. "Limelight" – 4:57

Running Time: 61:11

Blu-Ray Disc

1. "R30 Overture" - ("Finding My Way", "Anthem", "Bastille Day", "A Passage to Bangkok", "Cygnus X-1", "Hemispheres")
2. "The Spirit of Radio"
3. "Force Ten"
4. "Animate"
5. "Subdivisions"
6. "Earthshine"
7. "Red Barchetta"
8. "Roll the Bones"
9. "Bravado"
10. "YYZ"
11. "The Trees"
12. "The Seeker"
13. "One Little Victory"
14. "Tom Sawyer"
15. "Dreamline"
16. "Secret Touch"
17. "Between the Wheels"
18. "Mystic Rhythms"
19. "Red Sector A"
20. "Der Trommler"
21. "Resist"
22. "Heart Full of Soul"
23. "2112" ("Overture"/"Temples of Syrinx"/"Grand Finale")
24. "La Villa Strangiato"
25. "By-Tor and the Snow Dog"
26. "Xanadu" (abbreviated version)
27. "Working Man"
28. "Summertime Blues"
29. "Crossroads"
30. "Limelight"

Band members

• Geddy Lee - bass and rhythm guitars, synthesizers, vocals
• Alex Lifeson - electric and acoustic guitars, bass pedal synth
• Neil Peart - drums, percussion

References

1. ^ Prato, Greg. "R30 review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r806235/review. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 

External links

• Rush's Official Website