Rush in Rio (video)

Infobox Album
Name = Rush in Rio
Type = video
Artist = Rush


Released = 2003
Recorded = 2002, Rio de Janeiro
Genre = Progressive rock
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Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = Daniel E. Catullo III
Jack Gulick
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"Rush in Rio" is a live DVD by Canadian band Rush, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). It is also available as a three CD set. First concert DVD ever from legendary rock trio Rush. Double-DVD set, containing 28 Rush songs. Bonus features include a tour documentary, multi-angle viewing options for certain songs, and behind-the-scenes footage. Recorded and filmed at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was the final night on the 2002 "Vapor Trails" tour in front of 40,000 fans. The Rush In Rio DVD received the 2004 Juno Award for "Music DVD of the Year".

*DVD Directed by; Daniel E. Catullo III
*DVD Produced by: Daniel E. Catullo III & Jack Gulick

Easter Eggs

There are two Easter eggs on "Rush in Rio":

The first is the cartoon that runs during "By-Tor and the Snow Dog," part of the encore medley. To watch it, play the "Boys in Brazil" documentary from disc two. Push Enter on your remote when Alex Lifeson discusses the song "By-Tor and the Snowdog" at 26:40.

The second is a video of Rush playing "Anthem" from 1975. To watch it, go to the Main Menu of disc 2, and play video clip #2 (O Baterista). Return to the menu after it starts, and select video clip #1 (YYZ). Return to the menu again, and select YYZ once more. Go back to the menu and select O Baterista again, then return to the menu for the last time, and "Anthem 1975" will appear. (The combination of choices--2nd, 1st, 1st, 2nd--spells out the name of the album "2112".)

Track listing

Disc 1

# "Tom Sawyer" – 5:04
# "Distant Early Warning" – 4:50
# "New World Man" – 4:04
# "Roll the Bones" – 6:15
# "Earthshine" – 5:44
# "YYZ" – 4:56
# "The Pass" – 4:52
# "Bravado" – 6:18
# "The Big Money" – 6:03
# "The Trees" – 5:12
# "Freewill" – 5:48
# "Closer to the Heart" – 3:04
# "Natural Science" – 8:34
# "One Little Victory" – 5:32
# "Driven" – 5:22
# "Ghost Rider" – 5:36
# "Secret Touch" – 7:00
# "Dreamline" – 5:10
# "Red Sector A" – 5:16
# "Leave That Thing Alone" – 4:59
# "O Baterista [Drum Solo] " – 8:54
# "Resist" – 4:23
# "2112/The Temples of Syrinx" – 6:52
# "Limelight" – 4:29
# "La Villa Strangiato" – 10:05
# "The Spirit of Radio" – 5:28
# "Encore Medley"
#* "By-Tor & the Snow Dog"
#* "Cygnus X-1"
#* "Working Man"

Disc 2

The Documentary: The Boys in Brazil

MX Multiangle Songs:
# "YYZ"
# "O Baterista"
# "La Villa Strangiato"+ Easter Eggs

Personnel

*Geddy Lee - Vocals, bass guitar, and synthesizers
*Alex Lifeson - Electric and acoustic guitars
*Neil Peart - Drums and percussion
* Producer Ted Kenney

Miscellanea

*At this concert, Rush played to its second largest crowd as a headliner (40,000). Their largest crowd was the previous night (60,000), in São Paulo.
*It is also noted that this show was recorded without either a sound or video check, as the crew had such a hard time driving from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro that they were hours late when they finally arrived, and by the time they finally had everything set up, the crowd was filing in.
*After this show, Neil's rotating drum riser was destroyed when it was being removed from the stadium by a flat-bed truck whose driver miscalculated the height of the exit.
*The Vapor Trails carpet that was on the stage was left behind after it got so soaked with rain water it could not fly back with the rest of the equipment. It was later sold on eBay to a fan in Connecticut.