Rush - Live In East Troy - September 8th, 1979

Photos taken by: John Joyce Live at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, Wisconsin, United States September 8th, 1979 Sound Quality: A- Audience Recording (Unknown Taper) This is Rush’s second ever show at Alpine Valley, having played there near the end of the Farewell To Kings Tour a little over a year earlier. The band play a great show tonight, Geddy is in great shape, and the band instrumentally are on fire. The only issue seems to be some technical issues before La Villa, as Alex doesn’t start right after Geddy’s introduction like he normally does, leaving a gap between the intro and the start of the song. Some highlights from tonight include 2112, By-Tor, The Cygnus Books, Freewill, and the Working Man medley. The tape is in good quality, and features the complete show. Overall, a great show, and one I would recommend if you like this set and this era of the band. 0:00 - 2112 16:35 - A Passage To Bangkok 20:37 - By-Tor And The Snow Dog 25:55 - Xanadu 38:32 - The Spirit Of Radio 43:45 - The Trees 48:25 - Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage 58:24 - Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres 1:14:47 - Closer To The Heart 1:18:27 - Freewill 1:23:40 - Working Man 1:26:56 - Finding My Way 1:27:19 - Anthem 1:28:57 - Bastille Day 1:30:23 - In The Mood 1:33:01 - Drum Solo 1:40:07 - La Villa Strangiato