Rush in Rio - Rush (CD 2003)

In combination with the release of their double-DVD Rush in Rio, which documents the final concert of their 2002 Vapor Trails tour, Rush has also released a Rush in Rio triple CD as an audio supplement to the DVD visuals. Or, as percussionist Neil Peart so eloquently stated, "...for some people (that) might prefer to listen to us without having to look at us..." Well, after witnessing the DVD video on the big screen (See: http://www.epinions.com/content_116270206596) and having seen Rush live twice on their latest, and hopefully not final tour (See: http://www.epinions.com/content_2751176836).

I could give you any number of reasons why you should go out and buy In Rio, the latest live CD from Rush. I could tell you about the cute little Simpsons clip at the end of The Big Money. Or maybe the outstanding live versions of songs from Rush s latest studio CD, Vapor Trails. Or that In Rio is a slightly different live CD from Rush, because it s a single complete concert in direct form instead of a selection of songs from several concerts, all nice and clean. But there is only one reason why any true Rush fan would ever want to purchase In Rio, and it can be summed up in two simple words:.

My Opinionated Adventure starts out on Tuesday. . . Session Start (Yosi-:FauxBear): Tue Oct 21 12:48:09 2003 FauxBear: hey, saw a triple live CD by rush at target today... Yosi-: Different Stages FauxBear: any good? Yosi-: umm.. yes and no FauxBear: I saw it and thought of you. Yosi-: ahhh - thanks Session Close (FauxBear): Tue Oct 21 13:41:56 2003 It wasn t until Friday that I learned about the album RUSH in RIO. . . Although what I told FauxBear is true, it wasn t correct. RUSH has in the past stayed true to the formula of doing four studio albums release a live album then do four more.

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