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Different Stages CD

Rush is worshiped by a lot of musicians -- including the members of Metallica, Gang Starr, Smashing Pumpkins, and nine inch nails -- but especially drummers. Yet on this three-disc live album, specifically on the two discs recorded mostly during the Test for Echo tour, it's not Neal Peart who stands out but guitarist Alex Lifeson. He tears through the opening riff of Limelight like the song is butter and he's a chainsaw, then cuts through such tracks as Driven, Animate, and The Trees until they finally come to 2112, which he plays like his life depends on it. And that's just the first disc. The guitars may have the most bite here, but they'd be nowhere without some solid rhythms to back them up, and bassist/ singer Geddy Lee and Peart are as solid as they come. They even loosen things up a bit (something they should do more often), ending Closer to the Heart with a rhythmic jam that would make Blues Traveler proud. As if that wasn't enough, the third disc comes from 1978, and includes a number of the longer songs (Cygnus X-1, Farewell to Kings) they don't play anymore.

Paul Semel

The 1998 release on the Anthem label.

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