R40 Live

R40 Live Linernotes

By Philip Wilding

"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end" - Ernest Hemingway

All roads have led to this. Forty-one years in the making, the R40 tour took a very real journey back through time. beginning with the grand design: a state-of-the-art stage set that pivots, rolls and dives, and brings Clockwork Angels into bombastic, colourful life before marching stridently back in time (through theatre stages, a panoply of band and fan shots, the accrued memories of a life spent playing live) to a mocked-up school gym and the band playing there; a solitary bass amp set on the chair behind Geddy Lee, a mirror ball spiralling crazily above, casting thin rods of light like a light rain across the crowd, "Working Man" coming to a shuddering halt as the band's beginning becomes their end.

The two hometown shows at Toronto's Air Canada Centre this summer were always going to have an added poignancy given the giant question mark over the band's future - Neil's resistance to play live, Alex's physical travails - plus, this was the town where Rush rehearsed in their rooms and garages, were the scourge of high school dances, brought the bar scene thrumming into bluesy life, it's where "Subdivisions" was played out and the song born.

Any doubts were offset by a sell-out 35-date tour which drew people from as far afield as Australia, Japan, China, South America and London (not the one in Ontario, though they were in attendance too) and only amplified the Canadians' legend. People came dressed as the band (the 2112 era proving particularly popular even down to Neil's moustache), eleven-year-olds thrilled to hear songs that were recorded and released when their fathers were still teenage boys and were now too trying to keep time with Neil's rattling fills.

Toronto was the live debut for "Losing It," the band's hymn to a creative light finally snuffed out. The version on the Signals album was raised ever higher by Ben Mink's (FM) wonderfully affecting violin part, the recreation of which had always put the song beyond the band's live set. His appearance (mere moments after the band had casually told him that the whole show was being filmed) was, and is, a moment of intractable and pure joy, filled (much like the R40 tour) with bittersweet highs and lows, inexpressively beautiful, the violin's high-keening song reaching out to the impossibly high ceiling, disappearing there among the rafters.

"Closer to the Heart" is similarly impactful, as the room lights up with thousands of plastic star men logos held high, swaying unsteadily, couples link arms as the song's refrain echoes around the room and down through time. "Xanadu" buzzes into life as the stage becomes a giant lattice of blue laser beams, the audience in thrall as Lee and Lifeson strap on their double-neck guitars.

It's a musical history writ large; songs that have travelled with people for some if not all of their lives. As Geddy Lee shouts from the stage, maybe for one final time, "Thank you for forty years and i hope we see you again!" And that sentiment is reflected in every joyful face staring back at him.

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Video Credits

GEDDY LEE
VOCALS, BASS

ALEX LIFESON
GUITARS, VOCALS

NEIL PEART
DRUMS

Director Dale Heslip

Producer Allan Weinrib

Executive Producers Pegi Cecconi, Ray Danniels, John Virant

Director of Photography Andre Pienaar

Lead Editors Aaron Dark & Mark Morton - School, Toronto

Editors Daniel Bochenski, Lauren Horn, Matthew Kett, Lauren Piche

Lighting Director/Designer Howard Ungerleider

Production Manager Pete Vanstone

Production Coordinator Melissa Paduada

Technical Supervisor Keith Holding

Audio Producer David Bottrill

Audio Consultant Brad Madix

Audio Mastering Joao Carvalho

Record and Mix David Bottrill

Audio Recording Assistant Colin Miller

Concert Audio Recording Livewire Remote Recorders, Toronto

Audio Mobile Engineers Doug McClement

Audio Mobile Assistants Gary Tompkins, David Johnston, Alex Halayko

Assistant Audio Producer Ryan McCambridge

Venue Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario

Camera Operators Justin Beattie, Kristin Fieldhouse, Greg Foad, Michael Grippo, Jonah Hart, Bob Lyte, Robin Miller, Matthew Miller, Brian Pascuzzo, Stephen Scott, Paul Steinberg, Mark Utley

Steadlcam Operator Bryan Trleb

MoVi Operator Vinit Borrlson

MoVi Technician Yuri Tereshyn

Wirecam Operator Nikita Zolotarov

Remote Head Technician Mark Cabiddu

Rigging Supervisor Marco Bianco

Winch Rigger Steve Shackleton

Winch Programmer Sean Snell

Camera Assistants Mike Dawson, Eric Gerrard, Lem Ristsoo, Mike Pesut, Mark Pierce, Jay Luke, Jack Mosor, Jeffrey Hicks

Action Camera Assistant Jean-Marc Saldini

Camera Grips Alistair Dempsey, Jason McGowan, Owen Smith, Chris Farr

Systems Engineer Tyler Rowe

Utilities Patrick Dwyer, Mark Webb

Makeup Artist Cathyann Cuthbert

Production Assistants Shane Krick, Chuck Macintosh, Nick Petrie, Ian Carl, Scott McKay, Forbes Campbell

Offline Editing Facility
School - Toronto, Canada
Executive Producer - Sarah Brooks
Producer - Katy Maravala

Digital Media Technician / Assistant Editors Lauren Piche, Drew Macleod

Colour Correction
Notch, Toronto
Senior Colourist - Bill Ferwerda
Executive Producer - Wendy Linton
Producer - Kristen Van Fleet
Assistant Colourists - Andrew Ross, Dale Bennie, Adrian Gluvakovich

DVD/Blu-ray Authoring Craigman Digital - Craig Anderson, David Dieckmann

Online Facilities Smith, Toronto

Sound Design Mike Rowland/Rancho Fantastico, Toronto

Title Animation Crankbunny

Camera Suppliers Sim Digital - William F. White

Lighting Technician Eric Céré

Video Recording Technician Julie Mriouah

Catering Capers

ACC Personnel
Director, Live Production and Technology - Jim Steele
Manager, Venue Technology and Production - David August
Technical Producer - Tyler Rowe
Control Room Supervisor - Courtney Ross
Technical Director - Todd Bower
Systems Engineer - Nathan Campbell
House Technician - Justin Leblanc
House Technician - Ryan Tippin
House Technician - Arnold Nembhard
Production Switcher - Craig Wyles
House Lights Operator -Alex Malacarne

Crew
Liam Birt - Tour Manager & Accountant
Donovan Lundstrom - Road Manager
Craig Blazier - Production Manager
Lydia Bourgeau - Production Assistant
Brad Madix - Concert Sound Engineer
Howard Ungerleider - Lighting Director
Tony Geranios - Keyboard Technician
Lorne Wheaton - Drum Technician
John McIntosh - Bass Technician
Scott Appleton - Guitar Technician
George Steinert - Stage Manager
Bruce French - Nutritionist
Anthony Fedewa - Venue Security
Michael Mosbach - Security
Kevin Ripa - Artist Liaison
Cliff Sharpiing - Head Carpenter
John Renner - Carpenter
Anson Moore - Audio System Engineer
Brent Carpenter - Monitor Mixer Engineer
Corey Harris - Monitor Systems Engineer
Yanick Blais - Lighting Crew Chief
Vincent Cadieux - Electrician
Andrew O'Toole - Lighting Technician
Denis Ayotte - Lighting Technician
Benoit Paille - Lighting Technician
Jerry Ritter - Head Rigger
James Harrelson - Rigger
Sebastien Richard - Motion Control
David Davidian - Video Director
Dominic Moreau - Video Crew Chief
Frederic Fournier - Engineer
Philippe Casutt - Led
Philippe Valade - Projections
Jonathan Gagnon-Roy - Video Technician
Matthew Miller - Videographer
John Arrowsmith - Pyro Technician
Scott Wilson - Laser Technician
Patrick McLoughlin - Merchandiser
Keith Keller - Live Nation Global Tour Rep
Colin Womack - VlP Nation Rep
Meg Symsyk - Tour Publicity

Thanks to our Technical Suppliers:

For Alex: Gibson Guitars, PRS Acoustic Guitars, Martin Acoustic Guitars, Dean Markley Strings, Lerxst Omega Amplifiers, Mesa Boogie Amplifiers, Box Amplifiers, DLS Effects, Fishman Transducers, Audio Technica, Fractal Audio, Apple Computers, Universal Audio, RJM Music, Dunlop Picks and Crybaby Wah's, Palmer Speaker Simulators, Tc Electronics, Tech 21, Graph Tech, Floyd Rose, Baratto Guitars, Pick of the Ricks, Travnnr Amnlifiers

For Geddy: Fender and The Fender Custom Shop, Gretsch Custom Shop, Rotosound Strings, Orange Amplification, Tech 21lSansamp, James Hogg: Custom Engraved Pickguards, Tom Brantley: Custom Pickups and Rewinds, Rivera Amplification: Rock Crusher Recording, Jim Burgess and Saved By Technology, Garth Hjelte, Chicken Systems, Inc., Ableton Live, Moog, Fractal Audio Systems: Axe-Fx ll XL, Vintech AUdio: Model 273, Westbury National Show Systems, Tim Vear and Shure, Clydesdale Custom Case Co. Ltd., B. Zee Brokerage Ltd.

For Neil: DW Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Promark Drumsticks, Remo Drumheads, Roland V-Drum, Kelly Shu lndustries, Dauz Trigger Pads, Urbannboard Shoes

Bus Drivers Dave Bumette, Lashawn Lundstrom, Marty Beeler, Joe C. Bush, John Morgan

Truck Drivers Arthur "Mac" McLear, Jon Cordes, Mike Kindler, John Lyon, Julie Mennitti, Steve Mennitti. Bob Wright, Benoit Bourvages, Marc Andre Gelinas, Craig Hallman

Merchandise Driver Don Johnson

Flight Crew Darren Soley, Rob Bunston, Jennifer Merten

Concert Lighting, Video Screens & Equipment Solotech Montreal, Quebec - Hugo Tardif

Concert Sound Clair Global - Jason Heitman, Ralph Mastrangelo

Pyrotechnics Pyrotek - Bob Ross

Lasers Productions Design International - Brian Beggs

Rigging and Motors Five Points Production Services - John Fletcher

Buses Hemphill Brothers Coach Co. - Mark Larson

Trucking Ego Trips - Jim Bodenheimer

Aircraft Charter Chartright - Justin King

Customs Brokers Bzee Brokerage Ltd. - Barry Zeagman, Neil Zeagman

Promoter
Live Nation Global Touring - Arthur Fogel & Gerry Barad
Live Nation Canada - Riley O'Connor

Agent
USA - Artist Group international - Adam Kornfeld, June Chaiyasit
International - The Agency Group - Neil Warnock, Samantha Henfrey
Canada - Feldman & Associates - Vinny Cinquemani, Olivia Ootes

Rush/Anthem Entertainment Consigliere Bob Farmer, Esquire

Merchandising Showtech - Patrick & Kelly McLoughlin, Alex Mahood, Rayanne Lepieszo, Laura Henry, Louise Clash, Richie de Almeida

Travel Agency FROSCH Travel - Marla Wax-Ferguson, Joe Mauceri

Geddy and Alex's Back Line Gear Marshall, Ampeg, Traynor, Hughes & Kettner

Design - Dale Heslip Construction - Mood Inc. & Mojo Musical Supply

Zoe/Concord Music Group
Production - Brian Schuman
Video Production - Elizabeth Boettcher
Project Management - Liza Levy
Marketing Manager - Adam Jones

Executive Producer for Fadoo Productions Corey Russell, Bob McCown

Artist Management Ray Danniels for SRO Management

SRO/Anthem Ray Danniels, Pegi Cecconi, Sheila Posner, Bob Farmer, Andy Curran, Meg Symsyk, Cynthia Barry, Tyler Tasson, Emma Sunstrum, Jeremy Biderman, Veronica Sinnaeve

A&R Andy Curran
Head of Marketing & Publicity Meg Symsyk
Production Manager Emma Sunstrum

Special Thanks to Jay Baruchei, Les Claypool, Peter Dinklage, Tom Morello, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Chad Smith, The Trailer Park Boys, Ben Mink, Jonathan Dinklage, Jerry Stiller, and Eugene Levy

Art Direction, Design and Illustrations Hugh Syme
Photo Curation Meg Symsyk
Cover Photograph Randy Johnson
Photography Richard Sibbaid, John Arrowsmith, Randy Johnson

All Songs Lee/Lifeson/Peart except:
"Tom Sawyer" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart/Dubols)
"Closer to the Heart" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart/Talbot)
"The Main Monkey Business." "What You're Doing." and "Working Man" (Lee/Lifeson)
"YYZ" (Lee/Peart)
"The Story So Far" (Peart)
All songs published by ole Core Music Publishing (SOCAN/SESAC). Administered by ole. All Rights Reserved.
2015 Anthem Entertainment/Anthem Film & Television Productions Inc. Under exclusive license to Zoé Vision, a division of Concord Music Group, lnc.. 100 N. Crescent Drive. Beverly Hills, CA 90210. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in the U.S.A.

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CD Credits

GEDDY LEE
VOCALS, BASS

ALEX LIFESON
GUITARS, VOCALS

NEIL PEART
DRUMS

Executive Producers Pegi Cecconi, Ray Danniels, John Virant

Audio Producer David Bottrill

Audio Consultant Brad Madix

Audio Mastering Joao Carvalho

Record and Mix David Bottrill

Audio Recording Assistant Colin Miller

Concert Audio Recording Livewire Remote Recorders, Toronto

Audio Mobile Engineers Doug McClement

Audio Mobile Assistants Gary Tompkins, David Johnston, Alex Halayko

Assistant Audio Producer Ryan McCambridge

Venue Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario

Sound Design Mike Rowland/Rancho Fantastico, Toronto

Crew
Liam Birt - Tour Manager & Accountant
Donovan Lundstrom - Road Manager
Craig Blazier - Production Manager
Lydia Bourgeau - Production Assistant
Brad Madix - Concert Sound Engineer
Howard Ungerleider - Lighting Director
Tony Geranios - Keyboard Technician
Lorne Wheaton - Drum Technician
John McIntosh - Bass Technician
Scott Appleton - Guitar Technician
George Steinert - Stage Manager
Bruce French - Nutritionist
Anthony Fedewa - Venue Security
Michael Mosbach - Security
Kevin Ripa - Artist Liaison
Cliff Sharpiing - Head Carpenter
John Renner - Carpenter
Anson Moore - Audio System Engineer
Brent Carpenter - Monitor Mixer Engineer
Corey Harris - Monitor Systems Engineer
Yanick Blais - Lighting Crew Chief
Vincent Cadieux - Electrician
Andrew O'Toole - Lighting Technician
Denis Ayotte - Lighting Technician
Benoit Paille - Lighting Technician
Jerry Ritter - Head Rigger
James Harrelson - Rigger
Sebastien Richard - Motion Control
David Davidian - Video Director
Dominic Moreau - Video Crew Chief
Frederic Fournier - Engineer
Philippe Casutt - Led
Philippe Valade - Projections
Jonathan Gagnon-Roy - Video Technician
Matthew Miller - Videographer
John Arrowsmith - Pyro Technician
Scott Wilson - Laser Technician
Patrick McLoughlin - Merchandiser
Keith Keller - Live Nation Global Tour Rep
Colin Womack - VlP Nation Rep
Meg Symsyk - Tour Publicity

Thanks to our Technical Suppliers:

For Alex: Gibson Guitars, PRS Acoustic Guitars, Martin Acoustic Guitars, Dean Markley Strings, Lerxst Omega Amplifiers, Mesa Boogie Amplifiers, Box Amplifiers, DLS Effects, Fishman Transducers, Audio Technica, Fractal Audio, Apple Computers, Universal Audio, RJM Music, Dunlop Picks and Crybaby Wah's, Palmer Speaker Simulators, Tc Electronics, Tech 21, Graph Tech, Floyd Rose, Baratto Guitars, Pick of the Ricks, Travnnr Amnlifiers

For Geddy: Fender and The Fender Custom Shop, Gretsch Custom Shop, Rotosound Strings, Orange Amplification, Tech 21lSansamp, James Hogg: Custom Engraved Pickguards, Tom Brantley: Custom Pickups and Rewinds, Rivera Amplification: Rock Crusher Recording, Jim Burgess and Saved By Technology, Garth Hjelte, Chicken Systems, Inc., Ableton Live, Moog, Fractal Audio Systems: Axe-Fx ll XL, Vintech AUdio: Model 273, Westbury National Show Systems, Tim Vear and Shure, Clydesdale Custom Case Co. Ltd., B. Zee Brokerage Ltd.

For Neil: DW Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Promark Drumsticks, Remo Drumheads, Roland V-Drum, Kelly Shu lndustries, Dauz Trigger Pads, Urbannboard Shoes

Bus Drivers Dave Bumette, Lashawn Lundstrom, Marty Beeler, Joe C. Bush, John Morgan

Truck Drivers Arthur "Mac" McLear, Jon Cordes, Mike Kindler, John Lyon, Julie Mennitti, Steve Mennitti. Bob Wright, Benoit Bourvages, Marc Andre Gelinas, Craig Hallman

Merchandise Driver Don Johnson

Flight Crew Darren Soley, Rob Bunston, Jennifer Merten

Concert Lighting, Video Screens & Equipment Solotech Montreal, Quebec - Hugo Tardif

Concert Sound Clair Global - Jason Heitman, Ralph Mastrangelo

Pyrotechnics Pyrotek - Bob Ross

Lasers Productions Design International - Brian Beggs

Rigging and Motors Five Points Production Services - John Fletcher

Buses Hemphill Brothers Coach Co. - Mark Larson

Trucking Ego Trips - Jim Bodenheimer

Aircraft Charter Chartright - Justin King

Customs Brokers Bzee Brokerage Ltd. - Barry Zeagman, Neil Zeagman

Promoter
Live Nation Global Touring - Arthur Fogel & Gerry Barad
Live Nation Canada - Riley O'Connor

Agent
USA - Artist Group international - Adam Kornfeld, June Chaiyasit
International - The Agency Group - Neil Warnock, Samantha Henfrey
Canada - Feldman & Associates - Vinny Cinquemani, Olivia Ootes

Rush/Anthem Entertainment Consigliere Bob Farmer, Esquire

Merchandising Showtech - Patrick & Kelly McLoughlin, Alex Mahood, Rayanne Lepieszo, Laura Henry, Louise Clash, Richie de Almeida

Travel Agency FROSCH Travel - Marla Wax-Ferguson, Joe Mauceri

Geddy and Alex's Back Line Gear: Marshall, Ampeg, Traynor, Hughes & Kettner

Design Dale Heslip

Construction Mood Inc. & Mojo Musical Supply

Zoe/Concord Music Group
Production - Brian Schuman
Video Production - Elizabeth Boettcher
Project Management - Liza Levy
Marketing Manager - Adam Jones

Executive Producer for Fadoo Productions Corey Russell, Bob Mccown

Artist Management Ray Danniels for SRO Management

SRO/Anthem Ray Danniels, Pegi Cecconi, Sheila Posner, Bob Farmer, Andy Curran, Meg Symsyk, Cynthia Barry, Tyler Tasson, Emma Sunstrum, Jeremy Biderman, Veronica Sinnaeve

A&R Andy Curran
Head of Marketing & Publicity Meg Symsyk
Production Manager Emma Sunstrum

Special Thanks to Jay Baruchel, Les Claypool, Peter Dinklage, Tom Morello, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Chad Smith, The Trailer Park Boys, Ben Mink, Jonathan Dinklage, Jerry Stiller, and Eugene Levy

Art Direction, Design and Illustrations Hugh Syme
Photo Curation Meg Symsyk
Cover Photograph Randy Johnson
Photography Richard Sibbaid, John Arrowsmith, Randy Johnson

"Tom Sawyer" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart/Dubols)
"Closer to the Heart" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart/Talbot)
"The Main Monkey Business." "What You're Doing." and "Working Man" (Lee/Lifeson)
"YYZ" (Lee/Peart)
"The Story So Far" (Peart)
All songs published by ole Core Music Publishing (SOCAN/SESAC). Administered by ole. All Rights Reserved.
2015 Anthem Entertainment/Anthem Film & Television Productions Inc. Under exclusive license to Zoé Vision, a division of Concord Music Group, lnc.. 100 N. Crescent Drive. Beverly Hills, CA 90210. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in the U.S.A.