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Artist: Rush
Label: Atlantic
Category: Music

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

86 reviews
Sales Rank: 34886

Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4

MPN: 442620
UPC: 075678994951
EAN: 0075678994951
ASIN: B0013H8QEQ

Release Date: April 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Tracks:

Disc 1

•	Limelight
•	Digital Man
•	Entre Nous
•	Mission
•	Freewill
•	The Main Monkey Business
•	The Larger Bowl
•	Secret Touch
•	Circumstances
•	Between the Wheels
•	Dreamline
•	Far Cry
•	Workin Them Angels
•	Armor and Sword

Disc 2

•	Spindrift
•	The Way the Wind Blows
•	Subdivisions
•	Natural Science
•	Witch Hunt
•	Malignant Narcissism Drum Solo
•	Hope
•	Distant Early Warning
•	The Spirit of Radio
•	Tom Sawyer
•	One Little Victory
•	A Passage to Bangkok
•	YYZ

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
On the heels of their hugely successful 2007 ampitheater tour, Rush is now giving all their fans the chance to aurally experience the concert for themselves with the double album, Snakes & Arrows Live. The live set features perennial favorites like "Tom Sawyer," "The Spirit of Radio," and "YYZ" as well as new fare "Far Cry," "Spindrift," and "The Larger Bowl." Also included is the live rendition of the 2008 Grammy-nominated "Malignant Narcissism" followed by a Rush live staple, a Neil Peart drum solo. Snakes & Arrows Live is sure to follow in the footsteps of their successful live album Rush in Rio. The Canadian trio has sold over 35 million albums world-wide in their career spanning four decades.

Album Description
Two CD set of their 2008 Snakes & Arrows Live. On the heels of their hugely successful 2007 ampitheater tour, Rush is giving all their fans the chance to aurally experience the concert for themselves with this double album. The live set features perennial favorites like 'Tom Sawyer', 'The Spirit of Radio' and 'YYZ' as well as new fare 'Far Cry', 'Spindrift' and 'The Larger Bowl'. Also included is the live rendition of the 2008 Grammy-nominated 'Malignant Narcissism' followed by a Rush live staple, a Neil Peart drum solo. Snakes & Arrows Live follows in the footsteps of their successful live album Rush in Rio.

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Consistently Rush, Consistently Good April 16, 2008
Joseph C. Helton
21 out of 22 found this review helpful

I was at the St. Louis show, so this cd is a nice reminder of a very nice night for me and my son. Many have complained about Rush's frequency of live releases and song list, to them I would respond, check out live King Crimson. I love that band too, but they put out a ton of live stuff, many of the same tracks repeated over and over. I don't think Rush is guilty of milking the cash cow, I think they're doing a nice service to us fans.

The live recording itself is imaculate. The sound quality is first rate. The band is performing at a very high level, and consistently well, as Rush usually does. Perhaps they could mix things up a bit, but seeing a live Rush show is seeing a band that's been together as a unit for many years, a tight band that does what it's supposed to do, put on a consistently great show.

The new album Snakes & Arrows is emphasized in the set list, as this tour was to promote that album. I for one liked that album. Beyond that there are a few old gems such as Circumstances, Entres Nous, and Witch Hunt which are very nice to hear live. Mixed amongst all this are the classic tracks, such as Tom Sawyer, Freewill, etc.

I have looked forward to this album since I first heard about it, and was not disappointed. 5 stars.

5 out of 5 stars

The world is still their stage! April 17, 2008
psychomuse
13 out of 14 found this review helpful

As every fan knows, Rush excel at playing live. It is a distinct part of what makes them so great. And they have finally broken out of the limited pattern of 4 studio albums followed by a live recording. They have been giving fans an abundance of live works lately. And while it may appear to some as a ploy to make a few extra bucks for nothing, each and every release has been a high-quality package, offering the fans another chance at a road-trip to see the band. They always manage to throw in an old classic not previously captured to tape or played quite the same way before.

Rush have always been conscientious about giving their fans good value for the money. And the bar is always set high by them and by us. Snakes & Arrows Live is another hurdle over that bar. It's fun, it rocks, and it's a great addition to your Rush collection.

5 out of 5 stars

An Instant Classic...Mark My Words April 18, 2008
Toy T100 (Pensacola, FL USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

In the event Alex, Geddy, and Neil should take stock into these reviews, please note...Thank you for a job well done.

~ ~ ~ & >>>------|> >>>------|> (((^^^))) No one gets to the Heaven without a fight. Rush's seventh Live album release is big, bold, and a worthy addition to any rock fan's collection. A DVD version of this show is also planned and expected in late Q3 to Q4. This has been confirmed on the bands official website, and will feature video from the Rotterdam show.

As with any RUSH release, it takes time to appreciate all the intricate nuances of each offering. I for one think this 2-disc set will go done in history as the best live RUSH recording second only to the 1978 Hammersmith. Highlights include Witch Hunt (which may be the definitive version), Subdivisions, Hope, One Little Victory, and The Larger Bowl to name a few.

Honorable mention goes out to Circumstances, Entre Nous and Natural Science, each of which transports the listener back in time to a very special place so dear to a lot of devoted fans, which can best be described as the peak period of creative artisitic talents that were honed to a razor sharp edge during the second phase of RUSH's illustrious career.

Workin' Them Angels, Spindrift, and Malignant Narcissism - De Slagwerker are instant modern classics and are sure to become Gold standards.

Limelight, Tom Sawyer, and Yyz, is what Exit Stage Left might have been, or at the very least thier equal.

As far me, I will never grow tired of listening to RUSH...and welcome each and every opportunity to indulge in the sheer pleasure and enjoyment of hearing them play live, if only just to marvel at the subtle nuances and musical finess of such gems as only these masterful craftsman of rock athems can do.

5 out of 5 stars

Going Somewhere! May 10, 2008
R. Johnson (Naples, FL United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I've been buying albums and attending concerts ever since Hemispheres. I appreciate this band and all of their talents as well as relentless drive to express their creativity. As for this compilation, it is good to hear the song arrangements, especially since many of them have not been played live since their initial release. Having attending the S & A Tour, both events, I can easily recommend this release to anyone who wants to hear a few of the old standards, some archival vault stuff, and excellent live renditions of the newest material.

5 out of 5 stars

Keep The Live Albums Coming! June 3, 2008
R. Short (United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I could almost hear the moaning before this one was even released. "Another live CD from Rush! This is their third in five years! They are milking it!" And perhaps they are. But that still doesn't make this a bad offering. As a matter of fact this live release is quite refreshing. Sure it contains standards such as "Limelight", "Tom Sawyer", and "The Spirit of Radio". However Rush has brought back a number of songs not played for years. It is a treat to hear "Circumstances", "Entre Nous", and "Digital Man" (with a really cool jam at the end) presented live for the first time. Also, songs such as "Mission", "One Little Victory", "Secret Touch" and especially "A Passage To Bangkok" sound much better there than on previous live albums.

As for the new material, I think "Snakes & Arrows" is the best product Rush has released since switching record labels almost twenty years ago. The new songs, especially "Far Cry", "Armor and Sword", and "The Way The Wind Blows" really shine along side the older classics. As a person who has gone to see Rush on every tour for well over twenty years a live album as a souvenir sure beats a t shirt or ball cap any day. Highly recommended for fans who enjoyed the tour and for those unfortunate enough to miss it

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