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RUSH: Snakes & Arrows Live |  | Artist: RUSH
Studio: Zoe
Category: DVD
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Rating:  164 reviews
Sales Rank: 12061
Format: AC-3, Box set, Dolby, DVD, Live, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 221 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.5 x 0.4
MPN: MCMD011431124
UPC: 601143112492
EAN: 0601143112492
ASIN: B001G5ZKZS
Theatrical Release Date: November 24, 2008
Release Date: November 24, 2008
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 164
 The Most Perfect RUSH Video Ever December 14, 2008
D. Webb (Canada)
30 out of 32 found this review helpful
My first Blu-Ray purchase ever (this was the release to actually convince me to buy my Blu-Ray player). I knew once Rush had their first Blu-Ray true-HD product that I would take the plunge. I'm glad that I did. I could go on and on about the superiority over DVD, but this release proves why the time is now to upgrade your home theater setup. If you are a Rush fan, this package will return you to the concert hall over and over and over...with an almost godlike seat at the show. I saw the S&A Tour live from 14th row floor, but THIS is far more enjoyable. And there is something to be said when a 5-inch disc made of plastic can contain footage and sound that trumps (in my opinion) an actual live experience. Suffice it to say I have a very large home theater system which includes a sound section that rivals some installations at local bars for their hi-tech dance floors. Today they sell speakers with little 8-inch drivers they call "woofers". I feel so bad that Bose and others went the direction of "scientific and dainty". My speakers are over 7 years old and I'm never switching until the industry gets back to power. My L&R mains and L&R surrounds have (2) 12-inch woofers, each! My subwoofer channel is carried by an 800watt rack amplifier driving two 18-inch woofers in commercial dance floor cabinets. They make *wind* if necessary. I am mentioning all this because I found the surround mix on the R30 Tour DVD to be "OK" and all previous releases (Rush in Rio and back) to be pooooor. The stereo mixes were fine, but somebody was drunk when they did the Dolby Digital mixes...muddy and yucky. S&A Live on Blu-Ray has a phenominal (and I mean phenominal) DTS-HD audio mix that *exactly* recreates the live experience. Perfect tone, mix, warmth, ambience, and depth. On my system at least, you close your eyes and you are back at the live show for real. They did a really good job on this one. I assume the DVD version of this carries a similar mix that is finally a triumph in the surround sound department.
But the winning catch on the Blu-Ray is (no surprise) the picture quality. The first 60 seconds convinces you that you'll never go back to DVD...ever. Seeing Alex come out in the crisp white spotlights, you can see every stitch in his clothing, every detail on his guitar, you think you can reach in and pluck the strings. They're all there, not in a fuzz of traditional video, but like a crisp expensive digital camera photo. Then comes the launch of Limelight, the stage goes lit, and you sit back in awe. Neil's gold-plated kit, the video screens, the lights, the crowd...all stunningly detailed. This was shot in HD, and made for HD. And you know it. It's unmistakable. For the entire show you get to see everything in a way I've never openly noticed in a Rush concert video before. There were some fans involved in editing or something. The editors hired must have been Rush fans. Because they switch the cameras and stick in shots that are the tastiest and coolest ever...head over heels better than even the R30 Tour DVD, which I thought was well done...it only gets wayyy better. My gawd, they let you see everything. Geddy's keyboards, Alex's pedalboards, Neil's feet, the dolls and animals all over the stage, and gear from all angles. On Blu-Ray I found myself pausing over and over again (because you can actually READ the settings on Ged's keyboards, and the notes on Alex's pedals!!) Tons of audience shots galore. People singing, headbanging, dancing...and you can see their faces and what it says on their shirts! I also like they don't necessarily hide the cameras and technical stuff. You can see the cranes, the cameramen, and the little robotic dolly camera zipping back and forth across the front of the stage. It's like they set everything up and just said "you guys go out there and rock, we'll capture every last drop of it" Well, they did.
Lastly, I think the most hilarious Rush moment in Rush footage history is found on this thing. During the final credits, NEIL's head appears on the swami-pillow and is attacked by dolls... I literally shed tears it was so funny. I still can't get over what he said and the expression on his face. Good to see Neil clown it up.
STUNNING performance and DVD quality/sound!!! A 'must own'! November 25, 2008
CQ DX (Ohio, USA)
34 out of 37 found this review helpful
I've been a Rush fan since 1912... kidding, since 1976. The 'fossil' that I am, i've probably seen them at least 40 times live beginning with the 'Farewell To Kings' tour way back when. I have all their CD's and DVD's. I have played their LP's (vinyl records) on an old 'Fisher' tube stereo receiver with 'Realistic' (Radio Shack) speakers, and 8-track tapes back in the day (70's). As an older '40-something' audiophile now thankfully making more than a high school kid did back then, I can now listen to them via high-end McIntosh equipment and Magneplanar hi-res speakers. Rush never sounded better! That said, and with my high expectations, this 'Snakes & Arrows' live DVD is INCREDIBLE, visually and sonic-wise! THIS IS HOW A LIVE CONCERT DVD SHOULD BE DONE! The camera work is stellar, with a good mix of closeups, medium range, and whole stage shots. Audio is excellent, both in stereo and in 5.1. And best of all, Rush is in absolute top form, moving, playing, and singing as if they were 25 again! This is a MUST OWN concert for Rush and/or prog rock fans!
Magnificent!! November 27, 2008
David Morin (Manchester, CT United States)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
Absolutely flawless! This BD has absolutely stunning camera work, and incredible sound, especially watching it in DTS-HD Master Audio. Amazing that they are only charging $20 for the BD version...This could easily be priced at $30. Every fan needs this in their collection. Rush n Rio was great, R30 was Excellent, this hands down tops both of those.
The BEST Live DVD Rush has ever released November 24, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
"It's the best!! First off, it's RUSH. This concert is amazing. From the many HD cameras capturing the entire concert to the AC3 Dolby 5.1 surround. This is the entire concert to ~ very video on the back screen, every song, and every announcement. The extras features are really funny and you also get an additional 4 songs Live from the tour. This is a treasure for every RUSH fan. If you saw Snakes & Arrows Live then you will remember Geddy filming the audience when they said, "Hi Canada". The DVD includes snippets of audiences from different cities. This DVD has it all.
Thank you Geddy, Alex, and Neil"
A Bench Mark As Far As Concert Videos Go December 26, 2008
R. Short (United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Okay so here is what you will not get watching from the new Rush "Snakes & Arrows Live" blu ray:
*You won't see a band dressed up in gaudy costumes and wearing really horrible make- up
*You won't witness singer Geddy Lee asking the crowd, "Is there anyone here who wants to rock tonight?" or " Left hand side scream as loud as you can. Okay now right hand side. You scream louder than that left hand side"
*You won't get a power ballad while the camera shows various audience members holding up lighters (Or is it cell phones now?) and getting shots of different women on the verge of a break down.
*And thankfully, you won't get the show put on hold while a band member who thinks he is a political science major lectures the audience about which candidate they should vote for.
Rush is better than all of that. This first Rush blu ray (and I hope there are many more to come) is a fine example of what a live DVD should be for many reasons:
I've seen Rush many times in concert over the last quarter century and for the first time in ages the band has really shaking up it's set list. It's dropped many perennial songs in favor of such rarities such as "Digital Man", "Circumstances", "A Passage To Bangkok", "Mission", and "Entre Nous", the last having never been played live. Like many Rush fans I was not really into a lot of their nineties material (didn't hate it, just didn't find it as good as their earlier catalogue) so all the songs from the era, save "Dreamline" are gone. Now the band does something that is almost unheard of for a band as old as Rush and that is play nine songs from it's most recent release, "Snakes & Arrows". I seriously doubt the Stones would do such a thing. But the songs from "Snakes & Arrows" are welcome here as that CD is the best recording they have done in years and the songs sound brilliant live.
The camera work blows away that of the previous two Rush concert films. I found "Rush in Rio" a victim of over editing and was annoyed by so many shots of the crowd. "R30" was a vast improvement but a third of the show was missing! Here we get the entire gig, including intro and outro videos. The main focus this time is the band playing. The cameras capture almost every angle of the stage including seeing set lists taped up on Geddy Lee's keyboard and Neil Peart's drum. It also needs to be noted that the high definition quality is outstanding. After watching this video it's hard to go back and watch the older films. Again, I hope they find their way to blu ray sooner than later.
The extra material is okay. Fans will get "Red Sector A" which was omitted from the previously mentioned "R30" DVD as well as both "Far Cry" and "The Way The Wind Blows" performances with the camera focused on the rear screened happenings which is a lot of fun. The outtakes I could take or leave. I wasn't impressed with "What's that Smell" video that opened the second half of the 2008 leg of the tour but I am not going to knock the DVD for that. Overall Rush has provided their fans with a real treat. Peace, and enjoy.
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