Rush "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage"

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage is a 2010 documentary film directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn. The film offers an in-depth look at the Canadian hard rock band Rush, chronicling the band's history and musical evolution. The film made its debut at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, where it earned the 2010 Audience Award. The film was also nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at 53rd Grammy Awards, losing to When You're Strange, a documentary about The Doors. A limited theatrical run began on June 10, 2010, and the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US and Canada on June 29 of that year.

John Rutsey, the band's original drummer, died in 2008; tape-recorded comments from him are incorporated into the film.

The 2-disc DVD features over 3 hours of video, including a 1.5 hour bonus disc of never-before-seen live performances, special features, and deleted scenes from the film.

• Being Bullied and The Search for the First Gig
• Reflections on the album Hemispheres
• Presto and "Roll The Bones" Rap
• The Rush Fashion
• Hobbies on the Road
• Rush Trekkies
• Pre-Gig Warm-Up - An extended version of the backstage footage shown at the start of the film
• "Best I Can" - Live at Laura Secord High School, St. Catharines, Ontario, 1974 (with original drummer John Rutsey; part of Rush's appearance on the TV series Canadian Bandstand)
• "Working Man" - Same performance as above, also with Rutsey
• "La Villa Strangiato" - Live at the 1979 Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands (first time this song was captured on video; recording begins at the start of the "A Lerxst in Wonderland" section, after comments by Alex Lifeson about an injured finger)
• "Between Sun and Moon" - Opening night of the 2002 Vapor Trails Tour, Hartford, CT (first live show following the band's hiatus)
• Dinner with Rush at a Hunting Lodge - An extended version of the footage shown during the film's closing credits
• "Far Cry" - Live in Rotterdam, 2007 (from the Snakes & Arrows Live DVD)
• "Entre Nous" – Live in Rotterdam, 2007 (from the Snakes & Arrows Live DVD)
• "Bravado" - Live in Frankfurt, 2004 (previously only available on the R30 Blu-ray version)
• "YYZ" - Live in Frankfurt, 2004 (previously only available on the R30 Blu-ray version)

Runtime of the film and bonus disc includes over three hours of content.

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and currently holds an 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rush "Grace Under Pressure Tour"

Grace Under Pressure Tour is a concert released on Betamax, VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD by the Canadian band Rush. It documents a live concert performance by the band on their 1984 tour in support of the studio album Grace Under Pressure.

The Betamax and VHS videocassettes were the original formats of release, in 1986, under the title Grace Under Pressure Tour. The Laserdisc was released in 1988. In addition to the "Grace Under Pressure" concert, the original releases also included a full-length music video for "The Big Money," a truncated version of which was released to outlets like MTV and on the short-lived CD Video format. This version of Grace Under Pressure Tour is currently out-of-print in all three formats.

In 2006, a DVD version of the original production, retitled Grace Under Pressure 1984, with its audio re-mastered in 5.1-channel Dolby Surround by Rush guitarist and co-producer Alex Lifeson, was released as part of the DVD box set, titled Rush Replay X 3. In 2007, the DVD version of Grace Under Pressure 1984, as it was included in Replay X 3, was released as a single, stand-alone DVD. As a special feature, Rush Replay x 3 includes an audio CD of Grace Under Pressure Tour that was unavailable elsewhere until a stand-alone CD release in 2009. The DVD release does not include the music video for "The Big Money."

The concert footage documented in Grace Under Pressure Tour was filmed on September 21, 1984 at Maple Leaf Gardens, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Track listing

1. Three Stooges Intro ("Three Blind Mice")
2. "The Spirit of Radio"
3. "The Enemy Within"
4. "The Weapon"
5. "Witch Hunt"
6. "New World Man"
7. "Distant Early Warning"
8. "Red Sector A"
9. "Closer to the Heart"
10. Medley: "YYZ"/"2112: The Temples of Syrinx"/"Tom Sawyer"
11. "Vital Signs"
12. Medley: "Finding My Way"/"In the Mood"

Rush "A Show Of Hands (DVD)"

A Show of Hands is a concert film released on VHS, Laserdisc and DVD by the Canadian rock band Rush. It documents a live concert performance by the band on their 1987-88 Hold Your Fire Tour. In 1989, the band released an audio album of the same name on vinyl LP, audiocassette, and compact disc. The video comprises an entirely different recording, and features a different track list.

The VHS and Laserdisc versions were the original formats of release, both in 1989. They are both currently out-of-print.

In 2006, a DVD version of the original production, with its audio re-mastered in 5.1-channel Dolby Surround by Rush guitarist and co-producer Alex Lifeson, was released as part of the DVD box set, titled Rush Replay X 3. In 2007, the DVD version of A Show of Hands, as it was included in Replay X 3, was released as a single, stand-alone DVD.

The concert footage documented in A Show of Hands was filmed in Birmingham, UK.

Track listing

1. Intro
2. "The Big Money"
3. "Marathon"
4. "Turn the Page"
5. "Prime Mover"
6. "Manhattan Project"
7. "Closer to the Heart"
8. "Red Sector A"
9. "Force Ten"
10. "Lock and Key" (laserdisc only)
11. "Mission"
12. "Territories"
13. "YYZ"
14. "The Rhythm Method" (drum solo)
15. "The Spirit of Radio"
16. "Tom Sawyer"
17. "2112 Overture"/"The Temples of Syrinx"/"La Villa Strangiato"/"In the Mood"
18. (Credits)

"YYZ" is not listed on the DVD track list.

The DVD version of A Show of Hands contains the full program of the VHS version; "Lock and Key" appeared on the laserdisc version of A Show of Hands, but does not appear on the DVD or VHS versions. It was later included on a bonus disc in the R40 Box Set.

During the "La Villa Strangiato" section of the closing medley, Lifeson approaches his microphone and yells for several seconds. His words are silenced and a message appears onscreen telling viewers that his offensive speech has been censored. Lifeson actually said, "Singing is easy" and proceeded to make a series of strange random noises. Although the band has never confirmed what (if anything) Lifeson said, they have admitted that the censorship was a joke.

The songs "Subdivisions," "Limelight," "Time Stand Still," "Lock and Key," "Distant Early Warning," and "Red Lenses" were performed on the Hold Your Fire tour, but omitted from the video.