The Lady Gone Electric

The Lady Gone Electric

UNRELEASED VERSIONS OF EARLY RUSH CLASSICS BROADCAST LIVE FROM NEW YORK IN 1974 Recorded at the Electric Ladyland Studios in New York City, in December 1974 in preparation for their first US tour, this sublime Rush performance was given in front of an audience of 8-12 people in the small studio, and thus provides a fine example of this remarkable band s early live sound. This was also the earliest recording made with Neil Peart on drums, Peart having replaced their former skins-man John Rutsey, a few months before this show. They perform material from their first album and new songs from the soon to be released Fly by Night LP. The show was undertaken to provide a live broadcast for FM Radio, and was transmitted across the airwaves prior to the release of Fly by Night. Neil had only been with the band for a few months at this point, but the playing is tight and precise. The FBN songs are still coming together, so some, notably Best I Can, contain some alternate lyrics. The structure of Fly by Night is different, with the guitar solo coming after the vocal bridge and a completely different ending. We get a rare treat in Working Man, when Alex delivers a guitar solo outside of the normal structure of the song. Bad Boy is introduced as a Beatles song, although it was originally written and performed by Larry Williams. It s amusing to hear the polite clapping of what sounds like about five or ten folks in the studio. Geddy s soft-spoken comments in between songs are a sharp contrast to the very hard-edged performance. Apparently, several mics were set up around the studio, with only a very basic soundboard feed. The result is a very well-mixed sound - so much so, in places it sounds as though it s lifted direct from the first album. The three bonus cuts included are from the group s first US television performance on the legendary Don Kirshner Rock Concert programme in October 74.
Country USA
Artist Rush
Binding Audio CD
EAN 0823564659428
Label Sonic Boom
Manufacturer Sonic Boom
NumberOfDiscs 1
NumberOfItems 1
Publisher Sonic Boom
ReleaseDate 2015-12-11
Studio Sonic Boom

Country	USA
Artist	Rush
Binding	Audio CD
EAN	0823564659428
Label	Sonic Boom
Manufacturer	Sonic Boom
NumberOfDiscs	1
NumberOfItems	1
Publisher	Sonic Boom
ReleaseDate	2015-12-11
Studio	Sonic Boom

The Lady Gone Electric

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