City Sonic: Geddy Lee (Rush) at Massey Hall
September 13, 2009
Director: Bruce McDonald, 2009
In June 1976, Rush ended their 2112 tour with three sold-out concerts at Massey Hall, an historic event at an historic venue. These shows were recorded for the double-live album All the World’s a Stage – an album that broke the band in the U.S., becoming their first Top 40 Billboard hit and paving the way for a string of famous Rush live albums. It was a first for Rush, but not the first time singer/bassist Geddy Lee felt magic on the stage at Massey. Geddy takes us on a tour inside the legendary concert hall and back to the 1970s to reminisce on how getting to watch Cream and Genesis rock Massey Hall as a star-struck teen set the stage for him to make rock music history there himself.
thank you for placing this on the site- having always wanted to actually “see” what Massey Hall looked like having played All The Worlds.. to detah as a teengaer during the 80’s here in the UK, I always knew it was a special”Rush” place- top effrort all round!
This was great. Awesome to see Geddy Lee at massey hall. I wish they recorded that show onto VHS or something
You just gotta love Geddy Lee, an alltime great!
not so much geddy related, but i just read that his bandmate neil peart has recorded his own version of the hockey theme song for tsn. there’s even a video with footage from the recording. apparently they did it at ocean ways studio in los angeles – awesome. anyway, check it out: http://www.tsn.ca/story/?id=301709