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u~ the tension in expectation, and, on ce again our heroes deliver thegoods Wl th at, enthralling rendition of 'The Big Money'. The crowd gowild at the first bar of 'Subdivisions' featuring better sound qualitythan it's studio brother. Peart's percussion and Lifeson's abrasiveguitar are much more ~rominently mixed. The crowd are kept on the boilthrough 'Marathon', showing just how close they can get to studio soundwithout losing the energy of the stage.Turn The i aBe', a personal favourite comes next, a difficult arrangementperformed with consumate ease. The lessons 'Manhattan lroject' and' ~iss i on' complete record one; each featuring the fartastic new soundsfrom l ifeson ' s signature guitars. A new shortened intro opens I Dis.tantrEarly Warning', which is possibly even better than the Grace tour videoversion, listen to that bass line.~Mystic Hhythms' gives .l:eart a good excuse to show off the l·l ew sour;dson his electronic saucepans. 'Witch Hunt' Meadowlands style shows jus~how close the trio come to be taken over by the synth era., but gives alesson in the versatility of this band. The inevitable drum solo isnext up, 'The Hhythm Method' a strange double extended name for a shorteneddrum solo, shortened no doubt so it could be accomodated on CD, ashame really because the regular 'YYZ' intro at this concert was unbelievable.What can one say after another immaculate performance by Ieart, yetthey r::anage to pull another gem out of the bag with the up beat t~'orceTen'. Next Geddy Sings a taped duet with Aimee Mann on 'Time ~tandreal heart string puller this one. 'Red ~ector A' and 'Closer To TheHeart' in new youthful guise wind it all up. 'Closer' sounds as freshas ever, with an improvised jam at the end of the lyrics seemingly itgoes on forever, until the closing bar arrives, crowd cheers, and Geddybids a dubbed farewell.~tillOverall an amazing visual and aural show captured supremely on vinyl,sharp and heart felt playing complemented by very s pecial material.11 out of 10 •.••KEVIN BUSHE1,L (SOLIHULL)WHEREVER YOU LIVE WHY nOTTf=ir-{E OUT R SUBSCRIPTIOn??OnLY £6 516 POR4 ISSUESWRITE TO EDITORIRL RDDRES5.LILI1 1I