RUSH: Beyond The Lighted Stage
The band you know. The story you don't.Released: April 24th, 2010
Certified 2X Multi-Platinum by RIAA: September 1, 2010 - Highest Billboard Chart Position: 1
Liner Notes
Rush is one of rock's most influential bands. Ranked third in consecutive gold or platinum albums after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, the band enjoys a devoted following by legions around the world and is revered by generations of musicians. Yet, their incredible success story has, up to this point, remained largely untold. Now comes the new documentary Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage, the first comprehensive exploration of the extraordinary power trio. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with notables such as Jack Black, Billy Corgan, Trent Reznor, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Kirk Hammett (Metallica) and Gene Simmons, this film explores the forty-year career and phenomenon behind what could be the world's biggest cult band. This Blu-ray DVD in deluxe packaging 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. A 12 page color booklet of rare and unreleased photos is also included.
1 1/2 Hours of Bonus Features & Deleted Scenes Including
Full-length, never-before-seen performances of:
"Working Man" and "Best I Can" with original drummer John Rutsey from 1974
"La Villa Strangiato" from the 1979 Pinkpop Festival in Holland
"Between The Sun And Moon" from the band's first show back after hiatus in Hartford, CT in 2002Live performances of "Far Cry" and "Entre Nous" from the Snakes and Arrows tour & "Bravado" and "YYZ" from the R30 tour Pre Gig Warm-Up Reflections from the Band on Hemispheres Dinner with the Band at a ttunting Lodge and MUCH MUCH more!
FROM THE DIRECTORS:
Growing up in Toronto, Rush was a major part of my upbringing. They played my sister's high school, my older brother had their logo stenciled on his bedroom door and while I was reading Narnia books I could hear Fly By Night being played on the living room stereo.
The bulk of rock 'n' roll mythology is built on stories from London and New York and I felt that it was time to explore a story that was closer to home. I wanted to add a chapter to rock history that is uniquely Canadian. After all Rush is Canada's biggest rock band and after 40 years - love them or not- you have to respect them.
- Scot McFadyen
Rush's music has always been a huge part of my life. As a teenage musician growing up in Victoria, BC, I sat in my bedroom for hours slaving over Geddy Lee's bass lines and obsessing over the lyrics on Farewell To Kings and Hemispheres. They were like no other band.
But as a documentary filmmaker, I've realized that Rush's impact is global. Rock and heavy metal fans around the world admire Rush for their artistic integrity and dedication to their craft. I discovered that they are one of Canada's great ambassadors and deserved a film all their own.
-Sam Dunn
Rush Management: RAY DANNIELS, SRO MANAGEMENT INC, TORONTO
Production Sound Mixer: KEVIN MacKENZIE
Additional Filming: ANDREW MacNAUGHTAN, JOHN CHOI
Camero Assistant: FRANK SHORTT
On line Edilor, Post Production and Techniwl Supervisor: ANDREW KOWALCHUK
Title Design and Motion Graphics: DEREK TOKAR
Assistant Editor: MARY JURIC
Story Consultant: RALPH CHAPMAN
Researchers: MARTIN POPOFF, LISA LADOUCEUR
Production & Post Production Coordinators: HELEN SWINDEllS, EMMA SANDERS
Producer Assistant: DAVID PATIENDEN
Artist Liaison: MEGHAN SYMSYK
Transcription by: MARY JURIC, MARTIN POPOFF, TRANSCRIPT DIVAS Inc.
Archivist: ANNA LECOCHE
Post Production Accountant: PATRICIA AGUIRRE
Audio Facility: TATIERSALL SOUND AND PIGURE, TORONTO
Re-Recording Mixer: LOU SOLAKOFSKI
Re-Recording Assistants: MANDY LEY, JOE MORROW
Sound FX and Music Editor: DAVE ROSE, ANDREW WRIGHT
Dialogue Editors: STEPHEN BARDEN
Post Production Services by: DELUXE POST PRODUmON TORONTO
Online Editor: PIETRO GALLO
Colourist: JOANNA ROURKE
Project Manager for Deluxe: KIM AITCHISON
Special Thanks to: MARK BRANCH AND NICK IANNELLI
Legal Counsel: DAVID STEINBERG for HEENAN BLAIKIE
Auditors: JIMMY YE of KUDLOW McCANN
Interim Financing: AVER MEDIA
Travel Agent: K. WALSH & ASSOCIATES TRAVEL SERVICES
DVD & Blu Ray Authoring & Menu Design: JUICE PRODUCTIONS, TORONTO
Director of Client Services: ROBIN COE
Senior Designer: STEVE BUCK
Project Coordinutor: NICOLE HATCH
Booklet Design & Layout: DEREK TOKAR
Photos Courtesy of: DON CAMPBELL, BRUCE COLE, FIN COSTELLO, CHRIS IRWIN, YOUSUF KARSH, ANDREW MacNAUGHTAN, SRO MANAGEMENT INC.
© 2010 Rush Doc Films, Inc., under exclusive license in the U.S. to Zoe Vision, a division of Rounder Records.
Other Notes
The documentary made its debut at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, April 24th, where it earned the 2010 Heineken Audience Award.
The documentary was also chosen as one of the Top 10 audience favorites at Toronto's Hot Docs festival.
Beyond the Lighted Stage was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at 53rd Grammy Awards, losing to "When You're Strange", a documentary about The Doors.
The documentary did win the 2010 Juno Award for Best Music DVD of the Year.
Beyond the Lighted Stage was also treated to a limited theatrical run which began on June 7th, 2010 in Europe and June 10th in the USA and Canada.
The documenary was 2010's best selling video by a rock-band and the second best selling music video overall.
Chapters
MOVIE CHAPTERS
START
I. THE SUBURBS
II. FINDING OUR WAY
III. THE NEW GUY
IV. ASSUMING CONTROL
V. TERMINALLY UNHIP
VI. DRINKING THE MILK OF PARADISE
VII. MAKING MODERN MUSIC
VIII. THE GILDED CAGE
IX. NEW WORLD MEN
X. THE YODA OF DRUMS
XI. GHOST RIDER
XII. THE RETURN
XIII. REVENGE OF THE NERDS
END CREDITS
SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES
BEING BULLIED AND THE SEARCH FOR THE FIRST GIG
REFLECTIONS ON HEMISPHERES
PRESTO AND ROLL THE BONES RAP
THE RUSH FASHION
HOBBIES ON THE ROAD
RUSH TREKKIES
PRE-GIG WARM UP
BEST I CAN
WITH JOHN RUTSEY (LAURA SECORD SS, SPRING 1974)
WORKING MAN
WITH JOHN RUTSEY (LAURA SECORD SS, SPRING 1974)
LA VILLA STRANGIATO
(PINKPOP 1979)
BETWEEN THE SUN AND MOON
(HARTFORDM JUNE 28TH 2002)
DINNER WITH RUSH AT A HUNTING LODGE
FAR CRY
(FROM THE SNAKES & ARROWS TOUR, 2007)
ENTRE NOUS
(FROM THE SNAKES & ARROWS TOUR, 2007)
BRAVADO
(FROM THE R30 TOUR, 2004)
YYZ
(FROM THE R30 TOUR, 2004)
