Snakes & Arrows Live (2CD)

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-11-15 rating:
Best live Rush CD
Long-time Rush fan here. Straight away this became my favourite live Rush CD.

Because - the mix is spot on, and the choice of songs.

You don't feel like you're lost in the crowd or 10 miles away from the stage or wearing cotton-wool earplugs. It's the first time Rush have got the mix dead right for a live CD in my opinion.

They seem to have chosen some of their 'warmest' songs for this CD and also some of them are appearing on a live CD for the first time (not just those from 'Snakes and Arrows').

If you're a casual Rush fan who thinks you already have enough live Rush CDs, then you're missing out not getting this.

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review by: Mr Smeam date: 2008-06-17 rating:
Stop cutting corners with the product
I have hundreds of CDs. Only four times have I bought new CDs that were faulty. On all four occasions they were Rush CDs. They seem much thinner than the ones others use. On this occasion both CDs skip because the digipak has somehow leaked glue onto both of them. Now I have to queue in the post office to send it back for my refund. Someone ought to tell them that with all these returns skimping won't make for better margins in the end.

As for the music (the tracks that didn't skip) it's what you expect. Drums a bit too loud and bass a bit too quiet in the mix. Four stars when I get a copy that plays.

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review by: date: 2008-05-06 rating:
Rush refreshed
There was no way i wasn't going to buy this CD, and I'm pretty sure there won't be many converts, but to me this is a rewarding rush live release. If you like Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures and Snakes & Arrows this is your live tour. The latter is their best studio album since Signals. The set picks its way through the difficult eighties & ninties synth but those songs included from this era come across well. There's no Xanadu, 2112 and early stuff but at least there are no joke interpretations and compilations to hide their boredom with these songs. Although i had massive anticipation of the R30 tour I found this tour and it's CD record more in spirit with the Rush i like.

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review by: date: 2008-05-03 rating:
Snakes and Arrows slightly miss the mark
Having seen Rush on the Snakes and Arrows tour at the NEC I found myself disappointed at what I had heard as the overall sound quality of the show was very poor compared to the usual Rush standards. While I like the Snakes and Arrows studio album I wasn't impressed by the amount of songs off it that they played live. It's not a case of another live Rush album but you do have the sense they are cashing in what with the studio, the MVI version and now the live version. To be fair though the recording quality of this album is good. Long have I been impressed with Rush since I first saw them live in the late 70's both in studio and live albums, however from my point of view this live album was not needed as the setlist isn't as good as previous live albums. It may also distance some long standing Rush fans due to the lack of older favourites and even older gems that they have previously played live i.e By-Tor, Xanadu and 2112 although there were one or two highlights, Circumstances and Entre Nous spring to mind. Give me feedback grief if you want, however the review is just my opinion as a long standing Rush fan.


review by: jock2 date: 2008-04-26 rating:
Buy this now!!!
Like many I thought "Not another live double from Rush" but as I was lucky enough to see the Snakes & Arrows tour I had to buy it since the set was superb. I was not disappointed, this is the best Rush live album since Different Stages which I listen to more than any of the others. Live In Rio & R3O were good but very similar in set listings for me, Snakes & Arrows live is a welcome change since the band played many older numbers on that tour. This disc is a must for anyone who was at the Snakes & Arrows concerts, during the London show I attended I remember standing with a smile on my face through the whole show. This album has the same effect. Buy & enjoy.

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