1979.05.28 - Black Forest

Rush
Stadthalle
Offenbach, Germany
May 28, 1979

Disc One: 

01. Anthem 
02. A Passage To Bangkok
03. By-Tor And The Snow Dog
04. Xanadu
05. Something for Nothing
06. The Trees
07. Cygnus X-1
08. Hemispheres
09. Closer to the Heart

Disc Two: 

01. A Farewell to Kings
02. La Villa Strangiato
03. 2112
04. Working Man (surf version)
05. Bastille Day
06. In the Mood
07. Drum Solo

NOTES:

 Taken from a newly obtained source and remastered for the best sound possible for this source.  A long hoarded recording that has taken many years to get out into the common trading circles.  It had been long rumored that the show existed, but no one would trade it unless you complete an obstacle course to get it.  Well our friends at Penguin Records came through again and acquired this magnificent source for every Rush fan to savor.  This show is the soundboard and not a broadcast performance as there are no DJ interruptions whatsoever.  And unlike the Tucson show, we finally have both a full show and an uncut version of Cygnus!  Well this sounds better than any currently produced commercial version of the Tucson '78 show, save A Desert Passage, and a bit better than Buenos Nochas! Motor City.  The source is extremely low gen, 1st gen for the majority of the show and 2nd gen for the Drum Solo.  Everything is crystal clear with very little tape hiss to be heard anywhere in the recording.  It is great to hear a fully uncut version of Cygnus X-1 and Hemispheres.  The boys sound great on this night, Geddy is hitting the high notes with Neil putting down a firm foundation for Alex's searing solo's.  The bass is really pronounced as is the high end, if not a bit bright. If you are a die hard Rush fan, you cannot be without this show.