Sources : POWER WINDOWS

"Wow. Voyons voir. Nous avons fait Foxey Lady de Jimi Hendrix,
Spoonful et Crossroads des Creams, Shapes of Things des Yardbirds,
et peut-être quelques autres. Nous connaissions seulement 7 ou 8 titres de reprises".
Alex Lifeson à propos de leur 1er concert - Février 2006
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Les dates

Les débuts

September 18, 1968 The Coff-In. United Church, Toronto, Ontario (1er concert payant)

April 7, 1972 T.L. Kennedy High School. Toronto, Ontario  

June 17, 1972 Grande Ballroom. Detroit, Michigan (Rumor, Spangus Marangus)  

July 2, 1973 The Colonial Tavern. Toronto, Ontario   

Summer 1973  St. Catherines???, Ontario (Bullrush, Mahogany Rush)  

Fall 1973  The Brewery. East Lansing, Michigan  

October ???, 1973 Thunderbird Motor Inn. Thunder Bay, Ontario  

October 12, 1973 Waterloo Lutheran University. Waterloo, Ontario  

October 27, 1973 Victory Burlesque Theatre. Toronto, Ontario (New York Dolls)

December 9, 1973 Men's Gym, SUNY-Binghamton (The Sons of Champlin, Papa John Creach avec Zulu)  

Spring 1974 The Silver Dollar Salloon. East Lansing, Michigan  

Spring 1974 Laura Secord Secondary School. St. Catharines, Ontario  

May 18, 1974  North Side Drive-In. Lansing, Michigan (Dr. John, Liverpool, Skyhook)  

June 6, 1974 Terrace Ballroom. Salt Lake City, Utah (KISS opened)  

June 7, 1974 Western Idaho Fairgrounds. Boise, Idaho (KISS)  

June 28, 1974 Allen Theater. Cleveland, Ohio (ZZ Top, Locomotive GT)  

July 1, 1974 Seneca Theater (Minkler Auditorium). Toronto, Ontario (Nazareth)  

July 20, 1974 MZ Bennett (Summer Dance)  

July 25, 1974 Centennial Hall. London, Ontario (KISS, Ronny Legg)

 14 Août 1974 au 31 Janvier 1975

La tournée RUSH

En 1ère partie de : Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann, KISS, Rory Gallagher, Hawkwind, Blue Oyster Cult, Nazareth

August 14, 1974 Civic Arena. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania(Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann)

[1er concert avec Neil Peart à la batterie]  

August 15, 1974 Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio (Uriah Heep) 

August 16, 1974 Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio (Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann)  

August 19, 1974 Bogies. Washington, D.C.  

August 20, 1974 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  

August 21, 1974 St. Louis, Missouri  

August 23, 1974 St. Louis, Missouri  ???   Straugn Auditorium, Mansfield State College. Mansfield, Pennsylvania ???  

August 26, 1974 Agora Ballroom. Cleveland, Ohio (FM Broadcast)  

August 27, 1974  Minneapolis, Minnesota  

August 28, 1974  Minneapolis, Minnesota  

August 29, 1974  Casino Arena. Asbury Park, New Jersey (Mountain)  

August 30, 1974  Parsippany, New Jersey  

August 31, 1974  Bala, Ontario  

September 1, 1974 Minden, Ontario  

September 2, 1974 Pineway Trails Park. Munson Township (Cleveland), Ohio(Rare Earth, Rainbow Canyon, Eastwind, Sweetleaf)  

September 6, 1974 Detroit, Michigan  

September 11, 1974 Toronto concert enregistré en direct pour King Biscuit  

September 13, 1974 University of Maryland Baltimore County Gym II. Baltimore, Maryland (Sha Na Na)  

September 15, 1974 Thomas Fieldhouse. Lockhaven  Pennsylvania (BOC, KISS)  

September 16, 1974 Paramount Theatre. Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania (BOC, KISS)  

September 18, 1974 Electric Ballroom. Atlanta, Georgia (KISS, Fat Chance

September 19, 1974 Electric Ballroom. Atlanta, Georgia (KISS, Fat Chance  

September 20, 1974 Electric Ballroom. Atlanta, Georgia (KISS, Fat Chance)  

September 21, 1974 St. Petersburg, Florida  

September 22, 1974 Orlando, Florida  

September 23, 1974 Gainesville, Florida  

September 25, 1974 Columbus, Ohio  

September 27, 1974 Commonwealth Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky (KISS) [ancien tshirt marqué Worcester, MA]  

September 28, 1974 Johnstown, Pennsylvania (T Rex)  

September 30, 1974 Evansville, Indiana  

October 1, 1974 Leone Cole Auditorium. Jacksonville, Alabama (KISS)

October 3, 1974 War Memorial Auditorium. Nashville, Tennessee (KISS) 

October 4, 1974 Music Hall. Houston, Texas (KISS)  

October 6, 1974  Oak Brook Forum. Oak Brook, Illinois (Steppenwolf, Canned Heat) 

October 8, 1974  Los Angeles, California  

October 9, 1974 Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

October 10, 1974 Los Angeles, California

October 11, 1974 Los Angeles, California

October 16, 1974 Ellis Auditorium. Memphis, Tennessee

October 17, 1974 Travis St. Electric Co. Dallas, Texas

October 18, 1974 Parthenon Theatre. Hammond, Indiana (KISS)

October 19, 1974 Pershing Memorial Auditorium. Lincoln, Nebraska (Hawkwind)

October 20, 1974 Oklahoma, Oklahoma  

October 21, 1974 The Brewery. East Lansing, Michigan (KISS)

October 22, 1974 The Brewery. East Lansing, Michigan (KISS) [ancien tshirt marqué Wichita, KS]  

October 23, 1974 London, Ontario

October 24, 1974 Toronto, Ontario

October 25, 1974 Kitchener, Ontario

October 26, 1974 Hamilton, Ontario

October 27, 1974 Kingston, Ontario

October 28, 1974 My Father's Place. Roslyn, New York 

October 29, 1974 My Father's Place. Roslyn, New York  

November 1, 1974 The Forum. Montreal, Quebec (Rory Gallagher, Nazareth)

November 2, 1974 Peterborough

November 3, 1974 Agora Ballroom. Columbus, Ohio [ancien tshirt marqué Parsippany, NY] 

November 4, 1974 Tower Theatre. Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 

November 5, 1974 Beacon Theater. New York, New York (Rory Gallagher, If) 

November 7, 1974 Beginnings. Schaumburg, Illinois  

November 9, 1974 Michigan Palace. Detroit, Michigan (KISS) 

November 10, 1974 Ambassador Theater. St. Louis, Missouri  

November 11, 1974 East Lansing, Michigan  

November 12, 1974 Riverside Theater. Milwaukee, Wisconsin  

November 14, 1974Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Columbus, Ohio 

November 15, 1974 Aragon Ballroom. Chicago, Illinois (Rory Gallagher, Wet Willie) 

November 19, 1974 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington  

November 20, 1974 Portland, Oregon 

November 22, 1974 Tuesday Ballroom. San Diego, California (Rory Gallagher, Earthquake) 

November 23, 1974 Shrine Auditorium. Los Angeles, California (Rory Gallagher, Wet Willie) 

November 27, 1974 Whiskey A Go Go. Los Angeles, California 

November 28, 1974 Ventura Theater. Ventura, California  

December 5, 1974 Electric Ladyland Studios. NYC WQIV FM  

December 6, 1974 ABC Television's In Concert series  

December 16, 1974 Agora Ballroom. Cleveland, Ohio  

December 17, 1974 Cleveland, Ohio  

December 20, 1974 Michigan Palace. Detroit, Michigan (KISS)  

December 21, 1974 Michigan Palace. Detroit, Michigan  

December 22, 1974 New york, New York  

December 25, 1974 Agora Ballroom. Cleveland, Ohio (Law)  

December 28, 1974 Orpheum Theater. Boston, Massachusettes (Blue Oyster Cult, American Tears)  

Janurary 10, 1975 Rexdale, Ontario  

Janurary 15, 1975 Winnipeg, Manitoba (Winnepeg Symphony Orchestra, selon Geddy Lee, video interview, 2002)  

Janurary 17, 1975 Etobicoke, Ontario  

Janurary 19, 1975 Delhi, Ontario  

Janurary 29, 1975 Hamilton, Ontario  

Janurary 31, 1975 Roseville, Michigan

Les morceaux joués

C'était manifestement un emploi du temps chargé pour Rush.

Seulement 2 semaines avant le démarrage de la tournée,

le batteur John Rutsey laisse tombé le groupe pour problème de santé,

et a été remplacé par Neil Peart le 29 Juillet(le jour de l'anniversaire de Geddy)

Non seulement Neil a appris les morceaux du 1er album, mais il a en a aussi écrit de nouvelles :

"Best I Can" et "In The End" ont été joué les 1ère fois en concert seulement 1 mois

après qu'il est rejoint le groupe!

Les setlists variaient de spectacle en spectacle, comme Rush affûtait sa technique

et interprétait des morceaux en prévision de leur deuxième album.

August 14, 1974 Pittsburg, PA

(1er spectacle de la tournée américaine, 1er avec Neil à la batterie)
Finding My Way
In The Mood
Bad Boy (écrit par Larry Williams, 1959, reprise par les Beatles sur Beatles V)
Working Man / solo de batterie

August 26, 1974: Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH (1ère diffusion radio)
Finding My Way
Best I Can
Need Some Love
In the End
Fancy Dancer (Non enregistré dur l'album Rush original)
In The Mood
Bad Boy
Here Again
Working Man
Drum Solo
Working Man
What You're Doing
Garden Road

October 9, 1974: Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert (émission TV)
Best I Can
In The Mood
Finding My Way

November 1, 1974: Convocation Hall, Toronto, Ontario
Finding My Way
Best I Can
In The Mood
Anthem
Here Again
Bad Boy
Working Man
Drum Solo
Working Man

November 3, 1974: Agora Ballroom, Columbus, OH
Best I Can
What You’re Doing
Fly By Night (1ère interprétation connue)
Here Again
Anthem
Bad Boy
Working Man

November 27, 1974 Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles, CA
Finding My Way
Fancy Dancer
In The Mood
(Alex joue Country Ditty,

le même morceau joué 20 ans plus tard pendant la tournée Counterparts en intro de Cold Fire)
In The End
What You're Doing
Bad Boy

December 5th, 1974: Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York (émission radio)
Finding My Way
Best I Can
In The Mood
Anthem
Need Some Love
Fly by Night
Here Again
Bad Boy
Working Man
Drum Solo
Working Man

December 16th, 1974: Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH (émission radio)
Finding My Way
Best I Can
What You're Doing
Fly By Night
Here Again
Anthem
Bad Boy
Working Man
In The Mood