R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour is a live DVD

DVD

A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 by the Canadian band Rush

Rush (band)

Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...

, that was released on November 22, 2005 in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 and the U.S. and November 28, 2005 in Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

, therein documenting the band's R30: 30th Anniversary Tour

R30: 30th Anniversary Tour

The R30: 30th Anniversary Tour was a concert tour by Canadian rock band Rush that celebrated the 30th anniversary of the band's definitive formation in July 1974 after Neil Peart replaced original drummer John Rutsey. It was also in support of the cover album Feedback...

. The DVD was released in a standard and deluxe set. The deluxe version features two audio CDs of the DVD content as well as various interviews and extra live footage.

The released product saw the omission of songs "Bravado", "One Little Victory", "By-Tor And The Snow Dog", "La Villa Strangiato", "YYZ", "Red Sector A", "The Trees" and "Secret Touch" as these tracks were already featured on the Rush in Rio

Rush in Rio

Rush in Rio is a live album by Canadian band Rush, released in 2003 . The album is also available as a two DVD set. The album was recorded at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and was the final concert on the Vapor Trails Tour. However, the third CD contains two bonus tracks played previously on...

DVD, a full concert in Brazil on the last night of the band's 2002 Vapor Trails Tour

Vapor Trails Tour

Rush's Vapor Trails Tour marked the first tour for the band in nearly six years after the band entered a hiatus due to personal tragedies in drummer Neil Peart's life. The eponymous tour was in support of the band's first studio album in five years, Vapor Trails...

. This was done to eliminate redundancy. This modified set-list is heard on both the DVD, as well as a deluxe edition audio soundtrack. "Red Sector A" would later be released on the Snakes & Arrows Live DVD, "Secret Touch" was featured on the Retrospective 3

Retrospective 3

Retrospective III: 1989–2008 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush released on March 3, 2009 . The album is essentially a collection of songs from the third and fourth decades of the band , which they spent signed to Atlantic Records. The album is available in two versions...

compilation DVD released on March 3, 2009, and "One Little Victory" was released on the live CD DVD compilation Working Men

Working Men

Working Men is a live compilation album by Canadian progressive rock band Rush. The compilation documents a shortlist of career-spanning material pulled from the band's three tours during the 2000s. The selections are from the Vapor Trails Tour, the R30: 30th Anniversary Tour and the Snakes &...

.

"Der Trommler" is a drum solo by Neil Peart

Neil Peart

Neil Ellwood Peart , OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush.Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario . During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer...

 and "R30 Overture" is an instrumental medley of several early Rush songs, with flashes of the band's history appearing in the background. This concert also features several songs from the band's latest "cover songs" album, Feedback

Feedback (Rush album)

Rhapsody praised the album, calling it one of their favorite cover albums. Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek called the tracklist "amazing" and said "None of these tunes are done with an ounce of camp...

.

A Blu-ray version containing the complete "R30" set was released on December 8, 2009.

DVD Disc 1

1. "R30 Overture" - ("Finding My Way
   Finding My Way
   Finding My Way is the first song on Rush's album Rush. It is five minutes and seven seconds long and in 4/4 time. The song was written by singer/bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson...
   
   ", "Anthem", "Bastille Day
   Bastille Day (song)
   "Bastille Day" is the first song from Rush's third album Caress of Steel. The music was written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and the lyrics were written by Neil Peart...
   
   ", "A Passage to Bangkok
   A Passage to Bangkok
   "A Passage to Bangkok" is the second song on Rush's album, 2112. Released in 1976, the song follows the album's title song 2112. The song opens with a driving guitar riff...
   
   ", "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage, Book II: Hemispheres
   Cygnus X-1 series
   The Cygnus X-1 duology is a duology of songs by Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It consists of "Book I: The Voyage" and "Book II: Hemispheres". Book I is the last song on the A Farewell to Kings album, while Book II is the first song on Hemispheres...
   
   ")
2. "The Spirit of Radio
   The Spirit of Radio
   "The Spirit of Radio" is a song released in 1980 by Canadian rock band Rush from their album Permanent Waves. The song's name was inspired by Toronto radio station CFNY's slogan. The song was significant in the growing popularity of the band. It is also the first song of the 1980s, since Permanent...
   
   "
3. "Force Ten"
4. "Animate"
5. "Subdivisions
   Subdivisions (song)
   "Subdivisions" is a Rush song released on the 1982 album Signals.The song has been a staple of the band's live performances, is played regularly on classic-rock radio and appears on several greatest-hits compilations. It was released as a single in 1982, and despite limited success in the UK...
   
   "
6. "Earthshine"
7. "Red Barchetta
   Red Barchetta
   "Red Barchetta" is a song by rock band Rush from their album Moving Pictures.-Synopsis:The song describes a future in which many classes of vehicles have been prohibited by "the Motor Law"...
   
   "
8. "Roll the Bones
   Roll the Bones (song)
   "Roll the Bones" is the title track from Rush's 1991 album of the same name. It continues Rush's rock style that began with 1989's Presto, which reduced the band's usage of keyboards and returned the emphasis to bass and electric guitar.-Style:...
   
   "
9. "The Seeker
   The Seeker (song)
   "The Seeker" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by English rock band The Who, and featured on their 1971 compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy.-Background and writing:...
   
   "
10. "Tom Sawyer
    Tom Sawyer (song)
    "Tom Sawyer" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, named after Mark Twain's literary character. The song was released on Mercury Records and PolyGram in 1981 on the Moving Pictures album and numerous compilations thereafter, such as 1990's Chronicles. It has also appeared on several live albums and...
    
    "
11. "Dreamline"
12. "Between the Wheels"
13. "Mystic Rhythms"
14. "Der Trommler"
15. "Resist" (the acoustic arrangement first heard on Rush in Rio
    Rush in Rio
    Rush in Rio is a live album by Canadian band Rush, released in 2003 . The album is also available as a two DVD set. The album was recorded at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and was the final concert on the Vapor Trails Tour. However, the third CD contains two bonus tracks played previously on...
    
    )
16. "Heart Full of Soul
    Heart Full of Soul
    "Heart Full of Soul" is a 1965 single by the English rock band The Yardbirds. It was written by Graham Gouldman, who later had a lengthy career as a member of 10cc. It charted in the United States at number nine and at number two in the United Kingdom. The song makes an early use of the fuzz box by...
    
    "
17. "2112" ("Overture"/"Temples of Syrinx"/"Grand Finale")
18. "Xanadu" (abbreviated version)
19. "Working Man
    Working Man
    "Working Man" is a song by rock band Rush from its debut album, Rush. On the live album All the World's a Stage, the song segues directly into "Finding My Way" and one of Neil Peart's drum solos....
    
    "
20. "Summertime Blues
    Summertime Blues
    "Summertime Blues" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American rockabilly artist Eddie Cochran. It was written in the late 1950s by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on...
    
    "
21. "Crossroads"
22. "Limelight
    Limelight (song)
    "Limelight" is a song by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It first appeared on the 1981 album Moving Pictures. The song's lyrics were written by Neil Peart with music written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. "Limelight" expresses Peart's discomfort with Rush's success and being in the limelight...
    
    "

Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

DVD Disc 2

1. 1979: Interview with Geddy Lee at Ivor Wynne Stadium – Tour of the Hemispheres
2. 1981: Studio interview at Le Studio
   Le Studio
   Le Studio was a recording studio located just south of the tourist town of Morin Heights, Quebec. It was the first ‘environmental’ recording studio outside a major urban center...
   
    recording studio in Quebec
   Quebec
   Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
   
    featuring all three members
3. 1990: Artist of the Decade interviews (1980s) featuring all three members
4. 1994: CBC
   Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
   The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
   
     Television: Juno Awards news report - Rush induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
5. 2002: Interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson for the release of the album Vapor Trails
6. "Fly By Night
   Fly by Night (song)
   "Fly by Night" is the fifth song from Rush's second album of the same name. The music was written by Geddy Lee and the lyrics were penned by Neil Peart. Peart wrote this song about his first trip away from home. In 1971, at 18 years old, he left behind his small-town Canadian life and flew to England...
   
   " - Church Session Video (1975)
7. "Finding My Way" (MPEG1 from Rock Concert)
8. "In the Mood
   In the Mood (Rush song)
   "In the Mood" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush from their debut album, Rush. It was at least two years old when recorded for the album. It is three minutes and 34 seconds long and in 4/4 time....
   
   " (MPEG1 from Rock Concert)
9. "Circumstances
   Circumstances (song)
   "Circumstances" is the second track on progressive rock band Rush's 1978 album Hemispheres. Lyrically, it is an autobiographical account, written by Peart, about the time he spent living in England, and his eventual disillusionment with his then-current occupations.Musically, it's a hard-hitting...
   
   "
10. "La Villa Strangiato"
11. "A Farewell to Kings" - Seneca College Theatre (1977)
12. "Xanadu" - Seneca College Theatre (1977)
13. Soundcheck: "The Spirit of Radio" - Ivor Wynne Stadium (1979)
14. "Freewill" - Toronto Rocks / Rolling Stones Concert (2003)
15. "Closer to the Heart
    Closer to the Heart
    "Closer to the Heart" is a single by Rush, released in 1977, from the album A Farewell to Kings. It was the first Rush song to have an external co-writer, namely Peter Talbot, a friend of drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
    
    " - Canadian Tsunami Disaster Fund charity telethon performance on CBC television, with Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies and Bubbles of the Trailer Park Boys
    Trailer Park Boys
    Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian comedy mockumentary television series created and directed by Mike Clattenburg that focuses on the misadventures of a group of trailer park residents, some of whom are ex-convicts, living in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The...
    
     (2005)
16. Rush hits St. John's
    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
    St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
    
     (1988) (Easter egg)
17. 1990: Alex's Interview for Artist of the Decade (1980s) (Easter egg)

Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

CD Disc 1

1. "R30 Overture" - ("Finding My Way", "Anthem", "Bastille Day", "A Passage to Bangkok", "Cygnus X-1", "Hemispheres") – 6:42
2. "The Spirit of Radio" – 5:05
3. "Force Ten" – 4:49
4. "Animate" – 5:49
5. "Subdivisions" – 6:09
6. "Earthshine" – 5:41
7. "Red Barchetta" – 6:49
8. "Roll the Bones" – 6:22
9. "The Seeker" – 3:27
10. "Tom Sawyer" – 5:00
11. "Dreamline" – 5:20

Running Time: 61:19

CD Disc 2

1. "Between the Wheels" – 6:17
2. "Mystic Rhythms" – 5:22
3. "Der Trommler" – 9:01
4. "Resist" – 4:33
5. "Heart Full of Soul" – 2:44
6. "2112" ("Overture"/"Temples of Syrinx"/"Grand Finale") – 8:23
7. "Xanadu" (abbreviated version) – 6:43
8. "Working Man" – 6:13
9. "Summertime Blues" – 3:41
10. "Crossroads" – 3:13
11. "Limelight" – 4:57

Running Time: 61:11

Blu-Ray Disc

1. "R30 Overture" - ("Finding My Way
   Finding My Way
   Finding My Way is the first song on Rush's album Rush. It is five minutes and seven seconds long and in 4/4 time. The song was written by singer/bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson...
   
   ", "Anthem", "Bastille Day
   Bastille Day (song)
   "Bastille Day" is the first song from Rush's third album Caress of Steel. The music was written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and the lyrics were written by Neil Peart...
   
   ", "A Passage to Bangkok
   A Passage to Bangkok
   "A Passage to Bangkok" is the second song on Rush's album, 2112. Released in 1976, the song follows the album's title song 2112. The song opens with a driving guitar riff...
   
   ", "Cygnus X-1", "Hemispheres
   Cygnus X-1 series
   The Cygnus X-1 duology is a duology of songs by Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It consists of "Book I: The Voyage" and "Book II: Hemispheres". Book I is the last song on the A Farewell to Kings album, while Book II is the first song on Hemispheres...
   
   ")
2. "The Spirit of Radio
   The Spirit of Radio
   "The Spirit of Radio" is a song released in 1980 by Canadian rock band Rush from their album Permanent Waves. The song's name was inspired by Toronto radio station CFNY's slogan. The song was significant in the growing popularity of the band. It is also the first song of the 1980s, since Permanent...
   
   "
3. "Force Ten"
4. "Animate"
5. "Subdivisions
   Subdivisions (song)
   "Subdivisions" is a Rush song released on the 1982 album Signals.The song has been a staple of the band's live performances, is played regularly on classic-rock radio and appears on several greatest-hits compilations. It was released as a single in 1982, and despite limited success in the UK...
   
   "
6. "Earthshine"
7. "Red Barchetta
   Red Barchetta
   "Red Barchetta" is a song by rock band Rush from their album Moving Pictures.-Synopsis:The song describes a future in which many classes of vehicles have been prohibited by "the Motor Law"...
   
   "
8. "Roll the Bones
   Roll the Bones (song)
   "Roll the Bones" is the title track from Rush's 1991 album of the same name. It continues Rush's rock style that began with 1989's Presto, which reduced the band's usage of keyboards and returned the emphasis to bass and electric guitar.-Style:...
   
   "
9. "Bravado
   Bravado
   Bravado may refer to:* A pretense of bravery* The quality or state of being foolhardy* A blustering swaggering conduct* The Bravados* "Bravado" is the second track by the Canadian power trio Rush on their 1991 album, Roll the Bones...
   
   "
10. "YYZ"
11. "The Trees"
12. "The Seeker
    The Seeker (song)
    "The Seeker" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by English rock band The Who, and featured on their 1971 compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy.-Background and writing:...
    
    "
13. "One Little Victory
    One Little Victory
    "One Little Victory" is the opening track and first single from Rush's 2002 album Vapor Trails, with music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and lyrics by Neil Peart. To herald the band's comeback after a five year hiatus, the single was designed to grab the attention of listeners due to its rapid...
    
    "
14. "Tom Sawyer
    Tom Sawyer (song)
    "Tom Sawyer" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, named after Mark Twain's literary character. The song was released on Mercury Records and PolyGram in 1981 on the Moving Pictures album and numerous compilations thereafter, such as 1990's Chronicles. It has also appeared on several live albums and...
    
    "
15. "Dreamline"
16. "Secret Touch
    Secret Touch
    "Secret Touch" is a song by hard rock band Rush, and is the eighth track from the band's 2002 studio album, Vapor Trails. It has been revealed to be one of singer Geddy Lee's favorite tracks from the album. It was released as the second single from Vapor Trails, reaching #25 on the US Mainstream...
    
    "
17. "Between the Wheels"
18. "Mystic Rhythms"
19. "Red Sector A
    Red Sector A
    "Red Sector A" is a song by Rush that provides a first-person account of a nameless protagonist living in an unspecified prison camp setting. "Red Sector A" first appeared on the band's 1984 album Grace Under Pressure....
    
    "
20. "Der Trommler"
21. "Resist"
22. "Heart Full of Soul
    Heart Full of Soul
    "Heart Full of Soul" is a 1965 single by the English rock band The Yardbirds. It was written by Graham Gouldman, who later had a lengthy career as a member of 10cc. It charted in the United States at number nine and at number two in the United Kingdom. The song makes an early use of the fuzz box by...
    
    "
23. "2112" ("Overture"/"Temples of Syrinx"/"Grand Finale")
24. "La Villa Strangiato"
25. "By-Tor and the Snow Dog"
26. "Xanadu" (abbreviated version)
27. "Working Man
    Working Man
    "Working Man" is a song by rock band Rush from its debut album, Rush. On the live album All the World's a Stage, the song segues directly into "Finding My Way" and one of Neil Peart's drum solos....
    
    "
28. "Summertime Blues
    Summertime Blues
    "Summertime Blues" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American rockabilly artist Eddie Cochran. It was written in the late 1950s by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on...
    
    "
29. "Crossroads"
30. "Limelight
    Limelight (song)
    "Limelight" is a song by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It first appeared on the 1981 album Moving Pictures. The song's lyrics were written by Neil Peart with music written by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. "Limelight" expresses Peart's discomfort with Rush's success and being in the limelight...
    
    "

Band members

• Geddy Lee
  Geddy Lee
  Gary Lee Weinrib, OC, better known as Geddy Lee , is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush...
  
   - bass and rhythm guitars, synthesizers, vocals
• Alex Lifeson
  Alex Lifeson
  Aleksandar Živojinović, OC, better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a second generation Serbian-Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist of the Canadian rock band Rush. In the summer of 1968, Lifeson founded the band that would become Rush with friend, drummer John Rutsey...
  
   - electric and acoustic guitars, bass pedal synth
• Neil Peart
  Neil Peart
  Neil Ellwood Peart , OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush.Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario . During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer...
  
  - drums, percussion