[Buffalo News: Picks of the Season]

Some more kind words for R30 from Jeff Miers at Buffalo News:

A celebration of 30 years in the life of Rush. This is a gift for true fans of the group's wonderfully idiosyncratic blend of passion, humor and virtuoso musicianship. Disc one offers up a concert documented in Frankfurt, Germany, near the end of the band's 2004 30th anniversary tour. (Only 22 of the 30 songs Rush played during this show are included here, in order to avoid repeating songs already documented on the 2003 release "Rush In Rio.") The band has never been better, and the state-of-the-art surround-sound mix - coupled with the beauty of the filming itself, the result of a 14-camera high-definition shoot - makes this the pre-eminent Rush artifact. Disc two compiles filmed interviews beginning in 1979 and continuing through 2002, and includes just about every promotional video the band ever recorded. The '70s hair, flowing caftans and Mini-Moogs abound, and yes, this is some funny stuff. But watching this band develop is a treat. Special editions of the package also include a twin-disc audio-only representation of the Frankfurt show. The artwork, by longtime band associate Hugh Syme, is exemplary as well.

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