Working Men is a live album compiled from three previous live releases, Snakes & Arrows Live , Rush In Rio and R30, with “One Little Victory” as the one previously unreleased track. An unusual move, but it does settle any scores over whether or not Rush is still a capable live band. Though their studio albums are brilliant conceptual pieces, the band prides themselves, rightfully so, for their ability to bring it to the stage. Unlike many veteran bands, Rush has not lost their precision or aggressive edge. They remain a virtuostic power trio, with guitarist Alex Lifeson forever the band’s unsung hero despite an arsenal of memorable solos. There’s no mistaking the manic, meticulous drumming of Neil Peart as he slashes through fan favorites such as “Tom Sawyer,” “Limelight,” “The Spirit of Radio” and “Freewill.” Singer Geddy Lee shifts from bass to keyboards for their teen-alienation anthem “Subdivisions.” The trio pull off the tricky time signatures of “YYZ” and the orchestral grandeur of “2112.”
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