A documentary done in the style of Rush:Beyond the Lighted Stage, would be a
wonderful thing for all groups.
It was done with the fans of the group in mind. It went chronologically
through their timeline, it actually focussed on albums and content. There
were interviews with other people who knew what they were talking about.
When interviewing the group, they all took part, so the story didn't take on
a lopsided view with only one or two peoples perspective (easier I realize,
with only 3 members to work with.)
Clint
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The documentary about legendary Canadian trio RUSH, called "Rush: Beyond The
Lighted Stage", was honored in the "Documentary In Feature Film" category at
the MPSE Golden Reel Awards Sunday night (February 20) in Los Angeles.
The MPSE Golden Reel Awards acknowledge the year's best work in the various
areas of sound editing.
RUSH lost in the "Best Long Form Music Video" category at the 53rd annual
Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 13 to THE DOORS film "When You're
Strange".
The two-disc DVD release of "Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage" was certified
double platinum last fall by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) for shipments in excess of 100,000 copies. (Note: Due to the fact
that the set consists of two discs, it was eligible for platinum
certification after shipping 50,000 copies; platinum certification for a
single-disc release is 100,000 copies.)
Guitarist Alex Lifeson told The Pulse of Radio that it wasn't until he saw
the film himself that he thought there was actually an interesting story to
tell about the band. "It's just kind of a, you know, a success story — kids
from the suburbs have a dream and they live their dream," he said. "And
everybody can relate to that. There's been quite a dynamic in the band, a
lot of stuff has happened, so there was a story to tell there. And I don't
think I really realized there was one until we actually saw a rough cut and
how they pieced it all together and the chronology and the ebbs and flows of
the story."
RUSH bassist Geddy Lee told RollingStone.com that the band was initially
hesitant when approached by Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen about making a
documentary, saying, "We thought, 'How foolish are these guys?' We're just
this dull band. I remember [drummer] Neil [Peart] asked them rather
pointedly, 'What's your angle? What's the story you want to tell?' They
said, 'Well, to be honest, we don't know.' We liked that and said, 'Good
luck, let you know what you want us to do.'"
"Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage" won the Audience Choice Award at the 2010
Tribeca Film Festival last April.
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