Neil Peart's House Music

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Apologies if I've remembered this incorrectly, but I think this was around the time of the Vapour Trails Tour....

 

I was an avid reader of the Rush website after it's launch and I found, in the murky corners of the site, a list of songs that formed Neil's House Music i.e. the tunes that were played over the PA whilst the house filled on that tour.

 

I've put the songs in a playlist and I hope the link works for you all....https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/neils-house-music/pl.u-Zmbl32GS0ZDPM0

 

It's a fine collection of tunes IMHO.

 

NOTE: The two String Ensemble tunes (2112 Overture & The Temples of Syrinx) don't appear to be available on iTunes for some reason. I guess you probably know what they sound like though!

 

[Franticsmurf]

That's quite a playlist. I'm familiar with about half the songs so I'll be getting hold of the other half and making a playlist of my own.

 

I grew up listening to Yesshows, which opens with the closing bars of 'Firebird Suite' so when I first saw Yes live and those bars were played just before the band came on, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.

[TorturedSaints]

I have a CD of Rush songs played by the Vitamin String Quartet.  Might this be the one you’re looking for? 

Do you have Neil’s House Music lists for the later tours?  I’m sure he did a different playlist for each tour. I would be interested in seeing those as well. 

Edited August 3, 2022 by TorturedSaints
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[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

49 minutes ago, TorturedSaints said:

I have a CD of Rush songs played by the Vitamin String Quartet.  Might this be the one you’re looking for? 
Do you have Neil’s House Music lists for the later tours?  I’m sure he did a different playlist for each tour. I would be interested in seeing those as well. 

Not sure about the Vitamin String Quartet. The String Ensemble come up as an artist on iTunes, but not the songs.

I don't recall seeing any other Neil's House Music lists on the site.

[TorturedSaints]

There’s a post on rushisaband blog that gives one for the Snakes and Arrows tour which looks similar to yours but has more songs on it. 
 

Tommy Overture - The Who
Mojo Pin - Jeff Buckley
Trains - Porcupine Tree
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree
Welcome to the Machine - Pink Floyd
Eria Tarka - The Mars Volta
Roundabout - Yes
Looking for a Place to Happen - The Tragically Hip
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley
Baba O'Reilly - The Who
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
2112 Overture - String Ensemble
The Temples of Syrinx - String Ensemble
I Know What I Like - Genesis
The Prophet - Yes
Hallelujuah - Jeff Buckley
18 People Live in Harmony - Dredg
Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin
Bobcaygeon - The Tragically Hip
21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
Inertiatic E. S. P. - The Mars Volta
The Sound of Muzak - Porcupine Tree
Echo - Vertical Horizon
Fifty Mission Cap - The Tragically Hip
So Real - Jeff Buckley
Time - Pink Floyd
Good Days, Bad Days - Richard Butler
No Opportunity Necessary - Yes
Anesthetize - Porcupine Tree
Say Hello 2 Heaven - Temple of the Dog
Babe I'm Gonna Leave you - Led Zeppelin
Open Car - Porcupine Tree
Evenflow - Pearl Jam
Hells Bells - AC/DC
Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin
Us and Them - Pink Floyd

[TorturedSaints]

There’s also one for the Time Machine tour here:

 

https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2010/09/27/2329/Rush-Time-Machine-Tour-house-music-list

 

Thanks for reminding me of these.  I don’t have Apple Music etc, so will have to play from my collection 😀