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The second disc of the set includes an hour and a half of fascinating rare archive performances, both mimed studio and live performances and a number of television interviews. Beware of some very dodgy haircuts and fashions. 

Interviews 
Interview with at Hamilton Ivor Wynne Stadium (1979). On the A Farewell to Kings Tour, Geddy Lee talks about the growing success of the band and their approach - moving away from conceptual albums - to their new album, the then unrecorded and untitled Permanent Waves. 
Studio interview at Le Studio, Montreal (1980). All three members of the band discuss their new approach to writing and recording, and their enjoyment of live performance. Neil and Geddy do most of the talking, Alex goofs around - as usual. 
1980's Artist of the Decade (1990). A fabulous interview with all the members of the band interviewed separately, reflecting on the highs and lows of their career and illustrating the indomitable spirit of Rush. 
CBC Television: Juno Awards show (1994). An awards ceremony to celebrate Rush's induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, this features interview and performance clips, including a tribute from Mike Myers and other celebrity fans. Again, the band's sense of humour comes through here. 
Interview for release of Vapor Trails (2002). Alex and Geddy talk about the apprehension of going back to the studio and how the band spirit and music came together again after a long separation. There's some reflection on the hard work that made them successful, like the recording of 1974's Fly By Night in 4 days in between the 250 gigs they played that year. 

The Anthem Vault 
Fly By Night is a mimed performance in a studio from 1975 - one of the Church Session Videos. Finding My Way and In The Mood  are of very rough quality, shown in small, window-boxed format because of the low and fuzzy quality of the video. Nevertheless they feature furious and energetic live performances of these early tracks and are well worth inclusion regardless of the picture quality. Circumstances is a live in the studio performance which overuses the starburst filter on the camera. La Villa Strangiato, is a full straight run-through of the song live in 1978 - a virtuoso display from Alex Lifeson demonstrating his ability to get an incredible range of sounds from one guitar.  A Farewell to Kings and Xanadu feature the band in flowing capes during their madrigal period. These are mimed to studio performances on a stage setting. The Spirit of Radio is a brief soundcheck at the Hamilton Ivor Wynne Stadium in 1979. Freewill is a recording from the Toronto Rocks / Rolling Stones Concert, 2003, and by God, Geddy Lee can still hit those high notes! Closer to the Heart sees the band with a couple of guests performing in a recording studio for the Canadian Tsunami Disaster Fund charity telethon on CBC television in 2005. This is a lovely little performance. 

Tracklisting DVD2:
Interviews:
1.    Hamilton, Ivor Wynne Stadium (1979)
2.    Le Studio, Quebec (1981)
3.    Artist of the Decade interviews (1990)
4.    Juno Hall of Fame induction (1994)
5.    Vapor trails tour interview (2002)

The Anthem Vault:
1.    Fly by night
2.    Finding my way
3.    In the mood
4.    Circumstances
5.    La villa strangiato
6.    A farewell to kings
7.    Xanadu
8.    The spirit of radio
9.    Freewill
10.  Closer to the heart

Easter Eggs:
Good luck - Find them

Extra Informatie:
Genre: Rock
Format: Kleur, ISO/MDS, Live/Interviews
Geluidspoor: DD2.0
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Aantal Discs: 2
DVD Release Datum: 22 November 2005
Speelduur: 125 minuten
Cover: Label is in de RARs verwerkt