Rush Night Three: Moving Pictures Takes Center Stage, Surviving a 2112 Setback

Rush’s Night Three on the Fifty Something Tour in LA delivered a full Moving Pictures performance, including a rare Camera Eye arrangement; the night featured the first New World Man since 2002, Aimee Mann’s return for Time Stand Still, and a dramatic 2112 moment when Geddy Lee’s bass cut out—quickly rectified as Lifeson and Nilles kept the groove going and Lee returned with a replacement bass. Anika Nilles impressed on drums, Lifeson was more energized onstage, and Lee’s vocals sounded stronger thanks to coaching, making the setlist of staples (Xanadu, Tom Sawyer, YYZ, Dreamline, Red Sector A, etc.) land with renewed vigor.