Favorite Rush live recording?

[Mr. Laser Beam]

There seem to be a lot of live albums by Rush - they put out one about every three years or so. Which one is y'all's favorite? Is it just a matter of which songs I like best, and thus I should pick one based on that? Or do some of them just sound better than others? I don't think I want all of them, just maybe one.

If it means anything: My favorite period in Rush's history was their 80's/early 90's phase where they were using a fair amount of keyboards. Meaning, from Permanent Waves up till Roll the Bones or thereabouts.

So what would be the best live album to choose, based on that criteria?

 

[ITL]

I have two favourites - Exit Stage Left and the Grace Under Pressure one - was that just a live video, or an album as well? I can't remember...

Anyhoo, those were some stonking live performances.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Live in Rio, actually the sound isn't all that deep..supposedly they had no time to tune their instruments, but I've seen video from it and the fans there were insane. If anyone has heard S&A live please tell me how it is. Judging from the concert on that tour that I attended, it would have to be a great friggin' album

 

[DarkHelmet]

A Show of Hands.

Hands down my favorite! Get the DVD set if you can (which also has Exit..Stage Left and Grace Under Pressure)

 

[The Cutest of Borg]

A Show of Hands.

Hands down my favorite! Get the DVD set if you can (which also has Exit..Stage Left and Grace Under Pressure)

Seconded! This is my favorite live Rush album. Exit... Stage Left and Different Stages are also great.

 

[Pensive]

Different Stages (I am biased because of the cool particle game/screensaver that was on the disk)

 

[ToddPence]

Exit Stage Left can't be beat. It's easily one of my top ten live albums, and I'm not even a huge Rush fan.

 

[Neroon]

Even though it was their first, I am still partial to "All The World's A Stage". It was the first Rush album I ever purchased, along with "A Farewell to Kings".