Rush - Live Kitchener Ontario March 23, 1977 8mm Film (HD)

Here is an 8mm filmed by a prolific Canadian 8mm concert filmer named Daniel Graham. It has very short clips (there were well over 100 in this film – ask me how I know) so this is not going to rise to the level of the Rush film we finished last month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J2xIb4RLU8

However, there are some great moments here and there, amazing lights and view of the stage, with some songs never seen before (publicly) on film. Note that this is the 2112/All The World’s a Stage tour despite the projections behind the stage showing album covers like Caress of Steel and Fly By Night.

I was not able to handle the 8mm film scan myself, so there isn't quite as much detail as I can normally get, but it's not a bad transfer - much nicer than average. I did some basic restoration and clean-up, frame interpolation, film grain, and added detail. I did less processing on this film than I normally do in areas where the original was overly shaky or had too many flash bulbs, otherwise the results can look odd.

Not gonna lie, this was one of the most difficult films I’ve ever synced. First, Daniel is not known for super long clips, but normally he will capture at least 5-10 seconds per clip, which is fairly average for 8mm. But in this case it looks to me that his camera or film was malfunctioning. There were too many times when the framing of the shot didn’t change, but a tiny clip was missing, as if the film was not catching properly inside the camera for a split second. So I think the clips ended up being shorter than even he had intended.

Added to this, the film must have gotten damaged, because some clips were out of order. I could see the splices of course, but finding where everything went…it was quite a challenge, especially since once again no known audio exists from this night. I had to use more than one audio to try and get things close, but despite Rush being known for their precision, there were plenty of songs during this tour that varied to some degree. But with the help of Analog Kid Audio Video and Peter Koza, I was able to nail down most of it.

As always, if anyone has Genesis, Peter Gabriel, or other concert 8mm films, let us know. We transfer, restore, and sync audio to them for free.

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Disclaimer: Welcome to the world of audience shot Super8 concert footage. What you see in this video is everything that was filmed. We freely share this footage with you for the love of the music and to relive memories of past concerts. We would not go through the time, effort and expense of restoring vintage Super8 and 8mm films to share edited versions. In case you don't know, the 8mm and Super8 film that fans used to shoot classic concert footage only had around 3 minutes of recording time per reel. A single reel of Super8 film cost around $5 - $6 in the mid-1970s (equivalent to $28 - $33 in 2023 dollars). That does not include the cost of processing the film after the concert. And, it was not convenient to carry more than 4 or 5 reels with you. So due to cost and convenience, the average fan who shot concert footage usually took in merely a few reels of film. Also, most Super8 cameras did not have sound. People would randomly film short clips (sometimes very short) with no thought to cutting up the songs, because the film was silent and no one back then ever thought that 50 years later, technology would allow us to match audio recordings to the brief visual images. This film should not be confused with professionally shot footage. But in many cases, this may be the only film available of classic artists performing live in their heyday. Enjoy this precious footage like drops of water on a desert island. Although it's far from perfect, it's far better than nothing at all.

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