Here are 2 somewhat negative reviews of Rush Replay X 3. This one from the Winnipeg Sun asks the question Just how many of their live shows do we really need on video?. I say, all of them! :) It goes on to state:

... here's what's not so good: The video quality is dodgy, especially on the '81 show, which looks like it was dubbed off an overplayed old tape. There are no bonus clips or Easter eggs we can find. The period in question wasn't the band's peak, so unless you're in the mood for synth-rockers like Red Sector A and Distant Early Warning, it's kinda dull. The animation, lasers and post-production effects that were cutting-edge at the time now look cheesy. The sport coats and '80s hairstyles (Neil Peart with a rat-tail?!) are cheesier. Cheesiest of all: Virtually no drum solos. ...

As far as the video quality goes, what do they expect? It was filmed in 1981! I'm a little tired of all the whining about the video quality. And they don't even mention the fantastic sound quality. I do agree about how it sucks that there are no bonus clips or Easter eggs. They still give it 3 out of 5 stars though.

There's also this review from Seatle magazine, The Stranger, which says:

... Rush are better heard than seen—not that Peart's gargantuan drum kit and Lee's woodchuck-tail mullet aren't impressive visuals. But only fanboys will get a repeated kick out of seeing Lee and Lifeson do that arena-rock move of simultaneously bobbing their side-by-side bodies in time with the music. Everyone else will want to just close their eyes, slap on headphones, and listen to the greatness of "The Spirit of Radio." ...

Better heard than seen? Bah! I say.

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