RUSH - Xanadu - Live In Montreal 1981
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Rush...the world's smallest symphony orchestra.
Best description ever!
Them, and also Emerson Lake and Palmer! It's STAGGERING in BOTH cases that just three guys could make that much music, with such a full sound.
Very well said.
Well said
Ten thousand percent 🤘🤘🤘🤘
"RUSH makes every other band look Lazy". That's the most insightful comment I've ever heard on any reaction! 🏆
Best comment ive heard about rush was this. Making other bands say WTF since 1974.
THAT DISCRIPTION IS SOOOOO SPOT ON!!!
This performance is the epitome of multitasking and incredible musicianship. It is truly astounding to think that all that sound is coming from only three people. There will never be another band like Rush!
@@gregcormier2379 - I totally agree! 😍 The fact that both Geddy and Alex also play synths with their feet while playing their double-necks most likely flies under most viewers' 📡! 😁
Just too bad the camera crew had failed to get some good angles towards the end of Geddy after switching to his 12-string guitar!
Many other cool moments in this video though, like Alex' swift switch from 12- to 6-string 😊
And their jostling-around had even delighted my two Sons already when they were only little 😄
Right?
@@mightyV444Geddy’s Doubleneck is a 4string bass and a 6string guitar…
@@robphelps5001 - It _is_ a 12-string guitar! 😀 I suggest you goggle for a close-up photo of a 12-string Rickenbacker guitar's headstock, which is quite different to Alex' Gibson's! 😉👍
Geddy did also have a double-neck bass with a 6-string, though: It was white, and he'd used it during Alex' solo in 'A Passage To Bangkok' 🙂
I was blessed enough to discover Rush in 1982.
I saw them 54 times.
I consider myself very - very lucky.
You beat me! I saw them 52 times.
Treasured memories for sure!
Three best friends having fun together.
"Rush makes every other band look lazy." Wow, what an incredibly accurate statement! That was a joy to watch with you, neighbor. Thanks for listening to the small people. You rock, sister!! The only way that could've been better is if I was......never mind. 😉 Til next time...
@@snakeinthegrass7443 😊
I love your line at the end.... "Rush makes every other band look lazy".... FACT!
“So there are times when you know you’ve just witnessed greatness…and this is one of those times!”
I love it! I’ve been listening to this song for decades and it still gives me chills! All that sound and perfection from 3 GOATS!
This is the gold standard of live performances. Nothing else compares.
One absolutely mind-blowing fact about this song is when they were ready to record the Xanadu track you hear on the Farewell To Kings album, Geddy, Alex and Neil walked in, played a minute or two to calibrate all the sound equipment, then played the song start to finish in 1 take, nailed it 100%, walked out, no second attempt needed. Absolute kings, only 24-25 years old back then and already world-class musicians.
They had, I have read, set aside the entire afternoon to get the track done. Didn’t say what they did with the rest of the time after nailing it so quickly.
Amen
Awesome
Astounding!
Can't ever see/hear Xanadu too many times :)
The greatest 3 piece band to ever walk the earth and I truly miss them..... rest in peace Neil
Neil Peart absolute drumming genius
There will never, can never, be another like him.
This is, imo, the greatest live performance of any song, by any band, EVER. Perfection.
A day without “the boys” is like a day without sunshine!!
RUSH FOREVER!!
From one RUSH CHICK to another!! 🤘🎶💜
You start listening to Rush - and you are jumping down a rabbit hole.
40+ years of brilliant recordings.
I was so lucky to see this tour in 1981. This song live is something I'll never forget, one of my favourite concert experiences. I'm 58 y/o and have been a Rush fan since I was 11 years old.
The way they reproduced this song live from the studio version. No tracks no over dubs no loops. Just 3 extremely talented musicians!!!
We got kicked out for smoking pot during The Camera Eye, ha! No one bats an eye at weed now.
@@Treblaholland and remember how there was no recoding devices or cameras allowed……. Now at concerts you just see a million cell phones recording haha oh how times have changed :)
Ditto!1981 tour was offa the charts!
Alex's switch from the 12 string to the 6 at around 12:11 here never ceases to amaze me.
Yup, amazing!
The man is legit incredible. He can go from slow and melodic kind of in a support role to absolutely smoking the strings in a single note. Amd he plays with an incredible depth of emotion. All while just standing there and making it look as if he doesn't even have to work at it.
Every time I watch this I wait for the guitar switch. So smooth and fast. Don't blink or you'll miss it.
Small bit of trivia - Xanadu was recorded in one take! ;-)
Despite its complexity and length, Xanadu is a rare "one take wonder" song. Guitarist Alex Lifeson said, "Xanadu was well rehearsed before going to Rockfield, I remember that. On the day we recorded it, Pat Moran, the resident engineer, set all the mics up and we ran the song down, partially to get balances and tones. Because it was a long song, we didn't need to complete that test run.
"We then played it a second time from top to bottom and that's what you hear on the album. Needless to say, Pat was shocked that we ran an 11-minute song down in one complete take. Practice doesn't always make perfect, but it sure helps!
now my jaw has dropped! wow!!
Xanadu is based on an unfinished poem by 19th century English poet Samuel Taylor Coolidge
It's ''Kubla Khan'' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. A poem written from the memory of an opium induced dream.
Coleridge, my friend...but I was just going to point that out👍
What a great reaction. Yes, Rush is arguably the best rock band ever. They do make most other bands seem lazy.
Before you read the lyrics, check out the poem "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge from the 19th century; Neil created the lyrics to this song based upon the poem. It's long, but explains this song
This song is on my top 10 all time best rock songs. It is always fun when a reactor recognizes how great it is. Kudos to our RHN!
One of the most epic performances…, ever!
Why is Rush So good
1. Best Rock and Roll Guitarist ....EVER
2. Best Rock and Roll Bassist.....EVER
3. Best Lyricist and DRUMMER of all time..........Period..
It just all add up to the Greatest group of musicians of all time.
One of the greatest live performances by Rush... I am 64 yrs old and was introduced to Rush in 1976, my first Rush concert was during the Moving Pictures tour 1981 when they played Xanadu and it was to the tee like this live performance. I have seen the video recording dozens of times and it still make my hair stand up over my body. The one thing about the 3 men Alex, Geddy and Neil is the pure joy, brotherhood and perfect musicianship playing their music to an audience. It's just magic!
Hammersmith Odeon London...Wow
I saw them the first time during this tour in Portland, Oregon. I couldn't believe how perfect every song seemed to be. They never disappeared!
Right there with you brother. My favorite concert was at Red Rocks in Denver; it was magical!
Welcome to your first RUSH epic. Every Rush album from 1974 Fly By Night up until Signals, and at least on epic song. As an original Rush fan I consider these the golden years. These are the songs that separate RUSH from all other bands.
Don't let Xanadu be your last foray into the epics.
Spot On, she should try Bytor and the Snowdog and hear how good they got immediately with Neal Peart on drums/lyrics, 1st epic of many, good start to their journey.
@@scott4482 it just enhanced my thirst
@@scott4482 - She may still also enjoy Rush post-'Signals', though!
In fact, my _own_ very first impression of their music (in '89, at 19) had been the album that followed it, 'Grace Under Pressure'! And already its opener, 'Distant Early Warning' had me hooked instantly to Rush 😀 And for life, as it would turn out 😊
'Permanent Waves' through to 'Counterparts' are _my_ favourite Rush albums 🙂
@@redheadedneighborBE SURE YOU HAVE THE LYRICS when you dive into By-Tor and the Snow Dog….PLEASE! Trust me, it will GREATLY enhance the experience. And the best version is the studio version from Fly By Night, even though Rush is widely known as THE BEST at pulling off perfect versions live, IMHO, you’ll get the best “feeling” from the FBN studio version. Other “epics” you should react to during your Rush rabbit hole journey are Cygnus X-1, Books I & II. First book is from A Farewell to Kings and Book II is the entire side A from Hemispheres. Also, two of my personal favorites are “deep cuts” from Caress of Steel. The Necromancer and The Fountain of Lamneth. Rush on gorgeous! ❤️🙏✌️
Now you’ve done it! This is reaching music perfection.
I get teary every time I hear Neil talk. Him, they, have had a profound effect on not only my life, but so many others of us cast outs, us music purists and absolute musical nerds. They are the result of what happens when 3 people obsessed with making music, say a collective "F*ck it. We are doing it our way". Some people pretend they don't get it, but they are just making excuses for the fact that they do get it, but refuse to admit when they're wrong.
"Where's My Thing? There It Is" live in Dallas. Mind blowing
I think new Rush fans and old Rush fans alike still find it difficult to comprehend this was recorded 43 years ago. Wrap your mind around that. All the bands and artists that has come along since then. We have heard spectacular music great music and well something sold as music. This is still far and above the rest an epic masterpiece and it was performed in 1981. Perspective for you. The album "A Farewell to Kings" was recorded the same year Apple debuted the Apple II computer. Two years after Microsoft formed. This live version happened during President Ronald Reagans first term in office. It really is mind boggling.
My older sister introduced me to Rush when Moving Pictures came out when I was a kid. I was listening to ELO at the time. One runthrough and I was absolutely hooked. I then saved up my allowances to start collecting the back catalog, starting with Hemispheres. I begged my older brother for his copy of 2112. From the get-go, Rush became my life band. You will find the answers to life through the words of their songs and discover peace within the music itself. That is the magic of Rush.
Well said
OMG you are speechless I adore that💯💯💯 That smile is showing pure joy from your heart and soul ❤❤❤❤❤ #reaction #rush #rushreaction #geddylee #alexlifeson #nealpeart #redheadedneighbor #bestreactor #redsarmy #beautifulduncountrygirl #heartofgoldwithmetalinhersoul
Greetings once again from San Diego's resident Rushoholic. This version of Xanadu came a few years after the original studio release on their 5th original studio album A FAREWELL TO KINGS from 1977. You might try that version along with the rest of that album on your channel. Xanadu is considered by myself and others as their finest song. By the 5th album, most bands are toast. Rush were just getting warmed up in the early phases of their career. The drums were still all acoustic with numerous effects some of which appeared quite readily in this concert such as orchestra bells, wood blocks and wind chimes. Geddy only used his double neck for this song. The lower neck (for a right handed player such as Geddy) is a 6 string electric guitar that only compliments Alex for the handful bars that finish the piece. Then Geddy's double neck goes back in its case.
What's remarkable here is that the live performance is, by its nature, done in a single take after years of performances. Equally remarkable was how this was produced originally in studio. Xanadu was a new song which they ran through once to find the best microphone set up. The next take was the only other with no studio dubs for the instruments. The vocals were overdubed later as usual. Geddy turns 71 on July 29th. He and Alex were both 27 in this video. Neil was 28. Rush makes every other band seem lazy.
Just remember to not seem lazy, but to stay classy...
The key to their early stuff, for me, is how they were essentially storytellers. The music and lyrics both served one thing: the story. The beginning, especially, evokes a traveller making his way through a woods with the sounds of nature all around. Once the traveller finally finds Xanadu, there’s a big crash of all the instruments to indicate the wonder. Their first 6 albums, for me, are impeccable works of magic.
Hi from a 65 year old woman who rediscovered Rush just in the last few years! I have watched this performance dozens of time and cannot tire of it. they are so good! Wanna know something sad? I grew up in Montreal and lived there in 1981 but i did not go see that show, fool that I was. The tickets would have been around a whopping $15 at the time... ah well... thank goodness for these videos. Great reaction!
@@NicoleDentelle you have a rush sister who is taking them in through videos as well! I’m thankful for technology!
I must have seen this video at least 20 times. Never bored.
Your smile and reactions makes this old man smile too . Takes me back to the 70's when I first heard Rush when they blew my mind . Cheers from Toronto .
Basically three great musicians. I've always thought Rush were very quirky in their song writing and I mean that in a good way. You never know where a song is going to go next but it always works.
Whenever I introduce someone to Rush, this is the song I use. I tell them it's the story of one man's quest for immortality, subtitled "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it."
Thank you my dear!! I found your channel following RUSH reactions videos There my favorite band and I love seeing new fans fall in love with them. Your reactions always put a smile on my face. I'm 57 and been listening to them my whole life. Cheers from Ontario Canada.
Agreed. My 1st concert was Rush at the Montreal Forum on March 31, 1978 on the A Farewell To Kings tour. I'm 62 and have been a fan since that show.
@@paulgreenhalgh1647 thank you so very much
@@markchristie7031 what a treat!!
@@redheadedneighbor The real treat was the price; $7.99!! When I saw them on their Farewell Tour in Minneapolis in 2015, the ticket was $115.00.
This is widely considered to be THE greatest prog-rock song ever. And of course, from one of the originators of the genre and one of the greatest lyracists ever. RIP, "Professor".
A rather expensive synth rig on stage there...
I literally can't help but get choked up listening to this. They were and will always be such a HUGE part of my journey as a musician and bassist. Miss the boys from up north more than I can possibly say.
Your reaction to this was a complete privilege for me to witness. So genuine. You made me feel as if I too had just discovered the greatness of Rush all over again. And this happened for me nearly fifty years ago! I was thirteen. Congratulations and thank you! I will subscribe and look forward to more emotional joy received from your videos. ❤
The single best live performance ever recorded
The greatest band 💯💯💯 been a fan since 1980 my dearest friend turned me on to them Neil peart the greatest lyricist and poet hands down 💯 the greatest drummer 🥁🥁🥁 RIP brother u are missed everyday the professor 🥁🥁🥁🥁
They played my junior high school dance as a cover band, saw them in bars in Toronto, saw them open for The New York Dolls at The Victory Burlesque. Many stadium shows, and this song gives me goosebumps EVERYTIME!!!!
Real music real musicianship 💯💯💯💯
One of the big stars of this performance is the video editor. Hats off to whoever managed to document the manifold roles of each band member so we can see an accurate representation of how they constructed this full spectrum of sound; especially at key ensemble moments, transitions, etc.
Yes, totally agree, the blink and you miss him flash video editing sucks, these guys, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin have quality video Editing as well, it is nice to see key band members at the right time.
This was a TV special produced by the CBC
@@katskillz - I do mostly agree, but they also forgot to get some good shots of Geddy playing his 12-string at the end! 😅
It’s quite crazy Because My Uncle Louie Garcia Painted his every Drum set. DW drums. Thee relationship these two both had is Amazing. He sent his last special note to my uncle before passing. R.I.P to the greatest drummer alive
A lot of folks don’t stop to realize just how hard Neil pounded his kit. Such a strong, masterclass performance from all of them here - the dynamics are fantastic for a live show. One of my all time faves! ✌🏻
Some drummers have the same cymbals for twenty years or more. Neil hit so hard he went through three sets in a tour.
@markgettemeyer1145 exactly! He only ever truly wanted to be a rock drummer who pounds the crap out of those drums. I mean seriously plays very hard, much harder than most. Check out "Digital Man - Neil Peart takes centre stage". Type that and see just how hard he drums. Incredible!
Now you know why I bugged you about it for so long. In many ways, it's their magnum opus. Regarding lyrics, Neil is a master. He was deep, he was thoughtful and he was brilliant. They didn't call his the Professor ironically. I call this song ... three guys and seven necks! Neil plays an entire percussion orchestral section; Geddy is on Bass, synths, bass pedals, six-string guitar, and vocals; Alex on six and twelve string, along with bass pedals and triggers. It's like an entire orchestra and three guys running around on stage pulling it off. Simply one of the greatest performances ever!!
@@chadbennett7873 - I'm with you on all of this, except: Geddy's guitar is a 12-string, and sound-triggering technology wasn't available yet at that time, which means everything was actually played live and in realtime here 🤯😊
The way your body reacts to Rush... is exactly what goes on in my head when I listen to them.
Time signature changes are just crazy in this song. This is music on a higher level.
How lovely to start my Thursday with that amazing song and such a wonderful reaction to it!
😊🙏💚🌈☀️🎵🍀🦋🌻
best band ever, period - give their last ever song a listen - The Garden, makes me cry everytime
1977 the studio album for this song came out. Girls were just getting into Disco while I was jamming to this and tons of other ROCK! Made talking to girls tuff while biting my tongue!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Hard to believe, but this is my favorite song by them. I would’ve been 14 when this song was released! So long ago but it makes me feel like a kid every time I hear it. ❤️❤️
When they recorded this in the studio, they did one run through to get the levels sorted out, then played it a second time and that version was what went onto the LP, ‘A Farewell To Kings’ released in August 1977.
An absolute masterpiece of a song which they played to perfection in live shows. How all this sound came from just 3 guys is incredible.
"Rush makes the other bands look lazy" You got that right.
Once a Rush fan, it's hard to find this level of musicianship elsewhere.
Check out Crown Lands, and Tiles. Both unabashed Rush fans, and both with the Alex Lifeson stamp of approval
@@kevinmichael8619 Yes Crown Lands is pretty good, Context: Fearless part 1 and 2 are tribute songs to Rush, they are damn good and it's only a 2 man band, impressive.
@@Particulator yep, and Alex has played live with them.
Rush, a feast for your ears and imagination. Neil Peart as the lyricist is credited with the success of Rush beyond our earthly celestial realms.
Absolutely one of the best songs ever played live..
Pretty redhead was having eargasms so beautiful to watch . Redhaired Chefs kiss 😍❤️
It's such a joy to see a young beautiful woman open to listening to arguably the best ever rock 3 piece and getting into my favourite band ever. Your joyful reactions make me remember how I felt when I heard Rush tracks for the 1st time. Keep going down the Rush rabbit hole! So many joys await you! X RIP Neil. Miss you.
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Another masterpiece - La Villa Strangiato, 2112, Jacobs Ladder and because it means so much to Geddy, Red Sector A
The double neck 6 & 12 string guitar gave so much tobplay with. The part that got you so excited was done on the 12-string neck.
For whatever reason, I always think that during Alex and Geddy face to face they’re going “so, you wanna hit that Thai restaurant after the show? Mmm… how about the steakhouse?”
It's as if Rush simply decided they would try and generate as much suspense as possible with half the song as an introduction. Most epic intro of all time.
Never trust a blowfish for lyrical recommendations...
Both Geddy and Alex use the Moog Taurus pedals on this song while playing their guitars.
Your reaction here is PRICELESS. Alex is one of the most under rated guitarists ever. Virtuoso is a word I have never spelled, but it is the word for him.
😂 I grew up in Willowdale Ontario and I was fortunate to have seen them 14 times at different stages of their career. So it kind of makes me proud to see people who new to Rush I was very fortunate to have seen over 500 concerts in my life and I have seen everyone from AC/DC to Led Zeppelin and I have to say that Rush is the best. My ex wife worked for ticket master so I was able to see these artists really good memories. Thanks
Simple question ...were you at the EL on a particular night ?
@@stevelennox8575 hi EL are you talking about the El Macombo?
@@pendermanager3739 Correct
One of the remarkable things about Rush (one of many) is how they sounded live. Their songs are so complex with so many time signature changes and so many different things going on, that it was hard to fathom how they did it with just the 3 of them. I saw them live probably 40 or 50 times over all their years. There just was never anything I experienced that compared.
Fun fact! On top of being the greatest drummer to ever live Neil also wrote almost all of their lyrics.
Rush takes you on a trip, a journey. I've been on this train (space ship) since 1974. Glad you bought your ticket, welcome to "The Show" ❤ Beautiful reaction ... almost speechless 🤗
Rush got underway in the very late 60's to the early 70's and that is worth keeping in mind when you're listening to their first dozen or so albums. There definitely are Rush songs that you can't get everything out of unless you duplicate the conditions under which they were recorded. If that sounds a little vague, remember that Geddy has said that Rush concerts were among the most "aromatic" shows that you could attend. 😵💫
I'll watch everything you do by Rush.... Saw them 53 times including the final show at the Forum.
One of the beautiful things about Rush is how their musical style evolved over the years (and yet they kept creating heartfelt amazing music). The mid-to-late 1980s is referred to as "Synth Era" and one of my favorite songs from that time span is Lock and Key. Check it out!
The later records are “revenge of the guitar” - some sounds got a little small with the synth taking so much space, but by the end the guitar sound was HUMONGOUS.
Thank you for flying Rush and ur journey has come to an end& thanks for flying rush!
the drum-kit that opened up all of the doors for me. I was 11 in 1981 and saw this kit in a magazine and I was hooked, amazed, awed and inspired. To do what Neil was able to do musically and compositionally has him firmly entrenched on my personal Mt. Rushmore of drumming influences.
Alex for sure can make that guitar sing, as one of the Foo fighters said at RUSH's induction, he is a guitar god.
Greatest power trio and best live performers period. So sad that the greatest show on earth could only bless us with a little over forty years of magnificence they're so missed.
First time i saw them live 1978 Hemispheres tour in Toronto was amazing never looked back seen them live this tour your watching 3 nights in a row Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto this performance was 2 nights later in Montreal
Where were all these Women in 1981 when listening to this got me beat up or demonized because the band wasn't "Hot"..They were not writing schlock ballads for the girls,not cool enough for the high school popular who liked Pure garbage...It all faded away,but these guys made it through the decades..Glam,Disco,Grunge,they endured all of it and held loyal to their plight..And respected the Fans always...Neil,RIP and thank you for sharing your gift.
Howdy!
So glad that today's youth are getting introduced to the music I grew up with. Rush was one of my favorites.
These guys are so unbelievably talented!! And they are having loads of fun together!!!
My favorite band of all time 🔥
They are 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The Greatest 3 piece Band in the World 🌎
Considered to be one of the best live performances ever in any music category.
Perhaps the guitarist who left the comment about them not being known for their lyrics had been listening to _La_ _Villa_ _Strangiato,_ _YYZ,_ _Malignant_ _Narcissism,_ etc? They do have a lot of successful instrumentals! Anyway, in a crowded field this is my favourite Rush song with lyrics. Glad it wowed you!
One of the things about Taurus pedals that you just cant get from a recording (live or studio)is how it reaches right into your core and makes your whole body vibrate
No you didn't...beautiful...love the reaction, Todd from Ohio...
@@toddmadden9777 💕
Masterpiece is too small a compliment for this track from Rush. Totally awesome.
Alex going from 12 to 6 strings at 12:11.. smooth 😮
Their band may be small but their sound is huge
If you like the lyrics you can thank Neil Peart (the drummer) as he wrote the majority (if not all) the lyrics for their incredible songs!
it's remarkable that a track from a 1977 album (47 years ago) still sounds so fresh today.
Neil changed the beat into the second verse, in this performance, for the better 14:12
Some lyrics that get me emotional every single time: Losing it, Witch hunt, Vital signs, Red sector A (About the holocaust), Middletown dreams, The pass (Teenage suicide) and my favourite Available light. That last one just rips my heart every time since Neil’s passing. Please check these songs with the lyrics nearby. Brilliant writing.
Great choices. Especially “Available Light”, such an amazing song.
For me, ''Losing It'' is the single most poignant song that Neil ever wrote. The Hemmingway connection where the writer, realising he was losing his faculties and ability to write, took his own life early one morning in his kitchen:-
''Thirty years ago, how the words would flow
With passion and precision
But now his mind is dark and dulled
By sickness and indecision
And he stares out the kitchen door
Where the sun will rise no more''
It's just my interpretation, but I feel that Neil probably had a recurring dream as we all do, of the fear of this happening to him that prompted him to write this lyric, and it is incredibly sad that he was taken too soon with exactly the type of terrible debilitating illness that he alluded to in this song. An incredibly powerful lyric that came from a dark corner of his fertile mind.
Hey I stuck around to the end of this redhead and what a great band full of talented prefomers rush are .but I would like to start you a brand new rabbit to explore red and that would be for my favorite symphonic metal band from Finland Wintersun with wintersun sons of winter and stars 1.5 official lyric video. They use viking folklore in the music they create which Creates this beautiful emotional sound that touches one soul. So wintersun a try to see what you think pretty redhead. Thank you so much you are awesome! Wintersun Alex ❄️👋❤️
They are musicians musicians.
Here's some early footage before Neil joined. Back in their Southern Ontario high school circuit days.
RUSH - LIVE ST.CATHERINES , CANADA 1974
LAURA SECONDARY SCHOOL
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My first dip into RUSH was the Necromancer the second was Xanadu, the third was Hemispheres. ALL was the best RUSH.
Actually I thought that Xanadu had the most time signature changes but it was actually La Villa Strangiato- a lot of 5/8, 7/8 and 9/8.
I watched this when it first premiered on MTV in 1981 and it still amazes me all these years later. This song in particular shows their incredible talent, which is even more impressive considering Geddy and Alex were only 28 years old at the time.