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Rush- The Pass: • Rush - The Pass (HQ)
Thanks for watching! Check out my first listen to "Natural Science" on my solo channel! th-cam.com/video/EX5b8dG0fLk/w-d-xo.html
-JP
this song has literally saved lives
Drummer and lyricist Neil Peart: "There was a lot I wanted to address in that song, and it's probably one of the hardest ones I've ever written. I spent a lot of time on it, refining it, and even more doing research. There was one song previously, called 'Manhattan Project' where I wanted to write about the birth of the nuclear age. Well, easier said than done, especially when [writing] lyrics, you've got a couple of hundred words to say what you want to say. So each word counts, and each word had better be accurate, and so I found in the case of the Manhattan Project, I was having to go back and read histories of the time, histories of the place, biographies of all the people involved, and that's not without its own rewards, but it's a lot of work to go to to write a song - having to read a dozen books and collate all your knowledge and experience just so you can write, you know, if it says the scientists were in the desert sands, well, make sure they were and why, and all that. So with this song it was the same. I felt concerned about it, but, at the same time, I didn't want the classic thing of 'Oh, life's not so bad, you know, it's worth living' and all that. I didn't want one of those pat, kind of clichéd, patronizing statements, so I really worked hard to find out true stories, and among the people that I write to are people who are going to universities, to MIT, and collecting stories from them about people they had known and what they felt, and why the people had taken this desperate step and all of that and trying really hard to understand something that, fundamentally, to me is totally un-understandable. I just can't relate to it at all, but I wanted to write about it. And the facet that I most wanted to write about was to demythologize it - the same as with 'Manhattan Project' - it demythologized the nuclear age, and it's the same thing with this facet - of taking the nobility out of it and saying that yes, it's sad, it's a horrible, tragic thing if someone takes their own life, but let's not pretend it's a hero's end. It's not a triumph. It's not a heroic epic. It's a tragedy, and it's a personal tragedy for them, but much more so for the people left behind, and I really started to get offended by the samurai kind of values that were attached to it, like here's a warrior that felt it was better to die with honor, and all of that kind of offended me. I can understand someone making the choice; it's their choice to make. I can't relate to it, and I could never imagine it, for myself, but still I thought it's a really important thing to try to get down."
When this song came out, I thought about the warrior giving up their life for honor. I agree in today's world it would be hard for people in the western world to wrap their head around a faith or a duty that calls for suicide for love of country, faith or family. You don't have to look that far back with the Kamikaze jet fighters or today's suicide bombers. Then you also have the merciful suicide, due to illness or old age. I suppose in an act of war, would I give my life for my country. The fact is if I signed up to be a soldier, it's a given, I would give my life for the honor of my country. So I clearly get the noble warrior aspect of suicide. The aspect of suicide due to bullying, heartache, financial difficulties, that for me is hard to wrap my head around. I'm sure most of us have had a connection with someone who has lost the will to fight, and then lived with the fallout. It's a sad situation that plagues our society and I'm happy Peart wrote a song about it. However, it's not enough. There should be more conversation on this topic. There should more education to learn to spot the symptoms and be proactive. For me personally, it would be hard to address the issue with somebody thinking about it. But I did it and advised him to seek help. Later he thanked me for it.
Neil really was a genius
Neil was such a well balanced honest and smart humanist and almost philosopher. Miss him so much.
@@SebGeddy that’s a great word for him. Humanist. Yes.
Rush at their worst is so much better than most bands at their best.
Disagree. No such thing as bad rush album.
Period.
This is actually one of my favorite Rush’s albums. Neil songwriting on this album, was just incredible.
Durand Compton this is nowhere near their worst. One of the best in fact.
Worst?
@@eternaltol I know! Oh well...
Blessed are those who discover RUSH.
One of my favorite songs ever. Rush is just on an entirely different level. This song is about feeling lost and thinking of giving up on living. But then saying don't.
"Show Don't Tell" is another standout from this album
The whole Presto album is great
yes it really is! although Superconductor was the song that took longest to grow on me.
Agreed. Just like every other rush work!
Agreed one of my faves....
It is a great album. It was a slow grower for me, but I got there! Available Light is often overlooked. Wonderful song.
Geddy plays bass, 6 string, keyboards, foot pedals and all sings. Live on stage watch Xanadu Live on Exist Stage Left
Based off these reactions, i would highly recommend anything off of their final album Clockwork Angels. Specifically the songs "The Wreckers", and "The Garden".
"The Garden" is a spectacular song that perfectly sums up where the band was at the time it was released. It encapsulated the end of a stellar career showing appreciation for the ride and the cultivation of their life's work. Check out the live version from the "Clockwork Angels" tour.
The Garden gets me everytime
TheAlibabatree Headlong Flight as well.
I can't listen to The Garden anymore, gets me everytime😥😥😥
Without a doubt you need to do 3 songs. Headlong Flight and The Garden together as they are linked. And Losing It
Rush live in Rio a must they sound just as good live to see Getty Lee play the bass the keys sing and transition flawless back and forward as he sings a site to see
This is a great song - if only to remind you of the bravery of RUSH in their lyrical themes... name another band that brings such epic musicianship to themes like the pains of growing up, and old (Analog Kid, Subdivisions, Time Stand Still), the Holocaust (Red Sector A) and suicide (The Pass).
This is one of their favorite songs to play. Neil said he got emotional when he would play it. It is deep lyrically and with a gorgeous melody. Love Neil’s playing - understated but gradually more majestic at the end.
This is one of the best songs. Not only does it showcase their remarkable talent, but it does it in a way that isn't full of flash. They are just playing incredibly well and tightly. Plus the lyrics are phenomenal and the way Geddy sings it carries so much power and emotion. It feels very personal to them. Rush never sold out. Not once. They changed throughout the years as their style evolved and as each of them grew as musicians, but they always did things their way. Not every song is a YYZ, but most bands would kill to have their best be Rush on a bad day.
Appreciate you watching and the comment mycroft. This shows they can not only write epic pieces, but tight and well-crafted songs as well.
OH HELL NO to selling out! That’s part of the beauty & majesty of RUSH… They were ALWAYS eclectic, following where their muse led them! 👊🍻
The Pass is my favorite Rush song. And there's a lot of great songs from Rush
Terrific song
This is one of their songs that you can appreciate everything about it in your first listen. It's one of their less complex songs, (musically) but no less intriguing. Passionate lyrics painting a vivid picture, with a strong message about finding what it takes to persevere when life knocks you down. (Just as drummer Neil Peart had to do when he lost his 18 yr old daughter in a car accident, and then losing his wife to cancer 10 months later) This is a gem in their catalogue and as they've stated in concert, its one of their favorites, too.
When you immediately know what the song was that started playing at the end just by the first note....
If Rush was in "Name That Tune", many of us would say "I can name that tune in one note."
The twilight zone.
Something For Nothing
I would say that song is a good representation of the album which it's on (Presto), and the album is a good representation of where Rush was at the time it came out (we Rush fans might call that the "synth era"), but I don't know that it's a particularly good representation of Rush overall. The majority of their output is generally more harder edged than what you typically hear on Presto. If you like songs like The Pass, then Presto, Power Windows, Grace Under Pressure, Hold Your Fire, Signals, and Roll The Bones would be good albums to explore.
This album was Rush beginning to move away from the synths of the 80s and more toward their more guitar-focused sound of the 90s. For my part, I enjoy Grace Under Pressure & Power Windows a lot more than I like Presto or Roll the Bones. But by the time Counterparts and Vapor Trails came around, they really started connecting with me again.
I was 21 and so disisillusioned! But true to life rush fan. Love ALL they have done! This one straight invite from holy spirit. Still need it tonight
I like all the albums except for Vapor Trails. At the time I thought Presto was below par. But the last time I listened to it about a couple of years ago I thought - this is really good! That happens sometimes.
Love the "Presto" album. Also all the Rush albums. Favorites are "Signals" , "Permanent Waves" and "Power Windows".
Power Windows is a masterpiece, my favourite album by 'em
Great review guys. Suscribed! ... great to see that you are exploring all the different periods of Rush and not only its most popular beginnings ... if i can make another suggestion ... try maybe starting with working man, first album, and then pick one song from each album as they progress, like fly by night from their second album, bastille day or necromancer from third, 2112 from fourth and so on ... (pretty pleaese do 2112) it will blow your mind! ... i bet you it will.
I love Presto start to finish and The Pass is definitely in the top 3 songs from the album.
Fantastic chill Album. in my top 10. The Garden on Clockwork Angels is also another great song. their work as a whole is a broad spectrum of styles.
Thanks for watching Judge!
i've never seen a guy give air drumming lessons before
you corrected his incorrect air drumming
you are a natural rush fan
This song has an incredible message you really needed to delve into the lyrics to understand the power of the message that he's delivering. Neil's lyrics can really hit you one of the ones I particularly connect with is called mission and I think you would truly like that one
Haha finally got Manny to like a Rush song! Awesome recommendation! To be honest I have never heard this song before lol, but I too love an 80s sound, just very effective I think. To be honest that is the kind of song that got me into most Porg Rock bands. Moving Pictures is also quite 80s and that is what got me into Rush initially. Similar with Genesis, it’s their 80s songs that initially got me into them, after that when you hear their epics, you go like Whoaaa! Just for fun, do listen to some 80s Genesis, like Dreaming While You sleep, or Mama.
Edit: Will also add Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart! 😁
The 80's were just the best :)
-JP
I used to sing this to my daughters as a bedtime song - it'd mellow them out and they'd snuggle close... After reading so many kids books to them and singing them kids songs over and over and over, I had to inject something that didn't make me insane - lol... Rush has a lot of different material - 150+ songs! For something a little more uplifting, but equally obscure, try "Marathon" - I put it on my workout playlist recently for motivation! :)
Haha, thats awesome! Gotta start the love of music early.
-JP
Those lyrics 😯
Here's two by them I think you'd like. Time stand still and marathon.
It is great on Vinyl
Geddy Lee does the bass and the vocals...and the keyboards!
Great coverage/ reaction JP ! By 1989 Rush was in a transition period. Not as hard rock as previousl Albums, but less synths too. This album Presto, has more of a 3- piece approach. Rush members finding their groove....later Albums would see Rush more hard rock again. Check out , if you haven't, Red Barchetta, Mission, Available light, and Bravado ( Rush in Rio dvd). Rock on !!
I like this song too. It's a fase of Rush that many fans don't appreciate, but I'm not one of them. My suggestion: "Roll the Bones", the essence of the Rush's "pop"era!
Far Cry. Between the Wheels. Animate. The Garden. Vital Signs. Jacob’s Ladder. Lakeside Park. The Trees. Circumstances. Free Will. (Honestly, guys, this list could go on for a VERY long time) RUSH has more great songs that DID NOT get much airplay than most other band’s entire catalog. Thanks for the great reaction and please check out more RUSH✌️
Thank you Steven!
Totally appreciate that you did this song. I chose this song mostly because of the previous reaction to Xanadu (one of my favorite Rush songs). I know you two have heard the most famous songs of Rush like Tom Sawyer and Limelight and maybe it was asking a lot to sit thorough a 10 min epic song like Xanadu. I was thinking maybe introduce you boys to songs that are more radio friendly first and gradually take you on a Rush journey. Maybe at some point you may see why people like me are so fanatical bout this band. My rating for this song is a 4.5.
The lyrics of this song is about suicide. The most powerful line for me is "Christ what have you done". What I like about Rush is they talk about subjects/topics that should matter to everyone. It's amazing to me how much their song lyrics resonates today. They even wrote a song called Red Tide, you boys living in Florida should know a lot about that issue.
DukesRocks awesome rec man. I had not heard this song before, not Classic Rush but I loved it, thanks
Appreciate you taking the time to not only suggest songs you want us to do, but ones you think we'd like. Thank you Dukes.
-JP
@@riddhimanmedhi99 Glad you liked the song, cheers
i've been a big rush fan since the 70s and haven't really listened to allot of their new stuff, i really liked this one. first time i heard it. i think the trees would appeal to you both
Thank you Rand!
Justin to answer your question, Rush has always been a band that incorporates the sounds of the era into their music. You'll hear funk, reggae, ska, new wave in some of their songs. They even put a little rap into one of their songs. Early Rush songs involved story telling and were very long. Around the 80's the band had a heavy synth sound. This caused a conflict between Geddy and Alex because Alex found it difficult with the synth occupying the musically space normally reserved for the guitar. This may have been a blessing because Alex had to be very creative in how he added his parts to a song. Anyway around this time, there were Rush fans that didn't like the direction of the band. Some fans moved on from the band briefly during this period and eventually came back when the band went back to their roots: gutiar, bass and drums. For me there isn't an era of Rush i don't like. I would say that would be the same feeling for most Rush fans. There are albums I absolutely love and albums that I like but not as much. Let me put it this way, Rush's catalog is extensive and the song "The Pass" would be top 40 to 50 for me. Rush has around 200 song and I would rate 70 to 80 of them a 3.5 or more and about 50 of them 4.0 or more. So there are quite a few song, the two of you haven't heard yet.
Very interesting...as I've mentioned before, I'd never say anything bad about a band or artist wanting to change their sounds or musical direction. People change and grow and the things that we do and enjoy will typically change as time goes on. So is the same with an artists' way of expression. With all the elements being brought into their music as you've mentioned, do you feel any of it felt forced, or did they work in those elements pretty well and natural?
-JP
@@jpmp1201 I would say I've adjusted with Rush and grew with them through the decades. When they added different grooves like Reggae, I didn't realized it was a reggae groove. The same could be said for other grooves from different genres. When I was younger, I didn't have the knowledge to dissect why I liked a song, what groove was what, why melody made me feel a certain way. I just knew Rush was no cookie cutter band, I knew they were special but I didn't know why. Anyway the whole synth era was a non issue for me, because I never tried to understand what had changed with the band. I only knew they lost some of their edge and heaviness during the 80's. You also have to remember the brainwashing that was going on during that time, like Rock n Roll rules and disco sucks. To me when I was younger music was about how I felt. It was only when I started to play drums (influenced by Neil Peart) and eventually guitar that I began to see music in a different way. When I became a Rush fan was when "Moving Pictures" album came out (note Rush was just beginning to transition to the synth heavy songs by the time I was introduced to Rush and they stopped making the epic story telling songs). I wore out that album and needed more Rush and started looking back at their catalog. I noticed there was a huge contrast from 2112 to Moving Pictures. I didn't like it as much but like most you keep listening and the album eventually grew on you. I've mentioned how important melody is in a song for me. On some of those older Rush albums there were songs that I shouldn't have liked but I did because of the lyrics. The concept of story telling in a song on vinyl was the perfect platform. You put on the head phones and followed the lyrics from the insert and went on a Rush journey. So this is why I say there are albums I just love and some not so much. Mostly it has to do with being sentimental and having that attachment to the older Rush albums. Song I would never rate a 5'0 on first listen are a 5.0 for Rush because of the sentimental value of my youth. You have people that became Rush fans in the 90's and moving forward in the time line. Some of them don't get the older Rush albums. Just like there are a shit load of Rush songs I don't care for post late 80's. Mostly because I don't have the vested time to sit and listen over and over again, like I did when I was younger.
DukesRocks great choice. Thanks for getting JPMP to play it.
@@jaybird4093 Just like you said, something safe for Manny. I was thinking maybe amping it up a bit for the next Rush selection. I was thinking Red Sector A, The Weapon or Digital Man. I'm thinking Manny will Like Red Sector A because of the New Wave feel.
Rush reborn. Great song, great reaction. This is both working in tandum.
When I was a teenager in the late 80's there were Rush songs you listened to while cruising around with friends and there were other Rush songs you listened to while hanging around at home by yourself. This song falls into the latter category. It's a great song... Another band that changed their sound in in the 80's was Yes. You've tried some of their 70's material, you should now try out "Leave It" or "It can Happen" from their 83 album 90125.
Thanks for sharing that MM. Yeah, I've heard Owner of a Lonely Heart and was surprised that it was from Yes.
-JP
Alright! Manny liked one!
:D
This song got me through some hard times. You guys might enjoy Prime Mover from Hold Your Fire.
Thanks Rin!
You like some drumming? Gotta give the song "The Weapon" a shot.
L8
...or Digital Man!
This reminds me of so many other songs by Rush themselves and other bands. The part that Justin likes was done better in Time Stand Still.
I recommend some milli vanilli
It would be nice if every once in a while with an old band the to do a where are they now segment
Neil said about this song: ”its our better crafted one”.
Presto is one of the best albums ever
the comment of Tears for Fears influencing (or being influenced by) Rush was noticed ;)
:)
-JP
Rush themselves really like this song, so they play it live a lot. They may have been touched by the tragedy of suicide and felt the need to write about it. It is a good song, but probably in the bottom 50 of any top 100 I'd come up with. It's very melancholic.
Neil said they are a sponge ! They just changed they always changed that’s why they were so interesting!!!!
I'm a little amuse by your clean content comment, this is one of the very few songs songs where Rush uses an expletive,and its a very minor one ("Christ what have you done?"). The rest of their discography is even more clean. Geddy Lee plays bass, synth, and sings. The Guitarist Eric Lifesons also plays a single octave floor synth which has effects or a synth scale. Neil Peart the Drummer plays with two drum kits, traditional and electronic, and includes a two octave double metalliphone(metal xylophone), Chimes, mutlit Octive Bell(church bell sounds), Cow bells, and Gong(in later years this was a trigger effect.)
awesome video guys! i would love to see you react to the UK art/progressive/indie pop rock band "Everything Everything" their sound is incredibly unique and their songs are absolutely amazing, most notably "cough cough" and "distant past"!! :)
Thanks for the rec lozza!
Knock, knock, Hu is there!
You guys love this but are cool on Aja!? Oh God.
Based on this reaction...I would recommend Bravado (live is best, but studio version is great too)!
From Rush : "The Trees " and " Jacob's ladder " = my preference
You guys did not get the lyrics. It is a song about and for soldiers returning home broken after they realized that the war was a scam. A war they took part in killing innocent people where they are riddled with guilt. The 'turn around and walk the razors edge' is a plea to not commit suicide. The music is of course incredible, this is Rush after all, but the lyrics are always the best part. You need to do a lot of soul-searching to understand Rush.
I got into Rush when Tom Sawyer came out in 1981, like everyone else. This led me to explore their 70s stuff. For a nerdy teenager, Rush hit all the right chords: fantasy and science fiction themes, complex music, philosophy, poetry. But I couldn't stick with their new stuff in the mid-80s. They weren't the Rush I wanted them to be anymore. 35 years later I made a concerted effort to re-explore Rush. 80s Rush is amazing I just wasn't ready for it at the time. And the music they made that I missed out on in the 90s and 00's and up to 2012 was all wonderful and different and uniquely Rush. I'll always prefer and be nostalgic about their 70s output, but I'm glad I was finally exposed to all aspects of the band.
"The Pass" is a standout song from a transitional phase between their synth 80s stuff and their pseudo grunge 90s stuff. The topic of suicide and the construction of the melody combine beautifully here. Geddy always introduces it at concerts as one of their favorites. However, the production of this album is pretty bad. It sounds much better live.
Appreciate you sharing your history with Rush Daneng!
Daneng I didn’t care much for the production, either. Same with Roll the Bones.
@@jaybird4093 I wasn't going to mention "Roll the Bones" because it didn't quite fit into my narrative above and my post was already overlong. But since you bring it up..."Roll the Bones" actually got a lot of airplay in the early 90s and I bought it on CD and listened to it a lot in the intervening years. I wasn't bothered by the production. I love this album but I don't know how to define it. I feel like it stands alone. Some people consider that it was pandering with some hip hop elements (some = 1). I don't. There are Rush fans who take them way too seriously because they talk about serious subjects, but they don't take themselves that seriously. Anyway, the point of this second long post, I guess, is to recommend "Dreamline". Great song and easy to appreciate. My infant son used to dance to it in his diapers.
Daneng I do like Roll the Bones. Bravado is one my favorites Rush songs along with Dreamline. The overall sound of the album is a bit thin to me and I think sound of the bass could have been better. I prefer the production of Counterparts. Thanks for the post. I'm in the mood to listen to Roll the Bones now. It's been a while.
Daneng sometimes you can not like something at some point and then go back years later and like it. I think what happens is that in the interim your brain gets rewired. 😊
I really liked Justin's final thoughts about how we Rush fans might feel about this song. I guess there are different Rush fans, some may have started with this album, or this era of their music, but for me at least I started from the beginning, chronologically, so the prog got me first, I actually started digging prog because of them. So for me this song is great, catchy, really great sung and a favourite from this era, but, I actually prefer their old stuff. So that's an interesting topic for these kind of bands that have been making music for decades and evolving and changing their styles. When you love a band so hard, if they move on, I feel like either you abandon them and only focus on the stuff you like, or you give them an opportunity. But it's tricky because I sometimes feel like I might be listening to certain songs or records out of these bands because I loved them before, but I maybe wouldn't listen to the same album if I didn't know them. I hope I explained myself properly and that someone here understands what I'm talking about and perhaps relates to it.
Great video guys, you've only scratched the surface with Rush, there's a lot going on with them, even for Manny ;) as we've seen in this video
Thanks David! Totally understand what you mean. Bands and people change, and sometimes the music with it. I have and will never have a problem with an artist wanting to change the way they express themselves i.e. changing their musical direction. Whether or not I enjoy and stick with it is another question entirely.
I think there can be a happy medium where even if you don't enjoy the musical direction a band is taking, you can still be happy for what they've given you before, and for wanting to change, grow and evolve, even if its somewhere you don't like. Kind of like a kid growing up; you may not agree with all their choices in life, but you still love them and want to see them grow and do well.
All of this, if a band isn't "selling out".
-JP
@@jpmp1201 Yeah, totally agree with that. You kind of love the band no matter what they do, so you at least hope they have success and continue making music. Thanks for the response!
I like Rush a lot but I wouldn't consider myself a fan just because I have barely heard any of their catalog. With that being said, I've never heard a song from them that I have not liked. 3.8 for me. Love you guys!
1. The Mars Volta - The Widow (prog rock)
2. Steam Powered Giraffe - Automatonic Electronics Harmonics (steam punk musical comedy)
3. Mandroid Echostar - The Sleeping (prog metal, Coheed and Cambria type vocalist)
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Wet Sand (you already knows)
5. Thomas Giles - Sleep Shake (solo project from vocalist of Between the Buried and Me)
6. Closure In Moscow - Seeds Of Gold (prog rock)
7. Arch Echo - Color Wheel (instrumental prog? a wow band like polyphia)
8. Weezer - The Greastest Man That Ever Lived (a theme song for both of you :D)
9. Death Cab For Cutie - Soul Meets Body (alt rock)
10. JUSTICE - Fire (electronic duo)
11. Native Construct - Mute (prog metal)
12. Ne Oblivascarus - And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope (prog metal with violin and AWESOME musicianship)
13. Haken - Streams (prog metal)
14. Snarky Puppy - Shofukan (YOU'RE WELCOME)
15. Echosmith - Cool Kid (indoe pop band)
16. Shannon - Let The Music Play (80s pop)
17. Something With Numbers - Twisted (rock)
Love ya too Shnoogs!
A lot of Rush fans prefer their more guitar heavy periods, and look at the synth heavy years of the 80's as a low point. (Particularly "Hold Your Fire") I actually like both. I would say that the lyrics became noticeably better at this time period, more mature, and less sophomoric. Intelligent, but in a less nerdy or pretentious way. I'd also say their songwriting became more polished, doing more with less. But all that said, the sound was a bit more ethereal and light for albums like Presto and Roll the Bones. Their sound became a lot more guitar and riff driven once Counterparts came out in the 90's.
This is the album where Rush turned down the synths, a few fillers on it but there are no such things as bad Rush albums. The best song on the album IMHO. On heavy rotation in my walkman back in 1990
I never thought Rush sold out musically at any time in their careers. They kept pace with musical trends and attempted to incorporate them into their music without sacrificing their identity as musicians. One of my favorite albums from Rush is Power Windows which came out in 1985, the same year as Songs From the Big Chair. Neil Peart has commented that it was his favorite album. Many fans hated it because it was too glossy. There is a song on the album called Grand Designs which, I think, is one their best. Very 80's synth influenced but also complex and musical.
Sounds really interesting...
Didn’t love the beginning of the song, but I was digging it in the middle through the end. Not a huge rush fan but I really love the “overture” to their album 2112, maybe one of my favorite classic rock songs, or medley of songs, in this case.
The song the was coming on next "the twilight zone" is a very good song the lyrics are really good.
The first time i heard the twilight zone it kinda freaked me out a bit during the second chorus. The whispering of the words as they are being sang is kinda creepy.
RUSH (HEAD LONG FLIGHT ) THE LIVE VERSION OFF THE A CLOCKWORK ANGELS ALBUM RUSH SOUNDS BETTER LIVE THEN STUDIO ANY ONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM LIVE WOULD AGREE I HAVE SEEN THEM 14 TIMES LIVE
Oh Lord. You've got to go back in time a while. Xanadu off Exit Stage Left.
"No salutes to your surrender, nothing noble in your fate"... the song's about suicide. It was written by Neil Peart, the drummer, as a recognition to the suicide epidemic that was around in the late 80's/early 90's.
This album and song are Rush once they reached maturity. Xanadu was the adolescent Rush, still pushing the limits, after 1982, they started to become much more mature in their approach to music. Though Rush has always changed with the tides; it was part of their lasting strength for a 40 year career with continuously releasing new studio albums.
Try this 80's era piece of theirs on for size: th-cam.com/video/B3ytkyn3vUU/w-d-xo.html
Appreciate that info Surfeit.
Surfeit The guitar solo/interlude of Red Sector A is one of my favorite Alex Lifeson moments.
LOL you also need to listen to Jacob's ladder and Natural Sciences and Nobody's Hero
Jeff Johnson I hate Nobody’s Hero. Probably the worst song on that album.
@@kevinmcfarlane2752 You are welcome to your opinion.
@Jeff Johnson, it would be boring if we all agreed! I love Jacob’s Ladder and Natural Science though.👍😊
He needs to hear Rush's wreckers or Bravado!!!!
"Bravado" is indeed a good song. Good bass line, drums, and a hint of the synths, plus a great guitar bridge.
Would you two just do YYZ from Rush in Rio already, and just get on with this whole short song, long song, song structure stuff. When you see them live, and that performance epitomizes it, your appreciation for them increases ten fold. Fun videos though. PS. Even this song live takes on a whole new dynamic.
It's an obscure track
robert smith not if you’re a hardcore Rush fan.
The pas was the first song i le
Well, not a favorite of mine but it's a good representation of Rush exploring the musical landscape. I continue to gently suggest yyz as another Rush offering. Also, unless I missed something it looks like you have done no Supertramp at all. If that is true then absolutely anything off of the Crime of the Century album would likely be a good place to start. I would suggest "School " to start with and save the title track for later.
Thanks Herb! I think i've heard YYZ...I'd have to check tbh.
-JP
Rush released 22 studio albums in their 40+ years as a band. This was their 14th studio album (if I'm counting correctly). By the early-80's they had shifted into a more radio-friendly songwriting style, which lots of diehard 70's fans of their prog-rock epics did not like. They got heavily into synthesizer and keyboard use. The mid-80's are a controversial period for the band because of this, but Presto was their first forray back into a more toned-down, 3-piece rock 'n roll sound with fewer synthesizers. Compared to the previous ablum from '87, Hold Your Fire, Presto sounds really lean. The Pass is a fan-favorite from this album. Definitely one of the best songs on the album in my opinion - but if I'm being honest, Presto is one of my least favorite Rush albums. The next album, Roll the Bones, was similar in style but much better, at least to me.
I love Rush! this song was a snoozzzzer to me. 3.8
One of the best anti suicide songs ever, along with Inside the Fire by Disturbed.
I like Rush. I don't love them. Good tune. 3.0
This song is a bit of a Rush staple for this era. That said, the album it is off of (Presto) is one of the low points of Rush's career in my opinion. Most Rush fans agree that their late 70s-early 80s is their best work. Moving Pictures, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, A Farewell to Kings, 2112 and Signals are all pretty epic.
Rush limelight . I have told all of my friends. one day you will find your rush song, and thy do. try ghost of a chance
1989
Want the companion song “ Nobody’s Hero”. Want greater understanding read the Maugham book “The Razors’s Edge”. Don’t watch the movie. Not worth it.
Yes he is talking about suicide. If you want the losing your talent song it is called “Losing It”
you could say they sold out in the eighties
its not really the correct way to look at it
they HAD to find a way to be relatable to the radio formatics of those days
alot of peoples living depended on them, roadies, staff, management
i think they did a good job of staying viable and preserving their artistic integrity
I DIDNT LOVE THOSE DAYS BUT they did get some great songs on those records
while fitting in with the tastes of the eighties
Appreciate you sharing your opinion roman, makes sense when you look at it that way
Tears for Fears and Rush? Never heard that before, and will never again
I never liked the sound of the Presto album, but I think it has a bunch of good songs, even if they are pretty straightforward compared to the more ambitious music Rush made earlier in their careers.
Mr.Dioneo I agree with you on the sound of the album. I feel the same way about Roll the Bones, too. Good songs but something about the production seems lacking.
I will assume someone mentioned this in the comments already but... the real meaning of the song is about teenage suicide. :(
Nice to see some Rush. My Rush era goes from 78-82, so I was not familiar with this song. To me, the synth era Rush lacks the power and groove of the aforementioned era; everything sound kind of bland. That said, I do think you would like Clockwork Angels (as mentioned prior in comments) which to me was a return to form.
I give this a 3.
I realized later that you did in fact review Xanadu, which is a tough first intro to Rush. For something from the prime era you might not know already, check out "The Trees," "Spirit of Radio," "Natural Science," "Red Barchetta," or "The Analog Kid." I assume you've already heard "Subdivisions," and if not, you're missing out, gents!
I've heard parts of Subdivisions...I don't think I've heard the whole thing.
-JP
JPMP : Time to rectify that. That and the other items I mentioned are well worth the time. Go for it, Justin.
I'm Canadian and this is my first time hearing this song, so: thank you.
Pretty melody, good chord changes.
However, the lyrics are full of clichés and the musical accompaniment by all members is simplistic, for these guys.
It's like the boys are slumming.
Appreciate you watching!
OronOfMontreal nonsense.
Yeah, this is a song where they sold out. ;-) But to be fair, the mid- to late-80s wasn't a very hospitable era in popular music for bands like Rush, so for them to come through that period relatively unscathed was pretty impressive.
Very heavy song. You shouldn't commit suicide.
Why?
billy lo why not?
Kevin McFarlane because there are dozens of songs that are better and NEVER reacted to.
not the best Rush, but still, it's Rush, so, pretty good.
It pains me mightily, that this was scored higher than Xanadu.
Wrong, The Song is about Suicide and Depression, It's an Anti Suicide/Suicide Prevention Song. Read The Lyrics , Then The Song Will Hit You Real Hard.
Lyrics..... damn bafoons.
The song is about suicide...comparing the so called "noble suicide" of a Samurai to a teenager contemplating the thought of suicide also as a "noble way out".
Makes total sense. Thanks Doc.
This song is about Teen suicide.
This was probably Rush's commercial low point where they were retreating somewhat from the synth heavy sounds of the 1980's and revising the way they wrote and recorded. Presto and Roll the Bones were transitional albums leading them back towards the more stripped down guitar based approach of Counterparts. I liked this song when I first heard it, but I was 30 years younger then and could relate more to the lyrics. I still like it, but it's musically a bit bland and the lyrics seem banal by comparison with a lot of Peart's other work.
Actually this song is about someone who is wanting to commit suicide and trying to talk them out of it