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Well, Rush aren't for everyone. Thank god for them, people like myself, who hate stereotypical rock music, with the same old chicks and cars shit, same old raspy bullshit rock voice, these guys were a god send. Imaginative music, backed up by the best musicians in the game, love it.
Yes, Geddy's voice seems to be hit or miss with folks. My buddy and I went back and forth since he was a Yes fan and I was a Rush fan. Don't get me wrong, we BOTH loved both bands but just liked ribbing each other :)
I just want to commend you for being the first reactor I've heard mention Alex's lightning fast change from 12string to 6string without missing a beat. That can't be easy 🤯
Jonathan, I've probably watched 30 different reactions to this "Exit: Stage Left" version, and he is THE ONLY one who noticed that. It has been killing me. He also noticed Geddy playing the guitar part at the end, where other reactors missed that and questioned whether he only had his double-neck "for show".
@CygnusKC Yes! I have been feeling the pain as well, like yelling at the screen, "How are you people not seeing this!?" LOL! I feel we have been vindicated 🤘
This is the song that, in the summer of 1982, transformed me from a casual Rush listener to a die-hard Rush fanatic. I had heard the 2112 album, and while I liked the sci-fi rock opera aspect of it, the whole band vibe was unusual to my ears. I remember thinking "Wow. This is like a heavy metal Supertramp!" But when I first heard the 𝐸𝑥𝑖𝑡 ... 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝑓𝑡 live album and had a friend explain to me exactly what I was hearing, I was completely blown away. Performing this song, for each of the members of this band, is equivalent to juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle-live, in front of 10,000 fans. Both Alex and Geddy play Taurus bass synths with their feet at various points. Geddy seamlessy plays bass guitar, foot pedals, a standard keyboard synth, 12-string guitar, and sings. I was stunned at the ambition of it all, and the way they could pull it off. The band had one of the greatest work ethics in rock history. Geddy's parents were literally Holocaust survivors who immigrated to Canada with nothing. Alex's parents were also first generation immigrants from Serbia. Neil's family owned a tractor parts shop. All three men knew what hard work and sacrifice were long before they came together as Rush, and they applied that work ethic to writing insanely difficult music, rehearsing it for live performance, and undertaking brutal tour schedules to bring their art to the masses. Creativity, inspiration, and an insane ability to pour heroic effort into their music, resulted in incredible tracks like "Xanadu." The band would give no place to compromise whatsoever: every Rush album is essentially the three of them swinging for the fences, accepting the risks of commercial failure, and striving toward their best collaborative musical vision with no regrets or reservations. Rush: your favorite band's favorite band.
Great reaction video Justin. For me, this live performance is a benchmark in rock music. 3 master musicians with what seems like a thousand things to do in this one song and Alex's solo at the end is a perfect ending.
I was lucky to see this live on the very same tour you are reviewing . For me way back in 82 at Ingleston Edinbrough Scotland Great Britain when i was 14,it was a school music trip ,more teachers took us to the gig, as they were kids themselves,
@@gold98gtp definitely a 12 string Rickenbacker with the bass on top. The tuners on the 12 string are funky 6 point out and 6 point back so the headstock isn't massive like the Gibson.
This particular Rickenbacker had a 12 string on the bottom. In later years Geddy would replace it with one with a 6 string on bottom, but at this time period, he was using one with a bass on top and a 12 string on the bottom as seen here.
Xanadu came out in 1977, on A Farewell to Kings. This 1981 performance is a bit of an extended version, mostly in the opening section, but stays close to the original in most other ways. Great band!
The thing with Rush is there songs were not considered to be radio format material , but the greatest thing is they have a deep hole of material that sets them apart
I get it RUSH is a band you either LOVE it or you can't standi it, when i was growing up not too many of my friends liked them there was only a few of us that did, their brains were wired for only 3 cords. Neil will always be my favorite drummer, seen him in his prime many of times always gave it is all on stage . RIP Neil thanks for the rocking times , still air drum to RUSH .
This is geniuses at work,truly amazing masters of their art. To think Dreamtheatre need how many to sound almost as good as this trio.....41 years later and still blowing listeners away.
Geddy is playing a Rickenbacker 4080/12. It’s actually a 12-string on the bottom. Had me fooled forever because you only see six tuning pegs. The other six stuck straight out rearwards. They don’t show it well, but he switches to the guitar from Alex’s solo to the end. They don’t show the Taurus pedals at all, either, but check out where Geddy first starts singing - he’s playing bass, singing, and playing the synth tones with his feet. While he’s playing the 12-string during the solo, he’s also playing bass tones with his feet. The multi-tasking is amazing. Check out Red Barchetta for another great bass part.
I WAS fooled, Matthew. Thanks for the correction. I'm a rabid music (especially RUSH) fan, but not a musician myself so I do miss some of those technical details. I'm all about facts, so I don't mind being corrected!
@@CygnusKC Apparently they built both six- and twelve-string versions. If you enjoy all those gory details, check out the vid from this guy who plays all of Geddy’s parts, including sweeping the oscillator frequency on his Mini-Moog to get those space sound effects, lol. Keep an eye on his feet - the camera angle isn’t the best on the Taurus. Cheers! th-cam.com/video/WwmKfhxVNOk/w-d-xo.html
That was at the Montreal Forum, the former home of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team that used to be the best in the olden days, 24 Stanley cups ! I would say I was at this show, but I'm not sure because they played 2 night in a row, I was at 1 of them.
The song is about an unfinished poem called Kubli can. If you dive into the history of Neils lyrics It is very complicated and well thought out. The music follows the feeling of the poem. Yes I was a major Rush nerd. . Love the show so glad you are gaining popularity .
Neil was a well read poet, on top of a drummer. The song is taken from an opium induced 18th century poem, "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. And the Hobbit reference isn't too far off. Taken from a literary analysis: "Kubla Khan, one of the greatest oriental kings, once ordered a magnificent luxury palace to be built for him in Xanadu on the bank of the sacred river, Alph"
This song was written in the late 70's. It was based on a poem about a man searching for Xanadu and immortality. He finds it and then regrets his choice. As someone else mentioned Geddy and Alex have been friends since they were 13 and loved to joke on stage. An earlier video and an amazing instrumental is La Villa Strangiato. Please use the official music video. It is a masterpiece based on a series of nightmares that Alex Lifeson had.
@@JustinPanariello Another good one is Caravan from the Time Machine Tour. It is off their last album. Rush started off as heavy rock then prog Rock then more new wave with heavy synths then went back to their roots of heavy rock at the end of their career but they always sounded like Rush. Cheers
You can watch the 1977 original video of that song. They released 3 videos from A Farewell to Kings album : A Farewell to Kings , Closer to the Heart and Xanadu. They were broadcast for the first time on american tv , december 25 or 26 , 1977.
I appreciate that folks expose themselves to this great song. Do yourselves a favor and follow along with the lyrics and notice how the song sections vary according to the lyrics. At the breaks and starts, they are different helping set the mood.
I forgot to mention that I remember hearing some Rush from 2112 and it was good but then I discovered Xanadu and I think that's one of the greatest songs ever it's my favorite and it sold me on Rush and 44 years later I'm still listening to them. Favorite Band along with Opeth Check out Ghost of Perdition Live at Red Rocks
The songs story is based on a Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem( Kubli Khan, 1797) that is a cautionary tale about a man who searches for a mythical land when all become Immortal, but finding it finds it is a lomley, maddening 'prison' he cannot leave as time goes on and on....
When Alex started playing the guitar solo near the end, that is when Geddy switched to the bottom neck to play guitar through to the end. You can see it earlier than you mentioned, here: 12:55
The Ricky double neck is a bass and 12 string. When Alex plays the guitar solo on his 6 string neck Geddy switches to his 12 string neck to keep the rhythm guitar going at the same time. The bass at that point is, I believe, from a Moog Taurus bass synth Geddy plays with one of his feet. Rush liked to keep things simple, ya know, LOL!
Rush was my first rock concert I went to, in 1978 at the Checkerdome in St. Louis wben I was just 14. I wish I still had that concert shirt... I probably wore it to shreds. I saw Rush again in either '81 or '83 at Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis. Definitely listen to "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" for some more fantasy vibes. Sooner or later, everybody HAS TO listen to their magnum opus, "2112." Also "Cygnus X-1" for some space vibes, and for some flat-out rock, their 2013 live performance in Cleveland of "Working Man." They've got a decades long repetoire to choose from... they're legends, man!
Alexs' double Guitar is, Top guitar is a 12 string, bottom is a 6 string. Alex plays both Guitars during the video. On the other hand Geddys' is the Bass on top, 6 sting on bottom. He never plays the 6 sting of course. Geddy has a double neck because it looks cool. They both have double neck guitars, How fricking cool is that. These guys grew up together. Look at how much fun they are having.
Oh man, this was so much fun to watch! 😍 JPan when he still was quite green in terms of Rush! 😁 Amazing to think that you've meanwhile listened to every single song from their discography and even far beyond that! It really is quite impressive! 🤯 😊 By the way, well done with spotting Alex' swift switch from the 12-string to the 6-string here! 😀👍 I've watched oodles of reactions to this same clip, and there were only like a couple more people who'd also picked up on it 🙂
Geddy's guitar is a 4 string bass with a 12 string guitar. During Alex's solo near the end of the song, Geddy plays the bass part on pedals, while handling the rhythm guitar on the 12 string. This song is based on the poem "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
This is back when Geddy could really sing. He started dragging them down in the early 2000’s. 2010 through the end he struggled mightily on most nights. I Neil would have played on they would have had to consider stopping not long after they did.
Because you going through the Rush catalog and your are currently in Permanent Waves many of the comments ppl have said including yourself are hilarious.
Tubular Bells. After hearing Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, my high school band teacher got the money to buy us a set. Don't even ask how long ago that was.
I still subscribed even though it is sacrilege. If Geddy can get past all the criticism, I can accept you, especially for continuing to go deeper into their catalog and give them a chance. His voice definitely got a little deeper as the years continued. As a fan, you know when you see the double necks come out Xanadu is up next. This song live never got old....
This particular performance was from Exit Stage Left, which came out just after their blockbuster album Moving Pictures; for two more of Alex's best performances, I recommend Limelight and Red Barchetta, also from ESL.
Good eye on Alex's seamless switch from 12 to 6 string - haven't seen any other reaction that mentioned that, and noticing Geddy playing the 6 string at the end.
The music they made is still unparalleled today. This music can sound mainstream but it is always ingenious and technically brilliant, under the layers.
Classic! Story of the song comes from a poem called Kubla Khan by Coleridge. 3 man orchestra is what this one is. Do Headlong Flight for a more modern, heavy Rush :)
Nick Raskulinecz produced their last few albums (starting with Snakes & Arrows). Gave them an edgier sound. And it was harder for Geddy to hit the high notes (age)… that era may be more appealing. Far Cry was the most popular song from S&A.
RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR! With heart felt admiration and sincerity! Gary
I highly recommend Rush's Grace Under Pressure album. I think it will change your mind about Geddy's voice, I can't imagine a different voice singing on it. Geddy's voice had to grow on me too. Take note of his precision, his high notes are spot on, never flat or sharp. And he is as accurate in concert as he is in the studio. So he's no Pavarottii. He's Geddy.
Neil Peart, the band's drummer and lyricist, was pretty well-read for a high school dropout. This song, "Xanadu," was based upon the famous Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem, "Kubla Khan." Coleridge claimed to have written it after an "opium dream" (he was an addict), and modern analysis generally revolves around the idea that the song's central theme was creativity itself: how striving for perfect works can become a trap, and how frustrating interruptions to the creative process can be. I have often wondered if the idea of being trapped in Paradise was also a self-referential nod to Coleridge's own opium addiction, but that interpretation doesn't seem to be one of academic consensus, so I might be way off-base.
This one not only got me an A on a take home essay for a college English exam but the prof actually read it to the class. All I knew was I'd heard the terms somewhere and after a little smoke... I had to sit in our car and listen to this over and over and I got the idea that it was about being a poet (like philosophers & holymen) was hard bc you're trying to expose the intrinsic meaning of your experience in life, and when you hit a nerve with society it gets sketchy. Hence the circle of salt in the poem it's for protection from the average uneducated folk who are kinda pissed off but don't know exactly what has offended them so they call you evil or a witch or whatever makes them comfortable while ignoring thoughts they just can't admit may be valid considerations. Idk... just sayin bc I liked your comment :)
If....nobody said anything alex is playing a 6 and 12 string. Ged is playing a rick bass with a 6 or 12 string I can't remember but it's for a guitar part at the very end of the song.
Also, as you mentioned as a bass player you liked drummers, think about how ALL the best bands have THE BEST drummers. Prove me wrong!!!🤘🖖✌️🥁🥁🎸🎸🎹🎤🥇🇨🇦👍👌
You don't have to tell me! Your band is only as good as your drummer! Most important person in the band. That is also why the excellent ones are always working/in demand.
Yeah, you were wring about the song is based on as well, funny guy. It's actually based on an unfinished poem called Kubla Khan. It was written after Samuel Taylor Coleridge awoke from having an opium induced dream about Kubla Khan and a place he envisioned called Xanadu that was full of beauty, pleasure and violence. Not LOTR at all. That's more like the Necromancer, maybe or TheTrees, I guess. I don't really pick up on the Tolkien references, but one of their albums takes me to that kind of place i suppose. Still phenomenal lyric with g in my opinion.
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Well, Rush aren't for everyone. Thank god for them, people like myself, who hate stereotypical rock music, with the same old chicks and cars shit, same old raspy bullshit rock voice, these guys were a god send. Imaginative music, backed up by the best musicians in the game, love it.
He probably won't like Yes either.
@@christinerobinson9372 Another thinking person"s group, thank god for them as well!
Greatest 3 piece rock band in history, no contest…elp, police, zztop, even motorhead, not close :)
Fucking A!
Throw King’s X in there too
Yes, Geddy's voice seems to be hit or miss with folks. My buddy and I went back and forth since he was a Yes fan and I was a Rush fan. Don't get me wrong, we BOTH loved both bands but just liked ribbing each other :)
I would agree with that statement but I wouldn't throw Emerson lake and Palmer in there so easily if not just as good a very close second
Absolutely agree!
10:33 Neil's right stick flip goes almost unnoticed.
Camera Eye from Time Machine Tour.
You are welcome 😀
Ruah has so many great unique songs, you can't go wrong.
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If you like drummers, then you are watching the right one!! Neil Peart was probably the greatest rock drummer of all. RIP
goat for sure
Geddy and Neil are respectively underrated in the extent to which they made each other better. That blond guy with the guitar is also not too shabby.
@@LeviRamsey Geddy isn't underrated. Alex sometimes is. He is an outstanding guitarist, but the shadow cast by Neil and Geddy is huge.
I just want to commend you for being the first reactor I've heard mention Alex's lightning fast change from 12string to 6string without missing a beat. That can't be easy 🤯
It was slick! Seamless
Jonathan, I've probably watched 30 different reactions to this "Exit: Stage Left" version, and he is THE ONLY one who noticed that. It has been killing me. He also noticed Geddy playing the guitar part at the end, where other reactors missed that and questioned whether he only had his double-neck "for show".
@@CygnusKC i mean …. I am a professional musician. If my wife saw it she wouldn’t catch any of it.
@CygnusKC Yes! I have been feeling the pain as well, like yelling at the screen, "How are you people not seeing this!?" LOL! I feel we have been vindicated 🤘
As a keyboard player I love the way Geddy adjusts the filter cutoff knob TWICE to get that last note just perfect.
This is the song that, in the summer of 1982, transformed me from a casual Rush listener to a die-hard Rush fanatic. I had heard the 2112 album, and while I liked the sci-fi rock opera aspect of it, the whole band vibe was unusual to my ears. I remember thinking "Wow. This is like a heavy metal Supertramp!"
But when I first heard the 𝐸𝑥𝑖𝑡 ... 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝑓𝑡 live album and had a friend explain to me exactly what I was hearing, I was completely blown away. Performing this song, for each of the members of this band, is equivalent to juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle-live, in front of 10,000 fans. Both Alex and Geddy play Taurus bass synths with their feet at various points. Geddy seamlessy plays bass guitar, foot pedals, a standard keyboard synth, 12-string guitar, and sings. I was stunned at the ambition of it all, and the way they could pull it off.
The band had one of the greatest work ethics in rock history. Geddy's parents were literally Holocaust survivors who immigrated to Canada with nothing. Alex's parents were also first generation immigrants from Serbia. Neil's family owned a tractor parts shop. All three men knew what hard work and sacrifice were long before they came together as Rush, and they applied that work ethic to writing insanely difficult music, rehearsing it for live performance, and undertaking brutal tour schedules to bring their art to the masses. Creativity, inspiration, and an insane ability to pour heroic effort into their music, resulted in incredible tracks like "Xanadu." The band would give no place to compromise whatsoever: every Rush album is essentially the three of them swinging for the fences, accepting the risks of commercial failure, and striving toward their best collaborative musical vision with no regrets or reservations.
Rush: your favorite band's favorite band.
Could NOT have said it better…🤘
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The musicianship of Rush is simply off the charts. 3 monster virtuoso musicians.
Great reaction video Justin. For me, this live performance is a benchmark in rock music. 3 master musicians with what seems like a thousand things to do in this one song and Alex's solo at the end is a perfect ending.
Big AL is a great guitar player. His flawless shift between necks is just one example.
His solo on this is pretty epic as well:)
I was lucky to see this live on the very same tour you are reviewing . For me way back in 82 at Ingleston Edinbrough Scotland Great Britain when i was 14,it was a school music trip ,more teachers took us to the gig, as they were kids themselves,
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The guitar Geddy is using is a 4-string bass on top and a 12-string guitar on bottom. And yes it’s a Rickenbacker.
No, it's a bass on top and 6 string on bottom. Alex has 12 string top, 6 string botton.
@@gold98gtp no sir. That is a 12 string. This is the Rickenbacker 4080/12. Look it up.
@@gold98gtp definitely a 12 string Rickenbacker with the bass on top. The tuners on the 12 string are funky 6 point out and 6 point back so the headstock isn't massive like the Gibson.
This particular Rickenbacker had a 12 string on the bottom. In later years Geddy would replace it with one with a 6 string on bottom, but at this time period, he was using one with a bass on top and a 12 string on the bottom as seen here.
Xanadu came out in 1977, on A Farewell to Kings. This 1981 performance is a bit of an extended version, mostly in the opening section, but stays close to the original in most other ways. Great band!
The thing with Rush is there songs were not considered to be radio format material , but the greatest thing is they have a deep hole of material that sets them apart
huge rabbit hole, so take a direction, and GO!
I’m a bass player too. And Geddy is the reason
Just found your channel dude. Subbed.
Big Rush and Prog Rock fan. Can't wait for more.
Awesome thanks for the sub 🙏
Rush are three master musicians. Geddy's voice gets less high-pitched after the 70s albums. They're one of the all-time greatest bands.
I get it RUSH is a band you either LOVE it or you can't standi it, when i was growing up not too many of my friends liked them there was only a few of us that did, their brains were wired for only 3 cords. Neil will always be my favorite drummer, seen him in his prime many of times always gave it is all on stage . RIP Neil thanks for the rocking times , still air drum to RUSH .
This is geniuses at work,truly amazing masters of their art. To think Dreamtheatre need how many to sound almost as good as this trio.....41 years later and still blowing listeners away.
Geddy is playing a Rickenbacker 4080/12. It’s actually a 12-string on the bottom. Had me fooled forever because you only see six tuning pegs. The other six stuck straight out rearwards. They don’t show it well, but he switches to the guitar from Alex’s solo to the end. They don’t show the Taurus pedals at all, either, but check out where Geddy first starts singing - he’s playing bass, singing, and playing the synth tones with his feet. While he’s playing the 12-string during the solo, he’s also playing bass tones with his feet. The multi-tasking is amazing. Check out Red Barchetta for another great bass part.
I WAS fooled, Matthew. Thanks for the correction. I'm a rabid music (especially RUSH) fan, but not a musician myself so I do miss some of those technical details. I'm all about facts, so I don't mind being corrected!
@@CygnusKC Apparently they built both six- and twelve-string versions. If you enjoy all those gory details, check out the vid from this guy who plays all of Geddy’s parts, including sweeping the oscillator frequency on his Mini-Moog to get those space sound effects, lol. Keep an eye on his feet - the camera angle isn’t the best on the Taurus. Cheers!
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Or any other frikkin' song ! LOL !
Geddy and Neil are there solely to support the mighty ALEX LIFESON.
That was at the Montreal Forum, the former home of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team that used to be the best in the olden days, 24 Stanley cups ! I would say I was at this show, but I'm not sure because they played 2 night in a row, I was at 1 of them.
Nice
Geddy and Alex have been best friends since grade school. They play around on stage like that all the time.
From the 80`s,90`s, ETC... The music is timeless, and so is RUSH, the best band ever.
tnks from brazil masterpiece
The performance was in Montreal at the original Forum arena. Hockey hallowed ground.
So much sound comes out of this band. Amazing.
The song is about an unfinished poem called Kubli can. If you dive into the history of Neils lyrics
It is very complicated and well thought out. The music follows the feeling of the poem.
Yes I was a major Rush nerd. . Love the show so glad you are gaining popularity .
I read this epic poem in high school. This song had just come out…🤟🏻
Neil was a well read poet, on top of a drummer. The song is taken from an opium induced 18th century poem, "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. And the Hobbit reference isn't too far off. Taken from a literary analysis: "Kubla Khan, one of the greatest oriental kings, once ordered a magnificent luxury palace to be built for him in Xanadu on the bank of the sacred river, Alph"
This song was written in the late 70's. It was based on a poem about a man searching for Xanadu and immortality. He finds it and then regrets his choice.
As someone else mentioned Geddy and Alex have been friends since they were 13 and loved to joke on stage. An earlier video and an amazing instrumental is La Villa Strangiato. Please use the official music video. It is a masterpiece based on a series of nightmares that Alex Lifeson had.
I actually recorded La Villa Strangiato reaction to a live performance. Will be out soon!
@@JustinPanariello Another good one is Caravan from the Time Machine Tour. It is off their last album. Rush started off as heavy rock then prog Rock then more new wave with heavy synths then went back to their roots of heavy rock at the end of their career but they always sounded like Rush. Cheers
You can watch the 1977 original video of that song. They released 3 videos from A Farewell to Kings album : A Farewell to Kings , Closer to the Heart and Xanadu. They were broadcast for the first time on american tv , december 25 or 26 , 1977.
I appreciate that folks expose themselves to this great song. Do yourselves a favor and follow along with the lyrics and notice how the song sections vary according to the lyrics. At the breaks and starts, they are different helping set the mood.
I forgot to mention that I remember hearing some Rush from 2112 and it was good but then I discovered Xanadu and I think that's one of the greatest songs ever it's my favorite and it sold me on Rush and 44 years later I'm still listening to them.
Favorite Band along with Opeth
Check out Ghost of Perdition Live at Red Rocks
If you watch carefully. Alex switches to 6 or 12 string guitars from 1 break away and back. Geddy plays the bass and 6 string at the very end.
The songs story is based on a Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem( Kubli Khan, 1797) that is a cautionary tale about a man who searches for a mythical land when all become Immortal, but finding it finds it is a lomley, maddening 'prison' he cannot leave as time goes on and on....
When Alex started playing the guitar solo near the end, that is when Geddy switched to the bottom neck to play guitar through to the end. You can see it earlier than you mentioned, here: 12:55
This is just a touch of a very deep rabbit hole of one of the greatest live bands ever
That guitare switch is awesome. There are vidéos of guitarists trying to do it .
The Ricky double neck is a bass and 12 string. When Alex plays the guitar solo on his 6 string neck Geddy switches to his 12 string neck to keep the rhythm guitar going at the same time. The bass at that point is, I believe, from a Moog Taurus bass synth Geddy plays with one of his feet.
Rush liked to keep things simple, ya know, LOL!
Rush was my first rock concert I went to, in 1978 at the Checkerdome in St. Louis wben I was just 14. I wish I still had that concert shirt... I probably wore it to shreds. I saw Rush again in either '81 or '83 at Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis.
Definitely listen to "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" for some more fantasy vibes.
Sooner or later, everybody HAS TO listen to their magnum opus, "2112."
Also "Cygnus X-1" for some space vibes, and for some flat-out rock, their 2013 live performance in Cleveland of "Working Man." They've got a decades long repetoire to choose from... they're legends, man!
Here is my Reaction to Rush 'WORKING MAN' Live in Cleveland out today!! --> th-cam.com/video/fXZH5IgpcmQ/w-d-xo.html
Geddy Lee play synths with his hands and feets. He play guitar on Alex solo and music final.
Alexs' double Guitar is, Top guitar is a 12 string, bottom is a 6 string. Alex plays both Guitars during the video. On the other hand Geddys' is the Bass on top, 6 sting on bottom. He never plays the 6 sting of course. Geddy has a double neck because it looks cool. They both have double neck guitars, How fricking cool is that. These guys grew up together. Look at how much fun they are having.
Oh man, this was so much fun to watch! 😍 JPan when he still was quite green in terms of Rush! 😁
Amazing to think that you've meanwhile listened to every single song from their discography and even far beyond that! It really is quite impressive! 🤯 😊
By the way, well done with spotting Alex' swift switch from the 12-string to the 6-string here! 😀👍 I've watched oodles of reactions to this same clip, and there were only like a couple more people who'd also picked up on it 🙂
Geddy's guitar is a 4 string bass with a 12 string guitar. During Alex's solo near the end of the song, Geddy plays the bass part on pedals, while handling the rhythm guitar on the 12 string. This song is based on the poem "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Geddy's Rick guitar on bottom is a 6 string. Alex's Gibson has a 12 on top, 6 bottom
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This is back when Geddy could really sing.
He started dragging them down in the early 2000’s. 2010 through the end he struggled mightily on most nights.
I Neil would have played on they would have had to consider stopping not long after they did.
Justin: This is really progressive.
Rush: Hold my Labatts, eh.
Of course i've heard MORE progressive... i'm just saying. Still progressive.
Because you going through the Rush catalog and your are currently in Permanent Waves many of the comments ppl have said including yourself are hilarious.
They actually do have Bilbo Baggins music. They have a song called "Rivendell" on their second album, about...Rivendell.
Tubular Bells. After hearing Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, my high school band teacher got the money to buy us a set. Don't even ask how long ago that was.
Neil Peart is the best drummer ever!! Geddy a top 5 bassist and Alex the most underrated guitarist. What a powerhouse big sound from so few.
Some Rush songs are like Mini Motion Pictures, extremely entertaining.
I still subscribed even though it is sacrilege. If Geddy can get past all the criticism, I can accept you, especially for continuing to go deeper into their catalog and give them a chance. His voice definitely got a little deeper as the years continued. As a fan, you know when you see the double necks come out Xanadu is up next. This song live never got old....
Thanks for the sub 🙏 ill be diving into more Rush
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This particular performance was from Exit Stage Left, which came out just after their blockbuster album Moving Pictures; for two more of Alex's best performances, I recommend Limelight and Red Barchetta, also from ESL.
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Good eye on Alex's seamless switch from 12 to 6 string - haven't seen any other reaction that mentioned that, and noticing Geddy playing the 6 string at the end.
That switch was slick! Seamless
You are correct, Justin is the first reaction cat that picked up on that first run-through! Good job Justin!
7:27 It’s a bass and a guitar. Well done sir.
7:52 Acquiring a taste for Geddy’s voice. We feel you bro. All forgiven. Welcome 🙏
The music they made is still unparalleled today. This music can sound mainstream but it is always ingenious and technically brilliant, under the layers.
"Rush pioneered the writing of songs that were so long, by the end of the song they were starting to be influenced by themselves." Stephen Colbert.
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You got it on the 12 to 6 string guitar. Your the only person who's caught it. RUSH ON!!
The rosewood Tama Superstars were Neil's best looking and best sounding kit.
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A masterpiece.
Geddy's guitar is a bass on one neck and rhythm on the other
One word. RUSH.
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Classic! Story of the song comes from a poem called Kubla Khan by Coleridge. 3 man orchestra is what this one is. Do Headlong Flight for a more modern, heavy Rush :)
Nice ill check it out!
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And down the rabbit hole we go….thanks. Lol.
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Geddy has a bass on top and a 6-string guitar on bottom (for the occasional guitar part). Alex has a 12 string guitar on top and a 6-string on bottom.
Geddy's doubleneck is bass and 12 string guitar.
@@rattan3793 My error was already pointed out earlier, but thanks. I will always sacrifice a little pride for accuracy!
Here's some definitely older videos.
RUSH - LIVE ST.CATHERINES , CANADA 1974
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RUSH - BASTILLE DAY (LIVE 1976)
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Nick Raskulinecz produced their last few albums (starting with Snakes & Arrows). Gave them an edgier sound. And it was harder for Geddy to hit the high notes (age)… that era may be more appealing. Far Cry was the most popular song from S&A.
In honor of your RUSH journey and your desk top backround, I recommend you research and react to
CYGNUS X-1 books 1 and 2…. 🤘🏻
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After seeing literally hundreds of reaction videos on rush you were the 1st ever to say you didn't like Geddy Lee's voice
It’s based on the poem Kubla Khan
by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
Derived from the Samuel Coleridge's poem "Xanadu"
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RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR!
With heart felt admiration and sincerity!
Gary
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Keep in mind they are in their mid 20,s. They only continued to get better. I seen them twice. They were better live! Greatest band ever!🤘
I highly recommend Rush's Grace Under Pressure album. I think it will change your mind about Geddy's voice, I can't imagine a different voice singing on it. Geddy's voice had to grow on me too. Take note of his precision, his high notes are spot on, never flat or sharp. And he is as accurate in concert as he is in the studio. So he's no Pavarottii. He's Geddy.
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Geddy is playing a double necked bass and regular 6 string. Alex plays a double neck 6 and 12 string
WATCHING I THE FIRST TIME I A SAW RUCH ITS
Neil Peart, the band's drummer and lyricist, was pretty well-read for a high school dropout. This song, "Xanadu," was based upon the famous Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem, "Kubla Khan." Coleridge claimed to have written it after an "opium dream" (he was an addict), and modern analysis generally revolves around the idea that the song's central theme was creativity itself: how striving for perfect works can become a trap, and how frustrating interruptions to the creative process can be. I have often wondered if the idea of being trapped in Paradise was also a self-referential nod to Coleridge's own opium addiction, but that interpretation doesn't seem to be one of academic consensus, so I might be way off-base.
This one not only got me an A on a take home essay for a college English exam but the prof actually read it to the class. All I knew was I'd heard the terms somewhere and after a little smoke... I had to sit in our car and listen to this over and over and I got the idea that it was about being a poet (like philosophers & holymen) was hard bc you're trying to expose the intrinsic meaning of your experience in life, and when you hit a nerve with society it gets sketchy. Hence the circle of salt in the poem it's for protection from the average uneducated folk who are kinda pissed off but don't know exactly what has offended them so they call you evil or a witch or whatever makes them comfortable while ignoring thoughts they just can't admit may be valid considerations. Idk... just sayin bc I liked your comment :)
If....nobody said anything alex is playing a 6 and 12 string. Ged is playing a rick bass with a 6 or 12 string I can't remember but it's for a guitar part at the very end of the song.
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You don't have to tell me! Your band is only as good as your drummer! Most important person in the band. That is also why the excellent ones are always working/in demand.
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Yeah, you were wring about the song is based on as well, funny guy. It's actually based on an unfinished poem called Kubla Khan. It was written after Samuel Taylor Coleridge awoke from having an opium induced dream about Kubla Khan and a place he envisioned called Xanadu that was full of beauty, pleasure and violence. Not LOTR at all. That's more like the Necromancer, maybe or TheTrees, I guess. I don't really pick up on the Tolkien references, but one of their albums takes me to that kind of place i suppose. Still phenomenal lyric with g in my opinion.
yeah wasn't specifically a Tolkien thing.. I was just joking about the 'fantasy' 'dragons' 'elves' etc type of vibe it was throwing off.