OK I'm gonna put this out there, I love Rush, they're fantastic..but is the wonderful music they make really progressive music? I don't think it is. The truly progressive music bands are mainly English and operated in the main in the late 60's and through the 70's. Again, before someone gets their pants in a bunch, I'm not knocking Rush in any way, I'm just questioning what is 'Prog'
Greatest band ever!! They wrote this when they were in their mid 20’s and they actually wrote music beyond their capabilities! It took them quite a while to be able to pull this off in 1 take. When they got ready to do the video, the label told them to just stand there and pretend, they said no way… we’ll just perform it live without an audience! And this is the performance they got for the video! They blessed us for over 40 yrs with great music and the best live performances ever!! Great musicians!! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
thank you for watching julie! that's a crazy story behind the video! I really loved their energy on the stage. I was wondering where the crowd was too the whole time haha. Blessings from Maryland!
The obsession to get this in one take finally came after take #46. Looking back years later they admitted that was a ridiculous thing to do being already so burnt out from the road.
@@L33ReactsRush fans are a phenomenon in themselves. Read more, you’ll see what I mean. Intelligent, informed, introspective, insightful. I love to read their comments and stories that add such richness to the Rush experience. Hats off guys and girls.
Loudest band I've ever seen live. Were so loud on the Exit Stage Left Tour at Wembley Arena in the UK (Nov 81) that it went beyond loudness! Wall of sound and all from 3 people. Geddy is always playing foot pedal synths at times when playing Bass as well as the keyboards. It really is just these 3 geniuses!
I've been a Rush fan since I was a kid, meaning when they first hit the scene because I'm old... LOL. This has always been one of my favorite Rush songs, particularly this live version. The song was written about a series of bad dreams Alex had and, if you look at the section titles, it's filled with inside jokes and references. It starts slow as Alex drifts off into dream land before turning bad, becoming frantic and then, like many dreams, stops before it's over as he's awakened; the song literally ends in the middle of a measure. It's genius.
This is one of their masterpieces and it is based on a series of nightmares that the guitarist Alex Lifeson had. The beginning of the song has layers like someone falling asleep and the abrupt ending is like someone waking up from a nightmare. Most of their songs have lyrics but they also liked to do a number of instrumentals as well. Rush had a 40 plus year career and changed their music style through the years but always sounded like Rush. This is one very large rabbit 🐇 hole. LOL Other Songs Bytor and the Snow Dog The Trees 2112 lyric or comic book version ( for the storyline) Cygnus book one Cygnus book two (Hemispheres) Natural Science from the Molson Amphitheatre Toronto Cheers
I saw them play this LIVE ! How I wish I could go back 40+ years to when I first was introduced to them by A lifelong friend. I saw them LIVE over 12 times ( probably 15 0r 16 ) and it was not enough !
All genius performers! The bass player, Geddy Lee, who also sings on most other tunes, is often playing more than one instrument. Sometimes, he is singing, playing a double-neck Bass, and playing a foot-pedal keyboard. Other times, when the keyboard parts are more demanding, he plays that, and Bass pedals at the same time... while continuing to sing, of course! Just brilliant!
Rush does have vocals. This was their first instrumental. They enjoyed it so much, and the fans loved it so much, they would later feature instrumentals on many of their albums. "YYZ" is probably their most well-known. I think their instrumentals got better over the years. As for what to expect from them... their style changes over time. As for recommendations... "2112" is one of their early numbers and is a 20-minute prog piece that became a classic and showed they knew what they were doing. "Headlong Flight" is from their very last album and is a high-powered rocker! "Malignant Narcissism" is a short instrumental that jams and is one of their last instrumentals. "The Garden" is the last song from thier last album, and the live performance from it is what I'd recommend. It's visually stunning and their backed by a string ensemble that makes it sound amazing.
Oh yeah I know! I had heard Tom Sawyer and spirit of the radio before this.. I just didn’t know they did 10 minute instrumental pieces as well! And they killed it! Thank you for the suggestions I will definitely add them to the list 🙏🙏🤘
With Rush be ready to expect the unexpected, they started in the Mid seventies doing Rock Led Zeppelin type meat and potatoes Rock then going into Prog type music , And developed over time making them one of the best live concert bands ever ,
This is what absolute masters of their craft look like. The well of music from Rush is deep and wide. When I need to fortify my faith in humanity, I listen to Rush.
It's always great to meet a new Rush listener! I have been a hardcore Rush fan since 1976. So many great songs! You will have a fantastic time working your way through their catalog of music. Enjoy!
From their 1978 album "Hemispheres" (subtitled "An Exercise in Self-Indulgence") and was their first entirely instrumental piece, inspired by a dream guitarist Alex Lifeson had. The live versions usually have altered sections and sometimes include vocals. Not my favorite Rush piece (I am as always primarily a lyrics guy) but classic prog Rush with complex compositions and influenced by prog rock-based bands like Yes. The thing about Rush is that their sound changed over the years, moving from classic rock to prog rock then back to guitar oriented rock. Great reaction, keep rocking.
Most of their songs do have vocals. Drummer Neil Peart was the main lyricist. From the Hemispheres album in 1978, their 6th of 19 studio records. The Trees, which you had in your poll, is also from this album. Before Tom Sawyer, which was on the 1981 album Moving Pictures. A few more to try from their 4 decades of music: Fly By Night, Closer to the Heart, Lakeside Park, The Trees, 2112, Limelight, Subdivisions, Time Stand Still, Roll the Bones, and another instrumental YYZ.
Oh I know I just didn’t know they did 10 minute instrumental tracks. That’s awesome, I love when bands write music like this. Just pure fun and energy.
When Danny Carey, Chad Smith , Taylor Hawkins , Stewart Copeland , Jethro Tulls drummer and others attend the last show all together with The Drummer for Rush you know he is respected hugely ,
This instrumental is what you get with 3 virtuoso's...... in the same band.......loving what they're doing. Time for "YYZ"....preferably the "Live in Rio" version....the crowd goes insane.
this version is one of first live ones. The Live in Rio version where Alex gets to be his goofy self was amazing. Not to mention hilarious. watch that one. Listen to the crowd sing the melody. perfect. and you haven't caught how Neil flows UP on his one transition. so who flows up? Neil that's who. Welcome to the rabbit hole. keep up the good work
Thanks William I appreciate it brother. I am definitely excited to see what else they have in store for me! This was definitely a hit on my end. I love instrumental metal/prog 🤘🙏
Great Reaction. Rush music spans 40 years, lots of changes, from first album to last. There is something for everyone to like. Check out : Working Man Live in Cleveland Jacobs ladder Anthem 2112
This was a great reaction!! These guys did so much... being musical geniuses, breaking rules in the music industry and influencing many more current artists, all while being "un-cool". There's a deep rabbit hole, almost 40 years worth, that you can enjoy. I think you should check out Freewill, Different Strings, Jacob's Ladder and Natural Science. Oh...Cygnus X-1: Book 1 and 2. Then...2112. See what you think...look forward to seeing more Rush Reactions.
My favorite band of all time my brother is a drummer he saw them live in 1980 and was blown away. He introduced me tho them . Got to see them live 6 times . Try Xanadu and YYZ..
The Greatest band ever. All 3 of them were dedicated musical artists, and together, they created pure excellence. I only say, "were," because as sad as it is to say, Neil, who was the greatest percussionist ever, is now jammin with Bonzo and Moon.
Neil Peart (pronounced Piert) is the goat of Rock drummers, Geddy Lee is one of the top Bassists ever and has a truly unique voice and you've just watched what Alex Lifeson can do with a guitar. The holy trinity of Rock musicians, best power trio ever and best live band. If you're into great music you couldn't have chosen a better group to revue. Subbed for more Rush, try Working Man Live in Cleveland next if you want to see them bring the house down. 😊
It's easily one of the top 5 prog rock songs and definitely one of my desert island discs. I remember listening to this and others, such as Close To The Edge, The Gates Of Delirium and Echoes, in the 70s and wondering, like yourself, how such amazing music could be made by so few people.
This is one of my favourites from my favourite Rush era, when they were most clearly prog hard rock. Personally I'd recommend pretty much anything from this period _(2112_ to _Permanent_ _Waves),_ but especially "Xanadu" and "Cygnus X-1" (do both Books in order, but they can be in separate reactions). I'm glad I got to see them live while I could - they were amazing in person. RIP Neil!
Being a drummer, you might like “ Neil Peart’s drum solo in Frankfort “. Neil aka The Professor ) has often been called “ your favourite drummer’s favourite drummer!
Don't worry about some of the negative comments on not subscribing etc... the important thing is that you did discover them, and if you continue to dig deeper, you will open up a musical experience that will blow your mind- I thought your reaction was great and look forward to more of your journey into the greatest band I've ever heard
Thanks Michael I appreciate the kind words. You get used to it after a while, that’s why I just laugh at them. I really enjoyed this song. I’m glad it was the first song I really sat down and listened to, it was epic! Now I’m hungry for more 😂😂🤘
Welcome to the rush rabbit hole! This band will take you on journeys with every song! Check out Xanadu live in 81 For how amazing they were in their early yrs (SICK!) And check out working man live in 2011 Cleveland too see they never lost a step and are even tighter in their late 50’s!! Best band everrrrrrrr 🤘🔥
GOOD LUCK getting 3 men to make as much sound as these 3 magicians ! Many Bands of the 80s and 90s point to Geddy and Neil as their favorites. Alex lifeson was so so so so so under appreciated. If you like their instrumentals you must listen to YYZ of of MOVING PICTURES !
RUSH's "YYZ Live IN RIO" Give that a look. 2003 modern Rush classic song, and right up there with La villa Strangiato, watch the crowd... watch the waves & listen to the crowd sing an instrumental back to a band.
Big big BIG rabbit hole you just tripped and fell into here - their discography spans 3 decades, though I think their best period was between 1975 and 1982, when they were the epitome of prog, which you're obviously into (I've seen your Dream Theater reactions). Along with Dream Theater, many if not most prog rock/metal groups consider Rush to be one of their biggest influences. Recommendations? Start with By-Tor and the Snow Dog, from the album "Fly By Night", then continue with "The Necromancer" and "The Fountain of Lamneth" from "Caress of Steel. After that, the next few albums are gold through and through: 2112 (cemented their reputation and ensured their survival against the cutthroat record industry), A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves and finally, Moving Pictures. With Grace Under Pressure they seem to have shifted and lost a bit of their early focus, catering more to the mainstream, but that 7-year period was amazing. P.S. - Saw them like half a dozen times when I was living in the U.S. back in the seventies and early eighties, but I never saw them again after I moved to Europe - their fan base in Spain wasn't big at all and their European tours focused almost solely on the UK, Germany and France.
Awesome thank you so much for the suggestions! I will add them all to my list… my very long list 🤔😂 that’s awesome you got to see them so many times! They seem to be a very high energy band and those shows are always fun.
@@L33Reacts the thing that amazed me the most was how they were able to reproduce that big, epic sound live - and they're just 3 guys!! Neil Peart and Geddy Lee are rightfully acclaimed to be among the best in their respective instruments, but Alex Lifeson is almost criminally underrated as a guitarist.
Also, fun fact - the story goes that John Petrucci and John Myung of Dream Theater met drummer Mike Portnoy while waiting in line to buy tickets... to a Rush concert!!!
It’s about time someone came along and actually appreciates this song and acknowledges what it takes to do this kinda music, they are absolutely inspiring, thank you so much for checking this out, most reactors let this song go right over their heads, thank you so much for actually being thoughtful on this song, this is the first video I’ve seen by you, so I’ll definitely be coming back after this one, keep up the good work bro
Thank you for the kind words Gabriel 🙏 this song should be appreciated! What an iconic song. The main riff is addicting. The drumming fluid and expressive. The bass just killing it… I loved it! I’m hooked!
You should check out the studio version of the song and pull up a way to look at the titles of the various parts of the song. Each change/riff/section has a title, listed via Roman Numerals, and they are all cool or funny or weird! The song is based on a nightmare that the guitarist, Alex LIfeson, had and the section titles kind of go through that dream he had. Rush is the tits! Keep going with more Rush! If you want to hear something totally amazing, you should listen to their 20+ minute concept piece called "2112"! You will be blown away!
So legend has it that once upon a time, a reporter interviewing Eddie Van Halen asked him what it was like to be the greatest guitarist of all time.... To which Eddie replied: "I don't know... You'd have to ask Alex Lifeson."
This is a band that covered a lot of ground musically in the over 40 years they were together. They started out as a three piece, all friends who first met and started jamming together in the same junior high in Toronto. By the time they got a record deal, their material was similar to Led Zepplin. Try Working Man from the first album for a sample. With the album on vinyl, it was time to tour, and their realized their drummer friend was a diabetic who never took good care of himself. There were seriously afraid that if they went on the road with him, he'd end up dead. So they convinced him to quit and started auditioning for a new drummer. They found this gangly guy from a exurb on the west side of Toronto who worked in his father's business by day. He didn't sound like any drummer they'd ever heard before, but he was real good and could play the material, so they kept him...for 40 years! When they went on the road, the drummer always had his head in a book. They found out he could write better lyrics than they could, and so Mr. Peart took over much of the songwriting. Their next two albums were pretty good (try Bastille Day for a sample), but by the end of the third one, they weren't being promoted very well, and were told that if the next album doesn't sell, their contract would be dropped. Thinking that they only had one shot and would never forgive themselves if they never made that one last album that was everything they could do with no holds barred, they decided to do a science-fiction flavored rock opera, 2112, set in a world where all music and art is delivered by autocratic high priests who tend to the great computers in the temples of Syrinx. To everyone's surprise, it was a huge hit...try the 2112 Overture for a sample. It's the instrumental their audiences sing along to every concert (for real!) Finding both musical happiness and commercial success, they dove further into progressive rock with Farewell to Kings (try either Closer to the Heart, a simple song that got plenty of airplay, or Xanadu for a much more challenging epic about a man who finds out immortality isn't what it's cracked up to be) and their most musically dense album, Hemispheres (about the two hemispheres of the brain) which is where La Villa Strangiato comes from. They mostly perfected their chops on Hemispheres and started trying to use those chops in more accessible music. The next one was Permanent Waves (the cover was a great spoof on the physics concept, showing a model with hair styled in waves - a permanent). The Spirit of Radio is from that one, but you should also listen to Freewill, which shows Neil Peart's turn to lyrics that were more about social issues. There's some good prog on the album as well (Natural Science). Then the huge hit, Moving Pictures (the cover art is another clever visual pun) which has Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, the instrumental YYZ, and Limelight...one of the greatest album sides in rock history. By this time, the band was using keyboards more and relying on Alex's guitar less and less but continuing the commercial success. Signals was next, with the hits Subdivisions and Limelight (Mr. Peart was a very private and unassuming man, and Limelight is his lament as to the relationship between his newfound status as a celebrity and his fans). The next album was Grace Under Pressure, no. 4 on the charts, but it didn't really have a hit. Notable tracks are Distant Early Warning, which somehow is about both the Cold War and fractures in personal relationships at the same time, and Red Sector 4, which was inspired by bassist Geddy Lee's parent's stories about their experiences as Holocaust survivors. The band moved further in to 80's synth music with the next two albums. I can't recommend a track from Power Windows, but it's a good listen. But Hold Your Fire gave us Time Stand Still, which is one of those songs you think might fit at a wedding or funeral or possibly both. Presto has The Pass, one of the most powerful anti-suicide songs ever written. It's saved many lives, giving people something to cling to during their darkest hours. Mr. Peart spent hours researching and exploring the subject, which is why the song avoids so many of the trite cliches that have undermined similar efforts by others. Roll The Bones actually gives us rap on the title track and also Dreamline, which contains some of the best lyrics ever: We are young Wandering the face of the earth Wondering what our dreams might be worth Learning that we're only immortal for a limited time Counterparts has another emotional blockbuster, Nobody's Hero, which refers to a friend of Neil's who died of AIDS and a Toronto area girl who was murdered. It also has an instrumental with some truly superb bass work: Leave That Thing Alone. They used this as an intro to Neil's drum solo during concerts for a while. Guaranteed to leave a smile on your face, the bass work is just too hooky for words. Christopher Squire probably wished he wrote it. The band put out Test for Echo, toured to back the album, and then disaster hit. Neil lost his 19-year-old daughter in an auto accident, and a year and a half later, lost his wife to cancer. Totally devastated, he took several years off, touring the US and Canada by motorcycle and writing a reflective book about his life's journey. For all practical purposes, Rush was no more. Still, about 5 years later, he gathered with his old bandmates to try to record again, the result being Vapor Trails. The opening track is One Little Victory, which is about as close to blast beats as you'll ever hear him play. An aside here. If you contrast Working Man, La Villa Strangiato, Red Barchetta, Dreamline, The Pass, and One Little Victory, you'll see the incredible range of musical styles this band is capable of doing well. Snakes and Arrows was next, with one of my favorites, Workin' Them Angels, and another instrumental, Malignant Narcissism (inspired by Trey Parker and Matt Stone's movie, Team America). After 40 years, Rush produced...a concept album! Clockwork Angels is about a man's journey of self discovery in a fantasy steampunk world; and it is just full of gems. BU2B may be the heaviest track the band ever made, and the album's finale is The Garden, a powerful introspective on the meaning of life and the nature of a life well lived. Dive deep into the rabbit hole, my friend. Few bands were so profoundly productive for so long a time.
The greatest rock band of all time. Your next song , Xanadu live, Subdivision official video , New World Man, The Big Money offficial video, Limelight official video etc etc
Well if you're just getting in the rush you got a big surprise coming to you. I'm 64 years old I've been listening to these guys since they were since the 1974 there is no other band that has such Perfection such precision there's no match to them for over 40 years they have never let me down they are just perfectionist they study the Perfecter everything that they do I don't know how else to explain it if you listen to them they are always in tune they are never attitude they are nothing but pure perfection three guys do all this through all these years Alex lifeson with the guitar and foot pedals get easily with the foot pedals keyboards base Seguin Alex lifeson also do keyboards and then there's Neal piert there is nobody ever close to him in percussion maybe Buddy Rich which is not rock and roll but if you ever watched Buddy Rich do a drum solo he is also unmatched on percussion so please keep going with rush and you'll find out what pure music is all about
1975-1977 Rush you often hear on the radio.1980-1982 Rush you often hear on the radio. 40 years worth of music and most people only focus on 4 years. It would have to be a cold day in Hell before a current radio station played anything by Rush between 1984-2012. Early Rush is a good intro to the band, but as you listen to more, you need to break the radio habit of stopping at 1982 and expand your horizons. By 1984 these guys developed a sound that wasn't mimicking other bands like Genesis, Zeppelin or The Police. And the one thing about Rush is that they changed styles just about every 5 years so 1978 Rush is a different sound from 1984 Rush!
That’s crazy that they only play 4 years of their catalog 😂 but at least they have such good music on the radio when most of it is shit. I’m keen to hear more by them now after all the suggestions. So many songs so little time lol
If you to get both the incredible instrumental prowess, the epic scale song writing, and the vocals, do the first side of this album, which is, to me, arguably their peak moment, where it all came together the best. And of course that's saying a LOT.
I know I’m probably odd man out here, but I wish you would have done the studio version. With a few rare exceptions, I generally prefer studio versions. Surprised that you being a drummer have taken this long for Rush. Neil Peart is often regarded as the greatest drummer ever. An opinion I agree with. This is definitely my favorite instrumental rock song and quite possibly my favorite Rush song. You need to watch Neil’s drum solo live from Frankfurt. Will blow your mind.
I tend to try and do live performances because they have a less chance of getting taken down. But I will give the studio a listen too for sure. People have been recommending the live versions of Xanadu and the trees… do you agree with that or would you recommend the studio?
This is as cinematic a song as you’ll ever hear. If Neil couldn’t be the best drummer in history and an amazing lyricist he could teach Hollywood some lessons.
The comment about three people is pertinent. If you watch the video again, both Geddy Lee on bass and Alex Lifeson on guitar, use foot pedals for synths, bass etc to enhance their sound. If you do get round to reacting to Xanadu, at the point that Geddy starts singing, he is playing bass and synth pedals at the same time. Pure genius.
For your next Rush reactions, I would suggest the followings: Natural Science, Free will, Jacob's ladder, Limelight, Witch hunt, Subdivisions, Losing it, Big money , Marathon and Show don't tell... There is more but for a drummer, these are musts !!!!! Check them out when you can :P ! I'll be watching !
@@L33Reacts How talented are these guys? Well Geddy will quite often be singing, while playing complex bass lines and synth pedals with his feet, all at the same time. Alex also uses pedals, plays some keyboards, and is just as adept with an acoustic melody as he is at shredding the bejesus out of an electric. Neil is known to include six or seven other percussion instruments to his already massive drum kit and will use them all in a composition, and he writes all the bands lyrics to boot. They are all master musicians but the greatest thing about them is how they play together and off each other it's like they have a Hive mind where they all know exactly what the other guys are thinking, all three can be soloing at the same time in different time signatures and somehow they make it mesh and sound amazing.
Best Live Performance RUSH - Xanadu - Live In Montreal 1981 (2021 HD Remaster 60fps) Alex Lifeson - 6 string guitar, 12 string guitar, pedal synthesizer, volume pedal; Geddy Lee - Vocals, bass guitar, 6 string guitar, foot pedal synthesizer, electric piano/synthesizer; Neil Peart - Lyrics, Drums, orchestra bells, tubular bells, wind chimes, crotales, timbales, timpani, gong, temple blocks, bell tree, triangle, and melodic cowbells. Based on Kubla Khan (Xanadu) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Coleridge composed his poem, ‘Kubla Khan’, in a state of semi-conscious trance either in the autumn of 1797 or the spring of 1798 and published in 1816. The whole poem is pervaded by an atmosphere of dream and remains in the form of a vision. The vision embodied in Kubla Khan was inspired by the perusal of the travel book, Purchas His Pilgrimage. Coleridge had taken a dose of opium as an anodyne, and his eyes closed upon the line in the book, “At Zanadu Kubla Khan built a pleasure palace.” But this opened his creative vision, and the poem of about 200 lines was composed in this state of waking dream. On being fully awake, he wrote the poem down. The theme of the poem is unimportant. It describes the palace built by Kubla Khan, the grandson of Chengis Khan, the great rule of central Asia. th-cam.com/video/2byjJkN_nVY/w-d-xo.html
Yeah, it’s typical that younger rock listeners who only know Rush by Tom Sawyer or The Spirit of Radio have little idea of previous creative output of the Holy Triumvirate and how impressive it is musically. Nor understand how important it is in their development as artists and informs everything they did as the “popular band” from 1980 onwards. As a fan since first hearing Working Man blasting from car radios in the summer of 1974, I was fortunate to follow their music from beginning to end and see them live many times. Personally, although they are progressive rock icons, I always felt they were a blues-based hard rock band at their core. More Cream and Led Zeppelin influenced than Yes or (early) Genesis - although those bands definitely played a part in their development and are within their input/output milieu; it’s that bluesy hard rock sound that forms the soul of the band. And I think that often gets lost and not understood when always called a progressive band. They are more than that and have more soul than most progressive bands and it’s that bluesy soul that helps their music stand out in important ways, imho. Enjoy the journey! Take care and rock on! 🔥🎸🥁🎤🎹🎼😎✌🏼
They have quite a few very cool instrumentals. The most popular is probably YYZ from Moving Pictures andI do love it but I think this one is way more interesting.
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Top tier guitar solo in this jam.
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thanks bro!! I appreciate it. This was a great track! I love these guys energy.
RUSH, the pioneers of PROGRESSIVE ROCK which ironically influenced DREAM THEATER by a large margin who is now the pioneers of PROGRESSIVE METAL music.
What about 1970s Yes? They influenced Rush.
Correction… ONE OF THE BEST…there are many prog bands that share that title.
OK I'm gonna put this out there, I love Rush, they're fantastic..but is the wonderful music they make really progressive music? I don't think it is. The truly progressive music bands are mainly English and operated in the main in the late 60's and through the 70's. Again, before someone gets their pants in a bunch, I'm not knocking Rush in any way, I'm just questioning what is 'Prog'
Three of the finest musicians ever 😁
Greatest band ever!! They wrote this when they were in their mid 20’s and they actually wrote music beyond their capabilities! It took them quite a while to be able to pull this off in 1 take. When they got ready to do the video, the label told them to just stand there and pretend, they said no way… we’ll just perform it live without an audience! And this is the performance they got for the video! They blessed us for over 40 yrs with great music and the best live performances ever!! Great musicians!! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
thank you for watching julie! that's a crazy story behind the video! I really loved their energy on the stage. I was wondering where the crowd was too the whole time haha. Blessings from Maryland!
The obsession to get this in one take finally came after take #46. Looking back years later they admitted that was a ridiculous thing to do being already so burnt out from the road.
@@L33ReactsRush fans are a phenomenon in themselves. Read more, you’ll see what I mean. Intelligent, informed, introspective, insightful. I love to read their comments and stories that add such richness to the Rush experience. Hats off guys and girls.
Loudest band I've ever seen live. Were so loud on the Exit Stage Left Tour at Wembley Arena in the UK (Nov 81) that it went beyond loudness! Wall of sound and all from 3 people. Geddy is always playing foot pedal synths at times when playing Bass as well as the keyboards. It really is just these 3 geniuses!
This track goes from prog to jazz to blues and back. Nobody played like that before and nobody will ever.
I've been a Rush fan since I was a kid, meaning when they first hit the scene because I'm old... LOL. This has always been one of my favorite Rush songs, particularly this live version. The song was written about a series of bad dreams Alex had and, if you look at the section titles, it's filled with inside jokes and references. It starts slow as Alex drifts off into dream land before turning bad, becoming frantic and then, like many dreams, stops before it's over as he's awakened; the song literally ends in the middle of a measure. It's genius.
40 yrs of music, man..... get ready for a journey! subdivisions, the trees, bastille day. the drummer credited for all the lyrics
Thanks bro! I will add them to the list. I have a long journey ahead of me it seems :)
This is one of their masterpieces and it is based on a series of nightmares that the guitarist Alex Lifeson had. The beginning of the song has layers like someone falling asleep and the abrupt ending is like someone waking up from a nightmare. Most of their songs have lyrics but they also liked to do a number of instrumentals as well. Rush had a 40 plus year career and changed their music style through the years but always sounded like Rush.
This is one very large rabbit 🐇 hole. LOL
Other Songs
Bytor and the Snow Dog
The Trees
2112 lyric or comic book version
( for the storyline)
Cygnus book one
Cygnus book two (Hemispheres)
Natural Science from the Molson Amphitheatre Toronto
Cheers
3 mates having a jam sesh.. just happens to be brilliant
I saw them play this LIVE ! How I wish I could go back 40+ years to when I first was introduced to them by A lifelong friend.
I saw them LIVE over 12 times ( probably 15 0r 16 ) and it was not enough !
Rush is the ultimate trio, no one has ever done it better.
Years ago a RUSH forum held a playoff matching all of their songs together. La Villa Strangiato was the last song standing.
I can see why… this song is just great. They killed it.
Never be sorry for not talking during the song, Rush will hypnotize you. Welcome to the rabbit hole!
You are 100% right, I was totally hypnotized through half of this. I usually talk too much anyway so this is a start in the right direction 😂😂🤦♂️
This is the greatest rock instrumental ever 🔥🤘🏻
You could play this song every day of your life and never get fed up listening to it it's like classical music - timeless
Man I’ve played it twice already today! It’s so good! I feel so good listening to it. Idk what it is exactly but it’s great 😂
All genius performers! The bass player, Geddy Lee, who also sings on most other tunes, is often playing more than one instrument. Sometimes, he is singing, playing a double-neck Bass, and playing a foot-pedal keyboard. Other times, when the keyboard parts are more demanding, he plays that, and Bass pedals at the same time... while continuing to sing, of course! Just brilliant!
His double next Rickenbacker was actually a bass and a 12-string guitar. He did it all.
Rush does have vocals. This was their first instrumental. They enjoyed it so much, and the fans loved it so much, they would later feature instrumentals on many of their albums. "YYZ" is probably their most well-known. I think their instrumentals got better over the years. As for what to expect from them... their style changes over time. As for recommendations... "2112" is one of their early numbers and is a 20-minute prog piece that became a classic and showed they knew what they were doing. "Headlong Flight" is from their very last album and is a high-powered rocker! "Malignant Narcissism" is a short instrumental that jams and is one of their last instrumentals. "The Garden" is the last song from thier last album, and the live performance from it is what I'd recommend. It's visually stunning and their backed by a string ensemble that makes it sound amazing.
Oh yeah I know! I had heard Tom Sawyer and spirit of the radio before this.. I just didn’t know they did 10 minute instrumental pieces as well! And they killed it! Thank you for the suggestions I will definitely add them to the list 🙏🙏🤘
Not just their first instrumental but maybe the greatest instrumental ever.
Looking forward to Xanadu from Exit Stage Left now. And then YYZ from Live in Rio and then…
I probably will do both of these next week and the week after. Everyone seems to be recommending these two.
Always loved it when I got to see this live! Was fortunate enough to see them 13 times over the years!
With Rush be ready to expect the unexpected, they started in the Mid seventies doing Rock Led Zeppelin type meat and potatoes Rock then going into Prog type music , And developed over time making them one of the best live concert bands ever ,
This is what absolute masters of their craft look like. The well of music from Rush is deep and wide. When I need to fortify my faith in humanity, I listen to Rush.
I’m excited to hear more from them man. This was an awesome first listen. I’m so ready for more 😂
It's always great to meet a new Rush listener! I have been a hardcore Rush fan since 1976. So many great songs! You will have a fantastic time working your way through their catalog of music. Enjoy!
I’m excited to hear what else they have in store for me! This was hell of an introduction haha I’m hooked already!
@@L33Reacts Listen to the studio version of '2112', released in 1976. You will be amazed!
From their 1978 album "Hemispheres" (subtitled "An Exercise in Self-Indulgence") and was their first entirely instrumental piece, inspired by a dream guitarist Alex Lifeson had. The live versions usually have altered sections and sometimes include vocals. Not my favorite Rush piece (I am as always primarily a lyrics guy) but classic prog Rush with complex compositions and influenced by prog rock-based bands like Yes. The thing about Rush is that their sound changed over the years, moving from classic rock to prog rock then back to guitar oriented rock. Great reaction, keep rocking.
Most of their songs do have vocals. Drummer Neil Peart was the main lyricist. From the Hemispheres album in 1978, their 6th of 19 studio records. The Trees, which you had in your poll, is also from this album.
Before Tom Sawyer, which was on the 1981 album Moving Pictures.
A few more to try from their 4 decades of music: Fly By Night, Closer to the Heart, Lakeside Park, The Trees, 2112, Limelight, Subdivisions, Time Stand Still, Roll the Bones, and another instrumental YYZ.
Oh I know I just didn’t know they did 10 minute instrumental tracks. That’s awesome, I love when bands write music like this. Just pure fun and energy.
When Danny Carey, Chad Smith , Taylor Hawkins , Stewart Copeland , Jethro Tulls drummer and others attend the last show all together with The Drummer for Rush you know he is respected hugely ,
that’s a lot of drumming talent in one room… jesus lol
This instrumental is what you get with 3 virtuoso's...... in the same band.......loving what they're doing. Time for "YYZ"....preferably the "Live in Rio" version....the crowd goes insane.
10:24 Certainly, everyone who listen to Rush say that. It never fails
If it makes you feel like driving, you might like “Red Barchetta” by Rush. Moving Picture I think was the album.
this version is one of first live ones. The Live in Rio version where Alex gets to be his goofy self was amazing. Not to mention hilarious. watch that one. Listen to the crowd sing the melody. perfect.
and you haven't caught how Neil flows UP on his one transition. so who flows up? Neil that's who. Welcome to the rabbit hole. keep up the good work
Thanks William I appreciate it brother. I am definitely excited to see what else they have in store for me! This was definitely a hit on my end. I love instrumental metal/prog 🤘🙏
@@L33Reacts well after 40 years of being together and playing, you've really barely scratched the surface. Enjoy
Great Reaction. Rush music spans 40 years, lots of changes, from first album to last. There is something for everyone to like.
Check out :
Working Man Live in Cleveland
Jacobs ladder
Anthem
2112
thank you Todd I appreciate you! I will add these to my list. I was honestly blown away by this. Can't wait to hear more!
This was a great reaction!! These guys did so much... being musical geniuses, breaking rules in the music industry and influencing many more current artists, all while being "un-cool". There's a deep rabbit hole, almost 40 years worth, that you can enjoy. I think you should check out Freewill, Different Strings, Jacob's Ladder and Natural Science. Oh...Cygnus X-1: Book 1 and 2. Then...2112. See what you think...look forward to seeing more Rush Reactions.
Thank you Calvin! I appreciate it. I will definitely be doing more Rush next week. This was a great song and I am hooked lol
My favorite band of all time my brother is a drummer he saw them live in 1980 and was blown away. He introduced me tho them . Got to see them live 6 times . Try Xanadu and YYZ..
The Greatest band ever. All 3 of them were dedicated musical artists, and together, they created pure excellence. I only say, "were," because as sad as it is to say, Neil, who was the greatest percussionist ever, is now jammin with Bonzo and Moon.
La Villa Strangiato quotes Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse", which was used on some of the old Warner Brothers cartoons.
Welcome, my friend. Welcome. Now, lets go - more Rush! Sooooo much more to discover!
I know! Its crazy how much music these guys made in their time.... it's quite incredible
Neil Peart (pronounced Piert) is the goat of Rock drummers, Geddy Lee is one of the top Bassists ever and has a truly unique voice and you've just watched what Alex Lifeson can do with a guitar. The holy trinity of Rock musicians, best power trio ever and best live band. If you're into great music you couldn't have chosen a better group to revue. Subbed for more Rush, try Working Man Live in Cleveland next if you want to see them bring the house down. 😊
Great reaction.. thanks man.. they were just in their own world those boys...
Rabbit hole time bro !!
Next up has to be the incredible 1981 live version of Xanadu from the Exit Stage Left video .
It's bonkers !
i am for sure doing xanadu next! everyone has said to do that one next :D I am very ready to hear more!
@@L33Reacts The '81 live film version is the best one :)
Yes Lee! Xanadu next!
Thanks for reacting.. they just do what they do...
Thank you for reacting to our heroes.
It's easily one of the top 5 prog rock songs and definitely one of my desert island discs. I remember listening to this and others, such as Close To The Edge, The Gates Of Delirium and Echoes, in the 70s and wondering, like yourself, how such amazing music could be made by so few people.
Ahh welcome to Rush you have. Our three Canadian masters...
Alot of games , guitar hero's 2. You have a whole amazing catalog...
Cheers
“Unbridled fun”! You get it! Welcome to the journey
that is exactly what this felt like to me. i loved it. what an intro hahah
Forgot i checked this out. Enjoyed other reactions recently so i watched it all again. One of my favorite bands. Heading to Xanadu next...
This is one of my favourites from my favourite Rush era, when they were most clearly prog hard rock. Personally I'd recommend pretty much anything from this period _(2112_ to _Permanent_ _Waves),_ but especially "Xanadu" and "Cygnus X-1" (do both Books in order, but they can be in separate reactions). I'm glad I got to see them live while I could - they were amazing in person. RIP Neil!
It’s even better when you know the parts.
Nice first pick! Much greatness awaits! Rush on!
Thanks Michael! I enjoyed it a lot. They have me hooked already lol
Nice! You should check out "YYZ" live in Rio. You will be floored!
Peace and Love from Canada
First time here. Enjoy your work. Thanks for sharing.
You need to listen to the whole side a of 2112. Awesome epic record.
I have it on the list! A lot of people have been saying how good it is… so I’m ready! Stay tuned 🙏🤘
@@L33Reacts You won't be sorry.
@@L33Reacts The whole album is worth it... Enjoy! :)
🤗 Subbed for Rush! 😍 Looking forward to the journey! 😊 Especially after this Reaction. 🥰🐰
Thank you :) You’ll definitely be seeing more Rush on here. This was awesome 😎
Being a drummer, you might like “ Neil Peart’s drum solo in Frankfort “. Neil aka The Professor ) has often been called “ your favourite drummer’s favourite drummer!
Don't worry about some of the negative comments on not subscribing etc... the important thing is that you did discover them, and if you continue to dig deeper, you will open up a musical experience that will blow your mind- I thought your reaction was great and look forward to more of your journey into the greatest band I've ever heard
Thanks Michael I appreciate the kind words. You get used to it after a while, that’s why I just laugh at them. I really enjoyed this song. I’m glad it was the first song I really sat down and listened to, it was epic! Now I’m hungry for more 😂😂🤘
Welcome to the rush rabbit hole!
This band will take you on journeys with every song!
Check out Xanadu live in 81
For how amazing they were in their early yrs (SICK!)
And check out working man live in 2011 Cleveland too see they never lost a step and are even tighter in their late 50’s!!
Best band everrrrrrrr 🤘🔥
Masterpiece.
Another member🤘😁. Welcome👍👽
Thank you Amy! Yep, they sure got me. I am member for sure :D
Another great instrumental is YYZ if you check out the RIO version audience sings along to instrumental which is really funny
GOOD LUCK getting 3 men to make as much sound as these 3 magicians ! Many Bands of the 80s and 90s point to Geddy and Neil as their favorites. Alex lifeson was so so so so so under appreciated.
If you like their instrumentals you must listen to YYZ of of MOVING PICTURES !
RUSH's "YYZ Live IN RIO" Give that a look. 2003 modern Rush classic song, and right up there with La villa Strangiato, watch the crowd... watch the waves & listen to the crowd sing an instrumental back to a band.
Big big BIG rabbit hole you just tripped and fell into here - their discography spans 3 decades, though I think their best period was between 1975 and 1982, when they were the epitome of prog, which you're obviously into (I've seen your Dream Theater reactions). Along with Dream Theater, many if not most prog rock/metal groups consider Rush to be one of their biggest influences.
Recommendations? Start with By-Tor and the Snow Dog, from the album "Fly By Night", then continue with "The Necromancer" and "The Fountain of Lamneth" from "Caress of Steel. After that, the next few albums are gold through and through: 2112 (cemented their reputation and ensured their survival against the cutthroat record industry), A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves and finally, Moving Pictures. With Grace Under Pressure they seem to have shifted and lost a bit of their early focus, catering more to the mainstream, but that 7-year period was amazing.
P.S. - Saw them like half a dozen times when I was living in the U.S. back in the seventies and early eighties, but I never saw them again after I moved to Europe - their fan base in Spain wasn't big at all and their European tours focused almost solely on the UK, Germany and France.
Awesome thank you so much for the suggestions! I will add them all to my list… my very long list 🤔😂 that’s awesome you got to see them so many times! They seem to be a very high energy band and those shows are always fun.
@@L33Reacts the thing that amazed me the most was how they were able to reproduce that big, epic sound live - and they're just 3 guys!! Neil Peart and Geddy Lee are rightfully acclaimed to be among the best in their respective instruments, but Alex Lifeson is almost criminally underrated as a guitarist.
Also, fun fact - the story goes that John Petrucci and John Myung of Dream Theater met drummer Mike Portnoy while waiting in line to buy tickets... to a Rush concert!!!
Best band in the universe.
Best song to get an introduction to imo! Let’s goooo
I think you should hear the studio version though. It’s the best mixed song I’ve ever heard
I’ll give it a listen and tell y’all what I think on the next Rush video
It’s about time someone came along and actually appreciates this song and acknowledges what it takes to do this kinda music, they are absolutely inspiring, thank you so much for checking this out, most reactors let this song go right over their heads, thank you so much for actually being thoughtful on this song, this is the first video I’ve seen by you, so I’ll definitely be coming back after this one, keep up the good work bro
Thank you for the kind words Gabriel 🙏 this song should be appreciated! What an iconic song. The main riff is addicting. The drumming fluid and expressive. The bass just killing it… I loved it! I’m hooked!
Yeah it definitely changed my life when I first heard it
Certainly my favourite Rush song. Right now anyway.
You should check out the studio version of the song and pull up a way to look at the titles of the various parts of the song. Each change/riff/section has a title, listed via Roman Numerals, and they are all cool or funny or weird! The song is based on a nightmare that the guitarist, Alex LIfeson, had and the section titles kind of go through that dream he had. Rush is the tits! Keep going with more Rush! If you want to hear something totally amazing, you should listen to their 20+ minute concept piece called "2112"! You will be blown away!
Rush is the greatest band ever.
So legend has it that once upon a time, a reporter interviewing Eddie Van Halen asked him what it was like to be the greatest guitarist of all time.... To which Eddie replied: "I don't know... You'd have to ask Alex Lifeson."
This so totally did not ever happen.
I know this wasn’t a fun song for the boys to make but my gosh it’s a fun song to listen to!
This is a band that covered a lot of ground musically in the over 40 years they were together.
They started out as a three piece, all friends who first met and started jamming together in the same junior high in Toronto. By the time they got a record deal, their material was similar to Led Zepplin. Try Working Man from the first album for a sample. With the album on vinyl, it was time to tour, and their realized their drummer friend was a diabetic who never took good care of himself. There were seriously afraid that if they went on the road with him, he'd end up dead. So they convinced him to quit and started auditioning for a new drummer. They found this gangly guy from a exurb on the west side of Toronto who worked in his father's business by day. He didn't sound like any drummer they'd ever heard before, but he was real good and could play the material, so they kept him...for 40 years!
When they went on the road, the drummer always had his head in a book. They found out he could write better lyrics than they could, and so Mr. Peart took over much of the songwriting. Their next two albums were pretty good (try Bastille Day for a sample), but by the end of the third one, they weren't being promoted very well, and were told that if the next album doesn't sell, their contract would be dropped.
Thinking that they only had one shot and would never forgive themselves if they never made that one last album that was everything they could do with no holds barred, they decided to do a science-fiction flavored rock opera, 2112, set in a world where all music and art is delivered by autocratic high priests who tend to the great computers in the temples of Syrinx. To everyone's surprise, it was a huge hit...try the 2112 Overture for a sample. It's the instrumental their audiences sing along to every concert (for real!)
Finding both musical happiness and commercial success, they dove further into progressive rock with Farewell to Kings (try either Closer to the Heart, a simple song that got plenty of airplay, or Xanadu for a much more challenging epic about a man who finds out immortality isn't what it's cracked up to be) and their most musically dense album, Hemispheres (about the two hemispheres of the brain) which is where La Villa Strangiato comes from.
They mostly perfected their chops on Hemispheres and started trying to use those chops in more accessible music. The next one was Permanent Waves (the cover was a great spoof on the physics concept, showing a model with hair styled in waves - a permanent). The Spirit of Radio is from that one, but you should also listen to Freewill, which shows Neil Peart's turn to lyrics that were more about social issues. There's some good prog on the album as well (Natural Science).
Then the huge hit, Moving Pictures (the cover art is another clever visual pun) which has Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, the instrumental YYZ, and Limelight...one of the greatest album sides in rock history.
By this time, the band was using keyboards more and relying on Alex's guitar less and less but continuing the commercial success. Signals was next, with the hits Subdivisions and Limelight (Mr. Peart was a very private and unassuming man, and Limelight is his lament as to the relationship between his newfound status as a celebrity and his fans).
The next album was Grace Under Pressure, no. 4 on the charts, but it didn't really have a hit. Notable tracks are Distant Early Warning, which somehow is about both the Cold War and fractures in personal relationships at the same time, and Red Sector 4, which was inspired by bassist Geddy Lee's parent's stories about their experiences as Holocaust survivors.
The band moved further in to 80's synth music with the next two albums. I can't recommend a track from Power Windows, but it's a good listen. But Hold Your Fire gave us Time Stand Still, which is one of those songs you think might fit at a wedding or funeral or possibly both.
Presto has The Pass, one of the most powerful anti-suicide songs ever written. It's saved many lives, giving people something to cling to during their darkest hours. Mr. Peart spent hours researching and exploring the subject, which is why the song avoids so many of the trite cliches that have undermined similar efforts by others.
Roll The Bones actually gives us rap on the title track and also Dreamline, which contains some of the best lyrics ever:
We are young
Wandering the face of the earth
Wondering what our dreams might be worth
Learning that we're only immortal for a limited time
Counterparts has another emotional blockbuster, Nobody's Hero, which refers to a friend of Neil's who died of AIDS and a Toronto area girl who was murdered. It also has an instrumental with some truly superb bass work: Leave That Thing Alone. They used this as an intro to Neil's drum solo during concerts for a while. Guaranteed to leave a smile on your face, the bass work is just too hooky for words. Christopher Squire probably wished he wrote it.
The band put out Test for Echo, toured to back the album, and then disaster hit. Neil lost his 19-year-old daughter in an auto accident, and a year and a half later, lost his wife to cancer. Totally devastated, he took several years off, touring the US and Canada by motorcycle and writing a reflective book about his life's journey. For all practical purposes, Rush was no more. Still, about 5 years later, he gathered with his old bandmates to try to record again, the result being Vapor Trails. The opening track is One Little Victory, which is about as close to blast beats as you'll ever hear him play.
An aside here. If you contrast Working Man, La Villa Strangiato, Red Barchetta, Dreamline, The Pass, and One Little Victory, you'll see the incredible range of musical styles this band is capable of doing well.
Snakes and Arrows was next, with one of my favorites, Workin' Them Angels, and another instrumental, Malignant Narcissism (inspired by Trey Parker and Matt Stone's movie, Team America).
After 40 years, Rush produced...a concept album! Clockwork Angels is about a man's journey of self discovery in a fantasy steampunk world; and it is just full of gems. BU2B may be the heaviest track the band ever made, and the album's finale is The Garden, a powerful introspective on the meaning of life and the nature of a life well lived.
Dive deep into the rabbit hole, my friend. Few bands were so profoundly productive for so long a time.
The greatest rock band of all time. Your next song , Xanadu live, Subdivision official video , New World Man, The Big Money offficial video, Limelight official video etc etc
Well if you're just getting in the rush you got a big surprise coming to you. I'm 64 years old I've been listening to these guys since they were since the 1974 there is no other band that has such Perfection such precision there's no match to them for over 40 years they have never let me down they are just perfectionist they study the Perfecter everything that they do I don't know how else to explain it if you listen to them they are always in tune they are never attitude they are nothing but pure perfection three guys do all this through all these years Alex lifeson with the guitar and foot pedals get easily with the foot pedals keyboards base Seguin Alex lifeson also do keyboards and then there's Neal piert there is nobody ever close to him in percussion maybe Buddy Rich which is not rock and roll but if you ever watched Buddy Rich do a drum solo he is also unmatched on percussion so please keep going with rush and you'll find out what pure music is all about
1975-1977 Rush you often hear on the radio.1980-1982 Rush you often hear on the radio. 40 years worth of music and most people only focus on 4 years. It would have to be a cold day in Hell before a current radio station played anything by Rush between 1984-2012.
Early Rush is a good intro to the band, but as you listen to more, you need to break the radio habit of stopping at 1982 and expand your horizons. By 1984 these guys developed a sound that wasn't mimicking other bands like Genesis, Zeppelin or The Police. And the one thing about Rush is that they changed styles just about every 5 years so 1978 Rush is a different sound from 1984 Rush!
That’s crazy that they only play 4 years of their catalog 😂 but at least they have such good music on the radio when most of it is shit. I’m keen to hear more by them now after all the suggestions. So many songs so little time lol
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First time I heard this 1978 Hemispheres Tour Maple Leaf Gardens
I do highly recommend the studio version.
As Gene Simmons said, "What kind of band is Rush? It's Rush!"
If you to get both the incredible instrumental prowess, the epic scale song writing, and the vocals, do the first side of this album, which is, to me, arguably their peak moment, where it all came together the best. And of course that's saying a LOT.
I know I’m probably odd man out here, but I wish you would have done the studio version. With a few rare exceptions, I generally prefer studio versions. Surprised that you being a drummer have taken this long for Rush. Neil Peart is often regarded as the greatest drummer ever. An opinion I agree with. This is definitely my favorite instrumental rock song and quite possibly my favorite Rush song. You need to watch Neil’s drum solo live from Frankfurt. Will blow your mind.
I tend to try and do live performances because they have a less chance of getting taken down. But I will give the studio a listen too for sure. People have been recommending the live versions of Xanadu and the trees… do you agree with that or would you recommend the studio?
@@L33Reacts Studio, LOL. But I ain’t mad at ya.
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This is as cinematic a song as you’ll ever hear. If Neil couldn’t be the best drummer in history and an amazing lyricist he could teach Hollywood some lessons.
The comment about three people is pertinent. If you watch the video again, both Geddy Lee on bass and Alex Lifeson on guitar, use foot pedals for synths, bass etc to enhance their sound.
If you do get round to reacting to Xanadu, at the point that Geddy starts singing, he is playing bass and synth pedals at the same time. Pure genius.
If he can do all three at once and still sound amazing…. That’s how you know someone is a special musician. They are very rare.
Neil Peart of Rush is an amazing drummer! You must listen to more.
Two suggestions:
Xanadu from Exit Stage Left
Cygnus X1 Books I & II back to back
For your next Rush reactions, I would suggest the followings: Natural Science, Free will, Jacob's ladder, Limelight, Witch hunt, Subdivisions, Losing it, Big money , Marathon and Show don't tell... There is more but for a drummer, these are musts !!!!! Check them out when you can :P ! I'll be watching !
Listen to 2112 and Xanadu Live 1981 next.
Both guitarists play synth and synth bass with their feet.
That’s insane 😂😂😂 how talented are these guys!? 😅
@@L33Reacts How talented are these guys? Well Geddy will quite often be singing, while playing complex bass lines and synth pedals with his feet, all at the same time. Alex also uses pedals, plays some keyboards, and is just as adept with an acoustic melody as he is at shredding the bejesus out of an electric. Neil is known to include six or seven other percussion instruments to his already massive drum kit and will use them all in a composition, and he writes all the bands lyrics to boot. They are all master musicians but the greatest thing about them is how they play together and off each other it's like they have a Hive mind where they all know exactly what the other guys are thinking, all three can be soloing at the same time in different time signatures and somehow they make it mesh and sound amazing.
Your next to be most impressed by is “Xanadu” live exit stage left. It’s incredible.
I’m doing that one next! I’m excited, everyone is hyping it up 😂🤘
Best Live Performance
RUSH - Xanadu - Live In Montreal 1981 (2021 HD Remaster 60fps)
Alex Lifeson - 6 string guitar, 12 string guitar, pedal synthesizer, volume pedal; Geddy Lee - Vocals, bass guitar, 6 string guitar, foot pedal synthesizer, electric piano/synthesizer; Neil Peart - Lyrics, Drums, orchestra bells, tubular bells, wind chimes, crotales, timbales, timpani, gong, temple blocks, bell tree, triangle, and melodic cowbells.
Based on Kubla Khan (Xanadu) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Coleridge composed his poem, ‘Kubla Khan’, in a state of semi-conscious trance either in the autumn of 1797 or the spring of 1798 and published in 1816. The whole poem is pervaded by an atmosphere of dream and remains in the form of a vision. The vision embodied in Kubla Khan was inspired by the perusal of the travel book, Purchas His Pilgrimage. Coleridge had taken a dose of opium as an anodyne, and his eyes closed upon the line in the book, “At Zanadu Kubla Khan built a pleasure palace.” But this opened his creative vision, and the poem of about 200 lines was composed in this state of waking dream. On being fully awake, he wrote the poem down. The theme of the poem is unimportant. It describes the palace built by Kubla Khan, the grandson of Chengis Khan, the great rule of central Asia.
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And just like that... you are now a RUSH fan ;-)
No kidding! I am already Looking forward to next week now :) 😂
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1978, REPRESENT!
There will be equal to Rush !!
Yeah, it’s typical that younger rock listeners who only know Rush by Tom Sawyer or The Spirit of Radio have little idea of previous creative output of the Holy Triumvirate and how impressive it is musically. Nor understand how important it is in their development as artists and informs everything they did as the “popular band” from 1980 onwards.
As a fan since first hearing Working Man blasting from car radios in the summer of 1974, I was fortunate to follow their music from beginning to end and see them live many times. Personally, although they are progressive rock icons, I always felt they were a blues-based hard rock band at their core. More Cream and Led Zeppelin influenced than Yes or (early) Genesis - although those bands definitely played a part in their development and are within their input/output milieu; it’s that bluesy hard rock sound that forms the soul of the band. And I think that often gets lost and not understood when always called a progressive band. They are more than that and have more soul than most progressive bands and it’s that bluesy soul that helps their music stand out in important ways, imho.
Enjoy the journey! Take care and rock on! 🔥🎸🥁🎤🎹🎼😎✌🏼
Dreams Theater has videos covering some of Rush's catalogs. I recommend checking it out.
For fun, Xanadu: Exit Stage Left or Working Man Live in Cleveland. Also can't go wrong with YYZ Live in Rio.
They have quite a few very cool instrumentals. The most popular is probably YYZ from Moving Pictures andI do love it but I think this one is way more interesting.
You will have to hear YYZ live in Brazil for more instrumentals
Xanadu - Exit.. Stage Left Live1981