My mother passed away in September & as I was going through her storage, crying & mourning the loss of such an amazing person, I asked her for a sign that she knew how much I loved & missed her, as I was opening one of the last boxes. Right there on top, was the Rush star man concert t-shirt from the 2112 tour, my very first concert from when I was in junior high school. It was/is in pristine condition, since I must have only worn it a few times. Of course it’s about 3 sizes too small, but I knew right away that it was her way of giving me a hug. I had no idea she had kept that, or why she did. I used to drive her crazy playing their albums loud enough for the neighborhood to hear, (I mean it’s Rush, you gotta crank it!) But that made them even more special to me, than they already were, & that’s saying something because anyone who knows me, knows they’re my all-time favorite band. That t-shirt is now on a shadow box, hanging the wall of our game-room. When my BFF from back them, who went to that concert with me, as well as many more, called me & said “sweetie, I don’t how to tell you this, but Neil....”.... we both cried & tried to comfort each other, as though he were a close friend or family. That’s what it felt like. She & I both get it, while others may think we’re crazy for being so emotional about a rockstar whom we never actually met, but reading these comments, I’m so glad we’re not the only ones.
They're too clean. All married family men who don't cheat on their wives and don't trash hotels or end up in detox/rehab. That's why they are out of the mainstream and not on the cover of Rolling Stone. All their songs do not contain raunchy lyrics. And yet, they are hugely popular! And because of all the things I just mentioned, as well as their music, is why I love this band!
Christopher Rizzo no, they started picking up after Fly By Night and 2112, and their peak as far as commercial success was with Moving Pictures in 1981. With Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Red Barchetta, and the rest.
That's exactly what I felt as I watched this. As we get further on from his passing, it's so affirming to have this example of him and his friends and colleagues just having unalloyed fun. Good call.
It's heartwarming to see. I think this footage was recorded for their documentary (beyond the lighted stage) where we saw the double tragedy Neil went through. It's great seeing him here content and laughing his ass off with his 2 best mates.
@@andrewhoag6167 uuuugh… let’s not call them “colleagues” … only pretentious Ivy league fucks refer to each other as that. And I like to think and believe that these three are WAY more in touch with reality than some Ivy league secret society schmuck
He was a treasure on the skins. But what kind of man would seriously write the lyrics to The Larger Bowl and yet bring new life into such a horrible world? I don't mean to be a jerk, but what happened between Vapor Trails and Snakes and Arrows to make him go from writing the lyrics to One Little Victory to those of The Larger Bowl?
@@Torgo1969 Seems like an obtuse question. Just because he can see the troubles others go through, just because he himself went through dark times, doesn't mean one can't find their own happiness.
Prog rock? They aren’t Yes or Genesis. Early Genesis blows and Yes is marginally good. Rush created music far beyond lame prog rock; more like metal hidden within some of the best songs ever written.
I just found this and I have to say for “three boring old men”, that was by far one of the best ways to describe friendship I’ve ever seen. R.I.P. Professor. 3 ordinary guys from Canada rocked the world and blew our minds. Thank you gentlemen, Mike
Man, anytime I’m sad or need a laugh I always come back to this video and just laugh with them. These three men truly were a gift to the music industry and to the world. Rush will forever be immortalized.
I enjoy this video too and watched several times. These are not only 3 of the best musicians out there, they are 3 of the best people out there. RIP Neil Peart, thank you for creating a way of music that will nary be repeated.
in a hundred years, when they, and we, are all gone our descendants will watch this, and THEY will be able to laugh without crying a little bit US, we will have to cry a little bit too
At a minimum be required to go on a national television show and give a detailed explanation why they gave this a thumbs down just prior to being drawn and quartered.
I love when Alex jokes about the fridge magnet and it not sticking to the vase, Geddy says "That's a Mayor Tommy Shanks moment" ... referring to John Candy's character in an SCTV skit. So Canadian ...
I'm so glad they did this. Getting to have dinner with Neil before he passed and listening to Neil enjoying life with Geddy and Alex cracking him up was great. Alex is especially hilarious. He kills me.
“We can do anything, because there are almost no practical considerations anymore.” Man - that’s real talk right there. Same as it was in the beginning.
I recall Bono saying something like that once during the Popmart tour. He'd come up with some wild idea to which the engineers would say that's impossible. Then he'd say "well, here's this (insert obsene amount) much money"...and the engineers would say ok...done!
This dinner, for me, shows why Rush was such a long lasting band: after more than 40 years they are still good friends. No competition, no envy, no hard feelings. They are able to sit down, have a 5 hour dinner joking and laughing. They did enjoy eachother as friends, as musicians, as human beings. That's why is so sad for me to know that Alex and Geddy are probably so heartbroken right now. Any way this video is one of the best things ever for a Rush fan, it really warms the heart to see them together having a ball. I'd like to remember this forever. Thanks Sam Dunn for this. Thanks for the journey Professor!
Don't ever tell me that Rush isn't cool. These guys are so great together, Virtuoso musicians, intelligent, funny, and best of friends. So cool to see. R I P Neil.
Neil said that Alex was the funniest man alive. The three of them were blessed to find eachother and have a really amazing bond, and we are all blessed too witnessing their mastery. 🙏💗
I love this. Watching Rush having dinner and getting drunk together is so awesome. Hearing Neil laughing brings a tear to my eye. I hate that he's not with us anymore. Most bands don't last 40+ years let alone enjoy each other's company.
I never thought I would see Neil Peart almost spit out his drink from laughter. What a wholesome and soothing video. They were just as lucky to have each other as we were to have them.
It might have been 34 years ago, I was a professional belly dancer when Rush came to town for a concert. Afterwards, they had a Hawaiian type buffet for them but they could not find a Hula dancer, so I got hired to dance for them. Afterwards we got to sit and chat for a little bit and Alex told me he liked Greek food and wanted to know how to make stuffed grape leaves! I explained the process, and he said there were some great Greek restaurants in Toronto. All three of the men were super nice to me and I'll never forget that.
@@rm5157 Yep. Greektown is awesome. Toronto is a great city for food. You can get practically anything here. Shoutout to the back bacon sandwiches at St. Lawrence Market.
Geddy says "now you can see how boring we are" No Geddy, we don't have you confused with someone else like Motley Crue or Guns 'n Roses. These three are engaging, and its a privilege to see people who've known each other for decades in such an intimate setting, and their display of humor is all hardly boring.
i agree .definatly ...good clean intelligent bunch of blokes and lifelong friends enjoying their hard earned spoils in in life ... real musicians no bullshit
You took the words right out of my mouth manakin5. They seem so approachable and reverent to their fans.Always loved this band for their music and professionalism on the road and in their concerts. Never any drama on the news, just 3 guys going to their shows, working hard to please their fans, then driving to the next show. Been following them since I was a teen in the mid 70's. Unbelievable!
My friend grew up in Toronto. He had to hitch a ride to hockey practice and was lucky enough to have Geddy Lee pick him up and gave him a ride right to the rink. Was such a nice person he said.
That's the beauty of they're relationship , no big heads here , guys that met in HS , and still joking and enjoying each other's company , like they were still teenagers , co workers and the best of friends , when Neil passed , they had no desire to play anymore , and went thru a hard time grieving Neil's death , that says it all , when he died a part of them died , rarely happens that way when a member of a band dies ,they usually go on , Rush didn't and never will , to try to replace Neil would be impossible , A marriage like that only happens once , if even that , R I P Professor 🙏🙏
Watching these 3 dudes, genuine lifelong friends, brothers, goofballs, and children at heart, who happened to be one of the best rock bands of all time, having the best time ever all the time, just makes me smile and sad at the same time... Watching Neal laugh non stop is just heartwarming... They each completed each other, and now a big piece is missing...
There is a reason we all Love Rush.... not only the greatest rock musicians of all time but some of the greatest humans you will ever find.... Thank you Rush for all of the years of Inspiration you have given us!!
My best friend was just buried today -- dressed in a Rush t shirt, his favorite. I just had to spend some time watching these guys on You tube in remembrance of Kevin. Love these guys. Long live Rush!
@Andrea R - listen to the song Afterimage, from Grace Under Pressure. It’s about the loss of a close friend of the boys. It’ll make you cry, and rock, and soothe your soul, all at the same time. It perfectly describes the feeling. I lost one of my closest friends-like a kid brother, really-in 1985, and it was the saddest moment in my life. Remember all of the times you had together, and cherish the random dreams when you will see him again. (Oddly enough, they have been very rare, for me, and it always feels like he was really there.) Also, I just had a thought: write down every memory you have, now, while they’re still fresh in your mind. I wish I had started a journal back then, because I have forgotten so many things over the years! And, talk about him, often, with your mutual friends, and encourage them to share their memories and stories, and write them down, also. Preserve your memories while you can! If you believe that there is more after this life, then maybe your hope will be like mine: some day, when I pass away, I want to see him walk out of the mist to welcome me, saying, “You’re always late...I’ve been waiting for you!” 😜 And, give me the warmest, heartfelt, and tears-of-joy and laughter-laden, bear hug ever! For a while, you will continue to be incredulous at each occasion in which he would’ve been there, and you will always miss him, but it will hurt less and less over time. Just keep listening to Rush-you’ll always have their music to remind you. Hope that helps a little bit. P.S. My buddies and I couldn’t bring ourselves to look closely at his body in the open casket, but we could see-from a distance - that he had on a t-shirt. He was a huge football fan, and my mom said that it was a Raiders shirt! He was, of course, a huge Rush fan, also! If my memory serves me well, we thought that, maybe, it was a Van Halen T-shirt! Rock On always, my brother, Mike O’Hern!! 🤗❤️🤘🏻🎸 🥁 🎹 🎤🎸🤘🏻
As I have aged along with my favorite Rush songs I have felt more and more each year this band's songs transcend our mundane day-to-day existence. Anyone laying down to rest in the Earth and accepting the final fate - with Rush laying across his chest - is a hero to me. I look forward to being one with Kevin somewhere, some day. Perhaps you and Kevin will reminisce together, and perhaps someday I may join the two of you for those fireside talks.
I mean, a dinner with Alex Lifeson. You don't even need to bring alcohol in order to have fun. A very memorable night and so generous from the band to have shared this. Geddy has a very acute sense of humour too. Neil only had to sit and enjoy the show and no Geddy, you guys were anything but boring. : - )
Alex starting at around 6:35 had me gasping with laughter for a solid minute. Stolid Neil brutally cracking up over his dinner made it worse. Lerxst just kept saying funny shit! Alex: (suddenly gruff) I hate fuckin' watches! Neil: (openly lolling) How do you know what time it is?!? Alex: (sassy) I don't care about the time!
I'm only in my 20s and these guys' work means so much to me. I can only imagine what it means to people who have listened since their dawn. Truly incredible art and incredible people.
The first time I heard Tom Sawyer on the radio when it was released, changed my life more than any other song. I had been playing drums for a couple of years and I didn't have the first clue about how to play it at the time. My first Rush concert was Signals in 1982. The ticket was $12.50
i am almost 40 and have listened to them for more than 20 years. I only just learned about Geddy Lee having an honorary exhibit in the Negro Baseball League Hall of Fame buying collections of signed Negro League baseball players and donating directly to the museum who did not have the ability to acquire em. They only thought he was gonna donate less than a half dozen. He got them between 200-400 signed baseballs
Usually it is sad to see rockers in their older years ... a shadow of themselves. These men transcend that fate. Here they are travelers on a journey together, they have grown together - as if brothers-in-arms - over the years. They now accept who they are today as well as who they were yesterday. They belong in a Tolkienian story; this scene appears after our heroes endure many years of trials, tribulations, mutual peril, dark terror, and just as often times of pure kindness or beauty. Finally their journey has brought them to this very warm, cozy and lovely dinner to not just relive their glory days, but to share something deeper.
I could watch a Netflix series that is composed of just these dudes interacting like this and I would binge watch the hell out of it. Absolutely hilarious and you have to love the bond that they share. Rush today, tomorrow, and past 2112 \m/
Lerxst could have been a very successful stand up comedian if the band thing never worked out. Neil is laughing at literally everything Geddy & Alex say because you can tell he's just excited to be around his buddies (I think this was filmed in California & they had probably not seen each other for at least a year) Great video, miss these guys.
After such heartbreak, Neil has the biggest smile ive ever seen. God, I love this video so much. Edit: Neil passed away a few days ago, and I came back to this video to find so many others relating in the comments of how he has affected their lives. Love you all, Rest In Peace Neil Peart.
How beautiful to watch this again one day after Alex’s 68th birthday and to remember ‘Pratt’. ❤️ To Geddy and Alex… Thank you for sharing Neil with us for all these years!
God that man is missed! I'm 60..and the musician ship of these 3 will never be Duplicated..EVER!!!! POUND FOR POUND. THE BEST BAND EVER. EVEN OVER MY BELOVED BEATLES
This is what I love about Rush. There was no drama, no drug addictions threatening to break them up. They were all good friends and they enjoyed each other's company and they were brothers! Good old Canadian boys!
Seriously folks, have you EVER seen 3 people who have worked & lived together so closely in such a volitile environment for so many hours per day for 40+ years, get along this well, and so clearly, genuinely enjoy the others company so deeply? I never seen the members of any other band be so childishly playful and silly this late in both age & career. Seriously, I've never seen Keith & Mick, Frey & Henley, Queen, etc. display this level of mirth & happiness & mutual respect. What IS their secret? :-P Oh, and to guy that responded to my previous post, you're absolutely right, I really do have far too much time on my hands! :-)
it's quite refreshing for sure. They seem naturally at ease around each other. Although it helps when there's only three of you and everyone gets to share in writing royalties : )
I know what you mean. They are an extreme rarity when it comes to rock bands. Also not to mention they are still mentally and physically sharp. Unlike most their age who's bodies have been totally destroyed by all the drugs they did in their younger years.
Such a joy to watch. Makes ya feel good to see this camaraderie and genuine like for one another. Impossible not to smile and laugh along with the guys.
I think what most don't understand about RUSH fans is these songs carried us along in our lives. Our favorites bring back memories of a simpler time. There are like old friends that bring music into your lives and the joy of their 40 year musical union.
Useless time stamps: 0:26 - Somebody pee'd in my chair 0:41 What a stupid fish! 1:23 Cheers! 1:38 We're smart! 2:25 Ol' Lifeson 2:42 Alex looks like an ox 2:58 I'm gonna have this... thing. 3:21 For me Dirk? oooooooooooo 3:27 :( 3:31 Oh my god! A stupid little guitar! 3:36 But these are magnetic, right? 3:52 Neil's laugh 4:21 Best thing you've ever written 4:31 What did you call me? 4:38 Pure fat... 4:51 Don't spill it! 4:56 5:40 Tuba 6:43 Euwgh 7:05 I hate fkn watches 7:12 Time - Rush 8:21 :0 9:06 I've got some great ideas! 9:27 Why don't we write some songs? 10:15 10:54 You don't see... me... you 11:02 He goes like: :O 11:16 Yes you are! 11:37 brwalarlgara 11:50 You made Lerxt cry:( 12:00 12:20 Cut!
Yeah, the opportunity to just to sit with friends and have a meal and good honest conversation seems to be fleeting. People move, you start having family and everything seems to fade. Sad
I’m 20 years old in 2023 and I’ve been listening to rush as far back as i can remember from my dad playing an old vhs tape of maybe like grace under pressure live I really can’t remember but we were poor and rush kept us sane we got to see them in 2015 on their last tour rip Neil and good living to Alex and geddy definitely the biggest influences of my life
Geddy was the master mindset and negotiater. These three worked so well together throughout a 40 year marriage. RIP to Neil (the GOAT) and love to you both in the living.
One day in 1993 Robert Plant and some dudes who were either his band or crew came in the diner where my Dad and I ate lunch sometimes. They were driving to Louisville from Cincinnati on tour. Nobody knew what to make of this long haired Welshman in jam shorts . Naturally I knew who he was so I was amazed he was there. He treated the waitresses very well and flirted with them in a really respectful way. I was glad he didn't act rude or entitled . He was patient with the handful of people who knew who he was and took a group picture with myself and a few others. And then he tipped the waitress 100 dollars and said southern Indiana reminded him of his home in the black country in Wales. When we got home I showed my Dad a poster I had of Led Zeppelin and pointed out exactly who he was and why I was so amazed. Dad knew who I was into Zeppelin so he was happy for me. And he was surprised at how nice Plant was because he thought British rock stars were crazy bastards who were drunk all the time and acted like lunatics.
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Who is here in 2020 because RUSH changed your life ?
That would be me! est. 1977
Me
2020...2010......2000....1990.....1980 right to 1974
Yes back in 74
My mother passed away in September & as I was going through her storage, crying & mourning the loss of such an amazing person, I asked her for a sign that she knew how much I loved & missed her, as I was opening one of the last boxes. Right there on top, was the Rush star man concert t-shirt from the 2112 tour, my very first concert from when I was in junior high school. It was/is in pristine condition, since I must have only worn it a few times. Of course it’s about 3 sizes too small, but I knew right away that it was her way of giving me a hug. I had no idea she had kept that, or why she did. I used to drive her crazy playing their albums loud enough for the neighborhood to hear, (I mean it’s Rush, you gotta crank it!) But that made them even more special to me, than they already were, & that’s saying something because anyone who knows me, knows they’re my all-time favorite band. That t-shirt is now on a shadow box, hanging the wall of our game-room. When my BFF from back them, who went to that concert with me, as well as many more, called me & said “sweetie, I don’t how to tell you this, but Neil....”.... we both cried & tried to comfort each other, as though he were a close friend or family. That’s what it felt like. She & I both get it, while others may think we’re crazy for being so emotional about a rockstar whom we never actually met, but reading these comments, I’m so glad we’re not the only ones.
They're too clean. All married family men who don't cheat on their wives and don't trash hotels or end up in detox/rehab. That's why they are out of the mainstream and not on the cover of Rolling Stone. All their songs do not contain raunchy lyrics. And yet, they are hugely popular! And because of all the things I just mentioned, as well as their music, is why I love this band!
agreed but remember "in the mood?"
..well stated..
They weren't popular until the late 1990's.
Christopher Rizzo no, they started picking up after Fly By Night and 2112, and their peak as far as commercial success was with Moving Pictures in 1981. With Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Red Barchetta, and the rest.
chippledon1 but they do curse a little...☺️
It's awesome to hear Neil laugh so readily at/with his two best buds.
That's exactly what I felt as I watched this. As we get further on from his passing, it's so affirming to have this example of him and his friends and colleagues just having unalloyed fun. Good call.
It's heartwarming to see. I think this footage was recorded for their documentary (beyond the lighted stage) where we saw the double tragedy Neil went through. It's great seeing him here content and laughing his ass off with his 2 best mates.
It was my first takeaway from this thread ❤
@@andrewhoag6167 uuuugh… let’s not call them “colleagues” … only pretentious Ivy league fucks refer to each other as that. And I like to think and believe that these three are WAY more in touch with reality than some Ivy league secret society schmuck
So genuine. I recently read Ghost Rider. Makes me smile to hear Neil so happy. RIP Professor.
Funny how they just naturally sit in their stage positions.
RIP Neil Peart - the god of prog rock drumming but more importantly a genuinely decent human being.
absolutely!
He was a treasure on the skins. But what kind of man would seriously write the lyrics to The Larger Bowl and yet bring new life into such a horrible world? I don't mean to be a jerk, but what happened between Vapor Trails and Snakes and Arrows to make him go from writing the lyrics to One Little Victory to those of The Larger Bowl?
@@Torgo1969 Seems like an obtuse question. Just because he can see the troubles others go through, just because he himself went through dark times, doesn't mean one can't find their own happiness.
I'm merely a decent human being, good thing being a good drummer is not as important whew!
Prog rock? They aren’t Yes or Genesis. Early Genesis blows and Yes is marginally good. Rush created music far beyond lame prog rock; more like metal hidden within some of the best songs ever written.
That contagious laughter...
R.I.P Neil...gone but not forgotten.
Hes hilarious!....Peart especially.....
Gone....but Never Forgotten!
His laugh and smile was so sweet.
I was thinking the same, he was such a sweetheart of a man
Never Forgotten you mean
who?
I just found this and I have to say for “three boring old men”, that was by far one of the best ways to describe friendship I’ve ever seen.
R.I.P. Professor.
3 ordinary guys from Canada rocked the world and blew our minds.
Thank you gentlemen,
Mike
We all get old , it doesn't mean we become boring , Rush will always be brilliant, we all age bro including yourself,
Have you not seen this documentary?
Man, anytime I’m sad or need a laugh I always come back to this video and just laugh with them. These three men truly were a gift to the music industry and to the world. Rush will forever be immortalized.
Me too.I've just watched it again. I could almost recite the whole thing from memory but it still makes me laugh and cheers me up.
I enjoy this video too and watched several times. These are not only 3 of the best musicians out there, they are 3 of the best people out there. RIP Neil Peart, thank you for creating a way of music that will nary be repeated.
same here
Amen brother! Agree 110%!
I do the same.
Anyone else notice that their seating arrangement is the same as their stage formation?
it's just a natural thing!
Yes Amazing
yeah, they probably didn’t realize it, it’s natural and part of how they relate to each other
Kurt Richard Tincher-Day holy crap, dude. Keen eye.
Kurt Richard Tincher-Day wow cool
Remember him like this
RIP Neil
Always
I love watching this. Wish I was with em.neil almost spit his wine out laughing. Lol
Iain O'C Absolutely ❤️
in a hundred years, when they, and we, are all gone
our descendants will watch this, and THEY will be able to laugh without crying a little bit
US, we will have to cry a little bit too
I'm OK with death. It's a consequence of being alive and life is good.
I'm just not ever ready to feel people's absence after they die.
OMG I adore how Neil was laughing pretty much the entire time! Rest easy, sweet angel-we love and miss you tremendously. 🙏🏻♥️
Neil's introvert laughter is wonderfully relatable. Thank you for being the inspiration for all of us!
I could watch these guys talk to each other for 12 hours straight. Anyone giving this a thumbs down should be arrested. Rest in peace professor
At a minimum be required to go on a national television show and give a detailed explanation why they gave this a thumbs down just prior to being drawn and quartered.
Yeah, I want the full-dinner director's cut :D
Amen brother. I'd loved to join you. We'd close the place down...no joke!
@@robertayling4375 I disliked it because Alex Lifeson was a cad during that whole Buffy Sainte-Marie/Um Thurman situation. A complete bounder.
A thumbs down shouldn’t be arrest it should be execution in this case love those guys sure miss rush
I came here to watch this again and laugh bc I was crying about Neil's passing today. Im feeling better. R.I.P Neil
His laugh is intoxicating.
Same..such great HUMANS...
@@julioerit Me too
Yeah, same here
I’ve been crying and watched this video again to laugh 😆. They are such great friends. Now I’m crying again 😥
The way they hug Neil…man I feel terrible that they lost him. RIP Neil Peart.
I love when Alex jokes about the fridge magnet and it not sticking to the vase, Geddy says "That's a Mayor Tommy Shanks moment" ... referring to John Candy's character in an SCTV skit. So Canadian ...
I wonder how many people actually got that.
My heart hurts for Alex and geddy... They just lost their friend...
Never to play another Rush gig......sadness.
I know what it feels like. Especially now at 61. Several
Yes
Yes ...definitely sad for them both !!
Neil Peart was the humblest, most down to earth rock superstar imo
"Hey, that's fake glass!"
God, couldn't we have gotten to keep Neil a little longer?
oh shut the fuck up
I hear you.
he suffrered badly from his braincancer,he had enough to handle,R.I.P.
@@JimA-pp2nu knobhead
@@JimA-pp2nu You shut the fuck up
These guys probably sat at the nerd table in the high-school cafeteria while everybody else had no idea just how cool and awesome they really were.
My favorite part of this whole video, is Neil laughing at Alex's lyrics for the song "Time".
Neil’s laugh is funny lol
This waiter I hope he knows how lucky he was to serve the holy trinity of rock!
I've never been a waiter, I would absolutely hate being a waiter, but I would work that shift for free
What Hetfield, mustaine, lemmy weren’t there
As a waiter in NYC I have seen and even served a few celebs but I would have killed someone to serve them
@@a2eentertainment896 rock, not metal
Man I’d kill to have been that waiter.
"What a stupid fish" - Neil Peart
+paula castro That is just the fucking best!! HA!!
that stupid fish cant half lick em skins though ,and aint too shabby at writing lyrics
I love how he writes these genius lyrics and that when he's normally talking...
"What a stupid fish."
The way Neil says it is what makes it so funny...just great stuff.
They are such goofs together.
Teddy and Alex are the originals, but Neil,picks up on their style of humor pretty well.
I'm so glad they did this. Getting to have dinner with Neil before he passed and listening to Neil enjoying life with Geddy and Alex cracking him up was great. Alex is especially hilarious. He kills me.
“We can do anything, because there are almost no practical considerations anymore.” Man - that’s real talk right there. Same as it was in the beginning.
Wouldn't we all like to be in that position!?
I recall Bono saying something like that once during the Popmart tour. He'd come up with some wild idea to which the engineers would say that's impossible. Then he'd say "well, here's this (insert obsene amount) much money"...and the engineers would say ok...done!
Yes Michael.
Meant to be 🙂!✌️
Ha! A fellow Rush fan I see. :)
Waiter: "Here's your pork belly, sir"
Alex: "What did you call me?"
I died😂😂
Ox joke was really good too 😂😂😂😂😂
Pure fat, topped with a layer of fat.... arrrrggh!
I literally snorted when Alex said that! hahahahaha
Hmmm pork bellies ,, I knew it!
If I was their waiter I would have said "My deepest apologies! Mr. Pork Belly..."
This is what it’s like when you’ve had the same friends for 40 years. Priceless
hell ya
So beautiful
and these same friends are good folk
I can't imagine the loss Alex and Geddy felt when Neil died. They were such close friends.
I just noticed...when they sat down, they arranged themselves like they were on stage.
I've never seen someone so happy as Neil Peart is in this video
Love your profile pic
The professor smiled more in this video than he did on the R40 Tour. I know, I went to 11 shows the Summer of 2015. Best drummer ever!!
he's too smart for them
I love seeing Peart happy...he deserves it
Thank god he deserves it considering what he went through in his life
This dinner, for me, shows why Rush was such a long lasting band: after more than 40 years they are still good friends. No competition, no envy, no hard feelings. They are able to sit down, have a 5 hour dinner joking and laughing. They did enjoy eachother as friends, as musicians, as human beings. That's why is so sad for me to know that Alex and Geddy are probably so heartbroken right now. Any way this video is one of the best things ever for a Rush fan, it really warms the heart to see them together having a ball. I'd like to remember this forever. Thanks Sam Dunn for this. Thanks for the journey Professor!
That's mainly for 2 reasons... 1) They are all 3 at the pinnacle of their instrument and 2) they have been friends for 45 years.
Wonderful vibes between them. True friendship that last forever. It's weird to watch them without Neil now. RIP Professor..
Don't ever tell me that Rush isn't cool. These guys are so great together, Virtuoso musicians, intelligent, funny, and best of friends. So cool to see. R I P Neil.
I’d watch “mowing the lawn with Rush”
You could just show me a video with them eating cereal and I would love it. They have such a great friendship. RIP Neil
raydersonnyrollie ...Also "Watching the grass grow "with Geddy & Alex would be funny & pretty entertaining too lol😂🤣
I love that Neil cannot stop laughing. How relaxed they all are.
Roy Clay I know same
They had like 10 bottles of wine. You would feel pretty relaxed too lol
Neil said that Alex was the funniest man alive. The three of them were blessed to find eachother and have a really amazing bond, and we are all blessed too witnessing their mastery. 🙏💗
Neil had a few pre dinner drinks.
@@derricklafrance9724 They all did!
Listening to Neil laugh so much was awesome. He loves his friends so much, you can see it.
I love this. Watching Rush having dinner and getting drunk together is so awesome. Hearing Neil laughing brings a tear to my eye. I hate that he's not with us anymore. Most bands don't last 40+ years let alone enjoy each other's company.
When you take the piss out of your mates and they still love it, you know you have a special relationship.
That's what I keep wondering. How they got along so well for so long. A wonderful mesh of 3 personalities.
I never thought I would see Neil Peart almost spit out his drink from laughter. What a wholesome and soothing video. They were just as lucky to have each other as we were to have them.
Jeremy IKR
Jeremy -very well said.
It might have been 34 years ago, I was a professional belly dancer when Rush came to town for a concert. Afterwards, they had a Hawaiian type buffet for them but they could not find a Hula dancer, so I got hired to dance for them. Afterwards we got to sit and chat for a little bit and Alex told me he liked Greek food and wanted to know how to make stuffed grape leaves! I explained the process, and he said there were some great Greek restaurants in Toronto. All three of the men were super nice to me and I'll never forget that.
Yes. Danforth Ave. here in Toronto is literally Greektown.
You were touched by greatness I hope you know that !!
You met a king
What a great story. So happy to hear my hero's treated you with kindness and respect.
It is so disappointing then the opposite happens.
@@rm5157 Yep. Greektown is awesome. Toronto is a great city for food. You can get practically anything here. Shoutout to the back bacon sandwiches at St. Lawrence Market.
I never get tired of seeing this. THIS is why they stayed successful and together all those decades. They were friends FIRST.
If that’s what you want to believe and of course it’s what they’d like you to believe as well… What else would it be recorded?
@@TwistedRiffster your comment is stupid. Do some research.
Not really, Neil joined the band years later in an audition. Even Geddy was not a founding member. They were bandmates first that became friends.
@@jeremytheoneofdestiny8691 they were friends for 40+ years....
The part where Alex talks about Geddy running deeper into his house, CRACKS ME UP! 😂 Soooo damn funny! “I see you see me!!” 😂😂😂
Geddy says "now you can see how boring we are" No Geddy, we don't have you confused with someone else like Motley Crue or Guns 'n Roses. These three are engaging, and its a privilege to see people who've known each other for decades in such an intimate setting, and their display of humor is all hardly boring.
i agree .definatly ...good clean intelligent bunch of blokes and lifelong friends enjoying their hard earned spoils in in life ... real musicians no bullshit
like i said...GREAT!!!!
+Jym Bee what is the purpose of your comment ?
ha, imagine having to hear the morons from GnR for the length of a dinner.
willvrb2 I like GnR but they wouldn't last 30 seconds at a table together
Just 3 regular goofy giggly guys who just happen to be world-class musicians and brilliant songwriters. No wonder I've loved this band for 35+ years.
You took the words right out of my mouth manakin5. They seem so approachable and reverent to their fans.Always loved this band for their music and professionalism on the road and in their concerts. Never any drama on the news, just 3 guys going to their shows, working hard to please their fans, then driving to the next show. Been following them since I was a teen in the mid 70's. Unbelievable!
Me too!!
@Great White You lucky dog!
My friend grew up in Toronto. He had to hitch a ride to hockey practice and was lucky enough to have Geddy Lee pick him up and gave him a ride right to the rink. Was such a nice person he said.
shaking like tremolo Great story! Guy worth millions probably standing up for other customers
Neil's laughing so hard after Alex's Uma joke 😂 6:35
Just seeing Neil laugh for 12+ mins is awesome! It’s a gift, actually! RIP, Brother. 🥁
Man, they are 40 years together and are still having so much fun...
No egos, no drama, no fights, nothing.
This is so rare.
RIP Neal
A beautifully comforting thing to watch isn’t it?
That's the beauty of they're relationship , no big heads here , guys that met in HS , and still joking and enjoying each other's company , like they were still teenagers , co workers and the best of friends , when Neil passed , they had no desire to play anymore , and went thru a hard time grieving Neil's death , that says it all , when he died a part of them died , rarely happens that way when a member of a band dies ,they usually go on , Rush didn't and never will , to try to replace Neil would be impossible , A marriage like that only happens once , if even that , R I P Professor 🙏🙏
Absolutely very humble gentlemen
I came here after learning of Neil's passing. It makes me happy to see him happy. Rest in peace Neil.
@Noel Carvajal Absolutely!
Definitely !! 3 great guys, top notch musicians & all around good friends all these 45 years..RIP Neil..
Watching these 3 dudes, genuine lifelong friends, brothers, goofballs, and children at heart, who happened to be one of the best rock bands of all time, having the best time ever all the time, just makes me smile and sad at the same time... Watching Neal laugh non stop is just heartwarming...
They each completed each other, and now a big piece is missing...
There is a reason we all Love Rush.... not only the greatest rock musicians of all time but some of the greatest humans you will ever find.... Thank you Rush for all of the years of Inspiration you have given us!!
The sweetest sound that Neil Peart ever produced was his laughter.
My best friend was just buried today -- dressed in a Rush t shirt, his favorite. I just had to spend some time watching these guys on You tube in remembrance of Kevin. Love these guys. Long live Rush!
We hope the pain is a little less each day, but that you keep the good memories of your friend.
@Andrea R - listen to the song Afterimage, from Grace Under Pressure. It’s about the loss of a close friend of the boys. It’ll make you cry, and rock, and soothe your soul, all at the same time.
It perfectly describes the feeling. I lost one of my closest friends-like a kid brother, really-in 1985, and it was the saddest moment in my life. Remember all of the times you had together, and cherish the random dreams when you will see him again. (Oddly enough, they have been very rare, for me, and it always feels like he was really there.)
Also, I just had a thought: write down every memory you have, now, while they’re still fresh in your mind. I wish I had started a journal back then, because I have forgotten so many things over the years! And, talk about him, often, with your mutual friends, and encourage them to share their memories and stories, and write them down, also. Preserve your memories while you can!
If you believe that there is more after this life, then maybe your hope will be like mine: some day, when I pass away, I want to see him walk out of the mist to welcome me, saying, “You’re always late...I’ve been waiting for you!” 😜 And, give me the warmest, heartfelt, and tears-of-joy and laughter-laden, bear hug ever!
For a while, you will continue to be incredulous at each occasion in which he would’ve been there, and you will always miss him, but it will hurt less and less over time.
Just keep listening to Rush-you’ll always have their music to remind you.
Hope that helps a little bit.
P.S. My buddies and I couldn’t bring ourselves to look closely at his body in the open casket, but we could see-from a distance - that he had on a t-shirt. He was a huge football fan, and my mom said that it was a Raiders shirt! He was, of course, a huge Rush fan, also! If my memory serves me well, we thought that, maybe, it was a Van Halen T-shirt! Rock On always, my brother, Mike O’Hern!! 🤗❤️🤘🏻🎸 🥁 🎹 🎤🎸🤘🏻
Damn...thank you for sharing this!
🤟🏾
RIP Kev
As I have aged along with my favorite Rush songs I have felt more and more each year this band's songs transcend our mundane day-to-day existence. Anyone laying down to rest in the Earth and accepting the final fate - with Rush laying across his chest - is a hero to me. I look forward to being one with Kevin somewhere, some day. Perhaps you and Kevin will reminisce together, and perhaps someday I may join the two of you for those fireside talks.
“Pure fat topped with a layer of fat” he must be talking about my body
I mean, a dinner with Alex Lifeson. You don't even need to bring alcohol in order to have fun. A very memorable night and so generous from the band to have shared this. Geddy has a very acute sense of humour too. Neil only had to sit and enjoy the show and no Geddy, you guys were anything but boring. : - )
Love that Alex says “thank you” several times to the waiter. That shows decency and humility. Love it!
I bet they left a large tip also.
True gentlemen.
I noticed that too. More so Alex.
It’s just the Canadian way😀
Yes a gentleman : )
Tipsy Rush is utterly hilarious
Alex starting at around 6:35 had me gasping with laughter for a solid minute. Stolid Neil brutally cracking up over his dinner made it worse. Lerxst just kept saying funny shit!
Alex: (suddenly gruff) I hate fuckin' watches!
Neil: (openly lolling) How do you know what time it is?!?
Alex: (sassy) I don't care about the time!
They were more than tipsy by the end.
9:45 is the moment the wine kicked in and this dinner flew off the rails.
I'm only in my 20s and these guys' work means so much to me. I can only imagine what it means to people who have listened since their dawn. Truly incredible art and incredible people.
I have been a fan since the first LP. Yes, we bought brand new unopened vinyl records for less than $5 back then and had shitloads of them.
The first time I heard Tom Sawyer on the radio when it was released, changed my life more than any other song. I had been playing drums for a couple of years and I didn't have the first clue about how to play it at the time. My first Rush concert was Signals in 1982. The ticket was $12.50
@@kenmcnutt2 That's $36.75 in today's money. Not bad.
@@kenmcnutt2 ...Hemisphere's for me...1978...Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto...Green seats...$11.00....🎶🎸🎤
i am almost 40 and have listened to them for more than 20 years. I only just learned about Geddy Lee having an honorary exhibit in the Negro Baseball League Hall of Fame buying collections of signed Negro League baseball players and donating directly to the museum who did not have the ability to acquire em. They only thought he was gonna donate less than a half dozen. He got them between 200-400 signed baseballs
Usually it is sad to see rockers in their older years ... a shadow of themselves. These men transcend that fate. Here they are travelers on a journey together, they have grown together - as if brothers-in-arms - over the years. They now accept who they are today as well as who they were yesterday. They belong in a Tolkienian story; this scene appears after our heroes endure many years of trials, tribulations, mutual peril, dark terror, and just as often times of pure kindness or beauty. Finally their journey has brought them to this very warm, cozy and lovely dinner to not just relive their glory days, but to share something deeper.
Seen this years ago, came back today needing a laugh.
Same here. Thanks guys for the awesome tunes, and the laughs. :-)
I could watch a Netflix series that is composed of just these dudes interacting like this and I would binge watch the hell out of it. Absolutely hilarious and you have to love the bond that they share. Rush today, tomorrow, and past 2112 \m/
I’m currently reading Geddy’s book and it’s so good to see him enjoying himself with these men after knowing he had a lonely childhood.
The greatest Neil Peart quote of them all: "what a stupid fish"
To see Neil sitting here laughing and truly enjoying his self with his band mates you can tell that these guys were true friends.
they are family after 40 years on the road........thats family
Saw them 3 times in Michigan. They are gods in that state.
Can tell they are just good friends. No arrogance.
Lerxst could have been a very successful stand up comedian if the band thing never worked out. Neil is laughing at literally everything Geddy & Alex say because you can tell he's just excited to be around his buddies (I think this was filmed in California & they had probably not seen each other for at least a year) Great video, miss these guys.
After such heartbreak, Neil has the biggest smile ive ever seen. God, I love this video so much.
Edit: Neil passed away a few days ago, and I came back to this video to find so many others relating in the comments of how he has affected their lives. Love you all, Rest In Peace Neil Peart.
One of the toughest human being ever
And one of the kindest.
R.I.P Neil Peart
Jose Ramirez rip
Neil's laughter is so comforting right now.
I agree. He had a great laugh!
David P yes very
Elizabeth McLeod ikr
You know what's crazy? I'm 45 and I've been aware of their music since I was 13. I've only just now totally clicked with it and I'm totally obsessed!
Three of the greatest musicians on the planet (RIP Prof. Neil Peart) and they are the biggest clowns ever. I effing love it. 😎
“I just remembered what Julius Caesar said to the senate before they stabbed him to death. ‘Fuck you, guys!’” LOL
Lmao
I can see why Ace Frehley really loved hanging out with these guys🤣
FU-69 everyou
Looks like we all came here for the same reasons. All hail Peart!
I love hearing Neil laugh and seem happy. Guy had such a rough time of it, I can't even imagine. RIP.
Alex was torturing poor Neil...with laughter after laughter...damn I wish friends like that!🤣🤣🤣🌹
Alex: I hate watches.
Neil: How do you know what time is it?
Alex: I dont care about time.
Neil: Uhhh
He shoulda made a joke about time stand still
*Proceeds to make an album called Clockwork Angels*
Fastbreak 383 beat me to it
No video will ever top this.
RIP Neil, you goddamn inspiration.
How beautiful to watch this again one day after Alex’s 68th birthday and to remember ‘Pratt’. ❤️
To Geddy and Alex… Thank you for sharing Neil with us for all these years!
God that man is missed!
I'm 60..and the musician ship of these 3 will never be
Duplicated..EVER!!!!
POUND FOR POUND.
THE BEST BAND EVER.
EVEN OVER MY BELOVED BEATLES
If you want to know how they managed to stay together for 40 years, watch the first 15 seconds of this video.
I love how Neil can't even eat he's laughing so hard
He laughs like a total nerd.
@@alwaysopen7970 - SO great!
I love Neil's laughing!
This is what I love about Rush. There was no drama, no drug addictions threatening to break them up. They were all good friends and they enjoyed each other's company and they were brothers! Good old Canadian boys!
God, himself, sat on the fourth chair.
And smiled.
"These are magnetic, right?" *attempts to stick magnet onto glass*
Nathan Seybold
Hey that's fake glass
"That's a Mayor Tommy Shanks move." too funny!
Nathan Seybold hey...that’s fake glass
"Pure fat, topped in a layer of fat." ~ Alex Lifeson
Hahaha!!!!!
Lifeson doing the ketogenic diet before all of us!
Precisely, as Alex is a great cook ever since a young age..Fact!
I enjoyed this almost as much as they enjoy just being friends.
If you're feeling down, this is the cure.
Alex Lifeson's alternate personality is funniest comedian on the planet :P
absolutely
Agreed, the Uma Thermos exchange has me in stitches every time I watch it.
Truth.
I hate fuckin watches
Look up his appearances on the awesome show Trailer Park Boys if you REALLY wanna see an alternate side to him lol.
Neil constantly laughing is the best.
Neil is like a little kid in this video having the best time ever with his buds
#1 band of all time. Just remarkable on every level.
Seriously folks, have you EVER seen 3 people who have worked & lived together so closely in such a volitile environment for so many hours per day for 40+ years, get along this well, and so clearly, genuinely enjoy the others company so deeply? I never seen the members of any other band be so childishly playful and silly this late in both age & career. Seriously, I've never seen Keith & Mick, Frey & Henley, Queen, etc. display this level of mirth & happiness & mutual respect. What IS their secret? :-P
Oh, and to guy that responded to my previous post, you're absolutely right, I really do have far too much time on my hands! :-)
it's quite refreshing for sure. They seem naturally at ease around each other.
Although it helps when there's only three of you and everyone gets to share in writing royalties : )
I know what you mean. They are an extreme rarity when it comes to rock bands. Also not to mention they are still mentally and physically sharp. Unlike most their age who's bodies have been totally destroyed by all the drugs they did in their younger years.
No egos, no attitudes . I forever will be grateful to my friend who introduced me to Rush music in 1991.
Such a joy to watch. Makes ya feel good to see this camaraderie and genuine like for one another. Impossible not to smile and laugh along with the guys.
And this is with a camera next to them, I wonder how things go when there's no camera...
3 friends. 40 years. I smiled during this entire clip.
40, plus.
I think what most don't understand about RUSH fans is these songs carried us along in our lives. Our favorites bring back memories of a simpler time. There are like old friends that bring music into your lives and the joy of their 40 year musical union.
RIP Professor. We love all 3 of you.
Useless time stamps:
0:26 - Somebody pee'd in my chair
0:41 What a stupid fish!
1:23 Cheers!
1:38 We're smart!
2:25 Ol' Lifeson
2:42 Alex looks like an ox
2:58 I'm gonna have this... thing.
3:21 For me Dirk? oooooooooooo
3:27 :(
3:31 Oh my god! A stupid little guitar!
3:36 But these are magnetic, right?
3:52 Neil's laugh
4:21 Best thing you've ever written
4:31 What did you call me?
4:38 Pure fat...
4:51 Don't spill it!
4:56
5:40 Tuba
6:43 Euwgh
7:05 I hate fkn watches
7:12 Time - Rush
8:21 :0
9:06 I've got some great ideas!
9:27 Why don't we write some songs?
10:15
10:54 You don't see... me... you
11:02 He goes like: :O
11:16 Yes you are!
11:37 brwalarlgara
11:50 You made Lerxt cry:(
12:00
12:20 Cut!
Oh, no... i just peed my pants
Thank you for these. You're doing God's work.
Don’t kill Pratt; it’s bad for business!
i want what theyre having
6:43... must have been in the bedroom, calling her "Ueugh!"
Every now and then when I'm lonely, I seek out this video so I can laugh and feel like I am sitting somewhere warm and comfortable among old friends.
Yeah, the opportunity to just to sit with friends and have a meal and good honest conversation seems to be fleeting. People move, you start having family and everything seems to fade. Sad
I’m 20 years old in 2023 and I’ve been listening to rush as far back as i can remember from my dad playing an old vhs tape of maybe like grace under pressure live I really can’t remember but we were poor and rush kept us sane we got to see them in 2015 on their last tour rip Neil and good living to Alex and geddy definitely the biggest influences of my life
Geddy was the master mindset and negotiater. These three worked so well together throughout a 40 year marriage. RIP to Neil (the GOAT) and love to you both in the living.
"I may have written those lyrics, but I never actually wrote them down..."
Lolol!!!!
The true friendship between Neal, Geddy and Alex
is why other bands envy Rush.
*n e a l*
It's So Great To Hear Neil Laughing And Really Enjoying Himself.....Man I Miss Him.........
One day in 1993 Robert Plant and some dudes who were either his band or crew came in the diner where my Dad and I ate lunch sometimes. They were driving to Louisville from Cincinnati on tour. Nobody knew what to make of this long haired Welshman in jam shorts . Naturally I knew who he was so I was amazed he was there. He treated the waitresses very well and flirted with them in a really respectful way. I was glad he didn't act rude or entitled . He was patient with the handful of people who knew who he was and took a group picture with myself and a few others. And then he tipped the waitress 100 dollars and said southern Indiana reminded him of his home in the black country in Wales. When we got home I showed my Dad a poster I had of Led Zeppelin and pointed out exactly who he was and why I was so amazed. Dad knew who I was into Zeppelin so he was happy for me. And he was surprised at how nice Plant was because he thought British rock stars were crazy bastards who were drunk all the time and acted like lunatics.