RUSH Working Man early 1974 (John Rutsey on drums).
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- A rare Rush clip featuring the late John Rutsey on drums. Filmed in the spring of 1974. Rutsey was forced to leave the group later that year due to health reasons. His replacement was Neil Peart.
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As revolutionary as Neil Peart was, I'm glad John Rutsey's not forgotten.
Douglas Kolacki me too man
Agree
R.i.p to both of em
But he was, when they were given the Rock hall honors they left out John, but even though he only played on the one album, he still deserved to be recognized , and correct me,if, I'm wrong, but not a one of them mentioned his name? and I love ,respect Neil as much as everyone does, but a quick mention would have been so cool!
@@MrRugbyloosehead Yes, at least Alex and Geddy should have mentioned him because they were bandmates.
Two great drummers from Rush have now passed on.... R.I.P Neal and John..
God bless.
They were in a rush
@Scott Stevens I agree.
*neil (I thinks it’s spelt Neil I dunno)
@@nazzer_xlon 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Rush had a forgotten third drummer Gerry Fielding who replaced Rutsey for a few weeks I think he is still alive
Whenever I hear this song, I think of John Rutsy. The original RUSH Drummer 🥁
Two thoughts:1. Geddy looked older than he was then, and looks younger than he is now.2. Alex is and always will be a fucking guitar god, and this video proves it.
The duo!
Helium Road Tony iommi is the God
Helium Road Alex is to
That's because Geddy dyes his hair and that makes a huge difference in how old people look. You can see the grey roots.
YA SURE DUDE HE WAS ONLY 19 WHEN THIS VIDEO WAS SHOT, GET YOUR EYES CHECKED, AND WHY YOU LOOKIN AT ANOTHER MANS HAIR LIKE THAT, AND HIS ROOTS? CMON DUDE.....
RIP John Rutsey. Thanks for being with Rush (even if you were only on the debut album)
Both Geddy and Alex released statements following John's passing, speaking very fondly of him and their wonderful memories of those early days. Unlike some band members (I.e. Pete Best of The Beatles), John has an importance in RUSH history. Their debut album ranks high among fans and not a harsh word has ever been said about him by his former band mates. His life just went off in another direction. Still, he is forever immortalised on their exciting debut.
@@jayanxiety Hardly "off in another direction". They had to turn him loose because he had diabetes and they he wasn't very health conscious. When they got signed with Mercury Records they knew the touring would have killed him.
He also differed a little on the direction to take. He was more into strait ahead rock like Bad Company.
It's cool to think Rutsey did all that with a four-piece drum set.
The fact that Rutsey's tempo was all over the shop imo, adds to the rawness of this track. It also shows a fallible side to Rush.... I love it!
He's having a hard time staying in the pocket. Geddy and Alex having trouble keeping up with Rutsey's drumming.
@@caligulapontifex5759 bullshit!!!!
@@caligulapontifex5759 A while before in-ear click tracks. I saw them live around 76 or 77 with Peart. They seemed flawless. As a drummer, I was amazed at their impeccable polish. However, best I recall I had indulged a doobie. :)
@Mopar1971 Hilarious that you think there is a best ever. Best ever at what? Technical prowess? Solid time keeping? Tricks? Speed? Accuracy? Feel? If you think one person can be the best at all aspects of drumming, that is hilarious.
@@eriklarson9137 Don't judge him too hard, if he thinks John holds a candle, or even a wick to Neil's drumming, he's on some pretty strong stuff lol
I’m impressed by how great a guitarist Alex is, even at this young and skinny phase of his career. John was a solid drummer, but I’m glad that Neil came along. It’s good to see this performance is preserved in the Rush archives. Rest In Peace John. Rest In Peace Neil. You are gone but your music and words live on.
😮😢😢😢- Słuchałem ich od powstania kapeli i nadal słucham - Rengi from Poland 👍✌️🎸🎶🎶🎶💫🌹
as much as i love how yyz guitar parts sound in their songs, i gotta say that on this live he was awful. listen to what he’s playing from around 5:15 to 6:00, it sounds incredibly bad. i really don’t understand how he manages to play that good in studio and that bad on live. like it’s not the only live where plays that bad
Yes Alex was an impressive guitar player considering his youth at the time. I’ve been listing to the audio book of Geddy Lee’s, My effing Life and he mentions this video here on TH-cam so I had to come and watch it.
No John? No Neil..RIP.. to both. Thanks..
As Spinal Tap pointed out; drummers don’t have a long lifespan.
The audience is completely stunned.... none of them realize what they had just seen. Of all the footage that has come out of the documentary, this is among the most fascinating to me.... seeing this ultra legendary band performing in such a bizarre and subdued abode. It's almost like Marty McFly after finishing Johnny Be Goode and saying "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet".
Peart took Rush into the prog arena that they may not ventured into with Rutsey, but Rutsey did a really solid job. I'm glad that we are lucky enough to have heard them both. Oh, the stories that Neil and John must be sharing now. God bless both of them and may they rest in peace.
Actually, it was Lifeson and Lee that wanted things to head in a more prog direction.
Neil wasn't into prog,Alex and Geddy where into it
Rutsey was damn good drummer in his own right... Having said that though, I think it's safe to say that Rush would never have achieved the success they did had Peart not replaced him and completed the trio...
They would probably would have achieved minor success and would have ranked along side contemporaries such as April Wine, Max Webster and Red Rider...but not on the cultural icon status their legacy now enjoys.
Mmmmmm idk
I'm 50yr old now, but feeling back I'm in 7th grade everytime
I hear this song😆.
68pointbreak 50 here, and was in the 9th grade when I and my best friend at the time discovered all these old Rush greats, including this all-time classic jam!! 🤘
Jr high definitely.
my first concert was RUSH in Toronto in 84...my ears rang for 2 weeks no lie...
At only 21 or so, man you can see the raw energy and talent they have. The crowd looks clueless to what they've just seen, or the greatness that those young men would achieve.
That is so true they have no idea that’s these three guys will be forever rock gods and achieve greatness in rock music...I did notice a few did have that deer in headlights look..music greatness was forming that night..
So ahead of their time
I hate when people say “The crowd was clueless,” or “Why isn’t the crowd into this historical moment?” What is ANY crowd supposed to do? Riot, throw things, swing from the chandeliers, attack the musicians, break-dance, do the moonwalk, pee on themselves? What will suffice?
What would you have done?? Normal reaction to a band ...that's all! We all see Rush as one of the greatest but at that point, they were just another band.
lifeson is tragically underrated...
I know. He never seems to get name dropped like the others like Page and Van Halen and others. The guy played a lot of chords you didn't often hear in rock and had quite the sound all his own. But that's okay because WE recognize that.
Holy shit we got an "underrated" in youtube comments
Other guitarists knew... Someone once asked Eddie Van Halen what it was like being the best guitarist in the world, and he answered something along the lines of "I don't know, ask Alex Lifeson"
Alex (and Rush in general) may have been underrated by the music industry, press and radio stations, but they were never underrated by fans or musicians! The only people who matter!!
No one gives a shit what Rolling Stone or Billboard has/had to say!
@@frankphillips7436 Tom Sawyer is constantly played on the radio. I don’t know if Rush was underrated by radio stations
Before Neil Peart and Tom Sawyer, there was the original Working Man - John Rutsey. Both class acts and gracious, humble guys.
Netflix has a great documentary about rush. All rush fans need to see it.
Better then the blu ray about them?
RIP Neil Peart! You and John Rutsey were both good drummers! Have fun rocking out together in heaven!!
Unfortunately Peart was a die-hard atheist.
@@nberrios777 sadly yes he was!
@@nberrios777 So is Alex. That is or was their choice.
@@jamescross6597 Why sadly,there wasn;t a single christian in Rush
Rutsey was no Professor, but without him there would have been no Rush.
Rutsey was no slouch. Not Peart, but still really good. More of a straight-ahead rock drummer, and had a much smaller drumset. Still, I'm not sad he was replaced.
Victor Montequin I agree man no Peart but still kill's it :)
+Victor Montequin Yeah Rutsey could kick a little ass his ownself!
Rutsey was replaced. Heroin addict. And diabetic. Try getting across the border after getting a US record deal, and all the upcoming touring. Rush Management pulled the plug on Rutsey to avoid any issues and controversy, with crossing the border and his health.
I got this information from his nephew
using the hi-hat instead of the ride during the lead guitar solo does not sound right
johnnymegabyte okay that makes sense. The various interviews with him mentioned, it seems they were hiding something about John. They were his friend, before his band members. So, much respect for Geddy and Alex!
Alex Lifeson...one of the most under rated guitar players in rock, and i have seen rush over the last 4 decades and the band just keeps getting better
Totally, along with Ty Tabor, and Alex Van Halen, Don Felder.
Bruce Niblett yes Alex Lifeson and Alex Van Halen to me also as with Frank beard from Zztop
Fisheye lens was talking about guitar players. What do Alex Van Halen and Frank Beard have to do with it?
Alex is very well regarded in the guitar world. So no he is not underated.
This performance truly is incredible! Anyone bad mouthing Rutsey is absolutely misguided. They PLANNED and practiced for a long time to play this fast, and they are following Rutsey. The fact they can play this hard and maintain that rhythm throughout the song is a testament to their dedication. This intensity is brilliant and adequately describes what an instrument can do when properly captured. I applaud everyone listening to this regardless of your age, era, or musical preference. My God what a jam!
I prefer this havynes
the Pete Best of RUSH....
Totally Agree, but Alex blows me away in this one!
Love this song 🎶
What an amazing 3-Piece they were. There's no substitute for real talent.
it literally makes me so sad that teenagers my age have no idea who they are. I was just blessed with bomb ass parents that forced me to listen to them everyday and then I grew to love them for myself
Same... It sucks how every teenager now wants to die... It's like "just look on the bright side"
Lol funny story, my 2 friends and I performed Limelight at the school talent show. Days later, we heard a TON of people humming or singing the tune in class or in the hallway , keep in mind we are 14. I believe we just need to INTRODUCE this kind of music. That's what my band tries to achieve, we're in the process of recording an album to sell to friends in school. (Not trying to advertise or anything, I just regained my faith in my generation)
+Ryan5259 that's really cool dude, yeah I completely agree with you. I think our generation would like this kind of music if everyone wasn't trying to "fit it" which I find is bullshit because everyone has their own unique taste in music and you can't find that if you're just listening to the same music everyone else listens to or what the media describes as good music
+Mandy ^this
HAHA thats funny, cuz my dad doesn't know who ANYONE is let alone RUSH. It seems strange for him to be so oblivious to a culture of such massive proportion...
Holy shit what a guitar player Alex is!
I'm memory of John Rutsey...thank you for your immense contribution on the classic first Rush album. 🤝
It must have been hard on Rutsey to watch Rush go on to be huge knowing he was held back by health problems .
I can imagine the look a casual fan would get after meeting Neil Peart and telling him, "Im a HUGE fans of yours! I just LOVED your drumming on "Working Man"!
Well yea, if you were talking about Neills playing on the live , Rush all the worlds a stage working man track!
My favorite Rush song-this is so cool! so glad it's out there!
Finally, I've found some footage with John.
Just Awesome. This lineup and album were my introduction to Rush in the 70's and absolutely no disrepect to later work (love it) but this will always be my favourite go to album.
IMHO, one of the best guitar solos there is!
Alex IMO did his best work and sound on a Gibson ES-335 very evident here and proof of it live.
don't know why but always my fav rush song. bad ass!!!!! super sabbath sound w/schenker on guit!!
Always thought this tune sounded sooo Sabbath haha. Glad to hear that someone else thought the same too
I've been listening to this song for 45 years. The breaks are the best! Love it every time I put it on!!!
The only Rush album I own and this was my fav song....and decades later to see this video for the first time after searching John Rutsey...
Dan Riley Schenker reallly??
Never really thought about it but this is really sabbathy
The wonderful history begins...... RUSHHH FOREVERR
No. It began in November 1968 when they performed live as a band for the first time.
I loved the early flat out rock trajectory of Rush with John Rutsey on drums. I saw them twice in Toronto in 74/75.
I drifted away from their change in direction after Neil Peart arrived though.
This is probably the first video I’ve seen where Geddy is using a fender precision bass
Saw them late in 74 in Pittsburgh. I believe it was Neil's first concert with them. Me and my buddy went crazy when we heard this song. They opened for Uriah Heep.
I know he is young....but Johns meter is all over the place here. Neil was a godsend for this band.
I'm late to the party here, but just came across this video. Couldn't agree with you more. Tempo spins in weird ways, which aren't awesome. It takes discipline to keep tempo, especially when you're rocking hard.
I prefer this then to the prog
I hear several points where Ged is rushing. Most bands played faster live. I've been a semi-professional drummer for 30 years and I find this to be quite a tight performance and very musical.
I can barely believe how good this is! Unreal!
This is so awesome - I LOVE RUSH !!!
I liked Rutsey’s drumming on the record, but was not as impressed here. Tempo is all over the place, it’s clear that Geddy and Alex had it locked down much tighter than did Rutsey. But still, he was there for them when the banded needed him. Thank you John Rutsey.
Since he was one of the two originals, yeah. He was there for his band.
Geddy sang his best in the early RUSH days...
Really?..I had to turn this off..due to his voice!
49 years and Working Man has stranded the test of time as one of the best songs ever. RIP John & Neil. 🤘#Geddy #Alex
That voice. Unmistakable. Awesome
Not sure why these early shows don't get more hits. Nothing better than going to time of a bands beginning
Sensory overload. Following them for 40 years, each year rising further in significance in my life. All I can say is, thank you. Thank you.
Their music never gets old .... I wish I could say that about me! hee hee 40+ years of listening for me also
God dang, I love RUSH nerds, like myself.
People my work wear rush shirts not just point at them ....and I don't have to say a damn thing.
The Rush community is the best thing on the Earth
I saw them in 1975 at Hamilton Place, Ontario when I was 15 yrs old. Ian Thomas opened for them, but Neil Peart was on drums. I still remember the excellent drumming and acoustics in the hall.
That place ALWAYS has had GREAT acoustics! I can think of quite a few professional recordings done at the venue, though it often irks me when they refer to it as "Toronto Canada's famed Hamilton Place"....Hamiltonians don't take too kindly to That!
RUSH~ The second concert I ever went to in the summer of 1976. I was 16 years old, had my first car, a bag of weed and a ticket to Rush. Does life get any better?
That sounds like the perfect combination!
Man I feel sorry for anyone who missed the concerts of the 70s. The fun we had back then was unreal and we didnt have all this over regulation BS. I cant say what I did or I'll be accused of bragging.. Lol
+Jaw Tooth in that sense it kind of sucks to be born in the late 90s
+Arthunik it sucks to be born in 2003
I'll bite. What wasn't regulated back then, that is now?
Fraser L
I know right!
That's why I drink beer at home watching youtube instead.
I played a guitar like that when I was 17 yrs. old... played that good stuff..
I love watching videos of great bands in their formative years..John Rutsey was overshadowed and largely forgotten when Neil Peart came along but there's no denying the contribution he made to Rush. Love that little minimal 4-piece drum kit that John Rutsey used at the time..compare that to the gargantuan kits that Neil Peart used over the years with Rush. RIP John and Neil.
8:27 That crowd. All nice, sitting in their seats.
It’s at a Catholic school, if they stood up when they weren’t supposed to they got the paddle.
loved the 70s concerts best talent *respect
AGREE!
A truly magical era for live shows .
How great to see them so early. Thanks for the share, truly takes me back to school days when it was nothing but kids at their shows instead of grand parents and grand kids like now.
Actually, this early line-up really kicked ass!! Just love it!!
What the hell I never got bands like this at my school :-) and holy shit can Geddy sing high or what
I've worked with Alex he is a nice guy as well humble
Drjjr Cotton lucky bastard! Lol
A low key persona , but way cool !
Drjjr Cotton what kind of work 🤔
@Cuthbert Bracegirdle How do you know if he has or not? Do you follow him around day to day? I sense a bit of jealousy from your dumb ass!
Met John a couple of times in Windsor Ontario,always got the beers in
My God! Can you imagine seeing that live ? Lol so good
Rutsey was really a great drummer. Love his style
Alex Lifeson in my book is the best lead guitarist in all of rock.
He's my favourite as well.
Next to Michael schenker
Ace sucks period super sloppy and nothing complicating
Frank Favel What you have to remember is, Ace, on early KISS LPs, had great tone, vibrato and feel, and played exactly what was right for the song.
I honestly don't think any guitarist in music history was better than Alex Lifeson.
Wow........awesome to see old footage like this!! Very cool to get to see Rutsey with the band......
He killed it man, yes a different style but still just as good!!
Yes, yes we all know Peart gelled so much better with Lee and Lifeson, but Rutsey was there at the beginning and was a founding member. That first album is incredible and one of the best debuts ever. This shows they were already a force to be reckoned with. Great tune - outstanding...love that ending! That last minute is killer!
Just saw Rush Play this last night... Last time ever.. \m/
I hate you
+stevemtc1 It truly was awesome :D
I finally got my FIRST chance,on this last tour.
Thank God,I finally got my chance,after all those years.It was always a goal...cut it close,though...the first gig in town sold out in a day...they came back a few nights later...ON AN OFF DAY...and tore the joint up...THAT'S fan appreciation...bye,guys...we'll miss you.
John was a good drummer.
wish he could r.i.p.
my heart is with Neil's family now 🖤 love and support from Italy
Since 3:35 min is pure rock, pure energy, pure RUSH! IS THE BEST BAND OF ALL TIMES.
I love how they've been standing in the same positions for almost 40 years.
Mike Dame that’s nothing unique. All bands do that
Ever seen the video for Superconductor?
Never realised how good John Rutsey was.
@ yeah, is he not dead also
@ no one will ever be able to answer that 🤔
@ I think you are being a bit unfair to the guy considering he was very young and only played on one album, their best in my opinion
@ in your opinion.
@ so that makes him a crap drummer then🥁🤔remind me where you are rated in the top 100 drummers on the planet. 😏
I remember being barely 8 years old and was with my mom at my aunt's house. My older cousin, who was around 15-16 years old, was playing his guitar in his room. I wouldn't recognize the riff for about another 5-6 years, but he was playing this song.
RUSH whatmore really needs to be said , one of my top 10 all time. Grew up to these guys brings back times that are far but not forgotten. RUSH rocks
undeniable true solid badass drummer!!!!
R.ip John Rutsey and Neil Peart!
A somewhat forgotten Sabbath-esque tune. Amazing!
Love this sound.. a perfect fit for the title. Hard, rough and strong
Seen rush with original drummer!! John was good but neil was great!! R.I.P. JOHN AND NEIL!!
Great Video! My all time Fave Rush tune! \m/ \m/
IMO the best 3 man rock band of all time and 1 of the best rock bands of the 70,s
Rush never would have been Rush had this trio remained, and we would not be talking about them 40 years later.
Love that first album!!!!
To say Neil Peart was an upgrade would an understatement of cosmic proportions.
Duly noted. No disrespect intended to Mr.Rutsey. RIP
Excellent, timeless song. I "discovered" it in my teens (long past it's creation) and always loved hearing it come on over the speakers at work. It's a guitar solo vehicle like no other!
Me and. best bud. Billy. Wirth. found. this. album. in. brother's. room. in. 80,. we. we're. blown. away. Glen Oaks,. BR.
3:40 see geddy got that flamenco right from the start!!!!
My band is covering this at an upcoming gig!
Great video. Great ending to the tune.
That old Marshall that Alex has I saw one just like it when I was at house of guitar last year the old ones are classic
Rush transferred from an average band to a spectacular band with the addition of Neil. I still love the first album though.
John was a very good drummer
Really? I always thought he was really boring
Jeff Lotley I never met him to say he was boring... I said he was good at drums. Have you met him ?
+Juca XPTO no I meant I thought his drumming was boring. Not personally. But to each his own
I don't know, man... listen to that tempo creep...
I'm sure he was a swell guy.
Juca XPTO He is decent, but he couldn't hold a stick next to Neil Peart.
John Rutsey! I had a roommate in college that was a huge Rush fan and his go to rock and roll trivia question was, Who was the original drummer for Rush? Not many correctly answered the question but I always remembered! John Rutsey.....Rock and Roll!!!
I'll use that one thanks!
I remember the first time I heard this on my brother's kick ass stereo.So loud,so beautiful,so RUSH.
This drummer certainly had more personality then his successor.
For all you John Rutsey haters out there, EAT IT! He rocks this song! If it wasn't for the 3 of them forming and recording, Peart would be nowhere! Yeah, he stepped down/got fired,,, WHATEVER, he was the drummer for this song,THE SONG THAT PUT RUSH ON THE FUCKING MAP!!!!
+ButThatsShacksTrain
Had didnt get fired... he ha ddiabetes and he had to leave... just goes to show that bandwagons like you dont know shit
Don't know shit? Couldnt care less about what you think of me! Was defending the man from another trolls dumbass comment, if you really needed to know. I happened to like his drumming. Bandwagon, I'm not sure how old you are, and really don't care, do a bit of reading before posting, like I said, and made perfectly clear in my comment, I am defending his place in rock music history from some ass that said he was a shitty drummer. Neil Peart is a great drummer and all, but Rutsey is the drummer for this song, most likely if it wasn't for this song and Rutseys health issues Peart would be flipping burgers!
+ButThatsShacksTrain EXACTLY!!! If not for Lifeson and Lee , Peart would still be working at the farm equipment dealership with his old man.
Hey don’t forget....Rutsey preceded the best drummer in the world 🌎 That’s why he even got any attention....not bad for one album. I think he’s really beating that small kit to death!
Amen !
Rutsey deserves more credit as a drummer than he gets. He was pretty good. I love how he is the emcee as well.
Amazing!!! So glad to have grown up in that era!
If Rush had any sense, they'd do a return engagement at Laura Secord Secondary School.
Mark Jaeger or Beamsville Secondary
Staynor Secondary
Purdue Thesis Office YES. I'd be there!!
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
Cleary's school for the deaf ?
This video just serves to remind how Lifeson is criminally underused on his own records these days....
say what?
Yeah. Say what?
I meant he was used more for "shade" or "mood" with the clanging chords in mid 80s and beyond.There was no more cutting loose with solos like you heard on the 70s stuff.
His guitar solos in the 70's were awesome, but he never had any good shredders after Free Will it seems...
Thank you for posting this. ❤🙏
I'll make sure my kids will be born listening to Rush and other great artists. THANK YOU DAD!
LOL.