The song was inspired by the futuristic short story "A Nice Morning Drive [1]", written by Richard Foster and published in the November 1973 issue of Road & Track magazine. The story describes a similar future in which increasingly stringent safety regulations have forced cars to evolve into massive Modern Safety Vehicles (MSVs), capable of withstanding a 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h) impact without injury to the driver. Consequently, drivers of MSVs have become less safety-conscious and more aggressive, and "bouncing" (intentionally ramming) the older, smaller cars is a common sport among some.[2] Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart made several attempts to contact Foster during the recording of Moving Pictures but Road & Track did not have an up-to-date address and Rush were forced to settle for a brief "inspired by" note in the lyric sheet mentioning the story. In July 2007, Foster and Peart finally made contact with each other.[3] Foster later posted on his website an account of their journey by motorcycle through the backwoods of West Virginia between stops on Rush's 2007 Snakes & Arrows Tour.
loving your vids bro. not too many reactors do this much RUSH right in a row and i appreciate it… and probably everyone else who is watching this and is a RUSH fan. I’ve been listening to them since 1979 and still am listening. i was lucky enough to see them live 7 times. being that i’m also a bassist, i really love your sections of actually trying to to play the parts as you hear them. awesome. you have a great ear. many more RUSH songs to choose. keep it up.
Interesting to hear from a Rush fan. I can’t rank Rush songs, due to the vast discography that ever changes. Depends on the mood for me. Which what makes Rush so great. They have a song for so many moods. Personally love this song for the storytelling, but I love Rush in general. Do you have top 10? Curious
Barchetta is an italian word and it's pronounced _bar-ketta_ although Geedy says it differently, ask an Italian and you'll see. It's my second favorite Rush song following closely La Villa Strangiato.
The three most talented musicians in one band. These guys put their music and friendship above all. Neil Peart is the greatest technical drummer of all time. These guys are something so special!
Red Barchetta is an Italian Ferrari sports car. Red Barchetta was always a fan favorite. I agree with Anthony Wilson choices of songs. Alex's guitar solo on Bravado is one of my favorites. I call it soul crushing. ❤🔥
Fan favourite, yes, but not his best. I hate to say it, but the Frankfurt one was just a "greatest hits" of all the drum solos that came before and, to me, lacked spirit.
You should go back a bit further and check out By-Tor and the Snowdog, then The Necromancer! That’s when RUSH was evolving into the prog juggernaut that we all love!
Great reaction to an awesome song! Please react to Neil Peart's drum solo live in Frankfurt Germany. It is an amazing drum solo and as a musician you will really enjoy it. I will put a link to a remastered version by stick hits. Rush ~ Neil Peart ~ Der Trommier ~ [HD 1080p] ~ 9/24/2004 at the Festhalle Frankfurt, Germany th-cam.com/video/6gIEj6AE7KI/w-d-xo.html
Check out Rush 2112 (the story version and then the live version from the Molson in 1997). I think you will be impressed. The story book version explains the story, the live version is great.
One of my favorite aspects of Geddy's playing on this song is his brilliant use of muted and sustained punches (synced with Neil's bass drum/crash cymbal) underneath Alex's harmonic showcase. Juicy AF every damn time.
Basically in a nutshell, it's the future and cars are OUTLAWED. His uncle keeps an old FERRARI that he used to enjoy driving in immaculate shape for his nephew to drive. He goes for a spin and the "gleaming alloy air-car" (the cops) pursue him, he loses them on the way back...❤
Thanks for sharing your experience about test driving your dream car! You’re a fantastic storyteller Church Boy! I’m always here for *every* one of your Rush reactions! 🔥
You will love exploring this period of Rush and earlier. Red Barchetta is one of my favorites. Great story telling by Neil. Though it's a long song, "2112" is what put them on the map and gave them their creative freedom. It's 20 minutes, but worth it. For a shorter classic Rush song, you can't go wrong with "The Trees".
Rush "Where's My Thing - Live in Dallas." Beautiful Fender-playing by Geddy with a fantastic Neil Peart drum solo. Great close-up of Geddy's picking. Companion to "Leave That Thing Alone."
The song takes place in some possible future, when 'ICE' cars are outlawed ... Driving was his crime. When I was a teen, my dream car was an MG Midget ... when I was older, it was a 97 T-Bird (which I got, and still have) and then a Tesla (which I also got, Model S) ... Nothing quite equals riding in the car of your dreams
If you'd like to experience how Geddy's Rickenbacker highlights one of Alex's best live solos ever, accompanied by another master class from Neil and lyrics based on his own life experiences, I'd like to recommend Limelight from this same show. Cheers from Toronto! 🎤 🎹 🎸 🥁 🎸 🐐 🐐 🐐
Love the reaction, as always, CB...But,the story, the stories, are so special...Step-dad had the Monte SS,kicked his self in the ass,for,not waiting a year,for the Buick Gran National...We love you, CB,keep it coming...p.s. Have you done 'Fly by night ' official...Todd from Ohio...
Although Rush forged their own path musically, they followed the fashion of the day leading to some questionable choices. Neil has a bowtie on, while Alex and Geddy are wearing 1981 skinny ties. A barchetta is an Italian sports car which has no roof. The word is Italian for 'little boat'.
Following the "fashion of the day" is a bit of a misnomer. They *tried*, but usually failed. Their sense of fashion was always gawd-awful! LOL! Only once they stopped trying did they look "normal" on stage.
"Bravado", "Distant Early Warning", "Resist"... more to check out from Rush. My first car was a '78 Monte Carlo, white paint with red crush velvet interior.
Great reaction, bro… and loved the story. It’s not really a muscle car, but my dream car is an Aston Martin DB5… the Professor had one in his collection that he called the Silver Surfers. Again, and especially since you were talking about working a big ol’ V8, try Headlong Flight off Clockwork Angels… it’s the guys firing on all 8 and pushing it. I’d roll with the studio version for a first listen because the production is AMAZING. Also I suggested once before The Main Monkey Business… it’s the instrumental that was up for a Grammy but lost to Springsteen. I know you like the Boss, but there’s no justice with that decision. 😂
Church, I always look forward to your review and insight into the musical structure. It's cool to see you pick up your base and mimic the sound. BTW, your bass has great tone also! 😉
Brother Church, every New to Me vehicle that I have Ever Owned either got This Song on Tape or C.D. as the First Official Song! Love Your Channel! Keep up the great work!
Yeah, that Monte Carlo SS in black with red pin stripes was a beast. My first car came in 1984/1985. I lusted after the '69-'73 mustangs but wound up with a '75 Camaro instead. It was canary yellow with a stock 328. I had a 350 with a 4-bolt main from a totaled Chevy truck installed, to which was added headers and a shift kit. I had it painted midnight blue and topped it off with Craiger SST dish mag wheels. Much Rush was played in that vehicle...
Wound up selling it for more speed a couple of years later (starting with a Yamaha RZ-350 and ending a few decades later with a BMW Z1200GT (the comfier version of the 1150's Neil rode)).
Best outro ever!!! React to the R30 version to see a ramped outro...you'll get what you want...love how you were mesmerized by this song...you have to listen to this song dozens of times to really appreciate it...I realized 30yrs into my Rush fandom this was my favorite song...cinematic Rush!!!🤘
I'm loving how you are appreciating Rush, my favorite band for sure. Check out the solo in Limelight. Alex is great, one of his favorite solos, but also listen to the complexity of the arrangement Geddy and Neil are playing behind him. Blows my mind every time!!
Barchetta (Italian pronunciation: [barˈketta]) is an Italian word commonly translated into English as "little boat". The term originally referred to a small skiff used for recreational purposes. It is also applied to some items of clothing, as well as being used in automobile styling, where it describes a class of open-top, two-seat sports cars. When applied to an automobile, barchetta describes a small car that is open-topped, without provision of a removable or foldable top for weather protection. Instead of a full windshield, the barchetta has a low-rise transparent wind deflector that may be a single full width piece, be divided into two sections, or omitted entirely. With an emphasis on performance, unnecessary trim and equipment is kept to a minimum. The barchetta has full-width enveloping bodywork, in contrast to an early spider corsa, which may have cycle or wing fenders. Later (non-corsa) spiders added more heavily padded seats, interior carpeting and a full windshield, items not found in the more spartan barchette. Some later cars still called barchette were more well-appointed, following the trend of the later spiders and convertibles. The first car to be called a barchetta was a Ferrari 166 MM shown at the 1948 Turin Auto Show.
It's probably my favorite Rush song. You won't find a song where the lyrics and music mesh so well. Great driving song. Do you self a favor and play the studio version when you are driving on the open road.
This song shows their genius in using odd time signatures. The guitar solo shifts to 7/4 which is cool, but when they come out the the solo they play an instrumental riff they’ve repeated before. This riff had always been in 4/4, but after the solo, they drop a full beat off every second measure - one bar of 4/4 and one of 3/4. They essentially stay in 7/4 after the solo. This gives the impression of speeding up, without actually increasing tempo, right as they go into the third verse - the chase scene! Listen to that again. It’s just subtly masterful. Cheers!
More suggestions : anything from A farewell to kings, Side 1 of Hemispheres, anything from Permanent Waves, anything from Moving Pictures, Subdivisions, Analog kid, Losing it, There's so many, just keep going !
Your'e making me cry... Those were such good times, every year an album and a tour, every album a new experiment, every tour full of surprises and such positive vibes. Took it al for granted!
I had a 1987 Monte Carlo SS. It was my first car...I LOVED it! I ended up trading it in on a new 1993 Camaro Z-28. Looking back, I should've kept the SS!!
Hey Church Boy, great vintage Rush! Yesss!!! Anyway the car is an Italian made sportscar. Oh, an BTW its pronounced: Barketta, the letter H is silent. Sorry Geddy.
Geddy Lee has two things he collects. Baseball Memoribilla (pardon my spelling) and Bass Guitars. I believe he says he has over 300 of them. His Baseball collection is "amazing."
UB2B live from Time Machine is a MUST listen. Powerful song and You will live Geddys base playing I’m glad you’re enjoying this Great band Church Boy! Cheers
Would love to see your reaction to Headlong Flight! As a bass player...YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!! It is another example of Rush just doing something that people didn't expect to come from them. I was so surprised to hear such a driving "rock" song coming from my boyz!
OK, you really need to check out something from their Counterparts album. In my opinion, it's some of Geddy's best! I'll stop bugging you about it after this, but you're missing out🤷🏻♂️✌🏻
I quote "The first car to be called a barchetta was a Ferrari 166 MM shown at the 1948 Turin Auto Show. The car was designed by Federico Formenti at Carrozzeria Touring. Giovanni Canestrini, editor of the Italian sporting newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, applied the term to describe the new car's original bodystyle."
My brothers had a '72 Monte Carlo 350 and blew up the engine in our Grandma's driveway --- so sad! My favorite car was my 2001 Toyota Celica GTS 6 speed, OH ya!
Great stuff CB! But man, I'm disappointed you didn't pick up the bass and try that funky AF riff right at the end! Haha Hall of Fame outro, atmospheric perfection...man this sounded so pure in my POS '78 Buick Century (with an all Sony system that I spent all my savings on... LMAO...priorities baby!)
Yeah right on always love all your stories , bass playing, and MC SS !! I had 6 different muscle cars (just one of my favorite 1962 Chevy Impala SS wasnt running yet at that time back in 1991) but my other one were also 1962 Impala but not SS :.( Man I love all Rush songs ! Glad youre enjoying the Rush journey. I just cant wait for you to check out Black Sabbath - War Pigs (1970) the live version because its gonna be a wild roller coaster ride with this one ha. Of course great bass player too. Have a good one. th-cam.com/video/K3b6SGoN6dA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lxpQNvaCfXc72qlO
Barchetta is the nickname of a Ferrari 250 roadster. This song takes place 50 years after the " motor laws" outlawed private gasoline vehicles, his weekly crime is driving this outlawed vehicle.
Great reaction Church Boy!! Not French, but Italian - often attributed to the '48 Ferrari 166MM, but Barchetta is a term used for a two-seat car without any kind of roof (not a convertible, but no roof...period) Rush members, rarely, if ever, over play in a song (IMHO) - sure they can go nuts, now and again, but when they do, it's ALWAYS in service of the song! When Alex needs to shred, he'll shred. When Geddy needs a crazy bass run, he'll do it. When Neil has to play every tom he has - it will be there - but it's all to fill the spaces as required. Such a great song. Cheers.
I'm sure it's been mentioned in here already but he does go crazy at the end on later Renditions live. Well worth checking it out since you're a bass player. I believe R30 and R40 he just kills it atvthe end.... but vocally and all-around this is by far in my opinion the best live cut.
Best US muscle car has to be the AC Cobra 427 big block V8 as featured in the recent film Le Mans 66 aka Ford v Ferrari. When they took it over for the Le Mans race in 1966 the newly finished M1 motorway in the UK was just built and they were given permission to test the race car on it which reached a recorded speed of 185mph which lead to the UK introducing a maximum speed limit of 70mph which has remained in place ever since.
Yes the Road and Track article was the inspiration. Church Boy, look at the big push for EVs going on today, then listen to the song with the lyrics. It’s about a time in the future where combustion engines are outlawed (“before the motor law”), and a ride in an illegal gas powered vehicle.
Red Barchetta is a 1948 Ferrari 166MM car.
Yes! And If you had one, you would be rich! So rare! 🎉
The song was inspired by the futuristic short story "A Nice Morning Drive [1]", written by Richard Foster and published in the November 1973 issue of Road & Track magazine. The story describes a similar future in which increasingly stringent safety regulations have forced cars to evolve into massive Modern Safety Vehicles (MSVs), capable of withstanding a 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h) impact without injury to the driver. Consequently, drivers of MSVs have become less safety-conscious and more aggressive, and "bouncing" (intentionally ramming) the older, smaller cars is a common sport among some.[2]
Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart made several attempts to contact Foster during the recording of Moving Pictures but Road & Track did not have an up-to-date address and Rush were forced to settle for a brief "inspired by" note in the lyric sheet mentioning the story. In July 2007, Foster and Peart finally made contact with each other.[3] Foster later posted on his website an account of their journey by motorcycle through the backwoods of West Virginia between stops on Rush's 2007 Snakes & Arrows Tour.
Nice copy and paste. At least make an attempt to use your own words.
@@Archaic89 I've seen your exact comment before. Hmmmm?
@@Archaic89 Never made a claim. He was asking about it so I tried give some info...
@@daviddelollis245 Ignore those idiots. It's a very clear, concise answer.
@@Archaic89why do you care, Karen?
Came for the reaction.
Stayed for the story.
Church Boy, you’re a real one. Love you, brother!
Yesssss another Rush reaction from Church Boy 👍
I get so excited when I see a new video from you, Churchboy
You need react to Rush- Cygnus X-1: Book 1 on the album Farewell to Kings
loving your vids bro. not too many reactors do this much RUSH right in a row and i appreciate it… and probably everyone else who is watching this and is a RUSH fan. I’ve been listening to them since 1979 and still am listening. i was lucky enough to see them live 7 times. being that i’m also a bassist, i really love your sections of actually trying to to play the parts as you hear them. awesome. you have a great ear. many more RUSH songs to choose. keep it up.
There are a lot of diehard Rush fans who will name this song as one of their absolute favorites (myself included).
Such a great song.
Nah they have many more better tunes in their catalogue, this wouldn't even be in my top 50
This is the song that made me a fan so many, many years ago. It will always hold a special place in the rotation.
Interesting to hear from a Rush fan.
I can’t rank Rush songs, due to the vast discography that ever changes. Depends on the mood for me. Which what makes Rush so great. They have a song for so many moods.
Personally love this song for the storytelling, but I love Rush in general.
Do you have top 10? Curious
Barchetta is an italian word and it's pronounced _bar-ketta_ although Geedy says it differently, ask an Italian and you'll see. It's my second favorite Rush song following closely La Villa Strangiato.
Rush has mastered the art of tasteful indulgence, they can show off and still be playing for the song. Just awesome.
The best band i ever have or ever will see perform live. 19 of the most enjoyable concerts i have attended. There will never be another Rush.
Geddy nails the vocals in this. His inflections really add to the chemistry of the song.
The three most talented musicians in one band. These guys put their music and friendship above all. Neil Peart is the greatest technical drummer of all time. These guys are something so special!
Red Barchetta is an Italian Ferrari sports car. Red Barchetta was always a fan favorite. I agree with Anthony Wilson choices of songs. Alex's guitar solo on Bravado is one of my favorites. I call it soul crushing. ❤🔥
Neil has some great solo's out there, just saying....
Frankfurt is a fan favorite..
Fan favourite, yes, but not his best. I hate to say it, but the Frankfurt one was just a "greatest hits" of all the drum solos that came before and, to me, lacked spirit.
@@CanadianTimeLord Ok, so give us some details. Share a link. Do something besides just saying my recommendation is not his best.
Listen to R30 version - Geddy’s intro/outro are massive in comparison to version you just played
You'd enjoy the trees, Cygnus X1 books 1&2 and a drum solo reaction would be great
Gotta be 72 hemi cuda. Even a 440 would be great. With a shaker hood of course
You should go back a bit further and check out By-Tor and the Snowdog, then The Necromancer! That’s when RUSH was evolving into the prog juggernaut that we all love!
I see a Ricky In your future, Church Boy!! Come on, You know you want one!!...😁
Great reaction to an awesome song! Please react to Neil Peart's drum solo live in Frankfurt Germany. It is an amazing drum solo and as a musician you will really enjoy it. I will put a link to a remastered version by stick hits.
Rush ~ Neil Peart ~ Der Trommier ~ [HD 1080p] ~ 9/24/2004 at the Festhalle Frankfurt, Germany
th-cam.com/video/6gIEj6AE7KI/w-d-xo.html
This song caused so many speeding tickets growing up.😂
Check out Rush 2112 (the story version and then the live version from the Molson in 1997). I think you will be impressed. The story book version explains the story, the live version is great.
Just want to say that I love your channel! Great content!
One of my favorite aspects of Geddy's playing on this song is his brilliant use of muted and sustained punches (synced with Neil's bass drum/crash cymbal) underneath Alex's harmonic showcase. Juicy AF every damn time.
Basically in a nutshell, it's the future and cars are OUTLAWED. His uncle keeps an old FERRARI that he used to enjoy driving in immaculate shape for his nephew to drive. He goes for a spin and the "gleaming alloy air-car" (the cops) pursue him, he loses them on the way back...❤
Great summary
Thanks for sharing your experience about test driving your dream car! You’re a fantastic storyteller Church Boy! I’m always here for *every* one of your Rush reactions! 🔥
You will love exploring this period of Rush and earlier. Red Barchetta is one of my favorites. Great story telling by Neil. Though it's a long song, "2112" is what put them on the map and gave them their creative freedom. It's 20 minutes, but worth it. For a shorter classic Rush song, you can't go wrong with "The Trees".
Rush "Where's My Thing - Live in Dallas." Beautiful Fender-playing by Geddy with a fantastic Neil Peart drum solo. Great close-up of Geddy's picking. Companion to "Leave That Thing Alone."
🤗 Okay ☺️ this makes up for no YYZ Live in Rio! 😘 Still love you & your Reactions to Rush! 😁🥰🐰
The song takes place in some possible future, when 'ICE' cars are outlawed ... Driving was his crime. When I was a teen, my dream car was an MG Midget ... when I was older, it was a 97 T-Bird (which I got, and still have) and then a Tesla (which I also got, Model S) ... Nothing quite equals riding in the car of your dreams
more rush reaction
If you'd like to experience how Geddy's Rickenbacker highlights one of Alex's best live solos ever, accompanied by another master class from Neil and lyrics based on his own life experiences, I'd like to recommend Limelight from this same show. Cheers from Toronto!
🎤 🎹 🎸 🥁 🎸 🐐 🐐 🐐
Love the reaction, as always, CB...But,the story, the stories, are so special...Step-dad had the Monte SS,kicked his self in the ass,for,not waiting a year,for the Buick Gran National...We love you, CB,keep it coming...p.s. Have you done 'Fly by night ' official...Todd from Ohio...
Although Rush forged their own path musically, they followed the fashion of the day leading to some questionable choices. Neil has a bowtie on, while Alex and Geddy are wearing 1981 skinny ties. A barchetta is an Italian sports car which has no roof. The word is Italian for 'little boat'.
Following the "fashion of the day" is a bit of a misnomer. They *tried*, but usually failed. Their sense of fashion was always gawd-awful! LOL! Only once they stopped trying did they look "normal" on stage.
I've always thought of it as there was so much musical talent jammed into each of them that there wasn't any room left over for 'fashion sense'. Lol.
"Bravado", "Distant Early Warning", "Resist"... more to check out from Rush. My first car was a '78 Monte Carlo, white paint with red crush velvet interior.
Resist? are you serious ? That's probably their worst song !
Great reaction, bro… and loved the story. It’s not really a muscle car, but my dream car is an Aston Martin DB5… the Professor had one in his collection that he called the Silver Surfers.
Again, and especially since you were talking about working a big ol’ V8, try Headlong Flight off Clockwork Angels… it’s the guys firing on all 8 and pushing it. I’d roll with the studio version for a first listen because the production is AMAZING.
Also I suggested once before The Main Monkey Business… it’s the instrumental that was up for a Grammy but lost to Springsteen. I know you like the Boss, but there’s no justice with that decision. 😂
Church, I always look forward to your review and insight into the musical structure. It's cool to see you pick up your base and mimic the sound. BTW, your bass has great tone also! 😉
They were told they were mispronouncing it a few years after the song was released. They just decided it was far too late to correct the error.
Brother Church, every New to Me vehicle that I have Ever Owned either got This Song on Tape or C.D. as the First Official Song! Love Your Channel! Keep up the great work!
Yeah, that Monte Carlo SS in black with red pin stripes was a beast. My first car came in 1984/1985. I lusted after the '69-'73 mustangs but wound up with a '75 Camaro instead.
It was canary yellow with a stock 328. I had a 350 with a 4-bolt main from a totaled Chevy truck installed, to which was added headers and a shift kit. I had it painted midnight blue and topped it off with Craiger SST dish mag wheels.
Much Rush was played in that vehicle...
Wound up selling it for more speed a couple of years later (starting with a Yamaha RZ-350 and ending a few decades later with a BMW Z1200GT (the comfier version of the 1150's Neil rode)).
Time to check out Neil's drum solo.
Peart and Bonzo... Different drummers and two of the most amazing talents behind a drum kit.
Best outro ever!!! React to the R30 version to see a ramped outro...you'll get what you want...love how you were mesmerized by this song...you have to listen to this song dozens of times to really appreciate it...I realized 30yrs into my Rush fandom this was my favorite song...cinematic Rush!!!🤘
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Another cinematic song from this album was Witch Hunt, I supposed The Camera Eye as well.
They don't call Neil "the Professor" for nothing!!
Yes, and notice how during this concert he resembles the PROFESSOR from Giligan's Island to a T. I always get a kick out that.
Now that you mention it, you're right!@@cecillegravelle2590
Now that you mention it, he does! 😂
LIVE!! Just remember how good they are at all times .. Studio, Concert, or back porch...
Geddy actually mispronounced Barchetta. The “ch” makes the “k” sound.
I'm loving how you are appreciating Rush, my favorite band for sure. Check out the solo in Limelight. Alex is great, one of his favorite solos, but also listen to the complexity of the arrangement Geddy and Neil are playing behind him. Blows my mind every time!!
Barchetta (Italian pronunciation: [barˈketta]) is an Italian word commonly translated into English as "little boat". The term originally referred to a small skiff used for recreational purposes. It is also applied to some items of clothing, as well as being used in automobile styling, where it describes a class of open-top, two-seat sports cars.
When applied to an automobile, barchetta describes a small car that is open-topped, without provision of a removable or foldable top for weather protection. Instead of a full windshield, the barchetta has a low-rise transparent wind deflector that may be a single full width piece, be divided into two sections, or omitted entirely. With an emphasis on performance, unnecessary trim and equipment is kept to a minimum.
The barchetta has full-width enveloping bodywork, in contrast to an early spider corsa, which may have cycle or wing fenders. Later (non-corsa) spiders added more heavily padded seats, interior carpeting and a full windshield, items not found in the more spartan barchette. Some later cars still called barchette were more well-appointed, following the trend of the later spiders and convertibles.
The first car to be called a barchetta was a Ferrari 166 MM shown at the 1948 Turin Auto Show.
It's probably my favorite Rush song. You won't find a song where the lyrics and music mesh so well. Great driving song. Do you self a favor and play the studio version when you are driving on the open road.
Much love and support from your Brother from another Mother here in Halifax, Canada man!!! Be well! Luv ur stf :)
Been playing bass since1975, giddy lee,Steve harris,Chris squire,Taj wilkefield some of my influences. Play to have fun. It's better that way.
This song shows their genius in using odd time signatures. The guitar solo shifts to 7/4 which is cool, but when they come out the the solo they play an instrumental riff they’ve repeated before. This riff had always been in 4/4, but after the solo, they drop a full beat off every second measure - one bar of 4/4 and one of 3/4. They essentially stay in 7/4 after the solo. This gives the impression of speeding up, without actually increasing tempo, right as they go into the third verse - the chase scene! Listen to that again. It’s just subtly masterful. Cheers!
They say "bar-chetta" in the song...but the correct Italian pronunciation is "bar-ketta".
Watch this live from Rio version.muchbetter.
Really missing out, need to use more contemporary live videos, better resolution, better angles, more polished...
I recommend you to react at the song named "The Witch Hunt" from the same album. I think you will like it ;-)
Nice 5 string you got in the background. I've a 80s Peavy 5 string fretless and Squier 5 string, among my 20 instruments.
We can’t get enough of Neil. It’s a lifelong addiction…
2007-2009 Stage 3 Roush Mustang 427R, 63 split window stingray Vette.
He's talking about the Ferrari 212 Barchetta
More suggestions : anything from A farewell to kings, Side 1 of Hemispheres, anything from Permanent Waves, anything from Moving Pictures, Subdivisions, Analog kid, Losing it, There's so many, just keep going !
If you want crazy bass work then I think you are ready for "Headlong Flight"
Your'e making me cry... Those were such good times, every year an album and a tour, every album a new experiment, every tour full of surprises and such positive vibes. Took it al for granted!
Vital Signs or Hemispheres Book 2
I'd like to see your reaction to Rush "The Garden, live". Their final song on their final album.
You should try vitial signs from same album. Lots of bass...😊
I had a 1987 Monte Carlo SS. It was my first car...I LOVED it! I ended up trading it in on a new 1993 Camaro Z-28. Looking back, I should've kept the SS!!
My man, you HAVE to react to New World Man by Rush. One of Geddy's classic basslines. It'll be a favorite.
Studio version, not live.
Hey Church Boy, great vintage Rush! Yesss!!! Anyway the car is an Italian made sportscar. Oh, an BTW its pronounced: Barketta, the letter H is silent. Sorry Geddy.
Just realized you haven’t done Vital Signs. Oh my, that is one of my very favorites.
1963 PONTIAC SUPER DUTY CATALINA
If you were Italian you’d pronounce it barketta. It’s a Ferrari from the 50’s or earlier. Geddy realized later on he was mis-pronouncing it.😄
Barchetta Italian for little boat,the ch is pronounced k.😊great job my friend my favorite band ❤️
Nobody ever comments on how much of this song Alex plays as harmonics. I'm sure you know how difficult that is.
Geddy Lee has two things he collects. Baseball Memoribilla (pardon my spelling) and Bass Guitars. I believe he says he has over 300 of them. His Baseball collection is "amazing."
Look it up it's a vintage v12 Ferrari. Tiny car with a Huge motor
It's a Ferrari, a sports car, that is banned by the "motor laws" in this futuristic story.
Great analysis Church Boy! Yes, that Ricky bass is special.
UB2B live from Time Machine is a MUST listen.
Powerful song and You will live Geddys base playing
I’m glad you’re enjoying this Great band Church Boy! Cheers
Would love to see your reaction to Headlong Flight! As a bass player...YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!! It is another example of Rush just doing something that people didn't expect to come from them. I was so surprised to hear such a driving "rock" song coming from my boyz!
Headlong Flight is an absolute BANGER!!! You're right...Church Boy will love it!
🤣❤ your RUSH excitement❤️🇨🇦
His crime was driving a gas-powered vehicle after they had been banned, IIRC.
OK, you really need to check out something from their Counterparts album. In my opinion, it's some of Geddy's best!
I'll stop bugging you about it after this, but you're missing out🤷🏻♂️✌🏻
I quote "The first car to be called a barchetta was a Ferrari 166 MM shown at the 1948 Turin Auto Show. The car was designed by Federico Formenti at Carrozzeria Touring. Giovanni Canestrini, editor of the Italian sporting newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, applied the term to describe the new car's original bodystyle."
Your dream car was a 5.0L V8 with 180 bhp? hmmmmmmmmm you need to drive European cars. 😁
My brothers had a '72 Monte Carlo 350 and blew up the engine in our Grandma's driveway --- so sad! My favorite car was my 2001 Toyota Celica GTS 6 speed, OH ya!
Great stuff CB! But man, I'm disappointed you didn't pick up the bass and try that funky AF
riff right at the end! Haha Hall of Fame outro, atmospheric perfection...man this sounded so pure in my POS '78 Buick Century (with an all Sony system that I spent all my savings on... LMAO...priorities baby!)
Try Camera's eye sometime. A very good Rush song.
Yeah right on always love all your stories , bass playing, and MC SS !! I had 6 different muscle cars (just one of my favorite 1962 Chevy Impala SS wasnt running yet at that time back in 1991) but my other one were also 1962 Impala but not SS :.( Man I love all Rush songs ! Glad youre enjoying the Rush journey. I just cant wait for you to check out Black Sabbath - War Pigs (1970) the live version because its gonna be a wild roller coaster ride with this one ha. Of course great bass player too. Have a good one. th-cam.com/video/K3b6SGoN6dA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lxpQNvaCfXc72qlO
It’s BU2B lol
Live version is one of their best performances in my opnion
Geddy and Neil are killing it
if you like the Ricky tone you should check out the band YES .their bass player was a big influence on Geddy Lee check out the song Roundabout !
Barchetta is the nickname of a Ferrari 250 roadster. This song takes place 50 years after the " motor laws" outlawed private gasoline vehicles, his weekly crime is driving this outlawed vehicle.
Great reaction Church Boy!! Not French, but Italian - often attributed to the '48 Ferrari 166MM, but Barchetta is a term used for a two-seat car without any kind of roof (not a convertible, but no roof...period)
Rush members, rarely, if ever, over play in a song (IMHO) - sure they can go nuts, now and again, but when they do, it's ALWAYS in service of the song! When Alex needs to shred, he'll shred. When Geddy needs a crazy bass run, he'll do it. When Neil has to play every tom he has - it will be there - but it's all to fill the spaces as required.
Such a great song. Cheers.
A barchetta is not a specific car, but is a name describing a "style", like the words coupe and sedan.
Barchetta was a Ferarri model from the 50's/60's. And sorry, an 85 Monte isn't even close to a muscle car.
I'm sure it's been mentioned in here already but he does go crazy at the end on later Renditions live. Well worth checking it out since you're a bass player. I believe R30 and R40 he just kills it atvthe end.... but vocally and all-around this is by far in my opinion the best live cut.
Best US muscle car has to be the AC Cobra 427 big block V8 as featured in the recent film Le Mans 66 aka Ford v Ferrari. When they took it over for the Le Mans race in 1966 the newly finished M1 motorway in the UK was just built and they were given permission to test the race car on it which reached a recorded speed of 185mph which lead to the UK introducing a maximum speed limit of 70mph which has remained in place ever since.
Might be my favorite Rush song. It's not a big hit, but I appreciate the simple futuristic story
Yes the Road and Track article was the inspiration. Church Boy, look at the big push for EVs going on today, then listen to the song with the lyrics. It’s about a time in the future where combustion engines are outlawed (“before the motor law”), and a ride in an illegal gas powered vehicle.