FROM STUDIO TO STAGE: Watching Rush's "Losing It" Evolve

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  • @revdmcspumcsb
    @revdmcspumcsb หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    The writer mentioned in the second verse is one of the great American 20th century novelests, Ernest Hemingway, who wrote the bookl, "For whom the Bell Tolls." Great book. Hemingway lost his ability to write after getting encephalitis. He committed suicide because he couldn't write anymore... The Bell Tolls for thee...
    The irony of this recording of the song is that it was the only tour they ever played this song, and this recording is the only time Ben Mink played it with them live. It was there last tour and it would be 5 years later that Neil, the author of the lyrics, would die of brain cancer.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@revdmcspumcsb i think thats what really pushed me over the top, just knowing this would be his last live performance 😥 😭

    • @kben036
      @kben036 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Hemingway also wrote "The Sun Also Rises", which Peart pays homage to in the lyrics "he stares out the kitchen door where the sun will rise no more..." Great song.

    • @ilikeonlygraphite
      @ilikeonlygraphite หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@kben036 I felt The Sun Also Rises was my favorite by Hemingway. Fantastic novel. ❤

    • @patcandelora8496
      @patcandelora8496 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Didn’t Hemingway in fact take his own life in his kitchen?

  • @robertchaney8684
    @robertchaney8684 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    One of the overlooked, under appreciated gems from their early years…

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@robertchaney8684 i love the sound, he made that violin sing

  • @bradarmstrong2014
    @bradarmstrong2014 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    This song was as moving now as it was when it first came out!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@bradarmstrong2014 i could barely control my emotions, tried my best not to just burst into tears 😞

  • @joesixpack8305
    @joesixpack8305 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Neil knew his time was up as a drummer. His body couldn't keep up. Something Geddy had trouble understanding until he went to visit him in California and saw how happy he was being a volunteer librarian at his daughter's grade school. Yeah, that would do it for me too.

    • @kelvinmann1058
      @kelvinmann1058 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      With all respect Neil's time as a drummer wasn't over. His time playing drums up to the level of Rush was ending, as he said in an interview if he played at the level of Charlie Watts he could have easily continued. 🙂

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@joesixpack8305 i could hear the pain in Geddy's voice. I always love hearing him live cause he always sings with such passion, his voice cracks

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@kelvinmann1058 my heart broke watching this

  • @squidly2112
    @squidly2112 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    This song brings out so much emotion. Just another masterpiece by RUSH. I am so fortunate to have lived through the RUSH era. Have listened to them since Jr High School back in the 70's. Was so fortunate to have seen them live some 18 times. These people are so supremely talented, creative, an absolute treasure to humanity. I miss them so much.... Their live performance just gets me crying like a little baby. All the memories flooding through my head.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@squidly2112 glad I'm not the only one. I'm reading these comments and find myself crying again lol. I adore music that can do that.

    • @squidly2112
      @squidly2112 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@WhimsyMeadows - When you think about it all, and reflect upon your own life, it is quite the sweet but bitter feeling. Like most people, I have been quite fortunate in my life, all the while working through many trials and tribulations. The ebbs and flows of life's fortunes and struggles. As I move into my mid 60's, a long time software engineer laid-off (outsourced to India) a half a year ago, this song touches a few cords with me while I attempt to bootstrap my career once again, during some difficult times. This song kind of hits home pretty hard right now.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@squidly2112 you got this! And as my father always reminded me, where one door closes, another opens. Sometimes better than before. Im on medical leave since May so I'm trying to figure out what I really want in my life. Im trying to recapture my love for painting

    • @squidly2112
      @squidly2112 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@WhimsyMeadows - If at all possible, you should do exactly what you love to do. Life is far too short to do otherwise. I wish you the very best! ❤

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@squidly2112 you're absolutely right. I've been trying to figure that out since June. One thing I started that im glad for are these reaction videos

  • @vincetripodi1016
    @vincetripodi1016 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This song is right up there with the best of them… always brings a lump to my throat, especially the violinist, the centre of the song. Another masterpiece…

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vincetripodi1016 i have not heard one song of theirs i haven't liked

  • @Fred-vy1hm
    @Fred-vy1hm 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thanks for taking my suggestion, I dont know how this reaction got by me two weeks ago but im glad it popped up again. You rock miss Meadows. 😊❤

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Fred-vy1hm thank you thank you! Glad my vid finally showed up for you lol. 🤗🤘

  • @PeterMcCracken-n3g
    @PeterMcCracken-n3g หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Your deep empathy is a gift Whimsy and our appreciation is great. Thankyou.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@PeterMcCracken-n3g thank you for saying this, sometimes being an empath is tough. 😥🤧🤗🤟

  • @sarastromseth-troy3323
    @sarastromseth-troy3323 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    An incredibly moving song and performance; one of my favorites.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@sarastromseth-troy3323 one of my favorites now too

  • @michaelatkinson8291
    @michaelatkinson8291 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Class song by a class band ......reviewed by a classy lady 😉😁 xx

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@michaelatkinson8291 awww thank you Michael, so sweet of you to say 🤗🤟

  • @derrickparran
    @derrickparran หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    RUSH taught me alot about Life. A moral compass. And thats something i will forever be thankful of.

  • @ZIG4ZAG20
    @ZIG4ZAG20 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Those guys could play ANYTHING and make it both rock AND emotional❤️🤘🖖✌️🎸🎤🎹🥁🎻

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ZIG4ZAG20 from what I've heard so far, I totally agree! 🤗🤟

  • @Avatar76er
    @Avatar76er หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "The Fountain Of Lamenth" by Rush was epic and I think defines them. A lot about life. People didn't get it by Rush but it played in a lot in their songs. Rush was trying to get more Radio play. Its a different mood then their early work. Later the circled back to the beginning. The last tour "The Final Rush Tour" I saw the people loving the new album. Then they started playing older songs and the crowd came alive. More cheers and spirit came alive to see Rush in full circle. Was a great trip with Rush from 1976. Thanks for all the memories.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Avatar76er to be honest, from what I've heard so far, although I do like their newer stuff but yeah, it did sound to me they changed for radio play. But I think I enjoyed their older stuff more

  • @wallacewhite9830
    @wallacewhite9830 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Rush has and always will be my favorite band of all time.

  • @toddashton9696
    @toddashton9696 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The live performance is so special and amazing. Thanks for reacting to the live version.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@toddashton9696 was my pleasure. After hearing the studio version, I just had to 🤗🤟

  • @Islander2112
    @Islander2112 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    If this song never made you shed a tear, you're not Human.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Islander2112 breaks my heart and I just cant... 😥 😔

    • @mlinderict
      @mlinderict หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Every time. Still.

  • @schafn
    @schafn หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This was a cool idea to couple the studio and live versions in one reaction video.
    Losing it has always been a song that touches the heart. When the band decided to add it to their set list for the R40 tour it was especially touching because we all knew this was going to be their last tour. For a band that had been so tight for so long, producing unmatchable music for so long and now seeing it come to an end this song had a very special meaning. That wasn't lost on the fans.
    I went to the R40 show in Minneapolis and unfortunately they didn't play Losing It at that show. However, they did play Jacob's Ladder, which is one of my favorite Rush songs and not commonly played live, so there's that.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@schafn im so glad you liked my choice of reacting to both studio and live. I react to Rush every Friday.
      How lucky of you to have been able to see them live.
      This song and Afterimage really touched my soul. And just knowing this was their last show really put it over the edge for me 🤗🤘

  • @donovanemery597
    @donovanemery597 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I followed Rush from the age of 14 in 1980 up to the last concerts of 2015

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@donovanemery597 what an incredible journey and wonderful memories for you 🤗🤟

  • @markrichardson8378
    @markrichardson8378 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Beautiful song, amazing live performance.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@markrichardson8378 i love their live performances, such a joy to see

  • @goldenretrieverdad
    @goldenretrieverdad หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This came out in 1981! The work of a few genius minds.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@goldenretrieverdad so hard to find good music like this these days

  • @KentBalzer
    @KentBalzer หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I cried watching your reaction. This song is about remembering the glory days. This song has a greater context when heard in the entire Signals album.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KentBalzer i just cried reading that my reaction made you cry 😢 😭 🤧
      Simply beautiful

  • @kelvinmann1058
    @kelvinmann1058 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Such raw emotion, it's hard not to get emotional listening to this song. The Garden is even worse 😭

    • @mdu2112
      @mdu2112 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Worse... Indeed!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@kelvinmann1058 worse than this? Oh my...ill make sure to buy a box of tissues then

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mdu2112 really?

    • @EchoesDaBear
      @EchoesDaBear หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@WhimsyMeadows yes, have the tissues handy. I can't get through The Garden without tears...since Neil's passing anyway.

    • @kelvinmann1058
      @kelvinmann1058 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@WhimsyMeadows Good plan, you will need them, I don't think Geddy could get through singing it after Neil's passing. 😥

  • @adam872
    @adam872 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A favourite of mine this track. It's both sad and beautiful.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@adam872 extremely beautiful 😍

  • @donmcewan8807
    @donmcewan8807 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    One of my favs, thanks Whimsy!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@donmcewan8807 im so happy hearing and seeing this again brought back good memories 💓

  • @Jollymon66
    @Jollymon66 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome and one of my favorites !!

  • @trevalarose8155
    @trevalarose8155 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The lyrics to this song always blew me away.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@trevalarose8155 blew me away too lol 🤗🤟

    • @trevalarose8155
      @trevalarose8155 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @WhimsyMeadows Signals or Presto are the albums I actually play the most from Rush these days.

  • @BrendaHughes-e6s
    @BrendaHughes-e6s หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Very emotional song and so true!

  • @droopyofthenorthwestmounted
    @droopyofthenorthwestmounted หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I took my whole family to see this particular performance in Toronto as I sensed this tour would be my last chance to see Rush live. Unfortunately, I was right. I'm not sure how the rest of my family felt about the show but for me it was a magical event and one I will never forget. Seeing Losing it performed live and with Ben on violin was the cherry on top.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@droopyofthenorthwestmounted i bet you are so happy you decided to take your family on this ride. You can look back at that moment with a smile on your face and a satisfaction in your soul

  • @k-popplayinklown5473
    @k-popplayinklown5473 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m in my 60’s now and I was playing my drums the other night and after some pain and frustration this song immediately entered my head …. So I played it

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@k-popplayinklown5473 awww and I bet you played it beautifully. 🤗

  • @mikeholmes5308
    @mikeholmes5308 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for sharing with us, Whimsy.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mikeholmes5308 of course, my pleasure! 🤗🤘

  • @BattleHardenedGolfClashReplays
    @BattleHardenedGolfClashReplays 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Your tears with no words are the perfect reaction to this song - especially the live version.
    Being unable to speak because the muscles around your larynx are in spasm because of intense emotion - this is the only reaction of a fan of Rush.
    Neil's death raises the intense emotions that are felt by his fans.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@BattleHardenedGolfClashReplays i almost lost it with Losing It 😔 😢
      Every Friday new reaction to Rush 🤗🤘

  • @russellbubba
    @russellbubba 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As previously mentioned, the 2nd verse is about Earnest Hemingway. The first verse was inspired by the Acadamy Award winning film "The Turning Point" about retired ballet dancers dealing with their very short careers....Shirley MacLaine and Vanessa Redgrave 1977. Very good movie.

  • @gregcormier2379
    @gregcormier2379 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Once again Neil os touching on the fleeting nature of time and how our lives are impacted by it. This was a longtime song on the fans wish list to be played live and when they put toghter their set list for what turned out to be their final tour they re-learned it and had a couple of guest Violinists perfrom ot onstage. Unfortuneatly due to the need for a Violinists they could ony perform it for a handful of shows. At leasrtwe have the video you just reviewed to allow us to experience it live.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gregcormier2379 im so happy then that I chose to review this song both studio and live versions. So emotional 😢 😭

  • @winstonhewett6679
    @winstonhewett6679 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Enjoying your RUSH journey? Such a huge catalog of great music!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@winstonhewett6679 im so happy to hear that. I look forward to every reaction video I do of theirs 🤗🤟

  • @paulatkinson5492
    @paulatkinson5492 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Watching you react made me tear up..again....

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@paulatkinson5492 im so sorry, but least we not alone with the tears 🤗🤟

  • @everborg
    @everborg หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    ok, just jumpng inhere. maybe it is already mentioned, but ben mink wow. my sister worked with KD L ang, and if not mentioned so far, ben mink was her backup band leader. also played in FM and i have his solo album as well. he is as kind, as he is amazing. i wish i had got him to sign his solo album for me. he said to my sis, upon hearing i had his solo album, "oh he's the the one that bought it". great song and reaction is so beautiful. you just earned a subscribe. look for ward to viewing your content, xoxo

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@everborg awww I love that story! You both so lucky to have known such an incredible soul.. And thank you so kindly for subscribing! I hope you will enjoy this wonderful journey with me 🤗🤘

    • @everborg
      @everborg หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WhimsyMeadows i look forward to discovering your perspectives, and learning to listen to new (for me) music. thanks xoxo i am everett from canada. where do you call home base? if it's not too nosy.

  • @FlightinDarkness-eb7uh
    @FlightinDarkness-eb7uh หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I heard this when I had my chance as a young man to fulfill my dream as a rock star, but that wasn't to be then or any dreams really for success. more important new ministry in development now that could have been, decades back but built for this year coming. what appears a lost sometimes can be a gain for a new beginning. this where I'm at now, but sadly you know the loss and the sting. the seriousness mirror of yesterday's youth, has a sense of humor mirror today lol. great reaction keep the honesty flowing and those tears of power! whim, till next time have a good everything

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I too had a dreams of being an artist and in some ways I accomplished that. Just not a well paid one lol. I bet you were and still are great! Played guitar?

    • @FlightinDarkness-eb7uh
      @FlightinDarkness-eb7uh หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WhimsyMeadows I'm really glad for your success Yeah money the lack I get that lol. will release rush style music when I can plus, play guitar like your old school with some new school thanks

  • @surfeit5910
    @surfeit5910 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "Speechless" is a good way to be left after hearing this song.. at their last concert of their career.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@surfeit5910 so much emotions 😢 makes my heart ache...

  • @edgarpacifico3421
    @edgarpacifico3421 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It's so beautiful live!!!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@edgarpacifico3421 i can't get over all the raw emotions I felt watching and listening to this

    • @edgarpacifico3421
      @edgarpacifico3421 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @WhimsyMeadows Your reaction was pure feeling!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@edgarpacifico3421 awww thank you

  • @PromLesbian
    @PromLesbian หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    RUSH has to be your favorite band after this song. 😮

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@PromLesbian oh my goodness, they definitely are! 😢🤧🤗

    • @PromLesbian
      @PromLesbian หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @WhimsyMeadows Mine too, since 1974. My older siblings introduced me to them.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@PromLesbian lol my older brother introduced me to KISS 😆

  • @GM-MarkOfExcellence
    @GM-MarkOfExcellence หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was listening to this when I got the news that Neil had passed. I cried for over a week. The irony is in my declining years, these guys were performing slightly older than I am now, and I could never have hoped to achieve this greatness even in my own field of endeavors, even as they all know they are where I am.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GM-MarkOfExcellence when I see them playing live and they look older, I am amazed at their energy. Dont think I have that kind of energy now lol

    • @cocoboobenstein
      @cocoboobenstein หลายเดือนก่อน

      The news of Neil’s death absolutely destroyed me. I had been so happy to see him quit when he was ready, and figured he was enjoying life and his family. It was just devastating news. I remember I was busy at work when one of my coworkers texted me the news. I just couldn’t understand it. Still brings tears to my eyes when I think of it.

  • @robrodarme1730
    @robrodarme1730 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    SOOO GOOOD!!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@robrodarme1730 YESSSS!!!! 🤗🤟

  • @MrBedZeppelin
    @MrBedZeppelin หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hugs.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MrBedZeppelin great name 🤗🤘

  • @theG-man-p2h
    @theG-man-p2h หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    CONGRATULAT5IONS ON 14K!🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@theG-man-p2h YAY THANK YOUUUUU!!!! 🤗🤗🤗

  • @debbieplato5107
    @debbieplato5107 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good Morning Rush Sister!
    What a beautiful and emotional song. For us who are at a later stage in life this song rings true.
    I believe the lines about the dancers were inspired by the
    movie Turning Point which I saw myself.
    I also see myself in this song as I was a Tribal Bellydancer for 18 years and danced at a number of festivals, fund raisers and weddings. 2019 was my last performance when I was 65. I do miss it but it is what it is. At least I got the opportunity to do something I really loved in life . Not everyone gets that chance.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@debbieplato5107 oh wow, what a beautiful journey of yours, you must be so proud of yourself, I know I am 🤗
      Do you have any videos of yourself on youtube?
      Perhaps you could make a video or documentary on Tribal Bellydancing, talk about your own experiences. I would watch it!!🤗🤟

    • @debbieplato5107
      @debbieplato5107 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We weren't a professional troupe, just serious hobbiest. LOL
      We do have a number of TH-cam videos.
      If you look up Prairie Caravan Autumnal Adornment 2019
      That was my last performance with the troupe and it was a sword piece. I am the last one on the left side in the orange and yellow skirt.
      All the money from the show went to charity.
      Another performance from 2018 Summer Shimmy. We did three songs and the last one is a comedy piece.
      Tribal Bellydance does not use choreography all the time
      We learn a syllabus of steps and it is lead and follow.
      We choreographed our sword pieces.( not too could get dangerous LOL) and we did a full choreography for our comedy piece as well.
      I am the the one with the turquoise skirt on top and orange on the bottom. I also had a costume mishap that night. I tied my belt in correctly and it started to slide down a bit. Fortunately, I was able to fix it during the performance nonchalantly.
      It was a lot of fun and the outdoor performances could be interesting. LOL

  • @bronxbrothers121
    @bronxbrothers121 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great reaction. Well thought out and i couldn't agree more. Emotional long.

  • @EchoesDaBear
    @EchoesDaBear หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great reactions Whimsy! One of Rush's most beautiful (& emotional) songs! This live version was in Toronto, on their R40 tour...the last they'd do...regretfully.
    I treat this song as part of a trilogy of sorts - an emotional trilogy. The others being Afterimage and The Garden! Each one makes me think of Neil, and the sadness I feel that we've lost him.
    I highly recommend checking those two tracks out...in that order...but please, have tissues on hand! Afterimage is the first song I thought of after hearing of Neil's passing (when you hear the first line, you'll understand), and since that time, I can't get through The Garden without tears - the music is beautiful, the lyrics are even better!
    What an incredible band! Cheers.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@EchoesDaBear here is my reaction video to Afterimage th-cam.com/video/jTDUIdZNS1U/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sk2J-HW9YIl3_5EK
      Yes, as you will see, I barely held it together. Had to edit so much cause I couldn’t stop crying 😢

    • @EchoesDaBear
      @EchoesDaBear หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WhimsyMeadows Thanks and apologies, I forgot to look on your channel page if you had done it...I might have already watched it...just forgot!
      Neil's words hit hard on so many levels on so many songs!
      Cheers from Canada, eh!!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@EchoesDaBear yes and when Geddy sings, it just hits straight to the soul 🤗

  • @lisaharrison1031
    @lisaharrison1031 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So awesome and this song was never played live until their last tour. They only played it at a handful of shows on the last tour. I went to quite a few shows on that last tour and I got to see them play this live at 2 shows . 💜💜💜

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lisaharrison1031 thats incredible, I'm so happy you got to experience this live

  • @robertl4104
    @robertl4104 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you again Whimsy, Also, thank you for being vulnerable. As I get older in my latter years I realize time is the ultimate jest. So I want to make the most of the time left on this earth that I have. As always, your reactions are awesome. Thank you.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@robertl4104 thank you Robert for your kind words. I wear my emotions on my sleeve and I didn't want to hide any of that from ya'all eh.
      Yes, I try to take things day by day and not stress over the little things. Live for today I always say

  • @toddashton9696
    @toddashton9696 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for a literal reaction to Losing It. I enjoyed seeing both the live and studio versions.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@toddashton9696 i fought those tears back hard and could barely talk. During the live version, Geddys voice got me. 😥 😔

  • @atpat480
    @atpat480 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for this, Whimsy. 💙That's RUSH for you! The Rollercoaster of emotions! Others are right about "the Garden" being worse than this emotionally but, for me personally, the ultimate tearjerker has to be The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own", performing Time Stand Still as a tribute to Neil

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@atpat480 awww I can see that would be a real tear jerker

  • @ingovaneijden966
    @ingovaneijden966 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this is a real gem. I totally understand the emotional reaction. I always got goosebumps listening to this song. As my father was diagnosed with the Alzheimer disease just last week, it makes it even more personal and emotional for me. Thanks for this video and keep them coming. Rush rules 😁

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ingovaneijden966 im so sorry to hear this about your father. I lost my mother to Dementia years back.
      My advice, don't fight him on things he gets wrong, just enjoy any convo he still has, even if it doesn't make sense. Help them remember the good things. Any favorite music or shows, play that. Enjoy the now, and treasure these moments 🤗

    • @ingovaneijden966
      @ingovaneijden966 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WhimsyMeadows thanks for your kind words. I'll follow your advice ofcourse. Rush on!! No Rush for dad by the way 😁

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ingovaneijden966 oh? Does he have a favorite band or type of music?

    • @ingovaneijden966
      @ingovaneijden966 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @WhimsyMeadows yes but totally different style haha. Everly brothers. Engelbert Humperdinck. Ugh. Different times.
      About different: try Tai Shan. Rush keeps surprising 🤣

  • @ryansheehan9462
    @ryansheehan9462 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This song hits different when you get older.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ryansheehan9462 as the years go by faster than the ones before

    • @63kaycee
      @63kaycee หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am waiting on the phone call that my friend of 5 years has succumbed to the complications of alzhiemers .It happened so fast , 2 months ago we were in the garage talking about what the next thing to do with his 1967 mustang restro. I will miss my friend john

  • @sgtpepper1138
    @sgtpepper1138 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Neil wrote they lyrics about Ernest Hemingway. Neil said
    "I was thinking of the tragedy of Ernest Hemingway. He got toward the end of his life and he just simply Couldn't Write anymore. I remember he was invited to President Kennedy's inauguration, and there was a story he stood there for two hours trying to write an answer to his invitation, and couldn't compose an answer and was weeping with frustration"

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sgtpepper1138 that must have been so frustrating for him. So sad 😥. My heart aches for them both.

  • @roberthussey595
    @roberthussey595 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The writer that Neil was referring to was Ernest Hemingway - after hearing about Ernest being asked to speak at President Kennedy’s inauguration in January of 1961 and not being able to come up with a reply letter.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@roberthussey595 thats brings tears to my eyes 😥

    • @leehammel691
      @leehammel691 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The line “where the sun will rise no more” is a reference to one of Hemingway’s best known novels, “The Sun Also Rises”.

  • @DionysusAlS
    @DionysusAlS หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The Signals album has been the soundtrack of my life and I'm in the "Losing It" stage right now. Goddamn. But I'm okay with it. It's an important part of the human experience.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@DionysusAlS i think its the best part. Time now to explore old or new hobbies, like writing that book or painting a portrait. Or rearranging the home or working on the garden. Right now I'm enjoying a hot cup of tea and watching reruns lol

  • @gypsyhughes30
    @gypsyhughes30 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cool song, impressive

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gypsyhughes30 brought me to tears 😢 🤗

  • @KennethSavage-nn2vv
    @KennethSavage-nn2vv หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel the same way every time I hear this. Great reaction and review 👊🏻

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@KennethSavage-nn2vv thank you, feels so good im not alone in my tears 🤗🤟

  • @charleswagner2984
    @charleswagner2984 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I believe the writer is Ernest Hemingway. I wish I knew who the dancer is. This was my favorite song from Signals since 1982 when I started listening to Rush.

    • @donovanemery597
      @donovanemery597 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      British Ballet Dancer Margot Fontaine retired in 1979, aged 60, so the first verse could be about her. She died in 1991, aged 72.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@charleswagner2984 makes me want to react to some of his writings now.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@donovanemery597 thank you, I was trying to find info on her

    • @donovanemery597
      @donovanemery597 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WhimsyMeadows she danced in Swan Lake with Rudolph Nureyev

  • @samcollins8291
    @samcollins8291 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great reaction, to a great rock band. If like like the electric violin performance. I suggest In the fast lane by Jean Luc Ponty, it is a rocker.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@samcollins8291 awesome, ill have to check it out. If you got a link you wanna drop, go for it

  • @jimtatro6550
    @jimtatro6550 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The first concert I ever saw was the signals tour and unfortunately, this was the only song that they did not play live. I never got to see the i40 tour so I never got a chance to see this song other than on video.😢

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jimtatro6550 thank goodness for these videos, otherwise we would never get to see them

  • @scottdpublic
    @scottdpublic หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There are plenty of phony-baloney reactors out there acting like they're into RUSH for easy likes and subs, this one is the real deal! There's no way to fake how moved you were by the lyrics and theme, the beauty of the music, and the passion of the live performance. And we all know exactly how you feel, we all feel it too. Who can truly appreciate this without being moved to tears? Not this old biker dude!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for saying all this. I really appreciate it. Your words mean a lot.
      Each Rush video I react to, I find myself falling more in love with them. I can't even respond to all these comments without feeling the tears in my eyes and warmth in my soul 🤗🤟

    • @scottdpublic
      @scottdpublic หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@WhimsyMeadows Watching your lower lip quiver through practically all of the live video, it's easy to see what this band has come to mean to you. It's been the same for me ever since I heard my first RUSH song in 1976. Even now, after hearing them all hundreds of times, I just come to appreciate them more every time I hear them play! Welcome, you're definitely one of us!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@scottdpublic yay thank you, that means so much and makes me smile so big!! 😊 this is why I refer to you all as my Rush family

  • @johncampbell756
    @johncampbell756 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Neil, at the height of his powers, wrote a song explaining why he retired 35 years later.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@johncampbell756 this was a tough song to get through

    • @johncampbell756
      @johncampbell756 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @WhimsyMeadows Worse, you could have paired it with Tears from 2112.

  • @markjohnson4217
    @markjohnson4217 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I agree...i wish they had stretched out that refrain at the end, the song seems like it wants to be longer. The fade out was too quick.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes I often feel these songs end too abruptly.

  • @SteveTurpin-g6j
    @SteveTurpin-g6j หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Whimsey can you please play the necromancer next your really going to love Alex's guitar work on the song it's on the caress of steel album I love your reaction to losing it true emotion is rare keep on playing rush girl friend

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SteveTurpin-g6j Necromancer is def on my list and I look forward to it. I absolutely LOVE Alex's guitar playing, too me its the best, his live performances are my favorite

    • @SteveTurpin-g6j
      @SteveTurpin-g6j หลายเดือนก่อน

      Whimsey how do I get my books to you

  • @Simon-RucknRideAUD
    @Simon-RucknRideAUD หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    PROG rock band Rush, hay let’s have a guy on a violin 🎻 do a solo with Alex and move everyone 😮 yep spectacular. Neil will never leave us, every time we play RUSH, read his books and enjoy he smiles. You will never stop being a fan one you will end up with a huge vinyl record collection and venture out to Marillion, Dream Theatre 🎭 and embrace how much music matters to us

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Simon-RucknRideAUDI loved watching him and Alex together back to back playing, theirs smiles were contagious 😊
      I've got to get a hold of one of Neils books. AND at least one album

    • @Simon-RucknRideAUD
      @Simon-RucknRideAUD หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@WhimsyMeadows yes we all say that, I have most now on vinyl, I may have 200 records, I have a Harley called Therese and a made room for a Suzuki called Suzie I know it’s lame. I been attending to finish my own book, I been trying to find a place that has Rush cloth patches to put on my denim bike jacket. I been Listening to Depeche Mode & Rush on the bike 🤣

  • @cpmf2112
    @cpmf2112 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I tell people that if the music they are listening to doesn't move them deeply then they are listening to the wrong stuff.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@cpmf2112 i agree 100%. I can only listen to music that moves me in some way

  • @ilikeonlygraphite
    @ilikeonlygraphite หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ben Mink, a.k.a. Nash the Slash.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lol great nick name

    • @ilikeonlygraphite
      @ilikeonlygraphite หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@WhimsyMeadows Look up Nash the Slash. He performed live dressed as a mummy. He was a genius on electric mandolin as well.

  • @robertfrancque4457
    @robertfrancque4457 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please do the garden that great song from last album

  • @1teamski
    @1teamski หลายเดือนก่อน

    Of all Rush songs, this is the one I never agreed with since I was a kid. There is something to be said about humility in people with great success. To say that to have great success and lose it is worse than never having it at all smacks of pride. No, I feel far worse for those truly talented people we see out there that worked hard but didn't gain any level of great success than for those who did. Be happy with your achievements and walk away satisfied with having lived a life well led.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@1teamski I think it has something to do with, like in the lyrics for example, one who was known all over as a great author, who could easily find the words, to one day just having a difficult time completing a thought. That must be extremely frustrating 😒

    • @1teamski
      @1teamski หลายเดือนก่อน

      @WhimsyMeadows Growing old is frustrating for everybody. Those lost abilities aren't just reserved for the famous. Trust me, as an XGen, those lyrics apply to me as much as it does the dancer.

  • @B.P-m2q
    @B.P-m2q หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful, isn't it? ⚘

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@B.P-m2q incredibly beautiful 😍

  • @mlinderict
    @mlinderict หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    (Shame on me; didn't watch through before commenting.) If you want the live versions, both are great. Jonathan Dinklage (concert master for the touring string section) did shows as did Ben Mink. Ben was also prominently involved in Geddy's "My Favorite Headache" album.
    I hope this stays up!

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lol no worries, I welcome all comments. Next time, watch till the end or fast forward 😝 😁 I simply adore violin, and I just loved watching Alex and Ben together, playing back to back. I didn't know Geddy had an album, ill have to check it out 🤗🤟

  • @robrodarme1730
    @robrodarme1730 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Please listen to Available Light

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@robrodarme1730 i will add to my list

  • @ChronicExcessiveManliness
    @ChronicExcessiveManliness หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thought I posted a comment about Rush being the best band ever...but don't see it. Might be senile...

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ChronicExcessiveManliness 😆😂🤣😜

  • @Buds1own
    @Buds1own หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awesome amazing reaction!!!!!!! Maybe check our Pavarotti with James Brown?? if not yet?? ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Psalm 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

  • @AnthonyKellett
    @AnthonyKellett หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I know... It's a killer 😢

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@AnthonyKellett and reading all these comments have brought tears to my eyes again

  • @caryd67
    @caryd67 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Don’t say I didn’t warn you, sweet lady… 🥲 thanks for another great reaction, and thanks for both versions.
    Edit: extra special bonus: Geddy plays bass in this performance; there was no bass in the studio version.
    Now that Geddy is around 70 and his kids are all grown up, I wonder if they still call Ben Mink “Uncle Ben” like when they were kids.. I encourage you to explore Ben in his own right; he’s an amazing musician. Love you back.

    • @WhimsyMeadows
      @WhimsyMeadows  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@caryd67 i think he will forever be "Uncle Ben".