First time listening to RUSH - "2112" (Part.1)
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- This is VERDY CHANNEL. Today I react to rush - 2112 - for the first time.
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Three of the finest musicians ever to grace this planet.
Without question. My heart breaks that Neil is gone. In the comments on another Rush video, someone referred to Rush as the musical version of The Blue Angels precision flight team.
Can’t argue with that Mike. And it was the 2112 overture that blew me away, similar to the girl in this video.
However i was on air guitar mode all over the room.
RIP Neil 🥁💫
This album is the third of eight albums which are, in my opinion, the greatest compositional output of any band in the history of rock. From "Fly By Night" through "Signals" Rush's musical innovations have never been equaled (even, to some degree, by them). I have loved all of their music over the more than four decades they performed and recorded together, but for me, the earliest eight albums after Neil joined the band were the best of what they created.
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Thank you Canadians for giving us and the whole world 🌎 Rush!!
Absolutely Amazing Band!
Thank you Canadians for giving us you too Verdy as well! ❤️✌️
And maple syrup 😂 but especially Verdy!
Your welcome :)
Along with many other great Canadian artists. ✌
They may be Canadiens but Cleveland Ohio was the bands true birthplace and DJ Donna Halper was the one who got them noticed by an American record company. Canadian record companies rejected them
@@25newrush Didn't know that. Thanks for the info. ✌
I knew you would be smiling throughout this reaction. Be ready, however, listening to all this new and wonderful music will change you forever.
Well I guess, after we have assumed control, not much left to be said
I can't see anyone else in the comments mention this but at the end it goes
"Attention all planets of the solar federation" the line is sung/spoken 3 times. There are 7 words in the sentence, said 3 times makes of course 21.
He then goes
"We have assumed control" 3 times. 4 words said 3 times is 12.
The ending is 2112!
They were utter masters of their art!
Amazing band.
Also, Alex Lifeson plays the most recognizable chord sequence from Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (set 300 years before the time of Rush's album) four times right at the end of the Overture in 2112, just before the *BOOM*, which is très slick 'cause I bet if you search your ear's memory, a smile will come to your face when you suddenly remember the cannon shots, REAL cannon shots, associated with said chords in Tchaikovsky's masterpiece. Cool, eh? 🤗 🇨🇦
The number 3 is prominent in all this 3 piece band does.
@@edanielgreen Long before electricity Tchaikovsky introduced heavy metal to a panicking crowd choking in black powder smoke from the canons :)
Holy shit i never knew! Ty for the info!!
I've heard this before. Is it something the band confirmed, or are we just believing a plausible Internet myth?
“Attention all planets of the solar federation” x 3 repetitions = 21 words AND “We have assumed control” x 3 repetitions = 12 words
= 2112
Masterpiece can be overused on occasion. This is not one of those occasions. Masterpiece!!
And they were only 23 (Alex and Geddy) and 24 (Neil) years old when they created this masterpiece!
The sheer angst, despair and heartbreak in every note of Alex lifesons solo on Soliloquy is truly breathtaking.
Imo the best piece of guitar work ever recorded. Alex lifeson is the greatest of all time
I think I may have it the thumbs down button on accident, what a sin, sorry. The guitar solo in Soliloquy has always been one of my favorites of all time! Another comparable solo (in my opinion), would have to be la villa strangiato. Both scream emotion! Alex is one of the best at doing this of all time!
And you'll soon realise that Neil Peart is one of the greatest drummers to ever walk the planet.👍
They were a trio and had 2 musicians who were Genius's
Correction! Neil was the greatest drummer that ever walked this planet. Period
@@JWCFB All three were geniuses!
@@JWCFB In 95% of all other successful rock acts Lifeson would have easily been the most talented. He just ended up in the most exceptional trio in the history of rock and roll. Easy to be overshadowed, but he is a brilliant player.
Correction. 3 genuine badass musicians. A band is only as good as it's weak link. This band doesn't have one.
The reason for all the changes at the start is that this an Overture. In classical music, the Overture introduces all of the themes that are going to be used in the rest of the piece. So that's what they are doing here.
Rush is one of Canada's greatest exports.
Rush has been around for a long time now. This album is from 70's Rush. A good introduction to 80's Rush is the album 'Moving Pictures'.
This band was the best band ever in any aspect of brain human can imagine. Three genius out of this world.
Just imagine us kids in the 1970's with our cool clothes and long hair growing up with music like this. Side 2 was great also. The song 'Twilight Zone' was based on a episode of the original show, and we all know Passage to Bankok was about weed.
I just could not stop listening to this!
I remember when this came out it changed my life. On vinyl of course, and yes... 8-track.
they played my high shool in richmond hill ontario it was the year before i moved there, got to see them many times over the years
@@colinmcgregor6890 Did you ever get to see them with John Rutsey on drums. One of their earliest shows in the U.S was an outdoor free concert in Saint Louis Mo sponsered by the local radio station KSHE 95, it was in 1975 and called The KSHE95 Kite Fly, it also had Charlie Daniels.
Thai sticks...we looked for those everywhere after this song came out.
Twenty-one twelve side one is a mini-rock opera. Each song has it's own character and tells part of the sci-fi story. Mostly the songs run right up into the next one. All are awesome.
Rush is one of those bands who are so massively talented like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin with only 3 members, guitarist Alex Lifeson, drummer/lyricist Neal Peart and bassist/vocalist/keyboardist Geddy Lee making incredible music. Neil Peart, like drummer John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, is considered to be among the greatest drummers of all time.
It's great to see young people listening to Rush I remember listening to this album back in 1980 and it blew my mind, I had never heard anything like them before, not sure there has ever been a better three piece band in the whole of rock history, I genuinely believe that people will still be listening to Rush a century from now and still feel what millions before have felt. If Canada hadn't given the world anything except for Rush they would still be massively in credit.
Same year I discovered them, bought all their back catalog after being blown away hearing Spirit of Radio
Too funny! 1980 is also when I was turned on to this Album and instantly became enthralled with it. I was 10 years old then and Discovery still makes me cry EVERY TIME.
Best three man rock band there ever was !!
Hail from Quebec Canada , really glad you discovered RUSH , you glow listening to it , ça vas changer ta perspective sur les changement transition elles , Cheers!
Always glad to see a younger generation rocker digging to the best of the ‘70s. Way to go girl. Welcome to being a Rush fan. No better way to get started than first hearing that overture.
I was a high school kid in the late seventies when a friend in Wisconsin turned me on to Rush 2112. Like you it was my first listen to the band. Like you I was impressed by their musicality. I was listening to a story in music and lyrics like a rock opera. I was amazed that just 3 guys could make such full and complex music and I needed to hear more. I hope you enjoy the rest of the album as much Verdy.
the craziest thing is that they pull stuff like this off perfectly when you see them live.
Neil Peart's lyrics based on Ayn Rand's 1938 novel, "Anthem", which is another great RUSH song by the way.
Rush: The soundtrack of my life since 1978. Alex Lifeson really makes you feel the emotion of the song with his guitar solo work. Always in service to the song!
I literally cried during your reaction. This song changed my life and forever made me a Rush fan, so seeing you have such an amazing reaction yourself was so very heartwarming.
I knew one or two Rush songs before hearing this album.
A friend's older brother had a huge record collection and I asked to borrow Fleetwood Mac's Tusk to make a copy. He gave it to me and also 2112. He said this was the album I really needed to hear. I played it. Then I played it again. I played it a third time, this time remembering to make a copy. I knew I needed to find everything they had recorded after that.
Did you notice that at 5:54 in your reaction video, Alex Lifeson (the guitarist) plays a riff from Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. ;)
You're reactions are just too cute. I love how you pick out different Intricacies in each song.
A Rush first listen is priceless, and 2112 a great place to start.
RUSH can bring out the "Stank Face" in all of us who truly Listen!😁😲
Welcome to the Journey along the path which offers such beautiful words and music as to open ones eyes to a better way to see and experience Life.🥰
This is the Gift of RUSH!✌️
Truly listening since 1975!👍
RIP😇 Neil Peart!
Mike in San Diego.🌞🎸🚀🖖
Easily one of the Greatest Bands ever. Great Live performances and my all time Favorite🎸 Bassist🎸 and Drummer🥁
Your reaction reminded me so much of the first time I heard Rush - sitting in the wood-paneled rec room of my best buddy in high school, back in the late 70's.
I hope you continue to enjoy Rush, and I highly recommend you check out the video of them playing "YYZ" live in Rio. It's an instrumental masterpiece, for one of the best audiences ever, and it shows how amazingly talented all 3 guys were.
BTW, Alex Lifeson, the guitarist, has recently been part of a new project called Envy of None. Still making quality music 45 years after "2112".
RusH is composed of 3 compulsive perfectionist, and genuine good people that do not have any the ego trips that have lead to the demise of many successful bands.
Truly GREAT musicians that are also truly great friends.... Resulting in some of the cleanest, tightest most amazing music ever made.
Saw them live for the 2112/all the worlds a stage tour on LSD here in Texas in 1976 and again for hemispheres then later moving pictures and they killed it every time!
Love your reaction I was 14 when this came out. Had it with me my whole life. In my humble opinion one of the best albums ever made.
Wait-what? I thought it was illegal for adult Canadians to not know Rush!
Better late than never! Welcome to Rush! IMHO one of the best bands to ever exist. RIP to The Professor. I could recommend what songs you should go to next, but it's better if you find your own way.
Firstly - awesome that you'd jump right in the deep end of Rush with this album. There's so much to appreciate from the Rush catalog. Their sound has changed over the years and it's one of the reasons they've been such an enduring band. I suggest a handful of songs - Xanadu, Cygnus X-1, Book 1 and 2, The Spirit of Radio and Natural Science, The Camera Eye, Witch Hunt, Subdivisions, and Losing It. They should give you a great foundation from which to explore other aspects of the Rush catalog. I hope this album gives you cause to listen to the band outside of producing reaction videos. They are truly a treasure, and I have felt fortunate to have been along for the ride as a "fan" since the mid-80's.
Regarding 2112 - I'd suggest reading the background on how the lyrics were crafted and the meaning of the song. It adds an entirely greater appreciation for how they created the arrangement - particularly the transition from "Temples of Syrinx" to "Discovery". As well, take a look into how the band was being challenged by its label at the time this album was created, as how much integrity the band showed at a time when their very existence was being challenged by their label because of their musical choices. Artistic integrity is a consistent theme in the lyrical content of their albums, particularly in their earlier work. If you watch their documentary "Time Stand Still" it will give you pretty good insight into the band. Well worth the time, IMHO...
Lastly, I enjoy watching your reaction videos, along with other younger folks who are adventurous to listen to some of these progressive gems on TH-cam. It's great to see younger people appreciate the musicianship and artistry of groups like Rush, Yes and similar progressive bands. It gives us older farts hope.
Maybe music will prevail after all...
Some of the best 22 minutes in history.
Welcome to RUSH! :)
Someone once asked Eddie Van Halen what it was like to be the greatest guitar player in the world. He said "I don't know, you'll have to ask Alex Lifeson".
Master musicians, one and all.
Love your smiles and attitude , says it all for the love of great music
Rush's Moving Pictures & Exit Stage Left are the next Rush albums you need to do. Nothing but top tier tracks on both. Rush is one of Canada's national treasures, pretty shocked youve never heard of them if you are up North.
Not a native
This was basically their response to record execs who were threatening to drop them after their third album if they didn't come up with more short "radio-friendly" songs; they decided that if they were going to crash and burn, they may as well do it in grand style, so they came out with this album, whose success gave them the freedom to chart their own musical course. And now, for 30 minutes that will completely blow your mind, I recommend Cygnus X-1, Books 1 and 2.
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I didn't hear it till 1980. I was 15.
It literally changed my life!!!!
This is the album that changed everything for me musically.
1st time hearing rush was caress of steel. First Rush concert was 2112. You know how you fall in love with a band instantly. Rush was one of those bands.
Damn near 50 years later and still seeing reactions to this song. I remember when this first came out. Amazing!
It’s over. You are hooked whether you know it or not. Two bands grab you from the first listen. Rush and Pink Floyd.
The year was 1980. I was working flipping burgers at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor, and one of my coworkers sang with the Seattle Opera. We talked about this and that, and of course young people (I was 19) like to talk about music. He said he never listened to rock music, only classical, with one exception: Side 1 of Rush 2112. I knew my friend Mark was a Rush fan (He tried to convert me for years but I was a hard nut to crack.) I asked to borrow his cassette of 2112 and played it in my car stereo over and over until I had it completely memorized.
THANKS CANADA for giving the world RUSH!!!!
2112 was my introduction to RUSH. 1976 I first heard 2112. May of 1977 I saw them live for the first time. This album, RUSH in general never get old. The last RUSH concert I ever saw was July 4, 2014. Best live show I have ever seen. I also saw it with my then 16 YOA son (a huge RUSH fan). VERDY.....welcome to the RUSH family.
Hello verdy, another iconic band. may i say the first reaction of yours i watched i subscribed immediately & what you may ask was the attraction. i watch many reaction videos but you grabbed my attention from the off, back then you had under 200 subs & look at you now just a few months later it has given me much joy to watch you grow your channel this is because you don't just listen to the music you [ FEEL ] the music & that is what draws me back time & time again. long may your success continue. as always take care stay safe & be happy.
This is the only band that Babymetal couldn't overtake. Still my absolute No.1 band. Saw them 2 times here in Germany and those concerts were unreached. 2112 surely is one of the "Legends" they did.- and there are SOME. In case you wonder how THREE people can have such a rich sound, Geddy Lee sings and plays the bass WHILE sometimes playing keys with his feet, whereas Alex Lifeson sometimes, especially when Geddy plays keyboard and cannot play bass, plays bass pedals while playing guitars, and Neil Peart (R.I.P. Professor!) was one of the best drummers ever and writes the awesome lyrics aswell. Nuff said- Greets from Germany as always- never stop Rush or Babymetal reactions !!! (kidding. Do what you like!)
I loved the observations you made at various points of 2112...you obviously have an appreciation for the complexity of what you're listening to. With Rush in general, if you listen to a song a 2nd time, you will undoubtedly pick up on somethings you missed the first time around. Carry on with your Rush journey - there is so much good music to explore!
3 guys. thats it. All of that from 3 musicians.
Consistent Rush Quotes = Woah, I was not expecting that!
The beauty of Rush was the amount of sound the 3 of them could create together!
I absolutely love your reaction to RUSH. you are so going to love these guys. I've seen them 39 times in concert. they were fucking amazing. you are going to love them also.
I think we have a new Rush fan. Imagine when she listens to that side again and the words sink in. Thanks for sharing Verdy.
Miss Verdy, the 70's & late 60's is packed full of great bands expanding musical horizons. You have a lot of enjoyable catching up ahead of you. 🤯😉
Hey! Finally found Rush huh? I also reacted to them on my channel and never looked back ha. Hope you check out more. A personal fav from me is Limelight :).
Great music man. I watched your reaction. Rush is something else. ✌️
Thank you for doing this album…truly one of the greatest of all time. I had the good luck and great privilege to see them perform the 2112 Overture in 2012. Such a great concert. Thanks again!
Your First Time for RUSH 2112. My first exposure to you, Verdi. I gotta say it was SO much fun watching and listening to your reactions. You are extremely COOL and I noticed that you appreciated all of the same points that I did both 43 years ago as well as tonight.
You mentioned “those chops”in the song. It would,as far as I remember, be the effect of using “Rests” between the notes. Take Care
I am 55 now It was my first time hearing Rush. Since then They are the best in the world. R.I.P Neil.
A Canadian who has never heard of RUSH? :-) The joy on your face during the song was wonderful. Glad you were reading the lyrics, its a great story they are telling. Please put these songs on your RUSH list: Farewell to Kings, La villa Stragiato, Spirit of Radio and Hemispheres. More RUSH please.
Magnificent.....the greatest trio of all time.
When Geddy sings "I see the work of gifted hands that grace this strange and wondrous land" I choose to believe it's Canada.
This was the first Rush song I ever heard. How could you not become a fan?
We are the plumbers who've come to fix your sink. They used to sing that live. This is a master class in dynamics and emotion. The dragonfly emerging into the air and dazzling us with its beauty, its agility and its power.
Nice genuine reaction!...like how you stop to experience the special moments over again and there were many in this song. I remember when me some buddies got the 8track tape when this came out and loved it like you.
Don't forget side 2 because very good as well. Thanks for this and God bless you young lady.
Yeah, Rush were from Toronto, Canada... they even had an instrumental track 'YYZ' which is the airport code of Toronto.
Voivod is another band from Quebec... French Canadian members... mix of thrash metal w/ prog and abstract music and sci-fi themes... a bit tricky to get into, but brilliant metal band.
Annihilator is also a Canadian metal band from Ottawa, the brainchild of extraordinary guitarist Jeff Waters.
Dream Theater, a US East Coast prog metal band, has a Canadian lead vocalist James LaBrie from their 2nd album til today... James LaBrie also has solo albums to his credits... He and the members of Dream Theater are huge fans of Rush and Yes.
I went to Toronto in 2000. I forgot about the song until after I was back home. I did see Lakeside Park, but didn't get a photo of me outside the building on Moving Pictures.
Other Canadian bands she could react to are Max Webster, April Wine and Saga.
Respect for starting out with their masterpiece. The musicianship, the composition, the story, everything about 2112 (twenty one twelve) is absolute greatness. Neil Peart rightfully gets a lot of attention as one of the greatest drummers of all time, but all three of them are musical greats. Geddy is one of the finest bass players, plays a pretty mean keyboard/synth too, and back then his voice was fantastic and full of soul. Alex is absolutely one of my guitar heroes. Together they were greater than the sum of their parts.
2112 also has a lot of nostalgia for me. 40 something years ago I had this record, and me and my best friend listened to it over and over, until we knew every word, note, drum beat, nuance, and after a while every scratch and skip of the record by heart.
If you're going to do Rush album reactions, A Farewell to Kings (do that one first) and Hemispheres are essential 70s Rush albums. Their self-titled debut is essential for their straight hard rock origins.
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In the 80s, I think Permanent Waves is their best album by far. Moving Pictures was very popular and considered by some their pinnacle, but I disagree. It's not bad and has its highlights, but I was personally rather disappointed in that album compared to prior ones (and I was a Rush fanatic back in the day).
After that album, I wasn't paying much attention anymore. They became a very different band, which isn't necessarily bad... it just wasn't "my" Rush anymore.
Just continue to check out their whole catalog. They are like Tull- totally unique. I was fortunate to see them 3 times and what a show and blessed experience it was !
I was shocked to hear that there is a Canadian who never heard of Rush. I thought they were part of the national pride. The way that America is mom, apple pie and baseball I thought that Canadians beer, hockey and Rush.
You need to listen to more Rush. They are by far the greatest band to ever come out of Canada. They’re one of the greatest rock bands ever, certainly the most talented for sure. Rush is the one band where every musician in the band is considered to be one of the best at their instruments. No other band put on a live show like they did.
I seen them more than 30 times and every show was spectacular and some of the best concerts I have ever seen. To hear the perfection and to see three guys, all playing multiple instruments as a time and never missing a stroke or beat. I’m sorry that young people today will never get to experience them live. They were unbelievable to watch.
A another GREAT reaction, sweetie. Glad you enjoyed old folks music 🎶 🎵
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Rush are Canadian Icons. I was lucky enough to see them several times, including in my high School
Well that's a Great way to be introduced to Rush... such an Amazing band!!! Enjoy the ride....
Thought that would blow your socks off, really enjoying all your reactions, more excellence to come, were all waiting out here, you make my day thanks
Only found your channel a month or sop ago- when you reacted to Led Zepp ONE. I've been excitedly awaiting you diving into your countrymen and this particular album since then. Such a natural fit for you and your channel. This was GREAT. Can't wait for you to listen to the rest.
This is the first song I heard from the greatest band on planet earth! It was about 1977 or 78...on 8 track! Found in a stoner friend's case one summer and changed my life and been a lifelong fan since I was 12 years old!
Thanks for the reaction...I get a little choked up hearing Neil's rare voice on " All starships of the solar federation, We have assumed control..." The youth of today can't really fathom what it's like to hear this...Since 76, when this came out; many have stood on Rush's shoulders. I was 16 when it came out, and at the time; it just blended in with all the other AMAZING albums produced in the early 70's...YES, GENESIS, KING CRIMSON, ELP, ELO, PINK FLOYD, ALAN PARSONS, GENTLE GIANT, etc etc etc...An EXPLOSION of sound and profundity.
As a lifelong Rush fan, I loved your reaction and if you care to know the backstory to this track here it is. Their album prior to this Caress of Steel (their 3rd album and actually one of my favorites) wasn't selling well and they were getting heat from the record label to play more "radio friendly", shorter length hits like Bad Company were at that time. They even called the Caress of Steel tour the down the tubes tour. Geddy, Alex and Neil said the heck with it and figured if they were going out, they were going out on their terms. This album bought the three immediate and permanent artistic freedom from that point forward due to sales. By the way, if you listen through this again, replace the Priests in the story with their record label and main character with the band's mindset at the time. Hope you will keep enjoying what the Rush rabbit hole provides :)
Thanks for that info Dan. Very interesting and makes sense.
A Rush Newbie? We love it! Get ready as you have awakened the RUSH army. Thanks for the honest reaction. Rush fans are vindacted time and time again when they see someone realizes what they have been missing and what we've known all along. Now Rush Xanadu from 1981 live. Besure itsthe remastered version as the visuals have been cleaned up.
Ah, one of my absolute fav. albums of all time! 👏🙂Glad you liked it! Thx for sharing.
You're killing me. This is amazing!
Ah, if I could only hear 2112 for the first time again.
Verdy gives me life and what’s old is new again!
Great reaction as always. A truly iconic album. @20:30 the word you are looking for is staccato. Sharp detachment of the notes from each other. 😊👍
rip Neil Peart
You are very brave to dive into 2112 as your first Rush reaction - welcome to a very deep rabbit hole! You picked out some good points in the songs so far, so I have high hopes for your future Rush experience!
Best Power Trio ever! Congrats from Brazil. 🇧🇷
someone is giving you great advice, and your running with it! Keep up the great reactions.
Welcome to the Rush rabbit hole. 40 years of music to explore if you wish and full of surprises around every corner. I hope you enjoy the journey.
What what an intro to Rush! Great place to start! And an air drummer... a gal after my own heart.
Blows me away how some Canadians don't even know about this band? Nobody cares about them. Great reaction. Your about to have 40 years of back catalogue to catch up on.
Rush was my first major musical influence after The Beatles. 2112 was the first I learned to play a song on my guitar by tediously listening and playing by ear. Yes was next and both Geddy and Alex site them as a huge influence.
You stumbled upon the birth of prog rock/metal , I was 17 when this came out and still love it till this day….
Verdy, you reacted the same way I did when I first heard this album in 1976!!! Thank you ..!!
greatest band of all time lyrically and musically
All right! Great reaction! The first Rush album I ever heard. Keep listening. They just get better
Subscribed!! Please keep the Rush coming. You have 40 years and many different styles of their music to listen to! First album in 1974. Last one in 2012.
I loved watching your reaction for the first time. I wish I could hear it for the first time again. This was the first Rush song and album I ever heard back in 1976 when I was just 17 and I had never heard anything like before. Again, I loved watching you first reaction.
It's always a joy to see someone's reaction to this for the first time.
The 70’s. The greatest music ever produced
I just thought of something in examining the Professor’s last name: the first that caught my eye 👁 was ART- artist, artistic expression in both music and lyrical content. Second: PE as in physical education as in the Stamina it takes to play drums and in particular at a EXCEEDINGLY HIGH LEVEL!!! So we can deduce through his last name that we have an ARTIST in every sense of the word and Physical Education in terms of stamina and physicality to play at level that boggles the mind and soothes the Heart! Rest In Peace Professor there will never be another like you!
Sincerely,
Gary