@@bryanwilson5812 your a true idiot. 40 years of music, artist are inspired all over by this band. Best drummer in the history of man kind. Best lyrics if you can read and understand. Every album was killer and full of tallent and sound. Your dim little boy.
"One likes to believe in the freedom of music. But glittering prizes, and endless compromises, shatter the illusion of integrity." One of the best lyrics ever.
And the line before "All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted. Not so poorly charted its really just a question of your honesty" Damn. Idk what it means, but I feel like it means even mass produced pop music can still be genuine as long as it gives you joy. Its up to your own personal interpretation. ...Idk, maybe im just stoned.
@@yeslyrics8018 Yes he is. But outside of musicians and fans of proper prog rock the importance of the instrument is overlooked and neglected. That's what I really meant.
Not a genius, just gifted. Speaking as a gifted person/Mensa member, there is a substantial gulf between superior intelligence/cognitive ability (roughly 120 to 150 IQ) and true genius (which starts at 150 IQ). I think of it this way: at least in the area(s) of inquiry a gifted person chooses to study/has a proclivity for, he/she/they will be able to comprehend all the material, including the very advanced/theoretic/technical, in the field. But he/she/they will, at best, only be able to discover or create minor novel tweaks or advances to the subject or knowledge; the genius has the ability to discern or create paradigm shifts or landmark "game changers" in the field. *IQ is just an indicator however; it's not like intellectual ability can be precisely quantified.
I always took that to be more about the glittering prizes were usually sponsored by the record companies, so the radio station stations weren’t playing great music (like Rush), but instead they’re playing the music the record companies want them to play. Which goes to the compromises & integrity line.
@@sgtpepper1138 I will always enjoy Alex's "blah blah blah" speech. The second detail I noticed was Heil saying "indict" not "induct". The third detail was Neil mentioning "The praise of the praiseworthy."
My door to RUSH literally was into my older brother's basement bedroom when I was a little kid. It was exactly like 'That 70s Show' with the black lights, weed smoke, and Temples of Syrinx on vinyl blaring out of the speakers. Good times, man. lol
Neal Peart was not only a brilliant drummer, but also an incredible lyricist. Geddy Lee plays bass and has one of the all time great voices! Alex Lifeson is also an amazing guitarist!
Alex hardly ever gets his proper due! The man was genius just like the other two...! As good as it might be, imagine the songs WITHOUT his wall of sound; what have you got, really!??!
@@2112Nightshift I get you my friend. His passing was just the beginning of a very tragic year and somehow his death felt like a premonition to me of what was heading our way. Rest forever in peace Neil.
YYZ wasn’t to “hide” Geddy’s voice, they were just such accomplished musicians that they could do an instrumental (La Villia Strangiato is 2 times as long as YYZ) and you didn’t miss any vocals. On this masterpiece, the idea of the changing musical styles was a nod to the way you used to have to move between stations on an analog radio when you would scroll by different stations playing different forms of music, rather than a digital format where you can just go directly to the station you want.
19 studio albums, 167 songs, most of the lyrics written by drummer Neil Peart! You want lyrics? Continue with 'Subdivisions'. There is so much to say about this amazing band...you just need to start moving through it to understand and your subscribers will guide you 😊
"The Spirit of radio" was the tag line of a Toronto radio station CFNY 102.1 FM. This song is about this Toronto based band constantly fighting the demands of the record companies
He's talkin' about getting in your car to go somewhere, turning on the radio and finding whatever music you'd like to hear, merely by turning a knob...free music...so they say..........................
They were talking about the history of music , about in Toronto when they would not get airplay even on Alternative stations , it also about when rock was banned from playing in the UK and there was pirate ships out of England’s jurisdiction playing rock music so it could be heard in the UK with out being charged
it's about them not getting airtime for most of their careers and very little recognition for their talent just like with the rock and roll hall of fame watch neil pearts speech at the awards when they finally were inducted
I think this is a mix of our connection to music and how personal it is and about how controlling radio stations and corporate labels can be to the music these bands make. These lyrics in particular are about how bands my compromise the music they want to make for air time on radio- because that was very important at the time since there was no iTunes or even napster: "One likes to believe in the freedom of music But glittering prizes and endless compromises Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah"
AH! RUSH! 3 dudes who changed rock and roll. Love this verse of this song: "All this machinery making modern music Can still be open-hearted Not so coldly charted, it's really just a question Of your honesty, yeah, your honesty One likes to believe in the freedom of music But glittering prizes and endless compromises Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah"
You will be addicted to Rush, been listening to them for 40 years and will keep on listening. New World Man is a good one to check out. So so many good songs!!!
Wendy, once when discussing our favorite music a co-worker gave me a look when I asked him who was his favorite band. I knew from the look he was going to say Rush as I have felt that very look on my own face...when deciding if you are worthy of my honest answer..you know, judging. lol.
@@macinfloydvolk - The drummer in our highschool 5-piece jazz band went on to be Neil Peart's first drum teacher. Neil stayed with him for 5 years. I've seen several interviews where Neil has credited Don George with being one of his major drum influences. Very ironically, Don died of cancer on the same day as Neil did.
Notice how the intro is Alex Lifeson simulating radio waves on his guitar. THEN, that riff is played later when Geddy Lee sings the lyrics, "Invisible airwaves that crackle with life..." IMO, one of THE most underrated rock songs in history.
And just when you start feeling the groove, Rush takes you to another one. Kings of Progressive Rock and time changes. Your journey has only just begun....another suggestion for Amber is the Garden. It is an amazing song with lyrics that will touch your heart.. As Amber said "they weren't hiding it, they are just that good." They are 3 of the best musicians in the world.
Heh, but the way Rush sings it, it's "The words of the 'profits' are written on the studio wall..." (i.e. a reference to gold and platinum record awards hanging about). That's a totally different meaning, as the song was a jab at the music industry's greed.
check out this version of The Sound of Silence that was just released yesterday, Luca is a mind blowing guitarist th-cam.com/video/IWdb9Nu-gqQ/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=LucaStricagnoli
Rush is the musician’s music. I started playing guitar and piano at 5. I was obsessed with Rush. They are soooo tight. When I could finally play their songs I felt like I was finally a musician. Stevie Ray Vaughan,Jimi Hendrix and Rush are all my heroes.
I couldn't hit "like" fast enough on this one! Glad you liked it! And why would they hide Geddy Lee's voice? They didn't hide it... these guys are masters of their craft, so they were letting that craft shine in YYZ. And, honestly, it ROCKED, didn't it? :-)
Strong push back against the machinery that is the music industry. “The words of the profits are written on the studio walls, concert halls” a nod to “The Sound Of Silence” another song warning of our societal issues.
It's about the changing music on the radio. From Alex: “That song was really a statement of where radio was going, where it had been. Growing up in the early 70s, FM radio was such a free forum for music; you’d have DJs who would play stuff for an hour. They’d just talk about the songs; there were no commercials or anything. So free-form, really a platform for expanding music at the time. And then it was moving more towards a format, and away from that freedom, becoming more regulated, more about selling airtime. It just speaks about that, really.”
It should be noted that this song was created for a radio station that aired in the Toronto area known as CFNY 102.1 FM. Rush had a tough time getting airplay on many FM radio stations. But CFNY changed their format and would often play "New" music that was almost considered underground. Rush wrote this song and told the station that it was a tribute to the station for going outside the box. Hence, in around 1980, CFNY adopted the tagline "CFNY - The Spirit Of Radio" as their slogan.
Nailed it guys!! The masters of transitions, key changes and different time signatures that you don’t really notice but that you feel in the vibe; all in a four minute, radio friendly song; with thoughtful lyrics ironically criticizing the business of radio. 🤣 They only have a few instrumentals but they are all fan favorites so they get recommended. Their lyrics are always thoughtful - via the big-brained mind of the greatest drummer in rock history, The Professor, Neil Peart (RIP). Geddy Lee (like Teddy), is the vocalist, keys and bassist extraordinaire. Alex Lifeson is the guitarist extraordinaire. That’s it - 3 musical geniuses - The Holy Triumvirate - after Led Zeppelin finished - Rush was the greatest rock band on the planet for the following 30+ years in my mind - saw them 11 times - not nearly enough - but so fortunate for those moments. 👍🏻😎
So glad to see you dive into Rush! They lost their drummer last year to cancer, but made music together for over 40 years. The comments about listening to Tom Sawyer are correct. Watch the studio recording video, I think it's the official video for the song. You were very right about the songs meaning, how the radio is almost magical but also the part about compromising your integrity for cash. They were never mainstream and although they out sold many great artists, it took them forever to get into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame.
@@theodoreritola9758 Yeah, at Canadian High School dances.. ;-) Between you, me and a few friends, who were never the 'popular' kids, RUSH was never popular outside our group. The 'cool kids' mocked anybody wearing a RUSH t-shirt, especially the pink "RUSH", which I wore, proudly. The 'cool kids' have horrible taste, so it's not a bad thing to not be 'mainstream' or 'popular'. RUSH was mocked by Rolling Stone, Creem and the music industry. I can't recall ever reading anything positive in those rags, never had anything good to say, from mocking Geddy's voice as "a chipmunk on helium" to Neil's lyrics as "childish fantasy". And the only thing they ever had to say about Alex was that he "was not Eddie Van Halen or Ted Nugent"... I quit reading Creem and Rolling Stone around that time, realizing they weren't objective, they were tilting the scales for the industry selected bands they are paid to promote. I recall 2 chicks in school who liked RUSH, while everyone else was into KISS, Ted Nugent, The Who, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Foreigner and Boston. And, of course, the new wave freaks into DEVO, B-52s and Oingo Boingo (me too). Nope, RUSH was flying under the radar because they were too 'deep' and 'complex' for the average pop/rock listener. Closer to the Heart was a hit and most, at the time, called RUSH a "one hit wonder" because CttH did so well. Working Man was a 'cult' song for the midwest but didn't get play on the coasts. Fly by Night was the first 'hit' of the 'one hit wonders', that people thought was Led Zeppelin. The industry never promoted RUSH because they were 'weird', writing song about black holes, Xanadu, "Bytor and the Snowdog" and strange villages, with song lengths far past the 3 minute attention span of the average listener. What I love about RUSH, even during the horrible keyboard years is that they were "The most endangered species, the honest man", straight up. :-) Cheers!
"Knowing there's someone else listening, it's like a connection" - the reason I watch reaction videos summarized!!! Btw I'm new to your channel and it's awesome to see you react to my favorite band!!
Iti's so cool to see Rush being appreciated by more and more folks! Great reaction! If you're feeling up to it, Xanada from Rush's A Farewell to Kings is an awesome song! The song was written from an unfinished poem by an old poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Other notables on the same album were A Farewell to Kings and Cygnus X-1. Amazing music from 3 performers!!
Kubla Khan isn't exactly an unfinished Coleridge poem. It's quite complete and a great example of British Romanticism; fully published and written under the heavy influence of opium.
The line "The words of the profits are written on the studio walls, and concert halls, and echo with the sound, of salesmen," is a reference to Simon & Garfunkel's song "The Sound of Silence," which ends with 'The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls, and whispered, in the sound, of silence."
The words of the Profits..(or is it prophets?) were written on the studio wall.. record companies want the money. They want a song that can be put on the radio
Rush has more songs than instrumentals 😂 But their skills on their instruments set a benchmark for technicality in rock music - particularly the 70's instrumental "La Villa Strangiato"... (Late) drummer Neil Peart was Rush's main lyricist, and Geddy Lee (bass, keyboards & vocals) would sing them... Alex Lifeson was on guitar. Rush have a ton of music that also evolved from the 70's to 2012... they ended their 40-yr career after a final 2015 tour... Peart passed away from cancer in 2020 (R.I.P.😷) Peart's lyrics range from fantasy to prerogatives to observations & storytelling... he was gifted writer and incredible drummer. Lee & Lifeson have emphasized that there will be no Rush without them 3... Rush made a career on experimenting w/ music... they never stuck to 1 genre... 1 song "Roll the bones" had a rap section! Their music went from heavy rock - "Working man" ... "Fly by night" ... "The Trees"... To synth pop - 'Subdivisions" ... 'Tom Sawyer' ... 'Mystic rhythms' ... 'Time stand still'... And beyond - 'Closer to the heart' ... 'Limelight' ... 'Bravado' ... 'Far cry' 🤘🤘🔥
They couldn't make a Rush without Neil even if they tried. Like a car without a motor, it just wouldn't run. One of the few bands that you couldn't just hire another drummer.
@@gabrielpowers766 Ah hum...... I believe that although your statement has huge merit, do we not remember the song Working Man ? Seems Neil's joining certainly made Rush top class....there first album with the original drummer John Rutsy was no slouch at all , and was certainly Rush of its time.
@@gabrielpowers766 I agree. RUSH....never again. However they have teamed up with another drummer on a new project. I believe its Tommy Lee of Motley Crue. Who is good but no....NEVER A Neil Peart.
This is about Toronto radio station CFNY, 102.5 "The Edge". Their motto was "The Spirit of Radio". They were sort of an underground FM station in their early years. They were hugely popular with young folks, and were the first station to play Rush. They really broke them to the Toronto market, huge. So this is Rush's tribute to their friends at CFNY. I also heard that one day they were driving home from a gig and as they passed the Niagara Escarpment, about an hour from home they were able to get CFNY on their car radio, and came up with the idea this song.
Nailed it. I'm an old retiree who used to listen to that station back in the late 70's/early 80's. Very low wattage range for the transmitter, unless you were within about 50 miles of it you wouldn't pick it up. Fantastic station where you would hear metal, followed by the post punk acts from the UK, to ska, and back to local bands trying to make it. Truly a non-conformist, non corporate, play what you want radio station that you never see anymore.
while you are right about the song being about that station, Cleveland's WMMS 100.7 was actually the first station to put on Rush's first album, back in '74. DJ Donna Halper was the one who played it countless times. The song "Working man" got so many calls back from people asking about "led zeppelin's new album" and Rush got their piece of fame quickly.
RUSH - one of the greatest rock bands in the history of rock and roll. You picked a great song to react to. I've seen them in concert 4 times before drummer Neil died ( R.I.P.) and I've seen a lot of rock concerts but nothing compares to a RUSH show. They have been making albums since the early 70s and are the pride and joy of Canada 🇨🇦. PLEASE do more RUSH reactions. Probably the best known song of theirs is TOM SAWYER. thanks and keep smiling 🤘🙂
Amber, you make a beautiful statement about liking radio better than the aux cord. Technology has gotten us away from experiencing music TOGETHER. You guys are part of the movement to bring that back. Thank you! I'm loving your reaction videos, dusting off some music from my childhood, and letting me experience it like it's new again.
"I'm thinking that he's talking about the evolution of radio" You're absolutely correct in presuming that, Jay He'd definitely summed it up with the lyric: "One likes to believe in the freedom of music, but glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity"
Or Red Barchetta, or Witch Hunt, or Mission, or Subdivisions, or... well the list is quite long... Red Barchetta is a song about a car in a dystopian future time.
This music is timeless. I'm so happy when I see people first experiencing music that's been part of my life for decades. Do yourselves a favor and watch a live video. It's beyond incredible.
Thanks for the video RIP Neil Peart. Young kids now have no idea of how much radio was apart of our lives back in the 60's and 70's. Rush best Canadian rock band ever. Lyrically, the song is a lament on the change of FM radio from free-form to commercial formats during the late 1970s. The Toronto-based station CFNY-FM-which had not abandoned free-form programming-is cited as an inspiration for the song, It's brilliant the transitions, is like changing the radio dial.
Progressive Rock, in the house!!! 🔥🤘🏽🔥🤘🏽🔥🤘🏽🔥🤘🏽 One of my favorites things to do while sitting in traffic: seeing someone in their car singing or bopping and search the radio stations to see what they're listening to. 😁
You guys got this exactly right, it was a comment on the increasing commercialization of radio, with the music taking second place to 'glittering prizes and endless compromises'. The title comes from a landmark Toronto radio station in the 80s, CFNY, known as 'The Spirit of Radio', that played all the latest music and had DJs that loved and knew music. Great reaction as always you guys, I look forward to your videos every day, thanks for helping bring the light into this world. Peace!
The sound that band makes is absolutely crazy - especially with only 3 guys in a live show. RIP Neil - so sad we will never get another live show. Amazing that a "Progressive Rock Band" from the 70's could make "progressive" music for 50 years!
Glad y’all loved it. And glad that you guys love radio. Loved Ambers take on that. I CANNNNNOT STRESS ENOUGH, do a reaction to Rush’s song “Red Barchetta” (off the Moving Pictures album). If you want to go on a musical journey with music as well as lyrics; IM TELLIN YOU…. you won’t be sorry.
I really enjoyed your reaction to this masterpiece. As others have said, your journey down the Rush rabbit hole makes me feel I'm re-experiencing in a small way, too. Enjoy the trip and welcome to the legion of Rush fans.
In addition to everything you guys said this song was also the band's way of giving a big middle finger to their label at the time who wanted them to write shorter songs for easier play on the radio and to sound more like Bad Company, an excellent band in their own right. Kudos to Rush for staying true to themselves!
"I've never heard anything like that before".... You keep listening to Rush and you will catch yourself saying that over and over. They were my first concert (1983...7th grade), saw them prob 8 more times. A musicians band. Ever evolving and were always getting better.
I have never met anyone who does.not like the Music of Rush. Geddy Lee's voice in the other hand is very polarizing,. I personally love it and can't imagine anything else would fit. Others act like it sounds like fingernails on a chalk board. At any rate one of the best and long standing rock groups of my lifetime. Rest in peace Neil.... You will live on forever in the the utterly astounding performances you have left behind for us to enjoy. Till the end of time your name will be synonimus with Rythm/tempo/percussion and most of all excellence!!!
The starting point for Rush Reactions is Tom Sawyer - official video. Number 2 is Xanadu Exit Stage Left. After you do these two, you'll be fully in the rabbit hole. Come on in!
The constant transitions represent the variety you hear as you flip through radio stations. The first guitar notes represent sound waves. Always so many layers to discover with these guys.
Rush's musicians (Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee) were all virtuosos on their instruments, their arrangements were masterpieces of brilliant orchestration, and their lyrics (mostly written by Peart, the drummer, of blessed memory) are philosophical and deep. It is enjoyable re-experiencing my joy for this band in your first listens.
mama had it right. they never hid his voice, they use it lots, most of their radio hits have his vocals. but they fully flex on instrumentals too because those three were on another level, all virtuoso's of their instruments.
Oh Rush never hid their voices, but most musicians back then had what could be called classical appreciation. Bands creating just an instrumental arrangement was not rare and they were well received.
Not only did these dudes have the chops to play this, they freakin' wrote it! Melody, music by guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist Geddy Lee. Masterful. Glad you two are getting chance to listen to 3 geniuses doing their thing. Peace ..
The many changes in style within one song are meant to convey switching radio stations in the middle of the song, as we used to do... Love Neil's lyrics about the mix of technology and emotions. "invisible airwaves crackle with life...emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength..."
OMG! I am so excited y’all are reacting to Rush! I love them. I saw them in Houston and they put on a killer show. Best concert I’ve ever been to! They rocked it! My favorite is the very weird, yet technical instrumental “La Villa Strangiato”. You have to watch the live version. Alex Lifeson does one of the best live solos that I’ve ever heard. Rush is a kick ass band. There is a song called “Countdown”. They were on vacation in Florida and happened down to Cape Canaveral to watch a space shuttle launch. They all said it was one of the best experiences they’ve ever had. That song is about them watching the launch. Neil Peart was the lyricist as well as the drummer. He wrote all the lyrics to their songs. When he lost his daughter, fans could tell the demeanor of his lyrics changed. I’ve followed this band so long. Welcome to the rabbit hole! ✌🏻❤️, from Texas! “One likes to believe in the freedom of music; but glittering guises and endless compromises, shatter the illusion of integrity”. It’s pure brilliance! Keep digging in their catalogue.
Can you imagine the feeling/fear of the guys (from their perspective) walking out onto a stage and doing this in front of ~22,000 people where every note counts? It shows their professionalism.
At 65, I'm a longtime RUSH fan; it was hard not to be....since I started playing drums in 6th. grade. The music lives on. They were one of the original SUPER groups, three guys putting out a wall of sound.....each MASTERS of their craft, and together....a musical force. For those of us lucky enough to have seen them live....it was a rush. The sounded EXACTLY like the albums- never disappointed.
Find drummer Neil Peart's solo recorded in Germany during one of Rush's European tours and understand why he is widely considered the best drummer ever.
Rush is great saw them 3 or 4 times in the 70s and 80s. Never go to see Edgar and Johnny Winters though. Could you please do a reaction to Edgar and Johnny winter's version of tobacco road live from 1970
@@CharCanuck14 very under rated. Edgar was in the for front of electronic music and was one of the first to play the keyboard around his neck as well as being a master of many other instruments. And brother Johnny Winters is a guitar hero.
Listening to this growing up in Canada in the late 70s early 80s you thought "This is what all music sounds like"...but it doesn't. Nothing sounds like Rush. Rush is Rush!
They are Canadian and it's YYZed. That's the code for Toronto International Airport. It's also about the fight they had over the years with record executives who tried to get them to sound like everyone else. Rhe crowd you hear cheering was recorded at Guelph University in Ontario, Canada, during a Max Webster concert.
@bcdhifi Zed is the proper English way of saying it and that it how we grew up saying it. They say Zed in England as well. Americans say zee. Cheers 🇨🇦
Its an objectivist metaphor for the evils socialism. At the time Neil Peart was way into Ayn Rand, sadly, so was I. 2112 if you see the vinyl, is dedicated to her. Its really ruined the song for me as I've gotten older.........
No one ever expects the skilled transitions that these 3 pull off. In terms of song building by far this is their best song especially Alex. His explosive transition at 4:54 and the return riff at 5:37 made me go from a casual fan to an absolute nut back in '79 after I heard it for the first time. I've been rocking them ever since. I mean how he incorporated reggae back and forth with the main riff is virtuoso playing. Even after 40 years and 1 million listens it blows me away.
3 Canadian boys giving us the "Almost free" gift for over 40 years. Masters of their craft. RIP Professor.
Triumph is another 3 person group from Canada that rocks!
Missing Dirk, Lerxst & Pratt every day!!
RIP Neil 🙏
Please, they're a trash band that had 1 song people know! Garbage!
@@bryanwilson5812 your a true idiot. 40 years of music, artist are inspired all over by this band. Best drummer in the history of man kind. Best lyrics if you can read and understand. Every album was killer and full of tallent and sound. Your dim little boy.
"One likes to believe in the freedom of music. But glittering prizes, and endless compromises,
shatter the illusion of integrity." One of the best lyrics ever.
Ever.
And the line before "All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted. Not so poorly charted its really just a question of your honesty"
Damn. Idk what it means, but I feel like it means even mass produced pop music can still be genuine as long as it gives you joy. Its up to your own personal interpretation.
...Idk, maybe im just stoned.
I get teared up almost every time. It hits like a ton of bricks
@@bigbirdmusic8199 I couldn’t agree more about the previous stanza. Maybe I’m just stoned too
It's so excellent, because it applies to many other fields
It gives this old rocker SO much joy to see you young people discovering this AMAZING band and their incredible music.
I second this; I was about to post the same!
@@rickrides8352 Third lol
Fourth that keep doing more! The well is deep!
@@gritter2112 bottomless.
Amen to that
Alex Lifeson, one of THE most underrated guitarists EVER.
Only by people who hate RUSH
Never heard of Lifeson being underrated. He's considered one of the greats by every list I've seen.
Geddy lee on the other hand rarely gets acknowledged for his insane Bass chops.
@@jklinders Geddy's usually in top 5 on greatest bassists list
@@yeslyrics8018 Yes he is. But outside of musicians and fans of proper prog rock the importance of the instrument is overlooked and neglected. That's what I really meant.
Neil wrote almost all of Rush's lyrics. He wrote several books. The man was genius! RIP professor
Not a genius, just gifted. Speaking as a gifted person/Mensa member, there is a substantial gulf between superior intelligence/cognitive ability (roughly 120 to 150 IQ) and true genius (which starts at 150 IQ).
I think of it this way: at least in the area(s) of inquiry a gifted person chooses to study/has a proclivity for, he/she/they will be able to comprehend all the material, including the very advanced/theoretic/technical, in the field. But he/she/they will, at best, only be able to discover or create minor novel tweaks or advances to the subject or knowledge; the genius has the ability to discern or create paradigm shifts or landmark "game changers" in the field.
*IQ is just an indicator however; it's not like intellectual ability can be precisely quantified.
@@dHolbach77 You must be a lot of fun at parties.
@@dHolbach77 , Hopefully, when you get older, you'll learn what you don't possess right now.
I'm talking about wisdom.
@@dHolbach77 "Mensa member," lol. Well there's one correct word in that phrase. "People who boast about their IQ are losers." - Stephen Hawking
@@dHolbach77 Doesn't seem to promote humility either, something The Professor had in abundance.
“Glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity “ . Record companies want Hits, not necessarily good music.
I always took that to be more about the glittering prizes were usually sponsored by the record companies, so the radio station stations weren’t playing great music (like Rush), but instead they’re playing the music the record companies want them to play. Which goes to the compromises & integrity line.
If you watch their R&R HOF performance, when it came to that lyric, Alex and Neil looked at each other and were smiling.
@@susanmaggiora4800 That's pretty much what pushing 30 said in their comment but not in so many words.
nailed it
@@sgtpepper1138 I will always enjoy Alex's "blah blah blah" speech. The second detail I noticed was Heil saying "indict" not "induct". The third detail was Neil mentioning "The praise of the praiseworthy."
You are opening the door to the wonderful world of progressive rock.
Prog on!
I'll fight this opinion till the day I die. Rush is not progressive rock.
This song proves they are prog rock because of all the progression they make between styles, they are a true definition of progressive rock
Please check out The Neal Morse Band, "So Far Gone". And then keep listening. They are Prog Rock and amazing!
My door to RUSH literally was into my older brother's basement bedroom when I was a little kid. It was exactly like 'That 70s Show' with the black lights, weed smoke, and Temples of Syrinx on vinyl blaring out of the speakers. Good times, man. lol
Neal Peart was not only a brilliant drummer, but also an incredible lyricist. Geddy Lee plays bass and has one of the all time great voices! Alex Lifeson is also an amazing guitarist!
Neal Peart was every drummers favorite drummer
Geddy also plays the keyboards and often pedal bass at the same time.
As well as a published and gifted author. His memoir after his wife died is revelation of a genius mind.
You really need to see a video of them playing live to really appreciate them. How 3 guys can make that sound is astonishing
Alex hardly ever gets his proper due! The man was genius just like the other two...!
As good as it might be, imagine the songs WITHOUT his wall of sound; what have you got, really!??!
I'm still sad over Neil's passing, can't get over it.
It’s been a year and a half and I still choke up when I think about it. I’ve never been so affected but the loss of someone I never met.
@@chrislira3574 Exactly my feelings... and although "I can'tpretend a stranger is a long awaited friend", I miss him as such.
I've been re-reading his books in an attempt to stay connected. His death had a profound effect on me.
@@2112Nightshift I get you my friend.
His passing was just the beginning of a very tragic year and somehow his death felt like a premonition to me of what was heading our way. Rest forever in peace Neil.
Wept for 3 weeks. Couldn't play or listen to music.
Saw them 6 times. Deeply regret not making it more.
YYZ wasn’t to “hide” Geddy’s voice, they were just such accomplished musicians that they could do an instrumental (La Villia Strangiato is 2 times as long as YYZ) and you didn’t miss any vocals.
On this masterpiece, the idea of the changing musical styles was a nod to the way you used to have to move between stations on an analog radio when you would scroll by different stations playing different forms of music, rather than a digital format where you can just go directly to the station you want.
Love RUSH,you guys need to go down the rush rabbit hole,the rush army will Definately follow
I will…🤚🏼
RUSH!!!!!!
Yes, we will!
Yep. Limelight and Closer to the Heart!
Btw, limelight is a musical adaptation of a philosophical work. Which one had a philosophy degree? Peary?
@@pamelaforray4318 not sure about philosophy but Neil peart had a doctorate in music
"Closer to the Heart" "Subdivisions" "The Trees" "Time Stand Still" but honestly anything by Rush
I love Rush but never liked "The Trees". That song just doesn't work for me. Just about everything else did, though.
Thank you for mentioning Subdivisions, poignant AF to just about everyone and often overlooked. Great shout!
How about bravado
Working Man....Play it every Monday at 5:30 AM as I grind my way to the jobsite.
Red Barchetta! Jacob's Ladder! The Pass!
The song is meant to sound like someone changing channels on a radio. Very hard to play!
19 studio albums, 167 songs, most of the lyrics written by drummer Neil Peart! You want lyrics? Continue with 'Subdivisions'. There is so much to say about this amazing band...you just need to start moving through it to understand and your subscribers will guide you 😊
I too love Subdivisions!
Add "The Analog Kid" from the Signals album.. and "Losing It" ...
"The Spirit of radio" was the tag line of a Toronto radio station CFNY 102.1 FM. This song is about this Toronto based band constantly fighting the demands of the record companies
RIP CFNY.
Yeah. It was really something way back when.
Had a girl in school that kept telling me to listen . Eventually but was cool to hang out with the staff ! Don't even listen to radio anymore .
He's talkin' about getting in your car to go somewhere, turning on the radio and finding whatever music you'd like to hear, merely by turning a knob...free music...so they say..........................
They were talking about the history of music , about in Toronto when they would not get airplay even on Alternative stations , it also about when rock was banned from playing in the UK and there was pirate ships out of England’s jurisdiction playing rock music so it could be heard in the UK with out being charged
it's about them not getting airtime for most of their careers and very little recognition for their talent just like with the rock and roll hall of fame watch neil pearts speech at the awards when they finally were inducted
I think this is a mix of our connection to music and how personal it is and about how controlling radio stations and corporate labels can be to the music these bands make.
These lyrics in particular are about how bands my compromise the music they want to make for air time on radio- because that was very important at the time since there was no iTunes or even napster:
"One likes to believe in the freedom of music
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah"
Three of the finest technical musicians ever. Ever.
EVER!!!
3 Piece band, and yes they did it that perfectly live. The utmost musicians ever.
Who else but Rush would drop the little reggae chop in there
Sick. Great
That part of the song is supposed to simulate turning the radio dial and catching snippets of songs as you hit different station frequencies.
They have also admitted to being big fans of The Police at this time, too!
When RUSH first came out, if you said, "Hey have you heard that group RUSH?" Everyone would say, "The one with the drummer, right?"
When Rush first came out they had a different Drummer, John Rutsey.
I don’t know what drummer they were talking about, because when Rush first came out it wasn’t NP.
I had the honor of hearing rush, and the whole audience was doing air drum during yyz etc.
Rush is one of the greatest bands of all time, "Tom Sawyer" is a must listen, my personal favorite is "The Trees".
My fave as well!
Are you like me and prefer the live version from Exit Stage Left better ?
My fav is “Red Barchetta”
One of the greatest among thousands
@@reallymysterious4393
Broon's Bane, The Trees and Xanadu is the best side of "Exit... Stage Left"...
“Limelight” and “Red Barchetta” are two of my favs from them. Gotta try em
Moving pictures is a classic
Limelight is my favourite song hands down.
@@jonathonfrazier6622 great guitar solo by Alex
Signals
AH! RUSH! 3 dudes who changed rock and roll. Love this verse of this song:
"All this machinery making modern music
Can still be open-hearted
Not so coldly charted, it's really just a question
Of your honesty, yeah, your honesty
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah"
The greatest 3 man band ever, period. RIP Neil Peart.
Im Canadian, from Toronto and Rush is THE greatest Canadian band of all time, and for me only 2nd to The Police as the best 3 man band all time.
@@stormy7722 The Band.
Three member Canadian band Triumph is up there as well
@@marybloody615
I loved Triumph as well.
They were amazing.
Rush is one of the greatest bands of ALL TIME! The drummer wrote the lyrics to most of their songs along with being the most amazing drummer ever.
You will be addicted to Rush, been listening to them for 40 years and will keep on listening. New World Man is a good one to check out. So so many good songs!!!
Wendy, once when discussing our favorite music a co-worker gave me a look when I asked him who was his favorite band. I knew from the look he was going to say Rush as I have felt that very look on my own face...when deciding if you are worthy of my honest answer..you know, judging. lol.
Your favorite band’s favorite band. And every drummer’s favorite drummer. Just an abundance of creativity and talent. It’s ridic. 🔥🐐💪🏼
I've always heard Steely Dan called "Your favorite band's favorite band."
My favorite bands favorite band is the Beatles I’m sure the Beatles loved Rush as I do though. We are very loyal fans
Neil Peart forgot how to play drums on purpose only to have Buddy Rich tutor him and he came back better than anyone!
@@macinfloydvolk - The drummer in our highschool 5-piece jazz band went on to be Neil Peart's first drum teacher. Neil stayed with him for 5 years. I've seen several interviews where Neil has credited Don George with being one of his major drum influences. Very ironically, Don died of cancer on the same day as Neil did.
About the industry. RIP Neil Peart: Lyricist/Drummer Extraordinaire
If he wasn't your favorite drummer, then he was your favorite drummer's favorite drummer.
@@leomarshall4059 IMO Greatest Of All Time.
A Gentlemen and True Warrior Poet
Notice how the intro is Alex Lifeson simulating radio waves on his guitar.
THEN, that riff is played later when Geddy Lee sings the lyrics, "Invisible airwaves that crackle with life..."
IMO, one of THE most underrated rock songs in history.
And just when you start feeling the groove, Rush takes you to another one. Kings of Progressive Rock and time changes. Your journey has only just begun....another suggestion for Amber is the Garden. It is an amazing song with lyrics that will touch your heart..
As Amber said "they weren't hiding it, they are just that good." They are 3 of the best musicians in the world.
"The words of the prophets are written on the studio walls" is an homage to "The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel.
Heh, but the way Rush sings it, it's "The words of the 'profits' are written on the studio wall..." (i.e. a reference to gold and platinum record awards hanging about). That's a totally different meaning, as the song was a jab at the music industry's greed.
@@RaymondBCrisp Hot damn, I never noticed that!
@@RaymondBCrisp and rather than the sound of silence, it's the sound of salesmen (OF SALESMEN)
check out this version of The Sound of Silence that was just released yesterday, Luca is a mind blowing guitarist
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Rush is the musician’s music. I started playing guitar and piano at 5. I was obsessed with Rush. They are soooo tight. When I could finally play their songs I felt like I was finally a musician. Stevie Ray Vaughan,Jimi Hendrix and Rush are all my heroes.
You just named all my music heroes to but i would also add Led Zeppelin. I'm such a BIG fan of all these late greats.
Saw them on clockwork angels tour. Best live band ever !!!!! 👍🏼
Check out Band-Maid and don't let the outfits fool you. Most talent I've seen on a stage since my last RUSH show.
I couldn't hit "like" fast enough on this one! Glad you liked it!
And why would they hide Geddy Lee's voice? They didn't hide it... these guys are masters of their craft, so they were letting that craft shine in YYZ. And, honestly, it ROCKED, didn't it? :-)
Strong push back against the machinery that is the music industry. “The words of the profits are written on the studio walls, concert halls” a nod to “The Sound Of Silence” another song warning of our societal issues.
Salesman is a reference to a Monkees' song of the same title about a Drug Dealer.
It's about the changing music on the radio. From Alex: “That song was really a statement of where radio was going, where it had been. Growing up in the early 70s, FM radio was such a free forum for music; you’d have DJs who would play stuff for an hour. They’d just talk about the songs; there were no commercials or anything. So free-form, really a platform for expanding music at the time. And then it was moving more towards a format, and away from that freedom, becoming more regulated, more about selling airtime. It just speaks about that, really.”
It should be noted that this song was created for a radio station that aired in the Toronto area known as CFNY 102.1 FM. Rush had a tough time getting airplay on many FM radio stations. But CFNY changed their format and would often play "New" music that was almost considered underground. Rush wrote this song and told the station that it was a tribute to the station for going outside the box. Hence, in around 1980, CFNY adopted the tagline "CFNY - The Spirit Of Radio" as their slogan.
Omg! Thank you!! Try Tom Sawyer. I would suggest official music video. You have to see them play!!
Nailed it guys!! The masters of transitions, key changes and different time signatures that you don’t really notice but that you feel in the vibe; all in a four minute, radio friendly song; with thoughtful lyrics ironically criticizing the business of radio. 🤣
They only have a few instrumentals but they are all fan favorites so they get recommended. Their lyrics are always thoughtful - via the big-brained mind of the greatest drummer in rock history, The Professor, Neil Peart (RIP). Geddy Lee (like Teddy), is the vocalist, keys and bassist extraordinaire. Alex Lifeson is the guitarist extraordinaire. That’s it - 3 musical geniuses - The Holy Triumvirate - after Led Zeppelin finished - Rush was the greatest rock band on the planet for the following 30+ years in my mind - saw them 11 times - not nearly enough - but so fortunate for those moments. 👍🏻😎
So glad to see you dive into Rush! They lost their drummer last year to cancer, but made music together for over 40 years. The comments about listening to Tom Sawyer are correct. Watch the studio recording video, I think it's the official video for the song. You were very right about the songs meaning, how the radio is almost magical but also the part about compromising your integrity for cash. They were never mainstream and although they out sold many great artists, it took them forever to get into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame.
RUSH was very popular in the 70s ,
@@theodoreritola9758 Yeah, at Canadian High School dances.. ;-) Between you, me and a few friends, who were never the 'popular' kids, RUSH was never popular outside our group. The 'cool kids' mocked anybody wearing a RUSH t-shirt, especially the pink "RUSH", which I wore, proudly. The 'cool kids' have horrible taste, so it's not a bad thing to not be 'mainstream' or 'popular'.
RUSH was mocked by Rolling Stone, Creem and the music industry. I can't recall ever reading anything positive in those rags, never had anything good to say, from mocking Geddy's voice as "a chipmunk on helium" to Neil's lyrics as "childish fantasy". And the only thing they ever had to say about Alex was that he "was not Eddie Van Halen or Ted Nugent"... I quit reading Creem and Rolling Stone around that time, realizing they weren't objective, they were tilting the scales for the industry selected bands they are paid to promote.
I recall 2 chicks in school who liked RUSH, while everyone else was into KISS, Ted Nugent, The Who, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Foreigner and Boston. And, of course, the new wave freaks into DEVO, B-52s and Oingo Boingo (me too). Nope, RUSH was flying under the radar because they were too 'deep' and 'complex' for the average pop/rock listener.
Closer to the Heart was a hit and most, at the time, called RUSH a "one hit wonder" because CttH did so well. Working Man was a 'cult' song for the midwest but didn't get play on the coasts. Fly by Night was the first 'hit' of the 'one hit wonders', that people thought was Led Zeppelin. The industry never promoted RUSH because they were 'weird', writing song about black holes, Xanadu, "Bytor and the Snowdog" and strange villages, with song lengths far past the 3 minute attention span of the average listener.
What I love about RUSH, even during the horrible keyboard years is that they were "The most endangered species, the honest man", straight up. :-)
Cheers!
"Knowing there's someone else listening, it's like a connection" - the reason I watch reaction videos summarized!!! Btw I'm new to your channel and it's awesome to see you react to my favorite band!!
This is my band. I have absolutely loved Rush for over 40 years. Amazing musicians.
We are so lucky to have lived through such times
Rush is the greatest band ever. So many great tunes to checkout. Listen to it all and live your best life.
"The Trees" is my favorite Rush song
just heard richard cheese lounge cover..omg
There is trouble in the forest!
@@williamkuhn2053 didn't know he did a cover of this song. Awesome
Rob Squad, Please keep going down the Rush “Rabbit Hole”! They are a great band!
Not as big as Led zeppelin But there very good
Iti's so cool to see Rush being appreciated by more and more folks! Great reaction! If you're feeling up to it, Xanada from Rush's A Farewell to Kings is an awesome song! The song was written from an unfinished poem by an old poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Other notables on the same album were A Farewell to Kings and Cygnus X-1. Amazing music from 3 performers!!
Xanadu
Kubla Khan isn't exactly an unfinished Coleridge poem. It's quite complete and a great example of British Romanticism; fully published and written under the heavy influence of opium.
The line "The words of the profits are written on the studio walls, and concert halls, and echo with the sound, of salesmen," is a reference to Simon & Garfunkel's song "The Sound of Silence," which ends with 'The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls, and whispered, in the sound, of silence."
That's right...thanks for pointing it out!
There’s a lot to this song, but yes Echoes with the sound of salesmen is how record companies don’t care about the music but only the money.
Endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity
@@pamelaforray4318 I love that line in the song.
The words of the Profits..(or is it prophets?) were written on the studio wall.. record companies want the money. They want a song that can be put on the radio
Rush has more songs than instrumentals 😂 But their skills on their instruments set a benchmark for technicality in rock music - particularly the 70's instrumental "La Villa Strangiato"... (Late) drummer Neil Peart was Rush's main lyricist, and Geddy Lee (bass, keyboards & vocals) would sing them... Alex Lifeson was on guitar. Rush have a ton of music that also evolved from the 70's to 2012... they ended their 40-yr career after a final 2015 tour... Peart passed away from cancer in 2020 (R.I.P.😷) Peart's lyrics range from fantasy to prerogatives to observations & storytelling... he was gifted writer and incredible drummer.
Lee & Lifeson have emphasized that there will be no Rush without them 3...
Rush made a career on experimenting w/ music... they never stuck to 1 genre... 1 song "Roll the bones" had a rap section!
Their music went from heavy rock - "Working man" ... "Fly by night" ... "The Trees"... To synth pop - 'Subdivisions" ... 'Tom Sawyer' ... 'Mystic rhythms' ... 'Time stand still'... And beyond - 'Closer to the heart' ... 'Limelight' ... 'Bravado' ... 'Far cry' 🤘🤘🔥
Mystic Rythyms oh my goodness excellent!
They couldn't make a Rush without Neil even if they tried. Like a car without a motor, it just wouldn't run. One of the few bands that you couldn't just hire another drummer.
@@gabrielpowers766 Ah hum...... I believe that although your statement has huge merit, do we not remember the song Working Man ? Seems Neil's joining certainly made Rush top class....there first album with the original drummer John Rutsy was no slouch at all , and was certainly Rush of its time.
@@gabrielpowers766 I agree. RUSH....never again. However they have teamed up with another drummer on a new project. I believe its Tommy Lee of Motley Crue. Who is good but no....NEVER A Neil Peart.
This is about Toronto radio station CFNY, 102.5 "The Edge". Their motto was "The Spirit of Radio". They were sort of an underground FM station in their early years. They were hugely popular with young folks, and were the first station to play Rush. They really broke them to the Toronto market, huge. So this is Rush's tribute to their friends at CFNY. I also heard that one day they were driving home from a gig and as they passed the Niagara Escarpment, about an hour from home they were able to get CFNY on their car radio, and came up with the idea this song.
Nailed it. I'm an old retiree who used to listen to that station back in the late 70's/early 80's. Very low wattage range for the transmitter, unless you were within about 50 miles of it you wouldn't pick it up. Fantastic station where you would hear metal, followed by the post punk acts from the UK, to ska, and back to local bands trying to make it. Truly a non-conformist, non corporate, play what you want radio station that you never see anymore.
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@@norton750commando Pete and Geets!
while you are right about the song being about that station, Cleveland's WMMS 100.7 was actually the first station to put on Rush's first album, back in '74. DJ Donna Halper was the one who played it countless times. The song "Working man" got so many calls back from people asking about "led zeppelin's new album" and Rush got their piece of fame quickly.
Ahhh Dave the man that brought CHUM FM,PINE FOR THOSE DAYS.WHEN IT WAS UNDERGROUND THEN WENT LEGIT.
RUSH - one of the greatest rock bands in the history of rock and roll. You picked a great song to react to. I've seen them in concert 4 times before drummer Neil died ( R.I.P.) and I've seen a lot of rock concerts but nothing compares to a RUSH show. They have been making albums since the early 70s and are the pride and joy of Canada 🇨🇦. PLEASE do more RUSH reactions. Probably the best known song of theirs is TOM SAWYER. thanks and keep smiling 🤘🙂
I loved the comment about radio being a shared experience. Really hit to the heart of the song.
Subdivisions, Closer to the Heart and any other song by them is ok by me!
Rush is in a class of their own. Enjoy! 😍
Time Stand Still is a MUST LISTEN , great message in the lyrics
Oh heck ya. Time Stand Still starts awesome at first listen, and gets a LOT more powerful as you find yourself with a bit more gray in your hair, too.
After losing both parents and my best friend, the lyrics take on an air of poignancy that was only compounded after the passing of Neil.
Thanks Rob Squad! I worked as a radio DJ and it is all about money... RUSH fought that and won!
Amber, you make a beautiful statement about liking radio better than the aux cord. Technology has gotten us away from experiencing music TOGETHER. You guys are part of the movement to bring that back. Thank you! I'm loving your reaction videos, dusting off some music from my childhood, and letting me experience it like it's new again.
"I'm thinking that he's talking about the evolution of radio"
You're absolutely correct in presuming that, Jay
He'd definitely summed it up with the lyric: "One likes to believe in the freedom of music, but glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity"
You can’t say you’ve listened to Rush without listening to Tom Sawyer.
Hardly. Tom Sawyer is for people who think they like Rush, (posers). Good song, but not close to their best.
Or Red Barchetta, or Witch Hunt, or Mission, or Subdivisions, or... well the list is quite long... Red Barchetta is a song about a car in a dystopian future time.
@@ildar717 True. But it's a good part of any introduction to Rush.
@@gabrielpowers766 Fast forward 40 years and voila
@@realPenrodPooch I can agree with that.
i love watching the younger generation listen to classics and the reaction they have
This music is timeless. I'm so happy when I see people first experiencing music that's been part of my life for decades. Do yourselves a favor and watch a live video. It's beyond incredible.
Thanks for the video RIP Neil Peart. Young kids now have no idea of how much radio was apart of our lives back in the 60's and 70's. Rush best Canadian rock band ever. Lyrically, the song is a lament on the change of FM radio from free-form to commercial formats during the late 1970s. The Toronto-based station CFNY-FM-which had not abandoned free-form programming-is cited as an inspiration for the song, It's brilliant the transitions, is like changing the radio dial.
Three of the best musicians you will ever hear in rock! I would recommend "Tom Sawyer" next, the official video. Nice reaction!
Progressive Rock, in the house!!! 🔥🤘🏽🔥🤘🏽🔥🤘🏽🔥🤘🏽
One of my favorites things to do while sitting in traffic: seeing someone in their car singing or bopping and search the radio stations to see what they're listening to. 😁
You guys got this exactly right, it was a comment on the increasing commercialization of radio, with the music taking second place to 'glittering prizes and endless compromises'. The title comes from a landmark Toronto radio station in the 80s, CFNY, known as 'The Spirit of Radio', that played all the latest music and had DJs that loved and knew music.
Great reaction as always you guys, I look forward to your videos every day, thanks for helping bring the light into this world. Peace!
The sound that band makes is absolutely crazy - especially with only 3 guys in a live show. RIP Neil - so sad we will never get another live show.
Amazing that a "Progressive Rock Band" from the 70's could make "progressive" music for 50 years!
Watch the video of them playing live and be AMAZED by the drummer's wizardry.
Glad y’all loved it. And glad that you guys love radio. Loved Ambers take on that.
I CANNNNNOT STRESS ENOUGH, do a reaction to Rush’s song “Red Barchetta” (off the Moving Pictures album). If you want to go on a musical journey with music as well as lyrics; IM TELLIN YOU…. you won’t be sorry.
Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest power trio of all time.
Want to hear more of Geddy's voice?......."Closer to the Heart" & "Tom Sawyer" As always, RIP to the Professor.
From the Canadian trio that could...proving once again why they are the GOAT!! RIP Neil Peart - Thanks for the memories, Professor!! 🥁🎶🎸
I really enjoyed your reaction to this masterpiece. As others have said, your journey down the Rush rabbit hole makes me feel I'm re-experiencing in a small way, too. Enjoy the trip and welcome to the legion of Rush fans.
In addition to everything you guys said this song was also the band's way of giving a big middle finger to their label at the time who wanted them to write shorter songs for easier play on the radio and to sound more like Bad Company, an excellent band in their own right. Kudos to Rush for staying true to themselves!
"I've never heard anything like that before".... You keep listening to Rush and you will catch yourself saying that over and over.
They were my first concert (1983...7th grade), saw them prob 8 more times. A musicians band. Ever evolving and were always getting better.
"Closer to the Heart" made me fall in love with the band, and I have been there ever since. Enjoy the journey guys!
It's hard to choose their signature song, bit closer to the heart might be a great choice
I have never met anyone who does.not like the Music of Rush. Geddy Lee's voice in the other hand is very polarizing,. I personally love it and can't imagine anything else would fit. Others act like it sounds like fingernails on a chalk board.
At any rate one of the best and long standing rock groups of my lifetime.
Rest in peace Neil.... You will live on forever in the the utterly astounding performances you have left behind for us to enjoy. Till the end of time your name will be synonimus with Rythm/tempo/percussion and most of all excellence!!!
Agree on all counts. I love Geddy's voice as well! It is a perfect fit with Neil's complex lyrics.
Great reaction to an amazing rock trio from Toronto, Canada.
The starting point for Rush Reactions is Tom Sawyer - official video. Number 2 is Xanadu Exit Stage Left. After you do these two, you'll be fully in the rabbit hole. Come on in!
The constant transitions represent the variety you hear as you flip through radio stations. The first guitar notes represent sound waves. Always so many layers to discover with these guys.
Yes, nice
Rush's musicians (Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee) were all virtuosos on their instruments, their arrangements were masterpieces of brilliant orchestration, and their lyrics (mostly written by Peart, the drummer, of blessed memory) are philosophical and deep. It is enjoyable re-experiencing my joy for this band in your first listens.
mama had it right. they never hid his voice, they use it lots, most of their radio hits have his vocals. but they fully flex on instrumentals too because those three were on another level, all virtuoso's of their instruments.
I'm tearing being 67 I enjoy seeing younger people digging what I have for yes 70s rock
Oh Rush never hid their voices, but most musicians back then had what could be called classical appreciation. Bands creating just an instrumental arrangement was not rare and they were well received.
Not only did these dudes have the chops to play this, they freakin' wrote it! Melody, music by guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist Geddy Lee. Masterful. Glad you two are getting chance to listen to 3 geniuses doing their thing. Peace ..
Add the song "Tom Sawyer" to your list of Rush songs to listen to....another "MUST" in the collection...
The many changes in style within one song are meant to convey switching radio stations in the middle of the song, as we used to do... Love Neil's lyrics about the mix of technology and emotions. "invisible airwaves crackle with life...emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength..."
OMG! I am so excited y’all are reacting to Rush! I love them. I saw them in Houston and they put on a killer show. Best concert I’ve ever been to! They rocked it! My favorite is the very weird, yet technical instrumental “La Villa Strangiato”. You have to watch the live version. Alex Lifeson does one of the best live solos that I’ve ever heard. Rush is a kick ass band. There is a song called “Countdown”. They were on vacation in Florida and happened down to Cape Canaveral to watch a space shuttle launch. They all said it was one of the best experiences they’ve ever had. That song is about them watching the launch. Neil Peart was the lyricist as well as the drummer. He wrote all the lyrics to their songs. When he lost his daughter, fans could tell the demeanor of his lyrics changed. I’ve followed this band so long. Welcome to the rabbit hole! ✌🏻❤️, from Texas!
“One likes to believe in the freedom of music; but glittering guises and endless compromises, shatter the illusion of integrity”.
It’s pure brilliance! Keep digging in their catalogue.
Can you imagine the feeling/fear of the guys (from their perspective) walking out onto a stage and doing this in front of ~22,000 people where every note counts? It shows their professionalism.
What most often missed in this day of "samples" and "backing tracks" is this was a concert staple and is played completely LIVE by three people.
40 years of hits. You can get lost in the world of Rush.
Yes, and what a great place to lose yourself!
Unparalleled as musicians. Best live band. Good dudes. Rush.
At 65, I'm a longtime RUSH fan; it was hard not to be....since I started playing drums in 6th. grade. The music lives on. They were one of the original SUPER groups, three guys putting out a wall of sound.....each MASTERS of their craft, and together....a musical force. For those of us lucky enough to have seen them live....it was a rush. The sounded EXACTLY like the albums- never disappointed.
Find drummer Neil Peart's solo recorded in Germany during one of Rush's European tours and understand why he is widely considered the best drummer ever.
Headlong Flight from the Clockwork Angels album please, it’s from the final album in Rush’s career and it’s a banger.🔥👍🎧
Rush is great saw them 3 or 4 times in the 70s and 80s. Never go to see Edgar and Johnny Winters though. Could you please do a reaction to Edgar and Johnny winter's version of tobacco road live from 1970
Got to see Edgar and Johnny Winter - separate concerts in Toronto, early 70's. Great stuff!
@@CharCanuck14 very under rated. Edgar was in the for front of electronic music and was one of the first to play the keyboard around his neck as well as being a master of many other instruments. And brother Johnny Winters is a guitar hero.
Saw Rush 3 times but Johnny only once.
Listening to this growing up in Canada in the late 70s early 80s you thought "This is what all music sounds like"...but it doesn't. Nothing sounds like Rush. Rush is Rush!
I've been a Rush fan for 40 years and that's the first time anyone who wasn't already a fan ever complimented Geddy Lee's voice. I love it!
They are Canadian and it's YYZed. That's the code for Toronto International Airport. It's also about the fight they had over the years with record executives who tried to get them to sound like everyone else. Rhe crowd you hear cheering was recorded at Guelph University in Ontario, Canada, during a Max Webster concert.
@bcdhifi Zed is the proper English way of saying it and that it how we grew up saying it. They say Zed in England as well. Americans say zee. Cheers 🇨🇦
@bcdhifi Zed ;) It's an English thing. You know like the English language. ;)
@bcdhifi Well I have and it is not dead here. Chill man. ✌
@bcdhifi It is pronounced ZED here. Why does that bother you so much?
@bcdhifi Well, it was pronounced Zed long before it was pronounced Zee and that is how we pronounce it here. That's all. Have a nice day. Cheers
Only Rush could write about trees taking the sunlight from the other trees/" The Trees".
Its an objectivist metaphor for the evils socialism. At the time Neil Peart was way into Ayn Rand, sadly, so was I. 2112 if you see the vinyl, is dedicated to her. Its really ruined the song for me as I've gotten older.........
Check out the live version at the SARS concert!
No one ever expects the skilled transitions that these 3 pull off. In terms of song building by far this is their best song especially Alex. His explosive transition at 4:54 and the return riff at 5:37 made me go from a casual fan to an absolute nut back in '79 after I heard it for the first time. I've been rocking them ever since. I mean how he incorporated reggae back and forth with the main riff is virtuoso playing. Even after 40 years and 1 million listens it blows me away.
Xanadu 12 to 6 string transition is Alex's finest moment caught on film.
The group Rush is simply amazing! Three musicians making the most incredible music. Neal Peart (drummer) wrote almost all of the lyrics. RIP, Neal.