I think it's been more than a year that Chacha is constantly in need of medical assistance. I clearly remember the day when he first came to me and talked to me about his health issues and how he needed some help to get admitted to a hospital in Karachi (A big city 250+ km away from us). I was showing The pursuit of happyness to Muharam that day and the trailer reaction is on our channel. Anyways, Chacha went to Karachi but his problems didn't go away. Since then I've been getting him to see a good doctor, buying him monthly medicines and getting his lab works done. I'm writing this because I adore the man so much, he's come a long way lfrom a complete stranger to a grandpa and a good friend and of course an incredible Ustad. He brings so much joy to me and teaches me more about life and honesty. I just love him so much ❤
I love this channel!! The support from the people here when i mentioned last year that a video really touched me especially since my mother had just passed. and everyone here sent their love and support1 I watch EVERY video and always comment and like!! LOVE watching and learning about interesting people and that's all ya got here!! Thanks for the videos! this one in particular cause I'm a HUGE Rush fan!! (ok NOW I'm gonna watch lol)
I hope your dear Chacha improves and that he will be with you for a good while yet, comfortably. Peace to you. Give Chacha my best wishes from an American girl.
I like how the elder gentleman in yellow said his band should have a singer that can hit the high notes because of the way Neil plays drums. Enter: Mr. Geddy Lee.
I too was soooo surprised at that comment and thought . . . . "Oh my! Wait till they HEAR a 'song' by the band and Geddy's voice while playing Bass!" :D
The elder gentleman is always the one in the group who has the most accurate ideas about a song's meeting during these sessions, even before he's been given the translated lyrics, just based on whether the song is in a major or minor key, the looks on the faces of the performers, etc. He is a very smart guy.
@reidwhitton6248 I have for years! I love it! I find it to be very emotional and spiritual! It is music that calms the beast within you. Very uplifting!
@@reidwhitton6248many of us do. As a musician myself I love to experiment with all types and forms of different musical styles from all over the world.
the wise man captured the essence of Neil in the final sentence of the reaction... as Neil wrote in dreamline "We're only immortal for a limited time". And congratulations also for understanding that Rush's music is perfect for Geddy's voice. Truly impressive. We want more reactions to Rush
@@michaelnurge1652 When I heard that he was gone, I felt a shadow cross my heart. But unlike the rest of the lyric in that song, Ustad Neil Peart was EVERYBODY'S hero.
Hearing these "tribal" people talk about Danny Carey and Neil Peart with such respect and admiration warms my heart. Music really is the universal language. Please show them Gavin Harrison.
I would like to think that Neil Peart would've appreciated this, as shy as he was. His drumming, lyrics, and many books revealed a uniquely multi-dimensional thinker, a genius who had many fascinating interests. He abided by the mantra, "What's the most excellent thing I can do today?" Wise person. I've been a Rush fan for most of my 51 years. Thank you for a celebratory reaction!
You summed that up quite well. He also suffered great loss, heartache. His daughter Selena only 19 years old died in car accident and his wife Jacqueline died of cancer shortly after. His book Ghost Rider is must read in how he survived it all at the time.
As a huge Rush fan, this reaction was really heartwarming, and it just helps to prove that music is a universal language. These men instantly understood Neil's talent, his focus, his drive, understood the relationship between Danny Carey and his inspiration from Neil. They recognized his greatness. I think that calling Neil an "ocean of knowledge" was one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard said about him, and I hope you will tell them I said so. ❤
"He is like an ocean of knowledge." Incredible comment and most appropriate. This is very cool and heartwarming to see people who would usually never know who Neil was actually see him perform. Greeting from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
Yep, and though Rush was a band for a little while before Neil joined, Rush remained a band for 40 years _with_ Neil, in a trio that were so much more than just bandmates.
Spot on and he observed that he needs a band and a singer to sing the high notes. Neil in isolate was outstanding. As a live unit, Rush were simply astonishing.
These fellows were glued to Neil's performance! They all had great reactions to his performance. "We're are only immortal for a limited time." The guy with the yellow turban said that at the end almost verbatim! You can't make that shit up! Wow! They should do more reactions. 😂. This was one of the best ones I've seen. 👍
This is my favorite series on TH-cam right now. Such positivity. Please keep this going. Love seeing how much music truly is the universal language, and love seeing the reactions to famous musicians.
This was the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time. Awes. Thank you gentlemen for your wonderful words. Glad you enjoyed Neils art. He studied drumming from all over the world and incorporated it into his drum solos. He was the best, he was the master.
Thank you gentlemen for watching Mr. Peart. A lot, I mean a lot of wisdom I heard from you. It did my heart so good to see you enjoy his work. And your words were so correct and not filled with nonsense. I'm 62 and going through some awful consequences brought on by bad choices I made earlier in life and a little mental health issues I've lived with since childhood, so when I saw you react , and how you reacted to my hero, well I must say that, I was touched with some happiness today. Thank you. A good Rush song you may appreciate, I find it to be well crafted ,would be Middle Kingdom. Thank you, thank you for the bit of pleasure you gave me today.
This was incredible to watch. To be able to witness what people from another culture concentrate on while watching/listening was eye opening! They appreciate soo much more than just the sounds. One can tell that they truly appreciate the little things that tge western cultures take for granted. The mind/body connection, the journey from novice to master, the energy and thought that the artist puts into the performance, and they recognize the passion that the performer has for thier instrument. This is by far the best reaction video i have ever seen. It literally taught me an entire different way of appreciating performers😊
It was really a treat to watch your team analyze Neil Peart. He is legend and you describe him in many accurate ways. He influenced many drummers around the world including me.
Thanks for this one. Neil was still taking lessons on his retirement tour. He never stopped learning and creating. Xanadu from either the 1981 tour or their 40th anniversary retirement tour would show them all at their best.
Prove it. He isn't the best drummer of all time.. he is your favorite. That is much different. Get a handle on that reality. I LOVE Neil, and play, and can promise you, on most all technical levels, the are 10s of thousands of more skilled drummers. Stop mixing up reality. It is a disservice to his actual greatness, which was... a GREAT team player, and ambassador for drumming.
I said on a much earlier video that the guys needed treated to Rush, so happy to see this! A bit of Rush - Xanadu live from the 70s era next please! RIP to the professor
I'm thinking that these guys who are reacting to Neil are tribal drummers? What great reactions to one of the top master drummers of all time! Neil Peart has been a top favorite of mine since I first heard him in the later 1970s. I absolutely love his style and how incredibly musical he is. RIP Mr. Neil Peart...you will always be sorely missed, and definitely never ever forgotten.
He also wrote many of their songs and lyrics. I grew up on Neil. Rest his soul. He worked for the peace for humanity. That was my first concert ever as a young man. Good show guys. Sending you all love and peace from USA!
Muharam: "He is like an ocean!" Yes. Chacha: "This life is nothing but a journey, and we all have a limited time to complete it." Ironic that there's a Rush song called "Marathon" that has this exact same message, even more ironic since Ustad Neil Peart wrote all the band's lyrics for 40 years. There are a few terrific live videos of it, but for your first reaction to the entire band, I strongly recommend "Xanadu," from "Exit Stage Left," 1981, at the very peak of their creativity. Their stated goal was to become "the world's smallest symphony orchestra," and few live performances demonstrate their success at this goal like that one does. (It will also show Chacha that yes, he definitely had a singer who could hit high notes, LOL. 😆) I call him Master Neil Peart with no hesitation. A well-read, self-taught genius; an avid traveler even when he wasn't touring with the band, whether by bicycle, motorcycle, or any mode of transportation you can name; a titanic influence on drummers the world over; and a published author of several best-selling books, including a very intimate memoir about dealing with the grief of losing both his wife and his only daughter within 10 months of one another, called "Ghost Rider" - one of my most highly recommended books on dealing with grief and loss. And most of all, humble. In the 1990s, after a 25-year career as one of the world's preeminent drummers, he felt there was something missing in his playing, and asked other legendary drummers for advice. He was directed to drum teacher Freddie Gruber, a Master to the Masters, Ustad to dozens of the greatest living drummers. Under Freddie's tutelage, he tore both his playing style and his preferred drum kit configuration completely apart and rebuilt both from the ground up. His nickname for years was "The Professor" - and like all great professors, he was a lifelong student. His was of the most brilliant minds to ever grace the rock music world, cruelly taken by brain cancer shortly after retiring. His illness was a closely kept secret; he was famously shy and retiring. When I heard the news, I cried like an old woman. No one but his very closest inner circle even knew he was ill - it was a sudden and shocking tragedy for the rest of us. He died on January 7th, 2020, which in hindsight was an omen for how terrible the rest of that year would turn out to be. Some legendary quotations from this legendary man: "Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while doing calculus in your head." "To all the people who has said I inspired them to play the drums: I apologize to your parents." "Every day I wake up and ask myself, 'What is the most excellent thing I can do today?'" Neil's mom: "You always look so serious onstage. Why don't you smile more?" Neil: "Because, Mom, it's HARD!" And possibly my very, very favorite of all of his immortal song lyrics, from "Witch Hunt": Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk hand in hand
THIS!!! I hope TRYBALS has read this and understood. It has almost all the points I would have made, but I would have been too "Verbose" :P This video almost brought a tear to my eyes, to see people who have NEVER experienced Neil's drumming, or have heard Rush's music . . . which means their music will transcend, it will keep gaining Fans till the earth exists. For awhile I'd write various Tributes on my Blog, but when Neil left us, I couldn't and still can't. I was able to meet him and actually talk with him for 5minutes at a Tower Records in Santa Monica where I worked, and then meet Alex & Geddy when they got their Hollywood Star. As the gentleman had said (paraphrasing); He may be gone but others will be able to see him on Video and hear the music they played forever. When he died, I don't think I cried, I was numb . . . living with their music since 1980 (I was LATE for a 16 year old), it was just too hard to believe he was gone. But its AWESOME to see these men, from a vastly different world, find a kinship and fascination with skilled/talented musicians. I agree "Xanadu" live would be a good one, maybe "Trees" and "Natural Science".
This is a shining example that music truly is the universal language! 💙🙏🏼 I couldn't tell you how many times I've watched this drum solo from "The Professor" and I get the same joy and admiration every single time! God bless! ~ Scott, South Carolina USA 💙🥁
This is truly beautiful! Peace be upon you and gratitude for putting this together. Drums and rhythm are in our blood and guide our souls through this dream we call life.
This video was an unexpected joy today! I have watched your videos many times. I searched for “Rush reactions” today and saw this reaction to Neil Peart. I loved hearing their reactions. Awesome blessing! 🙏🏻 Looking forward to seeing more Rush reactions! (Best band ever.) 😜
I love this channel, and I will explain why. When I'm having my worst day, your channel brings warmth to my heart. In this video we watched Neil at his best. He was also a great writer. He wrote many books, but Ghost Rider gives you an example of who he was as a human. Keep doing what you are doing, and hopefully one day I can visit your country.
God bless these men for taking the time to listen to Neil. Very cool that they liked his drumming. And these guys seemed pretty knowledgeable about music. Music..... a universal language.
This is absolutely fascinating!!! I am so happy to have across this! Fresh perspective from a culture I normally wouldn't have gotten one from. Made my morning! Thank you, guys! A little history and I hope this translates well: Neil Peart began using organic percussion around 1977 which included cowbells, wind chimes, tubular bells, temple (wood) blocks, crotales, timbales, glockenspiel and other varied percussion. He used them to expand his palette of sounds as the rest of his band were expanding their sounds. By the time of 1983, electronic sounds/drums were becoming more technically advanced and prevalent and as one who was happy to follow technology rather than run from it, he dove into that by leaving a lot of the organic percussion behind. In fact, the only constant percussion that survived all of that change were his cowbell tree. By the time of this solo, technology had advanced to the point where the sounds of 1983 - which were pretty raw at that time - had progressed where literally any sound was now possible by sampling that sound and programming in into the electronic drums. Inf act, the 'big band' horn stabs at the end of his solo before the film was all him triggering those sounds. Neil was never satisfied with this particular solo as he had a cold and felt his energy was low. Yet, this solo is the most reviewed which is ironic. Sadly, and tragically, he passed 3-4 years ago after a long battle with brain cancer. He remains one of the most technically accomplished and influential drummers of the rock/pop world.
This channel is so good at finding things for them to watch that our educational artistic and mind expanding. The research that you do to find these things is excellent. You never fail to find quality things for them to experience. Great job! They get to watch the greatest drummer of all time.
I absolutely LOVE these videos. We can see how other people think, and formulate such different yet unique opinions about not only the art of music but also about the relationship between the players, their instruments, and their feelings with such respect and admiration. And I bet they are masters in what they do too, so also humble people. The world needs more music!!!
I grew up idolizing Neil. I've been to 16 Rush concerts in my life and wouldn't trade any of them for any other concert I've ever been to. You always knew what to expect without having any idea what to expect lol
...and this video made me happy today! The wise elder with the beard had the best reaction in my eyes, but all of their reactions were fantastic, and they all described Neil (and the rest of Rush without even seeing them) perfectly.
This is nice to see appreciation and wise comments from another perspective. I think music and rhythm is so uniting and a language we can appreciate at a universal perspective. I love this video. I appreciate your comments gentlemen.
I would love to see these gentlemen react to Rush! To hear Geddy sing AND play bass AND play keys. To hear Alex play guitar. To see Neil as part of the group.
I'm canadian and have loved this band "RUSH" for 45+ years. Neil Peart was the drummer/percussionist and wrote 90% of all their lyrics. A brilliant and talented man He has books out too, check them out. The saddest thing in his mind (and I've done my homework on Rush) I think, is that he went through some serious personal tragedies over his life, but the worst is he felt trapped. He was very introverted and shunned the spotlight. Once the band went huge (2112 album) he just wanted to be out of the "Limelight" and keep his life as private as he could and by then it was impossible to lead any normal existence, the band skyrockets till Neil passes away. It's saddening how a tortured/happy soul can get cancer. Wonder if it came as the result of his personal saddening family tragedy as well as his need for privacy that he never got. He kept most of his feelings inside. The resulting stress would give anyone cancer. And he went through it for decades. cancer doesn't have to be genetic. Stress and trauma and depression over a long period of time while keeping most it bottled up can lead to...
Some of us were born to move the world and live their fantasy But most of us just dream about the things we’d like to be Sadder still, to watch it die than never to have known it For you the blind who once could see, the bell tolls for thee. -Neil Peart
Sir, I respct these wise men and their opinions. I am thankfull to see their perspective. They have made me better for knowing them. Peace and blessings.
Neil was your favorite. Never the best. There are so many drummers in the world, past and present, with much greater facility on the instrument than Neil. What IS true is that he was the best drummer Rush ever had.
It's delightful listening to a wonderful group of intelligent music people talking about art and music from around the world. It gives me hope for the future of this planet.
Oh, thank you for this. I remember suggesting this quite a while ago. I thought your gents would enjoy it, and they did. This video is absolutely mesmerizing.
Thank you for sharing this. I have been a Rush fan for over 45 years. In some ways, I am jealous of those who now have the joy of discovering their talent and passion for their art, for the first time, but joyful to welcome you as fellow fans. I wish all of you peace and health for all of your days.
Tom Sawyer at LeStudio is the video to introduce them to the band. Masters of their art, Gods to some, they are the pinnacle of rock. Their catalog is huge and you can't pick a bad song. I've been a fan since 78.
I loved their authentic reaction and their comments. They express themselves in a very respectful way. Thanks for sharing this. RIP Nick Peart and love live Danny Carey. I hope Chacha gets well soon. Greetings from Venezuela. 💛💙❤
"So this life is nothing but a journey and we all have a limited time to complete it" Neil agreed: "We are young Wandering the face of the Earth Wondering what our dreams might be worth Learning that we're only immortal For a limited time"
A pure musical experience. When I was a kid listening to it, I imagined a massive spaceship battle going on overhead, with the various sounds representing the sci-fi weapons being used. Probably the most perfect musical work since the classical age.
This is such an amazing series of videos and I can not wait for the next one. Really looking forward to seeing everyone's reaction to a full RUSH song. I saw RUSH live over 10 times during their time together and every show was special. RIP Neil. You are missed. Safe journeys Professor.
10:09 “He gave all his life to this…and ultimately succeeded.” I cannot imagine a higher compliment of a man and his work. Neil always said he treated drumming and performing as a job, and it was his duty to perform that job to the very best of his ability. And what ability that was! To see that recognized and respected by these men is a profound honor to his memory and his life’s work.
Love Neil Peart, i spent too many hours learning all the songs and parts of the solos on drums lol, but it was always the Buddy Rich style snare work on the solos when Neil would throw in some double bass licks around the brilliant snare work that got me. Just a throwback part of the solo, that had at the time a modern twist. But Neil really orchestrated his solos as you knew he would. Always a theme. Never random!!
Talk about crossing the cultural boundary...we should be doing that more often. You can see how interested they are with their fixation to watch the performance; even bobbing their head every now and then. God bless these men and their people.
I think it's been more than a year that Chacha is constantly in need of medical assistance. I clearly remember the day when he first came to me and talked to me about his health issues and how he needed some help to get admitted to a hospital in Karachi (A big city 250+ km away from us). I was showing The pursuit of happyness to Muharam that day and the trailer reaction is on our channel. Anyways, Chacha went to Karachi but his problems didn't go away. Since then I've been getting him to see a good doctor, buying him monthly medicines and getting his lab works done. I'm writing this because I adore the man so much, he's come a long way lfrom a complete stranger to a grandpa and a good friend and of course an incredible Ustad. He brings so much joy to me and teaches me more about life and honesty. I just love him so much ❤
His viewpoint is always fascinating, and sometimes very insightful.
I love this channel!! The support from the people here when i mentioned last year that a video really touched me especially since my mother had just passed. and everyone here sent their love and support1 I watch EVERY video and always comment and like!! LOVE watching and learning about interesting people and that's all ya got here!! Thanks for the videos! this one in particular cause I'm a HUGE Rush fan!! (ok NOW I'm gonna watch lol)
I hope your dear Chacha improves and that he will be with you for a good while yet, comfortably. Peace to you. Give Chacha my best wishes from an American girl.
So the Flat Hats are for they're Boyfriends beer?
Could you make a reaction to somebody that I used to know from Gotye?
Neil Peart.
Admired for his talent, respected for his intellect, loved for his humanity.
RIP Professor.
Truly a great man, not just a great musician. Also, not just a master, but a lifelong student. He'll always hold a special place in my heart.
Couldn't have put it better my friend.......................
My first drumming inspiration. RIP
Can't top that. Rest in peace Neil.
The longer it took the other band members to pee, the longer the drum solo's got.
These gentlemen speak with such respect in their voices. They’re genuinely interested and engaged. Much respect from Canada 🇨🇦
May Neil's memory live on through his brilliance along with Gord Downie. 🇨🇦
"May God rest his soul in peace". Much respect to this man for saying that, about a total stranger.
The tears hit hard when he said this…
It was over 5 years ago, and none of you knew him personally. Get over it!
I like how the elder gentleman in yellow said his band should have a singer that can hit the high notes because of the way Neil plays drums. Enter: Mr. Geddy Lee.
I caught that too. Very insightful to pick up on that. Just wait till he hears Geddy!
I too was soooo surprised at that comment and thought . . . . "Oh my! Wait till they HEAR a 'song' by the band and Geddy's voice while playing Bass!" :D
The elder gentleman is always the one in the group who has the most accurate ideas about a song's meeting during these sessions, even before he's been given the translated lyrics, just based on whether the song is in a major or minor key, the looks on the faces of the performers, etc. He is a very smart guy.
That comment he made blew my mind on so many levels. Just the fact that he was not only hearing the sounds, but feeling the energy of them. Amazing.
It's the wisdom that comes with age. He just knows.
To watch them recognize his talent and genius is a beautiful way to see our common humanity across cultures.
If only westerners knew something about eastern music traditions.
100 percent.
@@reidwhitton6248 some do, but it is not nearly as prevalent as the other way around.
@reidwhitton6248 I have for years! I love it! I find it to be very emotional and spiritual! It is music that calms the beast within you. Very uplifting!
@@reidwhitton6248many of us do. As a musician myself I love to experiment with all types and forms of different musical styles from all over the world.
the wise man captured the essence of Neil in the final sentence of the reaction... as Neil wrote in dreamline "We're only immortal for a limited time". And congratulations also for understanding that Rush's music is perfect for Geddy's voice. Truly impressive. We want more reactions to Rush
@@massimilianoceron5961 From first to last, the peak is never passed/Something always fires the light that gets In your eyes. ❤️
@@joeday4293 The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect
So hard to earn, so easily burned
@@joeday4293Oh, I love that song! It's so full of triumphant energy. My favorite is Available Light, but Marathon is my favorite from Power Windows.
@@michaelnurge1652 When I heard that he was gone, I felt a shadow cross my heart.
But unlike the rest of the lyric in that song, Ustad Neil Peart was EVERYBODY'S hero.
You can't be "immortal" for a limited time... then you wouldn't be immortal...
Hearing these "tribal" people talk about Danny Carey and Neil Peart with such respect and admiration warms my heart. Music really is the universal language.
Please show them Gavin Harrison.
Neil made you happy and you, gentlemen, made me happy. A fair trade. Thanks for sharing!
I would like to think that Neil Peart would've appreciated this, as shy as he was. His drumming, lyrics, and many books revealed a uniquely multi-dimensional thinker, a genius who had many fascinating interests. He abided by the mantra, "What's the most excellent thing I can do today?" Wise person. I've been a Rush fan for most of my 51 years. Thank you for a celebratory reaction!
You summed that up quite well. He also suffered great loss, heartache. His daughter Selena only 19 years old died in car accident and his wife Jacqueline died of cancer shortly after. His book Ghost Rider is must read in how he survived it all at the time.
The gentleman saying, "Such people are hard to find" - captured Neil's quality so perfectly
Gentlemen. As an English-man who has played drums all my life (I'm 55) this video, and your reactions, filled me with joy. Thank you.
As a huge Rush fan, this reaction was really heartwarming, and it just helps to prove that music is a universal language. These men instantly understood Neil's talent, his focus, his drive, understood the relationship between Danny Carey and his inspiration from Neil. They recognized his greatness. I think that calling Neil an "ocean of knowledge" was one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard said about him, and I hope you will tell them I said so. ❤
Neil would have loved the phrase "Ocean of Knowledge".
Very much so, though i feel he would have been modest about it@@whollymindless
God bless you and your channel!.. Neil is sorely missed..
"He is like an ocean of knowledge."
Incredible comment and most appropriate.
This is very cool and heartwarming to see people who would usually never know who Neil was actually see him perform.
Greeting from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
"But if we watch him perform with his band, I think it will be more powerful." Listen to the wise one, mate
Yep, and though Rush was a band for a little while before Neil joined, Rush remained a band for 40 years _with_ Neil, in a trio that were so much more than just bandmates.
Spot on and he observed that he needs a band and a singer to sing the high notes. Neil in isolate was outstanding. As a live unit, Rush were simply astonishing.
It's really amazing to me these gentlemen get the true essence of Neil Peart. Very very insightful.
These fellows were glued to Neil's performance! They all had great reactions to his performance. "We're are only immortal for a limited time." The guy with the yellow turban said that at the end almost verbatim! You can't make that shit up! Wow! They should do more reactions. 😂. This was one of the best ones I've seen. 👍
The comment about high notes @15:04 is amazing! So insightful! Music really is the universal language.
This is my favorite series on TH-cam right now. Such positivity. Please keep this going. Love seeing how much music truly is the universal language, and love seeing the reactions to famous musicians.
This makes me feel more connected to my fellow humans. Thanks, I needed that.
This was the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time. Awes. Thank you gentlemen for your wonderful words.
Glad you enjoyed Neils art. He studied drumming from all over the world and incorporated it into his drum solos. He was the best, he was the master.
If Tribal people so highly praise his work despite rock music not being their usual genre, then Neil Peart must have been the goat of goats. 🙂
He truly was.
I cannot stop smiling!
This is a wonderful way to introduce Rush, and hopefully Canada to your wonderful guests. I smile
Where different Cultures meet and appreciate each other, Humanity begins. Neil would have been as happy as I am to see this video.
“He’s unstoppable “……BINGO!!! Perfect way to describe Neil!
Thank you gentlemen for watching Mr. Peart. A lot, I mean a lot of wisdom I heard from you. It did my heart so good to see you enjoy his work. And your words were so correct and not filled with nonsense. I'm 62 and going through some awful consequences brought on by bad choices I made earlier in life and a little mental health issues I've lived with since childhood, so when I saw you react , and how you reacted to my hero, well I must say that, I was touched with some happiness today. Thank you. A good Rush song you may appreciate, I find it to be well crafted ,would be Middle Kingdom. Thank you, thank you for the bit of pleasure you gave me today.
Amen. Onward
This was incredible to watch. To be able to witness what people from another culture concentrate on while watching/listening was eye opening! They appreciate soo much more than just the sounds. One can tell that they truly appreciate the little things that tge western cultures take for granted. The mind/body connection, the journey from novice to master, the energy and thought that the artist puts into the performance, and they recognize the passion that the performer has for thier instrument. This is by far the best reaction video i have ever seen. It literally taught me an entire different way of appreciating performers😊
exactly right on.
It was really a treat to watch your team analyze Neil Peart. He is legend and you describe him in many accurate ways. He influenced many drummers around the world including me.
Muharam put it perfectly " a master at work."
Great to see you 4 guys again. Love the vids. Cant wait to see what you choose for the next one.
Thanks for this one.
Neil was still taking lessons on his retirement tour. He never stopped learning and creating.
Xanadu from either the 1981 tour or their 40th anniversary retirement tour would show them all at their best.
The version from "exit stage left" is amazing.
The best drummer of all-time. Well done!
Prove it. He isn't the best drummer of all time.. he is your favorite. That is much different. Get a handle on that reality. I LOVE Neil, and play, and can promise you, on most all technical levels, the are 10s of thousands of more skilled drummers. Stop mixing up reality. It is a disservice to his actual greatness, which was... a GREAT team player, and ambassador for drumming.
@morbidmanmusic I'm trying to see things from your perspective, but I'm having a hard time shoving my head that far up my ass.
@@morbidmanmusic 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Others have wrap around kits to show what they can afford, Neil had a wrap around kit to show what he could play.
How beautiful to see these gentlemen reacting in such a manner!
Thank you for showcasing Neil Peart, the best drummer of this generation. Rip Neil.
I said on a much earlier video that the guys needed treated to Rush, so happy to see this! A bit of Rush - Xanadu live from the 70s era next please! RIP to the professor
Thankyou for this and much respect to you all. Neil is very talented and an inspiration to many young drummers around the world. Thankyou.
I'm thinking that these guys who are reacting to Neil are tribal drummers? What great reactions to one of the top master drummers of all time! Neil Peart has been a top favorite of mine since I first heard him in the later 1970s. I absolutely love his style and how incredibly musical he is. RIP Mr. Neil Peart...you will always be sorely missed, and definitely never ever forgotten.
He also wrote many of their songs and lyrics. I grew up on Neil. Rest his soul. He worked for the peace for humanity. That was my first concert ever as a young man. Good show guys. Sending you all love and peace from USA!
Muharam: "He is like an ocean!" Yes. Chacha: "This life is nothing but a journey, and we all have a limited time to complete it." Ironic that there's a Rush song called "Marathon" that has this exact same message, even more ironic since Ustad Neil Peart wrote all the band's lyrics for 40 years. There are a few terrific live videos of it, but for your first reaction to the entire band, I strongly recommend "Xanadu," from "Exit Stage Left," 1981, at the very peak of their creativity. Their stated goal was to become "the world's smallest symphony orchestra," and few live performances demonstrate their success at this goal like that one does. (It will also show Chacha that yes, he definitely had a singer who could hit high notes, LOL. 😆)
I call him Master Neil Peart with no hesitation. A well-read, self-taught genius; an avid traveler even when he wasn't touring with the band, whether by bicycle, motorcycle, or any mode of transportation you can name; a titanic influence on drummers the world over; and a published author of several best-selling books, including a very intimate memoir about dealing with the grief of losing both his wife and his only daughter within 10 months of one another, called "Ghost Rider" - one of my most highly recommended books on dealing with grief and loss.
And most of all, humble. In the 1990s, after a 25-year career as one of the world's preeminent drummers, he felt there was something missing in his playing, and asked other legendary drummers for advice. He was directed to drum teacher Freddie Gruber, a Master to the Masters, Ustad to dozens of the greatest living drummers. Under Freddie's tutelage, he tore both his playing style and his preferred drum kit configuration completely apart and rebuilt both from the ground up. His nickname for years was "The Professor" - and like all great professors, he was a lifelong student.
His was of the most brilliant minds to ever grace the rock music world, cruelly taken by brain cancer shortly after retiring. His illness was a closely kept secret; he was famously shy and retiring. When I heard the news, I cried like an old woman. No one but his very closest inner circle even knew he was ill - it was a sudden and shocking tragedy for the rest of us. He died on January 7th, 2020, which in hindsight was an omen for how terrible the rest of that year would turn out to be.
Some legendary quotations from this legendary man:
"Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while doing calculus in your head."
"To all the people who has said I inspired them to play the drums: I apologize to your parents."
"Every day I wake up and ask myself, 'What is the most excellent thing I can do today?'"
Neil's mom: "You always look so serious onstage. Why don't you smile more?" Neil: "Because, Mom, it's HARD!"
And possibly my very, very favorite of all of his immortal song lyrics, from "Witch Hunt":
Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand
Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk hand in hand
Beautifully written! I sure do miss what might have been a fascinating period of writing from his maturing perspective. I, too, sobbed when he died.
THIS!!! I hope TRYBALS has read this and understood.
It has almost all the points I would have made, but I would have been too "Verbose" :P
This video almost brought a tear to my eyes, to see people who have NEVER experienced Neil's drumming, or have heard Rush's music . . . which means their music will transcend, it will keep gaining Fans till the earth exists.
For awhile I'd write various Tributes on my Blog, but when Neil left us, I couldn't and still can't. I was able to meet him and actually talk with him for 5minutes at a Tower Records in Santa Monica where I worked, and then meet Alex & Geddy when they got their Hollywood Star. As the gentleman had said (paraphrasing); He may be gone but others will be able to see him on Video and hear the music they played forever.
When he died, I don't think I cried, I was numb . . . living with their music since 1980 (I was LATE for a 16 year old), it was just too hard to believe he was gone.
But its AWESOME to see these men, from a vastly different world, find a kinship and fascination with skilled/talented musicians.
I agree "Xanadu" live would be a good one, maybe "Trees" and "Natural Science".
In other words, a man for the ages. A Renaissance man.
This is a shining example that music truly is the universal language! 💙🙏🏼
I couldn't tell you how many times I've watched this drum solo from "The Professor" and I get the same joy and admiration every single time! God bless! ~ Scott, South Carolina USA 💙🥁
Saw Rush concerts in the 70's, 80's. 90's and their last tour of 40 years. Neil Peart and the band were amazing. RIP Neil
This is truly beautiful! Peace be upon you and gratitude for putting this together. Drums and rhythm are in our blood and guide our souls through this dream we call life.
It is great to see these gentlemen admire Neil and recognize his talent. Music... brings us all together. Awesome video!
Beautiful thanks for sharing! God bless you Mr. Peart and thank you for leaving us with such a legacy
I love the innocence of these people! They are good hearted people!
This video was an unexpected joy today! I have watched your videos many times. I searched for “Rush reactions” today and saw this reaction to Neil Peart. I loved hearing their reactions. Awesome blessing! 🙏🏻
Looking forward to seeing more Rush reactions! (Best band ever.) 😜
I love this channel, and I will explain why. When I'm having my worst day, your channel brings warmth to my heart. In this video we watched Neil at his best. He was also a great writer. He wrote many books, but Ghost Rider gives you an example of who he was as a human. Keep doing what you are doing, and hopefully one day I can visit your country.
The older gentleman is spot on. You have to do "Xanadu" from the 1981 Exit Stage Left tour in Montreal.
God bless these men for taking the time to listen to Neil. Very cool that they liked his drumming. And these guys seemed pretty knowledgeable about music. Music..... a universal language.
This is absolutely fascinating!!! I am so happy to have across this! Fresh perspective from a culture I normally wouldn't have gotten one from. Made my morning! Thank you, guys!
A little history and I hope this translates well:
Neil Peart began using organic percussion around 1977 which included cowbells, wind chimes, tubular bells, temple (wood) blocks, crotales, timbales, glockenspiel and other varied percussion. He used them to expand his palette of sounds as the rest of his band were expanding their sounds. By the time of 1983, electronic sounds/drums were becoming more technically advanced and prevalent and as one who was happy to follow technology rather than run from it, he dove into that by leaving a lot of the organic percussion behind. In fact, the only constant percussion that survived all of that change were his cowbell tree. By the time of this solo, technology had advanced to the point where the sounds of 1983 - which were pretty raw at that time - had progressed where literally any sound was now possible by sampling that sound and programming in into the electronic drums. Inf act, the 'big band' horn stabs at the end of his solo before the film was all him triggering those sounds.
Neil was never satisfied with this particular solo as he had a cold and felt his energy was low. Yet, this solo is the most reviewed which is ironic. Sadly, and tragically, he passed 3-4 years ago after a long battle with brain cancer. He remains one of the most technically accomplished and influential drummers of the rock/pop world.
This channel is so good at finding things for them to watch that our educational artistic and mind expanding. The research that you do to find these things is excellent. You never fail to find quality things for them to experience. Great job! They get to watch the greatest drummer of all time.
REALLY REALLY AWESOME!!! Thank you for sharing (creating?)this!!!
Buddy Rich "Impossible drum solo" is a must watch. Buddy Rich inspired all of today's drummers.
I absolutely LOVE these videos. We can see how other people think, and formulate such different yet unique opinions about not only the art of music but also about the relationship between the players, their instruments, and their feelings with such respect and admiration. And I bet they are masters in what they do too, so also humble people. The world needs more music!!!
I grew up idolizing Neil. I've been to 16 Rush concerts in my life and wouldn't trade any of them for any other concert I've ever been to. You always knew what to expect without having any idea what to expect lol
Yes, Neil was very much a ustad who transcended many cultures.
...and this video made me happy today! The wise elder with the beard had the best reaction in my eyes, but all of their reactions were fantastic, and they all described Neil (and the rest of Rush without even seeing them) perfectly.
This is nice to see appreciation and wise comments from another perspective. I think music and rhythm is so uniting and a language we can appreciate at a universal perspective. I love this video. I appreciate your comments gentlemen.
I love that you love his drumming. It's truly like nothing else.
Very wise men. Thank you for such a nice review. Niel Peart was definitely someone special.
I would love to see these gentlemen react to Rush! To hear Geddy sing AND play bass AND play keys. To hear Alex play guitar. To see Neil as part of the group.
I'm canadian and have loved this band "RUSH" for 45+ years. Neil Peart was the drummer/percussionist and wrote 90% of all their lyrics. A brilliant and talented man He has books out too, check them out. The saddest thing in his mind (and I've done my homework on Rush) I think, is that he went through some serious personal tragedies over his life, but the worst is he felt trapped. He was very introverted and shunned the spotlight. Once the band went huge (2112 album) he just wanted to be out of the "Limelight" and keep his life as private as he could and by then it was impossible to lead any normal existence, the band skyrockets till Neil passes away. It's saddening how a tortured/happy soul can get cancer. Wonder if it came as the result of his personal saddening family tragedy as well as his need for privacy that he never got. He kept most of his feelings inside. The resulting stress would give anyone cancer. And he went through it for decades. cancer doesn't have to be genetic. Stress and trauma and depression over a long period of time while keeping most it bottled up can lead to...
This was wonderful to watch as a Huge Rush Fan! Music transcends culture! The World Misses Neil!
Neil Pert was loved around the world. May he rest in peace
Music unites the world when all else is left off and talent with hard work and dedication are universally recognized.
Let these men hear the entire band playing together, hitting the highest of high notes as the most melodic 3 piece in existence. The holy trio.
Some of us were born to move the world and live their fantasy
But most of us just dream about the things we’d like to be
Sadder still, to watch it die than never to have known it
For you the blind who once could see, the bell tolls for thee.
-Neil Peart
Ironically, he never watched it die. He was fantastic until the end. He never "lost it."
Sir, I respct these wise men and their opinions. I am thankfull to see their perspective. They have made me better for knowing them. Peace and blessings.
Best drummer the world has ever seen. I'm glad I got to see Rush live back in the 80's
2nd best. Danny Carey is The Best. Neil was my inspiration in the 70's when I was a kid.
2nd best.
And it's not close. I last saw them live in Seattle about 12 years ago. He's unbelievable.
@@chicagoui9299I think Carey would disagree with you..
Neil was your favorite. Never the best. There are so many drummers in the world, past and present, with much greater facility on the instrument than Neil. What IS true is that he was the best drummer Rush ever had.
It's delightful listening to a wonderful group of intelligent music people talking about art and music from around the world. It gives me hope for the future of this planet.
Deightful!!
Neil is universal!!!
Thank you for spreading the joy!!!
That was fantastic. Thank you for introducing Neil to these men.
Oh, thank you for this. I remember suggesting this quite a while ago. I thought your gents would enjoy it, and they did. This video is absolutely mesmerizing.
Long-time drummer and Neil/Rush fan here. That's wonderful. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing this. I have been a Rush fan for over 45 years. In some ways, I am jealous of those who now have the joy of discovering their talent and passion for their art, for the first time, but joyful to welcome you as fellow fans. I wish all of you peace and health for all of your days.
Tom Sawyer at LeStudio is the video to introduce them to the band. Masters of their art, Gods to some, they are the pinnacle of rock.
Their catalog is huge and you can't pick a bad song. I've been a fan since 78.
I love this channel and the reactions. I really like the people to. Such respect every direction.
Truly an Ustad and master . Rest in eternal peace ! Allah bless your soul Sir Neil Peart
Music truly transcends both language and culture. I enjoyed your different perspectives on Neil's performance.
I loved their authentic reaction and their comments. They express themselves in a very respectful way. Thanks for sharing this. RIP Nick Peart and love live Danny Carey. I hope Chacha gets well soon. Greetings from Venezuela. 💛💙❤
I enjoy watching that all humans have the same basic passions. ♥️
Show them Working Man, Live in Cleveland
Haha, this was so genuine. Loved seeing these men’s reactions. 🙏🏼 Appreciate greatness.
I appreciate that you take the time to share this with us.
The way he plays the drums reminds me of the way Eddie Van Halen plays his guitar in his Eruption solo incredible!
"So this life is nothing but a journey and we all have a limited time to complete it"
Neil agreed:
"We are young
Wandering the face of the Earth
Wondering what our dreams might be worth
Learning that we're only immortal
For a limited time"
I really like the way the TRIBAL`s analyze music. They are very wise men. Big thanks for this clip!
Neil Pert is the GOAT 🐐 ive had the pleasure of seeing him live 3 times.
U should let them know that Neil was battling cancer for years and still played like this. That in itself is unbelievable. R.i.p Neil Peart
Must listen to 2112 Overture !
A pure musical experience. When I was a kid listening to it, I imagined a massive spaceship battle going on overhead, with the various sounds representing the sci-fi weapons being used. Probably the most perfect musical work since the classical age.
This is such an amazing series of videos and I can not wait for the next one. Really looking forward to seeing everyone's reaction to a full RUSH song.
I saw RUSH live over 10 times during their time together and every show was special. RIP Neil. You are missed. Safe journeys Professor.
Thank you. Music is Amazing, Neil a Legend!
Abdul is a very wise man.
10:09 “He gave all his life to this…and ultimately succeeded.” I cannot imagine a higher compliment of a man and his work. Neil always said he treated drumming and performing as a job, and it was his duty to perform that job to the very best of his ability. And what ability that was! To see that recognized and respected by these men is a profound honor to his memory and his life’s work.
Love Neil Peart, i spent too many hours learning all the songs and parts of the solos on drums lol, but it was always the Buddy Rich style snare work on the solos when Neil would throw in some double bass licks around the brilliant snare work that got me. Just a throwback part of the solo, that had at the time a modern twist. But Neil really orchestrated his solos as you knew he would. Always a theme. Never random!!
"He need a singer who can hit high notes." Amazing how he practically guessed how Geddy Lee sounds.
That made me smile, I think he'll approve of the whole band. Every aspect of Rush was just next level.
Thank you so much for sharing this....! Massive love to you and your audience
This warmed my heart thank you
Talk about crossing the cultural boundary...we should be doing that more often.
You can see how interested they are with their fixation to watch the performance; even bobbing their head every now and then.
God bless these men and their people.
It's like Wise Man Abdul is just mesmerized by the drum playing 🤣