Heard this song on a beach when it first came out,I knew I had to buy the album And then I saw them in min.they beamed onto stage like star trek and fucking rocked.witch hunt was azing
Drummer Neil Peart- RIP- is considered one of the best drummers in rock history- he has a 20 minute plus live solo from Frankfurt Germany when he was older that shows his classical training in Big Band, Jazz and overall mastery
I'm a black man 58,: raised in the suburban South in the 70s,80s. I owned ever Rush album in high school and love that band to this day. progressive rock
Full confession - I'm a lifelong Ohioan. I was born, raised and still live in rural Ohio. When I was in the military and was stationed at Ft. Bragg I was at a government office doing something (what? I dunno, it was 4+ decades ago) and a pretty black lady with a child in line ahead of me was playing her son Rush on a Walkman (yes, I'm that old). I heard it, you couldn't help but hear it because "Walkman". I was honestly shocked and asked "Wow, y'all like Rush" and she was completely "Yep, sure do". I was a bit surprised, honestly, and then happy when I thought about it. I hadn't met many black people in "my day" to that point, and I was happy to see that everybody has this common thread of being the same. I know, stupid old white guy story, but it was what it was. Slainte.
Oh how I wish I could hear it again for the first time! This song blew my young mind in 1981 and they’ve been my favorite band ever since. I appreciate your reactions and really enjoyed your video. Rush will take you on quite a journey if you’re up for the ride…
Welcome to Rush! Three master musicians from Toronto, Canada who had a 40 plus year career. Geddy Lee Vocals, Bass and Keyboards Alex Lifeson acoustic and electric guitar, mandola and later keyboards Neil Peart drums, percussion and main lyrist. Unfortunately Neil Peart passed from brain cancer in January of 2020. He is considered one of the best drummers in rock. Song suggestions YYZ live in Rio The Trees official music video Digital Man from the Snakes and Arrows tour Xanadu from Exit Stage Left Cheers 🇨🇦
@@rodshoaf I agree completely all masterpieces but I started off just a few suggestions. Didn't want to overwhelm them. I could of listed a heck of a lot more. LOL Cheers
YYZ in Rio puts this to shame musically. gotta to the react to that. Neil Peart, best drummer there has been. Others are good, but he is who they aspire to be as good as.
RusH was composed of 3 compulsive perfectionist, and genuine good people that do not have any ego trips that have lead to the demise of many successful bands. Truly GREAT musicians that are also truly great friends.... Resulting in some of the cleanest, tightest most amazing music ever made.
A Canadian here. I have been a hard-core Rush fan for a solid half-century now, enjoyed watching your reaction to this 3-man powerhouse. I saw them live in Calgary in about 1989, they are incredible composers, writers and musicians. RIP Neil Peart, I wish Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson all the best and thank them for the countless thousands of hours of musical enjoyment. Anyways, welcome to the Rush rabbit hole, gentlemen, 2112, Spirit of Radio, The Trees, etc, etc, you still have about 50 yrs of stellar progressive rock to discover from this band!
Yes! Red Barchetta, Limelight, Witch Hunt, and possibly the last epic, over 10-minute long songs they made, “The Camera Eye”! WOW, they really hit a high with that album! Masterpiece is right!
Yeah, but we're hearing the finished, produced version, which is somewhat different from what we would have heard had we been in the corner of the room. And that's assuming the video clips are all from a single take. For all we know, the video is showing us pieces of multiple takes.
@@Cosmo-Kramer Yes, of course. We are clearly seeing them do the various tracks for the final product.... it's not being done in one take. But we *are* seeing the parts that are in the final song being recorded live.
@@billacikalin8108 You're missing the point. The whole point of someone like our host saying, "They're playing live", is that they think we're hearing the band's raw live performance. But we're not. We're hearing the *_produced_* studio version, which may've used sections of music from multiple takes to create it. Just because the video shows clips of them recording the song does NOT mean we're hearing what we would have heard had we been present in the room during the filming of said clips.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, The Police and Rush are the only rock trios I can think of, offhand. I'm sure there are others, but those four trios were all hugely successful, and all were great!
Thanks for getting with this guys. One of my top 5 bands. If you have not reacted to this, try Roll the Bones from Rush. Me believe you will get with that song.
So cool to hear complimentary assessments from specialists in other music genres. Thanks for taking a listen and for the kind words for my favorite band. Tom Sawyer is one of the hallmark pieces in a volume of music that spans 4 decades. Spectacular musicianship and creativity. Long live the Godfathers of prog rock!
Yes!!! Welcome to Rush guys! Some more Rush songs: Subdivisions, Freewill, Limelight, Red Barchetta, Working Man, Fly By Night, Closer To The Heart, The Big Money, La Villa Strangiato
This song hit #1 when I was a kid. I was an instant fan. These are the 3 most talented musicians in the industry. Neil Peart is your "favorite drummer's favorite drummer". An absolute legend.
I grew up in a town outside Toronto and they lived in the next town and we were playing in the park and heard music coming from the factories and we climbed on the dumpsters to watch in the window and saw them rocking out making the most impressive sounds we had ever heard. It was 1980 and I was 10. They saw us and came out and talked to us about hockey Cause that's what we Canadians do 😂) and we talked about the music they were recording and their cars. Geddy and Alex gave us guitar picks and Neil gave us drumsticks they were so down to earth and humble. I saw them live in 88 and 03 and they kicked ass. I saw them the second time in front of 500,000 crazy Canadians at the SARS relief concert in Toronto in 2003 and they had us rocking for sure. If you ain't air drumming to this song you ain't alive 😂😂😂 Great reaction and Peace out guys ✌️ ☮️
One of my favorite bands of all time! Watched them a dozen times. The GOAT drummer of all time. The best 3 piece band ever. Looking forward to more reactions from Rush. Working Man, Freewill, The Spirit Of Radio, YYZ (live in Rio), Red Barachetta, the list is long!
I’m only 33 but I have a long history with rush. They are my dad and all his friend’s favorite band. My dad is still alive but all of his closest friends have died. 2 to cancer and one from a car accident. It’s cool to see someone appreciate them.
19 studio records 167 songs in a 4+ decade career, these guys were the real deal and they influenced countless bands that followed them, three geniuses from Toronto, sad knowing the world will never see a band as great as they were again.
Rush is a group of virtuosos. Neil Peart, the drummer, gets a lot of much deserved attention, he was one of the all time greats, but the others were his musical peers. Most people get hung up/surprised by Geddy Lee’s high pitched voice. It works well. What always impressed me about Rush is that would write & compose technically complex music, go into the studio and record the definitive version of the song, and then spend the rest of their careers reproducing that studio performance live, note for note for note. And they did it. Most bands can’t do that and wouldn’t even try. Also, with exception of their first album, it was the same 3 musicians. (The first drummer had an alcohol problem and was diabetic. Their manager told him if they love his friend, he’s got to go or he’ll die.) After that, the 3 members all got writing credits on every song. Neil wrote most of the lyrics. Drummers typically get paid less because they’re part of the ensemble and don’t get royalties because they don’t contribute to the melody or the lyric to the melody. This band was different. Basically, everyone got paid the same thing. I think that helped their longevity.
There has never been a band like this! They were masters of their craft. They played live the same way they played here, perfect. Over 40 years and 19 studio albums and they did it their way. Never compromised their musical integrity. Miss them so much! RIP Mr. Peart...
Thank you Thank you THANK YOU for playing it uninterrupted all the way through before breaking it down. Too many "reaction/analysis" videos will go 10 seconds, stop to comment, then backup 5 seconds and do it again, never experiencing the song in its entirety. It's fun to watch people get exposed to Rush and watch their faces light up and become fans 🥰 (This goes for any band/song being reacted to)
This made me smile huge. I was 14 when the album came out. I heard Tom Sawyer on the local rock station on my Walkman while riding my bike thru my hometown. I knew right then I had to play the drums. And I have for over forty years now! RIP to drum god Neil Peart. You are missed.
❤Corey @6:55 I'm a fan too, of the Canadian rock band Rush, since 1978. They deserve to be mentioned among the great rock bands of all time. I hope you three will dive deeper into the Rush rabbit hole!
Rush is prog rock royalty. The changing time signatures and multiple instruments played are amazing. Neil Peart, The Professor, on drums is sadly no longer with us. But his mother actually asked him once why he doesn't ever smile when he's playing. His reaction was, Mom, this stuff is hard!
Alex Lifeson: “Neil had worked on the lyrics from an idea that had come from a friend of ours, Pye Dubois (Max Webster). He expanded on that whole theme of rebellion and instinct... Most of ['Moving Pictures'] was written by all of us at the same time, in the room jamming with an idea and everybody going from there. What we ended up with was, I think, some of the strongest and most enduring material that we’ve ever written. There are a lot of songs on that record that reached a really high standard... They connected with a bigger audience. But there was also something about the sound of that record that resonated with people.” Neil Peart: "I really think we started to bring it together a bit with 'Permanent Waves', but particularly 'Moving Pictures' and from then on... ['Tom Sawyer'] finds us at a time of such confidence that we were learning to make a song that was only six minutes instead of 12, 15, and use the same standards of arrangement. The drum is so detailed, but when we go into the middle to the odd time part, it was improvised. I got lost and I punched my way out of it and somehow came back to the one. And that improvisation became a new part. It's one of those key parts that I love and it was absolutely a mistake that I just got lucky and got out of."
Funny to see a few hip hop guys react amazingly to this iconic song that’s been around almost 40 yrs. Where have you guys been???? I see the one guy moving his head to the song then the other joins in. The guy in the hoodie is day dreaming. So funny. But glad you guys were impressed by one of the world’s best rock band.
Drummer considered one of the greatest drummers all 3 top notch....trivia for you one of the few bands that the summer did alot of the writing of lyrics
Three guys....all good friends, no drama, no scandals. Now watch them play this live (or any RUSH for that matter) and you'll see just how dialed in these three men are. I was fortunate enough to see them live a handful of times. More RUSH please! (Then dive into Buckethead). Great channel, thanks for the upload.
The biggest drama in Rush that I know of was in 1969 (so it was years prior to Neil even joining after their first album), when Geddy was briefly kicked out of the band (because their manager had some stupid ideas). It became a disaster without Geddy, so they invited him back. Wise move. 😄
Rush is a legendary Canadian band. My cousin worked at the studio in Morin Heights where they recorded this song and their albums. True Canadian gold. Neil is the GOAT in my opinion. 🎸🇨🇦❤️
I grew up in Toronto Ontario and saw Rush live 2 times at the old Maple Leaf Gardens back in the 80’s. These guys are mind-blowingly talented! RIP Neil (The Professor).
I love how they found a secluded place in the woods and lead down a few tracks over a period of a few days or so. It reminded me of older bands like the Allman Brothers when their members all lived in the same house just so they could practice over and over again. The only group that I know that is doing that is the Hip hop group Coast Contra who all lives together.
3 incredible, masterful musicians. They have broken boundaries with their musical creations. They are truly legendary. Appreciations for sharing this one.
This is a very deep rabbit hole, gentlemen!! I love their studio stuff but to see them live is something else. These 3 are all masters in their field. When you see them live, you go, how is all this music coming from 3 guys? Geddy Lee is the vocalist, bass player and keys/synth. At times, he does all 3 things on stage at once, (using foot pedals, of course). Alex Lifeson is the guitarist who also uses foot pedals for synth and other sounds. Niel Peart, (pronounced like you would the word, ear). Peart. He is a master percussionist. Anything you can hit with a stick, he's got and he plays it. He writes almost all their lyrics and is know as "The Professor" for his very deep knowledge of wide ranging topics that he puts to song. Not everything is deep - like Tom Sawyer, here is not deep at all. Sadly, he passed away a few years ago from cancer. Id love to request a live song from them called, Working Man. It's in Cleveland in 2011. These guys are well into their 50's at this point and they absolutely blow the roof off of that place. I really hope you to choose to watch it sometime soon. Peace and love, fellas. th-cam.com/video/fEZDFPsL50M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=csIe6rzKUN-_xWvE
I swear Ollie is only happy when he finds a song he hates. When he does like a song it's generally "yeah, it's alright" with a look of disappointment! 🤣
RUSH has a 40 yr plus catalog....3 of the finest musicians ever
Neil is THEE greatest percussionist ever. More than a drummer
@@GregB419 Totally agree, and then to top that HE WRITES THE LYRICS!
Heard this song on a beach when it first came out,I knew I had to buy the album
And then I saw them in min.they beamed onto stage like star trek and fucking rocked.witch hunt was azing
@@stevemeyers9291So happy for you!
I'm not the biggest RUSH fan ever but they are one of the few bands I wish I had seen live.
For sure.
I'm a Black woman and when I had to drive a long distance I played this song over and over. It's one of my favorites.
@@jimsteele4017
Dayum!!!!
Iz it dat hard a sell?!?
Nothing about black or white or yellow or green... only taste mathers.
I'm a white man and if we met at Lakeside park, I'd share my herb and some rum👍
RIP Neil Peart. The greatest ever.
I love watching people enjoying Rush for the first time!
Drummer Neil Peart- RIP- is considered one of the best drummers in rock history- he has a 20 minute plus live solo from Frankfurt Germany when he was older that shows his classical training in Big Band, Jazz and overall mastery
Epic
Not bad for a guys who's last job was selling farm equipment parts....
Yes, they should react to his drum solo!
It's 8 minutes. LOL Feels like 20, though.
Yes the Frankfurt solo was amazing !
I'm Canadian and I grew up with this band in Toronto.
The greatest rock drummer...RIP Neil..
Percussionist
@@GregB419 The Professor.
Neil pert was percussionist more than a drummer
Amazing lyricist as well. He wrote 90% of their songs.
@@aaroncasey9696 Peart
This was my 6,738th time hearing this song and the hairs on my arms still rose up.
RIP Neil Peart 🇨🇦
"The only Tom Sawyer I know wrote Huckberry Finn." Priceless.
I love that lyric: "He knows changes aren't permanent, but change is." ❤
Primal truth!!
Also love "His mind is not for rent, to any god or government"
One of my favorites from Neil...what a mind😮
My favorite: His mind is not for rent, by any God or government.
Should have have read other replies before I posted mine. 😅
Neil Peart... Your favorite drummer's favorite drummer RIP
Moving Pictures is an absolute masterpiece.
Rush played in time signatures that shouldn't exist. They are true masters at their craft
Growing up in the 70's and into the 80's this was a classic.
I'm a black man 58,: raised in the suburban South in the 70s,80s. I owned ever Rush album in high school and love that band to this day. progressive rock
@@conniekungfu206 I made my way up there for undergrad in Rhode island and NYC for grad school
@@conniekungfu206 yep awesome friends I'm sure. My closest friends are from New York
I’m 61 and was raised in Jax FL. I was almost 18 when this album dropped!
Awesome brother..Long live RUSH ❤
Love it
Full confession - I'm a lifelong Ohioan. I was born, raised and still live in rural Ohio. When I was in the military and was stationed at Ft. Bragg I was at a government office doing something (what? I dunno, it was 4+ decades ago) and a pretty black lady with a child in line ahead of me was playing her son Rush on a Walkman (yes, I'm that old). I heard it, you couldn't help but hear it because "Walkman". I was honestly shocked and asked "Wow, y'all like Rush" and she was completely "Yep, sure do". I was a bit surprised, honestly, and then happy when I thought about it. I hadn't met many black people in "my day" to that point, and I was happy to see that everybody has this common thread of being the same. I know, stupid old white guy story, but it was what it was. Slainte.
I think a lot of us old white boys can identify with your comment! I know I do! I’m 61. Grew up in Jax FL
No, his mind is not for rent
To any god or government
Always hopeful, yet discontent
He knows changes aren't permanent
But change is
Every single one of Peart lyrics are poetic BARS!!!
Oh how I wish I could hear it again for the first time! This song blew my young mind in 1981 and they’ve been my favorite band ever since. I appreciate your reactions and really enjoyed your video. Rush will take you on quite a journey if you’re up for the ride…
Not 1987 but 1981 - still great to see RUSH still winning over new fans!
Welcome to Rush! Three master musicians from Toronto, Canada who had a 40 plus year career.
Geddy Lee Vocals, Bass and Keyboards
Alex Lifeson acoustic and electric guitar, mandola and later keyboards
Neil Peart drums, percussion and main lyrist.
Unfortunately Neil Peart passed from brain cancer in January of 2020. He is considered one of the best drummers in rock.
Song suggestions
YYZ live in Rio
The Trees official music video
Digital Man from the Snakes and Arrows tour
Xanadu from Exit Stage Left
Cheers 🇨🇦
You forgot Geddy also played bass pedal synth as well.
You forgot La Villa Strangiato and 2112.... The entire Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres albums... absolute masterpieces!
@@ffjsb So does Alex but I did not want to make the description too long. Cheers
@@rodshoaf I agree completely all masterpieces but I started off just a few suggestions. Didn't want to overwhelm them. I could of listed a heck of a lot more. LOL
Cheers
As important as being master musicians they were incredible friends.
This is the greatest show of musicianship any of us as human beings will ever witness. That's all there is to say.
That's big👍
Neil Peart = Greatest drummer ever. Period. I’m glad I got to see them live a few time before he died. 🤘
YYZ LIVE IN RIO will blow your minds.
Please make this reaction happen!!
so right!!!
YYZ in Rio puts this to shame musically. gotta to the react to that. Neil Peart, best drummer there has been. Others are good, but he is who they aspire to be as good as.
Yes, react to this please. You will not be disappointed.
👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🥂
Rush Spirit of Radio next please
RusH was composed of 3 compulsive perfectionist, and genuine good people that do not have any ego trips that have lead to the demise of many successful bands.
Truly GREAT musicians that are also truly great friends.... Resulting in some of the cleanest, tightest most amazing music ever made.
One of the greatest rock bands to come out of Canada 🇨🇦
The World!
To come out of any where.
A Canadian here. I have been a hard-core Rush fan for a solid half-century now, enjoyed watching your reaction to this 3-man powerhouse. I saw them live in Calgary in about 1989, they are incredible composers, writers and musicians. RIP Neil Peart, I wish Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson all the best and thank them for the countless thousands of hours of musical enjoyment.
Anyways, welcome to the Rush rabbit hole, gentlemen, 2112, Spirit of Radio, The Trees, etc, etc, you still have about 50 yrs of stellar progressive rock to discover from this band!
The whole "Moving Pictures" album is a masterpiece!
Yes! Red Barchetta, Limelight, Witch Hunt, and possibly the last epic, over 10-minute long songs they made, “The Camera Eye”! WOW, they really hit a high with that album! Masterpiece is right!
Getty Lee was once asked how he came about his vocal style. He replied that his voice is rather soft, so he was basically screaming the lyrics on key.
They *are* playing live here. The video is actual footage of them recording this song in the studio.
Yeah, but we're hearing the finished, produced version, which is somewhat different from what we would have heard had we been in the corner of the room. And that's assuming the video clips are all from a single take. For all we know, the video is showing us pieces of multiple takes.
@@Cosmo-Kramer Yes, of course. We are clearly seeing them do the various tracks for the final product.... it's not being done in one take. But we *are* seeing the parts that are in the final song being recorded live.
@@billacikalin8108 You're missing the point. The whole point of someone like our host saying, "They're playing live", is that they think we're hearing the band's raw live performance. But we're not. We're hearing the *_produced_* studio version, which may've used sections of music from multiple takes to create it. Just because the video shows clips of them recording the song does NOT mean we're hearing what we would have heard had we been present in the room during the filming of said clips.
@@Cosmo-Kramer I'm not here to argue. Good day.
@@billacikalin8108 I accept your apology.
Rush, the Holy Trinity of rock 🤘
Canadian here, thank you for reacting to this 3 man band! YYZ and The spirit of Radio live are awesome, I hope to see you watch those songs also.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, The Police and Rush are the only rock trios I can think of, offhand. I'm sure there are others, but those four trios were all hugely successful, and all were great!
Thanks for getting with this guys. One of my top 5 bands. If you have not reacted to this, try Roll the Bones from Rush. Me believe you will get with that song.
Drummer ranked best in rock history still is. Once he passed away there was no chance the band can reunite bc he's irreplaceable
Other great drummers have said they would be honored to play with Geddy and Alex if asked, but it just wouldn’t ever really be the same.
It was the same for Led Zeppelin when Bonham passed. Iconic drummers - often imitated, never duplicated.
Why Neil was known as your favorite drummers favorite drummer
They have at least once... With Danny Carey from Tool... Danny was a huge Peart fan
@@rodshoaf
They’ve jammed with other drummers (like Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins). But never played (as Rush) without Neil.
The dude on the bottom look like he didn't even want to be there! LOL!
He always looks that way…..
He looks like he’d have more fun watching paint dry. Not sure why he’s there int first place.
Did he say Tom Sawyer wrote Huckleberry Finn?
looks like he is tired from eating 3 large pizzas
@@ganeshiyer9672He doesn't even belong there, not for this song anyway
RUSH..
THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME!!!
Hoser 😂
Chill bro 😂
RUSH is for EVERYBODY! 40 years of magical music you can listen over and over to again!
So cool to hear complimentary assessments from specialists in other music genres. Thanks for taking a listen and for the kind words for my favorite band. Tom Sawyer is one of the hallmark pieces in a volume of music that spans 4 decades. Spectacular musicianship and creativity. Long live the Godfathers of prog rock!
Yes!!! Welcome to Rush guys! Some more Rush songs: Subdivisions, Freewill, Limelight, Red Barchetta, Working Man, Fly By Night, Closer To The Heart, The Big Money, La Villa Strangiato
Ollie only likes rap and not open to music. It’s ok to show some enthusiasm. Unbelievable
Rush was one of the most forgotten about bands that were iconic of the eighties, the early eighties, especially along with yes, who sang roundabout
This song hit #1 when I was a kid. I was an instant fan. These are the 3 most talented musicians in the industry. Neil Peart is your "favorite drummer's favorite drummer". An absolute legend.
If you do Spirit Of Radio please do the studio version as it is superior in every way. YYZ LIVE IN RIO , will shock and awe you!
👍💯
The Spirit Of Radio version in Toronto where they start with Paint it Black is pretty epic too
Not compared to some of the live versions I have seen over the years.
YYZ in Rio is all about the audience. It is a good performance but the sound is just bad.
Agree
I grew up in a town outside Toronto and they lived in the next town and we were playing in the park and heard music coming from the factories and we climbed on the dumpsters to watch in the window and saw them rocking out making the most impressive sounds we had ever heard. It was 1980 and I was 10. They saw us and came out and talked to us about hockey Cause that's what we Canadians do 😂) and we talked about the music they were recording and their cars. Geddy and Alex gave us guitar picks and Neil gave us drumsticks they were so down to earth and humble. I saw them live in 88 and 03 and they kicked ass. I saw them the second time in front of 500,000 crazy Canadians at the SARS relief concert in Toronto in 2003 and they had us rocking for sure. If you ain't air drumming to this song you ain't alive 😂😂😂 Great reaction and Peace out guys ✌️ ☮️
Their catalog of music is amazing. Very technical. “Witch Hunt” is underrated.
That is a cool song, indeed.
Please more Rush!
one of the best rock bands ever. 2 must listens are YYZ live in Rio and Neil Peart drum solo in Frankfurt. Amazing
Whoa, it's crazy you guys haven't hit Rush yet. Definitely need to hit up Spirit Of Radio next!
Working man is my favorite song by Rush 2112 is my favorite album by Rush Great reaction guys rock on
2112 my fave also - still listen to it regularly
Spirit of Radio next please
One of my favorite bands of all time! Watched them a dozen times. The GOAT drummer of all time. The best 3 piece band ever. Looking forward to more reactions from Rush. Working Man, Freewill, The Spirit Of Radio, YYZ (live in Rio), Red Barachetta, the list is long!
I’m only 33 but I have a long history with rush. They are my dad and all his friend’s favorite band. My dad is still alive but all of his closest friends have died. 2 to cancer and one from a car accident. It’s cool to see someone appreciate them.
19 studio records 167 songs in a 4+ decade career, these guys were the real deal and they influenced countless bands that followed them, three geniuses from Toronto, sad knowing the world will never see a band as great as they were again.
Rush is a group of virtuosos. Neil Peart, the drummer, gets a lot of much deserved attention, he was one of the all time greats, but the others were his musical peers. Most people get hung up/surprised by Geddy Lee’s high pitched voice. It works well. What always impressed me about Rush is that would write & compose technically complex music, go into the studio and record the definitive version of the song, and then spend the rest of their careers reproducing that studio performance live, note for note for note. And they did it. Most bands can’t do that and wouldn’t even try. Also, with exception of their first album, it was the same 3 musicians. (The first drummer had an alcohol problem and was diabetic. Their manager told him if they love his friend, he’s got to go or he’ll die.) After that, the 3 members all got writing credits on every song. Neil wrote most of the lyrics. Drummers typically get paid less because they’re part of the ensemble and don’t get royalties because they don’t contribute to the melody or the lyric to the melody. This band was different. Basically, everyone got paid the same thing. I think that helped their longevity.
There has never been a band like this! They were masters of their craft. They played live the same way they played here, perfect. Over 40 years and 19 studio albums and they did it their way. Never compromised their musical integrity. Miss them so much! RIP Mr. Peart...
I heard about them way back in 1980, when I was a wee lad.
Neil peart on drums 🥁 🪘 👌 ❤
Rip to the Professor!!! Pure greatness🎉❤
The Rush rabbit hole is huge but worth the journey
Thank you Thank you THANK YOU for playing it uninterrupted all the way through before breaking it down. Too many "reaction/analysis" videos will go 10 seconds, stop to comment, then backup 5 seconds and do it again, never experiencing the song in its entirety. It's fun to watch people get exposed to Rush and watch their faces light up and become fans 🥰 (This goes for any band/song being reacted to)
This wasn't hip hop crap. This is music!
Rude!! I mean, does it make you feel superior to put something that you don't like down. Open your mind.
This made me smile huge. I was 14 when the album came out. I heard Tom Sawyer on the local rock station on my Walkman while riding my bike thru my hometown. I knew right then I had to play the drums. And I have for over forty years now!
RIP to drum god Neil Peart. You are missed.
This was our _anthem_ in the early 80s.
"Always hopeful yet discontent. Knows changes aren't permanent. But change is."
Tom Sawyer was my introduction to Rush in the early 80s. This and Limelight are my favorite.
The holy trinity of Rock. Best Drummer in Rock history to date. Vheck out their acceptance into the rock and roll hall of fame. Good show.
Thank You for the RUSH!
❤Corey @6:55 I'm a fan too, of the Canadian rock band Rush, since 1978. They deserve to be mentioned among the great rock bands of all time. I hope you three will dive deeper into the Rush rabbit hole!
I saw them in 73
@@darich44Where? Who was playing drums?
@@saturn722 Hamilton forum
They opened for Nazareth. Rutsy on drums
Rush is prog rock royalty. The changing time signatures and multiple instruments played are amazing. Neil Peart, The Professor, on drums is sadly no longer with us. But his mother actually asked him once why he doesn't ever smile when he's playing. His reaction was, Mom, this stuff is hard!
Alex Lifeson: “Neil had worked on the lyrics from an idea that had come from a friend of ours, Pye Dubois (Max Webster). He expanded on that whole theme of rebellion and instinct... Most of ['Moving Pictures'] was written by all of us at the same time, in the room jamming with an idea and everybody going from there. What we ended up with was, I think, some of the strongest and most enduring material that we’ve ever written. There are a lot of songs on that record that reached a really high standard... They connected with a bigger audience. But there was also something about the sound of that record that resonated with people.”
Neil Peart: "I really think we started to bring it together a bit with 'Permanent Waves', but particularly 'Moving Pictures' and from then on... ['Tom Sawyer'] finds us at a time of such confidence that we were learning to make a song that was only six minutes instead of 12, 15, and use the same standards of arrangement. The drum is so detailed, but when we go into the middle to the odd time part, it was improvised. I got lost and I punched my way out of it and somehow came back to the one. And that improvisation became a new part. It's one of those key parts that I love and it was absolutely a mistake that I just got lucky and got out of."
Rush, the best thing to come out of Canada since John Candy!
Come now how about Jeff Healy, The Hip, Blue Rodeo, BTO, Loverboy, the list is long.....
@@cubangal1 They're good, but they are no John Candy!
I still miss John. 😢
Don’t forget Shania she up there too
@@cubangal1WTF?? You guys all forgot about APRIL WINE??? C’mon man, they’re a great Canadian band who really helped make FM Rock Radio cool.
Funny to see a few hip hop guys react amazingly to this iconic song that’s been around almost 40 yrs. Where have you guys been???? I see the one guy moving his head to the song then the other joins in. The guy in the hoodie is day dreaming. So funny. But glad you guys were impressed by one of the world’s best rock band.
43 years last Feb.
Drummer considered one of the greatest drummers all 3 top notch....trivia for you one of the few bands that the summer did alot of the writing of lyrics
Whether someone is a real drummer, or just an air drummer, chances are that there’s some Neil Peart inspiration in there.
No words need be spoken once Corey gets his head moving and his big ‘ol smile lighting the room.
Limelight and the Trees are two of my all time favourites! I grew up listening to RUSH, was 14 when they released Tom Sawyer, so many amazing songs!
Three guys....all good friends, no drama, no scandals. Now watch them play this live (or any RUSH for that matter) and you'll see just how dialed in these three men are. I was fortunate enough to see them live a handful of times. More RUSH please! (Then dive into Buckethead). Great channel, thanks for the upload.
The biggest drama in Rush that I know of was in 1969 (so it was years prior to Neil even joining after their first album), when Geddy was briefly kicked out of the band (because their manager had some stupid ideas). It became a disaster without Geddy, so they invited him back. Wise move. 😄
Rush is a legendary Canadian band. My cousin worked at the studio in Morin Heights where they recorded this song and their albums. True Canadian gold. Neil is the GOAT in my opinion. 🎸🇨🇦❤️
It’s a shame that LeStudio caught on fire and is no more - there certainly were some gems that were recorded there
@@roberthussey595 April Wine recorded there too.
You just watched the best drummer in history and not just that he wrote all the music and lyrics ,RIP Niel Peart
Excellent! Great video and reaction!!
I grew up in Toronto Ontario and saw Rush live 2 times at the old Maple Leaf Gardens back in the 80’s. These guys are mind-blowingly talented! RIP Neil (The Professor).
I got chills 6 different times watching this.
I love how they found a secluded place in the woods and lead down a few tracks over a period of a few days or so. It reminded me of older bands like the Allman Brothers when their members all lived in the same house just so they could practice over and over again. The only group that I know that is doing that is the Hip hop group Coast Contra who all lives together.
3 incredible, masterful musicians. They have broken boundaries with their musical creations. They are truly legendary. Appreciations for sharing this one.
You just witnessed the GOAT of drummers. The GOAT of trios and one of the greatest rock bands ever. Rush has 40 plus years of music like this.
I'll bet everyone on here remembers where they were when they heard this song for the first time! I know I do!
So down for this rabbit hole.
Loved it, well done gents!
Rush is Masterpiece Band and Tom Sawyer is 1 of many songs that are timeless ❤❤❤🤘🔊🔉🔊🔉🔊🎸🎸🎹🥁🎤🎼🎼🔊🔉💯✅🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yes!! Rushgal is happy! 🥰 Please do "Working Man Live in Cleveland" it's fantastic!
3 Man band with incredible sound. God bless Rush and RIP Neal Peart.
Great song! And what about that drummer!!!
One of the best trio's in the business!
Another great reaction video…appreciate your guys commentary/feedback.👍
Discovered them at 13. Im 60 now and still love them. RIP Neil
three virtuosos soloing at the same time.
I remember rollerskating to Tom Sawyer, touch and go from the cars, And I got you from split ends. All in the same session. the best days to be young.
This is a very deep rabbit hole, gentlemen!! I love their studio stuff but to see them live is something else. These 3 are all masters in their field. When you see them live, you go, how is all this music coming from 3 guys? Geddy Lee is the vocalist, bass player and keys/synth. At times, he does all 3 things on stage at once, (using foot pedals, of course). Alex Lifeson is the guitarist who also uses foot pedals for synth and other sounds. Niel Peart, (pronounced like you would the word, ear). Peart. He is a master percussionist. Anything you can hit with a stick, he's got and he plays it. He writes almost all their lyrics and is know as "The Professor" for his very deep knowledge of wide ranging topics that he puts to song. Not everything is deep - like Tom Sawyer, here is not deep at all. Sadly, he passed away a few years ago from cancer.
Id love to request a live song from them called, Working Man. It's in Cleveland in 2011. These guys are well into their 50's at this point and they absolutely blow the roof off of that place. I really hope you to choose to watch it sometime soon. Peace and love, fellas.
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Rush/Floyd/Zeppelin are my Top 3!!! Great Reaction Guys!
Ollie looks more grumpy this episode
Yeah, he was very subdued. I thought he was gonna say he didn’t like the song. 🤔
I swear Ollie is only happy when he finds a song he hates. When he does like a song it's generally "yeah, it's alright" with a look of disappointment! 🤣
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