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When you see the official video of this back in the 70’s at the end the last image is Neil Peart smiling and wiping off his face. My psychology professor in college loved RUSH. I used to tease him that Peart was smiling at him saying: THERE YA GO MEAN GENE! We called him that because in statistics class we learned about the MODE, MEDIAN, AND MEAN of a group of numbers. So the whole class chant was MEAN MEAN GENE DONT GO TO THE EXTREME! Yes he let us call him by his first name!
I still get chills during a Lerxst in Wonderland, especially when Neil busts out the big flams behind the guitar solo. So great. And this version of La Villa had that extra awesome drum fill (specifically at 9:48). Loved it!
FUN! The most important thing. A few notes: as it became harder for Ged to hit the high notes in the 90s they tuned down a whole step for 2112 and Circumstances. Also; some fans complained about playing partial songs in medlies so they dropped having an opening act, took a 20 minute break and played for about 2:45 total. I saw them in 97 when they started that approach. They played all of 2112 for the first and last time on that tour.
@Ray Regis, man that t4E tour was the single most Rush EVER for the money. I’m pretty sure my ticket, although upper level near the rear of both UNO Lakefront Arena and The Omni in ATL, were no more than $35.00-$40.00! That being their first official ‘Evening With” format, they over extended themselves and did like a hour and twenty minutes in n the first half, and I know over two+ hours, maybe close to 2 1/2 in that second set. They corrected that cause every one after was like exactly 1 hour first and then 2 hours and maybe 5 or 10 minutes. All of 2112, brought back Natural Science, and that was on the 20th Anniversary of 2112. Neil had said during the Counterparts tour, he said quote, “You can’t go back” referring to the fact on that tour they played NOTHING before AFTK’s and a lot of fans were pretty miffed about that so I think they corrected that on the t4E run, and EVEN did that second summer leg from May ‘97 through July. Short but nice since the first leg was only Oct 19, 96 thru December about 18th or so maybe🤔
"An Evening Wasted With Rush", IIRC, was the first tour they dropped the opening acts for. Saw them in Sacramento for that one. Show was delayed due to power outage caused by an accident hitting a major power line...Still have my ticket stub for that one somewhere.
In a radio interview with Geddy and Alex it was explained why there was a deletion at the beginning of La Villa with the 'radioactive' warning signs. It didn't have anything to do with the context of Alex's spoken words but was just an error when recording the concert. For some reason Alex's mic line to the recorder desk was off so no audio was recorded. In post production they thought it would be a nice gag to include the warning sign & disclaimer to the video.
You make an excellent point about playing newer songs versus older songs. Even the ones I didn't care for on the original recordings sound great here. A lot of memories are coming back thanks to these reactions. I remember Alex taking over the vocals during "In the Mood," singing in a Cookie Monster voice: "Hey Cooo-Keee it's a quarter to eight..." Those lyrics kind of deserved such a treatment.
I liked it when they switched things up on the very old songs. The version of Working Man they played starting around Snakes & Arrows where it's reggae for the first verse and Alex plays a much crazier solo put new life into something we've heard a million times.
@@ischmidt yes, exactly. They actually started doing the reggae breakdown around '80 or '81, but they changed it over the years. Also loved the infamous "Closer to your house" jam at the end of "Closer to the Heart."Damn, I miss those guys.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️PLEASE READ THROUGH TO THE END AND LIKE/SHARE IF YOU ENJOYED IT.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 So this is gonna be SUPER LONG. ASOH-the HYF tour, was my third time and third tour I saw them on consecutively. Ironically it was their worst performance I witnessed of them out of 16 in 31 years. Although still good, it was probably a off night they had, and the arena that I saw them in was only 3 years old but already had a national reputation for suck ass acoustics,(whole nother story) it cemented the fandom that became and remains fever pitched to this day.🤘Now the long part, it was Jan 1989, I was working construction(my second real job ever)and the strip mall we were working at had a Radio Shack(remember those)and walking by right there in the front window the were playing the VHS of ASOH! I went in said what’s this, saw the package went home that evening and to my local mall with record stores(remember those)think it was Camelot Music, they had a copy and I bought that MF’n VHS for either 29.99 or maybe 19.99, a lot for a 20yo earning 5.00 a hour doing hard labor(the concert ticket for that tour was like 14.50🤯😳😱Long story even longer, my dad had taken my best friend and I to see Rush first time in Oct ‘84 GUP tour, he had no idea, thought the opening band Fastway(who kicked ass btw)was Rush, so when Rush came out after them🤯😁👍! He was divorced from mom, had his own apartment across town, and a super killer hi-fi sound system, and one of the best newer Panasonic VHS player recorders. So, that’s where it was watched over and over AND OVER and wore slap out. I still actually have the tape, would probably break or disintegrate if it was put in a player(if I still had one, player that is)and my dad got SO TIRED OF SEEING IT and then one evening a friend of his stops by his place, they had been hanging out partying happy hour after work on a Friday or something, and sees the tape and goes WOW, you like Rush, 😊what’s this, can we put this on?😂and is obligated, AGAIN,😅 to sit through it at highest volume allowed/available 🤘😁😢for a hour and a half!❤❤Thats the way it was, 1989-1991ish in the life of a ASOH HI-FI VHS 📼!🤘🖖✌️🎹🥁🎸🎤👌👍⛪️🇨🇦🎼📺⚖️❤️❤️
On to Presto! The album that got me into Rush...no lie. In high school (1989) it took hold of me. I have no strong read on how you're gonna feel about this one. Should be very interesting. lol
@@neilens1589 The videos for The Pass and Show Don't Tell played on MTV at that time...changed my whole musical direction. Rush has been my favorite ever since.
Alex would do mini rants during La villa. There’s a video out there with quite a few them collected. Would recommend especially when he got Neil to laugh.
Alex's moments of "shredding" always stay on point, thematically. They are ideas integrated into the song, wish more instrumental virtuosos would take note of this.
nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah, Nahhh-nahhh-nahhhhhhh....turn that off and get to school! (that riff might pre-date Cheech and Chong, but it's a match! Had never noticed it before)
Going to these shows live and listening to ASOH, I used to be annoyed at the "other worldly" sound they were going for with the different guitar, bass and synthesizer and abandoning the more "true to the album" sound. Now I really like it.
What great memories. While I first saw Rush live in 1983, and would have loved to see them in the 70’s, their 80’s shows were always great. Yeah Presto next! Yes it begins the ascent. A slow ascent. Lol. Though it’s a cool album.
I forgot that Alex used to do these improvised and usually bizarre or nonsensical rants/vocals at the beginning of La Villa. There’s potato quality video out there from a lot of shows with his different rants. Funny stuff, and then he goes on to slay that solo on A Lerxst in Wonderland every night. Amazing band.
I think it’s the best guitar solo ever and I’m also a huge Pink Floyd fan and comfortably Numb is also incredible but this playing is almost an emotional experience. Absolutely amazing and Alex is always perfect T when he plays it. Truly sad the world will never see it live again
Some fans aren't big on Presto but I really enjoy that album. Some of the later albums get back to that heavy sound but never skip any songs on Presto!
Presto is going to be interesting for me re your reactions. I'm here for all of it. I just listened to a few of my favorites and one thing you said about the jazz bass rings true. it just sounds better all around. So that I guess you will enjoy. I know many will disagree with me but Presto is my #2 all time fave, behind Signals. Scars, War Paint, and my favorite...Available Light. They all really grew on me.
They are having so much fun, just enjoying themselves while performing, believe me this comes across to the fans in the stands and as you can see they are also having a great time and loving it. Alex misses a cue, big wuff nobody cares, humans sometimes make mistakes it's a fact of life, they picked it up with good humour and carried on. I have been in attendance when world champion dancers have fallen flat on their faces, so what, it happens. Love the medley, LVS is amazing and finishing with In the Mood, 'nuff said.
As mentioned in a previous comment I had this on VHS since it was released but this is also a CD I have always had in my vehicles as it is a good collection of Rush music when you are looking for a fix. As stated by you and others in the comments I agree that the songs in this recording also sound punchier than the studio versions and have what I refer to as the "knees and elbows" (the small imperfections) that for me make live music interesting. There are a couple bands for me that I will take a live version of their songs over the studio versions because they are so much more dynamic and well-played and Rush is one of those bands (AC/DC is the other primary example that comes to mind).
Pre-detuned "2112", and you can hear why they had to go there. But it's great to see Alex in full goofball mode. The warning at the start of "La Villa" was a gag (it's an instrumental). Notice also that Neil switches to trad grip for a bit, well before his lessons with Freddie Gruber. Yes, we turn the corner with Presto. It's an incremental improvement, however.
Justin, these videos and your reactions make me realize that they have had fun for decades doing music up to this point and it continued until Neil's passing, it didn't seem like a chore at all
You should, probably will eventually, check out La Villa live version n Rio. Alex does a vocal and guitar solo ya don’t expect, and it’s fully audible and funny. Especially when you know a bit of bossa nova and jazz history and Rush humor.
Nostalgic and epic. I remember when I was hooked on Rush. These very songs were my very first songs that reached me in 1982 and then I fell in love with them. As a 17-year old, living in Baghdad, it was tough at the time. What a place hahaha. Brilliant. Thank you!
Now this was good!! Goofy guys! I don’t know how they screw around like that and still keep those odd time signatures!! Great live album!! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
Been listening to Rush since 1980 - I'm 55 now. Like a lot of fans - their music is the soundtrack of my life. I wasn't originally into some of the pre - permanent waves albums and wasnt a huge fan of their stuff after Counterparts . However after the years have passed I started to really like their early stuff and some of the later - especially Clockwork Angels. I have really enjoyed sharing your journey. Haven't always agreed w you ( mission is awesome imo lol) but we all have different tastes. I think you giving us your honest reactions is refreshing compared to many reaction channels. I think I watch reaction videos because it's as close as an old guy like me can get to experiencing the music again for the 1st time. I grew up on the Beatles Led Zeppelin and Hendrix but like many types of music. Classical- Jazz - Rap - I can typically find something likable in any type. Just realized I tune in daily but not yet subscribed- will fix that. I really like your next one - Presto. Still listening to it frequently as I do with a lot of Rush. Even if I don't like a particular song I am blown away by the sheer talent. Neil and Geddy gets most props but I've always thought Alex as one of the best. Rush is just Amazing lol. Onto the 90s
Even when they’re clowning with each other, playing live, Rush still played better than 90% of bands playing live in the era of this recording… Geddy & Alex came perilously close to knocking noggins during 2112.
I've always wondered about Alex coming in late after Overture. The show is a compilation of 2 nights...and you can see throughout the video that some of the far back shots from the previous night's performance don't match - including that Alex sometimes has a different coloured guitar. This is the case during 2112. The thing that I can't figure out is that he doesn't seem poised to change his guitar at the end of the song - he's not side stage or talking to his tech. Did someone run out and tell him to make the change? And was it actually because they knew it wouldn't match for the video?
Now I always go to the live versions of the synth period because they sound less compressed and got rejigged for the Replay boxset. Next four albums could challenge your ability to stay the distance especially as the albums got longer and you will have to resist the temptation to skip tracks. Odd how one track became a favourite among fans, but I couldn't see it, all I could hear was Pat Benatar's Love is a Battlefield, clue being we are young.
Thank you Justin for having an open mind when listening to each album (multiple times). Much appreciated. Please disregard these naysayers when it comes to Presto. As you would say, Presto is a smash album. Some may argue and say the production is weak...or its thin....or this or that...but the song writing is good...the playing is good...the lyrics are good....as usual. To all the people who say that Presto is not a good album. Please take these lyrics to heart....'you just don't get it, what it is, well your not really sure'....that's for sure...snap!
That has to be my favorite version of Alex's solo in La Villa. His tone throughout the entire show is so good. Presto will be interesting to see how you like it.
In the mood was the first Rush song I heard and learned to play it it on guitar, was never really into Rush was into Johnny Winter, Skynyrd, southern rock, saw to many concerts to remember but Rush wasn't one of them, like Alex after seeing him on The Trailer Park Boys. I can appreciate them more now after seeing your videos, great loss not seeing them.
I much prefer the guitar sound of the Gibson ES-335 and the Fender Jazz or Rickenbacker bass. Those instruments give a deeper, richer and heavier wall of sound. I was raising a family in the mid to late 80s and couldn't afford concert tickets, so in a way, I'm glad I missed this era live. I wasn't able to see Rush again until 1994 for their 'Counterparts' tour. And they kicked ass!!!
Presto brings it back to much more of a 3 piece sound, there are still some keyboards but not as much. A lot more playing bass, guitar and drums. The guitar could have been a bit dirtier and heavier but that's the production.
Well we are getting to the upswing Roll the Bones is cool but for me Counterparts is superb! For me back to Guitar, Bass, Drums and get off the heavy keys! And as you know all to well:74-82 is great😁😀🤪😜😝😎👍🏻
The 2112 performance was edited together from the two nights, as Alex broke a string at the end of Tom Sawyer, if you notice it goes back and forth from the white guitar to the black guitar, all the songs on the video are a compilation of the two nights.
That's very true,but Geddys voice had gone by then,to almost a monotone talk. ..the intensity of songs on albums such as moving pictures, signals,Farewell to King's...simply isn't there,they never reached those heights again
Ok, Presto. The first 42 seconds of the album are the most exciting part! Best intro thing they'd put out in years! Then it's all downhill after that. I'd choose HYF over Presto any day. And I'm even a magician!
These three are absolutely amazing there for quite a few years they toured every year every year you know there was going to be a Rush concert at a new record they came to California a lot! Twice I want tickets on 95.5 KLOS the Red Cross was always having deals that if you donated blood you get free rush tickets every year it was the same way the fans were really lit you commented there was never any girls trust me they’re always girls at the show And they were always notorious for adding in a new single or song that nobody really like but they put it in there anyway this through our close friends you could just see it
This is how they came back for the encore on the power windows tour. Since for me it was my very first rush concert, I can tell you how awesome it was that they played the songs at the end. As for Rush being on the ascend with presto? For some people yes. For me, NO! For my Canadian cousin that introduced me to rush, presto is easily his favorite album. For me, besides show don’t tell, I was like WTF is this? Knowing with rush you have to give multiple listens because every albums different, I did just that and gave it a shot. Just could not get into that album. It will be very interesting to hear your take on it.
from wikipedia if you wanna know what alex mightve said during the muted section "During the "La Villa Strangiato" section of the closing medley, Lifeson approaches his microphone and yells for several seconds. His words are silenced and a message appears onscreen telling viewers that his offensive speech has been censored. Lifeson actually said, "Singing is easy" and proceeded to make a series of strange random noises. Although the band has never confirmed what (if anything) Lifeson said, they have admitted that the censorship was a joke.[citation needed]"
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When you see the official video of this back in the 70’s at the end the last image is Neil Peart smiling and wiping off his face. My psychology professor in college loved RUSH. I used to tease him that Peart was smiling at him saying: THERE YA GO MEAN GENE! We called him that because in statistics class we learned about the MODE, MEDIAN, AND MEAN of a group of numbers. So the whole class chant was MEAN MEAN GENE DONT GO TO THE EXTREME! Yes he let us call him by his first name!
I still get chills during a Lerxst in Wonderland, especially when Neil busts out the big flams behind the guitar solo. So great. And this version of La Villa had that extra awesome drum fill (specifically at 9:48). Loved it!
FUN! The most important thing. A few notes: as it became harder for Ged to hit the high notes in the 90s they tuned down a whole step for 2112 and Circumstances. Also; some fans complained about playing partial songs in medlies so they dropped having an opening act, took a 20 minute break and played for about 2:45 total. I saw them in 97 when they started that approach. They played all of 2112 for the first and last time on that tour.
I was always a bit torn on that. I liked getting more Rush, but I also really enjoyed the tours when Primus was opening for them.
@Ray Regis, man that t4E tour was the single most Rush EVER for the money. I’m pretty sure my ticket, although upper level near the rear of both UNO Lakefront Arena and The Omni in ATL, were no more than $35.00-$40.00! That being their first official ‘Evening With” format, they over extended themselves and did like a hour and twenty minutes in n the first half, and I know over two+ hours, maybe close to 2 1/2 in that second set. They corrected that cause every one after was like exactly 1 hour first and then 2 hours and maybe 5 or 10 minutes. All of 2112, brought back Natural Science, and that was on the 20th Anniversary of 2112. Neil had said during the Counterparts tour, he said quote, “You can’t go back” referring to the fact on that tour they played NOTHING before AFTK’s and a lot of fans were pretty miffed about that so I think they corrected that on the t4E run, and EVEN did that second summer leg from May ‘97 through July. Short but nice since the first leg was only Oct 19, 96 thru December about 18th or so maybe🤔
"An Evening Wasted With Rush", IIRC, was the first tour they dropped the opening acts for. Saw them in Sacramento for that one. Show was delayed due to power outage caused by an accident hitting a major power line...Still have my ticket stub for that one somewhere.
@@ischmidt - I saw Eric Johnson warm up on the Bones tour so I understand.
Looking forward to what's next, brother. Keep up the great work!
In a radio interview with Geddy and Alex it was explained why there was a deletion at the beginning of La Villa with the 'radioactive' warning signs. It didn't have anything to do with the context of Alex's spoken words but was just an error when recording the concert. For some reason Alex's mic line to the recorder desk was off so no audio was recorded. In post production they thought it would be a nice gag to include the warning sign & disclaimer to the video.
I was there - a joy to see it again 🤘
Awesome!
You make an excellent point about playing newer songs versus older songs. Even the ones I didn't care for on the original recordings sound great here. A lot of memories are coming back thanks to these reactions. I remember Alex taking over the vocals during "In the Mood," singing in a Cookie Monster voice: "Hey Cooo-Keee it's a quarter to eight..." Those lyrics kind of deserved such a treatment.
I liked it when they switched things up on the very old songs. The version of Working Man they played starting around Snakes & Arrows where it's reggae for the first verse and Alex plays a much crazier solo put new life into something we've heard a million times.
@@ischmidt yes, exactly. They actually started doing the reggae breakdown around '80 or '81, but they changed it over the years. Also loved the infamous "Closer to your house" jam at the end of "Closer to the Heart."Damn, I miss those guys.
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So this is gonna be SUPER LONG. ASOH-the HYF tour, was my third time and third tour I saw them on consecutively. Ironically it was their worst performance I witnessed of them out of 16 in 31 years. Although still good, it was probably a off night they had, and the arena that I saw them in was only 3 years old but already had a national reputation for suck ass acoustics,(whole nother story) it cemented the fandom that became and remains fever pitched to this day.🤘Now the long part, it was Jan 1989, I was working construction(my second real job ever)and the strip mall we were working at had a Radio Shack(remember those)and walking by right there in the front window the were playing the VHS of ASOH! I went in said what’s this, saw the package went home that evening and to my local mall with record stores(remember those)think it was Camelot Music, they had a copy and I bought that MF’n VHS for either 29.99 or maybe 19.99, a lot for a 20yo earning 5.00 a hour doing hard labor(the concert ticket for that tour was like 14.50🤯😳😱Long story even longer, my dad had taken my best friend and I to see Rush first time in Oct ‘84 GUP tour, he had no idea, thought the opening band Fastway(who kicked ass btw)was Rush, so when Rush came out after them🤯😁👍! He was divorced from mom, had his own apartment across town, and a super killer hi-fi sound system, and one of the best newer Panasonic VHS player recorders. So, that’s where it was watched over and over AND OVER and wore slap out. I still actually have the tape, would probably break or disintegrate if it was put in a player(if I still had one, player that is)and my dad got SO TIRED OF SEEING IT and then one evening a friend of his stops by his place, they had been hanging out partying happy hour after work on a Friday or something, and sees the tape and goes WOW, you like Rush, 😊what’s this, can we put this on?😂and is obligated, AGAIN,😅 to sit through it at highest volume allowed/available 🤘😁😢for a hour and a half!❤❤Thats the way it was, 1989-1991ish in the life of a ASOH HI-FI VHS 📼!🤘🖖✌️🎹🥁🎸🎤👌👍⛪️🇨🇦🎼📺⚖️❤️❤️
On to Presto! The album that got me into Rush...no lie. In high school (1989) it took hold of me. I have no strong read on how you're gonna feel about this one. Should be very interesting. lol
Same for me! It was The Pass that convinced me to buy Presto as my first Rush album in high school.
@@neilens1589 The videos for The Pass and Show Don't Tell played on MTV at that time...changed my whole musical direction. Rush has been my favorite ever since.
That was great and so much fun!
Effortless playing while they are goofing around just shows how good they are.
You need to just watch the band on stage and it explains simply why every concert was a ticket sell out .🤘RUSH🤘. Smiles 😃 from Canada 🇨🇦
Alex would do mini rants during La villa. There’s a video out there with quite a few them collected. Would recommend especially when he got Neil to laugh.
Alex would sometimes introduce Geddy & Neil as his “backup band”. 😂
@@balxen my favorite was when he broke down what jazz “really” was telling geddy and Neil how to play. “Thaaats jaaazz, man!”
Ladies and gentlemen a standing ovation for the multi-talented power trio... Sensational.......................
Alex's moments of "shredding" always stay on point, thematically. They are ideas integrated into the song, wish more instrumental virtuosos would take note of this.
I never did find out what Alex was singing "of a sensitive nature" that was removed from the start of LVS
The most beautiful drumkit ever!
Certainly his most beautiful kit! I wish Neil Graham had allowed Ludwig to make that finish an official option.
That riff at the very end plays to their sense of humor as it is from Cheech and Chong's "Earache My Eye".
nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah, Nahhh-nahhh-nahhhhhhh....turn that off and get to school! (that riff might pre-date Cheech and Chong, but it's a match! Had never noticed it before)
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Going to these shows live and listening to ASOH, I used to be annoyed at the "other worldly" sound they were going for with the different guitar, bass and synthesizer and abandoning the more "true to the album" sound. Now I really like it.
Yup! Feel the same.
I wouldn't say I like it but I've accepted it a bit more lol
What great memories. While I first saw Rush live in 1983, and would have loved to see them in the 70’s, their 80’s shows were always great. Yeah Presto next! Yes it begins the ascent. A slow ascent. Lol. Though it’s a cool album.
I forgot that Alex used to do these improvised and usually bizarre or nonsensical rants/vocals at the beginning of La Villa. There’s potato quality video out there from a lot of shows with his different rants. Funny stuff, and then he goes on to slay that solo on A Lerxst in Wonderland every night. Amazing band.
I think it’s the best guitar solo ever and I’m also a huge Pink Floyd fan and comfortably Numb is also incredible but this playing is almost an emotional experience. Absolutely amazing and Alex is always perfect T when he plays it. Truly sad the world will never see it live again
Some fans aren't big on Presto but I really enjoy that album. Some of the later albums get back to that heavy sound but never skip any songs on Presto!
Presto is going to be interesting for me re your reactions. I'm here for all of it. I just listened to a few of my favorites and one thing you said about the jazz bass rings true. it just sounds better all around. So that I guess you will enjoy. I know many will disagree with me but Presto is my #2 all time fave, behind Signals. Scars, War Paint, and my favorite...Available Light. They all really grew on me.
I haven't seen that in over 20 years, forgot about the "warning" about Alex's verbal content...lol
They are having so much fun, just enjoying themselves while performing, believe me this comes across to the fans in the stands and as you can see they are also having a great time and loving it. Alex misses a cue, big wuff nobody cares, humans sometimes make mistakes it's a fact of life, they picked it up with good humour and carried on. I have been in attendance when world champion dancers have fallen flat on their faces, so what, it happens. Love the medley, LVS is amazing and finishing with In the Mood, 'nuff said.
The missed cue was a guitar change, you can hear it - he switches from black to a white one
As mentioned in a previous comment I had this on VHS since it was released but this is also a CD I have always had in my vehicles as it is a good collection of Rush music when you are looking for a fix. As stated by you and others in the comments I agree that the songs in this recording also sound punchier than the studio versions and have what I refer to as the "knees and elbows" (the small imperfections) that for me make live music interesting. There are a couple bands for me that I will take a live version of their songs over the studio versions because they are so much more dynamic and well-played and Rush is one of those bands (AC/DC is the other primary example that comes to mind).
Pre-detuned "2112", and you can hear why they had to go there. But it's great to see Alex in full goofball mode. The warning at the start of "La Villa" was a gag (it's an instrumental). Notice also that Neil switches to trad grip for a bit, well before his lessons with Freddie Gruber.
Yes, we turn the corner with Presto. It's an incremental improvement, however.
Justin, these videos and your reactions make me realize that they have had fun for decades doing music up to this point and it continued until Neil's passing, it didn't seem like a chore at all
Take no notice of the negative comments - Presto is awesome - once you get to know it 😜
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I saw this tour a few months earlier in January 88 and the crowd was pretty much like this one went crazy when they got to the older stuff
I've always enjoyed their live improvisations. Particularly Alex's vocals (mostly gibberish) on La Villa Strangiato. Thanks Justin.
high in hand at the end, so great,🤘🤘🤘
You should, probably will eventually, check out La Villa live version n Rio. Alex does a vocal and guitar solo ya don’t expect, and it’s fully audible and funny. Especially when you know a bit of bossa nova and jazz history and Rush humor.
Nostalgic and epic. I remember when I was hooked on Rush. These very songs were my very first songs that reached me in 1982 and then I fell in love with them. As a 17-year old, living in Baghdad, it was tough at the time. What a place hahaha. Brilliant. Thank you!
Presto is one of my favorites. Seen them 5 times. HYF tour was first and S and A was the last.
Now this was good!! Goofy guys! I don’t know how they screw around like that and still keep those odd time signatures!! Great live album!! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
Been listening to Rush since 1980 - I'm 55 now. Like a lot of fans - their music is the soundtrack of my life. I wasn't originally into some of the pre - permanent waves albums and wasnt a huge fan of their stuff after Counterparts . However after the years have passed I started to really like their early stuff and some of the later - especially Clockwork Angels. I have really enjoyed sharing your journey. Haven't always agreed w you ( mission is awesome imo lol) but we all have different tastes. I think you giving us your honest reactions is refreshing compared to many reaction channels. I think I watch reaction videos because it's as close as an old guy like me can get to experiencing the music again for the 1st time. I grew up on the Beatles Led Zeppelin and Hendrix but like many types of music. Classical- Jazz - Rap - I can typically find something likable in any type. Just realized I tune in daily but not yet subscribed- will fix that. I really like your next one - Presto. Still listening to it frequently as I do with a lot of Rush. Even if I don't like a particular song I am blown away by the sheer talent. Neil and Geddy gets most props but I've always thought Alex as one of the best. Rush is just Amazing lol. Onto the 90s
I'm 56 and have been listening to Rush since 1979. Not the biggest difference! 😉
I'm looking forward to Counterparts! I think you'll like it.
Even when they’re clowning with
each other, playing live, Rush still
played better than 90% of bands
playing live in the era of this
recording… Geddy & Alex came
perilously close to knocking
noggins during 2112.
I've always wondered about Alex coming in late after Overture. The show is a compilation of 2 nights...and you can see throughout the video that some of the far back shots from the previous night's performance don't match - including that Alex sometimes has a different coloured guitar. This is the case during 2112. The thing that I can't figure out is that he doesn't seem poised to change his guitar at the end of the song - he's not side stage or talking to his tech. Did someone run out and tell him to make the change? And was it actually because they knew it wouldn't match for the video?
Now I always go to the live versions of the synth period because they sound less compressed and got rejigged for the Replay boxset. Next four albums could challenge your ability to stay the distance especially as the albums got longer and you will have to resist the temptation to skip tracks. Odd how one track became a favourite among fans, but I couldn't see it, all I could hear was Pat Benatar's Love is a Battlefield, clue being we are young.
Thank you Justin for having an open mind when listening to each album (multiple times). Much appreciated. Please disregard these naysayers when it comes to Presto. As you would say, Presto is a smash album. Some may argue and say the production is weak...or its thin....or this or that...but the song writing is good...the playing is good...the lyrics are good....as usual. To all the people who say that Presto is not a good album. Please take these lyrics to heart....'you just don't get it, what it is, well your not really sure'....that's for sure...snap!
That has to be my favorite version of Alex's solo in La Villa. His tone throughout the entire show is so good. Presto will be interesting to see how you like it.
In the mood was the first Rush song I heard and learned to play it it on guitar, was never really into Rush was into Johnny Winter, Skynyrd, southern rock, saw to many concerts to remember but Rush wasn't one of them, like Alex after seeing him on The Trailer Park Boys. I can appreciate them more now after seeing your videos, great loss not seeing them.
I much prefer the guitar sound of the Gibson ES-335 and the Fender Jazz or Rickenbacker bass. Those instruments give a deeper, richer and heavier wall of sound.
I was raising a family in the mid to late 80s and couldn't afford concert tickets, so in a way, I'm glad I missed this era live. I wasn't able to see Rush again until 1994 for their 'Counterparts' tour. And they kicked ass!!!
Presto brings it back to much more of a 3 piece sound, there are still some keyboards but not as much. A lot more playing bass, guitar and drums. The guitar could have been a bit dirtier and heavier but that's the production.
I cry every time 🤦🏼♂️wtf
Nope further down we go lol
I still have a hard time connecting with most songs on the final 3 albums.
@@mdu2112 Clockwork Angels I like but Vapor Trails and Snakes & Arrows are no for me
They closed their shows with In The Mood for a long time
Well we are getting to the upswing Roll the Bones is cool but for me Counterparts is superb! For me back to Guitar, Bass, Drums and get off the heavy keys! And as you know all to well:74-82 is great😁😀🤪😜😝😎👍🏻
Alex must of come in late on the vocal of 2112 because he changed guitars, he started with a dark guitar then he was playing a white
The 2112 performance was edited together from the two nights, as Alex broke a string at the end of Tom Sawyer, if you notice it goes back and forth from the white guitar to the black guitar, all the songs on the video are a compilation of the two nights.
Presto is next.......be prepared to be disappointed.....unfortunately no magic tricks on that one. Couldn't even make the goofy hairdos go away!
“Show Don’t Tell” and “The Pass” are great tracks, but I guess that depends on one’s taste.
That's very true,but Geddys voice had gone by then,to almost a monotone talk. ..the intensity of songs on albums such as moving pictures, signals,Farewell to King's...simply isn't there,they never reached those heights again
@@markferrett700 Oh yeah, I agree. The monotone/yelping phase had begun.
Ok, Presto. The first 42 seconds of the album are the most exciting part! Best intro thing they'd put out in years! Then it's all downhill after that. I'd choose HYF over Presto any day. And I'm even a magician!
RUSH: GEDDY LEE ALEX LIFESON AND NEIL PEART SAY THERE ARE MILES PER HOUR ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND IN RUSH THERE ARE NOTES PER SECOND 😁🤣😂😎👍🏻
These three are absolutely amazing there for quite a few years they toured every year every year you know there was going to be a Rush concert at a new record they came to California a lot! Twice I want tickets on 95.5 KLOS the Red Cross was always having deals that if you donated blood you get free rush tickets every year it was the same way the fans were really lit you commented there was never any girls trust me they’re always girls at the show And they were always notorious for adding in a new single or song that nobody really like but they put it in there anyway this through our close friends you could just see it
The black sheep is a com'in but might be the next one. Late 80's not my thing...
This is how they came back for the encore on the power windows tour. Since for me it was my very first rush concert, I can tell you how awesome it was that they played the songs at the end. As for Rush being on the ascend with presto? For some people yes. For me, NO! For my Canadian cousin that introduced me to rush, presto is easily his favorite album. For me, besides show don’t tell, I was like WTF is this? Knowing with rush you have to give multiple listens because every albums different, I did just that and gave it a shot. Just could not get into that album. It will be very interesting to hear your take on it.
These guys left a great legacy! An impressive catalogue with outstanding songs, lyrics and love for the music 🎶
A lot of respect 🙌
Presto is next, it’s better than HYF, but it’s still in my bottom 5 Rush albums.
from wikipedia if you wanna know what alex mightve said during the muted section
"During the "La Villa Strangiato" section of the closing medley, Lifeson approaches his microphone and yells for several seconds. His words are silenced and a message appears onscreen telling viewers that his offensive speech has been censored. Lifeson actually said, "Singing is easy" and proceeded to make a series of strange random noises. Although the band has never confirmed what (if anything) Lifeson said, they have admitted that the censorship was a joke.[citation needed]"
Jesus, up tempo any ?
to much drugs :)