Geddy Lee during Limelight is playing his Rick Bass, singing the vocal and playing the synth with Taurus foot pedals. It's hard enough to cover Ged's bass lines but then you factor in the other things he is doing and you just shake your head. That is Supreme Talent. I can't begin to describe how difficult it is for Ged to do what he does. Lifeson and those amazing chords of his. Believe me, those are HIS chords and that tone is just incredible. Ah the Professor; we all miss Neal but not as much as his bandmates. I'm sixty years old and I have seen and heard many many groups and artists. Neal Peart is the best drummer who ever roamed the Earth. That was a nod to one of Neil's books. Rush is in the Pantheon of the greatest bands in History. I can easily put them with the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zep, The Who and Kiss. Their fan base is second to none because with Rush, we always got more than our money's worth. No drama, no BS, no gimmicks. They just kicked your ass with incredible songs, tight rhythm section, amazing guitar chords and solos and certainly, the most incredible lyrics from the mind of the Professor. Thanks guys!
I consider myself pretty clever in review and presentation whenever I feel the need to articulate myself to a particular subject - especially when it comes to this band we know and love as RUSH. You took all the words out of my mouth -and then some. Well said - however. The Beatles, the Stones ( Led Zeppelin will receive a free pass for this one and a nod of recognition here ) The Who and Kiss will never come within a light-year of approaching the musical genius and talent of RUSH. RUSH only becomes RUSH when all three of these humble gentlemen take the stage together to play for their fans - scratch that - friends. This is how RUSH have always seen us and consider us. This is how Geddy, Alex, and Neil always saw us. This is deeper than their music and there is just not a lot of bands out there that enjoy this kind of relationship with their fans. I have always said: "RUSH will never be RUSH again without all three of these men together. If only one of them was gone - it didn't matter which one - RIP Professor Peart - it will not be RUSH; and I can't help but think that they know that too. Thank you for a great post to a great band. We love them - we miss them. Long Live RUSH!!!!
Neil was most certainly great and undoubtedly one of the most famous and influential drummers of all time. But the "best drummer who ever roamed the Earth"? Meh... you must not know very much about drummers and drumming.
This looks and sounds exactly like it was at oakland june 1981 wow good job . I wemt nuts both nights. Firat night stage right second night floor center. Fun times
Same here, but in the Boston Garden for the first show and the Moving Pictures Tour the year beforehand and thank God because We lost Neil in 2015 and I have never seen such a genius way of going back in time.2nd half was amazing cuz I’ve always loved them up until the Signals album straight from their humble beginnings-1982.❤
These guys played the music that made all our lives... just a little bit better. We're so fortunate to live in a time where there was actual music like this.
My only talent was writing and literature. I'm 62 and confine my time writing comments on TH-cam. What wonderful music as a back drop for my writing. Wish I could have met John Steinbeck to me he was the greatest writer in the last century. Steinbeck and Rush What a combination for total happiness 😊.
Bands of this era are the best who ever performed. As a teenager when this was performed we had no clue at the time just how honored we were to be a part of It. The bands of the 60's 70's and 80's will never be replicated nor should they be. Graduated from High school In 1976. What a blessing....
@@Bowlingpba 100% agree, although I would add the 90s+ to those decades of marvelous music. Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Fiona Apple and one of my favorites Tori Amos ALL wrote some great music which I see as a continuation of the change the Beatle's Rubber Soul and Revolver ushered in. Or that Dylan began, if you prefer. Or someone else early- mid 60s. So much quality music to be inspired by.
Rush is THE perfect band, imo. Always maintained their personality, redefined what a rock trio can do, made successful albums full of quality and authenticity for progressive rock, the members remained friends for the band's whole career, ended on really good terms. They were what every band wants to be... I'm heartbroken that I'll never get to see them live, but I'm also grateful that I'm alive in a timeline where Rush and their amazing music exists.
He's excellent, but he won 2nd in Guitar player magazine multiple times. So I don't know about underrated. Frank Marino is a guy who's truly criminality under rated.
He's definitely not underrated by other guitarists. But I think he's certainly underrated by the casual rock fan. Just my opinion. I absolutely love him.
In 1980 some guy in high school showed me his new Rush album. Probably "Hemispheres." I didn't pay much attention, except to their name and his enthusiasm. Very different. Later, I heard "Tom Sawyer" on the radio and thought, "What in the world did I just hear?" It was so unique. Varying key signatures, the haunting vocals with Geddy's ethereal falsetto, and completely new way of inventing rock music. So THAT'S Rush! But I didn't hear much else for years. Anytime I heard "Tom Sawyer" on the radio, I impulsively wept. I'm not sure why. Much later, I started following them as a band. I caught up quickly. I found the trio to be unique in their faithfulness to each other, their humility, their quality of music and Neil's poetic essays in philosophy, their inexplicable snubbing by the R&R Hall of Fame, Alex's TV film when he was a teenager, Geddy's parents' history, Neil's grief and motorcycle trip that healed him, their triumphant return. Although I didn't always agree with them in ideology or lifestyle, they became my favorite band. Then my son was born. When my son turned 12, Neil Peart passed away and I cried. My son asked me why. I introduced him to Rush. It's a special relationship.
Thanks for list @oi5hkm! 1. 00:09 Limelight 2. 04:47 Tom Sawyer 3. 09:32 The Trees 4. 14:14 Xanadu 5. 26:58 Red Barchetta 6. 33:35 Freewill 7. 38:55 Closer to the Heart 8. 42:22 YYZ 9. 46:44 By Tor and the Snow Dog 10. 50:52 In the End 11. 52:35 In the Mood 12. 54:10 2112 Finale 13. 56:33 La Villa Strangiato
The difference between a Rush concert and a Taylor Swift concert is the music of Rush is the entertainment. No pyrotechnics, costume changes, dancers, stage theatrics. Nothing to divert your attention away from music that sucks.
This concert was my gateway to Rush. When MTV first launched, they had Friday night (Sat night?) concerts, and I can still remember seeing Exit Stage Left. I was blown away by the musicianship…. Neal with the incredible drums, Alex with the Red Barcheta solo, and Geddy playing three instruments at once (including voice). It wasn’t sex drugs and rock and roll….it was incredible musicianship and professionalism.
Maybe that's why RUSH never became that super popular band is the lack of sex, I never thought of it that way. RUSH definitely was smoking cannabis (A Passage to Bangkok) so the drugs were covered.
I remember they simulcast the audio of this concert on the radio here in San Antonio on 99.5 KISS so you could listen through your stereo system while watching video over the tv.
LOL...I appreciate your verve! They are GREAT musicians...But don't neglect ELP, Genesis, YES, Crimso, Gentle Giant and most of prog; The musicians in that genre are all "unparalleled" ...
Best concert I've ever seen. I remember in my high school days, we would go to our drummers house during our lunch break, get stoned and hear RUSH. Sometimes we make it back to school and sometimes not. Great times ❤😊.
Haha! We did the same thing during our free 2nd period. Went to Vin's house, smoked weed and jammed( we both play) to Rush and Zep. Got back to school for 3rd period English totally stoned and our teacher was also manager of a strip club who, as rumor has it, spiked his coffee with whiskey every morning in class! Can't make this stuff up. Good memories.
The first time I'd ever heard of Rush or heard any of their music, was when I saw them live in 1978 on the Farewell To Kings tour, back when I was in the 8th grade. I had just started taking guitar lessons, and I was absolutely floored watching their concert!! I still remember hearing Xanadu, Cygnus X1, By Tor and The Snow Dog, Closer To The Heart, Anthem, and 2112. I didn't know the song names until I later heard their albums, and then remembered the riffs and lyrics from the show. They were insanely tight and had so much confidence and swagger onstage. It was also the loudest show I've ever heard, even to this day. I was blown away that 3 guys could play music with that kind of power and precision. They are still the gold standard for quality live music in my mind!
That shirt's probably worth ~$500 right now. Seriously. I've somehow ended up with a few grand worth of concert shirts, and all I did, my secret to success, was as follows: I liked the band and enjoyed listening to them with my friends; I bought some of their records and taped their other records from my friends (~$7 - $10/ea); I bought a ticket to their concert (~$10 - $16), and then - and I can't stress this enough - and then, once there, I bought not just a shirt but a 3/4 sleeve damn jersey. That's the one price I never remember, ~$20 maybe? Point being, nothing makes sense anymore, and I'd sooner burn my damn shirts than sell them. Go in peace, and may all your tickets be Gen Adm, may the opening band never suck as much as you thought they would, and may you always see the beach ball bouncing yonder, aloft yet still through the heavy blue smokey haze.
@@awarewolves1712 I totally hear you I do have the 1981 Original Moving Pictures shirt and the earliest shirt I have is a 1980 Van Halen invasion Tour shirt that is a Jersey from thinking Women and children first. I also saw Metallica open for Ozzy on the master of puppets tour still have that ticket stub and 2 shirts that were bootlegs with Ozzy on the front and Metallica on the back from that show, Ozzy on the ultimate sin tour with Metallica. Plus Van Halen in 1981 Judas Priest Turbo, Dokken under lock and key, girls girls girls from Motley Crue, Iron maiden from the power slave tour, Judas Priest from the defenders of the faith tour, 1982 ACDC for those about to rock, 1986 Van Halen 5150 tour, 1983 ZZ Top eliminator tour, And the very first show I saw was kiss on the kiss alive 2 love gun tour with ACDC opening but unfortunately I don't have the shirt from that, also the original shirt from the iron maiden somewhere in time tour, Dio from the Sacred Heart tour, I honestly do have all the ticket stubs from all those shows as well as some other shows that I did not buy a shirt from like slippery when wet Bon Jovi and Doctor feelgood Motley Crue, Accept both the metal heart and Russian roulette tours, and Kiss on the Dynasty Tour, and Black Sabbath on the born again tour when Quiet Riot opened, Poison opening for Ratt on the dance tour in 1987, Queen on the game tour in 1982 with Billy Squire opening, Styx on the rockin the paradise tour, white snake with Motley in 87 on the girls girls girls tour, journey on the Escape tour in 1980, Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat, man on and on, and will die before giving up any of that stuff, or the memories from those cherished, hallowed years 🤘🏻🍻
Permanent Waves my very First Concert, What A great day. Topped only by Moving Pictures. Shortly there after. True musicians at the height of there performances.
My first concert was the Texas Jam in 1984, it was Rush, Gary Moore, Bryan Adams, Ozzy and 38 Special. It was so damn hot but by the time Rush hit the stage is was night time and cooling off.
They're ABSOLUTELY and ABSURDLY GENIUS. All of three. Each one in your feature and talent. The performance of Xanadu is stuning. I remember my twenties listening to this songs with my room mates and enchanted with the shine of prog rock music. Oh God !!! Thanks for these guys.
It will, God needed a drummer to start his forever band so they’re on their way to a reunion so all of the universe will eventually get to hear what the best sounds like.
Three musical geniuses in one outfit, they pushed themselves and each other to the pentacle of perfection, they did it for themselves,, but it took all of us to another realm ,,
What amazes me is the fact that those three guys came to be together, and as a result, this incredible spark of musicianship arose to give us three musicians who became celebrated each for their talent on their respective instruments. There are not that many bands whose members were ALL recognized as being the best at some point of their careers! I guess what I’m trying to say is that the Chemistry was the result of all three being together. Will we ever see a band whose music and lyrics will move their fans as Rush did? I don’t think I exaggerate when I say that at many points in my life, their music literally saved me! I grew up with them as the soundtrack of my life. I don’t think I could find such a band today! Thank you Rush, you guys are marvelous human beings. RIP Neal. Your resilience through your misfortunes is truly inspiring. ❤ Rush forever!
I've always liked RUSH but I cannot believe it took me until 2024 to become completely addicted to these unbelievably talented musicians. They are truly amazing musicians in every sense of the word.
Hello guys...I saw these legends for the first time in 1976 or 77, in London, Ontario at the Gardens. I was a 17 year old kid from Lambeth who was simply blown away. As good as Alex, and Geddy were, it was Neil Peart who stole the show. I was simply stunned by his performance. Thank you, from Tim in Leamington, Ontario.
I got strip searched in 1981 at the Coliseum in Edmonton on the way in to the RUSH concert. Those were the days. We were on acid at the time. I was 16 in 1981. I put my quarter ounce of weed at the tip of my sock. We decided it was the safest place. The cop didn't want to touch it. So, ya, strip searched. I was freaking out when I left the cops. I made a bee line to our seats totally freaking out. Smoked a fatty and calmed down. Enjoyed the show. I slept in Bordon Park and hitchhiked home back to Clive the next day. Those were the best of times. RUSH made such an influence on my life.
Saw them in March 1983 in Greensboro, North Carolina on the SIGNALS tour. I have a bootleg cassette from that same show and it proves Geddy was singing about baseball during The Spirit Of Radio, and it was so funny and clever.
They were 3 serious musicians that took their craft to a different level... They gave us everything they had plus a little extra.. like you said there'll never be another band like Rush..
Alex he was kinda in between Page, Howe, Clapton, Beck, Gilmore, Morse, Blackmore . Whew… & If that were t enough…. then VH! Many wouldn’t & didn’t get noticed, but Alex, is one of the greatest of all time, as well the first to do many things. For example: he has a chord named after him & He used effects as good as anyone in the 70’s & 80’s 😊
I saw Rush on their 2112 tour. They played at Wrigley field in Chicago IL. It was mind blowing. You hear them on the radio and they sound amazing. You see them live and it blows you away 😮
Same here, they played in Duluth after 2112. Max Webster opened for Rush, who opened for Styx ! This was 1977 and we were blown away by Rush - Styx had a tough act to follow.
June 9 1981..san diego Sports arena. Never Forget that night. I COMPLETLY rocked Out to RUSH for the First time. I was 22. 2nd greatest band Ever, right behind The Beatles. Amazing musicianship. RIP Neil Peart
I seen them 2002 Ames Ia Vapor Trails tour with the washing machines ‼️❤️🔥👍🔥💨 & that’s the only show I’ve seen that had 2 ladies on each side of the stage doing Sign Language, the whole time!!! Amazing. I think I watched the ladies the most.
This concert ended up in the "music" section of the first VHS rental store in my little town back 82/83. Totally changed my life. Memorized every frame and note. Totally awesome. Could watch it 24/7.
Rush Signals was my 1st concert at 15yrs old...mind blown.They were still using the Limelight and Rarchetta graphics on the screen behind. Seen them 7x total.
I saw Rush in March 1980 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. They kicked ass it was the Permanent Waves tour. They opened with 2112!They came to Oakland on this tour. I saw Rush 5 times they were always awesome.
Yo Bro,seen them at the Glasgow Apollo on the 10,th June 1980 on this tour,first time seeing them live,was blown away,still have my ticket stub for the gig.
Exit Stage Left was my 1st concert ever(December 1981 at the Meadowlands). I was so impressed that I saw them 31 other times. My favorite was at the San Jose Arena (Roll the bones/ The Melvins). The show was so bad-ass they added a 2nd night which rocked just as hard!
He had a knack for the abstract scales (i.e. Modal) before many rock guitarists, except maybe Ritchie Blackmore and Jimmy Page. His approach was always to learn more and practice.
NEIL PEART’S NARRATION ON EXIT STAGE LEFT DVD: There’s a tremendous ambiance about a concert hall…to even before a band starts playing…from the time the doors open..this place feels electric you know! That’s one of the things I like most about the road that feeling of standing in the hall when the doors open feel the excitement bursting into the hall. I must admit I feel very comfortable playing live a lot! The song satisfies and does have a modern day rocker persona about it. A very modern urban setting for that Tom Sawyer mentality and a very carefree stride and a very self-possessed kind of air. Xanadu: The question we tend to ask the most often is WHAT IF? I think of you had to simplify a motivation or simplify a moving force in our music that would probably…suffice! Red Barchetta: Well it seems to me a car is one of those handy metaphors and volumes have been written about the sociological and cultural impact of the car and what it represents but it also has a very fundamental sensual appeal and it’s a metaphor for sexuality and freedom. We’ve certainly tried to guide everything by the principles that were interested in and the freedom of choice and the material we’ve been playing and expression of music that we found to be exciting would excite other people as well. If the songwriting is important and playing really well on stage is important it’s gonna make the difference between feeling good or not feeling good when I walk off stage feeling that I played as well as I can or as close to well as I can then I feel very satisfied and good for what you have done. YYZED: I think there is a very strong relation maybe not generally recognized between drums and between words as the rhythmic structure and phrasing and the rhythm of verse especially is very strongly rooted in the same syncopation as drums the same patterns of thinking overall work for me with words as much as they do with drum beats.
I was 13 years old at that time. Little too young to go see a RUSH concert. But when I got a little older, I saw RUSH Power Window World Tour in 1985 I was 17 years old in high school years. To me RUSH is a musical journey and I love all the RUSH songs etc. 🙏RIP-Neil Peart😢the Professor🙏
Born in april 68, I was 13 too... And ''Moving Pictures Tour'' was my very first concert experience, (first of many other shows that followed, I'm impressed when I take my ticket box out of the vault to check, once every decade...) I also saw ''Signals'', where Rush were at their peak of popularity ( caused by Moving Pictures album...) and something happened in my town (Quebec, Canada) for that show that was sold-out in 2 days... Tickets back then had a more cheap, school play look to them, so... Since they had sold the 14000 to fill the place, maybe 30,000 people or more wanted to see Rush. Some dudes had the great idea to print fake tickets, the same 4 tickets reprinted 20000 timesand they sold them in large batches for a fraction of the normal price (5$ vs 12,50$) So the night of the concert, 35000 wasted Rush fans expected to go in the Colisée to see their favorite band... You can all imagine what kind of a clusterf**cked shit show the evening turned out to be, with the vandalism, beer bottle projectiles , cops backups, and tons of arrests... Good old times, those crazy GenX 80's.. I sure miss 'em...
I was lucky enough to see these guys live a handful of times...thay are memories that last a lifetime, in vivid detail...one of those extremely rare bands were every member is a master of his craft, and they meld into musical euphoria...
I started being a Rush fan at about the same time as you, when "Moving Pictures" was a new album. I'd heard them before that, but somehow didn't get into them at first. Then, as I experienced the material on "Moving Pictures" courtesy of my brother Shawn, I started to get hooked. Been a fan ever since! Saw them three times (1984 on their "Grace Under Pressure" tour, 1985 or 1986 on their "Power Windows" tour, and 1992 on their "Roll The Bones" tour) and my brother saw them four or five times. ALWAYS top-notch shows!
40 years ago was a young teen who discover the magic of Rush , at the end of my house backyard was an old almond tree with low and fat branches , there i use to hang my cymbals made with pot lids hold with shoelaces and my drumkit made with plastic buckets , the sticks were my mother's wood spoons which i had to replace constantly , those memories are going with me for the rest of my life and stay until my last day. Thanks Rush for give me something beside my family , to love and remember.
I know we've all heard red barchetta a billion times...but that song is pure Alex and Rush. The clean chorus guitar and chords such a gorgeous sound. The 1st break that isn't a solo, then bridge then solo...intros and outros that don't care about pop timing.....magical.
Musicianship is over the top. To execute complicated arrangements flawlessly is what sets them apart from other bands. Each one is gifted. For Geddy to sing over those intricate bass lines is tough. Bass players know what I'm talking about. Its almost you have to separate your brains, one to sing, and the other to play the bass lines.
No three pieces band has never produced such depth and complexity in a song as these three masters of there arts .Bless them and Thank you Rush for a life time of memories. ❤❤❤❤
How I miss you, Professor, how I miss seeing these three phenomena together. I look at the sky and I am grateful to have had the honor of listening to them since I was 8 years old. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Cómo se extraña profesor, como se extraña ver a estos tres fenómenos juntos. miro al cielo y agradezco haber tenido el honor de escucharlos desde mis 8 años de edad. Gracias Gracias Gracias!
I started playing drums at 12yo (I'm 56 now). My friend brought this double live gatefold album over when it came out. Like a lightbulb turned on in my mind about what drums/percussion could be; like looking into the future - the possibilities. This Canadian trio punched above their weight class from day one. No compromise. My only regret is I won't be around to celebrate 2112 with the legions of Rush fans in 75-80 or so yrs.
I was walking thru a guitar ctr, and caught this out of the corner of my eye: the drum solo part of By Tor and the Snow Dog, all I could think was...'wow...no, seriously...wow.' From that moment, all those many years ago, I was hooked...
There is so much to discuss but I'll point out one little gem. Neil's fill at 52:22 is just a beautiful piece of drumming. In the End is a work that few talk about but having heard it now again after all these years a smile came to my face. Melodic and powerful like much of the work of the Boyz.
Rush fan here for 50 years. I watch this, and even to this very day, I'm not used to seeing Alex playing Hentor Sportcasters nor Fenders. Years later, Alex played Signature and Paul Reed Smiths. If that wasn't enough, Ged temporarily ditchted the Ric 4001's, Fender Jazz basses and played Steinbergers and Wals. I'm so used to Rush with that classic Gibson/Rickenbacker thing. Yes, they musta heard the Rush fans and guitarists feedback---Gibsons, Rickkeys, and classical signal chains and effects. However, yes, Alex did have Gibbies on stage and were played in the sets during Exiit Stage Left. Neil? I'm not a percussionist, but his kit ALWAYS changed, I know this and do respect The Professor. RIP Sir Peart.
Far as guitar sounds Alex had in some of Moving Pictures, Signals, and Grace Under Pressure, the over-done single coil flanging was a bit too much for me.
BEST modern rock concert EVER..remember these songs vividly being split up & put out on MTV back n da day seriously this WAS REAL rock once upon a time
I would like to take a minute to reflect on how awesome this band kicked ass for three men of epic greatness. Now many thanks for posting this epic concert footage that all my Rushies appreciate very much. Lastly, when CD’s were first born and released to the masses, yep, still have this CD and play it for my neighbors to enjoy Exit Stage Left with me. Loud and proud and still handling it with love and care.
Genius musicians - humble enough to give each other space to all shine. No other drummer can play such complex stuff like Peart and still leave plenty of room for the other musicians and great songwriting.
1981 and this was the devastating act around. I was 19 years old and learning how to play the drums. Had no sense of musicality so played the drums. Neil Peart put paid to that. I had a crush on Neil and became proficient. Thank you Rush you saved my life and even made my dad pleased with my progress. Love you dad.😢
By-tor & The Snowdog sounds incredible with this new mix. I was lucky to have grown up in Toronto and have many fond memories walking out of a Rush concert totally blown away.
Not even 30 years old, any of them, at this performance. The sound of these guys live is just stupid awesome. I'm so #$%^ lucky to have grown up with this band.
Geddy Lee during Limelight is playing his Rick Bass, singing the vocal and playing the synth with Taurus foot pedals. It's hard enough to cover Ged's bass lines but then you factor in the other things he is doing and you just shake your head. That is Supreme Talent. I can't begin to describe how difficult it is for Ged to do what he does. Lifeson and those amazing chords of his. Believe me, those are HIS chords and that tone is just incredible. Ah the Professor; we all miss Neal but not as much as his bandmates. I'm sixty years old and I have seen and heard many many groups and artists. Neal Peart is the best drummer who ever roamed the Earth. That was a nod to one of Neil's books. Rush is in the Pantheon of the greatest bands in History. I can easily put them with the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zep, The Who and Kiss. Their fan base is second to none because with Rush, we always got more than our money's worth. No drama, no BS, no gimmicks. They just kicked your ass with incredible songs, tight rhythm section, amazing guitar chords and solos and certainly, the most incredible lyrics from the mind of the Professor. Thanks guys!
Damn,well said!!!
"and Kiss"???? With that remark you lost all credibility after such an impressive start.
I consider myself pretty clever in review and presentation whenever I feel the need to articulate myself to a particular subject - especially when it comes to this band we know and love as RUSH. You took all the words out of my mouth -and then some. Well said - however. The Beatles, the Stones ( Led Zeppelin will receive a free pass for this one and a nod of recognition here ) The Who and Kiss will never come within a light-year of approaching the musical genius and talent of RUSH. RUSH only becomes RUSH when all three of these humble gentlemen take the stage together to play for their fans - scratch that - friends. This is how RUSH have always seen us and consider us. This is how Geddy, Alex, and Neil always saw us. This is deeper than their music and there is just not a lot of bands out there that enjoy this kind of relationship with their fans. I have always said: "RUSH will never be RUSH again without all three of these men together. If only one of them was gone - it didn't matter which one - RIP Professor Peart - it will not be RUSH; and I can't help but think that they know that too. Thank you for a great post to a great band. We love them - we miss them. Long Live RUSH!!!!
Freewill too. They are all soloing but it blends together. Definitely one of the best bands ever!
Neil was most certainly great and undoubtedly one of the most famous and influential drummers of all time. But the "best drummer who ever roamed the Earth"? Meh... you must not know very much about drummers and drumming.
The magic that these 3 icons produced will never be seen again.
Everything else is just Noise not. Long live RUSH 🎸🥁🎙️🇨🇦
The fact Geddys voice sounded like the studio version , most of the 80,s rock bands couldn’t sing live for shit
Just think of this when they did 2112 album they were only 23 and 24 years old . lol
You forgot about Hanson.
I saw it with their parents. Budgie.
This looks and sounds exactly like it was at oakland june 1981 wow good job . I wemt nuts both nights. Firat night stage right second night floor center. Fun times
May 1981 for me at the old Capital Centre in Landover Maryland. Still have the ticket stub and the shirt, really do!
Dittos, Chicago. Rush at the top of their game, bringing back awesome memories hearing and seeing it, I was in awe
I was there as well
I KNOOOO! but I saw it in Detroit, so awesome.
Same here, but in the Boston Garden for the first show and the Moving Pictures Tour the year beforehand and thank God because We lost Neil in 2015 and I have never seen such a genius way of going back in time.2nd half was amazing cuz I’ve always loved them up until the Signals album straight from their humble beginnings-1982.❤
These guys played the music that made all our lives... just a little bit better. We're so fortunate to live in a time where there was actual music like this.
My only talent was writing and literature. I'm 62 and confine my time writing comments on TH-cam. What wonderful music as a back drop for my writing. Wish I could have met John Steinbeck to me he was the greatest writer in the last century. Steinbeck and Rush What a combination for total happiness 😊.
@@timothygrayson Rush + Steinbeck - say no more...I draw another goblet from the cask of ’43 and say...Santé!
Bands of this era are the best who ever performed. As a teenager when this was performed we had no clue at the time just how honored we were to be a part of It. The bands of the 60's 70's and 80's will never be replicated nor should they be. Graduated from High school In 1976. What a blessing....
Tell me that all day
@@Bowlingpba 100% agree, although I would add the 90s+ to those decades of marvelous music. Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Fiona Apple and one of my favorites Tori Amos ALL wrote some great music which I see as a continuation of the change the Beatle's Rubber Soul and Revolver ushered in.
Or that Dylan began, if you prefer.
Or someone else early- mid 60s. So much quality music to be inspired by.
Rush is THE perfect band, imo. Always maintained their personality, redefined what a rock trio can do, made successful albums full of quality and authenticity for progressive rock, the members remained friends for the band's whole career, ended on really good terms. They were what every band wants to be...
I'm heartbroken that I'll never get to see them live, but I'm also grateful that I'm alive in a timeline where Rush and their amazing music exists.
Sorry you didn't see them. Thankful their greatness and supreme talent are on video
Very well put! You deserved to see them live. They were always my fav!
First album I ever bought. I was 12. No idea why I picked it up. It made me feel things I never knew before. Life changeing!
Holy crap
Lifeson’s tone and chops. Most underrated guitarist of all times. One of the true greats. An innovator.
He's excellent, but he won 2nd in Guitar player magazine multiple times. So I don't know about underrated. Frank Marino is a guy who's truly criminality under rated.
Thank geddy, his keyboards made dude bob and weave 6:26
Alex maybe a lot of things but underrated is NOT one of them.
Completely agree with that! He made the electric guitar seem as though it were actually talking
He's definitely not underrated by other guitarists. But I think he's certainly underrated by the casual rock fan. Just my opinion. I absolutely love him.
In 1980 some guy in high school showed me his new Rush album. Probably "Hemispheres." I didn't pay much attention, except to their name and his enthusiasm. Very different. Later, I heard "Tom Sawyer" on the radio and thought, "What in the world did I just hear?" It was so unique. Varying key signatures, the haunting vocals with Geddy's ethereal falsetto, and completely new way of inventing rock music. So THAT'S Rush! But I didn't hear much else for years. Anytime I heard "Tom Sawyer" on the radio, I impulsively wept. I'm not sure why. Much later, I started following them as a band. I caught up quickly. I found the trio to be unique in their faithfulness to each other, their humility, their quality of music and Neil's poetic essays in philosophy, their inexplicable snubbing by the R&R Hall of Fame, Alex's TV film when he was a teenager, Geddy's parents' history, Neil's grief and motorcycle trip that healed him, their triumphant return. Although I didn't always agree with them in ideology or lifestyle, they became my favorite band. Then my son was born. When my son turned 12, Neil Peart passed away and I cried. My son asked me why. I introduced him to Rush. It's a special relationship.
Thanks for list @oi5hkm!
1. 00:09 Limelight
2. 04:47 Tom Sawyer
3. 09:32 The Trees
4. 14:14 Xanadu
5. 26:58 Red Barchetta
6. 33:35 Freewill
7. 38:55 Closer to the Heart
8. 42:22 YYZ
9. 46:44 By Tor and the Snow Dog
10. 50:52 In the End
11. 52:35 In the Mood
12. 54:10 2112 Finale
13. 56:33 La Villa Strangiato
46:44 - By-Tor and the Snow Dog
ur a hero
Also
46:44 By Tor and the Snow Dog
50:52 In the End
52:35 In the Mood
54:10 2112 Finale
56:33 La Villa Strangiato
And then la villa strangiato after that
My word. Never saw Rush live, always liked what I heard. Never knew they were this good. Amazing performance from a trio of very talented musicians.
I’ve seen this at least 50 times
100% rush. No major theatrics.
Just them at the height of their greatness 🎉❤
The difference between a Rush concert and a Taylor Swift concert is the music of Rush is the entertainment. No pyrotechnics, costume changes, dancers, stage theatrics. Nothing to divert your attention away from music that sucks.
BS it was the height of their greatest. It was boring.
Rush was at their best touring for Hemispheres.
@@nkmcfrln your comment is boring
Gods
@@salmonella508 are you trying to compare Rush to someone from the current century ???? FUCK!!! It's really MPOSSIBLE.
Keep in mind in 1981 they were 26-29 ish... already master musicians....just incredible....
Play like that ♥️
They have/had really large brains.
I saw Rush in 1981 at the Mile High Stadium in Denver. ❤Super❤ ❤talented ❤
@@SharonPendergrass-mz3iq Wow, I was there either. Amazing! What a great gig.
That’s just so hard to imagine now that I’m 56 years old. I was still a complete $&!? up at 26.
That's not young
No band in this world is like Rush. True Originals.
One of the best band ever.
Not one , the one.
One of ... ????? NO, the best ......
nope, The Best Band Ever!
Most Definitely.
top guys forever rush!!!......justicia a mexican fan
This concert was my gateway to Rush. When MTV first launched, they had Friday night (Sat night?) concerts, and I can still remember seeing Exit Stage Left. I was blown away by the musicianship…. Neal with the incredible drums, Alex with the Red Barcheta solo, and Geddy playing three instruments at once (including voice). It wasn’t sex drugs and rock and roll….it was incredible musicianship and professionalism.
Maybe that's why RUSH never became that super popular band is the lack of sex, I never thought of it that way. RUSH definitely was smoking cannabis (A Passage to Bangkok) so the drugs were covered.
These guys could replicate their music live. They also checked their egos and delivered some great music. RIP Neil.
La Villa Strangiatto never ceases to amaze me.
Edit - add Limelight to that
at some point, your list becomes in the tens 😂
@@litedawg + Xanadu, Camera Eye and 50 others to that...
Same here !!
Freewill! Especially the solo section
I remember they simulcast the audio of this concert on the radio here in San Antonio on 99.5 KISS so you could listen through your stereo system while watching video over the tv.
Stunning!! The musicianship on display is unparalleled in the history of rock!!!
LOL...I appreciate your verve! They are GREAT musicians...But don't neglect ELP, Genesis, YES, Crimso, Gentle Giant and most of prog; The musicians in that genre are all "unparalleled" ...
Jethro Tull.
Best concert I've ever seen.
I remember in my high school days, we would go to our drummers house during our lunch break, get stoned and hear RUSH. Sometimes we make it back to school and sometimes not. Great times ❤😊.
I saw the in 1980 with Saga. That was the best concert I ever saw.
Haha! We did the same thing during our free 2nd period. Went to Vin's house, smoked weed and jammed( we both play) to Rush and Zep. Got back to school for 3rd period English totally stoned and our teacher was also manager of a strip club who, as rumor has it, spiked his coffee with whiskey every morning in class! Can't make this stuff up. Good memories.
then you forge a note from a parent because you were under 18.. Whats the worse that could happen?!?
@@briankane6400 sounds like us although I supplied my English teacher his weed, HS was such a different world back then so many great times!
The first time I'd ever heard of Rush or heard any of their music, was when I saw them live in 1978 on the Farewell To Kings tour, back when I was in the 8th grade. I had just started taking guitar lessons, and I was absolutely floored watching their concert!! I still remember hearing Xanadu, Cygnus X1, By Tor and The Snow Dog, Closer To The Heart, Anthem, and 2112. I didn't know the song names until I later heard their albums, and then remembered the riffs and lyrics from the show. They were insanely tight and had so much confidence and swagger onstage. It was also the loudest show I've ever heard, even to this day. I was blown away that 3 guys could play music with that kind of power and precision. They are still the gold standard for quality live music in my mind!
Born on 1-10-1965, & Yes I am still Ready and Rocking with the best of them!!!. Thank you for the memories and more to come..
Rush is the best band ever. Best drummer, bassist, guitarist. Rip professor, you are sorely missed.
And best lyricist.
You said it brother
Fuck yeah
May 1981 at the old Capital Centre in Landover Maryland. Still have the ticket stub and the shirt, really do!
I saw Journey @ the Capitol Center that same year.
Saw them there that after for Signals and then some and lol...
That shirt's probably worth ~$500 right now. Seriously. I've somehow ended up with a few grand worth of concert shirts, and all I did, my secret to success, was as follows: I liked the band and enjoyed listening to them with my friends; I bought some of their records and taped their other records from my friends (~$7 - $10/ea); I bought a ticket to their concert (~$10 - $16), and then - and I can't stress this enough - and then, once there, I bought not just a shirt but a 3/4 sleeve damn jersey. That's the one price I never remember, ~$20 maybe?
Point being, nothing makes sense anymore, and I'd sooner burn my damn shirts than sell them. Go in peace, and may all your tickets be Gen Adm, may the opening band never suck as much as you thought they would, and may you always see the beach ball bouncing yonder, aloft yet still through the heavy blue smokey haze.
@@pastorjimwalls5924 saw the Escape tour in 1980, I think it was 🤘🏻🍻
@@awarewolves1712 I totally hear you I do have the 1981 Original Moving Pictures shirt and the earliest shirt I have is a 1980 Van Halen invasion Tour shirt that is a Jersey from thinking Women and children first. I also saw Metallica open for Ozzy on the master of puppets tour still have that ticket stub and 2 shirts that were bootlegs with Ozzy on the front and Metallica on the back from that show, Ozzy on the ultimate sin tour with Metallica. Plus Van Halen in 1981 Judas Priest Turbo, Dokken under lock and key, girls girls girls from Motley Crue, Iron maiden from the power slave tour, Judas Priest from the defenders of the faith tour, 1982 ACDC for those about to rock, 1986 Van Halen 5150 tour, 1983 ZZ Top eliminator tour, And the very first show I saw was kiss on the kiss alive 2 love gun tour with ACDC opening but unfortunately I don't have the shirt from that, also the original shirt from the iron maiden somewhere in time tour, Dio from the Sacred Heart tour, I honestly do have all the ticket stubs from all those shows as well as some other shows that I did not buy a shirt from like slippery when wet Bon Jovi and Doctor feelgood Motley Crue, Accept both the metal heart and Russian roulette tours, and Kiss on the Dynasty Tour, and Black Sabbath on the born again tour when Quiet Riot opened, Poison opening for Ratt on the dance tour in 1987, Queen on the game tour in 1982 with Billy Squire opening, Styx on the rockin the paradise tour, white snake with Motley in 87 on the girls girls girls tour, journey on the Escape tour in 1980, Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat, man on and on, and will die before giving up any of that stuff, or the memories from those cherished, hallowed years 🤘🏻🍻
My first RUSH concert Moving Pictures Tour the second show at Maple Leaf Gardens. I was 16 and will never forget it.
Saw Hemispheres, Permanent Waves and this tour and never went to another show. I just couldn't see them topping those 3 tours.
My first Rush also. Never went back until Clockwork Angels but was glad I did, caught the final tour as well.
Permanent Waves my very First Concert, What A great day. Topped only by Moving Pictures. Shortly there after. True musicians at the height of there performances.
My first concert was the Texas Jam in 1984, it was Rush, Gary Moore, Bryan Adams, Ozzy and 38 Special. It was so damn hot but by the time Rush hit the stage is was night time and cooling off.
Been listening to this band since the 70s and at 59 years old I can't stop!! RIP Neal
Yes Rest in Peace Professor. when my Cerwin Vegas need a workout... Neil Peart is always the solution.
I’m 57 and the same here from the first time I’ve never stopped since I’m a daily user of RUSH since the late 70’s.
69 here. Had second row seats in Indiana. ❤
They're ABSOLUTELY and ABSURDLY GENIUS. All of three. Each one in your feature and talent. The performance of Xanadu is stuning. I remember my twenties listening to this songs with my room mates and enchanted with the shine of prog rock music. Oh God !!! Thanks for these guys.
You said it well my friend
They changed my life in 1979
RUSH - without equal; the Greatest Band in the Galaxy!!!! May their music forever echo into eternity!
It will, God needed a drummer to start his forever band so they’re on their way to a reunion so all of the universe will eventually get to hear what the best sounds like.
@@DoctorKev-ps8veExcept Neil rejected God (as far as we know). If that's accurate, he's not in Heaven, he's in hell.
Peart was GOD on drums. Lee a genius on bass & keyboards. But let’s give praise to ALEX LIFESON….Excellent guitarist!!!
Yep.
Criminally under-recognized as a virtuosic musician with a wholly unique canon of music.
I'm 67, to have seen this live back then. Hell yes! Live long Rush fans!
some of the most under appreciated musicians ever if you ask me, all 3 were at the top of their game
Three musical geniuses in one outfit, they pushed themselves and each other to the pentacle of perfection, they did it for themselves,, but it took all of us to another realm ,,
Pinnacle
Saw this on MTV in 1982. Red Barchetta still pumps my blood like it did back then.
I'm sure a nice EV would do the job. 🤣
What amazes me is the fact that those three guys came to be together, and as a result, this incredible spark of musicianship arose to give us three musicians who became celebrated each for their talent on their respective instruments. There are not that many bands whose members were ALL recognized as being the best at some point of their careers!
I guess what I’m trying to say is that the Chemistry was the result of all three being together.
Will we ever see a band whose music and lyrics will move their fans as Rush did? I don’t think I exaggerate when I say that at many points in my life, their music literally saved me! I grew up with them as the soundtrack of my life. I don’t think I could find such a band today!
Thank you Rush, you guys are marvelous human beings. RIP Neal. Your resilience through your misfortunes is truly inspiring.
❤ Rush forever!
no fighting no member changes no drug use just music!!!! thats chemistry!!!
I've always liked RUSH but I cannot believe it took me until 2024 to become completely addicted to these unbelievably talented musicians. They are truly amazing musicians in every sense of the word.
Same
Hello guys...I saw these legends for the first time in 1976 or 77, in London, Ontario at the Gardens. I was a 17 year old kid from Lambeth who was simply blown away. As good as Alex, and Geddy were, it was Neil Peart who stole the show. I was simply stunned by his performance. Thank you, from Tim in Leamington, Ontario.
I got strip searched in 1981 at the Coliseum in Edmonton on the way in to the RUSH concert. Those were the days. We were on acid at the time. I was 16 in 1981. I put my quarter ounce of weed at the tip of my sock. We decided it was the safest place. The cop didn't want to touch it. So, ya, strip searched. I was freaking out when I left the cops. I made a bee line to our seats totally freaking out. Smoked a fatty and calmed down. Enjoyed the show. I slept in Bordon Park and hitchhiked home back to Clive the next day. Those were the best of times. RUSH made such an influence on my life.
Saw them in March 1983 in Greensboro, North Carolina on the SIGNALS tour.
I have a bootleg cassette from that same show and it proves Geddy was singing about baseball during The Spirit Of Radio, and it was so funny and clever.
Charlotte North Carolina signals tour. My First concert ever
The best band to ever band together and do band type things.
Indeed. The were quite superb at banding.
They were 3 serious musicians that took their craft to a different level... They gave us everything they had plus a little extra.. like you said there'll never be another band like Rush..
You cant tell me that Alex isnt a top 5 guitarists if all time. He's doing it all.
He probably is, but he happened to be in a band with Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, so its been tough for the poor guy to get noticed...
@redwatch1100 I agree
Alex he was kinda in between Page, Howe, Clapton, Beck, Gilmore, Morse, Blackmore .
Whew…
&
If that were t enough….
then VH!
Many wouldn’t & didn’t get noticed, but Alex, is one of the greatest of all time, as well the first to do many things.
For example: he has a chord named after him &
He used effects as good as anyone in the 70’s &
80’s 😊
Xanado performed live in concert love'd it thanks rush!!! nothing like it.❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
Rush is really hard to beat Live.
I have seen them 15 or so times and they are simply amazing!
I saw Rush on their 2112 tour. They played at Wrigley field in Chicago IL. It was mind blowing. You hear them on the radio and they sound amazing. You see them live and it blows you away 😮
Same here, they played in Duluth after 2112. Max Webster opened for Rush, who opened for Styx ! This was 1977 and we were blown away by Rush - Styx had a tough act to follow.
June 9 1981..san diego
Sports arena. Never
Forget that night. I
COMPLETLY rocked
Out to RUSH for the
First time. I was 22.
2nd greatest band
Ever, right behind
The Beatles.
Amazing musicianship.
RIP Neil Peart
Right about the Beatles. Rush "is" amazing though. Saw them twice. Best concert video of all time is Rush in Rio!
The 2112 tour was so awesome in 1976. Couldn't believe how 3 musicians could create so much quality sound.
I seen them 2002 Ames Ia Vapor Trails tour with the washing machines ‼️❤️🔥👍🔥💨 & that’s the only show I’ve seen that had 2 ladies on each side of the stage doing Sign Language, the whole time!!! Amazing. I think I watched the ladies the most.
This concert ended up in the "music" section of the first VHS rental store in my little town back 82/83. Totally changed my life. Memorized every frame and note. Totally awesome. Could watch it 24/7.
Killer
One of the best concerts (if not THE best) I've ever attended. Just jaw dropping.
Rush Signals was my 1st concert at 15yrs old...mind blown.They were still using the Limelight and Rarchetta graphics on the screen behind.
Seen them 7x total.
..Rush at the very top of their game..totally incredible!💥👌👏
I saw Rush in March 1980 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. They kicked ass it was the Permanent Waves tour. They opened with 2112!They came to Oakland on this tour. I saw Rush 5 times they were always awesome.
Yo Bro,seen them at the Glasgow Apollo on the 10,th June 1980 on this tour,first time seeing them live,was blown away,still have my ticket stub for the gig.
Hate that I never got to see them live. I’m 34. Fell in love with Rush at a young age. Now I share them with my 8 year old son. He loves Xanadu!
Xanadu always give me chills.....WOW!
@@ericnathalie5748 xanadu is Haunting at Best
@@ericnathalie5748 clearly has a Chill
Then you guys need to dine on honeydew 🍈 and drink the milk 🥛 😂
If you only have one song to explain Rush to someone, this song and this version would be a sufficient solution.
Exit Stage Left was my 1st concert ever(December 1981 at the Meadowlands). I was so impressed that I saw them 31 other times. My favorite was at the San Jose Arena (Roll the bones/ The Melvins). The show was so bad-ass they added a 2nd night which rocked just as hard!
That point in Free Will at 36:35 where they go into that jam leaves me in awe every time I hear it. Man, these guys can play. WOW!
It's like 3 virtuoso improv solos going on at once.
This is the concert performance that literally changed my life as a drummer/percussionist. It was and is pure magic.
Alex plays the most beautiful unorthodox solos ever created!
He had a knack for the abstract scales (i.e. Modal) before many rock guitarists, except maybe Ritchie Blackmore and Jimmy Page. His approach was always to learn more and practice.
NEIL PEART’S NARRATION ON EXIT STAGE LEFT DVD:
There’s a tremendous ambiance about a concert hall…to even before a band starts playing…from the time the doors open..this place feels electric you know!
That’s one of the things I like most about the road that feeling of standing in the hall when the doors open feel the excitement bursting into the hall.
I must admit I feel very comfortable playing live a lot!
The song satisfies and does have a modern day rocker persona about it. A very modern urban setting for that Tom Sawyer mentality and a very carefree stride and a very self-possessed kind of air.
Xanadu: The question we tend to ask the most often is WHAT IF? I think of you had to simplify a motivation or simplify a moving force in our music that would probably…suffice!
Red Barchetta: Well it seems to me a car is one of those handy metaphors and volumes have been written about the sociological and cultural impact of the car and what it represents but it also has a very fundamental sensual appeal and it’s a metaphor for sexuality and freedom.
We’ve certainly tried to guide everything by the principles that were interested in and the freedom of choice and the material we’ve been playing and expression of music that we found to be exciting would excite other people as well.
If the songwriting is important and playing really well on stage is important it’s gonna make the difference between feeling good or not feeling good when I walk off stage feeling that I played as well as I can or as close to well as I can then I feel very satisfied and good for what you have done.
YYZED:
I think there is a very strong relation maybe not generally recognized between drums and between words as the rhythmic structure and phrasing and the rhythm of verse especially is very strongly rooted in the same syncopation as drums the same patterns of thinking overall work for me with words as much as they do with drum beats.
An astonishing band that played all through my life. Great times.
I was 13 years old at that time. Little too young to go see a RUSH concert. But when I got a little older, I saw RUSH Power Window World Tour in 1985 I was 17 years old in high school years. To me RUSH is a musical journey and I love all the RUSH songs etc. 🙏RIP-Neil Peart😢the Professor🙏
Same here! Born in 1968. Saw them at the Omni in Atlanta in Fall 86
Born in april 68, I was 13 too... And ''Moving Pictures Tour'' was my very first concert experience, (first of many other shows that followed, I'm impressed when I take my ticket box out of the vault to check, once every decade...)
I also saw ''Signals'', where Rush were at their peak of popularity ( caused by Moving Pictures album...) and something happened in my town (Quebec, Canada) for that show that was sold-out in 2 days... Tickets back then had a more cheap, school play look to them, so... Since they had sold the 14000 to fill the place, maybe 30,000 people or more wanted to see Rush. Some dudes had the great idea to print fake tickets, the same 4 tickets reprinted 20000 timesand they sold them in large batches for a fraction of the normal price (5$ vs 12,50$)
So the night of the concert, 35000 wasted Rush fans expected to go in the Colisée to see their favorite band... You can all imagine what kind of a clusterf**cked shit show the evening turned out to be, with the vandalism, beer bottle projectiles , cops backups, and tons of arrests...
Good old times, those crazy GenX 80's.. I sure miss 'em...
@@johnnywinter8892 Damn, I wish I had kept my old ticket stubs! I only got to see Rush twice but still amazing.
I was lucky enough to see these guys live a handful of times...thay are memories that last a lifetime, in vivid detail...one of those extremely rare bands were every member is a master of his craft, and they meld into musical euphoria...
So much talent! We will miss you professor!
This album was my introduction to Rush and ive been a fan ever since
I started being a Rush fan at about the same time as you, when "Moving Pictures" was a new album. I'd heard them before that, but somehow didn't get into them at first. Then, as I experienced the material on "Moving Pictures" courtesy of my brother Shawn, I started to get hooked. Been a fan ever since! Saw them three times (1984 on their "Grace Under Pressure" tour, 1985 or 1986 on their "Power Windows" tour, and 1992 on their "Roll The Bones" tour) and my brother saw them four or five times. ALWAYS top-notch shows!
Lifeson’s bright, shining guitar tone…so good. His soloing is stupendous.
The best live album ever
Top 10 in my book
40 years ago was a young teen who discover the magic of Rush , at the end of my house backyard was an old almond tree with low and fat branches , there i use to hang my cymbals made with pot lids hold with shoelaces and my drumkit made with plastic buckets , the sticks were my mother's wood spoons which i had to replace constantly , those memories are going with me for the rest of my life and stay until my last day. Thanks Rush for give me something beside my family , to love and remember.
Words cannot do this justice.
Grown men weep....at the Majesty
Saw this tour at the Palladium in NYC....what a show
For me it was glasgow Apollo 10,th June1980,what a gig,still have my ticket stub.
A masterclass in musicianship
I so miss these guys putting out new material.....REST PROFESSOR!!!
I know we've all heard red barchetta a billion times...but that song is pure Alex and Rush. The clean chorus guitar and chords such a gorgeous sound. The 1st break that isn't a solo, then bridge then solo...intros and outros that don't care about pop timing.....magical.
Musicianship is over the top. To execute complicated arrangements flawlessly is what sets them apart from other bands. Each one is gifted. For Geddy to sing over those intricate bass lines is tough. Bass players know what I'm talking about. Its almost you have to separate your brains, one to sing, and the other to play the bass lines.
No three pieces band has never produced such depth and complexity in a song as these three masters of there arts .Bless them and Thank you Rush for a life time of memories. ❤❤❤❤
How I miss you, Professor, how I miss seeing these three phenomena together. I look at the sky and I am grateful to have had the honor of listening to them since I was 8 years old. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Cómo se extraña profesor, como se extraña ver a estos tres fenómenos juntos. miro al cielo y agradezco haber tenido el honor de escucharlos desde mis 8 años de edad. Gracias Gracias Gracias!
The dvd version of this concert was taken from the Montreal Forum performance; absolutely stunning!
I could watch this everyday and not ever get sick of it!
I know it’s been said umpteen million times, but I really miss these guys. Rest in Power for Always, Professor Pratt.
My favourite song. Saw them in Edinburgh in 1982 when I was 15 ❤
Audio Perfection at its Finest
Sonic excellence
Except for the vocals
3 band members providing all this great music. Amazing
Good ol’ times man. I miss the 80-90 Rush. Counterparts was such a huge thing in my musical life. RIP Rush. 😢
I started playing drums at 12yo (I'm 56 now). My friend brought this double live gatefold album over when it came out. Like a lightbulb turned on in my mind about what drums/percussion could be; like looking into the future - the possibilities. This Canadian trio punched above their weight class from day one. No compromise.
My only regret is I won't be around to celebrate 2112 with the legions of Rush fans in 75-80 or so yrs.
Saw them no less than 5 times, the first time as an opening act for Deep Purple in 1975. Amazing!
Best 3 man band ever! Songs have meaning and history.
The year I fell in love with Rush. How blessed I am to know their music.
NO other name could fit these boys RUSH!!! expectancy LIVE!!!
I was walking thru a guitar ctr, and caught this out of the corner of my eye: the drum solo part of By Tor and the Snow Dog, all I could think was...'wow...no, seriously...wow.' From that moment, all those many years ago, I was hooked...
This was my 1st Rush concert in Edmonton Ab. Was 13 yo. Still feels like yesterday....
There is so much to discuss but I'll point out one little gem. Neil's fill at 52:22 is just a beautiful piece of drumming. In the End is a work that few talk about but having heard it now again after all these years a smile came to my face. Melodic and powerful like much of the work of the Boyz.
Rush fan here for 50 years. I watch this, and even to this very day, I'm not used to seeing Alex playing Hentor Sportcasters nor Fenders. Years later, Alex played Signature and Paul Reed Smiths. If that wasn't enough, Ged temporarily ditchted the Ric 4001's, Fender Jazz basses and played Steinbergers and Wals. I'm so used to Rush with that classic Gibson/Rickenbacker thing. Yes, they musta heard the Rush fans and guitarists feedback---Gibsons, Rickkeys, and classical signal chains and effects. However, yes, Alex did have Gibbies on stage and were played in the sets during Exiit Stage Left. Neil? I'm not a percussionist, but his kit ALWAYS changed, I know this and do respect The Professor. RIP Sir Peart.
Far as guitar sounds Alex had in some of Moving Pictures, Signals, and Grace Under Pressure, the over-done single coil flanging was a bit too much for me.
BEST modern rock concert EVER..remember these songs vividly being split up & put out on MTV back n da day seriously this WAS REAL rock once upon a time
I would like to take a minute to reflect on how awesome this band kicked ass for three men of epic greatness. Now many thanks for posting this epic concert footage that all my Rushies appreciate very much. Lastly, when CD’s were first born and released to the masses, yep, still have this CD and play it for my neighbors to enjoy Exit Stage Left with me. Loud and proud and still handling it with love and care.
I remember catching this tour as a young musician at 14 years old and being absolutely blown away they were amazing.
Unbelievable what an honor to have seen you three play.
Thank you.
The best prog rock band ever, everyone else is second !!!!
Please, Yes is the best.
@@RadagastBrown420 Close to the Edge will always be the definitive prog album.
The only prog band with soul and feel that's for sure, they just have a punch that no other prog band has.
Yes is not at second place, or King Crimson, or E.L.P.
@@ultimatebassesmaybe the definitive, but not the best, in my opinion.
That bass tone!!!... I hear bass,rhythm guitar and B3 organ at the same time...Geddy the legend
One of my favorite live concert rock , I bought this album just after moving pictures a long time ago
Genius musicians - humble enough to give each other space to all shine. No other drummer can play such complex stuff like Peart and still leave plenty of room for the other musicians and great songwriting.
1981 and this was the devastating act around. I was 19 years old and learning how to play the drums. Had no sense of musicality so played the drums. Neil Peart put paid to that. I had a crush on Neil and became proficient. Thank you Rush you saved my life and even made my dad pleased with my progress. Love you dad.😢
By-tor & The Snowdog sounds incredible with this new mix. I was lucky to have grown up in Toronto and have many fond memories walking out of a Rush concert totally blown away.
Their Music, Their Look and Style... Nobody Could Touch Them! 🇨🇦💪🏻
no one would want to , for fear of catching an std
I seen them with Molly Hatchet in Nashville in 1978 great show!
Not even 30 years old, any of them, at this performance. The sound of these guys live is just stupid awesome. I'm so #$%^ lucky to have grown up with this band.