This is definitely the best 3 man group by a large margine. The next 80 years we will see musicians that cant tell a difference between a note and a snickers bar.
This is definitely the best romantic group ever assembled. They completely made magic together. I'm sure a lot of that has to do with their friendship but they are all just pure talent.
La Villa strangiato was one of the tunes I used as a learning tool. It was regarded as technically challenging and if you could play it, it meant something. In reality, it's not very difficult at all when compared with a lot of jazz or classical pieces.
Interesting bit of music trivia: The sections titled “Monsters” on the studio album, for example at 7:22 and reprised later, feature a melody they and many of us of a certain generation heard featured on “Looney Tunes” cartoons from the 1960’s. It’s originally from a 1930’s big band tune called “Powerhouse”. The composer, Raymond Scott, later sold a lot of his catalog to Warner Brothers, who adapted some of it for their cartoons. Scott then went on to be a pioneer in experimental electronic music, while his big band catalog lived on in cartoons and many spinoff popular music references such this song by Rush, and a number of others. Rush didn’t know all this at the time they wrote this song, but Scott’s estate later contacted them about it, and the boys gladly paid royalties for their use of it. You can find performances of the original Powerhouse song here on TH-cam.
The greatest rock music instrumental ever written. I have seen them live over 60 times & this is one of their best. It’s RUSH……….it’s ALL good. This version of La Villa is a little fun take on the original song. This version was recorded in 2011 on the second leg of the Time Machine Tour. It was Cleveland Ohio. I was there. It was magic. RUSH FOREVER!!!!!! From a 63 year old who’s been a fan since 1975.
60 in 40🤘that’s an average of 1.5 times per year. I feel lucky to have gotten in 17 in 31. First time in Biloxi MS, Oct 84 to the last one in May 2015, NOLA. At least one show every tour from GUP🗜to R40🎂. Only multiple times on same tour was RTB 92💀🎲, CP 94🔩, T4E📡 and TM 2010-11🕰🍻🥃🍷🕘🇨🇦🥇
The best live band that never needed top 40 radio air play to make it like Justin , Drake and others , when you go to a Rush concert you will get get three hours of magic each song will take you on a journey
This was based on a series of nightmares that Alex, the guitarist had. If you look at the original album, it's broken down in parts that give you a clue about starting off in a dream land and eventually being chased by monsters. It ends abruptly just like waking up, sitting up and going, glad that was a dream.
LOL..The Rush family says: “There are NO BAD versions!” Maybe some sub par “recordings” or sound/video offerings, but every concert 🎶 or rendition is so amazing.🤘🖖✌️🎸🥁🎹🎤🥇🇨🇦👍👌
Interesting you said said you'll never get to see them live.. of course I understand what you meant.. for me I got into Rush when I was 17 in 1988... And then I went to a lot of concerts I saw the grateful Dead I saw yes I saw pretty much everybody except for Rush and Genesis. In 2008 I was at work and my wife called me and said hey one of my co-workers has to Rush tickets that they can't use and I know you love Rush do you want them? That night I got to go see rush and I got up to the front row even though I had nosebleed seats. Such an incredibly awesome show. It was fun of course they were amazing and knowing the music inside and out and knowing how Alex and Getty use the technology with with the keyboard triggers and the bass pedals, I was watching and I would see his foot hover over up at all and I'd be like oh he's about to activate that piano part. It was just freaking awesome. It was awesome to be able to observe how they have used technology to maintain the integrity of them being a 3-piece or even though there are in a sense backing tracks Alex Getty and Neal all trigger these backing tracks live. It's amazing
In the Time Machine Tour they did several polka-esque intros to some of their classic songs. You should check out Working Man from Cleveland Time Machine Tour
There are no bad versions of this song, but this is not my favorite because it does not include all of Alex's guitar work. I would say without a doubt the best live version was from "Exit Stage Left". I do love the circus intro, but I think the original intro is better. I think that Rush just wanted to shorten it because it is long. I have seen them live 10+ times and you hit the nail on the head. It is without a doubt the most amazing and fun concert experience. Every time was different, and I swore every time it was better than the last, but I think you just leave in such a hyped-up state that it feels like that way because they were just so amazing.
I'm sure you noticed the lone female in the audience, which was a rare occurence at a Rush concert; at one show, they counted seven females, and they called that a record. Alex wanted to know what it was like to have female fans, so he always had a row of Barbie dolls on his side of the stage; not to be outdone, when Geddy started to plug his bass guitar into the arena's sound system, he used his own assortment of crazy props to fill the space behind him, including washer-dryers, vending machines, rotisserie ovens, and even a popcorn popper. And now, if you want to see them do one of their biggest hits in front of an epic hometown crowd, I recommend The Spirit Of Radio live at Toronto's Downsview Park from 2003. 🎤 🎸 🥁 🎸 🔥 🔥 🔥
I dare you to take a walk on the wild side of Rush 😁 Mission (live) - th-cam.com/video/mNn3zI2bCHw/w-d-xo.html For this era, it helps to have lyrics pulled up since Neil's poetry really shows through! I guarantee this will get a reaction out of fans, one way or another!
You have to be from Tronna, or at least Ontario, by your accent ("perts" instead of "parts", "guiter" instead of "guitar" etc. lol). No diss man just funny, hee hee
As far as trios go, I'd put the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Rory Gallagher's Taste and Cream far above Rush in my estimation (I was a big Rush fan in the late 70s, saw them live 4 or 5 times up to the Permanent Waves tour. I'm not really a fan anymore. Just lost interest in them after Permanent Waves)
This was the first of 2 songs in their encore (after an almost 3 hour concert), Working Man was the final song, check it out when you get a chance. Cleveland was the first US city to play their music. From Rush.com (they have lyrics and liner notes for all their albums) "Rather than sign with an existing label, Rush created their own, Moon Records, and pressed a few thousand copies. Cleveland DJ Donna Halper at WMMS was instrumental in making “Working Man” a cult hit and helped bring the band to the attention of Mercury Records." I believe they played their first US concerts in Cleveland in '74, just a few weeks after Neil replaced the original drummer John Rutsey.
This is definitely the best 3 man group by a large margine. The next 80 years we will see musicians that cant tell a difference between a note and a snickers bar.
Yeah, this is basically a masterclass of instrumental improvisation from the greatest 3 piece rock band ever.
Rush is on another level.
This is definitely the best romantic group ever assembled. They completely made magic together. I'm sure a lot of that has to do with their friendship but they are all just pure talent.
All 3 are virtuosos on their instruments greatest band of all time lol lyrically and musically
Never has been. Never will be. A better rock trio. 🇨🇦🔥
By the way, the Polka intro was just something they did as a goof on this tour.
I'd say yes they collectively they are the best rock trio. Longevity , quality, great people
Best live band I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot. Their sound live was incredible.
La Villa strangiato was one of the tunes I used as a learning tool. It was regarded as technically challenging and if you could play it, it meant something. In reality, it's not very difficult at all when compared with a lot of jazz or classical pieces.
Interesting bit of music trivia: The sections titled “Monsters” on the studio album, for example at 7:22 and reprised later, feature a melody they and many of us of a certain generation heard featured on “Looney Tunes” cartoons from the 1960’s. It’s originally from a 1930’s big band tune called “Powerhouse”. The composer, Raymond Scott, later sold a lot of his catalog to Warner Brothers, who adapted some of it for their cartoons. Scott then went on to be a pioneer in experimental electronic music, while his big band catalog lived on in cartoons and many spinoff popular music references such this song by Rush, and a number of others. Rush didn’t know all this at the time they wrote this song, but Scott’s estate later contacted them about it, and the boys gladly paid royalties for their use of it. You can find performances of the original Powerhouse song here on TH-cam.
Best rock trio ever? Hands down YES!
Dont forget ELP
RUSH=LEGENDS! The greatest band to ever grace this earth... Awesome instrumental.
This is the best version and the greatest live show, time machine tour live in Cleveland. Best wishes from the north east of England.
Agreed.
The greatest rock music instrumental ever written.
I have seen them live over 60 times & this is one of their best.
It’s RUSH……….it’s ALL good.
This version of La Villa is a little fun take on the original song.
This version was recorded in 2011 on the second leg of the Time Machine Tour.
It was Cleveland Ohio.
I was there.
It was magic.
RUSH FOREVER!!!!!!
From a 63 year old who’s been a fan since 1975.
Yeah and Rush was/are as good as it gets, the best xD
60 in 40🤘that’s an average of 1.5 times per year. I feel lucky to have gotten in 17 in 31. First time in Biloxi MS, Oct 84 to the last one in May 2015, NOLA. At least one show every tour from GUP🗜to R40🎂. Only multiple times on same tour was RTB 92💀🎲, CP 94🔩, T4E📡 and TM 2010-11🕰🍻🥃🍷🕘🇨🇦🥇
The best live band that never needed top 40 radio air play to make it like Justin , Drake and others , when you go to a Rush concert you will get get three hours of magic each song will take you on a journey
The Monster of All Songs!
This was based on a series of nightmares that Alex, the guitarist had. If you look at the original album, it's broken down in parts that give you a clue about starting off in a dream land and eventually being chased by monsters. It ends abruptly just like waking up, sitting up and going, glad that was a dream.
LOL..The Rush family says: “There are NO BAD versions!” Maybe some sub par “recordings” or sound/video offerings, but every concert 🎶 or rendition is so amazing.🤘🖖✌️🎸🥁🎹🎤🥇🇨🇦👍👌
Interesting you said said you'll never get to see them live.. of course I understand what you meant.. for me I got into Rush when I was 17 in 1988... And then I went to a lot of concerts I saw the grateful Dead I saw yes I saw pretty much everybody except for Rush and Genesis. In 2008 I was at work and my wife called me and said hey one of my co-workers has to Rush tickets that they can't use and I know you love Rush do you want them? That night I got to go see rush and I got up to the front row even though I had nosebleed seats. Such an incredibly awesome show. It was fun of course they were amazing and knowing the music inside and out and knowing how Alex and Getty use the technology with with the keyboard triggers and the bass pedals, I was watching and I would see his foot hover over up at all and I'd be like oh he's about to activate that piano part. It was just freaking awesome. It was awesome to be able to observe how they have used technology to maintain the integrity of them being a 3-piece or even though there are in a sense backing tracks Alex Getty and Neal all trigger these backing tracks live. It's amazing
Yes, they are in my humble opinion! 🤘
Rush always gives 100% of their shows and they always managed to outdo themselves
In the Time Machine Tour they did several polka-esque intros to some of their classic songs. You should check out Working Man from Cleveland Time Machine Tour
You ought to check out "Hemispheres" but not sure there's a full recording of it live so the studio version is just fine.
Greatest three piece? Yes!
There is no equal, then again there is no one that is or ever will be anything close to RUSH
There are no bad versions of this song, but this is not my favorite because it does not include all of Alex's guitar work. I would say without a doubt the best live version was from "Exit Stage Left". I do love the circus intro, but I think the original intro is better. I think that Rush just wanted to shorten it because it is long. I have seen them live 10+ times and you hit the nail on the head. It is without a doubt the most amazing and fun concert experience. Every time was different, and I swore every time it was better than the last, but I think you just leave in such a hyped-up state that it feels like that way because they were just so amazing.
2011 Cleveland Ohio. I was center to Neil.
I'm sure you noticed the lone female in the audience, which was a rare occurence at a Rush concert; at one show, they counted seven females, and they called that a record. Alex wanted to know what it was like to have female fans, so he always had a row of Barbie dolls on his side of the stage; not to be outdone, when Geddy started to plug his bass guitar into the arena's sound system, he used his own assortment of crazy props to fill the space behind him, including washer-dryers, vending machines, rotisserie ovens, and even a popcorn popper. And now, if you want to see them do one of their biggest hits in front of an epic hometown crowd, I recommend The Spirit Of Radio live at Toronto's Downsview Park from 2003.
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Look at live in Rio tons of females
This is the greatest rock instrumental song ever in my opinion. Check out Where’s my Thing? (Here it is), for another great live performance
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I dare you to take a walk on the wild side of Rush 😁 Mission (live) - th-cam.com/video/mNn3zI2bCHw/w-d-xo.html For this era, it helps to have lyrics pulled up since Neil's poetry really shows through!
I guarantee this will get a reaction out of fans, one way or another!
Neil was shooting shirts threw an air gun!
Neil Peart was not a drummer, he was a percussionist
Shania?
😂😂
You have to be from Tronna, or at least Ontario, by your accent ("perts" instead of "parts", "guiter" instead of "guitar" etc. lol). No diss man just funny, hee hee
I'm an east coast maritimer. you'd think I'd be worse lol
@@TheMetalJunkie Good heavens, you speak clear as day then, mate! Cheers :D
As far as trios go, I'd put the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Rory Gallagher's Taste and Cream far above Rush in my estimation (I was a big Rush fan in the late 70s, saw them live 4 or 5 times up to the Permanent Waves tour. I'm not really a fan anymore. Just lost interest in them after Permanent Waves)
not bad for a guy with arthritus in his hands!????
This was the first of 2 songs in their encore (after an almost 3 hour concert), Working Man was the final song, check it out when you get a chance. Cleveland was the first US city to play their music. From Rush.com (they have lyrics and liner notes for all their albums) "Rather than sign with an existing label, Rush created their own, Moon Records, and pressed a few thousand copies. Cleveland DJ Donna Halper at WMMS was instrumental in making “Working Man” a cult hit and helped bring the band to the attention of Mercury Records." I believe they played their first US concerts in Cleveland in '74, just a few weeks after Neil replaced the original drummer John Rutsey.