Good choice going with a live version on this one; the studio version is fine but it's very slow and deliberate. The live versions are a little faster and feel more raw.
I love it...the face you made when he decided to hit that first super high note was priceless. Other tracks Burn, Mistreated, Space Truckin, Highway Star, Lazy , Hush and everyone and their mama would crucify me if I didn't say Smoke on the Water even though not one of my personal favs except for what the bass player is laying down in that tune because without that it would be a boring song and before everybody hates me music is subjective. Also realize in that list of tracks there are 3 different singers and two different bassists.
This was a song about a part of the UK That was an industrial heartland , Spanish city was a fun fair that was a permanent part of Whitley Bay. I spent many summers going there as a kid. Ps thats the old national stadium.
Mark Knopfler has just sold some of his guitars. They made £8.8 million, a large percentage going to a youth cancer charity that DS has supported for years and years. Good guys
My friend I, both now 70, had the utter joy of seeing DS live in Hammersmith. We thought our ears, hearts and brains would explode. We lost our voices for a week. Such talent. Each band member had their moments.
Great literature in general honestly. Neil was very much a bookworm and his lyrics reflect that. I think what you are realizing is the instrumental music adds depth to the story being painted. 😉
Really love this one… Alex pitched his guitar in his solo to mimic the two dogs fighting. This one truly shows the genius of what was to come… Love your reactions, and in the way of such things I suggest you try out Headlong Flight of their last album Clockwork Angels… it’s a banger and a half.
I first heard this song in 1981 when I was just about 16 years old. It blew my mind then and it blows my mind now. The necromancer is a follow up to this song.
Re: storytelling, their very last studio album, Clockwork Angels, was a two-side concept album that was - indeed - followed by a trilogy of novels, the first two of which were co-written by Neil Peart and author Kevin J. Anderson. The final book in the series received input from Neil but was published two years after his death (he did receive co-author credit on it). Haven’t heard about any Rush music being adapted for the screen though. On the other hand, I wouldn’t say never. After all, Geddy and Alex have been selling beer under the Rush name. It would probably just depend upon them and the Peart Estate trustee(s) to approve such a project.
This was the first of Neil's longer proggier concept pieces and was the precursor to songs like The Necromancer, The Fountain Of Lamneth, 2112 and Cygnus Xl
This is one of my many favorites!! You should now check out the live version. It is part of a medley of songs from the Exit Stage Left tour 1981. They dont play the "whole song", but its worth watching them play it and you get 4 other songs (i think) to boot! Be well and God bless... from Texas!
I love how the song is so intense but also just a big inside joke... it seems like they take the Fantasy world so seriously but its all based on their manager's two dogs who were a disaster when it came to fighting and biting. Singing about myth and hades and bloody battles and heroes, yet I can imagine them cracking up constantly in between takes in the studio.
They were the masters of story telling through not just lyrics but with their instruments as well. Many have said the same thing, they could have easily written music for movies
The railway station with new life breathed back into it BEAUTIFUL.An epic PERFORMANCE by ALL involved 🙌🏼..We can't get enough of TRICK TRICK he came bouncin out like a pure G...Jelly is a genuine diamond ..WHAT A day for everybody & mad love for Detroit city🙏🏼☀️
This is one of my favourite Rush songs! Bytor and the Snow Dog was inspired by two dogs one of their managers had. A little white dog and a dog who is a biter. Great reaction. Their songs are like movies. The Fountain of Lamneth is one for you to check out. Cheers
I'm 72 and loved them, but my father did too. They transcend generations because great music is just that. Great. Mark makes it look so easy and gives everyone in the band their time to shine.❤
Great reaction to an epic song that gets little love from Rush Nation. Agree about the Lord of the Rings fantasy world they paint in the minds eye. You should look up how the song got its inspiration and characters from.
