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🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼rock on I grew up with quite a few of my friends that were females that were huge rush fans so trust me there’s a lot more room than you think and that’s here down in Texas
Great reaction...all of it!! BUT, 10 more seconds, and you would have had a run time of 21:12! So close! Absolutely LOVE this song...always have, always will. The music, the meaning - pure perfection.
Yes, Limelight was an autobiographical song for Neil. He was an introvert as I am, who needed those moments of quiet solitude to recharge his mental energy, and who preferred to first establish a meaningful connection with someone new before he could feel comfortable allowing them into his personal space; he also struggled with anxiety issues stemming from a near-drowning incident at the age of 10, as recalled in his book Travelling Music and in an online article from Rolling Stone Magazine. As one writer once suggested, he might have viewed his large drum kit as helping to establish a barrier between himself and the audience so that he could focus on his performance, and as mentioned above, he'd often run off the stage after the show. Side 2 of Moving Pictures includes some more of his best work, both as a drummer and as a lyricist, so I'll see you there! Neil Peart R.I.P 🥁 🥁 🐐 🐐
My first Rush concert was in the Met Center in Bloomington MN, Presto tour. Horrible seats as far from the stage as possible, but we had the BEST time ever. It's a memory that will never fade. Rush was and always will be my favorite band ever.
@@BalokLives Lol, no worries. Still not as funny as my grandson mishearing "Each of us, a cell of awareness" from Freewill as "Each of us, son of a whumpus."
There is a video on RU-vid called "Dinner with Rush" which is a longer version of them flying down to LA to see Neil and having dinner during the closing credits of the documentary about them called "Beyond the Lighted Stage". As a side note, Neil moved to LA from Toronto after he tragically lost his daughter to a car accident and his wife to cancer within the same year, there were real questions as to whether Rush would ever play again and they ended up taking a five-year hiatus. The video is one of the most endearing things you will ever see as you can see that the friendship between the three of them is genuine even after more than 35 years of playing together.
The Limelight video recorded at Le Studio has one of the few shots of Lee playing the 6 string part of his double neck. It's at the end of Alex's solo, in a shot of the early days live.
That's funny, I saw Rush in '92 and it was exactly like that, I was right up the back and there were drunk guys next to me shouting out of tune the whole show. Luckily they came back in '07, I made damn sure to get tickets near the front and it was awesome.
Back in the day in Toronto there was a TV station that had a skit show like SNL called SCTV. At least 4 of the cast made it big in Hollywood. One of the skits was called "The Great White North" (can be found on youtube) It was hosted was hosted by two brothers Bob (Rick Moranis) and Doug McKennzie. They went on to have a comedy album produced called "Great White North" one part of that album was a song called "Take Off". It was one of their many catch phrases. Geddy Lee provided the vocals for the song.
As a fan who grew up with them in the 70s, the videos of them recording the actual takes that ended up on the album were awesome. We got to see them in their element in a way we hadn't before
Studio was Le Studio in Morin Heights Canada. Rush recorded quite a few albums there. It was a magical place as legend has it. Unfortunately it was abandoned and then burned down about 6 or 7 years ago. Le Studio channel on RU-vid how a couple awesome videos on the place. 1st rate video production, but he never finished his series on it.
Sadly "Le Studio" was abandoned and eventually destroyed recently. It's actually sad to see the studio that recorded this amazing album is all dirt now.
Yeah, I saw a video not too long ago. I don’t know when it was, but Le Studio was all open, with the glass broken out of the windows, lots of water damage & graffiti etc. You could see the corner where Neil had set up the drums. It was interesting, but fairly depressing at the same time. I’d guess the video is still up on RU-vid.
My brother rode his motorcycle up to Le Studio a few years ago, and took some photos of the inside. It was empty and in disrepair. It is a shame a place with so much musical history is gone forever.
I used to work at a bar in Toronto called Aquarius 51. One night this french dude walks in with his gf and asks for the best table. The place was practically empty on a Wednesday night and he could have chosen any one he liked. Anyways he started throwing money around like nothing. We all collectively got over $1000 in tips from this guy. Then he invited us to his hotel room to "party" After about an hour he and his gf went to the bedroom and it was obvious it was time for us to go. He had 2 bodyguards who barely said a word the entire evening. The funniest part was him trying to hang his pants from the doorknobs of the french doors!!! I forget his name but his family owned Le Studio. Weirdest funniest night ever!!!
Le Studio in Morin Heights, a bit north of Montreal, where the forests, lakes, & mountains are. The studio actually got quite a bit bigger after when these videos were shot. Then computers changed recording, the place went out of business, got run down and vandalized, then a fire a few years ago, then recently bulldozed, it's all gone now ! about 6 years ago I was in there for about 2 hours exploring every inch of that place, thinking, this is the room that so many Rush songs were recorded in !
The Studio was situated at Morin Heights alpine ski town up north from Montreal Quebec. I heard that it burned down and wasn’t rebuilt. Many well known bands went there throughout their careers for it’s relax ambiance and more importantly away from the fans. Quebec Canada was well known for supporting progressive unpopular music which kickstarted music careers. Some bands would come to Montreal to record their live concerts like Genesis from where the vocal famous Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel played for, who went on to have successful solo careers and many more. Also David Bowie when he was Ziggy Stardust and Pink Floyd last live concert chose Quebec City. I think it had something to do with french Quebecers who were oppressed and denigrated by the powerful anglophones and the church history of child abuse, which pushed them to become nonconformists and rebellious against the mainstream media and corrupted politicians. So any artist that had a voice against oppression were welcome despite the fact that a lot didn’t understand english. And when I mean oppression even Elvis Presley was so denigrated by the French Catholic Church for shaking his waist while performing on stage by that he refused throughout his career to come to Montreal, of all places.
Yes, those were washers and dryers. During the concert techs would come out and move the laundry. In another tour it was chicken cooking in an oven. The chefs would come out and baste the chicken. Just one of the subtle things at a rush concert. Limelight was certainly a top 10. I wouldn't put tom sawyer at the top though. Probably the most popular among less dedicated rush fans. So many great songs. La Villa Strangiato. Jacob's Ladder. Grace under pressure. 2112. Monkey Business. All were great and have their fans.
So, about that Transylvanian accent, you should check out the video of Rush playing The Weapon live on their 1984 tour. The song is introduced by the SCTV character, Count Floyd.
Technically, unless Peart was near a concert venue he wasn't that identifiable. we know this because of his autobiographical, best selling travelogues. The same was true for Alex. There's actually a hysterical scene in the documentary, Beyond the Lighted Stage, where a middle-aged waitress is besetting Geddy for autographs for family members but doesn't even recognize Alex. Funny thing about that studio: Neil really liked it too, which is why he purchased land nearby and built a fancy cabin there, which he visited every winter until the end of his life (save for the few years immediately following the deaths of his daughter and wife in 97 and 98). The studio itself eventually failed and was burned to rubble a few years back. PS - Peart was skipped two grades in primary (k-8), but dropped out of high school (ditto his bandmates). PPS - Just saw the end of your song reaction. No, Neil moved to Santa Barbara after he was finished roaming North America in the wake of his family's deaths. He built his place in the Laurentian Mountains in the 1980's.
My mates were playing golf one morning in Manchester Uk (Heaton Park golf course) and while walking up the first, an American sounding guy walks across and asks if he could join them for 18. They let him and one of my mates said, "arn't you Alex Lifeson from Rush?" (he was a Rush fan!) And it was!. God was I jealous, as I actually went to see them that night in 2011 at the MEN Arena.
RUSH is my favorite. They have a great sense of humor, and very intellectual. Each member a master of their craft. I remember playing hookie from church because a buddy of mine got the new RUSH tape, (in the 80s) and we jammed to Moving Pictures out in the parking lot. Mind blown. You have to hear "Spirit Of Radio" and "Red Barchetta". Many other epic tunes, but that's a good start! Enjoy!
Rick Beato did a nice breakdown of this song in his "What Makes This Song Great?" series. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4P-yUOlOC5M.html
As awesome as Neil was as a drummer, over the years his lyrics are actually what I came to love most about Rush, and I think his lyrics continuously got better over the years.
They also use an odd time signature of alternating 3/4 to 4/4 bars to make several "faux" 7/8 sections. I've seen classical musicians lose their shit trying to count the number of time signature changes in this tune....
Losing your voice at a Rush concert was a certainty! Even when people were leaving the arenas constant yelling in euphoria at what they had just witnessed. A three ringed circus of magic and total mastery of their instruments. Geeked out would not come close to us Rush fans..lol No hangups about yelling or dancing. Just let it all out and have a great time! Call in the next day because your voice was utter shit and you had blood in your alcohol system ! lol Great reaction! Keep up the great work!
Listen to Freewill off Permanent Waves its a unbelievable song by Rush, with a killer guitar solo by Alex Lifeson ! But if you want your mind blown listen to La villa Strangiato an unbelievable instrumental by this 3 man Orchestra!
Neil always felt uncomfortable with fame and how fans would approach him like they were someone he knew. And since he's rather reserved, fans would take his reaction to them as rude. The line "I can't pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend" captures this.
YYZ is Rush’s home airport. Actual name Toronto Pearson international Airport. The airport name can be used as a helpful guide to pronouncing Neil’s last name properly. 😉
I love you man! Yeah, Rush was a nice white guy nerdfest. No nothing racist. Progressive geeks there for the music. 3 nice guys who became friends. Gary ("Geddy" was how his mom said "Gary" so it stuck) began doing magic shows in the garage if I'm not mistaken, which made it the hangout as teen years gave way to music concert fans turned garage band. Saving up to go to an early Led Zeppelin concert and their lives were changed. Gary Wienrib had an amazing mom obviously. Thank God she was rescued in time. Pay attention to history. It's trying to repeat. Music can fend it off!
2009 movie "Suck" Horror/Comedy. Alex Lifeson cameo appearance, as the US border patrol agent. Pretty funny Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins also had cameo appearances.
Devout listener at concerts only looking over at my girl or my dudes and high fiving and or giving a nice kiss, not necessarily in that order. Also checking to make sure they are having fun and then grabbing some beverages at intermission times!! "Living in the Limelight"!! Slapping that BASS, man!
Every single person in a rush concert acts like this myself included😂 but unfortunately there are some women in the audience who are less than happy to be there sad but true. The one thing I love the most about going to rush concerts aside from the music is that I never had to wait in line for the bathroom 😂
That's the thing, get on with it, whatever it happens to be, being and expressing your "true" self. Of course, this also means feeling that alienation because certain people don't have the capacity to understand what you're all about. The underlying theme, your "self" and having complete freedom to express it.
Another in-joke was when Alex called Geddy “Dirk” and Jason Segel said, “there’s no Dirk in Rush”. They have all given each other nicknames. Alex is Lerxst, Geddy is Dirk and Neil is called Pratt. Those are just names the guys have given each other over the years. Lerxst, Dirk and Pratt. I don’t know the backstory on each name, I just know it is what they call each other when not on stage. Probably some other Rush geek can give the backstory on how they picked the names?
@@MusicforBusyPeople that absolutely right, that part is Alex’s first guitar solo in the song, it’s called A Lerxst In Wonderland. La Vill Strangiato was based on a reoccurring dreams that Alex kept having. Great reaction by the way. I really enjoy your reaction. They seem genuine and rather than some folks who don’t know how to edit their videos, they chatter on about nothing in the song, preferring to instated just ramble on about nonsense. Your reaction videos have a good pacing, never letting the listener get bored or preoccupied. Great job to the two of you.
It’s amazing to me, his name is spelled Peart, that’s a P with an ear followed by a T. How can you possibly get Pert, it makes no sense. While I am on a rant, it is not a double neck Bass, it’s a custom Rickenbacker 4080: a 4 string bass on top and a 12 string guitar on the bottom. FYI Geddy Lee is an excellent guitar player, acoustic or electric, please do just a little research, end of rant. Undecided subscriber
@@JoeyDavid-vy6xz So with your example in mind, and the spelling at hand, would your first inclination be to prounce his name Part ( like heart ), P ear t, or Purt? Somehow, the last example seems to be where most people go first. His example is the way Geddy explains how to pronounce it; humorous since he goes by a made up name from his grandmother who couldn't pronounce Gary. Maybe Neil should have changed his name to fit the misronunciation of others. Joking, just joking. Have a good day fellow Rush fan.
It's not pee-ert because that's how it's pronounced in Canada, as a Canadian I would pronounce the word peart as pert also but its NOT A WORD ITS A NAME so I pronounce it like the person, whose name it is, says it is pronounced for them. I had this issue growing up with my first & given names, the first sounding the same and only spelt different with one letter, my given name (last) happen to sound just like the school I went to which was haha funny the first time it was misspoke but quickly became poison to my ears, SO....long story short, I pronounce a person's name the way they do, not the way "we say it in the states" its the one piece of respect every human should be given, isn't it?
No, it's long Gracie. But, as you say, everyone should respect the preferred pronunciation of a person's own name. The mispronunciation of Neil's name is a bit surprising since there is an "ear" between the P and the T.
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