So much songs to listen, their career span over 40 years. You just listened some stuff of the early 80's when they began to be more "radio friendly". With titles like "Tom Sawyer" or "Limelight" that I recommend. You could try an earlier and longer opus like "Xanadu". The live version (Xanadu, Exit Stage Left, live in Montreal 1981) is one of the best live performance you will ever see. They were in their prime and you will wonder how this much music can come from only 3 guys, who are showing the pleasure to play together. Awesome. Someone above also suggested "YYZ, live in Rio", I agree. Have you ever seen a crowd singing along with an instrumental song? There it is. Crazy Sooner or later, you will have to react to their masterpiece "2112" (twenty-one twelve). An epic 21 minutes song that built their fame. But the list could be so much longer, I will let other listeners add their prefered ones.
Alex Lifeson is the guitarist for Rush. One time, Eddie Van Halen was asked how he felt about being the best guitarist of all time. His response, "I wouldn't know, ask Alex Lifeson."
The greatest power trio and live band ever. Watch Working Man live in Cleveland, three 58+ year olds that can shred better than guys half their age. Kirk Hammet mentions in the Rush Documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage how much of an influence Alex Lifeson was for him growing up just as many other Drummers like Danny Carey, Chad Smith and the late Taylor Hawkins were influenced by Neil and Bassists considered Geddy to be one of the very best.
I grew up in Canada - Rush fan my whole life. I’ve seen then 23 times live starting in the late 70’s. Your take on the lyrical significance is right on … but the music is incredible. They wrote everything in order to be able to perform live. No overdubs, no ghost tracks. They used Moog pedals and keyboards to fill while playing guitar and bass, and the drummer used key pads to complete the sound. 3 pc band. Incredible. Unmatched. Rush was the inspiration for many outstanding professional musicians. Thank you for your reaction. It made my day.
You beat me by 1 brother, I've seen them 22 times, first was May 24 1981 Moving Pictures tour in Providence, and last was in 2015 R40. For me there was Rush, then everybody else.
@@Matty0923 me too brother.. 22x's.. Red Rocks show (R30) was off the charts 🙌 Hell, they all were. November 10th, Is 1978. My 1st show.. Hemispheres.😍
I can't say I've seen Rush as many times as you guys......but......I did see them play in a tavern (yup, a tavern!) on Yonge Street in Toronto - 1974. Brilliant then with John Rutsey drumming and absolutely amazing when Neil took his place.
Yes, Alex Lifeson was/is an influence on Kirk Hammett. Kirk specifically has mentioned Rush’s La Villa Strangiato with Alex’s performance and solo being much more specifically influential.
I HIGHLY recommend you hunt down a documentary on them called "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage". There you can see just how many other musicians they've influenced.
Although you can't go wrong with much of Rush's catalog, I would suggest Natural Science next. Massive transitions and deep lyrics. RIP Neil Peart (Jan 7, 2020 brain cancer). Thank you for the gifts you've given. The garden well tended. 🙏
"Invisible airwaves crackle with life; bright antenna bristle with the energy. Emotional feedback, our time is wavelength; bearing the gift beyong price, almost free." Poetry.
The music industry hated them because they didn’t conform to what they wanted. They had one of the biggest and most loyal fan bases of any band though and could basically do what they wanted. Definitely a band to take a deep dive on.
2112 was the make it or break it album. They were told not to make it and stick to the first albums style. They took a risk all or nothing. It was a huge success and instantly put them in the do whatever you want class of musicians.
The Rush rabbit hole is deep and fully satisfying... enjoy the plunge. I've been a fan since 1977 and seen them 30+ times live. Best combination of musicians ever in one band, and IMO the most amazing live band ever.
What always amazes me when I listen to Rush, is that I am constantly looking for the other 5 hidden musicians. That they constantly produced a sound so big with just three (incredible) musicians blows me away everytime.
Buddy, welcome to the family of RUSH fans! And you've documented the very moment in time of your induction for present and future generations to enjoy! Thank you RIP Neil
I highly recommend you react to "Freewill" by Rush next! The lyrics are deep and amazing. The song absolutely rocks. And in the middle of the song, all 3 guys in the band go off in different directions, soloing at the same time, and then bring it all back together on the tracks as Geddy's voice soars into the Stratosphere!
Dude you may never read this but you earned a sub from this video. The fact that you can speak intelligently about music, picking up immediately on the time signature changes and structural shifts, and knowing how to describe them literally using the word ‘motif’. Freakin love it is all. Keep on keepin on brother!
Exactly what I was thinking. Finally a reactor that is intelligent enough to notice the myriad of time signature changes, lyrics and technical precision. Thank you, SebsDuran!
This is not an official video by the way. There wasn’t one for this song. This was done by a fan and done VERY well. Mad props to whoever put this video together
It was a tribute to Neil after he passed on 2020. He was the lyricist for the band besides being the drummer. I only found them in 2011, luckily saw them 3 times before they retired. Glad you saw this. Rush was one of a kind.
I saw your reaction to Neil's drum solo first so I had to come here and watch you react to one of my favorite songs! I love watching young people listen to music that I've known for decades.👍 It takes me back to the first time I heard it. Thank you for this.
Spent the 70s listening to CFNY radio here in western New York. Went to Ontario many times to see Rush and other groups in concert. Good memories of a time gone by.
Many bands change times, but these guys are the best at making transitions so smooth. Think of the radio dial days when you would roll through the stations just before you landed on the reggae station, lol! Hammett did mention that Rush was a huge influence on him. Dig the reaction ✌️
What most people don't realize is the music they make was 3 people playing like 6-8 people. This is why they were one of the greatest bands of all time.
I saw Rush for the first time in 1984, I was 11 and it was my first concert. It was the Grace Under Pressure Tour, my brother and older cousins took me with them. I went on to see them 27 more times. The final time being the R40 tour (which was the 40 yr anniversary of "The Professor" joining them and also their last tour. I will forever be grateful for my brother and cousins introducing me to their music and inciting my love of live music. RIP Neil!!
Also, the crowd sound when Geddy sings "concert Hall" is from a Max Webster concert. Max Webster used to open for them. They did the song Battlescar together
Watch them play it live; it's an experience on another level: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zI5KWfq91kM.html Hammett talking about another Lifeson solo: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Au-yO4FfbQw.html
No ordinary rock band, they make you think with their lyrics & musical arrangements. They've been my band since I first heard this song in early 1980 at age 13. You were correct in that Alex Lifeson wanted the riff to sound like a radio wave. This song truly changed my life & brought me to a band that have been with me for more than 40 years. Others have come & gone & returned again but Rush endures.
@@ThorneJr Ha ha. Everyone should have a best mate by that name ! I'm in the UK. Managed to see them 7 times here from Signals tour 1983 through to Clockwork Angels 2013.
There are not many songs out there that go this hard, make you feel this good, have lyrics this meaningful and deep, lyrically poetic, musically represent changing radio stations, play in multiple time signatures and keys flawlessly and effortlessly. This song is epic in every sense of the word.
Congrats! You picked the best Rush song to start your Rush journey. I saw them in concert wayyyy back in 1980. When Geddy Lee sang out "Concert Hall" and everybody (including yours truly) went nuts...still gives me goosebumps.
Great reaction! I've been a Rush fan since 1975. Fun fact: the car in the beginning of this video is a vintage Ferrari Barchetta, the inspiration for their song Red Barchetta. And incidentally, it's pronounced "peert". Cheers!
You didn't just discover a new song, you discovered a new BAND. One of the most influential rock bands ever. Go through the comments, pick a Rush song, and prepare yourself.
So excited for you to do more Rush. They have 40 years of music and there's literally no BAD songs. Some are great, all are good. Well, except for maybe Tai Shan. LOL
Only saw Rush once, which was in January, 1980, their first concert of the Permanent Waves (album) tour which featured this song. I especially love their early material. Rush was too big to play smaller venues so I didn't get to see them after that.
Rush was one of the 1st bands to engage technology as it happened and pushed it to limits in the early 80's! No band can compete today because of the efforts put into their music in the 80's... ! YEAH NEAL PERT is the best drummer ever! Check out his drum soles! I put him up against any drummer, watch them and you'll understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! peace
3 man band, Neil is the greatest drummer ever and wrote most of their lyrics. Geddy sings, plays bass and keyboard. Alex with his amazing guitar sounds. They were the perfect trio, in talent and modesty. Please react to more of them.
As has often been said: "Neil Peart was your favorite drummer's favorite drummer." May his journey among the stars be filled with the delight he gave to us all here. RUSH Forever!
Kirk Hammett said in an interview that Alex Lifeson was a huge influence on him. Good ear brother. And no, you are not mistaken, Rush absolutely is a legendary band!!
The video is very much a love-letter to the band that features the history of Rush, as well as imagery from their albums but in many ways, centering on Neil Peart. Neil was jokingly called "The New Guy" since he was a replacement drummer who began with the 2nd Rush album, "Fly by Night." Their final tour, "R-40," was their 40th anniversary tour in 2015. Neil was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2016, and he died in January, 2020. There was no hint of Neil's illness, and I still remember hearing on the radio that Neil was dead, and I was floored. A very interesting man, not only was he the band's main lyricist, but he took up bicycling and later motorcycle riding, and during a horrific year for Neil, where he lost both his daughter and wife in 1997 & 1998, he took some time off from the band, riding his motorcycle all over the world. It helped him recover, and he authored a number of books from his travels, both during those times and throughout the rest of his life. The members of Rush were the closest of friends, being all but family, so that loss was incredibly hard for Neil's family but als especially hard on Geddy and Alex. The only good thing of Rush's retirement was that it gave the members of the band time to spend with their families, given how many months out of the year Rush had spent on the road over the decades.
Rush became my favourite band when I first heard them when I was 16 years old...19 years later and having seen them live twice, I'm still convinced that they're my favourite.
Welcome to Rush! Three master musicians from Toronto, Canada who had a 40 plus year career. Geddy Lee Vocals, Bass and Keyboards (at times all at once) Alex Lifeson guitar, mandola and later keyboards Neil Peart drums, percussion and main lyrist. Unfortunately Neil Peart passed away from brain cancer in January of 2020. Yes, they were a huge influence on Metallica, Tool, Dream Theatre and Crown Lands (Another Canadian band) and many more including one of the guys from the Smashing Pumpkins who admitted to coping one of Alex Lifeson cords. Rush took their music seriously but not themselves. They were not only band mates but also very close friends. ALex Lifeson and Geddy Lee met when they were 13 in junior high and became best friends. Neil joined the band a little later as their first drummer John Rutsy had health issues and wasn't able to tour. John appears on their first album and after that Neil after auditioning joined the band in 1974. He fit right in with Geddy and Alex. Other Songs Xanadu from Exit Stage Left. YYZ live in Rio Working man live in Cleveland Digital Man from the Snakes and Arrows tour Nature Science from the Molson Amphitheatre Toronto Cheers 🇨🇦
These guys have to be the most underrated musicians ever. There is a live version of this song done for the SARS benefit concert in Toronto . They opened for the Rolling Stones . It was probably the best show opener you will ever see. It perfectly showcases their talent , and quirky sense of humor! I doubt you will ever see a larger crowd. I think there were over 500,000 people there.
the amazing thing about this Canadian Rock Band, it is THREE people rocking and making that music, you would think it is 5 of them....the writing and the drumming is out of this world. They brought to rock so many instances of "never before". Legendary Geniuses...so glad you shared your reaction.
I am pleased to say that I heard this live in '81 at my first Rush show. Great band, great song. They could write album-length epics, or tight self-contained songs, but always with astounding musicianship. They never let me down.
I watch a lot of reaction videos and the worst thing is when the sound quality sucks- your sound is absolutely ON POINT! SO PERFECT! great quality and great levels! Even when the sound is good, when the levels are inconsistent, it ruins it- you have to ride the volume button all the way thru it. You obviously know all about what I'm telling you because it doesn't happen on accident! So great job dude- I definitely appreciate it! I bet you wind up doing really well at this! You earned a new subscriber today! 🙂
Kirk Hammet has stated that the first time he heard RUSH, it "blew my mind". Supposedly, when Jon Bonjovi was asked "what's it like to be considered the greatest rock guitarist of all time?", his answer was "I don't know....ask Alex Lifeson". And yes, one of the dark days in my life, Neil passed in Jan. of 2020. RIP, Professor.
Now watch a live performance by them of this song. You'll be completely blown away that it sounds EXACTLY the same. You'll never believe that 3 guys can put out so much music!
If there's one song that encapsulates everything about Rush, it's this one. It has all of the qualities that Rush put into their songs. From the moment it was released, it became an audience favorite and was played at every concert.
Welcome to the most enjoyable band discovery experience you will ever go through. You have now been baptized in the way of Rush - go forth, be fruitful, and multiply!!
What's even more impressive about Neil (the GOAT drummer) is that he also was the lyricist for the band. Amazing and insightful, thought-provoking lyrics in every song.
hi this is the first time I've seen your channel and I just subscribed hoping to follow you on a new Rush Journey that you are about to begin. Welcome to the Rush...rabbit hole. First, you will be amazed. Second, you will wonder why you haven't heard them before. Third, you're going to lament about not growing up with Rush in that era and being too late to see them perform live. One of the best live bands ever... One of the best bands ever... That is at least how it worked for me, with the exception that I did grow up during that era, and I had heard the half-dozen or so radio hits of Rush years ago, and on classic rock radio stations. But until about a year ago, never looked deeper into them, even though I loved what I did hear on the radio. And man Rush is deeper, and better. The only reason they didn't have 50 radio hits is because most of their songs were too long to be radio friendly.
Dave Grohl once referred to Peart this way: _"He's your favorite drummer's favorite drummer!"_ Peart wasn't just one of the best drummers in rock, he also wrote most of the Rush lyrics!
Saw Rush over 30 times in my life from 1978-2015 . RIP Neil Peart., The Professor. The best drummer ever. 2015 was the last time they ever toured again. I was 12 in 1978 the first time I saw them with my older cousin.
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a few Rush songs you will probably love: "The Camera Eye", "Freewill", "Mystic Rhythms", "The Trees"
Hey Sebs...great work on your channel as always....have you ever done reaction videos for 2 more rush songs....La Villa Strangiato, and of course 2112.....I think you will be blown away at these
A band that a person can jam out while appreciating the technical and creative prowess each individual brings to their craft. Synergy may not be a good enough word to describe what they've accomplished. Thank you for not just posting, but reconizing everything that was going on there. _New sub_ , in large part because you get it!
Yes please, more Rush! U will love Any song by them you choose...looking forward to watching your "ear gasims"! : ) (as my brother in law would say!) Jam on my friends!
so the drummer collaborates for the lyrics with a famous canadian poet. the poet would send concepts and long length poems to the drummer who would re work them into lyrics, and the lead singer would own them with his performance. it explains the depth and poetic nature of Rush.
Alex Lifeson... SEVERELY underrated, up there with the greatest in my opinion. And RIP Neal. undisputed greatest drummer. I saw them live multiple times and was always blown away by the amount of music coming out of 3 guys... they were absolutely amazing.
A lot more poetic than you expected is a common reaction to Rush. I'm sure you're already surprised to learn Peart wrote almost all the lyrics and composed most of the arrangements. You'll find Shakespearean references in songs like "Limelight" and Samuel Taylor Coleridge references in "Xanadu"...just two of MANY hidden gems in their discography. Glad you caught the Simon & Garfunkle references. Rush is among the absolute all time rock bands, and their level of contribution to prog rock can't be overstated.
Best Live Performance RUSH - Xanadu - Live In Montreal 1981 (2021 HD Remaster 60fps) Alex Lifeson - 6 string guitar, 12 string guitar, pedal synthesizer, volume pedal; Geddy Lee - Vocals, bass guitar, 6 string guitar, foot pedal synthesizer, electric piano/synthesizer; Neil Peart - Lyrics, Drums, orchestra bells, tubular bells, wind chimes, crotales, timbales, timpani, gong, temple blocks, bell tree, triangle, and melodic cowbells. Based on Kubla Khan (Xanadu) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Coleridge composed his poem, ‘Kubla Khan’, in a state of semi-conscious trance either in the autumn of 1797 or the spring of 1798 and published in 1816. The whole poem is pervaded by an atmosphere of dream and remains in the form of a vision. The vision embodied in Kubla Khan was inspired by the perusal of the travel book, Purchas His Pilgrimage. Coleridge had taken a dose of opium as an anodyne, and his eyes closed upon the line in the book, “At Zanadu Kubla Khan built a pleasure palace.” But this opened his creative vision, and the poem of about 200 lines was composed in this state of waking dream. On being fully awake, he wrote the poem down. The theme of the poem is unimportant. It describes the palace built by Kubla Khan, the grandson of Chengis Khan, the great rule of central Asia. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2byjJkN_nVY.html
Donna Halper introduced RUSH into the American Market with their SELF TITLED 1st album in 1974 as the Music Director at radio station WMMS in Cleveland.
Great reaction. Welcome to Progressive Rock! You have touched on some Pink Floyd, but there are so many progressive songs you should check out, like "Roundabout" by Yes, "Firth of Fifth" by Genesis and "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull. Prog rock is where serious listeners live. :)
It's late to chime in I guess but Rush got thier break in 1974 with the song "Working Man" on a Clevelend radio station. Apparently the requests for it just exploded and from there on, the trio rose to fame. I didn't know about Rush until the album 2112 from 1976 when I was 16 and fell in love with them. How can a 3 man band sound so much like many more playing! Some how they defied music norms with there semless tempo changes and natural tallent. I still get goose bumps when listening to them. Check out 2112 man. Thanks for the comentary on them. I love watching young people see what I loved, there are so many. Cheers!
Awesome you’re discovering Rush. They’ve been a lifelong inspiration for me. I’ve introduced them to my son (13 yrs old) and he loves them as well. I would suggest checking out Limelight, Trees, Working Man, YYZ, La Villa Strangiato … so many others. Change in tempo and transition to different time signatures… 5/4, 5/8, 6/4, 2/4, they do it all in multiple songs. There is so much depth in their music. Some of the best rock ever written. I hope you do more vids on them!
Welcome to the rabbit hole the is the Rush music catalog! Some of the most complex musicianship you'll ever hear! They were just as tight in concert as on their albums.
I am still shocked when younger people don't know more Rush music. It's legendary. The only thing I can say about that is that they were a 'musician's musician' band. Once you got past the 'badassery' of the overall song, those of us with some musical training could take it apart in pieces and marvel at the time changes, the double tempos, the perfectly united triple threat of this band. Old lady here but I was in HS band in the early 80s and Rush was our absolute fave inspiration in that day. Fast forward a decade, into the 90s, I was a young graphic designer who did art for my local bands - when metal was still one of the king genres - and my friends, who were players, were still rocking out to Rush. Heck, we still are TODAY...nearly 40 years later. Think about that. This song holds up to any music going today. Maybe far surpasses it. I'm closing in on the big 6-0 and this still makes me want to pull up a Marshall stack and blast some all-day Rush tracks! Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Red Barchetta, New World Man, Spirit of the Radio...too many to number. I still rock out to it in the car on the way home from work. You mention Kirk Hammett here but SOOOO many from the 70s forward have been inspired by Rush. Drummer Neil Peart may have been the GOAT drummer. And the poetry in their lyrics...that was Neil. Rush will always be one of my favorites. If you don't know them, you should definitely give it a try.
Rush was amazing, as matter of my opinion 2 of my favorite bands are 3 person group from Canada. One being Rush and the other Triumph. Sebs you should explore Trumphs music also. Rik Emmett guitar work with over the top vocals to boot, What is very cool is that later in life Rik Emmett and Alex Lifeson worked together on some music. Thanks for playing this.
Welcome to Rush, Sebs! I'm excited for you - enjoy the ride. To me, "for the words of the profits were written on the studio wall" is referring to the gold and platinum albums hanging on the walls, and the profits associated with them. I might be wrong; but I could be right.
