First time hearing Tom Sawyer by Rush 

If Alexis wants to see how good Neil was show her either Xanadu live or Neil’s live solo from Germany

A band where every member is a Master of his instrument

Neil Peart, your favorite drummers, favorite drummer. The GOAT!

At the private memorial for Neil many of the greatest drummers came to pay their respects. In the process Stewart Copeland (aka The Police) made a statement. "We are all our fan's 2nd favorite drummer". Very introspective of community and their respect and love for Neil.

This song was so technically complex that Peart would gauge how well the set would be based on how well he played this song. It was criminal how long it took for the R&R Hall of Fame to admit this band.

I'm one of those Rush girls since 1980 - found Permanent Waves and my life has never been the same Thank you for introducing her to the boys ❤

Neil Peart is your "favorite drummer's favorite drummer". Thanks for sharing a memory from my childhood.

RIP Neil Peart.... yes, their shows were legendary, saw them live over 60 times, from 1977 until the end, each one was amazing....

I once heard that Prog rock is best described as music for musicians rather than for people who wanted to dance. Rush has been at the top of my list for 40+ years. It’s definitely a rabbit hole if you’re up for it. RIP Neil; RIP Le Studio. Great reaction!

Please show her Rush Xanadu live exit stage left! That will show how amazing this entire band truly is live! I personally have seen Rush live 13 times, seriously 😊😮 ❤

You’ll love Rush’s YYZ live. Master musicianship and the audience goes wild

“Spirit of radio” or “Limelight “ should be next by Rush. I agree to the suggestion of Boston’s debut album-fire! I really want to see a reaction to Tesla, particularly “What you give” and anything else by them !

The were so good live. All three of them have mad skills. The light show they did was great also.

Alexis really needs to hear Boston's debut album.

As a Canadian, i'm really proud to say they're from my country. ;-) I'm pretty sure that Alexis would like songs like The Spirit Of Radio, Subdivisions, Limelight, The Pass, Nobody's Hero.

RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR! With heart felt admiration and sincerity! Gary

Can't ever go wrong with some Rush! :) Props to you Burch for being able to keep your arms still during the prime air drumming sequence when you knew it was coming! hehe...

God I love this song for decades and decades. At 53 I still turn this up and roll down the windows. It's rare for a song to just take you immediately back to a specific time. Love the reactions.

I like how Burch is clasping his hands together to keep from air drumming the fills like rest of us. That had to be hard.

And, don't forget, Neil was the band's lyricist and primary writer on a lot of their pieces. 🎵☺️🤘 Like your videos guys, both of your inputs are authentic, real, and good. Thank yous guys 🙂

Working man live is a great one to show her . Great reaction as always!

I'm very happy :) My favorite is Xanadu Live from Exit Stage Left. A good follow up for this song would be either Spirit of Radio or Subdivisions.

I wish every time I heard 'Tom Sawyer' was the FIRST time I heard 'Tom Sawyer'... RIP Neil...

It's hard to believe this song is nearly 50 years old. Jeez I'm getting old.

Neil wrote a lot of the lyrics for Rush as well. Incredible musician.

Spirit of Radio!! Spirit of Radio!! Spirit of Radio!! Spirit of Radio!! Spirit of Radio!!

Neil's a must study for percussionists. He rewrote everything and what was possible.

Rush was liberty in sound. They wrote their own music using their own rules and this is why I loved their music. In an age of overbearing record labels and limitations of time and cookie cutter bands they ignored the critics and made music they loved to play. We were lucky they shared it with us.

Alexis is delightful. A charming personality obviously. This is fabulous duo for reaction to music. I’m subscribed.

So glad to finally get her reaction to this band. They have so much more for her experience. She'll be a Rush fan very quickly 😁

For the ultimate in Rush's ability to layer and showcase their musical ability, i suggest you let Alexis listen to the ultimate instrumental, YYZ!

You have to show her Rush Working Man Live In Cleveland.

I love that it’s not just one instrument that’s featured in a song. Their breakdowns are especially fun since it’s not just the typical guitar solo time…it’s pretty much an explosion of musical genius between the three. Glad to see your reaction to Rush. Try to remember that Rush was around for over 40 years so their music changed greatly over time. More Rush please! 😁

Beautiful winter in Morin Heights Québec, Canada...5 minutes away from my house...Grew up with Rush and will die listening to them..i miss them so much, great react.

Time for her to see Frankfurt drum solo! 😊😊

Show her The Garden from the Clockwork Angels Tour. It's a great song, it's live and I'm pretty sure it's got good shots of his drum kit.

My absolute favourite band. I have loved them since my older cousin introduced me to them when I was about 10 (in 1977). I think Limelight or maybe Subdivisions next, to showcase Neil's ability to write lyrics that deliver a message as well as play percussion.

Burch, I love your remark… “that’s, prog rock… ”… yeah, the song was over when it was. RUSH blew everyone away. I’m 61, I know this music quite well… ;)

Neil's syncopation was unreal, the GOAT! 🥁🤘

Sadly, I discovered Rush the year they stopped touring. I'd heard them for years, but never committed to learning all the different band names.

Man I just love this channel. These two have such great chemistry discussing some serious musical talent. It’s so good. Love it.

After decades of listening to Tom Sawyer, I still got a chill and goosebumps when the opening note started. And in concert: "Hey, kid. Come 'ere." "1, 2, 3" Boom! No words!

Rush is the absolute best. guitar, bass, Drums. the goat.

They definitely put on amazing shows! I saw them about 8 or 9 times over the years, beginning with the Moving Pictures Tour. Alexis needs to see Xanadu Live from Exit Stage Left in 1981.

Triumph would be a great 3-player band to follow up with after this fantastic band.

I remember when Moving Pictures first came out. I bought the album and put it on the turn table. Tom Sawyer blasted out. I couldn’t stop playing it over and over again. My mother came home and complained about the noise. Thank God I had plug in head phones.

Tom Sawyer. The biggest hit from the best drummer/writer in rock history. Verse, Bridge, Chorus, Solo were the first words my neighbor said when I was sent at age 9 to have him lower the volume. When my mom came later, it was Triumph - Fight The Good Fight. Great analyses.

If she likes Progressive Rock, remember that Rush got their inspiration from Yes. I recommend "Roundabout" or "And You and I" for an entry to Yes. She might not be able to get "Close To The Edge" until she gets into the sound of the band. Yes will never disappoint.

Xanadu Exit stage left would be a great live one to do!

They were so dynamic when playing live!! Fantastic reaction. Thabk you.

Dude, I saw the cover for 2112 and said "no! way too early for 2112 concept"....but then saw 'Tom Sawyer' and said "Yep better introduction to RUSH"! PS I need to amend with, she got it!

Love watching Alexis react she gets it!

Show her one with Neil's last drum set he used.

Enjoyed watching! Thanks! Don’t over think it!

That song always gave me chills when I heard it and it always pumped me up.

OMG, give Alexis more Rush 😅 I suggest The Spirit of Radio or, since she likes synths, Subdivisions. I really enjoyed this reaction 👍🤘

Very cool Alexis has been introduced to Rush. If you think they sound different now, wait until you hear what others suggest from them, such as "Limelight", "Spirit Of Radio", "Red Barchetta" and "Closer To The Heart". From there, its not a stretch to the bands Yes and Genesis. Can't wait to see what comes next in this rabbit hole!

this is so early studio ! !GREAT !

"He had a lot of stuff going on" perfect epitaph for Neil's headstone 😁😁😁😁😁😁 Wait until you experience 2112 Alexis 🤘🎸🤯

You two should probably check out the "Danny Carey" video of Pneuma by Tool, particularly around the 6:30 mark where Danny starts drumming a completely different rhythm with each hand. Danny is an amazing talent and the song is excellent. I think he could rival Neil Peart (though he was probably influenced by Peart as well). Both are god-level drummers.

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Thanks, guys! Great reaction to a great band!

I’m about the same age as Alexis and my dad got me into rush as a kid haha. Have been listening to them ever since and it brings back memories as a bonus :)

Great choice This one and The Spirit if Radio are the perfect introductions to this wonderful band The songs arebbt too long but they pack everything in and show off all their skills.And the great news is it's only gets better from here

In the 80's girls didnt like Rush because of the multiple time changes in their songs which made it hard to dance to. This was not a Prom song.

Last night , I literally searched for you 2 reacting to this song! A day later , there you are! You have made my Monday COMPLETE!

I believe it has been said, Rush was a band that Yes fans and Led Zeppelin fans could come together for!

Super dug on this reaction! Very happy to see this one. :D

Dream Theater - Pull Me Under Type O Negative - Christian Woman Neil Peart the GOAT Next Rush song - Red Barchetta

The professor was your favorite drummers, favorite drummer. Great job guys.

Great video guys!

Great to found out many decades later.. I was a Cool girl for loving RUSH. When I was younger they thought I was strange & kinda nerdy for a Metalhead/ Rush Fan. Blessed to have seen them Countless times live.

I haven't heard Rush in a long time well done!

Another great reaction!! Burch, I really enjoy learning the information you give and hearing the stories with experiences you have been a part of. Alexis, you have great attention to detail, and I enjoy hearing your points of view. Thanks again guys. As always, Stay Blessed!!!

I love it! 5 round parts and then the metal parts! SOOOO GOOOOOOD!

I love Burch’s shirt. . . Gr8 reaction. Thank you.

One thing about rush, they were even better live... went to many of their concerts, even after a 3 hour concert the always left you wanting more, best live bands ever, they never made any mistakes live... Cheers Great reaction....

Spirit of the radio. Fly-by-night, try one of those that would be great. Love your show Rock On.❤

I saw them live 27 times from the 70's to their final show in Toronto June 19, 2015 and every second of every show was fantastic, out of this world. The musicianship and everything about this band is/was outstanding. Please have a look at their last rcording, "The Garden".

Love the interaction between father and child, celebrating my lifeline, music. Much respect for both, Daughter willing to "listen" and appreciate, father, for sharing some of the most talented, musician based music in our history. ❤ to you both. I've got many, many suggestions. 😉👍🏻

Welcome to the Rush club, Alexis! I’m excited for your journey. 😂 Please dive in more, you will be so glad you did. I’m 60 and have listened to them since I was 15-16. And it never gets old. They are musicians’ musicians and I’m glad you recognize their talent/virtuosity. Alex is my personal fav guitarist. I was truly sad when Neil died. Yes, Burch, Rush Girls rule and they were Unicorns! 😆 I can hear your admiration for them in your voice and on see it on your face.

Other worlderly is the best way I could describe RUSH to a non RUSH listener.... so many great memories growing up to this music!

When my kids were newborns through grade k I would sing them this song every night at bedtime… even singing the keyboards, guitar and drums.

Neil Peart is why I've been a drummer for 46 years! RIP

New Subscriber from Vancouver Island, Canada - Love your seasoned and green concept!

Neil Peart was a true percussionist. Hands down the best EVER!

Most people react strongly to Geddy's voice the first time they hear it. When I heard Rush for the first time (Tom Sawyer), my reaction was "What the hell is this?!". But I kept listening to that album and it just got better and better. Pretty soon Rush was my favorite band. Still is to this day. Saw them at least once every tour since 1986, right up to the end.

"Layed back group..." When they opened for KISS back in the 70's, after the show KISS was wondering why their hotel room was so quiet compared to theirs, and when they went to their room, the 3 of them were relaxing reading books. Neil Peart (drummer) is nicknamed The Professor

Neil was incredible !!! When I saw him in concert he had two huge drum sets, one in front of him and one in back) and he swivelled back and forth to both drum sets throughout the show. His timing was perfect & impeccable and as you were watching him do his drum solo right there in front of you at a live show you would find it unbelievable that anyone could actually play like that !!!

There is a magic to this song that is still with me 42 years later, and I was there when it came out

Le Studio in Morin Heights Quebec was one of the most beautiful recording studios around. I was lucky enough to get to go inside before it was retired. I was also lucky enough to see Rush before Neil passed away. Very big loss. Thanks for the video.

The professor at his finest, he often said Tom sawyer was hardest to play. Rip Neil, the professor.

Great reaction!

R.I.P. Mr. Neil Peart. the best band live i have ever had the privilege of seeing.. She definitely needs to see some of their Live performances, just amazing all three of them are out of everyone's league!

Takes me back to the days of riding home from school in some friend's car, smoke billowing out of the windows. Great music to stone jam out to.🤘😜

Rush: Your favorite band's favorite band. Fitting that the first reaction I caught by y'all is Rush, my favorite band. Had to sub!

Saw them in person, best concerts I’ve ever been to by far, 2112 is most remembered by me

I listened to Rush, beginning in the 70's. Growing up in the Toronto area and going to school in Toronto, you couldn't miss hearing them on local radio stations. I even knew a guy who installed and set-up Geddy Lee's high end stereo system in the 90's. While they were never my favourite band, I loved their stuff. They didn't pander to anyone. They simply did their thing; and that's one reason why their fans love them so much. Awesome talent!

Spirit of radio! That's a must.

That transition, where each instrument had it's own part - was where most guys blew their car speakers by cranking up the volume. At least we could replace them easily enough back then!!!