They'd never played in Brazil before 2003 as they had no idea how popular they are there. The crowd were amazing & I think they were so pleased that Rush had come to play there for the 1st time that they were letting off all the steam from almost 30 years of never having seen them. It was the perfect storm of band & audience.
Brazil has a weirdly high amount of prog rock fans, like every single David Gilmour post I see is flooded with Brazilian flags and fans begging him to do another tour down there
No matter how many times I watch this performance, that crowd singing along to an instrumental never fails to make me smile. I'm Canadian, and I've been to Rio. While at the hotel, a waiter asked where we were from and when we said Canada, he immediately starting singing Rush songs, haha! Brazilian Rush fans are second only to Canadian Rush fans, they love those Toronto boys just as much as we do!
Wanna really lose your mind? Xanadu live 1981 Montreal or working man live 2011 Cleveland 2 of the craziest live performances you will ever see my friend Specially Xanadu… pay attention to all the sounds these “3” musicians create… specially the professor 🙌
La Villa Strangiato. I can’t wait for this reaction. You just don’t know what how much more you have to see and hear. I love it!! Makes me feel like it’s new to me all over again (almost).
Woo! That was awesome! I can tell you that Neil Peart, back in the day, used to be a MAD MAN when it came to throwing the stick way up in the air! His stick throw was nothing on this video compared to what he used to do back in the 80's! On songs like "Red Barchetta" and "Witch Hunt" (which you can see on the Grace Under Pressure Tour video from 1984), he throws that thing sky high and then catches it, just before going back into playing! The guy was BOSS! So much fun. You should check out the song "Limelight" from the same album as Tom Sawyer! It's a great song!
If you want to see another amazing crowd at a Rush gig, check out the video of Rush performing "Spirit Of Radio" live in Toronto in 2003 in front of 500,000 fans on a sunny August afternoon. It's one of the greatest live performances I've ever seen.
I want to recommend four other Rush instrumentals: ' Where's My Thing,' 'Leave That Thing Alone,' 'The Main Monkey Business', and 'Malignant Narcissism'
You really should check out the video for Rush's song "Leave That Thing Alone", but make sure you're watching the one filmed Live in Cleveland. Not only does Neil Peart totally go to town on the drums, but Geddy Lee basically treats the bass like it's a lead guitar.
La Villa Strangiato. They have a live performance from the 70s and from the 2000s. They’re old men in this video and the drum solo video. They just kept getting better. Alex had arthritis in his fingers he had to deal with but he never missed a note. Your reaction made me happy
He was known for the stick throws. He caught it most of the time. Most. I can say with almost 100% certainty he missed this one, i.e. the quick cut away. But hey, no one's perfect lol
Really LOVE THE REACTION!!! Maybe check out NEIL PEART Buddy Rich HONOR????? Surprises awaits!! :) ♥AND, or... Victor Wooten bass music????????? :) “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~ Romans 15:13
LOL, was just scrolling through your vids and saw YYZ and thought..."he needs to see this one live"...and there it was; just a couple of vids over. Geddy's bass in this is likely his highest rated bass playing and you might enjoy hearing the vid of his bass lines isolated for YYZ.
You don’t see or hear the incredible level of professional musicianship today that the 70’s bands had back in the day. I greatly enjoy watching the looks of amazement, shock and awe on the faces of the younger generations when they hear the 70’s bands and artists.
Rush is my favorite band and there are plenty of bands right now that are worthy of listening to and following who are as good as, and sometimes better, than most of the 70's artists/bands. They are out there, you just have to find them.
Dude, I REALLY like how you promote Gratitude and striving to be better everyday, keep that up! NOW, EXCELLENT reaction! You absolutely MUST react to " Xanadu ", Live "Exit Stage Left" 1981!!!!! IT. WILL. BLOW. YOUR. MIND.!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!..
Hey my young Friend , Check-out Xanadu (Live in Montreal 1981) Only got to see RUSH live once,(Power Windows Tour) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada! RIP The Professor Neal Peart! Best live Rock band ever!!😀💔👍👍👌✌
Ok, Suggestions, here are some to get you started. "Fly By Night" 1975 "2112" all 20:36, "A Passage To Bangkok", "The Twilight Zone", "Something For Nothing" 1976 "A Farewell to Kings", "Xanadu", "Closer To The Heart", "Cygnus X-1" 1977 "Cygnus X-1 book 2", "The Trees", "La Villa Strangiato" 1978 "The Spirit of Radio", "Freewill", "Jacobs Ladder", "Different Strings", "Natural Science" 1980 "Red Barchetta", "Limelight", "The Camera Eye", "Vital Signs" 1981 "Subdivisions", "The Analog Kid", "The Weapon", "New World Man" 1982 "Distant Early Warning", "Red Sector A", "The Enemy Within", "The Body Electric", "Kid Gloves", "Between the Wheels" 1984 "Force Ten", "Time Stands Still" 1987
"It's too easy", you said. Actually, with all the tempo, time signature, and key changas, this is an EXTREMELY difficult piece to play. I dont think anybody has even TRIED to do a cover of it.
Watching a bunch of your videos, I know you appreciate musicianship - check out: Sully Erna - 7 Years and Godsmack - La Batella del los Tamboures Sully is the lead singer of Godsmack. That is their drum battle - just amazing live. And 7 Years is just and incredible tune. Just masterful!
Great reaction AS ALWAYS!!! You obviously appreciate artistical musicianship. You are now officially down the RUSH rabbit hole. I would suggest the songs below (LIVE versions) to add to your Rush journey and reactions. All of these are absolutely fire!!! Especially all of the LIVE instrumentals with Geddy’s Bass, Alex’s Guitar, and Neil’s percussive artistry. - La Villa Strangiato - Live in Cleveland from 2011 Time Machine Tour (Instrumental - custom "carnival" intro) - original was 1978. Pure musicianship!!! UNMATCHED - best instrumental EVER. - Working Man... Live in Cleveland from 2011 Time Machine Tour (original studio version was in 1974)...The pure sight and performance of three men in their upper 50's take control of the stage and perform and play like they were in their 20's. - Xanadu...Live version 1981 Exit Stage Left tour...will leave you speechless from pure musicianship...original was 1977. - Best Intro Ever - Live version (R30 tour 2004) - various riffs from their 1970's songs leading into Spirit of Radio - original was 1980 - Freewill... Live from Snakes and Arrows Tour 2007 - original was 1980 - Leave that Thing Alone - Live in Cleveland from 2011 Time Machine Tour (Instrumental) - original was 1993
The Drummer who inspired the Professor was a drummer from the jazz/big band era "Buddy Rich". He has drum solos on U-tube. Find one to see what inspired Neil. Also U being into RAP, U should watch "Rapture" by Blonde. It was the 1st RAP song played on MTV on January 31, 1981. It was also the 1st song played in MTV's rotation format, and I believe the 1st RAP song to reach #1.
Greatest band of all time lyrically and musically all are virtuosos on their instruments, try driven, mission, marathon, lock and key, turn the page, Animate, cut to the chase, half the world, big money, red barchette, witch hunt, freewill spirit of radio, natural science, vital signs, Xanadu live 81,working them angels, clock work angels, ub2b, anthem, far cry, working man live in Cleveland, Any Rush is good Rush
I watched the brazillian show at Porto Alegre, a couple days before the Rio concert, and it was the same thing, a full football stadium with thousands of people singing a lyricless music. YYZ was THE experience of the night.
The Rio fans were insane. Rush had never played in Brazil before this tour because they were unaware they had fans there. These fans had been waiting for YEARS to see rush.
Not to take anything from the professor but if you want to see a master class in drumming watch the band Tool. The song is called Pnuema and it’s a drum cam video.
Wait till you see La Villa Strangiato from Live in Rio. KILLER!!! The crowd singing a instrumental and Alex doing his comedy bit in it...too great. Then you see Neil going UP on the transition to make it work...who does that? Neil that is who. Also Leave that thing alone, Geddy killing it on the bass. this whole concert was on point. great reaction. keep it up.
Watch any futebol match in Rio and you will see the enthusiasm for chanting in large groups. They were, in fact, singing along with the chorus without words altogether. Nice take. Plenty more Rush to explore. Just make sure you pull the lyrics up, at least for yourself. The lyrics are printed inside the album. So you put your headphones on, drop the needle on the record and read poetry set to music. It's opera really. Love what you do. Keep it up! Why not take a poll for which rush song next to encourage engagement? NOT the best Rush song, or show, but the next step in the journey of Rush. A: Spirit of radio B: Xanadu C: Red Barchetta D: ???
I saw Rush open for Spinal Tap in 1977 at the Loch Less Festival. Rush was great and made it worth the money I paid. Then Spibal Tap’s pyrotechnics set the stage on fire, and the rest of the show was cancelled.
check out Rush - La Villa Strangiato at Pinkpop 1979 and then listen to rush la villa strangiato time machine - live in cleveland I believe done in 2011 many years later and a bit different style but Neil never misses a beat Alex and Getty are equality amazing!!! The ability to play that good and precise after over 30 years is jaw dropping
Neil Peart is the greatest rock n roll drummer to ever exist. Technically better than John Bonham if not emotionally so. Geddy Lee is perhaps in the top three bassists of all time. Alex Lifeson is a great guitarist who’s only challenge is that he is constantly compared to his band mates, the two of best rock musicians in history so his contributions are sometimes overlooked.
You seem to really like drummers. By now, I know you've seen Danny Carey, and the Professor, who are both great. But there's another one you need to check out who doesn't get the attention he deserves. He's the drummer for Godsmack, Shannon Larkin. He's a showman on the drums with a powerful style like no other. You can find him on RU-vid in a few different scenarios, which are good, but if you want to do a reaction, find the "drum battle".
This dude is losing his shit cause Neil threw a drumstick in the air! Dude, no shade on Neil, but pretty much _every_ drummer did that, back in the day! I seen that trick in small-town nightclubs, from bands that never made it out of small-town nightclubs! lol Glad you're enjoying the ride! ;-]
