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They were definitely hitting their stride on this album. While a lot of what they did before this had more experimental feel to it (not raw, just that they were still perfecting their craft). Feels like here is where they settled in...
Today's republican Party in America seems to be hell bent on repeating Nazi Germany. The red hats are the new white hoods. Republicans are now inviting Fascist/Racist leaders to their conventions who advocate for all out racism and non-mixture of different races. Just surreal how far America has fallen. Make America Great Again really means take America back to the dark ages.
Neil was a voice reason that is sorely lacking in today’s off the rails crazy world where most of those voices are silenced by forced adherence to an authorized narrative.
For me Rush's lyrics have always been just as important as the music. They are intertwined together and over the past 4 decades became the storyboard of my life. The lyrics on Entre Nous and Different Strings really speak to me in a way that I never skipped them. Lyrics, music...it's all genius!
This is my all time favorite song of theirs. The lyrics in this song changed me for the better. “The most endangered species The Honest Man Will still survive annihilation”
Witch Hunt is the sleeper on the next record. Hemispheres was the warm up to back to back monster records as I mentioned previously. Great job as always!
Hello, Justin. I do not even think that Rush had any idea of how loved and appreciated they were outside USA, Canada and England. I guess they were in shock when they played in Brazil. I am from Venezuela (South America), however, I got to know about Rush during my university days in Houston. That day, when I first listened to their awesome music, is carved in my brain as if it happened yesterday. I am 60 and since then, 1981, I have not been able to let go of these genioses who, frankly, changed the way I look at life and music. It is funny how something like this can affect you and make you percive things in a totatly different perspective. Neil`s lyrics are so descriptive and clarifying that they just seem to open that lid in your brain, setting you up for stories and realities of life that were never seen the way he saw and felt them. Their music has always a surprise for the listener, unexpected changes, powerful cords, but also mellow sounds that capture you in ways no other band ever had, at least for me. Next is moving pictures...... one hell of a ride you are in for, although you have heard most of their songs, except, as you mentioned, Witch Hunt and Vital signs. Now, I suggest you check their lyrics......I am still trying to figure out Vital Signs.....Neil's brain was something no other song writer had and I dare to say, no other will ever have. I assume you will also check Signals.... love that record......different, but full of new stuff, great lyrics and more. I must confess, when I started checking your reactions, I felt like you did not really want to do Rush.....after your opinion on Permanent Waves, I understood you finally got it.....you were/are hooked....Enjoy the ride, Justin....I have been doing it for over 40 years.
Neil said it best many times… “There could be no Moving Pictures had we not made Permanent Waves” He also said the same in relation to Caress of Steel and 2112! And it happens again later on but I won’t spoil it for you😀
Now that you've woken up to Alex, lol, now definitely go back to the previous albums and you'll hear he did a lot on those too! It may be his tone on Permanent Waves that is sticking out to you, and the guitar sounds high in the mix, which may explain why you're noticing more of him on this album
I think I did warn you a few albums ago🤣 this is one of the best albums of that time period. Every time I listen to Natural science I get worked up and water in my eyes, its so frickin good, great, masterpiece. Even the Oxford dictionary hasn't got a word to describe this song. 😆
I love it too, but not quite as much as La Villa. To me, these songs are, in a way, counterparts; both capricious in their structure, and both having recurring motifs that bind them together nicely. Yes, I'm aware that one has lyrics and one doesn't. Although that changed when Alex did one of his La Villa rants. So there's that. 😎
It’s interesting to see some bands evolve while some stagnant. Some find a sound and go with it. While others search and never find the end point. Only the next starting point. Fascinating and curious.
My favorite song on my favorite album. I knew this was the song you heard in the record store. This song is just a total eargasm on every level for me. This is THE perfect album for me.
You're more right than you know. "Here's Rush." They spent their time at Morin-Heights not just recording, but forging lifelong friendships. Studio during the day, volleyball under the lights at night...Much did happen in the recording process, recording this album, and three others after. Living in the guest house there, and having the peace to create, which they did. So you nailed it, "Here's Rush." (Should be a T-Shirt) lol
@@iamhere9805 With Rush, esp lyrically, I find "new" themes, or see different meanings & interpretations I'd not before, even after 40 yrs. But when you tap into the human psyche as Neil often did & thoughtfully reflect those thoughts, the ideas are universal & open to growth and further insight. Esp when presented as objective observation w/o any or much judgment. It allows the listener to easily identify w that experience of human condition in themselves & the world easier and for it to grow w them as well. Not to be to cute abt it, but I think " it leaves room for you and I to grow." in development of the themes. Rather than be preached to as most lyricist esp in modern times seem to often do.
@@mark-be9mq Yeah I been on rush for 19 years and the lyrics resonate with me a lot. I never felt like I was being preached to or looked down at. It's from Neil's perspective which is always interesting to hear. The scifi or folk lore stories always turned me on. And subdivisions stuck with me through high school 🤣 Test for echo is my favorite album, musically, lyrically, everything. And I'm counting down till Justin gets to that masterpiece. 🤌🏾🔥🔥🔥
@@iamhere9805 That's a dark horse favorite. I think Test For Echo is one of the best song of the 2nd half of their career. With Driven, Half the World and Resist a very strong top 4 songs.
@@JustinPanariello Yeah, so many changes that would be abrupt and harsh if any other band tried them. Rush somehow makes it smooth, like “of course that’s where the song would go. Where else could it have gone?” Masters of the transition!
This song has always been my favorite Rush song and one of my favorite songs of all time. It amazing how Neil had to hastily write the lyrics for this one because he had a lyric sheet done for “Sir Gawain And The Green Knight”, but they ended up not using it, so Neil wrote Natural Science.
I'm 90% sure you reacted to a live version of this months and months ago - distinctly remember you saying 'oh so there'd definitely be no Dream Theatre without Rush eh' when the 7/4 Hyperspace section kicked in. Thanks a bunch for taking us all on this journey - been great.
As someone who was alive back then, your analysis is spot-on! FTK put them on people's radar, ATWAS made them a live must-see, Hemispheres made them a cult band, PW made them headliners, and MP made them? You will just have to listen... LOL!
It was a transition for sure. MP, that is. I bought this PW the day it came into the record store and was blown away. I can still feel that thrill to this day.
Permanent Waves é um álbum FABULOSO! TODAS as canções são um tesouro, onde três gênios inquestionáveis estão em constantes evoluções musicais. É um álbum dos mais perfeitos já gravados por uma banda de rock. Uma excelente vibração em todas as faixas. Que ótimo que você tenha gostado de tudo. Eu adoro tudo aqui apresentado. Um abraço Justin de um fã brasileiro do Rush. 🙏🏻 🇧🇷
This was the album that started everything for me. First heard it when I was 12. More than 40 years later, I still listen to it regularly. To me, this is when Rush really, fully became Rush. Next up is Moving Pictures, which is fire from start to finish.
Amazing drum work by Neil!! Smooth Changeups, different drum patterns for each section of the song!! He uses almost all parts of his drum kit on this song. A Master class!!! Just as a reminder, the more you listen to it, the more you like it
There is another reactor I watch who is a drummer and he watched the live drum cam version and was blown away by Neil on this song. That fill in the middle that you commented on, he kept rewinding to watch what was actually going on. This is one song you really need to watch live. It really shines their playing abilities. Next up, arguably their “best” album which you’ve probably already heard. Will be interesting to get your take on the camera eye as that song was one fans wanted played live for decades and Rush always said no because they had lost interest in it. They finally played it again towards the end of their touring. It’s not my favorite song so I’m probably in the minority. Edit**** forgot you did camera eye already. Need to rewatch and see what you said. I’ll add this, Alex continues as a leading instrument on moving pictures. But then it’s a major major major major major shift on signals. I still think it’s some of his best work when you really listen to what he has to do on the album but synths and drums are the leaders on signals.
As someone who recently broke their foot and is now stuck at home, I've been looking forward to your daily morning dose of Rush! And especially today, as I've been waiting for months for you to get to Natural Science. Definitely one of my favorite Rush songs and I'd dare to say, if ever stuck on a desert island and forced to only have one Rush song to play, this would be it. I learned recently that this song was the result of Neil having 3-days of writer's block. I realize you don't primarily focus on the lyrics, but that is a future gift in itself when you get time. Looking forward to Moving Pictures and thanks again for your diligence to this great cause :)
My first ever Rush album, I was blown away by all 3 of them, then quickly bought up their back catalogue. Was a bit misty eyed when I finally got to hear Natural Science played live in 2002 and on a couple of later tours. The visuals were so cool too.
Great to see you enjoying this so much! Two more albums to go, then I will be posting a long comment about this whole journey and how it relates to my own Rush experience 40 years ago.
Back when I was a teen in the 70s, we would spin entire albums (or 8-track tapes). If the lyric sheets were available, we would hold them and follow along. So, when you say that "No one reads the lyrics on a first listen,'" I beg to differ. Rush is one of those bands whose lyrics are just as important as the music. If I remember correctly, "Natural Science" was written in the studio when the rest of PW was completed. I may be wrong, but I believe that Rush would save a place for a final song so they could be caught up in the moment. They did this often. ✌❤
I remember when this record came out. Yes it spread by word of mouth. A lot of kids weren't quite old enough to remember 2112 (1976), and the two following albums didn't get as much attention. We middle school kids discovered the older records through Permanent Waves. Then Moving Pictures came out and our heads exploded.
Permanent Waves is another masterpiece! Thought provoking and expertly written and performed. Timeless. Alex will probably continue to amaze you (I hope) …. Moving Pictures T’d up! Go go go!!!
Alex’s biggest transformation came from seriously struggling through La Villa Strangiato and everything that it took to get that right. I think he said it but you can hear it too
Its nice to see you appreciate RUSH. With some people it takes time, I am 55 and first heard them when I was 13 The 2112 LP. They are The Best in my eyes. Although I love many others.
I know you are not into the lyrics angle, at least on first listen, but this is one for the ages that just elevates the already great playing. The crazy thing about this song for me is how many great grooves they utilize for a few measures and then just discard… Onto the next one! Oh and this one’s as good as the last one. Every reprise by Neil has a new twist beat or emphasis to it. Just great
A Fun side watch is when the Foo Fighters inducted Rush into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, The Foo Fighters played 2112 then Rush come in then played , also Neil and Taylor Hawkins played set together as Nancy Wilson and some others sang , Dave G Played Guitar Geddy played Bass , Another fun little video is Stewart Copland the Police drummer playing guitar and Neil And Danny Carey playing drums , make a little noise ,
Yeah, this album is great. The combination of Natural Science and Jacob's Ladder, combined with the other songs and the killer opening of Spirit of Radio makes this one of their best albums. I played the heck out of this when it came out.
It's really hard to describe what it was like listening to Rush growing up in near Toronto, in the Great White North (Canada)& it's so cool to see someone appreciating music that has partly played like a soundtrack in my life. I'm suddenly reminded by her recent death, when ON-J was getting the world 'Physical and singing her own 'Xanadu', yet Rush went and did that right there.
Definitely one of my favorite RUSH songs all time! Neil’s lyrics, Alex’s playing and Geddy’s vocals and the real highlight: ALL THE TIME SIGNATURES!!! There's actually only one really odd-time part in this ("A Quantum Leap Forward"). The strummed intro is in simple 4/4, as is the next section ("Wheels within wheels") though it's broken into a 16 eighth-note pattern (3-3-3-3-4). Then there's the part in 7/8 ("A Quantum Leap Forward") where there's a 4/8 measure inserted after the first eight repetitions of this main 7/8 motif, and an additional 7/8 measure inserted after the second eight repetitions. Then it's back to a straight 4/4. Then the 7/8 comes back in the same with (with the inserts as described). The part under the guitar solo is in straight 4/4. As it ends it goes back to the same 3-3-3-4 thing that's felt as straight 4/4, and same for the repeat of the "wheels within wheels" verse. The march following that is in straight 4/4 (tempo slows for this live version, not on the studio version). The "Science like nature must also be tamed" section remains in straight 4/4 but is highly syncopated. And It stays in 4/4 for the whole last verse section ("wave after wave") until the end of the song with a ritardo at the end.
At this point, Rush is beginning to reach critical mass and leaving most rock bands behind them and now in the company of a small handful of bands like Yes and Pink Floyd. Despite a growing number of critics and detractors, the unstoppable locomotive that is Rush is gaining momentum and a following that stands today. Great review sir! One of the best in a sea of Rush reactions.
"Hey, have you heard of Rush, before?" Thats what I asked my classmate in H.S. Physics when I should have been listening to the teacher. I gave him my Walkman headphones and played PW for him, dude did not listen to hard rock at all. He was mesmerized from side 2 and commented, "That stuff is RIGHT."
On the live R40 version, there’s a part in the Hyperspace section where they used/sampled the sound effects of R2-D2 of Star Wars. It’s pretty cool to hear it in the concert.🔥🥇🎼🇨🇦🎸🥁🎹🎤
Such a killer album...I knew Alex would eventually win you over 😉 This album encapsulates all they are up to this point. In the future they explore themselves in very surprising (and sometimes unfortunate) ways. Even so, I'm a fan that loves and appreciates the genius of each phase of their career. I marvel that they never identified a winning formula and repeated it over and over. I think the loyal Rush Army helped give them the confidence to do whatever they wanted - they trusted we would be there for them when the industry wasn't. Thank you for this journey!
@@toddashton9696 I relate "Power Windows", to the "synth" phase of Rush. "Permanent Waves", and Moving Pictures" were done almost in the same tone. During an interview Geedy Lee, choose "Moving Pictures" as the best Rush album, but he also said that "Moving Pictures" could not happen without "Permanent Waves". So Following the comment on the video for a side two to "Permanent Waves" , i made the joke that's "Moving Pictures", i would not dare, say a album of Rush is the side two for the other, even when they actually do it Like "Farewell to Kings" to "Hemispheres", With Cygnus X-1 Book one, Cygnus X-1 Book two:Hemispheres.
At that time…, 2112 is what gave them a license to be Rush. Moving Pictures is the Album that Neil claims as when Rush became Rush…, it’s really their best Album. But Permanent Waves is no doubt one of their best.
Have to agree with you this record was their defining moment that solidified them to the listening public. They found how to song write more efficiently while still having all the progressive elements and instrumental free form playing that made them so unique. Moving pictures is more popular but for me this record is their best from beginning to end.
I really thought you reacted to it once already, cause if I remember correctly you liked it all pretty much except the bouncy new wavish ending the Permanent Waves portion of the song.🤘🖖✌️🥁🎹🎸🎤
yeah someone else mentioned me ragging on Alex's leather pants... which I do remember doing, I just don't remember which song/performance it was from. I did a community post awhile ago when I had a couple Rush tunes Blocked by RU-vid after they had already been up... I posted them all. I don't think Natural Science was on the post, I'll have to find the original post again. I remember I did Headlong Flight and that got taken down.
In regards to your opinion on Alex, and waiting for the "next" record, I was think that since Caress of Steel! Lol! I was like, ok, wait until he hears 2112! Then after that, oh wait until he hears him live! And then, ok, when he hears A Farwell to Kings, THEN he'll get it! Then after that, ok HEMISPHERES! Cygnus X1 book ll, THEN he'll HAVE to get it! Well, welcome to Alex! It took a while, but I'm glad you're here! Lol! Btw, when you were listing all the elements of rush that this record reflected, another is just plain musical talent, and accuracy. They are TIGHT!
@@carlgibbons5777 None...because, alas, I don't make time to listen to every Rush album on rotation. Other bands and other things get my attention. The two PWs are absolute favourites...along with other songs from their catalogue.
