If you can play a number of Rush songs on guitar you will notice how the chord shapes are connected. Absolutely, Alex has a style all his own, the mark of a true master! Its one thing for us to be able to play his guitar work, and something else completely to conceive it. The same can be said for Geddy and Neil. I warm up by playing Rush everytime I pick up a guitar or Bass. But, with drums, I may be able to keep a beat in time. But don't even know where to start, if attempting to play anything by Neil.
No shit Bro it's a crying shame he never got the accolades he earned! But we really kno the truth he's a god among mortals this whole band was legitimately carried by Neil tho phenomenal rhythm section the lyrics is what separates them from the main stream u need a PhD to truly grasp thier concepts wow!
Among guitar players, I do not believe he is. I would think younger people would not know who he is, but if you have been player for 20+ years his name carries a lot of respect.
Every time I hear this song I cry... I've been studying music for many years and I don't understand where so much creativity and good energy can come from... I feel a brotherly love for this music...
I still think the solo starting at 3:35 is the greatest guitar solo in rock history. Those swells Alex does at the begining are tougher than they sound. Many people think it opens with keyboard. Nope, that's all guitar.
Really? How so? there's precious little connection between the video and the song. The Danforth and Pape signs are the only connection I see. There's the brain, which is on the cover of the album/CD. Seems almost entirely arbitrary.
I don't think the video has anything to do with Peart's cancer. The album is called "Hemispheres", and the cover shows a man in a suit and a naked ballet dancer, who are both standing on opposite hemispheres of the brain (commonly referred to as the "logical" and "creative" sides of the brain). So that's why the video shows lots of brains. And the street signs are there because of the name of a part of the song.
The pure genius from 3:40 to 5:15 is the only guitar that rivals David Gilmour's Comfortably Numb in its ability to just take me away to a special place of goofy grins and utter disbelief that such magic is capable of being produced at the hands of mortal men. Simply glorious!!
Hey Sean, you saved me writing down the time stamps, and I knew exactly what you were commenting on when I saw them. Sean, that guitar piece never fails to shed a tear for me - such beauty in the tone and style.
This all day long. Perfectly articulated, as the the early part of the section you rmentioned actually made me think of Gilmour. Alex's soloing in the necromancer is another personal favorite
This was, is, and will be an ambitious song not many would dare do. They think to make music that makes you think ... and feel. Greetings to all RUSH fans from Costa Rica.
Everyone finally caught up with what Rush fans always knew. Rush are the best.and most brilliant inventive musicians (along with Pearts outstanding lyrics)
One of the greatest rock instrumentals ever recorded! The guitar solo during "A Lerxst In Wonderland" still gives me chills! And drumming this song is quite a workout but a lot of fun to do!
Vevo and RU-vid are quite interested in Rush in 2018. This 40-year-old song just got a fresh, high-definition concept video attached to it. You don't see too many other old musicians, singers, and artists having their old music repackaged in this way. Maybe there's something to this band's music - something that still is exciting and refreshing that can can continue to attract media giants for exploitation and profit.
Rush doesn't sound dated like a lot of other classic rock bands. Their music still sounds fresh and just holds up well. That's why they're one of my favorite classic rock bands ever
RU-vid and Vevo don't control who makes videos for artist's songs... The 40th anniversary of Hemispheres special edition just came out...so Rush put out a new video to help promote it...
There are a lot of the historic prog-rock pieces being remastered and remixed to 5.1. All of Jethro Tull albums are being released in this format with a deluxe pack.
I’m not a big fan of this band (I’m more rooted in metal) but I saw a big video about this band and the focal points such as this instrumental, I must say this is one of the best instrumental songs I have heard!
I always thought this was my absolute favorite. But truthfully I cherish everyone of these songs. If was left alone on an remote island with only food, water, books and a way to listen to Rush, I would live out my days in pure happiness.
LOL...books? To start a fire? Ha ha...I get it...but how about a girl? Or, at least a cat...the internet/gamer guy is the first thing we're going to eat if the food runs out.
"Hemispheres" reminds me of Pink Floyd's "Animals" - it may not be their biggest commercial success, but it was their most self-realized playing. By the way: Pape Danforth is the address of the Toronto Library.
Absolutely positively hands down the best instrumental ever written in the history of man. This song is a close first along with natural science but boy.... there's so many... I mean you simply can't ignore 2112. Lots of very close ties for me
Grew up listening to this. Amazing production, sound and songwriting. Breakdown in the middle is absolutely mind blowing. RIP, goat, you are sorely missed 💔
Moms and dads, this is exactly what happens when you let your dear schoolboys play around with those noisy instruments in your basements. I guarantee it,... if your name is Weinrib, Zivojinovich or Peart and you are in Canada in the 60s.
You can’t guarantee this. For every Rush, there were a thousand other bands who never got off the ground and you’ve never heard of. All forced to break up and find wage jobs. I’m all for letting kids express themselves artistically but let’s not pretend to make any guarantees 😂
Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful A song with no lyrics takes you on a journey where the instruments are the vocals per say!!!! What a great song, Rush is once in a lifetime band. Thank you!!!!
Just because you don’t understand the video doesn’t make it bad. Everything is there for a reason. The people at the beginning are moving in sync with the music, there are three brains in the tube for the three members of the band, etc. It all means something, you just have to make an effort to understand it.
This is the song that made me fall in love with Rush. I love all their music but this song is by far their best. It shows us how truly talented they are without them saying a word. This is also the song that made them write shorter songs. It took almost 40 takes for them to get it right during recording.
That Rush only have around 200k RU-vid subscribers is really interesting. In modern music marketing terms, that's relatively small fry. But it is testament to the fact that your worth as an artist or band is most definitely NOT measured by these numbers.
When they wrote thisz they tried and tried to record it in one take, and couldn't do it. Yet, they then made ot a staple of their live shows. Incredible!
Sin dudas unos de los mejores temas instrumentales de rock de la historia , tres musicos con un virtuosismo magnifico , recomiendo tambien , por si no lo conocen , YYZ otra genialidad del disco Moving Pictures .
Learning this on drums right now! I have everything nailed except Monsters (both parts need some minor tuning up) and the ghost of aragon (starting at 6:09 and going to 6:19.) Wish me luck!
It really is amazing how well this and most all their music stands the test of time. Another band that comes to mind that really never ages to me is Pink Floyd. This is such an incredible master piece of work! Happy 40th birthday Hemispheres! Thank you Pratt, Lerxst and The Professor for the lifetime of incredible music you put out and all the excellent live shows we have attended.
I haven't hear these guys before and this is just the second song from them that I listen and I already felt in love with their music, these people is insanely good, amazing!!
That thing holding the 3 brains is the very device Geddy, Neil, and Alex used to write this song. They literally had to invent a device that could unlock 100% of human brain capacity in order to learn enough about music to write this song. I'm not lying...and even if I am, it's still believable
@Kim Gillespie: I understand where you're going, but the two songs are so radically different. I think Bohemian Rhapsody's true shining is the vocals... the instrumental performances aren't particularly challenging. La Villa Strangiato obviously has no vocals, but the instrumental performances are all VERY challenging and complex. Although it didn't get the commercial acclaim that Bohemian Rhapsody did, I'd be more likely to say that Bohemian Rhapsody is Queen's La Villa.
Hate to stomp on the Queen fans; B.R. has small shoulders when ranked next to La Villa Strangiato. I've always likened the piece to Magnum Opus. Imagine that: a 3 piece band and a 6 piece band being compared. Rush and Kansas in the 70's produced timeless music!
