Rock in Peace, Neil Peart of Rush...in his memory, Kel Reacts to The Garden from Clockwork Angels plus the LIVE performance. THE INTRO IS JUST A ROUGH VERSION OF OUR NEW 2.0 Show Upgrades...Enjoy!
I LITERALLY could NOT watch this video TODAY, i started CRYING 😢 AS SOON as "The Garden" began, i had to Turn OFF this video. I'll watch it (MAYBE??) Next week, i Just CAN'T DO This THIS Week (Life ISN'T FAIR). 💔 And YES, us Females DO LOVE RUSH, i've Been Listening to THEM Since the 1970's, RUSH And Neil WERE/ARE IN MY Top 5 of MY MOST FAV. Old School Bands (damn it, THIS HURTS TOO MUCH). 😢 💔 #NeilPeart 🌷 #RIP 🙏 #canada ❄ ⛄ #RUSH 🎸 🎵 #FemalesDoLoveRush 😍
Thank you for your comment because you reminded me that women have loved Rush for a long time, myself included. I saw Rush for the 1976/77 2112 Tour. The opening band was Heart. Ceiling shattering show for me. Fast forward to now. I had never heard “the Garden” before this reaction. My instant favorite Rush song. Sending Peace to you and to Rush. I found the Garden, Neil.
@@Military450Veteran I've been like that to every tribute video I've seen to him. I can't even turn my playlist on anymore because it's still too painful thinking about it. I haven't even been able to pick up my guitar for the first time in 27 years, because just about every song I know is a Rush song.
There couldn't be a better song than this for the final song on the final studio album Rush would ever make. A perfect ending to what I think was a perfect career.
When I first heard it, I thought of it as a swansong. I had no idea what was to come. First they retired. And then Neil died. Now, although I absolutely love the song, I find it so hard to listen to. It's too raw...
I’ve loved Rush since I was 11 yrs old, through all their phases. Their songs so often lifted me, thrilled me, made me grateful to love music as I do, and for the wonderful people who make it- especially Rush. But this is the only song of there that has ever made me cry. Even from when I heard it the first time. And now I know why. Consciously or not, Neil has written his own epitaph. This was him saying goodbye. He probably didn’t know what was going to happen, and the band didn’t know they were going to finish, for several more years. But something in him knew, that this was their last album, the last of the “Goblet, from the cask of ‘43”. Let no one say that he, and they, didn’t tend their Garden well, and make it flower.
Neil said: “Time doesn’t heal all wounds, it only allows us to adapt, if we can, to a life that is forever altered.” He was always so perfectly right on the money with both his drumming and words😢🤘✌️🥁🖖😖😭🖖
Perhaps that adaption is the healing or solace that we seek. We all change as we go through life. Some events alter us more than others. We learn to live with our pain, and to grow from it. I don’t know if Neil ever changes his mind on believing in the sovereignty of God, but it is my hope that he did and found rest in his arms. He was a good man, and I will miss his brilliant mind, and his awesome talent. I learned a lot from him.
I believe he did brother! He is up there right now play for his Heavenly Father and loving on his wife and daughter! Neal you will be forever missed. Our hearts cry out!
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I'm in tears. So sad to hear about Neil's death. They are my fav band. Neil was an amazing lyricist, writer and the best drummer ever. Praying for his wife and daughter.
What is really odd is that I prayed for his Wife Jackie and Daughter Selena.....20 years ago...Now we pray for him and those he left behind, a wife and a 10 year old daughter. As someone who has had Cancer twice, I can tell you the the cells do "tick away", most of the times into aging but sometimes into monsters. Already missing you, Neil.....There won't be a top class-act like you in your genre....EVER.
That's what I've always thought too. I saw them for thr first time in 96-97 Test For Echo tour and never missed a tour grin that point on, seeing then twice on certain tours. I noticed that their sound with each tour that followed each tour they got better and better. They had their sound to such a sharp edge, i don't think I'll ever hear another group of guys, let alone just 3, sound as good as they did live......perfection. Clockwork Angels is my favorite release from them and i don't see it changing anytime soon.. They went out with a BANG
I think the world had been noticing since "I Love You Man" and "Beyond The Lighted Stage". Like Geddy said, someone told him they were "giving off heat" in the latter years of their career. It is almost as if they existed in anti-time. They really made their biggest splash at the end. A lot of things happened in that last decade. I think that "Rush In Rio" really set them back to capturing the magic they had during their heyday. The grungy garbage of "Test For Echo" and "Vapor Trails" was largely cast on to the trash heap, and they went back to their strengths on "Snakes & Arrows" and "Clockwork Angels". They got recognition in the popular media, and the people from the RRHF that were keeping them out were finally forced to give up their orthodoxy. The snickering popular culture gave way to respect for their compositional ability, musicianship, lyrics, and utter professionalism. Sometimes people get what they deserve. Nobody ever worked harder for it than these gentlemen. What made them even greater was that they remained two guys from the neighborhood, and their best friend the drummer from St. Catharines. They were a unique organization. We should be grateful that we occupied this planet at the same time as they did. Thank you, boys.
When Neil's book Ghost rider came out i got it immediately. When my daughter passed on 4jan16 i read that book again. And i do every year. His journey with losing his daughter and wife inspired me to continue pushing forward. I cried for hours today and i dont even know Neil but his positive influence on me...saved my life.. And i will forever be grateful.
Putting on the foil, yea I’ll be 54 this year and I find more joy even now watching a lot of different reactors get blown away with what we grew up with. I appreciate Rush more now than ever. They were untouched in the combination of honesty, musicianship and storytelling. They are still gaining fans to this day. Love your handle “Puttin’ On The Foil”
Daryl rabara-brokate I hear you. Lost my wife & daughter ( 2016). Read his book ( GR) and appreciated the identification & courage. Grieving one of my most beloved fellow musicians.
Perfect selection. Neil Peart never received the credit he deserved as a master song writer and lyricist. Among musical giants, he stands among the tallest. Thank You!
"The treasure of a life is a measure of love and respect The way you live, the gifts that you give In the fullness of time It's the only return that you expect" The gifts that he gave will last forever.
I Literally just found out TODAY that his Deceased daughter's Name was SELENA from Reading YOUR Comment here (her Name was like MY "SHERO", Selena Quintanilla Perez 🌷 , Born in Texas like ME, And UNfortunately she Too left us TOO SOON 👼) . WHY GOD, WHY??! 😢 💔
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RIP, Neil. I love you my friend. You were my #1 hero for over 4 decades. My heart is heavy.
I challenge anyone to make it through this song without shedding tears for such an inspirational human being. Not only as a master musician and lyricist but by all accounts a great and compassionate human being who has lived his own private hell and came back to give us some more of his excellence for so many years. RIP Neil go reunite with Jackie and Selena
40 year fan here. The measure of Neils life is for ever. Neil was the most creative iconic drummer I have ever known. A meek powerhouse who ran in the other direction, always away from being the star and we fell in love with him even more for it. Neil couldn't pretend a stranger was a long awaited friend, but he had a lot of friends.
Kel wears her emotions on her sleeve. Her reaction illustrates how we all feel. Her genuine reaction made listening to this masterpiece and final Rush song that much more meaningful. Thank you both for this emotional tribute. We will miss you Neil.
The Garden is my fave Rush song. It has a deep emotional meaning for me. The lyrics are way more profound than ever now. Neil's garden was very well tended and certainly overgrown. RIP maestro.
DAMN DAMN DAMN !!!!! This one hit hard like a sledgehammer to the chest ....Rush saw me through some really hard times in my life ...its like they had my back ...No way to start 2020 ...Rest in peace Neil ..its time to be with your Wife and daughter again ...you will be sorely missed but your legend and your music will live forever ....DAMN DAMN DAMN !!!....Thanks for the tribute Rich and Kell ..i didnt feel like i had to cry alone tonight ...
Truly a gift for me and obviously many others. Rush has and will be the soundtrack for many decades of my life. Peart and Bonham gave me my inspirations for most of my life. Such lifeforce!
Oh Kel, your reaction made me cry. This is the first time I have heard this song and knowing it was the last song on the last album and listening to the lyrics really made me think that the placing and timing of this song was no accident. It was Rush’s goodbye to their fans. And now with Neil’s death the song has an even larger impact with words of wisdom for all of humanity. Moments are fleeting and time is marching on. A message to be heeded by all. I will miss Neil and Rush. Prayers to his family, band mates and friends. So glad I got to see them twice live. RIP Mr. Peart. 💔😢
The last song on their last album, and the last song they played on the last night of their last tour as a band. This song is about leaving a legacy, nurturing a garden for others to live in after you're gone.
Same for me Michelle. I had not heard this track yet and it is impossible for me not to cry watching Kel react to the same time I did. What an amazing song. RIP Neil, you Geddy and Alex seemed to have a magical touch for doing thing right.
You got it exactly right. They went out with dignity and grace. And a beautiful farewell. I couldn't ask for anything more (well, except a european farewell tour).
As devastated as I can be for someone I had never met. His influence on me from a drumming and writing perspective is immeasurable and his legacy and influence is everlasting. . Much love and solace to his wife and daughter.
@@robertashton8069 "Suddenly you were gone from all the lives you left your mark upon" from Afterimage feels appropriate, too. Neil's been dealing with the spectre of death for years. Dead friends, dead family. We all have to cope, and he has helped us cope by doing his own so publicly through his art.
He has bested Death by living Life uncompromised. We should aspire to that spirit. Sorry, getting too wordy here 'cause I'm having a drink or two more than I should. Neil was a mentor to a student or two that he never knew. Proud to be one. Requiescat In Pacem, Professor!
The loss of Neil Peart is being keenly felt by so many. Like most of us I only ever saw him in concert, and never met him. Yet for 40 years I have marvelled at his drumming, and listened to his words. He was a one off, totally unique talent and his music will be played for years and years and years. Rest easy Professor, you will be missed. 😢
He wasn’t just one of the greatest musicians ever. He was an incredible mind and spirit. He wrote all Rush lyrics, which many are simply poetry. A real intellect. Sadly missed!😪RIP Neil
Kel, Rich, you are such sweet,gracious and wonderful people. Thank you so very much by your videos and comments. Your comments surrounding Neil's death have touched me deeply.
This song always gave me goosebumps, especially right now. As a Canadian I have to say these guys weren't just amazing musicians but they also created the template of how to be a rock star/ celebrity. All that talent and even today you wouldn't meet three more humble and appreciative people. the world lost a big chunk of magic Jan 7th 2020.
"The future disappears into memory." Tomorrow becomes today then yesterday and last week and last month and last year very rapidly. We should all endeavor to make the best of every moment we are given.
@William Kahley That's a good one. Also,try watching the Bravado video from Vapor Trails Tour. I seen them in Toronto on that your. The bird flying through the sky alone..... Gets me every time.
@William Kahley I got the phone call yesterday shortly after the news aired. "Did you hear "? I'm like, "hear what "? "Neil Peart Died". I feel like part of me died also. I paid attention to everything he's done since I was 15. When Counterparts came out. Still can't believe he's not here anymore ! I feel different.
First time I ever cried in front of my boy was in the car with him, and "Time Stand Still" played on the stereo. He was about 11 then. 3 years later he and I shared possibly the best moment in my life: 2012, "Clockwork Angels" tour; 2nd Row on the floor. I know I got pretty misty when they played "The Garden" that night too. It's now nearly 4 months since we lost Neil. It still feels at once as though it were just yesterday, and that he's still here. -Thank your Rich and Kel for sharing your reaction. The anguish on your faces said it all. I cannot imagine how overwhelming is the loss of your boy. But it is clear that Life will never be the same again, and for that I am truly sorry.
10:55 don't ever get used to it, Kel. Always mourn those we lost and those we love. The day we get used to it is the day we lose who and what we are. Thank you so much guys for this beautiful tribute. Love you both. Now Neil is reunited with his wife and daughter. The music in heaven just keeps getting better and better. More for all of us to look forward to.
Too hard for me to process so I’ll just dream that Neil has moved to an alternate universe to continue to inspire those beings with his musical gifts. Not dead just transformed.
What kind of person would thumb this down? Seriously? I am devastated that my favorite drummer has passed beyond the rim. R.I.P. Neil!! Condolences to the family!!
Here I am. Still,, wiping tears as I hear this song. I have been a Rush fan for over 30 years. Along this journey of life Neil, with his writing and Alex and Ged with their strings singing has helped me with may difficult times. They have guided me at times and just made me stop and think about things for a moment. They were and are genuine people. The laughs, the tears, and the moments when you stop and hold your breathe without realizing it and then take a deep breathe. I never in my life thought that a band could do this to me. But when Neil passed I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach. My Rush family that I met thru the years on the road, thank you. You are still family. We are still family. Only a certain few will understand what I am saying. Thank you.
Their music was the soundtrack of our lives. The Rush family is in mourning, but the memories will keep Neil alive for generations to come. This 56 year old Salty Marine has shed a few tears today for we have lost a great man today. Thank you brother!
@@elmoblatch9787 Ouch! Neil's worldview owed much to the influence of his grandmother, who was unapologetically Christian, and he wove deliberate and thoughtful Biblical references throughout the fabric of his lyrics. If you had asked him if this is all there is, he would have said he didn't know. And we certainly cannot know what he may have been thinking, while he still was able to do so, about what might await him, if anything, on the other side. If there are fans, such as Brian and myself, who believe that Neil has gained eternal life, who are you to insult US by insisting it ain't so? I'm wondering if perhaps it is your own sense of grief at Neil's passing that has provoked you to lash out at others whose heartfelt expressions do not comport with your own. In any event, I believe your anger is misplaced: Certainly we can agree that the man's musical and literary legacy will live on well after you and we exit this life. And that's something worth celebrating.
@@ronforeman2556 I read that Neil referred to himself as "agnostic" in later life. I don't believe he ever said he was an atheist as suggested by @Elmo Blatch
This one got me. Really got me. He will inspire beyond his years and beyond ours. Thank you ‘professor’. You will be forever loved and forever missed ❤️🎼🤘
I used to think Neil was just the best drummer in the world, but when I really do a deep dive into his lyrics his spirit was a gift to us all. What an amazing man. Alex and Geddy...I'm so sorry you lost your friend.
RIP Neil, our Professor!! I was gutted by this news Friday. Rush has been part of my life for the better part of 30 years. Literally the soundtrack to my 'geeky' adolescence. Neil's words over their catalogue spoke to me, as so many others. His musicianship is practically unmatched, his legacy - solidified & legendary. Long have I wanted you to listen to The Garden - more out of poignancy in regards to Jared (as hearing you speak of his life, the lyrics seemed to always ring in my ears - 'the measure of a life, is a measure of love and respect...') Neil's words could not be more appropriate. Now I'm sitting here at work, tears streaming down my face. All weekend I was a mess, which felt weird as I didn't personally know him, but felt like I did. I feel for his wife and daughter. His second chance at life. My only comfort is that he is now reunited with his first wife and daughter (Jacqueline & Selena), tragically taken from him far, far too soon. This man has known pain. More than most. Saddened to discover his final years were spent battling a brutally horrific disease. First lines from Afterimage "Suddenly you were gone, from all the lives you left your mark upon..." Neil, go tend your Garden. My love, admiration & respect is with you always.
Oh boy....I’ve been putting this song off til now, and yeah....that hit me hard. This definitely made me start crying. Thank you for doing this reaction. All of us Rush fans are hurting together, and things like this help. Thank you Kel and Rich. And most of all, thank you Neil
Having been a fan since my teenage years in the late 70's to now in my late 50's, the broken hearted loss we as fans feel must be incredibly multiplied by Geddy, Alex and their respective families including Neil's. May they find comfort and solace as life's journey takes them forward. "I feel the way you would...this is something that just can't be understood". RIP Professor.
Sorry this is late. My deepest condolences to Neil’s entire family, and to the remaining members of Rush. Godspeed to all. May you Rock in Peace Neil. Thank you for all the joy and happiness you have brought to me for so many years through your masterful music.
Kel and Rich, thank you. You are both wonderful people. R.I.P. Neil Peart, a legend and driving force in rock music. You will be forever remembered. Goodnight.
I've been a RUSH fanatic since I was13 in the 7th grade in 1982. They are absolutely my favorite band forever. Being now 51, I've listened to all their songs from Finding My Way to The Garden countless times and seen them live about a dozen times including their farewell tour. I play the drums and have always held that Neil taught me to play because I learned the drums by figuring out his music. I knew wholeheartedly and without a doubt when I first heard this song that is was the last they would ever record as RUSH. What a beautiful, balanced and perfect ending it is. I was devastated about the news of Neil's death and cried like a family member had died, because to me, and all RUSH fans, that's exactly what happened. Rest in your very well earned and deserved peace Professor.
You make such a beautiful observations. This is the first time I’ve heard this song. I loved it right away. Neil‘s death made it even more poignant. May he Rest In Peace. Thank you for posting this. 🙏🏼❤️
That album came out Friday June 8 2012 the night of my younger brothers wake. It’s like Neil wrote it for Shawn. I still cry thinking of Shawn when I hear the Garden,now it’s even harder to listen to. But it’s so beautiful, it touches your heart and soul. The last song on the last album that Neil ever wrote. Thank Neil for all the joy brought to my life and sooo many others. It’s hard to say goodbye to a 45 year relationship. Thank for the music you left behind. RIP
I was heartbroken that someone so intelligent, talented, eloquent, a great lyricist and above all an amazing drummer could be so cruelly taken by a disease that destroyed his very essence. Life for the most part is shit, it’s the gifted people such as Neil that share their talent unselfishly that give us all something to look forward to. Thanks for the reaction video, I also had tears in my eyes. I had listened to The Garden a couple of days ago and felt this would be a fitting epitaph to him, so it was pleasing to see that you thought so as well.
Percussion performance major here, and long time drummer. Had a chance to speak to Neal for just a few moments back in 1982 over the phone. Those with me were just as stunned as I was. What a cool dude, amazing drummer....PERCUSSIONIST!!!!!!! He provided the rhythm of OUR lives. The consummate professional, and remarkable talent. And a guy who needed his space, particularly after facing the tragedies that he did in the late 90’s. Amazing that Neal had the strength to pick up the sticks once again and return the band. But we’re all so thankful that he did. And we were sure blessed by what they were able to do in the years that followed, up till the end. Thanks for your thoughtful response video. I feel ya. RIP Professor............
Ponyboy Curtis His wife Jackie died of a brain Glioblastoma like Neil did. Neil said she really died of a broken heart. Just heart wrenching what this family has gone through
Thank you for this one... Mr. Peart came from my hometown, and I was always proud to note this and his lyricism, musicianship, and gentle nature whenever I listened to his work with Geddy and Alex. Yeah, this one hurts... R.I.P, Neil. 🇨🇦🥁
My condolences to the Peart family, Alex, and Ged, and to all that loved him!!!This has been difficult for me, and I didn't even know Neil.So my heartbreaks for all of those that loved him...!!!I have followed Rush for about 44 years now, since I was about 8 years old.And in many ways I guess, I feel like I knew him, even if he never knew I existed.Through his music and his words, he touched me...! And I am struggling to say goodbye...! But..., I must... So, goodbye my dear old friend! Thank you for getting me through some tough times and thank you for sharing your wonderful gifts and talent with me and the world.Know that you are loved and will be severely missed!!!You were and will remain the best of the best!!! A Legend...!!!R.I.P. "Pratt"...!!!!"Suddenly you were gone,From all the lives, you left your mark upon"...
The pain of his loss is severe. Sharing it with the two of you was a gift ... thank you for your obvious love for each other and how you support each other in this moment. Emotions are so tricky because they let us experience the joy of all Neil brought to us through his brilliant words and they touch our soul with despair that we have lost his voice. He will forever inspire us, he will forever be the beat we march to and he will never be forgotten. Bless each of you who recognize his once in a lifetime talent.
Thank you Kel and Rich for this perfect tribute on the passing of Neil Peart. Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends at this time. “A modern day warrior” gone now, but with us forever through the music and lyrics. RIP Professor Pratt 🙏🏻.
"The underlying quality I would like [the audience] to sense in a Rush song, a concert, or one of my stories is simply that “Care has been taken here.” That could be a decent metaphor for life-investing your time with care, selectively, to the work, play, and people sharing your life. Also investing that time with care emotionally-doing those things, living those things, as well as you can, for yourself or for others." Neil Peart "Love and respect, love and respect-I have been carrying those words around with me for two years, daring to consider that perhaps they convey the real meaning of life. Beyond basic survival needs, everybody wants to be loved and respected. And neither is any good without the other. Love without respect can be cold as pity; respect without love can be as grim as fear." "Love and respect are the values in life that most contribute to “the pursuit of happiness”-and after, they are the greatest legacy we can leave behind. It’s an elegy you’d like to hear with your own ears: You were loved and respected.” Neil Peart
This one hurts, one of the most genuine people in the music industry, humble, and well grounded, it also hurts knowing all the family tragedies he had endured, yet came back, then in his final years wanted to spend time relaxing with his new family, now this. We lose artists all the time, but we'll never see in our lifetime another like him......😥😥😥😥😥
rest in peace Neil Peart! Huge respect for you as a drummer but also as a human being, a great person! Sad for his friends and family. The news of his death only reached us here in Belgium on Saturday (today), and so i a very sad and devestated to hear of his death.
It is hard to imagine this genius of a musician passing at a young age along with so many other contemporaries. Neil's drumming and percussion work was legendary, timeless, and so damn great. He was an underrated composer and lyricist; overshadowed by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. Make no mistake about it, Rush doesn't happen without Neil Peart. Thanks so much for sharing. Canada rightfully weeps along with the rest of Neil's fans. We will miss him big time.
Thank you both so much this remembrance it was beautiful. I know I'm not alone in the fact that Neil will be missed a great deal and his passing will have left a hole in the lives of many. Being a rush fan since I was a kid., and seeing them for the first time on the Hemispheres tour I never missed them when they came to town. Every tour until they retired. Over time they became family to me in my mind and losing Neil was like losing a family member. His drumming and lyrics were second to none in rock and roll. Thank you Neil and thank you to Alex and Geddy love you guys be well. Rest in peace Professor rest in peace.
