COOLEST SONG!! First Time Reaction to Rush - "Tom Sawyer"
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Arguably the best 3 piece in rock history.
@@Parduck365 The world’s smallest orchestra.
Cream led the way and opened the door for 3 piece rock bands. Rush came along a blew the door off its hinges. Two of the most creative bands ever.
No argument from me imo the best band period.
There's no argument. They are.
I'd agree if the OP removes "3 piece". Dirk, Lerxst and Pratt(RIP) have no equals. IMO, of course.
perfect example of why people over 40 say today's music doesn't compare to what we heard growing up
That's what people over 70 saying in the 90s,hehheh.
@@peter9962 I totally agree! Outside a small handful of bands during the 90s, no one in that era could sniff rock from late 60s-early 80s. Greatest music era ever. 90s was the era of the best hip-hop music, and 80s was the best vocal pop.
Greatest era for music is today. You have instant access to all previous eras. Free. In your pocket. Concerts that you might otherwise need a passport and TARDIS to see. Buying directly from the artist.
Lots of other reasons.
If you meant that the music of decades past was better, that’s debatable. Sure we remember the classics. But every decade has Tons of songs released that are forgettable, disposable CRAP. “Surfin’ Bird”. Journey reminding us to believe in people made out of streetlights (or was that streetlights made of people…writing just SO good and clear on this). 4 Non Blondes who had one hit where half of the lyrics are “Hey”, “Yeah”, or “ooh”.
TLDR: Good song. Great Band. There are more songs I like less than better than this.
Don't allow yourself to become an old curmudgeon. These guys were great, and they made the best of the instruments and technology available to them at the time, and so do today's musicians. It is a different time, but there are loads of great musicians around today if you can just take your blinkers off. Good music is good music. BTW I am _considerably_ older than 40.
as a 65 yrs old .. i discover great trio as Dirty Loops.. as impressive as my 70's band with a 2000's twist
"He's playing guitar... he's singing..."
He's playing bass. And singing. And playing the keyboards with his feet. Seriously.
And that is, IMHO, the best drummer to have ever walked the face of this planet.
Rush is amazing condensed down to three amazing people.
Yes the professor will have no equal, RIP
Don't forget Alex is no slouch. The most underrated guitarist
Back when music was made primarily by highly skilled musicians, rather than corporate formulas and tech.
"Maybe he has a twin brother..." lol
Geddy Lee does play bass and sing at the same time live, but this video is obviously a studio recording, not live. No, they did not clone him.
To be fair, a bass is a guitar. I know what you mean though.
As a drummer he is God, El Estipario Siberiano is Jesus, Mike Portnoy is the Holy Spirit and there are a few disciples. Much love and keep on keepin on J.
The year was 1982. I was 11 years old over my friends house. We built a fort under his parents picnic table. He brought his boom box out and popped in a tape from his older cousin. It was Rush’s Moving Pictures. The first song on it is Tom Sawyer. He pressed play on the boom box and my entire world changed. I was hooked. I went to my first Rush concert in Philly in 1984 and would see them 26 times, the last time being at their last show they ever played in their hometown of Toronto which they filmed for a concert video. 40 years later I am still hooked.
Mine was a couple of years later when I was 10 - my bro gave me a mixed tape that our older cousin had given him. RUSH, the cars, grandmaster flash, tom petty, etc. Was a Rush fan by the time Tom Sawyer finished the first time i heard it.
I only go to see them 6 times though..........
Mine was when the album came out in 79 and I just got my license and me and my buddies would drive around all night rocking to this on the cassette deck.
The video was made while they recorded the song, and is made of clips filmed during the process. There's only three of them. (Well, just two now. RIP Professor.)
R.I.P. Neil Peart; your favorite drummer's favorite drummer.
😢
@@Dubblebass unless you talk about Phil Colins, who Neil had said was his favorite drummer ;)
@@scotty110 True! Even Neil had to have a favorite! ;) Good call.
The singer/bassist/keyboardist is Geddy Lee
The guitarist is Alex Lifeson
The drummer is the best of all time.. Neil Peart..who also is the main lyricist
Unfortunely Neil passed due to brain cancer in 2020
All of us Rush fans really really miss him.. R.I.P.
I saw them live 21 times!!!
Pay attention to the precision of the drums. These guys rock!!! Period.
Neil Peart was the greatest drummer on earth. When he died even the German official news on TV reported about it on Prime time news. Such a loss…
21 times damn thats awesome never really been a rush fan but can't beat anyone live, hell yeah I'm from 95 so that says something, grew up with rock, rush wasn't necessarily one of them but still love that song
5 awesome times, in my teens (looooooong ago 😁). Unforgettable! ✨😎
You will get A LOT of suggestions for Rush song to do next, so let me put forth perhaps doing a live video, see what an incredible shows they were.
Best drummer...EVER!!
Neil Peart is on God level with his drum skills.
What happens when three of the most skilled musicians of an entire generation get together?
Rush happens.
Only 3 people. You need to see them do all that live.
That will never happen. Neil can't play anymore.
At least there are plenty of LIVE videos available... Thank you Rush! ☮️
@@DSWilkes he say on video, i guess.
I did mean on video. Wasn't clear.
Best show ive ever seen in the Tacoma Dome 1984
Can't believe this is your first exposure to Rush. Welcome to an entirely wide & deep rabbit hole of spectacular musicianship that crafted generations.
Fun fact about bassist/singer Geddy Lee - his parents, who emigrated to Canada from Poland after surviving the holocaust, named him Gary Lee Weinrib - and because of her thick accent, when his mother called his name, his friends thought she was saying Geddy instead of Gary. The nickname stuck and he eventually changed it legally.
Rush song about holocaust ---> Red Sector A .. 👍🎶🎶
The most technical drummer to ever walk the planet Earth - Neil Peart
No one had a more varied kit of percussion, definitely the most versatile, powerful drummer, for sheer power I give a nod to John Bonham but they are both part of bands that were as good as the sum of their parts, which is saying something. Forever music, she is the latest example of great music being timeless.
@@vicprovost2561 I agree that Bonham was the best straight forward drummer ever, but Peart was the best all round percussionist.........ever
New rabbit hole 🚨 ‼️
We got her!!
The deepest one 😊
40 plus years of material to listen to. Welcome to Rush.
not a rabbit hole, its a dang Coal Mine... goes for miles
One of the myriad amazing things about Neil Peart's drumming is his ability to disguise a change in time signature. 'Tom Sawyer' switches from 4/4 to 7/4 when the keyboard comes in to bring in the solo section. That was one of Neil's amazing talents as a percussionist.
That, and his ability to throw in a fill anywhere. Where the vast majority of even great drummers would simply keep the beat, the Professor is dropping in extended difficult runs.
You’ve opened a treasure trove.
This is a band that is totally unique. Not only are they incredibly innovative and boundary breaking, they backed themselves and their music when their record company wanted to commercialise themselves. The record company freaked out at their 4th album which was a prog-rock concept album when they’d expected something radio friendly. They thought it was unsellable, but it stuck a chord with listeners and the band blew up as a cult phenomenon. They’ve become incredibly successful (at one point only third behind The Beatles and Rolling Stones for most consecutive gold and platinum albums) but through little in the way of commercial radio play nor MTV support. It was an unspoken pact between the band and the fans - keep producing incredible music and we’ll keep buying the records and spreading the word.
As for the music, one of the things that would stun concert-goers was how full the sound was from just three guys. This was in a time before backing tracks and MIDI and all sorts of technological helpers for a live musical performance, and the band’s pride wouldn’t allow them to put music into an album track that they couldn’t pull off on stage.
To that end, both Alex (guitar) and Geddy (bass/keyboards/lead vox) would play keyboards with their feet live to fill in bass or other keyboard parts. Neil would play an enormous drum/percussion rig and they’d do it all fully live, just the three of them.
This was why old school bands used to have double-neck guitars, because certain songs would need a change of instrumentation that the players could do if they had the instruments available.
That leads up to the recommendation to watch the live version of Xanadu from the Exit Stage Left tour/concert. Enjoy it but watch as Alex switches from 12 string to 6 string on his guitar and Geddy switches (right at the very end) from bass to 6 string on his guitar, both playing keyboards with their feet and Geddy of course playing keyboards or bass whilst singing, and Neil at the foundation on his massive kit.
Also note that aside from the first album and and small handful of songs on the next album or two, Neil wrote all their lyrics, and those lyrics are the fourth member of the band. Neil’s interests changed over the years, from heavily literary-inspired concepts to later much ‘more human-inspired ideas, his writing was phenomenal.
After you’ve done Xanadu (live) from Exit Stage Left, try Spirit Of Radio (an ode to the Joy and miracle that radio allowed, bringing music to the masses), then Limelight.
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Yes!!! I'm so glad that you enjoyed that song!Rush rocks!!! More Rush songs: Spirit Of Radio, Subdivisions, Freewill, Limelight, YYZ, 2112, Red Barchetta, Fly By Night, Working Man, La Villa Strangiato, Closer To The Heart, The Big Money, Xanadu
You got it, they have a whole catalogue of great songs.
Great list
you forget --> Roll the Bones . 😉👍
Yes to all those songs, and don't forget the Caress of Steel album. Not one of their most popular albums, but one of my favorites
Excellent list, thumbs up, although I would add "Neurotica" and "Roll the Bones" because they so blatantly expresses Neil Peart's ironic/cynical viewpoint and commentary on the human condition.
Check out Neils drum solo Live in Frankfurt. You will be amazed. He was known as.. your favorite drummers, favorite drummer... and the bands lyrisist...RIP Neil
Absolutely!
The best description of Neil Peart ( the drummer) I've ever heard is "He's your favorite drummer's favorite drummer."
I remember the first time I was playing a video game at age 13 at a fried chicken place (totally normal in the 80's) in South Texas in 1982 and I had a Sony Walkman and a buddy of mine said check out this band. Before that I was a big Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Led Zepplen, Black Sabbath, Steve Miller, etc etc classic rock fan. I put the tape in and heard "Tom Sawyer"... my mouth opened and my jaw dropped. I instantly went home, scrounged up $20, rode my bike to the mall and bought Moving Pictures from the record store. I rode my bike back home listening to it. I felt like I was on top of world. That night I fell asleep to it and I listened to it every day and slept every night to it for like I think 2 years straight. I then started to go backwards and buying their albums one by one and would listen to them, read the lyrics and I became a Rush freak. I didn't want to hear any other music. I literally thought all other music sucked compared to Rush. I finally one day had to hide all Rush tapes and start listening to other music when I was 15... like Depeche Mode and the Cure. I think I converted like 20 friends to all be Rush fans too. We used to play Dungeons & Dragons and listen to Caress of Steel over the weekends. Man, growing up in that era blows away what these kids that lock themselves up in a room by themselves and play Xbox all the time. I wish I could time travel back to that era. I started listening to Rush again like 3 years ago and its like I am time traveling. I literally didn't listen to Rush from like 1987 to 2020. When I started listening again, it blew me away all over again! I turn on some of my younger friends to Rush and I've converted some younger guys to become Rush fans today.
Tom Sawyer is a masterpiece.
I agree!
Lyrically, it is silly and outdated.
@@keithkoenig5320 Looks like we found the Taylor Swift superfan in the comments.
Rush is what you get when you put the talent of 9 people into 3 people.
It's so crazy to me that people have never listened to RUSH!!!
Absolutely one of my favorite bands, all of them are the best of the best!!!
RIP professor.
This is called a, "Power Trio". The guitarists write the music while the drummer writes all the lyrics......very odd.
Known as a "Musician's Band", Rush embodies a unique lyrical depth and musical complexity unheard of today.
I've seen them many times live and am happy to be on this discovery with you. Check out, "Limelight" or "Closer to the Heart" next.
Neil Peart the drummer is widely considered one of rock's greatest along with John Bonham.
Add Keith Moon, Bill Ward and Cozy Powell and that is my top 5. Those dudes ROCKED my life!
Quite a lyricist as well.
Metronomes follow Neil's beat
Thumbs down for dragging John Bonham into this.
@@keithj6251 Why thumbs down? Bonham is considered the greatest drummer.
Sadly Neil and John are only making music for the people up there and both were so irreplaceable their bands ceased to exist.
Oh, if this is your introduction to Rush, you have NO IDEA what amount of musical and lyrical treasures lies ahead of you.
From a Gary to Geddy your one of the most talented musician of all time! No one touches your talent on bass, keyboards, and singing! You are the definition of Unique and RUSH is not RUSH without your playing and vocals! To quote the movie: I LOVE YOU MAN! Alex and Neil as well!!
This is my essay to people who may not know RUSH or who Neil was professionally and his contributions to the art of drumming and lyrical writing! Enjoy!
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
Geddy Lee - Bass guitars, Oberheim polyphonic; OB-X; Mini-Moog; and Taurus pedal Synthesizers, vocals
Alex Lifeson - Six and twelve string electric and acoustic guitars, Taurus Pedals
Neil Peart - Drums kit, timbales, gong bass drums, orchestra bells, glockenspiel, wind chimes, bell tree, tubular bells, crotales, cowbells, plywood, wood blocks, triangles, tympani, and Gong!
Alex Lifeson: RUSH guitarist and Guru Extraordinaire! The HEART ❤️ AND SOUL OF RUSH! THE FUNNIEST MAN ON THE PLANET AND GREATEST SPEECH GIVER OF ALL TIME!!! ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: BLAH…BLAH…BLAH! HATS 🎩 OFF TO ALEX LIFESON 😎😎😎👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎸🎸🎸
We lost Neil Peart on January 7th 2020 to brain cancer! Geddy Lee called him: THE PROFESSOR because he had a verbal and musical vocabulary that I would put against anyone including Beethoven and Albert Einstein all this from a guy who didn’t graduate high school! Not only was he the drummer-percussionist of RUSH but he also wrote the Lyrics! RIP PROFESSOR
Rush's music is a gift for the ear.... the lyrics are a gift for humanity
Limelight. Subdivisions, Freewill, Spirit of Radio.
don't forget Vital Signs, is in the same album
The entire Album (Moving Picture)
You will need to watch them live to see them in full effect. Xanadu Live will blow your mind. Enjoy!
Yes, Xanadu live 1980 or so, that video is incredible, she would be quite impressed. She has some great epics to do, I want to see her do all of the studio 2112, beyond epic!
@@vicprovost2561 1981 Exit stage left tour.
and bastille day
was lucky to see them play live on several occasions. i grew up with rush (i'm 57) and to this day it still amazes me that 3 guys created such music. lyrically and musically unmatched in my little corner of the world. the memories this band evokes are amazing. more rush please!
This was recorded in Quebec Canada at Le Studio(gone now😞). The band recorded this piece by piece and the video was released. That’s why you see Geddy doing keys and bass separately. One of my favs. April Wine recorded in this studio as well.
"The Spirit of Radio" is a must hear.
Rush 2112 is an experience, definitely worth it
2112 is the mountain top of Rush epics for me, it will blow her mind!
A few more traditional Rush songs ( if there is such a thing!) before 2112 might be an idea.
A few more traditional rush songs ( if there is such a thing!) before 2112 might be an idea.
@@billn7183 Limelight would ease her into her Rush journey.
@@vicprovost2561 I liked the live version on All The World’s A Stage. They leave a couple of passages out from the studio version, so I copied and pasted them in. It’s not exactly seamless, but it works well enough.
In 1983 or 1984, my brother had some friends from his high school over. They were all big fans of Rush and were checking out the Moving Pictures album together. Back then, there was no internet, so they spent time looking at the pictures and credits on the album cover. It was a gathering to listen to the album, as they were all fans of other Rush albums like Signals, Hemispheres, Grace Under Pressure, and of course 2112. Since that day, Rush has been a big part of my life. I always admired Geddy Lee for playing various instruments, especially the bass, except for drums, which were played by the amazing Neil Peart. Neil Peart was definitely one of the best drummers ever! It's also worth mentioning that Lifeson is an underrated guitarist, as he's truly amazing and has a unique style too. Cheers!
This band was my first concert in 1977 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. I was 13 at the time, and there was also another Canadain 3 piece band, Rik Emmett's Triumph,
Triumph is another great 3 piece band
❤RUSH FOREVER!!!🥁☮☘
Geddy Lee is the keyboardist, vocalist and bassist.
Rush and Primus are the South Park guys favorite bands. Both played live at their 25 year celebration. Both are fronted by phenomenal bassists.
Les Claypool is dope, he was something at Ozzfest 20+ years ago.
NEIL PEART’S NARRATION ON EXIT STAGE LEFT DVD:
There’s a tremendous ambiance about a concert hall…to even before a band starts playing…from the time the doors open..this place feels electric you know!
That’s one of the things I like most about the road that feeling of standing in the hall when the doors open feel the excitement bursting into the hall.
I must admit I feel very comfortable playing live a lot!
A very modern urban setting for that Tom Sawyer mentality and a very carefree stride and a very self-possessed kind of air.
Xanadu: The question we tend to ask the most often is WHAT IF? I think of you had to simplify a motivation or simplify a moving force in our music that would probably…suffice!
Red Barchetta: Well it seems to me a car is one of those handy metaphors and volumes have been written about the sociological and cultural impact of the car and what it represents but it also has a very fundamental sensual feel and it’s a metaphor for sexuality and freedom.
We’ve certainly tried to guide everything by the principles that were interested in and the freedom of choice and the material we’ve been playing and expression of music that we found to be exciting would excite other people as well.
If the songwriting is important and playing really well on stage is important it’s gonna make the difference between feeling good or not feeling good when I walk off stage feeling that I played as well as I can or as close to well as I can then I feel very satisfied and good for what you have done.
YYZED:
I think there is a very strong relation maybe not generally recognized between drums and between words as the rhythmic structure and phrasing and the rhythm of verse especially is very strongly rooted in the same syncopation as drums the same patterns of thinking overall work for me with words as much as they do with drum beats.
If you want a real “out of this world” song by RUSH check out their 20 minute epic “2112”. Their record company said “Hey guys, could you come up with a few short songs we can get played on the radio?” RUSH said “Hold my beer …”.
If you want to experience some RUSH live. Watch 'Working Man' live from Cleveland, they tear it up.🤘🤘
Rush is that band that you've never heard of anything like them before and you never will again. They're one of a kind!
Also, one of the best drummers ever! RIP Neil Peart!!!
Canada's greatest musical gift to the world...RUSH!!!
The video for the song was probably filmed during the recording session at Le Studio (which no longer exists), which is why you see Geddy Lee play bass, sing, and play keyboards in separate shots. However, if you really want to be amazed, watch any of the "live" performances. The wall of sound that they produce live is unbelievable. Geddy will have the keyboards in front of him, with the bass, and alternate the instruments because of repeat samplings on preset, which he gets going with a button or a foot pedal, and still sing.
Geddy Lee's voice has been compared to Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin. He is considered one of the greatest bass guitarists, if not THE best, in rock and roll.
Alex Lifeson on guitar is one of the most underappreciated and yet one of the greatest guitarists in rock. He is my favorite guitarist.
Neil Peart (pronounced Purt) aka The Professor was the greatest drummer in rock, and if he's not...the lists place him just under John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. Neil kept time better than a metronome and played the drums not as percussion, but as melody and harmony with the band. Neil was the most erudite member of the band, writing all of the lyrics. Unfortunately, he passed in 2020. He was a Renaissance Man...he not only was musician and a lyricist, he wrote several travel books and a few novels as well. He also had some tragic stuff happen in his life, the death of his daughter with his first wife, then shortly after his first wife...leading to a 5 year hiatus from music. His first book was written following those tragedies.
My favorite RUSH song is "Subdivisions" which was the song that introduced me to the band. These guys are the musician's musicians band with complex rhythms, changing time signatures, melodies and harmonies that go in unexpected directions, and the sheer musicianship these guys possessed.
4:16 Yes, only three people in this band ! Amazing ! Love your reaction ! I am fan of Rush since 1985.
Neil Peart plays drums and was the band's songwriter. Alex Lifeson plays a unique style of guitar. Geddy Lee plays bass and keyboards, as well as sings. If you listen to enough Rush, you'll find that he's got two distinct voices that change with the style of song.
This is called a power trio, but people aren't going to like what I'm going to say here. A lot of rock bands really only have three people playing. The Who, for instance, was one of the most powerful and loudest rock bands, with just a guitar, bass, and drums. The fourth member was a dedicated singer who picked up a tambourine once in a while.
With power trios, most notably Rush, ZZ Top, and Triumph, one of the three players takes on the role of singer. In the case of Rush, Geddy Lee also played keys once in a while. To keep up the bass playing, especially in a live setting, he used the foot pedals to fill in bass gaps.
I don't know why people would dislike what you're writing, it's perfectly true after all. However, I'd argue that Geddy's multitasking makes him stand out when compared to most other trios.
@calanor4130 I wouldn't argue against Rush standing apart from other bands due to Geddy Lee. But I've had this conversation with other people who argue against what I'm saying. Despite most other 4-piece rock bands really only have 3 instruments, they argue that they aren't a trio because of the singer.
I agree, even with 4 members, it's still a trio of musicians. There have been many, but let's not forget Hendrix, also Cream, and even the Doors.
Let's be honest here. When you have Neil Peart and Geddy Lee ( as great as Alex Lifeson is) - Alex Lifeson did not need to be a full time lead guitar player- Anything he did blended in with what the other 2 did. If he did not play in Rush but another band he would have got his due as a top 20 guitarist ever.
Geddy Lee: bass, vocals, keyboards. Alex Lifeson: guitars. Neil Peart: drums, percussion, lyrics. Take a dive into 2112.
Or pretty much any other Rush song...
in the live version he sings, plays bass, and keyboards ALL AT ONCE.
"He knows changes aren't permanent, but change is." That is just one of the hundreds of great lines that Neil Peart wrote. He was an absolute genius.
Unique and impressive; Rush had that in spades. The entire Moving Pictures LP is stocked with bangers.
Not a bad song in the batch.
Witch Hunt, talking about the vibe in the last few years some 40 years+ before.
The Camera Eye!
Rush - Red Barchetta
I'm back again to recommend watching the entire concert. Exit, stage left... You gonna love it!!!!!!
One of Canada's greatest gifts to the music world!❤️👍
I bought my first Rush album in 1976 ... 2112 is an experience from the galaxies . The sound they made as a trio was remarkable .
RIP ...The Professor ( Neil Peart ) one of the greatest ever .
There is no incorrect answers to music. It is about how it effects you😮
Welcome to rhe Rush Family.
Few things...
They are recording at Le Studio, a now closed down recording studio in the province of Quebec up here in Canada.
Bands generally lay down tracks individually but can record a song together depending on many factors. Vocals, drums and guitars are generally all recorded separately in a studio setting.
So you are seeing Geddy Lee sing isolated vocals, recorded on one track, which is then edited in with all the other "tracks" (drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, Taurus (foot pedals), etc..
Modern day studios have mixers with 24 or more "tracks", and in post production the entire song is mixed to the bands and recording engineers liking.
But the true test of any musical act is how they replicate their studio songs into a live performance and Rush were at the tippy top of live concerts.
All 3 members all have responsibilities for playing their primary and secondary instruments which also include triggers. Many acts have side stage or technology do that but Rush... nope.
There are lots of concert vids of this amazing band that show how professional and seriously they took their jobs and I'd highly suggest their R30 official concert DVD/Blu Ray.
Xanadu is a song that showcases this and most would suggest their Exit Stage Left concert but the R30 concert shows some impressive overhead camera angles showing Geddy (notably) and Alex both using foot pedals to add another layer to their sound.
Instead of adding a 4th member way back in the late 70's when they added in keyboards to their music, they decided NO as to not potentially ruin their unique 3 man democracy and chose to learn how to play more instruments and be able to do it live.
Great reaction, and apologies for a long winded reply. It's important to put into context how this unique band were able to preform incredibly complex music all on their own while sounding like a 4 or 5 piece band.
Cheers from Toronto... the hometown of Rush. I saw them 13 times during their career and each show was mind-blowing.
Sad to report, but Le Studio burned in 2017 and was officially torn down in 2020. A tragic loss.
Rush is also an amazing live band - take your pick of SO many songs: Freewill, Natural Science, Xanadu, La Villa Strangiato… the list goes on and on. Enjoy the dive!
IMO, Rush is the greatest and most talented rock band ever. All three are master musicians. I have been a fan since the early 1980s, so was fortunate to have seen them live on many occasions, right up through their final tour. Sadly, percussionist and lyricist Neil Peart passed of brain cancer in 2020, a couple of years after they completed their final tour. There is a huge catalog spanning more than 40 years. Their live performances were incredible
Three of the greatest rock musicians. All in the same band. Hard to believe these three guys actually joined up.
3 massively talented musicians combined into one of the all-time greatest bands in the history of rock. Dig deep....they have a boatload of great songs!
Rush was a trio. Geddy Lee was the singer/frontman, keyboard player and bassist. In that video, they filmed him playing bass, and once that track was recorded they filmed him playing keyboard. Him singing was filmed after they had the music. For the video, they spliced different time periods together. He sang while sitting on a stool in front of the drum kit, and you can see that Niel Peart, the drummer, is not there.
Down the RUSH rabbit hole !
The deeper down the rush, rabbit hole you go, the less you will want to come out of it. They are without a doubt, the most incredible rock Trio ever
Geddy Lee sings, plays bass and keyboards
Niel Peart plays drums and writes the lyrics
Alex Lifeson plays guitar and music supervisor
I’m 60 this came out in 1983, and I’ve been a Rush fan ever since, like Pink Floyd and Tool this band marches to its own beat, and it’s spectacular
RUSH is best appreciated live. Xanadu, from the Exit Stage Left Tour 1981 is one of their most incredible performances. The RUclips channel ‘Stickhits’ has a very good remastered version.
Enjoyed your sincere reaction!
Totally agree with you.
One of the great rock trios of all time. Each band member is legendary. We unfortunately lost the drummer almost a decade ago. Neil Peart's drumming in this song is top shelf.
With the pandemic it may seem like nearly a decade but it was in fact ~ 4.5 years ago.
One of the best things about Rush was their live performances. They were SO GOOD at recreating just what you heard on the album!! Among many other things, it truly was one their strong points. I can't tell you how many shows I've been to, and I don't recall them being late to the stage at any of them. The same can't be said for A LOT of bands! To me, that shows a lot of respect to their fans, doing what they really loved.
This song actually changed the direction of my life.
Floyd and Rush! That’s it imo!
Tool is better than Floyd and Rush imo
@@Rob74959 That's just brand-loyalty talking... None of those groups are technically better than the other. Three different flavors of rock/metal-all great.
@@ENIGMVTIK All personal preferences
The person singing and playing "guitar" actually bass guitar and playing the keyboards is the same person. This is the world famous Le Studio in Morin Heights where many top artist recorded at back in the late 1970's through the 1980's. It was state of the art. The man that owned the studio added video recording capabilities to the studio by 1981 so all of Rush's video's were shot here during this period. The opening scene is from the lake looking towards the studio. They actually lived there while recording Permanent Wave and Moving Pictures.
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Neil Peart on drums, Alex Lifeson on guitar, marvelous combination
Each member of the band is a master of their craft.
Neil Peart is perhaps the greatest drummer to have ever lived. He was also the lyricist of the band. RIP Professor
Geddy Lee is the lead singer, bass guitarist and keyboard player. So many talents!
Alex Lifeson is the amazing guitarist, he also plays keyboard pedals. Peart writes the songs, then Lifeson and Lee write the music to go with it. They also play a few songs that are purely instrumental. (At one point Peart declined to write another song until Lee and Lifeson composed another instrumental).
If you want a sci-fi experience, listen to the A side of the Rush album 2112.
Welcome to Rush! I first "discovered" them at 14 in 1976, and a year later, went to my first rock concert, Rush's "A Farewell to Kings" tour. Over the years, I've lost count, but I believe that I saw they play live between 20 and 25 times. They rarely had radio air play, but they had a hard core fanbase of musicians that expanded over the years. In high school, I participated in a "Battle of the Bands" and all 4 bands playing there that night played Rush's "Working Man," a song that put them on the map in the USA. As you noticed, they were consummate musicians, each a master of their instruments. The late Neil Peart, who was already considered one of the best rock drummers in the world, decided he was disappointed at the way he played at a tribute to jazz great Buddy Rich, so he found a teacher and began taking lessons! He actually changed his playing style, which is why pretty much any modern drummer called him "The Professor." Neil was also the main lyricist for Rush as well! The bass player/keyboardist/vocalist Geddy Lee is generally considered to be one of the greatest rock bassists in history. Guitarist Alex Leifson is a mind-mindbogglingly incredible guitarist, who seems to be left off a lot of lists of favorite guitarists, EXCEPT when those voting are musicians. These guys played together for 40 years and their concerts were LEGENDARY! They put every bit of themselves into their concerts, and the crowds left with huge smiles on their faces, and were pretty much exhausted from their performances. Thank goodness they recorded many of their later concerts, they were absolutely incredible live! While Tom Sawyer is their best introductory song, another great song of their, "Spirit of Radio" and check out the studio version with the animated video before checking out the live version. The animated video is a wonderful tribute to Neil, who died of brain cancer in 2020.
Best Powertrio ever! Rush was a band of three great friends, three great musicians who came together and we had the pleasure of being able to listen and watch them play.
These guys are all masters at their craft. I was fortunate enough to see them live 4 times. They never disappointed.
Things to know about Rush..Geddy Lee, the bass player, also plays the keyboard and when he is on the keys and you still hear bass, he is playing a bass pedal with his feet. If you go back and look at the video, you can see his feet playing parts. Theyre one band who plays 99% of their music live and not with pre recorded tracks. Not all songs but most. If hes playing bass and you hear keyboard..hes doing that with the Taurus foot pedals. These guys are so underrated, you could easily dedicate your channel to reacting to Rush, and never get tired of their music. Tom Sawyer is one of maybe 75 amazing songs. Check out Camera Eye, Losing It, Spririt of Radio, Natural Science, Available Light, The Pass, Entre Nous, Witch Hunt...just check them all out, you wont be disappointed 😁
New viewer: You can't all solo at the same time!
Rush : Yes
Incredible band. World-Class musicians. Over 40 years as recording band (longer than that as a band) and members of R&R Hall of Fame, as of 2013. Please check out the lyrics. The drummer is the main lyricist and he also has several books in publication. Neil Peart passed away in 2020, RIP. He was a master drummer and such an intellect and creative juggernaut. So is Geddy Lee, the bassist/keyboardist/singer. Yes, he did multiple jobs on stage, with the added work of footpedal-keyboards/synthesizer effects (yes, singing, bass & keys with hands and feet, at the same time). Alex Lifeson is the incredible guitarist for Rush. You will be blown away by what you will hear, see, and read with this band. This is a Rabbit Hole and you have begun the journey! Welcome to the band! The next song you should check out is called "Limelight". It's from the same record as Tom Sawyer and the video they did is also with them in the studio. I believe you will really love it! Keep going!
No autotune, no computer mix or time/pitch edits, just 3 dudes with enough galent worth 3000 contemporary bands. Neil Peart the drummer is a rock god... he died couple years ago and still kicks ass.
They had natural autotune!!!!
Rush is the greatest trio ever.Formed in 1968 in Toronto, Ontario Canada their debut self titled album came out in 1974, their last tour was in 2015.They had 24 gold,14 platinum and 3 multi platinum albums.One of the best bands to see live as you will see in their videos from their concert in Rio or their performance from the Sarsfest concert in front of 500,000.You picked a great start with Tom Sawyer, they have an endless library of amazing songs, welcome to the Rush Journey Stacey they never disappoint.
Tom Sawyer and Limelight are the best songs (for me) from the absolute great Album "Moving Picture" (1981) long time ago, now i`am a old "Heavy Metal Mountain Man" 😜 Greetings from Bavaria in southern Germany 🤘🍻
Moving Pictures is my favourite Rush album, heard a couple hundred times. I saw them on the signals tour in 83.
greetings from an "river-mosel-valley metal man", living now in NRW... they used to call me Mosel-Rudi 🤣🤘
As a drummer, once you listen Tom Sawyer everything changes for good and forever!
Rush is a Canadian band and this song was recorded at Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada in winter. We can see the snow through the window. One of the best recording studio in that time. Neil Pearl was one of the best drummers of all time.
Stacey, "Tom Sawyer" is from the 1800s by Author Mark Twain, a book banned by some schools even though it is fabulous. The song is also a statement applying the philosophy of Ayn Rand, the famous Russian woman philosopher who immigrated to America to escape the abuses of Russian Communism (and told us all about it) The theme of this song is a celebration of the mind.
This sounded so ahead of it's time when it was released. And it still does.
One of Canada's power trio groups. Geddy Lee on vocals, bass and keys, Alex Lifeson playing killer guitar and then.....Neil Peart, literally one of the best, if not the best drummers. He also wrote quite a bit of the music.
Another Canadian power trio definitely worth checking out would be Triumph. The lit up the US festival in 1983 and their entire set is on RUclips. PLEASE react to that sometime.
First off .,... please keep in the forefront of your view this is only 3 People creating this sound and the way that they can convey the feeling and energy to the crowd through inatimate objects (their instruments) is truly incredible. Also .....they don't play songs that they cannot accurately create live. What you hear, feel and experience is them true, alive and honest. A fact that many people don't realize. That are honestly and truly Musical geniuses.
Rush has been an ever-present band throughout my life (the first album I ever bought was "Caress of Steel" when it was released). They were the sound track of my high school years and I saw them 5 times during the mid to late 70's. Nobody rocked harder than Rush back then
The holy trinity from Toronto, they're the greatest power trio and best live band ever. 167 songs, 19 studio albums and 4+ decades of excellence. This song is normal Rush, if you want to really get blown away check out Xanadu from Exit Stage Left, it's multitasking on steroids. Subbed for more Rush reactions. 😊🇨🇦
The shots of Geddy Lee doing bass, vocals and keyboards show off his multiple skills and give off really witchlike vibes, appearing in one place and then another without warning.
Was lucky enough to see them in concert 25 years ago. It was a great show. RIP Neil
This is arguably Rush's biggest mainstream hit song and it came out at a time when FM radio was still a massive influence on album sales and this particular album titled moving pictures had four radio hits on it which is kind of unbelievable when you consider that the music is as complicated as it is, but Rush had this amazing neck diverse Styles and complex Arrangements out into the world and still have a sense of Melody and great hooks that the average listener could grab onto. This particular album is considered a classic rock staple but it sounds virtually nothing like any of the other classic rock albums that it is lumped in with when you look back at the stylistic influence. Rush did and continues to just be in A League of Their Own
I'll never forget the day I first heard this song back in the 80s. My brother had a muscle car with a loud stereo system. I think I lost some hearing that day because we rocked this song SO hard. Good times.
And they sounded this good live too - with just the three of them. Most talented 3-piece band EVER!
This is the music nerd's music. Whether you come for the thought-provoking lyrics, the legendary hall of fame musicianship, the concept albums or the fact that they are all super cool and humble people, you cannot go wrong with RUSH.
It's one thing seeing them in the studio, switching between instruments to record separate tracks, but quite another to see them do it all live, in real time. The guitarist and bass player have 'keyboards' on the floor, to play synths with their feet, when they need to use their hands for guitars; or the pedals replace bass notes, when the bassist is playing the synth keyboards. A must-watch, live!
IMO, the Greatest rock band and rock trio. They are all master musicians
I dare you to go down this rabbit hole. Neil on percussions, Alex on guitars Getti on everything else Welcome to RUSH. Great starting place the album called RUSH
Yes Geddy Lee is the singer, bassist, and keyboardist. He has foot pedals that allow him to play bass or keys
Hello from the UK. I'm 60, and have been listening to Rush since I was 11. Maybe The Spirit of Radio next? There is an animated video for that. Much as I love 2112, it is a live version on RUclips I believe, but it is 20 minutes long. My personal favourite is Xanadu, there are also live versions of this, but again, I think that you would find The Spirit of Radio more accessible. I'm sure plenty of other people that can help with the band bio