First Time Hearing Rush - Tom Sawyer Reaction Video (MV) - THIS GUY ON THE DRUMS IS FIRE!
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The drummer wasn't on the next level. The drummer was the next level.
Amen brother! RIP NP.
This is the best song to start your journey into Rush. They had a career that spanned over 40 years with lots of material to get into.
Some work you're saying 😅
Working man off the first album would be fitting!
@@Clinetime4 actually Working man\find my way home from all the worlds a stage ( live1976 ) is a great version with a great drum solo introduced with the classic line " now the Professor on the Drum Kit "
@@stevedockeray agreed!
@@barsandbarbells2022 Lots of work
Neil Peart is the greatest drummer in history. So many drummers were inspired by him and his amazing talent.
I think you're right - that on a technical level Neil Peart is the greatest rock drummer of all time - but John Bonham will always win the popular vote. It's one thing to be great - it's another to be widely loved. Bonham edges him out on the latter. But i mean no disrespect - i agree with you when measured in terms of a mastery of the art.
@@MrJeddYoung But he doe not always win the popular vote. I am a drummer that loves both Bonzo and Neil. Drummers from 80s and 90s will usually say they started off with Bonham but their entire mindset changed with Neil. As far as the public goes, JH and NP go back and forth in public opinion polls. One thing that I do know....Neil could easily play Bonhams style and drum parts.....Bonhan even had he lived a long life would not have been able to play much of Neil's. Very different styles and techniques. I do believe most drummers would pick Neil, at least most I have talked to.
I chuckled when he said the drummer was next level
Neil is your favorite drummer's favorite drummer lol
No doubt the best drummer/lyricist ever!
You've just watched a trio that has a top tier drummer, a top tier bassist, a top tier guitarist, a top tier lyricist (Neil, drummer) and top tier composers/performers. That band is just top tier :)
I think you're saying they're pretty good? 😉
@@barsandbarbells2022 Indeed! Pls give YYZ live at Rio a try. That one shows also the quality of the Rush fan base. Peace from Germany and please stay save
"He knows changes aren't permanent, but CHANGE IS! " is one of the most profound lyrics I've ever heard. 💜
That’s not even mentioning the most unique vocals in all music
❤❤
What makes RUSH different than most bands is most bands have maybe one exceptional player maybe 2 but RUSH has all three exceptional musicians which is rare.
Classic YES had four.
@@mikeb3365 Boston?
Led Zeppelin had 4. But Rush pulls the whole music experience from only 3 people. Teddy Lee singing, playing bass and keyboards is an unusual combination.
iron maiden currently and still playing live
Tool has 4 gods in the band also.
Rush is one of those bands that the more you listen to, the more you appreciate. Not just for the instrumentation and the one of a kind vocals, but the lyrics are almost poetic!
We're definitely excited to check out more!
Good reaction! Three of the most talented musicians you will ever hear in rock. The drummer passed away a few years ago; he wrote most of the lyrics for the band and was considered one of the best drummers in rock. Rush is indeed a Canadian rock band that formed in 1968. I would recommend "The Spirit of Radio" next, then the 1981 live version of "Xanadu", from their concert "Exit Stage Left". Watching the band perform that song live always blows my mind!
You nailed it! I would of recommended theses too. And in that order.
Also... "Closer To The Heart" and "YYZ"!
YYZ Rio
Thanks for the suggestions! Sad to hear how many of these great artists have passed away!
@@barsandbarbells2022 The best music comes from a place of pain and/or adversity. (Sadly)
What a Rabbit Hole you've discovered! Great reaction! What an amazing trio of musicians you've found. R.I.P. Neil Peart, known as, The Professor. "Your favorite drummer's, favorite drummer"
Thanks! Neil was epic!
Rush is a Canadian as poutine. The lead singer,bassist@ keyboards is Geddy lee ,Guitarist Alex Lifeson and the legendary drummer Neil Peart R.I.P 🍁
I see you aren't a hoser, still gonna tell ya to take off eh!?! LOL
It’s Geddy…..not Getty
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
The amazing thing is these three guys could reproduce this sound live with all of them playing multiple instruments
Tom Sawyer is a character in Mark Twain novel. He was a bare footed country boy. This song to me addressed today’s youth and the reference to the space he invades, which is based on the Zelda video game of its day called Space Invaders. So, it’s basically about the youth of the early 80s and probably deeper than the simple explanation I provided. Rush are a three piece and Geddy Lee is the singer, bassist and keyboardist and manages to pull all off live and not just in the studio as you see in this video. Each member of the band are extremely talented musicians and the late drummer Neil Peart is one of the most highly regarded drummers in rock history and he is also the lyricist. I would consider their music Progressive Hard Rock.
In the book, Tom Sawyer was also a bit of a "quiet rebel"--he didn't follow societies norms for how he should act or believe, and the song describes what "Today's Tom Sawyer" is like: same attitude of quiet but firm rejection of society stereotypes and norms in favor of more sane (to the character) beliefs.
@@stephenzepp6536 Thank you Stephen. I don’t think I’ve ever actually read the classic book, but I’ve seen multiple movies. We may have read it in school but it was a very long time ago.
I was about to right the same type of comment but saw you already didi it. I'm Russian who was reading Tom Sawyer when I was a kid in the seventies and was listening to Rush in the eighties. Am I surprised that American (or Canadian??) mid aged couple never heard about Rush? No.
Am I'm surprised that they never heard about Mark Twain? Oh well, this shows what a modern educational system is all about. Everywhere in North America and Russia and Europe the decline is obvious.
I was grown in the USSR. It was a communist country very much isolated but the education was on a high level for both mathematics and physics and also linguistic and world literature including American authors.
If I ask any of my classmates if he or she knows who Tom Sawer was they gonna look at me as an idiot . Of course they know ! The painting of the fence is good example of Tom Sawyer's life hacks (the expression didn't existed at this time).
As for Rush we didn't have easy access to this type of music. Western LP' s were imported almost illegally by diplomats and other people allowed to travel abroad. It was a tiny slice of the society. The government didn't understand that more it's prohibited more youngsters want it.
Sorry for the long speech but both names mean so much. A time journey in fact.
@@alexsteel2918 thanks for sharing. What a cool story.
Tom Sawyer was an orphan taken in by an aunt…Huckleberry Finn was the barefoot country boy, orphan on his own living as he wanted.
You must go down the Rush rabbit hole the journey is well worth it. Been my favorite band for 35 years saw them live 16 times. R.I.P Neil😢.
Best 3 piece in history. Unanimously the best drummer in rock history and arguably the best bass player in Geddy Lee.
Better than Three Stooges singing E I Bicky bo?
Not unanimous, definitely top 3 all time rock drummers. He was one of the greatest writers in rock history, which is overlooked.
Yes unanimous
@@liftme225 best stooge episode ever!
Except for Bonham, Keith Moon, and Stewart Copeland.
“This guy on the drums…” 😆
Very interesting and genuine reaction tp my Fave band since I was nearly 14 years old... in late 1981...
Tom Sawyer is a representation of being a free spirit or free thinker in society
Three of the greatest musicians ever to walk the earth, and I had the extreme pleasure of seeing them play live twice. A staple while playing Dungeons & Dragons as a kid. RIP Professor!!
“The drummer is next level..” He IS THE NEXT LEVEL 😎👍🏻
The most talented trio ever.
You two are in for quite a treat, there are many, many other great Rush songs yet to hear.
3 of the most amazing musicians ever!! I’ve seen them perform live more times than I can count. RIP to Neill Peart, the Professor. Their music is legendary for those of us that love them ❤
His mind in not for rent , not to any god or government.... wow best line ever.
…..always hopeful yet discontent. He knows changes aren’t permanent…. But change is.
One of the greatest rock bands of all time…the talent of these guys is just on another level. So glad y’all did this, & to see people experiencing the genius of RUSH is what it’s all about…love of good music.
The drummer SEEMS like he's next level... :D
I was a teen when this came out. I'm almost 59 now.
I STILL get the chills hearing this.
One of the greatest drummers of all rock history! Thanks guys, great reaction! Love Rush so good
Your facial expressions at Neil’s drum solo were priceless. I had to go back and rewatch. That’s pretty much how we all felt, I imagine. It’s just one of those moments in music that changes you.
That third section of Neil's solo, I always pictured it as if he was a cartoon character, he'd be an octopus, with 8 drumsticks at once, because that's just how fast he blows through that section.
@@FrenchieQc great analogy!
"This guy on the drums" made me LOL. Welcome to the greatest band in history.
Let me just say "Ever band has fans, but no band has fans like RUSH fans". We are hardcore loyal.
Rush was probably the tightest band in existence, especially for a 3 piece band.
And Yes you are correct they are from Canada.
Neil Peart is considered one of the best drummers ever, he was a kind, down to earth man that never got sucked into the Rockstars lifestyle, sadly he has passed away because of cancer a short while ago.
Yes, the consummate power trio
@@KenWins1 well said👍
That's unfortunate - sad to hear all these great artists passing away just as we're discovering them.
@@barsandbarbells2022 The news shook the core of all Rush fans around the entire world. He had such a huge impact on everyone. His illness was kept secret from the public so when it was announced that he passed away from cancer so many people were caught off guard
Always amazed when people don't know who Tom Sawyer is.
Especially Americans... omg
3 members all exceptional
Yes, Rush is Canadian. This is the most popular Rush song. They changed a great deal over the years, forming in 1968. Neil Peart was one the best drummers in rock R.I.P.
They are considered prog. As far as I know the song is loosely based on a character Mark Twain created in his first novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Other songs to check out by Rush: Fly By Night, Bastille Day, La Villa Strangiato, A Passage To Bangkok, Closer To The Heart, The Spirit of The Radio, Freewill, Red Barchetta, Subdivisions, The Trees, Working Man, 2112, YYZ, New World Man, Red Sector A.
You two look like you're having fun doing this, plus you give good analysis on the songs. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks for coming along!
It always amazed me that with just 3 guys they could put out such amazing sound.
3 of the best musicians and humans of their generation, with over 40 years of friendship and continuously evolving music. You should always have their lyrics pulled up somewhere because they're poetry! "He knows changes aren't permanent, but change is".
❤This is why Rush was called "The Power Trio". They could play this well live which is really shows the musical chops they possessed. So many great songs from this band out of Toronto.
Please keep reacting to Rush! They have dozens of songs worthy of a video. I saw them live a few times and they were always amazing.
The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a book written by Mark Twain in 1876, about a boy growing up along the Mississippi River.
As a Canadian, you finally put RUSH reactions on the channel. My all-time favourite band in the world 😊
This band is one my favorites. All the sound that comes from these 3 guys is amazing. Live performances are awesome. The Best Intro Ever/The Spirit of Radio is a great live performance from about 20 years ago. You will enjoy this bands greatness.
Each member of Rush has been recognized as masters at their respective instruments. Absolutely the most Incredible power trio to ever grace the airwaves
Nailed it when you said “this a lot to take in, intricate, need more listens to really get it.”
1) three elite musicians, all in the conversation for best ever on their instruments
2) unlike many virtuoso individual players, there was no “diva” in any of the three. Three way musical mind meld that redefines the term “tight.”
3) you really have to see them perform live to really take in how great they are. “Exit Stage Left” (1981) is peak Rush. “Xanadu” is a 12 minute epic (zips by in what feels like half that time) that captures their brilliance. The whole show is great.
4) drummer Neil Peart is widely recognized as the GOAT. Brilliant lyrics too. “Favorite drummer’s favorite drummer” from Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) who should know.
5) Eddie Van Halen was asked how it felt to be the best rock guitarist. He said “I don’t know, ask Alex Lifeson.”
6) Geddy Lee may be the most versatile. Sings, plays terrific bass, plays keyboards with his hands AND FEET. Does it all seamlessly. Again, really have to see them live to appreciate it.
Now that you’ve gone down the Rush rabbit hole there’s no going back. They have an endless catalogue of phenomenal songs.
Arguably the best rock drummer of all. A long rabbit hole to explore! Also, what a great name for a band.
" The Spirit of the Radio" a must!
Spirit of Radio by Rush, my bad my botching the title
The philosophy of Rush is an awesome book to read. This is an ode to classic literature, which is a theme from the band since near the beginning. Tom Sawyer & The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The river line is from the fact the boys go on an adventure floating on a raft on the Mississippi River in the late 1800's.
High school in the early 80s. I still get goose bumps everytime I hear this track. I just can't believe it's been like 40 years. Great reaction!
There is a wonderful video of the drummer, Neil Peart, doing a solo in a circle of drums. It is amazing. Worth looking up. If you like drumming you will be enthralled.
I became a Grade 10 fan almost immediately when their debut album hit the airwaves across Canada in '74. Your first time reactions brought quite a few smiles to my face. 😊
Rush is a deep rabbit hole. Way deep. But well worth it. I'm not going to get into details about them here; others will, and bless 'em for taking the time to provide you some interesting information about this trio of musical virtuosos.
I just want to say to you, as an ardent Rush fan since the start of their discography, I would recommend to you as new listeners to next take in the live performance of Xanadu from the Exit Stage Left tour. It's easy to find.
They have so much good stuff that I'm already second-guessing myself, darn it, but this IS a good one for you to go to next. Enjoy!
Got to love that it sounds like a six-piece band but it's just three guys doing it all! They are a unicorn for sure!!!
RUSH, Canadian Yes, favorite band of all time since they formed in the 70s...amazing talent, saw live.
No time in history that I know of where such powerful awesome sound has ever existed in a three man band.
The GOAT 3-man band. Period.
Amazing how you could have never heard this song when it is played literally everyday on the radio across the country since the early 80s when I was in the military.
Rush was one of the greatest bands ever.
One of my favorite things about Rush is how they play with switching time signatures. They are so smooth you probably didn't even notice how many times they changed off the regular 4:4 beat.
Neil Peart talks about this in an interview and how it’s the most difficult song for him in their entire catalogue. He even mentions that his mother once asked him, “How come you never smile when you’re playing?”. His answer: “Because it’s hard!”
Just three guys. Unbelievable!
The Spirit of Radio next for sure. Nice reaction to a great song and band. You have to remember there are only three of them. They never disappoint on instruments.
Band is great. Can’t get over that lead singing voice
The drummer seems like he’s next level? 😆 Neil Peart is the greatest drummer in the history of Rock & Roll. Listening to him play is a gift to the senses.
"...drummer is next level..."
No truer words have ever been spoken.
R.I.P. Professor
3 of the greatest musicians in history and one hell of a deep worm hole
Remember just 3 guys are doing all this.
Gotta do Xanadu live in '81...Thanks for the reaction...Todd from Ohio
Great Choice for Rush
You are about to fall into the Rush rabbit hole. Enjoy.
Incredible sounds created by THREE guys......sounds like 10!
As one who holds The Police as my favourite band of all time, Rush are the single greatest trio of al time. Absolute top notch musicianship from all three members.
the beauty of air bass and air drums. Never miss a note, never miss a beat
This was " eighties Rush", my first album of theirs was when A farewell to Kings came out, I was 14, my friends brother was playing it and I immediately gravitated to it. They were a very special band.
Rip Neil ❤
I suppose no one reads Tom Sawyer (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) anymore. Mark Twain. One of the most famous American books ever published.
Yes I love Rush! Def react to more of them, you won't be disappointed!
it is interesting that folks will question your lack of knowledge about an artist or group, while enjoying your reaction when discover them.
Thanks for the reaction. Lot of music for 3 people.
Once you watch Neil's Frankford drum solo you can't help but not to pay more attention to the way he drums.
You talk about the next level instrumentation, Rush is a favorite band among musicians worldwide for what that’s worth
Welcome to the wonderful world of RUSH✌️the next one should be " spirit of radio" 🤔
Greatness. Always up for more Rush reactions 🎉
I fell in love with this song and Rush when I was 6 or 7 and my teenaged brother played it on the record p!ayer..lol something I dig most about this particular video is that they totally look like 3 regular guys of the times who just walked off the street, but held the power of lightning in the proverbial bottle within them..
THE BEST DRUMMER THAT EVER LIVED SO FAR
The favorite line of mine from this song is: "Changes aren't permanent, but change is"
My dad took me to see Rush in concert for my first concert ever in 2012. One of the greatest days of my Life. Neil Peart was the greatest drummer to ever live
Rush an orchestra of 3 👌🏼
Thanks very much guys, that was an entertaining reaction. You're right about Rush's lyrics, there is so much going on musically in their songs that it's hard to discern exactly what is trying to be conveyed lyrically on your first listen. However, a second or third listen will be very revealing and edifying, they're not your standard rock music lyrics, it requires some effort and time. BTW, I enjoyed that so much you just earned yourself another subscriber and yes indeed, Rush is Canadian. Cheers from Ontario, Canada!
This song is iconic. All the musicians are incredible
Just a reminder : Just 3 guys creating all this awesome music!
I saw Rush 6 times over the years
Live they absolutely killed every show
Talented musicians beyond compare! 🤘
Who else has heard this song 2000 times.
Rush- "Marathon" is a musical masterpiece.
I've been a Rush fan since 1976, first album. 49 years ago. fast forward, Rush now retired. Was mentioned drummer (Neil Peart) was next level, but, they all proved to be TOP level by rock fans around the world! Thank you.
Probably is in my top 20 best songs ever!!! That drummer is like one of the best drummers ever!!!
Tom Sawyer is the character in the old Mark Twain Novel. A rebelious kid.
No auto tune or Pro Tools used in the studio. Rush was the real deal! Musicians at a level not known today.
Masters of their craft! Your take about this be 'orchesteral" is spot on. Rush wanted to be the worlds smallest orchestra. 3 guys made this much sound! Mind blown🤯
"Seems like the drummer is next level." LOL, if that isn't the understatement of the century.
“The drummer is next level.” Biggest understatement ever. They call Neil, the Professor. If you really want to see school in session, you should watch Neil Peart’s drum solo from Frankfurt.
The guy on the drums is GOAT worthy
No other band creates so much intellectual imagery in its lyrics with poetic analytical themes touching multi generational themes
"The drummer seems next level." Indeed. Accurate, even if a bit understated.
Welcome to the Rush rabbit hole, it’s very deep and the further you go down the less you will want to leave. 🤘🏻🔥
Legendary song and a definite "must listen" for any music enthusiast. Great choice!
R.I.P. Neil Peart aka The Professor