In 1977 my 8th grade English class was studying science fiction. Our teacher asked us to bring in examples of science fiction and one of my classmates (I unfortunately can’t remember who) brought in an album by a group I had never heard of called Rush. My teacher played side one of 2112. My life changed forever. Thank you forgotten classmate.
I was a troubled young man. Without hope. When he commits suicide (or simply dies of a broken heart) and then the liberators arrive just moments later... it taught me to hold on, just hold on a little while longer, and perhaps, just maybe, salvation will come. I'm well over 50 now, have a great life, and I owe it in no small part to this album, played again, and again, and again. God bless Rush. ❤
Neighbor: 2112 is the story of the RUSH's early struggles with the music industry (the Priests) and how it wanted our 3 hero's to conform to their regulations, short hit single songs, etc. Thankfully RUSH went their own direction, amassed fans organically and never had to live by industry standards. In the end, Alex, Geddy and Neil triumphed in way that no other band the universe has ever seen or will ever see. The message: Be inspired and follow your dreams, no one else's. Thank you for reviewing another RUSH masterpiece - you are phenomenal!
Actually, that is Neil doing the voiceover that you hear as the voice of authority/doom. He also did the voiceover on Subdivisions and one or two other times...
In the Grand Finale, there are two lines of lyrics, each sung 3 times: "Attention, all planets of the Solar Federation" (7 words), and "We have assumed control" (4 words). 3×7=21, and 3×4=12. I have been told that was deliberate, and I choose to believe it.
This is my favorite musical adventure of all time. I'm an avid Science Fiction reader, and I used to go to sleep at night, in 1976, with this side of my vinyl album filling my headphones and blocking out the real world. A true masterpiece of musicianship and storytelling. I have watched quite a few reactions to this epic work, and yours has been the best by far. You took the time to not only appreciate the music and the musicians, but also took time to understand the story being told. It just fills my heart with a gladness that someone else "Gets It". 🤘
My first experience of listening to 2112 was from the live album "All The World's A Stage" which I bought in early December 1976. A few weeks later I bought the studio version of "2112". I've been a Rush fan ever since. Thanks for the reaction, it makes old gits like me feel better when young people "get" what I got all those years ago.
Again, you have to keep in mind that they were 22/23 years old when they did this...just three guys with no auto-tune, and no back up musicians. At the start of Discovery, that was Alex tuning his guitar, and the producers recommended leaving the process in the recording to add effect. Now that you've experienced that, when you have a chance, you should listen to the live version recorded in June of 1997, at the Molson Amphitheater in Toronto! Again, just 3 guys performing it live with no auto-tune, or back up musicians. This album really put them on the map, and showed the public what they could really do! A lot of people say that listening to this album was a life changing experience. Glad you enjoyed it, since I had the same reaction when I was in my early teens and they released the album. I never really listened to music the same way again, after hearing it...
As Neil wrote about his inspiration for 2112...."The genius of Ayn Rand". Only the genius/poet/drummer/percussionist that was Neil Peart, and Rush, could give the world this masterpiece. As always, RIP to "The Professor".
Prior to this album the guys were burnt out and their prior album not doing so well. The record company told them to be more commercial and no more long epic songs. They were living at their homes on their parents couches. Rush decided to give one more try with this whole side of the album. The record company was displeased but the album took off like gang busters. After 2112 Rush put out their own stuff without any interference from the record company. They are truly gifted. Thx for playing this!
They defied the record industry with gusto !!! They were the hardest working band . They actually got burned out after circumstances Very well documented
You hear Alex playing the 1812 Overture at the beginning...300 years before 2112. "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation", "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation", "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation" "We have assumed control", "We have assumed control", "We have assumed control" 7 words repeated 3x = 21 4 words repeated 3x = 12 Gotta love these guys
I was Scrolling Down to see if anyone told her about the 300 years, 1812 and Numbers Importance!!! Well Done! BTW, MY Name is also Kevin! If you're a Pisces, things are Really Weird! Me: 02/26/62
But lets talk about Alex's genius. This whole thing comes together as a masterpiece because Alex not only plays the entire orchestra but pierces your soul with his solos. Soliloquy is the greatest guitar solo in all of rock. ALL of ROCK
You are such a perfect reactor when it comes to RUSH. You are RUSH ARMY! We all have had this great experience and identify with you. That’s what makes RUSH fans RUSH fans! Imagine a large building FULL of us on RUSH NIGHT! Indescribable concerts! RUSH was Special. RUSH NIGHT was different from any other concert. A whole different vibe. It was ELECTRIC! 😃😃😃 I always left the shows with a big, stupid permagrin on my face that lasted at least 24 hours. I was generally worthless the next day from partying so hard, my eyes still blazing red, my hands red and sore from banging them together, hungover, my voice trashed from yelling my face off, my ears still ringing, so I couldn’t hear properly and that big, stupid permagrin on my face. People that knew me finally figured out to not talk to me the next day. Did you go to the concert? WHAT?! I said did you go to the concert? WHAT?! They’d walk away shaking their head while I smiled. 😆 Too much VERY loud fun! I did this on 18 different tours! I know, looking back, I can hardly believe I was so fortunate. I was in on it very early on.
I remember, this was a birthday gift from my dad. I immediately laid in bed, put on the headphones, grabbed the lyrics and read along. I made my father listed and read as well afterwards. When finished, he said it was about people born under Communism, tasting our freedoms and yearning for them. We talked for a long time afterwards. That's when I decided I would enlist in the USAF, which I did a number of years later. Thanks for a wonderful reaction, and a wonderful memory!
Awesome reaction. It's an absolutely epic song. A masterpiece! The spoken part at the end, "We Have Assumed Control" is Neil's voice, in case you wondered. Glad you liked it. It still holds up to this day! Cheers from 🇨🇦.
There is an easter egg at the end. “Attention all planets of the solar federation” are 7 words repeated 3 times = 21 and “We have assumed control” has 4 words repeated 3 times = 12… 2112, pretty cool stuff! As the great Neil quoted, “Care was taken”.
Nah, in the '70s we were mostly listening to music with other people, whether live or on a home or car stereo. Headphones were mostly for occasional listening without bothering others (and they weren't of the same quality as now). It wasn't until Walkmans became popular that people got locked into their own little musical worlds, cut off from other people and the communal experience that music is supposed to be. A great stereo with good speakers and separation is better than headphones, imo. You still get the panning effects and are wrapped in the music, but without the unnatural effect of hearing certain sounds only in one ear or the other. You hear all the sounds in both ears, as we naturally hear, but they will be coming from different directions. And you also get the physical effects of the sound waves going through your whole body as well. Plus, for some of us even the most comfortable headphones (or ear buds) are annoyingly uncomfortable.
We had no video or RUclips or Spotify. We had no internet. We had vinyl. We had vinyl. This did NOT get radio play. This was walking down the hall hearing this and stopping and asking WTF IS THAT?!???!???! This is your musician hero in the band room after school with a boom box. No one was told to buy this. No one heard it on the radio. We heard it from a friend or acquaintance by accident. If there was any different guitar, vocal, bass or drums on Presentation it would not have sold millions. The genius was so powerful we couldn't resist. It is the greatest rock orchestration in all of rock n roll. To this day it is even Neil's most genius work And Finale is a masterpiece of Neil's orchestration. What he adds to the musical line is just genius. Just genius.
I'm an Aussie in my 60s and have only discovered Rush in the last year or so. So glad I did! (Just as there is a lot of great Australian music that Canadians and Americans have never heard.)
I remember buying this LP... bringing it home, gingerly removing the plastic wrap and placing it on my turn table. I plugged in my headphones and turned off all the lights in my room... Rush took me on a journey I had never experienced. Thank you Neil, Geddy and Alex for everything you've shared with us over the years. My life has been all the better because of you. Rest in peace Neil, your legacy lives on and you are sorely missed every day. Prost.
The very first time I heard this was LIVE in 1976 - I had never heard Rush, but I lived in a small city and went to pretty much every concert that came to town. 14 years old, in a small crowded arena, full of various kinds of smoke - slight contact high going on. And THIS starts! Changed my understanding of what music could be right then and there!
Knew you would enjoy this one...its a skit about " The Real history of Rush...part2. The huge 400 lb fat guy Slobovich is played by Alex, Omalley the cop is played by Neil, and the sausauge maker is played by Geddy...not sure who Geddys daughter Kugel is. Anyway, very funny and I knew you would love it with your background of liking the e guys personalities in the band before you liked their music. Its them spoofing their own song "The Spirit of Radio Is is so funny seeing the tgree if them in this setting...enjoy. ruclips.net/video/XqHmdRhdprI/видео.htmlsi=y5v2yof1f0pUTaFL
I love your uniqueness and honesty of your reactions! I have been waiting for you to do 2112. You hit it out of the park! Awesome reaction! You are officially hooked! Rush on…
Alex Solo's and acoustic playing are so emotive. Just Brilliant. Geddy vocal and bass - excellent. Drums - par excellence as usual. Production - very good.
For context, after their previous album Caress of Steel where they started to experiment with longer, complex songs (check out The Fountain of Lamneth, which was the whole of side 2), the record company were horrified and told them to stick to shorter more radio friendly songs… so they made 2112! To see just how much of a gamble it was you need to see the documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage. It really was a hail Mary, shit or bust moment for the band.
And really not even a Hail Mary.... it was more of a finger at the suits telling them we don't give a shit... this is what we're doing and if we're going out, we're going out our way. I love this band and everything they've ever stood for!
Well, Red, you had this 57-year-old crying with joy while watching *your* joy and excitement as you listened and watched this amazing piece. There were so many great parts of your reaction: seeing the Priests for what they were, seeing the guitar for the first time, being pissed at the Priest’s disavowal of the guitar…and your happiness at each amazing musical section. Thank you so much for doing this. I’m so happy right now, and I tell you, I really needed it!
I love when people discover Rush. This was the album that started it all for me. Back in 78 when I was in high school. My buddy let me borrow the 2112 album. At the time I was a huge Kiss fan. I remember strapping on the headphones and letting the needle fall. I was just blown away and immediately became a fan and they took over my favorite band spot. Since then I've seen Rush 23 time and 15 different tours. I became a bass player because of Geddy and I even named my cat after him and meet him when he did his book signing. When they announced their retirement I was heartbroken so I decided to drive from my house in Connecticut to Montreal by myself to see thier final tour. I still get choked up watching Neil drum, miss him so much. I can see the same passion when she watches them. Long live the greatest band ever!
i was in 7th grade. a friend gave me a cassette tape with 2112 on one side and signals on the other. Subdivisions hit me hard. it said all the things i was feeling in junior high. i finished listening to signals and though, "wow that was a nice chill out album." Then i flipped the tape and heard 2112. My mind was blown!
I was just 16 the first time I listened to 2112.... My very first Rush song.... Saw them live first in 1978 at the Forum in LA where I also saw them take their final bow August 1st 2015, and I had the pleasure of meeting Alex waiting by his limo until 3:30am. I told him that I was 53 and this was my 53rd Rush show, and he told me that I was exactly the kind of fan Neil agreed to do a final tour for.... I feel blessed to have been able to have heard this at such a young age and I am 62 now and the only bigger influence in my life other than Rush would be the WORD OF GOD.... Praise Jesus.... Hallelujah
I was almost a decade after you (at the age of 13) when I first discovered Rush in 1983, thanks to my cousin. They immediately became my favorite band of all time. I attended every concert in Michigan, from the 1984 Grace Under Pressure tour, through their final show and tour in Detroit Michigan. I was fortunate to see them twice on that final tour. First in Virginia, then finally in Detroit. It was always my dream to meet the band in person, but was never able. A childhood friend of mine had an uncle who toured with Rush for many years. He was the lighting manager who later became their production manager (for live shows). My friend was fortunate to meet the band a few times, overr the years. Thanks to him, I was able to "attain" a signed grace under Pressure "cassette" sleeve, by all 3 members. I miss the greatest band ever.
25:58 greatest guitar solo in all of Rock. Yes it was. It was exactly that. We found that guitar in the cave. We had no animations to go with it, just the album. But before that even, we heard it walking down the dorm hallway, or in the band room or riding in someone's car. We heard it raw without visuals and we said "WHAT WAS THAT?!??!??!??!!!!!!" and we had to have more so we went to our local record store and bought the album the next day. Then we listened to it over and over a hundred times. We heard every bass line and Neil's genius drum orchestration and the beauty of Alex's symphony on a single guitar. We painted our own picture of the story from what we heard and what we read on the album jacket. By the end of the week I bought the other 3 albums. Caress of steel became my 2nd favorite, falling to 3rd after Permanent Waves.
They were like 22 yo when they wrote this, giving their best middle finger to the record industry. After this no one could tell them what to do. They got no radio play. The albums started peeling off the shelf because we heard this in a dorm room or in a band room or at the beach or in a friend's car. We bought this like potato chips. We had never heard anything like this and we LOVED it. This was Yes on a hard rock level. This was everything we ever wanted to hear in music. We ate this up. We didn't have RUclips or Spotify. In my car I have Temples triple tracked so when I flash by with my v8 floored windows shatter for a mile around
Many years ago I saw Rush live. They played this entire song. They did not normally play the entire song only parts. The crowd was joyous to be there for that magical moment.
Believe i was 12 when this came out and being the 4th of 6 kids i was exposed to so much great music in the 70's. As i look back over my early years i now realize through young reactors like yourself just how lucky i was to be exposed to what I consider the greatest generation of musical talent! Cheers
I was one of those kids that bought 2112 when it first came out, and it impacted me in a big way. It has been one of my favorite songs for decades. Little did I know I would live this out for real later in life. My waterfall in the cave was "The Fountain of Lambeth" by Rush on their previous album. Check it out someday? Thanks for the great reaction!
It's great how well they convey emotion with their instruments. When he finds the guitar the music is very joyous and happy, then when he is rejected by the priests the music conveys anger and frustration. After the dream the music is lamenting and beseeching. Such great storytelling.
For a casual Rush fan, after hearing this, they would of had to of come away greatly impressed. For 3 guys to create so much sound and for Geddy to showcase so mush vocal range is truly mind boggling. This is why the 70’s was such a great decade for music. Bands could create their own unique sound and experiment from album to album and the creativity was endless. Now you get one shot to create a hit or else you fall by the wayside. It is really sad what the music industry has become!
This was a last gasp statement against the end of their careers, which was their previous tour they called The Down The Tubes tour due to the lack of sales and concert revenue. They had one last album to prove their worth and they assumed control of their careers against pressure to make hits with THIS. They never accepted anyone's input ever again.
This is American/Canadian literature. Timeless ! We discussed the music and lyrics in my high school creative writing class along with other music by RUSH.
This album came out when I was 15, and right before it was released I heard it live first in a concert at the RKO Orpheum Theater in Davenport, Iowa (they were touring the All The World's A Stage set), 2112 completely blew my mind. Rush always rocked the house down in those 70's shows
I can remember sitting on my bean bag chair in my room with the album cover in my hand and headphones on as i was 16 and still living at home. It was epic, it was a RUSH! Thanks Red! Cheers.
Thanks so much for reacting to this!!!! I have been a Rush fan for decades and decades but I never heard this with headphones. Wow I bet it sounds amazing. If I am not mistaken Neil wrote that. So much respect. All I can think in the finale is Bad Ass...Bad Ass! Much more than a rock and roll band! Thanks again!! ❤❤❤❤
I'm not sure I've come across your channel before but for some reason this popped up in my feed and hearing Rush 2112 which was the first Rush that I ever heard any part of an album from, not just a few of the hits were on the radio by then. I was spending the evening over at a friend's house and he was a guitar player like me, I guess this was probably 9th grade, and he put this on actually he held up 2112 and hemispheres, and the cover of hemispheres almost look more interesting, but he nudged me in the direction of 2112 and he put it on and my life was changed forever. I figured out how to play a lot of this but I wouldn't even want to try to exactly replicate the guitar solos because they are so unique to Alex's license. Just a great blend of really hard rock but really creative melodic expressive sound, that does often remind me of a voice as you say. Please do not sleep on side B of the record. This occupied all of side a but side B is about five Standalone songs, but because this was where the band was at and this was what they were doing alright then they all kind of sound connected to me. But really they're all over the map. Each one is a gym in its own way. And I love all of them, but I have to say, they close out 2112 with an absolute banger. The last song on side B is Something For Nothing. I can hear that at top volume over and over and over forever and never get tired of it!
The only weird part about the animated version is, it differs from the original ending. In the original ending, our main character ended his own life. In the animated version he doesn't. (The song remains the same, but the animation suggests that he witnesses the return) Maybe it's morbid but, I find the song more impactful believing that they ended their life. After that solo in Sililoquy (Which is one of the more emotional solos I've heard from Alex in my opinion.) "My lifeblood spills over" It all ended there for him and he never got to see the return of the Elder race of man. Which, does make this more sad. But, not everything in life has happy endings. This is an absolute masterpiece of musicianship and if one can take the time to listen and enjoy, it doesn't disappoint. I've showed this song to some friends who were like "Man that's too long what the hell is going on?" Not everyone's cup of tea. I respect that. Take care!
The producer for every Rush album between 1975's Fly by Night and 1982's Signals was Terry Brown, whose first professional gig as an engineer was on a Jimi Hendrix Experience LP.
I first heard this in 1981 when I was 14 years old. It changed everything for me musically. I have had a movie version of this epic in my head for over 40 years now.🙏
The band at this point was on the verge of crashing because the record company didn't like the direction the last couple of albums had gone, and the direction the music was taking, with LONG songs that weren't "radio friendly". The band had a choice to either conform to the record company's wishes, or to do what THEY wanted to do and throw their fate to the winds. This album was basically the band giving the middle finger to the record company and deciding, if they were going down, they were doing so being true to themselves. When the record company heard the album, they were ready to pull the plug, but in true RUSH form, (much to the confusion of the record company) the fandom embraced this album for the incredible true art that it was, and the rest is history.
GREAT reaction!! You made the right choice, IMHO, to do the 'graphic novel' version - it includes ALL the liner notes that all us vinyl/CD fans would read whilst listening to this epic tale!! Like your Anne Of Green Gables reference (and this Canadian fully agrees) - the CBC live series is a direct from book adaptation!! For 2112, it completes the story Neil was trying to tell! I'm glad Rush endorsed this version! My #1 Rush tune! Cheers!
The song and record that bought the band their freedom. After the underwhelming response to their third album Caress Of Steel which featured a 20 minute song (The Fountain of Lamneth) taking up the entire B-side of the album the record company threatened to drop them if they didn't start making shorter more radio friendly songs. Rush responded with 2112 another album that featured a 20 minute song taking up the entire A-side of the album. The record company was aghast but the fans loved it and through word of mouth it became their best selling album up to that time and from then on nobody ever tried telling Rush what they could or couldn't do. If you enjoyed this try The Fountain Of Lamneth next or their other side long epic Cygnus XI book ll Hemispheres. Attention all planets of the solar federation 7 words repeated three times =21 We have assumed control 4 words repeated three times =12 2112. 😊
I started my Rush journey as a teenager (circa 1980) with the album following this one...A Farewell to Kings. It wasn't until recently when I started revisiting the music of my younger years that I listened to 2112 and was completely blown away by the A-side epic. These three lads left us such an extraordinary legacy of music.
Fantastic reaction, thank you so much! Now I have to grab my headphones, head to the back porch, and listen to it as it was meant to be heard...have a great day!
2112 was inspired by Ayn Rand's dystopian novel "Anthem". Young Neil was intrigued by her works of fiction and adapted the story of "Anthem" for this song. Much of the extra (non-lyric) text in the animation was, I believe, quoted from Rand's book. I will leave you with this: ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION (7 words) ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION (7 words) ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION (7 words) WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL (4 words) WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL (4 words) WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL (4 words) 7 words, 3 times 4 words, 3 times. 7 x 3 = 21 4 x 3 = 12 2112
This album cemented Alex's credentials as a brilliant guitarist for me, even if the mainstream didn't catch it at the time. Rush and their record company had a brittle relationship at this point. The suits said get more mainstream or else, Rush said f* it and recorded 2112. The rest, as they say, is underappreciated and often underrated History.
Alex is criminally underrated! But when you have Ged and Neil in your band, it's hard to stand out. No other guitar player could fill that spot in Rush tho. No one.
@@JK-so9keNatalie is his playing underrated but what he brings to the table as an artist the note she picked and how he fills each and every song to me is just absolutely brilliant. I mean they're all just brilliant but Alex I really feel is Just A Step Above... he is just a phenomenal composer. His Parts truly make Rush what it is. I mean don't get me wrong they're all just insanely great but Alex is just on Earthly when I really listen to how he wrote his parts. Like I said, what he brought to the table really made Rush what it is.
My friend and I were at the All the Worlds a Stage tour way back when. They not only played the whole 2112 side but we were like 10 feet from the stage. Amazing! And then they said they were going to play a "new" song from their upcoming album. It was Xanadu! Complete with both double necks, Alex and Geddy with foot pedals and the giant gong behind Neil. I have goosebumps 30+ years later just thinking about it. Our first of 10 live Rush shows and they were all incredible!
And for some of us, finding this piece of art "Changed it All" No single piece of music has had a greater impact on my life than this. Discovering this in 1976 when I was only 13 set me on a course that I have never regretted. To this day I could tell you exactly where I was sitting on this planet when I first heard this.
EPIC AWESOMENESS!! You can't really compare listening to the singing of words to reading a book. Your imagination is probably more free reading a book versus having the distraction of awesome Rad instrumentalisation!!! Alex and Geddy were about 22 years old when crafting this and the professor 23! Great Reaction Red!! NATURAL SCIENCE and CYGNESS X-1 Book 2 are Awesome as well!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
My first concert, Rush All the Worlds a Stage” tour. Geddy informed the crowd that they were going to play side one of their latest album….2112. My musical life changed.
I heard this album played on the radio while I was driving out to my brother's house with my mom one day 40-some years ago. Before that I only really knew songs from the first album and Fly By Night. Hearing that overture and Temples of Syrinx was memorable! And I can still remember hearing the beginning of that next song where he's tuning the guitar. I had seen them play at The Michigan Palace in downtown Detroit in Dec 74 when I was 14. They opened for Kiss, we were just there to see Rush. What a show! But they only played for maybe 45 minutes. We rushed the stage towards the end of their show. Fly By Night was released not too long after that.
Geddy himself decided 2112 needed the animation....the words are there and I think it's fascinating how he came up with the comic like atmosphere just brilliant
Overture & Temples of Syrinx take me back to the early 80s when I used to go to Radio Caroline Rock Roadshows in the UK. Everyone would air-drum to Overture, then headbang to Temples. Such good times! Really glad you're enjoying this amazing Rush rabbit-hole!
It's interesting. For this "suite", it's really the Alex and Neil Show, instrumentally, and Geddy vocally. You can hear the bass, in there, but it's obvious that, at this point in their development, the guitar and drums are the signature. That would begin to change by Hemispheres (just 2 years later) and probably be complete by Moving Pictures. The latter half of the 80s saw Alex be a much less featured part of the mix. Thankfully that had changed by Counterparts.
Hi there, As along time Rush fan and concert goer since 1974' I'm just going to give my 5 cents worth. With Rush they are always best and better "Live" you can see them have fun and see how it's done a so many parts of songs are "Much Better" Live musically ! Okay then enjoy all your future Rush, there are decades of great music and performances ahead for Y'all 👍🎶🎼✌
OM gosh I love singing Presentation, but Presentation is why I play bass, but then there's Neil's genius. Presentation is not just 3x genius it is genius ^ 3
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In 1977 my 8th grade English class was studying science fiction. Our teacher asked us to bring in examples of science fiction and one of my classmates (I unfortunately can’t remember who) brought in an album by a group I had never heard of called Rush. My teacher played side one of 2112. My life changed forever. Thank you forgotten classmate.
I love this, it was sharing the love.
the record company told Rush to make radio friendly music…so they made 2112 😂
A Passage To Bangkok and Something For Nothing on side 2 are sort of radio friendly. 😜
Hey, if the DJ needs to use the restroom...and get a smoke...and lunch...he can play this!
And they never had to listen to the record company again!
They thought this was thier last album so they made ot for themselves and screw the table, worked out for them.
And they said to the corrupt music industry cabal "F**k you!"
I love RUSH!
Rush, the greatest 3 piece rock band in history, no debate, over.
One of a very few.
Mic. Drop!
Only The Police comes close....and Rush actually cites them as an influence during their early 80's period.
Epic Story, Epic arrangements, flawless transitions and virtuoso musicianship. RUSH is arguably the best Rock Band, ever.
No argument.
I could argue that...but I'd be wrong.
Yes indeed!
Sorry, but there's no arguing, they rule!
No arguing
You'll never hear RUSH quite the same again.
This is more than a rock band this is musical genius.
Rush is your favorite rock band's favorite rock band.
I was a troubled young man. Without hope. When he commits suicide (or simply dies of a broken heart) and then the liberators arrive just moments later... it taught me to hold on, just hold on a little while longer, and perhaps, just maybe, salvation will come. I'm well over 50 now, have a great life, and I owe it in no small part to this album, played again, and again, and again. God bless Rush. ❤
Endure to the end.
Neighbor: 2112 is the story of the RUSH's early struggles with the music industry (the Priests) and how it wanted our 3 hero's to conform to their regulations, short hit single songs, etc. Thankfully RUSH went their own direction, amassed fans organically and never had to live by industry standards. In the end, Alex, Geddy and Neil triumphed in way that no other band the universe has ever seen or will ever see. The message: Be inspired and follow your dreams, no one else's. Thank you for reviewing another RUSH masterpiece - you are phenomenal!
And Dirk, Lerxst and Pratt indeed assumed control!
Attention all planets of the solar federation (3 times) is 21 words. We have assumed control (3 times) is 12 words. 2112!!! GENIUS!!!!
The most amazing thing is they were in their 20s when they composed all this.
And, it had been Geddy, Alex and Neil for maybe 2 years, tops, at that point (though they had already released two albums together, at that point)
They were in their EARLY 20s. None of them was over 24 when they recorded this album!
@@tomfabozzi5353 Yep. Geddy and Alex were 22 and a half-ish and Neil was 23 and a half-ish.
I under-implied (a word?) how young they were.
The moment when you realized where the story goes ... PRICELESS ! ❤
Actually, that is Neil doing the voiceover that you hear as the voice of authority/doom. He also did the voiceover on Subdivisions and one or two other times...
In the Grand Finale, there are two lines of lyrics, each sung 3 times: "Attention, all planets of the Solar Federation" (7 words), and "We have assumed control" (4 words). 3×7=21, and 3×4=12. I have been told that was deliberate, and I choose to believe it.
This is my favorite musical adventure of all time. I'm an avid Science Fiction reader, and I used to go to sleep at night, in 1976, with this side of my vinyl album filling my headphones and blocking out the real world. A true masterpiece of musicianship and storytelling.
I have watched quite a few reactions to this epic work, and yours has been the best by far.
You took the time to not only appreciate the music and the musicians, but also took time to understand the story being told.
It just fills my heart with a gladness that someone else "Gets It". 🤘
My first experience of listening to 2112 was from the live album "All The World's A Stage" which I bought in early December 1976. A few weeks later I bought the studio version of "2112". I've been a Rush fan ever since. Thanks for the reaction, it makes old gits like me feel better when young people "get" what I got all those years ago.
Again, you have to keep in mind that they were 22/23 years old when they did this...just three guys with no auto-tune, and no back up musicians. At the start of Discovery, that was Alex tuning his guitar, and the producers recommended leaving the process in the recording to add effect. Now that you've experienced that, when you have a chance, you should listen to the live version recorded in June of 1997, at the Molson Amphitheater in Toronto! Again, just 3 guys performing it live with no auto-tune, or back up musicians. This album really put them on the map, and showed the public what they could really do! A lot of people say that listening to this album was a life changing experience. Glad you enjoyed it, since I had the same reaction when I was in my early teens and they released the album. I never really listened to music the same way again, after hearing it...
As Neil wrote about his inspiration for 2112...."The genius of Ayn Rand". Only the genius/poet/drummer/percussionist that was Neil Peart, and Rush, could give the world this masterpiece. As always, RIP to "The Professor".
The book is called "Anthem". Check it out. Collectivist society vs Individualism.
@@Rockn-UV A quick read but great. I appreciated how the word "I" had been abolished and was unknown to society.
The Guitar work of Alex adds so much , he playing really tells the story also,
Greatest guitarist is rock, made VH look sick. Check guitar magazine in the 80's.
Geddy's best vocal performance ever, imo....And Alex's, and Neil's, and Geddy's instrumental work. Best performance by all of them, Dammit!!!
Agree, GL most epic performance
Prior to this album the guys were burnt out and their prior album not doing so well. The record company told them to be more commercial and no more long epic songs. They were living at their homes on their parents couches. Rush decided to give one more try with this whole side of the album. The record company was displeased but the album took off like gang busters. After 2112 Rush put out their own stuff without any interference from the record company. They are truly gifted. Thx for playing this!
They defied the record industry with gusto !!! They were the hardest working band .
They actually got burned out after circumstances
Very well documented
I really enjoy the creativity of Caress of Steel. Great album.
the look on your face discovering this, says it all ! long live Rush!
I won't be around for it, but someone, somewhere, will listen to this song in the year 2112. Mark my words. You heard it here first. 😊
I can't remember watching 2001 in that year, but I probably did.
You hear Alex playing the 1812 Overture at the beginning...300 years before 2112.
"Attention all planets of the Solar Federation", "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation", "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation"
"We have assumed control", "We have assumed control", "We have assumed control"
7 words repeated 3x = 21
4 words repeated 3x = 12
Gotta love these guys
I was Scrolling Down to see if anyone told her about the 300 years, 1812 and Numbers Importance!!! Well Done! BTW, MY Name is also Kevin! If you're a Pisces, things are Really Weird! Me: 02/26/62
But lets talk about Alex's genius. This whole thing comes together as a masterpiece because Alex not only plays the entire orchestra but pierces your soul with his solos.
Soliloquy is the greatest guitar solo in all of rock. ALL of ROCK
You are such a perfect reactor when it comes to RUSH. You are RUSH ARMY! We all have had this great experience and identify with you. That’s what makes RUSH fans RUSH fans! Imagine a large building FULL of us on RUSH NIGHT! Indescribable concerts! RUSH was Special. RUSH NIGHT was different from any other concert. A whole different vibe. It was ELECTRIC! 😃😃😃
I always left the shows with a big, stupid permagrin on my face that lasted at least 24 hours. I was generally worthless the next day from partying so hard, my eyes still blazing red, my hands red and sore from banging them together, hungover, my voice trashed from yelling my face off, my ears still ringing, so I couldn’t hear properly and that big, stupid permagrin on my face. People that knew me finally figured out to not talk to me the next day. Did you go to the concert? WHAT?! I said did you go to the concert? WHAT?! They’d walk away shaking their head while I smiled. 😆
Too much VERY loud fun!
I did this on 18 different tours! I know, looking back, I can hardly believe I was so fortunate. I was in on it very early on.
Hold the Red Star high in hand.
I remember, this was a birthday gift from my dad. I immediately laid in bed, put on the headphones, grabbed the lyrics and read along.
I made my father listed and read as well afterwards.
When finished, he said it was about people born under Communism, tasting our freedoms and yearning for them.
We talked for a long time afterwards.
That's when I decided I would enlist in the USAF, which I did a number of years later.
Thanks for a wonderful reaction, and a wonderful memory!
Awesome reaction. It's an absolutely epic song. A masterpiece! The spoken part at the end, "We Have Assumed Control" is Neil's voice, in case you wondered. Glad you liked it. It still holds up to this day! Cheers from 🇨🇦.
An absolute masterpiece indeed!
My favourite Rush song of all time. It's such an amazing story, all thanks to the Professor, Mr Neil Peart. R.I.P.
There is an easter egg at the end. “Attention all planets of the solar federation” are 7 words repeated 3 times = 21 and “We have assumed control” has 4 words repeated 3 times = 12… 2112, pretty cool stuff! As the great Neil quoted, “Care was taken”.
@@delfinogarza2695and weed was smokin' 🤣
See how it sings like a sad heart and joyously screams out its pain. Perfect description of what blues and rock and roll are about.
Seeing this song in concert was unworldly!
Most of rush albums especially 2112 are made to listen to with headphones im glad you had them on
Nah, in the '70s we were mostly listening to music with other people, whether live or on a home or car stereo. Headphones were mostly for occasional listening without bothering others (and they weren't of the same quality as now). It wasn't until Walkmans became popular that people got locked into their own little musical worlds, cut off from other people and the communal experience that music is supposed to be.
A great stereo with good speakers and separation is better than headphones, imo. You still get the panning effects and are wrapped in the music, but without the unnatural effect of hearing certain sounds only in one ear or the other. You hear all the sounds in both ears, as we naturally hear, but they will be coming from different directions. And you also get the physical effects of the sound waves going through your whole body as well.
Plus, for some of us even the most comfortable headphones (or ear buds) are annoyingly uncomfortable.
The producer was the venerable Terry (Broon) Brown.
We had no video or RUclips or Spotify. We had no internet. We had vinyl. We had vinyl. This did NOT get radio play. This was walking down the hall hearing this and stopping and asking WTF IS THAT?!???!???! This is your musician hero in the band room after school with a boom box. No one was told to buy this. No one heard it on the radio. We heard it from a friend or acquaintance by accident. If there was any different guitar, vocal, bass or drums on Presentation it would not have sold millions. The genius was so powerful we couldn't resist. It is the greatest rock orchestration in all of rock n roll. To this day it is even Neil's most genius work
And Finale is a masterpiece of Neil's orchestration. What he adds to the musical line is just genius. Just genius.
I'm an Aussie in my 60s and have only discovered Rush in the last year or so. So glad I did! (Just as there is a lot of great Australian music that Canadians and Americans have never heard.)
I remember buying this LP... bringing it home, gingerly removing the plastic wrap and placing it on my turn table. I plugged in my headphones and turned off all the lights in my room... Rush took me on a journey I had never experienced. Thank you Neil, Geddy and Alex for everything you've shared with us over the years. My life has been all the better because of you. Rest in peace Neil, your legacy lives on and you are sorely missed every day.
Prost.
I did that with "A Farewell to Kings", but 2112 was my introduction to Rush.
Their colorful, mysterious and unexpected sound sparks the imagination.
The very first time I heard this was LIVE in 1976 - I had never heard Rush, but I lived in a small city and went to pretty much every concert that came to town. 14 years old, in a small crowded arena, full of various kinds of smoke - slight contact high going on. And THIS starts! Changed my understanding of what music could be right then and there!
Knew you would enjoy this one...its a skit about " The Real history of Rush...part2.
The huge 400 lb fat guy Slobovich is played by Alex, Omalley the cop is played by Neil, and the sausauge maker is played by Geddy...not sure who Geddys daughter Kugel is. Anyway, very funny and I knew you would love it with your background of liking the e guys personalities in the band before you liked their music. Its them spoofing their own song "The Spirit of Radio
Is is so funny seeing the tgree if them in this setting...enjoy.
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I love your uniqueness and honesty of your reactions! I have been waiting for you to do 2112. You hit it out of the park! Awesome reaction! You are officially hooked! Rush on…
Alex Solo's and acoustic playing are so emotive. Just Brilliant. Geddy vocal and bass - excellent. Drums - par excellence as usual. Production - very good.
For context, after their previous album Caress of Steel where they started to experiment with longer, complex songs (check out The Fountain of Lamneth, which was the whole of side 2), the record company were horrified and told them to stick to shorter more radio friendly songs… so they made 2112! To see just how much of a gamble it was you need to see the documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage. It really was a hail Mary, shit or bust moment for the band.
And really not even a Hail Mary.... it was more of a finger at the suits telling them we don't give a shit... this is what we're doing and if we're going out, we're going out our way. I love this band and everything they've ever stood for!
Geddy gives a master class in duality in this song, singing two parts.
Well, Red, you had this 57-year-old crying with joy while watching *your* joy and excitement as you listened and watched this amazing piece. There were so many great parts of your reaction: seeing the Priests for what they were, seeing the guitar for the first time, being pissed at the Priest’s disavowal of the guitar…and your happiness at each amazing musical section.
Thank you so much for doing this. I’m so happy right now, and I tell you, I really needed it!
I love when people discover Rush. This was the album that started it all for me. Back in 78 when I was in high school. My buddy let me borrow the 2112 album. At the time I was a huge Kiss fan. I remember strapping on the headphones and letting the needle fall. I was just blown away and immediately became a fan and they took over my favorite band spot. Since then I've seen Rush 23 time and 15 different tours. I became a bass player because of Geddy and I even named my cat after him and meet him when he did his book signing. When they announced their retirement I was heartbroken so I decided to drive from my house in Connecticut to Montreal by myself to see thier final tour. I still get choked up watching Neil drum, miss him so much. I can see the same passion when she watches them. Long live the greatest band ever!
i was in 7th grade. a friend gave me a cassette tape with 2112 on one side and signals on the other. Subdivisions hit me hard. it said all the things i was feeling in junior high. i finished listening to signals and though, "wow that was a nice chill out album." Then i flipped the tape and heard 2112. My mind was blown!
I was just 16 the first time I listened to 2112.... My very first Rush song.... Saw them live first in 1978 at the Forum in LA where I also saw them take their final bow August 1st 2015, and I had the pleasure of meeting Alex waiting by his limo until 3:30am. I told him that I was 53 and this was my 53rd Rush show, and he told me that I was exactly the kind of fan Neil agreed to do a final tour for.... I feel blessed to have been able to have heard this at such a young age and I am 62 now and the only bigger influence in my life other than Rush would be the WORD OF GOD.... Praise Jesus.... Hallelujah
I was 15 or 16 also.. my brother put it on loud cause he wanted to see my reaction when the first blasts came in... been a rush fan since :)
I was almost a decade after you (at the age of 13) when I first discovered Rush in 1983, thanks to my cousin. They immediately became my favorite band of all time. I attended every concert in Michigan, from the 1984 Grace Under Pressure tour, through their final show and tour in Detroit Michigan. I was fortunate to see them twice on that final tour. First in Virginia, then finally in Detroit. It was always my dream to meet the band in person, but was never able. A childhood friend of mine had an uncle who toured with Rush for many years. He was the lighting manager who later became their production manager (for live shows). My friend was fortunate to meet the band a few times, overr the years. Thanks to him, I was able to "attain" a signed grace under Pressure "cassette" sleeve, by all 3 members. I miss the greatest band ever.
This was my first Rush album back in the 70s. It was the beginning of a never ending journey!!!
25:58 greatest guitar solo in all of Rock.
Yes it was. It was exactly that. We found that guitar in the cave. We had no animations to go with it, just the album. But before that even, we heard it walking down the dorm hallway, or in the band room or riding in someone's car. We heard it raw without visuals and we said "WHAT WAS THAT?!??!??!??!!!!!!" and we had to have more so we went to our local record store and bought the album the next day. Then we listened to it over and over a hundred times. We heard every bass line and Neil's genius drum orchestration and the beauty of Alex's symphony on a single guitar. We painted our own picture of the story from what we heard and what we read on the album jacket.
By the end of the week I bought the other 3 albums. Caress of steel became my 2nd favorite, falling to 3rd after Permanent Waves.
You are speechless. I love RUSH!
Imagine being a high school kid in the 70s and seeing this live. Geddy said "we'd like to perform side 1 off of our newest album". WOW
They were like 22 yo when they wrote this, giving their best middle finger to the record industry. After this no one could tell them what to do. They got no radio play. The albums started peeling off the shelf because we heard this in a dorm room or in a band room or at the beach or in a friend's car. We bought this like potato chips. We had never heard anything like this and we LOVED it. This was Yes on a hard rock level. This was everything we ever wanted to hear in music. We ate this up. We didn't have RUclips or Spotify. In my car I have Temples triple tracked so when I flash by with my v8 floored windows shatter for a mile around
Thing is, in 1976 it was amazing but also we just took it for granted that albums would be amazing :-)
Many years ago I saw Rush live. They played this entire song. They did not normally play the entire song only parts. The crowd was joyous to be there for that magical moment.
Love your authenticity...thank you! Good journey :) Peace!
Believe i was 12 when this came out and being the 4th of 6 kids i was exposed to so much great music in the 70's. As i look back over my early years i now realize through young reactors like yourself just how lucky i was to be exposed to what I consider the greatest generation of musical talent! Cheers
It's based on an Ayn Rand short story, 'Anthem', which is worth reading.
I was one of those kids that bought 2112 when it first came out, and it impacted me in a big way. It has been one of my favorite songs for decades. Little did I know I would live this out for real later in life. My waterfall in the cave was "The Fountain of Lambeth" by Rush on their previous album. Check it out someday? Thanks for the great reaction!
It's great how well they convey emotion with their instruments. When he finds the guitar the music is very joyous and happy, then when he is rejected by the priests the music conveys anger and frustration. After the dream the music is lamenting and beseeching. Such great storytelling.
For a casual Rush fan, after hearing this, they would of had to of come away greatly impressed. For 3 guys to create so much sound and for Geddy to showcase so mush vocal range is truly mind boggling. This is why the 70’s was such a great decade for music. Bands could create their own unique sound and experiment from album to album and the creativity was endless. Now you get one shot to create a hit or else you fall by the wayside. It is really sad what the music industry has become!
Thank you for this reaction. My eyes watered a little. I'm glad you got to witness creative musical excellence.
This was a last gasp statement against the end of their careers, which was their previous tour they called The Down The Tubes tour due to the lack of sales and concert revenue. They had one last album to prove their worth and they assumed control of their careers against pressure to make hits with THIS. They never accepted anyone's input ever again.
This is American/Canadian literature. Timeless ! We discussed the music and lyrics in my high school creative writing class along with other music by RUSH.
This album came out when I was 15, and right before it was released I heard it live first in a concert at the RKO Orpheum Theater in Davenport, Iowa (they were touring the All The World's A Stage set), 2112 completely blew my mind. Rush always rocked the house down in those 70's shows
I’m 53 years old and this still touches my soul..the music the lyrics everything about this album…definitely got me through tough times
I can remember sitting on my bean bag chair in my room with the album cover in my hand and headphones on as i was 16 and still living at home. It was epic, it was a RUSH! Thanks Red! Cheers.
Thanks so much for reacting to this!!!! I have been a Rush fan for decades and decades but I never heard this with headphones. Wow I bet it sounds amazing. If I am not mistaken Neil wrote that. So much respect.
All I can think in the finale is Bad Ass...Bad Ass! Much more than a rock and roll band! Thanks again!! ❤❤❤❤
I'm not sure I've come across your channel before but for some reason this popped up in my feed and hearing Rush 2112 which was the first Rush that I ever heard any part of an album from, not just a few of the hits were on the radio by then. I was spending the evening over at a friend's house and he was a guitar player like me, I guess this was probably 9th grade, and he put this on actually he held up 2112 and hemispheres, and the cover of hemispheres almost look more interesting, but he nudged me in the direction of 2112 and he put it on and my life was changed forever. I figured out how to play a lot of this but I wouldn't even want to try to exactly replicate the guitar solos because they are so unique to Alex's license. Just a great blend of really hard rock but really creative melodic expressive sound, that does often remind me of a voice as you say.
Please do not sleep on side B of the record. This occupied all of side a but side B is about five Standalone songs, but because this was where the band was at and this was what they were doing alright then they all kind of sound connected to me. But really they're all over the map. Each one is a gym in its own way. And I love all of them, but I have to say, they close out 2112 with an absolute banger. The last song on side B is Something For Nothing. I can hear that at top volume over and over and over forever and never get tired of it!
I’m glad I managed to find me.. or I you? At least we are acquainted now!
Being 16 in 76' was a damn good thang.
I bet!!!!
Don‘t underestimate being 17 in 76.🎉
The only weird part about the animated version is, it differs from the original ending. In the original ending, our main character ended his own life. In the animated version he doesn't. (The song remains the same, but the animation suggests that he witnesses the return) Maybe it's morbid but, I find the song more impactful believing that they ended their life.
After that solo in Sililoquy (Which is one of the more emotional solos I've heard from Alex in my opinion.) "My lifeblood spills over" It all ended there for him and he never got to see the return of the Elder race of man. Which, does make this more sad. But, not everything in life has happy endings.
This is an absolute masterpiece of musicianship and if one can take the time to listen and enjoy, it doesn't disappoint. I've showed this song to some friends who were like "Man that's too long what the hell is going on?" Not everyone's cup of tea. I respect that. Take care!
The producer for every Rush album between 1975's Fly by Night and 1982's Signals was Terry Brown, whose first professional gig as an engineer was on a Jimi Hendrix Experience LP.
Oh Hell! The one we’ve been waiting for! A absolute must for any RUSH fan! If you weren’t official before, you are now! 😁👍
Excellence all around YEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH 2112 RUSH THE GREATEST ROCK BAND THAT EVER WAS OR EVER WILL BE.
I first heard this in 1981 when I was 14 years old. It changed everything for me musically. I have had a movie version of this epic in my head for over 40 years now.🙏
So happy you've become such a great RUSH fan. 3 musical geniuses at work. Thank you for another great video.
The band at this point was on the verge of crashing because the record company didn't like the direction the last couple of albums had gone, and the direction the music was taking, with LONG songs that weren't "radio friendly". The band had a choice to either conform to the record company's wishes, or to do what THEY wanted to do and throw their fate to the winds. This album was basically the band giving the middle finger to the record company and deciding, if they were going down, they were doing so being true to themselves. When the record company heard the album, they were ready to pull the plug, but in true RUSH form, (much to the confusion of the record company) the fandom embraced this album for the incredible true art that it was, and the rest is history.
Second time through, kick back with some headphones on and see what 'movie' plays in your mind. 😉
Good job. So happy to see another generation discover and enjoy the music and culture of my gen.
GREAT reaction!! You made the right choice, IMHO, to do the 'graphic novel' version - it includes ALL the liner notes that all us vinyl/CD fans would read whilst listening to this epic tale!! Like your Anne Of Green Gables reference (and this Canadian fully agrees) - the CBC live series is a direct from book adaptation!!
For 2112, it completes the story Neil was trying to tell! I'm glad Rush endorsed this version!
My #1 Rush tune! Cheers!
The song and record that bought the band their freedom. After the underwhelming response to their third album Caress Of Steel which featured a 20 minute song (The Fountain of Lamneth) taking up the entire B-side of the album the record company threatened to drop them if they didn't start making shorter more radio friendly songs. Rush responded with 2112 another album that featured a 20 minute song taking up the entire A-side of the album. The record company was aghast but the fans loved it and through word of mouth it became their best selling album up to that time and from then on nobody ever tried telling Rush what they could or couldn't do. If you enjoyed this try The Fountain Of Lamneth next or their other side long epic Cygnus XI book ll Hemispheres.
Attention all planets of the solar federation
7 words repeated three times =21
We have assumed control
4 words repeated three times =12
2112. 😊
Hi redheadedneighbor, aren't you glad you did, your a Rush fan, your made of great stuff. Thankyou for being who you are.
Best band in the galaxy!
I didn't care how you reactted to it, i just wanted you to enjoy the amazing journey and story. Thanks for sharing your reaction.
I started my Rush journey as a teenager (circa 1980) with the album following this one...A Farewell to Kings. It wasn't until recently when I started revisiting the music of my younger years that I listened to 2112 and was completely blown away by the A-side epic. These three lads left us such an extraordinary legacy of music.
Fantastic reaction, thank you so much! Now I have to grab my headphones, head to the back porch, and listen to it as it was meant to be heard...have a great day!
Seems like you didn't need any more caffeine after that now did ya!!? 🤣 LOVED your reaction(s)!! So glad you listened to RUSH 2112! Thank you!
YOU... you are wonderful dear, and TY for taking this ride with me!
Thank you
2112 was inspired by Ayn Rand's dystopian novel "Anthem". Young Neil was intrigued by her works of fiction and adapted the story of "Anthem" for this song. Much of the extra (non-lyric) text in the animation was, I believe, quoted from Rand's book.
I will leave you with this:
ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION (7 words)
ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION (7 words)
ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION (7 words)
WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL (4 words)
WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL (4 words)
WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL (4 words)
7 words, 3 times
4 words, 3 times.
7 x 3 = 21
4 x 3 = 12
2112
They were like 24 yrs old when this came out. Crazy.
So much fun watching this classic song with you! Thanks Red 🎉
This album cemented Alex's credentials as a brilliant guitarist for me, even if the mainstream didn't catch it at the time. Rush and their record company had a brittle relationship at this point. The suits said get more mainstream or else, Rush said f* it and recorded 2112. The rest, as they say, is underappreciated and often underrated History.
Alex is criminally underrated! But when you have Ged and Neil in your band, it's hard to stand out. No other guitar player could fill that spot in Rush tho. No one.
@@JK-so9keNatalie is his playing underrated but what he brings to the table as an artist the note she picked and how he fills each and every song to me is just absolutely brilliant. I mean they're all just brilliant but Alex I really feel is Just A Step Above... he is just a phenomenal composer. His Parts truly make Rush what it is. I mean don't get me wrong they're all just insanely great but Alex is just on Earthly when I really listen to how he wrote his parts. Like I said, what he brought to the table really made Rush what it is.
@@hemispheresamusements7484 we're in total agreement then ;)
Really glad you chose to do this version, such a brilliant presentation of an Epic piece of music...
By far the best musical group in the universe for eternity. Sent from the gods above! Or maybe from a different planet more advanced than earth!
So, our hero just discovers a guitar in a cave and within minutes he's tuned it and can play just like Alex Lifeson. If only!
When I first heard this we didn't have artwork❤
Been watching your reactions on them for some time now. They really reach you. And you completely get them. Welcome to the Club.
My friend and I were at the All the Worlds a Stage tour way back when. They not only played the whole 2112 side but we were like 10 feet from the stage. Amazing! And then they said they were going to play a "new" song from their upcoming album. It was Xanadu! Complete with both double necks, Alex and Geddy with foot pedals and the giant gong behind Neil. I have goosebumps 30+ years later just thinking about it. Our first of 10 live Rush shows and they were all incredible!
And for some of us, finding this piece of art "Changed it All"
No single piece of music has had a greater impact on my life than this. Discovering this in 1976 when I was only 13 set me on a course that I have never regretted.
To this day I could tell you exactly where I was sitting on this planet when I first heard this.
EPIC AWESOMENESS!! You can't really compare listening to the singing of words to reading a book. Your imagination is probably more free reading a book versus having the distraction of awesome Rad instrumentalisation!!! Alex and Geddy were about 22 years old when crafting this and the professor 23! Great Reaction Red!! NATURAL SCIENCE and CYGNESS X-1 Book 2 are Awesome as well!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
My first concert, Rush All the Worlds a Stage” tour. Geddy informed the crowd that they were going to play side one of their latest album….2112. My musical life changed.
I heard this album played on the radio while I was driving out to my brother's house with my mom one day 40-some years ago. Before that I only really knew songs from the first album and Fly By Night. Hearing that overture and Temples of Syrinx was memorable! And I can still remember hearing the beginning of that next song where he's tuning the guitar. I had seen them play at The Michigan Palace in downtown Detroit in Dec 74 when I was 14. They opened for Kiss, we were just there to see Rush. What a show! But they only played for maybe 45 minutes. We rushed the stage towards the end of their show. Fly By Night was released not too long after that.
Geddy himself decided 2112 needed the animation....the words are there and I think it's fascinating how he came up with the comic like atmosphere just brilliant
rush best band ever
they changed my life
Overture & Temples of Syrinx take me back to the early 80s when I used to go to Radio Caroline Rock Roadshows in the UK. Everyone would air-drum to Overture, then headbang to Temples. Such good times!
Really glad you're enjoying this amazing Rush rabbit-hole!
It's interesting. For this "suite", it's really the Alex and Neil Show, instrumentally, and Geddy vocally. You can hear the bass, in there, but it's obvious that, at this point in their development, the guitar and drums are the signature.
That would begin to change by Hemispheres (just 2 years later) and probably be complete by Moving Pictures. The latter half of the 80s saw Alex be a much less featured part of the mix. Thankfully that had changed by Counterparts.
Hi there, As along time Rush fan and concert goer since 1974' I'm just going to give my 5 cents worth. With Rush they are always best and better "Live" you can see them have fun and see how it's done a so many parts of songs are "Much Better" Live musically !
Okay then enjoy all your future Rush, there are decades of great music and performances ahead for Y'all 👍🎶🎼✌
OM gosh I love singing Presentation, but Presentation is why I play bass, but then there's Neil's genius. Presentation is not just 3x genius it is genius ^ 3