Cleveland is a very special place for Rush and this song "Working Man" in particular. A local radio DJ, Donna Halpern, was the person to play Rush on the radio in the USA. She dropped the needle on this song and the journey began! Many people called the radio station asking if it was a new Led Zeppelin song.
@@roblaw4554 Yes sir, I hear you. September 2, 1979, Varsity Stadium, Toronto. Permanent Waves warm up tour. Four months before the album release. I was 13 and this was my first real concert. I had already been a fan since the first album. A huge part of my youth and a big influence on me becoming a musician.
I remember the day back in '74 when me & a couple bud's first heard "Working Man" on the radio. We were cruising around in my '69 Camero listening to Cleveland's classic rock station WMMS when the DJ dropped the needle on "Working Man" for the first time. Even though we didn't know who the tune was by at the time, we really didn't GAS either, we were hooked & cranked it up. The reason I'll never forget that day besides it being our first introduction to RUSH. Is it was also the day I got my first speeding ticket by having the pedal to the metal while rockin' out to RUSH no bout a doubt it. 😁 +Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul My Friends+ 🤘😜🤘
Alex and Geddy are 58 here and Neil is 59 and they had just finished a crazy good rendition of La Villa Strangiato before this song. That's how you end a concert.😊 fun fact during the reggae section of the song the stage lights are red, yellow and green to represent Canada and Jamaica.
You forgot to mention ALEX EFFIN SHREDDING THAT GUITAR TO PIECES! Three geniuses in one band! They have been playing this song since 1974. The reggae beginning was a later change up. The original was straight rock.
We were in the 7th row center that night. It was my sons 21st birthday so we were all out celebrating. What a show! I was fortunate enough to see them 37 times since 1981.
You will never see concerts like this anymore. So blessed to grow up in the 80s and get to see all these amazing shows. And on the bass issue. All bands in the early bands used 4 strings. Old school
So glad you liked it ! Geddy Lee is renowned as one of the best bass players in history and the fact he sings melodic songs while playing complicated bass is even more impressive and this coming from a fellow bass player playing and singing is not easy especially bass and singing cause they usually go two different ways Rush is also renowned as one of the greatest and technically proficient bands ever , sooo many bands were inspired by them tool , Metallica , Primus, just to name a few
Not to mention Geddy and Alex bith use pedals and Geddy also does synths and keyboards. Alex does backing vocals too. All of them do so much at once. Being able to multitask differing rhythms and tones like that is extremely difficult. As a pianist it's hard enough to control your hands differently.
I grew up in a town outside Toronto and they lived in the next town and we were playing in the park and heard music coming from the factories and we climbed on the dumpsters to watch in the window and saw them rocking out making the most impressive sounds we had ever heard . They saw us and came out and talked to us about hockey ( cause that's what we Canadians do 😂) we talked about the music they were recording and their cars. Geddy and Alex gave us guitar picks and Neil gave us drumsticks they were so down to earth and humble and when I was older I saw them twice live in 88 and 03 the second time was in front of 500,000 crazy Canadians at the SARS relief concert it was Epic to say the least. Peace out ✌️ ☮️
Check out the live version of the song 'Xanadu' from Montreal 1981 when Rush were actually at the peak of their power, this is the most jaw-dropping epic live footage of Rush for sure.
As far as band instrumentals go, this is the gold standard for individual musicianship in one jam. You wont find many 3 piece bands playing to this level at such a blistering pace and most of it probably improvised on the fly. Spectacular is an understatement.
Lead singer Geddy playing bass. Peart destroying a massive kit. Lifeson working lead guitar. All meshing so well. They were humble, and worked as a team including all of their support crew. Proudy Canadian and represented us well. They headlined a massive benefit concert at the end of the SARS pandemic with an estimated 500,000 people in attendance.
Bass player, Drummer and GUITARIST went crazy. Alex Lifeson...totally underrated. Best band ever - in my opinion as well. Great reaction pick, Jay. Next up, La Villa Strangiato live ruclips.net/video/Z3zlRdksakI/видео.html
Yes... the 2011 Cleveland Time Machine tour La Villa Strangiato is my favorite LIVE performance by Rush. They performed this right before closing with Working Man. Both EPIC live performances. Pure musicianship!!!!
You truly wanna hear the greatest rock song of its time, check out 2112 the comic book version 23 min of pure greatness, the drumming, the insane guitar work, the base lines and Geddy’s vocals!! Lil back story, Rush was told by their label to stop writing 8,10 an 12 min songs or it was their last album, so their fuck you to the label was the first song from the titled album 2112 A 23 min rock opera story about a utopian planet where a guy finds a guitar and wants the high priests to hear him…. It will blow your mind
Best version of this song. Yes, "only 3 of them". They did it LIVE!!! I was graced to see them live 1st in 1977 and last in 2014 with my 16 year old son. He turned to me at one time hugged me and thanked me. I am sure that concert meant more to me than the others.
Donna Lee Halper, a DJ working at WMMS in Cleveland in 1974, played this song on american radio for the first time. Initially, the song was chosen because it was long and would give the DJ some extra time to take a break. But the working class rock fans of Cleveland instantly embraced the song, and Rush had officially broken through into the US market. Throughout their long career, Rush always felt a special connection to the fans in Cleveland, afterall, that's where their music was first launched into the US airwaves. For a brief spell, Brazilian Rush fans asked everyone else to hold their beer, but over the long haul, the Rush fans in Cleveland rivaled those in their hometown of Toronto as their most consistently enthusiastic, as well as proud.
best 3 man band that will ever be! great reaction.. 2112 is the ultimate masterpiece. Their swan song is called The Garden and is the most beautiful song i have ever heard. enjoy
This is what happens when you take 3 of the greatest musicians to ever live and let all three of them solo at the same time. It is absolutely mental. I wish I could have been there. Alex absolutely murdered that guitar. And he did so while looking extremely calm and relaxed like it was just a regular old jam session. Neil was all over the place on that ending. And Geddy just never slows down. All 3 over 50 and they play this at the end of a 3 hour concert. Professionalism and a live of what they do and each other.
Great reaction JT!! Dude, you MUST react to "Xanadu" LIVE from "Exit, Stage Left" 1981!!! It will blow you away!! You will witness Geddy playing Bass, while singing, while playing Keyboards WITH HIS FEET! At the same time!!! And the Professor, taking it to a whole next level!! PLEASE!!..
Check out their live Snakes & Arrows tour… Malignant Narcissism set with a drum solo by Neil Peart that had the crowd silent in awe absolute awe for what they were witnessing with this incredible drummer making his magic 🔥🥁💥🔥🥁💥☮️
Saw them live in 80 and I could not believe how tight they were, especially for only three member. Still the best concert I have ever seen. Instant Rush fan from that moment on
Another interesting fact for you is that the song Working Man was the song played on WMMS radio in Cleveland for the first time in 1974. This was there break out song to get a record deal in the United States with Mercury Records, this was made possible by DJ Donna Harper at WMMS Cleveland. Once the record deal was signed, if they went to tour the US.
This was probably my favourite concert, which I think I saw in Hamilton (about 30 miles from Toronto). Still incredible to think that they were - by then - in their mid 50’s and had already performed for almost 3 hours by that point.
I was lucky enough to be at that show, my head nearly exploded! This song is from their first album, Neil joined the group on their second one. He definitely puts his spin on this track. A lot of people thought this was Led Zeppelin when they first heard it on the radio.
This was a great performance. N9 doubt! I love how they began with a reggae styling (not the original version) and then abruptly switched over to the pure rock version. To shred like that at their age? Damn!! I'm glad you liked it. I enjoyed your reaction.
That has been my favorite band since 1974. I have went to 27 concerts of theirs I have worked three of them as security and actually got to go backstage to meet them all.. all I can say is I'm blessed to be able to talk to them to I don't know just honor them when you know all the time I don't even know what else to say they're just perfectionist.. the one thing I can say for sure is for over 40 years they have never disappointed me and yet I'm still saying this with tears running out of my eyes after 50 years they still bring tears to my eyes
The section that they played at the end is the beginning of Cygnus X-1, an epic 30-minute masterpiece that starts as the closing track on their 1977 album A Farewell To Kings and continues as the opening track on their 1978 album Hemispheres. Cheers from Toronto! 🎤 🎸 🥁 🎸 🔥 🔥 🔥
watch the live from 1981 version of Xanadu - Neil plays a double neck guitar, Geddy plays a double neck bass and guitar as well as keyboards and Neil has a big drum set as well as orchestra tubular bells
This song is what broke the US market open for them. Up until this, they weren't really known of Stateside, but a lucky break by a DJ that played this on the air led to them getting noticed. You should learn a bit of Rush history with this one and go back and listen to the studio track, because The Professor is not the original drummer for this hit. That honor belongs to John Rutsey, who, due to health reasons, had to exit the band after the first record was cut. He was unable to tour with them to promote their first album, and thus, Neil Peart joined. The lyrics for Working Man were penned by Geddy Lee, and he and Alex are credited with the songwriting. A final note about the song...the beginning section on the original wasn't the reggae inspired version you hear with this one. The original is a pure prog rock masterpiece. Linkage - ruclips.net/video/iIGKlicb8n0/видео.html
This was the song that brought them widespread fame. And a Cleveland radio station played it. The DJ wanted a longer track for a potty break and put it on. Came back to an off the hook phone asking when this new Zepplin song would be out. And RUSH became an instant hit. So they always pull out the stops when playing there. They have a deep appreciation of the town which is very much a working man town.
When Neil passed, he had saved all of his drum kits. His wife donated them. Every school in Canada received one drum or cymble . That's every school in Canada. All I could say is WOW!!! I seen Rush 17 times. They are and will always be my favorite band. Yes, that's right, 17 live drum solos. By the way, I love your Rush reactions. So check out Leave that thing alone with drum solo live in Toronto. My favorite drum solo. And check out my favorite song, Resist live in Rio it's acoustic. I think you will love it.
I remember hearing this song being played on the loud sound system at my local video arcade-- when I was a freshman in high school... what, maybe I was about 14 years old. This song changed my life.
The first concert I ever went to was in 1981, I was 13 and RUSH was the band. Been a fan ever since. This performance is off the charts!! They just kept getting better and better at performing as they aged. Great reaction. BTW, I just recently seen another reactor who plays a 5-string bass in a church group. I was blown away bc I had no idea there was anything other than a 4-string. That's called older person blinders, I guess. I have no idea when they started being used, especially mainstream, like you stated they are. The person that came at you was obviously wrong, but if they're anywhere near my age, they are most likely not alone. If one is not into modern music, there's no way to know what's being used. 4-string bass has been in use for decades and decades. I recently saw this chick online playing a guitar that had like 20 strings. Shit was ridiculous but she was slamming it! Peace
My 1st was 1981 in Dallas & I was 14! My friend's stayed in line all night to get tickets & got us 2nd row right in front of Alex. $10. Best concert ever!
Brother, you got to go down the rabbit whole with this band. This is one of the oldest songs they made and the musical innovations they made over the years was off the charts! Great selection and appreciation for this group's music.
Their concerts were epic! Saw them many times light music it was all so amazing! Iam 50 and wish I had saw them more I had the chances to! Getting old sucks! God rest Neil’s soul
Rush has played this song for decades. It's one of their first hits so they changed it up for fun with a reggae beat but when they heavy it up, it gets very heavy. Best band to walk on a stage from Canada. Toronto boys make us proud.
This was off of Rush's first album. Neil Peart wasn't even in the band at the time - John Rutsey was the original drummer. This recording really shows the massive talent that all 3 on that stage have.
Cleveland radio is where they got their break. With this early song done before Peart joined the band. Originally very hard rock, no reggae. This was done deep into their career. Working Man and 2112 were the main attraction of old Rush freaks like me. Geddy and Alex were friends since junior high. They are both children of holocaust survivors. The three have been noted for their extreme work ethic.
I just freaking love watching this young man groove on shyte I grew up on...me goin' to be 70 in September. Seen Rush 4 times...three in the Tacoma Dome in the '80's...once when some douche bag set of some sort of pyrotechnics device that caught the flippin roof on fire...or maybe it was the Professor beatin' the hell outta that drum set...who knows? Anyway, I enjoyed my little walk down memory lane. Thanks, JayT!
I'm glad you found Rush. I've been listening to them and seeing them live since the first LP and they have quite the library for you to go through. What a great, great band! Please keep posting Rush!!
I never get enough of listening to RUSH! Watch any of the posted concert videos and you dont want to stop listening to the music that these 3 very talented men gave to us
3 virtuosos in one band. 3 best friends in one band. 3 of the nicest people in one band.
Just three Canada boys in their late fifties, showing the world how to properly end a three hour show!
Damn straight !!!
Cleveland is a very special place for Rush and this song "Working Man" in particular. A local radio DJ, Donna Halpern, was the person to play Rush on the radio in the USA.
She dropped the needle on this song and the journey began! Many people called the radio station asking if it was a new Led Zeppelin song.
FYI...This song is 50 years old.
And I'm old enough to remember when it was new..!
DECADES of Rush - and just so blessed to have been along for the ride!
rl
🤘👹🤘
@@roblaw4554 Yes sir, I hear you. September 2, 1979, Varsity Stadium, Toronto. Permanent Waves warm up tour. Four months before the album release. I was 13 and this was my first real concert. I had already been a fan since the first album. A huge part of my youth and a big influence on me becoming a musician.
@michaelj3414
'74, Chicago, Aragon Ballroom, 12yo. What a great experience!
Yep....my journey started about then and I was 14. I seen the Farwell to Kings tour in 77. It's amazing how good they were for so long.
I remember the day back in '74 when me & a couple bud's first heard "Working Man" on the radio. We were cruising around in my '69 Camero listening to Cleveland's classic rock station WMMS when the DJ dropped the needle on "Working Man" for the first time. Even though we didn't know who the tune was by at the time, we really didn't GAS either, we were hooked & cranked it up. The reason I'll never forget that day besides it being our first introduction to RUSH. Is it was also the day I got my first speeding ticket by having the pedal to the metal while rockin' out to RUSH no bout a doubt it. 😁 +Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul My Friends+ 🤘😜🤘
You just Witnessed the Greatest DRUMMER to Ever Live.......
Alex and Geddy are 58 here and Neil is 59 and they had just finished a crazy good rendition of La Villa Strangiato before this song. That's how you end a concert.😊 fun fact during the reggae section of the song the stage lights are red, yellow and green to represent Canada and Jamaica.
This is flat out one of the greatest performances ever. Alex is absolutely shredding on this.
That one part where he squares off with Getty,,,,,,, both hands are over the pick ups,.
He isn't even on the fret board anymore.
Blistering jam.
I remember they aired this on TV. I forget if it was the whole show or just Working Man. It was after their Induction speech, which was also live.
You forgot to mention ALEX EFFIN SHREDDING THAT GUITAR TO PIECES!
Three geniuses in one band!
They have been playing this song since 1974. The reggae beginning was a later change up. The original was straight rock.
That’s how they ended 2 1/2 show with a 30-song set list! Can you imagine still having the energy to shred like that? Amazing!
We were in the 7th row center that night. It was my sons 21st birthday so we were all out celebrating. What a show! I was fortunate enough to see them 37 times since 1981.
I love your reaction. A whole new generation gets to enjoy the gift the Universe gave to us.
You will never see concerts like this anymore. So blessed to grow up in the 80s and get to see all these amazing shows. And on the bass issue. All bands in the early bands used 4 strings. Old school
So glad you liked it ! Geddy Lee is renowned as one of the best bass players in history and the fact he sings melodic songs while playing complicated bass is even more impressive and this coming from a fellow bass player playing and singing is not easy especially bass and singing cause they usually go two different ways Rush is also renowned as one of the greatest and technically proficient bands ever , sooo many bands were inspired by them tool , Metallica , Primus, just to name a few
Not to mention Geddy and Alex bith use pedals and Geddy also does synths and keyboards. Alex does backing vocals too. All of them do so much at once. Being able to multitask differing rhythms and tones like that is extremely difficult. As a pianist it's hard enough to control your hands differently.
I grew up in a town outside Toronto and they lived in the next town and we were playing in the park and heard music coming from the factories and we climbed on the dumpsters to watch in the window and saw them rocking out making the most impressive sounds we had ever heard . They saw us and came out and talked to us about hockey ( cause that's what we Canadians do 😂) we talked about the music they were recording and their cars. Geddy and Alex gave us guitar picks and Neil gave us drumsticks they were so down to earth and humble and when I was older I saw them twice live in 88 and 03 the second time was in front of 500,000 crazy Canadians at the SARS relief concert it was Epic to say the least. Peace out ✌️ ☮️
Check out the live version of the song 'Xanadu' from Montreal 1981 when Rush were actually at the peak of their power, this is the most jaw-dropping epic live footage of Rush for sure.
This is one of those times where all three of them were basically soloing at once 😂
No computer wizardry, no overdubs, no autotune, just raw talent.
GOD Level Talent
As far as band instrumentals go, this is the gold standard for individual musicianship in one jam. You wont find many 3 piece bands playing to this level at such a blistering pace and most of it probably improvised on the fly. Spectacular is an understatement.
Lead singer Geddy playing bass.
Peart destroying a massive kit.
Lifeson working lead guitar.
All meshing so well.
They were humble, and worked as a team including all of their support crew.
Proudy Canadian and represented us well.
They headlined a massive benefit concert at the end of the SARS pandemic with an estimated 500,000 people in attendance.
You got that right, "Greatest Band Ever"
You just witnessed 3 solos in one.
I can't think of anything better than jamming with your best friends for 50 years and knowing all of you are musical geniuses.
I Love that you call Neil The Professor
Spectacular is the WORD you’re looking for.
Bass player, Drummer and GUITARIST went crazy. Alex Lifeson...totally underrated. Best band ever - in my opinion as well. Great reaction pick, Jay.
Next up, La Villa Strangiato live ruclips.net/video/Z3zlRdksakI/видео.html
Yes... the 2011 Cleveland Time Machine tour La Villa Strangiato is my favorite LIVE performance by Rush. They performed this right before closing with Working Man. Both EPIC live performances. Pure musicianship!!!!
You truly wanna hear the greatest rock song of its time, check out 2112 the comic book version
23 min of pure greatness, the drumming, the insane guitar work, the base lines and Geddy’s vocals!!
Lil back story, Rush was told by their label to stop writing 8,10 an 12 min songs or it was their last album, so their fuck you to the label was the first song from the titled album 2112
A 23 min rock opera story about a utopian planet where a guy finds a guitar and wants the high priests to hear him…. It will blow your mind
This was one of the last shows RUSH did!! Best Prog-Rock live band ever!! RIP Neal Peart (The Professor)
Best version of this song. Yes, "only 3 of them". They did it LIVE!!! I was graced to see them live 1st in 1977 and last in 2014 with my 16 year old son. He turned to me at one time hugged me and thanked me. I am sure that concert meant more to me than the others.
Donna Lee Halper, a DJ working at WMMS in Cleveland in 1974, played this song on american radio for the first time. Initially, the song was chosen because it was long and would give the DJ some extra time to take a break. But the working class rock fans of Cleveland instantly embraced the song, and Rush had officially broken through into the US market. Throughout their long career, Rush always felt a special connection to the fans in Cleveland, afterall, that's where their music was first launched into the US airwaves. For a brief spell, Brazilian Rush fans asked everyone else to hold their beer, but over the long haul, the Rush fans in Cleveland rivaled those in their hometown of Toronto as their most consistently enthusiastic, as well as proud.
Peart is the best rock drummer ever!!
best 3 man band that will ever be! great reaction.. 2112 is the ultimate masterpiece. Their swan song is called The Garden and is the most beautiful song i have ever heard. enjoy
My first concert was Rush in 1978. It was incredible. No FX, just lights and genius.
This is what happens when you take 3 of the greatest musicians to ever live and let all three of them solo at the same time. It is absolutely mental. I wish I could have been there. Alex absolutely murdered that guitar. And he did so while looking extremely calm and relaxed like it was just a regular old jam session. Neil was all over the place on that ending. And Geddy just never slows down. All 3 over 50 and they play this at the end of a 3 hour concert. Professionalism and a live of what they do and each other.
ONLY 3 DUDES MAKE SUCH A GREAT SOUND.
Great reaction JT!! Dude, you MUST react to "Xanadu" LIVE from "Exit, Stage Left" 1981!!! It will blow you away!! You will witness Geddy playing Bass, while singing, while playing Keyboards WITH HIS FEET! At the same time!!! And the Professor, taking it to a whole next level!! PLEASE!!..
Glad I got my 14 concerts going back to ‘82. Miss these shows!!
Those days are a little hazy but I think I saw them 4 times. Maybe 5.
I did get a drumstick. It's a prized possession.
It's a 40 yr "Rabbit Hole" of the best you'll hear from "3" Canadian Brothers endless.
Check out their live Snakes & Arrows tour… Malignant Narcissism set with a drum solo by Neil Peart that had the crowd silent in awe absolute awe for what they were witnessing with this incredible drummer making his magic 🔥🥁💥🔥🥁💥☮️
Saw them live in 80 and I could not believe how tight they were, especially for only three member. Still the best concert I have ever seen.
Instant Rush fan from that moment on
Another interesting fact for you is that the song Working Man was the song played on WMMS radio in Cleveland for the first time in 1974. This was there break out song to get a record deal in the United States with Mercury Records, this was made possible by DJ Donna Harper at WMMS Cleveland. Once the record deal was signed, if they went to tour the US.
Man I wish I could go to another rush concert with all the new fans
This was their BREAKOUT in AMERICA - in 1974
This was probably my favourite concert, which I think I saw in Hamilton (about 30 miles from Toronto). Still incredible to think that they were - by then - in their mid 50’s and had already performed for almost 3 hours by that point.
😮 yeah they call him the working man! He worked that bass like it owed him some money!😅😅😅
Workers stand up !
I love it when Rush does a band solo lol. I miss them RIP Neal
I was lucky enough to be at that show, my head nearly exploded! This song is from their first album, Neil joined the group on their second one. He definitely puts his spin on this track. A lot of people thought this was Led Zeppelin when they first heard it on the radio.
This was a great performance. N9 doubt! I love how they began with a reggae styling (not the original version) and then abruptly switched over to the pure rock version. To shred like that at their age? Damn!! I'm glad you liked it. I enjoyed your reaction.
That has been my favorite band since 1974. I have went to 27 concerts of theirs I have worked three of them as security and actually got to go backstage to meet them all.. all I can say is I'm blessed to be able to talk to them to I don't know just honor them when you know all the time I don't even know what else to say they're just perfectionist.. the one thing I can say for sure is for over 40 years they have never disappointed me and yet I'm still saying this with tears running out of my eyes after 50 years they still bring tears to my eyes
Geddy Lee is phenomenal on the bass
The best band of the history of rock music
your reaction is incredible. THANK YOU SIR.
The section that they played at the end is the beginning of Cygnus X-1, an epic 30-minute masterpiece that starts as the closing track on their 1977 album A Farewell To Kings and continues as the opening track on their 1978 album Hemispheres. Cheers from Toronto!
🎤 🎸 🥁 🎸 🔥 🔥 🔥
watch the live from 1981 version of Xanadu - Neil plays a double neck guitar, Geddy plays a double neck bass and guitar as well as keyboards and Neil has a big drum set as well as orchestra tubular bells
This song is what broke the US market open for them. Up until this, they weren't really known of Stateside, but a lucky break by a DJ that played this on the air led to them getting noticed. You should learn a bit of Rush history with this one and go back and listen to the studio track, because The Professor is not the original drummer for this hit. That honor belongs to John Rutsey, who, due to health reasons, had to exit the band after the first record was cut. He was unable to tour with them to promote their first album, and thus, Neil Peart joined. The lyrics for Working Man were penned by Geddy Lee, and he and Alex are credited with the songwriting. A final note about the song...the beginning section on the original wasn't the reggae inspired version you hear with this one. The original is a pure prog rock masterpiece. Linkage - ruclips.net/video/iIGKlicb8n0/видео.html
From their first album, my favorite album. And this Drummer wasn't even in the band yet
This was the song that brought them widespread fame. And a Cleveland radio station played it. The DJ wanted a longer track for a potty break and put it on. Came back to an off the hook phone asking when this new Zepplin song would be out. And RUSH became an instant hit. So they always pull out the stops when playing there. They have a deep appreciation of the town which is very much a working man town.
When Neil passed, he had saved all of his drum kits. His wife donated them. Every school in Canada received one drum or cymble . That's every school in Canada. All I could say is WOW!!! I seen Rush 17 times. They are and will always be my favorite band. Yes, that's right, 17 live drum solos. By the way, I love your Rush reactions. So check out Leave that thing alone with drum solo live in Toronto. My favorite drum solo. And check out my favorite song, Resist live in Rio it's acoustic. I think you will love it.
By far, favorite live song, like...ever.
I remember hearing this song being played on the loud sound system at my local video arcade-- when I was a freshman in high school... what, maybe I was about 14 years old. This song changed my life.
The first concert I ever went to was in 1981, I was 13 and RUSH was the band. Been a fan ever since. This performance is off the charts!! They just kept getting better and better at performing as they aged. Great reaction. BTW, I just recently seen another reactor who plays a 5-string bass in a church group. I was blown away bc I had no idea there was anything other than a 4-string. That's called older person blinders, I guess. I have no idea when they started being used, especially mainstream, like you stated they are. The person that came at you was obviously wrong, but if they're anywhere near my age, they are most likely not alone. If one is not into modern music, there's no way to know what's being used. 4-string bass has been in use for decades and decades. I recently saw this chick online playing a guitar that had like 20 strings. Shit was ridiculous but she was slamming it! Peace
My 1st was 1981 in Dallas & I was 14! My friend's stayed in line all night to get tickets & got us 2nd row right in front of Alex. $10. Best concert ever!
Their first hit (one of my favorites since first listen) and their last ever played live. R.I.P. Neil we love you
So glad you agree with the fans.
So great to see him enjoy what the rushians have known for decades.
Thank you sir for posting this. 😂❤
Brother, you got to go down the rabbit whole with this band. This is one of the oldest songs they made and the musical innovations they made over the years was off the charts! Great selection and appreciation for this group's music.
Speaking of bases, have you seen Geddy’s Big Book of Base? It’s an awesome coffee table book with stories about each base featured.
i need that
Their concerts were epic! Saw them many times light music it was all so amazing! Iam 50 and wish I had saw them more I had the chances to! Getting old sucks! God rest Neil’s soul
Rush is amazing! If you haven't already reacted to it, I suggest checking out 'Freewill' Live from the Time Machine tour.
Cleveland was where Rush got their first big break with this song - so this song and city are a special combination.
Neal is the greatest drummer ever I had the privilege to do a clinic in the 80s with him I could only imagine being that spectacular
You pause it whenever you want Were here to see your reaction We have heard it hundreds of times..
That's as right as it gets!
Best group ever. Couldn't agree more!!
Dude! 2112. It will blow your mind.
The transition back to the main riff was seamless
Rush has played this song for decades. It's one of their first hits so they changed it up for fun with a reggae beat but when they heavy it up, it gets very heavy. Best band to walk on a stage from Canada. Toronto boys make us proud.
One of the best live shows ever
“I am sure they have some other good stuff “. Massive understatement.
Loved your reaction
Xanadu, exit stage left live, 1981 - enjoy, and hang on...
This was off of Rush's first album. Neil Peart wasn't even in the band at the time - John Rutsey was the original drummer.
This recording really shows the massive talent that all 3 on that stage have.
You HAVE to watch Xanadu live from Exit Stage Left 1981. Damn 3 piece orchestra. You won't be disappointed
Best band EVER!!
RUSH ROCKS!!!!
JTD, this is how they end a show. Now you must watch/listen to how they BEGIN the show! Check out "Best Intro Ever" by Rush, live!
Cleveland radio is where they got their break. With this early song done before Peart joined the band. Originally very hard rock, no reggae. This was done deep into their career. Working Man and 2112 were the main attraction of old Rush freaks like me. Geddy and Alex were friends since junior high. They are both children of holocaust survivors. The three have been noted for their extreme work ethic.
Three 55 year old Musicians killing it at the end of a 3 hour concert
I just freaking love watching this young man groove on shyte I grew up on...me goin' to be 70 in September. Seen Rush 4 times...three in the Tacoma Dome in the '80's...once when some douche bag set of some sort of pyrotechnics device that caught the flippin roof on fire...or maybe it was the Professor beatin' the hell outta that drum set...who knows?
Anyway, I enjoyed my little walk down memory lane. Thanks, JayT!
Neil’s fist pumps at the end made me jump out of my chair bro. I forgot.. Thank you ❤️
May I humbly request "Best Intro Ever" leading into Spirit of Radio. Natural science as well.
Yes!
Saw them I'm the 80's in L.A. AWESOME!!!@
Guy from Baby Metal and Asterism play 8 strings. This song was popular with DJ's when it came out back in the 70's.
I'm glad you found Rush. I've been listening to them and seeing them live since the first LP and they have quite the library for you to go through. What a great, great band! Please keep posting Rush!!
It's because he's the goat
🤗 Yaaaas! Working Man Live! 😁🥰🐰
I love seeing someone SERIOUSLY into music discovering...new (to them) music 🙂
Try Grand Funk Railroad they only have three members too!
I never get enough of listening to RUSH! Watch any of the posted concert videos and you dont want to stop listening to the music that these 3 very talented men gave to us
YAY! So glad you've reacted to this one! You're coming along with the rest of us down the Rush rabbit hole! Now, how about La Villa Strangiato?
YOU JUST WITNESSED THE BEST LIVE SONG AND NEILS FACE AT END AAHHHHHH😬😬😬😬😬💖💖💖
What Alex did to that guitar is outlawed in at least 40 states.