If this song doesn't convince you that Alex Lifeson is one of the top 5 guitarists in the world, nothing will. The tone, the technical work, everything is spot on. The tightness within Rush is just incredible.
@@jamestalkington6306...When you talk of guitarists of this caliber, it's not so much which one is better than the other, it's really more about the genre you prefer. All these guys are hella talented and probably should just be considered as equals rather than ranking them in any particular order.
To quote the great Mike Portnoy ( drummer from Dream Theater and the Winery Dogs, and others)....." La Villa Strangiato is the greatest instrumental ever"...
This song is 43 years old. They were so far ahead of their time, there are still very few bands that could replicate this song live today. Nice to hear you commenting on Alex as he was often unjustly overlooked next to Geddy and Neil.
Ever see their movie? There's a scene in a diner where the waitress recognizes Geddy and asks for his autograph. She has no clue who Alex is. Alex's response is hilarious. Rush was reliant on each member. Take one away, the band could exist no longer. Didn't matter who.
They tried to get the album track in one take but were not satisfied with any of them. They ended up splicing together several. IMHO the only live version that comes close to matching the pace and perfection of the album track is from Exit...Stage Left, plus it has some added vocals by Geddy.
Paul Scheuer the version from A Show of Hands is very good. The Lerxst in Wonderland solo is glorious on that one, and there’s one point where Alex hits a pinch harmonic while crouched down waving the neck of his guitar at the audience and dancing around like the goofball he is. By that era, they were so in the pocket with this song that they were having more fun than the audience.
They all bring it on this track Alex consistently takes it right to the edge of tonality and just when it's about to fall over into total dissonant wreckage he pulls its back in with brilliant control.
Great instrumental, I would have to say though that like a hurricanes two solos are right there with this. Anyways brother keep the peace and have a good one.
Not a bad sound and sound from what was coming out of Canada 🇨🇦 in the late 70’s. (1978) These cats were ahead of their time and were about 25 at the time of this. Listen to Free will for a solo where each member breaks out solo and the join back up. The crowd goes nuts always! Check it!
And they only got better overtime. Those were their very young days! Those guys were definitely synchronized with each other almost like a Vulcan mind meld!
One of the greatest pleasures of my life was seeing this played live. Alex absolutely pours his soul into playing this one. He brings out so much emotion in every note. He truly does know everything that guitar can do. Not many guitarists play with dynamics like he does. That middle solo is just hauntingly beautiful. You hear it also in 2112 when the man is picking up the guitar and learning to play it. He starts out halting, uncertain, and slowly builds in confidence and the strumming becomes more regular and then more rhythmic.
Were you guys wondering who is playing the synthesizer while Alex and Geddy were playing? They both were playing synthesizer / midi pedals. Even while Geddy what is playing the synthesizer, Alex what is doing the guitar and some synthesizer Parts with pedals.
Probably the most technically challenging track Rush ever did. Masterful stuff and remember, they were only in early 20s when they recorded it. Incredible. If you can play La Villa Strangiato then respect to you.
@@MrToband My favorite album. My buddy bought this and didn't like it upon our first listen. He gave it to me and I took it home and still have it today. I played this album unmercifully until CD's came out. Solid case of the first one is free and I've been hooked my whole life without regret.
They somehow never make it as number one on the best power trio's of all time but to me they are the one trio that makes me wonder where they are hiding the other eight musicians. They are the best
When I was in high school, I had friends who were drummers and they would boast all the time about learning to play new songs from Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, etc., but the inevitable question that always came up was 'Yes, but can you play La Villa Strangiato?', that told me everything about who actual drummers thought was the greatest. RIP Neil.
Not everyone realizes that Alex is playing foot pedals also, in the long Intro you can see him staring at the floor and moving with the synthetic parts as he plays them with his feet while Geddy is on the keys with other parts.
Rush is an Enigma.......an island unto themselves .....(that they made themselves )taking a lil from every decade that they performed in ...(like some reggae in the Signals &Moving Pictures albums) ....but they always remained true to themselves .....its funny seeing people hearing them for the first time ....Rush is one of many bands (steely dan/Journey/van halen/earth wind & fire /Santana /Boston/led Zep/ etc etc that was the soundtrack to me & my Familys life ........and I'm from Guam ....R.I.P. Professor....
The 2 minutes starting at around 5:50 are so astoundingly beautiful in both their conception and in Alex's playing that it defies description. My favorite 2 minutes in all of music, regardless of genre. Your reactions are awesome. Keep up the good work and thanks for some love for Alex, one of THREE virtuosos in that band. (RIP, Neil)
Saw them twice. In 75 when they were opening for Kiss and in 77 as a headliner with Mark Farner and Cheap Trick warming up. I do regret not having seen them more recently than that though.
I seen RUSH 6 times in concert ! These guys are SOOOOO damn talented !! They take on a epic ride and never let you down !! You can feel every note and beat right in the middle of your chest !! Just unbelievable Talent !! So sad to know that they will never grace the stage again ! R.I.P. Neil You are truly missed !! Thanks for the memories !!
I remember when this came out on record and I was at the record store the first day. You are witnessing rock history as we knew it back then! 3 people!! 3 !!!! And its still influential and Timeless! I had the exact same look on my face when I heard it! Just completely blown away! And that was in 1978.. Imagine hearing this in 1978.? Think about that
That man? LOL I would have to argue that these 3 guy's that have mastered their craft! and this is a masterpiece that is a one of a kind. I hate to think all you were listening to was one of them, because that would be a shame. Rush was 3 of the most talented people on the planet and masters in their own right. An incredible performance!
I’m so happy that more of the young people are getting to appreciate rush now as a 52 year old it makes me feel like there music lives on especially with young musicians there is Hope!
Just 3 guys live and handling all those instruments while playing a long complex song, and nailing it. Back in the 70's and very early 80's Rush was the super group. They were like Zeppelin, Floyd, and Yes fused together yet like Maiden, Metallica, and Queensryche fused together before those bands ever existed, and again more complex and just 3 guys.
Everytime I hear this song , it reminds me of a space journey on a starship ........ as Rush was St Catherines , Ontario , Canada band which is close to Niagara Falls and they played the Toronto bar music scene when they first started . I seen them once and seen Max Webster / BB Gabor /Goddo for a New Years eve party at Maple Leaf Gardens and Geddy Lee was the special guest for the song Battle Scar as Kim Mitchell was the lead singer of Max Webster .....a song that Geddy and Kim did together ...... fond memories of a lot great Canadian bands performing on the Toronto music scene of the 70s/80s
RIP Neil Peart, an extraordinary drummer January 2018, bandmate Alex Lifeson confirmed that Rush was retiring due to Peart's health issues. During his last years Peart lived in Santa Monica, California with his wife, Carrie Nuttall, and daughter. After a three and a half year illness, Peart died of glioblastoma on January 7, 2020, at age 67.
One of if not the greatest songs ever written. When they did the studio version of this song, they did it in one take. Amazing....this song was so complex to them, but they did it on the first try in the studio. An amazing amaxing band. The best...
Sorry but that isn’t true. The version that ended up on Hemispheres was a combination of 3 different takes. It took them months afterwards to figure out how to play what they put on the album. And if you know the album cut well, you will hear a number of differences in the version from this video. Alex changed his solos quite a bit while he was figuring out what he wanted to represent. It took them until the 80s to get truly comfortable with the song.
The Drummer for Rush Neil Peart wouldn't do a "video" to air drumming to fake play, so the band recorded this live at Massy Hall in Toronto to an empty auditorium. They did it in ONE TAKE.
For a few of their songs, they did "live studio" recordings. It wasn't played before a live audience, but it wasn't a pre-recorded studio song dubbed onto a video, like a lot of music videos are. This is one of them. It's what you would have heard in concert. This song was ALWAYS awesome in concert.
Rush's career, has lifeson playing incredible parts, another great sobe is freewill, the lead/solo on limelight catches the mood on the song, another good one is lock and key from hold your fire
This reaction, plus your other RUSH reactions, earned you 1 more subscriber. Thanks for recognizing their musicianship. And, here's the thing: They only got better with age. 😎👍💜
Yes they did! I was blessed to get to see them on three different tours and they just got better and better. There has never been or ever will be a trio with that kind of musical talent in rock again.
So glad to have you guys in the Rush world! Now don’t give up- keep checking out all their music spanning over 40+ years- you’ll wonder how you didn’t know about it before..
Rush are NOT metal, they never have been. They've inspired many metal bands/musicians, myself included before I was even into metal, but they are NOT metal. Sorry, just felt the need to clarify that pointy. Also Alex started the band in '68 not '72 and their first album was sans Neil and was in late '73.
Here's an interesting factoid for you. Rush swore they would never write and record another tune the way they did this one. This was actually an epic long jam that they chopped into pieces and slapped it together, then in order to play it live they had to go back through it and learn what they did from scratch. Needless to say it was very time consuming. I recall one of them saying " that was the real nightmare."
La Villa Strangiato was very first song I learned on bass. Back in the 80's there was no such thing as RUclips, and all by ear I had to tackle the best I could. great to see folks discover my favorite band, R.I.P Neil.
I also love your REVIEW of YYZ.. and that came out in 1980. After the album with spirit of the radio. YYZ Was another example of the talent of these 3 guys who had the CHEMISTRY.. chemistry is what it takes for any band to compose their music and Express themselves in the music they write. Being a musician. And there's a difference between being a musician and not being one. That is what divides us to what musicians are experiencing and what average people experience. You obviously know the difference. You do an amazing job reviewing the music you post. BUT when you experience RUSH AND YOU CAN FEEL THE CHEMISTRY.. THAT'S PRICELESS! THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD JOB AND SEEING YOU ENJOY THE MUSIC
Hey thanks Alex Lifeson never gets the recognition of his owning his guitar. Playing it like it is a limb. You said it right away. FINALLY a real honest talented person herself reaction..People pick 1 member but all 3 make RUSH
I especially love this song because it really showcases Alex. I've always felt like he's overshadowed by Neil and Geddy. He's 1a with David Gilmour 1b for my favorite guitarist. There may be other guys that are faster or more technical but I can feel Alex and Dave playing in my soul.
Alex is pretty damned fast and highly technical. He always played in a fairly traditional style that relied on harmonics, pinches, slides, bends, swells, and later, tremolo dives. He never got into some of the more modern-era play techniques like tapping or sweep picking. His focus was always on showcasing the song, not his personal performance, so people overlook the highlights of what he played over a 40-year career. But when he was out front on solos, he was always one of the masters of the universe.
My dears WolfhunterZ, Rush did 39 takes to put this great song into Hemispheres album. La villa... is a complete esthetical universe of Rush music. Great choice!
I was fortunate enough to see them.perform the EPIC Live on The Hemispheres Tour. Musicianship to the Core. Heard a story that Rolling Stone asked Eddie Van Halen, what it felt like being named the "Best Guitarist In The World" EVH responded to the reporter "Go as Alex Lifeson " ... and EVH is a prodigy obviously. Keep Rocking.
Thank you, Rush! And thank you “The Wolf HunterZ” for another reaction to my favorite band of all time! By the way, and not trying to sound inappropriate, but you are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen and HOT DAMN you are amazing! Keep up the awesome work with your music and keep doing Rush reactions and I’ll keep watching. ❤️❤️❤️
Believe it or not, they rarely performed this live because it took many takes to get the studio version right and doing live was very hard. Over time, they obviously overcame that, but it does take a lot of effort to do this song.
It wasn’t rare for the, to play this tune live. I saw them live on every tour since Permanent Waves, meaning this was a fairly new song at that time and they played it at that concert. They also played A Villa Strangiato at 90% of every show I saw since. It is one of their most famous instrumentals and always gets a huge crowd response whenever they play it. Alex often improvised a lot of new stuff in the first solo of the song, it was always phenomenal and stunned the crowd. Rush did struggle to first record this song, having to do three different sections and kind of splice it all together, but they eventually mastered it and played it on nearly every tour. It was always done more towards the end of the concert, in the third act I guess you could say (the last 3rd of the night). From Vapor Trail on, Rush didn’t have an opening act anymore, but instead were the only act for a three hour show with just a short intermission for Neil to rest. Three hours of Rush was always incredible and even after three hours, they left you wanting more because even in three hours, they couldn’t scratch their catalog of music. There was always some other song you wished they played.
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This was during the era when Rush actually had four band members. Geddy, Alex, Neil and Neil's mustache. ;-)
Truth!
You are forgetting Geddy the bassist, Geddy the keyboardist and Geddy the bass pedal man, so he counts for 3 just by himself. 😉
@Shallex Ane Geddy the guy who moved the microphone back and forth with his nose!
Man, that mustache was so big it had its own zip code!
Neil’s mustache should win a lifetime achievement award.
If this song doesn't convince you that Alex Lifeson is one of the top 5 guitarists in the world, nothing will. The tone, the technical work, everything is spot on. The tightness within Rush is just incredible.
One reporter asked Alex Van Halan who he thought was the best guitarist. His response was don't ask him ask Alex Leifson
@@squamishfish Yep. This was in the early 80's after Rush released Permanent Waves, and EVH was considered by most to be the best of that time.
Alex, buckethead, Vai, satriani, Prince, hell idk if I could name a top 5 much less a top 10. Stevic from twelve foot ninja is good too.
@@jamestalkington6306...When you talk of guitarists of this caliber, it's not so much which one is better than the other, it's really more about the genre you prefer. All these guys are hella talented and probably should just be considered as equals rather than ranking them in any particular order.
@@RaymondBCrisp well said. I agree, music isn't a competition, it's an art. Btw, my brother in law is a crisp.
To quote the great Mike Portnoy ( drummer from Dream Theater and the Winery Dogs, and others)....." La Villa Strangiato is the greatest instrumental ever"...
Yep. And he also said that's how you know you're a world-class band,if you can make even a half-decent attempt at LVS.
Agree
@@mikeklesic7535 seriously, if you can play any of their songs you can play most anything
THREE KINGS 👑👑👑
Alex just melted my face off! Again!
I wonder if anyone realizes that the synth parts are being played via minimoog pedals by both Alex lifeson and Geddy Lee
The best instrumental ever!!!! Makes "normal" musicians sweat Canadian Maple Syrup!!!
My ears melted 😍 Geddy's Rick had so much bite!
This song is 43 years old. They were so far ahead of their time, there are still very few bands that could replicate this song live today. Nice to hear you commenting on Alex as he was often unjustly overlooked next to Geddy and Neil.
Ever see their movie? There's a scene in a diner where the waitress recognizes Geddy and asks for his autograph. She has no clue who Alex is. Alex's response is hilarious. Rush was reliant on each member. Take one away, the band could exist no longer. Didn't matter who.
This is actually a live version and not a fake with the studio track (which is different if you listen to it) in the background. Amazing talent.
Indeed, it was a live recording. The studio version featured an acoustic guitar for the intro, not the electric.
They tried to get the album track in one take but were not satisfied with any of them. They ended up splicing together several. IMHO the only live version that comes close to matching the pace and perfection of the album track is from Exit...Stage Left, plus it has some added vocals by Geddy.
Paul Scheuer the version from A Show of Hands is very good. The Lerxst in Wonderland solo is glorious on that one, and there’s one point where Alex hits a pinch harmonic while crouched down waving the neck of his guitar at the audience and dancing around like the goofball he is. By that era, they were so in the pocket with this song that they were having more fun than the audience.
Also like the Rush in Rio live version. There's a funny little interlude they do on that one that always cracks me up.
The fact they did that just shows how badass they were!
One can not help but just sit in and watch in awe, 3 of the best musicians on the Planet ...great reaction once again guys ..
Hopefully you young people will start listening to Rush now...greatest band ever...most talented musicians ever....RIP Neil Peart.....
They all bring it on this track Alex consistently takes it right to the edge of tonality and just when it's about to fall over into total dissonant wreckage he pulls its back in with brilliant control.
Saddest thing about getting old are the holes in one's heart when the things they love are no longer. Rush left a big one in mine.
This is the best guitar solo and instrumental I have ever heard
Great instrumental, I would have to say though that like a hurricanes two solos are right there with this. Anyways brother keep the peace and have a good one.
Not a bad sound and sound from what was coming out of Canada 🇨🇦 in the late 70’s. (1978) These cats were ahead of their time and were about 25 at the time of this.
Listen to Free will for a solo where each member breaks out solo and the join back up. The crowd goes nuts always! Check it!
The most underrated lead guitarist you will ever know. These are the "GOATs" and this is their shit.
And they only got better overtime. Those were their very young days! Those guys were definitely synchronized with each other almost like a Vulcan mind meld!
One of the greatest pleasures of my life was seeing this played live. Alex absolutely pours his soul into playing this one. He brings out so much emotion in every note. He truly does know everything that guitar can do. Not many guitarists play with dynamics like he does. That middle solo is just hauntingly beautiful.
You hear it also in 2112 when the man is picking up the guitar and learning to play it. He starts out halting, uncertain, and slowly builds in confidence and the strumming becomes more regular and then more rhythmic.
Were you guys wondering who is playing the synthesizer while Alex and Geddy were playing? They both were playing synthesizer / midi pedals. Even while Geddy what is playing the synthesizer, Alex what is doing the guitar and some synthesizer Parts with pedals.
Yep and strangely Alex plays the BASS pedals...
The pedals were Moog Taurus Bass Pedals
In case you didn‘t notice, Geddy Lee (Bassist) also plays keyboard with his feet when he needs to continue his bass parts. Not kidding.
The 3 top master rock musicians on the planet, in one band; what more can be said.
Probably the most technically challenging track Rush ever did. Masterful stuff and remember, they were only in early 20s when they recorded it. Incredible. If you can play La Villa Strangiato then respect to you.
YYZ
Some stuff on Caress of Steel that's more technical than this.
@@MrToband My favorite album. My buddy bought this and didn't like it upon our first listen. He gave it to me and I took it home and still have it today. I played this album unmercifully until CD's came out. Solid case of the first one is free and I've been hooked my whole life without regret.
I can play a lot of their early stuff on guitar up to power windows
Greetings from Monclova, Coahuila, México!! Rocío and I are truly Rush fans...Couples that listen to Rush are happy couples for ever after.
Greatest 3-piece band in Rock!
That's how I put it.
And Zeppelin is the 4 piece.
They somehow never make it as number one on the best power trio's of all time but to me they are the one trio that makes me wonder where they are hiding the other eight musicians. They are the best
Most beautiful solo ever. Crazy talent for 3 canucks
It's hard to believe that a band this incredible existed. But I saw them live so I can testify
When I was in high school, I had friends who were drummers and they would boast all the time about learning to play new songs from Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, etc., but the inevitable question that always came up was 'Yes, but can you play La Villa Strangiato?', that told me everything about who actual drummers thought was the greatest. RIP Neil.
You guys' faces almost melted from a couple of those solos. Awesome. :-)
Not everyone realizes that Alex is playing foot pedals also, in the long Intro you can see him staring at the floor and moving with the synthetic parts as he plays them with his feet while Geddy is on the keys with other parts.
Now you know why they are my favorite band! Watch the Garden live you will see and appreciate a whole other side of Rush
This was my first concert ever. How could I not have grown up a Rush fan?
Rush is an Enigma.......an island unto themselves .....(that they made themselves )taking a lil from every decade that they performed in ...(like some reggae in the Signals &Moving Pictures albums) ....but they always remained true to themselves .....its funny seeing people hearing them for the first time ....Rush is one of many bands (steely dan/Journey/van halen/earth wind & fire /Santana /Boston/led Zep/ etc etc that was the soundtrack to me & my Familys life ........and I'm from Guam ....R.I.P. Professor....
The stuff they were writing in their 20s is unbelievable.
The 2 minutes starting at around 5:50 are so astoundingly beautiful in both their conception and in Alex's playing that it defies description. My favorite 2 minutes in all of music, regardless of genre.
Your reactions are awesome. Keep up the good work and thanks for some love for Alex, one of THREE virtuosos in that band. (RIP, Neil)
Yeah, I like the faces she makes during Alex’s riffage, he does the same to me
It makes me smile when musicians react to their videos and get drawn in. 😊
My Dear ... you nailed it! Alex Lifeson is a Master Guitarist ... nearly 200 songs of pure guitar innovation Period
Seeing them live was a religious experience.
I have in 2010 during their Time Machine tour in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Saw them twice. In 75 when they were opening for Kiss and in 77 as a headliner with Mark Farner and Cheap Trick warming up. I do regret not having seen them more recently than that though.
Every show
5 times here- In ‘90 on Presto, they did BOTH La Villa and Xanadu in the same show- I thought I was gonna pass out!....
Seen them on the hemispheres tour, I think I saw Jesus, or maybe it was the acid, lol.
Definitely one of the greatest instrumentals. And thanks for recognizing Geddy’s bass. To me he is the GOAT
I love watching people’s reactions to Rush. “Wow” says it all. 👍
I've always loved how masterfully their tempo changes happen.
I seen RUSH 6 times in concert ! These guys are SOOOOO damn talented !! They take on a epic ride and never let you down !! You can feel every note and beat right in the middle of your chest !! Just unbelievable Talent !!
So sad to know that they will never grace the stage again !
R.I.P. Neil
You are truly missed !!
Thanks for the memories !!
One of the greatest rock solos ever....
I remember when this came out on record and I was at the record store the first day. You are witnessing rock history as we knew it back then! 3 people!! 3 !!!! And its still influential and Timeless! I had the exact same look on my face when I heard it! Just completely blown away! And that was in 1978.. Imagine hearing this in 1978.? Think about that
Look at their faces. All smiles. That is Rush. Pure pleasure.
If anyone ever tells you rock musicians aren't artists...just play them this!
And yes, that was bananas. I saw them twice in concert, wish I’d seen them 20 times more. Absolutely outstanding and I grew up on these guys. 😎
That man? LOL I would have to argue that these 3 guy's that have mastered their craft! and this is a masterpiece that is a one of a kind. I hate to think all you were listening to was one of them, because that would be a shame. Rush was 3 of the most talented people on the planet and masters in their own right. An incredible performance!
Perfection. This song takes you on a magic carpet ride that you never want to get off!
They were so young here to write and perform this masterpiece flawlessly.
I'm here in October 2024 saying that I had to view this reaction again. Great reaction still holds up to an awesome instrumental. Rush on eh!!!
I hit LIKE and THEN watched the vid! :) I NEVER do that on any vids anywhere EVER.
gnpahdc lol awesome
I’m so happy that more of the young people are getting to appreciate rush now as a 52 year old it makes me feel like there music lives on especially with young musicians there is Hope!
Just 3 guys live and handling all those instruments while playing a long complex song, and nailing it. Back in the 70's and very early 80's Rush was the super group. They were like Zeppelin, Floyd, and Yes fused together yet like Maiden, Metallica, and Queensryche fused together before those bands ever existed, and again more complex and just 3 guys.
Great react!
Another classic from Power Trio
Best band ever!
Love it
2112 the most epic rock song ever - RUSH
"absolutely bananas..." the highest praise anyone can give!
Everytime I hear this song , it reminds me of a space journey on a starship ........ as Rush was St Catherines , Ontario , Canada band which is close to Niagara Falls and they played the Toronto bar music scene when they first started . I seen them once and seen Max Webster / BB Gabor /Goddo for a New Years eve party at Maple Leaf Gardens and Geddy Lee was the special guest for the song Battle Scar as Kim Mitchell was the lead singer of Max Webster .....a song that Geddy and Kim did together ...... fond memories of a lot great Canadian bands performing on the Toronto music scene of the 70s/80s
Been waiting for this REACTION!!! Loved it!!!
Gary Trenton thank u
Brilliant talent! great review guys!
RIP Neil Peart, an extraordinary drummer
January 2018, bandmate Alex Lifeson confirmed that Rush was retiring due to Peart's health issues. During his last years Peart lived in Santa Monica, California with his wife, Carrie Nuttall, and daughter. After a three and a half year illness, Peart died of glioblastoma on January 7, 2020, at age 67.
for me LZ and RUSH the 2 best live bands ever 🤯
One of their best composed pieces of music, next to the 2112 album. They were an amazing band.
One of if not the greatest songs ever written. When they did the studio version of this song, they did it in one take. Amazing....this song was so complex to them, but they did it on the first try in the studio. An amazing amaxing band. The best...
Sorry but that isn’t true. The version that ended up on Hemispheres was a combination of 3 different takes. It took them months afterwards to figure out how to play what they put on the album. And if you know the album cut well, you will hear a number of differences in the version from this video. Alex changed his solos quite a bit while he was figuring out what he wanted to represent. It took them until the 80s to get truly comfortable with the song.
Three young lads having fun.
They were all around 25 years old when this was written and recorded.
I could barely tie my own shoes at 25 lol
The Drummer for Rush Neil Peart wouldn't do a "video" to air drumming to fake play, so the band recorded this live at Massy Hall in Toronto to an empty auditorium. They did it in ONE TAKE.
One of my top Rush songs. They really show their stuff on this one. Go into insane mode. Love it. Thanks.
I’ve been a Rush fan since 1980 and this song still give me chills! Thanks guys.
Saw this tour in 1979... I'm old...lol. you guys have a great appreciation for classic rock, thanks so much! Rush are rock gods!
You like Geddy Lee’s bass playing ?!?!? Maybe you should react to Leave That Thing Alone (Time Machine 2011 DVD) !!!!!
Love both of y'all's Rush reactions. Can't wait to see what else you get into.
Travis Horne thank u
Alex Lifeson, one of THE most underrated guitarists in the history on the instrument!!!
For a few of their songs, they did "live studio" recordings. It wasn't played before a live audience, but it wasn't a pre-recorded studio song dubbed onto a video, like a lot of music videos are. This is one of them. It's what you would have heard in concert. This song was ALWAYS awesome in concert.
Rush's career, has lifeson playing incredible parts, another great sobe is freewill, the lead/solo on limelight catches the mood on the song, another good one is lock and key from hold your fire
This reaction, plus your other RUSH reactions, earned you 1 more subscriber. Thanks for recognizing their musicianship. And, here's the thing: They only got better with age. 😎👍💜
Robin Sweet that’s awesome
Yes they did! I was blessed to get to see them on three different tours and they just got better and better. There has never been or ever will be a trio with that kind of musical talent in rock again.
Crazy time signatures throughout.
So glad to have you guys in the Rush world! Now don’t give up- keep checking out all their music spanning over 40+ years- you’ll wonder how you didn’t know about it before..
RUSH just sets the bar for musicianship in a rock band. 🎶🎸🥁🎸🔥🙂
Rush gave us over 40 plus years of awesome pure enjoyment of prog metal. From 1972 to the demise of Neil
Rush are NOT metal, they never have been. They've inspired many metal bands/musicians, myself included before I was even into metal, but they are NOT metal. Sorry, just felt the need to clarify that pointy. Also Alex started the band in '68 not '72 and their first album was sans Neil and was in late '73.
My favorite band. Only one I can listen to over and over.
.. Major props to "the professor"..Neil Peart. RIP.
8:31 the faces as Geddy does his bass riff...priceless
Here's an interesting factoid for you. Rush swore they would never write and record another tune the way they did this one. This was actually an epic long jam that they chopped into pieces and slapped it together, then in order to play it live they had to go back through it and learn what they did from scratch. Needless to say it was very time consuming. I recall one of them saying " that was the real nightmare."
Love seeing reactions to Rush!! Love your enthusiasm
Jon Patterson thank u
You two need to see the live in cleavland version . So so awesome
La Villa Strangiato was very first song I learned on bass. Back in the 80's there was no such thing as RUclips, and all by ear I had to tackle the best I could. great to see folks discover my favorite band, R.I.P Neil.
I also love your REVIEW of YYZ.. and that came out in 1980. After the album with spirit of the radio. YYZ Was another example of the talent of these 3 guys who had the CHEMISTRY.. chemistry is what it takes for any band to compose their music and Express themselves in the music they write. Being a musician. And there's a difference between being a musician and not being one. That is what divides us to what musicians are experiencing and what average people experience. You obviously know the difference. You do an amazing job reviewing the music you post. BUT when you experience RUSH AND YOU CAN FEEL THE CHEMISTRY.. THAT'S PRICELESS! THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD JOB AND SEEING YOU ENJOY THE MUSIC
Note that in that era, Neil reinvented the use of the ride cymbals in a rock beat
On the documentary beyond the lighted stage they talk about recording this and how even after weeks of practice they couldn't get it in 1 take.
Their musician ship is like no other. They are the best...
Hey thanks Alex Lifeson never gets the recognition of his owning his guitar. Playing it like it is a limb. You said it right away. FINALLY a real honest talented person herself reaction..People pick 1 member but all 3 make RUSH
I especially love this song because it really showcases Alex. I've always felt like he's overshadowed by Neil and Geddy. He's 1a with David Gilmour 1b for my favorite guitarist. There may be other guys that are faster or more technical but I can feel Alex and Dave playing in my soul.
Alex is pretty damned fast and highly technical. He always played in a fairly traditional style that relied on harmonics, pinches, slides, bends, swells, and later, tremolo dives. He never got into some of the more modern-era play techniques like tapping or sweep picking. His focus was always on showcasing the song, not his personal performance, so people overlook the highlights of what he played over a 40-year career. But when he was out front on solos, he was always one of the masters of the universe.
same for me. His playing speaks to the heart and oozes soul.
My dears WolfhunterZ, Rush did 39 takes to put this great song into Hemispheres album. La villa... is a complete esthetical universe of Rush music. Great choice!
I was fortunate enough to see them.perform the EPIC Live on The Hemispheres Tour. Musicianship to the Core. Heard a story that Rolling Stone asked Eddie Van Halen, what it felt like being named the "Best Guitarist In The World" EVH responded to the reporter "Go as Alex Lifeson " ... and EVH is a prodigy obviously. Keep Rocking.
This is a video done in real-time, Live as only RUSH could do.
Thank you, Rush! And thank you “The Wolf HunterZ” for another reaction to my favorite band of all time! By the way, and not trying to sound inappropriate, but you are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen and HOT DAMN you are amazing! Keep up the awesome work with your music and keep doing Rush reactions and I’ll keep watching. ❤️❤️❤️
Ghost Rush your welcome
The "professor" and two other musical virtuosos. It doesn't get any better than this!
Believe it or not, they rarely performed this live because it took many takes to get the studio version right and doing live was very hard. Over time, they obviously overcame that, but it does take a lot of effort to do this song.
They should react to the Time Machine Tour live version of this (2011). Absolutely killer.
It wasn’t rare for the, to play this tune live. I saw them live on every tour since Permanent Waves, meaning this was a fairly new song at that time and they played it at that concert. They also played A Villa Strangiato at 90% of every show I saw since.
It is one of their most famous instrumentals and always gets a huge crowd response whenever they play it. Alex often improvised a lot of new stuff in the first solo of the song, it was always phenomenal and stunned the crowd.
Rush did struggle to first record this song, having to do three different sections and kind of splice it all together, but they eventually mastered it and played it on nearly every tour. It was always done more towards the end of the concert, in the third act I guess you could say (the last 3rd of the night). From Vapor Trail on, Rush didn’t have an opening act anymore, but instead were the only act for a three hour show with just a short intermission for Neil to rest.
Three hours of Rush was always incredible and even after three hours, they left you wanting more because even in three hours, they couldn’t scratch their catalog of music. There was always some other song you wished they played.
@@RoarOfWolverine They did not perform it when I saw them for Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows or Clockwork Angels tours.
There’s so much going on here that it boggles the mind. SO MUCH TALENT. Both of you are so cool! I love your reactions videos!
Love how the two of you feel the music. This song is a treasure. An epic treasure.