Clockwork angels has to be one of the best albums any band ever ended their career with. And the Garden is the most fitting songs ever to close an album and career. Hard to listen to that song without tearing up.
As, I'm sure, every other Rush fan on this video has commented, you HAVE to listen to this WHOLE CD!! It is an AMAZING Rush album!! Dude, where have you been? Rush's Clockwork Angels was their ultimate sign-off/Swan Song album and it was great final statement from this legendary band! Yes, get the album and do a video to react to every song on the album! Trust me/us, you will be blown away!
Rush ended with a banger of a album in Clockwork Angels. It is their first full concept album and has a steampunk theme and it is one of my favourite Rush albums. Neil cowrote a sci-fi book to go along with the album. I loved the look if Joy on your face listening to this song Cheers I am requesting Caravan off this album from the Time Machine Tour live in Cleveland.
Steampunk fits the album perfectly. And the entire story/.concept. Caravan 100% steampunk. My favorites song was the early release of BU2B. That and Carvan were released to streaming before the album dropped. I think they hurt BU2B with the album remixed intro. Also love Garden (as said above).
I love Roll The Bones too! Bravado is possibly my favorite Rush song of all-time. Headlong Flight is my favorite from Clockwork Angels. How lucky are we to somehow watch you discover a Rush album in real time?!
Wow, discovering new Rush! That’s friggin bad ass🤘 One of the greatest final band albums of all time, enjoy brother!!! Gotta check out The Anarchist, Caravan and BU2B from this album. I actually really liked snakes and arrows, Malignant Narcissism is such an underrated instrumental.
Clockwork Angels came out in 2012 and it was a lovely album with a great story. Caravan, BU2B, and The Garden are all terrific songs. Dreamline is a fantastic song and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.
This is definitely my favorite reaction. I’ve watched you do! Though, I can’t believe you didn’t know about clockwork Angels, it was so cool to watch your first reaction to the song for the 1st time. I really do believe you will love the album. It is definitely one of my favorites. Yes, it was Neil on the drums and who wrote the lyrics. He passed in early 2020 (when the whole world went to crap). The best way I could sum up the album is it is a culmination of everything they have learned and played up until that point. So glad that their last album was one of their best. And as many people have and will point out. The garden is the perfect swan song for the band. 9.3 baby!
I was geeking out that you were a huge Rush fan that discovered Nightwish a few months after I did. Now a Rush fan discovering new Rush, NOTHING BETTER!
hahaha...Great reaction, Dave! I thought you were going to fall out of your chair! Your shock and surprise--and delight--at finding you'd missed an entire album of maybe your favorite band was priceless! A precious listening experience awaits! Hey, though, you know you can't really blame your friends, right? hehe...you didn't keep up...gotta own it..."Hold Your Fire", Dave, if those four guys are your bandmates...Maybe their long-running practical joke has just come to an end...hehehe...maybe they just don't want to learn any more Rush songs! hehehe
great reaction! Clockwork Angels is one of my favorite Rush albums. This album is the only true conceptual album meaning every track tells a part of a story and the album as a whole tells a sci-fi story set in a steampunk world. They are also books written by Neil that further tells the story of the album. I would recommend listening to The Garden on this album. It is Rush's last studio album and Neil Pearts way of saying goodbye in a song. Probably their most beautiful song!
Hello David, I'm new to your channel first time I've watched one of your videos. I was just browsing through rush and Rush reactions and came across this one so I thought I would give you a listen. Anyway I'm sort of a long time mediocre Rush fan. Now what I mean by that is I never did the deep dive in and bought all their albums but everything I've ever heard I pretty much love and I think they're great. But I finally started a deep dive into Rush this year, when I heard a couple more songs on reaction videos that I've never heard before and I never heard the album 2112 for instance! So I started my Rush journey watching reaction videos and within the first couple of weeks I had already bought remastered versions on 200 gram LP of moving pictures and 2112. 2112 was my favorite Rush album for the short while that I've been getting into them (of course I listen to 2112 at least two dozen times over this year). But I now own 14 of their 19-20 studio albums and several of their live album releases as well as some in-concert video releases. All purchased this past year. I've become a huge fan and they have quickly become my favorite band ever. At age 54 I guess it's better late than never! Clockwork Angels was about the third or fourth album I bought, and it displaced 2112 as my favorite Rush album. Now mind you, I have listened to their entire discography with streaming, even though I don't know own every album yet. In any case I recently got Snakes and Arrows, a few weeks ago, another 200g audiophile version LP. And now I'm torn between Snakes and Arrows and Clockwork Angels, as my favorite Rush album of all time. I am one of those people who don't care for Rll the Bones as much, though I do think it's better than Hold Your Fire and Presto. I do own Presto on 200g LP and Roll the Bones on CD. I will probably never own Hold Your Fire, the one album by Rush that I just really dislike I think I like one song off of it.. But I'm going to go ahead and subscribe and hope that you start doing some reaction videos to Rusj's Clockwork Angels, so I can enjoy your reaction to this new-to-you album. And see if your reactions are similar to mine the first time I heard Clockwork Angels. It is a concept album, the entire thing, not just one side like 2112.
The guitar solo section of this song is killer .. shades of Freewill. The last song on the album .. The Garden .. is a very poignant way to end their career. And might be the album's best song.
A fantastic concept album and a great way to end the journey (with an accompanying steam punk novel conceived by Neil) .... Particularly, the last ever Rush track, The Garden, which takes on a whole new dimension, since Neil's sad passing. You should watch and react to the live version, in my opinion. Difficult not to tear up at the significance of the lyrics, combined with it being the finale. Perhaps, if you must hold off on the album, you could read the book, the songs being an abstract take on the chapters (rather than a 2112-style story, which needs no further explanation). Final idea... Why not do a special, and react to the whole album? 🤔
Clockwork Angels is a full concept album. I would recommend reading the book (same title and co-written by Neil) before listening to the album. It really helps in understanding the story better. I'm kind of a fan of that album. 😉🥰
Read the book too. Co-written with author of Dune (a Rush fan). Not sure I loved all the older lyric drops throughout the novel. It was fun for a while but then got distracting. It surprising the balance in life is a performer.
@@don-o-seven1437 I agree about the lyric drops, a little overdone. I thought it was a simple read, but it does bring the story to life more. (Like the 2112 album liner notes, but more in depth)
So much fun seeing a legit Rush first time reaction! Looking forward to more 🤞 And I agree with most of your Rush opinions in this vid. Oh yeah, you totally nailed the beginning -- it was totally reminiscent of Bastille Day.
1. Do something for your own self - get the album and enjoy it on your own. Really. I’m actually jealous that you have the chance to experience it for the first time. It’s a good one. 2. It’s a concept album with a companion novel. It’s on Audible, and Neil is the narrator/reader. 3. When my father passed, I called the Social Services Administration to report it. I heard, “Thank you for calling the SSA, this is Geddy Lee, how can I help you?” Turns out his dad was a huge Rush fan and named him accordingly. That was a truly bizarre experience. 😜
I saw three of their last four tours before they called it quits. I loved their Time Machine Tour in 2011 and there was a new song called Caravan. Which would be on their next and last studio album Clockwork Angels. When I saw them on their Clockwork Angels tour in 2013, they just did not play Caravan as the opening song after intimation, they played most of the album with other musicians playing violins and cellos right behind Neil. This concert was the best one of the three. When you get the cd, I recommend the Blu-ray live version Clock Work Angels is worth it. Others in the comments have stated Caravan would be a good reaction. Especially the live version. 🎻
Was so happy to see this pop up! I don't know how you missed this, but I'm kinda glad you did! Get the album, it's a classic concept album. Full story. It even has graphic novels and novels attached to it. Neil wanted to take it to Broadway at one point. He was really proud of it.
There's a live dvd for the tour of this album too. It is amazing. Second half they have a string section for the Clockwork Angels album. Brilliant. Probably my 3rd favourite album of theirs. A Farewell to Kings still has top spot for me and Permanent Waves 2nd.
Good morning from New England..I'm not familiar with this album but the song sounds great..And that guitar riff you mentioned right before the switch up sounded just like Tool to me lol..The bass sound is great and I love what Neill and Alex are doing... Happy Holidays to all..✌️🤘
This is a great album! Concept all the way thru!! Try “Caravan” live off this tour (Clockwork Angels) and for an encore do their swan song “The Garden”!! Neil’s goodbye to us!! They have a strong ensemble with them! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
This album to me is like Permanent Waves (my personal favorite btw) in that I don't feel there is a single bad song. I think you should just do the whole album song by song. I look forward to your reactions (it's what youtube Rush fans live for, to see 1st reactions 😄) and can't wait for you to get to the end, which is "The Garden".
Rushs only full concept album. Each song is definitely its own stand-alone song, the album definitely tells a story . There is a novel by Kevin J Anderson and Neil Peart. I hear Neil did the audio book. This album is pretty badass. And Rush toured like three times after the S&A tour. Lol. Of course, there was another albu.m. lol
I'm a fan of Roll The Bones, and also don't care for Snakes And Arrows. Clockwork Angels is a great album, top tier Rush in my opinion. And this song is very indicative of the sound of the entire album. Headlong Flight is also my favorite song from this album. A request from this album...do the live version of The Garden. It is their swan song, and seeing them perform it live is amazing.
Absolutely! Agree! I am "Dog Years", btw...I go by Meat-Eater now thanks to RUclips. I'm the one who recommended this video/song. I've been trying everywhere on Reaction channels but unfortunately nobody takes the bait! LOL Only David Heretic & one other. Oh well, they're missin' out.
What an incredible album this was for them to end their career on. It's an absolutely incredible farewell, and such a cool concept story throughout it. The Garden is really emotional.
That day you discover a Rush album... Incredible! Do the whole album in order, being the only true concept album, the band says. End it with The Garden and a tear. I personally am not fond of the last 3 albums, but hey! 🇨🇦
Read Neil's novel, "Clockwork Angels". I love Rush musically, but I am mostly about the lyrics. These lyrics make no sense outside the context of the story Neil creates in his novel. Obviously you should listen to the entire album, but "The Garden", the last song on Rush's last album, is the most beautiful musically, and meaningful lyrically, song ever recorded by the greatest band of my lifetime. (IMHO) And I'm close to 70.
The live concert Clockwork Angels live in Dallas 2013 is an absolute gem. The only tour they ever did with extra musicians on stage (string section) who join them for the second half of the dhow which is mainly the Clockwork Angels album. This song live is magnificent.
This is Rush’s very last studio effort and their very first full album concept record. There is a running story through the entire record. This was from three guys in their 60’s after a near 50 year career and this is the last thing they did which is light years beyond so much of the music of that year.
I think Alex admitted he was channeling Bastille Day for this. It's one of their most energetic songs. It kicks into high gear right from the start and doesn't let up for over 7 minutes. An awesome rocker to cap off their career!
Snake and Arrows never quite grabbed me. It has a few songs I like, but it was the only tour since Grace Under Pressure (my first concert) that I missed. I am so happy I saw them for Time Machine and Clockwork Angels... I really enjoyed Roll the Bones (but the rap rubbed me the wrong way for a bit until I realized it was a personal bias I needed to get over). Do reactions to Clockwork Angels sequentially as it is a concept album. I'm sure most if not all of us would enjoy that. Neil had been doing cymbal chokes most/much of his career. Since before Metallica even formed...just for what it is worth.
I once dreamed there was a Rush album I didn't know about. Now you're getting to live that dream! Guess you were busy with life at the time. The album in my dream even had artwork and everything!
I thought this song was talking directly to me--a lapsed fan. The intro callback to Bastille Day... The energy! I felt everyone was committed to taking this track next level. It was fun! This could easily've been on Grace Under Pressure. I think it's among my Top 10. It's a straight up banger. And yeah, this old fan is down with all of Clockwork Orange. Upvote!
How about a full album reaction? It almost has to be that way. This is Rush's only true concept album. The books by Kevin Anderson with Neil Peart are amazing too. The album tells a story. The final song, knowing it's Neil's final and favorite lyrics (The Garden) will bring you to tears.
Surprised u loved RTB/2112 but, you're so, so with SAA.Very different albums. My favorite albums are Permanent waves #1 and Clockwork Angels #2. Dave, you gotta play watch a video of this played live.
Okay what you need to do is watch it from start to finish and let us come along for the ride! :-) it's an amazing album in that it's their only true concept album you really need to listen to it from start to finish totally get it
I agree with your entire opinion on all Rush albums. I only disagree with your favorite 2112, i feel the second half is weak, so i don't put it at number 1. I put Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures equal as number1, because all 3 are perfect albums.
RUSH ALBUMS, ARE CHAPTERS IN OUR LIVES. ALL OF THEM, WHERE ISLANDS OF AWAKENING, THAT GAVE US, NEW UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES. AND HOW GREAT...THREE GIFTED ARTISTS CAN CHANGE OUR WORLD.
I use to hear on radio thru a local record store, on the new album of a band I love... they would play the partial track and I can't describe the breathless anticipation, of having the music album in my hand and gently dropping the needle and listening to the crackle then experiencing the sonic joy of analog.... the hair on the back of your neck standing, your mind reeling, the moment, forever a mile marker of your life. without music...what is life but just existence.
I don't want to hear all their songs yet for some reason I stopped at snakes & arrows as well. So I'm hearing this for the First time it makes me think of being a teenager again.
David, now that you are re-experiencing Rush with their album from 2012, please, please, give Snakes & Arrows another listen or two! You said you've only listened to it a couple/few times. I'm thinking you may have underserved yourself and the band but putting it aside so quickly. Why do I think this? Because you said you thought the album sounded "thin". THIN???? OK, this is not correct, and I really believe another listen, full-immersion style, loud with headphones and a comfortable chair, might give you a better perspective. It's not a thin Rush album. It's HUGE, actually. Listen to it again just so you can re-experience songs like "Far Cry", "Armor and Sword', "Spindrift", "The Main Monkey Business", "The Way the Wind Blows" and "Malignant Narcissism", among other great songs on the album. Please go back to that one for another try. At the time you first heard it, it wasn't the right time or whatever, but it warrants a re-listen.
Added not hope you know if your a true Rush fan you should know about the albums Victor solo Alex LIfeson, My Favorite Headache solo Geddy Lee, Burning For Buddy Vol. 1 & 2 put out buy Neil Peart and Envy Of None a New band featuring Alex Lifeson his new band
Clockwork angels has to be one of the best albums any band ever ended their career with. And the Garden is the most fitting songs ever to close an album and career. Hard to listen to that song without tearing up.
I second this Dave, you really need to hear clockwork angels, and the garden is my favorite on this album as well. Definitely emotional.
I should've read this before I bothered to say pretty much the same thing! 👍🏽
#facts Garden as the last song on the last album is so fitting.
Reminder this is their only full concept album.
This song is so underrated. I enjoyed this album. It slap's hard.
Damn right, Mr Jacob!
As, I'm sure, every other Rush fan on this video has commented, you HAVE to listen to this WHOLE CD!! It is an AMAZING Rush album!! Dude, where have you been? Rush's Clockwork Angels was their ultimate sign-off/Swan Song album and it was great final statement from this legendary band! Yes, get the album and do a video to react to every song on the album! Trust me/us, you will be blown away!
The U.S. Army band did their arrangement of Time Stand Still as a tribute to Neil about a month after he left us. Very well done tribute.
Rush ended with a banger of a album in Clockwork Angels. It is their first full concept album and has a steampunk theme and it is one of my favourite Rush albums.
Neil cowrote a sci-fi book to go along with the album. I loved the look if Joy on your face listening to this song
Cheers
I am requesting Caravan off this album from the Time Machine Tour live in Cleveland.
Steampunk fits the album perfectly. And the entire story/.concept. Caravan 100% steampunk. My favorites song was the early release of BU2B. That and Carvan were released to streaming before the album dropped. I think they hurt BU2B with the album remixed intro. Also love Garden (as said above).
One of Rush best albums! They mean business here!🔥
Not an official video, but man that gets your blood pumping- Great song!
I love Roll The Bones too! Bravado is possibly my favorite Rush song of all-time.
Headlong Flight is my favorite from Clockwork Angels. How lucky are we to somehow watch you discover a Rush album in real time?!
My dad's a big Rush fan. I haven't heard that many Rush songs but now I want to listen to moarrr! 😁👌
I love every era of RUSH even the 80's Synth era
Caravan requested on Patreon. 😎 Hopefully others will too. It's hard to top Headlong Flight personally on this album.
Good choice especially as it's the opening song on the album!
Caravan is killer!
Clockwork Angels is a top five album. I agree you should react to the whole album. Fun times.
New to me too. Dropped out after so many albums. But I get to go listen to the rest of the album now. Thank you for your service🫡🤘
Wow, discovering new Rush! That’s friggin bad ass🤘 One of the greatest final band albums of all time, enjoy brother!!! Gotta check out The Anarchist, Caravan and BU2B from this album. I actually really liked snakes and arrows, Malignant Narcissism is such an underrated instrumental.
Clockwork Angels came out in 2012 and it was a lovely album with a great story. Caravan, BU2B, and The Garden are all terrific songs.
Dreamline is a fantastic song and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.
All facts
The entire Clockwork Angels album is incredible, react to the whole thing…btw, it’s the only full length concept album in the entire catalog.
This is definitely my favorite reaction. I’ve watched you do! Though, I can’t believe you didn’t know about clockwork Angels, it was so cool to watch your first reaction to the song for the 1st time. I really do believe you will love the album. It is definitely one of my favorites. Yes, it was Neil on the drums and who wrote the lyrics. He passed in early 2020 (when the whole world went to crap). The best way I could sum up the album is it is a culmination of everything they have learned and played up until that point. So glad that their last album was one of their best. And as many people have and will point out. The garden is the perfect swan song for the band. 9.3 baby!
Add on that the clock on this album is set to 9:12 pm (21:12)
I was geeking out that you were a huge Rush fan that discovered Nightwish a few months after I did. Now a Rush fan discovering new Rush, NOTHING BETTER!
hahaha...Great reaction, Dave! I thought you were going to fall out of your chair! Your shock and surprise--and delight--at finding you'd missed an entire album of maybe your favorite band was priceless! A precious listening experience awaits! Hey, though, you know you can't really blame your friends, right? hehe...you didn't keep up...gotta own it..."Hold Your Fire", Dave, if those four guys are your bandmates...Maybe their long-running practical joke has just come to an end...hehehe...maybe they just don't want to learn any more Rush songs! hehehe
great reaction! Clockwork Angels is one of my favorite Rush albums. This album is the only true conceptual album meaning every track tells a part of a story and the album as a whole tells a sci-fi story set in a steampunk world. They are also books written by Neil that further tells the story of the album. I would recommend listening to The Garden on this album. It is Rush's last studio album and Neil Pearts way of saying goodbye in a song. Probably their most beautiful song!
Yo man just do an full album react/review for Clockwork Angels that'd be hype. Maybe a livestream?
Hello David, I'm new to your channel first time I've watched one of your videos. I was just browsing through rush and Rush reactions and came across this one so I thought I would give you a listen.
Anyway I'm sort of a long time mediocre Rush fan. Now what I mean by that is I never did the deep dive in and bought all their albums but everything I've ever heard I pretty much love and I think they're great. But I finally started a deep dive into Rush this year, when I heard a couple more songs on reaction videos that I've never heard before and I never heard the album 2112 for instance!
So I started my Rush journey watching reaction videos and within the first couple of weeks I had already bought remastered versions on 200 gram LP of moving pictures and 2112. 2112 was my favorite Rush album for the short while that I've been getting into them (of course I listen to 2112 at least two dozen times over this year).
But I now own 14 of their 19-20 studio albums and several of their live album releases as well as some in-concert video releases. All purchased this past year.
I've become a huge fan and they have quickly become my favorite band ever. At age 54 I guess it's better late than never!
Clockwork Angels was about the third or fourth album I bought, and it displaced 2112 as my favorite Rush album. Now mind you, I have listened to their entire discography with streaming, even though I don't know own every album yet. In any case I recently got Snakes and Arrows, a few weeks ago, another 200g audiophile version LP. And now I'm torn between Snakes and Arrows and Clockwork Angels, as my favorite Rush album of all time.
I am one of those people who don't care for Rll the Bones as much, though I do think it's better than Hold Your Fire and Presto. I do own Presto on 200g LP and Roll the Bones on CD. I will probably never own Hold Your Fire, the one album by Rush that I just really dislike I think I like one song off of it..
But I'm going to go ahead and subscribe and hope that you start doing some reaction videos to Rusj's Clockwork Angels, so I can enjoy your reaction to this new-to-you album. And see if your reactions are similar to mine the first time I heard Clockwork Angels.
It is a concept album, the entire thing, not just one side like 2112.
I'm poor, 😆 Someone request the Garden and fast!
The guitar solo section of this song is killer .. shades of Freewill. The last song on the album .. The Garden .. is a very poignant way to end their career. And might be the album's best song.
A fantastic concept album and a great way to end the journey (with an accompanying steam punk novel conceived by Neil) .... Particularly, the last ever Rush track, The Garden, which takes on a whole new dimension, since Neil's sad passing. You should watch and react to the live version, in my opinion. Difficult not to tear up at the significance of the lyrics, combined with it being the finale.
Perhaps, if you must hold off on the album, you could read the book, the songs being an abstract take on the chapters (rather than a 2112-style story, which needs no further explanation).
Final idea... Why not do a special, and react to the whole album? 🤔
Same thought in my head. If you can’t wait then schedule a time to discover it while we all listen and laugh along.
the garden off that album
Clockwork Angels is a full concept album. I would recommend reading the book (same title and co-written by Neil) before listening to the album. It really helps in understanding the story better.
I'm kind of a fan of that album. 😉🥰
Read the book too. Co-written with author of Dune (a Rush fan). Not sure I loved all the older lyric drops throughout the novel. It was fun for a while but then got distracting. It surprising the balance in life is a performer.
@@don-o-seven1437 I agree about the lyric drops, a little overdone. I thought it was a simple read, but it does bring the story to life more. (Like the 2112 album liner notes, but more in depth)
The Anarchist needs to be your next reaction from Clockwork Angels
So much fun seeing a legit Rush first time reaction! Looking forward to more 🤞 And I agree with most of your Rush opinions in this vid. Oh yeah, you totally nailed the beginning -- it was totally reminiscent of Bastille Day.
1. Do something for your own self - get the album and enjoy it on your own. Really. I’m actually jealous that you have the chance to experience it for the first time. It’s a good one.
2. It’s a concept album with a companion novel. It’s on Audible, and Neil is the narrator/reader.
3. When my father passed, I called the Social Services Administration to report it. I heard, “Thank you for calling the SSA, this is Geddy Lee, how can I help you?” Turns out his dad was a huge Rush fan and named him accordingly. That was a truly bizarre experience. 😜
I saw three of their last four tours before they called it quits. I loved their Time Machine Tour in 2011 and there was a new song called Caravan. Which would be on their next and last studio album Clockwork Angels. When I saw them on their Clockwork Angels tour in 2013, they just did not play Caravan as the opening song after intimation, they played most of the album with other musicians playing violins and cellos right behind Neil. This concert was the best one of the three. When you get the cd, I recommend the Blu-ray live version Clock Work Angels is worth it. Others in the comments have stated Caravan would be a good reaction. Especially the live version. 🎻
Was so happy to see this pop up! I don't know how you missed this, but I'm kinda glad you did! Get the album, it's a classic concept album. Full story. It even has graphic novels and novels attached to it. Neil wanted to take it to Broadway at one point. He was really proud of it.
There's a live dvd for the tour of this album too. It is amazing. Second half they have a string section for the Clockwork Angels album. Brilliant. Probably my 3rd favourite album of theirs. A Farewell to Kings still has top spot for me and Permanent Waves 2nd.
Good morning from New England..I'm not familiar with this album but the song sounds great..And that guitar riff you mentioned right before the switch up sounded just like Tool to me lol..The bass sound is great and I love what Neill and Alex are doing... Happy Holidays to all..✌️🤘
This is a great album! Concept all the way thru!! Try “Caravan” live off this tour (Clockwork Angels) and for an encore do their swan song “The Garden”!! Neil’s goodbye to us!! They have a strong ensemble with them! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
This album to me is like Permanent Waves (my personal favorite btw) in that I don't feel there is a single bad song. I think you should just do the whole album song by song. I look forward to your reactions (it's what youtube Rush fans live for, to see 1st reactions 😄) and can't wait for you to get to the end, which is "The Garden".
The whole album is awesome. Listen to it front 2 back. Tells a story
Clockwork Angels is in my personal top 3 favourite Rush albums along with Counterparts and Moving Pictures.
Rushs only full concept album. Each song is definitely its own stand-alone song, the album definitely tells a story . There is a novel by Kevin J Anderson and Neil Peart. I hear Neil did the audio book. This album is pretty badass. And Rush toured like three times after the S&A tour. Lol. Of course, there was another albu.m. lol
You’re in for a treat! The boys go out in style!
I'm a fan of Roll The Bones, and also don't care for Snakes And Arrows. Clockwork Angels is a great album, top tier Rush in my opinion. And this song is very indicative of the sound of the entire album. Headlong Flight is also my favorite song from this album.
A request from this album...do the live version of The Garden. It is their swan song, and seeing them perform it live is amazing.
Best Rush album in my view, astonishing. Also their heaviest!
Absolutely! Agree! I am "Dog Years", btw...I go by Meat-Eater now thanks to RUclips. I'm the one who recommended this video/song. I've been trying everywhere on Reaction channels but unfortunately nobody takes the bait! LOL Only David Heretic & one other. Oh well, they're missin' out.
Keep up the good work, more people need to hear this magical album. It is a masterpiece.
What an incredible album this was for them to end their career on. It's an absolutely incredible farewell, and such a cool concept story throughout it. The Garden is really emotional.
That day you discover a Rush album... Incredible! Do the whole album in order, being the only true concept album, the band says. End it with The Garden and a tear. I personally am not fond of the last 3 albums, but hey! 🇨🇦
Read Neil's novel, "Clockwork Angels". I love Rush musically, but I am mostly about the lyrics. These lyrics make no sense outside the context of the story Neil creates in his novel. Obviously you should listen to the entire album, but "The Garden", the last song on Rush's last album, is the most beautiful musically, and meaningful lyrically, song ever recorded by the greatest band of my lifetime. (IMHO) And I'm close to 70.
The live concert Clockwork Angels live in Dallas 2013 is an absolute gem. The only tour they ever did with extra musicians on stage (string section) who join them for the second half of the dhow which is mainly the Clockwork Angels album. This song live is magnificent.
This is Rush’s very last studio effort and their very first full album concept record. There is a running story through the entire record. This was from three guys in their 60’s after a near 50 year career and this is the last thing they did which is light years beyond so much of the music of that year.
Real fans don’t need to be TOLD! 😂😂😂
Clockwork angels is a killer album,the tour supporting it included a string ensemble,amazing,what a band.
I think Alex admitted he was channeling Bastille Day for this. It's one of their most energetic songs. It kicks into high gear right from the start and doesn't let up for over 7 minutes. An awesome rocker to cap off their career!
David, please go and get the album, its brilliant, their best in years and worthy of your investment and time. Get some new friends .....ha ha.
Snake and Arrows never quite grabbed me. It has a few songs I like, but it was the only tour since Grace Under Pressure (my first concert) that I missed. I am so happy I saw them for Time Machine and Clockwork Angels...
I really enjoyed Roll the Bones (but the rap rubbed me the wrong way for a bit until I realized it was a personal bias I needed to get over).
Do reactions to Clockwork Angels sequentially as it is a concept album. I'm sure most if not all of us would enjoy that.
Neil had been doing cymbal chokes most/much of his career. Since before Metallica even formed...just for what it is worth.
I once dreamed there was a Rush album I didn't know about. Now you're getting to live that dream! Guess you were busy with life at the time. The album in my dream even had artwork and everything!
Clockwork is a fantastic album to end a career. React to it all!
I thought this song was talking directly to me--a lapsed fan. The intro callback to Bastille Day... The energy! I felt everyone was committed to taking this track next level. It was fun! This could easily've been on Grace Under Pressure. I think it's among my Top 10. It's a straight up banger. And yeah, this old fan is down with all of Clockwork Orange. Upvote!
How about a full album reaction? It almost has to be that way. This is Rush's only true concept album. The books by Kevin Anderson with Neil Peart are amazing too. The album tells a story. The final song, knowing it's Neil's final and favorite lyrics (The Garden) will bring you to tears.
My 3rd favorite album behind 2112 and Emma spears
If you want a truly unique RUSH experience, watch the DVD or Blueray of the Clockwork Angel's concert, it's like nothing else Rush has ever done.
I request Bu2b off clockwork! Loved your reaction to headlong flight it's a brilliant song
I think the song "The Wreckers " from this album is a soul sister to many "Roll The Bones" songs.. check this out!
Surprised u loved RTB/2112 but, you're so, so with SAA.Very different albums. My favorite albums are Permanent waves #1 and Clockwork Angels #2. Dave, you gotta play watch a video of this played live.
You really have to listen to clockwork angel. One of their finest works
Hey man, I like your channel and I love Rush.
Do us all a favor and react to this album before you buy it. God knows we need some entertainment here man!
This is my favorite Rush song since Analog Kid
Okay what you need to do is watch it from start to finish and let us come along for the ride! :-) it's an amazing album in that it's their only true concept album you really need to listen to it from start to finish totally get it
Damn, I finally got my wish! THANK YOU!
I agree with your entire opinion on all Rush albums. I only disagree with your favorite 2112, i feel the second half is weak, so i don't put it at number 1. I put Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures equal as number1, because all 3 are perfect albums.
RUSH ALBUMS, ARE CHAPTERS IN OUR LIVES. ALL OF THEM, WHERE ISLANDS OF AWAKENING, THAT GAVE US, NEW UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES. AND HOW GREAT...THREE GIFTED ARTISTS CAN CHANGE OUR WORLD.
I use to hear on radio thru a local record store, on the new album of a band I love... they would play the partial track and I can't describe the breathless anticipation, of having the music album in my hand and gently dropping the needle and listening to the crackle then experiencing the sonic joy of analog.... the hair on the back of your neck standing, your mind reeling, the moment, forever a mile marker of your life. without music...what is life but just existence.
Best track on the album. Great reaction.
2:36 - priceless!
Wow! I've never heard this album either. I have some homework.
You should do caravan from this album one of the more popular tracks from it
Great
I don't want to hear all their songs yet for some reason I stopped at snakes & arrows as well. So I'm hearing this for the First time it makes me think of being a teenager again.
Do a reaction to Clockwork Angels since you have never heard it. That would be sweet. Great Album.
I recommend / request "7 Cities of Gold" from this album.
Snakes and Arrows was weak, but Faithless is one of their best all time songs.
You need to listen to and react to Caravan , also on this album. 👍
Do yourself a favor buy or listen to whole Clockwork Angles album you will love it
Do your self a big favor in listen to this song live you won't regret it the live version is actually much better.
David, now that you are re-experiencing Rush with their album from 2012, please, please, give Snakes & Arrows another listen or two! You said you've only listened to it a couple/few times. I'm thinking you may have underserved yourself and the band but putting it aside so quickly. Why do I think this? Because you said you thought the album sounded "thin". THIN???? OK, this is not correct, and I really believe another listen, full-immersion style, loud with headphones and a comfortable chair, might give you a better perspective. It's not a thin Rush album. It's HUGE, actually. Listen to it again just so you can re-experience songs like "Far Cry", "Armor and Sword', "Spindrift", "The Main Monkey Business", "The Way the Wind Blows" and "Malignant Narcissism", among other great songs on the album. Please go back to that one for another try. At the time you first heard it, it wasn't the right time or whatever, but it warrants a re-listen.
Added not hope you know if your a true Rush fan you should know about the albums Victor solo Alex LIfeson, My Favorite Headache solo Geddy Lee, Burning For Buddy Vol. 1 & 2 put out buy Neil Peart and Envy Of None a New band featuring Alex Lifeson his new band
Your phone has answers to your questions. Any. Just ask duh
2012 not 2112
Rush has NEVER done anything that "screams Metallica."