I love this song as it is a lot of fun. If you really listen to the lyrics it talks about getting older and gaining responsibilities, not having the freedom of teenage youth. I do love their sense of humour and that is a killer riff. As mentioned it is off Caress of Steel which was their 3rd album.
This may seem a very strange comment but I love this song so much. Although it is kind of a dig at what happened to the hippies in part the song has a different personal meaning for me. When I first started getting into Rush many years back my dad was fighting cancer. He had a wonderful sense of humour. As you will probably be aware chemotherapy tends to cause baldness. Knowing my dad's sense of humour (I was a teen at the time) I said to him after one hospital visit "hey I have a song for ya dad". I played it and he laughed. Regularly after coming out of hospital he would ask if I had "his song" ready to play whilst laughing. He wasn't a rock fan but to him it was a private joke with one of his sons. When I hear this song I remember my dad fondly, his humour and strength of character. I strangely feel closer to him. For me it shows how a song can take on a meaning or life of it's own to a fan, that the writers may never ever be aware of. I love the rawness and innocence of this (and all of COS). Thank you for doing a reaction to this.
They were 22 (1975) and having fun on an album that essentially "bombed". The next one really was their breakout album, while this one faded into obscurity. This was definitely back in their Led Zeppelin wannabe days, as they are/were huge fans of them, Yes, and The Who. This entire album is best taken with a grain of salt a massive hit of a bong, even Geddy admitted that they were pretty much too stoned to really know what they were writing songs about LOL
Yeah, I think was a comedic request from your anonymous subscriber. This song is from ‘Caress of Steel” album...1975(?). Rush was touring a lot with Kiss during this time. Kiss had a song “I Think I’m Going Blind”...Geddy said Rush wrote this song to simultaneously parody Kiss’s song and address Alex Lifeson’s new found fear that he was losing his hair. It’s not Rush’s best song (obviously), but it really highlights their self-deprecating humor in some aspect...I still love the guitar riff though! 😎
Nope, it was written about Kim Mitchell of the band Max Webster. Read about it here on the Rush official website where they talk about the album - "“I Think I’m Going Bald” was written for Kim Mitchell, who at the time was the frontman of the band Max Webster and a close friend of the band." www.rush.com/albums/caress-of-steel/
@@mushtang2 I stand corrected...thank you. According to Alex E. Body’s book, “Rush: Song by Song,” the inspiration was the KISS reference and Alex Lifeson. I don’t know if Body ever issued a change to his recounting, but I’d take the official Rush website as authoritative. Body did cite Martin Popoff, author of “Contents Under Pressure” for the source though...
I still listen to Caress of Steel. Bastille Day, Going Bald. The Necromancer (ie By-Tor and the Snowdog part 2). But I do like to listen to the full Fountain of Lamneth. So intricate and a true precursor to so much of Neil's lyrics and everything else to follow from the band (such as Hemispheres).
I really would like to know Andy's thoughts on "Fountain Of Lamneth", one of my absolute favorite Rush songs and vastly underrated especially when it comes to Neil's drumming. And then also Andy's thoughts on Geddy's truly unique and standout vocals and his incredible range, in a song that includes their legendary timing and one of the most iconic Neil Peart drum parts.... Cygnus X-1
@@dandan-sl3fc that's not what I wrote, and I was paraphrasing something Alex said, also, to be influenced by someone doesn't mean to copy them. Alex was so influenced by Page that in early interviews he wouldn't even mention him as an influence in order to avoid the copycat criticism
That’s from their third (and least commercially successful) album “Caress of Steel”. Neil wrote all the lyrics at this point. The next album after this was their breakthrough, “2112”, which saw them move past their Led Zeppelin influences. This is a really fun song, and one my favourite early Rush tracks. I think the request was a bit of a wind up, though.
Now THIS is a deep track, lol. Caress of Steel 1975. Many, many Rush hate this song. It falls somewhere near the bottom for me as well, but I had fun listening to it, ,simply because I hadn't heard it for so long....possibly 15 years or so.
I am sick tonight, & I am throwing up my guts while watching this video...thanks for the laughs man... I played this record (caress of steal) over & over as a kid. Geddy Lee's voice use to drive my Grand parents Crazy...
3rd Rush Album, Caress of Steel… one of my favorites, but then again I’m in my mid 60’s. This album was panned by the critics because it is really a concept Album. Mercury records was ready to drop RUSH, but manager Ray Daniels promised that the next album would be much more ‘commercial’. That album was 2112. Mercury Records was furious until 2112 started flying off the shelves and onto turntables… After 2112 RUSH could write their own ticket! You mentioned Led Zepplin, funny that. When RUSH produced their first album, it didn’t make much headway until it hit a radio station in the US. Cleveland, I believe. The program director threw on the disk to the longest song on the album…”Working Man” as they were always looking for content that would give the disk jockey a break. Working man went on the air and was a hit… Strangely enough, listeners would call into the request line and ask them to play the new Led Zepplin song…. RUSH was signed to Mercury shortly after that. The drummer was John Rutsey, not Neil Peart…
Nice video Andrew. I really wish you would do a reaction to YYZ from 1981 Exit Stage Left. There is no video but in my opinion was Neil's finest solo. Keep up the good work
Agreed. His solos got longer later on, with more melodic compositions when he added the electronic kit and triggers, but the ESL solo is pure and perfect IMO. I have no idea why the video doesn’t exist here, though there are some “photo montage” versions with the audio. Maybe a patreon will pick that one of these days. 😏
Since this is your most recent, thot I'd suggest "Pieces of Eight" which Neil composed for a drum magazine. It was release on a flimsy vinyl in the mag!
It's definitely one of their older works, and Caress of Steel was their 3rd album, released in September 1975. Considering their 2nd album was Fly by Night, which was only released in Feb 1975, to much more acclaim (but not universal), it under performed. It did take another step in long format pieces for them, with both the Necromancer, and The Fountain of Lamneth are over the 10min mark...literally The Fountain of Lamneth is the B side in its entirety. Given that their next album was 2112...there may be a natural evolution of their musical style.
I *am* going bald (that happens at 50....) but I've always liked this song. It's quirky, but definitely speaks to common foibles we have, how different things become important to us in different decades of life.
I'm probably the only Rush fan who likes this song. In addition to what someone else said about "being inspired" by Kiss's "I think I'm going Blind', the song is about vanity and and how it's become a driving motivator for people... and this was well before Social Media (I guess some things never change). "Once we loved the flowers, now we ask the price of the land".
Caress of Steel was played for KISS and they didn't get it AT ALL. RUSH was SO lucky to tour with, and befriend THE biggest rock act of the 70's. As an opener, you can't win a better lotto ticket. Personally, I LOVE this song and I used to always play this riff when I first learned to play guitar. To all the haters, without Caress of Steel there would be no 2112, etc. I'm more of a Power Windows guy, though.
Exactly. Before you reach the summit, you have to ascend to it. The first few Rush albums were them in their ascendancy doing trial and error before they reached their peak. Most bands go through such a process. Few are created fully-formed from the get-go, and if they are, they don't last very long.
One of my favorite quirky song titles 'I Think I'm Going Bald' LOL. Then again, Rush can call a song anything they like and it will blow my socks off. It's been awhile since there's been a Rush reaction. May I recommend The Camera Eye. There is a isolated drum cam video here: ruclips.net/video/SM5VKHPGx34/видео.html. Hoping it'll be the next Neil Peart / Rush reaction!
Oh wow! I'm hearing this song for the very first time right now myself! 😳 I don't own their first four and last two albums (while I have all the other albums in-between) and have never heard them in full either, and this is apparently from album #3, 'Caress Of Steel', and a p*ss-take on a KISS song titled 'I Think I'm Going Blind'. I think it's because of Geddy singing *extremely* high in the early days that I've never been keen on those albums, but also, the songs I do know are on the live 'All The World's A Stage' album and sound much better there, and that's the oldest Rush album I own 🙂
Third Rush album, 1975, Caress of Steel. This album was hated by the producers, and fans didn't buy it. Rush would call this their "Down The Tubes Tour" Because of this album we got 2112, which the band expected was their swan song, shooting their way out in a blaze of glory. 2112 never got airplay on the radio as it is over 20 minutes long, but went 3x platinum by some dude walking by as another dude was playing it and said "What Was THAT?!?!?!" Rush had carte blanche from then on.
I'm not quite as bald as you are yet (I'll get there, don't you worry). But I look forward to it. I used to have long hair down to my ass when I was in my early 20s and got so tired of taking 30 minutes to brush my hair every morning that I shaved most of it off on my 24th birthday, and the rest off a few months later. I don't want it anymore! The song was ok.
I am sorry if somebody already mentioned this, but, I don’t feel like reading through 100 comments. This song was mocking the Kiss song, “I think I’m Going Blind”. Rush is not always serious. Anybody who has been to their concerts, seen, their live concert videos, or listened to their interviews know they have senses of humor. I just found this video today after reading an article where Geddy explained why this song was written, by Neil.
Caress of Steel was a critical and commercial failure -- don't get me wrong, Bastille Day and Fountain of Lamneth are two of my favorite early era Rush songs. In addition to the goofiness of "I think I'm Going Bald", they also had TWO 12+ minute long prog rock epics. The label told them they'd get dropped if their next album wasn't a commercial hit. So what did they do? The doubled down, opening their next record (2112) with a 20+ minute epic!
This album was their low point but it also served the purpose of them experimenting with the structure of a long story piece. It was a first attempt that they rebounded from and nailed so well on the follow up album, 2112. This tune may be a nod to Zepplin but I still can’t listen to it anymore. Not their finest hour but low points are important too if you use them to get better. Rush certainly did.
3rd album "Caress of Steel" and no offence taken . If you hear The 1st album "Rush" (With John Rutsey before Neil joined )it sounds more Zeppelin the Greta Van Fleet ! if that's possible. Many rush critics hate this song , I love it , it's fun ,tongue in cheek and shows s humorous side to the band ..I also love the first album without Neil Peart it was their beginnings and has some good old blues rock. Obviously they took a direction change on "fly by night" with Neil's epic drumming and lyrics ..who knows what would have been if John Rutsey (God rest his soul) had stayed ..well it certainly wouldn't have been anything like the amazing prog band I grew up with .. Peace and love brother 👍🏻☮❤
You can tell Alex lifeson was influenced by Jimmy Page especially on Caress of steel. 1975. And the first album Rush .. But Neil Peart was definitely a maverick out on his own. He had his own style and flavour that was just incredible. All of Rush are awsome musicians top of their game. But Neil was by far the best rock Drummer especially after Bonham Died. No one could touch him . RIP Professor Peart. For a 3 piece they sounded more like a 5 piece band.
Andrew had the same reaction I did when I went back to Rush's early catalog after cutting my teeth on their 80's stuff. Slight disappointment in production/lyrics/screechy vocals even though all Rush is great. I will ALWAYS carry the 80's Rush over 70's Rush flag.
Gotta say, I agree with the below. I would insta click if I see you doing Fountains of Lamneth. You might not survive the experience... Honestly, do it... Thank us after.
This song was sort of a joke written about kim mitchell from max webster, another canadian band from the 70s that rush was close with. Rush liked to break up the seriousness of their music with these sort of silly songs here and there.
It's off their third album 1975 caress of Steel. Excellent album as they're all from number one Rush fan. Led Zeppelin was their influence amongst others. Then no more they sound like Led Zeppelin as soon as Anthem started on the second album. I really thought they never did sound like Led Zeppelin. I hear the hint of influence on the first album kind of sort of.
Someone was having a little good-natured dig at you I believe. 🤣 I found myself nodding along as you were making your last comments about their lyrical content. IMO, it’s one of the key factors that explains Rush’s predominantly male fan base. Hoping you get around to Jacob’s Ladder at some point. It has some cool time signature changes and jazzy bits that I think you would dig. Thanks for another great Rush reaction!
Probably my least favorite song from my most favorite Rush album. Still a cool song though, the main riff is pretty chunky. But compared to "the necromancer" it seems a bit pedestrian.
This album is almost universally considered the worst in their catalogue, and this song is considered the worst on this album. Rush themselves think they must have been pretty high when they recorded this album.
Something they said in the doc has made me hear that album in a different way. Geddy said they had written material that was beyond them. Ever since hearing that I've heard a band at their least confident, and some incomplete or I cohesive ideas. Understanding this has brought the brilliant moments within that album to light. Noone At The Bridge has always been a fav of mine from that album (sure wish I could have read those lyrics at 13)
I love this song as it is a lot of fun. If you really listen to the lyrics it talks about getting older and gaining responsibilities, not having the freedom of teenage youth. I do love their sense of humour and that is a killer riff. As mentioned it is off Caress of Steel which was their 3rd album.
This may seem a very strange comment but I love this song so much. Although it is kind of a dig at what happened to the hippies in part the song has a different personal meaning for me.
When I first started getting into Rush many years back my dad was fighting cancer. He had a wonderful sense of humour. As you will probably be aware chemotherapy tends to cause baldness. Knowing my dad's sense of humour (I was a teen at the time) I said to him after one hospital visit "hey I have a song for ya dad". I played it and he laughed.
Regularly after coming out of hospital he would ask if I had "his song" ready to play whilst laughing. He wasn't a rock fan but to him it was a private joke with one of his sons.
When I hear this song I remember my dad fondly, his humour and strength of character. I strangely feel closer to him.
For me it shows how a song can take on a meaning or life of it's own to a fan, that the writers may never ever be aware of.
I love the rawness and innocence of this (and all of COS).
Thank you for doing a reaction to this.
Thank you so much for the amazing comment :)
@@AndrewRooneyDrums alex is going bald and he and geddy and into wine collecting. but they still do it their way
"I think we were really high when we recorded Caress Of Steel"- Geddy Lee
HAHA David!
They were 22 (1975) and having fun on an album that essentially "bombed". The next one really was their breakout album, while this one faded into obscurity. This was definitely back in their Led Zeppelin wannabe days, as they are/were huge fans of them, Yes, and The Who. This entire album is best taken with a grain of salt a massive hit of a bong, even Geddy admitted that they were pretty much too stoned to really know what they were writing songs about LOL
1975 Caress of Steel album.
I remember it coming out and now I am bald.
Yeah, I think was a comedic request from your anonymous subscriber. This song is from ‘Caress of Steel” album...1975(?). Rush was touring a lot with Kiss during this time. Kiss had a song “I Think I’m Going Blind”...Geddy said Rush wrote this song to simultaneously parody Kiss’s song and address Alex Lifeson’s new found fear that he was losing his hair. It’s not Rush’s best song (obviously), but it really highlights their self-deprecating humor in some aspect...I still love the guitar riff though! 😎
Nope, it was written about Kim Mitchell of the band Max Webster. Read about it here on the Rush official website where they talk about the album - "“I Think I’m Going Bald” was written for Kim Mitchell, who at the time was the frontman of the band Max Webster and a close friend of the band."
www.rush.com/albums/caress-of-steel/
@@mushtang2 I stand corrected...thank you. According to Alex E. Body’s book, “Rush: Song by Song,” the inspiration was the KISS reference and Alex Lifeson. I don’t know if Body ever issued a change to his recounting, but I’d take the official Rush website as authoritative. Body did cite Martin Popoff, author of “Contents Under Pressure” for the source though...
😳 Only way I got to see Kiss was by telling my mom 😂 I'm going to see the nice Canadian Band, Rush! 🐰
Excellent guitar riff and solos.
I still listen to Caress of Steel. Bastille Day, Going Bald. The Necromancer (ie By-Tor and the Snowdog part 2).
But I do like to listen to the full Fountain of Lamneth. So intricate and a true precursor to so much of Neil's lyrics and everything else to follow from the band (such as Hemispheres).
I really would like to know Andy's thoughts on "Fountain Of Lamneth", one of my absolute favorite Rush songs and vastly underrated especially when it comes to Neil's drumming.
And then also Andy's thoughts on Geddy's truly unique and standout vocals and his incredible range, in a song that includes their legendary timing and one of the most iconic Neil Peart drum parts.... Cygnus X-1
Page was a huge influence on Alex's early style. No doubt about it.
Right on!
Pick me a song from Led Zeppelin that sounds like working man
@@dandan-sl3fc that's not what I wrote, and I was paraphrasing something Alex said, also, to be influenced by someone doesn't mean to copy them. Alex was so influenced by Page that in early interviews he wouldn't even mention him as an influence in order to avoid the copycat criticism
I'm just chatting I think I must have been late that night
That’s from their third (and least commercially successful) album “Caress of Steel”. Neil wrote all the lyrics at this point. The next album after this was their breakthrough, “2112”, which saw them move past their Led Zeppelin influences. This is a really fun song, and one my favourite early Rush tracks. I think the request was a bit of a wind up, though.
From reading the comments was only 3yrs. old at time of release. One of the few Rush songs I have not heard🤔Interesting!!!
Now THIS is a deep track, lol. Caress of Steel 1975. Many, many Rush hate this song. It falls somewhere near the bottom for me as well, but I had fun listening to it, ,simply because I hadn't heard it for so long....possibly 15 years or so.
😳 Only way I got to see Kiss was by telling my mom 😂 I'm going to see the nice Canadian Band, Rush! 🐰
I am sick tonight, & I am throwing up my guts while watching this video...thanks for the laughs man...
I played this record (caress of steal) over & over as a kid. Geddy Lee's voice use to drive my Grand parents Crazy...
3rd Rush Album, Caress of Steel… one of my favorites, but then again I’m in my mid 60’s. This album was panned by the critics because it is really a concept Album. Mercury records was ready to drop RUSH, but manager Ray Daniels promised that the next album would be much more ‘commercial’. That album was 2112. Mercury Records was furious until 2112 started flying off the shelves and onto turntables… After 2112 RUSH could write their own ticket! You mentioned Led Zepplin, funny that. When RUSH produced their first album, it didn’t make much headway until it hit a radio station in the US. Cleveland, I believe. The program director threw on the disk to the longest song on the album…”Working Man” as they were always looking for content that would give the disk jockey a break. Working man went on the air and was a hit… Strangely enough, listeners would call into the request line and ask them to play the new Led Zepplin song…. RUSH was signed to Mercury shortly after that. The drummer was John Rutsey, not Neil Peart…
Nice video Andrew. I really wish you would do a reaction to YYZ from 1981 Exit Stage Left. There is no video but in my opinion was Neil's finest solo.
Keep up the good work
Agreed. His solos got longer later on, with more melodic compositions when he added the electronic kit and triggers, but the ESL solo is pure and perfect IMO. I have no idea why the video doesn’t exist here, though there are some “photo montage” versions with the audio. Maybe a patreon will pick that one of these days. 😏
Love this record and song ;)..Rush has it all ..follow the evolution of Rush`n Roll :)
Interesting choice. I actually really like this song, and Caress Of Steel is my favorite Rush album.
Excellent!
off a brilliant album caress of steel
Great Bruce!
I like the little Canadian joke you started off with..."What is up Wood Choppers?". Cheers from 🇨🇦.
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Yeah, they did whatever they wanted and never looked back. Gotta respect that
Absolutely Rob!
Peart must have been all of 23 when he wrote this one. Great insight for a man so young.
Since this is your most recent, thot I'd suggest "Pieces of Eight" which Neil composed for a drum magazine. It was release on a flimsy vinyl in the mag!
Kick ass old school Rush at its finest.
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Hello from Massillon Ohio. Football Hall of fame is just 15 miles east. Good marker for Google maps. Always interesting observations.
It's definitely one of their older works, and Caress of Steel was their 3rd album, released in September 1975. Considering their 2nd album was Fly by Night, which was only released in Feb 1975, to much more acclaim (but not universal), it under performed.
It did take another step in long format pieces for them, with both the Necromancer, and The Fountain of Lamneth are over the 10min mark...literally The Fountain of Lamneth is the B side in its entirety.
Given that their next album was 2112...there may be a natural evolution of their musical style.
I *am* going bald (that happens at 50....) but I've always liked this song. It's quirky, but definitely speaks to common foibles we have, how different things become important to us in different decades of life.
Rush's third album, Caress of Steel - 1975.
I'm probably the only Rush fan who likes this song. In addition to what someone else said about "being inspired" by Kiss's "I think I'm going Blind', the song is about vanity and and how it's become a driving motivator for people... and this was well before Social Media (I guess some things never change). "Once we loved the flowers, now we ask the price of the land".
Nope, I love it. But then I love the entire caress of steel album!
Deep cut off of Caress Of Steel. My first and still favorite Rush album!
On tour Neil was always reading a book. So they asked him to write all the lyrics.
It is unfortunate that they never trotted this out on tour when they were in the "gramps with amps" age bracket.
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John rutsey was the drummer ror rush on the first album.
Caress of Steel was played for KISS and they didn't get it AT ALL. RUSH was SO lucky to tour with, and befriend THE biggest rock act of the 70's. As an opener, you can't win a better lotto ticket. Personally, I LOVE this song and I used to always play this riff when I first learned to play guitar. To all the haters, without Caress of Steel there would be no 2112, etc. I'm more of a Power Windows guy, though.
Exactly. Before you reach the summit, you have to ascend to it. The first few Rush albums were them in their ascendancy doing trial and error before they reached their peak. Most bands go through such a process. Few are created fully-formed from the get-go, and if they are, they don't last very long.
One of my favorite quirky song titles 'I Think I'm Going Bald' LOL. Then again, Rush can call a song anything they like and it will blow my socks off. It's been awhile since there's been a Rush reaction. May I recommend The Camera Eye. There is a isolated drum cam video here: ruclips.net/video/SM5VKHPGx34/видео.html. Hoping it'll be the next Neil Peart / Rush reaction!
Oh wow! I'm hearing this song for the very first time right now myself! 😳 I don't own their first four and last two albums (while I have all the other albums in-between) and have never heard them in full either, and this is apparently from album #3, 'Caress Of Steel', and a p*ss-take on a KISS song titled 'I Think I'm Going Blind'. I think it's because of Geddy singing *extremely* high in the early days that I've never been keen on those albums, but also, the songs I do know are on the live 'All The World's A Stage' album and sound much better there, and that's the oldest Rush album I own 🙂
Rush released two albums in 1975 Fly By Night & Caress Of Steel... this is off latter.
Third Rush album, 1975, Caress of Steel. This album was hated by the producers, and fans didn't buy it. Rush would call this their "Down The Tubes Tour" Because of this album we got 2112, which the band expected was their swan song, shooting their way out in a blaze of glory.
2112 never got airplay on the radio as it is over 20 minutes long, but went 3x platinum by some dude walking by as another dude was playing it and said "What Was THAT?!?!?!"
Rush had carte blanche from then on.
I'm not quite as bald as you are yet (I'll get there, don't you worry). But I look forward to it. I used to have long hair down to my ass when I was in my early 20s and got so tired of taking 30 minutes to brush my hair every morning that I shaved most of it off on my 24th birthday, and the rest off a few months later. I don't want it anymore!
The song was ok.
This is probably the goofiest song in Rush’s catalog, that being said, I still like it.👍😎🎧
I dunno, there's a pretty big contender for that one:
I see Red....
You see black and white
And I see red, red
Not blue
I am sorry if somebody already mentioned this, but, I don’t feel like reading through 100 comments.
This song was mocking the Kiss song, “I think I’m Going Blind”.
Rush is not always serious. Anybody who has been to their concerts, seen, their live concert videos, or listened to their interviews know they have senses of humor.
I just found this video today after reading an article where Geddy explained why this song was written, by Neil.
I mean, “Going Blind”.
All I can say is, LMAO!!😂😂
Caress of Steel was a critical and commercial failure -- don't get me wrong, Bastille Day and Fountain of Lamneth are two of my favorite early era Rush songs. In addition to the goofiness of "I think I'm Going Bald", they also had TWO 12+ minute long prog rock epics. The label told them they'd get dropped if their next album wasn't a commercial hit. So what did they do? The doubled down, opening their next record (2112) with a 20+ minute epic!
Play Fountain of Lamneth. Its off of the same album as this song.
This album was their low point but it also served the purpose of them experimenting with the structure of a long story piece. It was a first attempt that they rebounded from and nailed so well on the follow up album, 2112. This tune may be a nod to Zepplin but I still can’t listen to it anymore. Not their finest hour but low points are important too if you use them to get better. Rush certainly did.
3rd album "Caress of Steel" and no offence taken . If you hear The 1st album "Rush" (With John Rutsey before Neil joined )it sounds more Zeppelin the Greta Van Fleet ! if that's possible.
Many rush critics hate this song , I love it , it's fun ,tongue in cheek and shows s humorous side to the band ..I also love the first album without Neil Peart it was their beginnings and has some good old blues rock. Obviously they took a direction change on "fly by night" with Neil's epic drumming and lyrics ..who knows what would have been if John Rutsey (God rest his soul) had stayed ..well it certainly wouldn't have been anything like the amazing prog band I grew up with ..
Peace and love brother 👍🏻☮❤
Can't go wrong with Neil Peart.
Not to sure about the lyrics in this one though lol
HAHA! Fair enough
Better than Virtuality or Dog Years.
It is almost time for 2112 .....
You can tell Alex lifeson was influenced by Jimmy Page especially on Caress of steel. 1975. And the first album Rush .. But Neil Peart was definitely a maverick out on his own. He had his own style and flavour that was just incredible. All of Rush are awsome musicians top of their game. But Neil was by far the best rock Drummer especially after Bonham Died.
No one could touch him . RIP Professor Peart. For a 3 piece they sounded more like a 5 piece band.
It's off Caress of Steel
Andrew had the same reaction I did when I went back to Rush's early catalog after cutting my teeth on their 80's stuff. Slight disappointment in production/lyrics/screechy vocals even though all Rush is great. I will ALWAYS carry the 80's Rush over 70's Rush flag.
@@d.a.w.975 Yeah.....for prison. LMAO
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Gotta say, I agree with the below. I would insta click if I see you doing Fountains of Lamneth. You might not survive the experience... Honestly, do it... Thank us after.
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This song was sort of a joke written about kim mitchell from max webster, another canadian band from the 70s that rush was close with. Rush liked to break up the seriousness of their music with these sort of silly songs here and there.
Ha ha, old odd request. Rush being silly.
Third album...second with Neil 1975
Will watch later. Busy watching the F1 Grand Prix.
What a frustrating race as a Red Bull fan haha
@@davidboyer7706was watching till the end hoping Hamilton would crash... Pity
It's off their third album 1975 caress of Steel. Excellent album as they're all from number one Rush fan. Led Zeppelin was their influence amongst others. Then no more they sound like Led Zeppelin as soon as Anthem started on the second album. I really thought they never did sound like Led Zeppelin. I hear the hint of influence on the first album kind of sort of.
Sorry, but I'm sure you realize by now you were in error. It's from their third album, Caress of Steel, Neil's second with the band.
Someone was having a little good-natured dig at you I believe. 🤣 I found myself nodding along as you were making your last comments about their lyrical content. IMO, it’s one of the key factors that explains Rush’s predominantly male fan base. Hoping you get around to Jacob’s Ladder at some point. It has some cool time signature changes and jazzy bits that I think you would dig. Thanks for another great Rush reaction!
Jacob's Ladder needs to be arranged for band. I can hear it in my head.
Cheer Paul!
Probably my least favorite Rush song. Good on you for having the courage to listen to this. Great job!!
I'm a huge Rush fan, but my god this song is stupid, I'm sorry. The only part I like is the guitar solo 😂
Probably my least favorite song from my most favorite Rush album. Still a cool song though, the main riff is pretty chunky. But compared to "the necromancer" it seems a bit pedestrian.
This album is almost universally considered the worst in their catalogue, and this song is considered the worst on this album. Rush themselves think they must have been pretty high when they recorded this album.
Something they said in the doc has made me hear that album in a different way. Geddy said they had written material that was beyond them. Ever since hearing that I've heard a band at their least confident, and some incomplete or I cohesive ideas. Understanding this has brought the brilliant moments within that album to light. Noone At The Bridge has always been a fav of mine from that album (sure wish I could have read those lyrics at 13)
Sorry, I think this was a joke reaction request.
HAHA Paul!
Lol... Early Rush yes and Neil didn't write the lyrics. Awful, part of the reason Neil took over writing.
the worse song you could have ever reviewed.... come on, this has to be a prank...any song but this one,, not good
It’s an awesome song!