🙋🏿♀️ totally and 😚 giggled hysterically as I know it will eventually happen. 🤦🏿♀️ If we ever get a "real Rush Week". 😂 Sorry, couldn't help myself. 🍿🐰
Red Barchetta no doubt about it! Just imagining seeing it live in my mind, still gives me chills when I saw them perform it back in the day! Rush simply rules! 🤘😎🤘
What I love about this song is that it's a feel good driving song as you mention comment at the same time it's a commentary about the music industry. In fact there is one word that was wrong in the lyric video... The word prophets should have been profits... "For the words of the profits, Are written on the studio wall, Concert hall - Echoes with the sounds… Of salesmen.” It's a twist on Simon and Garfunkel's The sound of silence where 'profits, concert halls... and salesmen' replace 'prophets, subway walls and silence' "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls And whispered in the sound of silence" S.G.
The fact that you mentioned Reggae and The Police as someone hearing the song for the first time is WILD because Neil was a self-proclaimed HUGE fan of The Police and reggae music, especially around this time. Great ear, Andy!
Loved this Andrew 👍👍 Aside from being The Professor , Neil was a clever and very insightful lyricist. First verse...'magic music makes your morning mood' is a clever piece of alliterative writing. A nod to the advertising and jingle writers of the day . Loads more nuggets like this. He took the time for those that would appreciate it. A much missed man ;-)
Here’s the inside scoop. Neil wrote this tune about a Toronto (Brampton, actually) radio station called CFNY 102.1 FM. They called themselves The Spirit Of Radio as they were a very early alternative music station. They played whatever they wanted and pissed off the record companies doing it. Neil was a fan of their rebel stance and wrote about it. When the album came out they couldn’t talk about the connection because their manager was afraid that no other station would play the song. A justifiable concern. But they paid one more small nod to CFNY by engraving 102.1 on the inner edge of side one of the early vinyl releases. Now my connection. I ended up working at CFNY for a bit and got to play this song. Playing The Spirit Of Radio ON The Spirit Of Radio was an honour and I’ll never stop telling that story. What a privilege.
That is awesome. When I saw the animated version of this song they released for the 40th anniversary of PW I saw they called out specific DJ's and included CFNY-FM but I never knew why.
@@skoon002 David Marsden, the first DJ in that video (he makes two appearances at different ages), was the driving force behind that station and it was his masterpiece as a program director and announcer. Part of the reason why he’s one of the few announcers inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Working for him in ‘84 and now calling him an old friend is very special. My connections to this song are numerous, varied and deep. Being a very small part of the thing that inspired this music seems impossible to me but it happened somehow and I’m blessed that it did.
Someone said this somewhere, probably on folks that were doing a reaction video (who weren't musicians), who were talking about all the "changes" in the song, and I could NEVER have said it better; "Each change and different musical styles that come-in, is like changing the radio dial trying to find something that speaks to you" . . . :). I'll add, including the "Radio Frequency" imitations on Alex's guitar that give you the mechanical sense of "Radio". Neil loved world music and the band adored "The Police" so they were always on the pulse of popular music (and Neil ended-up befriending Stuart Copland). Btw - maybe on your own listening, I think you will REALLY dig tracks from _Signals_ called "Digital Man" (my favorite on it, and Peart really expanding his chops) and "The Weapon", then on the previous album _Moving Pictures,_ the closer, "Vital Signs". Awesome tracks! My story with the song . . . THIS track was the 1st Rush song I EVER heard as a 16-17 year old that was just getting into Progressive Rock. But, I used to "whistle" tunes in the shower, make-up songs with various abrupt changes (which I had no idea what that was called). When I heard this track for the 1st time, 1. it reminded me of what I was trying to do. 2. It was like 4 songs in one, I couldn't wrap my head around that yet (and it became an AOR/FM Radio HIT!), as I never heard anything like that, except delving into Yes at the time, but this was more direct, abrupt, heavier. It was WAY over my head, eventually it was the track "Freewill" that sealed the deal for this album. But it was the next album "Moving Pictures" that I got it . . . I became a Rush fan, and after "Exit... Stage Left" (their 2nd live album) and then "Signals", I went backwards in their catalogue and re-discovered the "Permanent Waves" album. And Freewill, "Jacobs Ladder", and "Natural Science" became my favorite tracks. Yup, Rush was pretty prophetic with what happened to radio, quite a lot of bands talked about that subject, but it was in 2002, that "Porcupine Tree" released the album "In Absentia", and what continued to happen to Rock music and the by-gone days of AOR, called; "The Sound of Muzak", one of my all time faves from the band, and the excellent drumming of "Gavin Harrison". Those 2 songs (and Kansas "Mainstream") hit the nail on the head. You said; "This is absolute driving music!". Now you need to hear the track from Moving Pictures "Red Barchetta", one of their last _Sci-Fi_ lyrics that was based from a story/article that Peart read in the magazine "Road & Track" called; "A Nice Morning Drive": www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19731100roadandtrack.htm But in the case of the Rush track, instead of a MGB (which my Father once owned up till I was 6 years old), Peart changed it to his fave fantasy car, the very rare "Ferrari 166MM Barchetta" (more in the link). - Its always a good time enjoying Rush with you and your fans Andrew.
No apologies needed, mate. I'll add my request for the best car song ever. Right up there with The Beach Boys and Queen. Please do a reaction to Red Barchetta. Here's a fantastic version from their R30 tour. ruclips.net/video/afjRrF9cH-8/видео.html Thanks for considering it.
I’ve been a major Rush fan for . . . Wow . . . About 40 years. It’s so wonderful to see someone so musically knowledgeable- yet new - to the band. I’m very much enjoying your reactions!!
It's both a dig at the music industry (coming off their previous issues with record label pushing for them to be more commercial) but also a celebration of those radio stations that resisted and continue to resist the urge to chase the ad money and to just play music that deserves to be heard. I'd suggest Bravado, Neil was particularly proud of the progression of the drum part through it. Don't know if there's an isolated track available but there's a nice YT video on Hudson Music with snippets in and interview with Neil, or there's a drum cam version posted from a guy called Eric from Neil's "Taking Centre Stage" DVD
Andrew, funny that you should call this driving music. Very appropriate. However, you should check out their song, "Red Barchetta" from the "Moving Pictures" album. It is more driving music.
Real hands turning a dial sounds way different than clicking the next button on a remote. 😳 Not sure today's generation could handle AM static. Eventually we got FM (No static at all) 😏 ijs 😂🐰
@@cityhonors1 I remember when we used to have to do that with the TV also. You literally had to turn the TV dial knob to the correct spot in order to get a clear picture. A little too far to the right or the left and you got a fuzzy picture.
The lyrics are both a celebration and a critical take on modern music. The lyrics in the reggae section are a nod to Simon and Garfunkel ‘sound of silence.’
Agreed. One minor point - the lyrics are actually the “words of the profits”, not “prophets” as in this video. That’s an important distinction, given what the song is about.
I've seen Rush so many times that I actually saw Neil make a mistake! Swear to God I did and Neil knew it too. Did the full head in the hands "oh boy did I F up" raised his sicks and gave a three tick count and them boys was back in buidnezz! Best F up ever did see. The professor was human after all!
RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR! With heart felt admiration and sincerity! Gary
The song was inspired by the slogan of the Toronto radio station CFNY-FM. The shifting tones of the song are meant to represent what you get when you turn the dial of a radio from one station to another.
Neil and Stewart Copeland were friends. He also admitted in some interviews about listening to The Police at that time. Two amazing guys and drummers! Neil is my favorite and Copeland would be easily top 5
First RUSH I'd ever heard was 2112, I was 11 years old and up until then I lived on a diet of KISS and Cheap Trick, hearing that album was the moment I demanded more form music.
I was 14 and this was my first hear from Rush, I went down the Rush rabbit hole soon thereafter , working my way back from Permanent Waves. I got into drumming because of Neil and later switched to guitar because of Alex. 😎
There is almost always subtext. And humour. Poor Geddy having to sing all the multi syllabic words that were in Neil’s lyrics. I always think of the start of this song as the clock radio suddenly blasting you awake in the morning and then carrying you through the drive to work. In my case, I borrowed my dad’s 1968 Dodge Polara 500 convertible (maroon with black), for the first 3 months of my first full time job in the early ‘80s. It was mostly highway commute, so I was kicking it, with the radio cranked, the top down and the A/C on. It was a boxy behemoth and on a good day, got 10 mpg. But it was lovely. Back to RUSH. They played this with a “Paint it Black” intro at The Rolling Stones organized SARStock benefit concert in Toronto in 2003. It was preceeded by a video of the oompa band RASH on the 2010 Time Machine tour. 🤣 And from the 2004 tour, “Spirit” follows the “R30 Overture". It’s an almost 7 minute medley that opened the show with excerpts of six songs from seven different albums. “Finding My Way" (‘74), “Anthem" (early ‘75), “Bastille Day" (late ‘75), “A Passage to Bangkok" (‘76), “Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage” (‘77) “Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" (‘78) You are going to enjoy the isolated drums.
One of the best parts of seeing a live Rush show was when they played this song and got to the "and concert halls" line, and the entire crowd would go bananas right on cue.
@@joeday4293 I'm sooòo glad I got to see their last few tours...first one was Permanent Waves tour...then Clockwork Angels twice, and R40. It broke my heart when I got the news about Neil.
@@joeday4293 Agreed! I still have struggles watching videos of interviews, etc. Aside from an amazing musician, he was a true, down to earth, decent human being. Check out his books, if you haven't already...
I realized the other day that they were just slightly younger than me when they recorded Hemispheres. Made me wonder what the hell I'm doing with my life lol
And Neil and Stewart Copeland became friends. Even though in the early days of The Police, RUSH was the enemy. Copeland said he attended Neil’s last birthday party. (This story warms my heart)
Neil kept his ears wide open for his entire career, and reggae and new wave definitely found their way in there in the late 70s/80s. You don't have to listen to hard to hear a lot of Andy Summers in Alex Lifeson's playing, either.
@@joeday4293 - My very first Rush experience (in '89) was their 'Grace Under Pressure' album, and one of my first thoughts during 'Distant Early Warning' was, "Sounds quite a bit like The Police!", and especially the guitars 😀 I love both bands 🙂
For the 40th anniversary of the album this song was on, "Permanent Waves", they released a special music video. It's beautifully animated and a tribute to their drummer and lyricist. It's worth a watch, even if you don't do a reaction video of it. ruclips.net/video/g_QtO0Rhp0w/видео.html
Andrew, you’re spot on about this song sounding like a departure for Rush. They embarked on Permanent Waves (the album title itself a statement of belief in continuous evolution, growth and defying genre “boxes”) following the prog masterpiece that almost broke them (Hemispheres). The opening track, The Spirit of Radio, marked their first effort to compress all they had learned into a more succinct, accessible form. You’ve noted before how RUSH can make complexity so listenable on radio... this is where it started!
"Permanent Waves" established a new direction for Rush, and "Moving Pictures" went so hard in that direction, it set a new high-water mark for what rock and roll could be.
welcome to the Rush family Andrew once you get hooked on Rush you will become a fanatic like millions of us around the world.The greatest rock band to ever walk on earth.I am so jealous of you just starting your journey with the band there are so many great songs for you to hear for the 1st time i wish i was starting from the beginning again love and respect from the uk.
I scrolled down but didn't see anyone mention some of the best tongue-in-cheek writing done by Neil... The lyrics during the reggae-style breakdown are a twist on Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence". The lyric video misses one of the best twists, too: The original song says "the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls", and Neil turns "prophets" into PROFITS in the album lyrics, but the video misses this little joke. The "tenement halls" becomes "CONCERT HALL" and the innocence in music is lost when the "sound of silence" becomes the sound of "SALESMEN". So... how many hardcore Rush fans just now learned that? lol. It was right there in front of us all along, but it may have been missed because of the killer musicianship!
Hey Andrew, i want to thank you for all your videos. Rush was my family's favorite band and I was lucky enough to see them with my entire family before they passed, it was one of the best nights of my life. Bravado is my favorite song of all time and it always makes me think of them when I hear it. The lyrics are so deep. My father passed away 6 years ago and last night my mother passed away after a long battle with major health issues. Sadly I dont have the funds to request you to do a video on it but maybe in your free time outside of the channel you could give it a listen and read the lyrics in honor of my mother Michelle. Thank you again for all the amazing content!
Picture millions of kids, all they have too fall asleep too is AM radio. Those same kids... us, learned life in a car, changing that AM radio station. Magic at our finger tips.
rt on the Marley and POlice call...thy both were the shit @ the time ..but BOB MARLEY rules..4 EVER............. try raggae drumming....i cant figure it??????????????????/
Right on, Andrew! I'm delighted you're getting into the lyrics of the person who's had as much influence on who I've become as my parents, Frank Zappa, and George Carlin....*Neil. Peart.* The best way to honor his legacy is to understand his POETRY as much as his PERCUSSION (and his prose, as he's authored several books). As you dive deeper, you'll find there's a LOT behind what's influenced every song. For The Spirit Of Radio, the opening riff sounds like spinning your old-school radio knob to find a station, and there's music from every genre...new wave, heavy metal, punk, folk, and so on. The Raga segments are a tip of the hat to The Sound of Silence (and Bob Marley). For "sub-text," you REALLY need to go to 2112 (twenty-one twelve), which was their big F&CK YOU to their record company and earned them their freedom to write whatever they wanted from there on....... You've got a LONG journey ahead, but I have faith you'll see it through!
"The glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity" And that is exactly whats wrong with the music industry..... to put it in simpler terms "sellout" Neil had such a way with words
A. Roon-thats ur new handle- you gotta start playing some of most most unique drum playing around,,,,,,,.....Larry Mullen Jr. of U2.......if u haven't already, try Sunday Bloody Sunday
RUSH IS: Geddy Lee: Bass guitars, Oberheim polyphonic; OB-X; Mini-Moog; and Taurus pedal Synthesizers, vocals Alex Lifeson: Six and twelve string electric and acoustic guitars, Taurus pedals Neil Peart: Drum kit, timbales, gong bass drums, orchestra bells, glockenspiel, wind chimes, bell tree, crotales, cowbells, triangles, plywood, tympani, and Symphonic Chimes
I can’t stand it whe the “lyric video” gets the lyrics wrong 😑 “The words of the PROFITS were written on the studio wall” not prophets. I changes the meaning of the passage.
To funny! Whenever I go on a long road trip. This is the first song I play 😆 The last part before the reggae beat drops is supposed to simulate the old days of using the radio dial to go through the radio stations to find a song you like. Every time I hear that it reminds me of driving my mom crazy looking for a song on the old car radio😆 Take care ✌
Yes, raging against the “music machine” is a common theme in earlier Rush tunes. The entire A side of 2112 is a big middle finger to the record execs who wanted shorter, more radio-friendly songs from Rush. Ironically, they went on to write many of those, The Spirit of Radio among them. This was one of their most widely played songs, and yeah definitely what we used to call a “driver”.
The Spirit of Radio is also the realities that the record company puts on an artist to make a HIT SONG….Their like the hits the hits I don’t hear any hits make hit songs or radio won’t play you! The talent’s manager feels that pressure too that he or she are sandwiched in between the Artist and the record company to make hits and keep them coming!
Why go through the trouble to make a lyric video & misspell something as simple as ‘elusive?’ I swear, I see almost one misspelling on every lyric video. Drives me nuts
My early memories of some Toronto neighborhoods, is music. Randomly heard out of shops, from personal radios, car radios, and festivals. I gotta think that had an impact. Even if just subconsciously prepping their brains for later conscious dives into reggae.
Wish you could have experienced them live. Neil co wrote a book Clockwork Angels with Kevin J Anderson. The book and Rush album clockwork angels are really something to check out. You are in good hands with Rush fans
Watch Neil without rush...very nice! (Neil Peart (R.I.P.) & The Buddy Rich Big Band: Drum Solo - Cotton Tail - 1994) sorry my english very bad french Canadian
Every day for my senior year in high school my friend would pick me up for school in his Iroc-Z Camaro and THIS is the song that we listened to on our way to school (1992). So, yes, this is an AWESOME driving song. You nailed it! We can also put Red Barchetta in this conversation as well. Another awesome band to listen to while driving is BOSTON. Thanks! Now let me go hit that subscribe button!
Seems like an odd choice for a Rush fan to pick if they were trying to show you the awesomeness of Neil. This is a popular song but, to me, not as good a showcase of the talent as probably 90% of their other songs. Spirit is actually pretty approachable drum wise compared to some of the others. I still enjoyed your reaction, as always. Thanks for doing the Warning song the other day as well. My favorite band in 25 years. Not overly complex but a lot of great rock and well constructed songs that sit well in the pocket.
@@geftiler2112 Trust me. I am a HUGE Rush fan and have listened to them for 40 years as well as being a musician. I know all of them have complexities and would be a challenge for a lot of drummers. My point was that, if you are giving a song to a drum reactor, there are much better choices and that Spirit is much less wow on drums than most of the others.
The symth era by Rush is so epic awesome. React to the albums "Power Windows", "Signals" and "Grace Under Pressure". These are epic songs, with epic lyrics, drum tracks, and the sound will blown you away. For gods sake, react asap! RIP Neil "The Professor" Peart!
Love these videos. So I do have a request... could you analyze Geek USA by Smashing Pumpkins? Jimmy Chamberlain is my favorite drummer and crushes it in every song.
Neil gives a nod to Simon & Garfunkle's Sound of Silence lyrics which say... "And the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls." Neil's lyrics actually say.. "And the words of the profits are written on the studio walls."
Oh yeah - driving music. But this is my tradition for opening night or any gig. This goes on with my premium sound cranked, sunroof and windows down. Red Barchetta is my winding country road music. Neil writes all of their lyrics
Check out the song Vital Signs. What Rush does with reggae there is really brilliant. It's fully adapted and integrated there. Here it's just part of a buffet.
2112 absolutely but don’t make him do The Fountain. That whole album is like they’re figuring out what not to do on 2112. Caress of Steel was a figuring it out album that was perfected on 2112. 2112 stands up all these years later. Only Lakeside Park off Caress Of Steel is still listenable now. I’ve been living with those albums for forty years so I get a say.
@@SeanVedell - I haven't heard 'Caress Of Steel' (yet?), also because of others' reactions to it. But I was also thinking, "Well, it's got 'Lakeside Park' on it, so it can't be *that* bad!?" 😄 I like the live version on 'All The World's A Stage' in particular. That's also the oldest Rush album I have, and then everything up to 'Vapor Trails' 🙂
Wind in My Hair.....shifting and drifting....Mechanical Music.......Adrenaline Surge Well Weathered Leather, Hot Metal and Oil, the Scented Country Air. Sunlight on Chrome, the Blur of the Labdscape, Every Nerve Aware! Ya that's what I thought of when I heard this song!😊
I was definitely out on the road t-tops off on my Camaro Z28. I was a freshman in High School in 1977... this song came out in 1979-80 and I was driving everywhere jamming to Rush back then. I'd become a fan in 1976 after hearing 2112.
Neil Peart (RIP, Professor) is considered to be the GREATEST drummer of all time !!! A true legend ! Rush an insanely talented band with only three members, each masters of their craft.. Cheers from a die-hard Rush fan.........
If you haven't already seen Beyond the Lighted Stage (Netflix), I highly recommend it. The documentary focuses in great detail, how close to failing they came, and their sheer determination to succeed on their own terms as musicians. As fans, we are truly fortunate they prevailed.
The song that set Rush for good was when the music industry said do it our way or no more albums they wanted radio friendly songs so Rush answered with their over 20 minute masterpiece 2112 the song has 7 parts 2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx/Discovery/Presentation/Oracle: The Dream/ Siloloquy/ Grand Finale about a dystopian future where the priests ruled the land and decided what things and music were allowable.
Great reaction as usual. Looking forward to the isolated track later. It's great driving music, indeed. Just a reminder that these guys were in it for the art of making music and not for the fame or the chicks (lol). Musical integrity is rare these days.
Driving: A 1966 Triumph Spitfire with overpowered Jensen speakers. Top down driving around the Hood canal in Washington State in rare sunshine. Nuthin better.
I saw Rush live 6 times. The first time in Jonesboro Arkansas, my hometown, in 1974! They were the second act before Ted Nugent, headlining the show! Diamond Rio was the opening act. Pre 2112, but still a great concert! Saw them twice in LR, AR, which the second time was in Robinson Auditorium as the headline act after Max Webster, then UFO, then Rush. I think this is the tour they played the whole side of 2112, start to finish. This is also the time when they really started expanding their onstage musical expansion, with Geddy playing some keyboards. Still was one of my top 5 concerts EVER! I then moved to TX and saw them 3 times in the early 80's. I have seen Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Yes, Black Sabbath, Bowie, Joe Walsh, and many others, but Rush is still one of my favorite all time bands!!!
Oh, c'mon, Andrew! Did you really think Neil was just playing quarter notes on the bass drum during the chorus? Who do you think was playing the bells? Nice Reaction!
I blew out the speakers in my ‘78 Nova when I was a kid cranking this tune. Then I upgraded to the highest watt speakers I could find and then blew out the receiver. Lol. I was told to “TURN IT DOWN!” all the time because the proper volume for this song is “Eleven”.
Dude as a member of the rush family..and welcome, the MOST IMPORTANT part is...no matter the rush song...read the lyrics. These are life tools Neil writes about. I was driving to this all the time! LYRICS there are 2 ways to appreciate Neil. As a drummer and as a poet.
OK, Rush fam...who else raised their hand to suggest Red Barchetta as soon as he mentioned this being a good driving song? 🙋♂️😜💯😁
🙋🏿♀️ totally and 😚 giggled hysterically as I know it will eventually happen. 🤦🏿♀️ If we ever get a "real Rush Week". 😂 Sorry, couldn't help myself. 🍿🐰
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Red Barchetta no doubt about it! Just imagining seeing it live in my mind, still gives me chills when I saw them perform it back in the day! Rush simply rules!
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What I love about this song is that it's a feel good driving song as you mention comment at the same time it's a commentary about the music industry. In fact there is one word that was wrong in the lyric video... The word prophets should have been profits...
"For the words of the profits,
Are written on the studio wall,
Concert hall -
Echoes with the sounds…
Of salesmen.”
It's a twist on Simon and Garfunkel's The sound of silence where 'profits, concert halls... and salesmen' replace 'prophets, subway walls and silence'
"The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls
And whispered in the sound of silence" S.G.
The fact that you mentioned Reggae and The Police as someone hearing the song for the first time is WILD because Neil was a self-proclaimed HUGE fan of The Police and reggae music, especially around this time. Great ear, Andy!
Loved this Andrew 👍👍 Aside from being The Professor , Neil was a clever and very insightful lyricist. First verse...'magic music makes your morning mood' is a clever piece of alliterative writing. A nod to the advertising and jingle writers of the day . Loads more nuggets like this.
He took the time for those that would appreciate it. A much missed man ;-)
Should look into a drummer called Marco minenun think that's how you spell his last name
Here’s the inside scoop. Neil wrote this tune about a Toronto (Brampton, actually) radio station called CFNY 102.1 FM. They called themselves The Spirit Of Radio as they were a very early alternative music station. They played whatever they wanted and pissed off the record companies doing it. Neil was a fan of their rebel stance and wrote about it. When the album came out they couldn’t talk about the connection because their manager was afraid that no other station would play the song. A justifiable concern. But they paid one more small nod to CFNY by engraving 102.1 on the inner edge of side one of the early vinyl releases.
Now my connection. I ended up working at CFNY for a bit and got to play this song. Playing The Spirit Of Radio ON The Spirit Of Radio was an honour and I’ll never stop telling that story. What a privilege.
That is awesome. When I saw the animated version of this song they released for the 40th anniversary of PW I saw they called out specific DJ's and included CFNY-FM but I never knew why.
@@skoon002 David Marsden, the first DJ in that video (he makes two appearances at different ages), was the driving force behind that station and it was his masterpiece as a program director and announcer. Part of the reason why he’s one of the few announcers inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Working for him in ‘84 and now calling him an old friend is very special. My connections to this song are numerous, varied and deep. Being a very small part of the thing that inspired this music seems impossible to me but it happened somehow and I’m blessed that it did.
@@skoon002 Here’s David explaining the story. ruclips.net/video/zgYTVo56IvA/видео.html
Never stop telling that story! Very cool! Thanks for shating!
@@lvgelfling72 Thanks! I’ve been telling it for 37 years. I hope to be telling it for another 37 or so. One of my most cherished memories.
I really appreciate the info and passion guys.
Apologies if I don't get time to reply to everyone. I read the comments though :)
Someone said this somewhere, probably on folks that were doing a reaction video (who weren't musicians), who were talking about all the "changes" in the song, and I could NEVER have said it better; "Each change and different musical styles that come-in, is like changing the radio dial trying to find something that speaks to you" . . . :). I'll add, including the "Radio Frequency" imitations on Alex's guitar that give you the mechanical sense of "Radio". Neil loved world music and the band adored "The Police" so they were always on the pulse of popular music (and Neil ended-up befriending Stuart Copland). Btw - maybe on your own listening, I think you will REALLY dig tracks from _Signals_ called "Digital Man" (my favorite on it, and Peart really expanding his chops) and "The Weapon", then on the previous album _Moving Pictures,_ the closer, "Vital Signs". Awesome tracks!
My story with the song . . .
THIS track was the 1st Rush song I EVER heard as a 16-17 year old that was just getting into Progressive Rock. But, I used to "whistle" tunes in the shower, make-up songs with various abrupt changes (which I had no idea what that was called). When I heard this track for the 1st time, 1. it reminded me of what I was trying to do. 2. It was like 4 songs in one, I couldn't wrap my head around that yet (and it became an AOR/FM Radio HIT!), as I never heard anything like that, except delving into Yes at the time, but this was more direct, abrupt, heavier. It was WAY over my head, eventually it was the track "Freewill" that sealed the deal for this album. But it was the next album "Moving Pictures" that I got it . . . I became a Rush fan, and after "Exit... Stage Left" (their 2nd live album) and then "Signals", I went backwards in their catalogue and re-discovered the "Permanent Waves" album. And Freewill, "Jacobs Ladder", and "Natural Science" became my favorite tracks.
Yup, Rush was pretty prophetic with what happened to radio, quite a lot of bands talked about that subject, but it was in 2002, that "Porcupine Tree" released the album "In Absentia", and what continued to happen to Rock music and the by-gone days of AOR, called; "The Sound of Muzak", one of my all time faves from the band, and the excellent drumming of "Gavin Harrison". Those 2 songs (and Kansas "Mainstream") hit the nail on the head.
You said; "This is absolute driving music!". Now you need to hear the track from Moving Pictures "Red Barchetta", one of their last _Sci-Fi_ lyrics that was based from a story/article that Peart read in the magazine "Road & Track" called; "A Nice Morning Drive":
www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19731100roadandtrack.htm
But in the case of the Rush track, instead of a MGB (which my Father once owned up till I was 6 years old), Peart changed it to his fave fantasy car, the very rare "Ferrari 166MM Barchetta" (more in the link).
- Its always a good time enjoying Rush with you and your fans Andrew.
No apologies needed, mate. I'll add my request for the best car song ever. Right up there with The Beach Boys and Queen. Please do a reaction to Red Barchetta. Here's a fantastic version from their R30 tour. ruclips.net/video/afjRrF9cH-8/видео.html Thanks for considering it.
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I’ve been a major Rush fan for . . . Wow . . . About 40 years. It’s so wonderful to see someone so musically knowledgeable- yet new - to the band. I’m very much enjoying your reactions!!
Thanks Jimmy!
“Undemanding contact in your happy solitude”...
Only an introvert could write or truly relate to that brilliant lyric!
RIP professor 💔 🤘🏻
It's both a dig at the music industry (coming off their previous issues with record label pushing for them to be more commercial) but also a celebration of those radio stations that resisted and continue to resist the urge to chase the ad money and to just play music that deserves to be heard.
I'd suggest Bravado, Neil was particularly proud of the progression of the drum part through it. Don't know if there's an isolated track available but there's a nice YT video on Hudson Music with snippets in and interview with Neil, or there's a drum cam version posted from a guy called Eric from Neil's "Taking Centre Stage" DVD
Andrew, funny that you should call this driving music. Very appropriate. However, you should check out their song, "Red Barchetta" from the "Moving Pictures" album. It is more driving music.
Struth!
Litteraly!
All the transitions were supposed to give the feeling of going up and down the radio dial, changing channels to get different types of music
Oh wow! I never thought of that Aaron!!!
Real hands turning a dial sounds way different than clicking the next button on a remote. 😳 Not sure today's generation could handle AM static. Eventually we got FM (No static at all) 😏 ijs 😂🐰
@@cityhonors1 I remember when we used to have to do that with the TV also. You literally had to turn the TV dial knob to the correct spot in order to get a clear picture. A little too far to the right or the left and you got a fuzzy picture.
@@bostonwhofan 😒 only if you had enough tinfoil on your hanger antenna. 🤦🏿♀️ I am super old.....
@@bostonwhofan or bang on the side of the tv.
The lyrics are both a celebration and a critical take on modern music. The lyrics in the reggae section are a nod to Simon and Garfunkel ‘sound of silence.’
Thanks Brett!
Agreed. One minor point - the lyrics are actually the “words of the profits”, not “prophets” as in this video. That’s an important distinction, given what the song is about.
I've seen Rush so many times that I actually saw Neil make a mistake! Swear to God I did and Neil knew it too. Did the full head in the hands "oh boy did I F up" raised his sicks and gave a three tick count and them boys was back in buidnezz! Best F up ever did see. The professor was human after all!
😒 It's been rumored..... 🐰
RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR!
With heart felt admiration and sincerity!
Gary
The song was inspired by the slogan of the Toronto radio station CFNY-FM. The shifting tones of the song are meant to represent what you get when you turn the dial of a radio from one station to another.
Neil and Stewart Copeland were friends. He also admitted in some interviews about listening to The Police at that time. Two amazing guys and drummers! Neil is my favorite and Copeland would be easily top 5
This was the first song I ever heard from Rush in 1980 as a 12 year old drummer, 41 years later and they are still my favorite band of all time.
First RUSH I'd ever heard was 2112, I was 11 years old and up until then I lived on a diet of KISS and Cheap Trick, hearing that album was the moment I demanded more form music.
I was 14 and this was my first hear from Rush, I went down the Rush rabbit hole soon thereafter , working my way back from Permanent Waves. I got into drumming because of Neil and later switched to guitar because of Alex. 😎
The Police were the inspiration, according to interviews with Neil.
There is almost always subtext. And humour. Poor Geddy having to sing all the multi syllabic words that were in Neil’s lyrics.
I always think of the start of this song as the clock radio suddenly blasting you awake in the morning and then carrying you through the drive to work. In my case, I borrowed my dad’s 1968 Dodge Polara 500 convertible (maroon with black), for the first 3 months of my first full time job in the early ‘80s. It was mostly highway commute, so I was kicking it, with the radio cranked, the top down and the A/C on. It was a boxy behemoth and on a good day, got 10 mpg. But it was lovely.
Back to RUSH. They played this with a “Paint it Black” intro at The Rolling Stones organized SARStock benefit concert in Toronto in 2003.
It was preceeded by a video of the oompa band RASH on the 2010 Time Machine tour. 🤣
And from the 2004 tour, “Spirit” follows the “R30 Overture". It’s an almost 7 minute medley that opened the show with excerpts of six songs from seven different albums.
“Finding My Way" (‘74),
“Anthem" (early ‘75),
“Bastille Day" (late ‘75),
“A Passage to Bangkok" (‘76),
“Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage” (‘77)
“Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" (‘78)
You are going to enjoy the isolated drums.
Greatest Into Ever!!!
One of the best parts of seeing a live Rush show was when they played this song and got to the "and concert halls" line, and the entire crowd would go bananas right on cue.
And the house lights always lit up the crowd as well...
@@chriskangeter8993 And the 2112 overture: ba-da-dada-da-dada - HEY!
@@joeday4293 I'm sooòo glad I got to see their last few tours...first one was Permanent Waves tour...then Clockwork Angels twice, and R40. It broke my heart when I got the news about Neil.
@@chriskangeter8993 I cried like an old lady.
@@joeday4293 Agreed! I still have struggles watching videos of interviews, etc. Aside from an amazing musician, he was a true, down to earth, decent human being. Check out his books, if you haven't already...
Thing that gets me is for all these classics they were in their 20’s, this is really 6 years in and they were like 27
I realized the other day that they were just slightly younger than me when they recorded Hemispheres. Made me wonder what the hell I'm doing with my life lol
Headlong Flight from the Clockwork Angels album is a must
The lyric is "Words of the Profits" not Prophets...
A play on Simon and Garfunkel Sound of Silence
Collateral damage with the loss of lyric sheets and liner notes :-/
You were spot on about the Raggae infusion. They were fans of The Police during that time period.
And Neil and Stewart Copeland became friends. Even though in the early days of The Police, RUSH was the enemy. Copeland said he attended Neil’s last birthday party. (This story warms my heart)
Neil kept his ears wide open for his entire career, and reggae and new wave definitely found their way in there in the late 70s/80s. You don't have to listen to hard to hear a lot of Andy Summers in Alex Lifeson's playing, either.
@@joeday4293 Not to mention Dave Wakeling & Ranking Roger from The English Beat were huge fans & friends as well. 🍿🐰
@@joeday4293 - My very first Rush experience (in '89) was their 'Grace Under Pressure' album, and one of my first thoughts during 'Distant Early Warning' was, "Sounds quite a bit like The Police!", and especially the guitars 😀 I love both bands 🙂
Possibly my favorite Rush song ever, although,
being a HUGE fan for 40 years I have a lot of favorites.
For the 40th anniversary of the album this song was on, "Permanent Waves", they released a special music video. It's beautifully animated and a tribute to their drummer and lyricist. It's worth a watch, even if you don't do a reaction video of it.
ruclips.net/video/g_QtO0Rhp0w/видео.html
Andrew, you’re spot on about this song sounding like a departure for Rush. They embarked on Permanent Waves (the album title itself a statement of belief in continuous evolution, growth and defying genre “boxes”) following the prog masterpiece that almost broke them (Hemispheres). The opening track, The Spirit of Radio, marked their first effort to compress all they had learned into a more succinct, accessible form. You’ve noted before how RUSH can make complexity so listenable on radio... this is where it started!
"Permanent Waves" established a new direction for Rush, and "Moving Pictures" went so hard in that direction, it set a new high-water mark for what rock and roll could be.
welcome to the Rush family Andrew once you get hooked on Rush you will become a fanatic like millions of us around the world.The greatest rock band to ever walk on earth.I am so jealous of you just starting your journey with the band there are so many great songs for you to hear for the 1st time i wish i was starting from the beginning again love and respect from the uk.
I scrolled down but didn't see anyone mention some of the best tongue-in-cheek writing done by Neil... The lyrics during the reggae-style breakdown are a twist on Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence". The lyric video misses one of the best twists, too: The original song says "the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls", and Neil turns "prophets" into PROFITS in the album lyrics, but the video misses this little joke. The "tenement halls" becomes "CONCERT HALL" and the innocence in music is lost when the "sound of silence" becomes the sound of "SALESMEN". So... how many hardcore Rush fans just now learned that? lol. It was right there in front of us all along, but it may have been missed because of the killer musicianship!
I hate that particular lyric video because two of the words are wrong. It is "elusive" not "illusive" and "profits" not "prophets".
As much as it’s a criticism of the commercial music industry, I think it also celebrates the undying spirit of True music that exists in every genre.
Hey Andrew, i want to thank you for all your videos. Rush was my family's favorite band and I was lucky enough to see them with my entire family before they passed, it was one of the best nights of my life. Bravado is my favorite song of all time and it always makes me think of them when I hear it. The lyrics are so deep. My father passed away 6 years ago and last night my mother passed away after a long battle with major health issues. Sadly I dont have the funds to request you to do a video on it but maybe in your free time outside of the channel you could give it a listen and read the lyrics in honor of my mother Michelle. Thank you again for all the amazing content!
Picture millions of kids, all they have too fall asleep too is AM radio. Those same kids... us, learned life in a car, changing that AM radio station. Magic at our finger tips.
"Almost" free! 😏 Darn commercials! 🐰
Check out "Red Barchetta" lyrics! You won't be sorry! Another great vid Andrew. Keep 'em coming.
Even better when you know the lyrics are based an a sci-fi short story. A future with limited personal vehicles and robots monitoring the roadways.
rt on the Marley and POlice call...thy both were the shit @ the time ..but BOB MARLEY rules..4 EVER............. try raggae drumming....i cant figure it??????????????????/
Rush often did Reggae parts in their live show....
Right on, Andrew! I'm delighted you're getting into the lyrics of the person who's had as much influence on who I've become as my parents, Frank Zappa, and George Carlin....*Neil. Peart.*
The best way to honor his legacy is to understand his POETRY as much as his PERCUSSION (and his prose, as he's authored several books). As you dive deeper, you'll find there's a LOT behind what's influenced every song. For The Spirit Of Radio, the opening riff sounds like spinning your old-school radio knob to find a station, and there's music from every genre...new wave, heavy metal, punk, folk, and so on. The Raga segments are a tip of the hat to The Sound of Silence (and Bob Marley).
For "sub-text," you REALLY need to go to 2112 (twenty-one twelve), which was their big F&CK YOU to their record company and earned them their freedom to write whatever they wanted from there on....... You've got a LONG journey ahead, but I have faith you'll see it through!
Hi Andrew. I’m here for this. Thanks.
Awesome, thank you!
"The glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity" And that is exactly whats wrong with the music industry..... to put it in simpler terms "sellout" Neil had such a way with words
A. Roon-thats ur new handle- you gotta start playing some of most most unique drum playing around,,,,,,,.....Larry Mullen Jr. of U2.......if u haven't already, try Sunday Bloody Sunday
RUSH IS:
Geddy Lee: Bass guitars, Oberheim polyphonic; OB-X; Mini-Moog; and Taurus pedal Synthesizers, vocals
Alex Lifeson: Six and twelve string electric and acoustic guitars, Taurus pedals
Neil Peart: Drum kit, timbales, gong bass drums, orchestra bells, glockenspiel, wind chimes, bell tree, crotales, cowbells, triangles, plywood, tympani, and Symphonic Chimes
I can’t stand it whe the “lyric video” gets the lyrics wrong 😑
“The words of the PROFITS were written on the studio wall” not prophets. I changes the meaning of the passage.
Yes that'd be annoying Andrew.
You are right, it can certainly change meanings
To funny! Whenever I go on a long road trip. This is the first song I play 😆
The last part before the reggae beat drops is supposed to simulate the old days of using the radio dial to go through the radio stations to find a song you like. Every time I hear that it reminds me of driving my mom crazy looking for a song on the old car radio😆
Take care ✌
i always say it, Neil is the only person who would put "unobtrusive" in his lyrics lol
I think the phrase “companion unobtrusive” would be difficult to shove into any song, but there it is…
Please watch the new official video release and pat yourself on the back for “driving music”
Yes, raging against the “music machine” is a common theme in earlier Rush tunes. The entire A side of 2112 is a big middle finger to the record execs who wanted shorter, more radio-friendly songs from Rush. Ironically, they went on to write many of those, The Spirit of Radio among them. This was one of their most widely played songs, and yeah definitely what we used to call a “driver”.
The difference is that Rush would write shorter songs on their own terms, not what some A & R person wants.
The Spirit of Radio is also the realities that the record company puts on an artist to make a HIT SONG….Their like the hits the hits I don’t hear any hits make hit songs or radio won’t play you! The talent’s manager feels that pressure too that he or she are sandwiched in between the Artist and the record company to make hits and keep them coming!
Why go through the trouble to make a lyric video & misspell something as simple as ‘elusive?’
I swear, I see almost one misspelling on every lyric video. Drives me nuts
That and the music industry, basically how it's run by salesmen and not musicians.
Yup!
there is a big Jamaican population in Torornto..their home town...hence reggae
My early memories of some Toronto neighborhoods, is music. Randomly heard out of shops, from personal radios, car radios, and festivals. I gotta think that had an impact. Even if just subconsciously prepping their brains for later conscious dives into reggae.
I enjoy it 98% more when there's video of the drummer playing.
I grew up with Rush ❤️
Ironically one of the most radio friendly songs they ever recorded.
The best drummer ever…wrote those lyrics!
Nice Phil!
102.1 CFNY The Edge just outside of Toronto *was* a New Music Indie radio station that is referenced in the video.
Thanks for the info!
Wow!
This song introduce me to Rush, back in the 80's
One of the best!
Another great react!
Wish you could have experienced them live. Neil co wrote a book Clockwork Angels with Kevin J Anderson. The book and Rush album clockwork angels are really something to check out. You are in good hands with Rush fans
I love how he pronounces "lyrics" like "Lerxst." ;o)
That’s cuz we’re “Hemispheres” apart. 😉
It's called Spirit of Radio
Not The spirit of Radio
wont watch till the HUGE BILLBOARD is gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Watch Neil without rush...very nice!
(Neil Peart (R.I.P.) & The Buddy Rich Big Band: Drum Solo - Cotton Tail - 1994)
sorry my english very bad
french Canadian
Great recommendation.
Every day for my senior year in high school my friend would pick me up for school in his Iroc-Z Camaro and THIS is the song that we listened to on our way to school (1992). So, yes, this is an AWESOME driving song. You nailed it! We can also put Red Barchetta in this conversation as well. Another awesome band to listen to while driving is BOSTON. Thanks! Now let me go hit that subscribe button!
THANK YOU!
Seems like an odd choice for a Rush fan to pick if they were trying to show you the awesomeness of Neil. This is a popular song but, to me, not as good a showcase of the talent as probably 90% of their other songs. Spirit is actually pretty approachable drum wise compared to some of the others. I still enjoyed your reaction, as always. Thanks for doing the Warning song the other day as well. My favorite band in 25 years. Not overly complex but a lot of great rock and well constructed songs that sit well in the pocket.
All Rush songs have complex drumming...listen closely.
@@geftiler2112 Trust me. I am a HUGE Rush fan and have listened to them for 40 years as well as being a musician. I know all of them have complexities and would be a challenge for a lot of drummers. My point was that, if you are giving a song to a drum reactor, there are much better choices and that Spirit is much less wow on drums than most of the others.
@@ige-individualgroupeffort-kenl Yup. But Andrew is a newbie. I’m appreciating his Rush journey. ✌🏻
The symth era by Rush is so epic awesome. React to the albums "Power Windows", "Signals" and "Grace Under Pressure". These are epic songs, with epic lyrics, drum tracks, and the sound will blown you away. For gods sake, react asap! RIP Neil "The Professor" Peart!
Why no Working Man, In The Mood. Temples, etc...the old stuff...the Best stuff
Plenty to come Michael!
All the transitions and styles in the song (eg. reggae) were to mimic a listener going up and down the radio dial, hearing different types of music.
That is fantastic
Four seconds in...OHH.
Dave I think that was because I realized it's a lyric video!
Driving between Arizona and California, this is the Jam
Nice Michael!
So who is going to request 2112?
🙋🏿♀️ after Red BARCHETTA .....
I can do that , at 4 min. In nice bro🤣
😂👌💯
Their animated video would show the spirit of radio. right down to the DJ"s that made their career
102.1 The Edge is a Toronto suburb, North of the airport, used The Spirit of Radio as their tagline
Do the yyz lyric video next
You should do a reaction to Tom Sawyer. I don't see that you've done that.
I will for sure Paul!
ha ha ha ya, Red Barchetta
Love these videos. So I do have a request... could you analyze Geek USA by Smashing Pumpkins? Jimmy Chamberlain is my favorite drummer and crushes it in every song.
Ah that's a good one Nathan!
Only band in the world where a nearby thesaurus comes in handy! 😂
HAHA! Love it Michael
Neil gives a nod to Simon & Garfunkle's Sound of Silence lyrics which say...
"And the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls."
Neil's lyrics actually say..
"And the words of the profits are written on the studio walls."
NICE!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I pulled out my vinyl to check the liner to be sure before commenting.
Oh yeah - driving music. But this is my tradition for opening night or any gig. This goes on with my premium sound cranked, sunroof and windows down.
Red Barchetta is my winding country road music.
Neil writes all of their lyrics
Check out the song Vital Signs. What Rush does with reggae there is really brilliant. It's fully adapted and integrated there. Here it's just part of a buffet.
2112 is a must and my favorite that will give a sample of there early stuff The Fountain of Lamneth They really are special
2112 absolutely but don’t make him do The Fountain. That whole album is like they’re figuring out what not to do on 2112. Caress of Steel was a figuring it out album that was perfected on 2112. 2112 stands up all these years later. Only Lakeside Park off Caress Of Steel is still listenable now. I’ve been living with those albums for forty years so I get a say.
@@SeanVedell - I haven't heard 'Caress Of Steel' (yet?), also because of others' reactions to it. But I was also thinking, "Well, it's got 'Lakeside Park' on it, so it can't be *that* bad!?" 😄 I like the live version on 'All The World's A Stage' in particular. That's also the oldest Rush album I have, and then everything up to 'Vapor Trails' 🙂
@@mightyV444 Lakeside Park is really the only track worth listening to and I adore Rush.
Wind in My Hair.....shifting and drifting....Mechanical Music.......Adrenaline Surge
Well Weathered Leather, Hot Metal and Oil, the Scented Country Air. Sunlight on Chrome, the Blur of the Labdscape, Every Nerve Aware!
Ya that's what I thought of when I heard this song!😊
I was definitely out on the road t-tops off on my Camaro Z28. I was a freshman in High School in 1977... this song came out in 1979-80 and I was driving everywhere jamming to Rush back then. I'd become a fan in 1976 after hearing 2112.
When you can , react to Rush - Roll the bones .. from 1991 .. they rap in the middle of the song 😎👍🎸🎶✨
Neil Peart (RIP, Professor) is considered to be the GREATEST drummer of all time !!! A true legend ! Rush an insanely talented band with only three members, each masters of their craft.. Cheers from a die-hard Rush fan.........
A lot of people say John Bonham was the better drummer. I don’t necessarily agree, just throwing it out there ☺️
Neil was into history and mythology… you’ll hear that in he lyrics… Also. PERMANENT WAVES album!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Thomas!
rush-freewill
If you haven't already seen Beyond the Lighted Stage (Netflix), I highly recommend it. The documentary focuses in great detail, how close to failing they came, and their sheer determination to succeed on their own terms as musicians. As fans, we are truly fortunate they prevailed.
The song that set Rush for good was when the music industry said do it our way or no more albums they wanted radio friendly songs so Rush answered with their over 20 minute masterpiece 2112 the song has 7 parts 2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx/Discovery/Presentation/Oracle: The Dream/ Siloloquy/ Grand Finale about a dystopian future where the priests ruled the land and decided what things and music were allowable.
I actually was in a convertible when I first heard this!!! Hahah! I swear to God!!! ✋😋❤️❤️❤️
Great reaction as usual. Looking forward to the isolated track later. It's great driving music, indeed. Just a reminder that these guys were in it for the art of making music and not for the fame or the chicks (lol). Musical integrity is rare these days.
l enjoyed every rehearsal session in Quebec Canada
Did you work with the band Kevin?
You're missing the Moog pedal parts and this song Geddy played ALL of the synth parts live in 1984 at ETSU in TN.
Driving: A 1966 Triumph Spitfire with overpowered Jensen speakers. Top down driving around the Hood canal in Washington State in rare sunshine. Nuthin better.
I saw Rush live 6 times. The first time in Jonesboro Arkansas, my hometown, in 1974! They were the second act before Ted Nugent, headlining the show! Diamond Rio was the opening act. Pre 2112, but still a great concert! Saw them twice in LR, AR, which the second time was in Robinson Auditorium as the headline act after Max Webster, then UFO, then Rush. I think this is the tour they played the whole side of 2112, start to finish. This is also the time when they really started expanding their onstage musical expansion, with Geddy playing some keyboards. Still was one of my top 5 concerts EVER! I then moved to TX and saw them 3 times in the early 80's. I have seen Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Yes, Black Sabbath, Bowie, Joe Walsh, and many others, but Rush is still one of my favorite all time bands!!!
Can you play the xylophone at the same time, though?
Of course. In my sleep.
haha
Oh, c'mon, Andrew! Did you really think Neil was just playing quarter notes on the bass drum during the chorus? Who do you think was playing the bells? Nice Reaction!
I blew out the speakers in my ‘78 Nova when I was a kid cranking this tune. Then I upgraded to the highest watt speakers I could find and then blew out the receiver. Lol. I was told to “TURN IT DOWN!” all the time because the proper volume for this song is “Eleven”.
Dude as a member of the rush family..and welcome, the MOST IMPORTANT part is...no matter the rush song...read the lyrics. These are life tools Neil writes about.
I was driving to this all the time! LYRICS there are 2 ways to appreciate Neil. As a drummer and as a poet.
I am 3 hotdogs high on this with Maple Suurap! and Alex Lifeson and Grddy Lee with Neal Peart