@theoak64 thank god. Rock is for brainwashed boomers who are pedophiles. Music stinks like those old slow stinky muscle-less cars, and boomers too fat to be able to wash their but.
When they so wanted to be Led Zeppelin. Before they cared about Max Webster. I mean I get it, they were VERY young, and thans for the history lesson that I was there for anyway, but let's not pretend this is a great performance.
That was an amazing tour. They started with Clockwork Angles album and worked back to their debut album and changed the set along the way. When they finished with Working Man, it was basically this simple drum kit and a couple of stacks with a picture of a high school gymnasium as the back drop. When the song ended, Neil jumped out of his drum seat and ran out of the stadium, presumably to his BMW1250 or was it the 1200 at the time. I saw them in the Bay Area, maybe next to last show. They were still amazing.
@@dabneyoffermein595 he was. Listen to their first album 🎸 luved it working man. Often wonder where they would've gone with him. Into the rock Hall of Fame also.
The quality of this performance from three young guys at St. Catherine's is just beyond words. To play live at this level at their age is insane. Just incredible talent minus the arrogance talent so often comes with. Awesome. Thank you Rush!
I believe Rush could be the blueprint for all bands to take a lesson from. They conducted themselves as true gentlemen, they divyed their income equally 3 ways avoiding fights, resentment and breakups, made excellent music and stopped as a band without 47 comebacks. A great band indeed.
I grew up with these guys.. Life back then was simple and fun.. A few beer a bit of weed and a girlfriend on a Friday night.. No cellphone no video games and no internet.. We lived life like it was meant to be lived. Outside...
I’m jealous I grew up in the 90s and watched the internet grow into what it is. It screwed up the world, nobody knows how to just make a day of hanging out being in the moment. Everyone’s brains are elsewhere
I grew up back then too. Shitty pot, giant bush, low pay and also all the great stuff that you mentioned too. Don't knock today's kids. They have their own joys and pressures. They'll look back one day and I hope they're less close minded.
He's not as good as Peart, tragic run with drummers this band, I have a feeling they might hire another Canadian drummer and do a couple more records together.
@@dabneyoffermein595 He had a medical problem and could'nt do all the touring they were constantly doing. He's since died I'm pretty sure as has Peart, way too early both.
Legend has it, that In the crowd that night was a young drummer by the name of Neil who had just returned from England and was looking for a band to join. His full name was Neil Peart, and soon after this show he replaced John Rutsey who couldn't tour because of health issues. The rest is history.
He had a great job as a salesman before that in his father's company. Imagine the pressure to not join a rock band. The world is better off because of Neil's choice
@@MultiMikey81 He had issues related to diabetes, and the little amount of touring they were doing made things worse. He ended up dying early (age 55)of a heart attack. _Wikipedia: 'On May 11, 2008, Rutsey died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack, related to complications from diabetes."_ When you have sleep apnea (which many people do) there's a good chance you could die in your sleep just like he did. At 68, I've got heart problems and I'm sure it's tied to my sleep apnea.
How three men made such amazing music that sounded like a 6 man band, still blows me away. Thankful that I got to see this band 8 times in my life. RIP John and Neil.
For those of you young kids who don't know the band Rush here's the background: 24 gold records and 14 platinum records (including 3 multi-platinum) 5th behind The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kiss & Aerosmith for most consecutive gold/platinum studio albums by a rock band in the US....RIP NEIL PEART
For all you “young kids” out there...... ONE platinum record is equal to 1.5 BILLION streams. Multi platinum is some dr evil shit. I would like to 3rd your RIP to the Professor!
My mentor, 30 years I played I tipped my hat any time o was asked where i got my technique, I always gave Neil Peart the star. If not for him, I may have wound up a Lars. Thank you God for that junior high jazz band instructor for making me learn the 5 levels and giving me the Moving Pictures Vinyl .....before leaving junior high, i was ready. RIP Neil...You are always and will always be the best. This video sadly was before his time with the band. He would soon take over and change the world.
These old unearthed videos make me see Alex as he truly is- a guitar hero from the very start and straight on through. And with a humility rarely seen among the gods of guitar.
Loved their first album with John Rutsey on drums but have to admit that the addition of Neil Peart took them to whole new levels of greatness. First album still rocks my socks off
"BAND S TAND" - love it! Look at all those nice kids politely listening to the blistering epic of Working Man!!! For decades I have been vacuuming to this tune!! Turn it up become a working man and suck up that dirt!!!
That LP simply HAD to be played loud. I'm sure my mom's neighbors hated me too, but their kids asked me who it was, and very soon I could hear it playing from THEIR houses! It was like being Johnny Appleseed. _Except Rush was what we were planting._
I'm with you there brother. We were lucky have been able to see those guys in thier prime. We have lost so many talented musicians that the world will never have the benefit that we have had.
@@Coffeeology Other drummers could have played ANY Rush songs with different styles. Nobody could be/replace Neil though but the music would have still been great. Every drummer and musician knows this.
This was an era of great bands! Alex guitar playing reminds me of Ted Nugents Stranglehold , another great band and guitar player! All the World a Stage is one great live Album!
Alex Lifeson has the greatest body of work in guitar rock history. He is so under rated when you consider the entire catolog of original material. He is the GOAT.
@qtrhors1, did we just become best friends?! I will argue to my grave that Alex Lifeson is the most accomplished and versatile guitarist in Rock and Roll history!
@@bryantrockfield9865 kids have it made today. Social media is great fr a lonely teen, electric skateboards that go 80mph, no mowing lawns for a week to by an 8 track because music is free, fast fuel efficient cars, poor kids can dress nice and not get teased, poor kids have good food, women are not degraded and beaten, racism is light, lots of cool things from China that are affordable. A lot of toys are much cheaper now than the 70s. Kids can communicate around the world with others to talk about solutions to world problems. Today's kids are faster, smarter and stronger due to better food and knowledge available. But I'm a 60s, 70s child and had tons of fun. I kept up and continue to have fun with all the cool things. I guess most dont remain a kid at heart and don't know how great it is today! I rember the 70s inflation where coffee and steaks were expensive, long gas lines, bad inflation, dark colored kids being teased, poor kids with dirty han me down clothes being teased. Kids today really care about others. I'm pretty jealous because I came from a good family and was a bully. Even today I bully people on the internet, definitely going to hell! 🤘
I was too young to appreciate their first album and really didn’t know Rush until Moving Pictures came out when I was 14. As with others of my favorite bands as a teen, I then went back and bought and learned the early albums and grew my appreciation. First album, Fly by Night, 2112, All the World’s a Stage, etc. They moved me. I was fortunate enough to see Rush in Indy on July 3, 1984. Forty years later, Rush is still part of my fabric. God bless these good souls, their talents, and their vision.
@Clint East...Actually, Alex Lifeson is highly rated as a guitarist. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-guitarists-153675/thurston-moore-39681/
My favorite band of ALL TIME! I was fortunate enough to see them 12 times! The late 70s, the early, mid, late 80s 90S And 00s! Thank you, Geddy, Neil, and Alex!❤❤❤
watsonstudios11 I thought the same thing. It was painful to listen to. Really bad feel. It would almost be better to end each fill late than early. Like how does that happen? It was just awkward.
@@watsonstudios Rutsey was a rock drummer trying to keep up with two highly skilled, progressive players. Geddy himself said they pushed Rutsey to think more progressive...but it didnt click. Rutsey would have felt more at home musically and done well in a blues based rock band. RIP John and Neil.
@@burnedbeans4170 But that has nothing to do with the way he played in this video. The song is a simple 4/4 rock beat, it's not progressive at all. I understand your comment but that has nothing to do with this particular performance. It just wasn't very good at all especially for a simple rock song. His meter was all over the place.
Probably one of my favourite Rush songs. I liked Rush as a hard rock band and I always liked Rutsey's drumming. This song has a groove and swing that some of the later Rush material is lacking.
@@Rpont63 Thank you for taking the time to reply. I had always wondered about that. Never was a big Rush fan but respect the talent. We still play in the mood. Thanks again Mark.
So damn true , had some messed up dreams a couple times and this tune was playing in my head as I was waking up . The unexplained. Got so toasted on 2112 as well.😊😊😊.Never enough. RUSH , ...FOREVER.!!!!.
They had a lot of potential already... but were still missing the soul of the band. Neil Peart was not JUST a legendary musician. People tend to forget that he also brought AMAZING lyrics to Rush's songs as soon as he became part of the band. Still, it's amazing to see them as the band was in its infancy!🙂 Thanks for uploading this!
Neil took them to the level they were meant to climb too. If it was written in a mythology book of the young gods, honing their powers. Shit the summer I purchased the Hemispheres vinyl album, i would b in my room hours, learning the bass lines by ear. I would look at the pics of the guys. And wonder, as i looked into the eyes. Where did they truly come from. In my frustration, I would draw them from the photos for my art classes. They are high up there in my God status, as Eddie Van Halen. They blow my mind. I feel Hemispheres both sides Masterpieces
@@frankbernat740 Hemispheres IS a masterpiece. I do think it is one of the best rock albums of all times. And it's up there with people who accumulated way more notoriety than Rush. I am still convinced that Rush's music was too intelligent for some to enjoy... which is always a problem with any artform.
Unless the 2 drummers accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior they’re not in Heaven. If you don’t accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior you won’t go to Heaven either.
@@Psrsdad1987Kiss my ass, bible basher. Heaven sounds boring as hell anyway. Who am I gonna hang out with, a bunch of nuns and saints? All the cool fun people are going to hell, and we're gonna have a hell of a time.
I agree, but this appears to be a high school or similar ... everyone appears the same age group and demographic. Also, after that absolute monster performance, no one stands to applaud (the exception being the standing room only in the back), as if they were given instructions that this was being recorded and everyone was to be on their best behavior. I'm of that age group in attendance that day ... we would've been going crazy in appreciation if it was a typical paid event. Great stuff!
@@FOH3663 Yes, young crowd. But you see my point. We would go crazy too depending on the band/show. Certain bands got the crowds rocking - Slade, Bon Scott AC/DC, Original Lynryd Skynyrd. Some bands were a bit more cerebral. My main point is that our focus was on the music and performers as opposed to getting it loaded on our phone to post on whatever social media site.
@@AmericasChoice Yes exactly! Social media ... "oh look at my awesome life" Or ... ---"that selfie I took during Wookie Man received fifteen likes! Yay me!" ---"Dude, um Working, it's Working Man" ---"yeah whatever, it took me half the song to get the picture just right ... oh look, I just got another like!" It's bullshit Or ... they're trying to capture a performance on their phone via video, the sound is ridiculously distorted and the image is shaky as hell. Just put the phone away and allow the performance experience just wash over you, ... you'll never forget it, and no video capture no matter how high quality will ever do it justice. I love the have the ability to take pictures at any time, and I do. But I don't allow it to impede the experience of an event.
@@FOH3663 We had people taking pictures during concerts. One buddy of mine, Bill Hatori even finagled press passes and got front row and back stage access. He sold photos to the rock and roll magazines. But that is much different than what happens now. Oh well, times change...I am just glad I grew up in the 70's.
Stellar performance with the great John Rutsey on skins. Still my favorite Rush song to this day. This video just made my day. One of my top 10 favorite rock and roll bands.
Rutsey was very good. Personally I like his more “classic rock” approach to playing. Obviously Peart is a great player, and I’m not disagreeing, but Rush would have gone very far with Rutsey too if things had gone better for him health wise. Where they would have suffered the most without Peart would have been lyrically actually, as he was the primary lyricist and is largely the reason Rush became known as the “thinking man’s metal band.”
@@thelastperfectman4139 Very much agreed. Not only the fact that he was the lyricist, but the range of interesting topics that he covered, from cars to nature to science to Greek mythology to science fiction. This mostly stems from the fact that he was a bookworm. He loved to read, and read all the time, when he was not playing in the band or riding his motorcycle.
John is too ahead of the beat. His style works out in a rock or glam rock band but not as complexed as RUSH was. They sounded like a band trying to find their own sound here, while copying half of it from Led Zeppelin. When Neil joined, they were totally free to explore and evolve.
9th grade, 1984. I had heard the Rush hits, decided to start at the beginning, bought this first cassette, popped it into my walkman. Mind blown. Rush fan ever since. Yeah they got better, but what a great first album.
That ending is just EPIC AF, sounds like psychedelic heavy metal euphoria. Throw this onto a stereo that can crank decibels into the triple digit range, and you'll hear what I mean.
I was fortunate enough to see this lineup a couple of times. I knew then. Still my favourite album of theirs front to back. It's always in the truck along with Thin Lizzy "Fighting"
Love this first album. Props to John here. Illness and other life complications took him out, but this album stands alone in the Rush catalogue as a straight up in rock and roller.
P J 1 he also wasn’t really going on the same direction as the band stylistically. He was more of a Bad Company style drummer & they wanted to be more progressive. Personally I think His timing was off somewhat during this performance
It's one of those songs that never gets old or boring, what, fifty years later! Lots of really solid hard rock back then, Rush was always good but their early straight up hard rock has my number. Great stuff.
Es uno de los mejores guitarras de todos los tiempos sin duda alguna de la talla de tommi lommy,page,Howe,Blackmore,Zappa,gilmour cada uno con su estilo y técnica
Rush fan here. The first album in my top 7 of rush albums. Sounds like heavy metal Cream. I like Alex Lifeson's guitar playing a lot but I just wonder why he never played like this again.
It’s probably because of the way the band progressed and the way music progressed. Plus, Neil’s fantasy writing wouldn’t sit too well with a dirtier sound in guitar. Whereas the lyrics of their debut fit the guitar tone. I think it would’ve been cool to hear that same sound again, throughout the 80’s they had the more “crisp” and “shiny” noises in the band. When they entered the 90’s I thought it would’ve been cool to re-hear that sound, I felt that vapor trails, snakes and arrows and clockwork angels was they closest we got to that dirty sound once again.
I've seen at least 20 Rush tribute bands who've honed their skills and practice endlessly to sound just like them..yet nothing even comes close to the real thing.. R.I.P. Neil Peart and John Rutsey.
Geddy's voice is an acquired taste (my wife of twenty years thought Rush had a female lead singer until I showed her a video) but the rest of Rush is absolutely amazing. Absolutely the best three-man combo in rock history. RIP Neil. My condolences Geddy, Alex and the crew.
RUSH was always ahead of their time. "pound-for-pound"; the greatest band that ever lived. As a drummer; I love Peart to this day. And I agonize over his death (more for Heaven/Hell reasons than anything else) but I've been listening to this band since my childhood and this band, more than any, has had a profound impact on my life. I really miss them.
Don't wanna rain on your parade but: 1) Rush was 2nd generation Prog. They weren't 'ahead' by any means. King Crimson, Yes, ELP, etc. had already shown the way. Comparatively, they aren't as inventive IMHO. 2) This is not Peart on drums. As a drummer myself, I like him but he's not my favorite nor is that complicated compared to so many others. (Vinny Colaiauta, Bozzio, Tony Williams, etc). To each his own. ✌
@@Tyrell_Corp2019 not raining on my parade lil drummer boy..I'm a triple threat..I'm a percussionist/drummer as you put it..a bass player and guitarist..only went to stringed instruments when (drumming) became boring..you take a minute and think about what that says..let me help you..I'm a musician where you are again "lil drummer boy" or girl..wouldn't want to mis-gender you..goodnight Jr.
1) I know full well who is on drums in this video. 2) Rush, by their first album, was still a 'Led Zepplin' band. They didn't go prog until Peart showed up. But in case you weren't aware; Peart was influenced more by Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa than he was Bruford or Palmer. It just sounds to me like you really aren't much of a Rush fan, which is fine. As you say; to each his own. @@Tyrell_Corp2019
Even at this incredibly young age, before even Neil, they had their legendary work ethic and professionalism in place. It was all about the music, no nonsense.
I saw Rush for the first time in the 1970's and at the time they were playing all the time, relentlessly. They got so tight and progressed in their sound. That is what really pushed these guys to the top, killer work ethic.
My first and one of my favorite songs from them. I had a little tea cassette recorder and staked out a slot by the radio until this played on the air and hit record and saved it forever. My first kinda/sorta bootleg that received endless play through my youth half a century ago.
All Hail John Rutsey...An integral oft-forgotten key to the Kingdom of Rush...There would be many keys though that made the Band into what it became...Terry Brown...Hugh Syme..the lifelong sound, light and other technicians...what a Creation! This is apparently a creation that like-minded souls are capable of producing with the proper motivation and some divine talents..Holy crap this is my new favorite track of this immortal tune...
He was a great drummer, and reputedly he was the one who really pushed then to take the band seriously. Likely there would have been no Rush with his early ambitions.
It's very interesting and really cool that these guys could really jam and get a good groove on so early in their career. These guys are playing their instruments live straight through their amps and mics without all of the sound processing and after production that you here today. It sounds so fresh and alive.
Check out the cover by the Suplecs on the Sucking the 70’s compilation CD (sadly out of print). It rocks even harder than the original, with a longer breakdown.
Only on their debut, he was such an underrated drummer and was definitely in the shadow of Neil. His drumming drove that entire album, alongside Alex’s guitar sounds and Geddy’s vocals!
I like modern recording techniques that put you in an artificial environment through delays, reverbs and sonic trickery but this shit just slays! No bullshit, just rock and roll.
This WAS done with the "state of the art" tech of the 1970's (Delay and Reverb WERE around then too, as both of those go back to at least the 1930s!) I mean most rockers were using distortion pedals, ETC. You do "war" with the best battle instruments you have! The DIFFERENCE between then and now, is that they WERE playing instruments and singing. So much shit today is just posting notes on Pro Tools for the instuments and Autotune for the "singing" . I have no problem with using these to enhance a record, but too often they are the ONLY things used. Might as well go to pure AI at that point!..I'm not a PRO, but I know "fake" when I hear it. Starts playing "The Entertainer" on my Korg B2...
I've been a fan for nigh 45 years. Even I had never given him the proper amount of respect he deserves. I had always been paying so much attention to what NP and GL were doing I sorta brushed Alex aside even tho I knew he was one of the greats.
What he did on Power Windows showed how creative he is as a textural player. I don’t consider techniques others use as gimmicks. Steve Vai uses them and every note he plays is purposeful.
That dude in the long hair can surely carry the band. Alex and Geddy, even in this stage of their musical development are extremely impressive. Alex is truly underrated. This band could always rock!
John was running away with the tempo, but the energy was great. It is not that unusual for live tempos with any rock band to jump up or creep up faster because the energy can really grab you as a player and you don't even realize how fast you are excelerating until you hear the recordings. It's one of the unspoken lessons for drummers, 'always play just a little behind, drive the groove from behind, don't get on top of it and run away, leaving the other players kicking and screaming, trying to keep up..' But this video footage is great, it really shows us what kind of loud intensity they had right at the start. Alex was the real centerpiece of the band back then, he literally defined 'shredding' decades before that became a catch word..
Saw them more than a dozen times. The last time with one of my best friends and my oldest son. Saw them twice on the Time Machine Tour with my youngest son. Just great memories and great music.
You got old and it out paced you, and like most adults you're stunted with the music you liked in your teen years. It's science .. not a music conspiracy... music I see just fine.
One of the top 5 best guitar solos ever. Geddy Lee's bass line work, absolutely phenomenal! The instrumentation of the song itself is in a class of its own
Same here, I woke up one morning hearing it on the radio. Had a dream I was jumping past every other rider on the motocross track at Saddleback! Each double jump, at the cadence of the music. The greatest dry dream of my life.... That was the first time I heard the song, after that I had to find out what it was, and own it. I was hooked for life.
We all covered that song in high school rock bands. Rush songs are little adventures, which isn’t common these days. 2112 is another one that takes the listener on an adventure.
Thanks for the upload, I have never seen a video from them with their original drummer. Very Led Zep sounding back then. Every band has a beginning. This is a gem of a video, no Lip synch, no make up, just good old fashioned prog music here. The real thing ...
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When Rock was real and you used to feel it in your DNA. What a great moment.
They were performing around our clubs in Toronto then
Rock doesn't exist anymore.
@theoak64 thank god. Rock is for brainwashed boomers who are pedophiles. Music stinks like those old slow stinky muscle-less cars, and boomers too fat to be able to wash their but.
@@theoak64it's still in my DNA!!
When they so wanted to be Led Zeppelin. Before they cared about Max Webster. I mean I get it, they were VERY young, and thans for the history lesson that I was there for anyway, but let's not pretend this is a great performance.
Excellent performance
And 41 years later, they played their last song, and it was this one.
Alex and Geddy already knew.
As Neil obviously did, as well.
Incredible career wasn't it?
THANK YOU FOR THAT TRIVIA ---- TRUE FAN!!!!
That was an amazing tour. They started with Clockwork Angles album and worked back to their debut album and changed the set along the way. When they finished with Working Man, it was basically this simple drum kit and a couple of stacks with a picture of a high school gymnasium as the back drop. When the song ended, Neil jumped out of his drum seat and ran out of the stadium, presumably to his BMW1250 or was it the 1200 at the time. I saw them in the Bay Area, maybe next to last show. They were still amazing.
They'll be back. Alex and Geddy write all the music.
RIP John Rutsey and Neil Peart....the anchors that kept RUSH on track to take over the world. They're both missed!!🤘🏽🤘🏽🍻🍻🎸🎸
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Rutsey was unbelievable
@@dabneyoffermein595 Both Rutsey And Peart Were AWESOME!
@@dabneyoffermein595 he was. Listen to their first album 🎸 luved it working man. Often wonder where they would've gone with him. Into the rock Hall of Fame also.
@@seeekerman1342 equal Contributers to Rush fame. Rutsey performance on their first album 🎸 was outstanding
The quality of this performance from three young guys at St. Catherine's is just beyond words. To play live at this level at their age is insane. Just incredible talent minus the arrogance talent so often comes with. Awesome. Thank you Rush!
I admire their level of non arrogance. Very few people have that.
thats to say jesus is real on god!😂❤😂❤❤
its the agenda. they suppose to dumb us down. rockefellers took over schools and pharma.
Agreed!
Couldn’t agree more. Guitar solo on same level as 25 or 6 to 4. Just unbelievable
I believe Rush could be the blueprint for all bands to take a lesson from. They conducted themselves as true gentlemen, they divyed their income equally 3 ways avoiding fights, resentment and breakups, made excellent music and stopped as a band without 47 comebacks. A great band indeed.
They aimed higher, kept it professional and their egos under control. Reached superstar status but remained a workining class band.
They were kids here
TRUE STORY!
How Canadian…
well said my fellow fan of quite possibly the best band as of yet and will be
I grew up with these guys..
Life back then was simple and fun.. A few beer a bit of weed and a girlfriend on a Friday night.. No cellphone no video games and no internet.. We lived life like it was meant to be lived.
Outside...
Amen
It was so wonderful!
I’m jealous I grew up in the 90s and watched the internet grow into what it is. It screwed up the world, nobody knows how to just make a day of hanging out being in the moment. Everyone’s brains are elsewhere
Man I heard that those sure were the days had a good time going to see all the rock N roll concerts RIP Neil peart
I grew up back then too. Shitty pot, giant bush, low pay and also all the great stuff that you mentioned too. Don't knock today's kids. They have their own joys and pressures. They'll look back one day and I hope they're less close minded.
First time I've seen Rutsey on drums. Pretty darn good drummer. RIP John
Good? His tempo was all over the place
@@TonysMusic1974 you're right, he was great
He's not as good as Peart, tragic run with drummers this band, I have a feeling they might hire another Canadian drummer and do a couple more records together.
@@mattbarbarich3295 why did he leave the band? he had so much energy. He HAD to know they were going to be rock-stars, why would anyone do that?
@@dabneyoffermein595 He had a medical problem and could'nt do all the touring they were constantly doing.
He's since died I'm pretty sure as has Peart, way too early both.
Legend has it, that In the crowd that night was a young drummer by the name of Neil who had just returned from England and was looking for a band to join.
His full name was Neil Peart, and soon after this show he replaced John Rutsey who couldn't tour because of health issues. The rest is history.
Isn’t that amazing? I didn’t think that was Neil. Interesting story. Thanks for the info!
He had a great job as a salesman before that in his father's company. Imagine the pressure to not join a rock band. The world is better off because of Neil's choice
What was his health issue?
@@MultiMikey81 He had issues related to diabetes, and the little amount of touring they were doing made things worse.
He ended up dying early (age 55)of a heart attack.
_Wikipedia: 'On May 11, 2008, Rutsey died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack, related to complications from diabetes."_
When you have sleep apnea (which many people do) there's a good chance you could die in your sleep just like he did. At 68, I've got heart problems and I'm sure it's tied to my sleep apnea.
@DuckGuy-1957 well God bless you mate and watch over you ' I wish u nothing but longevity and good health
How three men made such amazing music that sounded like a 6 man band, still blows me away. Thankful that I got to see this band 8 times in my life. RIP John and Neil.
For those of you young kids who don't know the band Rush here's the background: 24 gold records and 14 platinum records (including 3 multi-platinum) 5th behind The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kiss & Aerosmith for most consecutive gold/platinum studio albums by a rock band in the US....RIP NEIL PEART
Millions of rabid fans and their girlfriends who tolerated their shows. And i 2nd your rip. Legend
For all you “young kids” out there...... ONE platinum record is equal to 1.5 BILLION streams. Multi platinum is some dr evil shit. I would like to 3rd your RIP to the Professor!
My mentor, 30 years I played I tipped my hat any time o was asked where i got my technique, I always gave Neil Peart the star. If not for him, I may have wound up a Lars. Thank you God for that junior high jazz band instructor for making me learn the 5 levels and giving me the Moving Pictures Vinyl .....before leaving junior high, i was ready. RIP Neil...You are always and will always be the best. This video sadly was before his time with the band. He would soon take over and change the world.
Oh yes. I 4TH THIS GENTELMANS COMMENT
Canadian boys!
This was always my favorite Rush album. Still is. And I've always held that Alex is one of the best guitarists ever!
I agree about Alex.
Their debut is probably one of the most underrated rock albums. It's a solid record that most bands wish they could live up to.
It took a radio station in (I think) Buffalo, NY to discover and put this song on the air. Incredible how poor record promotions were back then.
@@riverraisin1 Actually WMMS in Cleveland.
Agreed
I couldn't have said it better myself. 😀
We had it on an 8-Track and just left it plugged in to play over and over.
These guys were about 21 when this was recorded. How good were they at that age! Awesome. Rutsey was an equal. Perfect band!
This was recorded on Geddy's 21st birthday.
I know, isn't it crazy. I find myself worshiping this kind of music, then realize these guys were kids when they made this. What a legacy!
These old unearthed videos make me see Alex as he truly is- a guitar hero from the very start and straight on through. And with a humility rarely seen among the gods of guitar.
Both Geddy and Alex are still married to their wives, over 45 years each
god damn right
Loved their first album with John Rutsey on drums but have to admit that the addition of Neil Peart took them to whole new levels of greatness. First album still rocks my socks off
These guys played at my high school in the 70s!!
Mine too, twice!
Me too. Guelph Ontario 1975
Fludd , Stampeders and April Wine
Me too, lol!!! NOT, lol!!! 😵😅😂
😳😯😯😯😯😳😳😳
"BAND S TAND" - love it! Look at all those nice kids politely listening to the blistering epic of Working Man!!! For decades I have been vacuuming to this tune!! Turn it up become a working man and suck up that dirt!!!
This is talent!!! No technology. Just raw talent. Days gone past unfortunately.
this is when America was great
LIKE: The Smithereens - Blood and Roses - 1986 performance
Never
@@LeonCarotenutoAmerica was never great. Also, this is a Canadian band you fool.
@@LeonCarotenuto Yes, much better than today!
I wore out their first album in my bedroom at 15 the neighbour hated me. We all loved Rush in Scarborough.
That LP simply HAD to be played loud.
I'm sure my mom's neighbors hated me too, but their kids asked me who it was, and very soon I could hear it playing from THEIR houses!
It was like being Johnny Appleseed. _Except Rush was what we were planting._
As a geezer, this is still one of the songs I turn to full volume. No shame...
Loved this video with Rutsie.
I'm with you there brother. We were lucky have been able to see those guys in thier prime. We have lost so many talented musicians that the world will never have the benefit that we have had.
I’m 40 and I crank this. My old man raised me on this
Huh? Rush is part of the reason I've loss of hearing today! This was great to see. Where did they perform this? Looks like a high school auditorium.
Hey, you're just following the directions on the package, right?
F**k shame, you should be PROUD!
I watched a "Band of Gypsies" video a little while back and someone commented that there wasn't another rock trio that came close!
And hey, give some solid cred to John Rutsey here. He does an excellent job.😊
I don't doubt that had he'd been able to stay with the group that they would still be big. Just unfortunate because he was very good in his own right.
He was great for a 4/4 rock group. No disrespect to him, but he wasn't a good fit for the direction Geddy and Alex wanted to go.
@@Coffeeology He was good enough actually but he was very sick.
@@Coffeeology Other drummers could have played ANY Rush songs with different styles. Nobody could be/replace Neil though but the music would have still been great. Every drummer and musician knows this.
Decent drummer for some OTHER band....about a TENTH the drummer Master Neil was!
This was an era of great bands! Alex guitar playing reminds me of Ted Nugents Stranglehold , another great band and guitar player! All the World a Stage is one great live Album!
The difference in s Alex is a great human being and Ted’s a douche bag.
Can’t find bands line this anymore!
✌️😎🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
One of my favorite Rush songs.....that guitar sounds so badass! 🤘
Alex Lifeson has the greatest body of work in guitar rock history. He is so under rated when you consider the entire catolog of original material. He is the GOAT.
@qtrhors1, did we just become best friends?! I will argue to my grave that Alex Lifeson is the most accomplished and versatile guitarist in Rock and Roll history!
@@mfischer387 I'd like to get in on this too! Agreed!
You just can't resist the inane and tired " underrated" proclamation.
Absolutely. Overshadowed by one of the greatest bass players of all time. And greatest drummer of all time. Alex is absolutely a GOAT as well.
, Gilmour is the GOAT and always will be, but Alex, is a great guitarist......
Growing up in the 70’a was the best decade to be alive IMO. The music was music. The girls were girls. And the fashion was...funky! 👍🏻
Well said!!!...
And daddy made you swallow like a good little 70s boy
I totally agree with your sentiments
@@bryantrockfield9865 kids have it made today. Social media is great fr a lonely teen, electric skateboards that go 80mph, no mowing lawns for a week to by an 8 track because music is free, fast fuel efficient cars, poor kids can dress nice and not get teased, poor kids have good food, women are not degraded and beaten, racism is light, lots of cool things from China that are affordable. A lot of toys are much cheaper now than the 70s. Kids can communicate around the world with others to talk about solutions to world problems. Today's kids are faster, smarter and stronger due to better food and knowledge available.
But I'm a 60s, 70s child and had tons of fun. I kept up and continue to have fun with all the cool things.
I guess most dont remain a kid at heart and don't know how great it is today! I rember the 70s inflation where coffee and steaks were expensive, long gas lines, bad inflation, dark colored kids being teased, poor kids with dirty han me down clothes being teased. Kids today really care about others. I'm pretty jealous because I came from a good family and was a bully. Even today I bully people on the internet, definitely going to hell! 🤘
Been there, lived that...
I was too young to appreciate their first album and really didn’t know Rush until Moving Pictures came out when I was 14. As with others of my favorite bands as a teen, I then went back and bought and learned the early albums and grew my appreciation. First album, Fly by Night, 2112, All the World’s a Stage, etc. They moved me. I was fortunate enough to see Rush in Indy on July 3, 1984. Forty years later, Rush is still part of my fabric. God bless these good souls, their talents, and their vision.
Alex is on fire,and underated guitarist
He is awesome
Incredibly underrated
He and Mick Ronson are my top faves for sure.
Clint East I see what you did there!!😆
@Clint East...Actually, Alex Lifeson is highly rated as a guitarist. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-guitarists-153675/thurston-moore-39681/
Quintessential Power Trio ....... 70s , 80s and 90s , how lucky to "grow up" during the greatest period in HUMAN HISTORY, IMO !
My favorite band of ALL TIME! I was fortunate enough to see them 12 times! The late 70s, the early, mid, late 80s 90S
And 00s! Thank you, Geddy, Neil, and Alex!❤❤❤
Best 3 man band ever. Top 5 all time without question
I've been a fan of RUSH since 1977. I've always lived in western NY. I've always thought of Rush as the greatrock sound from the north.
Rutsey was a solid rock drummer.
Respect...R.I.P.
Did you watch the video? He speeds up at the beginning and comes out of every fill too soon. He's not solid at all.
@@watsonstudios He's still a child here.
watsonstudios11 I thought the same thing. It was painful to listen to. Really bad feel. It would almost be better to end each fill late than early. Like how does that happen? It was just awkward.
@@watsonstudios Rutsey was a rock drummer trying to keep up with two highly skilled, progressive players. Geddy himself said they pushed Rutsey to think more progressive...but it didnt click. Rutsey would have felt more at home musically and done well in a blues based rock band.
RIP John and Neil.
@@burnedbeans4170 But that has nothing to do with the way he played in this video. The song is a simple 4/4 rock beat, it's not progressive at all. I understand your comment but that has nothing to do with this particular performance. It just wasn't very good at all especially for a simple rock song. His meter was all over the place.
Probably one of my favourite Rush songs. I liked Rush as a hard rock band and I always liked Rutsey's drumming. This song has a groove and swing that some of the later Rush material is lacking.
You hit the nail on the head. Proper assessment.
I love this, but my all-time favorite of theirs is, "By-Tor and the Snow Dog"....EFFIN ROCK THE F@#K OUT!!!
I'm a drummer and agree with you. Do you know why they changed drummers?
@@mkoehler222Rutsey had severe diabetes, they were afraid he would come home in a body bag if he went on a long tour
@@Rpont63 Thank you for taking the time to reply. I had always wondered about that. Never was a big Rush fan but respect the talent. We still play in the mood. Thanks again Mark.
For all the great work Neil did, this song always belonged to John, driving it forward with his speed drumming.
As a teen, I used to go to sleep with this on the headphones. Then off to sleep. The seventies rocked the most!
Best decade to be a teenager in high school !!!
Rush, the most unique band in rock history , never seen this before, wow!
100, 2000 times , never gets old
So damn true , had some messed up dreams a couple times and this tune was playing in my head as I was waking up . The unexplained. Got so toasted on 2112 as well.😊😊😊.Never enough. RUSH , ...FOREVER.!!!!.
Still awesome music after all these sunrises!!❤🎉❤
They had a lot of potential already... but were still missing the soul of the band. Neil Peart was not JUST a legendary musician. People tend to forget that he also brought AMAZING lyrics to Rush's songs as soon as he became part of the band.
Still, it's amazing to see them as the band was in its infancy!🙂 Thanks for uploading this!
Neil took them to the level they were meant to climb too. If it was written in a mythology book of the young gods, honing their powers. Shit the summer I purchased the Hemispheres vinyl album, i would b in my room hours, learning the bass lines by ear. I would look at the pics of the guys. And wonder, as i looked into the eyes. Where did they truly come from. In my frustration, I would draw them from the photos for my art classes. They are high up there in my God status, as Eddie Van Halen. They blow my mind. I feel Hemispheres both sides Masterpieces
@@frankbernat740 Hemispheres IS a masterpiece. I do think it is one of the best rock albums of all times. And it's up there with people who accumulated way more notoriety than Rush. I am still convinced that Rush's music was too intelligent for some to enjoy... which is always a problem with any artform.
@@JFHeroux I would assume then an album like Hemispheres is so addictive to me as a music playing fiend like my self
@@frankbernat740Musicians CANNOT ignore Rush. It's impossible.😝
@@JFHeroux agreed
the two drummers are in heaven now .
oh gaWd !!!!! - I do most certainly hope that they did NOT land in the religiously FICTIONALIZED fantasy fable fairytale land of lDOLATRY..!
Bring a rock drummer is damn hard on your body.
Amen 🙏....
Unless the 2 drummers accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior they’re not in Heaven. If you don’t accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior you won’t go to Heaven either.
@@Psrsdad1987Kiss my ass, bible basher. Heaven sounds boring as hell anyway. Who am I gonna hang out with, a bunch of nuns and saints? All the cool fun people are going to hell, and we're gonna have a hell of a time.
8:31 Miss the 70's crowds. No phones, no posers, just people listening to great music.
I agree, but this appears to be a high school or similar ... everyone appears the same age group and demographic.
Also, after that absolute monster performance, no one stands to applaud (the exception being the standing room only in the back), as if they were given instructions that this was being recorded and everyone was to be on their best behavior.
I'm of that age group in attendance that day ... we would've been going crazy in appreciation if it was a typical paid event.
Great stuff!
@@FOH3663 Yes, young crowd. But you see my point. We would go crazy too depending on the band/show. Certain bands got the crowds rocking - Slade, Bon Scott AC/DC, Original Lynryd Skynyrd. Some bands were a bit more cerebral. My main point is that our focus was on the music and performers as opposed to getting it loaded on our phone to post on whatever social media site.
@@AmericasChoice
Yes exactly!
Social media ... "oh look at my awesome life"
Or ...
---"that selfie I took during Wookie Man received fifteen likes! Yay me!"
---"Dude, um Working, it's Working Man"
---"yeah whatever, it took me half the song to get the picture just right ... oh look, I just got another like!"
It's bullshit
Or ... they're trying to capture a performance on their phone via video, the sound is ridiculously distorted and the image is shaky as hell.
Just put the phone away and allow the performance experience just wash over you, ... you'll never forget it, and no video capture no matter how high quality will ever do it justice.
I love the have the ability to take pictures at any time, and I do. But I don't allow it to impede the experience of an event.
@@FOH3663 We had people taking pictures during concerts. One buddy of mine, Bill Hatori even finagled press passes and got front row and back stage access. He sold photos to the rock and roll magazines. But that is much different than what happens now. Oh well, times change...I am just glad I grew up in the 70's.
crap
Stellar performance with the great John Rutsey on skins.
Still my favorite Rush song to this day.
This video just made my day. One of my top 10 favorite rock and roll bands.
Rutsey was very good. Personally I like his more “classic rock” approach to playing. Obviously Peart is a great player, and I’m not disagreeing, but Rush would have gone very far with Rutsey too if things had gone better for him health wise. Where they would have suffered the most without Peart would have been lyrically actually, as he was the primary lyricist and is largely the reason Rush became known as the “thinking man’s metal band.”
@@thelastperfectman4139 Very much agreed.
Not only the fact that he was the lyricist, but the range of interesting topics that he covered, from cars to nature to science to Greek mythology to science fiction.
This mostly stems from the fact that he was a bookworm.
He loved to read, and read all the time, when he was not playing in the band or riding his motorcycle.
Agreed
John is too ahead of the beat. His style works out in a rock or glam rock band but not as complexed as RUSH was. They sounded like a band trying to find their own sound here, while copying half of it from Led Zeppelin. When Neil joined, they were totally free to explore and evolve.
Love this song. Such a bare bones, straight-ahead rock gem. Guitar, bass, drums, Marshall amps and awesome playing. Never gets old. :-)
Perfect summation
9th grade, 1984. I had heard the Rush hits, decided to start at the beginning, bought this first cassette, popped it into my walkman. Mind blown. Rush fan ever since. Yeah they got better, but what a great first album.
That ending is just EPIC AF, sounds like psychedelic heavy metal euphoria. Throw this onto a stereo that can crank decibels into the triple digit range, and you'll hear what I mean.
Real raw music and talent. Soul saturation rock and roll that you don't hear these days. No recorded beats or voice machines. Just pure music.
Still one of my favorite Rush songs. It is a jamming song!!!!
I was fortunate enough to see this lineup a couple of times. I knew then.
Still my favourite album of theirs front to back. It's always in the truck along with Thin Lizzy "Fighting"
Love this first album. Props to John here. Illness and other life complications took him out, but this album stands alone in the Rush catalogue as a straight up in rock and roller.
Yeah, Ist album is great. Better than any Rush album after Grace under Pressure in my humble opinion.
@@robertmarles9665 Agree. 💯
Johns meter is crappy in this version
@@garyclarke9557hes really rough here. Rushing (pun not intended) like fuck, and I dont even know what's going on with the fills.
They were going nowhere with that drummer.
Alex's guitar tone in the early days was so awesome in a simple way, so much sustain without being harsh.
Yes it was. I wonder what that box is sitting on top of the amp? Sounds like a Dallas Rangemaster but it's not.
Man, Alex Lifeson is one of the most underrated guitarists!
Who underrated him ? Not anyone that like rock and roll.
@I am the King of the Poo People - who is "Eric"?
Rolling Stone had him at 100 of their 100 greatest guitarists. Can you believe that??!! What a joke. Top 20 easily.
overlooked becuz it's a Canadian band
Bradon Reilly ....Alex Lifeson was NEVER underrated the band has put out at least 20 or More albums with probably 100 MILLION Albums in total sales.
THIS IS THE BEST OLDEST VERSION OF Working Man LIVE! THANK YOU AGAIN POSTER!!!
Neil's lyricism took Rush to a higher plane as much as his drumming.
And the fact that he saw eye-to-eye with Geddy and Alex on the band's musical direction.
I definitely prefer John Rutsy's drumming on the 1st album songs versus Neil Peart's live drumming on those same songs.
@@DamienDrake Perfect match
@@voronOsphere Agreed. Alex drove the riffs on the 1st album. Neil likes to drive.
More!
This is what ROCK is supposed to sounds like
I 💯% totally agree!!!👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Wow! 😮 I've never seen any video with their first drummer.
I’m stunned to see a “normal” looking drum kit TBH
Ian Isaacs j7
John Rutsie couldn't continue touring with Rush because he had diabetes and they thought touring could kill him.
P J 1 he also wasn’t really going on the same direction as the band stylistically. He was more of a Bad Company style drummer & they wanted to be more progressive. Personally I think His timing was off somewhat during this performance
@@Squazzoo68 he was their 'Ringo" . Thank God they found Neil Peart or they might have ended up as mediocre as the beatles.
I believe this is before Neil Peart😢
The original drummer was John Rutsey😮,
On their first album.
Not many today can imagine the hours of practice, stamina, cooperation, writing and musical skill of this band. Pure awesomeness!
No shit
No SHIT! Musicians actually had to be able to play instruments once upon a time.
@@ticklefritz5406 They still do...
Yes they are artists and pioneers and Noble bird's
Your awesome for saying their awesome!
It's one of those songs that never gets old or boring, what, fifty years later! Lots of really solid hard rock back then, Rush was always good but their early straight up hard rock has my number. Great stuff.
Alex Zivojanovich Lifeson . one of the most under rated guitarist ever.
On what planet? He's rated highly by everyone.
@@terpag11 At least by guitarists. But many don't even know he exists.
Es uno de los mejores guitarras de todos los tiempos sin duda alguna de la talla de tommi lommy,page,Howe,Blackmore,Zappa,gilmour cada uno con su estilo y técnica
I love Alex’s eccentric personality.
@Fred Jaminson finally someone calls this crap out
Rush fan here. The first album in my top 7 of rush albums. Sounds like heavy metal Cream. I like Alex Lifeson's guitar playing a lot but I just wonder why he never played like this again.
It’s probably because of the way the band progressed and the way music progressed. Plus, Neil’s fantasy writing wouldn’t sit too well with a dirtier sound in guitar. Whereas the lyrics of their debut fit the guitar tone. I think it would’ve been cool to hear that same sound again, throughout the 80’s they had the more “crisp” and “shiny” noises in the band. When they entered the 90’s I thought it would’ve been cool to re-hear that sound, I felt that vapor trails, snakes and arrows and clockwork angels was they closest we got to that dirty sound once again.
Alex has many times publicly admitted that his early playing was too derivative of Jimmy Page. The whole band was
I've seen at least 20 Rush tribute bands who've honed their skills and practice endlessly to sound just like them..yet nothing even comes close to the real thing..
R.I.P. Neil Peart and John Rutsey.
Geddy's voice is an acquired taste (my wife of twenty years thought Rush had a female lead singer until I showed her a video) but the rest of Rush is absolutely amazing. Absolutely the best three-man combo in rock history. RIP Neil. My condolences Geddy, Alex and the crew.
Cream was a better 3 man combo but rush is a close second....
Triumph was a great trio too
Yardbirds
Surely the Jimi Hendrix Experience is the best 3-piece ever!
The Police can argue that.....
I love when they break into the jam. St Catherine’s was not ready for this. Just awesome.
RUSH was always ahead of their time. "pound-for-pound"; the greatest band that ever lived. As a drummer; I love Peart to this day. And I agonize over his death (more for Heaven/Hell reasons than anything else) but I've been listening to this band since my childhood and this band, more than any, has had a profound impact on my life. I really miss them.
that's not pert on drums..
Don't wanna rain on your parade but: 1) Rush was 2nd generation Prog. They weren't 'ahead' by any means. King Crimson, Yes, ELP, etc. had already shown the way. Comparatively, they aren't as inventive IMHO. 2) This is not Peart on drums. As a drummer myself, I like him but he's not my favorite nor is that complicated compared to so many others. (Vinny Colaiauta, Bozzio, Tony Williams, etc). To each his own. ✌
@@Tyrell_Corp2019 not raining on my parade lil drummer boy..I'm a triple threat..I'm a percussionist/drummer as you put it..a bass player and guitarist..only went to stringed instruments when (drumming) became boring..you take a minute and think about what that says..let me help you..I'm a musician where you are again "lil drummer boy" or girl..wouldn't want to mis-gender you..goodnight Jr.
@@AXEmurdererz Cool. I'm a multi-instrumentalist/composer myself. Stravinsky and Zappa are my real heroes. Should tell you enough. ✌
1) I know full well who is on drums in this video. 2) Rush, by their first album, was still a 'Led Zepplin' band. They didn't go prog until Peart showed up. But in case you weren't aware; Peart was influenced more by Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa than he was Bruford or Palmer. It just sounds to me like you really aren't much of a Rush fan, which is fine. As you say; to each his own. @@Tyrell_Corp2019
one of Canada's Best Exports, one of the Best Rock Bands of All Time!
April Wine, Triumph, Frankie Marino ??
One of? Name a better export from Canada than RUSH. Neil Young and Bryan Adams aren't even close. Now Justin Bieber on the other hand . . .
The Guess Who and Molson
Along with Moosehead
@@acm1350 Quote by Beiber "I truly believe God put me here to make music" Lemmy Kilmister "No I didn't"
I've watched this video many times,... I just noticed what Geddy was wearing. Damn, the 70s were tight!
That Rocks, pure rock and roll, I seen Rush in 76 in Des Moines it was Rush , Kansas, Montrose ,. Good old days of concerts.
Yea, it was nice back in the day, you didn't have to pay 100 bucks for a ticket then either. Miss those days. I'm already 60 years old now!!
Even at this incredibly young age, before even Neil, they had their legendary work ethic and professionalism in place. It was all about the music, no nonsense.
Working Man, Passage to Bangkok, 2112 overture temples of syrinx are incredible songs that never get old
RIP John Rutsey
RIP Neil Peart
Guitarist shredding like a madman, and killer vocals. I think this band might go places.
I saw Rush for the first time in the 1970's and at the time they were playing all the time, relentlessly. They got so tight and progressed in their sound. That is what really pushed these guys to the top, killer work ethic.
My first and one of my favorite songs from them. I had a little tea cassette recorder and staked out a slot by the radio until this played on the air and hit record and saved it forever. My first kinda/sorta bootleg that received endless play through my youth half a century ago.
All Hail John Rutsey...An integral oft-forgotten key to the Kingdom of Rush...There would be many keys though that made the Band into what it became...Terry Brown...Hugh Syme..the lifelong sound, light and other technicians...what a Creation! This is apparently a creation that like-minded souls are capable of producing with the proper motivation and some divine talents..Holy crap this is my new favorite track of this immortal tune...
He was a great drummer, and reputedly he was the one who really pushed then to take the band seriously. Likely there would have been no Rush with his early ambitions.
5:25 threw is some rare Page licks, very cool!😮
It's very interesting and really cool that these guys could really jam and get a good groove on so early in their career. These guys are playing their instruments live straight through their amps and mics without all of the sound processing and after production that you here today. It sounds so fresh and alive.
I swear. The musical interlude in the middle of the song is the best I ever heard.
If you can't rock out to this, you are broke.
Like 'Whole lotta love'
I hear a definite Sabbath influence.
Too broke to rock bro.
Check out the cover by the Suplecs on the Sucking the 70’s compilation CD (sadly out of print). It rocks even harder than the original, with a longer breakdown.
Some Guy and if yer that broke, there's no fixin' ya!
Geddy's hair is like a waterfall of 70's madness
yeh it Looks Like J Joplin
@@Mauro5Z looks like what?
YA... VERILY SO...
He never should’ve changed this hairstyle. It’s the perfect rocker look.
It looks as if he could use a bit of hair conditioner...
I'm wondering how many people realize that's John Rutsey on drums and not the late great Neil.
Only on their debut, he was such an underrated drummer and was definitely in the shadow of Neil. His drumming drove that entire album, alongside Alex’s guitar sounds and Geddy’s vocals!
I like modern recording techniques that put you in an artificial environment through delays, reverbs and sonic trickery but this shit just slays! No bullshit, just rock and roll.
This WAS done with the "state of the art" tech of the 1970's (Delay and Reverb WERE around then too, as both of those go back to at least the 1930s!) I mean most rockers were using distortion pedals, ETC. You do "war" with the best battle instruments you have! The DIFFERENCE between then and now, is that they WERE playing instruments and singing. So much shit today is just posting notes on Pro Tools for the instuments and Autotune for the "singing" . I have no problem with using these to enhance a record, but too often they are the ONLY things used. Might as well go to pure AI at that point!..I'm not a PRO, but I know "fake" when I hear it. Starts playing "The Entertainer" on my Korg B2...
Priceless memories. This is what I love about RUclips!
My older sister worked for the concert company and my 1st back stage pass was for Rush. It was a amazing night. They were so cool.
god bless you
Became more of a nerd band.
Best and loudest concert I've ever been to Kemper arena Kansas city 1979. Ears still ringing..
This is why I love this band. Just raw and hard core rock.
Guess you didn't love them after their first album then.
The very first album I got if Rush was 2112. After hearing that album I went back and got their 1st album. Then Fly by night. Then Caress of Steel
And to answer your question Dan, I am a die hard Rush fan and always will be even though they are not touring anymore or making music
DAMN RIGHT THE WAY GOD INTENDED!!!
@Billy Idol isn't the guitarist kinda the leader of most guitar-oriented bands?
Alex Lifeson just a Beast from the very beginning. - So Super Under-Rated. Guy is Lazer Precision Live. One Love from NYC.
I've been a fan for nigh 45 years. Even I had never given him the proper amount of respect he deserves. I had always been paying so much attention to what NP and GL were doing I sorta brushed Alex aside even tho I knew he was one of the greats.
What he did on Power Windows showed how creative he is as a textural player. I don’t consider techniques others use as gimmicks. Steve Vai uses them and every note he plays is purposeful.
Michael Caz truly a guitar master up there with Warren Haynes and Hughie Thomasson
Zomby Woof one of the all time greats.....and props on nigh, don’t see that often.
This is back in the real early day's with John Rutsey as the drummer. his song rocks one of my favorite Rush tunes
It's so wild to see a band before they became famous.
Time Travel is FUN
What a jam ... I don't know it note for note, but that sounded just like the album version.
Geddy's hair, ... a thing of beauty.
That dude in the long hair can surely carry the band. Alex and Geddy, even in this stage of their musical development are extremely impressive. Alex is truly underrated. This band could always rock!
The "dude in the long hair,"
You win today's internet, THANKS!!!!
John was running away with the tempo, but the energy was great. It is not that unusual for live tempos with any rock band to jump up or creep up faster because the energy can really grab you as a player and you don't even realize how fast you are excelerating until you hear the recordings. It's one of the unspoken lessons for drummers, 'always play just a little behind, drive the groove from behind, don't get on top of it and run away, leaving the other players kicking and screaming, trying to keep up..'
But this video footage is great, it really shows us what kind of loud intensity they had right at the start. Alex was the real centerpiece of the band back then, he literally defined 'shredding' decades before that became a catch word..
Saw them more than a dozen times. The last time with one of my best friends and my oldest son. Saw them twice on the Time Machine Tour with my youngest son. Just great memories and great music.
What happened to music today. This is pure gold. Thankyou!❤👍
You got old and it out paced you, and like most adults you're stunted with the music you liked in your teen years. It's science .. not a music conspiracy... music I see just fine.
So, you think it is that simple?@@morbidmanmusic
One of the top 5 best guitar solos ever. Geddy Lee's bass line work, absolutely phenomenal! The instrumentation of the song itself is in a class of its own
With original drummer as well! Excellent performance, but I've NEVER seen a bad RUSH tour! Rock In Peace Neil...🙏 🥁
Wish I could go back in time. . . .see all the concerts. . .my old HUGE stereo and speakers.
Damn havent heard Rush like this in years ... the beginning - Outstanding !!!
Love how the solo bridge breakdown tells the work of the working man. 💪
Rush entered my musical radar after I heard this song on the radio back in the 70's
Same here, I woke up one morning hearing it on the radio. Had a dream I was jumping past every other rider on the motocross track at Saddleback! Each double jump, at the cadence of the music.
The greatest dry dream of my life....
That was the first time I heard the song, after that I had to find out what it was, and own it. I was hooked for life.
We all covered that song in high school rock bands. Rush songs are little adventures, which isn’t common these days. 2112 is another one that takes the listener on an adventure.
Thanks for the upload, I have never seen a video from them with their original drummer. Very Led Zep sounding back then. Every band has a beginning. This is a gem of a video, no Lip synch, no make up, just good old fashioned prog music here. The real thing ...
Wow ! I’m a life long RUSHFAN and I’m just seeing this for the first time . What a treat ! Thanks for posting ! Loved it .