Rush is the best band ever. WHEN THEY came out, they were definitely ahead of there time. Try listening to the entire 2112 album, it won't let you down. Side one
Rush aren't a band given to empty gestures or gratuitous pronouncements. So when Geddy Lee thanks a crowd in Cleveland and calls them "the best crowd ever", they're not lying. Toronto might have the most adoring Rush crowds, but it was Cleveland that broke Rush back in 1974, when the local rock radio station put this one song in heavy rotation when no other radio station in the States would. "Working Man" is a song made for a (then) blue collar town like Cleveland, and the people there identified with that song immediately, and the rest of the country followed. So, again, when Lee calls a Cleveland crowd "the best", it is meant as a genuine "thank you".
I am from Toronto and remember RUSH when I was a kid, and your absolutely correct, Like Heart making it in Canada before the rest of the world, RUSH was the same for Cleveland and then the world..
Yknow what else I love? You fellow rush fans. You share my deep passion, connection, appreciation, gratitude and awe of the band. Then, Watching music lovers like this guy discover rush really helps me appreciate these songs anew. Bonus!
Should have read this before I posted! 😂 Not many bands dont have Glasgow as their favourite crowd but The Glaswegian Chorus (CTTH-ESL) will need to settle for 3rd behind Cleveland and Toronto. 🏴
Hola Rubén , mi nombre también es Rubén y te escribo desde Argentina , soy fan de Rush desde el álbum Moving pictures , y me da mucha alegría ver tus vídeos sobre esta increíble banda , se nota que lo disfrutas y lo haces con mucho respeto , un abrazo grande amigo !!!
2 years later, and this still one of my favourite reactions. I love this performance. Pinnacle for Rush. And the genuine appreciation in the reaction was so cool. Thanks Ruben.
these guys are all im their 60s......think about that! Cannot recommend "FREEWILL" enough, and then YYZ live in Rio is an unreal experience, you've NEVER seen anything like it .....Ive never let you down yet.....
Years ago - when I lived in Los Angeles (I'm not American) there was a radio station that had an hour called "the Rush hour" - every day. It made fun of L.A. traffic AND played an hour's worth of Rush. Best hour of my day for 9 months. These guys are truly out of this world. Keep making these reaction videos - love them. Got yourself another sub.
Are you ever in for an amazing journey of musical discovery! I've been a Rush fan for 40 years, have everything they've ever recorded and have seen them live 18 times on 16 tours starting with the 1977-78 "A Farewell to Kings" tour when I was 15 years old. Prepare to have your mind blown repeatedly!
you have stumbled onto something wonderful the music is a gift for the ears and the lyric's are a gift to humanity ..enjoy rush they are inspirational and will help you explore your own aspiration's for your own life...good for you
Bless the Cleveland, OH radio station WMMS for putting Rush on the map and not sequestering them to another Canada only band. I recommend starting Rush with their first self-titled and work forward. Speaking of Canada bands, try the band The Tea Party. Happy New Year!
I was there that night-17th row, dead center stage (and have multiple shots of me in the video). They were *on fire* the whole night and the audience was nuts. Best band ever. Miss Neil so much already.
Ruben, Ive been a Rush fan for 40 years, and have seen them live 7 times.They are always fantastic, and Geddy ( bassist/singer)is the reason I play bass.Neal Peart, beside being a once in a generation drummer, writes all the song lyrics as well. Rush has always been 3 members....listen to and read the lyrics to "Freewill ", and you'll know how I live my life. Wouldn't have made it through my teens without them. By the way ,Alex Lifeson (guitarist)plays the guitar solo on Porcupine Tree's "Anesthetize"
I've always liked the song Limelight - it tells about life on the concert tour. "I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend". We all want to be best friends with the bands when we meet them, but so do thousands of other people, and they forget us 5 minutes after we get their autographs.
I'm glad to see another share in the same kind of joy I've had with this band. Growing up in Canada in the 90's Rush was played all the time on the 'classic rock' and contemporary stations, but they weren't grunge, numetal, punk or pop, so they were basically off my radar. Then in an odd turn of events two years ago, the points card Air Miles was going to expire all credits older than 5 years so I cashed out and used them to buy a Rush Clockwork Angels album, since I've know of them growing up but never actually sat down and listened to them. When I put that CD in, full of music I've never heard before, much like Ruben I too was blown away at the playing ability, timing changes, and story telling. This band is a symphony of 3! I then dug into their extensive back catalogue, and every single album, over and over again, I had that, "Hey! I know that song!" experience. Only then did I realize how big a part of my life, musically, they actually are. It was very eye-opening.
Cleveland and that song together are the reason Rush got a recording contract. This was their first ever single that they released (on their own I might add) and it took Cleveland by storm! that was 1974!
From the same concert Live in Cleveland 2011...watch LaVillaStrangiato ..and yes besides the 1st album these 3 guys have been together since 75 and finally at the end of 2017 retired....albums you need in your life from RUSH...2112 ..Hemispheres ...Permanent Waves...Moving Pictures...that should get you started...lol
Listen To all their instrumentals and that's all you need at first and then go to greatest songs(NOT HITS- Because they didn't have any) BIGGEST UNDERGROUND BAND EVER !!!
it was funny watching you at the start when it almost look like you were going to stop due to boredom then you got kicked in the stomach when the song started rocking. i have been a fan since the early 70's an i am a little envious as you get to hear some amazing music for the first time. as a lot of previous comments said YYZ from Rush live in Rio has an insane crowd and thx for shout out
been a fan since late 1970s...saw them in 1982...best ahow ever!!! I've been to alot of concerts and Rush is No 1....check out Tom Sawyer, Trees, Red Barchetta...all great jams and great stories within the music, its what make Rush so great...these later videos show older guys...imagine in their prime? like your channel and Will be looking for more Rush
If you're going to explore Rush, then you MUST listen to the studio version of the first side of 2112. It's their breakaway album that went gold, put them on the map, and established them. That whole first side is a collection of seven "songs" that tell a story, and it's brilliant. All the pieces tie together and flow. They were seriously afraid that they were going to fail due to declining commercial sales, and they thought this would be their last album, so they put everything they had into what they thought would be their final work. It's ambitious and wild and driven. I recommend listening to the studio version because then you'll hear it like everyone else heard it in the 70s. It's a true classic in the history of Rock.
A brief history between Rush and the city of Cleveland. Working Man is from Rush's first album. They had no radio support in the U.S. until a radio DJ in Cleveland heard it. He loved it for two reasons. First, because the song absolutely rocks. Secondly, because it's ten minutes long. DJs liked these songs because they used them to go to the restroom (washroom in Canada). Ttue story.
Shongo 2k The Stations(WMMS) Female General Manager, Donna Halper was delivered a copy of "RUSH" an independently made album from an unknown Canadian Band. Instead of adding it to the list of trash, she put it on. When Working Man grabbed her, She TOLD the DJ's to spin it, and keep on spining it. Then she asked RUSH to be one of the bands on WMMS's Coffee Break Concert Series at the Agora Ballroom which they were on December 16th, 1974. Enough to say without Ms. Halper, Rush would of remained a Local Ontario Travelling Band, as they didn't have enough money to put out another independent album, and were getting few gigs in Ontario at the time, no press, nothing, playing before 10's or 100's only, let alone anything from South of the Border. This was just before Neil appeared on the scene, and may have not come on board without WMMS, so the thank you is well deserved. Basically no Cleveland, no RUSH.
Ruben, you're absolutely right about how tightly knit Rush was as a band. After Neil Peart (drummer) lost both his wife and daughter to separate tragedies in just a 10-month period, they automatically, without even a second thought, just stopped writing and touring and being a band. They never considered ever replacing Neil, even temporarily. I mean, considering their musicianship, there's really no way any of them could even be temporarily replaced. So they took a few years to let Neil absorb his loss until he finally came to them and let them know he was ready to write and tour again. Since Neil writes all the lyrics for the band, he is a very well-spoken and well-rounded individual. He is also an accomplished author and has written several books; one which addresses his personal sorrows and his road to recovery. www.google.com/search?q=neil%20peart%20books%20in%20order&ved=0ahUKEwjFnLrQkZLcAhVnUN8KHQLlDzwQmoICCGcoAA
Everything you describe about this band is spot on. I would even suggest that all these 3 masters....and they are masters....are old spirits that travel from life to life...and do this type of thing. They have done this before in some other element in some other existence. I truly believe that. Anyway....this particular song is much more mellowed out in the studio version back in 1975....but it shows you the listener how these 3 masters can improve on something that was already perfect..if I may use that word. Very good.
Ruben, guys your age don't realize that there is nothing new under the sun. All of the music your generation loves has been done before and usually done better. Its amazing you knew nothing of Rush until recently. They haven't been on the charts in years, but have toured continuously. Unfortunately the recently hung it up.
jeff murray there is good music right now oceans of slumber or the pretty reckless for ex.. New bands like the warning, stonefieldband or the motion device. A cliche is to say no good rock now wrong
I didn't say there wasn't any good rock now. There are some good quality bands out there now. However, I do think the golden age of rock has passed us by. Of course, I'm an older guy with a generational bias.
Very cool man...Rush is good and among some of the great's that have withstood the test of time and the trials of life. They have history together and have stayed together. Which is more testament to their greatness IMO
I love your reaction so much that I had to watch this one & La Villa again today! You really need to do Rush once per week at a minimum! You really need to do 2112 (twenty one - twelve) next! The studio version with lyrics would probably be best seeing how there is no full live version of the entire song out there. You really need to look at the titles of all of the parts of the song & be sure you are prepared to be taken to the ultimate next Rush level. Rock on. Bill
Loved the review! Working man came out in the early 70s, on their maiden album. This song got them the necessary radio play to bring them to the states and into europe. Rush is absolutely amazing. You should check out 2112, Tom sawyer, yyz (live in Rio version), and Xanadu. Seen them live many times. Amazing energy and chemistry.
You should give Rush Subdivions an go pick any live version. and make sure you have the lyrics also so you can understand what they mean with the song,
I saw the Time Machine tour , in Seattle Wa. It was bad-ass. I have also seen....Roll The bones......Vapor Trails.....Snakes & Arrows.....and R-30. Didn't get to see the R-40 show but my buddy got a copy of it on Blue-ray for me on my birthday !!
BTW, you mentioned their chemistry. I would hope so since they have been together since they were in high school together :) The lead guitarist and drummer have both been considered the best at their instruments at different points in time
I'm late to the party, but I dig your reactions. A bit of history on Rush. It was a Cleveland DJ that put Rush on the map. So that's why Geddy called them the "best ever". So many songs to choose, but another awesome live performance for me is Spirit of Radio in Toronto. Freewill and Natural Science are awesome too. Take care!
In one way you are lucky. I would love to stumble onto a band as great as Rush. They have such a vast body of work, you might want to quit your day job. Yes, there has always been three members. They started with a different drummer, John Rutsey, but health problems forced him to resign from the band after the first album. You can find video of him playing with the band here on YT.
Rush's most famious/popular song is Tom Sawyer from their Moving Pictures Album.. They are known for their live performances. There is a reason they were the first band to be voted in by fans to the Rock Hall of Fame
Your response is profound - love it. I’ve been inspired by Rush since 1982- I grew up near Cleveland - a huge fan base going way back-we love them . Age 12 - blew my mind. Check out 2112- Peace bro !
Just 3 mates, hanging out, making some music. On the 'best audience ever' comment. I know all bands say that in every city but were it not for a radio station in Cleveland giving Rush their first airplay with this song waaaaay back who knows if they would have made it? We owe Donna Halper and the Cleveland rock fans a lot! 👍
Yes, you should really listen more to this band! You will find hundreds of songs that you will love. Alex is full of good guitar solos. Kid Gloves, Ghost of a Chance, Chemistry, Analog Kid, Limelight, endless.....
Hey buddy I don't know you I live in America I am from Cleveland reason why the Cleveland show is so important is cuz the WMMS buzzard Rock show rock station was the first radio station to give Rush a chance and that song working Man is what they played in the city of Cleveland like crazy and became like Russian city where they got their start that's a little bit history I've seen the band 14 times I'm a drummer what day are phenomenal they were great together and they're great musicians so if you like music I suggest you start from the beginning and go to the end you'll enjoy trust me I'm a music major in college I love all music as far as rock and roll Rush is one badass band very very talented have a good one buddy your face looks greshan it told me how much you liked it
Missed this one somehow. Need to check the original version too, just to hear how Geddy sang back then. This is off their debut album when their sound was very Zeppelin/The Who influenced. Then the professor (Neil) joined the band and they got more progressive.
Rush history... got their US start on Cleveland Radio; "Best Audience Ever"; True Statement!
I grew up in Cleveland and have been a Rush fan since 1976 when I was 13.
He’s not lying,Cleveland was the city who gave them their big break in the States.
One of the best songs ever by one of the best bands ever.
Totally disagree, a very good song but Nothing compared to many others including last Clockwork Angels.
Black Sabbath "Lord of This World".
Rush is the best band ever. WHEN THEY came out, they were definitely ahead of there time. Try listening to the entire 2112 album, it won't let you down. Side one
Rush aren't a band given to empty gestures or gratuitous pronouncements. So when Geddy Lee thanks a crowd in Cleveland and calls them "the best crowd ever", they're not lying. Toronto might have the most adoring Rush crowds, but it was Cleveland that broke Rush back in 1974, when the local rock radio station put this one song in heavy rotation when no other radio station in the States would. "Working Man" is a song made for a (then) blue collar town like Cleveland, and the people there identified with that song immediately, and the rest of the country followed. So, again, when Lee calls a Cleveland crowd "the best", it is meant as a genuine "thank you".
Agreed.
I am from Toronto and remember RUSH when I was a kid, and your absolutely correct, Like Heart making it in Canada before the rest of the world, RUSH was the same for Cleveland and then the world..
A genuine 'must have' for beginner Canadian would be rockers! Lol. Fun for anyone to jam....go 11.
Yknow what else I love? You fellow rush fans. You share my deep passion, connection, appreciation, gratitude and awe of the band. Then, Watching music lovers like this guy discover rush really helps me appreciate these songs anew. Bonus!
Should have read this before I posted! 😂
Not many bands dont have Glasgow as their favourite crowd but The Glaswegian Chorus (CTTH-ESL) will need to settle for 3rd behind Cleveland and Toronto. 🏴
Hola Rubén , mi nombre también es Rubén y te escribo desde Argentina , soy fan de Rush desde el álbum Moving pictures , y me da mucha alegría ver tus vídeos sobre esta increíble banda , se nota que lo disfrutas y lo haces con mucho respeto , un abrazo grande amigo !!!
Rush- one of my FAVES, better now than never huh! Love you sweet Ruben, best reactions imo
2 years later, and this still one of my favourite reactions.
I love this performance. Pinnacle for Rush. And the genuine appreciation in the reaction was so cool.
Thanks Ruben.
I love how they did Cygnus x1 at the end for no reason
these guys are all im their 60s......think about that! Cannot recommend "FREEWILL" enough, and then YYZ live in Rio is an unreal experience, you've NEVER seen anything like it .....Ive never let you down yet.....
Thnx so much my friend for the suggestion!
I have a lot to do in 2018...looking forward to it :)
TwinRavens Dude yes!!!!!! YYZ in Rio is amazing. Alex Lifeson is the reason I play guitar 😁✌🎸
Seriously! You got to play this as your next Rush reaction. It almost rivals Queens performance at Live Aid.
Rio concert was one of the best ever recorded.
You gave me flashbacks of the 1980's, thanks. Rush were my nieghbours, every one in my town, country loved them
Dude, I keep watching your Rush reactions over and over.More please.
There has never been more talent packed into three musicians like this band.
You got at least 20 more jaw drops coming your way with Rush...
Looking forward to it :)
Years ago - when I lived in Los Angeles (I'm not American) there was a radio station that had an hour called "the Rush hour" - every day. It made fun of L.A. traffic AND played an hour's worth of Rush. Best hour of my day for 9 months. These guys are truly out of this world. Keep making these reaction videos - love them. Got yourself another sub.
Add a zero!
Watch the documentary "Beyond the lighted stage" It will give you a great perspective of the band and all us fans.
Listen to all of side one of 2112, brings me to tears sometimes I get so into it!
Thats why I love Rush. All the audiences are the best because they got to play for them.
Are you ever in for an amazing journey of musical discovery! I've been a Rush fan for 40 years, have everything they've ever recorded and have seen them live 18 times on 16 tours starting with the 1977-78 "A Farewell to Kings" tour when I was 15 years old. Prepare to have your mind blown repeatedly!
you have stumbled onto something wonderful the music is a gift for the ears and the lyric's are a gift to humanity ..enjoy rush they are inspirational and will help you explore your own aspiration's for your own life...good for you
rush transitions so smoothly from solo back to the original rhythm awesome
We never miss a Rush show when they come to town!
Followed RUSH since their first album. Have seen them live 10 times. As a fellow Canadian they do my country extremely proud.🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦🇨🇦
Bless the Cleveland, OH radio station WMMS for putting Rush on the map and not sequestering them to another Canada only band. I recommend starting Rush with their first self-titled and work forward. Speaking of Canada bands, try the band The Tea Party. Happy New Year!
I was there that night-17th row, dead center stage (and have multiple shots of me in the video). They were *on fire* the whole night and the audience was nuts. Best band ever. Miss Neil so much already.
Ruben, Ive been a Rush fan for 40 years, and have seen them live 7 times.They are always fantastic, and Geddy ( bassist/singer)is the reason I play bass.Neal Peart, beside being a once in a generation drummer, writes all the song lyrics as well. Rush has always been 3 members....listen to and read the lyrics to "Freewill ", and you'll know how I live my life. Wouldn't have made it through my teens without them.
By the way ,Alex Lifeson (guitarist)plays the guitar solo on Porcupine Tree's "Anesthetize"
I've always liked the song Limelight - it tells about life on the concert tour. "I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend". We all want to be best friends with the bands when we meet them, but so do thousands of other people, and they forget us 5 minutes after we get their autographs.
I'm glad to see another share in the same kind of joy I've had with this band. Growing up in Canada in the 90's Rush was played all the time on the 'classic rock' and contemporary stations, but they weren't grunge, numetal, punk or pop, so they were basically off my radar. Then in an odd turn of events two years ago, the points card Air Miles was going to expire all credits older than 5 years so I cashed out and used them to buy a Rush Clockwork Angels album, since I've know of them growing up but never actually sat down and listened to them.
When I put that CD in, full of music I've never heard before, much like Ruben I too was blown away at the playing ability, timing changes, and story telling. This band is a symphony of 3! I then dug into their extensive back catalogue, and every single album, over and over again, I had that, "Hey! I know that song!" experience. Only then did I realize how big a part of my life, musically, they actually are. It was very eye-opening.
Glad to see you're digging Rush! Never too late.
Cleveland and that song together are the reason Rush got a recording contract. This was their first ever single that they released (on their own I might add) and it took Cleveland by storm! that was 1974!
Dont feel bad ...Ive been a Rush fan for many years and they still manage to leave me speechless and in total AWE..
Yes RUSH!!!! Xanadu, La Villa Strangiato, Jacob’s Ladder, Trees!!!! Pick any one! 🙌
Brandon Hagler he's done la Villa strangiato check it out
Angel A indeed he has. Welp he still has many more great songs to choose from!
im so glad youre digging rush. check out some stuff from their last album, clock work angels
Thank you so much for doing Rush! They're one of my favorite bands and this version is amazing!
This is the rush effect just one day it slaps u in your face your pulling jaw back up and wondering what you been missing
I still got a long way to go :)
Rush has a huge catalog just go for it and have some fun
Do more 70s prog bands!!!
Yes - close to the edge (live yessongs)
I've seen tbem 5 times live. one of the best ands of all times. This song is killer.
I love Rubens passion
Please don't again wait months to check more of Rush's music
I won't :)
Do FREEWILL!!
Yes FREEWILL!! This one needs to be studio version, at least for the first time.
It's been these three guys since '74. Alex, Geddy and Neil. They just know how to rock.
i saw this tour when they came to atlanta. best show ever
“I’m so happy right now.” Yes.
Love how your mind is totally and completely blown 😁🍻👍🎸
The first radio station that played this song back in the 70s was in Cleveland so they give it a little extra when they play it there :)
If you can find it Working man Rush in Rio that is my favorite crowd of all time 👍 they are incredible live saw them twice 😎🎤🎹🎸🎸🥁🤘
Geddy said Cleveland is the best because a radio station in Cleveland recognised this awesome up and coming band and got them on the map!
One of the few bands whose albums sound awesome and their live performances even better
I was at this show. If you listen closely, you can hear me clapping 👏
Rush - 2112
From the same concert Live in Cleveland 2011...watch LaVillaStrangiato ..and yes besides the 1st album these 3 guys have been together since 75 and finally at the end of 2017 retired....albums you need in your life from RUSH...2112 ..Hemispheres ...Permanent Waves...Moving Pictures...that should get you started...lol
I just love it when Rush makes you giggle like a school girl.
Or tear.
Cleveland was where working man first got played on the radio....
Better late than never is correct. You are right so many more RUSH songs get on with it you'll be glad you did. The TREES
Grew up in Cleveland. I remember when this came out. Dad worked at ford. Best friends dad at LTV steel. Working men. Those were the days
Listen To all their instrumentals and that's all you need at first and then go to greatest songs(NOT HITS- Because they didn't have any) BIGGEST UNDERGROUND BAND EVER !!!
You nailed it - "the genius of this band".
it was funny watching you at the start when it almost look like you were going to stop due to boredom then you got kicked in the stomach when the song started rocking. i have been a fan since the early 70's an i am a little envious as you get to hear some amazing music for the first time. as a lot of previous comments said YYZ from Rush live in Rio has an insane crowd and thx for shout out
been a fan since late 1970s...saw them in 1982...best ahow ever!!! I've been to alot of concerts and Rush is No 1....check out Tom Sawyer, Trees, Red Barchetta...all great jams and great stories within the music, its what make Rush so great...these later videos show older guys...imagine in their prime?
like your channel and Will be looking for more Rush
If you're going to explore Rush, then you MUST listen to the studio version of the first side of 2112. It's their breakaway album that went gold, put them on the map, and established them. That whole first side is a collection of seven "songs" that tell a story, and it's brilliant. All the pieces tie together and flow. They were seriously afraid that they were going to fail due to declining commercial sales, and they thought this would be their last album, so they put everything they had into what they thought would be their final work. It's ambitious and wild and driven. I recommend listening to the studio version because then you'll hear it like everyone else heard it in the 70s. It's a true classic in the history of Rock.
I love your reactions sir... I have those same reactions being a fan of 40+ years
They are the band that enabled all the bands you like.
A brief history between Rush and the city of Cleveland. Working Man is from Rush's first album. They had no radio support in the U.S. until a radio DJ in Cleveland heard it. He loved it for two reasons. First, because the song absolutely rocks. Secondly, because it's ten minutes long. DJs liked these songs because they used them to go to the restroom (washroom in Canada). Ttue story.
Shongo 2k The Stations(WMMS) Female General Manager, Donna Halper was delivered a copy of "RUSH" an independently made album from an unknown Canadian Band. Instead of adding it to the list of trash, she put it on. When Working Man grabbed her, She TOLD the DJ's to spin it, and keep on spining it. Then she asked RUSH to be one of the bands on WMMS's Coffee Break Concert Series at the Agora Ballroom which they were on December 16th, 1974. Enough to say without Ms. Halper, Rush would of remained a Local Ontario Travelling Band, as they didn't have enough money to put out another independent album, and were getting few gigs in Ontario at the time, no press, nothing, playing before 10's or 100's only, let alone anything from South of the Border. This was just before Neil appeared on the scene, and may have not come on board without WMMS, so the thank you is well deserved. Basically no Cleveland, no RUSH.
Ruben, you're absolutely right about how tightly knit Rush was as a band. After Neil Peart (drummer) lost both his wife and daughter to separate tragedies in just a 10-month period, they automatically, without even a second thought, just stopped writing and touring and being a band. They never considered ever replacing Neil, even temporarily. I mean, considering their musicianship, there's really no way any of them could even be temporarily replaced. So they took a few years to let Neil absorb his loss until he finally came to them and let them know he was ready to write and tour again. Since Neil writes all the lyrics for the band, he is a very well-spoken and well-rounded individual. He is also an accomplished author and has written several books; one which addresses his personal sorrows and his road to recovery. www.google.com/search?q=neil%20peart%20books%20in%20order&ved=0ahUKEwjFnLrQkZLcAhVnUN8KHQLlDzwQmoICCGcoAA
Everything you describe about this band is spot on. I would even suggest that all these 3 masters....and they are masters....are old spirits that travel from life to life...and do this type of thing. They have done this before in some other element in some other existence. I truly believe that. Anyway....this particular song is much more mellowed out in the studio version back in 1975....but it shows you the listener how these 3 masters can improve on something that was already perfect..if I may use that word. Very good.
Excellent job Ruben. Welcome to the Rush club 😀
Better late than never!!
Ruben, guys your age don't realize that there is nothing new under the sun. All of the music your generation loves has been done before and usually done better. Its amazing you knew nothing of Rush until recently. They haven't been on the charts in years, but have toured continuously. Unfortunately the recently hung it up.
jeff murray there is good music right now oceans of slumber or the pretty reckless for ex.. New bands like the warning, stonefieldband or the motion device. A cliche is to say no good rock now wrong
I didn't say there wasn't any good rock now. There are some good quality bands out there now. However, I do think the golden age of rock has passed us by. Of course, I'm an older guy with a generational bias.
Very cool man...Rush is good and among some of the great's that have withstood the test of time and the trials of life. They have history together and have stayed together. Which is more testament to their greatness IMO
An oldie but goodie! Welcome to the RUSH family!
Thanks for the shoutout! I love your reactions,
I love your reaction so much that I had to watch this one & La Villa again today! You really need to do Rush once per week at a minimum! You really need to do 2112 (twenty one - twelve) next! The studio version with lyrics would probably be best seeing how there is no full live version of the entire song out there. You really need to look at the titles of all of the parts of the song & be sure you are prepared to be taken to the ultimate next Rush level. Rock on. Bill
Cleveland radio is where Rush first broke, so they’ve always had a special appreciation for Cleveland.
Loved the review! Working man came out in the early 70s, on their maiden album. This song got them the necessary radio play to bring them to the states and into europe. Rush is absolutely amazing. You should check out 2112, Tom sawyer, yyz (live in Rio version), and Xanadu. Seen them live many times. Amazing energy and chemistry.
You should give Rush Subdivions an go pick any live version. and make sure you have the lyrics also so you can understand what they mean with the song,
and then check out Jacob Moon's cover version
I saw the Time Machine tour , in Seattle Wa. It was bad-ass. I have also seen....Roll The bones......Vapor Trails.....Snakes & Arrows.....and R-30. Didn't get to see the R-40 show but my buddy got a copy of it on Blue-ray for me on my birthday !!
Alex out-played Geddy and Neil every night on that tour during this song. I've never actually heard a solo like it. Still innovating after 40 years!
BTW, you mentioned their chemistry. I would hope so since they have been together since they were in high school together :)
The lead guitarist and drummer have both been considered the best at their instruments at different points in time
I'm late to the party, but I dig your reactions. A bit of history on Rush. It was a Cleveland DJ that put Rush on the map. So that's why Geddy called them the "best ever". So many songs to choose, but another awesome live performance for me is Spirit of Radio in Toronto. Freewill and Natural Science are awesome too.
Take care!
They were basically kids when they recorded this one back in the day.. and the screwing around with the timing was funny as hell
Check out their Snakes and Arrows tour video. It's fantastic. Probably my favorite Rush live experience. I saw them twice on that tour.
A Farewell To Kings. Is the best Rush album it is impeccable from start to finish
In one way you are lucky. I would love to stumble onto a band as great as Rush. They have such a vast body of work, you might want to quit your day job.
Yes, there has always been three members. They started with a different drummer, John Rutsey, but health problems forced him to resign from the band after the first album. You can find video of him playing with the band here on YT.
Rush day has to happen
Hopefully not just when one of them dies.
Yes indeed ! Sign my up.
Angel A RIP Neil Peart
Rush's most famious/popular song is Tom Sawyer from their Moving Pictures Album.. They are known for their live performances. There is a reason they were the first band to be voted in by fans to the Rock Hall of Fame
Your response is profound - love it.
I’ve been inspired by Rush since 1982- I grew up near Cleveland - a huge fan base going way back-we love them .
Age 12 - blew my mind.
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Peace bro !
Never too late for Rush my friend.
Every band on the planet: "We're the best!!" Rush: "Hold our Moosehead!"
GODS! Hahaha... Love them forever! :D : )
You should do Rush - Anthem. Another old school masterpiece from these guys.
Just 3 mates, hanging out, making some music.
On the 'best audience ever' comment. I know all bands say that in every city but were it not for a radio station in Cleveland giving Rush their first airplay with this song waaaaay back who knows if they would have made it? We owe Donna Halper and the Cleveland rock fans a lot! 👍
one one of the best solos of all time
Greatest band in Concert ever !!!
Yes, you should really listen more to this band! You will find hundreds of songs that you will love. Alex is full of good guitar solos. Kid Gloves, Ghost of a Chance, Chemistry, Analog Kid, Limelight, endless.....
Yeah, the live in Rio version of YYZ. Do it!
YYZ LIVE IN RIO. The crowd sings the instrumental. Starts with the Morse code for YYZ (letters for Toronto Airport, their home.)
But he's not lying....Cleveland is where they got their big break ❤🇨🇦
dude, there is SO SO MUCH RUSH THAT IS EVEN BETTER THAN THAT
"working man" broke them big on Cleveland radio. Anthem, YYZ live in Rio next!
Ruben, you should watch "Double Agent" from Rush's Counter Parts album. :)
Hey buddy I don't know you I live in America I am from Cleveland reason why the Cleveland show is so important is cuz the WMMS buzzard Rock show rock station was the first radio station to give Rush a chance and that song working Man is what they played in the city of Cleveland like crazy and became like Russian city where they got their start that's a little bit history I've seen the band 14 times I'm a drummer what day are phenomenal they were great together and they're great musicians so if you like music I suggest you start from the beginning and go to the end you'll enjoy trust me I'm a music major in college I love all music as far as rock and roll Rush is one badass band very very talented have a good one buddy your face looks greshan it told me how much you liked it
May the three kings rule forever!!!!
Missed this one somehow. Need to check the original version too, just to hear how Geddy sang back then. This is off their debut album when their sound was very Zeppelin/The Who influenced. Then the professor (Neil) joined the band and they got more progressive.
7:13 Dude oh my god that pick slide