The "random" guitar phrase in Passage to Bangkok is called the "Oriental Riff". It's a sort of western stereotype of Asian music using a pentatonic scale that has been in cartoons/tv shows/movies for the last century (pop music and video games also!). You can also hear it in the songs Kung Fu Fighting and Turning Japanese for example.
Rush's record company had directed the band to write radio friendly songs and they better be good or they were going to get dropped. They responded by recording 2112 - basically a middle finger to the record company and their request. They reasoned that if they were going down, they'd do it being true to themselves so the result was a monumental album that's still appreciated today.
Good job explaining the background to the album nfir92...I was going to add the exact thing on her 1st side reaction but thought I'd check this 2nd side reaction 1st. We were on the same wave length. I'm not so sure Verdy understood the whole point of Side1, but I always love to see her reactions to the music of my time in the 1970s.
Thank you for that tid bit which I did not know. Radio was so limited by regulations. Fanshaw College in London, Ontario, had a radio station back in the 70s. They bent the rules by playing stuff they were not supposed. Then had their license revoked. In retaliation, they played absolutely anything they wanted before they got shut down.
When this came out when I was 12 years old visiting relatives on vacation with my parents . My older cousin said “ you look bored come check this out “ Went to his room covered in rock posters and he put on his brand new 2112 album. . This album opened my mind to what is possible with Music. Ten years later when I met him again he mostly smiled when I told him all the different bands I listen to . I finally understand his smile . 🤘 The love of music makes the world a better place to live in 🤘
Awesome, I was 12 too when I first heard 2112- then Star Wars came out and it was the summer of Sci Fi! Have been a fan ever since- seen them live 6 times over 35 years. Amazing band all the way around :)
I first heard Rush when I was 16 and able to have my own drivers license...listened to a LOT of Rush (And other bands) on my 25 minute drive back and forth to high school. And they've been my favorite ever since...kept listening to them and got to see them live twice on their Snakes & Arrows tour, once in Calgary and once in Edmonton. Crazy good live...RIP The Professor.
Hemispheres is technically superior but 2112 is more iconic and concert-friendly. Though I gather that the Hemispheres tour was spectacular, from what I’ve heard.
@@kevinmcfarlane2752 I Saw 🪚 the 2112 tour it was awesome 😎👍 but I believe the hemisphere's album is more cohesive as a whole but it's All just My opinion and my style
It wasn't until the early 80s that I found out that Hemispheres had been recorded about 30 miles from where I'd been living at the time. It's my favorite Rush album, and I love the thought that for a few weeks, the Rush members and I enjoyed the same weather and scenery along the southern border of Wales and England.
2112 is notable in the Rush catalog for all of the reasons dozens of others will likely point out. For me, it is most notable because the album, especially A Passage to Bangkok, reflects a point where Alex Lifeson and co-producer Terry Brown perfected a sound for Alex and his 355 guitar that became quintessential for material from 2112 to A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures to a slightly lesser extent. The sound is a perfect mix of warm distortion, a bit of delay and subtle chorus. Nothing else in that era had that sound.
First RUSH I heard circa 1989????? Already into Slayer,Metallica and even Nirvana. Someone gave me 2112 cassette for my Walkman on way home............................ WHAT AND WHO THE FUCK ARE THESE YANKS? (Don't mention Canada!) Saw hundred of bands , literally in the 90s but never RUSH???¿?????♥️
I can't wait to see you react to their instrumentals, especially La Villa Strangiato and YYZ. As much as you enjoy the instruments playing off one another in rock music, you will love these two songs I think. What I have always loved about this album is it starts with the overture with its story .. and ends with a song about taking freedom for granted. It's just so nicely book ended.
I could listen to you speak for hours, I love your accent, you have an innocence in your voice that is very refreshing. And your critiques seem to be very truthful and from your heart. Keep up the good work. I really like watching your reactions.
It's 21-12. It's unbelievable how long it took for Rush to be recognized as one of the greatest bands of all time. What I love about Rush is how you can focus in on one aspect of their music, such as Geddy's singing, and the next time you pull the album out it's new all over again, focusing on Eric this time, and another time on Neil's drums. You never will get tired of this band because you discover more each time you hear them.
So nice to listen to this album again. I haven't listened to 2112 in years. One of the things I think that makes your reactions different is that you are listening and reacting to this content the way it was intended - as a complete work. It takes me back to when I used to go and buy the tapes at the record store, and I couldn't wait to take them home and listen to the entire album. Suggestion: Since you are taking on these classics, I'd be curious to know what your favorite song is from each album and why. And after your channel has run for a while, you should do a show which revisits which bands and songs you've returned to and incorporated into you playlist. And how has this music introduced you to other bands? The progressive rock family is pretty incestuous. I think you'll discover some other great music along the way. Anyway - great work. Would love to hear what you have to say about Yes - Close to the Edge.
What is so cool about Rush is how large a great catalogue of music they have left us. You could literally listen from their very first album all the way through doing full album reactions and come away with so much fulfillment with so many different styles and influences.
This is Rush album #4. Mine as well go in order now 😄 Hemispheres is my favorite Rush album as it has it all. They hit a point in complexity that to me is a pinnacle in rock music by any band. Side A is such a great story and it finishes up on B side with the best rock instrumental I've ever heard in La Villa Strangiato. Really enjoying your Rush reactions. You have a keen mind noting things 99% of others either miss or don't comment on. Well done!
I must say... it's so very cool to see a younger person of today sitting and listening to the music i discovered when it came out, and appreciating it like we did back then... if that makes sense. Great reaction. Thank you.
Yes, that is what I was so glad to see someone listen all the way through as I do think they were very intentional with their song selections and order of play to give a whole composition feel to it.
I was in my early 20s in late 70s early 80s, grew up in a small town and moved to a bigger city for employment. I would drive back home to that small town every weekend. Rush was one of the cassette tapes I would plug in and just kick back and cruise for about 3 hours. We only had 8 track tapes or cassettes back then for car audio. Listening to this video brings back those memories. I'm glad to see people still enjoy classical rock in the 2020s.
In a 2012 interview, Alex Lifeson told High Times that "A Passage to Bangkok" is "about a fun little journey to all the good places you could go to have a puff."
Great reaction! This album is pronounced Twenty-One Twelve (2112) like the year 2112. In the song 2112 the last words spoken in VII. THE GRAND FINALE if you count the words in the first verse there are 21 words and in the second verse there are 12 words. Neil Peart, their percussionist, is the lyricist for the band and he's very intelligent and insightful and some songs have Easter Eggs or use metaphors or double entendre. In the song "The Trees" the lyrics are a metaphor about racism and they're still relevant as they were back in the 70's. What I love about the song 2112 is it's a tribute to music itself. Thanks for uploading this video! VII. THE GRAND FINALE Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation We have assumed control. We have assumed control. We have assumed control.
One of my favorite bands and 2112 is what got me into them. I strongly suggest you review the discography of Jethro Tull starting with Stand Up 1969 and each album thereafter. They released an album every year until 1980. No albums are alike and the musicianship is incredible. After listening to the studio albums through 1979 there are videos of live performances to look at z-then you will appreciate the band So please do this and I will love to see your reactions and reviews
Trees not specifically about racism, but an ode to Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, pointing out that use of force is wrong, and using force to achieve a false 'equity' is destruction based on discrimination against ability and achievement.
@@johngalt97 as The Professor tells us, we all have Free Will and if that’s what you get out of it that’s fine. I find new truths in his words as I get older and my views change.
Welcome to the magic of RUSH! Lessons has remained one of my favorite Rush songs after all of these years. The acoustic riff is catchy and I never tire of it.
Rush is one of those bands that literally every album is a masterpiece. You can’t go wrong with any of them. I really think you’ll like caress of steel. A lot of people don’t like that one too much, but after learning your taste in music, I believe you’d really enjoy that one. I hope you give it a listen ❤
I have been following rush for over 40 years. Verdy you are listening to the greatest prog rock power trio of ALL time. Enjoy it all. Explore all the albums get lost in the world of rush. Canada's greatest. !!
Rush's "2112" Is in my top 3 albums of all time ! Tied with Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" for #1 and Band Maids "Domination" Live # 3. I really enjoyed listening to this album with you ! I have all 3 on vinyl mint unopened =) Thanks Verdy Great Reaction !!
I just discovered Band Maid recently. They're amazing! I actually just got the studio version of "World Domination" in the mail today, believe it or not. ☺
@@Mike739107 I'm glad Band-Maid offers some of their albums on vinyl i also have " Just Bring It" on vinyl but very expensive ! Going to see them in October at The Fillmore East in Maryland =)
I love your format. I'm sure it's been said before, but yeah, before short attention spans, playlists, and buying songs one at a time, this is how we used to listen to music. We'd play one side at a time while learning the lyrics off of the record sleeve. It's nice hearing all the songs - including the so called "deep cuts" - and not just the hits.
RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR! With heart felt admiration and sincerity! Gary
I appreciate that you've listened to the whole album as it was like when I first heard it when it came out. I think how they composed the music and then chose the order of the songs is important for how the whole album felt. Like you said about Tears slowing things down and then the last harder song to bring it home. Yes. :) BTW I still love Tears as a song and the bass lines are a big part of it but also all the other harmonies and sounds they put in there. As for cursing, you're very mild compared to some reactors I've heard (Rory says F'K about 60 times a minute, but he's still fun to watch because he loves the music :) ).
Amazing there's only one guitar and only three guys in the band all master musicians. Geddy Lee plays bass keyboards and vocals - crazy talent! Best drummer ever and a top 10 guitar player. Greatness ensues.
This is to me "Rushes"greatest album!!!!to me !!it has some raw Geddy Lee that "pierces your soul !!!I love this album one of my favorite all time albums I never get tired of it !it takes you through all the challenges and triumphant joyousness!!very inspiring for me !!I heard it first in 1976 and fell in love with it first listen!great job Verdy !!!you rock!!!
Glad your enjoying your first experience of a brilliant rock band 🎸 rush and what a masterpiece to start of with 2112 amazing albums side one and two perfect in every way I love tears 😭 such a lovely track enjoy the ride verdy if you ever get to listen to rush again try a farewell to kings another masterpiece loving your reaction all ways such a great taste in music 🎶 verdy take care my dear friend bye bye beautiful
There are numerous different era's for Rush. Each one is unique and singular, and absolutely amazing. 2112 was the transformation into "progressive rock/metal". There first three albums were awesome. You should also listen to those. I would also recommend their most popular and highest selling record Moving Pictures. This is a masterpiece on the order of 2112. Several of their most popular songs are on this album.
True, the transition to progressive hard rock probably started on the previous album Caress of Steel with the Fountains of Lanmenth and the Necromancer. Don't forget By-Tor and the Snow Dog even earlier. They were constantly evolving.
Welcome to the Rush universe, you will compare them to bands you associate with but all in all they are the most unique band ever, even trying to compare them to previous or later works of Rush is hard.
hello miss verdy. i want to start off by say how much i enjoy your show!. I think what your doing is very creative and inspiring!. I wish somebody would have thought of this a long time ago. To watch you experience something that i myself first discovered some 40 plus years ago literaly brings tears to my eyes. You remind me so much of my self when i was your age, hearing rush for the first time like so many other people and thinking, who are these people and is what they are doing really for real?. The range of emotions that all three of them take you on is like you put it, a roller coaster ride!. This music like so many others out there yet to be explored was ment to be enjoyed and passed down thru the generations. Its so refreshing to see you keeping that flame alive and helping to pass that torch on to future generations to come. Please continue to keep discovering all the wonderful gifts out there and sharing your thoughts and opinions! I love what your doing!
Your reaction to tears that made you “swear”… After 40+yrs of listening to Rush, I can’t hear that song without being overwhelmed and having to swear also. The best melody.❤😁
Definitely enjoyed the reaction. I encountered this in 9th grade and it blew my mind basically. I'm a musician so I really appreciate what they're doing there and I know that most people's awareness of Rush starts somewhere around 4 years or maybe 3 years later than this. When they really started to cross over into the mainstream with Tom Sawyer and that kind of thing. And it's all wonderful but I just love this particular moment with rush, they're just show you that they can just rock so damn hard. I mean like really hard but then they can do a complex Melodies and harmonies sound effects you know like Pink Floyd and all that and then the narrative drama is fantastic and then even in the standalone individual songs on side B of the album, which is this part 2 that you did, every one of those songs is just a very fond memory to me a very potent thing that I always identified with in it inform me a lot in my playing later even though I didn't play that exact kind of music. They were so cool man. And for that matter so are you. I can't even figure out how old you are much less what your accent is, I know you said Canada but is that a French accent? It doesn't really seem like it sometimes. But at any rate I am so glad you tackled this. I am so happy about that. It's a nice find on the internet
My top album all time. Thank you for doing reaction for full album. Brings me way back to army where i listen it first time. Now i can bring it back every time i listen your reaction. I will ask you Rainbow Rising on Patreon comments with all my love. Thanks again Verdy
I'm so happy to see a younger generation discovering RUSH. They are true virtuoso musicians, all 3. If you wouldn't mind a humble suggestion, they have a song called Xanadu. If you could, I would suggest you react first to the studio version then the live version from Exit, Stage Left tour. This song is incredible, I assure you. But seeing them perform it live, just 3 guys and that song's complexity is a masterclass in musicianship. Love what you're doing. Keep up the great work!
RUSH, is in my Top 3 Favorites! You should be very PROUD, of your fellow countrymen, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. This Progressive "Trio" rock band, is a true treasure. Much like "Discovery" in Part 1, you are discovering the music that joins the Creative, together. Welcome to "The Twighlight Zone"! I discovered RUSH much like you, only younger and in my room, it was filled with a strange smoke ("Passage to Bangkok)" very intoxicating. The smiles. The Joy! "Sweet Memories", for sure! As I grew many "Tears" flowed and I learned important "Lessons", you don't get "Something for Nothing". This music came FREE!
Verdy, aside from my own first reaction,........ I think, yours is my favorite. You seem to catch the little things that make it all so big. Mine was in 1983 when I was 16. Had it not been for music, Rush specifically, and Cannabis I may not have made through High School. Lol! I sincerely hope you enjoy your Rush rabbit hole experience. I once heard them described as, “The Canadian Turnip Gods”. Lol! I don’t completely understand the reference but find it still applicable. Safe Travels.
I very much enjoy your first reaction videos. I was first exposed to Rush back in the mid 70's (don't recall the exact year, though) when I saw them in person in Manchester N.H. and they were a back up group for Blue Oyster Cult. I can say without a doubt, they were far better than BOC. 2112 is one of my favorite albums of all time. If you like side one of 2112, where they have one theme and break it up into multiple parts with various types of sound, I think you would like the album Close To The Edge by the group Yes. Side one of that album is set up the same way. Close To The Edge is also one of my favorite albums of all time. If you haven't heard it already, please do a first reaction video of that album.
My first Rush concert was in 1976 when they were one of the opening bands for Blue Oyster Cult as well. The other opening band was Starz. I love BOC but for me, Rush blew the show away.
Our band used to play A Passage To Bangkok in late 70's early 80's. My favorite part was always the syncopated rhythm guitar part during the guitar solo. Genius!
I really enjoy what you are doing. I used to kick back and listen to albums like this when they came out. How fun is this? Anyway if I can recommend Jethro Tull, Queen, Aerosmith, the Cars first album. You will really enjoy them. I am a devoted fan,
The strange aery keyboard in "Tears" is the mellotron, the most futuristic sound that came from the late 60s early 70s. Real violins and cellos recorded on 8 seconds magnetic tapes triggered by your fingers. If you want to hear this instrument in all its glory go check the band King Crimson with any of these 3 songs, In the Court of the Crimson King, Epitaph or Starless. Sadly though you can't react to those masterpieces on RUclips for the copyright owners are crazy protective.
And next time you need to do them live! Seeing them is next level! I would recommend Xanadu or Working Man or La Villa Strangiato or or or etc etc (all awesome)
Another notable, classic, divine guitars Artist/Albums from the 70’s: Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells” (1973) and “Ommadawn” (1975). Exquisite, sublime, amazing, incredible! They made history and still today they’re awesome! He composed and played almost all instruments. Genious!
This was the best 2112 reaction video. You hear every detail and express your interpretation with such refreshing authenticity.
The "random" guitar phrase in Passage to Bangkok is called the "Oriental Riff". It's a sort of western stereotype of Asian music using a pentatonic scale that has been in cartoons/tv shows/movies for the last century (pop music and video games also!). You can also hear it in the songs Kung Fu Fighting and Turning Japanese for example.
Rush's record company had directed the band to write radio friendly songs and they better be good or they were going to get dropped. They responded by recording 2112 - basically a middle finger to the record company and their request. They reasoned that if they were going down, they'd do it being true to themselves so the result was a monumental album that's still appreciated today.
Seriously one of the best albums of all time.
Good job explaining the background to the album nfir92...I was going to add the exact thing on her 1st side reaction but thought I'd check this 2nd side reaction 1st. We were on the same wave length. I'm not so sure Verdy understood the whole point of Side1, but I always love to see her reactions to the music of my time in the 1970s.
Thank you for that tid bit which I did not know. Radio was so limited by regulations. Fanshaw College in London, Ontario, had a radio station back in the 70s. They bent the rules by playing stuff they were not supposed. Then had their license revoked. In retaliation, they played absolutely anything they wanted before they got shut down.
When this came out when I was 12 years old visiting relatives on vacation with my parents . My older cousin said “ you look bored come check this out “
Went to his room covered in rock posters and he put on his brand new 2112 album. . This album opened my mind to what is possible with
Music. Ten years later when I met him again he mostly smiled when I told him all the different bands I listen to . I finally understand his smile .
🤘 The love of music makes the world a better place to live in 🤘
Sharing is the best part.
Yeah, I was 14 and learned guitar listening to this.
Awesome, I was 12 too when I first heard 2112- then Star Wars came out and it was the summer of Sci Fi! Have been a fan ever since- seen them live 6 times over 35 years. Amazing band all the way around :)
I first heard Rush when I was 16 and able to have my own drivers license...listened to a LOT of Rush (And other bands) on my 25 minute drive back and forth to high school. And they've been my favorite ever since...kept listening to them and got to see them live twice on their Snakes & Arrows tour, once in Calgary and once in Edmonton. Crazy good live...RIP The Professor.
Hemispheres is my personal fave Rush album. Geddy's bass lines really shine on it.
2112 is awesome 👍😎 but I do think 🤔 hemisphere's is better
Hemispheres is technically superior but 2112 is more iconic and concert-friendly. Though I gather that the Hemispheres tour was spectacular, from what I’ve heard.
@@kevinmcfarlane2752 I Saw 🪚 the 2112 tour it was awesome 😎👍 but I believe the hemisphere's album is more cohesive as a whole but it's All just My opinion and my style
It wasn't until the early 80s that I found out that Hemispheres had been recorded about 30 miles from where I'd been living at the time. It's my favorite Rush album, and I love the thought that for a few weeks, the Rush members and I enjoyed the same weather and scenery along the southern border of Wales and England.
I saw them on the Hemispheres tour in London, Ontario in the 70s. They stayed overtime and did 2112 and A Farewell to Kings as well.
2112 is notable in the Rush catalog for all of the reasons dozens of others will likely point out. For me, it is most notable because the album, especially A Passage to Bangkok, reflects a point where Alex Lifeson and co-producer Terry Brown perfected a sound for Alex and his 355 guitar that became quintessential for material from 2112 to A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures to a slightly lesser extent. The sound is a perfect mix of warm distortion, a bit of delay and subtle chorus. Nothing else in that era had that sound.
Lifeson's chorused playing on Hemispheres is probably my all-time favorite guitar sound.
First RUSH I heard circa 1989????? Already into Slayer,Metallica and even Nirvana. Someone gave me 2112 cassette for my Walkman on way home............................ WHAT AND WHO THE FUCK ARE THESE YANKS? (Don't mention Canada!) Saw hundred of bands , literally in the 90s but never RUSH???¿?????♥️
The Flute sound is actually a Mellotron which is a keyboard instrument. It was played by the Sleeve Artist called Hugh Syme.
I can't wait to see you react to their instrumentals, especially La Villa Strangiato and YYZ. As much as you enjoy the instruments playing off one another in rock music, you will love these two songs I think.
What I have always loved about this album is it starts with the overture with its story .. and ends with a song about taking freedom for granted. It's just so nicely book ended.
I could listen to you speak for hours, I love your accent, you have an innocence in your voice that is very refreshing. And your critiques seem to be very truthful and from your heart. Keep up the good work. I really like watching your reactions.
It's 21-12. It's unbelievable how long it took for Rush to be recognized as one of the greatest bands of all time. What I love about Rush is how you can focus in on one aspect of their music, such as Geddy's singing, and the next time you pull the album out it's new all over again, focusing on Eric this time, and another time on Neil's drums. You never will get tired of this band because you discover more each time you hear them.
It’s Alex not Eric
So nice to listen to this album again. I haven't listened to 2112 in years.
One of the things I think that makes your reactions different is that you are listening and reacting to this content the way it was intended - as a complete work. It takes me back to when I used to go and buy the tapes at the record store, and I couldn't wait to take them home and listen to the entire album.
Suggestion: Since you are taking on these classics, I'd be curious to know what your favorite song is from each album and why. And after your channel has run for a while, you should do a show which revisits which bands and songs you've returned to and incorporated into you playlist. And how has this music introduced you to other bands? The progressive rock family is pretty incestuous. I think you'll discover some other great music along the way.
Anyway - great work. Would love to hear what you have to say about Yes - Close to the Edge.
What is so cool about Rush is how large a great catalogue of music they have left us. You could literally listen from their very first album all the way through doing full album reactions and come away with so much fulfillment with so many different styles and influences.
Twenty one twelve! Your reactions to this and other bands are priceless. Thank you.
Excellent intelligent commentary. Thank you so much for sharing. It is nice to see a young person understand and appreciate Rush's early music.
Such a masterpiece. Probably my favorite album of all time.
Ich kann nur zustimmen, einfach genial!
2112 is just the tip of the iceberg. Keep up the great reactions, especially to Rush 👍
This is Rush album #4.
Mine as well go in order now 😄
Hemispheres is my favorite Rush album as it has it all. They hit a point in complexity that to me is a pinnacle in rock music by any band. Side A is such a great story and it finishes up on B side with the best rock instrumental I've ever heard in La Villa Strangiato.
Really enjoying your Rush reactions. You have a keen mind noting things 99% of others either miss or don't comment on.
Well done!
An Absolutely Legendary Music Icon & Album,, Cat Stevens "Tea For The Tillerman"...A MUST HEAR Classic.
'Lessons' was always my fave on side 2. That Peart 5-tap-choke-hat thing around 13:55 gets me every time.
Oh yeah! 🥁
I read a review of this album in a rock magazine when it came out and took a chance on the 8-track tape. Glad I did!
This rhythm is pure happiness! Great comment on the lessons track. Cheers to you Verdy😊
You are 100 percent correct
I must say... it's so very cool to see a younger person of today sitting and listening to the music i discovered when it came out, and appreciating it like we did back then... if that makes sense. Great reaction. Thank you.
Yes, that is what I was so glad to see someone listen all the way through as I do think they were very intentional with their song selections and order of play to give a whole composition feel to it.
I was in my early 20s in late 70s early 80s, grew up in a small town and moved to a bigger city for employment. I would drive back home to that small town every weekend. Rush was one of the cassette tapes I would plug in and just kick back and cruise for about 3 hours. We only had 8 track tapes or cassettes back then for car audio. Listening to this video brings back those memories. I'm glad to see people still enjoy classical rock in the 2020s.
Exactly how I felt 1st hearing rush. That was back in 76. I knew I had found something special.
In a 2012 interview, Alex Lifeson told High Times that "A Passage to Bangkok" is "about a fun little journey to all the good places you could go to have a puff."
Great reaction! This album is pronounced Twenty-One Twelve (2112) like the year 2112. In the song 2112 the last words spoken in VII. THE GRAND FINALE if you count the words in the first verse there are 21 words and in the second verse there are 12 words. Neil Peart, their percussionist, is the lyricist for the band and he's very intelligent and insightful and some songs have Easter Eggs or use metaphors or double entendre. In the song "The Trees" the lyrics are a metaphor about racism and they're still relevant as they were back in the 70's. What I love about the song 2112 is it's a tribute to music itself.
Thanks for uploading this video!
VII. THE GRAND FINALE
Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all Planets of the Solar Federation
We have assumed control.
We have assumed control.
We have assumed control.
One of my favorite bands and 2112 is what got me into them. I strongly suggest you review the discography of Jethro Tull starting with Stand Up 1969 and each album thereafter. They released an album every year until 1980. No albums are alike and the musicianship is incredible. After listening to the studio albums through 1979 there are videos of live performances to look at z-then you will appreciate the band So please do this and I will love to see your reactions and reviews
Trees not specifically about racism, but an ode to Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, pointing out that use of force is wrong, and using force to achieve a false 'equity' is destruction based on discrimination against ability and achievement.
@@johngalt97 as The Professor tells us, we all have Free Will and if that’s what you get out of it that’s fine. I find new truths in his words as I get older and my views change.
Welcome to the magic of RUSH! Lessons has remained one of my favorite Rush songs after all of these years. The acoustic riff is catchy and I never tire of it.
Rush is one of those bands that literally every album is a masterpiece. You can’t go wrong with any of them. I really think you’ll like caress of steel. A lot of people don’t like that one too much, but after learning your taste in music, I believe you’d really enjoy that one. I hope you give it a listen ❤
I like all of them except for Vapor Trails.
CoS is VERY underrated. I love it.
@@larrykile3190 I wonder if she's heard it by now? I haven't had a chance to look.
I have been following rush for over 40 years. Verdy you are listening to the greatest prog rock power trio of ALL time. Enjoy it all. Explore all the albums get lost in the world of rush. Canada's greatest. !!
Best ever to exist, 3 piece band. 3 people create such big and full sound
Salut, love your reaction to new music , you are just getting started with Rush , I’m glad you are Canadian , means even more .
My favorite Rush album depends on mood, but I would definitely suggest you listen to Permanent Waves all the way through, I think you would enjoy it.
Its hard to pick one but, for me, Permanent waves just gets the nod over A farewell to kings.
I'm a weirdo who likes Caress of Steel . . .
Same...Caress of Steel is a great album, especially if were already hooked.
Rush's "2112" Is in my top 3 albums of all time ! Tied with Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" for #1 and Band Maids "Domination" Live # 3. I really enjoyed listening to this album with you ! I have all 3 on vinyl mint unopened =) Thanks Verdy Great Reaction !!
I just discovered Band Maid recently. They're amazing! I actually just got the studio version of "World Domination" in the mail today, believe it or not. ☺
@@Mike739107 I'm glad Band-Maid offers some of their albums on vinyl i also have " Just Bring It" on vinyl but very expensive ! Going to see them in October at The Fillmore East in Maryland =)
I love your format. I'm sure it's been said before, but yeah, before short attention spans, playlists, and buying songs one at a time, this is how we used to listen to music. We'd play one side at a time while learning the lyrics off of the record sleeve. It's nice hearing all the songs - including the so called "deep cuts" - and not just the hits.
Hemispheres, particularly La Villa Strangiato, will melt your brain! I can't wait to watch. :)
The smile on you face says it all!!!
I really love full album reactions for Rush! You need to hear them that way I think. Can you their Moving Pictures album next? Great reaction!
Go down that rabbit hole! Three of the most talented artists that ever lived!!
The greatest band of all time lyrically and musically!!!,all 3 are virtuosos on their instruments!!!enjoy your reactions, seen them 39 times
I enjoy see someone experiencing this for the first time the same way I did a Loooong time ago.
RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR!
With heart felt admiration and sincerity!
Gary
Thx. ❤ beautiful reaction. Stay exactly the way ur. 🌎
Your reactions are spot on. I am so pleased to see your appreciation for one of my favorite bands of all time.
I thank you for reintroducing these great bands to the world again.
This made my day
I appreciate that you've listened to the whole album as it was like when I first heard it when it came out. I think how they composed the music and then chose the order of the songs is important for how the whole album felt. Like you said about Tears slowing things down and then the last harder song to bring it home. Yes. :) BTW I still love Tears as a song and the bass lines are a big part of it but also all the other harmonies and sounds they put in there.
As for cursing, you're very mild compared to some reactors I've heard (Rory says F'K about 60 times a minute, but he's still fun to watch because he loves the music :) ).
Haha WELCOME to the World of RUSH
There is SO MUCH MORE to discover with that Band. 4 decades of wonderful music
Thanks for another fun reaction to Rush 2112 side 2. Love it! Hope to see more Rush from you. Keep up the great videos.
Amazing there's only one guitar and only three guys in the band all master musicians. Geddy Lee plays bass keyboards and vocals - crazy talent! Best drummer ever and a top 10 guitar player. Greatness ensues.
I am very envious of this girl, she feels it like the first time I did! Good for you girl!!!!
YES VERDY, THEIR LYRICS AND MUSIC ALWAYS HAD POSITIVE MESSAGES AND SOUNDS FOR THE MOST PART. :)
This is to me "Rushes"greatest album!!!!to me !!it has some raw Geddy Lee that "pierces your soul !!!I love this album one of my favorite all time albums I never get tired of it !it takes you through all the challenges and triumphant joyousness!!very inspiring for me !!I heard it first in 1976 and fell in love with it first listen!great job Verdy !!!you rock!!!
Glad your enjoying your first experience of a brilliant rock band 🎸 rush and what a masterpiece to start of with 2112 amazing albums side one and two perfect in every way I love tears 😭 such a lovely track enjoy the ride verdy if you ever get to listen to rush again try a farewell to kings another masterpiece loving your reaction all ways such a great taste in music 🎶 verdy take care my dear friend bye bye beautiful
There are numerous different era's for Rush. Each one is unique and singular, and absolutely amazing. 2112 was the transformation into "progressive rock/metal". There first three albums were awesome. You should also listen to those.
I would also recommend their most popular and highest selling record Moving Pictures. This is a masterpiece on the order of 2112.
Several of their most popular songs are on this album.
True, the transition to progressive hard rock probably started on the previous album Caress of Steel with the Fountains of Lanmenth and the Necromancer. Don't forget By-Tor and the Snow Dog even earlier. They were constantly evolving.
Welcome to the Rush universe, you will compare them to bands you associate with but all in all they are the most unique band ever, even trying to compare them to previous or later works of Rush is hard.
hello miss verdy. i want to start off by say how much i enjoy your show!. I think what your doing is very creative and inspiring!. I wish somebody would have thought of this a long time ago. To watch you experience something that i myself first discovered some 40 plus years ago literaly brings tears to my eyes. You remind me so much of my self when i was your age, hearing rush for the first time like so many other people and thinking, who are these people and is what they are doing really for real?. The range of emotions that all three of them take you on is like you put it, a roller coaster ride!. This music like so many others out there yet to be explored was ment to be enjoyed and passed down thru the generations. Its so refreshing to see you keeping that flame alive and helping to pass that torch on to future generations to come. Please continue to keep discovering all the wonderful gifts out there and sharing your thoughts and opinions! I love what your doing!
Your reaction to tears that made you “swear”… After 40+yrs of listening to Rush, I can’t hear that song without being overwhelmed and having to swear also. The best melody.❤😁
I heard Tears was actually a song Alex wrote himself for the album....magical 🪄
Rush is Pure Happiness.
I forgot how amazing this album was. Thanks for posting both parts, what a great trip down memory lane.
It's so good to see someone give side 2 some love!
So true, I think all of those songs are also worthy and great listens.
Definitely enjoyed the reaction. I encountered this in 9th grade and it blew my mind basically. I'm a musician so I really appreciate what they're doing there and I know that most people's awareness of Rush starts somewhere around 4 years or maybe 3 years later than this. When they really started to cross over into the mainstream with Tom Sawyer and that kind of thing. And it's all wonderful but I just love this particular moment with rush, they're just show you that they can just rock so damn hard. I mean like really hard but then they can do a complex Melodies and harmonies sound effects you know like Pink Floyd and all that and then the narrative drama is fantastic and then even in the standalone individual songs on side B of the album, which is this part 2 that you did, every one of those songs is just a very fond memory to me a very potent thing that I always identified with in it inform me a lot in my playing later even though I didn't play that exact kind of music. They were so cool man. And for that matter so are you. I can't even figure out how old you are much less what your accent is, I know you said Canada but is that a French accent? It doesn't really seem like it sometimes. But at any rate I am so glad you tackled this. I am so happy about that. It's a nice find on the internet
Verdy - I really appreciate your genuine reactions and open minded approach to your reactions.
Down the Rush rabbit hole.....you're in for a treat, Verdy!
Please continue. There is so much more to go. Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures
Amazing reaction! “2112” made you so happy, you need to continue with Rush, it’s only logical. We’re here with you.
My top album all time. Thank you for doing reaction for full album. Brings me way back to army where i listen it first time. Now i can bring it back every time i listen your reaction. I will ask you Rainbow Rising on Patreon comments with all my love. Thanks again Verdy
I'm so happy to see a younger generation discovering RUSH. They are true virtuoso musicians, all 3. If you wouldn't mind a humble suggestion, they have a song called Xanadu. If you could, I would suggest you react first to the studio version then the live version from Exit, Stage Left tour. This song is incredible, I assure you. But seeing them perform it live, just 3 guys and that song's complexity is a masterclass in musicianship. Love what you're doing. Keep up the great work!
GREAT REACTION IT MAKES ME GO BACK QUITE A FEW YEARS LOL!!!!!
I have always said "twenty one twelve". Thank you for the nice reaction and analysis. I enjoyed this very much.
RUSH, is in my Top 3 Favorites! You should be very PROUD, of your fellow countrymen, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. This Progressive "Trio" rock band, is a true treasure. Much like "Discovery" in Part 1, you are discovering the music that joins the Creative, together. Welcome to "The Twighlight Zone"! I discovered RUSH much like you, only younger and in my room, it was filled with a strange smoke ("Passage to Bangkok)" very intoxicating. The smiles. The Joy! "Sweet Memories", for sure! As I grew many "Tears" flowed and I learned important "Lessons", you don't get "Something for Nothing". This music came FREE!
Thank you I really enjoyed listening to that with you.
Verdy, great reactions. Thank u.
hi v...its nice to see your reaction to sweet memory...i like to see u happy...thanks for sharing...good will
Great Reaction As Always...It's Said Twenty One Twelve.
2112 kicks ass doesn't it. Nice reaction!
New sub Verdy. Love your vids. Great things to come!!
This album has 100+ transitions! Proves how talented this group was!
Verdy, aside from my own first reaction,........ I think, yours is my favorite. You seem to catch the little things that make it all so big. Mine was in 1983 when I was 16. Had it not been for music, Rush specifically, and Cannabis I may not have made through High School. Lol! I sincerely hope you enjoy your Rush rabbit hole experience. I once heard them described as, “The Canadian Turnip Gods”. Lol!
I don’t completely understand the reference but find it still applicable. Safe Travels.
I very much enjoy your first reaction videos. I was first exposed to Rush back in the mid 70's (don't recall the exact year, though) when I saw them in person in Manchester N.H. and they were a back up group for Blue Oyster Cult. I can say without a doubt, they were far better than BOC. 2112 is one of my favorite albums of all time.
If you like side one of 2112, where they have one theme and break it up into multiple parts with various types of sound, I think you would like the album Close To The Edge by the group Yes. Side one of that album is set up the same way. Close To The Edge is also one of my favorite albums of all time. If you haven't heard it already, please do a first reaction video of that album.
My first Rush concert was in 1976 when they were one of the opening bands for Blue Oyster Cult as well. The other opening band was Starz. I love BOC but for me, Rush blew the show away.
Interesting that I first saw Rush in the Power Windows tour in 1985-86 and Blue Oyster Cult opened for them!
remember this is a 3 man band making all this music ]:)
Our band used to play A Passage To Bangkok in late 70's early 80's. My favorite part was always the syncopated rhythm guitar part during the guitar solo. Genius!
2112 is in my top 5 albums of all time,def favorite Rush album,side 1 is so good hard to compete with side 2,but they do it well.
I'm their!! Lol some with some fun!! It mokes nice together.
The bass work by Lee is incredible
I really enjoy what you are doing. I used to kick back and listen to albums like this when they came out. How fun is this? Anyway if I can recommend Jethro Tull, Queen, Aerosmith, the Cars first album. You will really enjoy them. I am a devoted fan,
Twenty one twelve is correct.👍
The strange aery keyboard in "Tears" is the mellotron, the most futuristic sound that came from the late 60s early 70s. Real violins and cellos recorded on 8 seconds magnetic tapes triggered by your fingers. If you want to hear this instrument in all its glory go check the band King Crimson with any of these 3 songs, In the Court of the Crimson King, Epitaph or Starless. Sadly though you can't react to those masterpieces on RUclips for the copyright owners are crazy protective.
Thanks for the reaction! I think you would really enjoy Permanent Waves from Rush!
And next time you need to do them live! Seeing them is next level! I would recommend Xanadu or Working Man or La Villa Strangiato or or or etc etc (all awesome)
Twilight zone references the iconic television series(1959-1964) created by Rod Serling..another wonderful rabbit hole to go down.
The album is just called, "Twenty-one Twelve". The title track, supposedly, takes place 90 years from now.
Another notable, classic, divine guitars Artist/Albums from the 70’s: Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells” (1973) and “Ommadawn” (1975). Exquisite, sublime, amazing, incredible! They made history and still today they’re awesome! He composed and played almost all instruments. Genious!
This is your best reaction so far
Glad to see you discover some of Rush, they have so much material that one could make a channel only playing them.
You should check out Xanadu live from Rush. Blows me away every time.
You didn't stop smiling through this whole album !
I kove how in the song Lessons it comes in like a fade in. Slowly building up to a ROCK beat.
Now check out these songs, from their next album, (which is their first live album) "All The World's A Stage!" You'll be blown away!
tears first song to feature the Mellotron which Hugh Syme plays.
Verdy - It’s pronounced “Twenty One Twelve” Keep up the awesome vids! 🙏🏻