Simply nerds who can't be honest with themselves and admit that their heroes had seen better days. Now, in the 70's and 80's, I won't deny that they hung the moon!
I consider myself privileged to have seen them live during my lifetime. Thank you Geddy, Alex, and Neil. Rush may be gone but they'll never be forgotten.
I went to see Geddy Lee's "My Effin' Life" spoken-word discussion at the Orpheum Theater in Boston last week. Geddy mentioned that he and Alex are making new music together and will likely go out on the road again next year, but not as Rush. He did mention that Alex is currently dealing with a health issue, but he did not elaborate on it. Hopefully Alex gets well soon so they can get into the recording studio.
It doesn't matter how old you are. If you Rock you Rock, all else is irrelevant. Masters of their art, each one a virtuoso on their instruments. Effortless perfection.
Is it just me, or at 2:43 does Neil nonchalantly realize "Damn, I need to pick up the pace with these guys, or I'm gonna get left behind!" 😂 RIP Professor. Greatest Canadian Band Ever
I've noticed too, but he kept his snare in off-beat/counter-timing during 1-2 measures as if it were an integral part of this "on-stage" musical piece. A clever recovery making his performance flawless in the end, which shows how Neil was a Master of his Art.
I saw them 4 times prior to 1985 and they were incredible. By the 90's, they were in decline especially Geddy's vocals. I'm glad I didn't see them again. I like to think of a band going out at the top of their game. This song is nowhere near their zenith.
@@edcollins9377 I disagree. I saw them in every decade since the 70s. 2112 was an incredible album. The early stuff was rough, but 2112 was in their prime.
@@MBGolfer The early stuff kicked ass! I'm surprised you liked 2112 if you didn't like By Tor, Fly By Night, Anthem, Working Man, Finding My Way, etc. In the late 80's Geddy's voice started changing and no longer sounded good.
love it, as any rush fan knows, it was dj donna halper in cleveland who played "working man" in rotation in cleveland, after "rush" came out, and the rest is history. i know this sounds cliché but i heard working man on the night shift in kansas city around the same time and immediately set out to find the record and was hooked, been a fan ever since.
Indeed 'we' did! Saw them play touring off the single lead as the warm up on a triple bill in Cleveland. Foreigner was in the rocking chair and Uriah Heap was touring off Look at Yourself album. One helluva show all around! As someone somewhere once said, Cleveland Rocks!
Who would have thought back then, how fitting, yet bittersweet, it would be that Working Man would be the last song they would ever play together, live.?
It doesn't matter how long ago this was, how many years they've played, how many concerts you attended of theirs, videos watched, years listening to in the car, etc. For me it's always..." DAAAMN!!! "...sometimes with tears! I'm nearly 63, just finished this video and......" DAAAMN !!!! "
Por mais que se fale que se comente a respeito desse magnifico trio canadense, esses caras do jeito foram e o que fizeram eles sempre serao os caras um trio os unicos work man estilosos.
I’m going to confess I pretty much ignored Rush from my 80s teenage to the present day. What was the point of a prog band after punk, into indie/alternative and onwards to grunge and beyond? I know, I misunderstood them (probably). Well I saw them (with Grohl on drums) play this at the Taylor Hawkins memorial at Wembley last summer and they stole the show and I’ve been hooked on this song ever since.
Wow. Just wow. I'm not a real Rush fan and didn't realize Neil wasn't the original drummer until last week. I came here to hear a version with Neil playing the skins as opposed to the studio recording, and all I can say is wow. Wow.
I wonder how many other bands has the fans like Rush? Fans that would travel the tour with them…I thank you for your dedication to Canada’s Premier Rock band RUSH!
When The Professor looks at you... in a show, live, with his hands like that... One can say... one has accomplished something right this feccking moment. 3 masters at their art ! I so much love these dudes... so much. :)
so thankful i got to see them live 3 times. my dad loved them beyond anything... he passed away and shortly after rush stopped performing... love them so much
Sitting at the bar one night w/ my Chinese wife, I let her watch this on my i phone w/ headphones. When it's over she says "Oh my God. They could get rich in China." I laughed and laughed. She was amazed!
I know I commented here before but after watching them go to work on their guitars it made me think they were in a massive verbal battle and at the same time they whooped each other’s ass. I Never get sick of this song.
Entenderan los canadienses el legado de Rush ? Dificilmente veremos otra banda igual. A RUSH solo se le puede poner en la misma mesa que Led Zepellin, Pink Floyd and Queen
Alex lifeson is Not underrated. Ask Any guitar player out there and they will say he is a legend.They might not like his style, but they respect.His playing.What more can you ask for
Every time I listen to Working Man I think, Alex "out Tony Iommi's, Tony Iommi" the Album version lays down a marker from Mr Lifeson to Mr Iommi in case of, "imitation as a genuine show of respect like flattery" but it's not actually what you can call, imitation because Alex is authentic to the bone and as often is said, he's underrated, humble and let's his guitar playing say it all. He's a class Act that every Rush fan knows. He's doesn't court the limelight.
An idiot friend of mine (we all have one) once said to me that Alex was the "weak link" of Rush. I replied by stating that Stan Musial would be considered the weak link of a baseball team that had Babe Ruth and Willie Mayes on it. That's a mighty strong weak link.
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This makes me cry.....there is no denying they were the best. I miss them. RIP mighty Professor. X
why did this also make me cry
@Flamus Yourassus That song is so poignant....the lyrics certsinly came to fruition. ;(
Same here
Amazing !!!
Just feel lucky I was around the same time these guys were
Have played "Working Man" every Friday, for over 45 years, with a nice cold beer.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.
The Cleveland crowd roared like a lion for their heroes, didn't they?
It's MY city! CLEVELAND ROCKS!!!! LONG LIVE RUSH! THANK YOU NEIL!!!
@@americansaxon2101 My city too, Brother!!!
@@WillieDuitt1 Awesome!
Cheers from Canada friend!
Simply nerds who can't be honest with themselves and admit that their heroes had seen better days. Now, in the 70's and 80's, I won't deny that they hung the moon!
@@americansaxon2101 Niel Paert?
I consider myself privileged to have seen them live during my lifetime. Thank you Geddy, Alex, and Neil. Rush may be gone but they'll never be forgotten.
I went to see Geddy Lee's "My Effin' Life" spoken-word discussion at the Orpheum Theater in Boston last week. Geddy mentioned that he and Alex are making new music together and will likely go out on the road again next year, but not as Rush. He did mention that Alex is currently dealing with a health issue, but he did not elaborate on it. Hopefully Alex gets well soon so they can get into the recording studio.
Same, 1 million percent agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me too
Same here , saw them in 1997
I come here once in a while just to feel the hairs on my body stand straight up. What a performance!
Indubitably
This sucks. Listen to the version on "All The World's A Stage"! I'm sure it will make more than your hairs stand up! :)
Performance indeed. This is my favorite video of all time. it rocks so hard!
Alex is so underrated.
When they let him go, he goes.
I love Victor!
Alex and Terry Kath are the two most underrated guitarist.
>>Rush is so underrated!
Eddie Van Halen was asked in an interview how it feels to be the world's best guitarist; he replied, I wouldn't know why don't you ask Alex Lifeson.
It doesn't matter how old you are. If you Rock you Rock, all else is irrelevant. Masters of their art, each one a virtuoso on their instruments. Effortless perfection.
Perfection, yes. Effortless never. #RIPNeilPeart #RushIsTheirOwnGenre #GeddyCornGirl
🐐🐐🐐
I love Neil's drumming, but I'm like Damn what a guitar player! Then I'm like Holy Shit what a band!
and that bass players pretty good too!
How can that not bring a smile to your face and a tear to your eye.
Exactly? How can a 60 year old men could rock so hard?
If they were any tighter they would pull a hamstring...
40 years of RUSH combined in one song!!
Man Alex can shred! So under rated.
Yeah- shades of Steve Vai.
How can a virtuoso be underrated?
Is it just me, or at 2:43 does Neil nonchalantly realize "Damn, I need to pick up the pace with these guys, or I'm gonna get left behind!" 😂 RIP Professor. Greatest Canadian Band Ever
Oh, I think it's all carefully planned,
I've noticed too, but he kept his snare in off-beat/counter-timing during 1-2 measures as if it were an integral part of this "on-stage" musical piece. A clever recovery making his performance flawless in the end, which shows how Neil was a Master of his Art.
RIP John and Neil,John made this song his own since he wrote it
Best live version? I like the part where alex runs out of high notes and has to keep going lower past the fret board.
I saw them in every decade since the 70s up to 2012. My final concert with my 16 year old son. Pure joy...RIP Professor.
I’m so jealous
I saw them 4 times prior to 1985 and they were incredible. By the 90's, they were in decline especially Geddy's vocals. I'm glad I didn't see them again. I like to think of a band going out at the top of their game. This song is nowhere near their zenith.
@@edcollins9377 I disagree. I saw them in every decade since the 70s. 2112 was an incredible album. The early stuff was rough, but 2112 was in their prime.
@@MBGolfer The early stuff kicked ass! I'm surprised you liked 2112 if you didn't like By Tor, Fly By Night, Anthem, Working Man, Finding My Way, etc. In the late 80's Geddy's voice started changing and no longer sounded good.
@edcollins9377 I liked all of those too...but 2112 was my go to. Smoke a joint and get taken away by the story.
I consider myself fortunate to have seen them live, in 3 of the different time frames, of their legendary careers!! Greatest performance's ever!!
Greatest band to ever set on a Stage !!!
In The Name of the Bassist,
And Of The Guitarist,
And Of The World's Greatest Drummer...
AMEN
⚔️
To finish a concert, at that level of intensity, is unbelievable.
They could’ve climbed Everest, in an afternoon.
love it, as any rush fan knows, it was dj donna halper in cleveland who played "working man" in rotation in cleveland, after "rush" came out, and the rest is history. i know this sounds cliché but i heard working man on the night shift in kansas city around the same time and immediately set out to find the record and was hooked, been a fan ever since.
better than 99% of reggae out there
It's so unfair how easy Alex makes the guitar look, I could never be able to do that
That's one of the reasons he is under rated. He makes it look too easy.
🎸🐐
Working Man in Cleveland...the song and town that gave them their start.
Indeed 'we' did! Saw them play touring off the single lead as the warm up on a triple bill in Cleveland. Foreigner was in the rocking chair and Uriah Heap was touring off Look at Yourself album. One helluva show all around! As someone somewhere once said, Cleveland Rocks!
CLEVELAND ROCKS!
@@guzzialfa CLEVELAND ROCKS!!! RUSH ROCKS!!!
3 maestros on that stage. What an intro ⭐️⭐️⭐️🎵🎶🎼
RUSH the working man's band !!! The last time seen rush I paid $40 when everyone else was charging way over $100 !!!
Who would have thought back then, how fitting, yet bittersweet, it would be that Working Man would be the last song they would ever play together, live.?
It doesn't matter how long ago this was, how many years they've played, how many concerts you attended of theirs, videos watched, years listening to in the car, etc. For me it's always..." DAAAMN!!! "...sometimes with tears! I'm nearly 63, just finished this video and......" DAAAMN !!!! "
Por mais que se fale que se comente a respeito desse magnifico trio canadense, esses caras do jeito foram e o que fizeram eles sempre serao os caras um trio os unicos work man estilosos.
*bows repeatedly*
This is a level of depth, mastery, understanding and brotherhood to be truly admired.
actually an interesting start to the song i really like it
I’m going to confess I pretty much ignored Rush from my 80s teenage to the present day. What was the point of a prog band after punk, into indie/alternative and onwards to grunge and beyond? I know, I misunderstood them (probably). Well I saw them (with Grohl on drums) play this at the Taylor Hawkins memorial at Wembley last summer and they stole the show and I’ve been hooked on this song ever since.
Working Man - hidden in plain view- A secret to success!
They freakin' lived it!
Wow. Just wow. I'm not a real Rush fan and didn't realize Neil wasn't the original drummer until last week. I came here to hear a version with Neil playing the skins as opposed to the studio recording, and all I can say is wow. Wow.
Holy shit. Just wow. It’s like being a teenager at a Rush concert again. Thank you thank you thank you.
What a force of nature this band was. After a three hour show, they still brought the thunder with ferocity and pure aggression!
RUSH FOREVER !!!😢😢😢😢😅😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ WE ALL MISS YOU GUYS🙏💖 What a priceless expression from the professor !❤
Working at McDonald's IS hard, but rewarding...
At least I don't have to make porn, or sell my soul to the devil...,😌😪
What does this have to do with Rush??
That poor guitar 🎸 Alex killed it !!!!
It's okay. He took it out for a nice dinner afterwards..
I love Rush one of my all time favorite bands love their music
Silence! The Gods are rockin' us, listen and hang on to this monster classic.
I wonder how many other bands has the fans like Rush? Fans that would travel the tour with them…I thank you for your dedication to Canada’s
Premier Rock band RUSH!
my dad is in that audience lol
Flannel shirt, Skull cap and Bass player doing a two step = Greatness!
When The Professor looks at you... in a show, live, with his hands like that... One can say... one has accomplished something right this feccking moment. 3 masters at their art ! I so much love these dudes... so much. :)
the best of the best
How much fun was THAT?!!
It's so nice to see them Rocking! Rush is número uno!
so thankful i got to see them live 3 times. my dad loved them beyond anything... he passed away and shortly after rush stopped performing... love them so much
When u c geniuses in action it's Glorious!!😅😮🎉❤❤❤
They played in the right town that night.... Rock N Roll HOF just down the corner for those 3.
Gods of Rock! Alex, Geddy and Neil are super human!
The fact they are doing this is there late 50’s/ 60’s blows my mind
Sitting at the bar one night w/ my Chinese wife, I let her watch this on my i phone w/ headphones. When it's over she says "Oh my God. They could get rich in China." I laughed and laughed. She was amazed!
So freaking good! Bad asses
I know I commented here before but after watching them go to work on their guitars it made me think they were in a massive verbal battle and at the same time they whooped each other’s ass. I Never get sick of this song.
It will never get old, don’t worry
prefer the original version
Biblical,,
Alex is so underrated
To watch 3 masters put it on the line is so beautiful
Indubitably
Entenderan los canadienses el legado de Rush ? Dificilmente veremos otra banda igual.
A RUSH solo se le puede poner en la misma mesa que Led Zepellin, Pink Floyd and Queen
4:40 kudos to the remote camera operator who captured this awesome shot. It has been used many times over the years.
OMG, Yes!! 1,000 percent! Epic moment in every way!!!!🐡🤟❣
sickest kit out there has to go to my boi Neil
edit: ofc big R.I.P. to the goat
Me gusto! Freakin' awesome!
Alex is SOOOO underrated!
Alex lifeson is Not underrated. Ask Any guitar player out there and they will say he is a legend.They might not like his style, but they respect.His playing.What more can you ask for
Ged's best bass tone ever!
Alex is damned LUCKY his guitar didn't spontaneously combust.
Absolute FIRE!♨️ No one can touch that!
Goddam. I saw them twice so long ago in a previous century. Never saw them again. This was incredible
Like Hirohiko Araki still hasn't created a character whose stand is called RUSH or working man
We need a gif of alex fingers being on fire. He is going crazy fast on that solo!!!
Wow... love this version!!
THIS IS INSANE 😮😮😮😮 GOD BLESS ALL THREE OF YOU ❤❤❤🙏🇺🇸✌
What can you say about this? If you love rock and roll music, you have no choice but to love this. Just freakin turn it up!
Tempo is a bit too slow for my liking...
LOL I was in Row 7 in front of Geddy and told my brother they really upped the tempo for this one.
Wow...
None better, legends
2:06 You think Rutsey ever did that fill on this song? Nope.
Not too shabby
Geddy's voice actually sounds better over the years.
The polka intro to La Villa Strangiato is also GREAT!
This is t the opening it’s the closing. But what a way to close.
WTF is Geddy doing with dat bass!!!???
Daaaaang! Getty Killing it! The entire band is tight AF!
5:59
🔵Crowley🔴
É a animação do RUclips de hoje
Unmistakable solo from alex on this classic❤❤❤
I think I like this arrangement better than the album. It's clear they kind of like reggae since Spirit of Radio has some reggae flavor.
Always A Rush When You Hear Rush.
So beautiful! Fucking rockin!
Muddy Fukkka. WEell done
Every time I listen to Working Man I think, Alex "out Tony Iommi's, Tony Iommi" the Album version lays down a marker from Mr Lifeson to Mr Iommi in case of, "imitation as a genuine show of respect like flattery" but it's not actually what you can call, imitation because Alex is authentic to the bone and as often is said, he's underrated, humble and let's his guitar playing say it all. He's a class Act that every Rush fan knows.
He's doesn't court the limelight.
Classic
An idiot friend of mine (we all have one) once said to me that Alex was the "weak link" of Rush. I replied by stating that Stan Musial would be considered the weak link of a baseball team that had Babe Ruth and Willie Mayes on it. That's a mighty strong weak link.
GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH 💖💖💖🙏🇺🇸
Is it just me or are they doing Stevie Wonder’s “Master Blaster” with “Working Man” lyrics at the beginning? Sounds JUST like it.
!Santa Madre de Dios!
Top of their game right hear.
What a live band!!
this beginning sucks
Rush can't suck. Period.
No it doesn't
WRONG! You're WRONG!! I have spoken!! 😉😉
Brilliant on every level!