I was at this concert in Montreal in 81…. First time seeing them and was blown away by the sound only 3 guys were creating. Their musicianship and talent was on full display.
RUSH is one of the very few bands that you can honestly say sounded just as good if not better live than on their studio albums... It was just shows how incredible they all were as musicians.
I saw them on every tour (at least once) since 1977's "A Farewell to Kings". Yes, I saw them in their heyday! And, as you can see, they were amazing in concert! That's really them playing live -- and, indeed, you might wonder since this performance sounds SO much like the studio recording (but in a good way)! Rush was amazing, always and forever the GOAT!
I saw the farewell to kings tour You are one of those 👏👍🏼 I wasn’t at every tour but I did get to see them again in an arena setting and outdoor at the gorge I have to say the small concert hall was the best. Blow your head right off Those days are gone I’m afraid Concerts are mostly bs now imho. I am spoiled. 🖖🏻
I saw Rush in 1983 when I was a Senior in HS. To this day one of the best days of my life! They were unbelievable. This, in my opinion, is one of their top 3 songs. This is the song that really made Rush my favorite all time band.
Saw them 53 times live 1978 was the first time at the Forum in LA where I also saw their final performance.... Met Alex that night.... These guys aged like fine wine getting better every tour until the bitter end ..... Simply epic!
I know what you meant, but there was nothing bitter about the ending of that band. They had done all they could do together and we were blessed to have been along on the joyride.
Alex is playing harmonics on this song which he does a lot more frequently than most guitarists, that sound is created by lightly touching the string at certain juncture’s on the fretboard to take advantage of the natural resonance of the string, as opposed to pressing down hard on the fret. He’s a master at it.
Saw them at the beginning in 78 and at the end in 2015. Excellent show and musicianship all the way through. Neil got tired but Alex and Ged were still having fun. And it showed. Neil was keeping up at that point imho. They always gave us three hours tho. Fuckin incredible.
Saw them 3 times. 1st time was on the Moving Pictures tour in 1981. Mindblowingly good. They still looked so you. He sang so high. The musicianship was crazy. They played for two and a half hours, and it felt like about 20 minutes. Saw them in 88, at the height of their 80s “synth” Period. also incredibly good. And in 2011, just before Clockwork Angels came out. Again, incredible. I was even more conscious of the musicianship. Geddy wasn’t trying to hit the highest notes in some of the older stuff. But there was a richness to his voice that was worth the change. They were such an amazing band. 😍
I'm 61 so Rush was my band since like 15! They were enormously influential! I saw them three times in their prime, from 1978 to 80. They were incredible, an experience. Anyway, Red Barchetta is right up there with my favs. A++++
My friends, they were in their primes until they played their last notes, really they were That being said, I saw them about 50 times from 78 until their last tour. Neil was anyways mesmerizing to watch.
Yes yes yes I was blessed to have seen them three times in their prime. And yes they were that good. One thing I always loved about Rush was that they played the songs in concert just about as close as you can to the album version.
They actually never wrote anything they could not play out. Purposely. Because they were independent They did what they wanted They are musical heroes. Especially Neil 🖖🏻
Saw them 3-4 times from '79 to '82. I worked their afterpartyand they dedicated this song to me at the concert the next night. Geddy was very nice to talk with. I busted Neil Peart when he smartly asked me who the best drummer was at the time. Being smart right back I said Phil Collins. I didn't learn till recently that Phil was one of Neil's drum heroes.
Saw them live twice in ‘78 and ‘79. Incredible. All three are in the conversation for best ever on their individual instruments. But the story only starts there. They had this other worldly synch, three way musical mind meld. Redefining the term “tight.” That is what enabled those seamless transitions you mentioned. That and they must have rehearsed the crap out of all of it.
Their image was mostly being “imageless” just regular people who rock like no others. This song was brand new ON this tour. If you watch more from this show, notice the technology that they use is ALL the most advanced available at the time. Yet they still used guitar cables from their instruments, wireless wasn’t up to their dependability standards yet-and Neil doesn’t have ANY electronic equipment to use, all of it is actual percussion instruments used in the studio on the recordings. Alex and Geddy had way more Taurus bass pedals to produce that deep bass while Geddy had to play the keyboards. A few years later, they’d embrace midi and sampling to provide every and any sound that they could possibly make or use on their recordings to live performances. Saw them every tour at least once from 1984-2015.🤘🖖✌️🎸🥁🎹🎤🥇🇨🇦🎼
Neal Peart was an amazing songwriter. This song was an adaptation of a short story called "A Nice Morning Drive[1]", written by Richard Foster and published in the November 1973 issue of Road & Track magazine. He read a LOT and took themes from what he read to weave tales into Rush's songs. This is one of the songs that gives a peek into his libertarian bent... This is a bit more mainstream, but it's still top 20 in their song list stretching 40 years! It boggles the mind to watch these guys play live, particularly Geddy Lee, who plays bass, pedals, and sings at the same time. One of my favorite Rush songs that I didn't see on the playlist is the live version of La Villa Strangiato.
Their history is fascinating. Neil worked the parts counter at a farm equipment business before his audition. Geddy and Alex first met when they were around 13 years old and have been best friends up through today. Just tons of history with this band.
I was in the U.S.A.F. in Las Vegas and seen them on this tour in June of '81. I was a fan before that. Had the 2112 8-track in 1977 in my first car! Then Farewell to Kings album. Haven't stopped listening to them since.
The first time I saw them was 1984, which was also my first concert, and they were phenomenal, I saw them a total of 12 times and their sound and shows got better and more refined as time went by, especially Neil's solos. There's a reason they called him the professor. Geddy and Alex were amazing as well.
I saw Rush live in the 80’s twice. They were always phenomenal live, sounding nearly as good as studio performances. They were technicians and it was as much their skill at performing and delivering so much from 3 people as it was the lyrics and music.
My mother thought I was too young to see them on the Moving Pictures Tour (maybe 14 or so), but I got to see them on the Signals tour and every tour since until their final gig at the LA Forum😊 RUSH 🎸🎹🥁🎶👍👏🤘😁
When Kiss asked them to tour as their opening act. According to Gene Simmons, they he would go to their room to invite Rush to party with them. He said they always declined and would be reading, writing, or practicing. He, also said, they were his favorite openers and lived touring with them. Professional and never out of sorts when it was time to perform.
First time I heard Rush was in the back of the school bus on my friends cassette player, I was blown away and have been a fan ever since. It was this album Moving Pictures that I heard first.
I saw them from 1976 until they got to Snakes and Arrows live. I have seen them live 17 times in concert! They were my very first live concert! It shaped my musical tastes and how I play music from that moment on!
Yet another song from 1981 Moving Pictures album. The part where the road is winding real fast is on a huge screen behind them and that’s why the crowd is reacting. It an awesome effect. Saw them in 82’ and saw that as well. Had floor seats. Best concert I’ve ever been to in my life. Hooked forever.
I saw them maybe 18 or 19 times over the years. They killed it every time. Neil Peart did look unassuming, but he was such a beast on the drums, one of the best ever, and he wrote all the lyrics too. If you're not doing lyric videos, you're missing out on half of what made Rush great. RIP professor
Verily , he turned out to be the soul of the band. His words and their musical interpretation of them made that happen. It’s no accident they found Neil. Together they actually have saved lives. Read the comments. Magic. 🖖🏻
I have seen them in 4 different decades. And every show AWESOME! The biggest difference was in the 70's, 80's is the always had an opening act. In later years they had so many songs the fans wanted to hear, they dropped opening acts and just took a break between part 1 and 2 then AT LEAST 1 and sometimes 2 encores! It was the greatest of all time!!! Geez....after reading my post...I feel way old! THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE LEGACY ALIVE!!!
I saw them at 14, year after this was played on MTV multiple times, & had my S rocked. Before the show I Knew they did Tom Sawyer & maybe another song or 2, I went basically because it was the big thing in my Floridian middle-town that month, but found out I knew like 10 of 18 songs they played, & the stuff I hadn't heard blew my mind. They debuted pre-release Subdivisions & Chemistry from Signals on that leg touring. Opened with 2112 Overture & closed the set with 2112 Finale, & seeing Rush near 20 shows over the years, that was the best open/close ever. Rush Freak since that night in April 1982.
Got to see them live a dozen times between the eighties & nineties. The notes on the guitar at the end of the song are called...Open-string harmonics, also referred to as natural harmonics, are created by placing your finger lightly on a very specific place over the fretwire without pressing down and then striking the string. The easiest places to produce natural harmonics are at the twelfth, seventh, and fifth frets respectively.
Saw them play in 1977. Still touring the 2112 album. Geddy sang, played bass, and played foot pedal keyboards while in a full gear Montreal Canadiens outfit, on ice skates. !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rush was ALWAYS in their "Prime"! I've seen them over 100 times starting in the late 70's until the last time, 2013. Neil Peart was slowing down after years of killing it on the drums...by 2015 it was over.
My cousin played spirit of the radio 5 months earlier and it shook me. Then moving pictures was released. We bought tickets. The rest is history. This is top 10 radio play. This is top 20 song wise. Which is high for this band.
My first Rush concert was 2112 tour and only missed three tours after that. I was fifteen and took my son at sixteen too his first Rush show. Best live band ever☮️🇨🇦
In 1981, Rush was the top grossing live act in the world. You couldn't go anywhere or listen to the radio without hearing a song from their 1981 epic "Moving Pictures". In 2011, to commemorate this release, the boys played it in its entirety...note for note...cut by cut ...in order on their "Time machine " tour. I saw both....lol (I'm 60 yrs old). Cheers !! Good work guys...I like ur energy
And that's how he got the nickname, not because he was the genius he was but because the boys thought he looked just like Russell Johnson who played the professor on the popular tv series and ya towards the end he had more than a passing resemblance to Tom Hanks who I would love to see portray Neil in a movie. 😊
From the permanent waves up to the R40 tour... I had the privilege to see these guys five times. They got better and better every time. The back screen is one of the most entertaining parts of their setup. From South Park to the Trailer Park Boys making appearances on the back screen to introduce their songs live. Absolutely hilarious. Along with Geddy Lee using dryers and chicken rotisserie machines as his bass rig... these guys are seriously hilariously good. Suggest you check out some of the highlights for the R40 or the time machine tours.
I was a teen in the 80s and got to see Rush twice on every tour. My best friend moved to Little Rock in high school so he'd come visit when Rush was in Memphis and I'd visit him when they played Little Rock. A lot of times Little Rock and Memphis were on different legs of the tour even though they're just 130 miles apart. That was cool, though, because there was a month or so between shows.
I first saw them in 1979 Newcastle city hall, and they were great. Saw them three times after that last time at Newcastle arena on the Snakes and Arrows tour and they still were great.
This was the one time where Rush crossed paths with the mainstream. They didn’t go to it-they kind of just met in the middle. This song is in my personal top five and may just be my all time favorite. I’ve always found that it feels every bit as big as their epics, but all in just over 6 minutes. Brilliant.
I have seen them over ten times live in the 80's, 90's, 2000's, and Clockwork Angel's in the 2010's. If I had known they were retiring I would have also seen their last concert at the LA Forum, but I thought, "Nah, they'll be back." I kicked myself for that. I saw them in Orange County early on in the tour and they doubled back and did Los Angeles at the end.
I saw them in the late 80s and they nailed it. They had a lot of popular songs, but I don't think this one got as much airtime on the radio as many of their others. RIP Neal Peart!
This was the year it came out. This was my first concert, 1981!! They were in there prime! I was so lucky that my uncle had an extra ticket. I even missed my sisters high school graduation. All she wanted was a concert t shirt!!😂😂😂 This song is in my top 5 of all time.
first saw them on the Signals tour...was in 7th grade and it was a religious experience. I saw them on every tour since that one, usually 2 or 3 times. They are, by far, my most favorite band. This song is probably in nost peoples top 5 or ten by them
I was blessed with seeing Rush in 1982 and my first exposure to Rush was the (Fly by Night) album...they were every bit as good Live as what you are seeing!!!!!!!
I saw Rush at this tour August 1981. The live album and videos match the concert I saw. Instant love for this band. And yes, this song Red Barchetta is still being played on radio etc… sorry boys, you are too young to ever see them in show. But one of the greatest 3 piece bands you would want to see.
I saw them 12 times between 1986 and 2015. The best show I ever saw was in Phoenix in 1997 on the second half of their Test For Echo tour. That show was magical.
If you haven't done so already then you must check out their performance of Xanadu from this same concert. Imo, without doubt the best live performance of any song, by any band, ever. Has to be seen to be believed 3 guys could pull it off.
Their “prime?!” 😳🙄 the last tour they did I thought they were in their prime!🤣🤣🤣 they sounded amazing to the very end. Perspective …. I saw them 15 times between 1988 to 2015. Not a bad show once.
Fellas, I love your reactions. I have two sons about your age and like you .... they love this music the same way I did. Such fun to able to see young people listen to this music for the first time. Red Barchetta ... top 5 Rush songs for sure!
The Rush songs that got a lot of radio play were mostly from the late 70's / early 80's, including _Working Man_ , _Fly by Night_ , _The Spirit of Radio_ , _Tom Sawyer_ , _Limelight_ , _Freewill_ , _Closer to the Heart_ , and _New World Man_ . A few stations liked to play _2112_ because it was long enough for the DJ to take a break.
Red Barchetta is on the Moving Pictures album released in 1981. Neil Ellwood Peart has many nick names. "The Professor" is one of them. I saw Rush in concert 5 times. The first time was June 19th, 1997 Test for Echo Tour. Rush played Red Barchetta at all 5 concerts. Rush was always amazing live. Samuel & Lucas You've got to react to "Natural Science" "La Villa Strangiato"
Rush put an extraordinary effort into making their live sound as good or better than the studio versions. And this song is so lyrically visual. It's just a ton of fun and tells such a crazy cool futuristic sci-fi story about not forgetting the past.
Never saw Rush but my brother and I used to go to a club in Asbury Park, New Jersey , The Rock Horse,and see a Rush cover band called 2112. They were a three piece,like Rush, but the only difference was the guitarist sang. He had the Geddy voice, but the bass player also played keyboards. They were technically perfect and had a sense of humor
To see these guys in their fifties setting the stage on fire after a three hour concert do ,,,,,, Workingman live in Cleveland,,, they do three transitions from mellow to fire fire 🔥 🔥
Seen them 47 times from 1977 to 2015 honestly to me they were always in their prime as far as musicianship goes but I'm biased they are the only band that ever made me wish I was a little older so I could have seen every tour I would love for you t react to Driven its definitely one of their harder songs but in a great way take care boys welcome to the family
Saw them in 1977 at the Tower Theater in Philly with Tom Petty opening. "A Farewell to Kings" had just been released. I have seen them about 35 times. AS musicians AWESOME when younger but by no means bad as they got older. Enjoying your channel -
First great reaction. I'm fan of Rush till 1980 and this song Red Barchetta Is in the album Moving Pictures (Feb, 1981) . Other important thing Is that Rush was a powerful enemy in Rolling Stine Magazine since the first concert of the tour in '81 and their Made a boicot against Rush radio diffusion, so the fan of Rush just can buy the albums and Rush became a music for special group of people in North America but in latín América and Europe their were a bright Star. If I remember well in 2013 when Rush enter un hall of Fame, for first Time they appear in the cover of that magazine. Great reaction and really you must listen 2112 but the video with a cómic View, then see the live performance and you going yo really appreciate the great musicians talent. Again Great reaction
I saw them preform in the 70’s and 80’s. Back them cost of concerts were so inexpensive we could go to almost all concerts that came to New Orleans. But I would have to put them in my top three.
Well, one of Neils nicknames was the professor.... take a look at some of the much earlier videos, like Fly By Night, you will see the long haired prototypical Rock Drummer Neil... I am really enjoying seeing you guys discover Rush and their greatness. I only got to see them live 7 times, they were unbelievable, their music, their ability, all of it was just insanely awesome!
Have seen Rush Live at least 8 time late 70 early to late 80s mostly. I live in Vancouver, Canada and they toured often. Their albums are great but this band has the ability to play so loud and strong with 3 guys. Their best are/ were Live concerts and they left it all onstage, for 2- 3 hours easy. I have seen many bands live, my fave is Pink Floyd, but Rush is up there Live.
I've seen them over 20+ times, and they were always tight. They would practice individually for a few months before they would get together and practice before setting off on tour. I would say that I started to notice Geddy's voice start to decline near the R30 and Clockwork Angels tours, but they're always tight. Some fans were lost around the Moving Pictures era due to the band having a "different sound." This was especially true on the next album after this. Big change, but I didn't mind. To me, the songs just became more lyrically driven, which made the songs even more powerful. Subdivisions is one of my all time favorites. I always called it "the anthem for all square pegs". So dissecting the lyrics becomes a bit more important after their sell out album (Moving Pictures). Not my thoughts, but quite a few older fans felt that way. Take care ✌️
I saw Rush 4 times, twice on the Moving Pictures tour. Tom Sawyer was probably the biggest hit on that album. I don’t remember if Red Barchetta got a lot of airplay but I always liked that song.
Check out “La Villa Strangiato” Live. Alex Lifeson’s solo on that song will blow you away. Rush put on a hell of a concert. Saw them in Houston. One of the best concerts I ever went to. ✌🏻❤️from Texas
There are different ways to gauge success for published music, one of them being the basic chart success like back in the day when it was measured by album and single sales. The success of Rush's music tended not to make it onto single charts with any serious showing - Rush's success was more about global album sales and concert ticket sales, especially after their 2112 album. Interestingly, this tour was followed by an album named Signals which included a song called "New World Man." This song actually climbed the charts higher than any other up to that point, and it was a sort "throw-on" song that they added at the last minute because they had some space left on the album (remember, this was on vinyl which had a limited amount of time per side). About a year later I saw Rush for the first time as they toured for Signals. Not surprisingly, their live sound was almost exactly like on the live Exit . .. Stage Left album (like what you just reacted to) since the technical crew and equipment were likely the same. I saw Rush about 4 more times after that and I would say with confidence that the Exit . . . Stage Left album represented Rush in their heyday for one reason and one reason only - Geddy Lee's vocals were at their strongest. In contrast, their actual instrumental skill remained as sharp as ever all the way to the end.
Just some RUSH songs I'd suggest you'd love if you react to them are: "Armor and Sword", "Test For Echo", "Jacob's Ladder" if you have not heard that yet, "Freeze", "Peaceable Kingdom", and "Circumstances" just to name a few great songs - and I was 11 years old in 1982 when I saw Rush for the first time in Maryland - at that concert or several years after - Neil the drummer rode into the venue on his bicycle in a disguise real quick so fans would not bother him - he rode right past us straight into the concert hall around then - i'll never forget that (like the "Masked Rider" - his 1st book he wrote was called "The Masked Rider" - and in 1982 they sounded great and were very talented - that was the Signals tour and in 1984 live they sounded great too - they were excellent at reproducing their songs and complex ones too to play live in concert just like they sounded in the studio - they made an extra effort to sound great in a perfectionistic way live in concert so playing live their songs could sound at their best and sound just like the studio record versions.
This song did get quite a bit of radio play back in the day but not near as much as Tom Sawyer or Limelight. I love all these old videos of Rush in concert but there was nothing like actually being there. Thanks so much for reacting to this song.
Radio hits for Rush: Working Man Fly by Night Closer to the Heart The Trees The Spirit of Radio Freewill Tom Sawyer Limelight Red Barchetta Subdivisions New World Man The Big Money Time Stand Still Dreamline Driven Test for Echo One Little Victory Far Cry You'll still hear the first 14 - 15 on classic rock radio
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I was at this concert in Montreal in 81…. First time seeing them and was blown away by the sound only 3 guys were creating. Their musicianship and talent was on full display.
Red barchetta is my favorite song to see Rush do in concert, extremely entertaining. I saw them nine times in St Louis MO from 1981 to 92'
RUSH is one of the very few bands that you can honestly say sounded just as good if not better live than on their studio albums... It was just shows how incredible they all were as musicians.
LIVE!!!!
The greatest live band ever...they gave everything they had every show!!!
I consider myself lucky to have seen them once
They are awesome but Scorpions are the best live band. Look it up
I saw them on every tour (at least once) since 1977's "A Farewell to Kings". Yes, I saw them in their heyday! And, as you can see, they were amazing in concert! That's really them playing live -- and, indeed, you might wonder since this performance sounds SO much like the studio recording (but in a good way)! Rush was amazing, always and forever the GOAT!
I saw the farewell to kings tour
You are one of those 👏👍🏼
I wasn’t at every tour but I did get to see them again in an arena setting and outdoor at the gorge I have to say the small concert hall was the best. Blow your head right off
Those days are gone I’m afraid
Concerts are mostly bs now imho. I am spoiled. 🖖🏻
I saw Rush in 1983 when I was a Senior in HS. To this day one of the best days of my life! They were unbelievable. This, in my opinion, is one of their top 3 songs. This is the song that really made Rush my favorite all time band.
Saw them 53 times live 1978 was the first time at the Forum in LA where I also saw their final performance.... Met Alex that night.... These guys aged like fine wine getting better every tour until the bitter end ..... Simply epic!
I know what you meant, but there was nothing bitter about the ending of that band. They had done all they could do together and we were blessed to have been along on the joyride.
Alex is playing harmonics on this song which he does a lot more frequently than most guitarists, that sound is created by lightly touching the string at certain juncture’s on the fretboard to take advantage of the natural resonance of the string, as opposed to pressing down hard on the fret. He’s a master at it.
Way harder than it looks too…just try it sometime if you don’t believe me.🎸🤘
They are all masters!
I've seen every tour since 1976. They are so amazing in concert. They were the Best no doubt.
"Did anyone see them in their prime?" In terms of live performance, Rush was in their prime through their very last show.
Absolutely agree..about to say the same thing...it's true!
Saw them at the beginning in 78 and at the end in 2015. Excellent show and musicianship all the way through. Neil got tired but Alex and Ged were still having fun. And it showed. Neil was keeping up at that point imho. They always gave us three hours tho. Fuckin incredible.
They do call Neil "The Professor"
They say that drummers play to metronomes, and metronomes play to Peart.
Saw them 3 times. 1st time was on the Moving Pictures tour in 1981. Mindblowingly good. They still looked so you. He sang so high. The musicianship was crazy. They played for two and a half hours, and it felt like about 20 minutes. Saw them in 88, at the height of their 80s “synth”
Period. also incredibly good. And in 2011, just before Clockwork Angels came out. Again, incredible. I was even more conscious of the musicianship. Geddy wasn’t trying to hit the highest notes in some of the older stuff. But there was a richness to his voice that was worth the change. They were such an amazing band. 😍
I'd seen them 0 times! 😀 ...😳🥺😢😭🥲😅
I'm 61 so Rush was my band since like 15! They were enormously influential! I saw them three times in their prime, from 1978 to 80. They were incredible, an experience. Anyway, Red Barchetta is right up there with my favs. A++++
My friends, they were in their primes until they played their last notes, really they were
That being said, I saw them about 50 times from 78 until their last tour. Neil was anyways mesmerizing to watch.
Yes yes yes I was blessed to have seen them three times in their prime. And yes they were that good. One thing I always loved about Rush was that they played the songs in concert just about as close as you can to the album version.
They actually never wrote anything they could not play out. Purposely. Because they were independent They did what they wanted They are musical heroes. Especially Neil 🖖🏻
Saw them 3-4 times from '79 to '82.
I worked their afterpartyand they dedicated this song to me at the concert the next night. Geddy was very nice to talk with.
I busted Neil Peart when he smartly asked me who the best drummer was at the time.
Being smart right back I said Phil Collins.
I didn't learn till recently that Phil was one of Neil's drum heroes.
Extremely cool story
Saw them live twice in ‘78 and ‘79. Incredible. All three are in the conversation for best ever on their individual instruments. But the story only starts there.
They had this other worldly synch, three way musical mind meld. Redefining the term “tight.” That is what enabled those seamless transitions you mentioned. That and they must have rehearsed the crap out of all of it.
Their image was mostly being “imageless” just regular people who rock like no others. This song was brand new ON this tour. If you watch more from this show, notice the technology that they use is ALL the most advanced available at the time. Yet they still used guitar cables from their instruments, wireless wasn’t up to their dependability standards yet-and Neil doesn’t have ANY electronic equipment to use, all of it is actual percussion instruments used in the studio on the recordings. Alex and Geddy had way more Taurus bass pedals to produce that deep bass while Geddy had to play the keyboards. A few years later, they’d embrace midi and sampling to provide every and any sound that they could possibly make or use on their recordings to live performances. Saw them every tour at least once from 1984-2015.🤘🖖✌️🎸🥁🎹🎤🥇🇨🇦🎼
Saw Rush three times in the 80s. Moving Pictures was considered their crowning achievement, and yes Red Barchetta was a pretty big hit.
Neal Peart was an amazing songwriter. This song was an adaptation of a short story called "A Nice Morning Drive[1]", written by Richard Foster and published in the November 1973 issue of Road & Track magazine. He read a LOT and took themes from what he read to weave tales into Rush's songs. This is one of the songs that gives a peek into his libertarian bent... This is a bit more mainstream, but it's still top 20 in their song list stretching 40 years! It boggles the mind to watch these guys play live, particularly Geddy Lee, who plays bass, pedals, and sings at the same time. One of my favorite Rush songs that I didn't see on the playlist is the live version of La Villa Strangiato.
Their history is fascinating. Neil worked the parts counter at a farm equipment business before his audition. Geddy and Alex first met when they were around 13 years old and have been best friends up through today. Just tons of history with this band.
I was in the U.S.A.F. in Las Vegas and seen them on this tour in June of '81. I was a fan before that. Had the 2112 8-track in 1977 in my first car! Then Farewell to Kings album. Haven't stopped listening to them since.
The first time I saw them was 1984, which was also my first concert, and they were phenomenal, I saw them a total of 12 times and their sound and shows got better and more refined as time went by, especially Neil's solos. There's a reason they called him the professor. Geddy and Alex were amazing as well.
I saw Rush live in the 80’s twice. They were always phenomenal live, sounding nearly as good as studio performances. They were technicians and it was as much their skill at performing and delivering so much from 3 people as it was the lyrics and music.
My mother thought I was too young to see them on the Moving Pictures Tour (maybe 14 or so), but I got to see them on the Signals tour and every tour since until their final gig at the LA Forum😊 RUSH 🎸🎹🥁🎶👍👏🤘😁
When Kiss asked them to tour as their opening act. According to Gene Simmons, they he would go to their room to invite Rush to party with them.
He said they always declined and would be reading, writing, or practicing.
He, also said, they were his favorite openers and lived touring with them.
Professional and never out of sorts when it was time to perform.
Saw them in 1978 and 2013. Getty's voice was next leval!
First time I heard Rush was in the back of the school bus on my friends cassette player, I was blown away and have been a fan ever since. It was this album Moving Pictures that I heard first.
24 times over 31yrs. 84 - 2015...only twice in the 80s...in 84 and 87...every show was primetime!
They didn't call Neil "the professor" for nothing. RIP to the GOAT drummer and professor of lyricology
this is one of the best car song in rock history,it was recorded at the old montréal, forum,exit stage left,🤘🚔🤘
Saw them about a dozen times over the years & they never disappointed! Best band ever!!
I saw them from 1976 until they got to Snakes and Arrows live. I have seen them live 17 times in concert! They were my very first live concert! It shaped my musical tastes and how I play music from that moment on!
Yet another song from 1981 Moving Pictures album.
The part where the road is winding real fast is on a huge screen behind them and that’s why the crowd is reacting. It an awesome effect.
Saw them in 82’ and saw that as well. Had floor seats. Best concert I’ve ever been to in my life. Hooked forever.
I’ve seen them live from 76 into 2010, they are one of the sickest bands “live”, never ever a bad show, they were so freakin tight on stage 🔥💪
I saw them maybe 18 or 19 times over the years. They killed it every time. Neil Peart did look unassuming, but he was such a beast on the drums, one of the best ever, and he wrote all the lyrics too. If you're not doing lyric videos, you're missing out on half of what made Rush great. RIP professor
Verily , he turned out to be the soul of the band. His words and their musical interpretation of them made that happen. It’s no accident they found Neil. Together they actually have saved lives. Read the comments. Magic. 🖖🏻
I have seen them in 4 different decades. And every show AWESOME! The biggest difference was in the 70's, 80's is the always had an opening act. In later years they had so many songs the fans wanted to hear, they dropped opening acts and just took a break between part 1 and 2 then AT LEAST 1 and sometimes 2 encores! It was the greatest of all time!!!
Geez....after reading my post...I feel way old! THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE LEGACY ALIVE!!!
"This guy looks like a history teacher." He was called The Professor.
I saw them at 14, year after this was played on MTV multiple times, & had my S rocked. Before the show I Knew they did Tom Sawyer & maybe another song or 2, I went basically because it was the big thing in my Floridian middle-town that month, but found out I knew like 10 of 18 songs they played, & the stuff I hadn't heard blew my mind. They debuted pre-release Subdivisions & Chemistry from Signals on that leg touring. Opened with 2112 Overture & closed the set with 2112 Finale, & seeing Rush near 20 shows over the years, that was the best open/close ever. Rush Freak since that night in April 1982.
Got to see them live a dozen times between the eighties & nineties.
The notes on the guitar at the end of the song are called...Open-string harmonics, also referred to as natural harmonics, are created by placing your finger lightly on a very specific place over the fretwire without pressing down and then striking the string. The easiest places to produce natural harmonics are at the twelfth, seventh, and fifth frets respectively.
Saw them play in 1977. Still touring the 2112 album.
Geddy sang, played bass, and played foot pedal keyboards while in a full gear Montreal Canadiens outfit, on ice skates. !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rush was ALWAYS in their "Prime"! I've seen them over 100 times starting in the late 70's until the last time, 2013. Neil Peart was slowing down after years of killing it on the drums...by 2015 it was over.
I was 14 when I saw this concert in Portland Oregon on June 20th 1981. My life changed that day.
My cousin played spirit of the radio 5 months earlier and it shook me. Then moving pictures was released. We bought tickets. The rest is history.
This is top 10 radio play.
This is top 20 song wise. Which is high for this band.
My first Rush concert was 2112 tour and only missed three tours after that. I was fifteen and took my son at sixteen too his first Rush show. Best live band ever☮️🇨🇦
In 1981, Rush was the top grossing live act in the world. You couldn't go anywhere or listen to the radio without hearing a song from their 1981 epic "Moving Pictures". In 2011, to commemorate this release, the boys played it in its entirety...note for note...cut by cut ...in order on their "Time machine " tour. I saw both....lol (I'm 60 yrs old).
Cheers !! Good work guys...I like ur energy
never saw them or heard their music much which was odd because a family man was their producer.
This was definitely one of their top 5 songs they did. Awsome !!!!!!
Here, Neil actually looked like the Professor from Giligan's Island.😊
Lol yes then when he got older he looks like Tom Hanks
there was a rumor going around that TH was going to play Neil in a movie..
And that's how he got the nickname, not because he was the genius he was but because the boys thought he looked just like Russell Johnson who played the professor on the popular tv series and ya towards the end he had more than a passing resemblance to Tom Hanks who I would love to see portray Neil in a movie. 😊
From the permanent waves up to the R40 tour... I had the privilege to see these guys five times. They got better and better every time. The back screen is one of the most entertaining parts of their setup. From South Park to the Trailer Park Boys making appearances on the back screen to introduce their songs live. Absolutely hilarious. Along with Geddy Lee using dryers and chicken rotisserie machines as his bass rig... these guys are seriously hilariously good. Suggest you check out some of the highlights for the R40 or the time machine tours.
I was a teen in the 80s and got to see Rush twice on every tour. My best friend moved to Little Rock in high school so he'd come visit when Rush was in Memphis and I'd visit him when they played Little Rock. A lot of times Little Rock and Memphis were on different legs of the tour even though they're just 130 miles apart. That was cool, though, because there was a month or so between shows.
The greatest band live all time
I first saw them in 1979 Newcastle city hall, and they were great. Saw them three times after that last time at Newcastle arena on the Snakes and Arrows tour and they still were great.
This was the one time where Rush crossed paths with the mainstream. They didn’t go to it-they kind of just met in the middle. This song is in my personal top five and may just be my all time favorite. I’ve always found that it feels every bit as big as their epics, but all in just over 6 minutes. Brilliant.
I have seen them over ten times live in the 80's, 90's, 2000's, and Clockwork Angel's in the 2010's. If I had known they were retiring I would have also seen their last concert at the LA Forum, but I thought, "Nah, they'll be back." I kicked myself for that. I saw them in Orange County early on in the tour and they doubled back and did Los Angeles at the end.
I saw them in the late 80s and they nailed it. They had a lot of popular songs, but I don't think this one got as much airtime on the radio as many of their others. RIP Neal Peart!
If i could have had Neil's wealth and talent.. Id be glad to look like a history teacher !! Long Live Rush the greatest !!
This was the year it came out. This was my first concert, 1981!! They were in there prime! I was so lucky that my uncle had an extra ticket. I even missed my sisters high school graduation. All she wanted was a concert t shirt!!😂😂😂
This song is in my top 5 of all time.
first saw them on the Signals tour...was in 7th grade and it was a religious experience. I saw them on every tour since that one, usually 2 or 3 times. They are, by far, my most favorite band. This song is probably in nost peoples top 5 or ten by them
The lyrics are everything ❤
I was blessed with seeing Rush in 1982 and my first exposure to Rush was the (Fly by Night) album...they were every bit as good Live as what you are seeing!!!!!!!
I saw Rush at this tour August 1981. The live album and videos match the concert I saw. Instant love for this band. And yes, this song Red Barchetta is still being played on radio etc… sorry boys, you are too young to ever see them in show. But one of the greatest 3 piece bands you would want to see.
Seen them in 1988 in Halifax NS. But have seen them 6 times in total. They are better live then any other band I have ever seen! G.O.A.T
I saw them 12 times between 1986 and 2015. The best show I ever saw was in Phoenix in 1997 on the second half of their Test For Echo tour. That show was magical.
If you haven't done so already then you must check out their performance of Xanadu from this same concert.
Imo, without doubt the best live performance of any song, by any band, ever. Has to be seen to be believed 3 guys could pull it off.
Their “prime?!” 😳🙄 the last tour they did I thought they were in their prime!🤣🤣🤣 they sounded amazing to the very end.
Perspective …. I saw them 15 times between 1988 to 2015.
Not a bad show once.
Fellas, I love your reactions. I have two sons about your age and like you .... they love this music the same way I did. Such fun to able to see young people listen to this music for the first time. Red Barchetta ... top 5 Rush songs for sure!
The Rush songs that got a lot of radio play were mostly from the late 70's / early 80's, including _Working Man_ , _Fly by Night_ , _The Spirit of Radio_ , _Tom Sawyer_ , _Limelight_ , _Freewill_ , _Closer to the Heart_ , and _New World Man_ . A few stations liked to play _2112_ because it was long enough for the DJ to take a break.
I've seen them twice myself and I would have to say they were awesome both times. To put it bluntly they were TIGHT as hell and LOUD.
Red Barchetta still gets played very often on Classic Rock FM radio stations.
Red Barchetta is on the Moving Pictures album released in 1981. Neil Ellwood Peart has many nick names. "The Professor" is one of them. I saw Rush in concert 5 times. The first time was June 19th, 1997 Test for Echo Tour. Rush played Red Barchetta at all 5 concerts. Rush was always amazing live. Samuel & Lucas You've got to react to "Natural Science" "La Villa Strangiato"
Rush put an extraordinary effort into making their live sound as good or better than the studio versions. And this song is so lyrically visual. It's just a ton of fun and tells such a crazy cool futuristic sci-fi story about not forgetting the past.
They were perfection in concert.
Alex was playing harmonics on the outdo, and intro as well, it was something he was probably a master of more than any other rock guitarist
I saw them in Philadelphia in 1980 on the Permanent Waves tour. They were phenomenal.
Never saw Rush but my brother and I used to go to a club in Asbury Park, New Jersey , The Rock Horse,and see a Rush cover band called 2112. They were a three piece,like Rush, but the only difference was the guitarist sang. He had the Geddy voice, but the bass player also played keyboards. They were technically perfect and had a sense of humor
I saw Rush on this tour in 1981 and never missed a show till there last one
I saw them on this tour. They were amazing. Every time I saw them they were better than the time before.
To see these guys in their fifties setting the stage on fire after a three hour concert do ,,,,,, Workingman live in Cleveland,,, they do three transitions from mellow to fire fire 🔥 🔥
One of my favorite songs from RUSH!! Exit Stage Left my favorite album
I saw them in the 80s. They were next level. Peart was very very impressive, more so than on the records.
Saw them twice:
Vapor Trails tour in ‘02
Snakes & Arrows in ‘08
Both shows were amazing!
They were awesome in concert....everyone around you was playing the drums during the concert.
Seen them 47 times from 1977 to 2015 honestly to me they were always in their prime as far as musicianship goes but I'm biased they are the only band that ever made me wish I was a little older so I could have seen every tour I would love for you t react to Driven its definitely one of their harder songs but in a great way take care boys welcome to the family
And he's known as The Professor....And yes, they were amazing back then and stayed that way till their very last show!!
Saw them in 1977 at the Tower Theater in Philly with Tom Petty opening. "A Farewell to Kings" had just been released. I have seen them about 35 times. AS musicians AWESOME when younger but by no means bad as they got older.
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First great reaction. I'm fan of Rush till 1980 and this song Red Barchetta Is in the album Moving Pictures (Feb, 1981) . Other important thing Is that Rush was a powerful enemy in Rolling Stine Magazine since the first concert of the tour in '81 and their Made a boicot against Rush radio diffusion, so the fan of Rush just can buy the albums and Rush became a music for special group of people in North America but in latín América and Europe their were a bright Star. If I remember well in 2013 when Rush enter un hall of Fame, for first Time they appear in the cover of that magazine.
Great reaction and really you must listen 2112 but the video with a cómic View, then see the live performance and you going yo really appreciate the great musicians talent.
Again Great reaction
I saw them preform in the 70’s and 80’s. Back them cost of concerts were so inexpensive we could go to almost all concerts that came to New Orleans. But I would have to put them in my top three.
Well, one of Neils nicknames was the professor.... take a look at some of the much earlier videos, like Fly By Night, you will see the long haired prototypical Rock Drummer Neil...
I am really enjoying seeing you guys discover Rush and their greatness. I only got to see them live 7 times, they were unbelievable, their music, their ability, all of it was just insanely awesome!
Best band, EVER! Nice flow.....hockey player????????
Have seen Rush Live at least 8 time late 70 early to late 80s mostly. I live in Vancouver, Canada and they toured often. Their albums are great but this band has the ability to play so loud and strong with 3 guys.
Their best are/ were Live concerts and they left it all onstage, for 2- 3 hours easy. I have seen many bands live, my fave is Pink Floyd, but Rush is up there Live.
I've seen them over 20+ times, and they were always tight. They would practice individually for a few months before they would get together and practice before setting off on tour. I would say that I started to notice Geddy's voice start to decline near the R30 and Clockwork Angels tours, but they're always tight. Some fans were lost around the Moving Pictures era due to the band having a "different sound." This was especially true on the next album after this. Big change, but I didn't mind. To me, the songs just became more lyrically driven, which made the songs even more powerful.
Subdivisions is one of my all time favorites. I always called it "the anthem for all square pegs". So dissecting the lyrics becomes a bit more important after their sell out album (Moving Pictures). Not my thoughts, but quite a few older fans felt that way.
Take care ✌️
I saw them on this tour,I was 19 years old and they were kick ass,this is atop 5 song of there's in my opinion!!
Neil Peart did his own thing.
I saw Rush 4 times, twice on the Moving Pictures tour. Tom Sawyer was probably the biggest hit on that album. I don’t remember if Red Barchetta got a lot of airplay but I always liked that song.
Check out “La Villa Strangiato” Live. Alex Lifeson’s solo on that song will blow you away. Rush put on a hell of a concert. Saw them in Houston. One of the best concerts I ever went to.
✌🏻❤️from Texas
Greatest rock band of all time
This was the moving pictures tour which I was lucky enough to see live at Madison Square garden
There are different ways to gauge success for published music, one of them being the basic chart success like back in the day when it was measured by album and single sales. The success of Rush's music tended not to make it onto single charts with any serious showing - Rush's success was more about global album sales and concert ticket sales, especially after their 2112 album. Interestingly, this tour was followed by an album named Signals which included a song called "New World Man." This song actually climbed the charts higher than any other up to that point, and it was a sort "throw-on" song that they added at the last minute because they had some space left on the album (remember, this was on vinyl which had a limited amount of time per side). About a year later I saw Rush for the first time as they toured for Signals. Not surprisingly, their live sound was almost exactly like on the live Exit . .. Stage Left album (like what you just reacted to) since the technical crew and equipment were likely the same. I saw Rush about 4 more times after that and I would say with confidence that the Exit . . . Stage Left album represented Rush in their heyday for one reason and one reason only - Geddy Lee's vocals were at their strongest. In contrast, their actual instrumental skill remained as sharp as ever all the way to the end.
Just some RUSH songs I'd suggest you'd love if you react to them are: "Armor and Sword", "Test For Echo", "Jacob's Ladder" if you have not heard that yet, "Freeze", "Peaceable Kingdom", and "Circumstances" just to name a few great songs - and I was 11 years old in 1982 when I saw Rush for the first time in Maryland - at that concert or several years after - Neil the drummer rode into the venue on his bicycle in a disguise real quick so fans would not bother him - he rode right past us straight into the concert hall around then - i'll never forget that (like the "Masked Rider" - his 1st book he wrote was called "The Masked Rider" - and in 1982 they sounded great and were very talented - that was the Signals tour and in 1984 live they sounded great too - they were excellent at reproducing their songs and complex ones too to play live in concert just like they sounded in the studio - they made an extra effort to sound great in a perfectionistic way live in concert so playing live their songs could sound at their best and sound just like the studio record versions.
This song did get quite a bit of radio play back in the day but not near as much as Tom Sawyer or Limelight. I love all these old videos of Rush in concert but there was nothing like actually being there. Thanks so much for reacting to this song.
Radio hits for Rush:
Working Man
Fly by Night
Closer to the Heart
The Trees
The Spirit of Radio
Freewill
Tom Sawyer
Limelight
Red Barchetta
Subdivisions
New World Man
The Big Money
Time Stand Still
Dreamline
Driven
Test for Echo
One Little Victory
Far Cry
You'll still hear the first 14 - 15 on classic rock radio
Growing up in the 80,s kicked ass!!!
Music today pretty much sucks.
And yes I saw them live several times.