Rush - Tom Sawyer (REACTION) with my wife
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📺 Official Video: • Rush - Tom Sawyer
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Peart was one of the greatest drummers of all time. This song gets even crazier when you think about the fact that when performing live, Geddy Lee is playing bass, keyboard and singing....
Neil Peart was THEEE greatest drummer there ever was.. not one of.. just Sayin brother 🤷
@@oilrules4302 I love Neil, and as a Canadian I feel like I probably agree with you. But knowing that Danny Carey exists makes it a bit harder to say with 100% certainty.
I saw her eyebrows raise during the lyrics “No his mind is not for rent, to any god or government.” Which is one of the best lines in music history in my opinion.
The Professor was the best technical percussionists ever. I miss him so very much!
Couldn't click fast enough. The musicianship of this three piece band is beyond measure and is timeless. Great choice by Tony, and, as always, a great reaction by you two!! 😍
Couldn't click fast enough? Or was it Couldn't click to the time signatures?! Haha! Peace.
Rush always "takes it to another level." Then after that level, they take another and another and another. They never stop. There music is deep, simple and complex at the same time, poetic, rich, powerful, and it tells a story that you can listen to and enjoy in a meaningful way. Each of the three members are amazing musicians, and in most bands, each of their parts would be considered a solo. Geddy Lee as one example in Rush, that plays the rhythm of a song as though it were a solo. They each do that. If you break each of their parts down, nobody is just background noise. Each of their instruments have their own real thing to tell you throughout their songs.
You nailed it about the lyrics. Rush is known to be the thinking man's Rock group. Their lyrics are so deep, thanks Neil Peart. If you keep doing Rush, you will need pay close attention to the lyrics. "Spirit of Radio" is one of those songs.
Rush are a Canadian band and the Studio are in Laurentian Mountains near the town of Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada.
Geddy Lee is such a great musician and vocalist. Their music never disappointed year after year.
Great Reaction, Rush my all time favorite band. Neil Peart (R.I.P) is one of the best drummers and Poets (lyricist) in Music, not just rock, period end of sentence.
This was at Le Studio in Morin Heights Quebec, Canada and this progressive rock which has a number of time and tempo changes .
Other Songs
Xanadu from Exit Stage Left
2112 lyric or comic book version
Natural Science from the Molson Amphitheatre Toronto
Digital Man from the Snakes and Arrows tour
Cheers 🇨🇦
Most reviewers miss the time changes in this song.
The best review I’ve seen of this is ‘Soprano Notes’. She actually shows you the sheet music and starts getting quite technical.
Just loved that, "back from the future" comment. Drummer Neil Peart was the main lyricist for the band and yes, it usually takes a few listens to "crack the code" as to the songs' meaning. I always felt that the song was a recognition of the "new" generations' ability to stride confidently through life, dealing with it on its' own terms. WELL DONE!! 🏆
Well said ✌️
'Chaos that makes sense ' you explained Rush so well.(nailed it) 👍 👍
Firstly, kudos to Domenika for knowing that Tom Sawyer is a character in a famous classic American novel. Sadly, I've watched many reactions to this song by American millenials who had no clue. In the novel Tom is a young boy living in antebellum (prior to the American Civil War) Missouri. He frequently gets into trouble because of his mischievous and non-conformist nature. This song's lyrics imagine what Tom would be like if he lived in the current age (that is, in the time when the song was written).
Off my favorite Rush album, Moving Pictures.
I love watching people who never seen this video & never heard the song before. Usually blows them away. Especially the 5:00 part...
RUSH i saw them live in 1978 opening for Blue Oyster Cult and Rush blew them off the stage. More Rush reaction please.
I love when people realize that Rush is math in harmony.
I'm loving your Rush reactions. I am now 61 and have been enjoying their music since around 1976. I have never heard a band like them. They were just as good live! They played everything just as they played on their albums, which was a rare thing to find in those days. Please react to Xanadu (live 1981), La Villa Strangiato, Limelight, Spirit of the Radio, Subdivisions, 2112, Necromancer, and I could go on. I promise they will blow you away!
It's easily ranked as one of the top 10 rock songs of all time...
Subdivisions is my favorite Rush song. The Spirit of the Radio - SARS concert is good live version. Great review.
"Chaos that makes sense" is actually a perfect way to describe Rush.
A lot of that ordered chaos comes from Neil Peart. Rush songs frequently use unusual time signatures, and switch those signatures more than most bands. And he was capable of keeping different, independent rhythms with each of his four limbs.
Back from the forward? Exactly!!! So smart! ❤😂 love it. And I agree
I know with a Rush reaction there’s never going to be anything original I can add, but I appreciate your appreciation. They are so worth your time, and attention you give things. Particularly how there’s something to think about that maybe you don’t get the first time but it’s like an Easter egg you’ve left for the following year lol.
Nice! Hello from Brasil! From Rush I also recommend the live videos of "Xanadu", "Red Barchetta" and "Frewill (the instrumental part is CRAZY!!!)" from the show "Exit: Stage Left". And also the official video for "Subdivisions ! Oh, and the live version of "YYZ" from the show "Rush in Rio"!
Rush on! Diehard Rush fans will be with you every step of the way. These guys are unique and special.
"Chaos that makes sense,,," This is a description that goes a long ways towards describing Rush's music to someone who has not heard them. Rush fans keep listening because it is the talent and precision of the individuals that allow for the recognition of the guiding underlying composition. Lesser musicians would never emerge from the from the pieces to create a whole like Alex, Geddy and Neil could.
❤❤❤Loved this reaction! 👏👌👍🏻 You two are adorable together! 🥰❤ I was raised by my Grandparents, One (Nana)who came here at 19 from Russia, the other (Poppy) from Israel. Your wife reminds me of my Nana, both in accent as well as her manner of speaking...it definitely put a smile on my face and in my heart!❤❤❤
This is Rush’s most iconic song, if you ask a casual listener if they know any Rush songs this would be the most popular answer.
Most people agree this is the greatest Bass solo of all time...and its also the guy singing and playing keyboards, Three man group....
Great reaction folks! You absolutely pounded the nail on the head when you commented, "I feel like this is something from the future more than looking back". The beauty of Rush is undeniable, the complexity, the musicianship, the mix ... Keep digging, we'll keep watching!!!
Dominika, you said more with your eyes and facial reactions than any words you could speak. Awesome reaction.
Your correct about the lyrics, “cracking the code”. There is a hidden meaning, but knowing the who, what and when they become crystal clear. Musically and poetically perfect, IMHO.
Hope to see more Rush.
Thanks again for sharing this wonderful song with us all.
2 down, over 150 to go! :-) So many good songs from these 3 .
Legendary masterpiece from my high school years. Great reaction!!
Yeah Rush is cool. As are the two of you. Wonderful channel. A breath of fresh air.
The drummer wrote all the lyrics for Rush. RIP.
Yes, Neil Peart, the writer of the song, was an avid reader and got a lot of his concepts from books. I would say there is some connection to the book because in the book Tom Sawyer did not always follow the conventions of the times and did not want to always let people tell him what to think.
Watched these 3 guys every time they came through Indianapolis in the late 70's and early 80's. You'll have to watch Neil Peart in Frankfort. You won't be disappointed.
Love the channel...Forty + years RUSH fan... please consider next for them to listen to, 2112. A brilliant story told in music It's the song that sent them major success.
Rush The Garden beautiful song ..live of course
Canada's greatest gift to Mankind!
I think their La Villa Strangiato is the best showcase of all three of their talents.
Great reaction. With Rush expect the unexpected. Three master musician that's love rock and jazz so that why they don't do just a solo the three make a jam in Thiers songs and shows the clases of musician that they are.
Geddy Lee fast with the bass played with the fingers not with a pick, Alex using all this knowledge to make new sounds and The Profesor Neil.... Well he always changes The beat from a 4/4 to 7/4 and back a melodic and caotic solo trio that make each song More powerful.
You must react to Freewill, Xanadu and 2112 ( a 20 minuts song with 7 movement. The best video Is in cómic version and after yo reacts yo the studio version reacts to live version and you will be speachless.
Again great reaction.
Great choice and great reaction. I highly recommend their song Xanadu, Live from the 1981 Exit Stage Left tour. It is one of the best live performances you will see from any band. Thanks!
Neil is/was THE VERY best drummer of all time! Amazing the sound from only 3 musicians ❤
19th century writer ,Mark Twain wrote a classic folk novel Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, two peasant boys that lived along the mighty Mississippi River during the days of slavery in the deep south of a young America. Tom Sawyer in the book always rose to the occasion if there was trouble or danger. ..Cheers!
The chaos that makes sense is as good a description of Rush as any I guess. 😊
Your fist comment about the song being complex is spot on. Geddy Lee (the singer/bassist) in one interview (actually I think it was a CZcams video) said that any song not in 4/4 time gets points in his book and you can really feel that in everything rush does. The rhythm changes so smoothly you barely notice that you've already changed with it. They switch time signatures so often in this song it's hard to count.
Awesome
I'd love get Mark Twain's reaction! 😮
I honestly think he'd love it.❤🎉
"It's fresh"
"It's FORTY YEAR OLD!"
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Yes! Exactly. It still sounds fresh, progressive, complex and sooooo good.
Still!
“IT” will still be played after you’re dust !
I love Rush greetings from Poland!
Thank you for doing this song👍👍
“ back from the future “
You are so right
Time for 2112
Best drummer
You got it! it was Progresive rock . syfy rock and metal all rold up in one band. One of the best bands in the world and Neal Peart was and will always be the best drummer of all time. not to mention the soul of the band. Check out the drum solo in franckfurt germany. you will see what Peart was all about.
One of my favorite Rus songs. Please do Subdivision next.
Best Canadian band ever!
I love you reactions, not just because of your presentation, but because of the sound quality of the song you play. I have watched many reactions to this song, but I really noticed on your reaction how much better the music sounds. What recording equipment are you using? As always, absolutely fantastic reaction!! Looking forward to more!!!
Yep
Super reaction
Just happened upon you guys and have watched a few of your videos. Enjoyed all of them. Love your perspective and your enthusiasm. This was an awesome video!
For me the lyrics were about the youth of the day (early 1980s). Tom Sawyer is a character from Mark Twain's novel and he was a rural, bare footed boy from an earlier, pre technology time. For me, today's Tom Sawyer was very different and the reference to the "space he invades" refers to the popular video game of the time "Space Invaders". I have never analyzed the lyrics much more than that but I believe it has to do with the youth of the time, as I said. Some people may have more info, but that is how I always interpreted the lyrics.
You would think Rush was at least a 5 man band not 3. Amazing music from a 3 man band. Believe me they have a lot more to listen to. You can’t go wrong, they are all good. RIP Neil Peart.
Of course, with Geddy doing his thing, it may as well be 5.
Your next Rush reaction is spirit of radio you will love it a billion other people do how can you go wrong.
Best Live Performance
RUSH - Xanadu - Live In Montreal 1981 (2021 HD Remaster 60fps)
Alex Lifeson - 6 string guitar, 12 string guitar, pedal synthesizer, volume pedal; Geddy Lee - Vocals, bass guitar, 6 string guitar, foot pedal synthesizer, electric piano/synthesizer; Neil Peart - Lyrics, Drums, orchestra bells, tubular bells, wind chimes, crotales, timbales, timpani, gong, temple blocks, bell tree, triangle, and melodic cowbells.
Based on Kubla Khan (Xanadu) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Coleridge composed his poem, ‘Kubla Khan’, in a state of semi-conscious trance either in the autumn of 1797 or the spring of 1798 and published in 1816. The whole poem is pervaded by an atmosphere of dream and remains in the form of a vision. The vision embodied in Kubla Khan was inspired by the perusal of the travel book, Purchas His Pilgrimage. Coleridge had taken a dose of opium as an anodyne, and his eyes closed upon the line in the book, “At Zanadu Kubla Khan built a pleasure palace.” But this opened his creative vision, and the poem of about 200 lines was composed in this state of waking dream. On being fully awake, he wrote the poem down. The theme of the poem is unimportant. It describes the palace built by Kubla Khan, the grandson of Chengis Khan, the great rule of central Asia.
czcams.com/video/2byjJkN_nVY/video.html
Mischievous and free spirited
Geddy’s mother was born in Warsaw and escaped from Auschwitz, his dad was born in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski. They emigrated to Canada and his dad changed the family name to Weinrib and Geddy was born Gary Lee Weinrib. His mum still had her very thick accent, and when Geddy was out playing with friends, she would call him for dinner. She was yelling “ Gary” but because of her accent, his friends heard “ Geddy “. Soon everyone called him Geddy so when he formed the band he legally changed his name to Geddy Lee. Alex Lifeson was born Aleksandar Zivojinovic, his parents were Serb immigrants from Yugoslavia.
RIP best drummer in rock music Neal Peart!
Amazing song from the most talented rock band of all time!
(Sorry The Jimi Hendrix Experience, let's just say they are both different)
in an interview a reporter asked eddy van halen what it's like being the best guitarist was like and he said don't know ask alex lifeson lol
Tom Sawyer is the leadoff track from their 1981 album Moving Pictures, which is widely recognized one of their best albums of all time. If you'd like to hear more from it, here are my top picks:
Red Barchetta, Exit Stage Left
YYZ Live In Rio
Limelight, official music video
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Enjoyed y'all's reactions and comments. "Rush is a band back from the future." What a great comment! Rush has been my favorite band for 45+ years. Still can't get enough. I hope y'all enjoy the ride down the Rush rabbit hole. =)
I saw almost every tour from Signals early 1980s - R40 tour in 2015. " Natural Science" off Permanent Waves
Neil Peart drum solo off the R30 live album....
Great reaction. Looking forward to more Rush on the channel. Also check out:
The Spirit of Radio
Xanadu
Fly By Night
Jacob's Ladder.
Sophisticated rock....
Rush fans are always Rush fans
Really enjoying your reactions all round, more of this please. Also try this out 'Achilles last stand', by 'Led Zeppelin' its fantastic, RIP Neil Peart
I agree but the live Knebworth version
There is a documentary on this studio in Morin Heights Quebec
drummer was always set on god mode. RIP
RIP Professor. 😢
Check out freewill live from the exit stage left tour, the 3 simultaneous solos are ridiculous 🔥🎶🤘
Neil Peart is a modern day philosopher.
It rarely occurs to us common folk to think about society, civilization, human nature and the meaning of life. It's a philosophers calling to enlighten the masses and help answer questions that we think about at some point in our lives. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer people question anything today making philosophy boring and meaningless compared to Netflix and all the distractions we've become addicted to.
🤗 Subbed for Rush! 🥰🐰
they grew up as teenagers playing together , thats y there so tight as a unit
Please do "FOCUS : HOCUSPOCUS Live Midnight Special 1973" 🙃
Long live RUSH..listen to freewill
You have to react to Zanadu(RUSH video from Montreal, live 1981!
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I'm glad you discovered Rush properly, because 'Working Man' didn't have much to offer other than Alex's solo. Please continue with this Canadian trio of Gods. Their sound will amaze you.
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Rush's trick was all 3 were college music majors (And you learn to play every genre to earn your grade)with BIG imaginations--By thier 2nd LP with Drummer Peart, they had that progressive-rock meets sci-fi sound down. Then add the years and thousands of shows/reharsals they did en route, they got tight enough to "read" each other mentally--A true definition of the word Teamwork.
No academic learning by any of them!
“Spirit Of Radio” Rush (video)
You need to hear 2112 if you think this song reminds you of space and lasers. It is a story of a guy who finds a guitar in a future dystopian society. He brings the guitar to the high priests where he is dismissed.
I spent my twenties listening to Rush, Styx, Kansas and other American prog rock bands with the occasional side trip into heavier rock like Heart, Sabbath, Priest. Then I got bored with music for a decade or more until my son introduced me to European metal. Never looked back, it is nice to revisit these bands once in a while but they are nowhere near as good as the metal bands. great reaction, keep rocking.
"But they are nowhere near as good as the metal bands." that's called an opinion, not a statement of fact. Here's mine, Rush is the greatest band of all time and the best musicians to ever grace a stage and way better than any European metal band.
@@Fred-vy1hm Like you said, an opinion and not intended as anything more. Mine is Rush is a great band, but my taste gravitated to a heavier sound, and too many of their songs become just a reason to wander around musically and lacked cohesion. I feel that for a musician, Rush is the ultimate because they play around, but for someone just listening for entertainment bands like Kamelot, Symphony X, Leave's Eyes, and Opeth give you a more complete story. Like most things, music taste varies.
The drummer (Neil Peart....pronounced Peeer-tuh), is arguably the greatest rock drummer of all time. AND, he wrote about 95% of all the RUSH lyrics. Geddy Lee (bass & keyboards) and Alex Lifeson (guitar) wrote the music. Greatest 3 pc band of all time. As always, RIP to "The Professor". Oh, and the song was released in 1981.
First time is shocking
Rush es banda canadiense
,,Seventy Thorns " PLEASE🙏
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn