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In 1977 my 8th grade English class was studying science fiction. Our teacher asked us to bring in examples of science fiction and one of my classmates (I unfortunately can’t remember who) brought in an album by a group I had never heard of called Rush. My teacher played side one of 2112. My life changed forever. Thank you forgotten classmate.
I love this, it was sharing the love.
the record company told Rush to make radio friendly music…so they made 2112 😂
A Passage To Bangkok and Something For Nothing on side 2 are sort of radio friendly. 😜
Hey, if the DJ needs to use the restroom...and get a smoke...and lunch...he can play this!
And they never had to listen to the record company again!
They thought this was thier last album so they made ot for themselves and screw the table, worked out for them.
And they said to the corrupt music industry cabal "F**k you!"
I love RUSH!
Rush, the greatest 3 piece rock band in history, no debate, over.
One of a very few.
Mic. Drop!
Only The Police comes close....and Rush actually cites them as an influence during their early 80's period.
Epic Story, Epic arrangements, flawless transitions and virtuoso musicianship. RUSH is arguably the best Rock Band, ever.
No argument.
I could argue that...but I'd be wrong.
Yes indeed!
Sorry, but there's no arguing, they rule!
You'll never hear RUSH quite the same again.
This is more than a rock band this is musical genius.
Rush is your favorite rock band's favorite rock band.
Neighbor: 2112 is the story of the RUSH's early struggles with the music industry (the Priests) and how it wanted our 3 hero's to conform to their regulations, short hit single songs, etc. Thankfully RUSH went their own direction, amassed fans organically and never had to live by industry standards. In the end, Alex, Geddy and Neil triumphed in way that no other band the universe has ever seen or will ever see. The message: Be inspired and follow your dreams, no one else's. Thank you for reviewing another RUSH masterpiece - you are phenomenal!
And Dirk, Lerxst and Pratt indeed assumed control!
Attention all planets of the solar federation (3 times) is 21 words. We have assumed control (3 times) is 12 words. 2112!!! GENIUS!!!!
I was a troubled young man. Without hope. When he commits suicide (or simply dies of a broken heart) and then the liberators arrive just moments later... it taught me to hold on, just hold on a little while longer, and perhaps, just maybe, salvation will come. I'm well over 50 now, have a great life, and I owe it in no small part to this album, played again, and again, and again. God bless Rush. ❤
The most amazing thing is they were in their 20s when they composed all this.
And, it had been Geddy, Alex and Neil for maybe 2 years, tops, at that point (though they had already released two albums together, at that point)
They were in their EARLY 20s. None of them was over 24 when they recorded this album!
@@tomfabozzi5353 Yep. Geddy and Alex were 22 and a half-ish and Neil was 23 and a half-ish.
I under-implied (a word?) how young they were.
The moment when you realized where the story goes ... PRICELESS ! ❤
As Neil wrote about his inspiration for 2112...."The genius of Ayn Rand". Only the genius/poet/drummer/percussionist that was Neil Peart, and Rush, could give the world this masterpiece. As always, RIP to "The Professor".
The book is called "Anthem". Check it out. Collectivist society vs Individualism.
@@Rockn-UV A quick read but great. I appreciated how the word "I" had been abolished and was unknown to society.
The Guitar work of Alex adds so much , he playing really tells the story also,
Greatest guitarist is rock, made VH look sick. Check guitar magazine in the 80's.
Geddy's best vocal performance ever, imo....And Alex's, and Neil's, and Geddy's instrumental work. Best performance by all of them, Dammit!!!
Agree, GL most epic performance
This is my favorite musical adventure of all time. I'm an avid Science Fiction reader, and I used to go to sleep at night, in 1976, with this side of my vinyl album filling my headphones and blocking out the real world. A true masterpiece of musicianship and storytelling.
I have watched quite a few reactions to this epic work, and yours has been the best by far.
You took the time to not only appreciate the music and the musicians, but also took time to understand the story being told.
It just fills my heart with a gladness that someone else "Gets It". 🤘
You hear Alex playing the 1812 Overture at the beginning...300 years before 2112.
"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"
7 words repeated 3x = 21
4 words repeated 3x = 12
Gotta love these guys
I was Scrolling Down to see if anyone told her about the 300 years, 1812 and Numbers Importance!!! Well Done! BTW, MY Name is also Kevin! If you're a Pisces, things are Really Weird! Me: 02/26/62
You are such a perfect reactor when it comes to RUSH. You are RUSH ARMY! We all have had this great experience and identify with you. That’s what makes RUSH fans RUSH fans! Imagine a large building FULL of us on RUSH NIGHT! Indescribable concerts! RUSH was Special. RUSH NIGHT was different from any other concert. A whole different vibe. It was ELECTRIC! 😃😃😃
I always left the shows with a big, stupid permagrin on my face that lasted at least 24 hours. I was generally worthless the next day from partying so hard, my eyes still blazing red, my hands red and sore from banging them together, hungover, my voice trashed from yelling my face off, my ears still ringing, so I couldn’t hear properly and that big, stupid permagrin on my face. People that knew me finally figured out to not talk to me the next day. Did you go to the concert? WHAT?! I said did you go to the concert? WHAT?! They’d walk away shaking their head while I smiled. 😆
Too much VERY loud fun!
I did this on 18 different tours! I know, looking back, I can hardly believe I was so fortunate. I was in on it very early on.
Hold the Red Star high in hand.
Again, you have to keep in mind that they were 22/23 years old when they did this...just three guys with no auto-tune, and no back up musicians. At the start of Discovery, that was Alex tuning his guitar, and the producers recommended leaving the process in the recording to add effect. Now that you've experienced that, when you have a chance, you should listen to the live version recorded in June of 1997, at the Molson Amphitheater in Toronto! Again, just 3 guys performing it live with no auto-tune, or back up musicians. This album really put them on the map, and showed the public what they could really do! A lot of people say that listening to this album was a life changing experience. Glad you enjoyed it, since I had the same reaction when I was in my early teens and they released the album. I never really listened to music the same way again, after hearing it...
the look on your face discovering this, says it all ! long live Rush!
Prior to this album the guys were burnt out and their prior album not doing so well. The record company told them to be more commercial and no more long epic songs. They were living at their homes on their parents couches. Rush decided to give one more try with this whole side of the album. The record company was displeased but the album took off like gang busters. After 2112 Rush put out their own stuff without any interference from the record company. They are truly gifted. Thx for playing this!
They defied the record industry with gusto !!! They were the hardest working band .
They actually got burned out after circumstances
Very well documented
I really enjoy the creativity of Caress of Steel. Great album.
The producer was the venerable Terry (Broon) Brown.
I won't be around for it, but someone, somewhere, will listen to this song in the year 2112. Mark my words. You heard it here first. 😊
I can't remember watching 2001 in that year, but I probably did.
I remember, this was a birthday gift from my dad. I immediately laid in bed, put on the headphones, grabbed the lyrics and read along.
I made my father listed and read as well afterwards.
When finished, he said it was about people born under Communism, tasting our freedoms and yearning for them.
We talked for a long time afterwards.
That's when I decided I would enlist in the USAF, which I did a number of years later.
Thanks for a wonderful reaction, and a wonderful memory!
Most of rush albums especially 2112 are made to listen to with headphones im glad you had them on
Nah, in the '70s we were mostly listening to music with other people, whether live or on a home or car stereo. Headphones were mostly for occasional listening without bothering others (and they weren't of the same quality as now). It wasn't until Walkmans became popular that people got locked into their own little musical worlds, cut off from other people and the communal experience that music is supposed to be.
A great stereo with good speakers and separation is better than headphones, imo. You still get the panning effects and are wrapped in the music, but without the unnatural effect of hearing certain sounds only in one ear or the other. You hear all the sounds in both ears, as we naturally hear, but they will be coming from different directions. And you also get the physical effects of the sound waves going through your whole body as well.
Plus, for some of us even the most comfortable headphones (or ear buds) are annoyingly uncomfortable.
Awesome reaction. It's an absolutely epic song. A masterpiece! The spoken part at the end, "We Have Assumed Control" is Neil's voice, in case you wondered. Glad you liked it. It still holds up to this day! Cheers from 🇨🇦.
An absolute masterpiece indeed!
My favourite Rush song of all time. It's such an amazing story, all thanks to the Professor, Mr Neil Peart. R.I.P.
There is an easter egg at the end. “Attention all planets of the solar federation” are 7 words repeated 3 times = 21 and “We have assumed control” has 4 words repeated 3 times = 12… 2112, pretty cool stuff! As the great Neil quoted, “Care was taken”.
@@delfinogarza2695and weed was smokin' 🤣
I was just 16 the first time I listened to 2112.... My very first Rush song.... Saw them live first in 1978 at the Forum in LA where I also saw them take their final bow August 1st 2015, and I had the pleasure of meeting Alex waiting by his limo until 3:30am. I told him that I was 53 and this was my 53rd Rush show, and he told me that I was exactly the kind of fan Neil agreed to do a final tour for.... I feel blessed to have been able to have heard this at such a young age and I am 62 now and the only bigger influence in my life other than Rush would be the WORD OF GOD.... Praise Jesus.... Hallelujah
I was 15 or 16 also.. my brother put it on loud cause he wanted to see my reaction when the first blasts came in... been a rush fan since :)
I was almost a decade after you (at the age of 13) when I first discovered Rush in 1983, thanks to my cousin. They immediately became my favorite band of all time. I attended every concert in Michigan, from the 1984 Grace Under Pressure tour, through their final show and tour in Detroit Michigan. I was fortunate to see them twice on that final tour. First in Virginia, then finally in Detroit. It was always my dream to meet the band in person, but was never able. A childhood friend of mine had an uncle who toured with Rush for many years. He was the lighting manager who later became their production manager (for live shows). My friend was fortunate to meet the band a few times, overr the years. Thanks to him, I was able to "attain" a signed grace under Pressure "cassette" sleeve, by all 3 members. I miss the greatest band ever.
Seeing this song in concert was unworldly!
We had no video or CZcams or Spotify. We had no internet. We had vinyl. We had vinyl. This did NOT get radio play. This was walking down the hall hearing this and stopping and asking WTF IS THAT?!???!???! This is your musician hero in the band room after school with a boom box. No one was told to buy this. No one heard it on the radio. We heard it from a friend or acquaintance by accident. If there was any different guitar, vocal, bass or drums on Presentation it would not have sold millions. The genius was so powerful we couldn't resist. It is the greatest rock orchestration in all of rock n roll. To this day it is even Neil's most genius work
And Finale is a masterpiece of Neil's orchestration. What he adds to the musical line is just genius. Just genius.
Alex Solo's and acoustic playing are so emotive. Just Brilliant. Geddy vocal and bass - excellent. Drums - par excellence as usual. Production - very good.
For context, after their previous album Caress of Steel where they started to experiment with longer, complex songs (check out The Fountain of Lamneth, which was the whole of side 2), the record company were horrified and told them to stick to shorter more radio friendly songs… so they made 2112! To see just how much of a gamble it was you need to see the documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage. It really was a hail Mary, shit or bust moment for the band.
And really not even a Hail Mary.... it was more of a finger at the suits telling them we don't give a shit... this is what we're doing and if we're going out, we're going out our way. I love this band and everything they've ever stood for!
Best band in the galaxy!
Geddy gives a master class in duality in this song, singing two parts.
You have been RUSHED,WELCOME
Greatest trio ever.
Miss you RUSH!
I love your uniqueness and honesty of your reactions! I have been waiting for you to do 2112. You hit it out of the park! Awesome reaction! You are officially hooked! Rush on…
25:58 greatest guitar solo in all of Rock.
Yes it was. It was exactly that. We found that guitar in the cave. We had no animations to go with it, just the album. But before that even, we heard it walking down the dorm hallway, or in the band room or riding in someone's car. We heard it raw without visuals and we said "WHAT WAS THAT?!??!??!??!!!!!!" and we had to have more so we went to our local record store and bought the album the next day. Then we listened to it over and over a hundred times. We heard every bass line and Neil's genius drum orchestration and the beauty of Alex's symphony on a single guitar. We painted our own picture of the story from what we heard and what we read on the album jacket.
By the end of the week I bought the other 3 albums. Caress of steel became my 2nd favorite, falling to 3rd after Permanent Waves.
The song and record that bought the band their freedom. After the underwhelming response to their third album Caress Of Steel which featured a 20 minute song (The Fountain of Lamneth) taking up the entire B-side of the album the record company threatened to drop them if they didn't start making shorter more radio friendly songs. Rush responded with 2112 another album that featured a 20 minute song taking up the entire A-side of the album. The record company was aghast but the fans loved it and through word of mouth it became their best selling album up to that time and from then on nobody ever tried telling Rush what they could or couldn't do. If you enjoyed this try The Fountain Of Lamneth next or their other side long epic Cygnus XI book ll Hemispheres.
Attention all planets of the solar federation
7 words repeated three times =21
We have assumed control
4 words repeated three times =12
2112. 😊
You are speechless. I love RUSH!
Excellence all around YEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH 2112 RUSH THE GREATEST ROCK BAND THAT EVER WAS OR EVER WILL BE.
This was a last gasp statement against the end of their careers, which was their previous tour they called The Down The Tubes tour due to the lack of sales and concert revenue. They had one last album to prove their worth and they assumed control of their careers against pressure to make hits with THIS. They never accepted anyone's input ever again.
Thanks so much for reacting to this!!!! I have been a Rush fan for decades and decades but I never heard this with headphones. Wow I bet it sounds amazing. If I am not mistaken Neil wrote that. So much respect.
All I can think in the finale is Bad Ass...Bad Ass! Much more than a rock and roll band! Thanks again!! ❤❤❤❤
Being 16 in 76' was a damn good thang.
I bet!!!!
I love when people discover Rush. This was the album that started it all for me. Back in 78 when I was in high school. My buddy let me borrow the 2112 album. At the time I was a huge Kiss fan. I remember strapping on the headphones and letting the needle fall. I was just blown away and immediately became a fan and they took over my favorite band spot. Since then I've seen Rush 23 time and 15 different tours. I became a bass player because of Geddy and I even named my cat after him and meet him when he did his book signing. When they announced their retirement I was heartbroken so I decided to drive from my house in Connecticut to Montreal by myself to see thier final tour. I still get choked up watching Neil drum, miss him so much. I can see the same passion when she watches them. Long live the greatest band ever!
i was in 7th grade. a friend gave me a cassette tape with 2112 on one side and signals on the other. Subdivisions hit me hard. it said all the things i was feeling in junior high. i finished listening to signals and though, "wow that was a nice chill out album." Then i flipped the tape and heard 2112. My mind was blown!
Good job. So happy to see another generation discover and enjoy the music and culture of my gen.
For a casual Rush fan, after hearing this, they would of had to of come away greatly impressed. For 3 guys to create so much sound and for Geddy to showcase so mush vocal range is truly mind boggling. This is why the 70’s was such a great decade for music. Bands could create their own unique sound and experiment from album to album and the creativity was endless. Now you get one shot to create a hit or else you fall by the wayside. It is really sad what the music industry has become!
I can remember sitting on my bean bag chair in my room with the album cover in my hand and headphones on as i was 16 and still living at home. It was epic, it was a RUSH! Thanks Red! Cheers.
I didn't care how you reactted to it, i just wanted you to enjoy the amazing journey and story. Thanks for sharing your reaction.
The very first time I heard this was LIVE in 1976 - I had never heard Rush, but I lived in a small city and went to pretty much every concert that came to town. 14 years old, in a small crowded arena, full of various kinds of smoke - slight contact high going on. And THIS starts! Changed my understanding of what music could be right then and there!
Been watching your reactions on them for some time now. They really reach you. And you completely get them. Welcome to the Club.
Well, Red, you had this 57-year-old crying with joy while watching *your* joy and excitement as you listened and watched this amazing piece. There were so many great parts of your reaction: seeing the Priests for what they were, seeing the guitar for the first time, being pissed at the Priest’s disavowal of the guitar…and your happiness at each amazing musical section.
Thank you so much for doing this. I’m so happy right now, and I tell you, I really needed it!
Second time through, kick back with some headphones on and see what 'movie' plays in your mind. 😉
It's great how well they convey emotion with their instruments. When he finds the guitar the music is very joyous and happy, then when he is rejected by the priests the music conveys anger and frustration. After the dream the music is lamenting and beseeching. Such great storytelling.
This album cemented Alex's credentials as a brilliant guitarist for me, even if the mainstream didn't catch it at the time. Rush and their record company had a brittle relationship at this point. The suits said get more mainstream or else, Rush said f* it and recorded 2112. The rest, as they say, is underappreciated and often underrated History.
Alex is criminally underrated! But when you have Ged and Neil in your band, it's hard to stand out. No other guitar player could fill that spot in Rush tho. No one.
@@JK-so9keNatalie is his playing underrated but what he brings to the table as an artist the note she picked and how he fills each and every song to me is just absolutely brilliant. I mean they're all just brilliant but Alex I really feel is Just A Step Above... he is just a phenomenal composer. His Parts truly make Rush what it is. I mean don't get me wrong they're all just insanely great but Alex is just on Earthly when I really listen to how he wrote his parts. Like I said, what he brought to the table really made Rush what it is.
@@hemispheresamusements7484 we're in total agreement then ;)
Oh Hell! The one we’ve been waiting for! A absolute must for any RUSH fan! If you weren’t official before, you are now! 😁👍
My first concert, Rush All the Worlds a Stage” tour. Geddy informed the crowd that they were going to play side one of their latest album….2112. My musical life changed.
It's based on an Ayn Rand short story, 'Anthem', which is worth reading.
They were like 24 yrs old when this came out. Crazy.
So happy you've become such a great RUSH fan. 3 musical geniuses at work. Thank you for another great video.
See how it sings like a sad heart and joyously screams out its pain. Perfect description of what blues and rock and roll are about.
The first part, Overture, is a true symphonic overture. The overture was typically the opening movement in an opera or orchestral suite. It was a medley that would introduce the audience to the primary musical motifs that would come in later movements. When you go back and listen to it again, it’s fun to try and figure out which later part is being played during the opening.
P.S. - that little guitar lick at the end of Overture is from Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. 2112… 1812… See what they did there? ;) Cheers!
When I first heard this we didn't have artwork❤
So much fun watching this classic song with you! Thanks Red 🎉
RUSH es un montón!!!! Genialidad total!!! Gracias RUSH Argentina!!!
First heard this over 40 years ago when I was 9 years old , ya hoo , when this starts playing , it does not get shut off , it has to play the whole way through ! Yes , RUSH is unique , they definitely know how to play !
I remember buying this LP... bringing it home, gingerly removing the plastic wrap and placing it on my turn table. I plugged in my headphones and turned off all the lights in my room... Rush took me on a journey I had never experienced. Thank you Neil, Geddy and Alex for everything you've shared with us over the years. My life has been all the better because of you. Rest in peace Neil, your legacy lives on and you are sorely missed every day.
Prost.
They were like 22 yo when they wrote this, giving their best middle finger to the record industry. After this no one could tell them what to do. They got no radio play. The albums started peeling off the shelf because we heard this in a dorm room or in a band room or at the beach or in a friend's car. We bought this like potato chips. We had never heard anything like this and we LOVED it. This was Yes on a hard rock level. This was everything we ever wanted to hear in music. We ate this up. We didn't have CZcams or Spotify. In my car I have Temples triple tracked so when I flash by with my v8 floored windows shatter for a mile around
And for some of us, finding this piece of art "Changed it All"
No single piece of music has had a greater impact on my life than this. Discovering this in 1976 when I was only 13 set me on a course that I have never regretted.
To this day I could tell you exactly where I was sitting on this planet when I first heard this.
I always go see the movie and go back and read the book to fill in the gaps the movies always leave out this is just me🎬🎬🎬🎬#reaction #rush #rushreaction #geddylee #alexlifeson #neilpeart #redheadedneighbor #bestreactor #redsarmy #beautifulfuncountygirl #heartofgoldwithmetalinhersoul #bestbadjokes #28k
The only weird part about the animated version is, it differs from the original ending. In the original ending, our main character ended his own life. In the animated version he doesn't. (The song remains the same, but the animation suggests that he witnesses the return) Maybe it's morbid but, I find the song more impactful believing that they ended their life.
After that solo in Sililoquy (Which is one of the more emotional solos I've heard from Alex in my opinion.) "My lifeblood spills over" It all ended there for him and he never got to see the return of the Elder race of man. Which, does make this more sad. But, not everything in life has happy endings.
This is an absolute masterpiece of musicianship and if one can take the time to listen and enjoy, it doesn't disappoint. I've showed this song to some friends who were like "Man that's too long what the hell is going on?" Not everyone's cup of tea. I respect that. Take care!
EPIC AWESOMENESS!! You can't really compare listening to the singing of words to reading a book. Your imagination is probably more free reading a book versus having the distraction of awesome Rad instrumentalisation!!! Alex and Geddy were about 22 years old when crafting this and the professor 23! Great Reaction Red!! NATURAL SCIENCE and CYGNESS X-1 Book 2 are Awesome as well!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
I'm not sure I've come across your channel before but for some reason this popped up in my feed and hearing Rush 2112 which was the first Rush that I ever heard any part of an album from, not just a few of the hits were on the radio by then. I was spending the evening over at a friend's house and he was a guitar player like me, I guess this was probably 9th grade, and he put this on actually he held up 2112 and hemispheres, and the cover of hemispheres almost look more interesting, but he nudged me in the direction of 2112 and he put it on and my life was changed forever. I figured out how to play a lot of this but I wouldn't even want to try to exactly replicate the guitar solos because they are so unique to Alex's license. Just a great blend of really hard rock but really creative melodic expressive sound, that does often remind me of a voice as you say.
Please do not sleep on side B of the record. This occupied all of side a but side B is about five Standalone songs, but because this was where the band was at and this was what they were doing alright then they all kind of sound connected to me. But really they're all over the map. Each one is a gym in its own way. And I love all of them, but I have to say, they close out 2112 with an absolute banger. The last song on side B is Something For Nothing. I can hear that at top volume over and over and over forever and never get tired of it!
I’m glad I managed to find me.. or I you? At least we are acquainted now!
Hi there, As along time Rush fan and concert goer since 1974' I'm just going to give my 5 cents worth. With Rush they are always best and better "Live" you can see them have fun and see how it's done a so many parts of songs are "Much Better" Live musically !
Okay then enjoy all your future Rush, there are decades of great music and performances ahead for Y'all 👍🎶🎼✌
Imagine being a high school kid in the 70s and seeing this live. Geddy said "we'd like to perform side 1 off of our newest album". WOW
Overture & Temples of Syrinx take me back to the early 80s when I used to go to Radio Caroline Rock Roadshows in the UK. Everyone would air-drum to Overture, then headbang to Temples. Such good times!
Really glad you're enjoying this amazing Rush rabbit-hole!
Lyrics by Drummer Neil Peart. RIP Genius, such a great loss.
Really glad you chose to do this version, such a brilliant presentation of an Epic piece of music...
Many years ago I saw Rush live. They played this entire song. They did not normally play the entire song only parts. The crowd was joyous to be there for that magical moment.
Geddy himself decided 2112 needed the animation....the words are there and I think it's fascinating how he came up with the comic like atmosphere just brilliant
I’m 53 years old and this still touches my soul..the music the lyrics everything about this album…definitely got me through tough times
Fantastic reaction, thank you so much! Now I have to grab my headphones, head to the back porch, and listen to it as it was meant to be heard...have a great day!
I have been a rush fan from the first album to the last album and it gives me great pleasure to see you experience what I did so many years ago. I went to see them any time they came anywhere near me in ohio. I miss that time but l will always have the memories.
I have to say this was a great video. I've been waiting for you to do this one for a while, thank you you nailed it. I've been a fan since I was 13 and a friend played this song for me in 83. The second time through that day we read along to the lyrics. And i always considered the main character died I the end, I mean "My life blood spills over" is a pretty good description of death. It had that macabre type ending that great writers strive for. The Grand Finale we all had our own interpretation but most figured the elders came back and kicked ass. Am I wrong thinking that Star Man ended his own life rather than live in a society as wrenched as his. Also the Romeo and Juliette type tragedy where if he only waited salvationwas around the corner. Or was it his self sacrifice that brought back the elders. It was a great time, a bunch of teenagers phlososizing about a rock band. Good times. Good times.
I started my Rush journey as a teenager (circa 1980) with the album following this one...A Farewell to Kings. It wasn't until recently when I started revisiting the music of my younger years that I listened to 2112 and was completely blown away by the A-side epic. These three lads left us such an extraordinary legacy of music.
Thank you for this reaction. My eyes watered a little. I'm glad you got to witness creative musical excellence.
That little riff at the end of Overture is from the 1812 Overture. 1812, 2112, Music-nerd joke from the guys,
Best band ever. The greatest of all time, and nice people too xD
YOU... you are wonderful dear, and TY for taking this ride with me!
Thank you
Saw Rush live for the 20th anniversary of 2112. they did the whole album.even sounded better when you see him live
This was my first Rush album back in the 70s. It was the beginning of a never ending journey!!!
Welcome to the journey of rush ....love
Good Lord!! Rush is a Hall of Fame Band! So good!!
This whole album really showed Geddy's range in his voice. From the soft gentle singing (Discovery) straight to the hard belting out vocals (Priests). so very talented. All 3. Alex's playing is always so phenomenal. Neil's drumming always on point. great reaction. Wait till you see the Live in Rio version of 2112/Temple of Syrinx. Crowd chanting...amazing. keep up the great work.
This takes me back to my teens staying up late with this album on my parents state of the art stereo with my headphones cranked to 11
Amazing how 3 boys from Toronto can make so much noise..
I discovered this album for nearly 40 years ago, and still learn so many details. Just recently, for example, someone pointed out to me that:
"Attention all planets of the solar federation" is a seven word phrase repeated three times (7*3 = 21)
"We have assumed control" is a four word phrase repeated three times (4*3=12)
I heard this album played on the radio while I was driving out to my brother's house with my mom one day 40-some years ago. Before that I only really knew songs from the first album and Fly By Night. Hearing that overture and Temples of Syrinx was memorable! And I can still remember hearing the beginning of that next song where he's tuning the guitar. I had seen them play at The Michigan Palace in downtown Detroit in Dec 74 when I was 14. They opened for Kiss, we were just there to see Rush. What a show! But they only played for maybe 45 minutes. We rushed the stage towards the end of their show. Fly By Night was released not too long after that.
Awesome song 🎵
Awesome reaction 😊
And as usual, you look stunning. Beautiful on the outside and beautiful on the inside 😍
It's just so refreshing to see someone who is so invested in both the music, and the messages that Rush try to get across 👏👏👏
The producer for every Rush album between 1975's Fly by Night and 1982's Signals was Terry Brown, whose first professional gig as an engineer was on a Jimi Hendrix Experience LP.
I bought the vinyl of 2112 when I was in high school and completely fell in love with it. It blew my mind and I couldn't get enough of Rush after that! 😁❤️🤘
Believe i was 12 when this came out and being the 4th of 6 kids i was exposed to so much great music in the 70's. As i look back over my early years i now realize through young reactors like yourself just how lucky i was to be exposed to what I consider the greatest generation of musical talent! Cheers
This was my first Rush album, thanks to my sister. Previously at the age of 12 all I'd really listened to was classical and jazz cuz my parents didn't listen to any rock or pop at all. This blew my mind... so orchestrated with classical arrangements and jazz weirdness... I loved them immediately. Now 47 years later and dozens of their concerts later, they are still a daily listen.