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• RUSH: Best Intro EVER!!!
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You will never in your lifetime see a three piece band in Rush's stratosphere.
Amen to that. I've heard a lot of bands, but Rush's back catalogue stands up to any, anywhere, from any period. We were fortunate to know them, appreciate their art, see them live and have their music to pass on.
Agreed. Although it would have been nice to see what Cream could have accomplished if they would have stayed together
Yes Sir!
This is the opening from their R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour in 2004.
The R30 Overture (intro) consists of part of a song taken from each of their first 6 albums...
Album 1... Finding My Way (Rush)
Album 2... Anthem (Fly by Night)
Album 3... Bastille Day (Caress of Steel)
Album 4... A Passage to Bangkok (2112)
Album 5... Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage (A Farewell to Kings)
Album 6... Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres (Hemispheres)
They then perform in entirety The Spirit of Radio form their 7th album (Permanent Waves).
Thank you I did wanna type that
The washing machines are there because Geddy stopped playing through his amp stack and goes in direct through the main sound board. With the amps gone it looked odd so they filled in the space with washing machines. - sometimes its chickens on a rotisserie. Either way its an interesting way to solve the problem, and it speaks to the band's sense of humor.
Plus they could get their laundry done while on the road!
Don't forget the movie theatre popcorn machine...lol
@@roberturie187 You're right, forgot about that ;)
Dont forget the cooking chickens
Not true my brother and I went into the venue early we got to Geddys side of the stage and saw a stack of orange amplifiers at stage right and we were chased out. Apparently we weren't supposed to see that 😁 so no Geddy does not just plug straight into the board.
Neil Peart (R.I.P.) was one of the most highly regarded and influential drummers/percussionists of our time. He's been described as a walking army of percussion. His body of work is massive. He also wrote most of the lyrics of their songs as well. Thanks Professor for all your music over the years. We miss you. BTW - Rush concerts were generally anywhere from 2 1/2 to 3 hours long and somewhere in there, Neil had an epic drum solo.
Let's not forget about the 5 books he wrote. Read them if you haven't. Cheers
I was at their moving pictures concert at the Cleveland Coliseum in Richfield Ohio in 1981. They played a total of 25 songs at least 3 hours. I had listened to all of the work before that and Neil was by far the best drummer/percussionist period his lyrics and beats took me on musical journeys like no other. It is tragic the way his life ended right when he was just retiring and enjoying what he had built over the years. Yes Rush is an amazing example of talent in the music industry.
I saw them in Frankfurt (Festhalle) in ‘82 for their Signals tour. Peart drum kit wasn’t that expansive but he did have a lot of percussion and tubular bells. Of course he had a drum solo. See the newer one of him in Frankfurt with this drum kit.
The music world definitely lost a legend that is for sure
I seen them in LV in the early 2000's...33 songs...4HOURS!
“THEY’RE COMMIN’ IN LIKE PEOPLE FINISH!” 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 yep!! That’s why I went to this tour in 10 cities!!!! “The soundtrack to my life…” Yes Neil, it was, is, and always will be.
You’ve only scratched the surface of RUSH, they have over 40 years of musical magic! A typical RUSH concert is approximately 3 hours with a short intermission. You may want to check out some of their live concerts like Exit… Stage Left, Grace Under Pressure, Live in Rio, R30, Clock Work Angels, R40, and my personal favourite, the Time Machine Tour from 2011.
Cheers from Canada! 🍻🇨🇦🍻🇨🇦
They’re playing a medley of songs that they wouldn’t play that night. After all they’re only going to play for 3+ hours.
"...more going on than a helicopter pilot right now."
Used to fly Robinson R-22s, and I totally agree; I can't play the drums at all, but I can fly a helicopter :P
In answer to one of your questions Mr H:
"Washing machines have been used as stage effects in Rush shows over the past several years after a reviewer said watching their stage act was about as interesting as watching clothing tumble in a washing machine"
Great sense of humour these boys have - and a deaf reviewer 🤨
THAT IS EPIC! Almost as epic as their stage performance...
The shirts loaded in the dryers were passed out after the cycle finished, emblazoned with 'this shirt came from dryer #1 (2,3) on the (insert appropriate) tour'. Never got one, too far from the stage. They had a crew member come out and load the shirts and quarters, yes they were laundromat dryers and apparently a hassle for them to obtain (can't have mismatched appliances)
Rush never washed their dirty linen in public...they wanted to add a bit more fun in their shows...so they decided to wash their dirty linen in public!!
RIP Neil Peart aka The Professor. You were the most amazing drummer I ever saw.
It is because Geddy Lee doesn't use stage amps anymore, and he thought the stage looked unbalanced with Alex still having amps behind him.
Neil Peart...the Professor....the drummers drummer. And yes his drum solo in Frankfurt is so epic it will forever stand the test of time. R.I.P. Neil
You missed the fact that both the bass player and the guitarist are playing keyboards with their feet. And yes, Neil Peart is the GOAT !!!
Yes Niel Peart is the GOAT..
They played that way for 40 years and about 2400 shows. Their live shows were like nothing else. Thanks for a great reaction.
A lot people dont know how scorching and tight 70's Rush can be but this being just a medley only hints a tease. Love the helicopter pilot analogy on Neil, never heard it like that. Neil described it as running a marathon while solving equations.
That was the intro to what was probably a 3 hour concert. At this stage of their career they no longer had opening acts.
They were their own hype men, their own intro, their own main act, and their own outro.
The song after the amazing intro is "The Spirit Of Radio", one of Rush's biggest ever hits.
The intro itself contains short snippets of many Rush tracks woven together.
This is all just totally gobsmacking in its epicness - all three of them just killing it - Neil on drums, showing why he really was just about the best ever behind a kit - Alex, as generally understated, but masterful as always, and Geddy pounding the bass, and still singing as only he can, even after so many years.
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant - that is all.
Wish I could like this comment more than once
Just found this best into ever, and that it is. Like finding a new rush song so awesome.
I saw them 8 times in the 70's and 80's, they are all masters at their craft. The video to check out though is YYZ live in Rio.
...and hear them sing along with an instrumental.
Music in bars on Yonge got so much better with them playing 6 days a week.
You have to check out his solo, “Neil Peart live in Frankfurt”, fucking incredible!!!!!!!!
Absolutely Yes. It is called the Rhythm Method and it is not merely a solo but a piece of music performed by one person. Neil Peart was voted best drummer 10 times, and after watching this you wonder why only 10 times?
absofuckinlutely, Neil's drum solo in Frankfurt is a damn good example of The Professor doing what he does best behind the kit
Yes HxC you need to see that if it's the one I'm thinking of. It's known on CZcams as the "best drum solo ever"
Neil Peart : fucking incredible period
and I was there😂😁😁😁🤣
Neil Peart is your favorite drummer's favorite drummer.
The intro is a medley of some of their songs from the 70's on up. One of them was A Passage to Bangkok - check out the Live in Rotterdam version.
The R30 Overture
Passage To Bangkok...the greatest song about weed in all of rock.
That is the concert this is from, R30 dvd is the final stop on that tour. Neil's solo is on there too.
Was blessed to see them three times in that time stage doesn't get any better
This is the intro, PLUS The Spirit of Radio song...
40yrs ago I fell in love with RUSH. Geddy Lee my musical hero. Blessings ever from Belfast.
Getting into Rush is like falling down a rabbit hole. Welcome. Your next song should be......anything.
You are absolutely correct, all three of these men are MASTER MUSICIANS. That's the best description there is. Three master musicians who found a way to make music without clashing with one another.
That's right. Just as importantly, they wrote and played the music they wanted to despite record company pressures or often ridicule/ignorance from haters or lazy people who couldn't listen past Geddy's voice. As I read in The Times' obituary of Neil Peart here in the UK, they stayed true to themselves and the 16 year old who would never 'bow to the man'. I will love this band forever.
@@davecole2561 As will I, mate!
Millionth time watching Rush. But first time watching you. That was a great reaction. Most talented 3 musicians to ever play together.✌️✌️✌️
I saw this intro. It was their 30th anniversary tour (R30). I went to see them when they played their last show in their hometown of Toronto. It was a great concert! And yes. Neil is consistently rated as one of the best drummers of all time. Actually Alex and Geddy also get high ratings too, with Geddy considered to be one of the best rock bassists and Alex highly respected by guitarists everywhere.
the representation of back in the day; jamming in the basement of their neighbours, homes, garages; that is where it all begins - they rock never again a band like RUSH
'This could be the whole concert and people'd go home happy.' - great line. Msn.
Uh, that would have been 2.5 to 3 hours with a 15min break between sets, plus an encore. Yes, they played that kind of energy level the whole...way...through! That is how amazing Rush was. 🤘
Indeed, they did!! INTENSE AWESOMENESS for the...WHOLE...concert!!! EVERY. SINGLE. TIME!!!
Hear! Hear! Well said!
I saw rush in the eighties as a teenager, I've had a good life!
I saw Rush twice...82 and 96 and still the most amazing ever. Out if over 30 bands I've seen live! Neal Peart is the GOAT of drummers!
There will never be another band with this extent of expert musicians sounding as good live as on a studio recording. 🇨🇦🫶
Love your video bro! Rush is the best 3 piece band ever! R.I.P. Neil! Great Canadian boys!🇨🇦
BTW they normally played a 3.5 hour concert with an intermission and no other warmup bands. Just them!
Rush gives the best show!
i was there in the front row in front of Geddy..in Atlanta...it was the BEST SHOW EVER !!!!!!!!
THE GOAT PROFESSOR NEIL PEART
Best reaction to this performance!
16:00 Yup. Rush can play with that intensity for 3 HOURS!!! That's why we love and loved them!
This is 10Xs better when you know each of the songs they are play little bits of. Been a big fan of Rush since 1976.
if you keep watching more of their videos... which you should 😊... you'll see popcorn machines, vending machines, large chicken rotissery ovens on stage too.. great reaction BTW. and yes this band is all it.. and Neil was the best.
"They're coming in like people finish! I seen people finish weaker than this!" Yup, that's Rush. And they will keep this energy going for 3+ hours. And did so for 40+ years.
I think I read that, when technology got to where they didn't need the tower amps on stage any more, they felt like something was missing so they added the washer dryer to fill some space. Sometimes one of the roadies will come out while the band is playing and empty the dryer with their finished clothes, LOL!
Exactly, there was no need for stacks of amps... so the stage opened up for use of humorous props to fill the stage.
Yep - Geddy started running his bass signal directly into the board so the space was empty. On another tour they had rotisserie machines in that spot with real chicken cooking and some guy came out to check on them a couple of times during the show. I’d heard it was to feed the crew
Rush over the years, we need to add more instruments, no problem for these musical wizards. You’ll never see a trio as talented as Rush in your lifetime. Off stage they are great friends since their teens.
These guys didn’t need sheet music. Rock & Roll GOATS all 3 of them.
I never missed RUSH when they came to town definitely the cleanest bands of all time the washer and dryer hold garb that Alex and geddy throw to the crowd in-between sets Alex is easily the most under rated guitarist the ALL AROUND BEST BAND OF ALL TIME pure talent
Yes, this was just the show intro. Only 2.5 hours of music to follow. I saw this tour twice, both indoor and outdoor. In addition to their god-level talent, endless catalogue, and seasoned stage presence they maintain a brilliant pace of show, it's a fast 3 hours. As I think back there was really only 8 or so pauses to collect myself, they just keep going with setlists that allow emotions to just flow into each other.
For each of the 3 times I saw Rush live the drum solo from Neil (2 hours into set, 30 mins after intermission) stole the show. I was numb the first time I heard/saw his solo live. I just remember Geddy and Alex coming on stage after the solo, acoustic guitars in hand setting up to give Neil a rest, while we are roaring for Neil. They look at each other, shrug, put their guitars down and join us in cheering for Neil's greatness. It was probably 5-10 minutes before they resumed the show, just enjoying the moment. That tour was in support of Vapor Trails, the first album following Neil's family tragedy and 5 year hiatus from playing. Looking back that brief moment of communal unadulterated joy in admiration of Neil is my lasting memory of him.
Geddy Lee (Bass Player) was plugged directly into the mixing board so the washer, dryer and vending machine was placed in that spot to fill in the empty space.. These guys were all about fun and being goofy doing these gimmicks
RUSH was the first band I ever saw live. 14 yrs old, 11th row on the floor, opened with Spirit of Radio. Blew my mind. A huge moment in my musical life. Was instantly hooked
20 year old can’t play as hard as these fine gentlemen amazing musicians
If you know Rush you realize that the intro was snippets of many different songs compiled
Great reaction. Had to watch it again. Thanks for doing this one.
I saw this live in Las Vegas. Geddy was wearing a "Girls Gone Wild" t-shirt. This was the best concert I ever attended. The audience stood throughout most of the performance. The intro was a compilation of much of their early work.
This was great live 30th anniversary tour ya 30th. This was a collage of a dozen or so different songs covering their first 30 years
Also, check out Working Man live in Cleveland!!!!!! Incredible!!!!!
I saw this live TEN times!!! Let me see if I can remember shows without checking tickets… Tampa, West Palm, Atlanta, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Scranton, Camden, Bristow, Wantagh??? Spent a lot of money on brokered tickets!!! The rest of my money I wasted on food and shelter 😆
‘They’re coming in like people finish!” Love it sir, great reaction thank you.
RUSH=🐐🐐🐐
🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂
This was awesome! Thanks for the reaction .
Best drummer of all time. Neil's body of work will live for ever. I was so privileged to be influenced by Neil's style and organization. His joy when he was in town before a concert on the local FM radio station while he quickly explains his lyrics, music, time signatures and arrangements. Privileged for the chance to enjoy his amazing magical moments of rhythm, story and amusement through out the thirty some concerts that I was lit up for in so many States and so many states of mind. I always Rushed growing up. Big Wheel Thank you Neil Geddy and Alex. Privileged.... Neil is so sadly missed.
More going on than a helicopter pilot. Lol. Awesome!!!!!!
I've seen them live twice, fantastic performances.
Your reaction was the best I've ever seen. Your Awsome!! I'm rocking
Yes, they were like that. They'd play 3 more hours.
Absolutely amazing talent
I saw Rush on this tour in Glasgow on the 14th Sep 04, this dvd was recorded in Frankfurt on the 24th Sep 04. The tumble dryers were there as I remember for two reasons; Lorne Wheaton (Neil's drum tech) was behind them so he was closer to Neil( he popped out a few times through out the evening)and they were also full of t-shirts that they threw into the audience at the end of the two and a half hour concert. These shirts were not available anywhere else. The intro was a medley of songs that Rush always played on tour, they wanted to change the play list with a slightly different one so they came up with this amazing "overture" so they weren't left out. After the concert my ears were ringing for hours with the volume. I think Rush sounded every bit as good live as they did on recordings.
They also want back to England to do a secon concert in Birmingham before going to Germany because of demand.
If you were at the concert, and you had plaque buildup in your arteries... it would be pulverized and gone by the end of the concert ! Thunderous sound from these guys ! 😎
I saw them twice in the early 80s and watched Neil most of the time . They were amazing
Love that pride in Alexis face
When he played the weed song
He knows it's a monster hit
Trivia note: the cover photo of Neil Peart’s book “Roadshow” was taken just as they kicked into the first few notes of this intro. The photographer jumped up on the back of Neil’s riser, snapped maybe 2-3 quick shots in about 5 seconds, and then jumped back down.
lol, the intro was actually a collage of a ton of their past stuff, then the last full song was Spirit Of Radio.
The dryers help give Geddy that nice, fluffy, warm bass sound :)
Seen the guys in 1988,best 3 hour concert ever!!!
i saw this show live in ahoi, the netherlands.
In the dryers are towels that they handed out to the audience at the ending of the show.
The "intro" is a compilation of different songs.
Watch this drum solo of neil pearth, the drummer of rush in frankfurt germany.
Neil is concidered one of the best drummers ever.
This is the R30 RUSH Tour that celebrated their 30 year anniversary. As others have said this is a medley of early rush material. You are correct that the drummer, Neil Peart, RIP is the greatest …. But the other two , Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, are virtuosos themselves. There is a ton is their music to listen too …. Enjoy!!
No doubt!!! Was fortunate to have seen Rush twice.....and they were simply amazing!!!!
“Is that a cow bell?????” Ignores actual drumming technique
Great reaction!! YOUR FUN. Rush on!
Rush is awesome. Thanks for reacting to this one!
May I suggest:
Where’s My Thing (with drum solo) Live. Great drumming, bass work and guitar. Great drum solo.
Awesome channel. Carry on! And yes, Neil Peart, The Professor, is known as “the drummer’s drummer”
RIP Neil.
The main song (after about 7 minutes) was The Spirit of Radio. It's about how music should be about artistry and integrity, not just money. The title was also the slogan of a Toronto radio station, which was an indie/alternative/new wave station which shook things up around here in those days.
Neil Peart also wrote the lyrics to the vast majority of their songs, as well as being the best percussionist of his time.
The instrumental intro includes snippets from about a dozen of their songs. A true Rush fan could name every one of them, but I recognized Finding My Way, Anthem, Free Will, Bastille Day, and A Passage To Bangkok.
Rush created songs that covered entire sides of vinyl albums, and even had a song that started on one album, then had "to be continued", and was the first side of the next album. If you're willing to do a 20 minute reaction some time, you should check out "2112" (twenty-one twelve), which was the first side of the album of the same name. It is awesome.
Their most brilliant instrumental (IMO) is La Villa Strangiato, and is also worth checking out.
Cheers!
Freewill wasn't one of them.
I was fortunate to see them live in the early 80's
Hey Man, you just saw the greatest rock drummer of all time right there. You have only scratched the surface! Neil Peart is the professor on the drums, nobody like him ever, there won’t be anybody like him ever again. It was a huge loss to the music world when he past. He also wrote almost all of the Rush lyrics. He was an amazing person. I’ve seen them live many times, yes they are THAT good! Always be sure you have the lyrics in front of you when you listen to them! The rabbit hole is DEEP, enjoy the ride!
This was a melody of the early
Rush albums…
All the intro’s combined
Yes, DRUMS (and any 'percussion') can and IS scored on Sheet Music. I had a college class - 'Scoring For Percussion'.
Gotta go down this rabbit hole bro!!!!!!! Incredible
True fact, that IS 24k gold drums including all the hardware!!! Just a beauty!!! JUST A MERE $550,000.00 SET UP!
This drummer does not use sheet music , he also writes the lyrics
My Favorite Drummer of all time......
A drummer cannot use sheet music while he is drumming, but it can be written down. Every horizontal line in the bar stands for a particular drum, with the base drum at the bottom...
"Do drummers play with sheet music?!" Man, I laughed SO hard at that! It's like "Not THAT drummer!".
A clean fresh warm sound
La Villa is the ultimate, it's classical musical story telling from the 1700's, it's captivating and utterly brilliant
Finding My Way. Yeah at one point his whole kit spins around. He gets creative.
To heck with more cowbell! We need more Rush! Neil was awesome!
These guys go for 3 hours , for a show ending song live , Check out Working man live in Cleveland pure energy after a little reggae
Oh and Working Man was the encore, at the end of an almost 3 hour show. When they were in their late '50s. And they BRING IT!
Geddy Lee's bass was directly plugged into the sound system instead of having a lot of amps. He needed to have something to fill his side of the stage, so he used things like washer/dryers, chicken rotisseries, and a bunch of different-sized horns and antique machinery steampunk style.
This was the intro to their 30th anniversary concert. This performance was is Frankfurt,( I think)
I was there live they are the greatest instrumental band of all time
The intro was a medley of songs from the 1970s from their first self titled album to , Fly By Night, Caress Of Steel, 2112 (their masterpiece) up to A Farewell To Kings. Then they start with “Spirit Of Radio”, from their Permanent Waves album that came out in 1980.
All of those songs from the 70s have lyrics and vocals, they just left them out because Geddy use to sing so high back then that it would strain his voice right there at the start of the night.
The fans know those songs by heart and recognize each one and know the lyrics enough to sing along if they can manage those ridiculously high notes he used to sing.
Neil Peart, the drummer, is widely considered one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. In fact, drummers voted him best drummer in Modern Drummer Magazine, so many years in a row that they retired him from voting and into their Hall Of Fame, just so someone else would have a chance to win the vote for a year or two.
There is sheet music for drums, but Peart wrote all of those parts and knows them by heart. He sometimes wears headphone to hear a click track so he can keep time with some of the recorded parts or the MIDI time for triggered samples.
Yes, Rush in their final tours played a three hour show, with no opening act and only a short break for Neil to get a breather. Alex and Geddy usually played some acoustic numbers during the break, so it was a full 3 hour show. I have seen Rush live every tour since Permanent Waves in 1980 right up to the R40 tour in 2015. You have to consider they were in their 50s and even 60s for those tours, so three hours is awesome.
They were the best band to see live IMHO. Every Rush show was the best concerts I have ever seen. The perfectionism of their musicianship was jaw dropping. There will never be a band like them. Just seeing Peart live was a treat, especially his drum solos. The best drum solos ever done.
Greatest Canadian export to the world! World: thanks for Rush! Canada: you're welcome world! 🇨🇦 🍁
For their R-30 tour, I saw that show three times, the washing machines, Rotisserie Chick closet were Space fillers. For years that was a secret but Geddy went direct and no longer used amps it left a void. There you have it.
Rush is 🇨🇦🔥