Rush - Limelight (REACTION!!!)
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Rest In Peace Neil Peart!
This is an older Rush reaction we released on Patreon back in May fyi. We will be doing another Rush video as a tribute to the late great Neil Peart the next time we are both available to film! Lastly, we do NOT monetize on ads in our videos (monetization will go to Rush or their label) Enjoy!
Rip Neil. One of the best drummers in the game.
Thanks for posting this video. I've been watching Rush content all this past weekend as a cathartic experience. Appreciate you guys!
R.I.P. the Professor.
Looking forward to your tribute. HUGE loss!
Freewill or Xanadu please!
"He's your favorite drummer's favorite drummer"
RIP Neil Peart
Arcsector facts
@Arcestor
You ain't lying!
He ain’t my favourite drummer’s favourite drummer
Pen Draig Because Neil Peart wasn’t Neil Peart’s favorite drummer?
Except Neil Peart is my favourite drummer
Alex Lifeson said in an interview this is his all time favorite guitar solo. He is so under appreciated for his contribution to rock guitar. His massive open chords and carefully crafted solos are as much a part of the sound of Rush as any other. Listen to how he creates an atmosphere to match the theme of each song. In Red Barchetta you can feel yourself behind the wheel of the car as he incinerates his axe. In Free Will you can feel the chaos of the universe. In Spirit of the Radio you can feel the high frequency FM waves spiking away from the transmitter. A master.
GREAT comment! 👍
Alex is not underrated at all! He's a musician's musician and he has definitely been appreciated by music enthusiasts and musicians alike! Especially on this track.
@@jbjester1Agreed
Alex Lifeson's chords were absolutely prophetic to modern rock. The open but dissonant chords are heard everywhere now in Midwest Emo, Math Rock, Shoegaze and if you wanna do a bit earlier, some nu-metal as well. Basically the FEEL of those chords was hugely inspirational for a lot of modern artists.
I always felt like the 'happy' sound of the song was a deliberate foil for the lyrics. It is them giving a happy fake smile with the music while the true feelings are underneath in the lyrics.
Ater Deus perfect description, nailed it!
Always loved the vibe to this song and aware of the back story to it, but the juxtaposition of melody, lyrics and lead break as only just crashed down on me after thirty odd years - COOL
Yeah, but the chorus shatters all of it, like a warning and Alex's solo destroys it all _like a crying in solitude. The end is sad as well.
Really like how the guys focus pn Neil's lyrics. The musicianship is stellar, and the lyrics are brilliant.
Bingo Ater Deus
Video lasts 21:22.
Rush Fans: Oh, so close!
🤣🤣
Re-upload and shorten it 1 sec :D
@@MrKorton That's not the reference :)
Derek Thibert If you ditch the 10 second intro... (;
Haha 10 seconds off!!!
“Shoutout to the free thinkers”, Neil Peart was the epitome of a free thinker. Rest In Peace, Professor.
Hardcore facts!!!
AMEN!!!
Thank you this comment.
Amen
They were Canada's Led Zeppelin. All three of them, virtuosos. Unbelievable talent. So glad i got to see them on their last tour.
9:59 the final note of the guitar solo is held, for quite a while, mixed down, and then re-revealed around 10:13. if you're not aware of this, it'll haunt you forever. you're welcome. alex also managed to duplicate this live on Exit...Stage Left as well.
I jumped into the comments to point this out. 🙏❤️🙏 One of my favorite parts in any of their songs. Also, that guitar overtone @ 11:38 sort of panned to the left.
True. It's absolutely dramatic how Lifeson designed it.
You need a delay with a hold function- Eventide Eclipse does it well.
That entire album is incredible.
Yes it is!
My thoughts exactly. They would LOVE Red Barchetta with their love of lyrics and instrumentation.
Nothing short of a masterpiece I am so thankful that they shared their crafts with us.....
why is this comment 7 months old???
Very very few bands have released an album where every song is a masterpiece.......Rush did it more than once.
Geddy Lee's bass tone is so freaking awesome.
The way he plays is incredible, and to do triple-duty on the keys, bass, and vocals is amazing. And it's not like the parts he's playing are easy, so to play them and sing at the same time is pretty impressive. To do one or the other well is an achievement on its own, but both at the same time. Cmon man, lol.
Uh oh, we got a mutualist up in here.
@@neeltheother2342 a what?
@@valtemirov4584 don't worry about it
@@neeltheother2342 yes sir.
Rush lives forever in my heart.
The best band in history.
Back in the day....40 years ago...we would have RUSH cranked up in the weight room....we honestly had know clue how good they really are. 500 years from now the captain of the space explorer will be tapping the control panel to RUSH.
Geddy Lee - Vocals, Bass, Keyboards
Alex Lifeson - Guitar
Neil Peart - Drums and most of the lyrics, including this one.
Neil often cited this as his most autobiographical song.
Listen to Subdivisions, some of the best drumming by Neil. May he rest in peace!
I love that whole album.
That's been my favorite Rush song since it came out. I wasn't aware that Neil Peart considered it one of his most important songs because it was his announcement to the world that he was going to start writing more personal songs.
Monumentally underrated album and the drums on that song are amazing.
That's my favorite Rush song.
Conform or be cast out.
Too often Geddy Lee gets overlooked for how good he is on bass.
All three musicians are phenomenal.
Randall Harrison cheers to that 🍺
Best 3 piece in history.
Don't forget that YES asked him to fill in for Chris Squire when they played at the hall of fame in 2017.
Not to mention he also sings and plays the synths
Not really, every list of top ten bass players I've seen has Geddy in the top 5.
What a great impression he just did “chase your dreams and conquer your fears”!
I remember when I found out I married the perfect wife. Peggy came into our home theater room full of our teenagers hs friends playing rock band about 12 years ago, and she told them she’d sing any Rush song they could unlock. I never even knew she liked them. What a great night for our family and we all connected over singing Rush. I wish peace to Rush nation and RIP Neil, you’ll live on for many generations
1981. Every kid in school either had a Triumph, Van Halen, Journey, or Rush concert shirt.
I had all of them. That was a great period of time for rock and roll.
@@Ojgmr15 Me too!!! Still do - somewhere in a box down in my basement!!
I had an Ozzy shirt, but you’re so correct I laughed out loud. God, what a great time for music!
@Arthur Infidel Hanson-Jones
I feel you, man.
Class of 84
it's actually a dark song, about Peart's shyness and fear of strangers.
Peart actually said once that he didn't like the fact that fans treated him like they had some ownership of him. RIP Prof.
Yep. A self admitted introvert. Thanks for everything Neil. Rip
It’s also about the reality and consequences of fame.
@@maggegeneYeah, he definitely wasn't into the adulation thing. 'I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend.' He also said in the documentary that he was a huge fan of The Who, but he never felt like he wanted to follow the band around, go to their motel room after a show and hang out with them, etc. czcams.com/video/hil_2LyU7fo/video.html
@Mybiz Yep. Introverted, not shy.
I've been listening to Rush since the '70s, and I've always known them to be "musical mavericks, geniuses, and revolutionaries", with a sound so layered and epic, resulting in a flawless sound with more than poetic lyrics, I never thought them to be "cheesy" or "Disney-like". That's far from what they truly are.
*RUSH RULES*
💜💫✌🎵
RIP Neil Peart 1952-2020
💥THE GIRL WHO LISTENED TO RUSH💥
From the back of the stadium
She’s easy to see
Standing up at the stage
In her Starman tee
From Anthem to Limelight
To YYZ
She’s the girl who listened to Rush
And all of the rockers
And all of the heshers
Well they dreamed of the day
That they might get her
And drive her away
In a Red Barchetta
She’s the girl who listened to Rush
Philosophers and ploughmen
They can’t resist her call
They cannot choose
Not to decide
So they've got no choice at all
They've gotta love her
No she doesn’t say "Pert"
And she doesn’t say "Part"
Yeah, she knows it’s "Neil Peert"
‘Cause he’s close to her heart
Say a prayer for John Rutsey
He was there at the start
She’s the girl who listened to Rush
Philosophers and ploughmen
They can’t resist her call
They cannot choose
Not to decide
So they've got no choice at all
They've gotta love her
Why don’t girls ever listen to Rush?
But she listened to Rush!
The blacksmith and the artist
They can’t resist her call
You cannot choose
Not to decide
So you’ve got no choice at all
No you’ve got no choice at all
You’ve gotta love her
~Author Unknown
I'm a huge Rush fan but I'll admit they do sometimes sound a bit cheesy. I mean remember Tears?
@Liberty AboveAllElse I don't think they said honeydew in Tears? Tears was the sappy heartbreak song that Geddy wrote IIRC.
I think better examples may be the cheesy (ngl kinda fun still) rap section of Roll the Bones, or Tai Shan (I think Geddy and Alex are both on record disliking that one too)
The lyrics are deeper than the first read.. Neil was an avid reader on a multitude of topics: politics, sci-fi, philosophy.. it all comes through in his lyrics
“Your favourite drummer’s favourite drummer. “
Well said
Your favourite bass player's favourite bass player and your favourite guitarist's favourite guitarist too. Basically your favourite band's favourite band.
@@neilomac no
Funny seeing you here
Overlooked one of their best lines of lyrics: "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players, performers, and portrayers. Each another's audience, outside the gilded cage." RUSH is the thinking man's rock band!
These guys just like to hear themselves talk
Richard St.Denis that line and Lee’s delivery hits me in the heart every single time I hear it. Still brings me to the verge of tears and I’ve been listening to this album ever since it was released.
Shakespeare. That's Neil for you though.
Exactly. Thankyou
It's a paraphrase of the opening of one of Shakespeare's more well-known soliloquys. From 'As You Like It', Act 2. The concept of the world as a stage predates The Bard, going back to the ancient Romans.
When I was I kid I was blown away by the complexity of this band. Then I went to a concert and found out they were a trio. What's beyond being blown away?
Beyong blown away is a 'rush"
I really love how you guys usually take time to talk about the lyrics of the songs you react to and ruminate on their meanings. It's what sets you apart from the myriad of reaction channels out there.
Rest In Peace Neil. “He’s your favorite drummers favorite drummer”
Never a scandal, never a drug issue, never a missed show... Just straight hard work and dedication to their craft! That says everything I need to know about the character of these men! I will forever be a fan!
And dedication because they loved it. They would have done this if they hadn't earned I dime I think. They just loved being musicians for the sake of playing music. And that love shows in how they treated their fans and how they treated their talent.
"All the World's indeed a stage and we are merely players!" That line, obviously paraphrased from Shakespeare, is just perfect. Perfectly phrased and performed by Geddy.
It is so gratifying to see younger people, and especially from other cultures/ethnicities, reacting so strongly to a band that has meant so much to me my whole life. Thank you guys!
It’s been 4 days since we found out Neil left us. I’m still in tears. 😭
Me too. And then to read everyone's comments. Loved by All!
Yeah, we will not bounce back from this anytime soon.
Frank Holstein
And we won’t have a drummer to help us
get any lift...😭
Right?
Every time I go to listen a Rush tune and hear Neil's drum lines and read the comments of how many lives were touched by these three men's music.... I cry.....every time....I think of how they gave voice to the way I thought and felt....like an outsider looking in on a society that had and still has no place for me..... I think of the first time I heard The Professor's drum work on Tom Sawyer.....you left an indelible mark on this world and many people in it! Rest in peace Sir! And peace and hugs and love to all of my fellow RUSH fans.
The guitarist is Alex Lifeson and this is one of my favorite guitar solos of his. He is unbelievable.
I wonder why Alex didn't get a solo in on Mahattan Project?
It's a great guitar solo.
Very Allan Holdsworth influenced, but great nevertheless.
Alex always plays "necessary" solos. Every note is precise and movement is calculated. He doesn't masturbate over his guitar like so many others do. He does that, yet remains one of the most creative guitarists in the business!
There is a great video by Alex explaining hi history as a guitarist, his career with Rush, and step by step visuals and explanations (some oddly funny, knowing what a great guitarist he is) on how he plays Limelight. I am not a guitarist )or musician) but i just loved it. He has 2 other videos (Tom Sawyer and Spirit of Radio - that one lost some sound tho URG!)
He is amazing - often overlooked because of the other two - my favorite guitarist
Hearing someone really analyze and critique this song is so eye-opening for me. I was raised on rush and other rock artist of the time. I heard this so many times as a child that i know the words without even realizing it. I never thought to look into their music and study it as something more than an element of my childhood. Rush is incredibly talented. Their music is beyond beautiful, and i never looked at it as more than my dad’s music when i was a kid. Rush has become a huge part of my life and my brother’s life, and we adore their music. When i listen to rush now, i listen for the different instruments and the transitions and try to truly appreciate their talent.
I just love how that solo comes in and just pierces through you. It is very beautiful and ethereal.
R.I.P. to the greatest rock drummer, and one of the most underrated lyricists to ever do it, Neil Peart, you'll never be forgotten.
Exit the Warrior... RIP Neil, best drummer in my all time favourite band.
The joyful sound represents , the joy of living something that are only dreams of most. The lyrics and guitar solo, are about the discomfort of holding on to your own self and not molding to the expectations of everyone else! So a mix of joy and discomfort! A balance between the two.
The lyrics are Neil's perspective on life and fame, but the biggest line is "I cannot pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend". Showing how shy he really was to his fans.
That line is so true. Imagine you are a celebrity and all these fan people think they know you so well. So well that they think they are your friend. I don't even know you, so you are not my friend.
I am a pastor, and I LOVE "Limelight." When you are relentlessly expected to, and you even get paid to, SEEM sincere, sometimes it's hard to really BE sincere. I'm about 100% certain that that's not what Neil Peart was after when he wrote this song, but I groove on it. "Living in the limelight, the universal dream, for those who wish to SEEM. Those who wish to BE must put aside the alienation, and get on with the fascination, the real relation, the underlying theme." The lyrics, the lyrics... and that's not even thinking about the drums. RIP, Neil.
Christopher Gudmundsson I first listened to RUSH when was a teen in youth groups. They were known as “”Royal Union of Satans Helpers” in my youth circles. Then I heard Subdivisions. It was the point where I simply didn’t care what people thought. It was so honest, spoke right to the reality of teenage life. 38 years later, I still love both Jesus and RUSH
@@Brianbscotty I'm agnostic so I can't speak about about how Rush were felt in Christian circles, but my two best friends are deeply rooted in christianity and we shared our love for Rush in High School. Subdivisions spoke to me as a cast out at that age in time. It's almost like I wish we all had a forum to come together at that young age to know we weren't all alone.
Christopher Gudmundsson I cant think of a more brilliant, profound, honest lyricist
I'd love to hear your reaction to Rush's "Subdivisions."
The lyrics to that had major impact on my life.
Tells the story of my teenage years.
Excellent
I FEEL Subdivisions ❤
Neal kicks more ass in the last 30 seconds of Subdivisions than most drummers do in their whole careers.
That’s the beauty of the song. It’s happy, it’s playing the part he’s talking about in the lyrics. So meta. Love it.
I was 11 years old when this song came out. At the time, NO ONE sounded like them. Their lyrics, music everything. The music made your mind animate, the lyrics made you think and the whole package just lit you up. They inspired so many to sing, play guitar, drum whether it be lip singing, air guitaring or air drumming, or at best to sing or play the instruments yourself. When they say Neil Peart is your drummer's favorite drummer, that is probably the absolute truth from a gen-xer point of view. At the time, in my area (not era), they were the cat's meow. When MTV was a music channel, like solely music videos, that was like the flame starter to the fire. When you SAW them all play on the video, man, people went nuts. He was a monster drummer.
“The measure of a life, is a measure of love and respect, so hard to earn so easily burned”. ~Neil Peart~ The Garden
A gentle genius that touched the hearts of millions...
RIP Neil
For a bit of context: this song evolved from Neil Peart’s inherent introverted personality and his inability to easily connect with the fans who adored him... he stated in an interview that he was never comfortable with it and this song was his attempt to express what he felt. A direct quote from him was “extroverts will never understand introverts”
Oh, and not to be petty... but it’s pronounced P(ear)t, like the ears on your head
Thanks for giving Rush some love guys
Hi Still Kickin, any more of your excellent videos to go with Rush songs, possiby The Garden or a montage of Neil Peart? Thanks
The Garden is my favourite song.
Period.
No, Thank you for your opinion.
I AGREE & will ALWAYS only cherish the TRUE happiness & guidance I felt from listening to Neil opine on life's battles
“The measure of life, is a measure of love an respect....”.
Dammit. Hang on, guys. I have something in my eye...
God bless you. That's how HE pronounced it,....and that's fine by me....I loved when Paul Rudd was arguing with NP about how to pronounce HIS name....classic. ✌️😎
The best quote on Neil Peart in the last week was, "Neil Peart is your favorite drummer's, favorite drummer."
Best musicians ever. I think you guys are with the rest of us on that.
Your remarks about the meaning of the lyrics are spot on. Fame is a two edged sword.
Just 3 incredible musicians doing what incredible musicians do.
Their entire catalog is magic.
"I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend"
Rush: Subdivisions is a great song with great words. Y’all check it out. Thanks for the Neil Pearl tribute. God Bless!
Acts 2:38
Best description of Neil Peart I've ever heard was
If he's not your favorite drummer he's your favorite drummer's favorite drummer
RIP neil peart. IMO technically the best drummer of all time
idk about technically but definitely had the most influence on the other insane technical drummers
In high school, I was in jazz band with this kid james and his dad was the drum coach. His name is Chad wackerman and apparently he did a drum battle with Neil once.
@@movietimeateds69 Chad is an incredible drummer. One of Zappa's players.
@@honuman39 yep! One of the few drummers he trusted to play the black page.
Neil Peart literally defined his own life and death in this song... Great choice guys for this one!
Martin McPherson Well said Martin!
That solo is one of the best examples of expressing emotion through music I’ve heard in rock, metal, etc.
Lovely to see a couple of young kids like you two discovering and digging this band so hard. Thanks for the obvious joy you display. RIP Prof.
Also, don’t minimize Geddy Lee’s contribution. Dude sings with zero falsetto, plays bass like few ever have and plays the keyboards with his feet while onstage.
He uses a pedal bass. When using the keyboards
@@passingthru69 Still playing 2 instruments and singing. He's like the swiss army knife of Rush. RIP Mr. Peart.
Probably not a fair comparison, but personally I've aways felt that Geedy's a more creative musician than Peart (RIP), technicality aside. Maybe that's because I'd take a flawed yet imaginative musician over a technical monster ANY day.
All of the lyrics you refer to as “cheesy” were written by the drummer Neil Peart. The lyrics for this song was really personal for Peart because he had some sort of a phobia about meeting strangers.
He was the only one in the group that refused to do the meet and greet sessions after a concert. Being around strangers made him extremely anxious, but he became famous, so there was a bit of a dichotomy in his life because strangers are always going to approach celebrities.
The line in the song that goes, “I can’t pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend” kind of summed up his life. He claimed he couldn’t act like these strangers were his friend because he is too shy or embarrassed or he was just a snob, different people have different thoughts on his stand-offishness.
Neil Peart passed away January 7, 2020 from a brain tumor he had been suffering with the last three years. RIP Neil, you were an inspiration to thousands of drummers, many who went on to be famous drummers themselves. I know you were one of my heroes and I’m a guitar player.
I was watching a documentary of Rush in Brazil in 2012, and Neil Peart explained that he flew in on a different flight that Alex & Geddy, and because of that he missed all of the fans at the airport. I laughed when he said 'which was fine by me." Actually it was the way he said it and I could tell he was trying to be humorous.
I don't think Neil Peart had a problem with strangers in general, but rather he didn't like the excessive praise and being placed on a pedestal. During Neil Peart's hiatus he rode his motorcycle all over North and South America, and in so many small towns he would meet strangers that didn't know who he was and simply had long conversations with them.
Wolv - An awful lot of actors, musicians, and other famous people approached him about those lines. He summed it up for them and himself really well.
Personally I think they're incredibly deep lyrics, he's speaking from his own point of view. This guy never wrote 'cheesy' lyrics. GTFO
I thought that Emerson Lake n Palmer guy wrote limelight....🤔?!?..no?
Lost In Vegas were referring to the way Geddy sang the lyrics and the melody of them not the content. I don't agree with George but I understand his argument. If there is a "pop" part of Rush, it exists in the way Geddy crafts his melodies. I find it to be a very strong piece of what they did. The light melodies with heavy lyrics cooked into a rock song...AND with all three players COMPOSING the piece not just jamming or writing a song in one session...is part of what makes Rush great. Yes, they did occasionally write from the hip but most of their work was carefully constructed. For me, this is the definition of an artist; a careful and deliberate approach to their craft. The songs just don't pop out of nowhere and they are written by all the guys in the band with each bringing his special flavor to the piece. It's brilliant. This is why there are so few (if any) unreleased tracks.
Such an amazing song. Just close your eyes and fade into the music. So relaxing.
It’s crazy how poppy this song is, yet the time signature jumps all over the place. I can’t think of another song this radio friendly that jumps around so much in terms of beats per measure. ❤️
This song is about Neil and his need to be private and while being famous.
Yes the "I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend." line was attributed to him.
Huge Rush fan, but...Neil has always resented the fame and attention and I say tuff shit.. no one said they have to sell music, no one said they had to tour. They could’ve made her music for themselves and only for themselves. They didn’t need to release it to the world, but they did and there is a cost for it. There’s nothing stopping that. So don’t complain, go back to the tractor supply counter and play drums at night. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. R.I.P Neil
Fan is short for fanatic and everyone should be scared of fanatics.
rmhanseniii , that’s a rather hateful take. He was an introvert who struggled with the adulation and insecurity, which is surely what played a large part in making him strive to be both a great drummer and lyricist. All the accounts of what kind of person he was all talk about what a genuinely good person he was. Check out his books (Ghost Rider, in particular) to gain more insight into who he was as a person and what he went through.
Rest In Peace, Neil.
I was quoting Neil "Fan is short for fanatic" The rest is mine.
Listened to Rush all day at work today. R.I.P Neil
When Rush is at their best they play four songs at once: the band’s composition and each individual instrument’s melody. So many times I’ve lost myself in a song that way and needed to rewind!
Thanks guys for this review. I'm kinda new to Rush, only been listening since the mid 70s. Limelight is wonderful and the beauty of Rush is the cohesion of all three instruments plus the vocals. Rush has always been difficult because of Geddy's pipes, but other than that they are simply out of this world.
The most air drummed drummer of all time.
I'd still give that award to Phil Collins for "In the Air Tonight", but yeah Neil's probably second.
@@bigchiefbc Phil has One song. Neil has albums of air drumming material. No comparison.
@@calebjames7444 I wasn't saying anything disrespectful about Rush. But Rush isn't anywhere near the popularity of Collins. I agree that there's no comparison on skill and virtuosity, but for popularity, I bet Collins sold more copies of that single than all of Rush's singles combined.
I’ve heard this song a thousand times over. The guitar solo section brought me to tears.. rest easy Neil Peart. Thank you so very much.
I felt that too. First time I've heard it since Neil passed. So moving.
Stephen Manocchio yeah man. This was and is a hard one.
You guys are awesome. I love the honest reviews of different types of music. Your analysis is spot on.
I feel like rush is the perfect mix of craftsmanship and artistry
And can we talk about Geddy Lee's musicianship? In concerts, he sang while playing bass AND keyboards. Remarkable guy. His parents were Holocaust survivors who actually met as teens in the concentration camp, lost touch, then found each other again after they were liberated. Mind-blowing to think that if it weren't for the "Final Solution", this amazing band/music wouldn't exist.
Karen K , Geddy’s parents story is amazing! Look up his interview with Dan Rather where he discusses it, assuming you haven’t seen it already.
@@crackers472 Thank you, I will!
This album has the best Side 1 of any album in rock. Everyone has their opinions, but Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, YYZ, and Limelight...it doesnt get any better IMO.
The Great Gazoo it’s epic, unique, and perfect!
These songs are incredible, but the scary thing is they are not Rush's best. Hard to beat some of their more epic songs like 2112, Xanadu, Cygnus, Hemispheres, etc.
I've sat here for fifteen minutes and I can't come up with one yet. Red Barchetta is brilliant.
I got this album when it came out. I think I finally played side 2 three years later. :)
@@michlkwitz - lol - I can see that easily being the case. I still mostly listen to side 1 myself.
Alex is so beautiful on transitions playing guitar. He’s so unbelievably expressive.
"The real relation." The music may seem corny to you, but, for those of us growing up in the 70's and 80's, they were the storytelling soundtrack of our teen years. Imagine a bunch of teens after school smoking a bowl or at a weekend party and getting our minds blown listening to these storytellers; RUSH, Led Zep, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath. I almost feel sorry for kids today. They're deep and poetic,
For me it was in the cab of a buddy's pick up truck, drinking lots of beer underage, while Rush tape after Rush tape blared from his stereo.
Storytellers, exactly
Different mindset from when I grew up in the '80s these lyrics are amazing. I don't know how he can compare them to Disney films nowadays. Like I said different mindset.
Im so sad. My favorite drummer gone. They will still be listening to Rush in 2112. RIP Neil Peart
You will never be forgotten, Neil. My father was a huge Rush fan and he passed the torch to me...and you better be sure I'll do the same.
i love it that you younger G's are exposing yourselves to different kinds of music i'm a OG brother and i've been in to these dudes problaby before you two were born ; l am a musician also and i also understand that you play too ? i would love to hear your stuff ; we are going to change black music ! also, understand geddy lee's singing is an aquired taste so always stick with stories ; oh , and the guitar players name is alex lifeson.
My brother too he loved the "slurps" on the drums by Niel.
Great points:
1) many prog bands have "a lot going on" as you have said (transitions, funky time signatures, musical virtuosity). Rush is unique in their seamless, well integrated composition of all of those elements. Three (!) man musical mind-meld.
2) great point about multiple layers in this music. Not only stands up to multiple listens, it almost requires that to fully appreciate what this band is doing, how good they really are.
3) they do combine a happy sounding instrumental tone with a frequently darker, at least more complex or nuanced lyrical content. Steely Dan is another band from this period that builds darker, even cynical lyrical themes over a brighter, even joyous sounding instrumental foundation.
"Red Barchetta" should be next
I agree it really takes you on a journey lyrically.
My absolute favorite!
This is a masterpiece but so is roughly half, if not more of Rushs' catalog. I'm always happy to see a new Rush reaction.
Yep. You'd be hard-pressed to find filler on any album Rush put out.
@Morbid Angel is better than Death In the words of Jeff Lebowski: "that's just, like, your opinion, man."
@Morbid Angel is better than Death Even your username is an opinion no one asked for, written there only to seek attention. You're worthless buddy.
Yeah. Me too. Fine analysis, gentlemen.
For me, a "masterpiece" has to be truly great from start to finish, every single song. Moving Pictures and Hemispheres meet that definition.
We were lucky to have him on Earth for awhile, but Neil got called back to his home planet.
Canada is on earth.
@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 🤔🤨🙄deerdorf!
Cygnus Constellation.
Love to see you guys appreciating music I grew up on! You rock!
JEEEEZ, on another note, with a tear in my eye, We lost a GOAT! You truly were a genius.Through records,cassettes,CD's and a few concerts, i been listening for over 40 years and still a diehard fan. You will be greatly missed, RIP Neil...
Gents,
Listen to the entire album. You all would dig it.
Not one bad or filler song on MP.
This is The Introverts’ National Anthem.
Try Subdivisions by Rush. I feel like it better suits the narrative of an introvert.
@@jfacworship56
Hmmm... "Subdivisions" seems more suited for loners, outsiders or iconoclasts. To me...
Nah, it’s a good song but I think “how soon is now” is
@@21CCommunIT Well it kinda describes what being a geek and a teenager used to be like i guess so i can kind of see it but otherwise yes, it seems more suited to loners and outcasts.
RIP Neil, my Introverted/Highly Sensitive brother.
A job well done!
Alex Lifeson, guitar, Geddy Lee, Vocal, Bass, Keys, Bass Pedals, Neil Peart, Drums ...also wrote many of the lyrics. Complex mixed meter... one of the most talented trios in Rock music. ...and they made it happen live... before Autotune was a thing...
Gotta do a reaction to "Closer to the Heart". One of Rush's most popular songs.
It hurt my heart..rip ..the drummer's drummer
“I can’t pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend”
These guys get it. WOW. So impressed with their commentary. RUSH kicks ass. Limelight is a great song.
I absolutely love your channel, this is probably the 20th time I've watched this reaction, and of course rush is my favorite band. Keep up the great work guys, take care.
Thx for uploading in lieu of being unable to film, guys. ❤️
My heart is broken 😢💔 I'm still in shock.
Rock in Peace, Neil. ❤️ You've given us so many gifts throughout your undeniably phenomenal career & will continue to give throughout many more lifetimes. You're well known, along with your brothers Alex & Geddy, as one of the nicest, most down to earth & humble artists ever. You make us proud to be Rush fans through your reputation, brilliance, strength. Nothing but love for The Professor. ❤️🎶🇨🇦
I think that you speak for all of us who grew up listen to and loving Neil Peart and RUSH. Many flash back memories of Jr high school and high school and there is a certain feeling I get remembering those times back then when I hear RUSH. Neal is gone but he never be forgotten.
Rest In Peace Neil Peart I am blessed to have witnessed your gift in person!
Thanks for posting this, guys! One of the first Rush songs I heard as a teenager that really struck a chord with me. Rest in peace, Neil. ❤️
an a amazing music song so beautiful.amen.
In this sound, Neil Peart wants to show only his music and not be a star. He sought to live in a humble and simple manner without worrying about stardom. He just wanted to express his music and did it with mastery ... Thanks for your lyrics, for your talent, thanks for everything, Professor!
"The guitarist, whoever it is." Don't disrespect my man Alex Lifeson like this! He's just as important to the band as Geddy Lee and Neil Peart.
super underrated. Alex Lifeson is awesome!!
RIP Neil...such perfect drumming on this song...and one of the greatest guitar solos in rock history...because of what's accompanying the solo.....imho
It's a joy to observe y'all discovering the magic of Rush as it slowly dawns on you. I much appreciate the common bond we all share regarding the appreciation of great musical craftsmanship.
RIP Neil Peart, the absolute GOAT of drumming
He definitely was one of a select few who set the tone for how drumming has evolved.
Love this channel. You guys are awesome.
Totally agree with you guys on Rush. Was never what you could call a fan. Always enjoyed their stuff. Musically, amazing
Anyone who hears the bass part in the solo section has my respect 😃
I recently saw a video on yt with isolated bass of Limelight... Pure bliss
I play bass, so of course I do :)
@@nyarlathotep74 yay to us bass players 😀
You guys have to do Rush’s “Tom Sawyer”. The grooves in that song are tough. Crazy iconic drum breakdown.
Neil always said that Tom Sawyer was a challenge for him every time he played it.
A fun fact, Tom Sawyer is pretty popular in Brazil because it was used in the MacGyver opening
They've both heard Tom Sawyer before, iirc
They said before that they had already heard Tom Sawyer
I love your honest critiques guys. A lot of reactioneers pander to the video’s audience but you guys bring your sincere opinions. Great stuff
I love how you guys were able to "upgrade". Blessings to you. But most of all I sincerely appreciate your honest reaction to everything that is good in music.
👊😎 From Texas
My man finally gets to rest after all those solos.