Love your videos man! You truly understand what music is about and you are able to talk about it! Your channel deserves way more attention in my opinion!!
Old band geeks like myself with classical training always geeked on Rush because of their technical prowess, time sigs, elaborate compositions etc. Lyrically they cared nothing about mainstream which was refreshing. That they had immense success, celebrity, wealth - yet never let anything rise above the importance of the music - is testament to their longevity and has earned my lifetime respect. So great to hear your analysis on a deep technical level. Give us more. I can suggest deeper catalog cuts that will challenge you moreso if you wish. Many thanks!
I'm a HUGE Rush fan and got into your channel specifically due to your analysis of Rush songs. Some people react to parts and just say "That was awesome!" Which is great but they dont analyze the performance quite like you do. I would love to see more Rush videos from you!
Thank you very much! It warms my heart to know that there are die hard Rush fans out there that appreciate my videos. It really means a lot to know that I’m not letting you all down! I will continue as best I can!
I really don't mind your pauses. Two reasons: You have a good enough sense of the music that the timing of the pause is not SUPER unwelcome; and you have very constructive commentary.
That beautiful B Phrygian guitar solo section is such a great example of how melodically Alex plays/writes guitar solos. Very similarly to the first La Villa Strangiatio solo, he expertly handles phrasing and it's often overlooked. Great reaction, always love hearing a fellow musician's take on my favorite band!
Phrygian! I must admit that I don’t have much experience with modes but I understand the core principal behind them. But as for the phrasing and melodic approach, I couldn’t agree more! I have such respect for his approach. Thanks for your comment! I love having these types of conversations with fellow musicians as well!
It's Canada's busiest airport, one of the busiest airports in the world at the time I believe. This song represents you trying to reach your flight in time fighting waves of people heading in the opposite direction. Reminds me of Megadeath, Dialectic Chaos.
YYZ was written as a drum & bass track. Alex wasn't around, and Neil and Geddy wrote this amazing instrumental for just the two of them. When Alex heard it, he knew he wanted to be a part of it, so they added a guitar, but the "verse" section you noticed where Alex and Geddy play in unison arose because the melody was already done before Alex ever touched the song.
Josh , you do a great job in your analysis. You make it educational and enjoyable at the same time. Rush is a perfect band for informed analysis as their music tends to be technically detailed. I appreciate reactors who give some musical insight and technical analysis to broaden my appreciation of the music even more. I am a proud member of the Rush nerds so I look forward to your Rush analysis. Another great song with a more reggae (The Police) vibe is "Vital Signs". I would love to hear your analysis of that song when you get a chance to listen to it.
Wow thank you! I love that you’re getting something out of my videos. Btw thank you for your suggestion! I’ve certainly heard of The Police and I think they’re great! I actually have an analysis/reaction coming up on Roxanne but I confess that I’ve never heard Vital Signs. I’m certainly going to add it to my list though! Thanks again!
What the other people are saying- you do an awesome job of having to compromise with analyzing versus pausing; you can hardly be faulted for doing it! The explanations are very interesting to ponder over, as I have zero understanding of how music "works", so thanks for your efforts dude!
No thank YOU very much for your kind words, they mean a lot! I do hope that the comments aren't too musically nerdy to the point where normal folks have zero idea what I'm talking about lol.
Very nice content! I love it when I learn new things of the songs I have been listening to for decades. I think I get your hint of being nervous. Suffice it to say, they/we can be a pain. Good job!
Ahh, you caught me lol. I must say that I’m quite impressed at your perceptiveness! Suffice to say that I accept that it comes with the territory. It only speaks to great passion which in turn reinforces what a great band Rush is! That being said, thank you very much for your kind words!
Starting at about 5:35 ... here's the story. As others have commented, YYZ is the three-letter ICAO airport identifier code for Toronto Pearson International Airport. All three members of Rush grew up in the "Golden Horseshoe" region (Toronto-Hamilton-Niagara) and so Pearson was familiar to them all. Alex Lifeson obtained a private pilot license in the late 1970s, and eventually started flying the band around. One day on approach to Pearson, Alex set one of his radios to pick up Pearson's navigation signal. Back in the days before modern ATIS, airports broadcast their identifiers in Morse code, in this case -.-- -.-- --.. , and this pattern was clearly audible to not only Alex on the flight deck, but also to Neil Peart just behind it. Neil thought to himself, that would make a really awesome song, and within a few weeks the whole band had fleshed out that concept into a full song. It was released on the 1981 album "Moving Pictures," and the rest is history.
The “breakdown” part you described or synth part is what Neil described as being in the airport, with people reuniting with their families & others departing from them. He’s pure genius the way he illustrate a storyline associated with a musical mood.
Thanks very much! I'm glad to know that a fellow musician, and a drummer no doubt, enjoys my humble opinion. Makes me feel as though I might be doing something right!
@@JoshCastillo No problem Josh. As I stated, I am a drummer not a percussionist. I bang away while flailing my arms. To hear someone critique a musician such as Neil is a lot better than someone just reacting.
Great analysis - I love hearing the perspective of a trained musician. I remember having a fascination with odd time signatures after playing Mission Impossible theme back in HS marching band. Then I discovered Rush and said, “holy crap - these guys are making a living with odd time signatures!” Lol. I hope you continue your Rush journey. There are 40 years of masterpieces to explore. The Spirit of Radio and Limelight are a couple of great ones that are not too long, however, I’d love to see you listen to one of their multi-part epics like 2112. Cheers! PS - don’t worry about the pauses. Rush fans know every note, every fill, every meter change. It doesn’t destroy the groove when you pause to pause to share your experience.
Thank you so very much for your thoughtful and most awesome comment! I'm currently trying to figure out how best to tackle 2112 because I know it is quite the epic! And Limelight and The Spirit of Radio as well as one of Neil's solos are also on my list! I very much appreciate all of your kind words and look forward to making more content that I hope that you will appreciate!
Do love your commentary on these videos - keep them coming. I've seen a number of reactions to this particular video, and the one thing nobody seems to mention is the crowd singing along...to an instrumental! Just another indicator of how great this song is, and how great the band is in this performance.
That's very kind of you, thank you very much! You'd be surprised at how many comments I get of people just wanting to listen to the music; which is why I started putting a disclaimer in front of my videos. I guess they just want the generic "Wow!" and "Amazing!" reactions. As a matter of fact, I just got one today!
According to a documentary I watched, Geddy and Neil had worked out much of the song before Alex got in on it. So when you were thinking "Where's Alex?" that's why. He wasn't a part of the writing until they got to the guitar solo section which was his contribution.
YYZed if you’re Canadian. It’s the aviation code for Pearson Airport in Toronto. The boys didn’t mind seeing YYZ tags hanging from their luggage. Finding their way back home after plying their trade on the road...
Most people who arent musicians just like the melody or groove of a song without thinking about its structure. Musicians look at songs and analyze time signatures, Key changes, music theory, etc... I was a drummer in high school and college and i couldn't understand how some people could hear Rush and yet, not be impressed by their brilliance. I went to several of their concerts and they were mostly sausage fests. I remember seeing a guy at their R30 tour trying to console his trophy gf who was sitting and pouting with her arms crossed as the rest of the crowd were on their feet cheering along as they played a medley of early songs.
you watched Xanadu from the '81 Exit Stage Left video and I think La Villa Strangiato, as well. The Xanadu video is where you noted the bell tree, and that he strikes the tubular bells correctly. In addition to Neil's remembering to integrate the chimes and triangles amidst it all. And the other guys aren't bad either.
"He's gotta get tired, he plays fast". Not only fast, but Neil was one of the hardest hitting drummers in the business. Drum cam videos of him will showcase how hard he was hitting those drums. Isolated drum mix and drum cam of the song Natural Science would make a great analyzes. czcams.com/video/EZQ5uYP1eWk/video.html
the intro it 10/8. You can clearly identify this by counting the entire lick as one phrase rather than 2 shorter ones. The tricky little part in Circumstances is 7/8, the middle of Tom Sawyer is 7/4, etc.
Love your RUSH breakdown's, well done! Would love to see you do a current band that I believe is the best around today. They are a Japanese band called Band Maid. Take me higher!! would be the song I would suggest. 🙂 🎶🎶🎶
I appreciate the reaction videos of yours I've watched--combining genuine reaction and appreciation with technical observation is rare. Although, I will have to state: if you appreciate the Rush songs that have thusfar been recommended to you, definitely check out the rest. As a long-time fan of Rush, it always frustrates me when people recommend the same three or four songs, over and over, when these incredible musicians have been awarded 24 gold, 14 platinum, and 3 multi-platinum albums--many of which display markedly different themes and style, but manage to still have the signature sound Rush is known for (and many songs don't necessarily feature Neil Peart going ham, but certainly display his incredibly talent in other ways). Check out 'Tai Shan' from the album 'Hold Your Fire', or 'Cygnus X-1 Book II' from Hemispheres, or any number of equally remarkable pieces of music often completely overlooked by some who choose not to delve past the same three or four songs Rush is widely popular for. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and reactions in your videos. Keep up the good work!
Nice commentary Josh! 50 year old bass player here. Its nice to hear a musicians analysis of a Rush song for a change from the usual reaction channel thing. I just wanted to share a link you might be interested in for a live Rush instrumental from their last tour that features a mini Neil Peart drum solo towards the end (Geddy gets to stretch on bass for about a minute for the intro as well). The "mini" length was do to Neils health issues on the tour...he was in pretty bad shape at that point...so He split his solo into 3 parts of 3 different songs. This ones on the song WHERES MY THING. Not a bootleg, Its the real deal. Heres the link if you want czcams.com/video/AKIc20Liw3c/video.html Keep up the good work brother!
ok, i really love this vid, competent musicians reacting to rush is one of my favorite things. in your tom sawyer reaction you were asking for links to modern music that plays with time signatures. well, there's a Japanese hard rock band will blow your mind, Band-Maid. best band to come out in almost 20 years. here's a link to their video for "blooming" czcams.com/video/uUt_JBMocKM/video.html
Josh, your passion for general musicianship is on top, and the critiquing of each part just wonderful, i love Rush, but Alex bring the soul of the band together, Neil is in there with Ian Paice as my drummers of choice.
The sound of the song is very too low ! You need to review the 1984 live version video of The Weapon from the Grace Under Pressure Tour dvd ! Neil Peart use electronic drums on this song.
This gets way over recommended, IMO there are much better YYZ performances. The crowd is cool but it seems to be the focus here. Your analysis is fun to listen to and tell that "jazz" drum instructor that he will never be as great of a composer as Peart.
Thank you very much for your kind words! I do it because you'd be surprised at how many people only want to come onto the channel and watch someone watch a video with no interruptions while they listen to song themselves lol. I don't really understand it, but I'm very happy that you enjoyed my video! Thanks again!
What? I've been playing and teaching music for over 20 years, interacted with countless world class musicians and have never, ever come across the rule that says that percussionists have to know Morse code. I'm sure it's a fascinating case study though. Also, I've never claimed to know something about YYZ. I'm not a Rush fanatic like so many are and I freely admit that I don't know the ins and outs of every song that they play. All I comment on are things that I'm familiar with musically from my own interpretations and musical niche. That being said, have a great day Jerry!
Hey Jerry, you know what man? I've been doing this for some time now and I can honestly say that you're one of, if not the only person who has completely earned my respect on this platform with your reply. There are very few like you out there and you should be proud of that. No harm done here, that's for sure. Thanks, and again, I hope you're having a great day!
what Neal's playing is the morse code of Y Y Z.... and im sorry if this offends you but if youre a drum instructor, how can you NOT have more experience with RUSH and Neal specifically? yes YYZ is the icao code for Pearson Intl Airport in Toronto
Sorry if this offends you but that’s a very ignorant comment. And to answer your question, because Rush is not the only group of musicians making music and Neil is not the only drum set player on the planet.
@@JoshCastillo not ignorant at all. I've been around music and musicians and tours of all manner of genres and I've NEVER heard of a drummer who has as little experience with RUSH or Neal. Hell my 90 year old dad, who's never played anything but harmonica, knows who Neal is... And you're right he's NOT the only set player, but he's known as the Professor for a reason. Let me know of the other well known drummers you're not familiar with. Ought to be an interesting list
Here’s my problem with people like you. It was an ignorant comment and let me tell you why. People like you tend to believe that their favorite drummers or bands and genre of music are the end all, be all of artists and music and that is simply not the case. You seem to believe that just because your life revolves around progressive rock, or rock in general that if someone is not familiar with that type of music, or the great artists of that genre that they are in some way inferior to you. Let me give you some examples. A lot of classical musicians are completely oblivious to the likes of Nikki Minaj or Drake and have never heard one of their songs or quite possibly even their names. I know this because I have friends whom are classical musicians. To the general population, that’s just crazy to even think about. As a matter of fact, judging by your comment I’d wager to say that even you couldn’t care less about who they are but they have millions of fans anyway. My life as a percussionist has revolved around many different aspects of music and yes I said percussionist because there’s a difference. In high school and shortly after, I spent my time listening to and watching Drumlines and Marching Bands because that was my life. That’s where I was learning. In college, my life revolved around listening and watching marimba solos and concert snare, timpani, and proper bass drum technique because that was my life. Not to mention scores of classical music for my music theory and countless interval training exercises. Because that was my life. And as for drum set playing, my life (except for a brief moment when I was like 12 or 13) did not revolve around progressive rock or rock drummers because as soon as I entered high school, it was all about Buddy Rich and Dave Weckl. My point is, the musical world is vast and just like there are millions of people, there are millions of interests and not everyone’s musical journey is going to be the same. As a matter of fact, it rarely is. And that’s ok.
My man! Love drum corp myself! As a matter of fact, a lot of my teaching experience comes from teaching drumline. I’m a BD guy myself with Coats and SCV following closely behind!
Love your videos man! You truly understand what music is about and you are able to talk about it! Your channel deserves way more attention in my opinion!!
Thanks man, I try! I’m really glad you enjoy them!! Hopefully we’ll keep growing!
Old band geeks like myself with classical training always geeked on Rush because of their technical prowess, time sigs, elaborate compositions etc. Lyrically they cared nothing about mainstream which was refreshing. That they had immense success, celebrity, wealth - yet never let anything rise above the importance of the music - is testament to their longevity and has earned my lifetime respect. So great to hear your analysis on a deep technical level. Give us more. I can suggest deeper catalog cuts that will challenge you moreso if you wish. Many thanks!
I'm a HUGE Rush fan and got into your channel specifically due to your analysis of Rush songs. Some people react to parts and just say "That was awesome!" Which is great but they dont analyze the performance quite like you do.
I would love to see more Rush videos from you!
Thank you very much! It warms my heart to know that there are die hard Rush fans out there that appreciate my videos. It really means a lot to know that I’m not letting you all down! I will continue as best I can!
I really don't mind your pauses. Two reasons: You have a good enough sense of the music that the timing of the pause is not SUPER unwelcome; and you have very constructive commentary.
That beautiful B Phrygian guitar solo section is such a great example of how melodically Alex plays/writes guitar solos. Very similarly to the first La Villa Strangiatio solo, he expertly handles phrasing and it's often overlooked. Great reaction, always love hearing a fellow musician's take on my favorite band!
Phrygian! I must admit that I don’t have much experience with modes but I understand the core principal behind them.
But as for the phrasing and melodic approach, I couldn’t agree more! I have such respect for his approach. Thanks for your comment! I love having these types of conversations with fellow musicians as well!
"YYZ" is the location code for Toronto's airport. Which is indeed the home of Geddy and Alex.
Susan Montgomery Neil was from the Hamilton/Stony Creek area as well. All three of them are Ontarians!
It's the airport beacon for Toronto.
yeah who would have thought Morse Code would make a great song.
one a one two three ,a , 1,2,3,4 and a 1 ah 1,2,3 a 1,2,3,4
something like that , one of the first songs I learned on bass and guitar
It's Canada's busiest airport, one of the busiest airports in the world at the time I believe. This song represents you trying to reach your flight in time fighting waves of people heading in the opposite direction. Reminds me of Megadeath, Dialectic Chaos.
YYZ was written as a drum & bass track. Alex wasn't around, and Neil and Geddy wrote this amazing instrumental for just the two of them.
When Alex heard it, he knew he wanted to be a part of it, so they added a guitar, but the "verse" section you noticed where Alex and Geddy play in unison arose because the melody was already done before Alex ever touched the song.
That's the right concert to watch. The crowd reaction is inspiring.
Josh , you do a great job in your analysis. You make it educational and enjoyable at the same time. Rush is a perfect band for informed analysis as their music tends to be technically detailed. I appreciate reactors who give some musical insight and technical analysis to broaden my appreciation of the music even more. I am a proud member of the Rush nerds so I look forward to your Rush analysis. Another great song with a more reggae (The Police) vibe is "Vital Signs". I would love to hear your analysis of that song when you get a chance to listen to it.
Wow thank you! I love that you’re getting something out of my videos. Btw thank you for your suggestion! I’ve certainly heard of The Police and I think they’re great! I actually have an analysis/reaction coming up on Roxanne but I confess that I’ve never heard Vital Signs. I’m certainly going to add it to my list though! Thanks again!
I love your videos Josh! Keep em comin brother!
Thank you so much! It feels great to know that you're enjoying them!
What the other people are saying- you do an awesome job of having to compromise with analyzing versus pausing; you can hardly be faulted for doing it! The explanations are very interesting to ponder over, as I have zero understanding of how music "works", so thanks for your efforts dude!
No thank YOU very much for your kind words, they mean a lot! I do hope that the comments aren't too musically nerdy to the point where normal folks have zero idea what I'm talking about lol.
Thanks for doing yyz, I commented on la villa that you needed to do this song, thanks again
Very nice content! I love it when I learn new things of the songs I have been listening to for decades.
I think I get your hint of being nervous. Suffice it to say, they/we can be a pain.
Good job!
Ahh, you caught me lol. I must say that I’m quite impressed at your perceptiveness!
Suffice to say that I accept that it comes with the territory. It only speaks to great passion which in turn reinforces what a great band Rush is!
That being said, thank you very much for your kind words!
Starting at about 5:35 ... here's the story. As others have commented, YYZ is the three-letter ICAO airport identifier code for Toronto Pearson International Airport. All three members of Rush grew up in the "Golden Horseshoe" region (Toronto-Hamilton-Niagara) and so Pearson was familiar to them all.
Alex Lifeson obtained a private pilot license in the late 1970s, and eventually started flying the band around. One day on approach to Pearson, Alex set one of his radios to pick up Pearson's navigation signal. Back in the days before modern ATIS, airports broadcast their identifiers in Morse code, in this case -.-- -.-- --.. , and this pattern was clearly audible to not only Alex on the flight deck, but also to Neil Peart just behind it. Neil thought to himself, that would make a really awesome song, and within a few weeks the whole band had fleshed out that concept into a full song.
It was released on the 1981 album "Moving Pictures," and the rest is history.
The “breakdown” part you described or synth part is what Neil described as being in the airport, with people reuniting with their families & others departing from them. He’s pure genius the way he illustrate a storyline associated with a musical mood.
Love listening to your Rush commentary. Being a huge Rush fan and a drummer, it’s a fresh take that I can relate to. Keep it up.
Thanks very much! I'm glad to know that a fellow musician, and a drummer no doubt, enjoys my humble opinion. Makes me feel as though I might be doing something right!
@@JoshCastillo No problem Josh. As I stated, I am a drummer not a percussionist. I bang away while flailing my arms. To hear someone critique a musician such as Neil is a lot better than someone just reacting.
YYZ is the Airport code for the Toronto airport and they would hear it ifrom the cockpit in morse code when flying home in private planes after tours.
We call Z, Zed. here in Canada. So it's said more like YYZed
Sorry to say but, It's yyzee, yes we say zed in Canada, but that does not pertain to this Song
@@michaelt8084 Well that's the way they say it, All kinds of videos on CZcams we they do. But what ever thank what you will.
Thanks for the video! Really fun.
Great analysis - I love hearing the perspective of a trained musician. I remember having a fascination with odd time signatures after playing Mission Impossible theme back in HS marching band. Then I discovered Rush and said, “holy crap - these guys are making a living with odd time signatures!” Lol. I hope you continue your Rush journey. There are 40 years of masterpieces to explore. The Spirit of Radio and Limelight are a couple of great ones that are not too long, however, I’d love to see you listen to one of their multi-part epics like 2112. Cheers!
PS - don’t worry about the pauses. Rush fans know every note, every fill, every meter change. It doesn’t destroy the groove when you pause to pause to share your experience.
Thank you so very much for your thoughtful and most awesome comment! I'm currently trying to figure out how best to tackle 2112 because I know it is quite the epic! And Limelight and The Spirit of Radio as well as one of Neil's solos are also on my list!
I very much appreciate all of your kind words and look forward to making more content that I hope that you will appreciate!
Nicely done Josh....you know I love my Rush.....hope your well. Great stuff as usual.
Thanks Doc! I'm doing well, hope you are too!
Saw that tour Live. 1 of the 14 shows I have been to. Great video Josh. RIP Neil Peart!!!
That's a lot of shows! I bet each one was awesome. Thank you for your kind words!
Quality Reaction again Josh - Always enjoy your insights
And I always enjoy your comments! Thank you!
Thank you! You're the first person i've heard comment on how the melodies work against each other! It really works to drive the piece.
Liked hearing your commentary, learned something
Do love your commentary on these videos - keep them coming.
I've seen a number of reactions to this particular video, and the one thing nobody seems to mention is the crowd singing along...to an instrumental! Just another indicator of how great this song is, and how great the band is in this performance.
Thanks very much! Not sure if I mentioned the crowd but I certainly thought it!
Just love your reactions, so honest and truthful. Appreciate your analysis. Great work, keep at it, more Rush...
Thank you very much, that means a lot! Currently hashing out the schedule and you best believe that Rush is certainly on the set list!
Man,you can interrupt all you want. When you talk, you make sense. You really have logical insight to music. Keep it up .
That's very kind of you, thank you very much!
You'd be surprised at how many comments I get of people just wanting to listen to the music; which is why I started putting a disclaimer in front of my videos. I guess they just want the generic "Wow!" and "Amazing!" reactions. As a matter of fact, I just got one today!
According to a documentary I watched, Geddy and Neil had worked out much of the song before Alex got in on it. So when you were thinking "Where's Alex?" that's why. He wasn't a part of the writing until they got to the guitar solo section which was his contribution.
That is certainly very interesting and makes a heck of a lot of sense! Thank you!
YYZed if you’re Canadian. It’s the aviation code for Pearson Airport in Toronto. The boys didn’t mind seeing YYZ tags hanging from their luggage. Finding their way back home after plying their trade on the road...
Most people who arent musicians just like the melody or groove of a song without thinking about its structure. Musicians look at songs and analyze time signatures, Key changes, music theory, etc... I was a drummer in high school and college and i couldn't understand how some people could hear Rush and yet, not be impressed by their brilliance. I went to several of their concerts and they were mostly sausage fests. I remember seeing a guy at their R30 tour trying to console his trophy gf who was sitting and pouting with her arms crossed as the rest of the crowd were on their feet cheering along as they played a medley of early songs.
you watched Xanadu from the '81 Exit Stage Left video and I think La Villa Strangiato, as well. The Xanadu video is where you noted the bell tree, and that he strikes the tubular bells correctly. In addition to Neil's remembering to integrate the chimes and triangles amidst it all. And the other guys aren't bad either.
And he integrates everything so well!
"He's gotta get tired, he plays fast". Not only fast, but Neil was one of the hardest hitting drummers in the business. Drum cam videos of him will showcase how hard he was hitting those drums. Isolated drum mix and drum cam of the song Natural Science would make a great analyzes. czcams.com/video/EZQ5uYP1eWk/video.html
Sorry, me again, love how you dissected Alex’s role in the song. Great review, more Rush please, Hemispheres!
Thank you very much for your comments! Definitely adding Hemispheres to the list!
Great video. And indeed, the beginning of the song IS Morse code for YYZ.
the intro it 10/8. You can clearly identify this by counting the entire lick as one phrase rather than 2 shorter ones. The tricky little part in Circumstances is 7/8, the middle of Tom Sawyer is 7/4, etc.
10/8 or 5/4 I would technically be correct, although the eighth notes do tend to get the majority of the stresses
The strange time signature at the beginning is based on the Morse Code for YYZ
You know what to call a bass player who uses a pick?
A guitar player.
I actually did not see that one coming lol
Josh Castillo direct quote from the one and only Geddy Lee..
Every time I watch a reaction video of this particular video I wait to see if they realize the crowd is singing along to a song without lyrics.
Love your RUSH breakdown's, well done! Would love to see you do a current band that I believe is the best around today. They are a Japanese band called Band Maid. Take me higher!! would be the song I would suggest. 🙂 🎶🎶🎶
Thanks very much for your kind words! And your suggestion! I love hearing stuff that others hold in very high regard so I will certainly look into it!
I appreciate the reaction videos of yours I've watched--combining genuine reaction and appreciation with technical observation is rare. Although, I will have to state: if you appreciate the Rush songs that have thusfar been recommended to you, definitely check out the rest. As a long-time fan of Rush, it always frustrates me when people recommend the same three or four songs, over and over, when these incredible musicians have been awarded 24 gold, 14 platinum, and 3 multi-platinum albums--many of which display markedly different themes and style, but manage to still have the signature sound Rush is known for (and many songs don't necessarily feature Neil Peart going ham, but certainly display his incredibly talent in other ways). Check out 'Tai Shan' from the album 'Hold Your Fire', or 'Cygnus X-1 Book II' from Hemispheres, or any number of equally remarkable pieces of music often completely overlooked by some who choose not to delve past the same three or four songs Rush is widely popular for. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and reactions in your videos. Keep up the good work!
Nice commentary Josh! 50 year old bass player here. Its nice to hear a musicians analysis of a Rush song for a change from the usual reaction channel thing. I just wanted to share a link you might be interested in for a live Rush instrumental from their last tour that features a mini Neil Peart drum solo towards the end (Geddy gets to stretch on bass for about a minute for the intro as well). The "mini" length was do to Neils health issues on the tour...he was in pretty bad shape at that point...so He split his solo into 3 parts of 3 different songs. This ones on the song WHERES MY THING. Not a bootleg, Its the real deal. Heres the link if you want czcams.com/video/AKIc20Liw3c/video.html Keep up the good work brother!
Thank you very much! It warms my heart to be legitimized by fellow musicians out there!
This is good, also Godsmack has a "drum battle" basically two guys drumming in sync.
@5:31 You are correct that the introduction of the song is Morse code of YYZ − • − − − • − − − − • • repeated.
ok, i really love this vid, competent musicians reacting to rush is one of my favorite things. in your tom sawyer reaction you were asking for links to modern music that plays with time signatures. well, there's a Japanese hard rock band will blow your mind, Band-Maid. best band to come out in almost 20 years. here's a link to their video for "blooming" czcams.com/video/uUt_JBMocKM/video.html
No lyrics but the crowd is singing the melody.
YYZ is the ID for Toronto airport
They do get tired -- they take an intermission in their show. Also, they always come back to their original groove.
Yeah they get tired. They do 3 hour shows.
Turn it up my friend!
And my favorite reaction tou did from Rush is definitely
"Xanadu"!
Have a great day!🌞☮
Stay safe!😷
💥💯🖤🥁🎶🤘
RIP Neil Peart
Thank you! You as well!
Josh, your passion for general musicianship is on top, and the critiquing of each part just wonderful, i love Rush, but Alex bring the soul of the band together, Neil is in there with Ian Paice as my drummers of choice.
Great reaction! Thanks :-)
No, thank you!
The sound of the song is very too low ! You need to review the 1984 live version video of The Weapon from the Grace Under Pressure Tour dvd ! Neil Peart use electronic drums on this song.
1 ah 123 a 1234 and ah 1 ah 123 ah 1234
Try Working Man Live in Cleveland
Watch the review again. Obviously you know what you are talking about. But the music is too low… more Rush please , love your review.
Zed*
Yup
“Zed” only for Canadians. For the rest of us it’s just “Z” (zee)
Pause away Josh. Love your insight to rush
Thank you so very much! It warms my heart to know that my humble commentary is appreciated!
Hint: You should increase the music level or bring down your mic level. It's all about balance.
YYZ = Toronto (their hometown).
If you want to see the best drum solo ever then watch this: czcams.com/video/LWRMOJQDiLU/video.html
This gets way over recommended, IMO there are much better YYZ performances. The crowd is cool but it seems to be the focus here. Your analysis is fun to listen to and tell that "jazz" drum instructor that he will never be as great of a composer as Peart.
Please discuss why Rush makes you nervous. 🙂
Oh it doesn’t really have anything to do with the band themselves or their music lol
Rush nerds, probably.
It's spelled YY Zed :) Like your reaction though :)
Oh shoot, I feel like I knew this! Thanks for the clarification though!
Well I mean it is Spelled YYZ, but Pronounced YY”Zed” because Canadian.
@@phill1491 Right
Who is the jerk that gives this a thumbs down? Troll!
Thank you so very much! That is very kind of you 🥺
tell the truth, you have to pause or get demonetized... it's ok... YYZ is morse code for Toronto airport...
That’s actually not true at all but thanks for your concern.
I can almost hear the music.
There’s a link to the video in the description if you’d like to hear the song and can’t seem to find it. Cheers
Stop appologizing!
We are watching YOU do analysis instead of some hip hop wanker doing a 'reaction' because you ... GET... US!!
Carry on!
Thank you very much for your kind words! I do it because you'd be surprised at how many people only want to come onto the channel and watch someone watch a video with no interruptions while they listen to song themselves lol.
I don't really understand it, but I'm very happy that you enjoyed my video! Thanks again!
A drum instructor who doesn't know shit about the timings of Morse signals, and still claims to know something about "YYZ".
Ridiculous!
What? I've been playing and teaching music for over 20 years, interacted with countless world class musicians and have never, ever come across the rule that says that percussionists have to know Morse code. I'm sure it's a fascinating case study though.
Also, I've never claimed to know something about YYZ. I'm not a Rush fanatic like so many are and I freely admit that I don't know the ins and outs of every song that they play. All I comment on are things that I'm familiar with musically from my own interpretations and musical niche. That being said, have a great day Jerry!
@@JoshCastillo Hi. I was not sober when I wrote that and apparently not in a good mood. Sorry for being a dick and wasting your time like that.
Hey Jerry, you know what man? I've been doing this for some time now and I can honestly say that you're one of, if not the only person who has completely earned my respect on this platform with your reply. There are very few like you out there and you should be proud of that. No harm done here, that's for sure. Thanks, and again, I hope you're having a great day!
what Neal's playing is the morse code of Y Y Z....
and im sorry if this offends you but if youre a drum instructor, how can you NOT have more experience with RUSH and Neal specifically?
yes YYZ is the icao code for Pearson Intl Airport in Toronto
Sorry if this offends you but that’s a very ignorant comment. And to answer your question, because Rush is not the only group of musicians making music and Neil is not the only drum set player on the planet.
@@JoshCastillo not ignorant at all. I've been around music and musicians and tours of all manner of genres and I've NEVER heard of a drummer who has as little experience with RUSH or Neal. Hell my 90 year old dad, who's never played anything but harmonica, knows who Neal is...
And you're right he's NOT the only set player, but he's known as the Professor for a reason.
Let me know of the other well known drummers you're not familiar with. Ought to be an interesting list
Here’s my problem with people like you. It was an ignorant comment and let me tell you why. People like you tend to believe that their favorite drummers or bands and genre of music are the end all, be all of artists and music and that is simply not the case. You seem to believe that just because your life revolves around progressive rock, or rock in general that if someone is not familiar with that type of music, or the great artists of that genre that they are in some way inferior to you.
Let me give you some examples. A lot of classical musicians are completely oblivious to the likes of Nikki Minaj or Drake and have never heard one of their songs or quite possibly even their names. I know this because I have friends whom are classical musicians. To the general population, that’s just crazy to even think about. As a matter of fact, judging by your comment I’d wager to say that even you couldn’t care less about who they are but they have millions of fans anyway.
My life as a percussionist has revolved around many different aspects of music and yes I said percussionist because there’s a difference. In high school and shortly after, I spent my time listening to and watching Drumlines and Marching Bands because that was my life. That’s where I was learning. In college, my life revolved around listening and watching marimba solos and concert snare, timpani, and proper bass drum technique because that was my life. Not to mention scores of classical music for my music theory and countless interval training exercises. Because that was my life. And as for drum set playing, my life (except for a brief moment when I was like 12 or 13) did not revolve around progressive rock or rock drummers because as soon as I entered high school, it was all about Buddy Rich and Dave Weckl.
My point is, the musical world is vast and just like there are millions of people, there are millions of interests and not everyone’s musical journey is going to be the same. As a matter of fact, it rarely is. And that’s ok.
@@JoshCastillo love Buddy Guy. A modern Gene Krupa. I never played much set, more of a drum corp / marching band player.
But hey, you're the man
My man! Love drum corp myself! As a matter of fact, a lot of my teaching experience comes from teaching drumline. I’m a BD guy myself with Coats and SCV following closely behind!