@@Vnachi8 The Trees isn't so crazy if you recall Neil really liked to read a lo of science-fiction. One of the ones that still gets me is 'Closer to the Heart'. Really love that track and the sentiment it conveys.
Music means so much to me. In fact, watching Jamel took my already devoted love and respect for Rush to the next, next level. I wanted to say that I've had three absolutely torturous, heartbreaking moments in music: Jimi Hendrix dying (before I was born), Layne Staley finally succumbing to his demons, and Neil Peart just passing. It's so sad you almost don't want to admit it happened. The music world's GREATEST drummer of all time exists on this plane no longer. 🥺
@@oreally8605 We will have to wait and see. 🌌 When I like and respect someone, I wish them the best in this life and beyond. There are LOTS of people I hope to see in heaven. We may all be very surprised to see who joins the heavenly angel band. I'm looking forward to my turn!! ♡
Rush = provided us some of the greatest musical achievements EVER...all three of them are masters of their instrument! Have fun going down this rabbit hole...it's fun to watch!
"Each of us A cell of awareness Imperfect and incomplete Genetic blends With uncertain ends On a fortune hunt That's far too fleet" Some of the most important lyrics ever written and sung with such importance.
It makes me really happy to see someone enjoying Rush. My dad took me to see them in 2012 and it was the last time he did something like that with me before he passed away. Its my favorite band and seeing you enjoy it just feels really good.
When you first hear them, you don't think there would only be 3 members. The singer plays bass and keyboards too. Sometimes playing live, while he is playing keyboard parts, he plays synth bass with foot pedals. Neal Peart, one of the best rock drummers, also writes the lyrics. They ended the band last year, after being together for 50 years. When they first started out, playing in bars, they would cover Zeppelin songs, because Geddy Lee's voice was so high.
You forgot pedals. He also plays bass pedals when he's on the keys, so that the bass doesn't just drop out of the mix. So he's actually doing four things sometimes; singing, keys, bass, and bass pedals, and often three of those at once.
I absolutely enjoy your pure enjoyment of diff genres of music. I do too......but I HAVE BEEN A MAJOR RUSH FAN FOR A LONG LONG TIME. RIP NEIL PEART. BEST BEST DRUMMER WHO EVER WALKED THE FACE OF THE EARTH.
Neil Peart is perhaps the most UNDERrated lyric writers of all-time. So deep, so well thought out. So wise. So beyond what 99% of others are writing about. This guy is genius with the drumstick AND the pen!
Welcome to an entirely new world of music that is called.... Rush. ;-) So much to explore with different eras and styles as they evolved. Some of their latest work is less well known but I think some of their best work, before sadly retiring in 2015. But their legacy is undeniable. Welcome to Rush!
You listen to a Rush song five times for the "first" time. You listen once for the drums, again to the guitar, then to Geddy's bass lines, once more just to the words, then put it all together for a masterpiece.
Only 3 members in the band. Geddy lee on bass and vocals, neil pert lyrics and drums,and alex lifeson on guitar. This is my favorite rush song. Glad you came across it.
@@stevenwolven9367 Hopefully you've seen or heard Rush cover "The Seeker" by The Who. Also even though The Who didn't write the song "Summertime Blues" Rush performs it in Who-style when they perform it live.
The timing changes and lyrical complexity are a hallmark of RUSH, and are so expertly done that you wonder wether or not they're really just wizards. Like, seriously, WIZARDS.
My 1st rock concert. I was in middle school & it was amazing!! My best friends older brother loved Rush, so his music tastes influenced us. Seeing your reaction was so fun.
Geddy Lee, can you imagine anyone even attempting to do karaoke to Free Will - probably impossible. So incredibly unique, truly a copyrighted type of voice and singing style. Awesome writing & performance.
Loads of rush songs and videos down the years, but there is only 1 video to sit back relax and enjoy Neil peart's 30 anniversary drum solo, 1 of the most famous drum solo's of all time, sit back and take it in, saw Neil peart for the first time back in 1976, he's still a living legend. Love your videos love the look on your face how much you enjoy your music.
Rush was all over the rock stations in Detroit Michigan in the late 70's, early 80's. There was a locker room attendant at the Patton Park pool that would blast RUSH, The B52's, Blondie, The Romantics, The J Giels Band, Kool & the Gang, Parliament, George Clinton & the P Funk All Stars, Bob Seger, Van Halen, Ted Nugent and others. Yet new rock, new wave, fusion & funk were our favorites. That was a good time to be 12 years old.
beta max I was lucky enough to go see them in Birmingham in the UK in 1989 for the stuff that ended up in the Show Of Hands videos. Pretty sure you can see my hands too, if you squint and have an active imagination... they were so brilliant I went back -150miles from where I lived at the time and had just got home to about 6hrs after the show ended - the next day without a ticket for the gig or any pre-booked method of getting there. I just jumped a bus for hours, bought a ticket outside and went AGAIN! 😎😎👍👍
Perfect reaction. Brings back so many great memories. Every song is an adventure with this band. Picking your favorite RUSH songs is like choosing your favorite flavor of ice cream. It’s all good. Please listen to more RUSH. ✌️
This is all of 3 men. Guitarist Alex Lifeson has said that this was possibly his hardest guitar solo as most of the time he solos over some kind of rhythm and can root the solo to it, but here Geddy is also soloing and Neil keeps throwing in his filld. Essentially an "everybody solo" situation. Rage Against the Machine is reuniting for Coachella 2020. I thought this should have been on Renegades, their album of cover songs.
There are 2 songs that I feel Rush just said "Oh, you think YOU'RE good? Hold my Labbats." La Villa Strangiato and Freewill. The solo section in Freewill is all 3 of them going COMPLETELY the f&*k off. Absolutely brilliant musicianship.
This is almost objectively Rush’s flagship work. Best song. Best representation of who they are, what they stand for, what they can do, all in one song. And the song is fucking flawless. Unreal.
In the same way that your journey with Led Zeppelin shines a light on certain aspects of rock, Rush shines another light on different aspects of it. All 3 of them are tremendous musicians, and combined they make a sound that really can't be duplicated by anyone. I'm not one of those Rush superfans that will tell you they're the greatest band in history (that would be my brother), but they are certainly *one of* the greatest bands in history. That it took until 2013 for the Rock and Roll HoF to induct them was practically criminal.
Your reaction at 5:14 made me smile. The breakdown section of the song is legendary in rock music, in terms of technique, precision and creativity. You dont have to be a rock head to respect the genius of that section. Props.
I always like the radio hits by Rush, but that all changed when I saw them live. The 3 of them were one of the best and loudest I have ever heard. Rush and Tool are the best in transitioning ever.
Listen to Alex Lifeson rip through all his solos and goes right back into the song with ease....Rush was so good at creating songs with so many changes and time signatures that you couldn't get bored. Alex is a force in this three man band and is always forgotten about. He is the thread of almost every Rush song and real Rush fans just waited for the next great guitar piece and solo....a true genius on guitar and I would say he is in the top 5 guitar players for sure if not the best......thanks Alex for every song and for being so humble. Great reactions and thanks for being so respectful.
Yeah!!! Im glad you decide to check out Rush an amazing band im agree kings of transicions very talented and creative artist Neil Peart is one of the most amazing drummers in music history Geddy Lee espectacular with the bass and Alex Lifeson create greats atmospheres with the guitar.
Xanadu live video from their Exit Stage Left tour is an absolute must! It’s like witnessing a 3 man philharmonic orchestra in what is quite possibly one of the best live performances ever!!
Three guys, bro. That's it. The best part is they sound that good if not better live! Three incredibly talented, awesome musicians that revolutionized rock forever. Oh, yeah... my favorite band of all time ;-)
Dude, my wife and I are life~long rush fans and this is the third time we’ve watched you react to them. You don’t know us but we love you, lol. It’s a most excellent feeling to watch peoples faces when they see or hear in these cases, for the first time, Rush’s best. I don’t know if you have seen their drummer’s (RIP) Neil Peart) drum solo from the R40 dvd videoed in Frankfort Germany, but if you haven’t you might just Shiite your pants. Thanks brother, keep up the good work!!
Just me saying after listening and buying their albums over 40 years and see them multiple times I can tell you was the absolute#1 drummer each of the members of Rush are highly rated by their peers for their ability to play their instruments
Love your channel! Somebody probably already told you but the late great Neil Peart also is the lyricist of Rush's music. The man had deep genius on the drums and in his mind
The middle section is probably one of the most intense in all of rock.... I was 19 when I first heard that song in 1992. I was hooked on Rush for years after that.
I will never forget hearing that on the radio for the first time! Prior to the "Permanent Waves" album, from which this song comes, Rush wasn't on the radio very much (they had two singles prior, but not much else). But when this album came out, they started getting lots of airplay, between this and "Spirit of the Radio". I was getting ready to go to school (High school) and it came the radio and I freaked out! Then...when I heard that guitar solo section I just FELL OUT!! The world totally changed for me that day! My favorite band was finally on the radio! :)
Running through all your Rush songs tonight Jamel.....love how you are touched by the lyrics....50 year old lover of music. I dig your channel for the last 3 years! Keep it up!!!
This is my favorite Rush song, it's the perfect display of musicianship and songwriting. One of the most untouchable guitar solos of all time, cementing Alex Lifeson as one of the best there is (and underrated).
It is great watching all of these reactions to bands like Rush and Led Zeppelin. Imagine being a kid and hearing this in the 70s when it first came out.
Jamel, man I really enjoy your reactions to Rush. We all have genre's we grew up listened to based on where we were raised and who raised us. I love you stepping out of your "comfort" zone to check out this baddd asss trio. Peart's lyrics are amazing. Two of my favorites are in this song. "If you chose not to decide you still have made a choice"...... and on a "fortune hunt that's far too fleet". Man, ain't that truth. His lyrics are always well crafted. He was a voracious reader. Well done Sir. I'm subscribed and watch you regularly. Keep it up!
Every member of the core group are musical geniuses. In their recording studio, they needed no extras, because each member did more than one part in a recording session. All of them were able to play several different instruments. On stage their extras usually were the cream of the crop, able to pick up on what the core members wanted them to do to fit the style and sound of the band. That made their concerts some of the best to be at. Sad that one of the core members is no longer with us, because had the three of them all survive to this day. Just imagine the richness their repertoire would now have. Such greatness is truly rare!
Damn, finally hell yea....one of the most prolific progressive rock bands out there....enjoy!...these guys are amazing! One of the most incredible bands when it comes to time signature changes so effortlessly....at least it sound effortless!
I call 4:38-5:38 "The best minute in rock." You really have to listen to it three times because it's basically a solo by all three members. Listen to the guitar, go back and listen to the bass, go back and listen to the drums. It's completely insane.
You rock man. You got to remember these guys were always smoking weed, especially Alex, the guitar player and his quite open about it even to this day. Hemispheres, my man, listen to that and thanks for listening to the greatest nerd band who defied all odds. They did it their own way. Thanks buddy!
Everyone raves about Neil's skills behind the drums and it is deserved. He was a grandmaster. But truth be told...Geddy is a supreme bass player as well as vocalist. And Alex is one of the best (all be it underrated) guitarists in all of rock and roll. All three guys are truly amazing musicians!!
Neil Peart is widely known as one of the greatest, if not, the greatest rock drummer ever. He also writes the lyrics.
LegionOfBarry 40 years later and I’m still amazed he was able to write The Trees. Who thinks like that?
Bonham, Moon, & Peart. Top 3 Rock.
Absof**kinlutely💗
In addition to being one of the greatest drummers ever, he is also an amazing author. Ghost Rider is an awesome read.
@@Vnachi8 The Trees isn't so crazy if you recall Neil really liked to read a lo of science-fiction. One of the ones that still gets me is 'Closer to the Heart'.
Really love that track and the sentiment it conveys.
"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." That one's stuck with me ever since I was a kid.
man it’s crazy but same here, i can still remember the first time i heard that lyric. this song is one of many that Rush influenced my life with
This was the first rush song I ever heard, and that line has always been with me
I was hooked by Red Barchetta, because it told a story. This song is probably the most meaningful to me. That lyric has stuck with me thru my life.
One of my favorite lines of all time
Neil Peart is now enjoying heaven's unearthly estate, joining his daughter and the wife who he lost to cancer. RIP Neil.❤
Music means so much to me. In fact, watching Jamel took my already devoted love and respect for Rush to the next, next level. I wanted to say that I've had three absolutely torturous, heartbreaking moments in music: Jimi Hendrix dying (before I was born), Layne Staley finally succumbing to his demons, and Neil Peart just passing. It's so sad you almost don't want to admit it happened. The music world's GREATEST drummer of all time exists on this plane no longer. 🥺
Neil was a atheist. I don't know.
@@oreally8605 We will have to wait and see. 🌌 When I like and respect someone, I wish them the best in this life and beyond. There are LOTS of people I hope to see in heaven. We may all be very surprised to see who joins the heavenly angel band. I'm looking forward to my turn!! ♡
@@robincortez6586 Amen.
@@oreally8605 KEEP LOOKING UP!! The BEST is still ahead. 🦋🌷🌷🌷🌌
"If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice" is one of my favorite lyrics ever.
Same. That could not be more true
Rush = provided us some of the greatest musical achievements EVER...all three of them are masters of their instrument! Have fun going down this rabbit hole...it's fun to watch!
"Each of us
A cell of awareness
Imperfect and incomplete
Genetic blends
With uncertain ends
On a fortune hunt
That's far too fleet"
Some of the most important lyrics ever written and sung with such importance.
I love that you always go back a few seconds into the song after a comment in order to not disrupt the flow of the song.
Me, too!!
Rush has some of the deepest lyrics really listen and read
Yes Jen, I wish people would just set their ass down and READ 2112, not listen to it.....read IT!!!!! Then the meek shall inherit the earth
There's not much more that brings me more happiness than this, someone discovering Rush for the first time
Agree 💯 percent
It makes me really happy to see someone enjoying Rush. My dad took me to see them in 2012 and it was the last time he did something like that with me before he passed away. Its my favorite band and seeing you enjoy it just feels really good.
“If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice”… Effing genius
I always wanted to put that line on a t-shirt.
life long admirer of Rush ...often used this very line in business throughout the world
Also lyrics "imperfect and incomplete"...in a song that is the exact opposite!!
“If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice”...I might just spoil my ballot paper in next week's UK General Election :-)
Fun Fact: On the record album written lyrics, it says "If you choose not to decide, you can not have made a choice".
When you first hear them, you don't think there would only be 3 members. The singer plays bass and keyboards too. Sometimes playing live, while he is playing keyboard parts, he plays synth bass with foot pedals. Neal Peart, one of the best rock drummers, also writes the lyrics. They ended the band last year, after being together for 50 years. When they first started out, playing in bars, they would cover Zeppelin songs, because Geddy Lee's voice was so high.
When saw them they used a backing track for some keyboard and synthesizer stuff. It's no big deal but I remember even back then I thought wtf.
You forgot pedals. He also plays bass pedals when he's on the keys, so that the bass doesn't just drop out of the mix. So he's actually doing four things sometimes; singing, keys, bass, and bass pedals, and often three of those at once.
@@JeighNeither He should be the best multitasker in rock!
I absolutely enjoy your pure enjoyment of diff genres of music. I do too......but I HAVE BEEN A MAJOR RUSH FAN FOR A LONG LONG TIME. RIP NEIL PEART. BEST BEST DRUMMER WHO EVER WALKED THE FACE OF THE EARTH.
Those guitar riffs, that bass line, those drum fills. Amazing band. Total locked in Miss them dearly
Neil Peart is perhaps the most UNDERrated lyric writers of all-time. So deep, so well thought out. So wise. So beyond what 99% of others are writing about. This guy is genius with the drumstick AND the pen!
Welcome to an entirely new world of music that is called.... Rush. ;-) So much to explore with different eras and styles as they evolved. Some of their latest work is less well known but I think some of their best work, before sadly retiring in 2015. But their legacy is undeniable. Welcome to Rush!
You listen to a Rush song five times for the "first" time. You listen once for the drums, again to the guitar, then to Geddy's bass lines, once more just to the words, then put it all together for a masterpiece.
And the "second time, you totally rock out !!!
❤ yes…❤
Amen
You are so right. And for me, I'm still hearing something new on my 2,112 time listening to it.
RIP, Neil. The Professor - the greatest to ever pick up the sticks.
Listening to RUSH...."SPIRIT OF RADIO" is a must!!!
Agreed! "Spirit.." and "Tom Sawyer" are always a must and true Rush!
I don't care how many times I listen to the last verse when Geddy goes up high, gives me chills every time.
I believe that this was the last song in which he used his upper-upper register. :)
@@Dreamline78 The tight 70's jeans went out of fashion!
@@Dreamline78 Yeah, that part after the bridge is my favorite. "Each of us a cell of awareness..." He never did that live as far as I can tell.
I often think that’s his solo after that massive ride in the middle. He totally kills it.
Also definitely one of the most insightful lyrics in any rush song ever.
Only 3 members in the band. Geddy lee on bass and vocals, neil pert lyrics and drums,and alex lifeson on guitar. This is my favorite rush song. Glad you came across it.
Masters of their craft they are. Music with meaning that will travel throughout time
Most talented three people I have ever witnessed. Simply unbelievable!
Rush is like The Who...everyone's playing lead.
My favorite of The Who in this order Baba Oreilly, You Better You Bet, Eminence Font, Behind Blue Eyes, and Love Reign O’er me.
@@stevenwolven9367 Hopefully you've seen or heard Rush cover "The Seeker" by The Who. Also even though The Who didn't write the song "Summertime Blues" Rush performs it in Who-style when they perform it live.
They were still performing that song, note perfect, at full speed, in their sixties. IN THEIR SIXTIES!! We'll not see a band like them again.
The timing changes and lyrical complexity are a hallmark of RUSH, and are so expertly done that you wonder wether or not they're really just wizards.
Like, seriously, WIZARDS.
Red Barrchetta, my favorite Rush song -off Moving Pictures.
My 1st rock concert. I was in middle school & it was amazing!! My best friends older brother loved Rush, so his music tastes influenced us. Seeing your reaction was so fun.
I think taking your glasses off should be part of your reactions! Keep on enjoying the Holy Trinity!
The day the earth stood still - Today when my Brother Jamel_AKA_Jamal finally took a trip into RUSH. Great reaction! Thanks for choosing RUSH!
Bro, this song makes his top 20 out of thousands of first listens! Check out his ranking vid if you haven't already.
Geddy Lee, can you imagine anyone even attempting to do karaoke to Free Will - probably impossible. So incredibly unique, truly a copyrighted type of voice and singing style. Awesome writing & performance.
love the reaction on his face when the instrumental starts ....he is realizing the awesomeness of just three guys doing all that..lol
Loads of rush songs and videos down the years, but there is only 1 video to sit back relax and enjoy Neil peart's 30 anniversary drum solo, 1 of the most famous drum solo's of all time, sit back and take it in, saw Neil peart for the first time back in 1976, he's still a living legend. Love your videos love the look on your face how much you enjoy your music.
Rush was all over the rock stations in Detroit Michigan in the late 70's, early 80's. There was a locker room attendant at the Patton Park pool that would blast RUSH, The B52's, Blondie, The Romantics, The J Giels Band, Kool & the Gang, Parliament, George Clinton & the P Funk All Stars, Bob Seger, Van Halen, Ted Nugent and others. Yet new rock, new wave, fusion & funk were our favorites. That was a good time to be 12 years old.
My fave band from age 14, but you have made me re-appreciate them. Thank You.
The transitions are phenomenal. Nobody can compare.
A great song by one of the greatest bands in history
Always makes me happy to see a new deep thinking mind, pick this composition apart.
Big Rush fan, and I think that's my favorite of Alex's guitar solos. No other way to say it - it's FUCKING AWESOME!
Bud Maynard If you stand too close to him while he plays it, your face melts off! Hot as hell!
Three band members that are each supremely talented and together they’re masterful and sublimely sophisticated.
"LA VILLA STRANGIATO"
TRUST ME!!!!!
HEMISPHERES VERSION *FIRST* TOO, NOT A LIVE VERSION!!
sorry, why are we shouting again?
@@paulmurphy4723 LMFAO...I thought your pic was Frank Zappas "Sheik Yerbouti" album cover....
@@bobbyscarfo2544 ha! it kinda is... it's my MSPaint tribute to that cover, i did it years ago,
saw em live in 2011 they did Va Villa Strangiato as their encore amazing show !!
beta max I was lucky enough to go see them in Birmingham in the UK in 1989 for the stuff that ended up in the Show Of Hands videos. Pretty sure you can see my hands too, if you squint and have an active imagination... they were so brilliant I went back -150miles from where I lived at the time and had just got home to about 6hrs after the show ended - the next day without a ticket for the gig or any pre-booked method of getting there. I just jumped a bus for hours, bought a ticket outside and went AGAIN! 😎😎👍👍
Perfect reaction. Brings back so many great memories. Every song is an adventure with this band. Picking your favorite RUSH songs is like choosing your favorite flavor of ice cream. It’s all good. Please listen to more RUSH. ✌️
3 band members and each one of them takes you to church with this profoundly written tune!
Neil's drum fills are godly. All three of them I swear are from another planet! I have been loving Rush for a long long time! 😍
This is all of 3 men. Guitarist Alex Lifeson has said that this was possibly his hardest guitar solo as most of the time he solos over some kind of rhythm and can root the solo to it, but here Geddy is also soloing and Neil keeps throwing in his filld. Essentially an "everybody solo" situation.
Rage Against the Machine is reuniting for Coachella 2020. I thought this should have been on Renegades, their album of cover songs.
There are 2 songs that I feel Rush just said "Oh, you think YOU'RE good? Hold my Labbats."
La Villa Strangiato and Freewill. The solo section in Freewill is all 3 of them going COMPLETELY the f&*k off. Absolutely brilliant musicianship.
Also Natural Science
Lol, you MUST do EVERY Rush song ever made, your reactions are priceless, love it man, your awesome!
"Distant Early Warning" is already part of your life, sit and listen closely some time. You have a heart, let them touch it.
bryan brady and the Emotion Detector solo (bass + guitar) and Between the Wheels
This is almost objectively Rush’s flagship work. Best song. Best representation of who they are, what they stand for, what they can do, all in one song. And the song is fucking flawless. Unreal.
The Lyrics are Golden 💛🎶 #Excellent
In the same way that your journey with Led Zeppelin shines a light on certain aspects of rock, Rush shines another light on different aspects of it. All 3 of them are tremendous musicians, and combined they make a sound that really can't be duplicated by anyone. I'm not one of those Rush superfans that will tell you they're the greatest band in history (that would be my brother), but they are certainly *one of* the greatest bands in history. That it took until 2013 for the Rock and Roll HoF to induct them was practically criminal.
Your reaction at 5:14 made me smile. The breakdown section of the song is legendary in rock music, in terms of technique, precision and creativity. You dont have to be a rock head to respect the genius of that section. Props.
Absolutely excited you did this! Rush is one of the greats. Keep it going buddy.
Passage to Bangkok by RUSH is pretty good😎
That whole album was groundbreaking!
If he smokes wacky tabbacky he will flip over Passage to Bangkok!!!!
Purfumed by a Nepal night the Express will get you there
If I'm in my car and this song comes on the radio, you know I'm cranking it up to 30!
Being non religious, this song was a breath of fresh air to me. Finally someone had wrote a song lyrically that I connected with.
I always like the radio hits by Rush, but that all changed when I saw them live. The 3 of them were one of the best and loudest I have ever heard. Rush and Tool are the best in transitioning ever.
Listen to Alex Lifeson rip through all his solos and goes right back into the song with ease....Rush was so good at creating songs with so many changes and time signatures that you couldn't get bored. Alex is a force in this three man band and is always forgotten about. He is the thread of almost every Rush song and real Rush fans just waited for the next great guitar piece and solo....a true genius on guitar and I would say he is in the top 5 guitar players for sure if not the best......thanks Alex for every song and for being so humble. Great reactions and thanks for being so respectful.
Yeah!!! Im glad you decide to check out Rush an amazing band im agree kings of transicions very talented and creative artist Neil Peart is one of the most amazing drummers in music history Geddy Lee espectacular with the bass and Alex Lifeson create greats atmospheres with the guitar.
Xanadu live video from their Exit Stage Left tour is an absolute must! It’s like witnessing a 3 man philharmonic orchestra in what is quite possibly one of the best live performances ever!!
Each of us, a cell of unawareness. Imperfect & incomplete. My favorite part.
Three guys, bro. That's it. The best part is they sound that good if not better live! Three incredibly talented, awesome musicians that revolutionized rock forever. Oh, yeah... my favorite band of all time ;-)
Dude, my wife and I are life~long rush fans and this is the third time we’ve watched you react to them. You don’t know us but we love you, lol. It’s a most excellent feeling to watch peoples faces when they see or hear in these cases, for the first time, Rush’s best. I don’t know if you have seen their drummer’s (RIP) Neil Peart) drum solo from the R40 dvd videoed in Frankfort Germany, but if you haven’t you might just Shiite your pants. Thanks brother, keep up the good work!!
Just me saying after listening and buying their albums over 40 years and see them multiple times I can tell you was the absolute#1 drummer each of the members of Rush are highly rated by their peers for their ability to play their instruments
Oh my God finally!!! RUSH!
3 guys.. all the time . live , studio, you name it. great musicians all.
Love your channel! Somebody probably already told you but the late great Neil Peart also is the lyricist of Rush's music. The man had deep genius on the drums and in his mind
Neil Peart, the drummer, writes much of the the lyrics. Brilliant.
Omg you finally got to Rush! My favorite band! They don't make a bad song! Go get em
The middle section is probably one of the most intense in all of rock.... I was 19 when I first heard that song in 1992. I was hooked on Rush for years after that.
I will never forget hearing that on the radio for the first time! Prior to the "Permanent Waves" album, from which this song comes, Rush wasn't on the radio very much (they had two singles prior, but not much else). But when this album came out, they started getting lots of airplay, between this and "Spirit of the Radio". I was getting ready to go to school (High school) and it came the radio and I freaked out! Then...when I heard that guitar solo section I just FELL OUT!! The world totally changed for me that day! My favorite band was finally on the radio! :)
50 years worth of kick ass music
From the live video, Exit Stage Left, first The Trees, then Xanadu. You’ll wonder how three guys can create all this glorious sound.....
The music and sound from 3 men ....They are amazing in concert..
Running through all your Rush songs tonight Jamel.....love how you are touched by the lyrics....50 year old lover of music. I dig your channel for the last 3 years! Keep it up!!!
I couldn’t stand Geddy’s voice growing up in the 70’s 80’s Now I’m their biggest fan. The transitions and lyrics are second none.
I NeVER LIKED IT EITHER GROWING UP....NOW THAT I AM DIVING INTO IT RUSH IS AWESUM
Yas!! Witch Hunt is a favorite of mine.
Love that one. The lyrics are insanely deep.
Love the transitions,no doubt,Rush is phenomenal,each member is a master.I'm glad you're feelingit,cool reaction.Freewill is a master piece.
This has always been one of my favorite RUSH songs
Musical masters. Great band. One of their iconic songs.
This is my favorite Rush song, it's the perfect display of musicianship and songwriting. One of the most untouchable guitar solos of all time, cementing Alex Lifeson as one of the best there is (and underrated).
It is great watching all of these reactions to bands like Rush and Led Zeppelin. Imagine being a kid and hearing this in the 70s when it first came out.
Jamel, man I really enjoy your reactions to Rush. We all have genre's we grew up listened to based on where we were raised and who raised us. I love you stepping out of your "comfort" zone to check out this baddd asss trio. Peart's lyrics are amazing. Two of my favorites are in this song. "If you chose not to decide you still have made a choice"...... and on a "fortune hunt that's far too fleet". Man, ain't that truth. His lyrics are always well crafted. He was a voracious reader. Well done Sir. I'm subscribed and watch you regularly. Keep it up!
Every member of the core group are musical geniuses. In their recording studio, they needed no extras, because each member did more than one part in a recording session. All of them were able to play several different instruments. On stage their extras usually were the cream of the crop, able to pick up on what the core members wanted them to do to fit the style and sound of the band. That made their concerts some of the best to be at. Sad that one of the core members is no longer with us, because had the three of them all survive to this day. Just imagine the richness their repertoire would now have. Such greatness is truly rare!
Damn, finally hell yea....one of the most prolific progressive rock bands out there....enjoy!...these guys are amazing! One of the most incredible bands when it comes to time signature changes so effortlessly....at least it sound effortless!
The instrumental break was an intense spiritual epiphany, Geddy's voice going up an octave was his soul transformed by blinding enlightenment
one of the greatest drummers of all times that drummer is insane
Rush Music that is timeless, 3 guys from Canada that are no more yet they are forever in our hearts and ears!
I love watching people react to these gods of rock!
I call 4:38-5:38 "The best minute in rock." You really have to listen to it three times because it's basically a solo by all three members. Listen to the guitar, go back and listen to the bass, go back and listen to the drums. It's completely insane.
WELCOME. You found Rush, and life will never be the same for you!
Those lyrics are absolutely genius amongst a sea genius musicianship
First song I ever heard by Rush. I was instantly addicted!
I just got back from my cruise and I'm so glad to see you finally react to the greatest band from Toronto Canada!
The musicianship is amazing.....and so are the lyrics.
Love your enthusiasm and your reaction. Good stuff. Those three gentlemen are amazing.
One of my favorite things about Rush is that when other bands have a guitar solo they have an EVERYBODY solo!!! :)
You rock man. You got to remember these guys were always smoking weed, especially Alex, the guitar player and his quite open about it even to this day. Hemispheres, my man, listen to that and thanks for listening to the greatest nerd band who defied all odds. They did it their own way. Thanks buddy!
Everyone raves about Neil's skills behind the drums and it is deserved. He was a grandmaster. But truth be told...Geddy is a supreme bass player as well as vocalist. And Alex is one of the best (all be it underrated) guitarists in all of rock and roll. All three guys are truly amazing musicians!!
man-o-man I wish you could see a live show of Rush, judging by your video reactions you'd be blown away!!
I remember being 6 or 7 and listening to this on the radio and being blown away by the lyrics. Probably the first band to do so