A modern day warrior Mean, mean stride Today's Tom Sawyer Mean, mean pride Though his mind is not for rent Don't put him down as arrogant He reserves the quiet defense Riding out the day's events The river What you say about his company Is what you say about society Catch the mist, catch the myth Catch the mystery, catch the drift The world is, the world is Love and life are deep Maybe as his skies are wide Today's Tom Sawyer He gets by on you And the space he invades He gets by on you No, his mind is not for rent To any God or government Always hopeful yet discontent He knows changes aren't permanent But change is What you say about his company Is what you say about society Catch the witness, catch the wit Catch the spirit, catch the spit The world is, the world is Love and life are deep Maybe as his eyes are wide Exit the warrior Today's Tom Sawyer He gets by on you And the energy you trade He gets right on to the friction of the day
A modern day warrior His name is Tom Sawyer He floated down the river on a raft with a black guy *near na near na neeear na... NEEEEAR na near na NEAR na...*
I also like the zinger about the music industry in The Spirit of Radio -- "But glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity."
reading this part gave me chills.... "The band chose this song as their concert opener for their 2002 Vapor Trails tour, something they had never done before. After all the trauma and tough times endured by the personal loses of Neil Peart (wife and daughter dying within a year of each other) and the possibility of the band being done for, they believed "Tom Sawyer" would send the message that they were back to stay. They usually introduced the song with a 1 to 4 count, but for Vapor Trails, there was no count, at least not in the usual sense. Peart gave the signal: he simply closed his Hi Hat cymbal pedal with his foot, and this gave the band the signal to silently count the start of the song. This can be seen in the Rush In Rio DVD - before the concert starts you hear a muted cymbal sound that starts the count."
And then after intermission... it was One Little Victory to open the second set. The perfect song to compliment Tom Sawyer by saying, "HE'S BACK!!! and WE'RE back... and until the end, whatever the end might be..." Little did we know, nor could have predicted to be back in 2002...
Rush songs are SO awesome it's almost "too much" for one song. Awesome lyrics. Awesome singing. Awesome instrumentals. You almost can't appreciate it all at the same time. That's why I love the instrumental versions so much.
That's the thing about Rush I love all their 20+ albums and I might get tired but I never get sick of their music. Tom Sawyer. I've listened to that since it came out in 1981 and I still listen to it! Love it!
So I’ll start with I love Geddy as a vocalist. Completely unique and instantly identifiable,, but I wish I had every single Rush track, all 175, in instrumental version as well!!! I can dream!
Your instrumentals seam to be the best on the net for RUSH, any chance of doing "Limelight" and "Vital Signs" to complete the Moving Pictures album? "Freewill" & "The Spirit of Radio" to complete the catchiest of that era.. ??
I know many people like Geddy's voice, I don't. I always wonder if Rush would have been better with a different vocalist. Thank you for the instrumental version of this song. I do believe Geddy is one of the best bass guitar players. Perhaps they didn't want to employ another person to sing?
When I first heard Rush a few months ago thanks to my dad, I thought he was awful and wouldn't listen to it. But I got used to his voice surprisingly quickly and now I can't imagine Rush with someone else :P
its not theirs. it was a song from rush in the 80s. yes you can use an instrumental from a band in the 80s for background music for a video. just credit rush in the vid
Dear NickOXIDmusic! Thank you for your wonderful work with these songs, and most of all the Dream Theater tracks! Nobody on the entire internet have managed your level of expertise and performance! You have been a tremendous blessing to me, dear sir! Thank you! Still, at the risk of annoying you with more questions, do you think you will one day complete the remaining Dream Theater discography as instrumental-only versions? I would sure love to hear it, most of all the Six Degrees album from 2002 🙂👍🙌
@@NickOXIDMusic .... clean Jammit stems ?? PLEASE elaborate on this ..... as I really like your stuff ....I am currently using XTRAX by Audionamix to split trax .... but even Xtrax doesnt do this good a job ... thanks
OMG, imagine somebody like Bruce Dickinson singing the lyrics?!! A powerful masculine voice, not sounding like wicked witch of the west. It would breathe a new dimension of badassery to this classic!
This will be unpopular, but I've never liked Geddy Lee's voice, like at all. Very grating. But they are otherwise a fantastic band, so the instrumentals are great for me.
For me, it's the fauxlosophical lyrics that annoy me more than the style of singing itself. How do you read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and come away with "a modern day warrior"??
A modern day warrior
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Sawyer
Mean, mean pride
Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
He reserves the quiet defense
Riding out the day's events
The river
What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the mist, catch the myth
Catch the mystery, catch the drift
The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his skies are wide
Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets by on you
And the space he invades
He gets by on you
No, his mind is not for rent
To any God or government
Always hopeful yet discontent
He knows changes aren't permanent
But change is
What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the witness, catch the wit
Catch the spirit, catch the spit
The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his eyes are wide
Exit the warrior
Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets by on you
And the energy you trade
He gets right on to the friction of the day
A modern day warrior
His name is Tom Sawyer
He floated down the river on a raft with a black guy
*near na near na neeear na... NEEEEAR na near na NEAR na...*
@@jackmomma7481 Hold on HOLD ON STOP STOP STAAAAHP! Those aren’t the right lyrics, fatass!
@@Blazedasonic ... but I'm Geddy Lee...
@@jackmomma7481 And you can sing whatever lyrics YOU WANT
0:47-1:08 is the best part, your welcome!!
Songs without vocals take a different meaning, a new kind of awesomeness
0:47 this guitar riff is badass af
thats what i'm sayin
YEAH
Wam wam wam wam
definitive
The most prolific and powerful statement in the history of rock n roll. "No his mind is not for rent to any god or government."
I also like the zinger about the music industry in The Spirit of Radio --
"But glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity."
“I’m 14 and this is deep” 😂
reading this part gave me chills....
"The band chose this song as their concert opener for their 2002 Vapor Trails tour, something they had never done before. After all the trauma and tough times endured by the personal loses of Neil Peart (wife and daughter dying within a year of each other) and the possibility of the band being done for, they believed "Tom Sawyer" would send the message that they were back to stay. They usually introduced the song with a 1 to 4 count, but for Vapor Trails, there was no count, at least not in the usual sense. Peart gave the signal: he simply closed his Hi Hat cymbal pedal with his foot, and this gave the band the signal to silently count the start of the song. This can be seen in the Rush In Rio DVD - before the concert starts you hear a muted cymbal sound that starts the count."
And then after intermission... it was One Little Victory to open the second set. The perfect song to compliment Tom Sawyer by saying, "HE'S BACK!!! and WE'RE back... and until the end, whatever the end might be..."
Little did we know, nor could have predicted to be back in 2002...
@@jackmomma7481 click track in their ear befor show .
I was 10th row center for that "First Show Back" in Hartford!
What an amazing moment to be a Rush fan!
Imagine what it was like being a long time Rush finally getting to see them live on that tour and this as the opener. A wonderful experience.
Rush songs are SO awesome it's almost "too much" for one song. Awesome lyrics. Awesome singing. Awesome instrumentals. You almost can't appreciate it all at the same time. That's why I love the instrumental versions so much.
It's so much going on at once but it meshes in a way that sounds incredible
this is one the best songs ever made by humans
When I first heard this I thought it was boring. Now it brings me joy every time XD
I think the best part of Tom Sawyer is the synth chord held in the very beginning lol
No, the best part is the bassline and the drums of this part 0:47
1:57 bassline is personally my favorite part
The best part: 0:00-4:30
@@Kaziriasatalve. yes!!
@@Kaziriasatalve. and again at 3:08
This is one of those songs that's more than just a song. It's an experience.
That's the thing about Rush
I love all their 20+ albums and I might get tired but I never get sick of their music. Tom Sawyer. I've listened to that since it came out in 1981 and I still listen to it! Love it!
Rip Neil Peart
Who the hell would hear an official instrumental of this song and downvote? Just want to watch the world burn?
I like how the guitars are a little bit more out in front of the mix on this version.
Miss you big man 🥁
So I’ll start with I love Geddy as a vocalist. Completely unique and instantly identifiable,, but I wish I had every single Rush track, all 175, in instrumental version as well!!! I can dream!
hard rock 🖤 🤘
Really pretty theme👊✊
0:45
This song literally boosts my testosterone
best song ever performed
AMAZING
0:46 - 1:10
3:07 - 3:31
Your instrumentals seam to be the best on the net for RUSH, any chance of doing "Limelight" and "Vital Signs" to complete the Moving Pictures album?
"Freewill" & "The Spirit of Radio" to complete the catchiest of that era.. ??
The Timeless Watch Channel brought me here.
Good job 👍🏻
"Rede Globo Apresenta, Profissão Perigo"
This guy is fuckin awesome
00:45 When I walk into the bank to demand $20 from my checking..
(C) 1981 Atlantic Records LLC A Warner Media Group. All rights reserved.
I know many people like Geddy's voice, I don't. I always wonder if Rush would have been better with a different vocalist. Thank you for the instrumental version of this song. I do believe Geddy is one of the best bass guitar players. Perhaps they didn't want to employ another person to sing?
When I first heard Rush a few months ago thanks to my dad, I thought he was awful and wouldn't listen to it. But I got used to his voice surprisingly quickly and now I can't imagine Rush with someone else :P
I am happy for you but it will always be irritating to me.@@330thcube
I thought it was a chick singing my whole childhood
I’m because of the iron claw movie ….
3:05
2021
Caruso : oi arroz frito porque demorou hein ?
Yao : porque não pergunta pra sua mãe
When a song sounds almost as cool without the singer as it does with, well, you know you have something special.
1:09 pretty epic
For the ones that want a version of Tom Sawyer with deep-sounding vocals: ua-cam.com/video/OyPnKcDLrnk/v-deo.html
*Turner Field 2016*/my childhood: Now pitching for your atlanta Braves!!! Number 49!!!! JULIO TEHERAN!!!!! 🖤❤️🖤❤️🤟🏻❤️🤟🏻
Hi Regular Show
can i use this tom sawyer backing track for youtube cover song ?
If you don't mind the demonetisation, go ahead
Is it possible to get permission to use this audio for my roofing companies background music . ?
its not theirs. it was a song from rush in the 80s. yes you can use an instrumental from a band in the 80s for background music for a video. just credit rush in the vid
How is this so well made?
Song - thanks to musicians
Instrumental - thanks to clean Jammit stems
Dear NickOXIDmusic! Thank you for your wonderful work with these songs, and most of all the Dream Theater tracks! Nobody on the entire internet have managed your level of expertise and performance! You have been a tremendous blessing to me, dear sir! Thank you! Still, at the risk of annoying you with more questions, do you think you will one day complete the remaining Dream Theater discography as instrumental-only versions? I would sure love to hear it, most of all the Six Degrees album from 2002 🙂👍🙌
@@NickOXIDMusic .... clean Jammit stems ?? PLEASE elaborate on this ..... as I really like your stuff ....I am currently using XTRAX by Audionamix to split trax .... but even Xtrax doesnt do this good a job ... thanks
these tracks come from the Rock Band game.
MacGyver
abertura do MacGyver nessa música era demais
Só tinha no Brasil com essa música.
Rede Esgoto apresenta: PROFISSÃO PERIGO
Would you be offended if I used this as a layer in a mashup I'm planning?
Ok
I came here from lost in space season 3
OMG, imagine somebody like Bruce Dickinson singing the lyrics?!! A powerful masculine voice, not sounding like wicked witch of the west. It would breathe a new dimension of badassery to this classic!
This sounds girly
"masculine voice"?????
No maybe it's the Soi in Tom Soi
Lyrics are overrated. This song is amazing!
This song holds ZERO connections with Mark Twain's character, yeah?
This will be unpopular, but I've never liked Geddy Lee's voice, like at all. Very grating. But they are otherwise a fantastic band, so the instrumentals are great for me.
Tbh, I can't stand the vocals no matter how hard I try (sorry). The instrumentals are just amazing though. Good job on this 👍
Me neither.. it's all screechy and annoying. I like this stuff.
For me, it's the fauxlosophical lyrics that annoy me more than the style of singing itself.
How do you read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and come away with "a modern day warrior"??
I can stand some nasty pig vocals in slam or growls but I also can't stand his voice lol
Go shit in your hat
if joan jett sung this it'd be 🔥🔥🔥
Sounds great without the Geedy screaching.
Blasphemy! It's spelled Geddy
@@chiefscheider all there music is awesome. I just don't care much for "Geddys" singing . He is a kickass bass player.
This is the only way I can listen to Rush, no vocals.
be a bit more forgiving, and even life will be better
Oh hush.
Screw off.
Cat meat makes a good stew . will also be an appreciated apocalypse food .
Go lay down
Steroid music
At least I don't have to hear the annoying geddy Lee
3:08