Didn’t think this ever needed to be said but welcome to internet I suppose. I’ve been getting a lot of comments talking about pausing the song so here we go. DISCLAIMER: I will be pausing the song many times throughout the duration of this video to give my thoughts, reactions, and analysis on different parts of the song so if you’re here to listen to the song in its entirety and uncut, this is not the video for you. Now more than ever, stay happy and healthy my friends!
The problem with pausing so many times is that you can't understand what you're hearing if you cut it up so much. I know what the song sounds like, so it's frustrating when you stop DURING a transition and never hear the way things fit together.
Are you saying that you yourself can't understand what you're hearing or that I don't understand? Because if you have heard the song, then then it shouldn't really matter and even while I'm talking I'm listening. I've had plenty of practice judging different musical groups where you have to give feedback in a recording while listening and critiquing so that they know what to work on
@@JoshCastilloMaybe he was trying to say that the pieces fit together quite nicely when heard as a whole. Not really sure how you could react to the transitions without pausing at some point though... Hey, didn't you say near the beginning that this is your first time listening to this?
Eddie Van Halen was interviewed in the mid 80's in Guitar magazine... asked what it felt like to be a guitar god?... he said.. I don't know, ask Alex Lifeson.
That's an urban legend told about more guitarists than I can count. Last I heard, Eric Clapton said it about Stevie Ray Vaughn, Paul McCartney said it about Prince, Tom Morallo said it about Slash, etc, etc. That said, Alex is certainly among the rock guitar greats.
@@wadesworld6250 Look it up. There was an interview with EVH after he was selected as the greatest guitarist, where he replied, "I don't know. You should ask Alex Lifeson."
When Rush wrote this song, they actually had to record it in 3 parts - because the music was so complicated that even they themselves couldn't figure out yet how to play it live.... they did eventually perfect that. This song is a prime example of the complexity of Rush ... key and time changes throughout the song, and some of the best musical talent that ever lived... they will be missed - now in retirement. But the music lives on in recordings. And ya - anyone who likes Neil Peart should know about La Villa Strangiato - its literally one of the best Rush instrumentals ever written.
Hemispheres is my all time favorite album. It is a masterpiece. That album exhausted them. They literally pushed themselves to their limits in creating it. I’m glad they did. :)
THIS....this is what so MANY who dont really 'do RUSH' dont GET. There is SO MUCH GOING ON that many just cant hear it all happening and they get confused/lost....but these guys just keep on keepin on as ONE.
Welcome to Rush. Time changes, smooth as glass, outstanding percussion, outstanding guitar, outstanding bass/synth/vocals, extremely proficient musicians, probly the best live band ever.
Never has there has been a band where each member's musical proficiency of their individual instruments, musical feel & song composing were out of this world. To top it all off they had great songs and were humble cool down to earth guys as well. With the band retiring & Neil taken from us, humankind is the poorer for it.
What Rush does so well in this song is to break up the core into parts (12 in this song) and explore different possibilities of the core melody in each part, blending and shifting building crashing, etc. It's a ride and they pull the listener along the whole time! The song gives me chills every time I hear it and I've been a Rush fan for decades. Seriously, though, the drum solo in the live version of YYZ really blows minds.
I couldn’t agree with your analysis more! This is the element of the song that I most gravitated to because I really think it makes the song so compelling! To me anyway 😅
That means quite a lot, thank you! I've gotten some great suggestions for Rush and they really are a great band so I'm certainly looking forward to making my way back around to them!
You recognized something that occured to me over 30 years ago. The bass compliments the guitar without playing the same riffs. Also, the bass and drums combine to form an awesome rhythm section.
This is a Rush Masterpiece. The more you listen to it, the more crazy stuff you’ll find. The effect on his guitar at the intro is simply a volume pedal he is using to fade in the notes to change the dynamic by not hearing the pluck of the string. He is also setting it down heavily with a echo, so the notes will continue to ring over the silence when the pedal is up. I can still remember saving up money to buy a Roland Space Echo to achieve that effect. That was before digital delay sampling, so the only real echo machines used a tape loop and were extremely expensive. Around $500, which was equivalent to about $1,200 in today’s dollars (we’re talking late 1970s). My band was gigging and making good money, but we had so much other shit to buy, like a forward sound system, lights and so on, I never seemed to have enough for cool toys like an echo. I did finally get one in 1980 and could finally match that effect Alex is doing, which he also did for Xanadu and By-Tor And The Snow Dog.
The guitar part athe the beginning, Alex is doing volume swells (volume turned down, strike the string, raise the volume. That produces that 'string' sound)
This might be my favorite reaction on youtube, love watching someone who actually knows what they're talking about react to great music. Keep it up! If you want more rush then Xanadu from the exit stage left live album is a must.
I don't even know what to say except to thank you for your exceptionally kind words! It's for people like you guys that I want to continue to create content for!
These men are absolute masters of their craft. Some of the finest technical musicians ever. Neil drives me mad. His cymbal and hi-hat work crush it. Everything he does is AMAZING.
Alex Lifeson is his stage name. His given and legal name is "Alexandar Živojinović". His parents were from Serbia I believe. I'd go by Lifeson too. And yes, Alex is "The Guitarist". Neal had said he didn't want to be famous, he wanted to be good. Geddy Lee? Nuff said, a master class unto himself.Good analysis.
Brent Scott thanks very much! Agreements all around here. It’s interesting that you mention Neil Peart just wanting to be good because I’ve seen him say the same thing. Not only that, I feel like you can see him trying to be as good as he can be and laser focused on continuing to get better even in the middle of a performance which I think is something very special
Of all the reaction channels..this is second to none because of the in depth breakdown of the musicality. Shows you know music which is great because you pick up on the many things musicians love and that most reactors breeze by.
As many have mentioned, the guitar intro/solo is done with a volume pedal, but also an Echoplex analog delay so each note rings into the next one. Yes, it takes the exact right settings and lots of practice to get that right. BTW they were 24-25 years old when they wrote this!
I love these well informed and educated comments. I can’t imagine writing something like this at 24, it’s so well done. Thanks so much for the information, it was very interesting!
1. You are the best Rush Reactor I've seen. 2. 'The guitarist's' "given name" was actually Aleksandar Živojinović, but he apparently changed it to match his stage name quite some time ago. In interviews, Geddy either refers to him as Al or Lerxst, so I think we’re good on that too.
If you want to see how Neil used some of his more exotic instruments (tubular bells, glockenspiel, wind chimes, temple blocks, timbales, bell tree, triangles, and a set of melodic cowbells), watch Broon's Bane, The Trees, and Xanadu played as one long medley, live: ua-cam.com/video/wY1dQpb5SoY/v-deo.html
When another channel contacted them to ask permission to react to one of their songs, they not only said sure go ahead, they sent them an anniversary box set as a gift!
String effect is accomplished by using a volume pedal and swelling after the strike of the string... They (Alex & Geddy) are both using "tarus" bass pedals from time to time... they bounce from the F to A during the solo section... C#min is the song key btw
Actually, "Lifeson" isn't his given name, it's his stage name. It's a loose translation of his Serbian name "Zivojinovic." I see why he went with Lifeson!
Kimberly Castello-Stutchbury right! I was struggling to decide with which name to go with and decided ultimately with Lifeson just out of respect for the artist themself. I mean they picked a different name for a reason I would assume!
@@JoshCastillo, when his name is listed in the songwriting credits, it's always Zivojinovic. He's obviously proud of it and his heritage, but I bet it's a bugged to pronounce. Your reaction, by the way, was super. I really enjoyed it. ☺
@@kimmieess6171 in my L.P.s , on the liner notes, i cant find Zivojinovic ANYWHERE. am i missing something? Usually it reads, "Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart"
Josh, as a RUSH fan since about '82. The fan in me is like, "How dare he pause the music while RUSH is in Full Jam mode." Then, I see how a segment just blows your mind and you're like, "Oh man, we just gotta pause and talk about what just happened right there and break it down". That's the part that makes me smile while watching your RUSH reaction videos. I think all of us RUSH fans enjoy watching people as RUSH's music hits their ears for the very first time. Yeah, the pauses are kind of annoying but your musical insight is also much appreciated. I recommend that maybe after a segment is paused for analysis, you might consider re-winding / going back a few frames to truly or to better appreciate the fluidity of that segment. Just my thoughts. -Yes, I hate the pauses, I'm like "aww man, here it comes, he's gonna dig this, but if he pauses, he's gonna miss it" (then pause). But, then again, I also can't stop enjoying your genuine appreciation of RUSH's musicianship. For that, I say Thanks
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this incredible reply. I cannot tell you the amount of blatantly hateful comments that I have received for the very same reason that you have just pointed out. I almost quit making videos shortly after this video went live because I felt as though there were probably better ways to spend my time than reading comment after comment attacking me for ruining their favorite song when all I was really doing was appreciating it for the great piece of music that it was in my own way. That is exactly right, there were so many times that I was listening to the music and got so excited over what was happening that I just had to pause it and express those feelings. Reaction videos weren’t my thing until very recently so there was bound to be some missteps along the way and I really want to thank you for seeing this video for exactly what it was while seeing the deeper meaning underneath. I will absolutely take your advices into consideration and attempt to curb my enthusiasm just a bit so that the video flows better. Once again, thanks very much for your comment. I very much enjoyed reading it
Nice reaction and analysis Josh. This is a great instrumental to react to for any musician or general listener. When you see them performing it you get to see not only their musical talents but also their incredible sense of timing. This was probably the most complex instrumental of that time period.
Thanks very much! I very much agree that this is a lot of fun to break down for a musician and I lament the fact that I won't get the change to see them perform live. They are quite the team!
welcome to my world of growing up as a kid in the 1970's Canada playing my drums and Rush's albums were our music teachers. ;) All good stuff! Great video.
Josh I have seen RUSH in concert back in 2010. Speaking of Alex, he is a jokester on stage. He makes funny faces as he plays his guitar. Geddy Lee smiles, but of course Professor Neil Peart is focusing on his drums
@@michaelwerbick 1978 Glasgow apollo, my first concert, even though I was a punk (stranglers, clash, pistols, ramones fan) I also still have the t-shirt from 2112 tour 1977, bit ripped and torn 👍
Alex is under-appreciated and Neil always has exactly what he needs. When you get to past 2010, Neil’s kit becomes the most fully equipped drum kit the world has ever seen.
This is probably their most jazz-like piece of music (right down to the musical references to "Powerhouse" in the melody), so those bits you mentioned towards the end are definitely intentional. Neil's solo from Frankfurt is a really cool look at the totality of his style of performance, and there's a lot for you to pick at there. He switches styles frequently, does an homage to Roach's "Drum Also Waltzes," has some jazz stuff at the end. It's also probably more melodic than most drum solos I've heard.
Maannnnn, I love this comment. I love it when I get comments from people who very clearly know what they're talking about. That being said, I used to be really familiar with one of his solos but from a long time ago that I used to listen to on repeat. I'm not sure if I've heard his solo from Frankfurt but you've definitely sold me on it so it's certainly going on my list!
I love your reactions and innocence to Rush. I first heard your reaction vid to Xanadu and loved it. So when this came into my feed, had to watch. If / when you do another Rush piece, please consider commenting on their use of several time signatures. Subbed
Great reaction! If you want to see Neil really work those atypical percussion instruments (bells, wind chimes, etc), watch the Exit Stage Left (live) version of Xanadu.
The intro is using a volume pedal, strum with the volume down, then turn up the volume and hear the strings. Some guitarists do it with the volume knob. It is beautiful. It's used on the beginning of Xanadu. I just watched your video on that. I love the way you clearly love music and enjoy talking about it. Alex Lifeson is famous for inventing chords. Look up "The Alex Lifeson Chord."
I appreciate your comments that get to what makes them so good as a band; they are so tight, as you said they are jazz musicians that might go off on solos but still play off each other. Constant dynamic change of tempo, sycronized stops and starts, ebb and flow etc
Glad you did this one Josh....thought you would like it....great insight. Loads of great Rush to checkout....but obviously....tons of other stuff as well, If you wanted to give Rush one more go, I would go with Xanadu....Exit Stage Left version. If you want to switch it up.....maybe Pink Floyd’s Time. Keep it going....and thanks for the shoutout
Thanks for the suggestion, it surely was a good one! It seems as though you've offered another great suggestion with Xanadu so I'll certainly add it to my list of music to cover. Thanks again for the suggestions!
I’ve been learning this on drums over the past couple months so I can play it with my friend and his student. He is a phenomenal guitar player, and his student is a brilliant fourteen year old young lady learning to play bass guitar. The very first time I met her we played Limelight at an open mic. I was astounded! She wants to learn La Villa Strangiato and YYZ for the next time. Gotta wait for Caronafest 2020 to wind down first....😬
The sounds you hear at the very beginning are produced using a technique on the electric guitar called a “volume swell”. The player strums the cord with the volume knob on the guitar turned all the way down. As the chord rings out the player slowly turns the volume up and then quickly back off. Its a common technique, and a cool effect.
That section where it goes into a 6/8 swing beat is named Never Turn Your Back On A Monster. On Exit Stage Left I really like the cow bell/bass call & answer that follows. Good analysis.
The string-like effect is produced by pressing the volume pedal on and off. Now you have that same effect on multieffects pedals with an effect called reverse delay.
Really good analysis! Rush, Tool, and Pink Floyd are my three favorite bands. Around 9:45 in your video, I thought about all three bands when you mentioned the muscial composition (dynamics, specifically). They all have the ability to rock full volume for a part and then dial the volume way down for another part. All of these bands used these dynamics beautifully and powerfully to create very dramatic pieces of music!
The thing that is really...really outstanding is that they were on their 20's ...basically kids and they came out with these compositions mostly reserved for maturity. Records like Caress of Steel, Flight by Night, 2112 and Farewell to Kings were composed and recorded before they reached their 30's and how is that possible in such young age is really baffling. Much of the overall orchestration in this song is torturous I can't only but imagine the hours of practice that these kids invested. Yes I said it...kids!.🤣
Neil built up a full spectrum of classical percussion by the time of A farewell to Kings. He later switched over to a more manageable electric triggering system based around the midi-cat you see to his left. This arrangement began I believe during the recording of Grace Under Pressure.
You mentioned the jazzy accents in this. It's very intentional. This was their "jazz fusion piece." They even directly quote a bit from "Powerhouse," itself an old-school jazz piece.
Aleksandar Živojinović,[1] OC (born 27 August 1953), known professionally as Alex Lifeson (/ˈlaɪfsən/), is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Rush. In 1968, Lifeson co-founded a band that would later become
Not sure if you've checked it out, but some old Genesis- before 1980. Supper's Ready, Firth of Fifth, Watcher of the Skies, Dance on a Volcano. Appreciate all the time signature discussion. Yes, Rush love 7/8 and 7/4!
The guitar sound is just a volume pedal (volume swells ) into a fairly cranked Marshall maybe a little delay.Hit the string then turn up the volume It eliminates the pick attack making it sound like a violin.Drum nerd meet guitar nerd.
As you know,he is a son of emigrated parents.They came fro former yugoslavia,but not SloveNIA(I live on Italian border.They are serbian nationality .Anyway.Alex Lifeson comes from Aleksander živojinovič.Živo means alive.Živojinovič-can be translated as the living one-So Life son Alex and he is canadian.What a group .More talent than in a small country(ours-2mil. citizens).Neil and Gadd y and alex,3 making music for 6.Incredible songs.Late neil was a humble but inteligent dude.The g reat lyrics are his work.R.I.P
Another suggestion.... a full solo song by Neil Peart, called O Baterista. He is the only one playing an instrument while Geddy and Alex are taking a break 😊. Easiest found by looking for Live in Rio.
I like your assessment of Neil's drumming. He seems to have been one of the few drummers who viewed percussion as bona fide instruments in their own right. Their tonality and timing are part of the song, not just a background to it.
Yes! I could not agree more! They’re there as a piece of the puzzle and not just used as fluff just because they were there. They’re thoughtfully and purposely utilized!
Not many people know this, but part of this song is a nod to Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse", from 1937. Fun fact: Carl Stalling stole/borrowed the melody when he scored the Warner Bros. cartoons in the 1940's, without giving Scott credit. So, lots of people associate the tune with the Warners cartoons, but don't know Stalling didn't write it. Here's Scott's original recording: ua-cam.com/video/HnzLconK4Tw/v-deo.html
How acquainted are you with the mid 80's and Rush? After 1981, their fans split paths. I liked that change when they "progressed" down that new path as well as their old stuff :) Check out this one from their 1984 album Grace Under Pressure. It's one of the very few Rush songs where Geddy isn't actually playing his bass. so the entire middle of the song is just a guitar-drum duet! "Red Sector A" - ua-cam.com/video/1HkIMCoziGE/v-deo.html
I must admit that I'm not very well versed in their discography. I'm most familiar with Moving Pictures and more specifically Tom Sawyer and YYZ but now that you mention their new direction, I'm certainly curious in listening to the differences so thanks for enlightening me!
The guitar intro that emulate strings, is called swell. It is made using a volume pedal. The player hit the string and engage the sound after...so you did'nt hear the plectrum ( pick ) hit the strings. It is a bit tricky because of the timing. But hey....it is master Alex!
The closing movement of the song is called "Monsters". It is the inspiration for the Megalovania song from Undertale. The Monsters section is a tribute to a 1936 jazz composition called Powerhouse. Geddy and Alex learned sections of Powerhouse from Warner Bros cartoons reruns.
Around 8:20 or so you mentioned Neil's ride cymbal pattern. I saw someone in another video say that that was the signature Peart pattern and that it had appeared first on "The Spirit of Radio" from the next album. But I can hear it here too.
The effect you are talking about is a pedal called a “slow gear” used by very few guitarists because it was difficult to master. Alex played it to perfection and didn’t over use it.
Thank you for the insight! I have to say that you sir, are one of the few who has come in and explained the effect beautifully without an arrogant and condescending demeanor and I simply have to applaud and thank you for it. Thanks again!
Torin Carmichael The slow gear basically waited on the strum then slowly faded in a volume control and released it in the same time sequence. Two dial controls (sorry can’t remember the names for the 2 options to the effect). The Grateful Dead used the same pedal sporadically but Alex mastered it and created beautiful solos with it. La villa is the best example of his work. I heard him use it in Xanadu in the early 80’s on tour. Take care
Ive seen him use his volume knob on the guitar for this also. The 2 knobs on the slow gear are SENS and ATTACK. Used (the only way to get one-out because of production) these pedals can run as high as $500. I wont be buying one.... However in ths video, you're not hearing a Slow Gear. It wasn't made until the early 80's. You can see so slightly Alex' right foot moving, operating a volume pedal. Gotta look close. By 1981 Alex and Neil had already started cutting their hair shorter. This video is pre- Permenant Waves.
@@michaeldeyoung2685 I'm sorry to contradict you, but Alex Lifeson used a Morley Volume pedal for all of his swells. He even endorsed Morley for a while in the late 70s/early 80s. He didn't use the Boss Slow Gear pedal for swells. If you look closely in this video you can see Lifeson using the Morley with his foot.
JOSH!!! Sorry I only found your You Tube channel only now.... I'm so thrilled that you, as a drummer, are listening to RUSH. Please please please (if it hasn't been suggested yet) please review "Der Trommler" from the R30 live album.... Side note... Neil PEART writes most of the lyrics and the lyrics are DEEEEEEEP! Thanks for reviewing! Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much for your kind words! I don't think that anyone has suggested this particular one but from what I see it's one of his drum solo's right? This sounds like a great idea so I'll add it to my list! Thanks again for your comment!
Saw them play this several times as well. Yes Neil had the same kit from 2112 until sometime in the 80's. He was a beast on skins. Not to nerd out on Rush but maybe a review of Cygnus X-1 Book 1 off of Farewell to Kings.
Neil’s playing on A Farewell to Kings and it’s follow up, Hemispheres, is his best work in my opinion. It demonstrates great technique and is far less repetitive than his playing normally is. Neil tended to craft a formula for a given song and stick to it: a song’s first chorus is the same as its second chorus, a song’s first verse is the same as it’s second verse, etc. He wasn’t big on variation. He was almost shy with it. No doubt, we all owe him an enormous debt of gratitude. Without him, we wouldn’t have players like Danny Carey, who take what Peart began and run wild with it in ways peart could never have imagined.
What could be.Geddy playing keyboards,but w/ all the effects that exists from the '70,the guitar can play as a piano(almost).Aleksander Živojinovič is alex.Great musicians.Saw them in Frankfurt(GER).Most drum solo videos are that from Frankfurt.Think,the atmosphere and the drummer that could play alone for 10min w/ incredible drums(Has electric drum pieces,that are a trigger for some sounds like the swing from the '40.Must see.But those 3 were the top .What a rock,a bit of everything mixed inside 1 song.As a drummer,you should know him.He died and everybody knows them(like queen).Bonzo was special,but listen to this.Playing in different progressions and still they complement eachother perfectly.Seem odd,but is fantastic musically.They are SPECIAL.
In High school, back in 1981, I had a rock band. We didnt have anyone that could sing worth a shit so we played without a singer. We actually made it into the high school talent show and played this song.
Dude you gotta hear Neils newly released masters with just him playing . It blew my mind I've been a Peart fan since 75 and I heard things I never really heard while listening to OG song. So many extra little bippity bips and bops and boops.
I know, I commented before, but I rewatched the video and just love your musical analysis of the song, more in depth than other reviews, proving that you are a pro and knew what you are talking about, so what are you doing on You Tub? Appreciate it, keep at it, and Hemispheres please!
Thank you very much for your kind words! I dunno, I guess I just never caught my big break lol, but I’m very glad that I can bring something to the table that people like you might enjoy and appreciate. Thanks again!
Josh . . . very good analysis. I have become a fan. I just saw Xanadu and now watched this. KEEP GOING, Don't worry about the length - Rush fans are used to it. MORE RUSH. How about 'A Farewell to Kings'
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Didn’t think this ever needed to be said but welcome to internet I suppose. I’ve been getting a lot of comments talking about pausing the song so here we go.
DISCLAIMER: I will be pausing the song many times throughout the duration of this video to give my thoughts, reactions, and analysis on different parts of the song so if you’re here to listen to the song in its entirety and uncut, this is not the video for you. Now more than ever, stay happy and healthy my friends!
You need to watch Rush: Working Man live 2011
The problem with pausing so many times is that you can't understand what you're hearing if you cut it up so much. I know what the song sounds like, so it's frustrating when you stop DURING a transition and never hear the way things fit together.
Are you saying that you yourself can't understand what you're hearing or that I don't understand? Because if you have heard the song, then then it shouldn't really matter and even while I'm talking I'm listening. I've had plenty of practice judging different musical groups where you have to give feedback in a recording while listening and critiquing so that they know what to work on
Josh Castillo I have no problem with pauses. But at least with Rush you don’t have to edit out parts of the song.
@@JoshCastilloMaybe he was trying to say that the pieces fit together quite nicely when heard as a whole. Not really sure how you could react to the transitions without pausing at some point though... Hey, didn't you say near the beginning that this is your first time listening to this?
Eddie Van Halen was interviewed in the mid 80's in Guitar magazine... asked what it felt like to be a guitar god?... he said.. I don't know, ask Alex Lifeson.
That's an urban legend told about more guitarists than I can count. Last I heard, Eric Clapton said it about Stevie Ray Vaughn, Paul McCartney said it about Prince, Tom Morallo said it about Slash, etc, etc.
That said, Alex is certainly among the rock guitar greats.
I had no idea that is so cool!!!!!
@@wadesworld6250 Look it up. There was an interview with EVH after he was selected as the greatest guitarist, where he replied, "I don't know. You should ask Alex Lifeson."
@@johntomasik1555 I have never seen any reference to such a quote other than some random guy's blog post.
If I were to pick one Rush song that highlights all three musicians, this is the song.
#Todd Warner when I want to demonstrate the pure timing and the basic musicianship of Rush I play YYZ Rush in Rio.
Yes this is a masterpiece performance.
I believe this song cements Alex Lifeson on the Mt Rushmore of Rock&Roll guitarists
This one and Limelight are so good. And that's in an entire career of fantastic songs.
Try and save all your comments to the end So you can listen to entire song uninterrupted
TheLebowski5 this and every other Rush song....
The timing of this band live is stupendous. Best live band ever.
Best 3 piece ever. I can't think of any competition besides Cream.
to quote kirk hammett "how can three guys make such a sound?"
@neo the one - Kirk's also right about this guitar solo being amazing. Definitely one of my favourites, too! :-)
I don't know but I've witnessed it first hand. I cry at every concert
When Rush wrote this song, they actually had to record it in 3 parts - because the music was so complicated that even they themselves couldn't figure out yet how to play it live.... they did eventually perfect that. This song is a prime example of the complexity of Rush ... key and time changes throughout the song, and some of the best musical talent that ever lived... they will be missed - now in retirement. But the music lives on in recordings. And ya - anyone who likes Neil Peart should know about La Villa Strangiato - its literally one of the best Rush instrumentals ever written.
Yeah, they even said that La Villa Strangiato took longer than the entire Fly By Night Album.
The boys have credited La Villa as an exercise in self indulgence.
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Hemispheres is my all time favorite album. It is a masterpiece. That album exhausted them. They literally pushed themselves to their limits in creating it. I’m glad they did. :)
THIS....this is what so MANY who dont really 'do RUSH' dont GET. There is SO MUCH GOING ON that many just cant hear it all happening and they get confused/lost....but these guys just keep on keepin on as ONE.
Welcome to Rush. Time changes, smooth as glass, outstanding percussion, outstanding guitar, outstanding bass/synth/vocals, extremely proficient musicians, probly the best live band ever.
Amazing how we have 15 minutes of blithering on, but a "drum instructor" didn't talk about the intricate time changes....
Never has there has been a band where each member's musical proficiency of their individual instruments, musical feel & song composing were out of this world. To top it all off they had great songs and were humble cool down to earth guys as well. With the band retiring & Neil taken from us, humankind is the poorer for it.
Well said. Very true.
What Rush does so well in this song is to break up the core into parts (12 in this song) and explore different possibilities of the core melody in each part, blending and shifting building crashing, etc. It's a ride and they pull the listener along the whole time! The song gives me chills every time I hear it and I've been a Rush fan for decades. Seriously, though, the drum solo in the live version of YYZ really blows minds.
I couldn’t agree with your analysis more! This is the element of the song that I most gravitated to because I really think it makes the song so compelling! To me anyway 😅
Hope you continue to do more Rush, Josh, It's amazing to hear your reactions and interpretations and to see you get excited about the music.
That means quite a lot, thank you! I've gotten some great suggestions for Rush and they really are a great band so I'm certainly looking forward to making my way back around to them!
You recognized something that occured to me over 30 years ago. The bass compliments the guitar without playing the same riffs. Also, the bass and drums combine to form an awesome rhythm section.
I've always liked to say Geddy Lee doesn't play bass, he plays lead bass!
If you like classical guitar, listen to Lifeson's introduction on the studio album.
I would have preferred an assessment of the Hemispheres album version,
@@mbherrala, Hemispheres is the album for this song, pure awesomeness
Absolutely
This is a Rush Masterpiece. The more you listen to it, the more crazy stuff you’ll find. The effect on his guitar at the intro is simply a volume pedal he is using to fade in the notes to change the dynamic by not hearing the pluck of the string. He is also setting it down heavily with a echo, so the notes will continue to ring over the silence when the pedal is up.
I can still remember saving up money to buy a Roland Space Echo to achieve that effect. That was before digital delay sampling, so the only real echo machines used a tape loop and were extremely expensive. Around $500, which was equivalent to about $1,200 in today’s dollars (we’re talking late 1970s). My band was gigging and making good money, but we had so much other shit to buy, like a forward sound system, lights and so on, I never seemed to have enough for cool toys like an echo. I did finally get one in 1980 and could finally match that effect Alex is doing, which he also did for Xanadu and By-Tor And The Snow Dog.
The guitar part athe the beginning, Alex is doing volume swells (volume turned down, strike the string, raise the volume. That produces that 'string' sound)
I think I've seen Jan Akkerman do the same effect with the volumeknob while picking.
This might be my favorite reaction on youtube, love watching someone who actually knows what they're talking about react to great music. Keep it up! If you want more rush then Xanadu from the exit stage left live album is a must.
That really means a lot! Thanks so much!
This is the best reaction to this song that I’ve seen. I love your insight, knowledge and meticulous breakdown piece by piece
Wow thank you so much, you have no idea how much this comment means! Especially after the mountains of negativity I’ve received over this video lol
I don't even know what to say except to thank you for your exceptionally kind words! It's for people like you guys that I want to continue to create content for!
These men are absolute masters of their craft. Some of the finest technical musicians ever. Neil drives me mad. His cymbal and hi-hat work crush it. Everything he does is AMAZING.
His cymbal work is certainly great!
And you'll never find a band, recorded or live, that cuts in and out together as precisely as these three do. It's like they're almost one person.
You need to check them out later in their career. Working Man Time Machine Tour from Cleveland.
Alex is absolutely on fire on this one.
This is the epitome of a great instrumental. Xanadu and Red Barchetta live Exit...Stage Left should be viewed
Alex Lifeson is his stage name. His given and legal name is "Alexandar Živojinović". His parents were from Serbia I believe. I'd go by Lifeson too. And yes, Alex is "The Guitarist". Neal had said he didn't want to be famous, he wanted to be good. Geddy Lee? Nuff said, a master class unto himself.Good analysis.
Brent Scott thanks very much! Agreements all around here. It’s interesting that you mention Neil Peart just wanting to be good because I’ve seen him say the same thing. Not only that, I feel like you can see him trying to be as good as he can be and laser focused on continuing to get better even in the middle of a performance which I think is something very special
@joe Domjan Hence Lifeson. My computer was getting low on ink so I had to be brief.;>)
Of all the reaction channels..this is second to none because of the in depth breakdown of the musicality. Shows you know music which is great because you pick up on the many things musicians love and that most reactors breeze by.
As many have mentioned, the guitar intro/solo is done with a volume pedal, but also an Echoplex analog delay so each note rings into the next one. Yes, it takes the exact right settings and lots of practice to get that right. BTW they were 24-25 years old when they wrote this!
I love these well informed and educated comments. I can’t imagine writing something like this at 24, it’s so well done. Thanks so much for the information, it was very interesting!
1. You are the best Rush Reactor I've seen.
2. 'The guitarist's' "given name" was actually Aleksandar Živojinović, but he apparently changed it to match his stage name quite some time ago. In interviews, Geddy either refers to him as Al or Lerxst, so I think we’re good on that too.
Zivojinovic = Son of Life, hence Lifeson, from one Croat to another. Lol!😆
His smile at 1:27 when the guitar kicks is how RUSH should make you feel
If you want to see how Neil used some of his more exotic instruments (tubular bells, glockenspiel, wind chimes, temple blocks, timbales, bell tree, triangles, and a set of melodic cowbells), watch Broon's Bane, The Trees, and Xanadu played as one long medley, live: ua-cam.com/video/wY1dQpb5SoY/v-deo.html
Exactly. The suite *Broon's Bane/ The Trees / Xanadu* is a breathtaking tour de force of prog rock.
Lots of 70s guitarists, especially progressive rock, use the volume pedal. I love that effect.
I have listened to this song weekly for many years and it still humbles me. Every time I hear something new.
I feel the same way! I listened to it again recently and I was like dang it! I missed this, or I missed that.
Perfect compliment of each others abilities. R.I.P Neil.
If you want to see probably the most mind blowing Geddy Lee bass work check out Leave that Thing Alone live from the Molson arena.
Also, with Rush you don’t have to edit out parts of the songs. You can let the entire song play
Rush does not do copyright strikes or claims. THEY ARE THE GREATEST BAND EVER!
When another channel contacted them to ask permission to react to one of their songs, they not only said sure go ahead, they sent them an anniversary box set as a gift!
@@kenmolinaro awesome!!! Who's channel was that?
@@angelone1839 Lost in Vegas is the channel.
@@kenmolinaro cool. Do they talk about it in a video. If so do you know what its called?
That bass tone! Something you can only get from a cranked up, tube-powered bass amp. Wow!!!
String effect is accomplished by using a volume pedal and swelling after the strike of the string... They (Alex & Geddy) are both using "tarus" bass pedals from time to time... they bounce from the F to A during the solo section... C#min is the song key btw
Had to watch your review again, so good. More Rush please! Love your work, great analysis!
Actually, "Lifeson" isn't his given name, it's his stage name. It's a loose translation of his Serbian name "Zivojinovic." I see why he went with Lifeson!
Kimberly Castello-Stutchbury right! I was struggling to decide with which name to go with and decided ultimately with Lifeson just out of respect for the artist themself. I mean they picked a different name for a reason I would assume!
@@JoshCastillo, when his name is listed in the songwriting credits, it's always Zivojinovic. He's obviously proud of it and his heritage, but I bet it's a bugged to pronounce. Your reaction, by the way, was super. I really enjoyed it. ☺
The translation is Son of Life, which is how he got the name.
Thanks so much, that means a lot!
@@kimmieess6171 in my L.P.s , on the liner notes, i cant find Zivojinovic ANYWHERE. am i missing something? Usually it reads, "Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart"
Josh, as a RUSH fan since about '82. The fan in me is like, "How dare he pause the music while RUSH is in Full Jam mode." Then, I see how a segment just blows your mind and you're like, "Oh man, we just gotta pause and talk about what just happened right there and break it down". That's the part that makes me smile while watching your RUSH reaction videos. I think all of us RUSH fans enjoy watching people as RUSH's music hits their ears for the very first time. Yeah, the pauses are kind of annoying but your musical insight is also much appreciated. I recommend that maybe after a segment is paused for analysis, you might consider re-winding / going back a few frames to truly or to better appreciate the fluidity of that segment. Just my thoughts. -Yes, I hate the pauses, I'm like "aww man, here it comes, he's gonna dig this, but if he pauses, he's gonna miss it" (then pause). But, then again, I also can't stop enjoying your genuine appreciation of RUSH's musicianship. For that, I say Thanks
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this incredible reply. I cannot tell you the amount of blatantly hateful comments that I have received for the very same reason that you have just pointed out. I almost quit making videos shortly after this video went live because I felt as though there were probably better ways to spend my time than reading comment after comment attacking me for ruining their favorite song when all I was really doing was appreciating it for the great piece of music that it was in my own way. That is exactly right, there were so many times that I was listening to the music and got so excited over what was happening that I just had to pause it and express those feelings.
Reaction videos weren’t my thing until very recently so there was bound to be some missteps along the way and I really want to thank you for seeing this video for exactly what it was while seeing the deeper meaning underneath. I will absolutely take your advices into consideration and attempt to curb my enthusiasm just a bit so that the video flows better. Once again, thanks very much for your comment. I very much enjoyed reading it
No worries Not like you can't listen to it again. 😊
Nice reaction and analysis Josh. This is a great instrumental to react to for any musician or general listener. When you see them performing it you get to see not only their musical talents but also their incredible sense of timing. This was probably the most complex instrumental of that time period.
Thanks very much! I very much agree that this is a lot of fun to break down for a musician and I lament the fact that I won't get the change to see them perform live. They are quite the team!
love that you do viewers video! thats a great idea, going to add that to my videos
"That is some tasty bass playing." Yep, because Geddy is the best.
Kirk Hammett, of Metallica, called this "the perfect guitar solo."
He also called Rush - the 'high priests of conceptual metal'
I love everything Rush has ever done, but this is definitely my favorite guitar solo. The tone is just so awesome.
I believe he also said it's the HARDEST solo to play.
Enjoyed this look at my favourite band - from a different perspective.....Subbing...☺
welcome to my world of growing up as a kid in the 1970's Canada playing my drums and Rush's albums were our music teachers. ;) All good stuff! Great video.
Josh
I have seen RUSH in concert back in 2010. Speaking of Alex, he is a jokester on stage. He makes funny faces as he plays his guitar. Geddy Lee smiles, but of course Professor Neil Peart is focusing on his drums
What a great story, I love it! You genuinely made me smile because it’s almost like I can see it, thank you!
2010........😂. saw RUSH in 1987.... also love 2112
@@michaelwerbick 1978 Glasgow apollo, my first concert, even though I was a punk (stranglers, clash, pistols, ramones fan) I also still have the t-shirt from 2112 tour 1977, bit ripped and torn 👍
@Christine Pattison I have seen both
Alex is under-appreciated and Neil always has exactly what he needs. When you get to past 2010, Neil’s kit becomes the most fully equipped drum kit the world has ever seen.
This is probably their most jazz-like piece of music (right down to the musical references to "Powerhouse" in the melody), so those bits you mentioned towards the end are definitely intentional.
Neil's solo from Frankfurt is a really cool look at the totality of his style of performance, and there's a lot for you to pick at there. He switches styles frequently, does an homage to Roach's "Drum Also Waltzes," has some jazz stuff at the end. It's also probably more melodic than most drum solos I've heard.
Maannnnn, I love this comment. I love it when I get comments from people who very clearly know what they're talking about. That being said, I used to be really familiar with one of his solos but from a long time ago that I used to listen to on repeat. I'm not sure if I've heard his solo from Frankfurt but you've definitely sold me on it so it's certainly going on my list!
Alex is so underrated! He is the reason my son decide to learn to play the guitar. Unbelievable talent. Love Rush!!!!❤️
I love your reactions and innocence to Rush. I first heard your reaction vid to Xanadu and loved it. So when this came into my feed, had to watch. If / when you do another Rush piece, please consider commenting on their use of several time signatures. Subbed
Great reaction! If you want to see Neil really work those atypical percussion instruments (bells, wind chimes, etc), watch the Exit Stage Left (live) version of Xanadu.
I've seen rush play this song 6 times. And I've seen Primus play it at the greek theater! Best instrumental ever!!
nice review m8
Thanks man, much appreciated
All three of them were masters of their particular instruments, or instrument combinations. And this is in the mid to late 70's.
The intro is using a volume pedal, strum with the volume down, then turn up the volume and hear the strings. Some guitarists do it with the volume knob. It is beautiful. It's used on the beginning of Xanadu. I just watched your video on that. I love the way you clearly love music and enjoy talking about it.
Alex Lifeson is famous for inventing chords. Look up "The Alex Lifeson Chord."
Thank you very much! Music has played a very integral part in my life!
I appreciate your comments that get to what makes them so good as a band; they are so tight, as you said they are jazz musicians that might go off on solos but still play off each other. Constant dynamic change of tempo, sycronized stops and starts, ebb and flow etc
Great review, love your comments. Keep at it!
Glad you did this one Josh....thought you would like it....great insight. Loads of great Rush to checkout....but obviously....tons of other stuff as well, If you wanted to give Rush one more go, I would go with Xanadu....Exit Stage Left version. If you want to switch it up.....maybe Pink Floyd’s Time. Keep it going....and thanks for the shoutout
Thanks for the suggestion, it surely was a good one! It seems as though you've offered another great suggestion with Xanadu so I'll certainly add it to my list of music to cover. Thanks again for the suggestions!
I’ve been learning this on drums over the past couple months so I can play it with my friend and his student. He is a phenomenal guitar player, and his student is a brilliant fourteen year old young lady learning to play bass guitar. The very first time I met her we played Limelight at an open mic. I was astounded! She wants to learn La Villa Strangiato and YYZ for the next time. Gotta wait for Caronafest 2020 to wind down first....😬
That is SO AWESOME! I’d love to see your end product if you guys are able to catch it on film!
Josh Castillo we plan to get it on video. No one would believe it otherwise, haha! I’ll be sure to send you a copy. 👍
Very much looking forward to it!
The sounds you hear at the very beginning are produced using a technique on the electric guitar called a “volume swell”. The player strums the cord with the volume knob on the guitar turned all the way down. As the chord rings out the player slowly turns the volume up and then quickly back off. Its a common technique, and a cool effect.
I was privileged to see Rush live in the early 80's and it was one of my favourite nights. Thank you for reminding me of my youth.
That section where it goes into a 6/8 swing beat is named Never Turn Your Back On A Monster. On Exit Stage Left I really like the cow bell/bass call & answer that follows. Good analysis.
The string-like effect is produced by pressing the volume pedal on and off. Now you have that same effect on multieffects pedals with an effect called reverse delay.
More Rush!!! Good video man!!
So glad that you enjoyed it!
Really good analysis! Rush, Tool, and Pink Floyd are my three favorite bands. Around 9:45 in your video, I thought about all three bands when you mentioned the muscial composition (dynamics, specifically). They all have the ability to rock full volume for a part and then dial the volume way down for another part. All of these bands used these dynamics beautifully and powerfully to create very dramatic pieces of music!
11:16 Lerxst - Soul Man :-) How true!
The thing that is really...really outstanding is that they were on their 20's ...basically kids and they came out with these compositions mostly reserved for maturity. Records like Caress of Steel, Flight by Night, 2112 and Farewell to Kings were composed and recorded before they reached their 30's and how is that possible in such young age is really baffling. Much of the overall orchestration in this song is torturous I can't only but imagine the hours of practice that these kids invested. Yes I said it...kids!.🤣
Neil built up a full spectrum of classical percussion by the time of A farewell to Kings. He later switched over to a more manageable electric triggering system based around the midi-cat you see to his left. This arrangement began I believe during the recording of Grace Under Pressure.
You mentioned the jazzy accents in this. It's very intentional. This was their "jazz fusion piece."
They even directly quote a bit from "Powerhouse," itself an old-school jazz piece.
Did you know that each part has a name? A phrase from Shakespeare, Monsters, Strangiato theme, Danforth and Pape are streets in Toronto, etc.
I did not, but that is actually a very cool tidbit! Thank you for sharing!
Aleksandar Živojinović,[1] OC (born 27 August 1953), known professionally as Alex Lifeson (/ˈlaɪfsən/), is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Rush. In 1968, Lifeson co-founded a band that would later become
Not sure if you've checked it out, but some old Genesis- before 1980. Supper's Ready, Firth of Fifth, Watcher of the Skies, Dance on a Volcano. Appreciate all the time signature discussion. Yes, Rush love 7/8 and 7/4!
You need to watch Rush play 2112 Live in RIO.
The guitar sound is just a volume pedal (volume swells ) into a fairly cranked Marshall maybe a little delay.Hit the string then turn up the volume It eliminates the pick attack making it sound like a violin.Drum nerd meet guitar nerd.
I very much approve of this meeting of the nerds!
As you know,he is a son of emigrated parents.They came fro former yugoslavia,but not SloveNIA(I live on Italian border.They are serbian nationality
.Anyway.Alex Lifeson comes from Aleksander živojinovič.Živo means alive.Živojinovič-can be translated as the living one-So Life
son Alex and he is
canadian.What a group .More talent than in a small country(ours-2mil. citizens).Neil and Gadd
y and alex,3 making music for 6.Incredible songs.Late neil was a humble but inteligent dude.The g
reat lyrics are his work.R.I.P
Another suggestion.... a full solo song by Neil Peart, called O Baterista. He is the only one playing an instrument while Geddy and Alex are taking a break 😊. Easiest found by looking for Live in Rio.
The intro, using a volume pedal to swell in notes losing pick attack. Also effects the amount of distortion as he increases the gain.
I like your assessment of Neil's drumming. He seems to have been one of the few drummers who viewed percussion as bona fide instruments in their own right. Their tonality and timing are part of the song, not just a background to it.
Yes! I could not agree more! They’re there as a piece of the puzzle and not just used as fluff just because they were there. They’re thoughtfully and purposely utilized!
Absolutely right!
This is the way Rush performs a "music video." Straight through live in the studio (or some other non-public space). Respectable.
Not many people know this, but part of this song is a nod to Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse", from 1937. Fun fact: Carl Stalling stole/borrowed the melody when he scored the Warner Bros. cartoons in the 1940's, without giving Scott credit. So, lots of people associate the tune with the Warners cartoons, but don't know Stalling didn't write it. Here's Scott's original recording:
ua-cam.com/video/HnzLconK4Tw/v-deo.html
This is a very interested factoid, thanks so much for sharing! I checked out your link and it was fascinating to hear!
I’ve just come across your channel. Your videos are fantastic. Keep up the good work.
Thanks very much!
How acquainted are you with the mid 80's and Rush? After 1981, their fans split paths. I liked that change when they "progressed" down that new path as well as their old stuff :) Check out this one from their 1984 album Grace Under Pressure. It's one of the very few Rush songs where Geddy isn't actually playing his bass. so the entire middle of the song is just a guitar-drum duet! "Red Sector A" - ua-cam.com/video/1HkIMCoziGE/v-deo.html
I was one. Was really young and just got into harder music. Pre '81 is still my favorite band ever though.
I must admit that I'm not very well versed in their discography. I'm most familiar with Moving Pictures and more specifically Tom Sawyer and YYZ but now that you mention their new direction, I'm certainly curious in listening to the differences so thanks for enlightening me!
The guitar intro that emulate strings, is called swell. It is made using a volume pedal. The player hit the string and engage the sound after...so you did'nt hear the plectrum ( pick ) hit the strings. It is a bit tricky because of the timing. But hey....it is master Alex!
Rush is rocks best kept secret. This band will change your soul.
The closing movement of the song is called "Monsters". It is the inspiration for the Megalovania song from Undertale. The Monsters section is a tribute to a 1936 jazz composition called Powerhouse. Geddy and Alex learned sections of Powerhouse from Warner Bros cartoons reruns.
That makes a lot of sense, thanks for sharing!
Around 8:20 or so you mentioned Neil's ride cymbal pattern. I saw someone in another video say that that was the signature Peart pattern and that it had appeared first on "The Spirit of Radio" from the next album. But I can hear it here too.
The effect you are talking about is a pedal called a “slow gear” used by very few guitarists because it was difficult to master. Alex played it to perfection and didn’t over use it.
Thank you for the insight! I have to say that you sir, are one of the few who has come in and explained the effect beautifully without an arrogant and condescending demeanor and I simply have to applaud and thank you for it. Thanks again!
Was it the slow gear? I was under the impression that its just volume pedal swells with a chorus pedal.
Torin Carmichael The slow gear basically waited on the strum then slowly faded in a volume control and released it in the same time sequence. Two dial controls (sorry can’t remember the names for the 2 options to the effect). The Grateful Dead used the same pedal sporadically but Alex mastered it and created beautiful solos with it. La villa is the best example of his work. I heard him use it in Xanadu in the early 80’s on tour. Take care
Ive seen him use his volume knob on the guitar for this also. The 2 knobs on the slow gear are SENS and ATTACK. Used (the only way to get one-out because of production) these pedals can run as high as $500. I wont be buying one.... However in ths video, you're not hearing a Slow Gear. It wasn't made until the early 80's. You can see so slightly Alex' right foot moving, operating a volume pedal. Gotta look close. By 1981 Alex and Neil had already started cutting their hair shorter. This video is pre- Permenant Waves.
@@michaeldeyoung2685 I'm sorry to contradict you, but Alex Lifeson used a Morley Volume pedal for all of his swells. He even endorsed Morley for a while in the late 70s/early 80s. He didn't use the Boss Slow Gear pedal for swells. If you look closely in this video you can see Lifeson using the Morley with his foot.
The intro to the studio version was played on acoustic guitar.
I love your channel. Can't get enough!
Wow, thanks very much! That means a lot!
Josh Castillo Your very welcome. Keep up the great work! I'm also turning on all my musician bros.
JOSH!!! Sorry I only found your You Tube channel only now.... I'm so thrilled that you, as a drummer, are listening to RUSH. Please please please (if it hasn't been suggested yet) please review "Der Trommler" from the R30 live album....
Side note... Neil PEART writes most of the lyrics and the lyrics are DEEEEEEEP!
Thanks for reviewing! Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much for your kind words! I don't think that anyone has suggested this particular one but from what I see it's one of his drum solo's right? This sounds like a great idea so I'll add it to my list!
Thanks again for your comment!
@@JoshCastillo I think it's THE drum solo.... you'll see what I mean.....LOL
Earlier on the same live album, Broon's Bane. Exit Stage Left.
They just wanted to stuff loads sonic action into an evening.
Geddy playing Rickenbacker 4001 - the good old times. Suits me better than the later Fender Jazz Bass.
Saw them play this several times as well. Yes Neil had the same kit from 2112 until sometime in the 80's. He was a beast on skins.
Not to nerd out on Rush but maybe a review of Cygnus X-1 Book 1 off of Farewell to Kings.
If you liked that? Do Xanadu from exit stage left. Rush of course.
Both Geddy and Alex utilize floor pedals that trigger synth bass and other effects
Neil’s playing on A Farewell to Kings and it’s follow up, Hemispheres, is his best work in my opinion. It demonstrates great technique and is far less repetitive than his playing normally is.
Neil tended to craft a formula for a given song and stick to it: a song’s first chorus is the same as its second chorus, a song’s first verse is the same as it’s second verse, etc. He wasn’t big on variation. He was almost shy with it.
No doubt, we all owe him an enormous debt of gratitude. Without him, we wouldn’t have players like Danny Carey, who take what Peart began and run wild with it in ways peart could never have imagined.
What could be.Geddy playing keyboards,but w/ all the effects that exists from the '70,the guitar can play as a piano(almost).Aleksander Živojinovič is alex.Great musicians.Saw them in Frankfurt(GER).Most drum solo videos are that from Frankfurt.Think,the atmosphere and the drummer that could play alone for 10min w/ incredible drums(Has electric drum pieces,that are a trigger for some sounds like the swing from the '40.Must see.But those 3 were the top .What a rock,a bit of everything mixed inside 1 song.As a drummer,you should know him.He died and everybody knows them(like queen).Bonzo was special,but listen to this.Playing in different progressions and still they complement eachother perfectly.Seem odd,but is fantastic musically.They are SPECIAL.
In High school, back in 1981, I had a rock band. We didnt have anyone that could sing worth a shit so we played without a singer. We actually made it into the high school talent show and played this song.
Dude you gotta hear Neils newly released masters with just him playing . It blew my mind I've been a Peart fan since 75 and I heard things I never really heard while listening to OG song.
So many extra little bippity bips and bops and boops.
I hung with a band that covered this....it's a total workout for the drummer...no breaks.
You should react to Danny Carey, Pneuma live in concert. A great drum cam video, done by Vic Firth. You will enjoy it.✌
Eddie Van Halen was asked "what's it like to be the best guitarist in the world?" His response - "I don't know, go ask Alex Lifeson."
A Neil,Peart solo,, will leave you speechless,, Like a deer caught in the headlights!! You were Schooled!! How's it feel ?? Pretty damn good huh???
I know, I commented before, but I rewatched the video and just love your musical analysis of the song, more in depth than other reviews, proving that you are a pro and knew what you are talking about, so what are you doing on You Tub? Appreciate it, keep at it, and Hemispheres please!
Thank you very much for your kind words! I dunno, I guess I just never caught my big break lol, but I’m very glad that I can bring something to the table that people like you might enjoy and appreciate. Thanks again!
Josh . . . very good analysis. I have become a fan. I just saw Xanadu and now watched this. KEEP GOING, Don't worry about the length - Rush fans are used to it. MORE RUSH. How about 'A Farewell to Kings'
Thanks very much! A Farewell to kings sounds like another EPIC song!