I’m turning 13 on Sunday and I’m listening to every rush song in order and I already listening to Rush, Fly by night and caress of steel and fly by night is my favorite so keep it up
Hopefully you’ll listen to Clockwork Angels their final album once you’re ready. You have to go through the whole process of Rush in its order to understand them.
This tune has never failed to put a giant grin on my face! Fictional or not, riding on the train to Bangkok aboard the Thailand Express is on the bucket-list!
To some degree I suppose this song influenced me to move to Thailand. The original train station will apparently be discontinued by early 2021 as a sleek new soul-less one replaces it. 23 years after first hearing this, took the 17-hour journey from the south and would do so countless times. Btw, check out 1:50-1:52 closely!
Alex Lifeson is perhaps the greatest rock guitarist. Guitar talent is not all about the fastest lightning speed riffs and pure mechanical ability. It goes well beyond, into the realm of unique sound, tonal pitch and range of sound. Alex lifeson was a master of unique guitar sound. The live version of this song is off the charts.
El mejor guitarrista del mundo fue Jimi Hendrix.Si no se hubiese quebrado el tobillo hoy en día no tendríamos su música, ni otras bandas hubieran existido.
Neil Peart is unquestionably the GOAT of percussionists. He also happens to have a genius IQ and is a libertarian. Look up Dr. Tom Woods and Neil Peart if you question this. Neil Peart The GOAT! one of the best concerts I've ever witnessed!
I first saw them in Atlanta in the early 80's.... Grace Under Pressure. I agree with your comment... he has influenced and changed me for the better... I miss him every single day.. One day in Heaven.... Blessings.
Nah man, that's great!!))) You'd be the one that makes sure we didn't do stupid stuff))) Could have used your assistance a couple of times. 😊 Glad you're here!
@@joeyboedeker2047 You joke but sometimes shit happens that makes you have to go out among people while rageing on edibles and haveing a hommie to help you walk through a crowd during those times is glorious.
They were not smokers of weed, so ya know. They can just relate to another level, can you? Welcome to the club of fans that love "an educated man's music". Or whatever they are calling it...🤓
About 15 years ago my kid was going through my old records from the 70s albums and pulled out the 2112 record.When he opened it a shit load of seeds fell out.
@@dannypollak7583 That wasn't that bad.The hard one was explaining the acid trip of "Henri the Clown" off of Leon Russell and Marc Benno's "Asylum Choir" when he was 10 years old.It was his favorite song.lol
badass guitar parts all around, I freaking love it! Other than Jacob's ladder and Between the Wheels, this in my opinion had Alex Lifeson's most badass guitar playing
I know, the guitar is badass, a song that basically has the exact same guitar tune is Gone Guru by Lifeseeker. It's way more heavy rock (shouting, etc, but the guitar is an exact resembelence)
November 22nd 2023 Alex Lifeson played some of this that led into Jambi I was there at that concert I went crazy for this combo 👍🏼 Best Tool concert ever!
Our first stop is in Bogota To check Colombian fields The natives smile and pass along A sample of their yield Sweet Jamaican pipe dreams Golden Acapulco nights Then Morocco, and the East Fly by morning light [Chorus:] We're on the train to Bangkok Aboard the Thailand Express We'll hit the stops along the way We only stop for the best Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon We burn the midnight oil The fragrance of Afghanistan Rewards a long day's toil Pulling into Katmandu Smoke rings fill the air Perfumed by a Nepal night The Express gets you there [Chorus]
Damn baby..could you imagine the jam sessions goin on up there? Neil with. Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen. Tom Petty and all the other greats? Jesus must love his jams, dude.
Great song. I'm from Colombia and I always found it funny that Rush portrayed Bogota as surrounded by tropical jungle (in fact, Bogota is on top of a cold plateau, VERY FAR from the south jungles where strong narcotics are produced. However to Rush I forgive them this small detail, because RUSH is among the greatest and virtuous rock bands. I aprove drugs legalization, as it would drastically reduce the associated deaths. Anti-drug fight has proven to be a failure worldwide and encourages crime (remmeber what happened in the era of alcohol prohibition in the U.S.) It's a public health matter. But it is true that many drugs left Bogota, because corrupt authorities and governments.
I like everything about this song and its album, but the start of the guitar solo in particular is my favorite part of at least this song. It just hits you hard with chills.
After all these years I never knew this song was about marijuana. I thought it was about touring, seeing new places. Rush just became 1000x cooler. RIP Neil.
I discovered Afghan two years after this came out while in The Army, I have loved it since, I grow medical now, and guess what I grow Pure Afghan Landrace, helps my pain, sleep good on it, fantastic song
This is about the travails of using marijuana and opium grown in Bangkok. In 2012, Alex Lifeson claimed that ‘A Passage to Bangkok’ (1976) is “about a fun little journey to all the good places you could go to have a puff.” He added that they thought the tune would be fun to write and that he felt drummer/lyricist Neil Peart handled it in a “very eloquent way.” He mentioned that the piece was most likely penned and sketched out with an acoustic guitar in front of a cassette player in a farmhouse. Rush liked to make initial recordings in that way before rehearsing. The title is Neil Pearl’s play upon E.M. Forester’s novel “A Passage to India” (1924). In 2009, Alex Lifeson cited Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” (1975) as an influence on this song. 💙🎵💛 May you rest in peace, Neil Ellwood Peart (1952 - 2020)… 🌹
Rush from my hometown in Toronto has one badass song about smoking weed that no other song about smoking we can compare to in terms of technical execution not to mention geographical forms of cannabis.
By far, one of the greatest Rush songs ever written. Audience reception is always welcomed for this one... especially. Love you Rush... in the circle since Grace Under Pressure. Blessings...
Why ready player one? I mean m8 this band sang Tom Sawyer, Fly by Night, and Closer to the Heart. They are amazing and literally can be found in almost a shit ton of media honestly I knew about them for all my life because my ma used to jam to this stuff then got reminded of them from Trailer Park Boys.
this should be a business for virgin airlines....the bucketlist...nepal...katmandu bogata acapulco......planes trains then automobiles....including vintage vincent black shadows...and my mxz ski-doo with the 680 motor catwalking for locals..i'm in lol
Alex is a badass! And 2112 is my favorite album for Geddy's vocals. He sounds phenomenal! But the first thing that caught my ear when I heard this album back in the 70s is the drums.
I'm a great Rush fan, Rush were some of my favorite idols ever but i can't feel myself a little disapointed because they never played here, just in the first stop of this journey. I think, that drug related issue about Colombia was the only one that i didn't find offensive against my country because it was Rush of course hahaha, but i always dreamt about they playing this song in Bogota and myself shouting that first line like the most nice compliment ever!!!
Comparto su comentario, no puede uno ofenderse...Rush es Rush: Al menos nuestro país fue mencionado por una gran banda, y por algo que no es falso. Una lástima que Rush tan poco sean conocidos por estos lados, aparte de "Tom Sawyer" --- I share your comment, one cannot be offended...Rush is Rush: At least our country was mentioned by a great band, and by something that is not fake. A pity that Rush are so little known in these lands, apart from "Tom Sawyer".
I don't know who is creating these Rush animations/videos (I recognize the artwork here is similar to the 2112 animations), but whoever you are - bless you for bringing their music to life in an animated way.
embarrassed to admit that it took me the first 24 years of my life and over 6 months into working at a weed store for the first time to realize this song was about weed LOL
@@lionofzion4391 ever heard of something called the purple haze ? It's from nepal :) I'm sure Lebanon has really good hash but we got the himalayan purple hazes ;)
Cool video. I've loved this song since I was a boy, when I first heard 2112. Now, its about trying to reach that sacred place that, perhaps unfortunately, may only exist in our minds. Like a perfect land or something.
Might be the greatest Neil Peart song ever. Neil played hard, but he didn’t overplay this song. I love this song! And his part was just so…l.perfect. RIP Neil. I’m glad you are together with your family once again.
When Rush do a weed song it takes the form of a lesson in agricultural geography.
with Rush, you always learn something, even if they're waxing poetic about the sticky icky
Amen!!!
We’re learning about different types of weed around the world
...what about Judas Priest?
@@TnavresGaming what about the Priest? Do you refer to some specific song or?
When you discover Rush, your world changes. Thank you for everything Geddy, Alex, and Neil...
Neil is dead
They were my first concert. 2112 tour . 1978. I was 15. It did change my world...lol...
Rush...❤my 15rh bday...🎉🎉😂😂😂😂1975 ❤❤❤ Love Life Folks
Goes Quick 😢😮😅😂❤😊
@@justbob7718 Me too. Met Center, Bloomington MN. Venue has since been demolished.
@@felixjohnson1963 Awesome Felix! Great memories.
I am from Bogota and I can confirm that we smile and pass along samples of our yield ;) . Viva Rush !
😆👏
1:28 lmao the sign even says 420. Quite cheeky
This song was the best moment of the 2112 tour. The entire audience lit up!
beats The Monkees eh?
@@kennethnoisewater4423 Bro has a time machine
First time this song was ever played live was the Hemispheres tour
I’m turning 13 on Sunday and I’m listening to every rush song in order and I already listening to Rush, Fly by night and caress of steel and fly by night is my favorite so keep it up
You are clearly one of the most intelligent people out there.
Hopefully you’ll listen to Clockwork Angels their final album once you’re ready. You have to go through the whole process of Rush in its order to understand them.
This makes my heart happy ❤
Listening to this in honor of Neil Peart
Me too
same man :(
RIGHT ON!" 👍🕉☯️⚡🍄
Listening to LOTS of Rush in honour of simply the greatest drummer this planet has seen.
Neal was the BEST
This tune has never failed to put a giant grin on my face! Fictional or not, riding on the train to Bangkok aboard the Thailand Express is on the bucket-list!
To some degree I suppose this song influenced me to move to Thailand. The original train station will apparently be discontinued by early 2021 as a sleek new soul-less one replaces it. 23 years after first hearing this, took the 17-hour journey from the south and would do so countless times. Btw, check out 1:50-1:52 closely!
dude if my high school does a talent show imma play this on the drums and be smiling the whole time. they won't know what hit them
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@brokendrumsticks2112I played Red Hot Chili Peppers with my friends at a talent show back in highschool. Go for it. Knock their socks off.
@@ykmgeedee MY MAN!!!!!
This song is about smoking weed across the world. Dank
drugs unite us
Brohann Sebastian Bach No shit, Sherlock !!
i been telli people that
I bet you figured that out by hearing the FIRST LINE!!!!! "A sample of their yield" DUH!
Honestly their music is perfect for getting high
I still have the album from the 70's still smells like bong water
dude that´s soul gold
So does my Bass case 😊
My first leap of faith? Believing Heavenly Father knows how I feel.
Alex Lifeson is perhaps the greatest rock guitarist. Guitar talent is not all about the fastest lightning speed riffs and pure mechanical ability. It goes well beyond, into the realm of unique sound, tonal pitch and range of sound. Alex lifeson was a master of unique guitar sound. The live version of this song is off the charts.
100% agree. I also think he did have some blinding speed and mechanical ability too lol
El mejor guitarrista del mundo fue Jimi Hendrix.Si no se hubiese quebrado el tobillo hoy en día no tendríamos su música, ni otras bandas hubieran existido.
I listened to this song in my younger days in Hawaii. In 3 days I will actually be on the train to Bangkok! Unreal! 🙏
For about 35 years I thought they were on a train excursion to check on onion fields !
ahahahahahh
Blahaha!! Too funny!
Are you effing kidding me?!?!? This song is about one thing and one thing ONLY!!! Foot powder! Geez! Get yer shid right, man! FOOT POWDER!!!!! ;-)
@@rudraigh You don't really do sarcasm do you ? 😄
@@alzyerpal-TV Me not doing sarcasm? How Ironic!
Neil Peart is unquestionably the GOAT of percussionists. He also happens to have a genius IQ and is a libertarian. Look up Dr. Tom Woods and Neil Peart if you question this. Neil Peart The GOAT! one of the best concerts I've ever witnessed!
no doubt!
I first saw them in Atlanta in the early 80's.... Grace Under Pressure. I agree with your comment... he has influenced and changed me for the better... I miss him every single day.. One day in Heaven.... Blessings.
The best song to get baked to,hands down!
mongopipes getting baked right now on the Thailand Express in Austin Texas
mongopipes Sweet Leaf, you absolute loon.
JustapassingTHOT: formerlyknownasTheAFKAAAF I personally enjoy this song better,hands down
Fish Heads by Barnes and Barnes.
Still one of their best. The mighty Rush sorely missed.
Agreed❤
NOT a fan of "weed" or whatever it's called now. Never been. Can I still LOVE Rush? I still love this song so much.
Nah man, that's great!!)))
You'd be the one that makes sure we didn't do stupid stuff)))
Could have used your assistance a couple of times. 😊
Glad you're here!
@@joeyboedeker2047 You joke but sometimes shit happens that makes you have to go out among people while rageing on edibles and haveing a hommie to help you walk through a crowd during those times is glorious.
Absolutely
One of my favorite Rush songs for the music, never cared for the message of the lyrics.
They were not smokers of weed, so ya know. They can just relate to another level, can you? Welcome to the club of fans that love "an educated man's music". Or whatever they are calling it...🤓
Alex is a master, such taste and phrasing are unique.
2112 is one of my favorite albums. It's all killer from start to finish.
About 15 years ago my kid was going through my old records from the 70s albums and pulled out the 2112 record.When he opened it a shit load of seeds fell out.
Hahahahaah I totally forgot that I used to do that, role in Albums, I guess that means I actually did, not having any memory of it at all. Lol.
@@dannypollak7583 That wasn't that bad.The hard one was explaining the acid trip of "Henri the Clown" off of Leon Russell and Marc Benno's "Asylum Choir" when he was 10 years old.It was his favorite song.lol
badass guitar parts all around, I freaking love it! Other than Jacob's ladder and Between the Wheels, this in my opinion had Alex Lifeson's most badass guitar playing
between the wheels fuck you twice than anything,i think that its the best guitar playing from alex. cheers from Argentina
I know, the guitar is badass, a song that basically has the exact same guitar tune is Gone Guru by Lifeseeker. It's way more heavy rock (shouting, etc, but the guitar is an exact resembelence)
I meant that the song makes you feel wonderful twice as this song. Not an insult
I meant that the song makes you feel wonderful twice as this song. Not an insult
well what you said didnt really show that. it looks like a strange insult.
my rush fanfriends you're welcome in Morocco As I was welcomed in canada, a beautiful country and beautiful people.
aboulabs are u high
RIP Neil Peart :-(
November 22nd 2023 Alex Lifeson played some of this that led into Jambi I was there at that concert I went crazy for this combo 👍🏼
Best Tool concert ever!
Majestic in every way
Pure class
Great visuals too
Keep it 2️⃣1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣
Agreed
Considering the song is about Marijuana, it's fitting.
Another time Alex demonstrated he's an under-rated guitarist
Our first stop is in Bogota
To check Colombian fields
The natives smile and pass along
A sample of their yield
Sweet Jamaican pipe dreams
Golden Acapulco nights
Then Morocco, and the East
Fly by morning light
[Chorus:]
We're on the train to Bangkok
Aboard the Thailand Express
We'll hit the stops along the way
We only stop for the best
Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon
We burn the midnight oil
The fragrance of Afghanistan
Rewards a long day's toil
Pulling into Katmandu
Smoke rings fill the air
Perfumed by a Nepal night
The Express gets you there
[Chorus]
Damn baby..could you imagine the jam sessions goin on up there? Neil with. Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen. Tom Petty and all the other greats? Jesus must love his jams, dude.
Stephen King wrote a short story about Rock -n-Roll heaven. It is called You Know They Got a Hell of a Band. Might not be what you expect though!😉
All these years and i never new this song was about weed lmao
not just weed
What?
It's also about Hashish, Heroin, and riding Trains! Lol
dude, i used to sit in my room smoking my bong listening to this in the 80's. sure wish i had some afghani blond right now...
opium, not heroin.
Para mim, os meus heróis e ídolos. Adoro o Rush.
Great song. I'm from Colombia and I always found it funny that Rush portrayed Bogota as surrounded by tropical jungle (in fact, Bogota is on top of a cold plateau, VERY FAR from the south jungles where strong narcotics are produced. However to Rush I forgive them this small detail, because RUSH is among the greatest and virtuous rock bands.
I aprove drugs legalization, as it would drastically reduce the associated deaths. Anti-drug fight has proven to be a failure worldwide and encourages crime (remmeber what happened in the era of alcohol prohibition in the U.S.) It's a public health matter. But it is true that many drugs left Bogota, because corrupt authorities and governments.
0:37 no, fly by night!
over certain territories better fly on daylight...
Away from here
Change my life again
I like everything about this song and its album, but the start of the guitar solo in particular is my favorite part of at least this song. It just hits you hard with chills.
Listen in 2020 from Nepal
Pulling into Kathmandu
Smoke rings fill the air
Perfumed by a Nepal night..
2112 We lived a different life back then 😊💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Dad, what's a guitar riff? Show him this.
Superb.
One of my favorite Rush songs! Along with Fly By Night! I even introduced my 8 year sister to Rush, this is her favorite song is Tom Sawyer.
This album saved 1976!!...still love every minute of it :yes
"We only stop for the best"... specifically talking about marijuana 😅🤘🏻
After all these years I never knew this song was about marijuana. I thought it was about touring, seeing new places. Rush just became 1000x cooler. RIP Neil.
I discovered Afghan two years after this came out while in The Army, I have loved it since, I grow medical now, and guess what I grow Pure Afghan Landrace, helps my pain, sleep good on it, fantastic song
A 'dream' of a train journey perfectly described in music. Rush, the band all others look up to!
This is about the travails of using marijuana and opium grown in Bangkok.
In 2012, Alex Lifeson claimed that ‘A Passage to Bangkok’ (1976) is “about a fun little journey to all the good places you could go to have a puff.” He added that they thought the tune would be fun to write and that he felt drummer/lyricist Neil Peart handled it in a “very eloquent way.” He mentioned that the piece was most likely penned and sketched out with an acoustic guitar in front of a cassette player in a farmhouse. Rush liked to make initial recordings in that way before rehearsing.
The title is Neil Pearl’s play upon E.M. Forester’s novel “A Passage to India” (1924).
In 2009, Alex Lifeson cited Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” (1975) as an influence on this song. 💙🎵💛
May you rest in peace, Neil Ellwood Peart (1952 - 2020)… 🌹
Neil Ellwood Peart September 12, 1952 - January 7, 2020 #neilpeart #thegreatestdummerever #theprofessor #bubba
Rush from my hometown in Toronto has one badass song about smoking weed that no other song about smoking we can compare to in terms of technical execution not to mention geographical forms of cannabis.
One of their best albums
Thirty years of burnin down to this glorious piece of rock and roll
RIP Neil Peart , another Rock legend passed away.
Y que decir de los maestros. Gracias por alimentarnos de esta manera con buena música.
Makes me miss lots of good friends that were taken too soon.💘🤘✌️
Finally getting around to jamming this again in memory of Neil Peart. RIP.
RIP the Professor on the drum kit 😔
By far, one of the greatest Rush songs ever written. Audience reception is always welcomed for this one... especially. Love you Rush... in the circle since Grace Under Pressure. Blessings...
It’s been a Long time since I’ve heard this song played Anywhere and it brings back memories from my past in what I use to do when I was younger
Everyone loves sweet Jamaican pipe dreams.
Man i discovered this band by reading a book called "Ready Player One". badass!
Pollo Malvado same!
Why ready player one? I mean m8 this band sang Tom Sawyer, Fly by Night, and Closer to the Heart. They are amazing and literally can be found in almost a shit ton of media honestly I knew about them for all my life because my ma used to jam to this stuff then got reminded of them from Trailer Park Boys.
@Just a PLANK is like Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. The entire manga is just the music playlist of the author 🤣
Love the subdued drums and Alex's guitar tone is spot on.
RIP, Neil. We love you always.
this should be a business for virgin airlines....the bucketlist...nepal...katmandu bogata acapulco......planes trains then automobiles....including vintage vincent black shadows...and my mxz ski-doo with the 680 motor catwalking for locals..i'm in lol
Rush the best band to listen to getting high
Alex is a badass! And 2112 is my favorite album for Geddy's vocals. He sounds phenomenal! But the first thing that caught my ear when I heard this album back in the 70s is the drums.
the fragrance of Afghanistan rewards a long days toil
WE ONLY STOP FOR THE BEST!
Rest In Peace Neil.....
Bogotá Colombia......... RUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I'm a great Rush fan, Rush were some of my favorite idols ever but i can't feel myself a little disapointed because they never played here, just in the first stop of this journey. I think, that drug related issue about Colombia was the only one that i didn't find offensive against my country because it was Rush of course hahaha, but i always dreamt about they playing this song in Bogota and myself shouting that first line like the most nice compliment ever!!!
Comparto su comentario, no puede uno ofenderse...Rush es Rush: Al menos nuestro país fue mencionado por una gran banda, y por algo que no es falso. Una lástima que Rush tan poco sean conocidos por estos lados, aparte de "Tom Sawyer"
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I share your comment, one cannot be offended...Rush is Rush: At least our country was mentioned by a great band, and by something that is not fake. A pity that Rush are so little known in these lands, apart from "Tom Sawyer".
Remember the Budha Thai of the 70's . the taste was awsome
ahh, buddah bud and thai stick. damn! those were the days!
Peppery hard to find that taste anymore
Frickin good old days..
I don't know who is creating these Rush animations/videos (I recognize the artwork here is similar to the 2112 animations), but whoever you are - bless you for bringing their music to life in an animated way.
banda boa demaaaaiiis slc #rush
Poi boa nisso. % RUSH%
Still ahead of their time!
embarrassed to admit that it took me the first 24 years of my life and over 6 months into working at a weed store for the first time to realize this song was about weed LOL
I'm Thaii and i'm proud of this
Good, no dislikes.
Pow! Esse som remete a minha adolescência!
Pure class
They should make a Neal peart strain!!
2:30 the palm fronds take an...unorthodox shape, no?
1:02 Love that they went with Pigeon Rock for the art.
High school memories right here.
This guitar solo... pure magic!
2:38 Yo fon linging 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
The Mighty RUSH Forever. Chiraq
Smoke all the way. Peace
This fromage video eviscerates the mojo of this epic song. Fully. Completely.
Mince . Totally.
I hit the 21st century songs along the way, but I only stop for the best!
I don't know what's cooler. The rhythm during the solo or the solo itself
Really cool song
Glad they mentioned Nepal and our Kush 🤘🌱
Lebanon is better m8 we got world famous hash 🇱🇧
@@lionofzion4391 ever heard of something called the purple haze ? It's from nepal :) I'm sure Lebanon has really good hash
but we got the himalayan purple hazes ;)
this song is the best from side b of 2112 without a doubt
I remember the first time I heard this one, in my dorm room at OU in 1082. What a band, first album I ever heard that played like a book!
Cool video. I've loved this song since I was a boy, when I first heard 2112. Now, its about trying to reach that sacred place that, perhaps unfortunately, may only exist in our minds. Like a perfect land or something.
Brasil Rio de Janeiro
Sou de 1972.
Rush é uma banda inteligente.
One of their best solos
linda demais
awesome!!
R.I.P. Buddy.......
Might be the greatest Neil Peart song ever. Neil played hard, but he didn’t overplay this song. I love this song! And his part was just so…l.perfect. RIP Neil. I’m glad you are together with your family once again.
Legit if rush did likea comic book for their albums in a orientation like this id buy the fuck outta that
Like you could probably make a whole ass isue for each song on the album, would be a cool way to even further flesh out the story of the album
@@onutube6392I absolutely agree that's great and applaud you for thinking of that...
But how high are you?