Geddie and Alex were 58 and Neil was 59 at the time of this performance and this is the second encore after a three hour show. My votes for Natural Science next. 😊
@@Fred-vy1hm that's a good version for sure, it's just such an articulate composition I think hearing it the first time as was intended is the way to go.
Being 26 years old, I unfortunately missed a lot of opportunity to see RUSH as I discovered them towards the end of their career. But the 1 show I did see, which was during their R40 tour in the Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio, was the best live show I have ever seen. Literally EVERYONE was there. Like you had Grandma and Grandpa there, you had mom and dad there, and you had the sons and the daughters there. You literally had the entire family completely engaged to the show and responding to whar Geddy was singing. It was truly an unforgettable live show. They were unlike any other band out there man. Absolutely incredible
Yeah, I don't know if I can take a reggae version. The original is more like something Bachman-Turner Overdrive would do. This song is what originally made me a Rush fan.
One of the best renditions of Working Man!!!!!!! You are watching some of the greatest at their craft. Their concerts were not just shows....they were experiences.
Working Man was off their first album and it was the song that first got them radio exposure (in Cleveland) and a record deal. It was a blues rocker with a lot of jamming in it. It became a regular in their concerts and they loved to have fun with it. I saw them at least 30 or more since '77, and it was ALWAYS a crowd favorite!
I was waiting to see your reaction to this video. Exactly what I expected. Would love to to see your reaction to The Garden live. It’s their final song on the final album. It’s a beautiful masterpiece. Though I must admit I cry near the end because of the message, and with Neil’s death. Most Rush fans would agree I think.
I was able to see them live twice. Incredible!!! I love this rendition of Working Ma. At the end when Neil makes that face priceless. RIP Neil the greatest ever.
It's usually fun to watch the RUSH new comers appreciate them as much as we old fans did way back when. You will find that each time is as fresh as the first. Welcome aboard. And you two are cute as and polite as all get out. Though we have lost The Professor, Rush will live long in our hearts and minds.
THE greatest Prog Rock band....ever. Mind blowing. And doing this in their late 50's. One of the greatest live songs I've ever watched. Of note....thanking the crowd for being "best audience ever" goes back to their earlier days, when their first big concert in the US was in Cleveland.
Talking about rush having long songs, 2112 is a masterpiece that take up the whole side of an album. They only played the whole thing during one tour (1997) which is an awesome video to react to. Your channel rocks! 😊
For 2112 (Twenty-one Twelve) there is a video with a comic book like animation for the story. Imo, it would be the best format to react to. Enjoying the Rush!🤘🚀
One thing that Rush always wanted to do, and prided themselves on, was to be able to play what they recorded live. The fact that they, later in their career, started having jam sessions during concerts was awesome
Yep, nailed it. Just lurking waiting for this reaction! Xanadu showed the absolute mastery of the craft from these guys, this one shows the stage presence, and yes, face melting musicianship of each member of the group. Tour de force for Alex (guitar) and Neil (drummer) And of course the multi tasking abilities of the great Geddy Lee.
If you'd like an explanation for "Sausage Time", do a UA-cam search for "rush time machine intro". It will be titled "Great Rush Full Intro Spirit of Radio Time Machine Tour HD Marvelous". The thumb nail for the video should show a drum head that has RASH instead of RUSH printed on it, and in smaller print over that, "The 'Real' History of Rush". It's the video that was played on the stage screen for several minutes before the boys actually hit the stage, playing "Spirit of Radio". After the first intermission, they play another video before they return to the stage and play "Tom Sawyer" plus the rest of the Moving Pictures album. These videos show that they could have had a career as comedic geniuses, if they had quit music early on.
@@-theeddieshow-Yes, it is pretty funny and Alex Lifeson is almost unrecognizable in a fat suit! LOL The lovely young lady who is in the skit is actually Geddy's daughter. Cheers
I saw RUSH 13 TIMES in 3 different States, they NEVER DISSAPPOINTED. They had some of the best sound replication of any band i have seen. Rush Rocks!!!
Hanging(virtually) with you is like the listening parties we'd have when new albums were released back in the day. Good music, good folks and good fun! I'm sorry you never got to see RUSH. A good as the recordings and videos are, there was something magical at the live shows. My first ever concert was a RUSH show in 1977 and managed twelve shows over the years and each one was wonderful. I'll put in another pitch for "Manhattan Project" and raise you a "Hemispheres" (c'mon, an epic that spans two albums!) Another commentor suggested a live video of "The Garden" which is a beauty as well (one of Alex's best solos IMHO) Thanks for doin what you do and spreading smiles.
Someone else may have already mentioned this in the comments, but Rush liked to dip their toes into different musical genres. Like The Police, they seemed to especially enjoy reggae vibes. I recommend "The Spirit Of Radio" for a reaction. As with EVERY song by Rush, it would probably be best to start with a lyric video of the studio version, just to appreciate the poetry of The Professor. Then the version with animation is REALLY excellent. And then wrap it up with the live version from Toronto where they do a "Paint It Black" intro, and Alex rips open a new hole into The Upside Down when he absolutely SHREDS the guitar solo!
Both of you probably wondering why Rush recorded this concert live in Cleveland? Back in the mid 70's, Rush had a hard time to break in USA's music scene. Then a radio station with callsign- WMMS "The Buzzard" started playing Rush songs on the radio. Rush never forgotten that WMMS helped them in this country.
Working Man was Rush's first big break, Donna Halper, a Cleveland DJ started playing it and it picked up enough popularity to get the band noticed and signed to a record label. The original track was pure hard rock, the reggae intro was introduced as a way to change up a song that the band had been performing since at least 1974.
@@-theeddieshow- For your next go I would vote for Headlong Flight(from Clockwork Angels. 2012) or Between the Wheels( from Grace Under Pressure, 1984), great songs, but less well known
PS - Time for you to have a listen to Headlong Flight and then The Garden, both from their last album, Clockwork Angels. Do the official video for the first and the live performance in Dallas for the second. PPS - Pretty please…
Heyyyy… it’s time for “MORE USELESS RUSH TRIVIA FROM KELLY!!” If you’ve wondered why Rush has clothes driers onstage, it began as a beef between Geddy and Alex that Alex was using too many amplifiers on his side of the stage, while Geddy’s side of the stage only had ONE bass amp… so as a joke, Geddy brought in 4 clothes driers and had them placed on his side to balance things out., unbeknownst to Alex before the show…. Alex found it so humorous that it stuck and became the new stage setup.
Lifeson in person is funny and a kinda good natured dork (in a good Canadian way). Guitar in hand on any stage and he's a rock God and only a small amount of people can get away with those power stances he does and be taken seriously for it.
The reggae section was a nod to The Police, a British band that partly influenced their early 1980s music; if you'd like to see more examples of that, I recommend Vital Signs from this same show, Distant Early Warning and New World Man from Live In Rio, and Digital Man from the Snakes And Arrows Tour. Cheers from Canada! 🇨🇦 🎤 🎸 🥁 🎸 🔥 🔥 🔥
Stewart Copeland of The Police tried to start a beef with Rush so they could get some publicity. But the guys in Rush were so nice that they just blew it off and didn’t react to it.
Natural Science is my favorite Rush song to see and hear live. I saw Rush in concert 5 times. I know this performance of "Working Man" in Cleveland is incredible.
Hope you'll consider reacting to Rush performing "Spirit of Radio" live in Toronto in 2003 in front of 500,000 fans on a sunny August afternoon. They start with a short instrumental version of "Paint It Black" in honor of the Rolling Stones. And then it segues into a blistering version of "Spirit of Radio". It's one of the greatest live performances I've ever seen from any band! The video has over 11 million views on youtube. It's awesome.
As a guitarist, playing off the fretboard live and successfully like Alex did is legendary unprecedented. Note* That added extra end was a treat for Rush-book-author Bill Banasiewicz as a little bit of the song, Cygnus-X1 who complained they hadn't played it since the 1970's.)
It's more than that. This was the final track on the set of "Time Machine" tour but was the track that launched their career. How do you book end that, and end a time machine? You plunge into a black hole, which is exactly what the song Cygnus-X1 is about. Too smart by half these guys. Saw this tour in Newcastle and this was a spine-tingling version of WM.
they've literally played this song for over 40+ years, so to change it up, they often start off Reggae...and poor Geddy has to hit those high notes of yesteryear...
Loved it, MORE RUSH Please. Anything will do, but if your looking for one, Spirit of the Radio is a must. (Or anything from their Moving Pictures, Hemispheres, or 2112 if you want something earlier, is fine with me.) CHEERZ !!!!
I love all of the songs Rush has done, but by far my favorite of their videos is Neil's drum solo in Frankfurt. Shows just how much of a legend he was.
During my high school days of 1976-1980, I was in 3 different rock bands, in 3 different states over those years, and EVERY high school rock band included "Working Man" as part of their set! This is the song that "put them on the map" in the US, but they were really discovered in Cleveland. This song was on their first album, and the drummer back then was John Rutsey (RIP.) John only appeared on their debut album. Needless to say, there was no reggae anywhere on that original album. In case you weren't aware, while the members of Rush were amazing musicians, the band were best friends, practically family, and they all had incredible senses of humor, so having fun (like doing working man like this,) was pretty typical. They were so funny, though Alex went off-the-scale to "goofy!" Check out Alex's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction speech! It's on youtube, and it's hilarious!
The main staple song off their first album who at that point had drummer John Rutsey. Neil Peart took over on the tour of their first record because Geddy and Alex wanted to play more progressive rock and Rutsey was more blues rock. Rutsey also had juvenile diabetes of which he succumbed to later in life. RUSH STAPLE SINCE 1974!
Very happy to sub you guys - I'm a big fan of Rush and was lucky enough to see them perform this here in London and have seen them live 2 or three times. An absolutely outstanding band. RIP Neil Peart too - one of the finest drummers of all time! I just know you've had plenty of Rush requests so I'm going to suggest that maybe you'd like to react to Nightwish 'Ghost Love Score' official live at Wacken open air festival 2013. I'd love to see your faces!😅 Take good care of yourselves. David 😊
The little thing at the end was a special tribute to a song that did not appear on one of their albums. This was the closing song of the concert, and it was a "concept" concert ... they began with their newest music and went backwards to their first album. As they did so, they changed the stage behind them to reflect what it looked like at the time of the song. The last sixteen bars was the earliest song they've ever played on stage, as it did not appear on an album.
Saw this tour live. Rush is known for their wacky and wonderful stage props, including dryers with t shorts, and my all time fave, chickens on rotisseries! Just brilliant!
This was Rush's "new" live take on an old favorite from Rush's debut album that was done just for this concert tour to give the long time fans a fresh approach. But you MUST also listen to the original studio version of this song which is every bit, as incredible, both in different ways. The original studio version is very Led Zeppelin like and Alex goes insane on his guitar in it as well, again, in a totally different way. One thing about the original studio version though is that it was recorded while Rush still had their original drummer John Rutsey. He's incredible on this song too, so you won't be disappointed, but he's no Neil Peart. So you will also have to listen to a live version of Working Man when Neil Peart is drumming, but sticks closer to the original studio version, but probably has extended solos from Alex and Neil, if not all three. Also, an bit of trivia on a side note; you may remember that Geddy points and calls the audience "Best audience ever." A thing about Geddy and Rush in general is that they NEVER before ever said that to another audience at another show. And Geddy commented in an interview once that he never did that at a show because he saw other artist do it all the time with multiple audiences and it was very disingenuous to him. So when he said it this one time he really meant it (though by default as explained below), and hard-core Rush fans know this well. He did it at this specific venue though as a bit tongue-and-cheek too, which the audience knew, because they knew he never said that to any audience before, and because it was really in honor of the fact that it was the city of Cleveland and it's Radio station that introduced them to the United States and lead to their big break getting a record deal with Mercury Records and being picked by Gene Simmons of KISS, also on the Mercury label, to be their opening act on Kiss's big tour! So Cleveland has a special place in Rush's heart and Rush's fans hearts too.
Alex's first solo is enough to make other bands jealous. Beautiful complex etc. And then he goes straight mental and murders that guitar. And what's more? Geddy and Neil are doing solos at the same dang time! The whole band is soloing. At once. And it makes sense and works.
Having big fun watching you two listen to Rush. Such brilliance being discovered is a true hoy. Now, I don't want to distract you, but there is a rather unknown, un-reacted to super-group that recorded a beautiful song named "Kayla" and for obvious reasons, I think you should hear it. The band is Flying Colors abd features Steve Morse (five-time winner of Best Overall Guitarist in Guitar Player Magazine) from Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Kansas and his own band; Dave LaRue (Steve Morse Band & Joe Satriani) on bass; Mike Portnoy (from Dream Theater and just about every band on the planet); Neil Morse (Spock's Beard founder plus many other bands) and Casey McPherson as singer and guitar. Incredible band and the song is amazing and will likely become your theme song, Kayla. Thanks for having so much fun with Rush!
Neil is the most fit of the three used to bike ride between concert stops. Layer he changed to a motorcycle because he almost didn't make it to one of the stops on time.
For Rush may I suggest the song The Garden live. The last song on their last album...it's one of their best and quite different and the stage setup is amazing.
Yeah Rush is pretty awesome. The original did not start out with the reggae beats that's something they did for the live show. Had the privilege of seeing them for the first time on the permanent waves tour and the last with the R40 tour... Five times in total. And they put on an epic performance every time. Washing machines, time machines, rotisserie chickens instead of a regular bass amp rig. And then there is the back screen. They use it so effectively. I would suggest a live version of Tom Sawyer with the South Park introduction. When you see it you will know. Also some of the other videos they play after the intermission to introduce the next song. Absolutely hilarious. As is their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech. Alex lifeson will absolutely crack you up. Keep up the great work.🍻🎶🇨🇦
I was there. Floor on Geddy's side. My favorite of 20 times seeing them since I can relive it! And the start of this song is just something they did live for fun.
Watching your channel for the 1st time I think lol. I'm a super big RUSH fan. I've got all their CDs, seen them multiple times in concert before Neil passed away and love watching reaction videos for them, so thanks for this video. I'm from their hometown city of Toronto also. You guys are awesome reactors and great to see how you react to their musical talent. I once got up to the front row of a concert for them, right in front of Alex Lifeson ( the guitarist ) and it was a highlight in my long life. Also Neil always did a drum solo in each concert I saw, which is something everyone should experience at least once ( on TV now since Neil is gone R.I.P. ) Finally just wanted to compliment the lady reactor ( I think the name was Kayla ) as she was so full of energy in the reaction, which made it so fun....and she's super beautiful too!!❤ Thanks and keep smiling👍🇨🇦
Lifelong member of the Rush army. Loving the reactions. On board with Natural Science for the next one. Future suggestion is "R30 Overture into Spirit of Radio". AKA the "Best Intro Ever". Another army that travels well is Tool. If you're not familiar, "The Pot" is a great place to start.
Just fyi, you are great at your pauses. It seems to happen quite a bit at a transition, which is what most people want. It's hard to plan for breaks with a band like Rush because you don't really know when the solos end or the changes occur.
Ahhh The Holy Trinity. I've seen them over twenty times and they've never disappointed. So much to choose from with over 20 studio albums. I think you'll like some of their newer stuff. Some of my favorites are Ghost Rider live in Rio, Working Them Angels, Half The World, and Headlong Flight. Those just came to mind. I was born and raised in NorCal, and I must be the only one who has never heard "hella", because I've heard people say that before about it being a NorCal term🤔🤷🏻♂️ Anyway, enjoyed the reaction ✌️
You've got to cut them some slack on this one because it was at the end of an almost 3 hour show and they are in their late 50's at this point. So they might've slowed down a little. The encore for this tour was La Villa Strangiato followed by Working Man. I see you've now done both! I saw them 27 times between 1984 and 2015. Each one was fantastic. I'd love to see Freewill from the Time Machine Tour. Or Driven from either Rush in Rio or Different Stages.
I've seen every tour multiple times since 1981. Started with Moving Pictures. Remember they did this song after playing for 3 hours. They'll always be my favorite 4 EVER.
The studio version of Working Man is straight up a rocking song. And it was a program director in Cleveland for the radio station WMMS that first introduced Rush to America. You should check out the instrumental YYZ from Rush In Rio. Hearing the crowd singing along to non existing words is simply amazing.
i was fortunate enough to see them at least a few dozen times from just after their 2112 album and almost ever year after , each show was amazing.. one of the best bands ever ... RIP Neil :(
Watching ya'lls reaction to this piece of Rock greatness? Was incredibly entertaining. One of the best reaction couple, react to greatest trios in music. What's not to like? More More More!
So many badass performances over there: "Wheres my Thing" live on Clockwork angels tour,R30 Overture,Ending Medley on Rush in Rio,The Live version of the Fear trilogy on Grace Under Pressure Tour...list goes on..😂
Definitely check out the studio version of Working Man. The reggae opening was unique to this live performance, so the studio version is, of course, the "original". It is the song that launched them on the radio, and Cleveland was the city where it first happened, hence why this performance was so special.
Hello so glad to meet u guys, im kinda old mannish, love reaction channels, watched allot of em. Love u guys, keep it , can’t wait for the next one ! Look up Best Intro Ever and it’s Rush live doin parts of like 8 of their song intro’s and then goes in to Spirit of Radio! So good and….Just so ya know.. some of the other “cheat codes” are.. Tool, Rage Against The Machine (or RATM), Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd 🥰
Next Rush video? For an instrumental, I suggest "Where's My Thing" live in Dallas. Incredible bass-playing by Geddy Lee, and a fantastic drum solo by Neil Peart. And a great song, of course. For a video with lyrics, "Natural Science" is great. Not sure which version is best, I like the lyric video of the studio version.
Ya just can't go wrong with Rush. The reason he proclaims "BEST AUDIENCE EVER" is because Cleavland was the first U.S. city where they got time on the radio. Rush shows are always lots of fun, and both my sons have been to several shows, and the younger one was in tears after seeing the film Time Stand Still....their announcement of their retirement :/ To go a bit deeper, check out Cygnus X-1 where they fly into a black hole, and we had to wait for the next album's release to find out if our hero lives or dies! Another thing you'd enjoy, along with all us fans, would be to react to one of their documentaries such as The Rise Of Kings, or Rush In Rio! (PLEASE??)
I HIGHLY recommend some quality head phones with the lyrics in front of you and the studio version of their songs FIRST. Then you can appreciate the energy and how closely they match their studio precision playing live. They are true artists. Some of the most creative of my lifetime. You can throw a dart at their discography and really can't go wrong with anything you hit. For something different from what you've heard so far, I might recommend 1985's "The Big Money" or Natural Science from 1980. 1976's "2112" - entire first side of the album is also a classic, as is 1978's "The Trees." Closer to the Heart from 1977 is also a classic. If you want to get "REALLY" crazy, you could do both part's of Cygnus X-1, spanning 2 albums "Book I: The Voyage" from 1977's A Farewell to Kings and Book II: Hemispheres from 1978's "Hemispheres." Then you could run through the "Fear Quadrilogy" which began in 1981 concluded 21 years later ua-cam.com/play/PLHAW90Opzq5BB8myQQStmlfKZPLLzVQjV.html
Rush like to have a lot of fun on stage sometimes they had washing machines on stage with them, one time they had chicken roasters, the store they had sausage makers LOL Alex lifeson the guitarist likes to put different kinds of figurines on his amps but most of the time it's too dark to see them.
Rush has been big inspiration for lot's of bands even me to trying to make my music Unique ! like RUSH every song is Unique but all ways so good ❤🍁🎸🇨🇦🌈
Loved this reaction! Yes, this was an epic performance to say the least. If you prefer another LIVE performance by RUSH, it absolutely has to be "The Spirit of Radio" from Toronto Rocks, 2003. P.S. Your "tangents" are hysterical!!😄
They changed up the tempo on this version. They were all masters of their craft. Some of the best to ever do rock n roll. In the 80s, Their concerts were an amazing ride on LSD.
Geddie and Alex were 58 and Neil was 59 at the time of this performance and this is the second encore after a three hour show. My votes for Natural Science next. 😊
Tallying votes,now! 😉😂
Natural Science... the best
Natural Science, is a great choice but you must do the studio version.
@@spiffymick7073 I like the live version from Molson Amphitheatre but its a great song either way.
@@Fred-vy1hm that's a good version for sure, it's just such an articulate composition I think hearing it the first time as was intended is the way to go.
There was no experience in life like Rush live in concert. Nothing compares to watching 3 perfectionists actually have so much fun playing.
Thanks for watching and commenting! 🫶🏼
@@-theeddieshow- Thanks for only commenting on what people are saying about you guys and not the actual music..
Being 26 years old, I unfortunately missed a lot of opportunity to see RUSH as I discovered them towards the end of their career. But the 1 show I did see, which was during their R40 tour in the Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio, was the best live show I have ever seen. Literally EVERYONE was there. Like you had Grandma and Grandpa there, you had mom and dad there, and you had the sons and the daughters there. You literally had the entire family completely engaged to the show and responding to whar Geddy was singing. It was truly an unforgettable live show. They were unlike any other band out there man. Absolutely incredible
That sounds AMAZING!
I was there too, a fantastic show as all the times I saw them were. I feel fortunate to have seen them on R40 as that was their only Ohio stop.
We show up for Rush, we stay for the good people. ❤🍁🎸🇨🇦🌈
Thank you so much!
Do the studio version of this one too. You won’t be sorry. The original of WM is what got them noticed in 1974 by a Cleveland radio DJ.
Thanks for watching!
Yeah, I don't know if I can take a reggae version. The original is more like something Bachman-Turner Overdrive would do. This song is what originally made me a Rush fan.
Original drummer also
As a member of the RUSH ARMY since 1975...Thank you for service ! Glad you're down the rabbit hole... Xanadu!!!
What gives this true perspective....
I am 55. They are collectively in their mid/late-50's in this vid. I would have collapsed!
I would have too! And I’m 38!😂
One of the best renditions of Working Man!!!!!!! You are watching some of the greatest at their craft. Their concerts were not just shows....they were experiences.
It was crazy! Thanks for watching!
I was at that show! I'm a life-long Clevelander and remember listening to Rush when WMMS started playing them. Love Rush!!
Awesome!
Working Man was off their first album and it was the song that first got them radio exposure (in Cleveland) and a record deal. It was a blues rocker with a lot of jamming in it. It became a regular in their concerts and they loved to have fun with it. I saw them at least 30 or more since '77, and it was ALWAYS a crowd favorite!
It ranks! Thanks for watching!
I was waiting to see your reaction to this video. Exactly what I expected. Would love to to see your reaction to The Garden live. It’s their final song on the final album. It’s a beautiful masterpiece. Though I must admit I cry near the end because of the message, and with Neil’s death. Most Rush fans would agree I think.
I was able to see them live twice. Incredible!!! I love this rendition of Working Ma. At the end when Neil makes that face priceless. RIP Neil the greatest ever.
Lucky!
It's usually fun to watch the RUSH new comers appreciate them as much as we old fans did way back when. You will find that each time is as fresh as the first. Welcome aboard.
And you two are cute as and polite as all get out.
Though we have lost The Professor, Rush will live long in our hearts and minds.
Thank you!
THE greatest Prog Rock band....ever. Mind blowing. And doing this in their late 50's. One of the greatest live songs I've ever watched. Of note....thanking the crowd for being "best audience ever" goes back to their earlier days, when their first big concert in the US was in Cleveland.
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Talking about rush having long songs,
2112 is a masterpiece that take up the whole side of an album.
They only played the whole thing during one tour (1997) which is an awesome video to react to.
Your channel rocks! 😊
Sounds like a marathon!
For 2112 (Twenty-one Twelve) there is a video with a comic book like animation for the story. Imo, it would be the best format to react to. Enjoying the Rush!🤘🚀
2112 is a must for a reaction video.
The comic book style ♥️
One thing that Rush always wanted to do, and prided themselves on, was to be able to play what they recorded live. The fact that they, later in their career, started having jam sessions during concerts was awesome
Yep, nailed it. Just lurking waiting for this reaction! Xanadu showed the absolute mastery of the craft from these guys, this one shows the stage presence, and yes, face melting musicianship of each member of the group. Tour de force for Alex (guitar) and Neil (drummer) And of course the multi tasking abilities of the great Geddy Lee.
I’m glad we did not disappoint!
Just commenting on the comment that you commented about. ❤ love to see young people appreciate my favorite band of all time! 😊 thanks 😊!
Rock on!
Best live performance of any song by any band. Ever.
If you'd like an explanation for "Sausage Time", do a UA-cam search for "rush time machine intro". It will be titled "Great Rush Full Intro Spirit of Radio Time Machine Tour HD Marvelous". The thumb nail for the video should show a drum head that has RASH instead of RUSH printed on it, and in smaller print over that, "The 'Real' History of Rush". It's the video that was played on the stage screen for several minutes before the boys actually hit the stage, playing "Spirit of Radio". After the first intermission, they play another video before they return to the stage and play "Tom Sawyer" plus the rest of the Moving Pictures album. These videos show that they could have had a career as comedic geniuses, if they had quit music early on.
Thank you for the info!
@@-theeddieshow-Yes, it is pretty funny and Alex Lifeson is almost unrecognizable in a fat suit! LOL The lovely young lady who is in the skit is actually Geddy's daughter. Cheers
I saw RUSH 13 TIMES in 3 different States, they NEVER DISSAPPOINTED. They had some of the best sound replication of any band i have seen. Rush Rocks!!!
@billreilly, no truer words have ever been spoken.👌👍🤘🖖✌️🥁🎸🎤🎹
Hanging(virtually) with you is like the listening parties we'd have when new albums were released back in the day. Good music, good folks and good fun!
I'm sorry you never got to see RUSH. A good as the recordings and videos are, there was something magical at the live shows. My first ever concert was a RUSH show in 1977 and managed twelve shows over the years and each one was wonderful. I'll put in another pitch for "Manhattan Project" and raise you a "Hemispheres" (c'mon, an epic
that spans two albums!) Another commentor suggested a live video of "The Garden" which is a beauty as well (one of Alex's best solos IMHO) Thanks for doin what you do and spreading smiles.
Thanks for the kind words!
Someone else may have already mentioned this in the comments, but Rush liked to dip their toes into different musical genres. Like The Police, they seemed to especially enjoy reggae vibes.
I recommend "The Spirit Of Radio" for a reaction. As with EVERY song by Rush, it would probably be best to start with a lyric video of the studio version, just to appreciate the poetry of The Professor. Then the version with animation is REALLY excellent. And then wrap it up with the live version from Toronto where they do a "Paint It Black" intro, and Alex rips open a new hole into The Upside Down when he absolutely SHREDS the guitar solo!
Both of you probably wondering why Rush recorded this concert live in Cleveland? Back in the mid 70's, Rush had a hard time to break in USA's music scene. Then a radio station with callsign- WMMS "The Buzzard" started playing Rush songs on the radio. Rush never forgotten that WMMS helped them in this country.
That’s loyalty!
Working Man was Rush's first big break, Donna Halper, a Cleveland DJ started playing it and it picked up enough popularity to get the band noticed and signed to a record label. The original track was pure hard rock, the reggae intro was introduced as a way to change up a song that the band had been performing since at least 1974.
Would have never known, thanks!
@@-theeddieshow- For your next go I would vote for Headlong Flight(from Clockwork Angels. 2012) or Between the Wheels( from Grace Under Pressure, 1984), great songs, but less well known
PS - Time for you to have a listen to Headlong Flight and then The Garden, both from their last album, Clockwork Angels. Do the official video for the first and the live performance in Dallas for the second.
PPS - Pretty please…
Natural Science, live, Molson Amphitheater performance is cool
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Heyyyy… it’s time for “MORE USELESS RUSH TRIVIA FROM KELLY!!”
If you’ve wondered why Rush has clothes driers onstage, it began as a beef between Geddy and Alex that Alex was using too many amplifiers on his side of the stage, while Geddy’s side of the stage only had ONE bass amp… so as a joke, Geddy brought in 4 clothes driers and had them placed on his side to balance things out., unbeknownst to Alex before the show…. Alex found it so humorous that it stuck and became the new stage setup.
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It's always a good time to Rush!👍
What are you watching? 3 master musicians KICKING ASS
I was lucky to see them 3 times live, and I think they played this song each show, with a different sound each time. They were amazing!
Lifeson in person is funny and a kinda good natured dork (in a good Canadian way). Guitar in hand on any stage and he's a rock God and only a small amount of people can get away with those power stances he does and be taken seriously for it.
The pinnacle of Geezer Rock!! 🤣🤣
Almost 60, at the end of a 3 hour show, and they can still outplay bands half their age! 🎸🥁🎸🤘
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RUSH= Gods of music
The reggae section was a nod to The Police, a British band that partly influenced their early 1980s music; if you'd like to see more examples of that, I recommend Vital Signs from this same show, Distant Early Warning and New World Man from Live In Rio, and Digital Man from the Snakes And Arrows Tour. Cheers from Canada! 🇨🇦
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Sting!
Stewart Copeland of The Police tried to start a beef with Rush so they could get some publicity. But the guys in Rush were so nice that they just blew it off and didn’t react to it.
Natural Science is my favorite Rush song to see and hear live. I saw Rush in concert 5 times. I know this performance of "Working Man" in Cleveland is incredible.
Three fifty year olds ending a three hour concert they are truly working men
I see what you did there 😉
RUSH are great members of the universe.
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I think, "The New Guy" caught a pretty good grasp of this song.
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This is what you get when three musical geniuses get together and try to "outdo" each other. RUSH rules!!!
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Hope you'll consider reacting to Rush performing "Spirit of Radio" live in Toronto in 2003 in front of 500,000 fans on a sunny August afternoon. They start with a short instrumental version of "Paint It Black" in honor of the Rolling Stones. And then it segues into a blistering version of "Spirit of Radio". It's one of the greatest live performances I've ever seen from any band! The video has over 11 million views on youtube. It's awesome.
Of course we’ll consider!
Where else can you watch 3 concurrent solos ... and all three are EPIC and complement the others. ONLY at a RUSH concert.
As a guitarist, playing off the fretboard live and successfully like Alex did is legendary unprecedented. Note* That added extra end was a treat for Rush-book-author Bill Banasiewicz as a little bit of the song, Cygnus-X1 who complained they hadn't played it since the 1970's.)
It's more than that. This was the final track on the set of "Time Machine" tour but was the track that launched their career. How do you book end that, and end a time machine? You plunge into a black hole, which is exactly what the song Cygnus-X1 is about. Too smart by half these guys. Saw this tour in Newcastle and this was a spine-tingling version of WM.
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RUSH: Making other bands say: WTF since 1974!
I will say that anything from Rush in Rio is amazing. Two of my favorites from that would be Natural Science and YYZ. They are both incredible
they've literally played this song for over 40+ years, so to change it up, they often start off Reggae...and poor Geddy has to hit those high notes of yesteryear...
I was at this concert! Three guys pushing 60, closing out a 3 hr show like bosses. Amazeballz
Amazeballs is right!
Loved it, MORE RUSH Please. Anything will do, but if your looking for one, Spirit of the Radio is a must. (Or anything from their Moving Pictures, Hemispheres, or 2112 if you want something earlier, is fine with me.)
CHEERZ !!!!
The synchronicity of these three guys was impressive... their full creativity in Rock.
What's just insane is that this song was done as the last of their encore, after almost 3h of show, and they still had that much to give.
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That part at the end is a snippet from another song, Cygnus X-1, from the 1977 album A Farewell to Kings
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I love all of the songs Rush has done, but by far my favorite of their videos is Neil's drum solo in Frankfurt. Shows just how much of a legend he was.
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During my high school days of 1976-1980, I was in 3 different rock bands, in 3 different states over those years, and EVERY high school rock band included "Working Man" as part of their set! This is the song that "put them on the map" in the US, but they were really discovered in Cleveland. This song was on their first album, and the drummer back then was John Rutsey (RIP.) John only appeared on their debut album. Needless to say, there was no reggae anywhere on that original album. In case you weren't aware, while the members of Rush were amazing musicians, the band were best friends, practically family, and they all had incredible senses of humor, so having fun (like doing working man like this,) was pretty typical. They were so funny, though Alex went off-the-scale to "goofy!" Check out Alex's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction speech! It's on youtube, and it's hilarious!
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The main staple song off their first album who at that point had drummer John Rutsey. Neil Peart took over on the tour of their first record because Geddy and Alex wanted to play more progressive rock and Rutsey was more blues rock. Rutsey also had juvenile diabetes of which he succumbed to later in life. RUSH STAPLE SINCE 1974!
Very happy to sub you guys - I'm a big fan of Rush and was lucky enough to see them perform this here in London and have seen them live 2 or three times. An absolutely outstanding band. RIP Neil Peart too - one of the finest drummers of all time! I just know you've had plenty of Rush requests so I'm going to suggest that maybe you'd like to react to Nightwish 'Ghost Love Score' official live at Wacken open air festival 2013. I'd love to see your faces!😅 Take good care of yourselves. David 😊
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The little thing at the end was a special tribute to a song that did not appear on one of their albums. This was the closing song of the concert, and it was a "concept" concert ... they began with their newest music and went backwards to their first album. As they did so, they changed the stage behind them to reflect what it looked like at the time of the song. The last sixteen bars was the earliest song they've ever played on stage, as it did not appear on an album.
Rush rabbit hole. Careful what you ask for. There’s a reactor on here who decided to do everything Rush. A year later, he’s still at it.
Prog this, Prog that…sometimes you just gotta jam. And Rush can do that with the best of them when they are In The Mood😅
"In The Mood". I see what you did there. 😉
Saw this tour live. Rush is known for their wacky and wonderful stage props, including dryers with t shorts, and my all time fave, chickens on rotisseries! Just brilliant!
I absolutely love this performance. They took it RIGHT TO THE EDGE of, well, going OVER THE EDGE...I call that "controlled chaos"!
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This was Rush's "new" live take on an old favorite from Rush's debut album that was done just for this concert tour to give the long time fans a fresh approach. But you MUST also listen to the original studio version of this song which is every bit, as incredible, both in different ways. The original studio version is very Led Zeppelin like and Alex goes insane on his guitar in it as well, again, in a totally different way.
One thing about the original studio version though is that it was recorded while Rush still had their original drummer John Rutsey. He's incredible on this song too, so you won't be disappointed, but he's no Neil Peart. So you will also have to listen to a live version of Working Man when Neil Peart is drumming, but sticks closer to the original studio version, but probably has extended solos from Alex and Neil, if not all three.
Also, an bit of trivia on a side note; you may remember that Geddy points and calls the audience "Best audience ever." A thing about Geddy and Rush in general is that they NEVER before ever said that to another audience at another show. And Geddy commented in an interview once that he never did that at a show because he saw other artist do it all the time with multiple audiences and it was very disingenuous to him. So when he said it this one time he really meant it (though by default as explained below), and hard-core Rush fans know this well. He did it at this specific venue though as a bit tongue-and-cheek too, which the audience knew, because they knew he never said that to any audience before, and because it was really in honor of the fact that it was the city of Cleveland and it's Radio station that introduced them to the United States and lead to their big break getting a record deal with Mercury Records and being picked by Gene Simmons of KISS, also on the Mercury label, to be their opening act on Kiss's big tour! So Cleveland has a special place in Rush's heart and Rush's fans hearts too.
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Your faces after the solo from Alex. So good. 😂
We were not ready! 😂
Alex's first solo is enough to make other bands jealous. Beautiful complex etc. And then he goes straight mental and murders that guitar. And what's more? Geddy and Neil are doing solos at the same dang time! The whole band is soloing. At once. And it makes sense and works.
Having big fun watching you two listen to Rush. Such brilliance being discovered is a true hoy. Now, I don't want to distract you, but there is a rather unknown, un-reacted to super-group that recorded a beautiful song named "Kayla" and for obvious reasons, I think you should hear it. The band is Flying Colors abd features Steve Morse (five-time winner of Best Overall Guitarist in Guitar Player Magazine) from Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Kansas and his own band; Dave LaRue (Steve Morse Band & Joe Satriani) on bass; Mike Portnoy (from Dream Theater and just about every band on the planet); Neil Morse (Spock's Beard founder plus many other bands) and Casey McPherson as singer and guitar. Incredible band and the song is amazing and will likely become your theme song, Kayla. Thanks for having so much fun with Rush!
Love Rush !! Always have !! Phenomenal band of 3 very talented guys !!
Neil is the most fit of the three used to bike ride between concert stops. Layer he changed to a motorcycle because he almost didn't make it to one of the stops on time.
The garden from clockwork angels tour is a must listen... it's their last song from their last album and just beautifull song
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For Rush may I suggest the song The Garden live.
The last song on their last album...it's one of their best and quite different and the stage setup is amazing.
Yeah Rush is pretty awesome. The original did not start out with the reggae beats that's something they did for the live show. Had the privilege of seeing them for the first time on the permanent waves tour and the last with the R40 tour... Five times in total. And they put on an epic performance every time. Washing machines, time machines, rotisserie chickens instead of a regular bass amp rig. And then there is the back screen. They use it so effectively. I would suggest a live version of Tom Sawyer with the South Park introduction. When you see it you will know. Also some of the other videos they play after the intermission to introduce the next song. Absolutely hilarious. As is their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech. Alex lifeson will absolutely crack you up. Keep up the great work.🍻🎶🇨🇦
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I was there. Floor on Geddy's side. My favorite of 20 times seeing them since I can relive it! And the start of this song is just something they did live for fun.
Watching your channel for the 1st time I think lol. I'm a super big RUSH fan. I've got all their CDs, seen them multiple times in concert before Neil passed away and love watching reaction videos for them, so thanks for this video. I'm from their hometown city of Toronto also.
You guys are awesome reactors and great to see how you react to their musical talent.
I once got up to the front row of a concert for them, right in front of Alex Lifeson ( the guitarist ) and it was a highlight in my long life. Also Neil always did a drum solo in each concert I saw, which is something everyone should experience at least once ( on TV now since Neil is gone R.I.P. )
Finally just wanted to compliment the lady reactor ( I think the name was Kayla ) as she was so full of energy in the reaction, which made it so fun....and she's super beautiful too!!❤
Thanks and keep smiling👍🇨🇦
Thank you so much for all the kind words!🫶🏼
Lifelong member of the Rush army. Loving the reactions. On board with Natural Science for the next one. Future suggestion is "R30 Overture into Spirit of Radio". AKA the "Best Intro Ever". Another army that travels well is Tool. If you're not familiar, "The Pot" is a great place to start.
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Just fyi, you are great at your pauses. It seems to happen quite a bit at a transition, which is what most people want. It's hard to plan for breaks with a band like Rush because you don't really know when the solos end or the changes occur.
Ain’t that the truth! I’m trying though!
Ahhh The Holy Trinity. I've seen them over twenty times and they've never disappointed. So much to choose from with over 20 studio albums. I think you'll like some of their newer stuff. Some of my favorites are Ghost Rider live in Rio, Working Them Angels, Half The World, and Headlong Flight. Those just came to mind.
I was born and raised in NorCal, and I must be the only one who has never heard "hella", because I've heard people say that before about it being a NorCal term🤔🤷🏻♂️
Anyway, enjoyed the reaction ✌️
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You've got to cut them some slack on this one because it was at the end of an almost 3 hour show and they are in their late 50's at this point. So they might've slowed down a little. The encore for this tour was La Villa Strangiato followed by Working Man. I see you've now done both! I saw them 27 times between 1984 and 2015. Each one was fantastic. I'd love to see Freewill from the Time Machine Tour. Or Driven from either Rush in Rio or Different Stages.
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“I know you wish you could drum like that!” Don’t we all? 😂
I seen Rush. Amazing musicians. Beautiful music 🎶 great fun great people
Great reaction to an incredible video. The guys were all just givin' er for the final song of the night. Amazing.
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I've seen every tour multiple times since 1981. Started with Moving Pictures. Remember they did this song after playing for 3 hours. They'll always be my favorite 4 EVER.
Working Man is from their very first album before Neil joined. Go back and give that a spin sometime. :)
The studio version of Working Man is straight up a rocking song. And it was a program director in Cleveland for the radio station WMMS that first introduced Rush to America.
You should check out the instrumental YYZ from Rush In Rio. Hearing the crowd singing along to non existing words is simply amazing.
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i was fortunate enough to see them at least a few dozen times from just after their 2112 album and almost ever year after , each show was amazing.. one of the best bands ever ... RIP Neil :(
Sure you've heard this one Rush 2112 it's a long one my personal favorite
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Watching ya'lls reaction to this piece of Rock greatness?
Was incredibly entertaining.
One of the best reaction couple, react to greatest trios in music.
What's not to like?
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So many badass performances over there: "Wheres my Thing" live on Clockwork angels tour,R30 Overture,Ending Medley on Rush in Rio,The Live version of the Fear trilogy on Grace Under Pressure Tour...list goes on..😂
Definitely check out the studio version of Working Man. The reggae opening was unique to this live performance, so the studio version is, of course, the "original". It is the song that launched them on the radio, and Cleveland was the city where it first happened, hence why this performance was so special.
Hello so glad to meet u guys, im kinda old mannish, love reaction channels, watched allot of em. Love u guys, keep it , can’t wait for the next one ! Look up Best Intro Ever and it’s Rush live doin parts of like 8 of their song intro’s and then goes in to Spirit of Radio! So good
and….Just so ya know.. some of the other “cheat codes” are.. Tool, Rage Against The Machine (or RATM), Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
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Next Rush video?
For an instrumental, I suggest "Where's My Thing" live in Dallas. Incredible bass-playing by Geddy Lee, and a fantastic drum solo by Neil Peart. And a great song, of course.
For a video with lyrics, "Natural Science" is great. Not sure which version is best, I like the lyric video of the studio version.
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Great reaction! I agree with Natural Science next - the live version from Toronto is great. 😎
Seems like a consensus is forming!
Frankly, I almost didn’t click as I was sure you would’ve hit this one by now. Glad you did.
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Ya just can't go wrong with Rush. The reason he proclaims "BEST AUDIENCE EVER" is because Cleavland was the first U.S. city where they got time on the radio. Rush shows are always lots of fun, and both my sons have been to several shows, and the younger one was in tears after seeing the film Time Stand Still....their announcement of their retirement :/
To go a bit deeper, check out Cygnus X-1 where they fly into a black hole, and we had to wait for the next album's release to find out if our hero lives or dies!
Another thing you'd enjoy, along with all us fans, would be to react to one of their documentaries such as The Rise Of Kings, or Rush In Rio! (PLEASE??)
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I HIGHLY recommend some quality head phones with the lyrics in front of you and the studio version of their songs FIRST. Then you can appreciate the energy and how closely they match their studio precision playing live. They are true artists. Some of the most creative of my lifetime. You can throw a dart at their discography and really can't go wrong with anything you hit. For something different from what you've heard so far, I might recommend 1985's "The Big Money" or Natural Science from 1980. 1976's "2112" - entire first side of the album is also a classic, as is 1978's "The Trees." Closer to the Heart from 1977 is also a classic. If you want to get "REALLY" crazy, you could do both part's of Cygnus X-1, spanning 2 albums "Book I: The Voyage" from 1977's A Farewell to Kings and Book II: Hemispheres from 1978's "Hemispheres." Then you could run through the "Fear Quadrilogy" which began in 1981 concluded 21 years later ua-cam.com/play/PLHAW90Opzq5BB8myQQStmlfKZPLLzVQjV.html
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You guys should hit the studio versions of these tunes first. Then see the live versions and hear the growth and change that took place over time.
Rush like to have a lot of fun on stage sometimes they had washing machines on stage with them, one time they had chicken roasters, the store they had sausage makers LOL Alex lifeson the guitarist likes to put different kinds of figurines on his amps but most of the time it's too dark to see them.
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Rush has been big inspiration for lot's of bands even me to trying to make my music Unique ! like RUSH every song is Unique but all ways so good ❤🍁🎸🇨🇦🌈
You guys are awesome!
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The bridge chord at the end is from one of their earlier songs Cygnus X-1.
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Loved this reaction! Yes, this was an epic performance to say the least. If you prefer another LIVE performance by RUSH, it absolutely has to be "The Spirit of Radio" from Toronto Rocks, 2003. P.S. Your "tangents" are hysterical!!😄
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They changed up the tempo on this version. They were all masters of their craft. Some of the best to ever do rock n roll. In the 80s, Their concerts were an amazing ride on LSD.
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Of course Rutsey couldn’t imagine the embellishments that Neil Peart would add!