Guitarist Reacts To RUSH!! The Necromancer (Studio Version Reaction!) Part 1
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2020
- This might be the best RUSH up to this point in their careers. The Necromancer has all the best elements of what RUSH is known for. Songwriting, story telling, musicianship...and to a degree that's off the charts. I am blown away by this song. Intense and amazing.
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Hi everyone. As you can see, it's been a couple of weeks since OLR has posted any Rush reactions. It is my sad duty to inform you that after listening to the Fountain of Lamneth, he lost all power of speech and rational thought. The sheer awesomeness of this 20 minute masterwork was too much for his brain to process. He is recuperating and hopes to be able to post something coherent soon.
Every Rush show I went to I would shout NECROMANCERRRR! from the lawn...... sadly they never heard me
Seen Rush 23 times, every tour since Hemispheres. Drove from Connecticut to Montreal for their farewell tour. My favorite band, even my cat's name is Geddy.
Let's not forget this album was 1975 they were in their 20s and all ready masters of their instruments just amazing RIP the professor can't believe its coming up to a year since he passed!
Early twenties at that!
@@scottshields113 Geddy Lee 22 Alex Liefson 22 Neil Peart 23 it still amazes me and I've been a huge fan since 2112 my first bought album
@@adriangarside3879 100% 👍
Just what are the majority of twenty two/three year olds doing with themselves in this day and age? Actually a rhetorical question.
Just one of the many reasons RUSH was, is, and will always be the greatest band ever. Not to mention, besides their mind blowing talent, these are some of the nicest guys out there. Not your typical once we got rich we got screwed up bands. Always the consummate professionals.
Let's praise their producer as well!
Yeah totally, it's soooo way ahead of its' time! The opening is one of the best I have ever heard. It's utterly perfect! Geddy's voice on this is amazing! One of my top 5 favourite RUSH tracks!
It's always utterly amazed me how just 3 guys could make this sound! Mike Oldfield is the same - crazily talented! But RUSH could play this live, on stage, and still be mind blowing and actually better than the recorded versions!
Everyone says drums and bass are mental. Flip, the guitar from Alex are world class. Why is this man so under rated? He is defo top 5 in history.
I don't know why a lot of people didn't like this album! The Fountain of Lamneth is such a great song, along with The Necromancer! The outro has such a Allman Brothers feel!!
I remember when this album came out. Running to the record store, then tucked away in my bedroom with the head phones turned up. This was music that went to another level because I grew up listening to Ma and Dads Country Albums which were a stepping stone (maybe a Gateway) to music that really moved me, including the lyrics. I really like this album as well as all the early ones, maybe because I was there in the beginning and each new album was an adventure.
I've listened to this song probably a thousand times, I still get shivers everytime I hear Geddy sing that verse in Into The Darkness, the road is lined with peril the air is charged with fear.
What a great lyricist Neil is, simple story told with such poetry and literary skill.
I get goosebumps across the entire song. The first part especially.
i feel the same in the same verse.
To infinity and beyond. My favorite rush song from my favorite (criminally underated) rush album. Just mind blowing
my favourite and least touted RUSH album!
pure gold remember as a 12/13yr old laying on the floor with headphones listening to my brothers 8 track copy of this masterpiece.
I LOVE the Necromancer . So happy You are doing RUSH still . Greatest ever band.
Dude! You finally summed up what all of us Alex Lifeson fans have known all along, it’s his imagination and style that moves him to the forefront of so many other guitarist without having to be an Yngve Malmsteen virtuoso. He’s an Absolute Killer Guitar Master, bar none. I love Jimmy Page’s riffs and guitar work, but I adore Lifeson’s Uniqueness and mastery of the music itself. It’s plain and simply, Music To The Ears. I’m having a great time watching your reaction videos, keep them coming. 😎
geddy lee "nobody arpegiates like alex"
Say That ... Make It Plain... Preach!!!
Thumbs up if you could listen to Alex Lifeson all day. His playing just oozed soul. Amazing.
Alex in his playing, the same as Gilmour in his, just know the right note to hit and drive you into an incredible emotional state. Guys like Malmsteen and other oh so flashy guitarists, no matter how skilled they are simply are not able to do that. They are excelent in their skills but they are simply just that.
How it started: Tom Sawyer
How it’s going: The Necromancer
Caress of Steel is the most under appreciated album by Rush imho. One of my favorites though!
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."
That's Neil doing the spoken word, btw.
This is easily one of the most perfect Rush songs out there. It has a little bit of everything, all done to an amazing level. It has the slower riffs that build tension and excitement that are just beautiful. It has the headbanger hard solos, it has amazing lyrics, tells an amazing story, the composition is top notch, just perfection. Shame that this album didn’t do too well when one of their best songs is on it.
Well said
True I say, in a way better than 2112
@@loumelillo1790 Absolutely. This was their test run for 2112.
I agree.. has everything...
This doesn’t feel like a 12 minute song at all. I’ve listened to this song countless times, and it always goes by so fast!
Exactly dog!
Same happens for me with The Fountain of Lamneth! Oh, boy, what a trip.
The "three men of Willowdale" always cracked me up. Even the town they came from sounds Tolkienesk.
Anybody who doesn't like this song is simply an empty mindless Spectre
Speaking as a mindless spectre, it's not that I dislike this song, but it doesn't hit me like most Rush songs. When I listen to it, I like the parts, especially the last two minutes, but it doesn't seem to add up to a cohesive whole. Also, By-Tor a good guy? I don't think so!
@@daneng3641 It's far from their best and the cohesiveness on this is lacking as a whole same with Fountain of Lamneth imo. It was something they got much better on in 2112. So I understand your point. But I loved the ambition and the fact they were 22/23 playing this. But yeah Prince Bytor flipped the script on this one
@@scottshields113 Absolutely! You have to admire the ambition. I actually like Lamneth better though it's even more disjointed than this.
@@daneng3641 By-Tor was passing by: "Necromancer? Suffering? You call THAT suffering? Allow me to instruct you on what suffering really is..."
I still remember when I bought this album in '77?? (I was 14) I got a little "tuned up" put on the head phones and proceeded to freak out hearing that voice telling the story. I played this album 'till my ears bled. LoL Rush is one of the reasons I eventually became a concert photographer.
Closed my eyes, travelled with the three invaders. The journey within the journey, just like if I am in the darkness of Middle Earth. For me however..... it is heaven. Merry Christmas everybody!
This album was way ahead of anything people were ready for
Hence the criticism back then ... pathetic. This was their progression ... an amazing album!!!
The song that gave birth to progressive metal !
Very possibly bit it's to early fore to say..too many bands I still haven't heard enuff that were contemporary but I would say unequivocally no one can surpass this level of both sound quality and creativity in prog world
Something I always mention about Neil is his massive tool box of creative, original, musical fills that we doesn't repeat on other songs. For example his double run through the toms in the song at 8:15
i am a french rush fan and i am happy when a see a new rush fan. enjoy my friend they are the best rock band of all the time
OMG, I forgot how much I love this song. How anyone can dislike this record is beyond me? A must listen through the headphones. Unbelievable what was going on in the cans. Keep it going bro, I'm in all the way. My goal in 2021 is to complete my Rush vinyl collection until I have them all. Rock on, be safe.
This one of the “go to” songs to air jam to when we were kids. Rush is the only band where you can’t decide which instrument to do so you end up looking like an epileptic. I mean we all did, at least that’s what my friends mom would say when she came in to tell yell at us to shut down that darn music, we had fun though Hope that made sense. Now I just have my wife telling me to grow up when I’m air jamming. It’s all Rush’’ fault
Sounds like your childhood was similar to mine and my wife says I never grew up. I refuse to forget my 14 year old self!
@@gregscott7992 me too . I think we enjoy life more
Did the same thing, using tennis rackets for guitars.
@@Jelsick 🤣
@@lepantoslim7058 Never grow up, never surrender....😁
goosebumps from lifeson's solo around 7:00
40-year Rush fan here...I am always a little nervous when I watch a reaction to Necromancer. Not sure if the reactor is gonna “get it.” But Tim, you knocked this one out of the park! I really appreciate that you can really appreciate this brilliant trio can do! Thank you!
Rush's "weird" album. In a good way!
I appreciate all of you rush reactors. I know it takes work. Thank you.
Totally awesome song and album. I'm 60. Hearing this at 13, a novice drummer learning from the album of the masters. This song was the accomplishment for me. Thank you rush.
Forgive me for having a problem with your maths! If you were born in 1960, and heard it as a 13 year old, then that would have been '73, two years before the albums release. Not trying to be a clever sod, but that's how i work it out! Cheers, and a Merry Xmas to you. 🥳
One of their best songs. And to think this album almost cost them their careers! The down the tubes tour they called it. Playing in bats at times to 50 people! The record company wasn’t happy and demanded a different record. Rush came back with the opposite of what they asked., a concept album, 2112!
Sadly this album gets overlooked by a lot of fans but this song is the one that will bring you back to it! Everything you love about Rush is evident in this song and it’s earlier in their career where Alex is more prominent in the main melody.
Back in the early 80s, this album was played exclusively after we smoked a big fattie.
It really upped the experience.
Caress of Steel is one I discovered as I worked my way back through from Moving Pictures in 1980. I was 9 lol. Stole my sister’s vinyl. Took me until 16-18 to get Caress of Steel after I went through Sabbath and Zeppelin. This became my favorite quickly. Fantasy storytelling through music. Epic.
I think I just developed a whole new appreciation for this song. Awesome reaction sir.
OMG! I just discovered Rush 6 months ago. This one is incredible. WOW. This one is my new #1 so much more to hear......
Caress of Steel is my fav rush album but love all their work! And I think the song, "I think Im going Bald" rocks, love it!
PHENOMENAL ! RUSH Rocks!♥️♥️🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
You: "This has showcased Neil better than any other song."
Me: "Ya, just flip the record over, sit back and be blown away."
Exactly.
Didacts & Narpets will be coming soon. . .
I can’t wait until he gets to TFOL !!
The first listen is always awkward, but once you hear it through, it’s well worth the wait! A mesmerizing, energizing song!
It’s Rush, baby!
That outro guitar solo is the absolute most amazing feel-good music ever. It even beats out the solos in “Blue Sky.” You just can’t help but feel good when you hear it.
Pure Genius ❤️!!
My favorite album I just appreciate it more now :-)
Great Holiday Song! 😉
Cracked me up , Merry Christmas fellow Rush fan
✌🤦♂️🤣😂😂 now that was funny... Cracked me up too...
I saw them live 12 times...10 tours..this is the one song I wished they would have played, but never did
I still can't believe that this album didn't do far better commercially, and it led to their label giving them one last chance to come up with a "commercially successful" album. Which, of course, was 2112! This is still one of my favorite Rush albums, and it shows a direction that Rush would take in their future, much like the album Meddle did for Pink Floyd. In both cases, there are instances of absolute brilliance on the albums.
I told you!!! This is only their second album with Neil. This was my first RUSH album back in 1975. I was 16 & this blew my mind. Wait until you hear the flip side of this album.
THE FOUNTAIN OF LAMNETH!!!
I am loving going on this journey with you. It’s an incredible one.
This was RUSH’S first foray into long songs.
The Necromancer was their first & their second is coming up.
I am so excited to see you react to “TFOL” it’s my second favorite RUSH tune. The Necromancer is my number one.
No one can paint like Rush!! Awesome stuff!!
Epic!
What a superb showcase of each players talent. I love this track
The early part of Rush's career had a lot of sci-Fi and sword and sorcery and us early rush fans just loved it so much. They then transformed into the different sounds of MP , PW and Signals which brought in many new fans . A truly unique trio. I feel so blessed to have listened to their music for the last 40+ years. And it never gets stale.
After Neil’s death, I talked with a friend about him. He knew about his drumming but had no idea that Neil is probably the best rock lyricist in history. He is one of a list of what I consider three lyrical geniuses in rock/metal. The other two, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) and Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) are not quite as poetic, but their lyrics are every bit as intelligent. Anyway, After discovering Rush, with each new album purchase, I remember devouring the lyrics trying to decipher what Neil meant. As a Journalism major in college, this task brought me great enjoyment. His ultimate lyrics are probably from Limelight which is Neil’s (A very shy and private guy off stage) very personal take on the dichotomy of the life of a rock star. You are surrounded by hero worship and fame, but, also constantly hounded so you have no time to yourself and are never left alone in public. The chorus reads Living in the limelight, the universal dream, for those who wish to seem. And those who wish to be must put aside the alienation, get on with the fascination, the real relation, the underlying theme. What a perfect and poetic description of the rock star life.
and now we wait for Fountain of Lamneth. He too is not ready for that either
I'm on the line for that too.
I have a real 1975 caress of steel album. It’s in super good condition! I also listen to it a ton! I love the first side of this album! (Though as a real die-hard Rush fan through and through, it is my solemn duty to love every single rush song, which isn’t hard!!!!!)
The lyrics in this song fill me with dread every time I hear them. Full of despair.
This song was like "lord of the rings" compressed down to 12 minutes of insane musical skill.
For decades I've frustratingly failed to accurately communicate to others how I felt when I brought this new album home from the record store in 1975 and listened to it for the first time. FInally, somebody gets it.👍🤗
Mind blown! You all said I wasn't ready, and I wasn't ready. Killer stuff. Merry Christmas everyone and stay well.
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On the first album they had more a Zeppelin vibe, this song was more like Pink Floyd, all 3 are my Top 3 groups ...
Alex Lifeson = Unmatched greatness. And the other two guys are good too! 😁
Just FYI "Willowdale" is the name of the suburb in which Alex and Geddy grew up and where they might still live.
I am sorry to say that I was a thief back in 1974. I was 13 years old. I used to go in to people's cars and take their sound systems. Anyway, I took a cassette player and some Jensen coax speakers out of a car and also the tapes. I don't remember the year , but I hooked up the speakers and played a tape. It happened to be Rush. I played it as loud as it would go. It was life changing. The tape was Caress of Steel. I got over being a thief, but now I am almost glad that I stole that stuff. I'm now an honorably discharged veteran, and a Rush fan for life. If I was given a choice to listen too any one band in my life, I would choose Rush. I love the comments here and hope I don't sound too much like an idiot, but when I watched your reaction to 2112 I was so happy. I am glad a new generation of people will feel what I did way back then.
It's really sad that this beautiful album - from start to finish - was at the time so underrated and so depressed by the band's own musicians. Caress Of Steel: a masterpiece that deserved to be performed in full in a concert at the end of the trio's brilliant career. It would be dazzling. Sadly, we'll never see that. I love you Rush for all my life. From Brazil. 🙏🏻✨🌟 🇧🇷
So, your points about Neil were spot on. He is from the technical school of drummers and he is the best of that school of drummers, but he is also better than anyone from the power school of drummers, as well. Plus, unlike most drummers, he is a true percussionist, not just a drummer. Look at the liner notes for each album and see what all he plays. I have seen such items as a crotales, a Glockenspiel and even plywood listed as being played on different albums. He is the best drummer ever, but that tends to overshadow his other talent, which I feel is better even, than his drumming.
Regarding Neil’s tightness and precision, just when you think the drumming in the song you’re listening to has gotten as full as it can get, he finds the space to put something else in there. Mystic Rhythms is a great example.
They are all Geniuses , ALEX the Most Underrated Guitarist in HISTORY. Neil is like a computer . So TIGHT.
Love your reaction to this great song & album. Alex can really make his guitar talk and sing. The Master.
Merry Rushmas
Now the big one !!!!! Fountain of Lamneth!!!!
Drummers use a metronome, a metronome uses Neil Peart!!!
🙂😎
I'm glad you found Rush the big thing is when you see him in concert the bottom line is to fans or so into Rush it's a beautiful atmosphere all the way around I wish you could have been there to see it
Willowdale is in Ontario, Canada and near Toronto, where Geddy and Alex are from, Neil was born in Hamilton and grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Love it
Your face says it all.. these tree men = greatest band ever 😎
I purchased this album in '79 as a thirteen year old, and this was the moment i realised i'd struck musical gold!
To think that the record company didn’t get this album, Paul Stanley didn’t understand this album when they played it for him while on tour and the album was not well received by all. Then there ultimatum was there next album. Needless to say the rest is history. Thank you for your wonderful reaction! I have been a fan since day one.
You ain't seen/heard nothin' yet!!! Hold on tight.
You are doing an awesome job keep it up. Rush is by far above everyone else.
On Rush's epic journey. Reminds me of me when I'd first listened to these songs. The reactions are enjoyable to watch.
Tolkien's inffluence In this....
The Fountain of Lamneth will do the same thing to you. This is my favorite on the album but some of Neils drumming (you guys know what I’m talking about) is really mind blowing. And the section No One at the Bridge has a really underrated guitar solo. You’ll love it
And Geddy's vocals on that song are amazing!!!
It's even better when you are feeling good!
Tim, PLEASE REACT MORE OFTEN MAN….TO ANYTHING DUDE!! ANYTHING! After watching you play a few times, and the way you run your channel, I LOVE YOU MAN and they’re ain’t nobody a close second. In the words of Randall “Tex” Cobb, From the movie Unommon Valor, “You don’t ever give up boy, not when it’s for real “! Keep on keep in’ on brother! Major props!✌️
A young scifi-fantasy geeks dream, remember hearing this at 14 after reading Tolkien, Moorcock and other fantasy authors. Thanks for the journey back to my youth!
This was me too. As a D&D nerd Rush’s mythical stuff hit me in all the right neurons.
I listened to all the albums of the super group RUSH, there is not a single bad song, I like all the songs! If you agree, please like!
Oh boy, i cant wait for you to hear the next song!! A different kind of epic from Rush, but when i say its epic, its ALL epic. Drums, Bass, Guitar, AND Geddy's vocals. A truly incredible song that doesn't get enough love.
This is one of my favorite Rush tunes. Tasty multi-track guitar all the way through. A simple story with descriptive music, as always. The guys blew me away with this track and then Fountain came next. Man, I love this album.
Tim, great reaction, i will tell you this the next song the fountain of lamneth is where geddy sings his ass off.my favorite rush album.dont understand why most rush fans hate this album.just waite till hemispheres & farewell to kings.everyone knows 2112,but without COS no 2112.
Easily one of my top 5 Rush albums!
This song is basically a Prequel to 2112 to where they were going to take their music.
I love the older stuff but I can't wait for you to get more into "mid-life" Rush....... More Signals, Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows and Hold Your Fire. It's gonna be a good fun ride. Happy Holidays!
Hell yeah!
People really sleep on the 80s stuff, but I'd put Power Windows in their top 5 albums.
@@HollowGolem absolutely. That album alone contains more ideas and emotions than many artists can think of in a lifetime. We really were in the presence of greatness. We still can be whenever we listen.
Loved it. Thank you
The first solo is, to me, the defining Alex Lifeson solo that lay the foundation of every lifeson solo after.
I am not talking what song previous to the necro in terms of hits.
This is that prog nod to king crimson 21st century schizoid man jam.
The 4 sections/passages are in each section, are alex's dna. This era thru signals was rush' greatest era.
I loved Rush lifeson was the music, not geddy's synth.
There is no argument or discussion about it.
I waned after signals / terry brown when geddy and neil took over the direction from alex.
It was never the same.
I loved gtr era rush, not synth era rush.
Gtr era rush ended with signals.caress, 2112, atwas,aftk, hemi, perm and moving are gtr era with signals being the final nail in the coffin.
There arw moments on every albums after that have a balance back to that, but it was never the same.
BRILLIANT. ♥️🎼🎵🎵🇨🇦🇨🇦
I think what strikes me most is how FULL the outro is.
Dude never stops smiling
The mood and setting they establish at the beginning never fails to enthrall me! Gosh dang this song and album are so fantastic! PS - I guess prior By-Tor's butt-whupping by Snow Dog turned his heart to gold! ;-)
Merry Christmas my friend!!! You are now officially part of the Rush Army!!
So great, love Geddy’s vocals. Saw 2112 tour first, ran out and bought the first four Rush albums. Always loved the “underrated” Caress of Steel album. Wore that vinyl out replaying guitar leads on 2112 and CoS!
I'm loving your reactions and can't wait for more. Thanks and merry Christmas my friend. The studio is looking killer too!
I used to sneak into my brothers room when he went out. He had tons of music but I would only listen to his RUSH vinyls! They taught me how to live/love music…never finished college but listening to RUSH I believe WE all have doctorates lol
Like finding Buried Treasure, Your reaction Golden!! I KNOW what's going on, inside those headphones!!