Rush - Freewill (Audio)
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‘Permanent Waves’, Rush’s seventh studio album, was originally released in January 1980, and its forward-thinking music signaled a new direction for the Canadian band as it entered a new decade. The six songs encompassing the album encapsulated the breadth of Rush’s formidable progressive chops meshed with its knack for creating radio-friendly arrangements, all elements that were embedded within the grooves of their previous album, 1978’s widely acclaimed Hemispheres. ‘Permanent Waves’ also signified Rush’s first of many recording sessions at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec, which was at one point nicknamed the trio’s own personal Abbey Road recording studio.
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Music video by Rush performing Freewill (Audio). © 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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“If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.” Brilliance! Missing the “Professor.”
You haven't chosen to end the conflict in the middle east, therefore you are equally morally responsible with others who have made that choice. Unless of course we consider the material conditions or grounding factors in which that choice was made under.
@@Feedbackking13 Blah blah f'ing blah, we are appreciating Rush here. Go elsewhere with your diatribe.
@@MorningNapalm don't dumb down Rush, please!
That solo section still blows me away every time. Three of the best to ever pick up their instruments.
EVERY SINGLE TIME after that insane breakdown from all of them, I just have to laugh after the cold chills go away.
SAY IT LOUDER!!
@@JulieCarey-y1n ❤️
Thank you Dad for introducing me to Rush. ❤
❤❤❤
Same, I've been listening to this one since i was in elementary! (I am now out of college)
Welcome to Rush!
You would have discovered Rush eventually, and your welcome kids/ grandkids. Couldn't be more proud!
My Dad too! ❤
I stole my first rush album from my dad lol he still complains about it. Long story short we've seen Rush together 3 times.
I've been listening to Spirit of Radio and Freewill for 85% of my life. There are always moments that peek through and stop time for me
Are you sure you calculated correctly that is was 85%? Maybe it could have been 90%? Maybe 70%? How would you know? Did you actually keep tabs on the chronology?🤣🤣👍👍🤘🤘🖐🖐🖖🖖
@@JohnKowal-pw6xu I did the math
I love la villa strongato, the trees, Xanadu,red barchetta, working man , fly by night, of course Tom Sawyer, bytor and the snow dog,yyz,
Here's 5% more. Neil says what's up! Love Ya!
@@danielcrouch6589 ngl I cried. Really caught me off guard.
Make no mistake, Alex Lifeson is one of rock's greatest guitarists because he takes you to so many places. He can write heavy badass bluesy riffs, psychedelic soundscapes, weird proggy chord progressions, tasteful acoustic passages, New Wave-style flourishes. And he can play one hell of a face-melting guitar solo.
What's the name of that 7 part 20 minute song? I remember first hearing that and was all "Woah! I'm not even stoned and this is talking to me."
@@lecafard4327 2112
Hi I Recommend a song called 'The Bond Villain' by Robert Nix
AMEN.
I will always consider Jimi Hendrix to be the greatest rock guitarist of all time, but Lifeson is a very close second
RusH was composed of 3 compulsive perfectionist, and genuine good people that do not have any ego trips that have lead to the demise of many successful bands.
Truly GREAT musicians that are also truly great friends.... Resulting in some of the cleanest, tightest most amazing music ever made.
Well put my dude.
True! And inspired sooooo many other bands in a LOT of genres ❤
Amazing insight ❤
humble, real, and so talented ...
The fans knew Rush were the best.
Took everyone else 40 years
so true
Big facts! 😆💯
I've seen Rush 7 times and wish it was more like 70 times
Yep me too.
Once you go rush you never go back : )
True
They make listening to other music very challenging
It ain’t possibly to stop liking rush
I've been there since 1976
It would have been better if you said "once you Rush, you can't slow down." Ha.
I will choose Rush! 🤟🏻
Me too🤘🤘🤘
Me too😎😎🎶
👍👍
Me also
ME TOO
A song from the golden era of classic rock. This must never die.
51 years young and still Loving RUSH 2024
Keep it up
Me too!!! 😂 and this band just gets better and more meaningful! Happy 51! 😂❤🎉
I'm 49 now. but I can remember how i feel at that time, when i lsten to them for the first time.They have the worth to be loved forever, i think.
Almost 59 here...one of my favorite high school year bands for sure. Good taste in music never fades!
58 here.
Once you understand Rush you have no choice. They are the greatest band ever.
But Cream?
Rush aren't even my favourite band, but they are still the best. That's just facts.
Van Halen/Led Zeppelin would fit that description.
RusH was composed of 3 compulsive perfectionist, and genuine good people that do not have any ego trips that have lead to the demise of many successful bands.
Truly GREAT musicians that are also truly great friends.... Resulting in some of the cleanest, tightest most amazing music ever made.
Greatest is queen zeppelin or the beatles. Althought rush in my opinion is better than all those except zeppelin, you just cant argue the best is something different then those three.
that section from 4:03 to about 4:37 is freakin' MAGICAL
I can never get enough of that. How can anyone bust on Geddy for his vocals in this section.
My choice is from 3:00 to 4:00 !! But the whole song is perfect 👌
This song and that part in particular is what made me have to go and look up Rush!
My favourite part! I replay that part over and over when I listen to this song. The guitar tone and bass are so good and then Geddys vocals come in and just hit a home run. They must've known it sounded that good.
Yeah! The preceding solo section gets most of the notice, but that part coming out where Alex changes up the riff a bit and then Geddy has one of his most iconic vocal moments. So good.
Not a fair fight. Spirit of Radio, Freewill, Jacob’s Ladder, Natural Science. Amazing Record. And wait! There’s more. Wait, wait, then, there’s all the other records.
Reminds me of the commercials lol 🤣
Absofuckinlutely!!
THE most original sounding band of all time. I cant think of one band that sound even remotely close to them. Blessed to have seen them in 2003. Thanks for all the memories Getty, Alex, and Neil!
Yes. Lol
Have you heard YES?
This song is one of many that has made Rush my favorite band throughout the years. Alex, Neil, and Geddy are the best musicians of all time.
I have never known a world where Rush did not exist, and for this I am thankful 🙏🏻
❤
Had this on 8-track. Played it to death in my old VW Beetle in 1980. RIP Neil Peart.
Awesome 😎
We play this in a 73 bug now....
Rush= intelligent rock
Agreed!
Yes
Mr Lifeson delivers one of his most powerful solos that to this day still gives me goose bumps!
RUSH FOREVER
Marry me
Me too
Forever isn't long enough.
Forever 😃💯🤘
Forever
So few have ever been so intelligent in their lyrics without being terrible. These guys always did so with poise and grace while taking music and effects to a new level without sacrificing quality or the original message.
agreed. genius! next level lyrics and music.
That was Beautifully stated....❤
Each of us
A cell of awareness
Imperfect and incomplete
Genetic blends
With uncertain ends
On a fortune hunt that's far too fleet
Best Canadian rock band of all time.
@Thomas you know that Beatles and led Zeppelin are from England, right?
@@revolutionairerebel9511
AND the Stones :/
THE BEST rock band of all time. #NerdProgRockMetal or something like that. #RUSH #RIPNeilPeart #RushIsTheirOwnGenre
Rush is the worlds greatest band of all-time! No disrespect intended but IMO Rush surpasses them all!
@Thomas I would add Pink Floyd, and Yes to this list.
They never got the credit they deserved! Truly an awesome band : )
Couldn't disagree more!!! They are renowned Gods!!
RusH was composed of 3 compulsive perfectionist, and genuine good people that do not have any ego trips that have lead to the demise of many successful bands.
Truly GREAT musicians that are also truly great friends.... Resulting in some of the cleanest, tightest most amazing music ever made.
@@littlenige This was honestly not widely agreed on until after Beyond The Lighted Stage came out, I've noticed public perception over the last decade has shifted big time, especially since Neil died. Back then I used to have to defend them constantly, these days I never run in to someone that doesn't at least respect their musicianship.
My dad is a huge rush fan I grew up listening to Rush
My girlfriend literally broke up with me and Rush was like “it’s okay, permanent waves is 40 years old now, have this”
Ree
Katie, you chose wisely. If they can't even vaguely comprehend how good RUSH are they are musically challenged. Of course, they may have other great qualities, so, as it always was, it's up to you. 😎
@@gigicux8238 Agree
she literally broke up with you?
@Buddy Life 😆 🤣 😂
Rush was my fist live concert, Dad took me for my 10th birthday. Snakes and Arrows Tour, Salt Lake City. This song man!
Me too, my man! Except I was at the Regina, Saskatchewan date. A classic show I didn't fully appreciate until much later.
I always enjoy hearing stories like this. So remember, pass it on to your kids. And cherish their reaction.
I knew the first Rush album when I was 17 ('75) and I stuck with Rush and grew up with their albums and learned them as much as I could BUT I still want to learn more about their magic now. They are incredible artists and creators.
It's a nice day when Rush floods my subscription feed.
This song changed my life. I was 16, I was literally red pilled seeing them live opening for Judas Priest. I was like 15 feet from the stage. Just blown away. Love them so much.
Holy shit they opened for Priest???
That’s all well and good…..
But what about the “red pills?” Nevermind… I think I’m familiar
I don’t always listen to Rush, but when I do, so does the entire neighborhood.
Right on, man.
I'm with you!
Cheers
I'm at work and everyone in the building's listening to Rush...at the same time as whatever crap they're listening to.
That’s the way it’s supposed to be
They are the most interesting band in the world!😁
The pictures are moving but the waves are permanent.
"There are those who think that life
Has nothing left to chance
With a host of holy horrors
To direct our aimless dance
A planet of playthings
We dance on the strings
Of powers we cannot perceive
“The stars aren’t aligned -
Or the gods are malign”
Blame is better to give than receive
You can choose a ready guide
In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears
And kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that’s clear
I will choose free will.
There are those who think that
They were dealt a losing hand
The cards were stacked against them
They weren’t born in Lotus-Land.
All pre-ordained
A prisoner in chains
A victim of venomous fate
Kicked in the face
You can’t pray for a place
In Heaven’s unearthly estate
Each of us
A cell of awareness
Imperfect and incomplete
Genetic blends
With uncertain ends
On a fortune hunt
That’s far too fleet…"
Thanks! We used to play this in my band. Rush was one of my favorites.
🕊
Words of wisdom in rock.
We have to believe in free will: we have no other choice.
That’s awesome. 💋❤️🍎🎼🍺🥃🌿🥁🎸
It's a full time job staying ahead of the program though, and you might have to loop the loop backwards and progress against the flow the whole time. Im not sure if all of it or some of it is absolutely necessary, but i can't afford to get swept away while trying to find out.
I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose freewill 😃😎🤘
The path of least resistance isn't freewill. Forge your own, the program isn't there with agents and handlers. Chestertons fence
Lifelong drummer... only because Neil kept inspiring me. This song to this day is a challenge for me and my 7a's. Neil's speed and precision was a driven force for millions of air drummers world-wide!!
This song just never ceases to make the hair on my arms stand up. At the break when Neil is playing alone and Geddy pops in with that crazy bass line, you know it's about to get real. Then Alex kicks the door open with his amazing solo while Neil and Geddy are pretty much playing their own solos. Subconsciously, you almost stop breathing because there's so much going on, and they're all going off in different directions that it feels like barely controlled chaos. Just when you think it's all too much, they bring it all back to where they left off, and you can finally breathe again. These guys were, and are, nothing short of magical. Anyone who thinks otherwise is too busy listening to their own farts because they have their head up their ass.
Ahaha I love this comment. That solo is mesmerising, I can't even control myself air drumming, playing fake bass and fake guitar. Best musical moment ever for me
This honestly might be my favorite Rush song
It's awesome and you have great taste
You honestly might be my favourite person.
@@medmac2112 You honestly are my favorite person
@@medmac2112 (not counting myself)
Lifeson's solo alone is crazy amazing. Add in Geddy with his growling bass, Peart doing Peart and you get a total transcendental experience. That's Rush.
The best biggest band in the universe and my heart... even if they are only three.
@ShallexYou're right on record sales. There are other metrics to form opinion on who's "best". Like musician ability/virtuosity, lyrical quality (intellectually speaking), number of albums recorded and dedication to live touring aspect of the band.
They're the best!Only 3 but sounds like 6!
The most excellent lyrics as in all Rush songs. Long live the permanent waves of Rush. Much love to you all 💜
Neil is an inspiration. A high school dropout who got his start beating on desks.
Took my 12 year old son to see Rush! All night people told him You have the Cool Dad! The when in College I flew him to Phoenix from Eugene Ore. (Ducks) to see one of Neil's last performances! Rush played YYZ which was the Greatest! Thank You Rush for making me the Cool Dad!
Rush Freewill is a legend! 🙌
I like calling this the “Humanist Theme Song”.
Also, Geddy’s bass playing just *slaps* in this song!
You mean the "r/Atheism Theme Song"
Definitely philosophical.
The greatest gift God gave us. Life begins at freewill. Just mindless robots if not for freewill.
Neil Peart.
I will eternally give thanks to the music gods that brought these three talents (Lee, Lifeson, Peart) together to bring us so much joy, warmth, and entertainment. I am forever grateful. 🙏
To the best of my knowledge, the only band ever to incorporate the philosophy of Jean-Paul Satre into their lyrics.
Fortunately, it was Ayn Rand, not Sartre.
@@dmgroberts5471 ❤️👍
It's just that "the best of your knowledge" isn't terribly good.
@@dmgroberts5471 ❤️
@@marlonche7254 ALL of the great Masters.
They were so tight as a group. Go Canada.🇨🇦
One of my favorite songs of all time. One of my favorite bands of all time. This music feels like home. Thank you.
Guitar in this song gives me raging goosebumps.
Best band 100% believe this
I love this song. I heard it from 105.9 radio station.
103.9 WRSR for me
I'm really gonna miss Neil Peart. He was an incredible musician. Rest in peace my friend
It’s sad beyond belief . My brother died the same year . Sucks
This song always takes me back to sitting in the backseat of my Grandma's car! It had a grip on me instantly!! It was one of those songs that just seemed to captivate me yet I didn't really understand the lyrics at the time. All I knew was I loved this song and the line "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice" just stuck with me. Thank you Rush for such incredible music!!!! I get the feeling we all know the exact moment when we became fans and this song was it for me. To be a kid again roaming Pensacola Florida!!! Thanks Rush for the soundtrack to those days!
Geddy Lee absolutely tore it up when he sang this song. Masterful.
RUSH ROCKS FOREVER!
It's unbelievable how EVERYTIME and ALWAYS this song puts me on a good mood.
3 men made this much amazing noise!!
Noyze?
Like a symphony but only 3 people
With a mum into Fleetwood Mac & a dad into Pink Floyd, Dio & Sabbath... How have I NEVER heard a Rush track?!?!?! Better late than never I guess 🤷
Born too late to see rush in concert, but I’m still able to enjoy their awesome music
I choose RUSH 😄🎶🙌
@@missymountains9865 Me too !
Two interesting quotes about Rush’s “Freewill” (1980) :
Geddy Lee : “The song is about freedom of choice and free will, and you believing in what you decide you believe in.”
Neil Peart : “Lotus-land as it appears in ‘Free Will’ is simply a metaphor for an idealized background, a ‘land of milk and honey.’”
The line, “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice” originally read “If you choose not to decide, you cannot have made a choice,” but was changed to make more sense logically.
NOTEWORTHY : The “Permanent Waves” album (1980) marked the band’s transition from epic length tracks to more compact pieces, generating increases in radio airplay and LP sales. 💙🎵💚
Rush rules and always will!
Yes!
My 2nd favorite rush song ❤
still my all time fave rush album!
They say your first rush album is your favorite. If so, it is thus this one for me.
Sometimes little things like spending 10 bucks for a cd on a rainy road trip at an Ohio truck stop are life changing.
based rush: "if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice!"
me "why would you say something so controversial, and yet so brave?"
@@elijaheash823 yup
Reddit
simply put, not deciding is a kind of passive aggressive decision making
masterpiece
They were the epitome of ability and autodidactism. None of them had the benefits of a formal musical education, but constantly built upon their knowledge by seeking out more information, and using the raw ability that they were born with. What came out of this was pure magic. Alex used to say "individually, we're an ass, but together we are a genius." Actually, I think they were all individually geniuses, but they became something beyond that when they worked together. We're diminished by the loss of Neil, and the retirement of Alex and Geddy, but their work lives on every time someone plays it. They're a musical collaboration of incredible consequence.
Love The Message of this Song)))
My 3 bestie buds on middle school 40 plus decades ago were spot on to these guys!
Sherri
No one touches the greatness of these guys
One of Alex's finest solos in this song imo..
@3:14 Alex Lifeson said, "Essentially [all three of the band members] are all soloing at the same time!"
I dedicate this song to the Class of 1980!! Marywood Highschool. Tomorrow is the 44th anniversary of my Highschool graduation May 25th, 1980. I was 17 and now at 61 didn't know what the hell I was in store for!! 😮😮😂😂❤❤❤
Damn this song is insane from an artist perspective the timing sensational
I will choose freewill 😎🤘
The jam towards the end is definitely one of my favorites! All three are just plain gettin it.
Thank God
He has given us freewill
Anyone else out there know this song word for word? I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will. Such awesome lyrics!
Just Divine
one of there best albums!!!! Love it!!
Rush is magic. The best.
When I choose RUSH so do my neighbors!
Hahaha
Same
We actually cracked the foundation of my bosses house.... RUSH ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When RUSH plays.......everybody listens.
Whaat'll they say back? You have chosen Freewill!
When you put 3 geniuses to make music together
Agreed!
Genius? To me you're a genius, to O'Malley you are a genius, but to a genius you are no genius!
@@Lerxstification nice!
Havin fun with a whole world wide community 😊 !!!!!!!!
This song shaped me into who I am.
Freewill 🏃
To this day I'm still blown away that only three guys can crank out so much sound! Master at their craft, indeed! 😎👌
Simply an other masterpiece from Rush.
Hi I Recommend a song called 'The Bond Villain' by Robert Nix
Damn i love this song Ya Freewill We all Have Freewill YAAA
God rush was so ahead of their time. Jammin on my baaaassss
I could listen to nothing but Rush for the rest of my life and die a happy man
Replay favorite hits play Rush
I was 13 when this was released and it not difficult to desperately imagine or achingly remember the next few years of the story.
I think ‘the Trees’ is still my favorite *Rush* song, ever... but then; I remember, and come back to this... freewill truly leads into the conundrum! Wow!
Best Canadian export since my grandpa!
My favorite bands:
#1. Rush
#2. The Beatles
#3. Aerosmith
#4. AC/DC
#5. The Doobie Brothers
My Favorite drummers:
#1. Neil Peart
#2. Neil Peart
#3. Neil Peart
#4. Neil Peart
#5. Neil Peart
A lot of good stuff in that list. Especially item 1-5 in the drummer list.
0:40 I can't help but feel good when that riff starts
2:58 through 4:01 has to the one of the SICKEST 1+ minutes of any rock song ever made. Just stunning.
I love this band 😝🤘
I Miss This Band