FIRST TIME REACTING to Rush - Tom Sawyer

[@KennethSavage-nn2vv]

The drummer, Neil Peart (R.I.P.) was known as the professor… Sometimes it was said, he’s your favorite drummers favorite drummer. Great reaction 👊🏻

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Oh, I just love it! A sweetheart as precious as Steph thinks that back in the day Rush fans were the "cool kids"! Ha! Actually, we were the Nerds, Geeks, and Musos (musicians and music fanatics), who loved (still do) Fantasy literature, science, Sci-Fi, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, New Wave/Punk, and other pursuits of higher learning/experience (see: Mary Jane)!! But we are so glad you loved what you heard from our favorite Prog Rock band!! Rush are a legitimate phenomenon. They started out in the late 60's, as friends in Middle School, who loved bands like Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and the new Progressive Rock of the times, such as Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, and King Crimson. They made their first album in 1974, with their old drummer, and it was a very heavy, hot Blues-Rock burner! But then they switched drummers, brought Neil Peart (they guy you saw in this video) and the rest is history!! They were really big in Progressive Rock/Metal in the 70's, very much a "Arena" Rock and sort of a Prog/New Wave/Rock/Pop band in the 1980's and leaned back into the heavier Prog in the 1990s and 2000's. They retired in 2015 and they were inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame in 2013. Sadly, the world lost Neil Peart in 2020, to brain cancer. He was also the band's main lyricist, from 1975 onward. Check out his lyrics with each song you do (except for those from the 1st album, when he was not yet with the band)!! The next song you should do is "The Spirit of Radio"!!

[@thomashumphrey48]

Spirit of Radio 📻

[@bronwynthorn4494]

I had it even worse! I was a teen GIRL that liked Rush, LOL. Now I'm in my 50s and I feel much more cool that Rush is still my favorite band.

[@afbill4219]

@@bronwynthorn4494 god love ya. So few of you, god bless....lol

[@JayBjay-w4t]

I was lucky and somehow grew up in a very rock-centric suburb. At my Jr High in the very early 80's you pretty much had to choose sides, Led Zeppelin ruled or Rush ruled.

[@pheerstringer]

Yes just like the kids who played Dungeons and Dragons were cool lol

[@ClockworkDave]

"Wicked, I like his voice!" - A million Rush fans breathe out simultaneously in relief.

[@2727rogers]

Yes, Geddys vocals are either you love them or you hate them. Rush are in my top 3 bands of all time and I got to see them live.

[@Agg1E91]

Based on younger reactors over the last 4-5 years, it would seem that Mr. Weinrib's voice was several decades ahead of it's time. Just like most everything about Rush, and just like we all claimed, way back in the day!

[@Joe-b2n]

Odd, Canadian band singing about Tom sawyer...total Americana.

[@trenken]

Lol geddys vocals were always perfect for rush. No one can picture rush with a different singer.

[@theG-man-p2h]

This was a great way to introduce yourself to RUSH, but don't stop here. Rush was together for over 40 years and their music catalogue is HUGE! I know that your next RUSH reaction to "YYZ", from their RUSH IN RIO concert will be amazing! ☮

[@cedricprice120]

I Agree With G-man 100%, you gotta watch the Rio show live, no better audience than Rio gave them!

[@scottdpublic]

I agree too. Did you say you are Brazilian? Then the crowd's overwhelming enthusiasm might not be as much of a surprise to you as some other reactors, but the YYZ recording from RUSH IN RIO is absolutely EPIC and the HUGE crowd's participation is a big part of what makes that performance so special!

[@justsmashing4628]

Rush, the best 3 piece rock band in history, no debate, over.

[@NASA-criminals]

Absolutely phukkk yeah!

[@ingovaneijden966]

Rush = 3 musical geniuses. Love all their work, they brought us so many great songs. Lyrics are top notch as well. Rip Neil.

[@mark.8949]

Emerson Lake and Palmer can give them a run for their money, but they are probably the only ones who are close.

[@davidrossbach1578]

I'd put Cream and King Crimson (Red) in the mix.

[@RickFrenzy]

Let’s not forget the lil’ ol’ band from TEXAS…ZZ TOP!!!

[@philstone3859]

One of this bands most famous group of concerts was filmed in Brazil! It’s called RUSH in Rio and it’s crazy! Decades ago, but still excellent. Check out their song YYZ live in Rio! The crowd is great! You will understand what RUSH is. This is one of the all time biggest, best, Rock bands.

[@garylagstrom3864]

RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR! With heart felt admiration and sincerity! Gary

[@winstonhewett6679]

RUSH in Rio, 2002 or 3. YYZ. Xanadu from Exit Stage Left, a live album from 1981. Love your reaction.

[@JimiBurleigh]

100% agree! Hearing the crowd singing along with YYZ ("It's zed, eh!") is truly an uplifting experience for me. I've been to many, many Rush shows and experienced it for myself, but never in a crowd the size of the Rio show.

[@scottdpublic]

@@JimiBurleigh Same here! Saw them live for the first time in 1978. Everybody was air-drumming and singing along at the North American shows, but the Rio crowd's enthusiasm was on another level altogether! And I have to second Winston's recommendation for Xanadu from Exit Stage Left as well. That performance is downright magical! The closing guitar solo still gives me goose-bumps every time I hear it, to this day.

[@norwegianblue2017]

This is the first song I ever heard from Rush, which became my favorite band, back when I was in Jr. High in the early 80s. I was visiting my country cousin in the summertime, and I we were pretty mischievous when we got together. Borderline delinquent when we hung out with his crazy wild neighbor kid. Not proud to say, we raided some unlocked cars outside a house where a bunch of high school kids were partying, and I scored a Rush Moving Pictures cassette tape! When I first played it, I thought to myself, what the hell is this?! The voice totally threw me off. Didn't hate it, but it was so unconventional. But I kept going back to it over and over again until I saw the light that is Rush! Saw them in concert on every single tour from 1986 until they retired. Miss those guys so much. RIP Neil Peart.

[@Jollymon66]

You need to now react to a song called YYZ LIVE from their concert in RIO !! Really good !!

[@NASA-criminals]

Yes...for sure!

[@Nightfly_69]

Spirit of Radio is another great one.

[@jimled50jl49]

You watch the video of just 3 musicians with Geddy Lee the lead vocalist over dubbing himself on vocals ...then bass guitar ...then keyboards. With Alex Lifeson on lead guitar and finally Neil [ The Professor ] Peart, one of the greatest drummers in the world, and sadly no longer with us. He passed away from a form of brain cancer on Jan 7th 2020. He is still sorely missed. Watching Rush live will leave you stunned, as to how they can recreate the sound of their studio albums with just the 3 of them. No playback overdubs as in the music video you just watched, which is the actual studio album version. This is one huge rabbit hole spanning 40 years of albums + live concerts captured on record & on film. If you ever see Neil Peart do a drum solo you will be mesmerized ! His drum kit alone in later concerts will stun you ! Their musicianship is on another level with unbelievable instrumentals timed to perfection, with sudden stops and starts. Their debut album simply named "Rush" in 1974 sounds like Led Zeppelin. They had not yet found their own sound we now all instantly recognize as "Rush" ! Enjoy this journey of discovery .... Wait till you get to the album "2112" ..known as "Twentyone Twelve" and the title track, over 20 minutes long. [ What an intro ! ] ...and then there is "Xanadu" from the album "A Farewell To Kings" which is as incredible to watch live from " Exit Stage Left, live in concert " as it is on the studio album. This would be my next song to do if I were to recommend....and "live" ! They totally recreate the studio version....yep ...with just the 3 of them. Play this and you will be forever trapped in the Rush Universe, just like Kubla Khan, trapped in the caves of ice ...in Xanadu ! No turning back after hearing and watching that track. Hooked for life ! [ Don't say you were not warned ! Lol ] > "Xanadu .. Exit Stage Left" ...Live version ...on video !!

[@Kuesel68]

I missed their concert when living in São Paulo at that time. They played in front of a crowd of 60'000, their biggest audience of that tour. Just afterwards they played the Maracanã and recorded their highly praised Live in Rio CD. They were surprised by the spirit of the Brazilian fans who were singing the whole YYZ with them - their most famous instrumental! :D

[@markstromberg1148]

Note that, in addition to being a skilled performer and innovator on the drums and a creative composer, the drummer - Neil Peart - was also Rush's chief lyricist and philosopher. He sadly passed away from glioblastoma in January 2020, but his fans (myself included) have not gotten over his passing. He was an intellectual humanist as well as a musician.

[@talonkarrde9904]

The Spirit of Radio, Working man, Closer to the Heart, Time Stand Still, Limelight, Ghost of a Chance, Fly by Night, Subdivisions. Those are probably their best.

[@Ledzepnut]

2112, Xanadu, Necromancer, Twilight Zone, Tears and Vital Signs are also great songs

[@Ledzepnut]

Imo Time Stands Still doesn't belong in that list, it doesn't stand out like the others, and I just listened to Ghost of a Chance for the first time, not a bad song, I'll need to listen to it a few more times, but it's at least a 3 star song, possibly 4, maybe even 5, we'll see

[@scottdpublic]

I used to have favorite RUSH songs, By-Tor and the Snow Dog was my first, but now I can't even pick a favorite, they're all so great in their own right! Huge fan since 1976, I saw them live something like 17 times from the Farewell To Kings tour to R40. Best live band ever!

[@talonkarrde9904]

@@Ledzepnut Yeah, well, that's the thing, everyone has their preferences. TSS hits the nostalgia vibe for me as he sings about the passage of time. That's what I love about it. Glad to hear that I was able to introduce GoaC to you; it's a great song. I'm going to listen to 2112, as that's one I've never heard before.

[@grondinolaf]

Check out "YYZ" live from RIO! Also check Neil Peart's drum solo I believe the Germany video.

[@ScottCampbell-s2n]

Best show ever. My humble opinion

[@superfbomb9054]

How cute to see you young kids discovering our old music.. I've seen a lot of the great bands and I think Rush gets the award for best sound quality and best soundscape in a live setting of any band I've seen.. I suggest "Spirit of Radio" as your next Rush song to react to

[@EdA1]

Zeppelin is my favorite band, but you just heard three of the most phenomenal musicians to ever record rock music!

[@neilschoenthal594]

Thank you for listening to Rush! They are Canada’s pride and joy. I also know that they are very popular in Brazil. Check out more Rush! And yes, I was a cool kid listening to them on my lunch break at school

[@The_Dudester]

Steph, I was in a RUSH tribute band in college in the late 80's. We had a dedicated following of 400 fans that followed us from gig to gig to gig. Back then, clubs made their money from food and drinks as well as the cover at the door. Our fans were always hungry and thirsty, which is why every club in the state wanted to book us for gigs.

[@billtaylor3382]

Great Band! Love them

[@bboyshotty]

DEFINITELY keep going..THE most talented trio ever imo..worthy of nerding out over how well everything is put together

[@nathanjacobus3577]

Tom Sawyer was originally a book written over a 150 years ago by the famous author Mark Twain. The title character Tom was a scamp and a rascal of a young boy. Something of a Bart Simpson of his time. And this song is seeking to capture that rebellious energy for the listener. Glad you enjoyed it and looking forward to your next reaction!

[@treetopjones737]

White-washing the fence scene.

[@davidmarino1913]

​@@treetopjones737 absolutely

[@widewailcorduroy7278]

@@treetopjones737 With the space he invades, he gets by on you. "Hey guys, look how fun painting this fence is!" lol

[@stevedahlberg8680]

A friend of mine turn me on to Risk one night on his portable 8-track cassette player boombox in 10th grade when I spent the night over at his place, and we had both just gotten guitar amps and electric guitars and he was quite a bit ahead of me, he could play a lot of the Lynyrd Skynyrd riffs add a reasonable job of Jimi Hendrix doing the Star-Spangled banner, but we got high and then he put Rush 2112 on, which had recently come out. You mentioned syfy, well this is the ultimate sci-fi musical Rock presentation. It's all of side one of the 2112 album. It's a masterpiece and there's a whole story to go with it. I have seen people react to it with the animation that goes with it and kind of illustrates the story. But it doesn't really need it, it truly is a masterpiece

[@norwegianblue2017]

He turned you on to Risk? How did you fit the board on top of a portable 8-track boombox?

[@RonHouck-eb1cn]

This is one of my favorite Rush songs and albums. I have seen them twice and they put on an excellent show. They have a lot of good music to check out. Great reaction! Also the jacket looks good on you!!

[@Scooter30FTW]

You'll go down an amazing rabbit hole listening to Rush songs.

[@johnwatson3948]

One of the greatest Rock songs and bands of all time. As we all know, singer Geddy Lee was born Gary Lee Weinrib but his mother’s heavy Eastern Europe accent always pronounced “Gary” as “Geddy” - his mom and dad first met at the Nazi Auschwitz camp but survived.

[@KreshDraven6]

Love Rush. Their 70's and early 80's stuff are absolutely phenomenal. Oh and a fan fact for you since you've said you're from Brazil: For some reason this song was used by Rede Globo as the opening of the show Macgyver back in the 90's

[@TheRtmac]

I remember back in my younger days, I went to see Rush in concert, all the high school band drummers loved them and really loved the drummer

[@KalElvis]

Saw Rush Live every chance I had since the late 70's and up

[@garylagstrom3864]

We lost Neil Peart on January 7th 2020 to brain cancer! Geddy Lee called him: THE PROFESSOR because he had a verbal and musical vocabulary that I would put against anyone including Beethoven and Albert Einstein all this from a guy who didn’t graduate high school! Not only was he the drummer-percussionist of RUSH but he also wrote the Lyrics! RIP PROFESSOR

[@jeremymcdaniel9413]

“Limelight” is another really big hit of theirs

[@davidbrock2450]

Geddy Lee [Singer, Bass Player, Keyboardist], Neil Peart [drums and lyrics], Alex Liefson. Geddy and Alex became friends at 12. The band holds the record for the 2nd longest band without a lineup change at 48 years.

[@rushfel]

One of my Rush favorites. Check out "The Spirit of Radio"!

[@DSWilkes]

They released a DVD of their concert in Rio de Janeiro on November 23 2002. They released the double DVD the next year. You should check it out.

[@Bill123058]

I've been a fan since 1974 and have seen them 4 times. they were fantastic. definitely one of my all time favorite bands.

[@danielkrberg7551]

EPIC BAND..RUSH...!!!❤❤🎸🎸💥 Neal Peart ....the best drummer ..bestial !!!!

[@squamishfish]

Since your in Brazil I say again ,,,,,.. YYZ live in Rio ,, it’s a must for you , Thier first time in Brazil they did not know how big of a fan base they had there , They were in For a huge surprise

[@charleswagner2984]

For a couple of decades, Neil Peart was considered the best drummer in the world. A few years ago, he was voted the best musician of any instrument in all music history by readers of Prog Magazine.

[@FUBAR1986]

Saw them in concert by far the longest performance I’ve ever seen in a concert🎉😂❤ Been a fan since the 70s

[@TeeKooTee66]

Greatest band ever existed. It has made a big impact to artists like TTKing. And Tom Sawyer is the song icon to progrock world.

[@davidadams5280]

I started listening to Rush in 74. I love them til 82. Then they changed style and I didn't like much. But 74 to 82 for me as good as any stretch of music a band has done

[@Royal_BLT]

🇨🇦 RUSH from 1981 in Canada ! All those sounds created and performed by 3 guys ! You like the Drummer ?? Probably the Best Drummer ever, Neil Peart . Look for his Drum Solo played live in Frankfurt Germany ! 🇨🇦

[@JLALALALA]

The drummer, Neil Pert passed away a couple of years ago. If I am not mistaken he also wrote most of their songs.

[@Scooter30FTW]

He wrote most of the lyrics,not sure about the rest of the music.

[@JLALALALA]

@ thanks for the correction.

[@jbuggy21]

Progressive Rock is really more of a left-brain thing, so fans were mostly guys (few gals) and were the nerdy type. I didn't realize it at the time because I didn't know much about music, but the changing time signatures that Rush uses is one of the things that really drew me into the music even if I didn't fully understand what was going on. That synth lick that Geddy plays: 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2, 1-2...and Alex plays his solo part over that timing while Neil rocks the drums. Three top-tier musicians making such a full sound.

[@JVMultiProds]

The cool thing about Rush is that they wrote songs with complex arrangements and parts, yet they typically focused on the melodic side of things. It's something that a lot of us try to do when writing our own music (though most of us could only dream to be as good as they are 😅). I recommend their entire Moving Pictures album, which features this song. Great reaction 😃

[@musicalBurr]

Rush played my high school when I went there. Waaaaaay back in the 70s!

[@mdu2112]

Laura Secord?

[@charleswagner2984]

St. Catherine's?

[@charleswagner2984]

@@mdu2112 Yes, that is the name of the school where Rush was filmed in 1973 I think. Neil hadn't joined the band yet.

[@musicalBurr]

June 8, 1974, Port Credit Secondary School in Mississauga Ontario. Turns out my memory is faulty, I was not there yet, I was still in Senior Public School (grade 7) at Queen Elizabeth School, also Port Credit. I know that I DID see them back in the mid 70s somewhere, darned if I can figure out where it was! Maybe I went to the High School to see that show?

[@goldenretrieverdad]

You're just touching the surface of Rush, it's the best rabbit hole you'll ever explore!

[@vicprovost2561]

RUSH was an awesome band, as they combined hard rock and prog into their own unique sound. The album this comes from is arguably their best. Also from Moving Pictures do Limelight, another big hit for them and a banger. You have much to hear from this great band, enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎸🎹🎶🔥

[@TheCocoaDaddy]

"Those who wish to be, must put aside the alienation...." :D

[@hankcester]

Awesome timeless classic

[@charleswagner2984]

Another great Rush song is BU2B live time machine tour. Their live concert videos are all amazing. But the oldest videos are not very good quality, but the performances are great.

[@Agg1E91]

One thing about a 3-piece. Especially live. If someone's off, that's obvious. There aren't a number of other bandmates who can cover for you. Rush are effing tight. What you hear in studio, which is impressive on it's own, is what you hear live, and sometimes even more. People often comment about how tight vocal harmonies are, among siblings. Rush are like that. They are as musically tight as though they were close siblings. And their behavior towards each other bears that out! 😄

[@scottdpublic]

You're always guaranteed a ton of comments, likes, and new subs on any RUSH reaction video. We fans are still rabid to this day. I agree with the multitude of comments recommending YYZ from RUSH IN RIO, guaranteed to blow your mind! Their fanbase in Brazil was huge, surprising even them, and Sao Paulo was the largest audience they ever played to at 60,000 followed by 40,000 at the Rio show. Subbed and looking forward to more RUSH reactions!

[@jackweasel13]

La Villa Strangiatto Live in Rio...a masterpiece among masterpieces

[@dennissullivan1874]

That's the best drummer of all time. R.I.P. Neil

[@dimkagalente6956]

So glad you enjoyed it, saw them twice, The Garden 👍🍒

[@nathanlandry1016]

From Toronto. Geddy lives about 10 minutes from me and is good friends with one of the owners of the restaurant where I work. Comes in from time to time.

[@kevinc3427]

Rush was very popular with people who listened to rock. Tom Sawyer was probably the most played song on hard rock radio stations other than Stairway to Heaven, or Back in Black.

[@Chris-ez7lu]

the best band in the history of rock it encompasses everything that was done before and everything that will be done after

[@MarkoMakela-kk7qf]

Hi you Brazialian beauty. This band was probably the most apreciated among other musicians, as they all where masters of their instruments and of course Geddy Lee, the singer and basist also the player of keyboards aka multitasking. Sorry if I expressed my love to a women that have a bit same heritage as I have, from mediterrian region. I live in Finland, but when ever I go in southern Europe and mediterrian countries like Spain or Italy, I feel like home. Blood is thicker than anything else in life. My grand father was from Italy so there is that explanation:)

[@sovner]

The singer Geddy lee also has some solo albums, outside of Rush. I've had one of his songs: Grace to grace, stuck on my brain all evening

[@jean-marclariviere7618]

So happy you are discovering Rush, great Canadian band...but the best part...i live 5 minutes away from that, now close, music studio where that video was made, where that album was recorded...Le Studio in Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada...look it up...great winter, beautiful forest...and...yes,, we were the cool kids..saw them 9 times in live concerts...Your reaction was amazing and on point...New Sub here....

[@raybernal6829]

First time watcher of your channel hermosa❤ You have started hopefully down a path of pure awesomeness with Rush. 3 ultimate artists of lyricism and musicianship Geddy Alex and Neil(RIP). I've been listening to Rush since the late 70s(yes I'm old😉). Sigue con the epicness of Rush ❤

[@iankillion8031]

My first concert was primus opening for rush in peoria illinois in the early 90s

[@davidkneitel1840]

Hello, Rush fan since 1981 here. And I guess a literary person too? I found your pronunciation of Tom Sawyer adorable. And you showed an openness to learn how to properly say the words. Props to you. Meaning, good for you. Do more Rush please. The are three of my favorite people. They are/were (Neil Peart drummer, percussionist and lyricist. 1952-2020), three masters at their respective craft. Admired by musicians from many genres of music.

[@adenauerlemos7926]

Steph eles são o melhor power trio do rock. Três músicos brilhantes muito amigos. Neil Peart, o baterista, morreu a poucos anos. Eu vejo o Rush como um grupo de amigos que queriam apenas fazer uma Jam session para sempre.

[@williamadkins2170]

The singer plays bass & keyboard at the same time during live shows

[@Roddrummer]

Activates pedals too....

[@BrawndoDrinker]

All of Rush are master musicians. Tool is another band full of masters at their art, and highly recommended for anyone that likes Rush. Neil and Danny are considered some of the best drummers in history.

[@omicron2018]

My understanding is that - as a Brazilian - you automatically know the lyrics to their song called "YYZ." Watch their "Rush in Rio" live performance of that song to see what I mean.

[@Fredericktomperugini]

LONG LIVE RUSH ❤

[@shaunbourque9212]

You have just begun your RUSH journey. You will not be disappointed my dear. Enjoy this amazing ride. Great reaction ❤

[@topoisomerace]

This is the right reaction. Really enjoyed watching it.

[@Lemmingadventures]

Rush is a lifelong journey. I suggest always having lyrics when you do rush reviews because rush has some really deep lyrics that make you think about life.

[@endoraismygma]

I love watching ppl experience Rush for the first time. Musical geniuses 🫶

[@scottdpublic]

There's no way for a first-time listener to have any idea what to expect. "OK, '80's rock song, 83 million views, think Van Halen, Metallica, Def Leppard?" Nope! They were unique, like no other band, and that's what makes watching a first-timer's reaction so enjoyable!.

[@michaelschroeck2254]

Where were all these female fans for the decades I went to their shows?!?! 😳😳😳😳

[@kadster65]

Listening to something I was listening to 40 years ago and says, "This is really different." 😄 I agree. Very different than what we hear these days.

[@Wilem35]

Saw them at my high school then at Maple Leaf Gardens

[@forgael]

Steph, o Rush é um das grandes bandas do rock, das mais cultuadas. Infelizmente, encerraram as atividades em 2020, após o falecimento do baterista Neil Peart. Aliás, você não ficou impressionada com ele de graça, Neil Peart é uma lenda, dos grandes bateristas da história, preciso, elegante e muito, muito criativo. A banda começou ainda nos anos 70. Aqui no Brasil, esperamos por anos para vê-los, o Rush sempre teve uma sólida e apaixonada legião de fãs por aqui. Tivemos que esperar até o início dos anos 2000 para vê-los ao vivo pela primeira vez. Você pode ver a absurda emoção dos fãs brasileiros no show Rush in Rio (2003), um DVD triplo, oficial, que a banda lançou. Está disponível na internet. Aliás, na música YYZ, o solo de bateria do Neil Peart... fantástico! O Rush tem músicas incríveis que seguramente você vai adorar (The Spirit of the Radio, Xanadu, La Villa Strangiato, Limelight, Red barchetta, A Passage to Banhkok, Freewill, entre outras.) Mas, quer uma experiência impressionante? Ouça um álbum inteiro, do começo ao fim. Sugiro dois: 2112 e Hemispheres. Ah, no primeiro disco o baterista não é o Neil Peart, ele só entrou no segundo o disco, o Fly by Night. Sobre o Neil Peart, apenas para teres uma noção do que ele representava, procure no youtube um curto vídeo do Gastão Moreira. Digite Gastão Moreira Neil Peart ou Kazagastão Neil Peart e você terá uma ideia. Parabéns pelas reações e pelo entusiasmo.

[@RoosterIB]

Big Rush fan here. "2112" was an epic album. You should try one of the biggest bands in the world right now. I believe that they are touring in your area now. That band is BABYMETAL!

[@jrhaughey2481]

You must go down the Rush rabbit hole, your next should really be "YYZ" live in Rio, it will show you just how talented these 3 guys

[@Carl-t9g]

Finally, an honest reaction to one of many songs from my youth..You have only just begun your journey into Rush's vast catalog of music..Have fun and enjoy!! ✌️

[@PasqualeCastillo]

Ghost of a chance ! Subdivisions! Limelight! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@davidransom4703]

a masterpiece

[@MS-ro9dm]

"If you were a cool kid you listened to Rush", lol. This song was pre 21 JSRM, (21 Jump Street Re-make). While some people "got it", Rush was a band of uber-talented "nerds" and were worshiped by the "nerds".

[@Mark_T_23]

"That drum was great. That drummer is Mr Neil Peart and he is considered one of the greatest drummers of all time. May he rest in peace.

[@Royal_BLT]

🇨🇦 YYZ live in Rio and listen for the audience singing the lyrics ! 🇨🇦

[@terrymoss758]

Welcome to one of the greatest prog rock bands of all time! Neil Peat is widely considered the greatest rock drummer of all time, and this was his favorite song to play live because of the degree of difficulty to play “correctly”. Lime Light from the same video collection, and Vital Signs too

[@larrytaman3069]

Recorded in Québec, a tiny studio, I believe. Near a small lake.

[@willfromyadkinville]

there Time signatures were off the charts!

[@billofalltrades2633]

Free will is another great one, one of the greatest rock bands in history! Great artists !

[@miguelbotelho2613]

WOOooooa! I love your reaction to my favorite band,

[@vinterdodlys3394]

Great you got to Rush. Nay I recommend 'Xanadu' from the Exit Stage Left concert. The live performance is outstanding.

[@MrTech226]

Hello Steph As lifelong fan of Rush, welcome to Rush's Universe! This video was recorded at LeStudio in Canada in which Rush plus other bands or groups recorded new album there. The studio is not there anymore. Back to Rush, members are Geddy Lee, vocals plus Bass & Keyboards, Alex Lifeson, guitarist and backup vocals (he foot pedals for guitars or bass to assist Geddy Lee on certain songs), and late great Neil Peart, drummer and percussionist aka "Professor" who sadly passed away in 2020 of Brain Cancer. Rush started in mainly mid 70's with another drummer named John Rutsey. But John left the band. Neil Peart joined Rush in 1975. Rush was big in their home country of Canada and other countries, but they had a hard time to break thru US Market. Then local rock station in Cleveland, Ohio with a Call Letters, WMMS 100.7 "The Buzzard" helped Rush break thru US Market. It was rumored that a DJ needed to go on a bathroom break, but DJ needed a long song cover his or her time in restroom without any issues of dead air live. One of Rush's long songs was played, I think it was 2112. Fans of Rush called Neil as Professor is that he is main songwriter of Rush's songs. Like others stated here, Rush's live concerts are legendary. Rush officially ended touring in 2015 with final tour called R40. My friends and I were fortunate enough to Rush live in concert when they were doing their Time Machine tour in West Palm Beach, Fl. in Oct of 2010. Continue on in the rabbit hole of Rush. You will enjoy it I know I did as a lifelong fan since I was in my teens.

[@scottdpublic]

Actually the song played on WMMS was Working Man. At over 7 minutes long it was over twice that of most pop music. The song really resonated with Cleveland's working class audience and the DJ, Donna Halper, has said the phone was ringing off the hook asking about the new Led Zeppelin song they thought they were hearing the first time it was played on-air. And she didn't need to go to the restroom at that time but as music director she was always looking for long songs that were good "bathroom songs" for when a DJ did need to go. She had been sent a Canadian import copy and knew on first listen to that it was the perfect song for Cleveland, and the buzz from her audience led to a US record deal. That was in 1974 and she is credited with special thanks in the liner notes on the US release of the debut album. Ironically, that record deal was in jeopardy after the disappointing audience response to their third album Caress Of Steel containing two songs over 12 minutes, one of them almost 20, and the execs were demanding shorter, more mainstream music ("be more like Bad Company") from their next album or they would be dropped. RUSH's response was 2112 in 1976 with another 20+ minute full album-side title track on one side and stuff more like what the record company was demanding on the other. After the success of that album the record company execs finally wised up and backed off but the band didn't want to risk going through that again so they formed their own label Anthem Records and followed up with A Farewell To Kings containing two more 10+ minute songs including Cygnus X-1, an epic series continued on the entire first side of their next album Hemispheres. I still vividly remember listening to the cliff-hanger ending of FTK/Cygnus the first time and seeing "To Be Continued" on the lyric sheet in the liner notes, and anxiously awaiting the next album for an entire year to hear the rest of the story.

[@MrTech226]

@@scottdpublic Thanks for the info on the song and reasoning. I knew least two of their songs are long.

[@mark.8949]

You are from Brazil and you don't know RUSH? They have a concert video from Rio in the mid 2000's. Check it out. Great to see you react, RUSH is amazing and one of the best bands ever!

[@KentBalzer]

Great reaction. Thanks. We Rush fans were actually the nerds. I believe that you should check out The Spirit of Radio and Freewill next.

[@garymeyer4243]

Rush was an early pioneer of progressive rock, one of the best 3 man bands ever. Kansas is another early prog rock band to introduce yourself too, start w Carry on Wayward Son and Dust in the Wind

[@skyshorrchannel3474]

Oh Steph, you must hear "Xanadu" live 1981 Montreal!!! It's about a man who goes to Tibet to live forever, he succeeds and regrets it! Amazing.

[@Wishes890]

Another great Canadian band from the 60's and on is The Guess Who, they Stand Tall or These Eyes by them.

[@CRabbit42]

Grew up on Rush. Amazing band with a ton of great music. Neil Peart is widely regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time. There are a few videos of him doing solos and they're all really good.

[@whorolledthis1567]

they were my first concert! so weird but cool