Musician REACTS La Villa Strangiato RUSH Live CLEVELAND Time Machine Tour 2011 REACTION

[@JustinPanariello]

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[@markyrogers2466]

Done bro...

[@markyrogers2466]

@DFV Louderilk lol

[@troyleonitus4722]

You should see the smile and face watching these videos looks. Like we have another Rush fan!!

[@clab5864]

Sooooo good!! RIP Prof. Peart.

[@juliebrockett3471]

So glad you did this one!! The part named “Monsters” that you so lovingly call “the cartoon part” was written on the original version. (They switch Villa up a lot over the yrs, in the 80’s Alex did the band introductions in Villa and later, switched things up just to make it fun). “Monsters” actually WAS a cartoon riff written by Raymond Scott called Powerhouse in 1936. It was used in cartoons thru the 40’s and 50’s. (I guess they got that in their heads from cartoons they may have watched as kids). By the time RUSH mgmt was informed of the infringement, the statute had run out. Being the nice guys that they were they sent Scott a one time payment because they thought that was the right thing to do! Great humble guys!! Really enjoyed this one a lot! Be well and God bless… from Texas!! #Riptaylorhawkins #foofighterfamily #ripneil

[@nyokoSalome]

yes! not to mention that the whole idea of the 'oompah' lead-in was because of the 'time-machine' movie intro, wasn't it?

[@apexzeneth4709]

When people tell me Alex Lifeson's guitar solos have no feeling, I show them this piece of music. Even though most Rush songs are technically challenging in some way, this one really pushes the limits. They all show off but Alex takes it to another level. It's clear why so many guitarists are inspired by him.

[@mpmlopes]

If someone told me Alex's solos have no feeling, I don't think I could give them a reply because I'd be laughing too hard to speak.

[@andyhopton]

The intro is done in a German Umpah Band style as a bit of fun and call back to the interval videos of the show that they made featuring Geddy as a proprietor of a German Style Sausage Haus

[@robertdaxon3117]

The crazy jazz sound is the monsters chasing the Scooby Doo gang in the cartoons.

[@markyrogers2466]

No he didnt get that from Les Claypool, Les got it from him. Ged was doing that as far back as Exit Stage Left...

[@jackteppo9633]

I was at this concert with my brother in law. What a blessing.

[@bach5150]

me too... the little zeppelins flying around recording was very cool....

[@dalefunk2457]

The cartoon lick you are talking about sounds like Aladin but this was long before the Disney movie

[@joelspraitz4319]

I love the interaction between Geddy and Alex. You can see how much fun together on stage. Even their interaction with Neil is cool.

[@craiger991gm]

Three best friends doing what they love and totally killing it! How could there be anything better.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Alex is such a spaz, haha! I love him.

[@auzdoz]

It was a great show! I was fortunate enough to be there! Keep Rocking amigo!!! 👍🏻🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻

[@michaelbriefs9764]

If you want to see more "sick Geddy", check out "Where's My Thing?", live from Dallas (CWA tour). Geddy is a madman on that and there is a great Neil Peart solo too! Great instrumental! Also, to answer your question, they put the "cartoon" theme in there -- the song is called "Powerhouse" -- because 1) it is a fun way to describe "monsters" through music, 2) it's Public Domain so it doesn't cost anything to use and 3) because they all grew up on Saturday morning cartoons and it's got sentimental value for them, and us, for that reason! It rocks! :)

[@MsBenlane]

yes if you love the bass this is a must love about 706 when neil tosses his stick in the air and out they come again. yes this is the encore then they do working man and the ambulances carry off the audience

[@Tonyr0206]

The section when you asked what was happening with the stage: That section of the song was called "Monsters!", so they had a "monster" dropping in above the stage.

[@clemlowes9417]

Divided into 12 segments, as follows: I-- Buenos Nochas, Mein Froinds!, II-- To Sleep, Perchance To Dream, III-- Strangiato Theme, IV-- A Lerxst in Wonderland, V-- Monsters!, VI-- The Ghost of the Aragon, VII-- Danforth and Pape, VIII-- The Waltz of the Shreves, IX-- Never Turn Your Back on a Monster!, X-- Monsters! (Reprise), XI- Strangiato Theme (Reprise), XII-- A Farewell To Things

[@martyadams3172]

So glad you said this, Clem. The entire song was a musical guided tour through the "wierd house" of Alex's dreamscape. Came about because he was always regailing the other two band members about "this strange dream I had", so they wrote a song about it! More of the great humor of Rush.

[@terrys8690]

Dude, they played all those original songs a million times live. The goofing off is just entertainment… making things fun for themselves…, & the audience. They loved to poke fun at themselves too.

[@williamgrice4790]

greatest part about these men, they never took themselves too seriously. Alex is always cracking jokes. so much fun to see them live. the Time Machine Tour was so amazing. Glad I got to see them live. Yes Geddy learned a few "flamenco" bass tricks from Les as well as Les learned some other bass things. They were all 3 wanting to learn and pass on what they learned to others. This song on the Live in Rio tour was great. Alex "introducing his back up band" is just too dang funny. great job and keep going down the rabbit hole.

[@marialange6398]

"La Villa ..." from R30 tour is very cool to, with additional "singer" Alex. It`s also very funny.

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

Right around 10:00, Neil nearly falls backwards off his throne!

[@stevenschembri1288]

Geddy Lee commented once in an interview that this song was so complicated to record, they had to do it in three separate parts. They tried to do it in one take but just couldn't at the time of recording. One the greatest displays of musicianship of all time. Just ANOTHER reason why all bands bow down to Rush! Period!

[@t0dd000]

I love watching the drums bounce as he plays. The camera really puts you into it.

[@RogueReplicant]

Sorry, but Geddy *did not* get that bass flourish from Les Claypool. You will find the exact same flourish as far back as 1982 Exit Stage Left (CD version). Then he repeats it in the Rio tour. So, to be clear, Geddy Lee *did not* "get that" lick from Les Claypool of Primus.

[@jranonomuse]

This album and song was wrote in 1977/1978 he has many tricks Geddy that is les said he learned from and idolized Geddy Lee!

[@jeffvomero1242]

If that solo does not give u chills then your not breathing. My god how good these guys are. RIP Neil. Nice reaction as always.

[@jimtatro6550]

It has been absolutely awesome watching you turn from a lukewarm at best rush fan to a full-fledged fan. The adage is true, all musicians will appreciate what Rush does.

[@timcotton1782]

The movement you said sounded like it came from a cartoon, is titled "Monsters", and the actual song taken there is called "Powerhouse", a very early jazz piece, which Looney Tunes used periodically in especially busy cartoon scenes, sometimes related to factory mass production activities, but also from a Bugs Bunny bit about, you guessed it, monsters.

[@iamhere9805]

Rush had their own air drum section in the audience. I swear they buy up a whole row🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@patcandelora8496]

When that lighting rig started to move it looked like the alien mothership descending to investigate this unearthly phenomenon known as RUSH!

[@michaelbriefs9764]

This is a great performance and it's visually awesome. My favorite performance is still the "Exit, Stage Left" audio version (that is, it wasn't included in the film version, just the CD). Alex plays and amazing solo on the electric guitar, as opposed to the classical guitar he uses on the studio version) and it's a really rocking version, all around.

[@RogueReplicant]

Exactly. Only for connoisseurs, mon ami. The pace is grueling but they all deliver a monumental rendition of the greatest rock instrumental of all time.

[@pablozee6359]

The performance of LVS on Exit Stage Left is, for me, the peak ferocity of live Rush. The climax of Alex’s solo on the “A Lerxst in Wonderland” segment of the song is their most intense musical moment IMO. To me it compares sonically and emotionally with the climax of Sackett’s solo on “Firth of Fifth” from the live Genesis album “Seconds Out.” Both feature very intense lead guitar solos that use genius level phrasing & dynamics to build to mind blowing climaxes sitting atop a bed of growling synths and drummers putting exclamation points on the moment that creates a wonderfully overwhelming eargasm. Both are must listens for fans of this kind of music.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

@@pablozee6359, yes, I do see parallels with Steve Hackett’s FOF solo! I also love some of the hooks and riffs that Geddy pulls off in the main Strangiato theme, from the early part of the song and in the closing. Incredible live performance!

[@droopyofthenorthwestmounted]

The cartoony riff just might have inspired One Jump Ahead from Disney's 1992 Aladdin. At least that's what comes to mind for me every time I hear it.

[@qmiller9]

So cool that you decided to redo this. You will not be disappointed! Cheers!!

[@dianaa9826]

The Power Trio at its best!

[@freshelfpie]

All the segments including the cartoony bit were each representing the weird dreams and nightmares Alex was having at the time. That's why it sounds like a Frankenstein's monster. Because it is! They couldn't do it in one take in the studio, had to rehearse the hell out of it to get it ready to play live.

[@louisenglish8069]

One of the things many miss is Rush's willingness to have fun to play around with their songs just to freshen things up for us and themselves - polka beginning, there was a few other variations in there as well. Looks like they just have a blast.

[@michaelkeller6223]

The cartoon theme ties into the over-arching theme of the song which is a dream/nightmare by Alex. Picture a hairy, orange monster in tennis sneakers chasing you thru a haunted house. You might have dreams like this too if you were as high as Alex was/is! 😤

[@trevorlezotte4437]

There’s something about that note from Alex at 8:11 that just sounds so good

[@wadesworld6250]

The solo in this song is one of the best in rock and roll, that sadly, most who consider themselves rock and roll fans have never heard.

[@aland4092]

Well if you don't know what that intro was . The name of it is three blind mice. They have used it alot in the past. To open.

[@RedPillMode]

Peace man, to this day I have never heard a bad version of this song.

[@staciojeda4146]

Watch "Dinner with Rush" you will see how much of a sense of humor they have and then you will understand that sometimes they do things that absolutely meant to be funny and sometimes it's an inside joke that most casual listeners of Rush don't get. I've been a member of the Rush Army since 1975, seen them several times in the 70's/early 80's.. to me that was their best music... IMO.

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[@jasonwilliams6005]

I was there. One of my 20 shows.

[@lisaharrison1031]

That lighting rig that’s moving down during the song was called the spider. It actually looked like a spider with legs coming down. It was awesome. Their lighting director was Howard Ungerleider he was amazing. 🤘🤘

[@debbieplato5107]

Now I can have my coffee. LOL The official video which I highly recommend starts off differently. It starts off with Alex shredding. On the album on an acoustic guitar and on an electric guitar in the video. This is a really good version of the song as well. This song as you more than likely know is about a series of nightmares that Alex Lifeson had. I am thinking the monsters in his were like cartoon monsters? Just a guess. Please watch the official video. It is pretty basic, just them playing the song live without an audience. Now to get up and have a coffee. Thanks for starting my day with some Rush. Cheers

[@BalokLives]

I love this version. You really can't go wrong with any of them, and I hate to do it again, but I think the best live performance of this song has to be from "Exit Stage Left".

[@michaelkeller6223]

Fast tempo on this gives it great energy, but I always miss the opening classical solo by Alex (acoustic or electric!). Glad we have so many great versions to enjoy though. It’s my favorite guitar solo of all time for the dynamic range and how it builds (the one in the middle that is! Though all 3 are great!)

[@johnjanovsky]

So many great bass lines from Geddy. Check out Show Don’t Tell. Of course, Turn The Page from A Show Of Hands has Geddy singing while playing a difficult line.

[@squamishfish]

The song is about a dream different stages , hence the Cartoonish part the Casper the friendly ghost part as I call it

[@kevystead]

Great Video. As a Rush fan, I often feel inferior because I was only able to see them live twice. Both were amazing. I saw this tour in Hamilton, and R40 the last tour :( In Toronto with my best Rush Bud! Never forget Neil and the amazing music these 3 made over the years. Cheers Have you seen the Dinner with Rush at a hunting lodge? HILARIOUS

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[@bobcarn]

La Villa Strangiato was their first standalone instrumental. They had instrumental passages in longer pieces (Overture and Grand Finale of 2112, for example), but never just a separate standalone piece. When it came out, it was so different we didn't know what to think of it. It didn't follow normal rock conventions, being odd even by their own standards, and had jazzy overtones. It was VERY cool and led the way for so many more instrumentals over the years. And I still think Alex's lead in it is one of his best compositions to date.

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[@loisr3970]

Hey good Mornin, Now what a song to start the mornin.....ahhhh my boys here we go!!Cheers

[@lewisbernstein4272]

I might not have picked this version, but after watching it, I agree that anything from this show is great. (I might have been one of the ones who said it in a comment to a previous video). One more from this performance that can't be missed is the seminal track, 'Freewill'. Freewill is one of their biggest hits and the breakdown/solo section in the middle of the song from this performance is 3 musicians going crazy - together. There is a section of La Villa that borrows a riff from Powerhouse that was used in Looney Tunes cartoons when anything mechanical was happening on the screen - Rush forgot to acknowledge it in the liner notes but did end up later reconciling and paying Powerhouse for their use of the riff.

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[@rl9808]

Strangiato from exit stage left is also great imo.

[@MARSHOMEWORLD]

It's so crazy to hear the various changes and areas where the band has opened up the scope of the song to embrace a more improvisational element mostly with Tempo and things here and there. The basic Arrangement is still pretty much the same as it was in 78. But the band in general as they have grown together have adopted a looser more Jazz fluidity whereas they were kind of M perfect back in the day and pretty straight-forward unlike so many other Progressive bands of the time especially the ones that influenced rush, you have to remember that these were a working Bar band that evolved into prog-rock as opposed to some group of dudes that were all Music School

[@docwho10th88]

Here is a little info on the section you hate. The song that inspired the "Monsters!" section was the 1936 song "Powerhouse" by Raymond Scott. Warner Brothers music director Carl Stalling used "Powerhouse" in his Warner Brothers cartoon scores during the '40s and '50s. The music wasn't originally written for cartoons, publishing rights for a limited catalog of Raymond Scott's titles were sold to Warner Brothers in 1943. Yet not only was "Powerhouse" used in the old "Merrie Melodies" and "Looney Tunes" cartoons, it has been sampled more recently by other bands such as Devo and They Might Be Giants)- Fast forward to 1 minute 27 seconds into the video to hear the melody. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5enooVqm9Z8jac

[@IMNOTGEDDY]

You would really enjoy Red Barchetta from the time machine tour. I know how you love drums it's not Neil's most technically difficult drum part. It is however I think his best composition.

[@donhadfield2835]

Looking forward to the release of Alex's new project, Envy of None on April 8th. Alex, a couple veteran musicians in Allan Curren and Alfio Annibalini and a fresh faced 24 year old girl on vocals Maiah Wynne. Its NOT Rush, but the two tracks they have released are very interesting. There is an instrumental tribute to Neil on the album also.

[@somecallmetim2112]

Nah, this is an EXCELLENT iteration of LVS. As you said, you really can't go wrong with 2011 Cleveland. On your own time, check out the official video (filmed live expressly for the video, so it has some very slight variations from the album version), or the original studio version, to hear the song in its "pure" form with Alex's solo intro and build-up to the main theme. I mean, if you decided to react to LVS a THIRD time, I'm still gonna watch it. :D But don't feel obligated. You could even wait until you start reacting to their entire discography in order...*cough*cough*hint*cough*hint*. Keep 'em comin', Justin!

[@PROGROCK-tr9hw]

Exit stage left version(audio only)

[@anthonypallen7919]

Super reaction

[@anthonyboyko3686]

The thing about RUSH is they are from Scarborough and is normal to futs around. Hence the beginning of the song.

[@tammiec4937]

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️Lol this never gets old!

[@martyadams3172]

Not circus. Ooompha band polka! If you get a chance, take a look at the video for this tour. Soooo funny, and yeah, the ooompa riff!

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[@Tonyr0206]

Alex's guitar will be up for auction soon. I suggested we all pool our money together to win the auction. Then we each get it for a week at a time....just like a timeshare!

[@stephanechamberland8486]

You can watch the original video of that song played live in front of no crowd in 1978 ! For me the best version is on the 1981 live album Exit stage Left because it has more extra bass ans Geddy sing a bit !

[@Trikk545]

Couple of favorites to check out.: if you liked leave that thing alone, then watch where's my thing here it is live, Also songs from the counterparts album: animate and cut to the chase. Interested in what you think of those. Enjoy your Rush journey!!

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[@MARSHOMEWORLD]

Continued... graduates or the like. So they were coming from very different 3-piece hard rock kind of mindset. I think they themselves might have been a bit scared to deviate too far from their orchestrations and Arrangements in the earlier days because in the back of their minds they weren't necessarily Genesis or Jethro Tull or whatever King Crimson Etc... but by this performance they just were so confident and had grown into themselves so well that it's really great as a longtime fan to see the progression. Lastly in any other band... Any other band... And I mean any other Damn Band lifeson would be considered Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Etc... But because he is in Rush with those other two giant players, he's always sort of been the odd third wheel and doesn't necessarily get the credit he deserves as the perfect guitarist for this band.

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[@baldemarfarias8746]

That cartoon lick was written in the 1970's, when did Disney's Aladin come out. Who copied who?

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[@stevenschembri1288]

It's called having a sense of humour. HELLO?!

[@bach5150]

les claypool got his chops FROM geddy lee... NOT the other way around.. primus formed in 1984... a decade AFTER rush started. this song was 1978.... geddy was tearing it up before Les came along for sure... and Les would be the first to tell you just how much geddy influenced him...

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[@fredscribner3688]

The official version is better but as live one go this is pretty good and the polka intro is hilarious and ties into the preconcert video for the tour. 😊

[@MNSpotter]

Troll through Rush in Rio if you want to hear an audience sing along with an instrumental.

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[@obiwanbenobi4943]

the tempo is a bit fast. must be so fun to play. :)

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[@craiga1128]

Ive seen Rush over 30 times and never saw Primus open for them??

[@rickcarter4227]

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[@mikemurphymagic]

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[@jewel_laughs]

I see you're really starting to get "it." It's a Rush being a Rush fan! The cartoon part is the section titled "Monsters." The song was a recreation of a dream Alex had. Another great instrumental is "Main Monkey Business." It has a nice groove and is actually danceable.

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[@michaelkogut7661]

Hes been doing that way before Les Claypool

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