Musician REACTS RUSH Best Intro EVER Spirit Of Radio FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION

[@Howie_Jr]

I never get tired of this video. For those that don't know... This is the opening from their R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour in 2004. The R30 Overture (intro) consists of part of a song taken from each of their first 6 albums... Album 1... Finding My Way (Rush) Album 2... Anthem (Fly by Night) Album 3... Bastille Day (Caress of Steel) Album 4... A Passage to Bangkok (2112) Album 5... Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage (A Farewell to Kings) Album 6... Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres (Hemispheres) They then perform in entirety The Spirit of Radio from their 7th album (Permanent Waves).

[@WeDanceWestie]

Nice bonus. Now this is how you start a concert, Rush never disappoints, they don’t just mail it in or just show up, you never leave a Rush concert disappointed.

[@allisongilmore8522]

Bud ur right took my wife and daughter for her first concert on this tour and they were blown away.

[@WeDanceWestie]

@@allisongilmore8522 That's awesome!

[@bobcarn]

I almost didn't see this concert (their 30th anniversary tour). I had a loss at the beginning of the year and was grieving and almost didn't buy tickets. But by summer I decided that my partner would have liked for me to go, so I got a ticket to see them in their home town (Toronto), which was the end of the tour. It was a wonderful, and healing, experience. Losing a partner or spouse is very debilitating, and everything in the world seems strange and foreign when you're used to sharing it with someone and suddenly find yourself alone. But watching them, it all was familiar to me. I realized I had been seeing Rush in concert before I ever met my partner, and it felt comfortable and reassuring that even though everything seemed strange and different, I was still seeing my favorite band perform these same songs I had been seeing them perform for years. It was at that point I felt like I was finally healing, and I will forever love Rush because of that.

[@phantompower]

I see Justin reacting to RUSH and I click thumbs up, it's not much but it's all I got. Living in homeless shelter in Calgary but that's changing come Monday, woot !

[@DionysusAlS]

It's funny how, when Geddy's voice was healthy, people bitched that he sounded like Donald Duck on helium, and then when he was forced to sing in a lower register because his voice was mostly shot, people complained that his voice was weak. When you factor in the countless thousands of shows Rush did over 40 years, not to mention all of the studio albums, many of which were reportedly extremely grueling to make, especially for Geddy, it's a minor miracle that he sang as well as he did on the R40 tour. The guy definitely paid the price.

[@motodork]

Geddy’s vocal range decreased over the years. As they got older they had to tune their instruments down from time to time. We as fans did not really care though. We were just happy to see them out on the road every year making new music.

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

@Moto-Truer words are rarely spoken. Rush on a off night was usually better than most bands at their peak.🍻

[@cityhonors1]

🤗 #FACTS 😁🥰🐰

[@troyottosen8722]

Moto, no shit! They were in their 60’s on this! Wake up youngster!!!😳🤪🤣

[@jackteppo9633]

Remember. They went 5 years when Neil Peart wife and daughter passed. I remember when it was . I got an article from the paper.

[@jackteppo9633]

Remember that the guys had a 5 year break due to Neil's family tragedy. His voice had to have changed with the time. Right?

[@juansecar2]

That is a medley made outta some ass kickin songs from rush's first albums in that order; finding my way, anthem, Bastille Day, A Passage to Bangkok and Cygnus, each song outlining the chronology of every album the band made prior and, until the masterpiece in question; Permament Waves.

[@jamestreible4545]

They took segments of songs starting from the first album all the way up to Permanent Waves, and made a medley out of them. Each time they switched it was to a song from the next album they put out. A really cool way to start a show!

[@JustinPanariello]

definitely cool to do for fans

[@stevehill4864]

Yes was the intro for the R30 tour in Germany!

[@reloadnorth7722]

Three of the most gifted and talented nerds you could ever meet. And proudly Canadian. Thankyou for the memories.

[@robertbruchet2628]

They are legends! Definitely wish I appreciated them more. AMAZING!

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Justin, yes, that was the opening of the R30 show. I saw this show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver! Amazing!

[@Rendclaw]

I absolutely LOVED how you got more and more of a stank face the further they went. I was lucky to see this tour and the crowd was going crazy by the time they got to Hemispheres.

[@JustinPanariello]

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[@ResilientOne2112]

Glad you reacted to this, I'm very fortunate to have seen most of my 24 shows in their home city of Toronto, when they came home, they always seemed to do a lot of improv with some tunes, that extra encore! Their musicianship was ALWAYS evident right to the end, and as I've always said, "They had an extra gear live"!!!!!!

[@niged]

Yes Justin, that was the show opener for the R30 tour. Unbelievable musicianship

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Justin, yes, you'll have to adjust your expectations on Geddy's vocals for live Rush from 2004 and going forward. Dude got older and it wasn't as perfectly dialed-in as he was in the 80's through early 00's. Like, he's super strong on the Rush In Rio performance, for instance, but he starts to wane a bit by Snakes and Arrows Live (2007) and beyond. That said, on ALL the Rush videos from these later years, Geddy still has certain songs that he crushes, no problem! It's just some of the early material, songs from the early 80's and 70's, that he might struggle, just a little, on. But he's the Master, Geddy Lee, and we roll with the changes.

[@richierich398]

Yes you are correct, they did open the concert this way. I believe everyone was blown away because Rush never did a medley like this before. And A lot of those songs were songs that they haven’t performed live in a while at this point. As far as Geddy’s voice is concerned, I think something happened to his vocal cords. I’m sure people in the comments will know what it was. You will need to get used to that voice on their 2000’s albums. I will say that his voice gets even better then it is at this point of your journey once you hit their late 80’ and early 90s albums. As a drummer, there’s no doubt Neil is doubling on the ride during the song anthem in this performance. I’m not sure if he does it on the original recording. Neil hits a lot of ghost notes that you can’t hear on the original recordings unless you hear an isolated track. This comment is too long😂

[@johnjackson8228]

Not long when your making good points! 👍

[@ginamarandino6451]

One of the other reactors Brad poynter had a great theory as to why they did this and I agree 100%. All of these songs were in the Getty's higher register which in his 50s were really hard for him to do but he knew the fans wanted to hear them so they did them as an instrumental.

[@Mike80528]

He was protecting his voice. He had to be more selective, especially over the duration of a tour...He talks about having to adjust and changing things like beverage habits and such...

[@yes_head]

Plus it was a way they could tick off all the requests for the crazy old stuff like "Cygnus X-1" (Pts 1 and 2.)

[@garylagstrom3864]

I love the fact that Geddy and Alex still move back and forth on the stage which they still did to the end! Of course the back to back while playing double necks during Xanadu is my all time favorite!

[@timdaley4637]

Opening to the concert....I saw it LIVE....it was ridiculous!!!!!

[@JorgeRodriguez-qe5fd]

So Justin... it looks like you have been "RUSHIFIIIEEEDDDD"!!!. Begining with not liking Geds voice but acknowledging the musicianship of the three back in Jan or so to wanting more and reviewing every detail of the group (heck! I didnt check the behind the cover video till your review and after your video now I think is super cool!). Keep the surprise videos comming like this one and the one on thursday and keep rocking my frind!!! Saludos from Panamá in Central America!!

[@allisongilmore8522]

That's awesome ur doing that. Rush is a live band no other band can come close.

[@scottshields113]

And that's just the warm up for what a Rush concert brought...

[@stevecollette6831]

Saw that tour 7 times - that opening was amazing. Their set list was already huge and packed with gems, but by adding the snippets from songs they were able to give everyone a bit of extra love! You must do a full concert video reaction. It will be a tough video, but seeing them live was an extra level.

[@dianaa9826]

God I looove this performance! RUSH RULES......

[@RadGuy8541]

Rush is without a doubt, among the greatest bands in music history. I had the honor of seeing these music demigods live on 5 different occasions. 1987, 1989, 1997, 2002, and the R30 tour to round it out. Absolutely mind bending experience every time. Rest in peace Neil... great choice of video to react to. Their finest intro.

[@marcgutchell4473]

Nice surprise for today. I saw the R30 Tour at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, NY. Great show!

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

Yep, that’s how Rush rolls, kicks off the concert in high gear-and keeps accelerating into overdrive, hyperspace, and finally Warp Speed.😂🔥🥇🎼🇨🇦🥁🎸🎹🎤

[@Drewg351]

I absolutely ❤️❤️❤️❤️ this Intro !!!!! Just FANTASTIC !!!!! 3 unbelievable musicians that sound incredible.

[@richardcage7328]

Flew back early from Tokyo to see them back to back nights in Radio City Music Hall

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Yeah, at this point in their career, Geddy usually needed the first two songs, or so, to warm up his aging pipes. By the third tune, though, he was usually in better shape. If you listen to later songs from this performance, he's ROCK solid.

[@chriskangeter8993]

I noticed that trend during their last 3 tours also. Starts out a little rough, but gets it together pretty quick. I mentioned in another post here, that I also noticed them slowing some songs a notch or 2 in the R40 show. Didn't bother me a bit. That show was amazing...reverse chronological order of their songs as well as their stage setup being changed as they played. Awesome, awesome show! I feel lucky to have seen them live 5 times. You knew you could never go wrong going to a Rush concert.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

@@chriskangeter8993 absolutely!! I loved the R40 show I saw in Denver!

[@suzigti92]

@@michaelbriefs9764 Me too That show was amazing!

[@danarchuleta1154]

Rush is officially in your blood! This vid. always reminds of me of what a phenom Neil is. Getty learned to somehow "push" notes without so much breath...seems to reduce the vocal stress. When I saw him at this stage he definitely improved as the concert progressed. 30 years! How many vocalists last this long to note the degradation, right! Fun Rxn!

[@cecillegravelle2590]

love this so much. how they just transition so seamlessly into each song. top notch.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Sweet! I'm the first like! This video is off the hook! I loved this show and it's one of my favorite live DVDs from Rush! Killer!

[@elvwood]

Somehow missed this! Love the intro - there's a longer version including the video that played before the band appeared, in which the guy seen cheering on the screen complains about how they never play Passage to Bangkok - it's quite fun! Also, I love the washing machines in the background where the rotisserie used to be.

[@michaelkeller6223]

After 17 or 18 studio albums, a kickass montage is a great way to give your fans more of what they want!

[@larryC1070]

Yea, listening to Geddy's voice change over the years is like watching my dog grow older. Poor guy can't jump for the mid air twisting Frisbee catch like he used to and I no longer expect it. Geddy's voice back in the 70/80's was never going to be sustainable with age. Robert Plant was the same way. Ric Emmett of Triumph, same thing. Good thing my old age hearing has fallen off at the same pace!

[@chriskangeter8993]

That was the opening of a concert during the R30 tour. I've noticed his voice straining during their last 3 tours. They also slowed the tempo a bit as well.

[@craiga1128]

this is how they started the time machine shows. You really need to watch one of their live shows to be totally blown away.

[@MrBedZeppelin]

Pretty sure Geddy was in his Sixties, here after 40 years of pretty solid touring and album creating, to STILL keep going is an accomplishment! Thanks for the Vid

[@rattan3793]

From the R30 tour of 2003/4. Geddy still had a decent voice then but by the Snakes & Arrows tour of 2007/8 he was struggling to hit the high stuff.

[@allanperry6507]

We all get older brother 🤘RUSH🤘🇨🇦 ❤

[@allanperry6507]

Pure showmanship and no egos .All about putting on the best show for the crowd. 🤘RUSH🤘🇨🇦 ❤

[@rakeshadhin]

The intro was a chronological snapshot of their music up till Permanent Waves in the following order: Finding My Way, Anthem, Bastille Day, Passage to Bangkok, Cygnus X-1, Hemispheres/Prelude. And you're right, Neil plays the drumbeat to Anthem a little differently.

[@jimtatro6550]

I saw Rush 15 times through the years starting in 83 with the Signals tour (my first concert ever), and the last time was the Snakes and Arrows tour. Always an incredible show.🔥🤘🏻

[@shanemccormick2336]

I’ve seen Rush More times than I can count. Alex is one of the most underrated guitarist in history wish you could do more interviews with these guys The first interview is good he’s talking about when Neil auditioned for the band with his little drum kit and he blew them away He said he knew in five minutes that it was going to be there drummer

[@youtoo2233]

So sick of the "Alex is underrated" comment everyone continuously says, it's so old

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

I go with under appreciated now at this stage. Most people, especially musicians, whether famous or not, who know who he is, genuinely recognize his talent and contributions to guitar and music. However, getting his due amongst the circles of greats and regularly name checked, maybe not so much. Hey, like I always point out-Alex was the only guitarist good enough to hang with those other two guys so there you go.🫳🎤😂🤘✌️🖖🥇🇨🇦🎼

[@Cash2112]

Geddy and Neil were just Alex’s backup band.

[@allisongilmore8522]

They were so tight on this tour.saw them 5 time's.

[@martydavis547]

I saw this tour amazing and geddy is in his 50's here and he has been touring for 40 years. It ok for his voice not to sound like from 1980!

[@michaelzack5581]

"Is this how they started the show?" Yup. R30 Medley. RUSH (Debut) - Finding My Way Fly By Night - Anthem Caress of Steel - Bastille Day 2112 - A Passage to Bangkok A Farewell to Kings - Cygnus X-1 Book 1 Hemispheres - Prelude

[@jewel_laughs]

I saw them in a smallish venue near St. Louis on this tour and I believe they did start with this set. Comedian Jerry Stiller gives it away.

[@scottlescard6154]

I think what you are trying to say about Geddy’s voice is that he could no longer hold pitch. They where in their mid sixties here. Alex was also having trouble with carpal tunnel and Neil was in constant pain with health issues. Knowing all of that this performance is all the more special.

[@randybrandon2071]

This was actually the intro to the R30 tour. The opening video had Jerry stiller waking from a dream and complaining that Rush never plays Bangkok anymore. They came out with this opening medley of a song from each album. Finding my way, Anthem, Bastille Day, Passage to Bangkok, Cygnus book 1 and then 2 into Spirit. Clockwork angels was the only tour I missed since Presto. Geddy voice definitely declined as they aged but I get it. Hard to maintain that high range from the early years. R40 tour started with Clockwork Angels and worked it's way back in time in order. As they played the stage crew dressed in moving pictures coveralls dismantled the stage until they got to working man at the end and only had a single Amp sitting in a school chair. I'll never forget that show.

[@cms3052]

So, sometime in the 90's Geddy suffered vocal chord damage. Since then he wasn't able to hit the same high range he could during the early years... which incidently was the cause of the vocal chord damage. I don't remember exactly at which era of Rush it happened, but that's how it went down.

[@seano2112]

Awesome I went to all the UK dates on this tour

[@The_Eric_Burt]

Saw this tour. This was the intro to the show. We’ll, technically there was a video leading into this, which is why Jerry Stiller is on the screen behind them.

[@juliebrockett3471]

This was epic! Amazing that they can sew 6 songs together!! And all the while doing it in consecutive order!! Just a way to throw out their songs they wouldn’t have time to play!! They are just monster musicians!! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!

[@terrys8690]

It was R30…., imagine that opening and never missing a note or lick, amazing!

[@3RNHRT]

The most beautiful thing about Rush's live shows.... the obvious love the guys have for the music... Nearly exactly like the record... Never disappoints.. then there is the OBVIOUS friendship on stage

[@LonelyRocker]

The only thing missing from this video is the movie that played before the montage with Jerry Stiller. It puts his antics in context...

[@JaDem148]

Well, you actually gone done and did it! You can rest assured that they stepped on stage from behind the curtains with that. I've seen well over a dozen shows, all starting with the song that intro lead to. Imagine being a decades long fan in that crowd! Outstanding. Now you may carry on to your indulgence of, "Moving Pictures".✌

[@motodork]

This is the R 30 overture. This is from their 30th anniversary tour. What I don’t like about the “best intro ever“ video, is that they left the entire introduction off. It’s much better with the introduction. If you’d like to see it, here it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnrTgGmYfpyjoM0

[@howardbrown8432]

R30 Tour… So awesome to see.

[@apexzeneth4709]

Considering that Geddy is 40 years into Rush at this point, his voice is bound to change.

[@matthewhoag2609]

Even with a three-hour, 30-song set list, you would never hear all the songs you wanted at a Rush show. This was a great way to give the fans some of that, plus an great retrospective on the first seven albums.

[@michaelschroeck2254]

I loved the Rush / Jerry Stiller concert cameos!!

[@iRenegade164]

With a catalogue as vast as theirs, we fans were delighted to get just a glimpse of the songs they couldn't play within their THREE HOUR set! Also, you've goota see the full opening where Jerry Stiller laments about how they never play Bangkok in concert, and makes like he's hitting on a joint ;) Like the title says.... Best intro EVER.

[@timdeck]

40 yrs of singing it went down for him. People going to love him regardless but forsure it's not the same. I got to see them in 93 on the counter part tour

[@gold98gtp]

Neil is wearing ballet shoes/slippers - Freddie Gruber, the jazz drummer and instructor he took lessons from in the 90's, recommended those in place of tennis shoes. Neil's comment on the shoes “Urbann Boards Drummer Shoes are comfortable, supportive, and provide just the right combination of glide and grip on the pedal. I wear them every time I play. Thank you so much for working so hard to produce the PERFECT drumming shoes.” Neil Peart

[@toddc28]

This clip is often described as “the best intro ever” i.e. intro to Spirit of Radio. But on the concert cd/dvd it’s listed as the “R30 Overture”. Not so much as an intro to SOR but rather a chronological compilation of excerpts from 1 song from every album from debut to Permanent Waves concluding in full version of SOR

[@stevepreece2931]

They never play bankok but they did on R30 ! I was there and couldn't cope with this awesome intro

[@randyferron]

This is known as a medley love Geds high bass notes toward the end at 842 song was Circumstances

[@allanperry6507]

Getty worked long and hard on his voice over the years to protect his voice, even Changing his diet.

[@johncritchlow8156]

Awesome Sunday treat! Thanks JP. (Wait till you're my age, you'll have different appreciation). lol

[@JeffOnTheRoads]

To me, the difference is that he could go OVER those notes, easily, and so he could add emphasis at that top range. Eventually he could barely get to the note, and there was no emphasis in sight. Anyway, yeah, this intro was “songs we’re not going to play” and was classic, awesome Rush delivering anyway.

[@markandersen5187]

You're not kidding...talk about Neil just being incredible after 50

[@robchehowski4281]

You didn't include it, but the opening video to the concert showed Jerry Stiller complaining about how "they never play Bangkok", & then when they go into it, his reaction is shown on the video screen.

[@jamzales]

This is from R30. Geddy's voice was kinda the same when I saw them on the R40 tour. It alway's took Geddy a bit more work to get ready for a tour vocally. He insisted that he was good but, you can definitely tell here that it's harder. That's why they started doing 2112 in drop D on the Test for Echo Tour in 1996/97. So it would be easier to sing. If you watch R40 some songs it looks o.k. for him to sing but a lot of songs you can see the strain. The newer albums like Snakes and arrow, Clockwork Angel's were a lot easier for him to sing. Geddy said in interview years ago the back in the day a lot of times they would create the music and drum parts and then put the vocals to the music as Neil would be revising songs and some times Geddy would send a song back to Neil for revision. But when it came time to put in the vocals they had no choice but to do the vocals for example 2112 temples of syrinx i starts on D#5. So in the interview Geddy was like "What the hell were we thinking". You've heard ATWAS and he did some pretty high slides on Anthem/Bastille Day and the like. Hell on Freewill he hits an F5. It is much harder from like 40 on. No problem when your in your 20's/30's. I can still hit a lot of those when my throat is well lubricated but my voice can fall off after a few songs. It's hard not to sing to any Rush.

[@johnjanovsky]

The verse part of Anthem with no vocals sounds so cool

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

R40 their last tour ever, 2015 was miraculous. Hopefully someone can get the Blu-ray of it for you. The way they opened this show, is opposite of the R40 where they started with their most recent album, and played full songs in reverse chronological order, and the stage sets were constantly devolving for almost every song to less and less gear and production which was representative of their stage at the time of that particular period. You really got to see that one from start to finish, at your own leisure and not necessarily a reaction video. But wait till you’ve finished reacting to the entire discography. Maybe due a live reaction of it with the wife or some of your family or band members live on KZbin. That would be cool AF!🤘🎸

[@randyferron]

It was a good ride!,!

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

It’s the bonus video of the week: “The Best Intro Ever” features a medley, of one song from each album (abbreviated) in the order the albums were released,, culminating with The Spirit of Radio in its entirety. This was R30-2004 proper🤘🖖✌️🎸🎸🥁🎤🎹

[@HansMcGruber]

You're right, Neil was playing that drum pattern in Anthem a bit different from the recording. I always loved the original way, not sure why he changed it there. Also right about Geddy's voice, it still sounded good here, but was starting to fade from the earlier years. Exit Stage Left, Grace Under Pressure and even Show of Hands Concert videos it sounded great. I don't think anyone is able to maintain their vocals from an earlier age, especially has high and aggressive as Geddy's voice was a young guy, just can't be done.

[@obiwanbenobi4943]

If I wanted to hear the studio versions I'd have stayed at home. Later in life I don't expect anyone to have the same voice. When he sings lower down he's still sounding good to me. Just the odd sliding to the note he does at times is different than expectations from previous versions. Remember though that they all smoked for years. The music was jamming though. They could have done their entire catalogue as instrumentals and most people would be quite happy with that at a concert. :)

[@iamhere9805]

A double rush drop on Sunday? Let's go! 🤌🏾🔥🔥And Yeah to me the last time Geddys voice was crispy and at its peak was the Rush in Rio/vapor trails tour. Like you said he hits the notes but it's missing the magical power behind it. (count down till Justin gets to Test for Echo album🤣)

[@donhadfield2835]

When you see how hard Geddy was singing in the early years (check out the Capital Theatre videos), it is amazing he could still talk. Around the R40 years, there was a day or two between shows and he would make a point on not even talking much between shows just to keep what was left of his voice intact.

[@greggmyers7505]

I totally agree about Geddy's voice. It's off putting from day one to many, then as he aged was painful. Musically they were genius till the end

[@m1t2a1]

Neil used the band Kiss as an example of the salesmen. You can even get buried in a Kiss Kasket when you die, and he didn't like that.

[@toddc28]

Yes it was the concert opener for the R30 Tour in 2003 (not R40)

[@itsmedrooms6071]

I think it’s very rare for the vocals not to diminish over time especially in the rock genre. Maybe one out of ten, Anne Wilson comes to mind. I think Zeppelin could of kept on with her on vocals because Robert didn’t want to do it. That ship has sailed at this point obviously, but it would have been interesting.

[@yes_head]

I've heard people describe Geddy's early voice as a screaming banshee, and his late voice as a yelping puppy. 😄 As I recall he got some training later on to help him deal with the loss of the upper frequency. They helped him to get around his limitations, but it resulted in his singing voice moving up to his head and out of his chest, where the power comes from. But it was the only way he could still hit those higher notes from older songs.

[@marinemodscom]

R30 Intro - I was there... Exhausted after 15 min... Not 18 anymore. Never a let down live!

[@mark-be9mq]

I think its : Finding My Way, Anthem, Bastile Day, Passage to Bangkok Cygnus X1 Book1, Cygnus Book II, Spirit of the Radio.

[@kenrichards4838]

Eddie Van Halen was asked what its like to be the best guitarist in the world. He responded "I don't know, ask Alex Lifeson." Pretty good endorsement.

[@mark-be9mq]

That opened the show

[@ischmidt]

Ged's voice definitely got progressively more fried over the years. The 80s and 90s songs where he wasn't going all Robert Plant on the record held up a lot better on the later tours than something like Bastille Day. I had the pleasure to see Rush at least once on every tour from 1989 to 2015 and I loved it every time. Aside from his voice, the only time it sounded different from the record was when they chose to do it differently or something broke (there are some funny videos on YT of incidents where Alex's amps stopped working and things like that). I got recommended your channel for the first time tonight and you've more than earned the sub.

[@JustinPanariello]

Thanks Ian! Welcome! I'm currently going through Rush's entire discography..Power Windows is next. Sorry the audio quality on Exit Stage Left and Grace Under Pressure is bad..very frustrating situation for me. Won't happen again. My first Rush reactions were back in Jan/Feb this year. I didn't like Geddy's voice at all so I never got into them when I was younger. But the music and musicianship kept me coming back this year and I decided to go through the discography. Anyways... welcome along

[@ischmidt]

@@JustinPanariello I love the discography approach! Just curious non-Rush wise, are you familiar with Vulfpeck and their bass player Joe Dart? If not, those could be fun listens/reactions since you play. Start with the original 2011 video for "Beastly".

[@JustinPanariello]

@@ischmidt yeah i know of Vulfpeck and Joe Dart. A band I play in right now plays a lot of their music during our breaks. I don’t know a ton of it. Just some. Sounds like they do coke. So fast lol 😂

[@ischmidt]

@@JustinPanariello Dude's barely 30 and has a signature model bass in stores, so whatever he's doing it works! 🤣

[@MarcoBosma]

After Moving Pictures every album will be different. I like the heavier stuff from Vapor Trails, Test for Echo, Snakes & Arrows and Clockwork Angles. As a bass player you will love Signals, Power Windows… And true; Geddy is here 51 I think. This is the last tour the voice is reasonable, but with the Clockwork Angles and R40 it was terrible, But I didn’t care so much, you just want to see them perform live!

[@randyferron]

Yes the was the show opening in Germany

[@stevepreece2931]

O and to add one more comment I follow Justin as well and he's nearly 50 now. Man he's got a geddy high voice, your right I think it's luck as you get older either your throat gets buggered or you get authoritis in your fingers or not. All of them were suffering in the end like most

[@JustinPanariello]

Philip Bailey of Earth Wind and Fire has still got it … 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ some do some don’t. Thats why I brought up Justin Hawkins comments.

[@cjonesufc]

Geddy Lee sang at his level for decades and was in his 60s when this was performed. His voice was bound to slip eventually. One thing you’ll realize is that they stayed true to their songs, but over time they made changes to some of the details and that the songs became more complex. Geddy embellished his bass lines and Alex refined a lot of his solos. Neil pretty much killed it from the beginning and never needed to add much. His solo, however, did change endlessly in that manner. If you know the studio stuff well enough you can notice it more easily in their later live stuff. This is the reason most of my favorite versions of my favorite Rush songs are live.

[@billb.950]

This was recorded 24 years after sor. So Geddy's vocals had some wear. Probably 1000 or more 3 hour gigs.

[@oldgoldandblack1]

The Vapor Trails tour (2002-03) was the last one where Geddy really had his full vocal range live. From there it could be hit or miss from show to show or song to song. You make a good point. He smoothed it out a bit to hit those notes, where as before his voice was very punchy, crisp and bright (which a lot of people who aren’t fans hated at the time). But he could still surprise you. Saw them twice on the Time Machine Tour and he nailed the high parts coming out of the solo on “Freewill” both times.