3 GENIUSES in 1 BAND? This Album Proves IT! | Moving Pictures 40th Anniversary | Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

POLL: What is your pick for the best Rush song over their storied career? You can get the box set here: rush.lnk.to/MovingPictures40th0F

[@dwaynewladyka577]

How about all of them?

[@MyName-pl7zn]

Closer to the heart

[@victorsimpson4487]

I like "The Pass", from their album Presto. The opening baseline is great to listen to.

[@mournblade1066]

"Subdivisions."

[@flavellinator]

Spirit of Radio!

[@Bassel2112]

As a Rush fan, every album is the greatest Rush album. Period.

[@michellerobin5461]

Agreed!! ❤️

[@ILSRWY4]

Geddy would disagree with you... LOL

[@yuosyo]

agreed

[@texasboy5527]

I absolutely disagree. Roll the Bones can never be in the same league with Moving Pictures.

[@markcompton6750]

Yep.

[@kellyc2425]

My wife turned me on to Rush when we were in high school in 1975. Our family moved across the country and we lost touch for 32 years. Reconnected and got married in 2007. She was my first love, Rush was my 2nd. We've both been to every tour since 1975, albeit not together for 32 years, but once reconnected we went to 2-3 shows every tour. My son's first concert was Snakes and Arrows. We all went to R40. Three times, 3 cities.

[@dross4207]

Ah, so she’s the one female Rush fan😊

[@mrsasshole]

What an awesome story, man! Thanks for sharing that and I wish you and your wife well :)

[@stephenwebster3335]

Great story!

[@sonnypate6808]

I've been a fan of Rush so long I remember when Neil only had 487 pieces in his kit.😁👍

[@Mike80528]

I remember back when Neil moved around his kit rather than his kit moving around him!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So nostalgic!

[@Fiona2254]

🤣me too! 🙌👍👍

[@Kashmir.820]

Hey Sonny Pate me too!!!! Wait we’re showing our age in Rush years!!!

[@heavenhelpus479]

😆

[@simonbarsinister8854]

I'm proud to hear the Professor confirm my assessment of this band. All three at the top of the lists of their respective instruments. This is the ONLY supergroup because they weren't formed to be such. They just were.

[@yorkiephil7744]

I would say The Who preceded them as a supergroup for the same reason. Townshend, Moon and Entwistle were all masters of their respective instruments and Daltrey a magnificent vocalist. Indeed all four of them as individuals and collectively as The Who have been quoted by Alex, Geddy and Neil as being inspirational to them (particularly Moon for Neil).

[@johncollins5552]

The Rush 40 anniversary box set has so much crap included that the Earth's temperature will increase by 1.5 degrees as a result of all resources used to produce it. I like Rush but I never bought an album because there are so many I could never decide which one to get. I never liked Geddys helium voice but I love everything else about the band!

[@salvatorediangelo453]

Well put. I often wonder if anyone who either went to through grade school with Alex and Geddy or was their teacher paid attention and saw just how colossally big they became and how much their music means to their fans and how it reaches them in ways no other band does. It would be very mind blowing indeed.

[@rbilleaud]

You don't know what the term "supergroup" means, do you? It doesn't mean a great musical group. The term supergroup was coined to identify those bands that were formed by members of other successful bands. For example Blind Faith was a supergroup as it included Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Carl Radle and Ginger Baker. All were already well known and highly regarded musicians. Asia, would be another, and there are plenty of other examples. Led Zeppelin could even be considered a supergroup as Page and John Paul Jones were both well known studio artists, and of course Page had been with the Yardbirds. Plant had found some success with his group Band of Joy and Bonham had a regular gig with American pop singer Tim Rose. Rush, on the other hand, as great as they are, are definitely NOT a supergroup as the individual members had not achieved any kind of notice before banding together.

[@simonbarsinister8854]

@@rbilleaud Hahahaha!!!! It was a spin on a term. Clearly my post was too difficult for you to understand, since I wrote "they weren't formed to be one" Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does.

[@bicyclist2]

I heard Rush on the radio in the 80's and bought Moving Pictures on cassette tape. I played it over and over on my Sony boom box and walkman. I always turned up the radio when I heard Rush. This brings back memories of my youth in the 80's. I don't have one favorite song, I love them all equally. Thank you.

[@stuminnis4050]

In the summer of 1981 I was a 10-year-old Boy Scout riding a bus from New Mexico to the National Jamboree in northern VA. My music collection consisted entirely of a cassette on which I had recorded various top 40 tracks while listening to Casey Kasem on my little boom box on Saturday mornings. An older scout I looked up to asked me what I was listening to. When I told him he shrugged and said something like, “You should check this out,” and passed me his cassette of Moving Pictures. To this day, it is my favorite album, the only reasonable competition being Dark Side and OK Computer. Thank you, nameless older scout. Thank you.

[@2869may]

RusH is composed of 3 compulsive perfectionist, and genuine good people that do not have any the 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.

[@anthemgunaether2914]

Your post made me tear up a little. Because we will never see the likes of these wonderful humans again.

[@2869may]

@@anthemgunaether2914 Right on brother..! They were definitely good people...! You've probably already seen Godsmacks drum battle... but if not, you should check that out...! They do some great covers too..! "good times, bad times", "Rocky mountain way", "Come together" all top notch covers.!

[@Bigirondoug]

I would say two perfectionists and a comedic genius guitar player.

[@2869may]

@@Bigirondoug It was Alex that actually started the band....

[@christophermorrison8632]

Yep, when it comes to sheer combined technical skill about the only rival they had on that score was ELP. Both bands were criticised in the rock press for being 'too clever'. My answer to the critics is that being dumb or technically limited is nothing much to be proud or get excited about.

[@wjatube]

As a Clevelander we take pride in Rush's rise to stardom. Early in their career we had several sold out shows after our local djs rocked us with "Working Man" played early and often. 35 years later Rush acknowledged our city by recording their 2011 Live CD "Time Machine" here.

[@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.]

I live in Scarborough east end of Toronto,I remember as a kid,I'm 62,riding around on my bike and seeing thier name on the high school wall outside saying the date,fast forward,in 86 I got the Supreme pleasure of meeting Neil at his sister's wedding,so I'm walking into reception room,he comes out know where,hi I'm Neil,puts out this claw,crushed my hand,i was ahhh ahhh hi,never forget it.

[@willmoore8708]

No offense, but I'm a little tired of hearing how Cleveland takes credit for Rush's greatness. I've heard that story, over and over, about how people thought "Working Man" was actually Led Zeppelin, when they heard it on WMMS fm and kept calling in. Uggh!

[@dougreimer2912]

Try having a song named after the aviation code for Toronto's International Airport.

[@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.]

Ahhh yeah,im in Toronto,really dude,we had rule in Canada back in late 60'-70's,50 % Canadian content so bands would exposed ,we had 2 FM stations,so yeah they where heard a lot,when i lived in Vancouver,people would listen to the Seattle stations,they would play a lot of Rush,yeah Cleveland had some finger prints.But i gotta laugh at you thinking your city is why Rush is around,boy oh boy,trying to steal the Thunder,well played.

[@MrRezRising]

The Cleveland djs were Donna Halper and Cliff.

[@thebalance6869]

Rush inspires me, not just as a musician, but as a human being in general. Wonderful look at the Moving Pictures album. Thank you :)

[@versatilians]

Yep, same here. I couldn't have said it better myself. :)

[@rickeaton3085]

I agree. I grew up in small town America surrounded by small town American ideas. Songs like Witch Hunt made me pause and think about all of the narrow views in my school and community. I can't thank them enough for helping me to grow out of that reality.

[@aadityabhattacharya]

It's really cool when artists you admire are good human being.

[@rickeaton3085]

@@aadityabhattacharya Especially when you've followed them for decades and they continually live up to that expectation...

[@RobertMichaelStewart]

Had the extreme pleasure of seeing Rush 53 times including the final show at the Forum in LA and met Alex in the parking lot of the Forum at about 3:30 am.... Was the nicest guy ever.... And real about everything we talked about for about 10-15 minutes.... 52 shows, and never came remotely close to meeting any of them.... So glad my drummer friend who was driving wanted to hang out till 3:30 am.... So very blessed indeed

[@cherinoelke]

I can never verbalize how much Rush changed my life, the depth of their music and the absolute brilliance of Peart's lyrics, lightning in a friggin bottle. I was lucky enough to meet the band on the 2112 tour and again on this albums tour, they were as gracious as thier music is powerful.

[@sarojaband4664]

2112 is the blueprint for today's times...

[@cherinoelke]

@@sarojaband4664 The damned priests of Syrinx are trying to assume control, aren't they?

[@sarojaband4664]

@@cherinoelke Indeed they are. "The hypocrites are slandering the sacred halls of Truth. Ancient nobles showering their bitterness on Youth". -A Farewell to Kings

[@ftolead]

Witch Hunt, such a hidden gem. It's so, so good!!

[@rmacdougallaliasdogviticus]

I remember watching in awe as Geddy Lee was playing the synth line of 'Subdivisions' ( my fav, btw) while singing and playing the Bass Line with Foot Pedals! Hard enough to do just two things... great stuff.

[@metalacop]

Arguably the greatest band of all time.

[@linjicakonikon7666]

Arguably the lamest opinion of all time.

[@rgp8038]

Arguably the greatest band in the universe.

[@Ruefus]

@@linjicakonikon7666 Inarguably, a troll-like comment.

[@berretta9mm158]

@@Ruefus Yes, you are both unarguably AND inarguably correct! 🤣😂

[@YedMan01]

I think so, my favorite band

[@test4el]

I was there. RUSH released a new album every year I was in high school - A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and culminating with Moving Pictures in 1981. They were the hot topic with the rock and roll kids that year. When tickets to the shows went on sale it was all we talked about. Back then you had to get tickets at a place called TicketTron and they were located in a department store called The Hecht Co. Fans camped out to get tickets for the major shows and RUSH was no exception. For Moving Pictures they played 2 shows at the ol' Capital Centre in Largo, MD and we camped out to get tickets for both shows. The day of that first concert we rode around town in my friends van, hanging out the windows and sliding door yelling, "we're going to see RUSH!" It was great to be young and a RUSH fan.

[@johnrackiewicz286]

I saw the moving pictures tour at the late New haven Colosseum, and then later that year dead center on the balcony at radio city music hall. Some of my greatest memories as a yoot.

[@echo1172]

I came to Rush in the late 80’s with Hold Your Fire - my 1st concert was during that tour at JLA in Detroit. From there I was irrevocably hooked. I quickly acquired every cassette, and put them in order of release in my wooden wall-mounted cassette rack, moving them down 1 spot with each new release. Going to Harmony House on the day an album was released became a pilgrimage, and I’d listen to each new album 100 times over, with the occasional sprinkling of an older album here and there. Truly a cherished vestige of my youth. There will never be another Rush.

[@corkycobon1481]

The 2nd concert I ever went to was Rush in Phoenix, AZ in 81. I was 10 years old and this show made me a Rush fan ever since. RIP The Professor. Sorely missed more and more each day!

[@EGlideKid]

I was 17 and sitting in my parent's kitchen watching an old black and white TV when on October 9th of 1974, Rush played 3 songs on Don Kirschner's Rock Concert that changed my life forever. I didn't know who or what they were at the time, but I fell in love with the band, and have been a fan ever since. I never knew what a Rickenbacker 4001 was until that night, but I wanted one desperately after that. My dad traded my old trombone in on a crappy no-name bass and I played it till my fingers were torn up, trying my best to emulate the bass lines of Geddy Lee and my other all-time favorite bassist, Chris Squire. Imagine my joy when I found out Geddy loved Chris and Yes, too. Now that Neil is gone, I find myself watching a lot more videos about Rush on YT, and I also find I often have tears in my eyes as I remember them, every nuance of their songs, and the better times back then. I will always miss the three of them as a group, and they will always be one of the top bands of my life, as I turn 65 this summer - after being a big fan for over 47 years. Thanks for the memories and the awesome songs I'll never be able to forget or get out of my mind or heart, guys.

[@christopherbowlen254]

He'll, yeah. And Entwhistle.

[@robc1961]

A band that could never be recreated to the high standards these 3 gents set for themselves and we all are so lucky that they shared their music with us all. From the get go they were great and they maneuvered through the grunge days by adding electronics but their foundation was always those of true rockers. Rush is a legendary band. Red Barchetta is my personal fav.

[@alexanderbrown4250]

They added the electronics way before grunge, like 1977 with FTK. I get ur point, tho. They actually reduced the keyboards and synths around grunge time.

[@joaquinodriozola4963]

14:48 It just absolutely breaks my heart the way you turn the pages and leave them scratched n folded

[@johndavis6119]

When I first heard Rush on the radio I was hooked. I didn’t even know the bands name until several weeks later I called the request line for the song and got told the name. Rush? How appropriate. That’s what I felt.

[@warrenlastewka8035]

Being a drummer from Toronto I remember my cousin brought me to Port Dalhousie and stopped in front of a house and he pointed up to a second-floor window and he told me he remembers walking by that house when he was a kid and hearing drumming come from that window. Now one block away in Lakeside Park there is a memorial for the immortal Neil Peart

[@jeremyboyce7921]

Red Barchetta and YYZ still have the ability to turn an ordinary drive into a fun journey every time, and the intro keyboard/drum burst of Tom Sawyer is still as awesome as it was when I was a kid. Thanks for the deep dive into this album.

[@Bigirondoug]

My first concert was Rush, the Hemispheres tour, Dec 15th 1978 in Chicago at the International Amphitheater - been hooked ever since.

[@keithdaniels1994]

Saw Rush on their first tour. Moving Pictures has been my favorite album since it originally came out. I still listen to one song or another from it almost every day. Rush's greatest asset was they were always true to themselves, how cool is that.

[@carlwebinar1571]

I was at Phillips Arena in Atlanta to see Rush during their Moving Pictures Tour. I was flabbergasted that so much sound could come out of just three guys. It was an amazing concert, one of the best I ever attended.

[@Steve_Blackwood]

Moving Pictures was my introduction to Rush. I was 13, and my friend said “you’ve gotta listen to this album”. That started a 40+ year fandom that’s never been stronger. Sad that I *only* got to see them live four times, but grateful for those times.

[@Zoso981]

I saw Rush on the Moving Pictures tour, Richfield Coliseum (Cleveland) . A friend and I skipped school to wait in line for tickets. I've been a huge fan ever since.....

[@karlshuler1011]

Being from Toronto there's always some great pride over RUSH and Triumph as well. Both bands are true Canadians through and through. They represented us well and put out some just incredible music and live shows.

[@stephenwebster3335]

A big thank you to our brothers to the north for maple syrup, hockey and Rush and not necessarily in that order.

[@dross4207]

Rush is an example of a band where friendship trumped ego. Sadly, Triumph wasn’t.

[@karlshuler1011]

@@dross4207 no not entirely true. Ron Nevison put a strain in that lineup. But pitting one against the other in the studio. Trust me if it was true they wouldn't be as close as they are.

[@birdg2112]

These guys were my life for so long, still can’t believe I’ll never see them again.

[@wrathofkrahn]

I will always remember the day me and my buddy, in grade 10, went down to the record store on the day of release. We both bought our vinyl copy and headed back, ON THE BUS, to listen to it at his place. In those days one had to be very patient about the music buying process. Once we put it on and heard Tom Sawyer for the first time I think our lives would be changed...for the better. I also got to see my first Rush show in Edmonton on the tour and that was even more mindblowing. A big shout out to Terry Brown for his mix of the Live At YYZ...it is done in such a way that it makes me feel like I'm actually at the show.

[@sarojaband4664]

Saw RUSH on the Moving Pictures tour at the Brendan Byrne Arena in December 1981. Godlike. Pure Magic. Flawless.

[@johnblossom8447]

When Moving Pictures came out, it was one of my hidden pleasures. Most of my friend were into Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and Aerosmith, or so I thought. I was 15 when the album came out and immediately bought the cassette. One day one of my friends came over and he was looking through my cassettes when I was out of the room. When I came back in he was holding Moving Pictures and asked, “Do you really like Rush?” I was expecting to receive a ribbing and have everyone at school learn I liked the band. When I answered, “Yeah. I kinda like them.” My friend said, “Kinda? They’re amazing.” This friend of mine made fun of Rush at school. I just looked at him and he said, “Hey, I know it’s not cool to like Rush, but I think they’re awesome.” I gained new respect for him. He was actually into a huge variety of music and when he or I would get new music we’d meet up to listen to it without anyone else around to throw in their biased opinions by what was considered cool. I still talk to that friend all these years later. From that point on, every time a new Rush album came out, we’d listen to it together. Even after he moved to a different city, we’d listen over the phone. Once a year we have Rush day and we spend a couple hours on Facetime listening to Rush.

[@Fiona2254]

I was lucky because my friends were all into Rush. Unlucky because one of my friends, a drummer, was the one who purchased Rush albums. We’d buy different artists and trade cassette tapes thus saving money. My Rush albums are new remastered reprints not vintage like my other albums.

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

@John Blossom cool story. Rush’s music did that, brought people together and formed long lasting relationships and memories. Not typical of many bands at all, but definitely a reality of Rush.🤘🖖✌️🎸🥁🎹🎤🥇🇨🇦👌👍

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Wow. It’s amazing how you are still in contact with this Rush friend all these years later.

[@drea4195]

How did you decide on which day would be Rush Day? Just curious.

[@johnblossom8447]

@@drea4195, we just agree on a day when we have time, usually every June or July.

[@chetthebee1322]

I was fortunate to see Rush on their final tour in the DC area. I always wanted to see them but there was always something that stop me but that time the stars were aligned. What a show!

[@test4el]

Bristow. I took my daughters to that concert for their 1st RUSH Show.

[@douglaslaidlaw5961]

I have always pondered this. I felt like I was the only Rush fan in my high school so I had few others to discuss these questions ;-)! I feel "Natural Science" from Permanent Waves encapsulates everything about Rush from prog, to almost metal, to pop catchiness, with deep lyrics that teach, inform, and make the listener contemplate on EVERY repeated listen. As with many Rush songs, this track increased my vocabulary and sparked my curiosity about the scientific subject matter. With that said, their most perfect short song is Subdivisions. The Analog Kid (very next track!) gives me goosebumps when the chorus kicks in. It moves me, moves me. EVERY album means the world to me but the stretch from a Farewell to Kings through Signals is an incredible journey.

[@lisaharrison1031]

AGREE 💯 “The most endangered species The honest man Will still survive annihilation Forming a world state of integrity Sensitive open and strong……..” Neil words in combination with GED & Als music have been one of the most important things in my life. I started worshiping them in 1975 at 15 & I worship them even more now that I am 63. RUSH FOREVER!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@davebasch5995]

"Wheels within wheels in a spiral array...a pattern so grand and complex...." I was listening to this incredible lyric while studying "natural science" in high school and college

[@jamesjackson8540]

Totally agree! That was the stretch (From Farewell to Signals) where I was obsessed with them. I think they are the only band I’ve ever seen in concert more than once, and it was for the Moving Pictures and Signals tours.

[@jamesriding7038]

We were all that only Rush fan in high school. I've stayed obsessed with them since I first heard Circumstances. I put them down for awhile from time to time but I always come back and rediscover them.

[@DavidRendon-kd4xz]

I’m from Texas and have been a die hard fan since 1974. Rush is variety

[@6bladek]

Fun fact: I wrote my girlfriend's final paper on the Moving Pictures album, a page and a half per song. She got an A in History of Rock and Roll that year. 😁

[@ProfessorofRock]

As you should! Very cool.

[@davekochanski8756]

Similar thing with me , I painted the ape carrying the bomb off status quos piledriver album ,, got an a in art and design 👌 gotta love rock!! 🎸😎 oh sorry forgot to add , it was 1976 !! 😀

[@johnnahodil]

wait.....they teach history of rock in school?..or college?....where is this wonderful place? can i go?...ill bring pizza!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That is absolutely amazing, my friend!

[@RCarlson01]

My brother Robert submitted Countdown as a short descriptive story in his HS writing class. True story... LOL

[@michaellancina667]

I was 13 in 1981 when Moving Pictures hit the radio - When I heard Limelight, I was hooked for life.

[@craigm.9070]

This album release was a culture shifting event! The U.S. was in a deep recession at the time; Reagan's economic policies had not really kicked in yet, we were down feeling as a country, Iran hostage rescue mission was a cataclysmic failure. Then...Rush released Moving Pictures, seems every car stereo was playing it on Main Street at night. And the rest as they say, is history. Thanks professor for that ride in the way-back machine!

[@geoffstrickler]

Moving pictures wasn’t my first introduction to Rush, but it was the first Rush album I purchased, then I went back and picked up most of their older albums, and several subsequent albums. I’ve seen them live 3 times, a record for me, with Pink Floyd and a few other acts that I’ve seen twice.

[@johncollins5552]

Is Moving Pictures your favourite Rush album?

[@geoffstrickler]

@@johncollins5552 Hard to say. It might be the most consistent, but Hemispheres and Power Windows are right up there at the top of my list, closely followed by Signals, and Grace Under Pressure. Then 2112, and A farewell to Kings, which have fantastic songs, but are less consistent. Those comprise my “top 7”, everything else is less consistent, having a mix of good/excellent songs and some mediocre ones.

[@DaDitka]

My introduction to Rush was Fly By Night. Blew me away when I heard them. I'm not sure at what point I heard Moving Pictures, but it might have been just a few months after FBN. As for favorite albums, man, that's really tough. Even my least favorite (which would likely be Caress of Steel) was an excellent album. I'll have to think about that...

[@jameshammer1616]

@@DaDitka Caress of steel was my first Rush album ( 8 track). The lyrics were totally different. First Rush concert December 76. They had Bob Segar open, incredible show.

[@markcatanzaro9699]

THANK YOU for saying The Professor's name correctly!!! He's called "The Professor" because he taught every drummer on earth something. His other nickname was "your favorite drummer's favorite drummer"

[@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.]

He never finished high school,he wanted more knowledge,huh sounds like something he might say.Where did that come from,yikes.

[@Bigirondoug]

He made metronomes obsolete.

[@ToeCutter0]

I’ve yet to watch the video, but this irked me for decades?! I lived right across the Detroit River from Canada and played ice hockey starting in Mite House and spent a lot of my childhood with some of the greatest Canucks I’ve ever met. They all knew how to pronounce Neal Peart’s name?! I can only assume the Prof of Rock is pronouncing it as “Peer-ert”? That’s the correct pronunciation, repeated correctly by Geddy Lee at every RUSH show they’ve ever played since 1974?!

[@ToeCutter0]

@@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER. Dude, Neal Peart went to the UK as a teenager to “make it big” and returned to Canada completely dejected when he learned that his skill alone didn’t guarantee a record contract. I’ve always wondered how his experience in the UK impacted him joining RUSH? Geddy and Alex had been best friends since grade school when Neal met them? Can you imagine the PRESSURE of playing with 2 best friends who possessed that kind of skill? WTF were Geddy and Alex thinking the first time they played with Neal? All these years later and I still wanna know!

[@John-do9ei]

The nickname "The Professor" is based on his personality being reminiscent of the Professor on Gilligan's Island.

[@debilarge]

I was a sophomore in college that year. I have a very vivid memory of getting in my car and turning on the radio and hearing Tom Sawyer. I remember thinking how they sure play that one a lot, and then my next thought was how amazing the drummer sounded. I was hooked. Bought it and so began a lifelong love of Rush. I bought the box and it is as great as you described.

[@jameslindsey1017]

I remember this album coming out... I was dead set on buying Dire Straits' Making Movies at the record store that day. Witch Hunt was playing on the store system and Moving Pictures won the day.

[@davazz9586]

Dire great also - Knopfler is a genius too

[@frommetoyou1981]

But isn't 'Making movies' an excellent album too? 'Tunnel of love' is one of the greatest songs ever written in my opinion. I do admire 'Moving pictures' very much too, 'Limelight' being my favourite song from this stellar set.

[@jameslindsey1017]

@@frommetoyou1981 BOTH excellent, got MM the next paycheck!

[@coug96fan]

I discovered RUSH in high school with Moving Pictures thanks to Columbia Tapes and Records club as a freshman in high school. I played the tracks off this album and started collecting older albums and anxiously awaited Signals, my second most favorite RUSH album. Thanks guys for sticking to your guns and making your music. Long Live Rock!

[@Carepedoit]

Rush carried me through that time. My geeky science fiction club in college got attacked by a religious group on campus over the “Satanic Panic” at the time because we played D&D. I remember that Witch Hunt came out at that time and it spoke to me, kept me going. But then, so did Tom Sawyer and Red Barchetta! The truth!

[@miketaylorID1]

Witch hunt. No matter the time, it always seems timely. Guess that says a lot about us. Neil at his most prescient and prophetic best

[@billybatson8657]

And Bubble Yum was made of spider webs lol. Oh the good times, I remember those days. D&D was the devil's game.

[@rscholl]

I became a lifelong Rush fan in 9th grade when Moving Pictures came out. First heard Limelight on the radio and was absolutely blown away and hooked for life. My favorite band through all of these years, and this album is pure perfection. I've been fortunate enough to see every single tour since Power Windows in 1985 during college, some multiple concerts per tour, and even got on the first row twice. It was like a dream to be so close to the boys. Alex also inspired me to pick up a guitar and start a lifelong hobby. I'm still learning Rush songs to this day. Rush has been the soundtrack to my life!

[@brucifer0]

I saw the Pre Moving Pictures tour @ the Cape Cod Coliseum in Massachusetts. They played most of the record though it had not been released yet. I was 14 years old and have seen a lot of great live music but that concert was #1 a life changing event for me. RIP Neil

[@ol.grumpy.bastard]

I saw them at the Garden when the tour brought them to Boston the following spring.

[@Old_B52H_Gunner]

I was in the Air Force stationed in North Dakota and saw Rush live in Bismarck when they were touring after the release of Moving Pictures, it was really mind blowing realizing that the incredible wall of sound was produced by only 3 guys.

[@georgemathie8123]

moving pictures 40 years later still is a powerful album with undoubtedly one of the best side ones in classic rock loaded with rush classics however I love side 2 a little bit more the camera eye and witch hunt are some my all time favorite songs by Rush

[@ProfessorofRock]

A perfect album for certain.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a legendary album.

[@Fiona2254]

Witch Hunt is one of my top 5 songs (depends on my mood but that one is always in that top 5)

[@Mr1Tanker]

Camera Eye is amazing!!

[@georgemathie8123]

@@Mr1Tanker I think camera eye is one of Rush's most underrated epics and that opening synth line and geddys bass line makes this epic even better

[@ReasonReality345]

Professor, I love you for doing this segment on RUSH. I never tire of playing them, or listening to them. When Neil passed, it was one of the saddest days of my 67 years. Still, they live on!

[@chadbennett7873]

My personal favorite is "Free Will" for the combination of lyrics, music and performance. Another dear to my heart, but rarely played live is "Something For Nothing" ... but to be totally honest, my favorite Rush song is always the one I am currently hearing at any given time. Three Geniuses is the perfect description for this incredible band.

[@TV-nm6nl]

Love that bass line

[@ozonebaby5161]

2 1 1 2 Circumstances and Lessons are my 2 fav songs

[@TinCupChalice40]

I graduated high school in 1981 moving pictures was a huge part of my summer that year memories I could never forget Sleeping on the beach with my girlfriend waking up to bask in the sun all day then packing it all in and driving to Yosemite that night with that album playing over and over again god the memories! what a beautiful time to be alive.

[@willmoore8708]

Same here, but back then, I still would play "Hemispheres" a lot more than "MP".

[@TinCupChalice40]

@@willmoore8708 yeah, shit I’m sorry. I got the album’s mixed up sorry. WTF..I’m old, forgive me. At least I’m not as bad as Biden yet..lol

[@TinCupChalice40]

@@willmoore8708 what was really bitchen on the beach that day was that the rest of the beach including us had their radios tuned to KLOS and the whole beach echoed it was really pretty damn cool

[@leeluckman3105]

Moving Pictures was the very first CD I bought when I first got a CD player for my home stereo. I still have that CD.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Rush! One of the top bands in my circle of high school buddies! Moving Pictures came out when I was a junior in high school and I am always taken back when I listen to it! Thanks for keeping the music alive Professor!

[@keithbyers4835]

Nothing but positivity and greatness could be said about Rush. Proud to be amazing musicians pushing their own limits, standing up to the man, Canadian, and being good people!

[@stephenwebster3335]

Greatest album by the greatest band. What more needs to be said? Perfection.

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure.

[@stephenwebster3335]

@@ProfessorofRock Thanks for the great videos (especially the ones about Rush)! You do an excellent job!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So true!

[@billybatson8657]

It was definitely the pinnacle of their careers.

[@linjicakonikon7666]

Lolololololol..go on, pull the other one.

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

_Red Barchetta_ is not about driving at an illegal speed, but driving an ICE car; All ICE cars having been outlawed. The song is prescient. The 80s: _Lived 'em. Loved 'em. Miss 'em._

[@joan-annebross9217]

Indeed. The Professor misses the point of the song: a then futuristic gov't has "motor laws" that forbid private cars (that's what the Elites are attempting to do now). The song is abt breaking free of gov't control.

[@ddministry5482]

Tom Sawyer, Vital Signs, Limelight (let's just say all of Moving Pictures ;-), BUT as a musician I'm blown away by the story told in the music and playing on "Red Barchetta" and "YYZ". Rush were genius in taking the listener on a musical journey that matched their storied lyrics, and they never wrote 1-3-5 repetitive pop songs. Listening to the ebbs and flows of the dynamic music and the detailed musicianship and composition on these two songs is an adventure every time!

[@danielsolano602]

I remember hearing Tom Sawyer after it had been out for about a year and a half already. I was only seven, and in contrast to other stuff that you knew could probably be formulated again and again, this rush thing you knew was its own universe. So so good, been a fan ever cents of course!

[@MikeB-1965]

Moving Pictures is arguably one of the top five rock albums of all time. They are/were all masters of their craft not to mention class-acts in the way they conducted themselves. Specifically, Neil was undeniably one of the best drummers in history AND probably one of the best lyricists ever as well. If there are any bass players better than Getty, I'd be surprised. Alex's guitar licks are incredibly as well. Rush go down in history as legends in music all while being surprisingly humble, down-to-earth, and very appreciative to their fans. I have nothing but respect and appreciation for them and their contributions.

[@Scooter730]

My favorite band, Limelight my favorite song by them, and so many great memories from listening to their music throughout the years. Thank you for this tribute to them.

[@drummerdoc04]

WELL DONE PROFESSOR OF ROCK. Moving Pictures hit my ears at the beginning of my senior year of high school and forever changed my view of the world, and how I listened to music. Neil taught me how to play drums, and how to build big drumsets. Geddy taught me how to use my voice. Alex taught me how to air guitar. God bless their music for future generations forever. RIP Neil Peart

[@dag221]

'The Camera Eye' is one of my three favorite Rush songs. The other two are from my favorite Rush album Signals.

[@Big_Sierra]

Signals rules. The Analog Kid and Chemistry are my faves off that one!

[@jeffcharlton9660]

The album and the band that changed my life.

[@gerardopichardo5119]

Rush is one of the greatest bands of all time. I'm a rush fan since i remember. They're just fantastic musicians. What a wonderful trio. Thanks for this episode professor. Greetings from México.

[@rickeaton3085]

My early teen years created many memories of cranking up my Moving Pictures vinyl in my bedroom. I'm a big fan of all of their music but those years were formative and Rush was a huge part of them.

[@robertherring9277]

Rush was so amazing! Took my whole family to see R40! Glad I did. Both kids are serious musicians... and got to see all 3 musical idols

[@unofficialpolitics9553]

We partied and jammed at Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins' farm years ago. He put it up for sale a few years ago for 14 million. What a beautiful spot, and the walleye fishing's pretty good too! Edit: To just name one fave tune from RUSH is a daunting task. I guess my personal fave would be Natural Science from their album Permanent Waves.

[@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.]

I laugh when I see that vid of him on CBC doing the moon walk,at a svelte 170 maybe.

[@Augfordpdoggie]

@@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER. link?

[@Augfordpdoggie]

Neil Peart saved my life

[@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.]

@@Augfordpdoggie Sorry no link,but i have seen it numerous times,im pretty sure you can find it on YT,to say the least i was perplexed when i saw it,WTF,he did this before JACKSON.

[@kennethchartrand4251]

Being Canadian and seeing them 19 time Live.... I agree with you, Natural Science is my Favourite Rush song also.

[@joeymorvant161]

"Moving Pictures" is a classic, to be sure, but listening to ANY album by Rush proves their musical genius!

[@StrangeDevice]

Thank you, Adam!!! As my channel name will make clear, I’m a huge Rush fan. I love your channel and watch religiously, so, seeing you cover Rush is just such a treat. 3 chords…

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

…and the truth of good music!

[@StrangeDevice]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 yes!

[@auralcreation7605]

Love your channel. Rush inspired me to learn how to play bass and guitar, and eventually to become a recording engineer. Growing up only a few miles away from where Alex and Geddy did, they have always made me proud to be from Toronto and Canadian. They represent the best of us in every aspect. After I heard this album, I attended my first rock concert to see them at the famed Maple Leaf Gardens at age 15, a place I would go on to see them countless other times over 2 decades, until I last saw them at the Air Canada Centre for R40 and took my 12 year old son. I have so many memories of them, I could not write them all. Suffice it to say, they altered the course of my life. They even made me read star charts (where was Cygnus X1?). Entertainers? They are so much more to me.

[@DJAvalonArizona]

Their BEST album in my opinion!! Out of all their 19. The best sounding, the best selling. A masterpiece

[@ProfessorofRock]

A masterpiece is right. PERFECT ALBUM.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Agreed!

[@jamesriding7038]

I can't deny that it's a great album, but it's hard for me to call it my favorite since so many people only know Rush from songs like Tom Sawyer and YYZ. There is no way I can listen to Alex's solos on Limelight and not feel kind of intoxicated though. Love Witch Hunt too.

[@RobertMichaelStewart]

I had seen Rush my 1st time in 1978 at the Forum and told Alex about it and he said straightforward that I was exactly the kind of fan they did the last tour for, and that Neil didn't want to do it, he played 100% that night.... Spot on! So nice to see him come to the front of the stage and take his final bow! I knew in my heart that moment was the last.

[@Gotblade]

I heard an interview with a radio station that played Tom Sawyer in the morning for people on their way to work. As predicted people identified with it in their dayly grind. I feel proud of these guys as if they're from my home town. Not a typical way to think of rock stars. ❤❤❤

[@Coyotethumper5]

There are no words that I can really write to describe how RUSH music effected my life. RUSH is my Ultimate favorite band.

[@fr3rdsky]

As the years go by this album along with many other Rush songs are proving to be timeless!

[@anthonypayne2526]

Moving Pictures never ever ever gets old. Just as good today as the first time I played it on vinyl. Neil Peart turned me from a drummer into a musician.

[@mrhoneystinger3676]

This album is criminally underrated by the main stream.

[@RCarlson01]

All Rush records are "underrated". ;-)

[@abergethirty]

Or overrated if you're one of the many that cringe when you hear Geddy sing.

[@humanchannel7825]

It really isn’t

[@shark92651]

@@abergethirty It went 5x Platinum in the US. I feel Geddy's voice is one of their many strengths. Yes he can sing incredibly high and it has a unique sound. I never understood why there was so much criticism of his voice. That is something the dickheads at Rolling Stone magazine used to do.

[@rulinghabs]

Yo. Not in Canada.

[@johngarrett7050]

Dude rush hit me in the face with moving pictures then I found out that they were around and put an album out in 1974 and when I started listening to the backlog I was so blown away! They were awesome!!!

[@Fiona2254]

Ok I’ve made my decision! It comes with a Red Barchetta and now I HAVE to buy this. My uncle was definitely that uncle!!! RIP Tio Justo and RIP Neil, we will always miss your greatness.

[@jaylundgreen]

One your videos about Rush was how I ended up finding your channel. Not only am I so glad that you are highlighting this amazing band (my personal favorite) but I am so grateful that I found your channel. I have learned so much and have found my way to music (especially) 80's music that I had never heard of and that I absolutely LOVE. Thank you! My older brother introduced me to Rush after his friends showed him Closer to the Heart. I was hooked! I felt like I was the only kid who liked Rush at times. My adolescent years were when the band released albums like Power Windows and Hold Your Fire, and even though a lot of fans who found their way to the band via 2112 don't like their more synth heavy stuff, it's what made the strongest impression in my life in my most impressionable years. Music is the only medium that some people have to bridge the gap between the emotional and the physical. A lot of people form bonds with bands or artists whose music was with them while they were going through hard times or trauma. For me, Rush is the background music of my entire like and Neil Peart's lyrics are written on my heart. My favorite all time track has to be "Time Stand Still" and my favoritle lyric comes from that song as well "All these wounds I can't get unwound". So brilliant.

[@josevalle9719]

I would call the song “Why Why Zed” which is the way Neil, Alex, and Geddy would have pronounced it.

[@Dr.Lee.Guitar]

One of my all time favorite albums. It never gets old. Thanks for covering it.

[@terrydrums]

Perfect album by my favorite band at its peak. A true masterpiece.

[@LouisGedo]

Discovered Rush when *"Subdivisions"* played on the radio decades ago..........a fan ever since! 👏 👏 👏

[@btchhopperou812]

BEST drummer EVER! Gotta love RUSH, and this is one of those vids that I wish was twice as long- just can not get enough Rush. I can agree with this being ONE of their best albums, but as a Rush fan, it is quite easy to argue that there are at least a couple that can match Moving Pictures as Rush's best offering. And I dare not mention titles due to risk of sparking riot LOL. Definitely at their peak... but I think Rush's 'peak' likely spans at least 5-6 years, but it is only this fans opinion and nothing more. Thanks POR... You, sir, are thee Best!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love Rush as well. R.I.P. Neil Peart. This album is classic.

[@btchhopperou812]

@Ca Nadian thepride That's awesome!! RUSH is the best

[@jacktribble5253]

One of my top three favorite rock bands of all time. Their music enhanced my life in many ways.

[@stephengould4768]

The greatest band....EVER!!!! I remember hearing "Limelight" in heavy rotation on K-SHE and knowing this was my band! So many songs that fit every mood! While it's hard to pick a favorite album.... it's not hard to pick my favorite band!!!!!

[@700CreditMDChannel]

Grew up in Webster Groves and discovered Rush in the 2112 era, followed them forever!

[@petersamboy2578]

Amazing analogy of to me a perfect album !! Professor I can’t think of anyone who can express more admiration for the bands that I myself love than you . Keep up the good work my man !!

[@bigtechisbigbrother8690]

Rush achieved the most mainstream popularity while still retaining a kind of fringe/underground status. They're basically the most popular cult band ever. In the best possible way.

[@Pulsatyr]

Geddy Lee has stated that Rush owed their breakthrough to WMMS radio's frequent airplay of their material. The Buzzard still flies high in my heart!

[@shinykamon188]

Alex said that in an interview, that they were the most popular cult band ever lol

[@hbengineer]

The true Nerds of Rock and Roll! This is a band of the ages.

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure.

[@RFXLR]

Although Rush is classified as progressive rock, when you look at their body of work, they can only be described as Rush. Moving pictures is probably the best album to introduce a new fan to. The songs have great hooks, they’re not too long and they have just enough of the odd meters and time signatures to satisfy the music nerds in all of us! This was my introduction to Rush and, to this day I can never listen to Tom Sawyer without thinking of Kerry von Erich!

[@Mike80528]

Rush took progressive rock and pushed it even further. Agreed that they are kind of a genre to themselves...

[@craigmanning467]

R.FXLR you must be Texan? First time I heard RUSH was at a Kerry von Erich match. Been a fan ever since.

[@RFXLR]

@@craigmanning467 fan of Rush or Kerry?

[@craigmanning467]

@@RFXLR Both of course.

[@RFXLR]

@@craigmanning467 my man!!👍🏼

[@Christopher-k9k]

As a kid growing up in the late 70’s and early 80’s, RUSH was in every cassette case and yes, 8 track case, in every one of my friends cars as well as my own! Tom Sawyer was one of the anthems that defined my youth! Thanks professor, you nailed this one!

[@MSmith-Photography]

Moving Pictures is the first Rush album that I heard and loved. Tracks from the album are played all the time here on Canadian radio stations. FYI, Pye Dubois' last name is pronounced as "Du-bwah".

[@gwaptiva]

I just wish we could only once get a video where someone pronounces both Peart and barchetta properly, but I fear it's never gonna happen

[@nicholasvinen]

Geddy didn't even pronounce Barchetta properly in the song! 😅

[@barrykimber]

I got into Rush after hearing La villa Strangiato on UK's Friday rock show 1978, totally blew me away as a budding 17yr old guitarist, & never looked back....I saw them live many times from Hemispheres tour right up to R40, but they never returned to the UK after that, such a huge shame that we'll never see them ever again 😥 RIP Neil ..

[@ericbgordon1575]

Rush' music has long intrigued me as a kind of prog rock enigma. They're not mainstream, yet they're appealing like mainstream musicians. The funny thing for me regarding the sessions for *Moving Pictures* is in the studio choice. They ended up tracking that album in the facility owned by an American transplant.

[@2112Nightshift]

On every Rush album there is at least one song, usually more, that spoke directly to me. To say I'm a Rush fan is a dramatic understatement. Further, if you haven't read Neil's books I recommend that you do. I wept the day Neil died, and I'll do the same for Alex and Geddy.

[@Freelancer_1960]

Thank you, Boss. I love your dedication to true Rock, and Rush is the perfect case of integrity and dedication to craft. There are many good quality rock sounds, but I submit that Rush is at the pinnacle of purity to the craft. I love Chicago, Yes, Queen, Heart, ZZ Top, and of course Led Zeppelin, but these three are the hands-down virtuosos of their time. Thanks again.

[@ericwedin4154]

I have always wondered how they could make it sound so big, so good live? Amazing for just three guys😊👍