RUSH "La Villa Strangiato" - Still No Guitar - Boston - Time Machine Tour - HD High Quality

[@JamesOhGoodie]

This is true: I saw Rush in Boston a year after this happened and some dude in the crowd had a sign that said "Play Still No Guitar." I love Rush fans, let me tell ya...

[@TacomaPaul]

Dammit... that's the funniest thing I've read in months.

[@2kosher]

Omg! Pure genius! Hilarious! "Still No Guitar" better than ANY Taylor Swift song!

[@alexmurphy5289]

That's fantastic lol wow

[@logandarklighter]

Did Alex SEE that sign? If so - what was his reaction? :D :D :D

[@FrankPCarpi]

@@2kosher Taylor who? Hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha

[@BushcraftingBogan]

You know you’re on the top of your craft when the audience cheers even when your instrument doesn’t work.

[@dieselyeti]

That's not usually a good sign.

[@daraki8007]

Rush fans ❤

[@GeoffreyGentryMusic]

"I hate Rush. They are so boring. They play that stupid song for, like, 20 minutes." This is one of the reasons why I love Alex.

[@jaycoy107]

He could do standup comedy, easily. Love these guys:)

[@nigelsmith721]

is that what he was singing?

[@dquaidman]

The guitar solo for La Villa Strangiato is probably the most well-crafted solo I've ever heard. Just brilliant.

[@menom7]

I 4th that statement!!! :)

[@medmac2112]

I 5th that statement!

[@TacomaPaul]

The vocals are the best yet !

[@jumpman8282]

Yet the ending is the best ("diggydiddle do, diggydiddle do - tsh") makes me smile every time!

[@russ6366]

I 6th that sentiment. The emotion it invokes is beyond words.

[@SnowDogRedSectorEh]

can you imagine if that was Guns n Roses? Axl would be like - "Well thanks to the lame ass guitar tech, we're going home!" * microphone slams onto floor *

[@JMunn55]

Lmao for sure

[@careym3901]

Exactly what I thought , he would throw his mic and have a temper tantrum,Rush shows how the professionals do it

[@michaelloder5150]

that is true!!

[@metrakos]

exactly!

[@elmoblatch9787]

Axel would "say" it. He would not "be like" it.

[@SoCal780]

I never get tired of hearing La Villa Strangiato. One of the best instrumentals ever composed, in my opinion.

[@ItsJustRyan89]

5:50 sounded hideous

[@denmalski]

if you've ever seen Alex's rig run down, you'd have to be an absolute genius to figure that shit out. they probably had to get NASA on the line for tech support. They did make the best of a bad situation though

[@michaelcutcher8592]

Will never see 3 musicians at this level of caliber again.. Everyone of them is just amazing.

[@mikemarshall3073]

Yes you will. Every time you type "Rush" into a KZbin search you will become engrossed in a wonderland of melodies.

[@HereXEG]

Not only musicians but humans. They truely are at a whole nother level than us all!

[@duggygee1232]

Agreed

[@Rpsinclair]

This was the first show I’d ever been to, at the age of 11, and this is still one of the highlights of my life

[@elmoblatch9787]

All this machinery making modern music...can still malfunction.

[@sergioortiz8219]

Nicely done sir!

[@dieselyeti]

I see what you did there...

[@medmac2112]

Elmo Blatch Good one!

[@kevgh3869]

Nice!

[@SoCal780]

Clever!

[@calebturner405]

Rush: Task Failed Successfully Seriously though, I love Rush because they have a great sense of humor, and were able to recover from the worst situations and do stuff like this just because they could, and it is the best thing ever.

[@melissababin7654]

Theyareverytalent .

[@MerkinMuffly]

2:15 What am I in? I'm in Primus.

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Only the guys from Rush could take a technical difficulty and make it hilarious and fun.

[@keithschwartzmusic9461]

He's clearly pissed though when he's talking to the roadies after the amps finally work as the song kicks in.

[@Ampher03]

2:15 “what am I in....I’m in PRIMUS”

[@falconeaterf15]

Most bands "decorate" the stage with amplifier stacks and techy looking stuff that is not even plugged in. Rush uses the space for practical purposes. Like front loading washing machines- and now.....time machines! Now that's progressive rock.

[@overem8092]

Look at r40 live, it's perfect for your comment ! x)

[@justinstearns9723]

falconeaterf15 The chicken rotisseries were my favorite

[@sblack48]

Drink machines and if course the screaming barbi dolls in front of Alexs pedal board since real girls never go to rush shows

[@glennroberts1852]

And don’t forget the chicken rotisseries

[@claygilchrist632]

Everyone's laughing except for the guitar tech who must be mortified.

[@BluesLicks101]

Alex isn't laughing, he looked pretty pissed.

[@claygilchrist632]

I would be pissed too. Alex handled it well.

[@HighlanderNorth1]

Clay Gilchrist But this is the 2nd video where his guitar tech is apparently failing to do his job in a reasonable amount of time. In the other video, Alex's guitar stops working, and the tech doesn't even have a spare guitar anywhere nearby! It takes a while for him to finally show up with a spare guitar. There are usually spares right there, beside the stage if not on the stage. Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYuzqHZ7fb98oNU

[@jjkhawaiian]

He's thinking I'm fired and will be lucky to leave the stadium alive.

[@TheRebuilt1]

Wanna get away

[@jlloyd2004mcs]

Man..talk about Grace Under Pressure!

[@michaelolz]

JLloyd’s Junk good one!😄

[@canadianbacon2693]

Haha

[@RCAvhstape]

Of all the Rush songs I thought I'd have in my head for the next day or so, Still No Guitar was not the one I expected...

[@DrKFC69]

Legend has it... that there’s still no guitar

[@michaelloder5150]

that would make a great tee-shirt...

[@redpig6878]

No one would get it unless they’re a giant Rush fan but it would still be amazing

[@dHolbach77]

Neil just back there drumming away like a machine as if he's oblivious. Thanks for all the great music Neil (and Rush!), sorry you had to go so soon.

[@jackieboud2490]

Rush fans are the best! They’re not only cool with the delay, they’re playing along with the intermission comedy special!

[@wrektum]

Actually refreshing to see an error in a Rush concert. They all handled it great. Audience handled it great as well.

[@smashdalde9713]

Saw them in London in 07' ..Peart fucked up during Tom Sawyer and I mean NOTICEABLY, only dropped a beat but it felt like an eternity,poor geezer..I just about screamed!

[@mikepeterson8404]

I know right! Alex is clearly not happy about his guitar throughout the entire song - he just wants it to end. Me, I thought it sounded just fine - lol.@@smashdalde9713

[@zepgen8]

The first time I saw RUSH was here in England 1978 , The smiles on the face of alex and geddy were so infectious, it affected me so much I became an instant fan. MIND you the music is pretty marvellous too.

[@timanderson9466]

Most bands would quit and then do a hey how are you all doing thing. Not these guys, true pros in every sense. Notice how quick peart picked up on the keys as a que to the intro the song. I hate these guys for being so fucking good.

[@menom7]

I'm CERTAIN these guys would've EASILY done an improv. for another 20 minutes or however LONG it took the guitar-techs to figure something else out!!! LOL. "Thanks ladies and gents...........we GIVE YOU........"La-Villa-Strangiato" in a smooooooth,cool "Jazz" mode,can ya DEEG It,eh??? " LOL.

[@GAMEOVER-hy6xs]

This is fantastic. Alex is my spirit animal

[@Malletdude31]

His guitar messes up and then he plays one of their most technically demanding songs. Figures haha

[@mrxmatrix1197]

Best band ever

[@elmoblatch9787]

Satan loves this band.

[@Tom-yg8ft]

God listens to Rush.

[@imontheoutsidelookingin2257]

I wish I could give you a thousand thumbs up for that statement

[@haplopeart]

I was pretty much right in front of Alex for all that!

[@ThaStarshipTrooper]

In typical Rush fashion, keeping their sense of humor, they work through it and still play their hearts out.

[@fever_spike]

Love when Geddy starts singing “He’s got no gui-tar! He’s got no gui-tar!” 😆

[@dalegribble60]

"Still No Guitar"....one of Rush's finest! Leads were out of this world!!

[@steveray8124]

I feel very blessed that I was able to see rush on numerous occasions including hemispheres. Seeing them on my birthday in Salt Lake City June 30 I think 2004 freaking amazing concert. Never be another band like them so much talent wrapped three Canadian boys.If you never had a chance to see rush your life will never be complete. Not fully.

[@haplopeart]

I was at this show in the second row right infront of Alex...the Video doesn't do justice. You really can't see the expressions on his face he was "PISSSED"....he's joking to the audience, but this face showed his true frustration. It wasn't the first time it happened on the tour either. The Far Cry Pyro's blew out his tech several times on the tour.

[@jamesgardner2101]

I wasn't there, and I don't know how Alex handles it, but I've had this happen quite a few times, and for me it's more panic/helplessness than being pissed. Pretty sure it's hard to distinguish from the audience POV, though... Several malfunctions over the course of a tour and it does get really old.

[@redpig6878]

You just should be glad it didnt happen on the dvd

[@ryansheehan9462]

The glares off to the side of the stage throughout the song gave it away and I don’t really blame him I’d be mad too

[@markpr73]

That moment, after they got Big Al's ax fixed, when they all crashed back into the song and the crowd went fucking mental, was EVERYTHING!!!

[@emperoring112]

haha Geddy 3:54 "We suck" i love it!

[@kelvinpanesar6511]

OMG!! He did say that!!!

[@medmac2112]

I think he said “Who needs a guitar?” But it’s hard to tell.

[@21mph12]

Well, Alex did refer to themselves as Primus moments before.

[@Tikki-cy1wk]

By far, the most underrated guitarist in rock and roll history!

[@drumchefhubdad8698]

I've seen other bands have baby fits when stuff like this happens. They handled it quite well. What a tough situation to be in but being a rush fan it was a show in itself and everyone there enjoyed it. We were cracking up all the way out to the car and having great conversations with other fans. Great show!!! Glad someone caught it on video it was great to reminisce.

[@MDupuy1]

THIS is class! Can you imagine anyone else handling this so gracefully?

[@Ryhla]

Looks like they could have really used the Gefilter.

[@PeanutttGoat]

This comment is complete gold!

[@kennethtilton6137]

"To me, you're a genius, to O'Malley here, you're a genius...but to a genius, you're no genius "

[@iancoley]

Still one of the most awesome guitar pieces ever, Alex shows his utter best, pure excellence - Thank you Mr Lifeson! -- and such Grace Under Pressure from them all in this version..

[@jaredbroider]

i was here when this happened, i was in the meet and greet immediately before this :)

[@fletch43matt]

I think I was in the row behind you-- this is the angle I was seeing and I saw a guy with a camera in front of us... THIS IS GREAT STUFF!!!! It was a classic moment and I'm SO glad you captured it. I described the incident to several people, but now I can send around the link. Nicely done!

[@FrankPCarpi]

Alex is so funny 😂 chanting, "still no guitar" I've never seen anything like this before!

[@MickAv8r]

Nobody was fired. Scott Appleton continued as Lerxst's Guitar Tech for the 2011 portion of the tour. I'd assume he's still on payroll for the Clockwork Tour - we'll know for sure in 5 weeks.

[@lithominium9955]

Hey its 8 years later What did you find out?

[@MickAv8r]

@@lithominium9955 Scott Appleton continued to be Lerxst’s guitar tech.

[@ManCaveStudios1]

"Still No Guitar" is still better than any rap or hip hop song ever lol

[@greensombrero3641]

so funny

[@25newrush]

A fan at a following Rush concert held up a sign saying "play still no guitar", classic

[@dantealbarelli9338]

One of the greatest moments in Rock history.

[@tammysmith2553]

I just miss these guys!!!

[@andrewwagner2097]

They never ceased to amaze me. BEST BAND EVER

[@noahellis3672]

I remember seeing them in Evansville, Indiana at Roberts Stadium while they were doing their Moving Pictures tour. The place was packed and I remember how the audience cheered when they finished a song, especially when Neal Peart tossed a drumstick straight above him, caught it without losing a beat and then at the end of the song tossed his sticks into the audience. A great band and especially a great drummer, if not the greatest. Long live Neal Peart and Rush.

[@yenomeerf]

I’m glad they upgraded from those whirlpool machines

[@MojitoMadness]

This is why Alex is my favorite member of Rush. The guy is brilliant.

[@drewcanton235]

Love IT!!! Love RUSH!!! Never forget the double digit # of RUSH concerts went to!!! Never forget Neal's Solo's... I know he's Resting In Peace...

[@danielsee3538]

Scotty is a good friend of mine and he is still with them. These error's happen fro mtime to time. One mistake isn't the end of the world :)

[@mikewithzest7097]

Daniel - do you understand what happened? Even when the guitar was working, Alex was annoyed, and remained annoyed. He wouldn't move from that spot close to the technician, he had no confidence that the "fix" was going to stay, but something was still wrong, and I'd love to know what it was. Plus of course his whole "musician" vibe was blown, and he had a hard time getting into the mindset for the solos. There were a couple of times when he started an octave lower than he wanted to and quickly corrected it, but the distraction for him was very real. There was something he just did not like or trust about the way that guitar was playing.

[@SeanBuchert]

crowd: STILL NO GUITAR! STILL NO GUITAR! Alex: Hey guys! No Guitar!!! crowd: YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CheshireCatband]

This is well filmed- and funny as hell! Saw Rush back in late 90's (I think) and encore was Natural Science, and Geddy & Neil were lost in the intro without a net, and Alex was the only one on time and saved their asses as they all laughed.

[@staarren8119]

cant lie the first few minutes is still better than 99% of new songs

[@needsmoreclipping]

Complete nonsense. Not anyone elses fault you're musically ignorant.

[@CSDJK]

This is what makes/made them so great. Not only are/were the best at their craft; guitar, bass, and of course the "drum kit," when shit went south they just rolled with ut because the loved to do what they do. They will be missed but revered for ever!!

[@sunblindX]

One of the greatest moments in modern rock music history. The professor just doing the groove like a metronome, Dirk doing the keys as well, and just laughing, and enjoying the show of a natural born comedian guitar god. :)

[@negtype13]

Exactly Bro!!! You ROLL with it! I believe Alex brought A LOT of class here to prevent it from ruining the show..He made it into a humorous situation, so much, he even got the crowd involved. Any other band would've bowed out/cut the lights/silenced/or had some PA announcement. What Alex did continued to bring the performance and its die-hard viewers Together! SO much that when he finally gets his guitar back you can hear the crowd roar in a Proud/Congratulatory approval. TRUE MUSICIANSHIP!

[@justaskinbag]

Love the audience participation. Rush fans are the GREATEST!!!!!!

[@Myl1ttleworld]

Thanks again for the memory!!!

[@davidneville7180]

I was there and it was awesome. Once in a lifetime opportunity

[@Myl1ttleworld]

This was a moment, I'll never forget. It made a perfect intro RIP

[@lekocafe]

Speaks so well of Alex's character, another guitarist might have gone full blown diva and thrown a fit onstage.

[@ProfessorPeart]

My son and I saw this show from the front row (in front of Geddy), we were also lucky enough to meet Geddy and Alex before the show!! True professionals backstage and onstage!! They rock and so do the fans!! Excellent video quality MickAv8r!

[@Jonno2summit]

This is the epitome of professionalism! lol And being down-to-earth while being the greatest band on said planet.

[@rushfanjames2112]

A testament to how amazing RUSH is/was. Most other bands would've threw a tantrum and stopped until it was fixed. RUSH made lemonade out of lemons and stormed through with grace and humor 🤙🏽🥁🎸🎤

[@Fred-vy1hm]

Axel Rose would have left the building, that is if he showed up to begin with.

[@jameslighterGTR]

This is great. I saw Yes once in 2011/12 and was in the first row when Steve Howe's guitar dropped out and he gave some pretty scary crypt keeper looks over to the side of the stage. They had him back up and running quickly but Lerxst just has so much more calmness and humor than most LOL.

[@paulie0706]

Thanks to the mishap, we were given this gem of a rant.

[@batdoe]

So glad you got this - it's a unique moment.

[@SN-nh6pq]

Michael Cutcher says “Will never see 3 musicians at this level of caliber again.. Everyone of them is just amazing.” Michael you’re absolutely spot on because I saw KISS last year who have 4 musicians though the show was good…musically & vocally that was a epic disaster

[@Catonian1]

I've seen Rush a number of times going back to the "Signals" tour; this is the best that I've seen Alex handle guitar issues. I've seen him absolutely flip out on his tech more than once.

[@MalarkyingAround]

I was there and we were all having a blast during this. The technical difficulties only kept us there longer and I had no problem with that!

[@jccote2536]

I was at the October 22 2012 Clockwork Angels show in Brooklyn - WHERE HIS GUITAR WENT OUT during 2112!! Once again, the band made it all funny.

[@nextdistortion]

And friends, this is and will be the best form to face technical problems. Best band ever.

[@sodapopinski690]

Alex keeps looking over at the side of the stage during the song with a look of ''boy are we gonna have a talk when this show is over''...

[@RushfanUK]

Not the worst one for Alex, there's one where he is left without a guitar at all, starts mug dancing, Geddy and Neil in true Top Gear style keep going.

[@russhfan]

Another chapter in the legend thx for posting

[@MJ-tg6wb]

You should do this at every show!!! Love their attitude about the ordeal

[@coffeemachtspass]

That was an odd performance of La V S for sure, but it had some poignant moments in the solo that don’t always come through. What a great piece.

[@jerrylehti7230]

i love moments like these lets see these guys entertain LOL professionals oh ya

[@JeromeDukes]

I loved that after they get to actually playing the song, he's having a conversation with the tech, while still playing his guitar part. That's crazy level of multi-tasking.

[@CayceG]

This is my favorite version of La Villa now. Not only do we get an impromptu rant from Lerxst, we see absolute, 100% professionalism in the face of equipment failure. Grace Under Pressure, indeed.

[@danzielinski9432]

One of the many reasons I love Rush!

[@wheelywot]

Miss these guys so much.

[@karlbaird3385]

Geddy an Neil make the best of it till they get Alex's guitar problem fixed...the show goes on! To all the greats!!!

[@hogwild6161]

Bubbles wouldn't have allowed that to happen.......

[@Geddyup]

Alex makes me laugh......

[@menom7]

@9:47.................."Da-na-na................Da-na-na............DA................STILL no GUITAR............STILL no Guitar............DA!!! " LOL. that would've been the PERFECT ending to this one!!! :)

[@karenrank9080]

so glad i got to see them 12 times in and around the toledo, ohio area. truly some of the best music, and by far the best drummer.

[@nickphillips1721]

STILL NO BETTER GUITARIST ON THIS PLANET !

[@yyz125]

Not YOUR typical rock stars....intellectual, superior skilled geniuses who dont need ego stroking

[@papajoe145]

Your the reason why I saw RUSH 4 times Neil. RIP Brotha!!!

[@rushfanjames2112]

Most other bands/ musicians would’ve gotten pissed and thrown a tantrum. Not Alex or the band, they have an undeniable sense of humor and professionalism no other band had.

[@andrewgreenberg9204]

I was there. That was certainly a memory to last a lifetime...

[@errbt]

I haven't looked through all the comments to see if any other guitar players figured out what was going on that caused the high pinging sound, but I knew exactly what it was: his high E string was caught under a fret that was either not fully seated or didn't have the end properly filed. I had an inkling just by the sound of it, and knew it for sure when he could play notes normally on the high E string on the higher frets, but the lower ones (and open position) all resulted in the same thin, pingy note, which was the note of whichever fret was just above the problematic one that caught the string, I've had it happen a few times and it's maddening. He must not have had it happen before or I'd think he would have known right away and yanked the string out from under the offending fret. Still, I feel his pain and the fact that he was able to make a good show of it for the crowd, ESPECIALLY after having the wireless problem that was causing him to have no signal at all, is incredibly impressive. I'd have thrown the guitar across the stage by that point!

[@TheSpectralReview]

errbt, thanks ! I wondered why Alex was so pissed! LOL

[@robcourt3076]

Seen rush 1984 lol they were great love it took my brother

[@dominicdoyle2895]

Nice filing there. Hardly any camera wobble which is great considering how far you are. That was a great way of handling the whole issue. Very funny.

[@BunnymanVids]

I can't get this damn song out of my head!! They need to release this as a single!!

[@Red_Dead_Director]

I never get tired of watching Alex pull out that white Gibson ES-355 - I had to get myself one a few years ago - first song I played on it was Working Man then La Villa Strangiato - as I wept out of my eyes tears of respect for Alex and that fact i was just like him now - or rather had one of the same guitars as him

[@jaredbroider]

i met them right before they went on stage to do this with meet and greet. WOOT!!!!! I F'n love rush!