RUSH - THE SPIRIT OF RADIO | REACTION

[@ericsumner7733]

We're witnessing true musical geniuses. For 40 years that I've been listening to Rush every time I listen to them it's like going back in time. It never gets old! Just an amazing band! What else can I say! 😊

[@mswinsick]

Rush doesn't "sample" other people's music, other musicians sample THEM! \m/

[@PalimpsestProd]

except for that bit in La Villa where it's Power Station. EDIT an old jazz track. @dLvY I got the name wrong "powerhouse".

[@alrivers2297]

@@PalimpsestProd not sure which bit you're talking about. But there is a part in there from an old Looney Tunes cartoon.

[@PalimpsestProd]

@@alrivers2297 that's the bit, an old jazz track. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5KmYamEgcl_rLs I got the name wrong "powerhouse".

[@florian-k]

Sampling is more of rap song staple :)

[@PalimpsestProd]

@David Brooks old jazz track. @dLvY I got the name wrong "powerhouse".

[@k.delavega4743]

Everything Rush ever did was 100% their own music. They were the leaders, Other groups followed them

[@Julianlesk]

Villa borrows the melody to Powerhouse. They aren't against using a sound or melody as a sort of easter egg.

[@Steve-cc4tl]

@K. de la Vega, And most of them would admit it!!

[@JeighNeither]

Actually, if you watch the Rush doc; they are all quite forward about how they were influenced by their contemporaries, ESPECIALLY on this album. Both Peart and Lifeson give props to "The Police" and New Wave in general, which were influences here. Rush knew music well enough to know NONE of it was theirs; it came thru them, a gift from the universe.

[@louisnagy3657]

This guy is a "LAZY" fuck who want's to get paid for lying and doing nothing.

[@JustanOlGuy]

Prog Rock Masters!

[@xomthood]

RIP Neil Peart, drummer, lyricist and all round classy guy.

[@johnferguson3026]

He will be missed! Much respect!

[@spuds6423]

And Author!!!😃

[@TheJimtanker]

RIP

[@cliffcampbell8827]

I was watching a video about RUSH. The song Closer to the Heart was being shown and the camera was focused on Neil, he was facing away from the audience where a set of tubular bells were hanging. He tapped those bells, spun around and *BANG* right back to his drums. The transition was seamless. I'm getting goose bumps just thinking about it.

[@johnferguson3026]

@@cliffcampbell8827 He was truly gifted and a credit to his Trade.

[@ReformedAgnostic]

"They just did 3 songs in 10 seconds!" That was intentional. The song is meant to sound like you're flipping through radio stations.

[@thenewworldman1314]

Wow.... I never thought of that. Thank you! After all these years I will hear this song differently.

[@orange_cat]

Could be, although my radio doesn't have those smooth transitions.

[@AaronSpielman]

Hearing them doing this live was *amazing*.

[@klonidier]

Wait! Wait! Wait! How in the world have I missed that for all of these years?

[@kimmiem9545]

DUDE!! That is the crazy bass lick at the beginning is like your spinning the dial through the stations. I can't believe I never realized that till now. Wow. Thanks.

[@hf8913]

“They just did like 3 different songs in 10 seconds.” Welcome to Rush - the greatest band ever.

[@richardspikman7116]

amen brother

[@Mr360cuda]

Can’t argue there. Especially love red Barchetta!

[@mixxndj]

Agreed!! RUSH is perfection!

[@logandarklighter]

As an old RUSH fan - I APPROVE of your icon, my man! RESPECT!!! 2112 Baby!

[@sseltrek1a2b]

the real art of songwriting....put in what serves the song- nothing more, nothing less...also shows the brilliance of Alex Lifeson (the transitions alone are worth the price of admission)- one of the most underrated guitarists in the world...

[@jaygottuso5244]

Alex Leifson is one of the most underrated guitar players ever. Geddy Lee's bass playing is awesome and he has a very unique voice, and Neil "the God of Thunder" Peart.. enough said.

[@nexusbrill]

Jay Gottuso Yessss...to Jay Gottuso you listen!

[@jkovert]

sigh --- why do people keep saying underrated - Alex is renowned as one of the best ever --- he has never been underrated.

[@steffanheimdallson5807]

I believe it was in "Guitar Player" magazine, years ago, that had Alex's solo from this song in their Top 10 underrated guitar solos.

[@jkovert]

@@steffanheimdallson5807 So many solos, so little time.

[@djlp2212]

Alex isn't, I don't think so, the top of his game, just saying.

[@BayouMaccabee]

"Who do they think they is? Bringing out the reggae?" They're Rush, they do whatever the hell they want....and it's amazing!

[@JungleScene]

Just wait till he hears the live version of working man with the reggae sections...

[@stevencantrellzenroom7383]

Judas Maccabeus 🤟👁

[@BayouMaccabee]

@@JungleScene Absolutely! That's the "Rush In Rio" version, right? I love that version, and that entire live album is one of their best, if not THE best.

[@marklittle8805]

Lots of Jamaicans in Toronto, I suspect the boys have heard their share of Reggae and wanted to give it a little shout out. This is to me the quintessential Rush song...it has elements of all their strengths

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

This was probably right around the time that Neil was starting to get into The Police and all of their reggae-flavored beats.

[@jeremydraper733]

When you haven’t heard a song in a while and you start tearing up cuz you almost forgot how god damn good it is. Me right now. In my car. On break. At work

[@JDWDMC]

Doing that for a different reason today.

[@jeremydraper733]

Jim Walsh yea I just found out yesterday, been in a rush kick since last week and had no idea. So weird, RIP Neil can’t believe he’s gone. Easily one of the greatest drummers of all time. I’m keeping this rush kick going now, blasting nothing but rush for a while

[@kato76109]

That's so me right now! So fucking happy man!!

[@jimm9051]

this is truly an amazing song. so much going on here. I'm not the biggest Rush fan but they are very underrated

[@gordondowd5189]

Great music, is the best medicine of all.

[@stephenjones102]

Okay, Jamel, I've heard this song about 10,000 times. I STILL get goosebumps listening to it!

[@hf8913]

Yeah, same. I saw them 49 times and have followed them since the 70s, but I’ll still give it a complete listen.

[@JHPine]

Absolutely! Still happens to me, ever since 1980!

[@benredmond6636]

The whole pace of the song in the middle with the transitions was to mimic a radio dial tuning into different stations

[@daver7723]

@Ben Redmond - As long as I've listened to Rush and was amazed by the break at around 5:30 in this video, I seriously never thought of it that way. Thank you.

[@benredmond6636]

@@daver7723 Yeah... I heard Geddy talk about it once in an interview

[@daver7723]

@@benredmond6636 It just makes the song even more perfect. I didn't see the Geddy interview you're talking about, but that break is exactly the kind of tumbling-downstairs sound that a radio makes when you're dialing channels. I appreciate you hipping people to it.

[@benredmond6636]

@@daver7723 my pleasure : ) I agree that it makes the song better knowing that. Rock on, Dave!

[@quantumdirect]

Makes even more sense that they play different genres of music during the song, as if finding different songs along the trip down the dial.

[@Defmusicman1]

The look on his face is priceless. I’m glad a new generation is discovering the musical genius of Rush.

[@margaretrodriguez4866]

Well he and I are close in age. I saw them in NY in 92, I was 14 and already knew all of their songs. I ❤ all their music. Glad Jamel / Jamal is getting into some great 🎸

[@peytonlempke9390]

I'm 19 and cant hold back tears back when I play through this song on the guitar. I never was around for the rise or success of rush. But any human with a musical heart can feel the emotion rush held. And the cry for passion in the world in this song. This IS my favorite song

[@Lwize]

Rush were kings of transitions. Nothing sloppy - ever.

[@prestigeworldwide5239]

About 1982, my guitar teacher said "Rush walks on stage in sync, they're an anomaly". I had to ask my mom what that meant LOL

[@bigbadmadlad137]

Here here!

[@O_Towne_Bear]

Producer: "How many time changes are in this?" Rush: "Yes."

[@unknownx7252]

😂😂😂 I'm here for all of it.

[@StarFuryG7]

You'd think it was Sheridan trying to communicate with Kosh. :)

[@susanstanley3061]

Exactly

[@smattd7483]

Literally the best description of Rush I’ve ever seen. Bravo. 😂

[@dstebelton]

I actually played right beside Alan White of YES in my high school percussion ensemble. I asked if he knew Neil and he said "yes" with a roll of his eyes. :) Great guys, both of them!!!

[@glennkrupa3661]

The Reggae part of the song was a "Shout Out" to The Police. Rush really appreciated Sting, Andy, and Stu's vibe during Permanent Waves period!

[@darkmagus64]

And a shout out to Simon and Garfunkel : Sounds of Silence.

[@mike04574]

@@MAXIMUSMINIMALIST which riff?

[@erikc.2462]

@@mike04574 Not a riff, it's part of the lyrics: "and the words of the prophets were written on the studio walls". It's a slight change from a lyric from "Sounds of Silence".

[@kristonio17]

In the late 80's, my dad would crank up the Rush on his home stereo, and we would rock out while cleaning the house. Air guitar on the broom was mandatory of course.

[@BigTunaAK]

Kristonio V. Awesome

[@rogerc23]

Lol that’s a funny image.

[@jordach545]

lol in the late 80's my dad took me down behind the furnace and touched me in my pants.

[@AVB91]

🙄

[@jeffreymanning5297]

Your daddy touch you stupid pos

[@cl8onj388]

When you listen to a Rush song, you almost have to listen to it 3 times just to hear the guitar genius first time, the bass genius second, and the drum genius third (or whatever order you like). It' s almost impossible to comprehend the greatness of these guys altogether first time without your head exploding.

[@neonstratusguy]

And reading the lyrics during all three sessions to truly understand the song

[@PeterJVogel]

Three ring circus act.

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

And a fifth time to hear how their parts compliment one another in the greater service to the arch of the composition.

[@timb9525]

Glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity....Bars! Peace

[@gregsteele806]

Yeah, this song sounds so upbeat, but the lyrics are really cynical. It's a perfect indictment of the music industry that Rush never really fit into.

[@txdrmr]

Peart's amazing lyric writing. Always loved that line!

[@chrisw2546]

@@gregsteele806 Not so much cynical but simply saying what many bands never said.

[@jjkhawaiian]

@@gregsteele806 Peart's take on the whole music industry, though there were many more songs already written and more to come about life as a musician or celebrity from their purview.

[@jonlate4581]

One of the greatest lines EVER...along with 'I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend.'

[@christiangreen3218]

watching you discover the magic that is RUSH, makes me very happy..

[@michaelmellum4318]

Me too. Spread the RUSH

[@jimclifford1241]

Very nicely said!

[@rissaroybal]

Right?! 😍👏🏽🤩

[@andrewcanady6644]

I know you’re right. Awesome and satisfying to see.

[@SchnuffiJames]

Thanks for the video RIP Neil Peart. Young kids now have no idea of how much radio was apart of our lives back in the 60's and 70's. Rush best Canadian rock band ever. Lyrically, the song is a lament on the change of FM radio from free-form to commercial formats during the late 1970s. The Toronto-based station CFNY-FM-which had not abandoned free-form programming-is cited as an inspiration for the song, It's brilliant the transitions, is like changing the radio dial.

[@mattcribbin1570]

That beginning groove is pure Rush. Not playing around, Rush is.

[@johnnyriverarodriguez5283]

....... a band!

[@UroboricNate]

Yoda that u? Lol jk

[@christopherscott9221]

Yep! That was pure and original Rush.

[@FirstLast-dd5bx]

All that sound from 3 guys. Nobody has ever done it better

[@BigTunaAK]

Randy Scheetz so true. My friend said they very tight together. I heard that for real in 2011 at gm place. Best concert I’ve seen

[@KK-ex5zu]

When it comes to the complexity, versatility, and the diversity of Rush's music yes. But when it comes to the heaviness, rawness, and loudness that award of being the best 3 piece rock band ever goes to Motorhead. But I call it a tie, I love both of these bands to death! RIP Lemmy Kilmister and Neil Peart!

[@jeffkvb1]

Muse is a close second.

[@neonstratusguy]

No one CAN do it better either in the studio or on stage

[@majorsynthqed7374]

There was this band called Emerson, Lake, and Palmer...

[@davidhumiston6500]

Rest in peace Neil Peart passed away at 67 greatest drummer ever

[@boogeyman8099]

David Humiston no doubt

[@karlsmith2570]

Brain Cancer, if I remember correctly

[@randyemerson8407]

No disrespect, but I believe calling Neil Peart a drummer is selling him short. Since he didn’t limit himself to just drums, I believe it would be fair to call him the greatest percussionist ever.

[@marty8370]

Perfer Cozy Powell(best drummer)

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Don't forget his masterpiece lyrics

[@Cmoth040]

Anything that you hear in a Rush song that "seems familiar" to you is because it has existed since the '70s and '80s and other people have used it. Rush innovates, never imitates. The album was recorded in 1979 and released in 1980.

[@Mikinct]

Cmoth040 American music only has 12 notes. Yes, good artist copy while great artist steal. Lesson 104

[@snikkerr1949]

Incorrect...they fully admit borrowing from others..."Also included in the song is a tip of the cap to Simon And Garfunkel’s 60. classic The Sound Of Silence: “_‘_The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls/And whispered in the sounds of silence’ became ‘The words of the profits are written on the studio wall, concert hall/Echoes with the sounds of salesmen.’ Just a play on words - Neil being a little clever,” Lifeson says." It also saw Rush touch on reggae during a brief break-down section, no doubt due to their appreciation of the then-burgeoning Police.

[@scotey]

That face when Alex goes into the reggae chords. Priceless. Loudest I've laughed in months.

[@jamesoconnor2226]

Scott Lacy me too Sccotty

[@beadybaby]

made my day!

[@uninn]

"They just did three songs in, like, ten seconds!" Yup, that is the spirit of radio, flipping through the dial, stopping on a song for a moment, enjoying the beat then finding something else which speaks to you.

[@TylerLL2112]

Really brilliant. I’m glad my dad turned me into a fan.

[@lonecody]

I’m hooked on this guys rush vids, like watching Bob Ross paint somehow

[@johnpaulin7410]

Bob Ross??.... More like Rembrant!!!

[@patrickbeintema9184]

I love this guy!

[@wayzel1]

watching people fall in love with Rush for the first time just rekindles my lasting love for the greatest band ever :D

[@Leege13]

The intro is all them, baby. All three of them Canadian badasses.

[@orange_cat]

I'm not a Canada fan as their Vancouver border guard confiscated my phone because I had a misdemeanor in the US 24 years previously, which I took care of immediately, and they were asking "does anybody know you're here"? But Rush is my one love connection to Canada, nothing will stop that.

[@djsilverva]

If you haven’t listened to their song Limelight yet, this is a must! Their signature time changes are incredible

[@craigsepulveda2675]

Yes!,! Limelight is awesome. Tom Sawyer is also genius

[@CJ-xi5gm]

Add a B side called Witch Hunt to this list and you’ve hit gold

[@Jadamhodges]

"One likes to believe in the freedom of music, but glittering prizes and endless compromises, shatter the illusion of integrity." Pretty much one of my favorite lyrics in anything.

[@s1d299]

Agreed. Perfect lyricism right there. A less amazing song, but carrying a parallel message, is Tom Petty's "The Last DJ". Creativity will always want freedom.

[@ViciousAlienKlown]

They described what the music industry is to a Tee. It's only gotten worse with no talented required.

[@charleshutton284]

It's equal is from Subdivisions.

[@michaelflynn2919]

"they just did like 3 different songs in like, 10 seconds...what in the shit!??!?". That is without question my favorite quote of 2019. Thank you for the music, the reactions and the enjoyment.

[@derekwildstar2112]

I've watched lots of these "reactions" to Rush. Most of are blown away by the fact that, up until a decade ago, you needed to have real talent. Now, with autotune crap, you need no real talent at all.

[@inibrius5380]

Craziest part of this is that there are only 3 members of this group. Geddy Lee does Bass, keyboards and vocals...sometimes at the same time.

[@miconis123]

I always enjoy how the videos from the Moving Pictures album make it look like Geddy is part of a identical triplet set. One sings, one plays bass and one is on the keyboards.

[@johncampbell756]

@@miconis123 Though if you watch closely when they have Geddy and Keyboard Geddy overlapping, only one is actually playing at a time. (Tom Sawyer video)

[@logandarklighter]

I saw an interview a long long time ago - around the time of their early to middle "Synth" period (somewhere around 1984-5 or so) where Geddy joked, "Here I am, singing, on the bass, and moving the foot pedals on the keyboard at the same time in a couple of places. Got all four limbs active. And if I could, I'd get that fifth doing something useful too!" (Laughs)

[@roadkill7314]

To this day these songs are still the soundtrack of our lives! That's why they so sound familiar. Definitely one of the greatest eras of music ever; arguably the greatest!

[@vater513]

That bridge of “invisible airways crackle with life, bright antennas bristle with the energy” gives me goosebumps every time. Amazing.

[@sshepard94]

Watching a few of these Rush reaction videos and seeing someone else appreciate how awesome those guys are is truly a happy thing.

[@mondecello]

Used to listen to this song when getting ready in the morning before high school in 1980s

[@MrVvulf]

I graduated in the early 80s. What a wonderful time it was for music. Listening to the Beatles as a child, Led Zeppelin and Rush as a teen, and all the other greats of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Music was a much more important influence on the generations that grew up before the internet. Don't get me wrong, I love video games, the internet, mobile phones and all the access to knowledge that modern life has brought - but, music has been losing ground to other forms of entertainment since the 50s when TVs became the "go to".

[@m.gideonhoyle409]

Yep... Every. Single. Day.

[@tucoramirez8397]

LOL! Me too. As a misfit teen RUSH was my guilty pleasure. Back then they were not cool. Liking RUSH meant you were labeled "nerd" or "weird" and so forth. But I didnt care. I thought they were the baddest musicians on the planet and still do.

[@maxbrazil3712]

Skiing in the 80's with Rush on my Walkman was pure bliss.

[@bahabobby8118]

In the car on the way to highschool ...this and Red Barchetta was my coffee

[@ernestolopezdevictoria8512]

I saw the thumbnail and thought to myself "Uh-oh, Jamel is about to have his mind blown across the universe..."

[@logandarklighter]

Oh he experienced that with 2112. But yeah. :D

[@defiantance]

But he enjoys getting his mind blown. That's what matters.

[@vinceedwards3978]

@@defiantance All great points, but I could not stop laughing at his take on Ghost of a Chance!!!!

[@rebeccaheath4535]

RIP Neil the best of the best you will be missed

[@christophera8030]

"For the words of the profits were written on the studio wall", "and echoes with the sound of salesmen". One of the best lyrics about commercialization of music ever written. I remember Lee doing an interview with a DJ who was excited about how Spirit of Radio was seemingly about DJ's and the radio business, the interviewing DJ was like, "you're singing about me there!" as he happily conducted the interview. And Geddy Lee was like, "yeah....I am singing about you." It totally went right over the DJ's head.

[@garethedwards9129]

I've been listening to that song for 30+ years, and it still blows me away every time. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@memowilliam9889]

“All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted, not so coldly charted. It’s really just a question of your honesty.” And yet ..... we have an entire industry of musicians, executives, engineers &etc producing dishonest crap. RIP in Neil. And somewhere old heroes shuffle.

[@waumpuskat]

Chris Stafford Truer words were never spoken.

[@mattrademacher5890]

glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity.

[@royie2]

Chris Stafford yeah like sampling..🤣

[@sandracer2]

Amen my friends

[@SuperDancingdevil]

Rush were such a unique band that there was no other band that could be like them, And their music has been sampled all over the place from Bass lines to guitar riffs and drum solos a band this good cannot help but be sampled by many different bands looking for that unique sound, As you heard their musical flexibility is mind boggling they could mix up genres like no other band, And yes you are right they started up in the 70’s like most great bands did.

[@worldfamouslanglois4805]

are

[@SuperDancingdevil]

World Famous Langlois Well see now here’s a thing as they’ve now retired I use the past tense, Because if I use “Are” that obviously means that they are still together as a Band which every Rush fan knows they are not, Now rather that get bogged down in a whole “Were” versus “Are” debate let’s just agree that they were a great band.

[@worldfamouslanglois4805]

@@SuperDancingdevil I'm just having trouble dealing with it.

[@SuperDancingdevil]

World Famous Langlois I’m sure you’ll work it out.

[@worldfamouslanglois4805]

@@SuperDancingdevil one day at a time

[@TheSteve1175]

Hey this is my first video of yours for me to watch and I want to say my biggest grip of reaction videos I watch is how long they talk before they listen to the dang song. You took care of me and just listened to an amazing song and expressed that you thought it was amazing too. 👏 Then you said hey I'm fixing to listen to another Rush song.. So guess where I'm going 👍✨️

[@larrymarshall2966]

This guy, and others, need to go back to the 70’s and listen to every artist that has more than 2 hits. They would realized why those of us who grew up then feel today’s music is absolute garbage.

[@I_dont_understand_25]

We had so much great music

[@tswizard13]

Too true

[@sandyleewhite]

1st, RUSH is Canadian, & we could not be more proud of how they represented us, 2nd, they were brilliant musicians & all could play more than 3 instruments, & only needed 3 of them to sound like a band of 5, and lastly, once you hear them, you are never the same, & now, you are one of us !!! LOL 😊

[@alexandrafloyd1652]

It still surprises me to this day how many people do not know who these legends are! They are the greatest band of all time.

[@ElDuderino716]

“Whom do they think they is?” THEY ARE THE GREATEST MUSICIANS of the 20th century.

[@handyman2183]

Is actually who. You would not say him thinks he is.

[@orange_cat]

THEY IS that, and I love the creative grammar because we all know why.

[@TerryMundy]

I enjoy every reaction video by a person who really hasn't heard Rush before. That true reaction when the music shifts gears like race cars in the Grand Prix. That's a priceless moment right there! Loved your reaction!!!

[@jodybarnes9466]

The beginning/chorus guitar lick is something Alex Lifeson appropriated from Gaelic music...HOW do you make that something that could work in 1980 and both establish the feel, and transition into, the rest of the song? The funk your face off walking bass line of Geddy Lee (you asked us about)? The deliriously catchy chord progression of the stanzas? The frenetic guitar solo? And the reggae breakdown...? Then SOMEHOW one of the best drummers of all time is nearly an afterthought in the song...except that brilliant bastard wrote the lyrics while still laying down a stellar groove through all the time changes and stylistic changes. This song is pure genius in 5 minutes.

[@Daddy53751]

It’s Rush! They can still fill stadiums after 40+ years, AND you will see people with their kids and their grandkids!

[@LeChaunce]

Though not anymore, sadly. :(

[@floorticket]

They broke up.

[@mottorcycle2559]

David Ryder not really Neil can’t play the drums like this anymore, the Retired

[@pthornburgh1]

Daddy #53 And played 3 hour shows, no opening act. In their sixties!

[@druzil2112plyr]

@@floorticket They didn't break up. They just don't Tour and make albums anymore.

[@mikebuxton8472]

When Rush recorded this album, they were in a tiny cabin studio in the middle of the woods in Canada far away from civilization. And then there was a crazy snow storm and they were locked in their cabin and they couldn't leave to go to the grocery store or anything to go shopping or just walk around because their door was blocked in by over 500 lb of snow. So they recorded this album and the Dead Winter of Canada all by themselves while being locked in the cabin. And it turned out to be arguably one of the greatest albums in Rock and roll History not only rock and roll but in music history

[@mswinsick]

"Permanent Waves" was recorded in the summer of 1979, released in Jan. 1980. Its their 7th studio album.

[@dionshare7103]

Geddy Lee played a killer bass and easily has one the most recognizable voices. People don't forget his keyboard and synthesizer work too. Very talented.

[@eschiedler]

One of the best song intros ever (for an amazing song to follow)

[@apathy9990]

It’s From Rush...no worries about another song. Unless someone sampled it later 😐

[@felixcoderre6916]

Apathy 99 Rush sampled the riff after the first solo in LA VILLA STRANGIATO and it’s called powerhouse, somewhere in the middle of the song.

[@Wizardjudge]

This is my favorite album of theirs. It sums up what this band is all about - honesty, integrity and a positive approach to difficult subjects. Just love them.

[@racafritz]

Just three guys making all this wonderful music. Isn’t that amazing!

[@Flamestar320]

The synth playing in-between the verses reminds me of "Just What I Needed" by The Cars.

[@loumelillo1790]

Rush is Rush The most unique band of all .Like no other

[@strokerace4765]

Supertramp is similar

[@loumelillo1790]

@@strokerace4765 That's an insult to Rush

[@strokerace4765]

You ever listen Breakfast In America? I thought that was Rush

[@loumelillo1790]

@@strokerace4765 Not even close

[@sirslice7531]

The song was inspired by Toronto radio station CFNY and their slogan "The Spirit of Radio". Rush = 3 genius musicians making a BIG sound.

[@eugene4643]

When first heard this never knew would be a insider at the station !! Still have some old station stickers ! Pretty cool to see a new view on what have known most of my life !!

[@handyman2183]

In my opinion this is the song that has the greatest combination of lyrics and musicianship. All three were at the very tops of their game on this one.

[@jeffbrenner829]

"Three different songs in like...10 seconds!" = changing the radio station :) Brilliant!

[@justinkase1360]

I've heard this song plenty of times but even now hearing the rollercoaster of sound by the time I get to 1:10 of this video is still amazing to me. So many good sounds packed so tightly. So many really cool things to point out and the song hasn't even really started. Ruch lacks nothing at all. I would say that the drums and the groove/bass seem to a backbone, but the lead guitar and vocals are also just masterful. It's flawless and it's hard to not appreciate them more and more. Absolute art, timeless, mass appeal but uncompromising...just objectively awesome.

[@seanprice1845]

Anybody remember Chu-Bops? They were little record shaped bubble gums in scaled down sleeves from real albums. They were about 3 inches square. I still have one of Permanent Waves that I bought in '80.

[@wolves555]

Kind of . Remotely. Yes . I guess .

[@AudiophileTubes]

The holy triumvirate of rock: RUSH, LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD.

[@stephenwebb921]

AudiophileTubes my 3 favorites too!!!

[@EchoesDaBear]

This album is from January, 1980, and that riff is 100% Rush baby!! Unsure where you may have caught it before, but this is one of those tracks that they would play on the radio! They had no problems playing to different styles, in this case, bringing in Ska, almost Reggae type beats, then going back to beating the sh!t out of you with heavy rock! Makes sense as they come from a cultural melting pot that is Toronto, Canada. Now it's time for 2112 (album version), or maybe Passage to Bangkok (either live, from Exit...Stage Left, or the album version). I think you're also ready for Xanadu, and La Villa Strangiato (album versions). Great reaction man, keep the Rush coming!

[@chalfo]

Alex also said that the opening was Celtic (imagine it being played by a violin and you'll instantly see it), and that the main riff is stressed a couple of ways (including a punk type version - although I have difficulty hearing it). Of course there's also the banging piano of the old classic rock era. So many influences hidden within, and seamlessly done. :)

[@TylerLL2112]

Charles Fox Holy shit... the violin.. I hear it so well. That’s awesome! Thanks for that piece of info.

[@paullasorsa4155]

Darren Helmond guitar hero maybe where he has heard it

[@elitewarrior0076]

Am I the only one who gets almost emotional while listening to Rush? Like im sitting here listening and the music is just so fucking on point, I cant even handle it lol

[@Justin-lm1vm]

Nah man. Ive heard this hundreds of times and get the same goosebumps

[@curtisthomas2670]

One of the few bands in which everyone was a master of their art. Also one of the most celebral hard rock bands.

[@lilacsandtulips8904]

I saw them live around 79 -82. They came to the arena where I worked in the office and got free tickets. It was fantastic! Because of my job I was able to see so many bands, hockey and football games I can't even remember them all but Rush sticks out as the best

[@luisluna2457]

Every time I think I've heard enough of this song, I listen again with fresh ears.

[@rickhaddad7261]

Ahhhhh The Holy Trinity. It's the best way to begin the day😁 Oh, and it's all Rush. Odds are you've heard them "somewhere" before. When I've turned my friends onto Rush they usually say "I didn't know that was them?!" Enjoy your reactions 😁 Take care ✌

[@MrDuneedon]

"They just did like, 3 different songs in like...10 seconds!" Ha! I love that comment!

[@Steve-cc4tl]

Welcome to the wonderful world of RUSH!!! Where most bands couldn't make a great song in a single style, RUSH gives you PHENOMENAL SONGS, WITH LOTS OF FLAVORS!!!

[@stephanx2384]

"What in the s**t?!" 😂😂😂 Classic reaction to Rush! I bet Neil is smiling down from heaven on all our asses right now.

[@Flame-uf3zo]

The reggae transition lyrics are from the Sound of silence, only the words are slightly changed great tribute to Simon and Garfunkel

[@ericagnew9251]

No from the police

[@Dentor59]

@@ericagnew9251 in the last verse, the line "The words of the profits are written on the studio wall" is a play on words. ... Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound Of Silence" contains the lyrics: "For the words of the prophets were written on the subway walls, and tenement halls... and echo with the sound of silence."

[@shugd3]

@@Dentor59the words may have been influenced by Simon and garfunkel, but the music was the police, Neil was listening to a lot of the police at the time

[@22Phantasm]

Remember there were only three members of Rush. And they made THIS SOUND !!!

[@MarioBellTattoos]

Seriously, you’re the best. I’ve watched a lot of other reaction channels after I found you bc I wasn’t familiar with this type of thing and there’s A LOT of contrived, over acted BS out there. I get a very sincere vibe from you. Especially with my favorites, Zeppelin and Rush. I’ve come back to those here multiple times. Thank you. Have a great one!

[@marniebirger4907]

I just cried watching this. Rush changed my life. I have friendships because of Rush. My babysitters used to crank up Rush in the 1970s. Exit...Stage Left was my first Rush album on vinyl. I played it 1000s of times. Before cell phones, we used to hang out, play records, talk, smoke weed, & laugh. I saw Rush live, maybe 17 times. Always amazing. Rush fans are great and kind. One time, back in the 80s, maybe at the LA Forum, this guy down in the front row section played air drums with glow in the dark drum sticks along with Neil for the entire concert. That was pretty mind blowing. RIP Neil Peart. And thanks to you musicians out there.

[@deanfromromania]

The biggest thrill I had when I was a kid was hearing Rush on short-wave radio. In the time I grew up - the 80's - it was a time long before the internet, and the quickest way to hear what was going on in the world was to tune in on the short-wave to hear it directly. This was well an good to a nerd like me, but to hear a foreign broadcaster play Rush on a signal that faded in and out and phased was the biggest thrill. To know that the world was hearing on of our boys was always a moment of pride to this Canadian boy.

[@JonathanLopez-sk7ty]

They had to be Canadian! 🇨🇦👍

[@carlosdealdecoa2154]

Yes in the begining is an original Geddy Lee bass riff

[@michaelfridayable]

"It sounds like three different songs in like ten seconds." Yes, sir. That's Rush!

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

This is one of my favorite songs to play on the guitar. So much fun to blast it and play along. 😀

[@mikewalter1111]

Peace i played this in a band i was in. I play bass guitar. 🎸

[@TexasVeteranPatriot]

Absolutely! This and Natural Science. Hemispheres just wears me the eff out, but I can swing it.

[@johnj5933]

I love his reactions! It's like a person with a good ear for music experiencing it for the first time! Makes me feel like my first time hearing Rush too! Bravo!

[@dexterleeledford2347]

I really enjoy your reactions and commentary to all this great music. This Rush tune was released in 1979. They had a ton of integrity in their music and lyrics. Lyrics Begin the day With a friendly voice A companion, unobtrusive Plays that song that's so elusive And the magic music makes your morning mood Off on your way Hit the open road There is magic at your fingers For the spirit ever lingers Undemanding contact In your happy solitude Invisible airwaves Crackle with life Bright antennae bristle With the energy Emotional feedback On a timeless wavelength Bearing a gift beyond price Almost free All this machinery Making modern music Can still be open-hearted Not so coldly charted It's really just a question Of your honesty, yeah, your honesty One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity, yeah Invisible airwaves Crackle with life Bright antennae bristle With the energy Emotional feedback On a timeless wavelength Bearing a gift beyond price Almost free For the words of the profits Were written on the studio wall Concert hall And echoes with the sound of salesmen Of salesmen, of salesmen

[@kevinmoppett4760]

This track got me through college. Listened to it every morning on my commute to class. 😁

[@tj-yb1pc]

This song is like a gift wrapped in a gift wrapped in another gift wrapped in another gift

[@ibclay1433]

tj brilliant comment sir

[@kathys6402]

One of my favorite Rush songs, thanks for doing this one, Jamel! Hope you have a great day.

[@denatokaya315]

They like to give samples. I like the way they can change things in a flash, and then change right back, like changing the dial on a radio. You should react to “Take Off.” This was also the theme to a skit on Second City TV. The Bob & Doug McKenzie Show. You’ll love that, too.

[@robertmiller1655]

From memory I think their first album (self titled) was 1973, sans Neil Peart. Permanent Waves I believe was around 1979.

[@yuristraccioni]

You should listen to live version of Rush's Xanadu (Exit... Stage Left)

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

Love that album!!!

[@Grommet2007]

I actually prefer the version of "The Spirit Of The Radio" from that album. And the fact that it was recorded live... wow, just wow...

[@roncalvert7988]

Rush CREATE their own music. Nothing is ever taken from anyone , only themselves.

[@gabrielbusu45]

Today is my birthday, and you give me that reaction to Rush, one of my favorite band! Thank you!

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

Gabriel Busu, happy birthday!

[@gabrielbusu45]

@@Tuesdays_Gone Thank You!

[@spuds6423]

Neil spoke to us ALL through his Rhythms and Prose.... The World will miss you! RIP 😥😥😢😢😥😥😢

[@redwaveofketchup7457]

Welcome to Rush nation my man. I just stumbled upon your vids, and your reaction to my favorite band of all time is priceless. Im 64 and saw them the first time in 78' and the last time in 2015. I wish you could have seen them live. THE greatest live act of all time. Unfortunately thats impossible now with Neils passing. Dig deeper and enjoy!!

[@hazelbakerm]

Thank you Sir...no doubt one of the best reactors on youtube...every single song on Permanent Waves is a 10!

[@SuprousOxide]

"Echos with the sounds of Salesmen... of SALESMEN" - playing a little off Simon and Garfunkle

[@GenghisWanghis]

I listen to both, and thanks for finally getting me to connect it

[@esaker]

Jamel, Rush was my favorite band through high school, however, you've got to experience the band "Yes".

[@chriswinkler284]

Owner of a Lonely Heart is my favorite song by them (Yes.)

[@simonsays3063]

Yours is no disgrace 👍

[@rtl4x4]

Roundabout, Starship Trooper, Going For the One

[@donutfix6644]

Def Roundabout!!

[@rokkkrinn2793]

On the Silent Wings of Freedom!

[@giacoleman7390]

NOBODY was like RUSH! They were AMAZING and Neil Peart and his drumming, he was in class all by himself! 💞 I am so thankful that I got to meet them years back at the Canadian Consulate for their 30 year anniversary! 💖

[@dondrury9957]

Rush's first album was Rush...came out in 1974. This album, Permanent Waves, is their 7th studio album which came out in January of 1980. They did a live album every 4th album so this is technically their 8th album. The band originally formed in 1968 with drummer John Rutsey who walked away leaving the drummer spot open for the professor-Neil Peart. The rest is history. They are, in my opinion the greatest band ever.