RUSH - THE WEAPON LIVE *1984* - GRACE UNDER PRESSURE TOUR REACTION

[@countfloyd1269]

:)

[@ceilingunlimited2430]

Gotta love him. I've always wondered how many people, even when Rush was touring with that, knew who the heck Count Floyd was. I grew up in Buffalo, we got to see SCTV, and that was probably true for a lot of people in the northern states, but I bet nobody in Texas or California knew where that guy came from.

[@ShawnBoikethemaharishi]

@@ceilingunlimited2430 I saw that tour, and living in Cleveland I was raised on SCTV (along with everyone in the Colosseum ). The place went nuts for Count Floyd! oh, and the band was pretty good too ;-)

[@carpesdm9194]

@@ceilingunlimited2430 You bet wrong! SCTV was here (Califas) too!

[@ceilingunlimited2430]

@@carpesdm9194 So glad to be wrong!

[@seano2112]

The best band ever - period !

[@jimtatro6550]

“Like a steely blade in a silken sheath we don’t see what they’re made of. They shout about love but when push comes to shove, they look for things they’re afraid of.” Awesome lyric.🔥👍🤘🏻🎧

[@Liquidmuse3]

Perfectly sums up today’s political climate.

[@timlamb6196]

Sorry to correct you and I mean no disrespect but that is aim for things they are afraid of not look for.

[@RB-YWGLGA]

Dudes. Come on. 😊 “They shout about love, But when push comes to shove, They live for things they’re afraid of.”

[@erikboris5029]

​@@timlamb6196 I know this is a year old comment but it is actually "live"

[@bronnyredding8860]

Didn't realize how good the solo was on this song until I saw this video! Just one of the many reasons Alex Lifeson is my favorite guitarist of all time.

[@SeanVedell]

I was at that show in the 10th row. I still have the 3D glasses. Count Floyd was a character created by Eugene Levy for the original Second City tv show done in Canada. Since this concert was in Toronto we all thought the bit was hilarious. I might have been a bit high too. God, that was an epic show and I miss this band so very much.

[@TommyLMason]

Sorry to correct you but Count Floyd was played by Joe Flaherty (RIP), not Eugene Levy. Not sure if Levy CREATED Count Floyd, but that’s Joe Flaherty in the video. Oooooooooo, scary!

[@kevinkirwan7863]

The entire Fear Trilogy is excellent and they did them in order on this live recording. The Enemy Within, The Weapon and Witch Hunt … all incredible musically and lyrically.

[@ginamarandino6451]

You should really do the entire trilogy I think you would appreciate it

[@stevedrums1675]

One of Neil’s greatest musical and lyrical accomplishments. They must not have loved the song as it was retired after 1986 and never brought back. But I think it’s a lost classic that deserved a rebirth. Thanks for checking it out.

[@Crazed3raser337]

Thats a huge shame because it is one of my favorites of theirs.

[@thegman8968]

BRILLIANT! Nobody does it better than RUSH! Thanks for this!🏆☮

[@kesleycottrell1416]

This was an awesome time with Rush. They was at the top of their game.

[@stevendavid5370]

No overdubs - everybody playing their role excellently. Drumming and lyrics are beyond belief. Getty doing three things at once, simply amazing. And Alex's creativity and excellence on lead guitar par nobody can match. And this magic happens song after song, Album after album, performance after performance. Greatest band ever!! AND WE ALL MISS THEM! LIVE LONG AND PROSPER ALEX AND GETTY. RIP NEIL PEART, greatest drummer to hold a pair of sticks!!

[@marca81]

My favorite band. I've enjoyed seeing the in concert 17 times over the years. Im happy to see the younger generations experience music that is pure and honest.

[@frankphillips7436]

14 times for me! Never a bad moment!!

[@PaulHilburger]

COUNT FLOYD! AAAAAWHHHHOOOOO!

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Scary stuff

[@markcampbellmmf]

I appreciate the fact that you are diving deep into the Rush catalog. It is awesome to see someone listen to the popular songs and all the others because you are enjoying the greatness that is Rush. Other channels are going straight for the money, but you are enjoying the ride. Love it!

[@bobinchainz]

6:27 love this part . This is when you watch Alex morph into his true God form

[@matthewhoag2609]

It’s so easy to forget only three guys are making all that sound. Neil’s part is just incredible- one of his best blends of acoustic and electronic drums in a composition. And man, the way that solo from Alex just builds and builds - the look on your face at the end said it all! You’ve done two parts of the Fear Trilogy now. Witch Hunt was the first, so you should check out The Enemy Within next. The songs were all from different albums. Neal was writing about different aspects of fear most of us encounter in one form or another. Cheers!

[@casanovafrankenstein8538]

Witch Hunt The Weapon The Enemy Within Freeze

[@jhc2093]

They were just a unique thing. No matter how many times their sound changed and moved forward they were still unlike anything else. No one sounded like them and they sounded like no one.

[@shanewilson199]

I’m lucky. Despite knowing of rush from the early 80s via distant early warning from the hear’n’aid record, in Australia I was isolated from the whole rush thing. I was into 70s and 80s metal, so I took one look at Alex life son’s ‘new wave’ hair cut and said no thanks. Fast forward to 2020, got moving pictures and never stopped listening to them. As a new listener I have no real baggage, so I love all the eras. I love the necromancer and time stand still. I’ll listen to Cygnus one day, mystic rhythms the next. The only album I find hard work is snakes and arrows.

[@jhc2093]

Agreed on Snakes is one of just a couple of under achievements in the annals of Rush.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Live version is actually better than the studio version on the 'Signals' album 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@jaym3064]

Great observation. That rarely happens.

[@HollowGolem]

@@jaym3064 it's actually pretty common for '80s Rush. After Terry Brown left, the production on their studio albums took a nosedive, and most of their songs sounded way better live. "Mystic Rhythms," "The Pass," hell pick just about any song from their 80s period that has a live version, and it is almost certainly an improvement over the studio. They were still writing good music, but between inferior engineers and the kind of production that was in vogue in the '80s, it just never came together quite right.

[@jaym3064]

@@HollowGolem Terry is a genius. I never really stopped to think about that. I like all they’re albums but like you said, after Signals their was definitely a shift.

[@carpesdm9194]

I agree! I heard that entire album played on a local radio station when I was 17 (Summer, 1982). It was in the new Compact Disc format 💿 I just couldn’t believe what I was hearing! 🤯 Lucky thing it didn’t skip, as CD players were very sketchy in those days.

[@LS-uv9gg]

I've never seen this one live! Jeez, that was awesome. I can never get used to seeing Geddy's Bass in this era, and Count Floyd from SCTV! Hah! That was just too cool lol

[@mpkelley20]

That entire middle instrumental section is just crazy. When I first heard the studio version I was blown away. When I finally got this concert on VHS (yes I’m old), seeing them play this love was incredible.

[@kesleycottrell1416]

Don't feel to bad. I remember getting 2112 on vinyl when it came out.

[@jeffs1271]

I had this VHS tape, too. I about wore it out. I loved the full length Big Money video at the end. I'm old, too!

[@aitsaari1481]

The Greatest Band in The Galaxy! Kiitos PÔPE :)

[@jackteppo9633]

Love this song!! Neil flips the sticks more than we see.

[@jaym3064]

I saw this song performed live in 1983 and 1984 when I was a teen. The soundscapes just engulfed the venue. For me, it’s the best song from the Signals album and my fav live performance. The fluidity and cohesion on this particular vid is just hypnotic. And Count Floyd puts the cherry on top

[@JeromeDukes]

The lyrics to this song like so many other Rush song is amazing.

[@michaelkeller6223]

Unbelievable jam, and they had moments like this in every concert…

[@LonelyRocker]

I was there...that was my first time seeing Rush live. First of dozens of shows to follow...great memories....and so awesome my first show was captured live so I can keep going back :)

[@POPE.]

incredible!

[@justineapril7922]

"He's not afraid of your judgment. He knows of horrors worse than your hell. He's a little bit afraid of dying, but he's a lot more afraid of your lying." More brilliant lyrics from The Professor! And his drumming? Flipping the drumstick in his right hand! That synth work and bass from Geddy, and look how cute is Alex Lifeson?? Even sweating and playing those harmonics!! 💙💙💙

[@rushfan9thcmd]

Part 2 of the "Trilogy of fear". Thanks for the review. I wish so many of you could have been there back then to enjoy their shows. No internet spoilers of concerts back then. You showed up and got shocked to be a part of it. Great memories. Great fans.

[@jaywitt5171]

It's always a pleasure to read Rush Reactions Comments section.

[@JimiBurleigh]

Just a quick note to add that there is a 4tb part to 'Fear'. It's called "Freeze (Part IV of Fear)" and it appears on the album Vapor Trails, released in 2002. That's 18 years after the "Grace Under Pressure" record came out containing the song "The Enemy Within (Part I of Fear)". It's a fascinating exploration of how fear has been a factor in human behaviour.

[@johntabakos1295]

Glad you enjoyed this one......check out The Enemy within and Red Sector A from this same concert !! Rush covers so many topics , deep topics....Rush on !!!

[@jackteppo9633]

Great reaction bro! You hit on the head. Happy 70th Birthday to Neil Peart!!

[@GT-mq1dx]

You absolutely knocked it outta the ballpark with your reaction and observations, including Alex’s guitar playing, especially his solo, one of my favorites of his. This was my first Rush concert, Grace Under Pressure, and I was completely blown away watching and listening to them live. Loved growing up in the 70’s and 80’s. 😎

[@historian8214]

Saw this same show on GUP tour in Atlanta in 1984. First of six Rush concerts I was privileged to see. My best friend then came out of the old Omni screaming "God plays a bass!" He took up the bass shortly thereafter and became damn good in his own right. My only regret is that I couldn't see them more. RIP Professor!

[@johncanaday2262]

This is my favorite Rush song. Well done.

[@tsad2686]

I truly appreciate your appreciation for Rush! I been a fan since I was 10..I. I'm 58 now. I was fortunate to be able to see them on their last tour... Good work!!!

[@jaywitt5171]

That, my friend, was AWESOME!!! Thank you!!

[@POPE.]

thank you!

[@behindenemylines9033]

This song is a beast. Tremendous musicians.

[@miguelbotelho2613]

Man!!!! So Glad you reacted to this Song especially this live version. I was this concert in 1984 it was the Last show at the Gardens Sept 23 I believe. Red Rider Opened up for them... first time seeing them ever .Been hooked ever since.

[@Steussie]

Keep going man...as many Rush songs that you have already done. You've barely started!! Love clicking on your channel and seeing a new Rush entry!!

[@georgesabol459]

You are a young man, I remember this tour vividly. Thank you for opinion on my favorite band. It's the prime mover, music ! Thanks again.

[@dwoehrma]

saw every Rush tour since 79 including their very last show. so grateful to have seem them create magic live on stage so many times.

[@tristanswartout863]

My favorite song by Rush!

[@4tuneagent]

Excellent reaction and thank you for doing this outstanding video.. I had requested it on your New World Man video reaction.. Appreciate it, and a newer performance, that they rarely did Live, is called "Losing It", from the Cinema Strangiato film released 2020.. Only song performed as a 4 piece band.. introducing the electric violin.. it is pretty cosmic..

[@Matty0923]

So true, good ear, Alex is such an underrated guitarist in my opinion, doesn't get the credit he deserves as one of the best guitarists.

[@Mike80528]

This was my first Rush tour. They skipped my area on their Signals Tour (no available venues)....Such a great show and so many since then...

[@jacquesjrviens3384]

Bro you have to react to this entire concert !!! It is magnificent !!!

[@claygilchrist632]

Neil's drumming in this song and really on the album GUP was just off the charts. So tight and perfect for each song. Each one a masterpiece.

[@chrisstratton987]

Pope, I was at this show...(at least the Philadelphia version of it.) It was surreal. I still remember the feeling after leaving the concert. I felt that I had met people from another planet. Seriously though, this album was a complete 180 from their previous album, Moving Pictures, which I couldn't get tickets for b/c they became so popular. I was like.."I like the space people too so I'm cool."

[@timshelton8535]

I saw this tour with older buddies I played football with. To this day they do not know we drove to Atlanta and caught this show. Think we paid $8 to $10 bucks. Good thing was, no bad seats at a Rush show cause their sound was so incredible. First of 13 shows for me!

[@debbieplato5107]

Thus was fire 🔥! Alex's solo! 🔥 Your reaction was spot on. Cheers

[@BillSands2112]

Keep on Rocking with Rush Brother..

[@juliebrockett3471]

I was at that concert!! We went for our Senior Trip!! It was great! Excellent musicians!! Best ever!!

[@POPE.]

lucky ducks

[@juliebrockett3471]

@@POPE. as they say… I might be old, but I got see all the great concerts!! Lol!! Take care!

[@kieranheffernan]

Think you said it all Sir Rip Neil.🤘

[@fjhgh100]

I was at this show, my first Rush concert, with more to follow… I think I was 17, awesome concert !

[@davidbrothers3788]

I like watching people who probably never listened to rush in their entire lives if you can call that living react to them they know it's good they just can't understand why

[@JimiBurleigh]

This song is part 2 of the multi- part, and multi-album, work "Fear". The first three parts were released in reverse order across three consecutive albums. It was introduced on the Moving Pictures album with the song "Witch Hunt (Part III of "Fear")". As I mentioned above, "The Weapon" is part II. Part I is called "The Enemy Within" and it appears on the album Grace Under Pressure. Its a fascinating exploration of how fear affects the the human psyche. "They shout about love But when push comes to shove They look for things they're afraid of" #RushLyricsForEverything 🤘😎 Tioraidh an-drasta 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎 (Cheeree-oh for now 🙂)

[@Liquidmuse3]

You’re brilliant, sir. Well done.

[@lerxst7050]

That was my first Rush concert when I was 14. Not that tour...That concert. Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Saw them 22 times in the next 31 year and sadly that wasn't near enough!! Love your Rush reactions...keep them coming!!

[@sonicart1808]

Awesome reaction thank you.... Rush were special.

[@POPE.]

thank you!

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Thank you Pope!! Your reaction was so spot on!! Exactly right, sir! Rush was able to make music from a different dimension from most other humans!

[@chassisskirts6967]

Thinking man's music ty np 💯🥁🎻🎸🎵🎵🎹

[@ceilingunlimited2430]

Here's what Neil had to say about it. I am pretty sure this came from the tour book: With a Roland drum machine and assorted synthesizers, Geddy and friend Oscar secret themselves in Ged's music room to create some music of a highly confidential and experimental nature. Among the Top Secret projects which they produce is the basic foundation for this song, including a highly mysterious and bizarre drum pattern which Oscar coaxes out of the drum machine. (I'm supposed to learn how to play that?) Well, I do love a challenge, and once we start to tackle this at one of the rehearsals, I discover that if I play totally backwards, and bend my hands a few ways they don't normally go, I can do it. The shame of being reduced to learning from a machine! However, I must admit, I would never have come up with something like that on my own! With all this and more to accomplish with my hands, it is no compromise to let my bass drum foot play a steady "four", which is also something I never thought I could do. This also brings the feel of the song perilously close to a (shudder) d-d-d-dance song, like, you know, disco! Treason! Treason! Kill the traitors! They wrote a song you can dance to! Will you ever forgive us? (No.) It was fun to do, though. It's so contrary to the mood suggested by the lyrics, and such a different approach for us, that it is a very satisfying piece of work. It's an all-out production number that we can play live, so I'm sure all the "disco kids" will soon be coming to our concerts. Ha!

[@jonjohnson5004]

Good catch. Definitely from the Signals Tour Book ❤

[@davymc6764]

So pleased you reviewed this....it doesnt get nearly enough listens 👍🍻

[@PalimpsestProd]

They gave us 3D glasses on this tour at Maple Leaf Gardens so when they filmed this vid the audience would all be wearing them. Fun.

[@JasonMarshMusic]

I got to see them live twice. They're one of the earlier bands to put a lot of their earnings back into their live shows. So great.

[@drumlime]

That is a favorite song of mine too.

[@davegilbertson4907]

Pop I thoroughly enjoy this channel. You just get it. Even more so than the peeps when Rush was in their heyday. Of course the purest will argue they always were.

[@POPE.]

😁

[@thebrilliantmrpedro]

That’s a mind blowing song

[@omicron2018]

That outro was dope!

[@leafamania1]

I was at that show - Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto - Rush GOAT

[@POPE.]

luckyyyyy

[@Snowcrasher1]

I look forward to you working your way through all 175 recorded songs by Rush (+ countless live versions). Please also check out Marillion - since you are into Rush, Yes, Genesis and other prog rock, you'll likely enjoy them too! Ocean Cloud, Gaza, This Strange Engine, Out of this World, Neverland are all good songs to start with - there are 20 albums to choose from.

[@dave131]

Damn ! Haven't seen anyone react to this one. Great tune with fantastic lyrics. Also, Damn I'm old lol I had hair when I saw this tour.

[@matthewdickson7621]

Thanks for another great reaction!!

[@POPE.]

thank you!

[@NCNelz]

Pope ..I recommend some old school Rush ..the strange but glorious song “ The Necromancer “ …has a Lord of the rings vibe as Rush playing the lead characters of this adventure as the men of “Willowdale”….Alexs aggressive guitar has a Sabbath feel but one of his best soloing pieces

[@kato0828]

Yes, please.

[@POPE.]

noted

[@kato0828]

I think you’re ready for it now… it’s a big of an experience.

[@NCNelz]

@@kato0828 ….the time has come

[@alexlee7399]

1st concert was Rush . Touring on this Album in Detroit !!!! PS Also met Geddy Lee on that day !!!!!

[@POPE.]

lucky

[@25newrush]

Just think THREE virtuosos are making all this music. Every sound is live or triggered by them. How lucky are we to have been around for their career

[@casanovafrankenstein8538]

Neil Peart forever!!!

[@herridge819]

Best Rush track ever!

[@horusthreesixteen3843]

👍Ain't too many bands that can take U higher, butt ground U deeper. Seen most of their tours, butt, this is the one I missed, that I wish I had seen the most!!! "One-half D"🤣

[@aspackblaze3583]

Great reaction...well done!

[@POPE.]

thank you!

[@kengregory6026]

Nice one bud..haven't seen this in a long time..this might've been the last tour where Neil used a double bass drum, but Im not sure. Someone else can confirm/deny this..The Weapon , part of a four-part trilogy!

[@alexhicks5889]

He switched to double pedal for Roll the Bones tour.

[@kengregory6026]

@@alexhicks5889 thx Alex.. I wasn't sure👍

[@bobhope3716]

More live Rush ! Try the song Freewill from the Exit Stage Left concert !

[@jamesdonlon3763]

Love how original and insightful your comments are on the Rush songs! This is an amazing performance of a deep cut song!

[@Alewifes_Husband]

Joe Flaherty!! Second City! OMG the memories...

[@timshelton8535]

This tour was excellent

[@putinontheblitz359]

Was lucky .... Grace Under Pressure tour was my first and only Rush concert.

[@ronmonroephotography]

Great reaction!!

[@POPE.]

thank you!

[@rallyeraidr7841]

I think he sums it up when he said, "they're not from this planet".....

[@motodork]

Another good live one to react to is Red Sector A.

[@davidransom4703]

causally flipping the sticks while playing very complex beats ..just dammm!!

[@tdrewman]

I seen them 12 times, should have been more. They sound just as good live as the sound on the record. A lot of times better when they add a little more to the song live. The Signals album is one of my favorites.

[@bobhope3716]

The Camera Eye from the Time Machine tour !

[@WhatHaveIMade]

It was way before your time, but for some context - Count Floyd was a fictional children's television show host on the sketch comedy show SCTV. It was big back in 1984. If you enjoyed Alex's space ladder you should check out Jacob's Ladder from their 1980 Permanent Waves album. The studio and live versions are very similar so you can't go wrong with any of them. *edit* - Oh, you already did. Like, six months ago...

[@garysteinert8040]

For the truckers

[@sabercastpodcast]

I believe that Rush was in their prime from 84-88 in terms of live performances. So much energy and enthusiasm in their shows from that period. I much prefer their version of Spirit of Radio from P/G Live to the studio version. Vital Signs from the same show goes right into a couple of a couple early tunes really well. Man, everything from that concert is worth a reaction, or at least a listen on your end. Ridiculously good. It’s all available in remastered high def on KZbin too

[@scottmcnutt7913]

I have this on DVD

[@waynecox3958]

I enjoyed that. You might think……Yes Live. You ain’t heard ‘em til they’re Live.

[@trailchasing5081]

Nice reaction! Once your done with Signals, you should check out the Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows albums. I think you'd really like them!

[@roca7108]

Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation - The Enchanter; - Shine it all around; - Tin Pan Alley

[@mark-be9mq]

Try In The End, less spacey but equally rocking.