Rush Wheres My Thing? Here It Is

[@VoIcanoman]

To the question at 15:18: This was 100% memory. He composed every one of his solos, and while it was often the case that the solo changed during the early part of a tour (as he continued to refine it), every movement remained intentional, planned beforehand and executed with precision on stage. There was zero improvisation in what you just watched (which blows my mind).

[@rickhaddad7261]

That's partially true. Peart has said that he does compose his solos, but also leaves room in them to improvise ✌

[@VoIcanoman]

@@rickhaddad7261 Perhaps I should have said that the idea for the solo, the sketch of what he would do, was decided beforehand. So in a certain element he may be doing several repetitions of the same kind of drum skill (which is often an intricate pattern of pre-planned movements), but on one night it could be 10, and another 12. But that element is always present in the solo, as are the other techniques he has previously decided to exhibit; he changes the order and the specifics of the execution, and very occasionally he'll make a mistake that he ends up liking, and incorporates into future solos. In any event, the solo, while not exactly the same, night after night, is deliberately arranged in a way in which it is almost telling a story. So he's improvising...but doing it deliberately, according to a general plan, with memorized elements deployed purposefully.

[@rickhaddad7261]

@@VoIcanoman Right on. Thanks for the in depth look into it. Take care ✌

[@georgespragens7589]

@@VoIcanoman You're right on all those points. But if this reviewer is blown away by the fact that Peart played this 4-5 minute solo as a pre-planned piece, I wonder what he'd think if he knew there were two more solos in this concert that were just as intricate and pre-planned. Never mind that each Rush song is like a full-blown solo to a normal drummer and Peart did that for 2+ hour a night, and for the most part note-for-note what he played on the recorded albums. The guy was just a monster on the kit.

[@bobespirit2112]

This is the kind of music that makes a lot of Rush’s peers jealous. LOL. If you like precise guitarist, yes, Geddy and Alex are amazing, but you should listen to the great Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover - 1990 Grammy Rock Instrumental of the Year . He’s been on the cover of Guitar Player magazine more than anybody else - he’s your favorite guitar players favorite guitar player.

[@brianrussell6570]

Alex Lifeson..the guitarist..is one of the most under rated guitarists

[@leepeckman7525]

Not to guitar players.

[@tommack9395]

Lifeson, never has been underrated by guitarist, although I'd say sometimes forgotten. The dude had been awarded many times by guitar world and and other publications as the best all around guitarist for several years in the early eighties.

[@Matty0923]

Absolutely!!

[@coco_bold]

no he is not. Being underrated is when you have a lot of talent and nobody acknowledges it. Lifeson is good, not great, the other two on the other hand are great, but everybody knows that.

[@coco_bold]

@Jeffrey Hinkel BS, nonsense, fanaticism doesn't make things true.

[@redarmysoja]

Neil Peart joke - How many drummers does it take to do a drum solo? 5. One to do the solo and the rest to sit around and talk about how much better Neil Peart would have done it.

[@paulriopelle2962]

True Fact

[@richwilliams7787]

HA HA HA. I hadn't heard that one. Thank you.

[@abstractdream001]

Yeah. This is for real.

[@generoberts9151]

Vin if you think that is good, you all should do Rush :" La Villa Strangiato". Best one is the studio video. It is a jazz/jam session on steriods

[@j.c.a2872]

yes, the studio version for the best interpretation

[@FreeMTrider]

YYZ is also kick ass.

[@jerseyjoe7777]

Yeah. La Villa Strangiato is a monster track. For a large number of of drummers like Danny Carey from Tool, Vinnie Paul from Pantera, and Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater, Neil's drumming on La Villa Strangiato set the bar that made them want to play drums. Geddy Lee is widely considered the best bassist in Rock. While guitarist Alex Lifeson didn't get much time in the spotlight in the video, but make no mistake. Alex is every bit the equal to his bandmates. His playing is phenomenal in La Villa Strangiato. Gene is right, the best version of La Villa Strangiato is the studio video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3yUmaB6pcZrmNE

[@race3wide]

The song that Kirk Hemmet said it took him over a year to get it right once and couldn't duplicate it

[@generoberts9151]

@@race3wide It's actually Hammet. Although a lot of people confuse Hetfield with Hatfield (as in Hatfields and McCoys)

[@vicenteraira]

Damn! I LOVE R U S H !!! But apart the great solo and grandiloquent usage of the drums & cymbals by Mr. Neil ''The Professor'' Peart - to whom everything was already said about -, can we, please, talk about how astonishing Geddy is? Let's not wait him to depart from the Earth to give him all the praises he deserves!!! The dude is a master of the 4 strings and completely innovative and influential. From Rage Against the Machine to Primus and so on. What he does in terms of rhythm and melody in this song is something crazy and beautiful, groovy and melodious. The man is ridiculous! Rush is my favorite band by far and I can't see any other band coming to claim its pedestal...

[@jhamilton1007]

Ya, he's a great bass player. Alex is no slouch on the guitar either. For a 3 piece they were able to create music that would be hard for 4 or 5 piece band to pull off.

[@robertpinazza4043]

Amen brother, Amen!

[@abstractdream001]

Another fact from a fan

[@damiankarras]

The ultimate Rush instrumental is La Villa Strangiato

[@FreeMTrider]

damienkarras and YYZ

[@LyonHall1]

@@FreeMTrider La Villa over YYZ cause of the pure mastery involved

[@joshclements497]

Rush in Rio's La Villa Strangiato is my favorite. The guitar solo is amazing

[@kevinmcfarlane2752]

damienkarras Agree. I don’t really rate YYZ, even though I’m probably in the minority on that.

[@tacogladiator7503]

Legend has it The Professor has passed through the heart of Cygnus X1 and is resting comfortably in the quiet universe with Apollo and the rest of the gods.

[@mattbybee5354]

But the sad truth is he died a professed atheist and has an eternity of shame to endure....

[@tacogladiator7503]

Matt Bybee never listened to Rush huh? Cygnus X-1 Book ll Hemispheres? Know anything about Greek Mythology and the difference between multiple gods and the self described god Christians Muslims and other religions reference? Neil may have had other beliefs but that is for no one to judge much less shame. The great thing about Neil is he was a poet a realist. His lyrics are full of cautionary tales, lessons, triumphs, tragedies. Everything from utopian authoritarianism, to survival in the concentration camps, to the alienation of youth in the suburbs. I’m sure Neil suffered his last years as cancer is a horrid disease. Growing up with Rush and in particular Neil’s conscious and subconscious thoughts all written in metered almost mythological prose and phrase, it’s hard to believe if there is a god or god’s somewhere in the universe, that they would shame him. Shame falls on the willfully ignorant and not on those who are beacons of light and reason.

[@mattbybee5354]

@@tacogladiator7503 saw em over 60 times live and know every song by heart- the truth is no matter how many epics to Apollo or Bacchus or Cygnus you write- if you don't acknowledge and give honour to the only true creator you go into shame and contempt- it's very sad.

[@tacogladiator7503]

Matt Bybee if that’s what you believe I can respectively disagree with you. Now back to the live cuts off of the 40th Anniversary Permanent Waves.

[@markfuller2656]

@@mattbybee5354 No one in this world seems to be more arrogant or hateful than a Christian.

[@Adam01Time]

most underrated songs of rush. The gangsters Trilogy.

[@abuhl9497]

Part 4?

[@mattshaffer413]

I always love watching the "Professor"

[@connorparker9742]

I saw them during this tour and this song was the one that absolutely blew me away , amazing performance glad I got to see them before Neil Peart's passing , RUSH Forever!!!

[@craigrobertson5030]

in 94-95 i worked at Forrest Hill Esso, I met Geddy, very busy but had the time to wait for me to grab my cassette of Roll the Bones to get the autograph, thank you Geddy. Only once did i meet Neil. But knowing he was very private, I ended the gas fill with, "Thank you for being an intricate person". He chuckled a bit, signed his payment and said good night. 6ys later I worked for a staging company and met him again, said "good morning" and his reply was legend with me.. "That's yet to be lived, though it looks good". Neil inspired most of the modern rockers and even new wave, his precision and timing, ethereal.

[@davidnelson6874]

Not many groups could say they enjoyed playing together than these three friends. The documentary Time Stand Still is wonderful.

[@smilerpink]

Ultimate Rush-“Xanadu” live from “Exit Stage Left” (1981). Rush at their best. Lyrics from Coleridge poem Kubla Kahn. Balanced performance by all three members. Comp is to Pink Floyd epic “Shine On (You Crazy Diamond)” that you recently did. Exceptional sound and video quality.

[@johnkear2268]

Lyricist and author too. Very sadly missed.

[@bytor9579]

You should really check out his drum solo from frankfurt

[@carlraymond2672]

Bytor his best one

[@KevinMahone]

Yah this solo was small compared to most others. YYZ live in Rio too

[@marklabonte3769]

Great reaction!! Neil's solo has zero improv. People call him one of the greatest drummers if not the greatest.......I think that limits the memory of him. What's left out is that he was one of if not the greatest composer of drums. His solos always had a theme, a story......they are brilliantly crafted.

[@mtaffer]

I'm sure that Danny Carey was heavily influenced by Neal Peart so he's probably ok with that...:)

[@hmenon2003]

He paid tribute along with Tool at a recent show earlier this year. Also there is video of Peart jamming with Carey, Stewart Copeland (on guitar), etc on youtube.

[@carlgibbons5777]

Don't care what anybody says, Peart was the most influential rock drummer of all time and that includes Bonham. Practically EVERYBODY was influenced by him including me. He developed a style that captured the imaginations of multi-generations of drummers. There will never be another that had quite the impact. The perfect combination of chops, style, and creativity.

[@stevedrums1675]

Carey seems more influenced by Bill Bruford to me than anyone. Even his set-ups are similar. But I don't know much about Tool.

[@direnova6284]

@@stevedrums1675 Neil once said, when he heard Phil Collins "So that's how good you have to be these days". Bill Bruford and Phil Collins were ...similar... in that they were both really jazz drummers and Bill's playing was heavily influenced by Squire on bass because he had to play a lot of rim-shots to cut through Squires high bass playing. Geddy was most influenced by Squire, so you can see why the drummers would have similar roles in the rhythm section.

[@nickavenoso7851]

He was. Danny was a huge Rush and Peart fan.

[@FreeMTrider]

The guys of Rush were probably the hardest working musicians in rock history.....and they love what they do. These 3 have been very close friends from the time they met. Check out Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage documentary. The backgrounds of Alex and Geddy are something to admire. These guys didn’t have it easy, but they are so humble about it. They admire their parents more than anything. Just good guys who love music. And yes Vin, they can play this music note for note show after show. Rush is known for it!

[@katsboy22]

Yes Close to the edge intimidating musicians for 50 years. Trust

[@PeterMcCracken-n3g]

I'm just flat out proud of Rush and proud to know their music, Love you guys. Thank you.

[@steveakhurst7845]

Good to see you guys realising the craft that Rush gave us !! Just three people ..making music that is incredible

[@riddhimanmedhi99]

Oh Neil over Carey on drums any day. My dream lineup would be: Guitars: David Gilmour, Toni Iommi, Mikael Akerfeldt Bass: Geddy Lee Drums: Neil Pearl Vocals: Bruce Dickinson, Akerfeldt Production: Steven Wilson

[@lyleman2112]

My dream lineup: Neil Peart on Drums Geddy Lee Bass and Vocals Alex Lifeson on Guitars

[@hmenon2003]

I think y'all have warmed up to Rush. You started with "Time Stand Still" which you both thought was good message-wise. You didn't like "Freewill", but really liked Tom Sawyer and Subdivisions. And now this.

[@humanmusic6409]

Harry Say it with me now... THEY NEED TO REACT TO 2112!

[@beastialmoon2327]

@@humanmusic6409 or Xanadu!

[@realscience948]

This is just a minor drum solo...you desperately need to listen to the full concert solo! Other reactors have done it already...I think live in Frankfurt?

[@The.GB.Drumming]

The best drum solo ever seen. I have this dvd. Professor of drummers.

[@paulrobinson5833]

Greatest Percussionist of all time.

[@revdmcspumcsb]

The gorilla thing was part of tree culture of the band in that Geddy and Alex were best friends in high school and they loved having fun. I believe they did over 200 concerts one year. At one point Geddy decided to get rid of his huge stack of speakers behind him and go through the main house board. He replaced his stack with different things each tour. One tour there are tall rotisserie chicken ovens where they actually cooked. Other tours included washing machines and other fun things. The roadies dressed up in different costumes and would show up in stage tasting the chicken, putting laundry in the machines etc....

[@dorarie3167]

I'm sure others have recommended it, but Neil's Berlin solo is a wonderful composition with separate parts connected: tribal, swing, big band, rock, etc.

[@daniellstn]

RUSH - 2112

[@markgraves6230]

Need to react to Red Barchetta off Moving Pictures,you won't regret it.

[@kevlar_t4echo]

If you want a Rush Instrumental featuring the guitar, it would be "La Villa Strangiato", great versions at Live @ Pinkpop or the "Exit Stage Left" live video. Rush guitar work is also great on the tune "Working Man", Live in Cleveland. Both are must see, at some point. A brief comment about your saying you've had a strange relationship w/ this band. I think it is the songs you've done. You would really dig their earlier albums more, i think. They are heavier.

[@ejohnson3837]

spot on picks

[@jerryfinn9251]

Love La Villa Strangiato, but not the Pinkpop version. Definitely not their best

[@zzbear317]

Been to many Rush concerts. It is an out of body experience. I found myself floating at times. Their sets and sound and the unbelievable ability to make perfection look incredibly easy. You get lost in it.

[@Matty0923]

Ladies and gentlemen, The Professor on the drum kit! The master, absolutely unbelievable, the GOAT! RIP Professor!!!!!!!!!

[@Alberto_1965_BR]

Great reaction So good to see Rush, my favorite band, here. Great songs, great musicians Rest in Power, Professor Neil Peart. He is the favorite drummer of your favorite drummer! Thanks for this react

[@Matty0923]

Yes I have seen his drum solos many times and they are all memorized, not random. He is a genius!!!!!

[@lisaharrison1031]

Thanks for doing this. I was there in Dallas that night. It was an amazing show……….RUSH NEVER DISAPPOINTED!! 🤘❤️🤘

[@ten4thebguy]

Rush’s sound takes you to an “astral plane”. Thats the mystical futuristic feeling they give us ❤️

[@Alberto_1965_BR]

My fav band. So great to see Rush here! Rest in Power, Neil "The Professor" Peart!

[@jasonwilliams6005]

Musician's musicians. All 3 amazing alone. Put together, there will never be another. I miss Rush!!

[@richwilliams7787]

Neil Peart was your favorite drummers favorite drummer. He inspired legions of drummers (including me). I first discovered Rush in 1976 with their 1st live album All The Worlds a Stage. I knew back then that Neil was something unique and special. Then I found out he was the one writing all the lyrics as well. Rush always was three friends that got together to play music, with no egos or attitudes...and the rest was history. Rush, sadly lives now as all of this magnificent music that we will never hear live again. RIP to Neil (my pick for the greatest drummer of all time...just my opinion) and all the best to Geddy and Alex. Thank you. Peace.

[@randythuesdee9399]

Rush is the best rock band in history.

[@ratfaceable]

I suggest that you check out some of their live dvds, which they have many of. My personal favorite is Rush in Rio which includes an incredible drum solo heavily incorporating the drum synth making it sound like he's in a jazz band. They have many layers and you will not be disappointed

[@PeterMcCracken-n3g]

Hi guys, Thankyou for this even it's way late on the comments section. Neil Played all drum parts verbatim in every song and every solo because he wrote the drum for it all. The song itself is the same on the studio recording, with some additions on this one for the live show. Thankyou again for this reaction. P.s Tony Iommi for the riffs and metal tone on his guitar like on Master of Reality.

[@briguy677]

Check out more Rush, I promise you won't be disappointed. Each of these guys, in their prime, was at the top of his field. Individually, they were masters, together they were legendary. They never stopped working to improve their abilities, never. And that was why they were so great.

[@scottflatt9880]

Thank you, I have seen Rush 4 times and each time was a great experience.

[@codesent2125]

God i love Rush! Hope yall can get to more Rush soon! Rest easy Pratt.

[@USAFJUNKIE]

Neil Peart isn't the drummer for this band... He's the percussion section. 👍

[@rushrules81]

Xanadu by Rush live from Exit Stage Left 1981......you won't be disappointed.

[@hockeyfan7652]

If Danny Carey was making a super group he would also pick Peart over himself for drums.

[@prettyscila1]

RUSH is PERFECT!!! ♥♥♥

[@Vimana]

Thank you for sharing this Rush experience with us! I'm much more familiar with earlier Rush live shows but this might've been a drum solo that was partially improvised. It's from their Clockwork Angels Tour, which was recorded on November 25, 28 and 30, 2012. That live album had some additional drum solos. Neil Peart usually had only one bigger drum solo ("The Rhythm Method" etc.) on live albums. It was well constructed and always had some melodic parts as well. This is from one of their very last tours and I guess Rush decided to add some extra parts to their set. I remember that they usually played even three hours and on their last tour as well. Neil Peart was always great on drums and he was already 60 years old here. By the way... the bass solo at the beginning was improvised. "Where's My Thing?" is originally from their 1991 album "Roll the Bones". I'm an older Rush fan and I prefer their music from 1975 to 1989. The band still maintained the high quality playing and music throughout their whole career. I just wish there would be more of their much earlier live material available and especially with some much higher quality videos. One of my favourite drum solos is only available as a bootleg video from 1983. It's quite an energetic performance! Neil Peart played with such a passionate fury back then and the band played the songs faster. In the later years they were still very tight but started to relax a bit. :-) They had proven themselves many times already. They started to concentrate more on writing more straight forward songs with simpler arrangements especially after the 1980s. Still, in my opinion, their best compositions and the catchiest songs were mostly made in the 1980s. Rush played many styles of music and it was always done very well. Somehow it still sounded like Rush. Their 1970s music could be very progressive. I sometimes think that "Hemispheres" from 1978 was their best album. It has probably the most impressive and melodic bass playing by Geddy Lee especially on the long title track. The drums on the album are just perfect and Alex Lifeson does an excellent job on guitar. If you read this and you're a new Rush fan, you might have already heard something about "La Villa Strangiato". The song is on that album... Do I need to say more? :-) Oh, I mentioned one of my favourite drum solos. It's titled "Rush - YYZ / Drum Solo 4-8-1983" and the video and sound quality is not very good. It's still good enough... I might as well give you the link here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmqYhJiOd5eDfac

[@1Lovebird1]

Rush leave that thing alone live with peart solo great instrumental.

[@jhamilton1007]

There's actually a much longer version of that drum solo. You guys should find that and check it out. He incorporates a lot more elements in the longer version.

[@matthewriddle4098]

pronounced like ear the part of your body(peert)

[@stevet7487]

Like it's spelled.... P ear t

[@tr_vmi4844]

One of my favorite Rush instrumentals......love it.

[@gnpahdc]

Neil would carefully compose his solos, memorize them, play them verbatim, and also make small adjustments nightly based on his feel that night, crowd response, and his endless desire to experiment. Peace.

[@Matty0923]

All of his drum solos are absolutely scripted. He is an absolute genius, so intelligent and well read. Geddy Lee is a beast on the bass and Alex Lifeson is the most underrated guitarist ever.

[@jamesmarshall4110]

2112! It's over 20 minutes long but it's a song about a dystopian world where music doesn't exist, but then someday some guy finds a guitar. There's more to it than that but I don't want to give it away in case you decide to listen to the song.

[@ejohnson3837]

2112 to the top

[@Penddraig7]

I think they already did react to it, I am pretty sure I have seen them do it but maybe I am confusing them with someone else

[@2112777]

The first time I listened to them I was 13/ 1974 and I still do at 59 just so you know Geddy Lee can play the bass,sing,do keyboards and foot pedals all at the same time I've seen it live.

[@shaunbourque9212]

This is all memory. If you saw them in different cities of any of their tours the drum solo would be the same. I've seen them 139 times in concert. It's all memory... he is amazing... they all are...

[@bbennet39]

Having seen Rush live over many years I m sure Neil has it memorized... his nickname was the Professor!

[@mhlevy]

Regarding the "Huge Drum Kit." Neil's kit was actually 2 separate drum kits, his main "acoustic" kit, though he had assorted synth trigger pads scattered about, and his "electronic " drum kit, used on many songs from their albums in the 80s and 90s. Plus there are assorted percussion items (temple blocks, chimes, etc) as well as an electronic percussion pad, that acted as both a synth trigger and a marimba. The drum platform would rotate 180 degrees, depending on which kit Neil was playing.

[@russellboynton9153]

RIP to the professor,we may never see his level of talent again.

[@marionfolk9429]

Scrippet

[@rickhaddad7261]

Pearts solos are a mix of practice and a set solo, but also add libbed sections. I'm a drum homer, but to see Geddy Lee sing, play bass, keyboards and Taurus pedals is a sight to see. I've seen them over 20+ times and they are a cut above live. Funny part is that this is kind of a short solo for Peart. Live in Frankfurt is mind blowing🤯

[@vanlifeson6773]

Neil Peart WOW WOW WOW Rush is for ever amazing

[@calmcanine757]

There is a full documentary out there of Rush, from start to present. Well worth watching.

[@Tonyr0206]

Great reaction video! If I had to point you to another instrumental by Rush, it would most definitely be La Villa Strangiato. (STUDIO VERSION...you'll hear every subtle nuance of the song in the studio version.) This song exemplifies everything Rush. Each player gets their opportunity to shine. Stunning bass playing, precise drumming with spectacular drum fills and some of Alex Lifeson's best guitar work ; With a dynamic, mind blowing guitar solo. Kirk Hammett from Metallica said this song and solo were a huge influence on his playing and learning how to properly structure a guitar solo. Definitely worth a listen as it is some of the bands best work and arguably their best instrumental.

[@skoon002]

This was on the "Clockwork Angels" tour, The played a 3 hour show (sometimes it went a little longer) and Neil played 3 of these smaller solos during the concert. All of the sounds you hear are triggered by someone on stage, either Geddy, Alex, or Neil.

[@naamanpratt]

*For first-time listeners, I think it's critically important and would be much better to listen to the studio versions of any RUSH song first before any of the multiple live recordings, or you're not getting the full download of the song in the way they carefully crafted it and wanted it to be heard by the listener. 💫

[@ayeewtasko2601]

Black Sabbath - Snowblind!!

[@martinsmartians]

YESSSSS!!! The live version of "Where's My Thing?" is even MORE epic. Saw them 4 times.

[@jeffreymorgan4381]

I've seen Rush near 50 times live. Living in Los Angeles they played many times here or close to home. Drum solos are definitely one attraction

[@keithoday9896]

Hey you two; Alex Lifeson the guitarist for Rush is great at providing Textual fills and Rhythms that work great within the framework of their songs, but he also is a fabulous soloist. Keep discovering new music.🤙✌

[@Vyan00]

That was a short drum solo. As he got older he needed to break up his one original solo into two, this was one of them. Everything is planned ahead of time. He actually has two kits, there's a second kit behind him for his second solo - the entire drum rig spins around.

[@Cynthorrpg1]

Sori saying the beat or rhythm is off from the norm. Spot on, same as Pink Floyd and Tool, other bands you both love. It makes music so much more interesting.

[@rooramblingon895]

I have a supergroup in my mind too. There's Alex Lifeson on guitar, Geddy Lee on bass and keyboards and Neil Peart on percussion! Perhaps Pink sharing the vocals with Geddy...😁 FYI, Neil's drum kits rotate too, because the rear section is a second kit.

[@MrTech226]

Vin and Sori My friends and I were fortunate enough to see this tour when Rush came down to play in West Palm Beach, Florida. Do both of you notice that Neil grinned at the end of his mini drum solo before Alex and Geddy were back doing rest of the song? Speaking of arms tiring, his arms forced Neil call it quits after R40 tour.

[@craiga1128]

Neil is Danny's favorite drummer and they were friends. Neil was 63 on this tour and its exactly like the album. Check out a Rush concert its like listening to the album but live. Check out any Rush song studio then live.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

I saw Rush nine time in concert. The first time was in 1981 w/Max Webster opening :)

[@williesnyder2899]

By the way, to the point at 20:00, Neil Peart enjoyed learning from the efforts and techniques of drummers and percussionists worldwide. He knew what he could do, but was never completely satisfied with where he was - “restless” as with his need to travel and read and think and write!! - and continued to take formal lessons. I respect him so very much!!! R.I.P. Professor . . .

[@douglasdorman9322]

well done Vin! Neil is the choice!! You all have alot of fun looking into RUSH... A ton of catalog, enjoy

[@j.c.a2872]

if this is a ten, La Villa strangiato 10+ on steroids

[@leddygee1896]

Interesting fact - That drumset he's playing was crafted from an Oak tree that was buried for 1500 years at the bottom of a river in Bulgaria... Definitely one of a kind, just like Neil... Rest in power, Professor.

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

The documentary about it was very interesting.

[@chordsandnotesnation]

Neil Peart ( p-ear-t, not pert) had rhythmic structures or movements in his solos and would, at times, improv. But, it was usually all memorized. La Villa Strangiato would be another instrumental of theirs, worthy of review, that features more guitar, but has outstanding cymbal work, too. Neil was the lyricist for the band, as well. He also wrote and published many books.

[@33kcoff]

Awesome group. Getty underrated bass also. Top 10 rock group of all time in my opinion

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

RUSH-making professional bands look amateur since 1974

[@leepeckman7525]

Most of his solos are composed, but as he got older he felt the need to mix in sections of improvisation. He is the greatest compositional drummer in rock history, and the parts he composed were essential to the sound of Rush and helped, along with his his virtuoso band mates, fill out the sound, making a three piece sound like they had 5 or 6 members. There are a handful of other very exceptional rock drummers who can equal his technical chops, but he stands alone in his creative compositions in service to a song. So yeah, he had to remember most of that. :0

[@mhlevy]

The 3 members of Rush were consummate professionals and perfectionists when it came to their music. But they were also the closest of friends (Neil played with Rush for about 40 years, but he was still the "new guy," and Geddy and Alex were best friends from school.) and refused to take themselves or anything else (besides the music) seriously. You saw an example of that with the gorilla roadie getting some popcorn. You might also google "the parrot," or Alex's "groupies." And be sure to watch Alex's induction speech at the R&R Hall of Fame on KZbin, it may be the best speech ever! The loss of Neil to brain cancer was a tragedy, and I'm glad he was able to retire from music at the top of his game to spend his remaining years with his family and friends. Friends (including Alex and Geddy) good and close enough to not leak even a hint of Neil's illness. When they announced his death, about a week after Neil died, it was something that sent shock waves through the music world. Neil was generally considered to be the best rock and roll drummer since the mid-1980s, thanks to his Michael Jordan/Larry Bird style work ethic to never sit on his laurels. He was a huge fan of Buddy Rich and when he played with the Buddy Rich Big Band at a benefit, he felt afterwards that he wasn't prepared and felt disappointed with his performance. So he was a R&R drum "God" who was unhappy with his playing. So he found one of the best jazz drum teachers, Freddie Gruber, who helped him change the way he approached drumming and even his style. And several years later, he also began studying with percussion great Peter Erskine. His quest to be the best percussionist (he was more than "just" a drummer,) was something that made him exceptional. And from everything I've heard, which isn't much since Neil was a very quiet and private person, he was a genuinely exceptional human being as well. He lived through tragedies (losing both his daughter to a car accident and then less than a year later, losing his wife to cancer,) and quite literally made lemonade from the lemons he was given. He was Rush's lyracist, and to try to come to terms with his grief, he turned his hobby of motorcycling into a lifestyle, and began writing about his travels, eventually authoring 7 non-fiction books about his travels. He influenced generations of drummers (again, he and Rush were together for 40 years,) and after Neil's passing, in an interview, Danny Carey said: "Neil was so defined and he was such a precise composer in the way he played that that was a big influence on what I wanted to do with the band - to be in a band that did compositions, and it wasn't just jamming and stuff like that. So, luckily, I found the right bandmates to do that with."

[@keydobutkrak]

Rush doesn’t block. They want people to hear their music.

[@evankeal]

Rush guitar was only a garnish in the last 12 years of their sound. It's what Lifeson felt comfortable concentrating on. And Geddy was the primary songwriter more than ever in those last 12 years as well. Test for Echo was the last time they really worked similarly to their past. But this song is older and it the guitar is the lead by far, Alex had been using PRS guitars and developed a bad muddy sound during this period live.

[@3beard]

Sori got correct right out of the gate, concerning their songs and sound. Their music is off the beaten path, and you will feel so rewarded for taking the path less chosen. Also, Rush's instrumentals always show off all the members of the band at some point in the song.

[@mhlevy]

You both seemed to really get into the instrumental. To see something really incredible, check out their YYZ, also an instrumental, from their "Live in Rio" concert video.. Holy crap, 100,000 people all dancing AND SINGING, the instrumental song. It's amazing to watch the band watch the audience!

[@grantmcewan1187]

So we need them to do a live Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin right? like 1970 Albert Hall version, one of the best drum solos ever

[@wiseonelol25]

and btw, Neil was 51 or 52 years old when this was filmed!!! and the drum kit is one of a kind and probably the largest of any drummer around! Neil wasn't a drummer - he was a percussionist, and on some tours, the kit spun around 180 degrees for solos to make use of a different kit that included a lot of electronic drums with all kinds of sound effects.

[@briansf7012]

Great choice. Wish they did more Instrumental's. Good album to.

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

A whole album of Rush instrumentals would be killer. They have more than enough for one.

[@williamthurman9082]

💘 that bass tone !!!

[@toddstevens13]

You have got to find a Todd Sucherman solo. One night after doing a 10,000+ Outdoor Concert during a Gowan solo concert tour, they did a 400 seater, and all of us were there the night before, and Todd ripped off a 10 minute solo. We gave him a standing O from first second, and he just went off and lost his mind. Gowan and band were in the wings, but by minute 5, they just went off stage and let him have at it. Was the 2nd best solo I ever heard, and I saw early The Who etc. He just slumped over the kit at the end, and Gowan and the band had these massive smiles, and then Gowan comes out with, well we have lost our drummer so I guess we will take 5.

[@mr.cslawncare1347]

Memorized! These guys are freaking geniuses!

[@thelyricologist9568]

Neil Peart (R.I.P.) used bothe acoustic and electronic drums plus assorted other devices, hence the set is so large. :-)

[@ratfaceable]

Peart wrote these parts and memorised them. He has loads of different drum solos. He used to do three each show

[@smilerpink]

Peart was the ultimate perfectionist pro. Solo was 90%%+ composed/planned. He also changed his left hand grip well into his career after being recognized as the best around in an attempt to get even better. Great point about this being led by drum and bass. Geddy Lee is maybe the best rock bassist ever, easily as influential as anyone. Alex Lifeson is amazing on guitar and a good enough dude not to have to dominate. Also glad you reacted to a live show. To really get Rush, you have to see them live. Glad you are recognizing their brilliance.