[First Reaction] Rush - YYZ Live in Rio, The Level of Talent!!

[@pickshovelproductionsinc.1504]

I had the distinct honour of being one the the many talented film editors to work on the Rush in Rio DVD. I was especially fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to actually edit this song! As a lifelong Rush fan, it was definitely a huge career highlight. There were a ton of challenges making this video work, from 22 cameras to choose from and my sole desire to only choose close up angles of Alex, Geddy, and Neil. Man those boys could play, especially live! But, a fourth member of the band showed up that evening, the incredible crowd from Brazil! They were actually singing along to a song with not lyrics! You will never witness anything like this again. Thanks for sharing this video, it brought back some great memories.

[@tafinzer]

Thank you!!!! My favorite video of all time. Legit.

[@777vvg]

Amazing band, song, crowd & video! Your film editing captured Rush’s wonderful performance and the sheer excitement of the Brazilian crowd! Kudos! 🥳🥳🥳

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

You did a superlative job suitable for such a tremendously talented band. Canada's finest from Toronto (YYZ). Brazil crowd one of the best ever. Another massive crowd was in Toronto 2003 for the SARS Festival. Thanks for what you and associates did here, captured for all time.

[@amydavidval]

Epic!!

[@Eddie71883]

Amazing! Congratulations. I was there.

[@TheFingerFrame]

Love the fact that the crowd “sings” an instrumental.

[@magicbrownie1357]

A live crowd SINGING an instrumental. While dancing. Yeah. RUSH!

[@syrix2112]

You know you made it when the crowd is singing your instrumental!

[@markweiss2307]

Where to go from here…..listen to the rest of this album. It will blow you away!!

[@johnseverance1947]

Crowd singing to instrumental song. Unbelievable!!

[@islaypeat9798]

Three guys each just soloing throughout the song.... that’s basically every Rush song. Welcome to the musical universe of the Holy Trinity. Thanks.

[@johanregalado69]

RIP Neil!!! We miss you!!!

[@nyelhowardson]

7:50 you literally pull the "Slappin da bass" face 😂👏🏻

[@chrisloncar3398]

A little background on this tour. Lots of comments below all wonderful. But this was a come back tour for the band. They had taken 5 or so years off because of what was going on in Neil's life. Right after the "Test for Echo" Tour, they received a call that Neil's daughter was in a car wreck. Unfortunately, she did not make it. Then about a year later his wife got cancer and passed away. He was a very lost soul. He got on his bike and rode most of North America and beyond. Listen to the tunes Vapor Trails and Ghost Rider. Then read Neil's book The Ghost Rider. This was the band's first tour back after all that happened.

[@ffestudio]

This memorable show was performed for 40,000 people and the night before in São Paulo, at the Pacaembu stadium, it was their all-time record solo show: 60,000 insane jumping and screaming long-awaited fans. How do I know? BECAUSE I WAS THERE! 🔥🎆

[@somecallmetim2112]

"Where do you go from there?" You go down the Rush Rabbit Hole. 45+ years of epic material by three of the best masters in the world. 2112 will blow your mind.

[@anonymoust8818]

Dude! I'm 51 years old. I fell in love with Rush in '81 #Signals. Hands down - Greatest band ever. I was blessed enough to see them live 4 times in my life. And I got to take my kids who knows every song.

[@MasterTapes1960]

😂 What a Rush 😂🎸

[@aspackblaze3583]

YYZ are the call letters for the Toronto Airport (Rush's hometown). The beginning of the song is Morse code for YYZ.

[@kenmolinaro]

The way Geddy tells it, there's a special feeling of excitement when at the end of a tour they see the YYZ tags on their luggage. The song is meant to evoke that "I'm going home" feeling.

[@deanlindholm8663]

The most overlooked bass player. Many guys like Flea and others site Geddy as one of the goats for bass playing.

[@kdm71291]

Side note: They say "ZED" for the letter "Z" in Canada.

[@mikethomson4290]

And the initial rhythm is the morse code emitted by th YYZ navigational beacon

[@RoyalMela]

@@deanlindholm8663 Alex is perhaps the most overlooked guitarist. He was in same group with perhaps the best drummer ever and one of the best bassists, so he is the most overlooked of them.

[@chantalmassicotte3934]

Thank you Brazil for giving Rush the love they deserve....from Canada!

[@andrematos-oreidocanbaixo]

We Brazilians are known for without the biggest crowd at shows and with more energy 🇧🇷❤️

[@JasonSmith-jr7jh]

And this is the PROOF!

[@GT-mq1dx]

Yeah I’d say, pretty friggin awesome crowd. I would have loved to have been at that concert, but at least I got to see them perform twice in the 80’s.

[@ZIG4ZAG20]

I know that’s right. You guys(and gals)ACTUALLY set the standard as to how to react and show appreciation for this song and band. While many have tried, none have come close to outshining the South American’s, especially you Brazilians, in their appreciation of R&R, Heavy Metal, and good music period! Thank you.🤘🖖✌️🥁🎸🎹🎤

[@andrematos-oreidocanbaixo]

thank you all 🤟🇧🇷

[@schwek99ify]

I have to say "thank you, Rio!!!" Because this old white boy, from 'Middle America' cries tears of joy every time I watch this crowd go absolutely nuts for my boys!!

[@frodehanssen4690]

Fun facts.... When Rush got the invitation to come and play in Brazil they said Naah... It wont be a lot of audience cause we are not that famous.... Luckily they was talked in to it, and the band stated it was the best tour and audience they ever had... Imagine 180.000 people jumping around, singing every song...! The whole concert is just amazing! Rush is one of the best rock band ever! Delivering on every concert. RIP. Neil Perth♥️

[@chrissett4245]

Funny how so many people love Rush now... We've known it since 1974. 😎

[@tucoramirez8397]

For real! Im 56 and have been a huge RUSH fan forever.

[@doctorfutou]

That’s a reaction…nice. Next up, Xanadu….Exit Stage Left version….then you might be ready for La Villa Strangiato.✌️

[@edetyg]

I don't think he is ready for La Villa

[@michaelreifenstein2114]

I think you have answered his question, where do you go from there.

[@barryokeefe5503]

YYZ is the Airport code for Toronto.Pearson international airport.Alex had a pilot's license for a small plane.back then.One day when they were coming back to Toronto they heard the morse code for YYZ Toronto..Like dot the dot dot dash.We come back to Toronto so often.our home.Let's do a song for that sound.If you fly to Toronto.Your bags have YYZ on then.

[@MsBenlane]

check out his drum cam video where you can see and hear the whole bass. terrific

[@ninagguimaraes]

I was thereeee!!!! o/ It was such a great concert. Loved ur reaction!

[@bobryczak6018]

yyz is the toronto airport code where Rush is from.

[@jomojojo6603]

Neil's drumkit is actually 2 kits. His main, large one...and a smaller one behind him. For certain songs, he plays the small kit. The drum platform spins around so he's facing the crowd.

[@4464badge]

The greatest drummer of all time!!!

[@ElJefe3126]

YYZ is the airport identifier for the Toronto Airport. That weird little intro pattern is the Morse code for "Y Y Z": Dah Di Dah Dah Dah Di Dah Dah Dah Dah Di Di. To them, the song has the feel of coming home...their home being Toronto...after a long journey. If you listen, it's full of snippets of music they call "exotic", since "travel is supposed to be exotic". And airports are full of emotion, places where people are always coming and going.

[@djlp2212]

Geddy plays the bass, keyboards, floor synthesizer and sings, sometimes all at the same time.

[@buisyman]

Rio had a 8.9 on the richter scale earthquake that night, lol

[@michaelreifenstein2114]

All three of them were top teir, and the band was greater than the sum of its parts. Their biggest fans are other musicians.

[@denoatorlibertarian5645]

You have to watch "Working Man" live in Cleveland Performed in 2011, Alex and Getty were 58 and Neil 59 years old. This is the last encore song of a 3 hour concert and the energy and musicianship they display is incredible. I've been a Rush fan for 40 years and saw them live 3 times in the 70's and 80's and this Cleveland performance simply blew me away.

[@martyfarrell9459]

Geddy*

[@sobrietyisoverrated]

Neil Peart’s drum solo from this same show is insane. 8 min long and basically a clinic on every style and genre of percussion.

[@richardbeaune9158]

I love that the crowd is singing along with an instrumental piece!!

[@buisyman]

7:30 If you look at the ground under Geddy's feet, you'll see a large keyboard that he plays with his feet, too. The man is just an incredible musitian.

[@coldshot1723]

Rush didn't sell a lot of records in South America. They didn't know that bootlegging records/tapes is a big industry down there. They had tons of fans but just didn't know it. So this is the first time they had ever played there. These fans had been waiting for decades to see Rush. They sang along to every song.

[@WDC_wolf]

Rush has inspired UNCOUNTABLE number of bands and musicians with their muisc. The same did Neil Peart to the drummers, RIP Neil.... You should watch his drum solo, that's a really tasteful musicianship.

[@mylesdevine9513]

Working Man live in Cleveland!!!!!! Also check out “Leave that thing alone”, live version!!!!! Geddy kills it!!!!!! Alex is insane!!!!!!! 🇨🇦

[@anthonyrome7543]

Yes to both. Not enough reactors get to Leave That Thing Alone. Absolute beast mode for Geddy.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

FYI, "Y-Y-Zed" is the airport abbreviation for Toronto's airport. The opening rhythmic drums and guitar/bass riff is Morse Code for YYZ. The song is about returning home, since they were based out of Toronto.

[@DAZ61551]

Dash dash dot dash, dash dash dot dash, dash dash dot dot.

[@CHRISTISLORD77]

They are all Masters of their craft… PERIOD!

[@brucerathbonerathbone1683]

This track ( YYZ) is an instrumental and was named after the tags on flying back home to Toronto Canada, YYZ is code for that city by the airlines.

[@stephanieellis5399]

YYZ is the airport code for Pearson International Airport, which is, yes, in Toronto. But Toronto has a couple of smaller airports which have their own airport code.

[@ranjer2112]

I believe there were over 60k fans at this show! They were singing along with an instrumental! Insane.

[@discus1713]

If you like his drum kit you need to do a reaction to Neal Peart drum solo

[@KentBalzer]

In Frankfurt

[@MsBenlane]

there is a video of them playing it and eric sipale is running drum cam videos of peart where you just hear the drums, also cams of geddy bass and alex.

[@MsBenlane]

also pedals with all of them

[@antoniocarlin5026]

The Terry Bozzio drumkit....is a War Machine

[@atomicyetti5513]

Why they are called the "holy trinity" of progressive rock. Individually, they are masters. Together, WOW! No words.....

[@Gantzz321]

Toronto is the band's hometown, the Airport code is YYZ, which they go to know very well over the years of flying in and out of it. Also the opening is Morris Code for YYZ -.-- -.-- --.. Da Dit Da Da Da Dit Da Da Da Da Dit Dit

[@brianproctor411]

damn good concert... another rabbit hole

[@davidrossbach1578]

I've said this on other channels... Before this performance, YYZ was an instrumental.

[@matthewhoag2609]

Geddy Lee will show you what a bass part in a song should be. I play guitar, but when I discovered Rush I had to go get a bass just to learn some of Geddy's parts. He's my favorite, right up there with Chris Squire of Yes. The hallmark of Rush is creating complex compositions that flow smooth and don't sound like you need a music degree to appreciate. Neil has so many drums because it's basically two drum kits. His platform rotates to access the other kit. One kit is mostly acoustic, while the other is a hybrid electronic kit. I'd suggest Xanadu live from 1981 Exit Stage Left tour. This is the gold standard of live performances. All three play multiple instruments to pull this off. Geddy plays bass, 12-string, keyboards, and synth pedals (kinda like organ pedals). Alex has both 6- and 12- sting guitars and plays synth pedals as well. Neil has an orchestral percussion section at his disposal. You will be amazed at how much music three guys can put out live. Cheers!

[@mycroft16]

Literally a percussion section. It's insane. And glorious.

[@RoarOfWolverine]

I am the same. I am a guitarist and played a bit of bass, but never really wanted to learn every bass part to every song like I did when I came across Geddy Lee. He showed me what a bass can really do and a level of writing for bass like I had never heard before. Since I am also a song writer, I heard Lee’s playing and thought to myself, “that’s what I want my bass to sound like in every song!”. The way Geddy comes up with a riff for every single drum fill that Neil writes and it always accents Peart’s fill perfectly. That is when I learned that a bass player and drummer, at that level, could create a sound almost good enough to be a band alone. They prove this on many songs where Geddy and Neil will be carrying out the main body of the song while Alex is just hitting whole note chord accents on every other measure, like “Distant Early Warning”, “The Big Money” or “Marathon” to name a few. They actually do that in a lot of songs, proving Neil and Geddy can sound like a band by themselves. That is why Alex can just go wild, knowing that Geddy can double up, filling in 16th note pieces so the sound doesn’t get hollow when he drops out of rhythm to play a guitar solo. People wonder how a three piece band can sound so full and there’s the answer. It’s because Neil and Geddy already sound full by themselves. In an interview, Alex said that Neil and Geddy had already written most of YYZ by themselves before he showed up to practice. Alex was out flying his RC airplanes at La Studios in Canada. That’s why YYZ can sound so full even without the guitar. Yes, Neil is the greatest drummer in rock music, but Geddy is like no other bass player on the planet and is the equivalent of what Neil is to drums on bass. What makes both of them great is their writing. They really think outside the box. I heard an interview with Neil where he was talking about how when Geddy hears a fill Neil plans to use in a new song, he said that Geddy becomes really intense trying to write a perfect riff to match that drum fill. I had always noticed that, but that interview was the first time I heard one of them specifically talk about it. Peart also said that it is those riffs that help make his drumming sound better and I agree with that. I think fewer people recognize that. I’m sure that it did not go unnoticed by you, since you’re like me when it comes to Geddy and breaking down what it is that makes him so great. I’m sure that you knew everything I have mentioned here and much more. I am just like you on that regard. I had never heard any other bass player who wrote and played the kind of stuff like Geddy Lee, then toss in the vocals and keyboards and he has to be one of the most talented musician in the world. Anyone tasked with singing lead vocals, playing bass and keyboards would at least try to simplify the bass stuff, but not Geddy. He only made it more complex and busy in the studio, where he could lay each track individually, but then would have to figure out how to reproduce it live?

[@bianquinhanb]

Yes, totally agree...Geddy is the f...BEST. The soul of Rush !

[@heyjer8000]

Te crowd is singing the guitar riff - coolest ever

[@zerglilngvet5428]

rush-La Villa Strangiato

[@proulxr2002]

The song is totally instrumental but the crowd sings to it just the same! Totally INSANE!! Check out Neil's drum solo in Frankfurt, Working Man - Live in Cleveland, Best Intro Ever & Spirit of Radio - Live R30, Headlong Flight, and what fans (myself included) say is the bands swan song, The Garden, the last song on their last album! Cheers from Canada! 🍻🇨🇦

[@aspackblaze3583]

Do Working Man live in Cleveland :)

[@WDC_wolf]

Yes, we need it

[@lewisbernstein4272]

I don't know, they had been playing for almost 3 hours by that point in the concert and they were in their late '50s for that show. Seems to me like they could have been tired maybe? Well the crowd is sure into it, so why don't you try it out Tom and see what you think (Hehehe!)

[@kevinharpham6396]

Put these on your Rush playlist: LaVilla Strangiato, Subdivisions, Natural Science, Xanadu exit stage left 1981.

[@johnlindquist1784]

RUSH!!! Neil Peart (The Professor) passed away from brain cancer January 7, 2020. He's considered one of the greatest rock drummers of all time and inspired literally millions of aspiring drummers (including myself). He was also the main lyricist and a many time published author. He is sorely missed. If you listen closely, the crowd is singing the melody line of the guitar.

[@HeavyTopspin]

The most fitting description of Neil that I've heard: "Your favorite drummer's favorite drummer." Considering that when you were counting the drums in his kit, you totally missed the complete xylophone in full view, and in his solos the kit will actually spin around to give him access to different parts of the kit... there has never been and never will be his equal. Sure, Bonham might have matched him in influence and there are a few others with similar technical skill, but as a combination of the two he's truly in a class by himself. Not to mention, he wrote most of the band's lyrics.

[@hubbsllc]

@@HeavyTopspin It looks like a xylophone but it's a MIDI mallet controller connected to a sampler.

[@branmcg9844]

Big ups on that sentiment

[@B-a-t-m-a-n]

RIP Professor. "Exit the warrior..."

[@diogenesdeo.santos2540]

The master of everthing

[@brucerathbonerathbone1683]

Rush had only disbanded because Neil Had passed away in 2020 , their last tour was in 2018

[@HoneyBl]

You know you're rockin' it when the crowd sings along to an instrumental!

[@philipshort7491]

Welcome to the rush family 40 years of great music, you said where do you go from here!, have a look at my favourite live show TIME MACHINE TOUR LIVE IN CLEVELAND. Have a look at WORKING MAN, TIME MACHINE TOUR LIVE IN CLEVELAND, LA VILLA STRANGIATO, and LEAVE THAT THING ALONE, BOTH FROM THE SAME SHOW time machine tour live in Cleveland, Have a look at Neil pearts famous drum solo live in Frankfurt. Best wishes from the UK.

[@rider547]

“Spirit of Radio”!!! Best Rush song ever!!!

[@salsaucedo]

This song is on their Moving Pictures album and it is an instumental song

[@madisonbonderud6651]

Rush never broke up. They retired. Find another band with that much success and talent with absolutely 0 drama or arrogance. Here’s hoping Geddy and Alex put some more music out there!

[@DeaconBlues117]

Alex said that for about a year after Neil died, he couldn't make himself pick up his guitar, but recently he and Geddy have apparently been noodling about with their instruments. I mean, it's not like you can just go out and find someone to replace Neil Peart, but they can still be the foundation of a good band for as long as arthritis stays away...

[@snowdog5895]

So if you think this was a lot of sound for three guys then you should check out 2112. 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂

[@CygnusKC]

Just to expand on the last commenter: YYZ is the airport code for Toronto's airport, which appears on all of your checked bags. The song is meant to emulate all of the emotions one feels when returning home after being away. The tempo of the song captures at some points the hustle and bustle of a busy airport, while the slow breakdown represents the wait for loved ones and the emotions encountered at those reunions. (Then right back to the hustle and bustle!) And yes, the opening bars of the song are the dot-dash-dot-dot-dash Morse code that the aircraft's transponder hears from Pearson International Airport. Pretty cool that they seamlessly incorporated that into their song about returning "home".

[@steves7189]

La Villa Strangiato will blow your mind

[@lizardkingof1968]

Where do you go from there?....you go to Neal Peart's drum solo in Frankfurt....and Spirit of Radio, Free Will, La Villa Strangiato, Limelight, Red Barchetta, Working Man....etc. etc. etc....😬

[@BalokLives]

Rush is known mostly for the 80's, but they were a major influence for over 40 years. With hits in the 70's, 80's, 90's, & 00's. Potentially even the 10's. The way that Rush played in all their songs is exactly as you described it. Geddy would play rhythm on Bass that was like other people's solos. All the members of the band were masters of their crafts. Geddy playing Bass, Keyboards, and pedals, all while singing!

[@debbieplato5107]

Working man live in Cleveland Where's my thing/Here it is live in Dallas Between the Wheels R30 tour. Neil Peart was sick with brain cancer for 31/2 years before passing in January of 2020. He not only was one of the best drummers but also wrote most of the lyrics for their songs. YYZ is the code for the Toronto Airport. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@virtualchoirboy_mc]

The band never actually "broke up". Neil passed away from glioblastoma in early 2020. First self-titled album in 1974 had a different drummer. Neil joined for their second album in 1975. All three are/were master musicians but Neil is generally recognized as one of the GOATs of drumming. Some other videos to check out: Spirit of Radio - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3fZn4ireLB9h5Y (Live, 4:58) Xanadu - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKarhGCdn7KcjNk (Live, 12:16, long intro but not an instrumental) Natural Science - kzbin.info/www/bejne/foS7dWxplLhpfLc (Lyrics vid, 9:17, starts slow but builds, transitions galore) La Villa Strangiato - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5OpmZtsgdCFopo (Instrumental, 9:22, a showcase of raw talent) Red Barchetta - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHLShJ6krdyXY80 (Just a fun song, 6:59) And finally, the song they are KNOWN for among fans.... 2112 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWbNqKuoidaie6M (Everything Rush in one song, 20:32, 7 parts, transitions, raw talent, lyrics, a full story, simply perfection)

[@virtualchoirboy_mc]

I was fortunate enough to see Rush in concert a dozen times. Every single show was worth 10x the price of admission. Nothing better than seeing three guys on stage having the time of their lives doing whatever it takes to entertain an audience of fans. I will always be immensely grateful that I managed to get my kids to 3 of their shows along with their final R40 tour.

[@lucianoarruda1081]

Live concerts in Brazil are the best by far! The energy is unbeatable and they are the craziest fans on the planet. I have never seen a crowd singing along to an instrumental like that did here.

[@kengregory6026]

Rush made 20 studio albums...plus quite a few live ones....enjoy your journey down the Rush rabbithole....good reaction

[@Efferri]

More Rush! More Rush! They have a handful of instrumentals that are great! "Leave That Thing Alone" is my favorite.

[@camperp195]

At 7.25 when alex hits that awesome riff,just look at the passion in his face! Says it all! Freaking awesome!

[@michaelmorris8051]

Your facial expressions are priceless! 48 year RUSH Fanatic. There is no other band like THE WORLD'S SMALLEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA as they proudly called themselves. Three GENIUSES in a 3 piece band.

[@AnthonyKellett]

You go to Xanadu from Exit Stage Left video, Working Man Live in Cleveland, La Villa Strangiato and, when you're ready for it, 2112...but there's so much, it's hard to choose... The Garden Live from Clockwork Angels is stunningly beautiful. One could go on and on.

[@joelspraitz4319]

If you listen the crowd is singing an instrumental.

[@mikaelandersson3255]

Best band in the history of music! Check out the Frankfurt drum solo by Neil Peart!! Just a heads up, sit down and be ready to be blown away! RIP Neil "The Professor" Peart.

[@Johnny67557]

I was in a RUSH tribute band on & off for many years. I played bass & synths. Trust me...VERY hard. I had to give it up because I just couldn't do it physically any more. How they did it for so long amazes me. Keep it up! Check out more!

[@justsmashing4628]

Simply the best 3 piece rock band in history, no contest, over. Please watch Deep Purple Child in Time live 1970…epic recording!

[@edminchau811]

The crowd really made this performance. When else have you heard an audience singing along to an instrumental?

[@revdmcspumcsb]

YYZ is the morse code for their home airport in Toronto. The song is a coming home song. This is what it feels like to come home after a long tour. If you liked this there are a few others that will blow you away. 1. If you want to see Neil Solo on that drum kit, Neil Peart drum solo in Frankfurt 2. If you want to see musicianship at it's highest watch "Xanadu live Exit Stage Left" 3. If you want to see melt your face off watch "Working Man Live in Cleveland" 4. For an incredible experience watch "2112" lyric or cartoon version (Sometimes blocked - you watch it and just put up a cover art on the screen) 5. For depth "The Garden - Time Machine Tour" or Losing It 6. For radio hits watch Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Subdivisions 7. For the love of music "Natural Science" 8. For depth of forethought "Cygnus X-I" off A Farewell to kings album and then "Hemispheres" off Hemispheres album. Hemispheres is part 2 of Cygnus X-I written across two albums. Have fun.

[@nodrush80]

Drums, bass? The best combo rock music has ever seen.

[@LuisOrtiz-ut4wj]

Biggest drumkit ever: Alex Van Halen on the 1988 Monsters of Rock Arena Tour and the Van Halen 1988-1989 OU812 Tour (He said that he needed 3 different drumkits for the tour so he "made them all into one big donut"). Also his kit on the 1981 Fair Warning Tour. Check them both out here on youtube. But, much respect to Neil, he was "The Professor", and awesome, just awesome!

[@alienlifeform7490]

Of the gods. Masters of their craft. Mind bending when we realize we can never reach that level of creativity and performance. There is an organic hierarchy to men and music. Thank you for the reaction, Tom. Enjoyed it.

[@donnelson6694]

Loved your reaction to this one, Tom. Not bad for three old guys. YYZ are the call letters for Toronto airport in Canada. The rhythm they play for the intro to the song is morse code for yyz. They took a break for a few years in the 90's after Neil's daughter and wife died within 10 months of one another. Neil was so broken hearted, he hopped on his motorcycle and took a 55000 mile tour of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico by himself. He unfortunately was diagnosed with a brain tumor (glioma)in 2016 and passed away on January 7th 2020. Alex and Geddy both played keyboards(mostly Geddy)and midi foot pedal keyboards on the floor with their feet.(Oh and Geddy plays electric and acoustic guitar also). Thanks for the great reaction!!

[@jhc2093]

Where do you go from here? Well with Rush, as amazing as that song is, it is just a snowflake on an iceberg of incredible music. Enjoy the ride.

[@TomTuffnuts]

Seatbelt fastened

[@wj7375]

Tom, your reaction to this amazing band is how we Rush fans feel ALL THE TIME! Enjoy diving into their music my friend…

[@suziechapstick8236]

Rush were a literal power trio, with everyone being a near master of their instruments. They mainly came up in the 70s, but the 80s were when many (including myself) discovered them, along with some carryover into the 90s. Unfortunately they are no longer a thing, with drummer/lyricist Neil Peart passing away due to brain cancer in 2020.

[@thattherevideoguy]

YYZ is the code for Toronto airport, Rush's hometown.

[@loisr3970]

Our three Canadian Masters..... and that's how it done..... 40 plus yrs the rabbit hole is awesome....... OMG 5 row live just HD my first baby the is 40 now. Our home town boys YYZ is our airport here in Toronto. Spirit of the radio, trees, La Villa Strangiato, cheers

[@brucerathbonerathbone1683]

This concert in Brazil was the largest crowd Played by any band over 350,000 people

[@scottyr618]

Name another band that can have 50k+ people singing along - to an instrumental! Name another trio that have achieved their level of success (or have their talent) in any genre! Been listening since I was a child, and they continue to make me proud to be Canadian RIP Neil.

[@stevehorsley4205]

Song is actually pronounced YY Zed. It is the call letters for Toronto Airport where Rush is from. Geddy Lee Bass/Vocals, Alex Lifeson, Guitar/vocals, the GOAT Neal Peart who unfortunately passed away last year on the drum kit. So many Rush songs to check out. Working man, 2112, and my favorite, La Villa Strangiato, which is a dream Alex supposedly had and another all Instrumental for close to 10 minutes. If you were impressed with this, that song is even higher level - Absolutely amazing.

[@27thangel23]

That would be pronounced Wye Wye Zed- YYZ is airport code for Toronto, Ontario, Canada, And Neil (R.i.P.)'s name doesn't rhyme with HURT, rhymes with 'EAR"= PEERT. Geddy and Alex also both play foot pedals; Neil plays (though not here) xylophone and glockenspiel on top of world class drumming. Glad you like it, Tom- greetings from Rush's home, Canada- peace and be safe.

[@blairphifer1554]

The intro on both the xylophone (?) and bass are a representation of the Morse code for the Toronto airport.

[@bigpapi8558]

Neal is the best drummer ever. Incredible band we need more Rush!

[@KentBalzer]

I recommend Xanadu (live from Exit Stage Left) La Villa Strangiato (Official video) The Trees (Official video) Freewill (any version) The Spirit of Radio (Live from Grace Under Pressure) Welcome to the Rush family

[@markabercrombie3763]

What a show, what a crowd......simply amazing, wow!! YYZ is their hometown of Toronto's airport code

[@jamesmorrill9650]

There were 60k people there. That was their largest crowd. Neil passed away in January 2020 from brain cancer. Here’s some other songs: 1 Xanadu from Live Exit Stage Left 1981. 2. La Villa Strangiato 3. Working Man Live in Cleveland 4. 2112 5. The Camera Eye 6. The Garden That’s a start

[@zerglilngvet5428]

rush-Working Man live in Cleveland

[@squamishfish]

These guys at this age keep up this energy for 3 hours , making them one of the best live performers in music , the Drummer Died from brain cancer and was the main lyric writer, This song was also one of the top Guitar hero songs

[@BattleHardenedGolfClashReplays]

As thee previous person SAID, YYZ is the name of the VOR at Toronto-Pearson Intl. Airport. A VOR is a navigation beacon. When you dial it into your NavCom (radio) you listen to the Morse Code that is constantly broadcast to make sure you've dialed in the correct signal. (Disclaimer-I'm a pilot) Alex Lifeson is a pilot and all 3 band members were landing in Toronto in Lifeson's plane. I can't remember which member got the idea to write a song using the cadence of YYZ, but that's what happened. Rush, much of the time are each essentially playing a solo (as you remarked) and magically, they blend together to form a song. As you remarked, the roughly 20,000 people that make up this crowd in Rio are singing the non-existent lyrics to this instrumental. In a video Peart said the song reminds each member how good it feels to be coming home. The guitar solo Lifeson wrote for this song is supposed to have an "Asian" feel-indicative of traveling. I see your reaction is a year old so I apologize if I'm repeating information scattered in the comments, but I didn't read but just the previous one. BTW, there's a video of all 3 members trying to "play" Tom Sawyer on that game you mentioned (Guitar Hero?). They failed 😂😂😂 so don't feel bad you did too! Neil Peart could not continue playing to HIS standard after the 2015 R40 tour. This was due to arthritis and mainly a brain tumor called a glioblastoma (Glioblastoma Multiforme). (Disclaimer-I'm also a physician). The cancer was never revealed to the public until after his death on January 7, 2020. I never met Neil Peart. He was my favorite musician and his lyrics (he wrote the lyrics to 99% of Rush's songs) were a constant companion growing up and throughout my life. He is one of the few people I did not know personally that I had to grieve their death. I cried off and on for several days after his death was announced. I'm 55 years old and have been listening to Rush since 1978. They are by FAR my favorite musical group. If you have questions about "anything Rush", ask away for there is a myriad of Rush facts locked up in my brain. Loren Nichols P.S. I meant to write a short note, but I see I've written a long letter, but that happens when I write about this subject!

[@lynngreco6304]

What Geddy Lee did at times during this song is called riffs. RUSH just let the crowd do the singing in this song since YYZ was written as an instrumental.

[@ChrisTexan]

Didn't read through all the comments, but to a couple of things you asked/said... YYZ was a recorded instrumental (they tended to have 1-2 instrumentals on at least every other album) Rush for the last 15-20 years or so of their career (other than the occasional festival) performed their shows by themselves, 2 to 3 hour shows, no opening acts, usually only a brief intermission if any at all (their 30th anniversary tour was a full 3+ hours with an incredible drum solo (over 11 minutes as I recall, the longest I've seen in person from them) and had 2 intermissions as I recall, normally just one though). This video was on one of several tour stops in South America, the night of this video was 40,000 attendance (roughly)... The biggest attendance was 60k apparently the night before. I remember their first "non-opening band" tour in the early 90s, sub-titled "a night with Rush" basically. (My first ever concert to see in person was Presto, in 1990, which was one of, if not THE, last tour they had with an opening band (Mr. Big in the Dallas show). In some towns/areas, they'd actually have 2, 3, or even 4 nights of shows (in a row no less, no breaks between days in most cases)... in England in particular, Wembley arena, and Birmingham (and a couple other stops) they'd typically have at LEAST 2 nights, usually 3 or 4 for Wembley. Oh, a great drum solo (everyone watches "Frankfurt" or "R40" but those are actually not as technically proficient as earlier years (although still unbelievably amazing technically and arguably better artistically), "The Rhythm Method" from when Neil was in his prime, is technically incredible and "precise"... kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5uve5h9fL9-fNU

[@craigslist9176]

Love your reactions and facial expressions to the song. LOL It reminds me of when I first heard them and the song Tom Sawyer. BLEW me away. You kinda remind me of Rob Schneider a bit, which I find hilarious. Great video!

[@carlharwood5530]

You need to listen to more Rush. Neil Peart passed away from brain Cancer in January of 2020. They played a 40 year tour that I was able to see and then retired mainly because Neil wasn't feeling good during the last tour. One of my favorites is Mystic Rhythm's if you have a chance to review that song.

[@woverby1963]

One of the first things that hit me about Rush when i discovered them many moons ago was just what you said, I cant believe that much sound comes from 3 guys! And its such incredible sound. 3 wizards that made absolute magic!