Working Man | Rush (Time Machine Tour: Live In Cleveland) [OFFICIAL] First Time Reaction

[@chrispotyok8843]

The worlds greatest 3 piece everrrr. 3 music geniuses, all masters of numerous instruments with incredible song writing abilities. You'll enjoy a long and prosperous journey if you decide to delve into their 20+ albums and unmatched live performances.

[@winstonlane708]

Tell Chris!!! We’ll said.

[@porridgeandbananas]

3 guys in their late 50s, having played over 3 hours of some of the most complex rock music youll see and hear and then still pull this out the hat. One of the few live performances better than this is Xanadu from the Exit...Stage Left tour in 1981. Without a shadow of a doubt the best live performance of any song, by any band, ever. The greatest band of all time.

[@squamishfish]

Three guys in their fifties after a three hour concert . You have just touched the rabbit hole of this band

[@squamishfish]

Alex guitar . Fredy bass . Neil drums lyric writer

[@jeffjohnson8444]

Have to realize this was played as the last song of a 3+ hour show. Unreal

[@michaelatkinson8291]

Saw this tour in Newcastle UK. On the tree of talent & musicianship, Rush sit proudly at the top.

[@compnnburns8831]

That's the finale of a 3 hour live show - flat out - RUSH!

[@debbieplato5107]

You have some of the names wrong. Alex Lifeson Guitarist Geddy Lee Vocals, Bass and Keyboards Neil Peart Drums, Percussion, Lyrist Rush's first drummer was John Rutsy. He appeared on their first album which this song is from back in 1974 and is different from this version. John Rutsy left the band due to health problems and Neil Peart joined. This song was written by Alex Lifeson about his father who worked two jobs at a time. I am not sure which other song you reacted to before but La Villa Strangiato official music video is amazing! Cheers

[@mylesdevine9513]

Great request , my favourite instrumental, although love them all. 🇨🇦

[@paulmorris8762]

@@ms.chuckfu1088 Xanadu from Exit Stage Left 1981 live

[@johnmedeiros3763]

😁 YES! Working Man! 🥰 Great song, great band & great reaction! 🤗 More Rush please! 😊🐰

[@jillmcilwain2633]

🔥Musical geniuses!🔥 They hit on so many genres and do not disappoint. They are part of my music history. Awesome rand enthusiastic reaction Hap!!🎶🎸 Peace J ✌ ☮ 💕

[@michaelboone633]

PURE PERFECTION!! Hands down the most talented band ever. I saw these guys 14 times! Every tour from Grace under Pressure. Saw the 4th from the last RUSH show ever in Seattle. 4 dayslater was the last show RUSH would play in L.A. Everytime I saw them they were better. They fed off each other always challenging each to do better. You don't get any better than this. LA VILLIA STRANGIATO live at the Gorge 2011. Best guitar solo I've ever seen. Was a killer concert. Alex tore it up!

[@chrispowell7055]

So glad to see a RUSH newbie - it's a bit like taking your kids to Disney. At this point, I have listened to RUSH enough that I know the songs and EXPECT crazy-good musicianship and lyrics. Seeing you experience it for the first time re-awakens my wonder and appreciation. Thank you for that.

[@debilarge]

That's how men in their 60s rock!! Rush lives on.

[@richardgraves958]

A wild guitar, very entertaining. I haven’t seen them before. Thank you, you can play them more….. 🎼🎶👍

[@byronness6082]

This concert was when they were in their 50’s!!! And it was the final song after a monster 2.5 hr show!!! Seriously the most amazing 3 piece band ever

[@cityhonors1]

I miss seeing them on Tour. 😏 At 57 you realize 🤯 Holy Crap, I've seen them (NY,NJ,CT) every 2/3 yrs since Rush opened for KISS 4 decades ago! 🙄 Then spend 10 minutes feeling old! 😂🤣😂 It's all good! 🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny

[@itzel1735]

Thanks for doing this. It’s the final song at the end of a 2011 concert. The guys were in their late 50’s here. Cleveland is where they first started to get radio play, in 1974 with the song “Working Man”. Alex started the band in 1968 with John and Jeff. But this lineup, Alex🎸 + Neil🥁 + Geddy 🎸🎹 has been intact since mid 1974. Alex said his 3 main guitar influences in the mid-70s were: Steve Howe from Yes, Steve Hackett from Genesis David Gilmour from Pink Floyd Thanks again.

[@robertcartier5088]

Well, if you're gonna have heros... pick the best! I wholeheartedly agree with Alex's choices! ;-]

[@markfrost1142]

I've been to a lot of Rush concerts and them guys are next level musicians.

[@jpalexander292]

This song was from their first album with their original drummer and is probably the only song From the first a album that Rush still plays live. So I can totally understand playing the song differently to make it more of a Rush song and not a song from before they were truly Rush.

[@denikennedy6675]

Wow!, that was fun interesting to see those fantastic quitar solos, Rush put it out there, they proved they still got it! A very energetic reaction, Hap! 💜🎵

[@susieq9801]

The drummer was Neil Peart and the bassist/keyboardist is Geddy (Gary) Lee. Alex Lifeson is the guitarist. Not sure who John and Jeff are. Maybe they sweep up after the show. This eliminates the rumour that we Canadians are boring. They also had good senses of humor with the laundry tumbling in the back and crew would come on stage with bunny suits and other nonsense.

[@toronto57]

I'm from Rush's home town. Boring never.

[@chrispotyok8843]

He might be referring to John Rutsey and Jeff Jones who were original members of Rush.

[@susieq9801]

@@chrispotyok8843 - OK.

[@susieq9801]

@@toronto57 - Do you mean the Toronto suburb of Willowdale or St Catharines where Neil grew up? I lived in St Catharines. Port Dalhousie is planning a memorial to Neil in Lakeside Park but it has been delayed by COVID. Canadians aren't boring for sure. We just tend to fly under the radar so nobody notices. Keeps us out of trouble.

[@toronto57]

@@susieq9801 Toronto the beaches.. Cheers.

[@michaelmccombs2959]

Not sure if it's been stated yet, the reggae feel at the beginning was unique to the time machine tour. They did a few different song openings, including one that had a polka feel.

[@timshelton8535]

Still remember this in Atlanta like it was yesterday! Damn I miss Neil and the guys live!!!

[@mikecronis]

Playing off the 24th fret is legendary.

[@thegman8968]

GREAT reaction, Sir! Alex (Guitar), Geddy (bass,vocals), and Neil (drums), were RUSH. The John you mentioned was John Rutsey, who was the bands' drummer until replaced by Neil after their 1st album. John Rutsey plays his ass off on the studio version of "Working Man" from that 1st LP. It's a real banger and there is a live performance video from 1974 available on YT. THANKS!☮

[@lvgelfling72]

Great reaction! Best band ever! Rush can do no wrong in my eyes. Three of the most influential and respected musicians in rock. The Professor passed away last year, leaving an emptiness that just cannot ever be filled. He wrote like 95% of the lyrics and us truly the GOAT. Known for mostly for their complicated pieces, Neil's precision and technicality and motivation to consistently grow is why he sits alone, above all drummers (imho). But I would probably put them all first in their respective classes. Alex usually gets overshadowed just because of the other two. They gave us 45 years of quality music. 19 studio albums and toured almost ever year for the first 25 of their career. They slowed down in the mid 90s due to the Professor going thru the loss of his daughter and then his wife several months later. They always split the money three ways and have always remained friends and it shows onstage. They also always brung their A games when touring. Just shows their fans respect and that means a lot when concerts costs what they do nowadays.

[@VUM.M]

Wow what a wild and crazy guitar play 🎸 🤩. That was 💯 powerful 🥊. Thanks for this gem 😊🙋🏻‍♀️

[@JoannaGalacticTutor]

a true rush fan always cries - you are officially on board! lol

[@PaulBlalock-vd6pj]

Great song......a tribute to their fans......the working men & women of the world.

[@1nesmo]

Genuine response.

[@MsBenlane]

they wrote it in 1974 in a few hours because their thenj drummer tore up the lyrics he was supposed to write. i am a working woman but working man speaks to me and geddy is singing it in the 1st person seems to me i so man in the title makes sense.

[@jackteppo9633]

I was on the floor center at this show. Was Awsome!! Check out "The best intro ". You love this one. Hope to view it and your reaction.

[@denikennedy6675]

Great choice, Chuck!!

[@billy9497able]

The radio version is different but I absolutely love this live performance

[@patrickrea6574]

Just remember, that guitar solo is being played at the end of a 3 hour set, by a 65 year old man with arthritis in his hands

[@davidkneitel1840]

They added that Jamaican flair to it as a fun little thing, as Jamaicans are known for being hard workers... SO! The studio version is straight rock and roll.

[@MsBenlane]

2011 they were born in 52 and 53. this was the encore but song written by lee lifeson in n74.

[@johnhornbeck2271]

Greatest 3 piece ever. Alex, Jeff and John. :)

[@monalisaganser5813]

They got their 1st radio play in Cleveland in the states.

[@gailseatonhumbert9199]

They're good! On another topic - Avi Kaplan is going to be running an Instagram livestream on Saturday at 11am Central Time USA. He will undoubtedly be playing his new release "First Place I Go", taking other music requests from his catalog and answering questions. Could be fun 😊

[@cityhonors1]

🙋🏿‍♀️ May I suggest 'La Villa Strangiato', 'Red Barchetta' or '2112' by Rush for some fun sounds & vocals. 🥰 Or 'Tom Sawyer', 'Limelight' or 'New World Man' for 📻 "Radio Friendly Rush Songs". 🐰

[@itzel1735]

I think Hap would really like LVS and Red Barchetta. I kind of hope he dives into those off line. New World Man might make a good reaction.

[@BalokLives]

You really can't go wrong with any of the songs from the "Exit Stage Left" tour. I recommend Xanadu if you really want to understand the true ability of these master musicians. But there are many, many, many, more... Try "Between the Wheels" as well.

[@jimtatro6550]

Check out Headlong Flight from the Clockwork Angels album. It’s a total banger from their final album.

[@joymaxs2874]

Awesome!!

[@claverhouse1]

"Alex, Jeff and John" WTF were you looking at?! LOL

[@itzel1735]

Geddy replaced Jeff. Neil replace John.

[@claverhouse1]

@@itzel1735 Not in the 2010s!

[@winstonlane708]

🎸🥁🎸

[@mylesdevine9513]

Also check out “Closer to the Heart, 1998 live version”, incredible

[@patcj6559]

k i always kinda thought alex brings the band down a bit but holy fuck

[@winstonlane708]

🐐🐐🐐

[@compnnburns8831]

You have to ask yourself how good would Lerxst be if he did not have arthritus in his hands!

[@nanner3200]

Good choice ChuckFu!

[@paulmorris8762]

one of Canada's great exports like Triumph, FM, Mahogany Rush, 54-40, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Loverboy, Guess Who, BTO, Five Man Electrical Band, Tesla, Streetheart and Tea Party

[@debilarge]

Alex Lifeson, guitar; Geddy Lee, bass; Neil Peart, drums

[@neilbowie939]

Long, long before SRV!

[@tommeadows2176]

The names of the guys in the band is Alex lifeson Geddy Lee and Neil Peart Alex being the guitar player Geddy on the base and Neil Peart on the drums they've been together for over 40 years this is just the beginning of your journey

[@billycox475]

Neil's kit is like a small city

[@lauriebourque3575]

Alex Lifeson lead guitar Geddy Lee Bass/ vocals Neil Peart drums

[@BC_Hunter]

👀

[@mylesdevine9513]

Gotta check out YYZ live in rio!!!!!!!!!! Amazing!!!!!

[@lvgelfling72]

If recommend La Villa Strangiato,YYZ Live in Rio, The Spirit of Radio. 😳😊

[@pe8405]

dude that song was off their first record in te early 70's. Saying it as "working person" was not a thing back then

[@catherineday951]

Alex on guitar, Neil on drums, Geddy on bass and vocals. John and Jeff haven't been with the band in decades

[@TrapperC2112]

Alex, john, and jeff. Couldn't be more wrong, but somehow right in some way... thumbs up chap.

[@johnfarmer7119]

TBH, I am not a big fan of Rush. Your reaction has stirred up an interest to explore more of their music.Thanks

[@georgeheron5290]

Ao now you know they have been around since the early 70’s so they were not influenced by SRV! If anything he was by them! Mist underrated threesome ever! Music genius and they are right here are guys over 50 in 2011 cranking out a three hr show! Not many have done this they are legends in my mind! Enjoy more of them and keep bending a knee at the alter of true rock gods! They are revered by many top musicians around the world!

[@justsmashing4628]

Please watch Deep Purple Child in Time live 1970…epic recording, 120 million views so far 😊

[@richiecabral3602]

Well, you got one out of three of those names correct. What were you looking at when you got those names?

[@philduoos2961]

Alex Lifeson started the band. Original drummer of course was John Rutsey. Lesser known was Jeff Jones that was soon replaced by Geddy Lee prior to their first album.

[@richiecabral3602]

@@philduoos2961 I have never heard about Jeff Jones. I know Alex and Geddy had been buddies since Jr. High, and had both been in different groups in Highschool before getting together with Rush, but wasn't familiar with Jeff Jones.

[@clockworkangel4026]

Jeff only played the first gig at the Coff-in before he left for a different band, so it's not surprising you've never heard of him.

[@JoannaGalacticTutor]

there is no Jeff in rush - Alex Geddy Neil - synergy at its greatest -

[@bevofrancis4309]

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦😎

[@raymo6795]

...this version is not the real version

[@philduoos2961]

What is the "real" version. I suppose one might say the one from their first album. Here is the live version (with John Rutsey as drummer) of the song. Quite different from the album version. (I love this early version!)