Not only are the lyrics great, but they remain utterly relevant. Great great song that will be around long after I am gone.

@andytraiger4079

Жыл бұрын

It's been many years since "the men who hold high places" have done anything good for our country and world... but I can still hope these men will eventually come along.

@worldnotworld

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely! And by today's PC standards the idea behind it is intolerably reactionary. "Harmony in hierarchy? Heaven forbid!" "The Trees" too is pretty "problematic" and couldn't be more anti-equity. They haven't cancelled Rush yet, but it can be done.

@worldnotworld

4 ай бұрын

@@andytraiger4079 The "high places" are no longer so high, and the men seeking to hold them no longer great enough to earn them.

What a timeless tune. Top 3 of Rush songs for me.

@TKDforME1

Жыл бұрын

Same

@randallphobia8698

Жыл бұрын

Same here, & it’s one of their shortest songs!

@themusicboxx8419

Жыл бұрын

One of their very best no doubt about it.

Rush never dissappoints.

RUSH has been making Canada 🇨🇦 proud since forever. Geddy Lee for Prime Minister.

@mikewoods8565

5 ай бұрын

It's just a shame and it is the Canadian landscape that you can't make it in Canada until you make it in the US back then. I am so glad times have changed.

@joyhall6924

3 ай бұрын

I'm American, but if Geddy becomes prime minister, I'm moving to Canada.

My favorite Rush tune. Great message. Sadly still needed today. "Neil Peart so concise on the lyrics and so chaotic on the drums" perfectly said. RIP

All the Rush songs are great, doesn't matter what you pick!

@generoberts9151

Жыл бұрын

I always say there are no bad Rush songs only better Rush songs

@phillysher

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@mark-be9mq

Жыл бұрын

Except Tai Shan...😉

"A PASSAGE TO BANGKOK" (the live version from the Exit Stage Left album) is one of Rush's greatest bangers. You must hit it eventually.

@geddylee501

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it has that ravel bolero feel to it, building to crescendo

@mark-be9mq

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@FUBAR1986

Жыл бұрын

Absolute banger more Rush❤🎉❤🎉❤

Rush: "We're just nerds playing for nerds." One of the greatest lines ever! Never think that you've heard the best Rush has to offer. Give "Roll the Bones" a listen. The true genius and sense of humor of Neil Peart to use the words "parallax" and "polyster slacks" in the same song!

Thank you Andy and Alex for playing my request. I was the one who called on the live stream via Instagram. This version is great and Rick Beato featured the studio version on what makes a song great. I did recommend on the Live Stream to check out the live version on the Different Stages album. There is a 2.5 min jam session at the end of this song that is purely amazing. Thank you again for having me live on the air and check the DMs I sent you on Instagram or DMs on Discord. I have some other suggestions that are bangers too.

Some of Neil's best songwriting. Thanks!

@nyborg6425

Жыл бұрын

He did not write it, it was writen by a freind of his Peter Talbot

@bradlandis7

Жыл бұрын

Peter Talbot wrote this song with Neal Peart. Neal liked Peter’s writing and asked him to help write the lyrics to this classic.

What a real treat to appreciate! Thank you for checking this out, guys! You simply can't go wrong with Rush. Please consider of listening to "Lessons" from their 2112 Album. It's so Epic! ☮️

@kimsullivan5576

Жыл бұрын

@@drocker4729 I agree & it's one of my favorite songs as well. It's a great song and Rush truly rewarded us with that timeless classic.

@boostphone4726

Жыл бұрын

Great album great song. Train to Bangkok is another under appreciated gem.

@2869may

Жыл бұрын

For sure..! And "Something for nothing".

@kimsullivan5576

Жыл бұрын

A Farewell To Kings is also another fine LP. I still get chills when I listen to Xanadu through the headphones.

@floorticket

Жыл бұрын

Yep, Lessons is tremendous. One of my favorites.

Bubbles (TPB) playing "Closer to the Heart" with Alex is a must watch. I must admit, I've shed a tear.

This song means more than ever to me as I overcome an "AFib" heart condition. This song is well-constructed!!

@todvball

Жыл бұрын

....as I think of another RUSH song, there's one recent cool song called "Earthshine" ....which, sounds good as a studio version and even better Live in Rio .

@w.geoffreyspaulding6588

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Amazing isn’t it! 😁👍

@todvball

Жыл бұрын

@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 Indeed ;)

"A Farewell to Kings" is SUCH an amazing record!

"Headlong Flight", from their final album is a MUST listen. You will not freakin' believe your ears! Thanks much for this one!🏆🏆🏆

There is nobody quite like RUSH... God I love them!!!!!! This song is truly fantastic..

This is the first Rush song Rick Beato shared on his "What Makes This Song Great" series. You will probably enjoy his presentation on that.

Sometimes people don’t realize that this is only a 3 piece band..Amazing sound..

Rush would extend the ending of this song in concert because it's less than 3 minutes long. Not many lyrics but they are powerful! How about hitting the final cut off their last studio album? It's called "The Garden" and it makes me tear up every time. And we are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the release of 'Clockwork Angels.'

The quintessential perfect rock n roll band. Next up….’Red Barchetta’

This song put them on the pop charts in the US and UK for the first time and helped expand their popularity. The album this song came out on, A Farewell to Kings is a fine album. What is notable is that the album cover shows a demolition site in Buffalo NY (although one website indicates its Boston) with the Harbor Castle Hotel in Toronto in the background. A Rolling Stone magazine critic trashed this album when it came out. Said it was a waste of 37 minutes. As far as I remember, the magazine hated RUSH and never gave them any respect at the beginning and also into the 80's. But in 2015 they finally put them on the cover for the first-time just as they were retiring. No matter, fans loved the band, critics aside. And today they rank on many top 20 lists of greatest rock bands of all time. Take that old snobby music critics. I rarely take any critics reviews with any validity anyway. We are our own critics. It's all opinion.

@stantheman9072

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Rolling Stone did all that. I remember the reviewer writing it was an album that should have never been made. From that point on, I had no regard for RS. When I finished my first listen to that album, I had to pick my jaw up off the floor and the year of waiting for the conclusion to Cygnus X-1 was glorious agony!

Finally you’ve done another rush song! More often guys please! So many to choose from. You’re missing out 😂 The camera eye maybe? Armor and sword from snakes and arrows would be awesome! The title track from A farewell to kings. Good choice. Hope you’re well! 😊

@Louisvillebilly

Жыл бұрын

Camera Eye....100% yes

@TheConservativeinaction

Жыл бұрын

not my go to song...they have better

@andrewneal8320

Жыл бұрын

They have better but be good for them to experience different eras of rush

This was featured in the Canadian comic masterpiece, Trailer Park Boys, as was Alex Lifeson. They're a music video featuring Bubbles from the show, as well as one of the Barenaked Ladies. Bubbles actually sings this song (along with the timeless classic "Liquor and Whores") at live stage shows. Just beware of Conky. He's a bit abrasive. Sebastian Bach has also been on the show, as well as the late, great Gord Downie (RIP) from the band The Tragically Hip. They had a ton of great songs, too, like "Bobcaygeon" and "The Darkest One," a video featuring the Trailer Park Boys trying to buy chicken for the band members. Seeing Gord and Alex as cops in one of the Trailer Park Boys movies is my everything.

@gasaholic47

Жыл бұрын

There’s also the studio version with Bubbles.

@larryc8834

Жыл бұрын

One of the funniest lines of that whole series came when Ricky kidnapped Alex and took him to see Bubbles. Alex is sitting on the couch with a beat up acoustic guitar and Ricky looks at him and says "Play I Like to Rock". Alex replies (quite annoyed) "that's April Wine" and Ricky says "well, then play that Diane Sawyer song"...

@davesage4931

Жыл бұрын

Favorite TPB’s episode of all time.

@jrdougan

Жыл бұрын

So, which should be the first Tragically Hip song for A&A to do?

@sharonstratis2846

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget that Snoop Dogg was in several episodes.

A few years after this, in the early '80s, the mutual admiration between The Police and Rush had reached such a peak that they were starting to sound like each other. You can hear it in "Spirits in the Material World" and "Secret Journey" by The Police, and in "Vital Signs" and "New World Man" by Rush.

@Shadowrider1872

Жыл бұрын

🤗

@allisonreed7682

Жыл бұрын

Hey, @@Shadowrider1872! Happy Wednesday! ☺️

@Military450Veteran

Жыл бұрын

👎 👎 👎 👎 NO, NOT even.

I remember seeing them do this live. Alex Lifeson had an acoustic guitar on a stand that he would play the intro on, then step away and transition to the electric he was still wearing over his shoulder. It was pretty cool...

@TheReelgrrl

Жыл бұрын

Alex actually invented that double guitar stand and had it Patented.

@jonathanlocke6404

Жыл бұрын

@@TheReelgrrl Had never seen it before, for sure...

It's not one of their most popular songs, but I would highly recommend 'Marathon'. It has one of my favorite bass lines of all time.

This is one of my favorites from them. The lyrics are so good. I’d like to see more reactions for Triumph as they’ve had so many comparisons to Rush. I think you did “Lay It On The Line” but “Fight the Good Fight” and “Magic Power” would be reviews I’d be interested in. Love the channel!

@Dano_in_Texas

Жыл бұрын

Fight the Good Fight is one of my top 10 All Time favorite songs, by ANY band.

@fleurdelis2976

Жыл бұрын

@@Dano_in_Texas It is such a powerful song. I especially like these lines from the lyrics: “You think a little more money can buy your soul some rest. You better think something else instead. You’re so afraid of being honest with yourself, you better take a look inside your head.” Soooo good!

@lindaward5376

Жыл бұрын

I think you'll like Magic Power, a longtime favourite of mine; it has a similar message to The Spirit Of Radio.

@brianjones5241

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree! Please make plans to react to “Fight the Good Fight” and “Lay it on the Line.” If you haven’t already?

A Farewell To Kings was probably their most radio aired song prior to Spirit of Radio. In this era few stations would play their more lengthy works 💪 each must know his part, closer to the ♥️

“Rush IS Variety!” -fanboys, 2009.

I'm surprised they haven't heard Closer To The Heart yet! Please more Rush! They have so many great songs that you haven't heard yet. I think you should listen to Grand Designs next. It'd be a great taste of their 80's material.

@davidrold9770

Жыл бұрын

Grand Designs is the best song on an other wise weak album for Rush.

@michbarkc

Жыл бұрын

Love that song. Analog Kid from Signals would be a solid choice as well.

@ATalkingBadger

Жыл бұрын

@@davidrold9770 you're kidding...Power Windows is a fantastic album. Not a bad track on it. Definitely different from their normal material, but it is excellent music.

The live versions of this song are great because they always jam out at the end. I think it’s time you guys checked out some later Rush:Headlong Flight off their last album Clockwork Angels. I challenge you to find another band who can rock this hard after 40 years. Fasten your seatbelts there’s a banger up ahead!

@trevortamboline279

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the one from Different Stages is the BEST version!

Underrated banger from Rush? "Vital Signs" all day.

"Trouble with Trees" Neil's BEST lyrics

This was a short one for them and got a lot of radio play because of it. Great song!

Please do INXS - Devil Inside! I NEEEEED ITTT!

@Meandmymirror

Жыл бұрын

I wish! I’ve given up asking

3 guys creating incredibly complex orchestration… After all these years of listening to them it’s still a thrill to really listen to the blending of poetry and music RUSH accomplished..

I'd forgotten just how great this song is and it took me back to my early teenage years when my older brother controlled the stereo and fed me a steady diet of Rush, Led Zep, Deep Purple and The Beatles. Those were good years.

@333perfection

Жыл бұрын

Me too 💛🙂

@O-sa-car

Жыл бұрын

that's a good brother

@mikewoods8565

5 ай бұрын

My brothers did that for me too ! In junior high school I would come home for lunch and put on supertramp and heart.

The studio version is great, but the extended version on the "Different Stages" live album is my favourite. Geddy has a bass solo that is just magical.

@Steve_Blackwood

Жыл бұрын

Different Stages version is awesome. I love how the video of it shows clips from different eras.

@davecalvin5105

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning this, I didn't know about this version. The one at the end of A Show Of Hands has always been my personal favorite, but they're both great in their own ways.

@andyrunton

Жыл бұрын

The video for that version is absolutely magical, too! They intercut different eras of live performances and it’ll give any Rush fan goosebumps! 😊 If you haven’t seen it, here you go: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f5l3xdyOlqbJo7g.html

@davecalvin5105

Жыл бұрын

@@andyrunton Wow, that is outstanding. Thanks for sharing!

@trevortamboline279

Жыл бұрын

100% agree. Definitely a case where the live version is better than the studio version.

This one is a candidate for my favorite Rush song. I love the bells and chimes used in the song and the messages of the words is great.

“It feels sinister that this song is less than 3 minutes.” Haha, love that.

"the pass" is a rush song that takes you on an emotional journey.

One of those timeless classics that just doesn't get covered.

RUSH had a knack for putting at least one song that could be played on radio off almost every album. definitely this one for sure. go back and look and check out the songs off each album that i’m talking about. and then you buy the album and you realize all of the other songs are even better

I've been listening to this song since FOREVER...but listening to it recently (2017- upwards) has always brought me to quiet tears, as the idyllic, hopeful, striving reality they point towards (in the song) is the literal polar opposite of where we are now. Great song; heavy heart listening to it right now (2022).

It's hard to believe it's one guitarist in that solo because Alex Lifeson is a guitar god. It's so multi layered. The best band in the land.

You can be the captain And I will draw the chart I fucking love these guys..

Peart on the chimes adds a new dimension to their sound.

With over 170 songs in their discography, Rush has a wealth of very different types of excellence to choose from. You could probably find 20-30 songs that count as bangers.

As someone still in high school, when this song came out, the lyrics are what completely blew my mind. To this day when ever I work in an office with stuffed shirts. I whisper the lyrics under my breath. 😅

RUSH is TIMELESS.... pure MAGIC!

Every Rush fan wishes this song was longer.

I bought this album based on the cover when I was a kid. Loved every song on it. This and Queen - "News of the world" played a big part of my sixth grade life. I'm thankful.

Love this song…. Yeah!

Awesome, guys. Glad you enjoyed it! As far as where to go next, maybe Jacob's Ladder? Or if you want to sample some synth-era Rush, Territories has one of Geddy's sickest bass lines. Plus lyrics that play well with today's topics (Ukraine, for instance)... Or if you'd like to hear their being influenced by The Police, you could try out Digital Man.

To quote Jack Black: after 40 years they still had sauce! Watch the doc Beyond the Lighted Stage!

Rush is the best band to come out of Canada, followed closely by Heart, The Guess Who, & Bachman Turner Overdrive. When you guys re-vist Rush, from this Album Farewell To The Kings the Title Track: Farewell To The Kings".

On this Rush Tour Tommy Bolin opened !!! 1) People People (76) 2) Dealwr (with Deep Purple) 76

Another great song from my favorite band. A few other gems I’d recommend are “Jacob‘s Ladder” from Permanent Waves, “The Camera Eye”, “Witch Hunt” & Vital Signs” from Moving Pictures, and “The Enemy Within” from Grace Under Pressure. The latter is full-on 80s, but the bass work is excellent.

Geddy Lee has said this is the quintessential Rush song

After groovin to this one for decades I was surprised you had not heard it. It never gets old.

Goosebumps as soon as Geddy starts singing! 🔥👊🏻

Great to see your appreciation for this! You all should consider getting out of the 70s Rush and reacting to some 80s Rush. There is SO MUCH to explore! "Early Distant Warning", "Time Stands Still", "Mission" (DEFINITELY Mission!), "New World Man", "Big Money", "Marathon", "Mystic Rhythms", "Camera Eye", and many more!!! Again, DEFINITELY "Mission"!!!!

A Farewell to Kings released in 1977. The growth and maturity of their songwriting/ arranging is very evident on this fantastic album. Great review, guys. If I may, I recommend “Circumstances” for next one by Rush.

@generoberts9151

Жыл бұрын

Excellent choice

Absolutely MORE Rush please

Alex you'll be interested in to know that Peart only wrote some of the lyrics. this is one of the only songs where they brought in an outside writer: Peter Talbot

"The Camera Eye" from Moving Pictures next perhaps. Someone from the livestream suggested the live video from Different Stages for "Closer to the Heart". You should check that out, it's very good and a couple minutes longer.

I use to run into Geddy and Alex quite a bit, they always had time to chat and they laughed at my jokes. Nice Canadian boys.

Lakeside Park and Red Barchetta are right in flow with this Masterpiece.

Like a fine wine! Their musical compositional talents transcends decades. Time to hit some later Rush.

The times I saw Rush in the eighties the whole crowd always sang the first part!

man nothing feels more 80's afternoon teenager than this........[i'm fiddy]

Witch Hunt. Great song nobody ever reacts to. Blew my mind when they played it at the Moving Pictures concert in the 80s.

This was the first song I learned to play after buying my first acoustic 12-string. That was probably 36 years ago or so. I still love that song.

I can candidly remember the ads for Rush coming to Detroit (often): "...the three man hurricane from Toronto..."

A Farewell to Kings was a message, the old 3 chord Rock N Roll must roll over and get with the times Rush was bringing in. This album came out in 1977!

Drummer band with a great guitarist, vocalist, and bass player. But every song is a drummers song. Neil is the power of the band.

So does this mean Rush Wednesdays are back 🤯 Best reaction yet A⚡A "Gosh" !!!!

growing up on the west coast Rush was not on the radio untill this song came out. then the mainstream stations started playing just this song.

A&A, for your 22nd Rush reaction, I'd recommend "Circumstances" from the Hemisphere album!

"It was the first Rush song to feature a non-member as a songwriter in Peter Talbot, a friend of drummer and lyricist Neil Peart" -wikipedia

This album was the gateway drug to guy's my age and the discovery of the OLDER Rush albums!

Rush was my first concert too back in 1987 and they're the only band I've seen live more than once

That bass line though, wow

You guys should check out the live version from the South Park 25th anniversary concert. Both Geddy and Alex were there and they brought down the house.

More Rush!! Best ever

In some ways this is is the Flagship Song for RUSH. It's basically the idea behind everything they did.

My friends and I saw Rush in the mid - late 80s many times in concert (also the group YES) we knew it was incredible and we were so lucky to see them. Every time this song came on the whole audience would stand up and hold their lighters basically creating a see of light. We were part of something larger ( we had the lighters for smoke mostly though lol) and it was a statement of just recognizing the need for a world, "Closer to the Heart!" Great times

Back in Black is an epic album by ACDC. One of the best rock albums ever produced

Some of the best lyrics ever written

Yeah... this is the 9 months where Neil fell in love with his Bass drum. 😎

"You can be the captain, And I will draw the chart... Sailing into destiny......" Fn brilliant!! Peace from PA ✌️

Neil Peart is always like "I've got all these damn drums... Might as well play them all!"

So many great Rush tunes with this being one of them

Great analysis, guys!

ROLL THE BONES! Neil (orAlex) rap! Timeless lyrics. MUST DO!

So excited you hit this Rush!

Great reaction as always. From my favorite RUSH album "A Farewell to Kings". Here is a later RUSH tune you should check out. "Show don't tell".

@ghostofyourmom

Жыл бұрын

Show Don't Tell is a banger.

Holy cow how did I miss this one I can't wait to watch it had to leave a comment I'm very happy you shared this with us Thank you so much

This song was a bass solo with really great bandmates.

Listen to your channel and your reactions made me appreciate Rush much more and like they so much more and other bands too, so a big thank to you guys 👏👏👏👏