You guys weren’t wrong, this performance was amazing! Please comment below other great Rush live shows we should look into checking out! Have a great day friends!! 😁🔥

@AGNOSCO

5 жыл бұрын

Andy & Alex you should really listen to r Analog kid live Leave that thing alone live BU2B live

@Joey.9

5 жыл бұрын

Dude, any live performance by Rush is awesome. I saw them at R40 and was blown away.

@chriswarren6447

5 жыл бұрын

Been looking for your Queen Live Aid video to show a friend but can’t find it. Has it been taken down?

@andyandalex

5 жыл бұрын

@Chris Warren Yeah sadly it was blocked like 4 days ago 😭

@chriswarren6447

5 жыл бұрын

Andy & Alex bugger. 😢 Thanks anyway

RUSH: "You can't sing along to an instrumental!" Brazilian fans: "Hold my beer..."

@MrManfly

3 жыл бұрын

this concert was RUSH at their absolute best ! if you don't own a copy of this DVD, you should !!

@edklingon

3 жыл бұрын

i was there, and sang an entire instrumental song with 40.000 friends!

@folkme3042

3 жыл бұрын

@@edklingon That must of been amazing.Brazilian fans are awesome.

@donna3465

2 жыл бұрын

That’s hilarious!

What a crowd!!! There had to be at least a brazilian people there!!

@TacomaPaul

5 жыл бұрын

Dammit. That's funny.

@TacomaPaul

5 жыл бұрын

@David Brooks A bit more than a pantiezilian.

@jbooks888

5 жыл бұрын

I like that - ha ha ha ha

@thawk6792

4 жыл бұрын

Must be awesome being in front of that many adoring fans , couldn't imagine the "Rush" sorry it was too easy

@wlan246

4 жыл бұрын

I sim what you did there...

The crowd is singing the instrumental

@jr-xs9tf

5 жыл бұрын

Don't see that every day, do ya?

@clitisoris

4 жыл бұрын

They sing everything in Rio.

@clbdyc

4 жыл бұрын

Totally was just going to say that.

@Steve-cc4tl

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@maxjr.5278

4 жыл бұрын

@@clitisoris 😂😂 loooove of my liiife

Only at Rio de Janeiro can an audience turn an instrumental into lyrics. This audience is just captivating I think it's one of the best live shows I've ever seen.

@madmanmoon4038

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely my favourite live video to watch. The entire show is amazing. The crowd was amazing. I just love it. Always makes me wish I was there!

@Ofinfinitejest

5 жыл бұрын

Alongside the early live performances of The Beatles, this is the most intense live concert audience in popular music history. As with The Beatles' case, the sound on this DVD is problematic because the crowd is matching the entire amplification system. The best "YYZ" on DVD is the Clockwork Angels tour version, which you can hear well, and the string section adds a nice soundscape compliment.

@basedsalty6970

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ofinfinitejest thanx for that info I'll check that out

@carmelaruck7116

5 жыл бұрын

The crowd makes the Performance. Remember that the next time you are at a show.....

@oacirferreira

4 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Of course im suspect. Im from there. Rs

OK Guys.....I was a RUSH groupie in the mid 70's. Alex...you said you snuck up to the front when you saw them live? I sat 6 feet away from Alex backstage here in San Antonio, 2 nights, back to back. I still have my stage passes from 10-22-77 & 10-23-77. Of course, I'll never forget those days! They were serious musicians....they weren't party boys. They went straight back to their hotel rooms after the shows! Saw them even long before that with my first boyfriend when they first toured in 74\75 with their original drummer. I knew even then that they were GREAT and would be around for decades. ALL of them SO RIDICULOUSLY talented! SIX FEET AWAY from Lifeson on both nights!! I still pinch myself thinking about how great they were and how lucky I was to see them perform LIVE when they were still so young. The pictures of them on 2112 is exactly how they looked back then! This video of YYZ is great...the audience is totally synchronized! They really were/are one of the greatest bands EVER!!

@kavemankarl2588

13 күн бұрын

Lucy... yes, they were serious but that's not all, Rush was one of the bands that toured the most extensively. Over 200 concerts a year, year after year for at least 30 years. Grueling, explains why they went to bed so early. :)

@FUBAR1986

11 күн бұрын

@@kavemankarl2588 They toured for 5+ decades ….. the washing machine represented working band…. I saw them during the roll bones tour in Connecticut driving from PA

@kavemankarl2588

11 күн бұрын

@@FUBAR1986 Thanks for the info bro, 50+ years that's friggin' amazing, it's more than The Grateful Dead fer chris'sakes 🙀

Atention: I from Brazil. The largest number of people in a show in the whole history of the band. 60 thousand people in sp and 40 thousand in Maracanã staduin, Rio de janeiro. I was There

@Anna-ql9gl

4 жыл бұрын

Best audience ever! Not a cell phone in sight.

@marciosevero1925

4 жыл бұрын

I wss there too. One of the best show I ever seen.

@donmcgibbon6575

4 жыл бұрын

Obrigado! Muito obrigado. Os meninos deixaram o prédio ...

@dw2702

4 жыл бұрын

you are very lucky!, saw 10 times on last three tours, plus more in past!, woulda maybe gave up a couple to celebrate with the fine people of BRAZIL!

@robhaskell4043

4 жыл бұрын

Actually Wembley Stadium, Live Aid drew a bigger crowd - almost 100,000 in the audience in England.

Rush is the very definition of world class musicians who can blow peoples minds and scale the heights of the musical soul....all while also doing the laundry.

Proof that you can play intricate songs and still enjoy what your doing and the crowd. Loved it!

@gilliganallmighty3

5 жыл бұрын

Like their "La Villa Strangiato" performances.

I was in this show!November 2002. I am Brazilian from Belo Horizonte and traveled to Rio de Janeiro for the rush show, the band had never come to South America and first time in Brazil, the show in sao paulo was the biggest audience in the history of rush and Rio de Janeiro It is the second largest public in rush history in the world.

@jorgeluizquintanaxavierjun1724

Жыл бұрын

Eu fui no de Porto Alegre, já que sou de lá e hoje moro no interior do Rio Grande do Sul! Pensa no meu orgulho, assistir a maior banda do mundo no estádio do meu time, Grêmio (estádio Olímpico)! Realmente pra mim foi marcante! E hoje fazem exatamente 21 anos daquele 20 de novembro de 2001, um dos melhores dias da minha vida! 😍😉👌

The amazing thing to me was that there was thousands of fans singing to a song with no words..So cool!

One of the things I like most about Rush is how much they genuinely like each other. After 40+ years, they just have fun playing. You also used a phrase I've used many times describing them. World class musicians. They are all music nerds, and play so tight. Their musicianship is unparalleled. The first time I saw this video, the crowd singing the instrumental just absolutely blew my mind.

@bobsmith9936

4 жыл бұрын

you want to know how good friends they are, look up "dinner with rush: sooo funny

@deborahreynolds9792

2 жыл бұрын

And they were like this when they were young as well. I saw them in 79, 1st time. I remember every second. WAS A AMAZING CONCERT.

There's probably more women at this one Rush concert than any other Rush concert combined.

@gregorykrug8034

3 жыл бұрын

That's because Rush is the opposite of boy band music.

@ugadawgs1990

3 жыл бұрын

And none of the ladies speak my language. Story of my life.

@moonbeam2566

3 жыл бұрын

I know many female rush fans. Grew up with them

@hmcbride59v2

3 жыл бұрын

Not girls...hot brazilian women.

@blacklight4460

3 жыл бұрын

@@hmcbride59v2 You took the words right out of my pants.

Rush was a beast LIVE

Favourite live version right here. A lot of it was because of the intensity of the fans too. They were singing the song like there are lyrics. Absolutely phenomenal. Band and crowd were at 100 that night. So glad you reacted to this one!

@jorgeluizquintanaxavierjun1724

Жыл бұрын

The Brazilian public waited for many years for this Rush concert in Brazil and that's why the excitement was huge! I went on this tour at the show in Porto Alegre, south of Brazil! And it was really worth it!

By the way..... YYZ is the airport code for Toronto. Their home. Also... the VERY beginning of the song, with first Neil's chimes and then the band, THAT is Morse Code for......... YYZ ! Neil heard it once and, "it got stuck in my head !"

@s.j.hunter3995

5 жыл бұрын

Pronounced YYZ “zed” as we say it this way in Canada. Americans say “zee”

@champ10ns08

4 жыл бұрын

@@s.j.hunter3995 👆 👆 👆 👆 👆 👆 👆 👆 😉😍🙏

@thomasvarady1210

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a crotale Neil plays at the beginning. He use to have a rack of them mounted on his tubular bells behind his kit.

The tune was a result of a bass and drums jam between Geddy & Neil. Guitar was added after Alex got back from lunch lol

@graefe827

5 жыл бұрын

You sure about that, because what you described sounds just like the story behind the song Malignant Narcissism.

@HowFingCool

5 жыл бұрын

@@graefe827 You may be correct, but the background of YYZ's creation is similar. "Music by Lee & Peart" if I recall correctly from the liner notes. Ah, yes. www.2112.net/powerwindows/movingpictures.html (click on track title)

@josephemmerling5538

5 жыл бұрын

YYZ was inspired by the Morse Code of the international airport code for Toronto Canada. This became the sound of coming home for the group.

@crusheverything4449

5 жыл бұрын

Joseph Emmerling - Morris code? Were you using voice dictation?

@josephemmerling5538

5 жыл бұрын

Crush quite right. I corrected it thank you.

When the crowd is singing the instrumentals tells you devotion we all had to them. Still Kings of Rock. RIP Neil. Miss U. StaySafe&Blessings🦋

When i saw this dvd for the first time i was impressed by their musicianship and songwriter skills.Never seen this before. The crowd is the catalist.

Im old and saw them in their hey day so to speak, and holy hell these guys are amazing!!!! This concert here showcases just that! Rush forever! RIP professor

Holy fuck man!!! That’s going straight on my playlist!! That crowd??!! Outrageously good. Great reaction video boys... 🤟🏼🔥🔥🔥

This is my favorite Rush concert on dvd, mostly for the excitement and energy the Rio fans brought to the concert. This was Rush's first time visiting Brazil, and it showed in the anticipation from the fans. There's a clip of man with his hands held together in prayer, thanking God for bringing Rush to Brazil (Priceless), as Rush opens with Tom Sawyer. Just imagine going 30 to 40 years loving Rush and then finally seeing them live. What I love about Rush live is there no dropoff in the song, in fact, I think they sound better live. To see the impossible, is believing (how'd they do that). Boys you have to do Natural Science soon, I'm just waiting to see your reaction to this epic song. I also think you should do Peart's drum solo live in Rio as well.

That crowd was on fire! 😎

I actually got to play Neil Peart's very first kit. He gave it to one of his childhood friends that brought it to one of my jams.

Just watch the entire Rush in Rio concert with a home theater surround sound setup. It's incredible! The audience is insane and the guys really feed off of it. It's like 50,000 people in a synchronized jam. Awesome!

Rush playing Xanadu live in Montreal has got to be their top performance. I saw Rush's yearly performances 76 77 78 79 80 81 they always rocked.

@stevekanakanui7033

5 жыл бұрын

Seen them many times as well they NEVER disappoint ...Simply incredible band

@andrewlambert7464

5 жыл бұрын

Saw all those shows in KC. Including Hemispheres twice! Have great close shots of Alex from 5th row centre! Rush for ever....

Xanadu live from the Exit Stage...Left video is a must watch!

@WhatHaveIMade

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@stevekanakanui7033

5 жыл бұрын

its a Masterpiece for sure

@trailchasing5081

5 жыл бұрын

@@stevekanakanui7033 Agreed. I never grow tired of watching that performance.

@kevincornett1561

5 жыл бұрын

Second this. It’s RUSH in their prime at their Prog best!

@SilverFox-qr1ci

5 жыл бұрын

How about Working Man live in Cleveland.

I saw them 21 times all in st. Louis mo. Hemipheres and every year after they played even got neils autograph.lifes been good. Thanks rush you rock & rule🎓🎼

Classic. This reaction shocked the band for sure.

@blacklight4460

3 жыл бұрын

While touring Europe, they band got the word that they were very popular down there and getting thousands of requests to play in Rio, which surprised them. So they winged it and added Rio to the tour and went down there only to go through an equipment ordeal with rain during setup. So the band was a bit tense, which worked out okay since they put that energy to good use. The Rio fans were never expecting Rush to actually alter their schedule to show up. The people showed their gratitude.

When I see your reactions, I'm reliving my reaction as a 16 year old seeing them live for the first time. Sept. 18, 1980 at the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers FL. A concert that changed my life....no hyperbole...really. I was fortunate to see them 20 times live and my son (now 19) saw them 4 times. Thanks for sharing your reactions!

Ever been to a concert that was so loud you couldn't hear anything? Such was my experience when I saw Rush in 1984 at an indoor venue just north of Chicago. Everyone stood on their chairs for the entire show yelling at the top of their lungs. We were on the main fl. about 20 rows back and were either in some weird sound vortex, or the mix was bad, or those giant amps were turned up so loud that individual instruments and Geddy Lee's voice all melded into one massive sound wave/vibration that was so intense that I'm sure affected wildlife in the area. I remember at some point jumping down off my chair just so the bodies in front of me could blunt some of the vibration that I was literally feeling in my teeth. The high energy of this crowd kinda takes me back to that. I always intended to give them (or me) a second chance, but never got around to it. The raw talent of these guys cannot be denied. Just wish I could have appreciated it more live.

@mrheem44

5 жыл бұрын

that would be the Rosemont Horizon, christened the Hosemont Horrendous by Dead fans a few years later which was famous for sounding like shit

@flubblert

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrheem44 You got it! Horrendous acoustics. Saw a lot of concerts there in the 80s and found mid main fl to be the optimum spot. But nothing helped for this show although I do remember being further stage right than I expected. A disaster. Haven't been there (for a concert) since they renovated it and re-christened it Allstate Arena. I can only hope they fixed some of the sound issues.

@jr-xs9tf

4 жыл бұрын

I stood in front of Alex's amp stack way back in the day. Couldn't hear for a couple days. Loved every second.

First saw Rush in Sep. of '74. They opened for some band called...... KISS !!!? Well sure KISS was awesome, heh heh... but "who was that first band ?" Met them in Tacoma in '76 at a tiny record store, made Alex laugh like crazy. He lost it. Invited me to the show, and have since met them many times. Miss my "freunden" !

@markusantonio4866

5 жыл бұрын

I'm from BattleGround Wa. and that's a great story.

@mycroft16

3 жыл бұрын

I kinda want to know what you said to Alex to get him to lose it. He's the clown of the band. lol.

Leave That Thing Alone Live 2011, another world class performance that seldom gets mentioned

@jcm5863

5 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES YES BASS SOLO

@edzeljereza8234

5 жыл бұрын

geddy lee apologized for "indulging" on that instrumental lol!

Neil Peart's massive drum set was literally pushed up to where he was actually sitting, in order for him to perform. He was a true perfectionist!

Hey guys, i was in this crowd, near to the stage! It was at Maracanã Stadium (the biggest in the world!) in november 23, 2002. Maybe the greatest show in my life, amazing, wonderful!!!

Great reaction and commentary! Those bazillion Brazilians were crazy into it!

The crashing noise you hear between the breaks of the guitar solo is the sound of windchimes tied to a 2x4 slapped against a wood table. The band confirmed this in an interview on WNEW New York in the winter of 2002.

Watching that Sea of Humanity never gets old! So glad you chose this one, cheers!

The best thing about this performance is that they have the crowd singing along to an INSTRUMENTAL! Rush is so freaking awesome.

Coming back to your reac after awhile: there is a super long interview/reflection they did (like over an hour) where the three comment on Rio. It was their first time in South America - despite the years. While playing that Rio gig, they were completely blown away by the crowd to the point of almost groveling humility. At the same time, it was the must adrenaline boosting performance of their lives...and, as is the case in such situations, it collectively just pushed them to that next level in performance. Imagine what that must have been like as the musicians on the stage.

It's amazing what happens when your guitarist goes out for a meal. Epic song choice!!

I've seen *every* Rush tour since 1976 except 1981-83 when I was stationed in Iceland. I took my 2 sons to Snakes and Arrows tour for their very first concert and they LOVED it. They were mesmorized for all 3 hours!

Caught them in San Antonio at the Municipal Auditorium in 1976 and 4 times since. Each show better than the last. Rest in Peace, Neil.

Greatest crowd in rock history.

Have you guys ever heard the audience sing along with a song that has no lyrics? That crowd was having a ball. I wish I was there. AMAZING. Seven Bridges Road by the Eagles.

One of the best channels on YT. Keep the good work, guys. Great react. I"m from Brazil and I was there! It was just insane. The entire concert. Power trio is unique! Sad that they're retired. Best band! The music miss them. Suggestion: Xanadu from Exit Stage Left.

The Rio crowd singing the melodies during Natural Science gives that song a whole new dimension, injecting a haunting yet beautiful backdrop to an already amazing tune!! A shout out to all of the Brazilian fans that made that recording something special, you all know how to rock!!!

I just watched the video from Live in Rio cuz i watched you guys react to 2112 and your head motions are the exact same as mine lol

We told ya!!!! 😅

I could see from your eyes that you really loved this, Alex!! Great musicians for sure!

I had that DVD, I wore that sucker OUT. 100+Thousand people in a Soccer stadium. They had a HUGE Fanbase in RIO but that was the 1st time there.

Few comments, I was there in one of shows of this Brazil tour and I remember that Neil was having some problems with his electronics because of a big rain they got in São Paulo, which was before Rio, so maybe that's why we didn't hear the glass breaking noise. Also, Neil (and most drummers) will always have many drum sticks in very accessible bag during the show, because it is not unusual for a stick to break or even to fly of your hands. On the crowd, check soccer game crowds in Latin America and you will understand. Not only that, but this shows were their first time in Brazil, so imagine that we had never though we would see them live ever and suddenly they were right there, it was really a dream come true.

I've seen Rush a few times myself and wish I could have been at that concert.

YYZ is Toronto Airport designation and the beginning of the song is YYZ in Morse code musically.

Thanks, guys. You worked it in for us (me)! You are correct. They are master musicians!

@andyandalex

5 жыл бұрын

@JTB Jr Your welcome! And damn straight!

FYI the day Rush in Rio concert it was raining. From what I remember they didn't have a full soundcheck because it took so long to get to the stadium, so they plugged in and just let it rip. Also of note, according to the band, the recording mix took was difficult because the equipment was so primitive. I always thought this version sounded better live than other versions because it sounds so raw and heavy.

If you watch the documentary "The Boys In Brazil" you will find out they started this show late because of road flooding on the trip to Rio. They were unable to do a sound check before the show.

YYZ off their earlier "Exit Stage Left " album is recommended here. epic drum solo in the middle of the song with a seamless re-entry. I think it is by far the best recording of this song by the guys.

@Revelator2025

5 жыл бұрын

Roman Turner ABSOLUTELY- This live composition features Neil’s most brilliantly performed & technically well-executed drum solos to have ever been released officially by Rush, IMO. Listen through headphones as this live recording is lacking a degree of immediacy, so subtleties of his dynamic performance may go unappreciated...! ✨ Enjoy! 🦉

aaaaand not a cell phone in sight! That was the best audience ever.

Rush has been together for so long that they are having fun. About the recording - it had been bad weather in Rio, so they did not have time to do sound checks and stuff, so what you hear is what it was on that night. Also, the band had said the crowd was insane and that they fed that energy off each other. Just a magical performance the whole concert.

Xanadu - Exit Stage Left video. Greatest live performance captured. You won't believe what you see and hear.

Gratuitously long comment, but I'm old, so I'm entitled. LOL I saw them three times in the 70s, and still have my ticket stubs. I abandoned the band when they got past the Signals album, thinking they had jumped the shark. Within the past year a friend gave me her unwanted copy of the live DVD of the Snakes and Arrows tour. It blew me away! Their newer stuff is every bit as good as their older stuff, but they had grown up...and obviously grown up together. The music is solid, their instrumentation is solid, and they became even a more cohesive whole. The fun they have is just so obvious, and they love being both maestros, and goofballs!

@crucialtaunt5717

5 жыл бұрын

Snakes and Arrows was a great show. Digital Man from that concert is great!

@jeffreywilmot3798

5 жыл бұрын

I saw them live 4 X's in the early 80s. Fan since 76/77. I too still have the stubs plus two whole tickets that a friend and I didn't use but got in anyway in Providence. May have been the Moving Pictures tour. I'd have to dig them out.

@Gaderelli

5 жыл бұрын

Got a Ticket Stub of Grace Under Pressure with Geddy Lees autograph !!!! I love all their music, but am partial to Counterparts , Clockwork Angels , Permanent Waves, Hemispheres and Signals. Then I like M.Pictures etc, etc.

@philstone3859

4 жыл бұрын

I have most of my concert stubs. If you squeeze them in a stack, they barely fit into a beer koozie.

@joemendoza4643

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Far Cry is now one of my Favorites!

Just wow!! Never saw that before. Blown away. Great reaction boys. And live video... Young Man's Blues by The Who.

La Villa Strangiato in Rio is extraordinary, check it!

Yes, this is a common thing in concerts in Southamerica (Argentina, Brasil, etc)

RIP Neil Peart! The best percussionist and lyricist of all time. You will be missed

For an even better Rush concert, check out R30. The opening "R30 Overture" is truly amazing. The mix is almost all soundboard. Very little audience noise messing things up.

Yes! Was hoping you guys would watch this one.

The bass player was really into to it, which I LOVED!!! Also, who plays on a drum kit that huge!?!?!? I didn't know that there were no words to this song, seemed like a jam session, but it was fine.

Because so much of there music was bought underground in South America, RUSH never new they had that big of a following. Have to watch the Live Rio Documentary.

@domingoreyes9801

5 жыл бұрын

Thanx man, gonna have to check out that Doc.

@philstone3859

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes RUSH in RIO is a MUST see!

I was at The Gorge for the Time Machine 2011 tour...last show of the tour, btw. I've seen Rush probably 8 times in my life, mostly 80s and 90s shows. They do such an amazing live show.

As a RUSH "fanatic" since 1979 (even before then but that's a whole other story). Please please please watch RUSH in RIO to find out why Neil did not hit the splash sound or why Alex (Lerxst) sounded not piercing as you stated. It was a REALLY bad storm during MOST of their stay! Latin American crowds are VERY animated! I have seen RUSH 8 times (1st time as Moving Pictures tour) courtesy of a radio station in Tucson, AZ. I was & still am hooked! My absolute fav song is...Camera Eye; I have been to both London & NYC. My fav album is 2112. I witnessed the 3rd to last stop (Phoenix) on R40 tour & took my daughter. I have the making of Snakes & Arrows DVD (Catskills) Man. A MUST have! I have witnessed Time Machine Tour twice. I was privilege in seeing Clockwork Angels 3 times. There is NOTHING like RUSH...Period! I also encourage you to watch the intro on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as Jan introduces all the inductees (including that band from Toronto)! RUSH IS the standard of Prog Rock!!! Please listen to Natural Science from Permanent Waves!

Neil Peart miss catching the drum stick? Dude, we are talking about Neil f---ing Peart, The Professor! Love your channel, keep up the good work, cheers from the Great White North!

@patrickkelligan2875

5 жыл бұрын

...and he has a quiver of back-ups in quick reach anyway for breakage and such, but yes... how many times in his 40 years has he done that? Miss? Pfffttt.

@anthonyshukerstaff3369

5 жыл бұрын

Shawn Anderson he has like a thousand extra drum sticks in stick bags on his drums. If he drops no big deal. Just grab an extra. I’ve seen him drop it. Also the extra sticks are there for when he breaks one. Which he usually throws those into the audience.

@BattyNos1922

5 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyshukerstaff3369 It was a joke Anthony, it was a just a joke... .

Them retiring is heartbreaking. Seeing them for Presto with the giant inflatable rabbits, Snakes and Arrows with the giant psychedelic screen, every amazing show is something I'll always have with me. I saw Rush several times, and every single time they crushed it.

I first heard this in a CD store at a listening station. From the opening note of the concert,(Tom Sawyer) the crowd sang every part of the songs. I got total goosebumps!! The film doc is even better. They had absolutely no idea how much Rio loved them!

Neil did drop the stick ... but the fact that you couldn't tell makes the point - - he's awesome!! If you want to watch him nonchalantly play with his sticks, watch 'The Weapon' from their 1984 Grace Under Pressure tour. He's just flipping his sticks between beats waiting for the rhythm to give him something challenging to play. (You have to put up with the mullet haircuts, though). Yeah, it's bass heavy ... but WHAT A BASS LINE!!! And 'yes' more guitar sound wouldn't have been out of place, but what was there was spectacular!! Rush is ALWAYS great, but feeding off the power of this crowd really pumped them up. Great video guys ......

I think you guys would really enjoy Porcupine Tree! They’re another band that’s a must-see live. You should check out the song “Anesthetize” live in Tilburg... you won’t be disappointed.

Yes@@@@@!!!!!!!!!!!! 1st Rush show '77, A Farewell to Kings tour. Last, 2014. All time favorite band. I'm a sick old fanboy. Love your reactions men.

@toddstevens13

5 жыл бұрын

First Rush show 1973 Laura Secord HS St. Catharines, with Rutsey on drums. Last was last time in TO.

It's pretty effing cool, when the crowd makes up their own lyrics for an instrumental!

One thing that is truly incredible and inventive, is that at the beginning of the song Neil taps out the morse code for YYZ and then Alex and Geddy also play the morse code to begin. Listen carefully (Y= long-short-long-long, Z=long-long-short-short) 2 Ys and then the Z. BTW YYZ is the code for Pearson Intl Airport in Toronto.

Rush is amazing. I think it's YYZed since they're Canadian but I've been saying YYZ my whole life. The live version from Exit Stage Left, well that whole album, is a masterpiece. Enjoy more Rush. Rock on!

@alainrobillard4300

5 жыл бұрын

You're right about the "YYZed" pronunciation. I have heard Alex Lifeson pronounce it that way in an interview about the song. In fact, it is only in the USA that the letter "Z" is pronounced like "Zee". Most english speakers outside USA will pronounce it "Zed". Note that it is the same pronunciation in french. So, you can say that english-canadians and french-canadians are united by the Zed! 😉

@stevebradley704

Жыл бұрын

UK here. Yeah it's 'Zed'.

Caught the St. Louis show of their final tour and it was just as amazing -- you could tell they were having a blast despite Neil's health issues.

@basedsalty6970

5 жыл бұрын

I caught there 1981 tour for my first time changed my life

I was there, 10 meters from the stage! We 'sang' the whole song top to bottom!

The first time I saw rush live was March 2nd 1981 in Milwaukee. I was 13 years old, and it was the moving pictures tour. Neil did his drum solo in YYZ, and the encore was La Villa Strangiato. It blew my mind.

La Villa Strangiato live 1978. Best instrumental ever! That’s all

@johnkilmartin8292

5 жыл бұрын

With Alex's black and Blue fingernail?

you can see why Geddy says that he misses to play with his buddies. please, The Trees and Xanadu live, from Exit Stage Left.

I agree with you about triggering the “glass shatter.” To get technical though…that sound is actually Neil slamming a piece of plywood against a wooden stool. Look it up on the liner notes for Moving Pictures. In the section describing what Neil plays it also lists “plywood” along with the drums that he used at the time and the cymbals he used.

I was there, at the the MARACANA, ill never forget, greetings from Chile guys, blessings.

I’m 58 and Love watching you guys react to my life!😁😁😁 I have a ton more selections if you want! There is so much more. You will be old men before you get to it all!

One of my favorite live performances is AC/DC Live at River Plate, Argentina!! The entire concert is friggin amazing....you need to check that out...the audience is amazing also!! Rock On! 🎶

That was them playing cold ,too. Their equipment was delayed from the previous night playing in São Paulo and they had no time to warm up and rehearse for the show. They came in and the set was electrified from beginning to end . The band has stated they had never seen anything like the energy exhibited in Rio at that time.

While touring Europe, they band got the word that they were very popular down there and getting thousands of requests to play in Rio, which surprised them. So they winged it and added Rio to the tour and went down there only to go through an equipment ordeal with rain during setup. So the band was a bit tense, which worked out okay since they put that energy to good use. The Rio fans were never expecting Rush to actually alter their schedule to show up. The people showed their gratitude.

Great review, but props to the audience; they were awesome and made this concert so much better!!! Yeah, did miss the shattering, glass.

@mojodojo5533

5 жыл бұрын

I always thought it sounded like the crack of a whip or something. Or smacking wood blocks together.

@crusheverything4449

5 жыл бұрын

John Wallace - It’s definitely a whip crack!

@raymondsolinas6976

4 жыл бұрын

The sound you are trying to identify is a piece of plywood being smacked against a stool . You have to wear gloves as not to get spinters..

This song has the best drum solo I’ve ever heard, but it’s from the “EXIT Stage Left” album, check it out

@peterhineinlegen4672

4 жыл бұрын

I think that old version is better than the newer ones.

The looks on you guys' faces while watching - so enthralled as if you were watching the universe unfold or something! Seen quite a few of your vids now and I love you guys btw.

I've been to many RUSH concerts where Neil Peart 99% of the time tosses the drumstick and catches it but in one show he does miss it but has a bag of drumsticks near him were he just grabbed one and never misses a Beat, pretty dam amazing!!!

Anything from this concert "Rush live in Rio" One little Victory is awesome O Bautirista (drum solo and probably butchered the name) ~Exit Stage Left live~ Just pick anything 😁 I've must have seen these guys 20+ times live and it's something to see. I'm a Peart fan, but to see Geddy juggle all those instruments is unbelievable. Thanks and take care ✌

@ThaiDaher

4 жыл бұрын

Rick Haddad “O Baterista” 😂 But thx for trying 👍🏼

Thanks for the video guys

The glass shattering effect(Vibraslap)was replaced with the 3 crash hits-may have been technical failure due to the extreme conditions of the weather and recording. It WAS a miracle that the Gods shined down for it to even be captured at all that night according to the documentary that came with the dvd/Blu-ray. And THAT CROWD-OMG, they VOCALIZED A INSTRUMENTAL! They fucking sang along TO A GODAMN INSTRUMENTAL-HOLY SHIT BATMAN. But yeah, that is a MOST AMAZING version of that song.

Saw this live in SP the day before. And then watched the Rio performance some time later. I come back to this every year just to remind myself that there isn't and there never will be any band like Rush nor any concert crowd as marvelous and wild like that anymore. Cry and be happy. Rush and Brazil kick ass