Well done, Father. Thank you!

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Moving Pictures is one of the best (prog)rock albums ever made. Gues we all agree on that. The lyrics of this beautiful piece are indeed very good for English lessons. I was fortunate to also have an English teacher in (a Dutch) high school who worked a lot with lyrics. For example, we had to analyze Message in a Bottle by the Police. I learned a lot from that and I am still grateful for it. I look forward to your analysis! Greetings from a very frosty and snowy The Netherlands.

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, from a very snowy but beautiful Québec!

Great reaction Guylain,, whether its studio or concert version , Rush songs are amazing, !! And usually with a theme or message !!

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Yup! Since I was a fan, I had no doubt of that.

Thank you Guylain for your reaction! These men were truly incredible even with today's standards...

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Yup! I agree with you. Exceptional musicians doubled with "very good men". They were!

Just one amazing song after another, love this album.

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't it? I listen to "Moving Picture", these days and am AMAZED ! Did you know that the 12 of February was the 40th anniversary of that album?

@gaiavenus

3 жыл бұрын

@@GuylainPrince Yes :) Its my brothers birthday too LOL amazing 40th anniversary and thats when you know good music, when it still sounds good today and nothing like it now a days.

Quel beau solo !

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

D'accord! Bien senti!

Such a winning riff from the get-go, unfolding into a typical RUSH sound. But also the lyrics, quite openly dealing with the life of a "rock star" trying to reconcile his role with the real human being underneath it. Sticking to real relations among the masks and "roles" we all play - as player-portrayers, as rabid fans, as knowledgeable critics etc., etc. As before, this is not deeply enigmatic text, but wonderfully well-written. And the way those long lines and rhymes fall together to make a song, when they ought to seemingly fall apart, is exquisite. I am not surprised, but I am surely impressed!

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

There is a small surprise in the song, though. A hint to my analysis : look for the 4th verse!

Telllllement bon !!!

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Yup!

VERY INTERESTED... in what you would have to say about one of my favorite Rush albums, the "controversial" POWER WINDOWS from the mid 80's. Enjoying everything so far. Keep having fun!

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

In this journey, I listen to the whole album when I react to one song. So 40 years later, it is like a rediscovery. I did not know Permanent Waves : I loved it. I knew Moving Pictures; I re-discovered it with great joy. Mych better album than I remember. I just listen to Signals; I have to say that I understand my reaction as a young man : so much synths. I think I lost interest at that time. But now, as a season man, I re-discovered Signals with new ears and new eyes. A much better album than what I remembered. It is just... when you have expert musicians in guitar, bass and drums, and suddenly arrive synths all over the map... and they are not expertly played synths, your are bound to have a deception. But this being said: today I can see musicians outgrowing themselves, exploring, evolving, etc. Rush always made the things their own way. There is NO DOUBT in my mind that, today, I will understand their journey/evolution. They always were musicians first; rock icons and stars, not really. They did not behave according to that status. They did there own music, the way they wanted. Commercial success was not a criterion. One song of Power Windows was elected among the 10 songs of this series, so I will do! :-) Peace!

Oh what?? Oh YES YES YES, this one really got me like I told you earlier! I have to tell that I didin`t know what Limelight means in finnish, and at very first I saw a shining light of that little green citrus-fruit in my head and thought how beautiful songname this is, word limelight also sounds so good! Well, now I know what limelight means :D Parrasvalot/parrasvaloissa in finnish :)

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Without the context, it is not possible to know what it refers to. But in the context... Great song!

Fr. i always say the line "i can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend", is possible the best lyric of any song (ok, aside from the Perry Como version of Ave Maria, but i am a cradle Catholic and of course would say that lol)

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

It is a GREAT line! I agree. Ha ha ha, for Perry Como!

Quite simply this is Neil's song, it's about himself. The difference between " seeming " and " being"

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Yup! Completely. As I think Tom Sawyer is as well!

@scott4482

3 жыл бұрын

@@GuylainPrince Tom Sawyer is more an " everyman" parable. Limelight is personal for Neil, he was sensitive about the "celebrity" intruding his private life.

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Even if I agree, to a certain extent, that Tom Sawyer is a bit larger, I think that Neil himself is the first Today's Tom Sawyer.

NP is one of the greatest lyricists. Rush are story tellers, maybe their greatest draw for me, plus that musicianship 😊

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. On both points. I am still amazed on hoe great they are. Listening to the album Counterparts, lately. Nothing to say but : Awe and enjoyment!

When the soft-spoken Friar says you're band doesn't have hip moves, the future is not bright!

Wonderful reaction. For musical maestros multi-tasking magnificently check Xanadu from same ESL concert.

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

I will. Promised!

Another great song from that fantastic album Moving Pictures. One that resonates with me, being an introvert. Here's The Professor talking about the song: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIutx696Z5urdc4.html Lovely job - as usual!

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! for your comment and for the link!

Le video et l'album Exit Stage Left ont été enregistrés au bon vieux Forum de Montréal en 1981, d'où probalement vient ton sentiment de déjà-vu :) Le "B" side du premier 33 tours a été enregistré en Ecosse en 1980.

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha ! Ça expliquerait beaucoup de choses, en effet! Quelqu'un m'avait dit que c'était une combinaison de Montréal et Écosse, mais tu es plus précis. Bravo! Ça doit expliquer pas mal de choses! Je ne sais pas s'il portait normalement des complets roses et des cravates jaunes!

Fr. Guylain keep in mind they were in their mid to late 20's when this live concert was recorded in Montreal in 1981. I would recommend you check out more of their performance from this concert.

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

May I ask you why you tell me that?

@watchman6141

3 жыл бұрын

@@GuylainPrince What has always impressed me about Rush is the quality of their musicianship from their early years through out their 40 plus year career. They never slowed down compared to other aging bands. If you have a chance watch their performance in Cleveland, Ohio I believe it was in 2015 and compare.

Juste pour info, Frère Guylain, je suis là aussi. Je ne rate absolument aucune vidéo qu'elle soit de réaction ou d'analyse. Je n'ai simplement pas l'habitude de commenter. Je découvre Rush et..... CA ME PLAIT ! Cela dit, par ta faute je me suis fait "engueuler" par mon banquier. J'ai en effet acheté un paquet d'album de Rush depuis cette découverte ! :)

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha ha ha! Vous me faites éclater de rire, George. Et vous me rendez très heureux. Comme j'aurais aimé que d'autres, comme vous, les découvrent! J'en suis très heureux. Ne dites pas mon nom à votre banquier!

@georgefer8923

3 жыл бұрын

@@GuylainPrince ha ha ha ha ok, ça reste entre nous. ;)

La vraie relation

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

Voilà ce qui l'intéresse vraiment.

please react to freewill

@GuylainPrince

3 жыл бұрын

I love SOOO much to Freewill, but I was not chosen by the fans of this channel. Peace! Maybe one day?

@perronchampagne

3 жыл бұрын

Freewill vraiment bon !