The reason people suggested rio is because the crowd is insanely into it. You should watch it.

@kdm71291

8 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@carlgibbons5777

8 ай бұрын

Rio is a much faster tempo as well, although this version has clearer audio as it was recorded for blu ray release. Rio is still the better watch.

@alainrobillard4300

8 ай бұрын

​@@carlgibbons5777 The bass is clearer, which is very good, but the guitar is not loud enough (to my taste)

@wilddrum78

8 ай бұрын

I agree, but for some reason that sound quality for a Rio just didn’t sound great

@whey4u

8 ай бұрын

The crowd sings along to a song with no lyrics! That’s what makes the Rio video kick ass!

The crowd in the Rio version is amazing. They "sing" the instrumental!

Rio is the definitive live version of YYZ. On this tour, they slowed it down a little bit, to make a more full, rougher sound. Not that it's bad, but the people who made the request were right...Rio!

I think YYZ is the Toronto airport code and that pattern at the beginning is YYZ in morse code.

@MrTech226

8 ай бұрын

Correct

@allengray5748

8 ай бұрын

Yes! Originally of a old train station ☮️

@danielmirandaLMNOP

8 ай бұрын

👏🏼 🤘🏼

@Robbyrool

6 ай бұрын

Wow! Never knew that. Just confirmed it. Been loving YYZ since i got the Exit Stage Left album on casette tape back in the 80s.

They do another instrumental that is even more intense. "La Villa Strangiato" from Exit Stage Left will blow your minds!. Please give this one a listen, it is epic. Thank you. ✌

@aylbdrmadison1051

8 ай бұрын

I used to know every Rush song (including almost every solo) note for note. La Villa Strangiato might be a little harder to play if one doesn't struggle with odd time, but it was always my favorite of the two. Although I've forgotten how to play perhaps half of those songs now, YYZ and La Villa Strangiato are the easiest for me to remember because back then you had to figure everything out just by ear, and it took me a while to figure those two out.

The reason everyone requests the version in Rio is because Rush had never toured South America in like 30 years. They didn’t even know they were popular down there. The band was surprised when everyone knew every lyric to every song in English, but when they did YYZ, the crowd actually sings the melody along throughout the entire song. You just hear over 60,000 pumped up people in a soccer arena singing along with the guitar. It’s really amazing to hear a crowd that pumped. Anyway, that’s why the version of YYZ in Rio is so legendary.

The audio recording is much better with this video but the crowd in the Rio video is once in a lifetime. Both great performances!

It’s not just the crowd that makes the Rio version better but the overall mix is better. Honestly; if people are suggesting a specific song and version, there is a reason. Don’t ignore the requests please.

@Randsurfer

8 ай бұрын

False. This mix is far better. Especially the bass. Rio has a muddy mix. Also, I like the slightly slower tempo of this performance.

@mpkelley20

8 ай бұрын

@@Randsurfer Everyone has their opinion. Yours is certainly in the minority but I understand what you are saying. The tempo here seems too off from the original to my ears and I find just about every mix after Rio to be too heavy and compressed. To me, this mix sounds heavily produced vs Rio. Something even Rush fought with over the years trying to reproduce the true live sound. But again, we all have opinions. I think my point is this though...to the reactors...especially if they are having people pay for reactions....watch the version the person requested. To me, if someone said you should try this specific lager beer but the person tries an IPA...its is still beer but.....

@Randsurfer

8 ай бұрын

@@mpkelley20 Good points but it also matters what the reactor wants. Rio is a superior "experience". This one is a better performance and recording. Good idea to listen to both.

The atmosphere of the Rio one is so much better it made the song so much more powerful You're really need to do yourself justice and watch the Rio one

Like this live version, but the Rio version is way better IMHO because the crowd is super into it and their performance was feeding off that energy and it shows in their body language, expressions and playing.

That stick flip by Neil --- let me tell you, when I saw it live, that stick went CLEAR up among the lights came back down never missed a beat. Signature move by Neil at that point in the song. This is a song where three of the greatest musicians solo at the same time without stepping on each other. In the live in Rio version, thousands sing along to an instrumental - EPIC.

Ha, you can never go wrong with Rush, but you really should have a look at the Rio version as well.

RIO was amazing! Like a crazy soccer game. They sing to an instrumental!!!!

The Rio version is insane. The crowd is singing to an instrumental. Good you guys will still check it out

Trivia- Geddy is actually what it sounded like when his mother said Gary (birth name Gary Lee Wienrib) because of her eastern European accent. His friends would tease him calling him Geddy. He decided to use Geddy Lee as his stage name. He legally changed his name Geddy Lee back in the early 2000s

Alex Lifeson is the most underrated guitarist of all time. He’s incredible

When a live performance Rio Brazil or River Plate Argentina are available, always choose that, as the South American crowds are insane.

🤗 Please do Rio on your own time! 😁 You won't regret it! It was the first time they played Rio! 🤔 There is definitely a difference between an audience who's seen Rush before 🤯 and a crowd who hasn't! Enjoy! 🥰🐰

The Rio concerts were epic! That is their one South American tour which they filmed called RUSH in Rio. For some reason RUSH just never toured down there. So literally, these people had been waiting their entire lives to see these guys who they thought they never were ever going to see. Then it happened! The Rio crowds actually blew the band away. Yeah, you want to see those. It’s impressive.

You gotta do Rio. It's just insane! You have probably never seen anything like it.

From a Gary to Geddy your one of the most talented musician of all time! No one touches your talent on bass, keyboards, and singing! You are the definition of Unique and RUSH is not RUSH without your playing and vocals! To quote the movie: I LOVE YOU MAN! Alex and Neil as well!! This is my essay to people who may not know RUSH or who Neil was professionally and his contributions to the art of drumming and lyrical writing! Enjoy! RUSH is THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of the fluidity of MASTERING TIME SIGNATURES! I play drums and there are a few things that you need to know about Neil Peart’s ( pronounced PEER-T) character: First he writes the lyrics so he knows in advance what TYPE of song it’s meant to be ie ballad, driver, etc. Second he COMPOSES on the drums… like a carpenter who looks at a set of blueprints before building the object. Neil lays out a SKETCH in his mind of the VOICES of the drumset and builds the song from there. He is also a great LISTENER knowing when NOT to step over Geddy’s singing or Alex’s solos! Finally, he had perfect timing and fluidity of time changes. He said himself that it’s not about COUNTING the time signatures as much as fluid motion to change the tempo without counting: in other words it should FLOW! He hates repeating the same drum patterns in the same song meaning if he plays a fill one way the first time around he will play it differently the second time around. IE. Rolls down the toms the first time around and triplets or quads (all four limbs) the second time around. In short there will NEVER be another like him on planet earth 🌍 🌏 🌎! REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR! With heart felt admiration and sincerity! Gary

To be clear, YYZ are the call letters for the Toronto airport, which is where the band originated. Additionally, the beginning beat of the song is in the rhythm and tempo of morse code for the letters YYZ. This band was so talented, driven, willing to take risks, confident and courageous, light-hearted and humorous, and perfectionists at their craft and dedication to their fans. I still mourn the loss of the GOAT, Neil Peart, who was as voracious a book reader as he was a dedicated and relentless student of drumming in any and all genres of music. I wish they were all still together and making music, but also appreciative for the music and shows forever imprinted into my memories.

They are so much older here than when I saw them a couple times when I was young, but yep they can totally bring it for sure. It's just three guys but they do multitask like crazy and it is something to behold. Geddy is one of my favorite bass players.

You two are a lot of fun to watch and listen to.

Piling on. Rio was about the crowd. This has clearer sound because the crowd isn't nearly overwhelming the song by singing the music. As others have stated, a jam session is improvised. This is almost note for note the studio version. It's just an instrumental. The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Phish, Snarky Puppy, those are bands who all actually jam. Try "Lingus" by Snarky Puppy for an incredible instrumental with improvised solos. The We Like It Here version. This is both live and the actual studio recording. This includes a truly legendary synth solo by Corey Henry.

@GoldTop57

8 ай бұрын

This version is also a slightly slower tempo. Prefer Rio for sure.

This performance is definitely stellar and very clear how it was recorded . Can never go wrong. The Rio performance is definitely about the crowd. That visual of the Rio crowd jumping is really kind of insane. It sticks in the mind.

Live in Rio is a MUST WATCH

If you want to hear the lyrics to YYZ you have to watch it live in Rio. Its the only recording ofbit that I know of with the lyrics. :D This song really puts Geddy on show. Its a bass heavy song. They wrote it for bass and Alex came in later and added guitar to it to complement the bass. So in the mix the bass is pulled forward so you really hear it. And Geddy plays the bass like a guitar. Its not a bass the way he plays. He gets so many nites out ofbit so fast and creates so much sound its incredible. Dynamics the whole works. Watching his amd Alex's fingers when theyre just playing and rela,ed and having fun is mind blowing. They make it look so easy. Not even breaking a sweat.

🇨🇦 The crowd in Rio was crazy ! Yes, there are no lyrics, but the crowd in Rio were 'singing' along anyway !

Phil Did you and Sam noticed Alex Lifeson, guitarist acting goofy? My friends and I see Rush live in concert back in 2010 during their Time Machine tour. During each song, Alex joking around as he plays his guitar. Yes, YYZ is an instrumental song.

BOSS LEVEL drumstick throws by the Professor himself!

You might really enjoy watching Rush's performance of "Leave That Thing Alone" (Live in Cleveland), as Geddy goes even more over-the-top with the bass in that one - in fact, I'd argue that he's playing the bass like it's a lead guitar.

They were on another level in Rio.This one is awseome also!!

Yes it's true, the Rio version is absolutely epic and it's a shame you didn't choose it, but how would you know?

@awmerriam4

8 ай бұрын

We all told them, that's how they would've known...

@rumourhats

8 ай бұрын

@@awmerriam4 who cares. watching reaction videos is a sickness and i need a cure. someone punch me in the face to get me out of this rush reaction death loop.

Yes! Check out Rush live from Rio! The people go NUTS!

The Rio was likely suggested because the crowd is alive in that one ... not nearly asleep like here. This is an instrumental song and Geddy's bass in this, is always likely going to be on a "Top 5 Rock Bass Lines list" ... or should be.

Rush in RIo is the GOAT. You owe it to yourselves to watch that.

The freeze frame at 3:10 describes Alex's personality perfectly.

@mycroft16

Күн бұрын

Seeing them live is fun because bith Geddy and Alex are a little silly... but Alex is the band goof. And he will make faces all the time. He is always so relaxed and never looks like he's really trying all that hard to play this in redibly rapid and dense music. And then makes silly faces at the crowd... or mostly just for himself. He and Geddy will meet in the middle and have a little chat and a laugh.

@TheBuglemouthBass

Күн бұрын

​@mycroft16 Totally. My brush with greatness was a Milwaukee show where we were in the second row right in front of Alex. He was at the edge of the stage soloing and I made eye contact with him and gave him a you the man point. He momentarily took both hands off his guitar to do an 'aw shucks, lil 'ol me?' gesture. Life goal achieved. Alex Lifeson noticed me.

Ok, now watch the one in Rio. The crowd is bouncing and singing to the groove, with no words; tens of thousands, vocalizing the melody line of the guitar and bass, and bouncing up and down like kids jumping on a new bed...

THREE DUDES !!showin off

Nunca había visto tu canal, me suscribo 😊 . Gracias por la excelente banda, Rush es simplemente extraordinario!! Fuí de las personas que lloramos la partida del gran Neil Peart 😢 Gracias por traerlos!! ❤

Rio is the gold standard because it’s heavier and they aren’t old like in this version.

Yes the Rio crowd is awesome, but I always loved the version of YYZ from Exit Stage Left. It features an amazing 3:15 long drum solo from Neil at 2:20 in. After which the crowd goes nuts. A must listen for fans of Neil and the boys.

Not that this is any less of a performance but the crowd in Rio were F*CKING mental singing so loudly ------ to an instrumental!!! Out of this world!

RUSH.......This is the way.

YYZ was originally a Neil and Getty jam session, till Alex wanted to be a part of it. A concert favorite!

Would have been nice to watch you react to the live at Rio version where 40,000 attended.

Epic bass

3 of the greatest at there craft

This is just pure fun!

Fantastic decade for the Dead, I miss them sooo much!!!❤👌👍✌️😁

MASTERS!!!

Little history. YYZ is the call letters for the Toronto airport. And what Niel is playing on the bells is Morse code YYZ. Alex Lifeson is a pilot and that’s where they got the idea for the song. And they are right listen to the Rio version. You can hear the crowd actually sing an instrumental song. Keep going down the rabbit hole you’re gonna love it. You have 40 years of music to play with.

One of the best (as if they aren't all the best) pieces from RUSH. Every instrument if clear and distinct, every member stands out. Immortal. If you want to get awed by the inspiration RUSH can be, look up some young kids who have played their music. Amazing to see young drummers, guitarists, and bassists, and I do mean young.

Neil always throws the stick at that moment.

A huge fan of Geddy Lee is a guy named Les Claypool. C2B3 Fillmore Denver 2004. ✌️😉 Thanks guys.

It should say "Slappin' da bass" in the video thumbnail! 😄 😉 And yay, more Rush content! 😃 Good on you guys! 😊👍

Hi ! So you re from Canada you know what YYZ is ! ok ! Have a nice day ! 😎

Three amazing musicians brought together by divine intervention. Incredible talent.

This is a very enjoyable version as well.

What you may not pick up on because of camera angles is that Geddy has feet pedals under the Key board that he can use as a bass while playing the key board. The pedals can also play some of synthesizer (key board) when he's fingering the bass on a more intricate bass line. Some songs you will see him doing both while signing. One of the many reasons that they don't should like just a three piece band live.

Do Live in Rio next time for the real deal.

YYZ is the callsign of Toronto airport, the hometown of Rush.

Rush is one of my all time favorite bands but one big criticism I have about them live is that they're so damn tight that you might as well be listening to the album. Their music is so intricate that it doesn't really allow for improvisation but I'd really love to see them just jam without any plan to see what happens. Unfortunately now that Neil passed away that won't happen. The next closest bassist to Geddy Lee that really goes nuts is Billy Sheehan. You should check him out.

Geddy's bass is super distinctive in this version.

YYZ is the designation of their home airport in Toronto. The opening bars are Y-Y-Z in Morse Code.

Rush - Working Man Live in Cleveland. Rock On!!

The opening is Neil tapping out YYZ in Morse code. It’s the airport code for Toronto Airport

Check out Roundabout by Yes for an awesome bass riff.

@tomland9293

8 ай бұрын

I was going to mention Chris Squire in regards to crazy bass talent.

I saw them twice. Subdivisions and Grace under Pressure in Detroit. I always loved Y Y Zed. (The IATA Code for Pearson International Airport) the cymbals at the very beginning are the Morse Code for YYZ

RIO 💥

YYZ is the international airport-code for Toronto Pearson Airport, the riff at the beginning is YYZ in morse code

should have done the Rio version (although this was still great) for the brilliant crowd reaction -also 'La Villa Strangiato' live Boston or 'Working Man' live from Boston

Saw these guys live 6 times and every time it was AMAZING!! It's fun watching you 2 discover how great the bands are that I (and a lot of others) grew up with! One show I saw had Les Claypool with Primus opening for them. Talk about 2 GREAT Bassists!!!

@LowcountryJoe2

8 ай бұрын

I'm not a fan of Primus' songs but no doubt Les Claypool is pretty much the best bass guitarist one can find. It is absolutely insane the sounds that came from his bass.

Heres dimething insane, Geddy plays bass, sings and a Taurus Moog foot synth pedals ALL AT THE SAME TIME!

YYZ is the airport code for Toronto -a tribute to their home, and flying in and out, tags on bags.

@jonathanmurphy3141

8 ай бұрын

I was glad to see Rush ‘live’, they were this awesome, talented, and fun.

Always love to see people's reactions to RUSH. RIP N.P.

You know you have a badass song when the last four notes are just as amazing as the first. 🔥🔥

The Exit Stage Version of this is so much better and captures Rush at it's best :)

Way to go guys and thank you!!! 1981 Xanadu next?

A fun reaction! YYZ is a top notch instrumental with a catchy groove. Geddy Lee’s bass lines are always unique and made to fit while adding color. Another bass player who plays like a soloist is Billy Sheehan. He is like the Eddie Van Halen of bass players. You should react to him in Mr. big’s song “Addicted to that Rush”, live in Tokyo (1991).

I feel like geddy never gets enough credit for his bass playing. 3 world class musicians

Geddy plays; bass, doublenecks _Rickenbacker 4080 models (2) taurus pedals, synths and vocals. He was playing his 1972 fender jazz on YYZ.

YYZ is the airport to my hometown of Toronto, Canada the Morse Code at the start of the song is the sound you hear if tune the YYZ VOR/DME on your aircraft radio. Here is what it looks like Morse ID: -.-- -.-- --.. Frequency: 112.15. this whole song is in Morse Code. If you ever get the chance to hear the VOR you will hear where they got the song from. I know from flying as a private pilot in and around Toronto I have tuned this frequency many times.

Hi, Phil and Sam: It's actually Y Y Zed. Good reaction.

@tomland9293

8 ай бұрын

In the states it is called YYZ and all other English countries call it YYZed due to the fact that Z is pronounced "Zee" in the US and "Zed" everywere else.

They flew in and out of Toronto airport, the call letters are YYZ for the airport.

YYZ from the Clockwork Angel's tour video has a string section which is also really good.

Alex Lifeson-guitar, Geddy Lee-Bass,Keyboards, vocals, Neil Peart(RIP 2020)-percussion

YYZ is basically 3 solos intertwined. These are 3 virtuosos in the same band. No lyrics but plenty of music. I've been a fan of these guys since hearing 2112 in the 70s. It was really sad losing Neil. I get choked up whenever I hear The Garden. The crowd in Rio was really intense.

If these guys did an olympic game they would stand on a podium with three gold medals.

Neil has mastered the art of tossing his stick ( way up ) high and literally catching it literally on the next down beat!! I’ve seen them/him many times and it never fails to amaze me!

hey guys.... Happy Thanksgiving Wished you done the Rio one.... ok watching now and NOTHING like the Rio performance. Read about the reason they created this one.

WOOOOOHOOOO!!! One of my FAV songs from one of my FAV BANDS!! RIO for this one was ICONIC - I've never seen a crowd SING the ENTIRE SONG, when it's an INSTRUMENTAL!! GREAT REACTION YOU-GUYS!!

you should try this track " live in rio" to watch the crowd singing the melody with the band.

YYZ is the 3 letter identifier for Toronto International Airport

So fun joining on your Rush discovery ear joy!

Review Natural Science live at Molson Amphitheater in Toronto Canada 1997.Also Xanadu live from Exit Stage Left live in Montreal. Fantastic. Working Man live in Cleveland.

For more gifted bassists, also check out John Entwistle (The Who) and James Jamerson. Geddy cited Jamerson specifically as one of his influences.

YYZED THE CALL SIGN FOR THE TORONTO AIRPORT AND TAGS ON YOUR LUGGAGE 🧳 THAT GEDDY SAID LET US KNOW WE WERE GOING HOME WHEN WE SAW YYZ ON OUR LUGGAGE

Neil pert has a house deep in the woods of Canada and also seconds as a studio