Neil was the one who came up with the idea to even do this medley as the set opener for the R30 Tour choosing a part of a song from each album in chronological order up until TSoR which is then played in-full of course. The actual name of this medley is called the “R30 Overture”, not the “best intro ever”, but it’s now kinda known as that due to the video being labeled as that by posters on KZread.

Finding my Way, Anthem, Bastille Day, A Passage to Bangkok, Cygnus X1 Part I, Cygnus X1 Part II: Hemispheres and Spirit of Radio

Saw Rush 18 times man ! There's no words to describe the excitement in the arena when the lights go down for a Rush concert. ! Pure joy and excitement !

@ginamarandino6451

2 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how many times I've seen them but it's always the same every single time! Pure excitement and joy all day leading up to the anticipation of the first note. My heart jumping into my throat as the lights go down I totally get what you're saying!

@bobhope3716

2 жыл бұрын

@@ginamarandino6451 Yep. So sad we will never see them again. And I was always looking ahead to the next album and tour the moment I left the arena after a Rush concert.

It's a testament to their musicianship to hit the myriad of tempo changes so perfectly.

You can tell Geddy loves that shit ! He loves being on stage playing live. And that was actually the start of the show. The Best intro ever.

Just 3 virtuoso's, playing each section with flawless transitions. None better. As always, RIP Neil.....the greatest rock drummer to ever sit behind the kit.

What an intro to their R30 concert. 3 over talented guys absolutely smashing it.

Their talent is absolutely amazing 🤩 How they pack such a puch for a three -piece band!!

It doesn't get any better than that. Greatest band ever. Rush will always be #1 for me. Wait until you hear the whole Permanent Waves album. Absolutely phenomenal.

That was how they opened their R-30, thirtieth anniversary concert tour, not the encore. The encore was pretty fucking legendary including a cover of Crossroad/.. Alex just kills!!!

I saw that tour and every tour from hemispheres to their 40 tour

John, don't worry, I can't name all songs all of the time. I dig that you want to make Rush your own and take pride in your Rush lore. They are now a part of you, you are a part of Us. I'm always very moved when I see someone experiencing the same visceral connection to the Rush phenomenon. Happy Canada Day!

Masters at play, while we stand in awe! ❤👍🇬🇧

At the end of the medley when they're playing Hemispheres, so epic, goosebumps

One of the finest bands ever assembled from 2 best friends and a replacement drummer when John had to quit touring. Go ahead and argue but rush is the greatest prog band ever.

You didn't do too badly in guessing 😀 Yo missed Anthem and the one off of A Farewell to Kings was Cygnus X 1. Thanks for reacting to Rush on Canada Day 🇨🇦 Cheers

@billyidol2115

2 жыл бұрын

Also man, just a little tidbit, This Is How They started the show for that tour they're 30th Anniversary tour. This wasn't their ending of the show. LOL And yeah man the Spirit of Radio is a great Studio song also from the album Permanent Waves. It's got the really cool album cover photo of a woman in the middle of a storm of waves with her dress blowing all up with a bunch of storm debris or bombing debris from a war or something all around her

Sick!! Best Intro Ever indeed. They all shine.

Saw this concert at the famed Red Rocks in Colorado. Magical.

@jeffboonie3903

Жыл бұрын

A photo of that show is cover sleeve for NEP book Roadshow

love this - went to all the UK dates on this tour 🤘

I know you love these guys John. I so wish that you could have seen these guys live in concert. they were AMAZING LIVE... keep rocking with RUSH Bud... They were the Best... The sound that they produced for only 3 guys was immense. They were so tight together as a band. it was crazy. really wish that I could sit down with you and talk to you about how amazing they were to see them 39 times in concert. starting in 1976... until 2015...

PERFECTION!!🏆🏆🏆

So glad l got to see these guys live and on the R30 tour. Bloody awesome.

Yep. Confirmed. Best. Intro. Ever!!! The rush to this party... Selling out!

Nice job on the guesses John,. The second song was "Anthem" and the last two were " Cygnus:X-1 book I " from their A farewell to kings album and "Cygnus:X-1 book 2 from their Hemispheres album.

This intro came about as a way of featuring some songs that they were no longer performing, either because they simply could not fit them into a 3 hour show at that point in their career, or because Geddy's voice could no longer hit the high notes they required. For example, as you know, Cygnus X-1 would take over 30 minutes to perform in its entirety, not to mention that high note near the end of Book 1. Great reaction as always; looking forward to seeing you go further into Permanent Waves. 🎤 🎹 🎸 🥁 🎸 🔥 🔥 🔥

They really know how to end their show...Uhh, this was the START of a 3 hour show. I saw it both in Tampa and at the world renowned Hollywood Bowl.

🤔 For me, when I saw R30, it was the Tour pictures of them flashing corresponding with the song. 😂 The "Ron Jeremy porno stache" on Neil 🤣 NEVER gets old! 😁🐰

That was the start of the show opening song.

John, I love that you're taking it one album at a time and capturing their progression as a band. Your reactions are great! Totally gathering all of Rush, which will never guide you wrong!!

This was the opening of their 30th anniversary tour in 2004. I was in the audience for their stop in Milwaukee. I brought my younger brother, Tom (RIP bro...🙏). You didn't fail miserably, dude. You aren't as familiar with Rush as many of us are as you are relatively new to the greatest rock band in the history of modern music.

"Best Intro Ever" . Truth in advertising.

It was a trip seeing this live! Of course back then we had no idea what the guys were going to do? Unless you cheated and looked on the internet! That was no fun. Saw this tour in Atlanta I think, if not it was Nashville. Was blessed to see them every year from 1980 to the end!

I'd like to tell the author here also, that if you really want to hear some cool shit from Rush from a studio album they did of all of the cover songs that they used to like to do when they were young. They covered songs by cream, The Who and some others. The album is called Feedback

First Concert, Moving Pictures Tour 1981! Mind Blowing!

It was one of the BEST concerts I ever went to.. I was like Jerry Stiller in the opening SCREAMING! Lost my voice... Barely made it to work the next day. R30 opening had me exhausted after the first 15 minutes. That was the night I realized I'm not 18 anymore. Needed three days to recover.

These guys simply had ANOTHER gear live, too bad SO MANY missed out

@Paul-hl8yg

2 жыл бұрын

At the young age of 16, i hitch hiked 200 miles to London to see Rush & of course 200 miles back.. It was so worth it! Life long Rush fan 👍🇬🇧

@JaDem148

2 жыл бұрын

I was fortunate enough to reach many venues on their tours from here on Long Island. I couldn't agree more. I have to admit though, the best show I ever saw was from another trio I was lucky to catch at least omce. ZZ Top, "Recycler".

@JaDem148

2 жыл бұрын

@@Paul-hl8yg Sounds like a memory worth buying if I could!

@Paul-hl8yg

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaDem148 The very best concert i have ever seen was Pink Floyd (pulse) at Earls Court London. Although the Rush gig was a very very close second. Pink Floyd are Pink Floyd & Rush are Rush, theres no 'V' between them, i love them both! Another great concert, again when i was 16 years old, was seeing Iron Maiden on their first album tour, that was great too! 🇬🇧

@JaDem148

2 жыл бұрын

@@Paul-hl8yg I'm a good bit jealous of you having seen Pink Floyd. I also wish I had the privilege of attending a Jethro Tull show. They're probably the top two bands who I believe could stand up to Rush live.

If you liked this... you reallly need to do "working man" live in cleveland... the solos are insane!

Looks like three dads up there rockin’

@jrshelton3398

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

I've got three best intros in my 'Top One'. "Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple)" from 1972's "Made In Japan", "Stargazer (Rainbow)" from 1976's "Rainbow Rising" and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Black Sabbath)" from 1974's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". There's dozens of others but they only made it into my 'Top Two'.

In 1974 I paid like $8 to see Billy Preston....RnB Funk artist/keyboardist. Had a few Top40 hits. Long story short....2 virtually unknown bands opened up for him. BTW...I was literally front row up against the stage, stage right the whole night. When the house lights finally came down a thundering guitar hammering A notes began. then with the stage lights the bass and drums. 3 guys basically in Tshirts and worn jeans started jamming and the crowd lunged forward. That is when being on the front row can be a bit tight...lol I was just a few feet from Alex the whole show. So after Rush was done someone passed around these purple cigs.....then the second band came out. Standing about 5 five in front of me was this 7 foot demond playing the bass. At first I thought..."wow that was some good shit I just puffed on". But nope...hell the whole band had their faces painted.

It was just the start of the show. Jerry was the funny guy on their big screen.

@jackteppo9633

2 жыл бұрын

RIP Jerry and Neil Peart

🤗 R30 IN THE HOUSE! 😉 My money's on you getting them all right! 😊 You have an amazing ear for music! 🥰🐰

Through my long life I've seen all kinds of bands and I always thought it was just incredible how Alex likes and got so much tone and so much full body and range out of that guitar. I mean he's one of the tops ever. The only other guitar sound that I saw live that really stands out that has its own tone and feel distinctively, is Edge of U2. And I'm talking live in the arena

They began the show with this, not ended the show...

bravo john - great react

one of my faves.

This Performance: 9.9/10 Pure brilliance….Modern instrumentals made this near perfect.

Come on we have been waiting forever !!! Get on with Permanent waves !!! ;)

This belongs in the Akashic Records

ITS ONE SONG FINDING MY WAY 2nd song anthem.3rd song bastille day. 4th song passage to bangkok. 5th song cygnus x-1

I know all the songs from the medley but hey, I started listening to them in 1981. That gives me about forty year jump on you. Not exactly fair😊 At least you knew the actual opening song. Thanks for not calling it, "Spirit of the Radio". That seems to be a current trend on You Tube. Man, does it get under my skin!

BTW this was the beginning of the show!

You're Amazing My Son, Love You ❤️

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Tis’ the best intro ever…

Neil Peart-Tribute to Buddy Rich!!!

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LOVE the reaction!! :) Maybe check out NEIL PEART Buddy Rich HONOR?????!!!!!!!!! :) ♥ “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~ Romans 15:13

This is in fact not the best intro ever because the person who made this video, for some stupid reason, left out the entire beginning of the video.

Getty should have retired his voice a decade ago! Shrill and off key half the time! Greatfully this was mostly instrumental.