Five minutes of flawlessly executed, multi-transitional brilliance. Their record company pushed them for years to produce a radio friendly single. This was their response. Astounding.

@deborahreynolds9792

2 жыл бұрын

Hence the line, BUT GLITTERING PRIZES AND ENDLESS COMPROMISES, CHALLENGE THE ILLUSION OF INTEGRITY. Talk about saying f you to the record companies, in a nice way. BRILLIANT.

@rush2112pete

2 жыл бұрын

The best part is that they had already rejected compromising their vision and integrity when they recorded 2112. That was their response to the demand of a “hit single.” Rush rules! 👊🏻

@robertsonsid

2 жыл бұрын

It still gets played on Canadian Radio

@jeffreyletourneau299

2 жыл бұрын

So good

@mike04574

2 жыл бұрын

Fly by night?

I can't tell you what a joy it is to see you "young-uns" rocking out to this amazing band. This trio was on a level not matched by many mortals, before or since. Believe me, we KNOW how lucky we were to be teens in the late '70s, early '80s. Man, we rocked out!

I am a 57 year old man, blubbering like a baby...... so many wonderful people (who are now passed on) filling so many great memories dancing around these tunes.....

@guidosarducci

2 жыл бұрын

Man, I'm 71 and feel just like you...❤

@kodiakmkv

2 жыл бұрын

64 model too,I'm hearing you

@kodiakmkv

2 жыл бұрын

What about Geddy Lee's Amazing vocals,bass and keyboards

@D0CI87PC

2 жыл бұрын

Same age. Yup.

@alansmith7626

2 жыл бұрын

brother, I am about to have 10 years on you, but I feel the same!

Neil Peart.. the greatest rock drummer of all time. R.I.P. 🥁

Alex lifeson is the most underrated guitarist on the planet

@sseltrek1a2b

4 күн бұрын

yep...so creative...

RIP Professor. . You are missed.

"It's all just a question of your honesty... your honesty"

"One likes to believe in the freedom of music, but glittering prizes and endless compromises, shatters the illusion of integrity" Poetry.

@steveclarke4542

11 ай бұрын

👍

@pbg0301

2 ай бұрын

More true today

ALL OF THIS MACHINERY MAKING MODERN MUSIC BY THREE ROCK MASTERS FROM TORONTO, CANADA.

I was a 16 year old boy in 1980 who waited months for the release of this album. Placed the disc on my stereo and flew away to uncharted lands. Ran around for months to all my friends, "Dude! You have to hear this!!" I still feel that thrill every time this song plays. Happy to see the younger generation "Getting it". Cheers.

@JHPine

11 ай бұрын

My experience was exactly like yours back then as a teenager whose world was shaken by this epic song and album by one of the greatest bands ever!

RUSH is the epitome of a beautiful Synergy !! Much love to a new generation willing to rediscovering some honesty

Three of the top musicians at their craft. How could it be bad? In my opinion, they are the best band ever. RIP Neil.

an absolute masterpiece...so incredibly well-written...

The speed at which they are playing and filling the air with notes is astonishing... especially how clear and crisp it all remains without getting muddy. Because all three of them are absolutely killing it. The guitar riff is rapid and complex. The drumline has super fast triples going. The bass and keyboards as well. It's just insane. The adrenaline this one causes is amazing. Got to see it live once, and oh dear God was it electric.

@Smartie1

Жыл бұрын

#forthewin

My 17 year old nephew can bust this out on bass. I just turned 50. It's kind of unbelievable when he comes over and hangs out. He makes me proud.

Back in the early-80s on the weekends, alternative music focused 102.1 CFNY used to send their DJs out into the Toronto clubs to broadcast their full shifts live from the dance floors. It was a cool concept that made the radio listener really want to join in. It also gave CFNY world wide recognition before the advent of the internet. Many a weekend we would hop in a buddies car and drive an hour or more to Niagara Falls NY to hit the clubs down there listening to DJs Martin Street and Chris Shepard all the way. Good memories

One of the most talented bands in the modern era - watch these dudes live.

Neil, RIP, is THE premier Drummer. Geddy is an incredible bassist. Took far too long to get into the rock and roll hall of fame. Great reaction gents

Then, at some point, you realize the singer is also playing bass and keyboards.

As a 53 year old guy who discovered them at Moving Pictures in 81’ They are the soundtrack of my life.. Nothing Compares 💯

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192

Жыл бұрын

Lol, at first I thought you meant you were 53 when you discovered them in 81. I started doing some quick math & figured it was unlikely you’d be watching reaction videos & leaving comments at 94, though I’m sure crazier things occur all the time🙂

I've yet to see a reaction video where the first-time listener wasn't blown away by this song.

Not only was Neil Peart a master drummer, his lyrics can be just as amazing. It took me 30 years of listening to this song before I caught the connection between his lyrics during the reggae parts to the classic song by Simon and Garfunkel "The Sound of Silence". Neil takes the lyrics to that famous song from the more innocent "peace and love" era of rock and spins them into how that innocence was lost via music's commercialization and the demands made of the artists by the music industry. "For the words of the PROFITS (was "prophets" in the original) were written on the studio (was "subway" in the original) walls- a concert hall ("and tenement halls" ). And echoes with the sound- of SALESMEN" ("the sound of silence" in S&G's version). Clever.

@toddashton9696

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cygnus. I was not aware of that connection. Very cool.

@scottstewart5784

2 жыл бұрын

I was today years old when I learned this

@CygnusKC

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottstewart5784 "Today I Learned" Part B: Neil Peart makes another Simon and Garfunkel reference on side 2 of the same album on the track "Entre Nous": "We are islands to each other, building hopeful bridges on a troubled sea." This is a nod to the song "Bridge Over Troubled Water". You're welcome!

@IllumeEltanin

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, CygnusKG. I came in to the comments to specifically point out the tie-in to The Sound of Silence. Your detailed breakdown of what Peart did with the lyrics is exactly the explanation needed.

@CygnusKC

2 жыл бұрын

@@IllumeEltanin Thank you. Glad I could save you some time and energy! :)

That song just sounds like joy...

Ahhhh my boys our 3 Canadian Masters......and that's how it's done!!!!!!

Rush has to be the G.O.A.T. band.....I cant think of any band with this level of instrumental proficiency at all levels. Tool is a very, very,......very distant second.

@dougreed2257

Ай бұрын

Have you ever heard of YES??

@lordflash4312

Ай бұрын

@@dougreed2257 a poor man's Rush, at best.

I saw Rush in the early 80’s, live in San Francisco!! The best concert ever!! I’m 62 and still listen to them almost daily!! It’s still hard to believe Niel Peart is gone forever. RIP Niel ❤️

@williamdemerchant7295

7 ай бұрын

I only saw Rush once, in 1980, and it was their first concert of the Permanent Waves Tour. I recently found an audio bootleg recording of the San Francisco (Daly City) date for that tour on KZread. This would have been almost 2 months after the concert I saw. It was great to hear the concert again after more than forty years. The set list, according to Set List FM was the same as the concert I saw. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZ2VqLKCZNKues4.htmlsi=cBGdewMoC2os4m4r

Love Rush! ❤️❤️❤️ You are so right all the changes in the tempo were to reflect different radio channels. Please react La Villa Strangiato. Alex Lifeson's guitar work will blow you away!!

Pink Floyd and Rush are on top of my list!

Forever timeless.. infinity comes to mind.. no seriously!

love to hear you guys so appreciating Rush, one of our greatest here in Canada. Middle guy even got a stank face for a bit!

64 year old Torontonian here. Two stories about Rush, which I've mentioned on other channels. The radio station they were talking about CFNY, was a really great station back in the late 70's, early 80's, and they would have such a great mix of music playing. Over the course of a day, they would be playing the newest post punk out of England, some reggae, heavy metal, weird art rock, lots of local bands trying to get their start, just endless change, whatever they wanted to play, they played, no corporate influence. Second is Rush played my high school in 1972 for a school "dance". Cost me $1.25 to get in and they played in the cafeteria on a bunch of tables pushed together to make a stage. They played a few songs off the first album which wasn't out at the time (the original drummer John Rutsey was still with them) and some Zeppelin and Hendrix covers. They played a lot of bars in Toronto and around southern Ontario, but one way to get us kids who were too young to get into bars to hear them was to play high schools. Saw them countless times after that, including the 3 night stand at Massey Hall when they recorded "All The World's A Stage".

The official video that goes along with this is equally amazing. Must watch!

"A whole bunch of greatness" - perfect summary.

“Glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity”……

Never heard Ryan talking that much... It's Rush man cheers great reaction

You know what I like is three friends appreciating music and enjoying that experience so much

The best band ever. They only 3 people and thy remember every details from any song in live concert. They was far beyond from any band on This planet.

My first concert was a RUSH...... Being a person who is mentally in flow with knowledge..... Their showmanship was second to none.

Rush was considered a nerd rock band… and we didn’t care cause they were transformative and master class at every level.

I've seen RUSH live at least 6...7 times! There is no better sound of that intro when RUSH takes the stage! After that album...they opened all their shows with it! ***I cry knowing I'll never see them again!***

Queen..."Radio GaGa". 'Nuff said.

I met my first husband at a Rush concert December 1977 in Dayton, Ohio. Still have the ticket stub! 😊

I love this! 42 years ago I heard this tune and it was my introduction to Rush. Saw my first show in Dubuque, Iowa in Feb of 81. Moving Pictures Tour. I love seeing today's hip youth discover this music just like I did. It validated the feelings I had at the time. You cats make us old guys feel young again! Now do side one from 2112! It will BLOW your mind. Trust us old Rush stoners from the day!! LOL

@prestomattwine

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! Was my first concert also in Dubuque and 20 some concerts later they’ve been my band ever since!

@lisemzarate4029

Жыл бұрын

🔥😎🦄💜

Donna Summer - on the radio

I saw "the boys", perform this song in 1980 on their "Permanent Waves", tour. They had really long hair and were wearing kimonos.😮 In the words of "Ted", it was a most "excellent" concert! R.I.P. Neal peart, "The Professor". The best rock trio ever and they were all excellent musicians and masters of their respective instruments.

First☝️of all, Rip 🪦 to the best drummer 🥁 of all time Neil Peart, Rush has great 👍 music 🎶. U guys need to react to Genesis 1987 Abacab live video.

@steveandme63

2 жыл бұрын

More than a drummer.. he was a true percussionist. Neil was The Professor. That wasn't a drum kit as much as it was a full percussion orchestra.

Such a full beautiful sound from a 3 piece. Peart ❤

So much sound from 3 men. THE BEST.

The greatest ever - Rush!

I heard that they prearranged every aspect of the music down to 1/20th of a second. That is how they all go off on a tangent exactly in sync.

My all time favorite!!! Love Rush!!!!

Triumph's song Magic Power is another ode to radio and the impact music can have on us. Great track!

I've always though how cool it was when the bass and drums play exactly the same thing in the intro.

Great song to start your day.

Ryan, I just love re-living all my favorite music of the last 45 years through your eyes & ears. Seeing you experience these classics for the first time is such a joy. Another kind of similar song lyrically, please React to Triumph's "Magic Power." Also about the power of radio to lift one's life and spirit.

When will there ever be just three guys in a band with this level of talent…in the same band! Never.

CFNY's promotional catchphrase was "The Spirit of Radio" in the late 70s.

I am 62 y.o. and glad to see the younger generations getting into Rush. The Rush rabbit hole is deep fellas! Keep going down that hole.

2:48 I'm spilling tears.. RIP to the professor Neil Peart!!!

The best!

Rush had a sparkle in the background of all their songs. It sparkles.

Great reaction guys! Glad to see you appreciating one of the best bands in the world. I'm 70 years old and have been loving this band since 1968 and seeing you young guys genuinely enjoying them make this old man smile!

The ultimate song from the ultimate band. Rush.....there is NO substitute.

Love Peart's illiterations. Magic Music Makes your Morning Move!! 🌄

The various breaks in the song represent changing radio stations. Genius. Rush is the greatest.

This rock classic was written by their late great drummer Neil Pearl. The Spirit of Radio is a banger that is a feel good song that sends possible vibes by all who hear it. Two of my favorite Rush songs are Tom Sawyer and The underrated Roll the Bones.

The Three Bobbing Heads. LOL You guys are great. I love watching your generation enjoying the music I grew up with 40-50 yrs ago. YIKES, I'm THAT old ??!!

RIP Neil.The Professor,the Goat.In the Early 70s.They were a bar band.Imagine that on a Friday at the Gasworks in Toronto a local live rock bar.?

"All this machinery making modern music - Can still be open-hearted - Not so coldly charted, it's really just a question of your honesty, yeah, your honesty - One likes to believe in the freedom of music - But glittering prizes and endless compromises - Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah" - Such a great truth bomb hiding in a song about the radio. How relevant is that still today? Neil you were something! RIP

The entire introduction of this song from the “get go”!! It’s the bass that gets me.. Lee gets down! This trio just makes magic happen! It’s poetry in motion where they’re always in sync.. Music geniuses!! I can’t say enough about this group.. this was a staple band in our home! My brother was so inspired by this band, he picked up drumming and never missed a concert.. Can’t say enough accolades about this band. I miss them. RIP Neil Peart Jan.2020 How many bands can make music with the synthesizer and the bass guitar like Lee Getty!! Alex so calm cool and collected all the time.. just watch their live concerts on KZread.. their shows were always so mesmerizing… we couldn’t get enough watching them live in concert!! Everybody having such a great time.. this music just brings back all those memories!! I love it ❤️

Master musicianship 100% 👑👑👑

my favorite rush song, came out when i was a senior in high school. loved it then, love it now!

Please do another song by this legendary band, la Villa Strangiato. Rush has been the greatest soundtrack to my childhood. When we say we’re RUSH fans is an understatement.

I saw RUSH live 6 times from 1974 - 1982. I never saw any other bands more than twice. The video for this song made for R30 or R40 celebration is great because it assigns some names from radio at that time, that were pioneering trendsetters of the business!

9 Times. RUSH 4 LIFE

Rush definitely they’re own sound! ❤

MASTERPIECE 😮

All that sound folks, by a 3 piece band..just let that settle in for a moment. Otherworldly talent.

I saw Rush in concert twice, back in the '80's, and there were times that it was hard to believe it was just three guys onstage. Besides an amazing light and laser show, their live music sounded so full and the production and mix were flawless. So glad I was able to see them when I did.

@GT-mq1dx

2 жыл бұрын

Saw them twice in the 80’s myself, I’m glad I’m able to say that I did. 😎

@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.

2 жыл бұрын

Im in Toronto,they are putting out a 40th Aniversy of Moving Pictures,what is cool there are a a lot perks, but a 1981 concert from Maple Leaf Gardens never released was yeah ok,i was there,they would play New Years Eve 2 years in a row, yeah i was there, im now close to 62,saw thier names on high school marques when riding my bike around in Scarborough,dam i am old.

Impossible to listen to this song without a smile. So much positive vibes! Brilliant!

Part of the magic that a lot of people miss with Alex Lifeson's opening riff is the flange effect he uses.

@GT-mq1dx

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved a great flanger, used to be part of my arsenal in the 90’s.

"Radio Gaga" by Queen.... highly underrated!

You really only hear this kind of tight playing, snap sync and zero instrument lag in a band who know each other this well, trust each other this much and love their instruments to this degree. Once in 50yr kind of band.

Now imagine that this 'spirit of radio', which was the motto of the radio station in Toronto (CFNY-FM 102.1) that this song was dedicated to, was playing around the time people were loyally listening to that rebel station. A time when most other FM stations had succumbed to the pressures of corporate radio commercialism. CFNY would, prophetically, fall victim to the same pressures, but for the moment, they were still a beacon of independence on the radio scene. This song will always be my favourite Rush tune because of its historical significance and just how bloody great that station was in its heyday. Long live the spirit of radio.

@KarlPlesz

5 ай бұрын

By the way, I loved watching you guys rocking out to it.

Next time you react to a Rush song, might I suggest Subdivisions? It's very powerful...musically & lyrically. Thanks, guys!

I got to see Rush in 2013, what a show. 3 hrs long and powerful

10:08 - Nick: "I'm dead" 💀 I KNEW you guys would LOVE this song!! I think you loved it even more than you did "Tom Sawyer!!" Another amazing Rush classic. You should definitely do "Closer To The Heart," "Subdivisions," "What You're Doing," "2012" (the multi-part mega-epic that covers all of Side 1 of the _2112_ album), and "What You're Doing," "In The Mood," "Finding My Way," "In The Mood" and "Xanadu!!" 🤘🏻🐻🤘🏻 Rock-Out!! *P.S.:* For other GREAT songs about the radio, check-out "Radio Ga-Ga" by Queen (and, yes, this was actually where Lady Gaga got her name from) and "Radio Radio" by Elvis Costello & The Attractions!!

Thanks for this reaction guys. In my opinion, Rush is the greatest band of all time. No one compares.

There is a great video for this song.

My first concert was Rush in 1976 I was 13 years old. It was at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. Tickets were like $10 It was the All the World's a Stage tour. Setlist was the same as the live Album.

Comment #364 - It's RUSH-TASTIC!

It is a different type of tune..Intellectual and fantastical.

They are so good, I mean really!

It’s a hoot just watching your reaction to this great Canadian band , can’t wait for you guys to listen to “A Foot In Cold Water”.. The song is “How Much Can You Take” . Give it a listen I think you’ll enjoy it .😊😊

i am from Canada so rush was big in their day heard them a lot.

Love me some Rush

Don't get me wrong. I love all you guys, but Nick HAS TO become an actor. His face is so expressive when he's listening to music. AND, of course, so handsome. This guy is amazing! Oh yes and the song is great too! LOL

You all just got Rushed!

THE song that first made me LOVE Rush!

All 3 are virtuosos on their instruments greatest band of all time lyrically and musically thought provoking inspirational relatable you go on a ride a journey A RUSH!!!! I'm new here not sure what other RUSH you have done try freewill, natural science Tom Sawyer red barchette YYZ witch hunt vital signs, hemispheres a Farwell to kings, mission marathon far cry the list goes on and on and on and on