If you go back to 1:14, you will see a quick shot of foot pedals. And again at 4:31, shows the whole picture. When they play this live, Geddy Lee sings the vocals and plays bass. When a song has keyboards, he plays those as well. When he does, he plays the bass line with the foot pedals. Very talented musician. The drummer, Neil Peart, whose nickname is "the professor" is considered to be one of the greatest drummers ever. May he R.I.P.

@tonyhomant244

Жыл бұрын

Very concise, didn't see this before I commented.

@fhare666

Жыл бұрын

And the foot pedal is called a Moog Taurus.

@konstantinrheker4671

2 ай бұрын

There are only two gods of drums and percussions: Neil Peart (Rush) and John Bonham (Led Zeppelin).

Yes, it’s only three guys, Geddy Lee on bass, and keyboards, Alex Lifeson on guitar(s), and Neil “The Professor” Peart on drums and percussion. Sadly, Peart died 3 years ago this month at age of 67 from a brain tumor. He was also the principal lyricist of the band. Rush is considered one of the premier progressive rock bands of all time. If you really want to see some of their most amazing, complex pieces, check out “La Villa Strangiato“ from their album, “Hemispheres.”

@garylogan3640

Жыл бұрын

Geddy and Alex also use Taurus foot pedals to control the synth

@gasaholic47

Жыл бұрын

@@garylogan3640 No, really? Gee, I never would have known that. 🙄

@alexandretorres5087

Жыл бұрын

Spirit Of Radio is the next logical choice for hearing. I think it is the best song form Rush because they pack so much music in less than 5 minutes. It is crazy for a "commercial" track!

@melissakelly1251

Жыл бұрын

@@alexandretorres5087 personally I would suggest the whole 2112 opus and/or caress of steel(much underrated album imo)

@isomer13

Жыл бұрын

@@melissakelly1251 Caress is probably my favorite, overall, and that doesn't mean any other album is less.

Rush was no joke! All this sensational sound from 3 dudes (3 immensely talented musicians)!!

@Jonno2summit

Жыл бұрын

I am similar to many, grew up on the Beatles, The Stones, YES, Wings, Led Zep, Floyd, and so many other amazing bands. It's like Rush was all of them put into a blender, and so much more.

Greatest drummers to ever breath air

I love seeing you young cats experience the shit we stoners loved 42 years ago! More Rush!!!!

Rush is a ten-man band that has three guys in it.

3 friends making 40+ years of music.

"I couldn't even bob my head correctly." LOL

1982. Neil Peart, considered the best drummer in Rock history (RIP)

Geddy Lee covers lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, and bass foot pedals to keep the bass lines going during keyboard parts.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

I saw himn do it with my own eyes.

they play multiple instruments at once, Geddy Lee plays bass, keys and sings at same time...

@SliceOLella

Ай бұрын

Yup. Just 3 guys. Getty Lee sings and does bass and keys.

RusH was composed of 3 compulsive perfectionist, and genuine good people that do not have any ego trips that have lead to the demise of many successful bands. Truly GREAT musicians that are also truly great friends.... Resulting in some of the cleanest, tightest most amazing music ever made.

@loisr3970

Жыл бұрын

It was so awesome watching them on stage they just feed off each other, had so much fun. We got three hour concerts🎼🎸🎙

@jacoisawesome1

2 ай бұрын

This is the greatest comment ever

@2869may

2 ай бұрын

@@jacoisawesome1 Thank you.

RUSH = The greatest, most talented and most intelligent band in rock history. Not my opinion, it's a FACT of life. Enjoy!

@frauleinmona

Ай бұрын

I’d have to say it’s The Beatles. That’s a fact of life. LOL

Finally! You got to my boys. Hopefully, you will go down this rabbit hole. Rush is quite a unique band. Only 3 dudes who are masters at their craft. They have the unique ability to play with great musicianship, yet package it in a way where it's accessible to the masses. Another amazing thing about Rush is their deep thought-provoking lyrics. Which was written by their drummer Neil Peart. Sadly he passed 3 years ago.

@steelyd2

Жыл бұрын

I saw Rush live about 20 years ago and you would swear there were ten guys on stage with all the sound coming off it. Amazing experience

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

@@steelyd2 I saw Rush several years ago for the R40 tour, identical,.

Congrats! You've just been Peartified! by the greatest drummer in Rock n Roll history!.. (RIP) my friend..

Rush in my opinion, Greatest band ever. Technically great and imaginative beyond thier years. At the time not many bands could hold a candle to them. Alot of fans also didn't quite understand alot of it either. Girls couldn't relate nothing they could consistently dance to, because of the constant time changes. They have 4 or 5 different stages of the band. Early 70's Prog Rock 80's more keyboards were brought in. 90's they found a perfect blend of keyboards and guitar. The 2000's thier final drive of just pure hard rock.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

As a girl, I LOVE their concerts because there is NO bathroom line

@StickHits

Жыл бұрын

@@loosilu Being a Rush fan girl must be sick, I wish there was an all girl prog rock band that would allow me to experience the same situation in reverse lol

@Pahdopony

Жыл бұрын

When I was a teenager in the 1970’s Rush was my favorite band. They’re still right up near the top of the line.

@michaelakkerman407

Жыл бұрын

@@Pahdopony have to admit, not many ladies at Rush live shows until mid 80's...

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelakkerman407 sure sure! I heard Rush in the 80s because of my brother and hsi friends, and they straight up told me Rush was not for girls. lOL!

Hey guys! One guitar player, drummer. The bass player is the keyboardist and singer. By the way, he plays all of those when he does this song live. This song has been sampled a lot. This drummer DOES touch all those. Neil Peart is considered one of the best drummers of all time, and many put him #1.

Drummer Neil Peart aka the Professor...considered by many the greatest drummer of all time...and wrote most of Rush's songs ...RIP

Oh Canada 🇨🇦 baby! RUSHwas one of the most talented bands to ever do it...The Professor kicking ass all over that drum kit! Geddy on bass,vocals and keys and Alex one of the most underrated guitarist there ever was. This dropped in 1981.

Greatest drummer ever !

Rush, like Steely D., is an iconic band with a rich and long history. Their music has evolved over the years with a catalogue that ranges from epic concept tunes to more radio friendly tunes. Some of their early work is fairly experimental and can drift a little, but they honed their musical approach and became one of the premier pioneers of progressive rock. My choices for just a couple of essential reactions would be 2112, Xanadu, Natural Science, The Spirit of Radio, Freewill, Red Barchetta, Where's my Thing...so many more gems. Great Rxn!

Rush is the brass ring, the epitome of musicianship and Neil Peart set the bar for drummers. I'm so glad you're not familiar with them because this is gonna be fun watching you guys explore their music.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

Right? I can't wait for them to discover more. It's well worth it.

@MrVvulf

Жыл бұрын

I think John Bonham set the bar, but Neil is one of the very few able to clear it.

@kayakuprising5914

Жыл бұрын

@@MrVvulf Can't take anything away from Bonham. I think Rush highlighted Neil more than Zep highlighted Bonham.

Neal Peart.... Your favorite drummer's favorite drummer. R.I.P. Professor.

LONG LIVE RUSH ❤

Cool react guys. Rush is my all time favorite band. Geddy Lee is my favorite musician. Dude plays the meanest bass lines, sings, and plays keys at the same time, even live. He's a fugging legend.

Keep digging and diving into Rush! Three of the most talented musicians to ever play together. True legends.

@The_OneManCrowd

Ай бұрын

Fuck yes!

Someone probably said this below already, but when Neil Peart (RIP), the drummer, was asked if he got sick of always having to play this tune in live shows, said no, because it was a really hard song to play, and he was thrilled when he didn't mess up his part.

Rush - Spirit of Radio Perfection!

The best drummer of history

Great song to start listening to rush, maybe their best song ever.

Absolutely incredible trio!

This album ("Moving Pictures") is one where you can do each and every song, and they're all GREAT! It's the best Rush album, IMO. 🧐🤘

@Fred-vy1hm

Жыл бұрын

No such thing as a best Rush album, Moving Pictures was their most commercially successful but 2112 is more iconic and Hemispheres more musically complex but that's the great thing about the band each album represents different things to different people depending on what resonated with them at the time. My personal favorite album is Permanent Waves but there are Gems throughout their catalog. 😊

@melissakelly1251

Жыл бұрын

@@Fred-vy1hm as i just stated on another comment I honestly think their most overlooked album is caress of steel. more of their hard edge.

@MrVvulf

Жыл бұрын

You just described every album from Hemispheres (1978) to Presto (1989).

😄 Back for my 1,000th re-watch! Your Rush reactions are like the dreaded "crack" to me! 😏 I ain't mad bout' it either! 🥰🐰

Moving Pictures album from 1981

Geniuses fell to earth in Canada too. This trio,saw live 78,81,84……..they are in a class by themselves. Live- they melt your face.❤️❤️❤️🎼🎶❤️

Just found your channel. I'm glad it was this song that you covered. I was fortunate to have seen them twice in the 1980's. Do a search here on KZread and watch their induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. Longest standing ovation in rock hall of fame history.

Rush's time signature changes and fluidity are legendary! The switch ups are insane, but always serve the music. This rabbit hole is huge and well worth a deep dive. Check out YYZ in Rio or Leave That Thing Alone from the Time Machine Tour.

ONe of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time. Incredible.

Love watching brothers digging Rush. You guys get it. Thanks!

Rush is beyond awesome live! I wish I wasn't so wasted when I saw them in 1981 (11th grade for me) on their "Moving Pictures" tour but I do remember it sounded exactly like their albums (if not better) to the point of being mind boggling...Pink Floyd is still my #1 fav live. I saved all my concert tickets from the late 70s on, and for this Rush concert on Sep 14, 1980, I paid $9.50 general admission at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Quite a small venue (less than 10,000 capacity) but the sound was loud and clear! Event t-shirts ran $15-25 depending on the type.

Three members: Geddy Lee: Bass, keys, foot pedals, vocals Neil Peart: Drums/Percussion Alex Leifson: Guitars

@z-man2343

Жыл бұрын

This trio is beyond description really. They are absolute masters of tempo/time signature transitions. But, the best thing about these guys is their live performances are even better than their studio work. Buckle up fellas, Rush is about to take you on a wild and wonderful musical ride.

@Fred-vy1hm

Жыл бұрын

Lifeson*

I envy you fellas Hearing this song for the very first time Yes, it's only 3 people Geddy Lee sings, plays the bass and keyboards Alex Liefson is the Guitarist AND THE MASTER, Neil Peart, the hands down greatest rock drummer of all time Man, I grew up with this song, and it never gets old. Today, I do envy you discovering this gem

@AirplayBeats

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking us out. More to come!

Wow! First Rush song??? So damn much good music from these guys! Exceptional musicians making exceptional music. Go deep, gentlemen.

Canadian boys from North York, Ontario. We are very proud of these guys. Singer is Geddy Lee.

Back in 5th grade in 1981 Philadelphia, I had a teacher who, after lunch every Friday, let us kids have the rest of the day to do whatever we wanted. We would play board games and paint, but we all would bring in our records & 45s. I grew up in a mixed-race neighborhood where we listened to all kinds of music and this song everyone loved. Including our teacher. Rush rocks and nice review 🤘

One of Rush's most popular songs is "Spirit of Radio". You really need to see them perform the song live onstage in Toronto in 2003 in front of 500,000 fans on a sunny summer afternoon. They start the song with a quick instrumental version of "Paint It Black" in tribute to the Rolling Stones and then it segues into a blistering version of "Spirit of Radio". It's one of the greatest live performances I've ever seen from any band.

Best live performance ever... Rush, Spirit of Radio, Live, Toronto 2003

Neil Peart was your favorite drummers favorite drummer, he has a solo that you guys can react to its amazing

Gede Lee plays both keyboards and Bass, along with lead vocals. I think just for the video, they show him playing both at different times, because they want to convey that Gede plays both instruments in the Band. In the recording studio, he can play both instruments playing on different tacks, and then they are blended together. Also, remember "The Doors," didn't have a Bass player, because like with Rush, the keyboards have Bass pedals on the floor, so you can play Bass with your foot. Gede is one of the best Bassists in the world. Watch more Rush videos, and you can see for yourself. Thanks

Recommended second Rush song: Spirit of Radio. if you want to see what they can do live, do Xanadu from Exit Stage Left.

oh yes! another you tube chanel checking out RUSH . looking forward to it.

You should watch the making of this song. They talk about the time signature and the drummer Neil Peart talks about how it's a hard song for him to play live.

Rush have a long history. Everything from first album to about 1982 is premium. They recorded many more but the early years were special. Anything live is gold. RIP Professor.

Buckle up and welcome to the rabbit hole of all rabbit holes!

Every now and again, I’m cool enough to hang out with my old man.

My every first Headliner concert. RUSH 1980 2112 TOUR. Awesomeness!

Rush was all odd time signatures. Here we go boys. Rush-limelight Rush-spirit of radio

If you really want to see Rush at the peak of their game, check out "YYZ" Live in Rio performance. It's unreal good.

Yes boys welcome to our three Canadian masters..... 45 yrs of awesome music. Geddy Lee is lead vocals, bass, keys. The professor on Drums Neil Peart Alex Lifeson on guitar. You have no idea the rabbit hole you are embarking on. My boys my life would not be the same without them. Xanadu would be a great 2nd cut Cheers

Heard this so many times as a kid when it came out revolved on the radio all the time, it fit the time the early 80’s dark and Smokey…ghostly

Rush is unmatched and Geddy is a phenomenon he plays base plays keys and base with his foot pedals or plays base and keys with his foot pedals and sings to boot......unreal and on Xanadau he plays bass keys and vice versa with pedals and rythym guitar unreal they were one of a kind

Great reaction!!! Rush. One of a kind. Like no other. Super unique.

Don't believe your eyes, Rush is only three people. Three very amazingly talented people. Realize that this is the actual in the studio video of the actual recording. When they play live they reproduce this sound flawlessly with only three people. I've seen dozens of these Rush first reaction videos and without fail every single time those who are experiencing Rush for the first time are blown away.

When Rush was inducted into the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame in 2013, they played two songs, Tom Sawyer and Spirit of radio

Guys! It IS a THREE-player band... The guy on base (Geddy Lee) does Base, Keyboards, AND Vocals. He has a special set of pedals that do base when he is on the keys. And there is only ONE guitar player... All three members are world-class musicians, with the drummer (Neil Peart, RIP) being a lot of great drummers' favorite drummer. Even Metalica used to listen to Rush before they got started.It was a kind of Led Zep sound at first, then it morphed with the times into different vibes. From heavy metal to synth, to whatever stroked their fancies.

I’m really going to enjoy this trip down the RUSH rabbit hole. Really enjoy your channel

Absolute dig your reactions Rush is so timeless and classic...been a favorite since it first came out, they were so good live too, Subdivisions was a great concert

wellcome to Rush, next could be The spirit of Radio... great tribute to the radio in the days and a critic of it too

It’s often said Neil Peart is “your favorite drummer’s favorite drummer”.

Rush ~ Xanadu ~ Exit Stage Left [1981] [Closed Captioned] saw them in 1980 in Dallas !!!! this song will blow ya mind \m/ Peace ;)

@uroktim

Жыл бұрын

Saw the same tour in Dubuque Iowa, Feb. 1981.

Such a great band. Rabbit hole begins. Enjoy fellas

3 people, singer also plays bass and keyboards. The drummer writes the lyrics. Live, the singer sometimes plays bass, sings, and plays keyboards with his feet

Yeh don't forget [and for me it is almost impossible to believe],that this is now over 40 years old! Still magic!

Yes, Geddy Lee is the bassist, keyboardist and vocalist with Neil Peart on drums and Alex Leifson on lead guitar. Check out their live performance of Xanadu. Probably one of their best performance videos and will be better seeing the band play in concert. They never wanted to create a song that the 3 of them could not play live, so you’ll see Geddy playing both instruments while singing at the same time. And you’ll see an even larger drum and percussion set around Neil!

They are Huge Yes Fans, an Amazing Trio, Huge Sound.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

Yes and the Who.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

All three members took major inspiration from Who. Once you are familiar with Who you can really hear it

Deep rabbit hole here guys. Really you can pick any record, they are all worth a listen. :)

You two are the best reactors on KZread you understand music better than the rest thanks

Neil P👂t (P ear t ) I have been listening since the seventies and am proud of our Canadian gift to music. 🤘RUSH 🤘 🇨🇦

2 new fans and a great intro into the Universe that is RUSH. Feb 12, 1981 was a great date for a RUSH ALBUM release

GOAT of rock drummers

YES!! Please keep the RUSH train rollin'! 🎵🎵🎵🎵

I just found you guys. I'm going to run through all the RUSH reactions. Glad you've found them 👍

trifecta of greatness!

It's a very deep groove. That guy gets it.

This band is seriously beyond words. Many of those commenting have tried valiantly, but I am sure they will all say their words are not adequate. Too much talent going on here, needs to be heard, can’t bd explained.

Goats!! All around!

I'm brand-new to you guys -- and you're very impressive. Two smart guys listening to my favorite tunes. Thank you! And, priceless comment from you (I don't know your names yet, but I will soon): "I couldn't even bob my head correctly..." 😆😂🤣

The best teamwork!!!

Geddy Lee played Bass,Keyboards, and Sang on this The drummer we lost sadly a couple years ago R.I.P. Neil Peart

I was lucky to see them in the 80's, back when we could afford tickets.

Rush is your favorite band's favorite band

Three members only. Geddy Lee: vocals, bass guitar, keyboard synthesizer and bass/synth foot pedals. Alex Lifeson: Guitar, foot pedal synth keyboards and backup vocals. Neil Peart : Drums, MidiKat drum pads and lyricist.

3 guys. The drummer is the GOAT! The singer plays bass, keyboards and sings.

As a drummer and timekeeper, it’s satisfying to watch a reaction video of progressive rock and the dudes reacting are bopping their heads on beat. My OCD gets triggers when the head bop is off - good job fellas and go Brew Crew!

@AirplayBeats

Жыл бұрын

I’m a drummer as well. Thanks for checking us out.

Check out Tom Sawyer live to see bassist Geddy play keys, bass, foot pedals and sing. CRAZY. Three of the best musicians.

world class musicians.

The session was videotaped & layered showing Gedde Lee playing keyboards & bass as well as vocals at different parts.

Rush started in 1968, but their main line-up until Peart's death in 2020 came together in 1974. Tom Sawyer is from their 1981 album Moving Pictures.

Rush is onlt three guys. The other guy you see playing the bass and the guy singing and the guy on the keyboards is all Geddy Lee. This is from their studio session, where they can play each track individually. Take it from a person who has xeen them lve 36 times starting in 1979, until they retiredaround 2016, they can perform this live with omly three guys. Geddy plays bass while singing, somtimes playing the keyboards with his feet on the Taurus pedals seen here in this video. He doesn’t play bass, but shreds the bass like few other bassists and all while singing and playing keyboards with his toes. It was amazing to see them live. Alex, the guitarist also plays keyboard samples with his feet while live. Neil Peart, who sadly passed away in 2020, also triggered synth samples with electronic drum pads, not seen here. It was a few years after this album and more around the time of Grace Under Pressure or Signals, that he added a complete electronic drum set behind his massive acoiustic drum set. During his solo, he would switch from the electronic to the acoustic by having the entire drum riser spin around as he changed sets. You canm find his drum solos on KZread. Look for his solo in Frankfurt, Germany. It is one of his most famous and recent solos. His solos are the stuff of legend. SInce 50% or more of the sudience were drummers and the rest just air drummers, the crowd would go nuts when his solo began. I am a guitarist, but when Neil was playing, I was just another air drummer. There is just something about his fills thagt makes your hands go, without even thinking about it. I bet if you played some Peart stuff in a retirement home, you see 80 year old grandmas air drumming to his most famous fills. Especially the one from Temple Of Syrnx. I think that even a corpse would automatically air drum that first fill? This is a dangerous rabbit hole of you have begin. It you dare to enter, you will encounter over 40 years of some of the most complex and epic rock songs you've ever heard. 2112, one entire side of the album follows one story, seamlessly moving from one movement to the next. It’s very unique, to say the least.

Pure mastery!! Classic monster hit. 3 man band!!