Interesting tidbit about the studio version of the song. When they went to record the song, they did a short run through of part of the song to check sound levels then recorded the entire song in the first take. Of course they rehearsed a lot first, but still impressive that the recording on the studio album was done in one take (and the first take at that).

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

I saw them in 80 and 81 I watched Neil most the time Unreal concerts If i make it to my 80s ill still be rockin Rush in my hearing aids. Try The Fountain of Lamneth one of my favs

@intelligentdonkey

4 ай бұрын

Fountain of Lamneth is ok, but not one of my favorites. If I could find a live version of it on KZread, that might be interesting.

Finally real Rush fans reacting to their music. ❤

Alex Lifeson: RUSH guitarist and Guru Extraordinaire! The HEART ❤️ AND SOUL OF RUSH! THE FUNNIEST MAN ON THE PLANET AND GREATEST SPEECH GIVER OF ALL TIME!!! ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: BLAH…BLAH…BLAH! HATS 🎩 OFF TO ALEX LIFESON 😎😎😎👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎸🎸🎸

The term mic drop was created for performances like this one, as many times as I've seen it I'm still always in awe. 🤔

Xanadu: The question we tend to ask the most often is WHAT IF? I think of you had to simplify a motivation or simplify a moving force in our music that would probably…suffice! Neil Peart on the Exit Stage Left 📀

Doesn’t get better than RUSH!! I think this is one of Neil’s cautionary tales “be careful what you wish for… you just might get it”!!! Be well and God bless…. From Texas!!!

Rush are my Number 1 band despite Neil being gone. He would have wanted us to continue enjoying their music, as would Geddy and Alex. thankyou.

Thanks for reaction very informative. Geedy Lee is leaving the door open to future tour.

Neil laid a beating on thise drums.

Thanks for the reaction...Rush is just awesome...keep them coming and the reactions will rise,remember, In Rush, we,trust...Todd from Ohio...(moon-rose??)...hmmm...

@intelligentdonkey

4 ай бұрын

She's had the nickname "Luna Rosa" since she was a teenager. Don't ask me how she got it. She and I and my wife prefer not to use our real names on KZread for safety reasons, so we just go by our online names like that. Thanks for watching!

They (people lol) did a comparison to today's money and what he would have been worth today with his vast land holding and whatnot. 4 trillion dollars. The richest person still to this day to have ever lived.

@bdoeden64

4 ай бұрын

I am asking genuinely, without sarcasm, or criticism, but what are your sources? Kublai Khan, from numerous sources I have read, even Genhis Khan, was not top 5. Wealth (for the time period) taken into consideration, (e.g. land during Kublai versus gold during Julias Ceasar) and adjustment for inflation, I have not found a 'credible' source for Kublai in the top 10 let alone the top 5. Mansu Musa (Malia) is usually found as number 1 (again, adjusted for value of 'currency' and inflation). I apologize in advance if I misinterpreted or misunderstood your comment.

wayyyyy too much "lead-in"??... maybe check out NEIL PEART Buddy Rich HONOR?????!!!!!!!!! :) Surprises awaits!! :) ♥AND, or... Victor Wooten bass music????????? :) LOVE TOP FUEL ALWAYS!!! “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

Khan is equivalent to King, or Emperor, etc. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_(surname)

@intelligentdonkey

4 ай бұрын

Ah, gotcha. Thanks.

All right for somebody that's been arrested for over 40 years let me tell you how it is.. Geddy Lee plays the best he does the vocals he does foot pedals he does the synthesizers piano whatever Alex lifeson the guitar player actually does the same thing he plays the foot pedals he can't play the piano that's why these guys are so in tune with one another and bring out sound that people think there's 10 people in the band because they all three are multitaskers to the Limit I mean there's nobody that even compares to them. And I do do this life too you don't hear unless they have an orchestra in the back or whatever what you hear is what they are playing live even in Xanadu exit States left 1981 every sound that you hear in this perfectionist I don't even know what else to say they are just pure perfectionist is all them there's nothing dubbed in from any other sources or anything else everything that you hear from them especially live is just three people

Best music video on YT. 2nd is Comfortably Numb Live Pulse My fav song ever is Hemispheres