The drummer is known as one of the best ever to play drum. RIP Neil

"He knows changes aren't permanent, but change is" - brilliant! ❤

Every song on Rush Moving Pictures is pure awesomeness and worth checking out for those who are new to Rush 😊

I love seeing someone "get" RUSH. Welcome to the club!

Rush is that band that you've never heard of anything like them before and you never will again. They're one of a kind! Also, one of the best drummers ever! RIP Neil Peart!!!

Mentioning that "shift" early on, and not being a "percussionist", you're starting to dial-in on the greatness of Neil Peart. His ability to initiate time shifts is legendary, and the part that throws most people off is that it's seamless and flawless. Great reaction to their signature song. A little known fact....Geddy HATED this song the first time they did it. RIP Neil.

Thank you for highlighting this Canadian masterpiece. One of my favourite bands live and, despite seeing it repeatedly with my own eyes, it’s hard to believe all this sound comes from three guys. They deserve all the respect.

The Professor on drums. Life lessons I learned from him . #1 be humble. #2 never let praise go to your head .#3 do the best you can

"His mind is not for rent to any god or government.." Always really liked that line.

This is the best reaction I have been a Rush fan 45 years and seeing your smile while your listening in awe made my day

Rush combines intricate craftsmanship with feeling good. There something ‘good’ about them. Nice to feel that in this harsh environment these days.

I love that you are re-visting Rush, this is a DEEP rabbit hole! One of the most amazing things about Rush is the way they move between time signatures; you may not even have noticed for example the bridge section into the guitar solo changed to 7/8, so effortlessly and without the listener being jolted or having to re-sync their foot tapping on the down beat... ;-)

I’m an old guy now, and was a teenager in the 70’s when they started. Lots of great music came from the 70’s and 80’s, but anyone who appreciated talent KNEW Rush was something special. Just 3 guys rocking… all 3 guys were considered ’nerds’ back then because they were extremely smart and talented, and didn’t party like rock stars. They would sit around and enjoy a great glass of wine instead… !

I love how a 3 piece band like Rush can make so much sound there’s so much going that you need to listen over and over to take everything in

Grew up in Toronto during this era and when this hit the airwaves? Nothing else mattered, we ate it up like best candy ever made. And do you know what? That candy taste just as good today as it did back then...

Every period, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, is a reflection of the music they were listening to. The music that inspired them influenced the music they created. By this point, it was The Police, Ultravox, Talking Heads, etc. "All this machinery making modern music ..."

As usual I loved loved your analysis along with the vocals/bass/synth of Geddy and that guitar of Alex. But, watching the young Neil Peart at work on those drums brought a genuine tear to my eye. Missed so badly.

@8:14, that little pointy lip smile, _ADORABLE._ A woman who appreciates Rush's genius is rare in my world.

You cant go wrong with analyzing a Rush song. I still get amused watching you react to Closer To The Heart, your first time with Rush. A couple of great Rush songs for vocals are The Trees and Spirit Of Radio. Another great video, Bethany

Notice how the bass drum hits right on the vocals in the verse and pre-chorus. Peart, the drummer, wrote the lyrics and waxes (waxed, RIP) eloquently on how rhythmic and percussive good vocals are.

As a Rush fan, i marvel at your enjoyment of this track. I don't get to see enough women finding something to value in their music. The joy i got in watching a female geekout over a Rush tune is the most amazing part of this video. I will be watching this video once a week, until i leave this world. Thank you very very much!!

These guys had a career unparalleled in scope, covering 4 + decades. They evolved their sound constantly with each studio album and song. You could spend the rest of your life finding new ways to appreciate what these guys made and shared so expertly.

This song was my "gateway drug" into Rush right after this album came out when I was in high school! After hearing this, I went out and got into everything they'd done to that point, and have been a huge fan ever since. Rush became my spirit animal and still is!! Saw them live 3 times in around 2010/2011. Wish I had seen them more!

Incredible when it came out 40+ years ago. Still amazing! Thank you!

Don’t apologize for stopping, Bethany. That’s why we’re here: for your insights.

Rush is absolutely incredible. 'Red Barchetta' is one of my personal favourites.

Wow! A female Rush fan and one that actually refers to their music as "beautiful" !! I was just browsing around KZfaq and there you were. This video popped up in my feed, likely because I'm a huge Rush fan (and from their home town - Willowdale Ontario (Go Canada!), a drummer, guitar player and singer - singer third as I'm by no means as pro as you. I loved all you said about this song and the band and I ended up staying up most of the night watching your channel. Yes, hours and hours. I love how emotional you get watching and listening to music that gets me emotional! I got double slammed emotionally because of your emotions. John Farnham, The Voice, you with tears in your eyes and me sobbing here like a kid! Your videos are great GREAT!. I don't know you but you somehow feel like a long lost friend all of a sudden. I'm a fan - Thanks Bethany, I'll keep watching. Oh and while you're on your Canadian kick, check out Kim Mitchell - his solo stuff and his old band Max Webster.

The rare mix of three virtuoso musical genius' who stayed and played together for 40+ years.

The sound three musicians make is incredible ! Play so tight and perfect

As a female Rush fan, I am so happy to see you experience them and the enjoyment you convey is a reminder of how I felt when I found them in 2011. Got to see them 3 times and they were so fantastic. Keep up the good work 😄

I've never gleaned anything from a reaction video before, but you brought a different ear to Rush, your comment on Geddy's diction, I've never realized that before, but it brings so much to the way the words sound. More than that, you adore Rush the way I do! A joy to watch you experience this song for the first time, wish I could go back and do the same.

Neil Pert is the GOAT (Greatest of all time) of all drummers ever. RIP Neil. Rush is a great band. They have so many more songs. I look forward to more RUSH

One of my all time favorite songs!....ever! Love your channel!!!

That "sound" you heard the drummer make was on an open high hat (closed quickly) with a simultaneous kick bass drum (which coincides with the open high hat note). For those who've not tried Neil Peart's high hat/bass drum technique, it looks like it should be simple, but it's devilishly hard for all but the best drummers (I'm not great, so it's a struggle), and it was one of his numerous innovations in the way he composed and performed accents for the music.

It’s hilarious watching you fangirl so hard on Rush, I absolutely LOVE that you’ve discovered them and they’re making such a great impression on you! I’ve been a fan since I was in middle school and always felt so many of their lyrics and music really spoke to me as an angst ridden GenXer. Unfortunately Neil passed not too long ago, so Rush as we know it has ended its journey, but the music we have is so timeless and motivating, I will love it until the end of my days. Try listening to “Territories” off of “Power Windows”, or “Distant Early Warning” off of “Grace Under Pressure”. Not their big hits, but brilliant songs and lyrics. Keep up the fan-girling, and welcome to the Rush community. ❤

Three of the most talented musicians. Alex is a superb guitarist and In Neil they had one of the best percussionists of all time. And Geddy has a unique and instantly recognisable voice that was made for the music and vice versa. I love how irreverent they could be with time signatures. One of my favourite bands. Thanks for an invested and involved reaction

Now that is how you start a Monday! I love watching your video deconstructions. Being able to learn new things from a song I've enjoyed since its release in 1981 was a real treat. Thank you!

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

Your reaction to Rush at first time got me hooked and this reaction was also great to watch and great to experience your reaction. Thanks and keep it going, greetings from Finland!

Your first comment says it all, I was also swept away forever after hearing Rush. Great reaction and analysis.

Was lucky enough to see them live 3 times in Toronto they were fantastic.

I can’t get enough of her!!!!! Just loving her reactions

I've seen this band live more than any other. Rush was great every single time, 3 man band, every one a consumate professional. I love watching your eyes and expressions listening to these ironic bands. Thank you. I remember my friend who was a drummer and I sneaking past security to get into a section before one show...directly above and behind the set. Looking down at Neil's drum kit..wow and out at the crowd waiting for Rush to come out... we were chased out, but I'll never forget that sight and the sound quality of their shows. Miss you, Neil and my friend Adam aka: " Ammo", Army Airborne Ranger.

I don't remember what I said in my comment on your "Limelight" reaction from maybe a year ago (!), but I do think I remember using the word "effortless." There is an apparent ease in his transitions and this gorgeous sonority in his midrange. Another thing, which I never see or hear mentioned by anyone, is the effortlessness (that word again) in his vibrato during this period - and the fact that he always seemed to be able to use it in just the right places (""His reserve a quiet defense," "The river," "What you say about society," etc.) There is a prime example of that instinct and ability on "Vital Signs." When he sings the phrase, "Can only be worn by persistence," he kind of accents the word "persistence" with this beautiful trilly vibrato, which adds so much - to the extent that, when I heard the song live and he sang the phrase without that vibrato, I was disappointed, because I felt that it was so integral to that vocal performance. Also, he is the frigging Prime Minister of diphthongs, but that's another topic altogether. These are things most people probably don't think about, even Rush fans. But I do, because, though I'm not a "singa" (as Owl Jolson might say), I do so love vocals and vocalists. Glad to have heard an analysis of this track from you. I felt this was Geddy's voice at its best. It still had range and flexibility, but by this point, it also had a richness and maturity which came with age and experience. A legitimately great vocalist who was somehow never recognized as such by the masses. Oh - and that "tiny shift" into verse two was a hihat "bark" - Neil Peart doing his best Bernard Purdie. Anyway, thanks again!

Neil is my favourite percussionist, the bass from Geddy is incredible, it’s very difficult to hear a bass play this strong in many songs, Rush’s songs bring out every instrument involved so you hear it. Alexis guitar takes you on a journey. 3 man band sounds like a 5 man band, so talented and loved everywhere they go. Such great people who love what they do and the fans that love it as well.

I absolutely love your enthusiasm and attention to specific details! ..us fellow musicians share this same passionate love 🧡🎶

I grew up listening to Rush but didn’t really get into the album Power Windows and newer. Last year I started listening to the entire collection of Rush songs while driving. Surprisingly I can’t stop playing Rush when I drive. I tried putting on other music, but I’m finding most other music boring now. I keep going back to Rush and never get tired of it. The music is so complex and multi-layered, you can focus on different parts each time you listen. There is so much there and I just don’t get tired of it. Neil’s drumming is so incredible. I love the constant timing changes through out the songs.

the production of this record is flawless, the producer, terry brown is a genius. I was 13 when this record came out which really put rush on the center stage. they've been the soundtrack of my life. great job on your part :)

"That", I love that little drum transition too. Very observant. Smart lady!

I'd like to suggest your next Rush song, when you do get aroud to more, "Losing It", from my second favorite Rush album, "Signals". This is a song with an incredible electric violin solo, never played live until Rush was on their final tour, absolutely brilliant song!

I first saw Rush on the 2112 tour, having already bought 'Rush', 'Fly by Night', and 'Caress of Steel'... and have been an avid (or rabid) fan ever since. I watch a lot of 'reaction' videos and you are one of my first stops. My three favorite bands of all time are AC/DC, Pink Floyd, and RUSH !!!! I absolutely adore your reactions to the really exquisite music that I was raised on throughout the 70s and 80s. When you listen, and we see that beautiful authentic smile.... it warms my heart, knowing that there are generations that will keep this 'old rock and roll' music alive for centuries, not unlike Beethoven and Mozart... Thanks Bethany... :)

One of the best reactions i've seen... love your interpretations comment and vibe

Yes Rush🤘. You’ve opened the worm hole now and I hope to see a reaction video to 2112!

WOW! What a fantastic way to start a new Monday & workweek……you enjoying & breaking down likely the most listened to (and attempted to properly play on drums) song of mine from the band & music I have most adored for my entire life(.) Thank you, Bethany, I think I love you! 🥰

I absolutely love your love of this song, and Rush. Maybe the best technical band, and the composition of their songs is unparalleled.

Another Rush fan is born ❤

Thank you so much for your reaction and analysis!! They are my favourite of all the channels.

I really love your channel and your personality as you breakdown the lyrics . I always have a smile on my face 😊

Sure this is a "vocal" channel but never feel bad about reacting to music! A vocalist, bass player, percussionist etc is nothing without responding to the sonic landscape around themselves. So we LOVE when you appreciate the music!!! I've watched this several times just because it's an intelligent true reaction that makes me feel good! lol

Great review! It is so gratifying to see someone have the same reaction that we had some 40 years ago when this music came out. That is what makes RUSH such masters of this music.

RUSH....One of A Kind 🎸 🥁 🎤 🌟 ⭐ 🌠

You need to take off those ear buds and experience Rush or any rock band with 5.1 or a decent stereo system. The bass booming in your head and Neil’s. Kick drum 🥁 thumping in your chest is something to experience next😊❤ keep the great reactions.

your eyes to my soul had a lovely glint of love and life at the end of this video ..we are kindred.. rushes music is a gift for the ear and the lyrics are truly a gift for humanity

By the way, you may think that this video is them lipsynching to the track, it isn't. It's the opposite, the performances you are seeing are the actual final takes of this classic track. First the basic tracks (Drums, bass, guitar), and the Vocal, synth keyboard and guitar solo overdubs. A film crew filmed the band while they were recording all their takes, and here you see all the "keepers". The band took pride in performing thier basic drum/bass/guit master track in one take, without interruptions or mistakes (Geddy would overdub all the vocals after). The video was recorded at "Le Studio" in Morin Heights, Québec, Canada. A ski-resort small town in the northern Québec ski hills. The studio had a video-production wing to the building as well. In the 80's many bands recorded there including The Police (including videos as well) and Keith Richards.

Bethany, level with us. You just wanted to listen to some Rush today!😂

I'd like to hear your thoughts on The Camera Eye by Rush

Watching you experience Tom Swayer for the first time is a joy to behold. One of rock's greatest songs by a band that were so tight.

Rush is one of the greatest if not the greatest rock trios ever. Masters of their instruments. I've seen them live several times and that was the proof of just how talented they are. RIP Neil!

next one from Rush - Red Sector A ( with lyric ) song about holocaust . Geddy Lee parents was survive to holocaust . Neil Peart deep lyric . 😎👍🎶🎶

So funny that you are finally listening to the true gateway drug for most Rush addicts! I was a fan before this song/album, but the majority of Rush fans I know came on board with Moving Pictures and, specifically, this song. Welcome to our club, you are a most welcomed addition. I am going to suggest two songs for you. Not so much for analysis, but just because the voices are so good and the songs so emotive. Foreigner's Two Different Worlds has Lou truly emoting and showing some good range. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrxjaLx5tpeXc4E.html&start_radio=1&ab_channel=Foreigner-Topic As to Holly McNarland, since you did the Cranberries the other day, there is something about her voice.somewhat reminds me of Dolores and Alanis mixed together. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gc6lnZuUup6XYZs.html&ab_channel=HollyMcNarland-Topic Thank you again for your wonderful content.

Geddy's bass play on Tom Sawyer is badass , these guy's are tight . I found them in the 70's & rite off the VOLUME went MAX .

Saw them on their Time Machine tour. 3 one-of-a-kind musicians. Geddy has been often criticized for his vocals, especially early on, but I love his unique sound. Keyboards, bass, and pedals all at the same time. RIP Neil "The Professor".

Watching you take it all in and appreciate it so much is wonderfully enjoyable! Thank you!

Welcome to the Rush rabbit hole. There is so much more of their brilliance to discover

Love your reactions! Please don't stop. 🧡

I really appreciate The Vocalyst's reactions because she is explaining why I love certain songs and what is missing from the ones I dislike.

True classic. Love your content and the passion you put into your videos!

I so love the joy you bring to your reviews. Your technical breakdowns are, of course, brilliant, but at the end of the day you are a fan of good music like the rest of us. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and that amazing smile, with us!

Always a treat to see your reactions. Love the analysis. Please keep em coming.

So cool! Love Rush. Thanks again for the wonderful commentary. As always the best!

I love your insight, attention, willingness to rewind, range of depth, and appreciation of artistic expression. Thank you for what you do and for how you are.

You create Amazing Content within a platform of review that at times can be exhausting from others....very much enjoy your sincerity and critical analysis. Brilliant!

For me - Geddy's vocals are on full display in the song Available Light off their Presto Album.

I fully believe you reaction to this song is the absolute best. You let it go just long enough to show that this is not normal.

Their musicianship is of the charts. This song isn't the most complicated because there are tracks way more difficult to proces. I listen to Rush since I was 8 years old and I can still remember when I heard the trees for the first time. Not only the music but the lyrics have so many layers. Loved you reaction! ❤

I love seeing your appreciation for this band grow. I first heard Rush when I was a teen (many years ago ), and I was blown away! Now I get to renew my admiration by hearing them again with your informed insights. So don’t apologize when you stop or go back to re-listen. That’s why we’re all here! 😊

Great reaction, Bethany! I love your song analysis when you are enjoying the music.

The greatest thing about Rush that you mentioned is that they are unique in the songs they create. Every album is different and yet amazing. As a fan of Rush since 1981 it is giving me chills with you getting so excited about it. I've only heard the song like 10,000 times lol.

You have a very entertaining and candid portrait. I have been following you for 3 days. You have a very fluent narrative.

I was blessed to grow up with this band! One of the best parts of me growing up!

All things are in their right place and in harmony. A perfect circle. That's my feeling when listening to this song.

Very nice breakdown and reaction - I was able to pick up on a few things that I had not heard before - thanks - cheers

LOVE watching you dive into RUSH! I learn something new from you every time I watch one of your videos. Note the time signatures... Starting in 4/4 then 7/8 in the instrumental. Delicious nuggets all over the place.

I love the stare, the absorbing of the music visually and audibly that you convey.

Watching your expressions as you analyzed this got me all misty as I was taken back to when I first heard this song. I had become a Rush fan shortly before the release of this album. And when I first heard this song I was in shock - it was the greatest thing I'd ever heard. I have never tired of it and still listen to it often (it's the ring tone on my phone - i know - nerd!). And I have never tired of listening to all of Rush's work because of the things you articulated so well about this song. Thanks for reviewing this!

Love your Rush analysis! Keep them coming!

As I watch you react to all my favorite vocals, I can’t help but just truly love you and your fullness of life ❤

Another good call in songs to review. You rock! 🤟

Love your enthusiasm and positive presentation.

70k views and all of us have enjoyed watching you.