This song epitomizes everything about Rush, musicianship, story telling, lyrics. Interestingly it has no chorus.
@patrigilligan21122 жыл бұрын
Wow, I've been a Rush fan since about 78-79, and remember when this album first came out, and I never realized that there was no chorus! Lol!
@missbelled67002 жыл бұрын
I like that, it helps to make the memory of the song about that feeling of putting the pedal down and shifting through hard turns instead of getting lyrics stuck in your head.
@LyonHall12 жыл бұрын
@@patrigilligan2112 yeah its one of a a few rush songs that has no chorus
@oilrules43022 жыл бұрын
Scott you are so right brother. Let's just keep RUSHING on!🥰
@patrickwoods22138 ай бұрын
My favorite rock song of all time. It’s got everything- great story, great riffs, tasteful and melodic but heavy rock at the same time - vivid imagery. It holds up as sheer genius.
@BalokLives2 жыл бұрын
The entire "Moving Pictures" album is just amazing. Every song is a work of art. Then again, I think I say that about every Rush song on every album.
@tammiec49372 жыл бұрын
This album is incredible. I was 15 years old when it came out. Greatest band on the planet! 🤘
@bdanielnyc2 жыл бұрын
There will never be a song like this about a Prius.
@byronness73852 жыл бұрын
Geddy, in my humble opinions is one of the greatest musicians to grace the stage. To sing like he does, with killer base lines an playing synth foot pedals, an then switching to the keys, an playing base pedals an singing… the dude is a master!!! The band as a whole puts so much into the composition of every song, truly 3 masters… that sound like a symphony of 10
@maximuskhan21002 жыл бұрын
Only problem is the other 2 guys on stage same can be said and more. Lifeson is the one who drew me to Rush and really what more can you say about Peart?
@byronness73852 жыл бұрын
@@maximuskhan2100 totally agree… it still amazes me how quite possibly the 3 best musicians in the world came together in lil oh Canada… What’s even crazier is the whole of their story, from beginning to end, creating 40+ yrs of amazing music, lyrics, that still very few bands can hold a candle too them 🤘💪♥️
@byronness73852 жыл бұрын
It is kinda crazy!
@carlbusque Жыл бұрын
“You think I’m not going to go back?” Love it! More Rush please!
@dwoehrma2 жыл бұрын
for me (being a bass player) one of the hallmarks of Rush is that the solo section is almost always shared equally between geddy & alex. to hear them both solo out in harmony or counterpoint is pretty unique in the rock world.
@robertboston78722 жыл бұрын
Best buddies since elementary school always shared no matter what they did attached at the hip lol
@mookyyzed22163 ай бұрын
They view them as "band solos".
@gold98gtp2 жыл бұрын
This song is based on a short story, 'A Nice Morning Drive' published in Road and Track magazine in 1973. It;s available online and worth the read.
@quintonworden63182 жыл бұрын
This is probably my favorite Rush song, it just perfectly captures everything I love about the band and my love of cars all together. Such a masterclass of narrative songwriting it really feels like you are taking a sportscar for a spirited country drive.
@claimguy2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that riff is truly a brain melting chord progression. You can feel the power rising in your soul when it rolls in.
@SigmaSeriesFan2 жыл бұрын
THis was my Favorite Rush SOng by all time. When I was young, i would listen to this over and over again.
@EyesOfFrozenMeat2 жыл бұрын
The reason why this one chills out at the end is because the song after it on the album is notoriously explosive.
@EchoesDaBear2 жыл бұрын
Rush never lets us down!! One of the few instances where Neil wrote about an 'object' (and a typical rock subject at that), but still made it meaningful, poignant & thought provoking! (see The Trees for another notable song about objects!) Highly suggest not playing this while driving - the tendency to put foot to floor and go ballistic is very real! While the visualizer really added nothing to this song, it did allow you to focus on the lyrics, and immerse in the music! Make no mistake, this is a heavy track, and it indeed absolutely rocks!! You might as well do a full-album review of Moving Pictures (of which Red Barchetta is but one track of seven on) - it's full of complete perfection!
@jimtatro65502 жыл бұрын
I was 14 years old when this came out and this song painted such a picture in my mind the first time I heard it. It’s my favorite song on Moving Pictures (which is a perfect album btw).
@matthewhoag26092 жыл бұрын
This is my fav from MP as well Jim. I play guitar, and back in college this song compelled me to buy a cheap bass and start learning some of Geddy’s parts. I started with this one. I love the way they drop a beat every other measure in the pre-chorus after the solo. They continue that feeling of 7 from the solo by changing the earlier motif slightly. Just brilliant. As you know, you can’t just learn the verse, chorus, bridge, rinse & repeat with these guys - variations each time through. This song has it all: the melodic into/outro from Geddy, Alex’s harmonics, and Neil’s tasty ride pattern. Cheers!
@erikness16862 жыл бұрын
I was 14 as well, it's the perfect song (in my mind anyway) on the most perfect of albums. Damn I'm going to miss these guys. RIP Neil.
@joescott8877 Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful, thrilling blend of the soft melody, the crunching metal, and ingenious lyrics--all performed by three of the finest rock musicians who ever lived.
@sdowdsoc4 ай бұрын
He nails it, Rush could never be put in any box. Metal, pop, progressive, might as well say reggae! They were just incredible.
@michaelbriefs97642 жыл бұрын
This definitely Prog Rock at its finest, and radio-friendly to boot! The video is a neat little visual addition that corresponds with the release of the 40th Anniversary of Moving Pictures. That disc (I had to buy the CD because I couldn't afford the full, extras-loaded package) is awesome! Moving Pictures has never sounded so good, and the live concert recording (from Toronto) is fantastic! Great reaction, SalvoG! Thanks for getting back to Rush! Hm...what's going to be the next song, sir? Have you done "The Analog Kid" yet? Great song!
@derrickparran2 жыл бұрын
Great reaction! This song has always been a audio vacation since the first time I heard it. Priceless.
@EverendeverGroup2 жыл бұрын
It's cool how you emphasize Geddy's voice. The vast majority of folks pick out the drums, the guitar, the bass or how they all work together. Most folks seem to have to get used to the vocals. You relish them. That's Rush. It's everything together...nothing more, nothing less.
@SalvoG2 жыл бұрын
I whole heartedly LOVE it and I can’t emphasize that enough
@InSomnia-ym4vz2 жыл бұрын
@@SalvoG That's awesome because Rolling Stone was highly critical of Geddy's voice. Descriptions of Geddy Lee's singing in Rolling Stone have ranged from negative to borderline mean: • "shrill" (Presto, by Bob Mack) • "squeals" (A Show of Hands, by Michael Azerrad) • "screech" (A Show of Hands, by Michael Azerrad) • "keening shriek" (Power Windows, by David Fricke) • "stratospheric wails" (Permanent Waves, by David Fricke) • "unnecessarily strident" (Hemispheres, by Michael Bloom) • "Robert Plant-like shriek" (Permanent Waves, by David Fricke) • "dog-calling falsetto shriek" (Grace Under Pressure, by Kurt Loder) • "triumphant cry or a grating yowl" (Hemispheres, by Michael Bloom) • "sends his voice to the rafters through his nose" (Vapor Trails, by Richard Abowitz) • "congested vocals float through the songs like swamp gas" (Signals, by J.D. Considine)
@32Inked5 ай бұрын
Geddy's voice (to me, at least) is like scratching an itch. It just hits the spot every time.
@mikejanssen6344 Жыл бұрын
My personal favourite Rush tune.
@grassblade22 ай бұрын
You can't handle it???! I get a whole story tearing round my head. I just wish I had the talent to share it with y'all. Perfection .. Can't be analysed by mere mortals. IT just IS...
@GM-MarkOfExcellence2 жыл бұрын
greatest driving song ever. Sunroof open, windows down, V8 floored, winding country road, Premium Sound, cranked.
@jeanvallette60742 жыл бұрын
When I discovered RUSH I know I,ve be caught in a Musicians Master that's happen in 1979 some people toldme that's Is only noise. Now there are fan of the band every song Is unique, a master piece of three Musicians Master. Thank for bringing again, I really sad for the people that's can't feel the performance live again. Thank for a sincerly reacction. Now Rush Is inmortal
@leddygee18962 жыл бұрын
Geddy’s feels and emotion in this song are phenomenal…
@crazyfingers192 жыл бұрын
Now, watch it live. That’s the real magic! The tour for this album was documented on video. Amazing.
@robchehowski42812 жыл бұрын
This is in my top 3 of Rush songs (others are 2112 & Xanadu). I once got so into this tune while driving that I got a ticket for doing 160 km/h in a 100 zone. Thankfully, the cop dropped it to 120 km/h. Totally worth it!!
@GuildofarcaneloreАй бұрын
My favourite Rush tune. Saw them in concert twice in Toronto. Subdivisions and Grace under pressure tours.
@karenmikalofsky5287 Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite Rush song. Puts me back in time to my parents’ basement, headphones, and my older brothers’ amazing stereo. Thanks, older brothers for being so cool with music!
@shaunbourque92122 жыл бұрын
These guys are the best. I'm glad you are enjoying your RUSH journey.
@jotave652 жыл бұрын
There is so many Rush masterpiece songs. It's hard to choose wich one is better than others. For me, Red Barchetta doesn't need deep analysis or explanations. IT'S JUST "PERCECT". Endless love at first listening.
@patrickwoods22138 ай бұрын
No band perfectly blends both heavy and melodic passages better than Rush, in my opinion. Red Barcheta is the perfect blend of rock, metal, and folk all in one.
@workingman66812 жыл бұрын
First of all, Moving Picture's is probably if not there best album of all time. Second, this song is by far in my top 5 songs of Rush. Great reaction!!
@brucemarshall95212 жыл бұрын
Moving Pictures....Numero Uno. Permanent Waves....a very close second.
@rooramblingon8952 жыл бұрын
Not racing through town, but speeding through the countryside; twists and turns and sweeping bends! Fantastic...🥰🥰 Great reaction video, thanks!
@debbiedebster58062 жыл бұрын
I just love the joy you exude while listening! This makes me so happy, yet it's so bittersweet knowing I won't see them live again. 😥 You picked one of the BEST with this one!! ♥️✌
@debbiedebster58062 жыл бұрын
Funny too, my dad texted me during that one pause that had Cherry Ave... that's my dad's street name lol Stars are alligned!😂
@Kidge.60815 ай бұрын
Played drums since age 7. Found Rush at age 15. Finally found a guitarist who loves and plays Rush in my 50s. I’m a drummer. This one is really fun to play. We have so much fun. He can play Xanadu, nat science, La villa. I muscle through lol.
@michelmoreau81172 жыл бұрын
Beautiful , your are hooked , thanks for that 40 yr.fan ,the only band I truly feel , runs music through my soul is rush ,keep climbing the album chain
@MrSinnerBOFH2 жыл бұрын
For "Hard" Rush songs, try the whole album "Counterparts": Counterparts, Animate, Stick it out... all pretty hard and awesome.
@mycroft162 жыл бұрын
Animate is still one of my favorites. That song goes HARD. Vapor Trails has some pretty hard tracks on it as well. And Far Cry was good for that. Clockwork Angels had some too with BU2B.
@mattplus092 жыл бұрын
Always my favorite Rush song :) Good journey...Peace!
@lynnc5252 Жыл бұрын
I'm right there, jumping off the train, running to meet my uncle.... love the lyrics.
@nicknick29032 жыл бұрын
The feeling Rush gives me is 🇨🇦
@jewel_laughs2 жыл бұрын
You are such a Rush Geek. Welcome to the club! You'll learn that Rush frequently rocks VERY hard.
@patricknicolucci50732 жыл бұрын
I was in a Rush Tribute band this song always goes over well. Great song and car Ferrari's are the best cars period.
@paulstewart62032 жыл бұрын
Red barchetta was my favorite song to see them do live in concert.
@micheleramirez67692 жыл бұрын
This song is prophetic; with everything happening in Canada how strange that this song is so relevant! Weird! My brother was 8 years older than me and loved RUSH! It was his favorite band of all time growing up in the late 70’s and early eighties. Didn’t get it at the time but now I know why he loved RUSH so much!! Awesome!!
@dannyl19672 жыл бұрын
probably my favorite rush song
@Steve_Blackwood2 жыл бұрын
This album was my introduction to Rush when I was 14… 40 years ago. It formed the foundation of my Rush fandom, and I love every song on it. Alex’ harmonics are just 😘
@MatthewJones-kg4xi4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your work and interest in my long time favorite band!
@sarge7string2322 жыл бұрын
Yup .....I know exactly what your talking about .when you say ...its a "feeling" ....thats what music does ....even instrumental music ...can touch you & make you feel something...and Red Barchetta definitely takes you somewhere
@NoahFroio2 жыл бұрын
Skirted away from the chasing 'Gleaming Alloy Air Cars' at 9:03 - "Laughing out loud with fear and hope, I got a desperate plan. At the one-lane bridge, I leave the Giants stranded at the Riverside. Race back to the farm, to dream with my Uncle, at the fire-side." are some of the best interpretive of a moment in time lyrics of any song that I have ever heard. Bravo, Geddy, Neil, and Alex on such brilliant lyrics.
@charlywested646511 ай бұрын
Yes… you nailed it my brother… when you hear a Rush song the music literally washes over you like warm radio waves. Now imagine how I felt, a 12 year old boy living in the Pocono Mountains listening to Rush 2112 for the 1sr time ever… it was like listening to the high priest of progress Rock… and even at that young age I could see on the Event Horizon the legacy this band.
@johnlermaqct2 жыл бұрын
When I listen to this song, I shut my eyes, and I swear I'm there .
@mycroft162 жыл бұрын
Hearing a Ferrari engine rev being done by guitar and bass... is just way too cool. Feeling the music follow the engine accelerating decelerating, going around curves in the road. Enjoying the open air or running from the police. This song is pure RUSH.
@markjohnson42172 жыл бұрын
Neil used to work with his Dad , who was an auto mechanic in St. Catherines, Ont. He must have inherited some of his father's passion for cars.
@RedPillMode2 жыл бұрын
Priceless reaction, and I really mean it. Red Barchetta is in nearly everyones TOP5 Rush song, along with The Spirit of Radio, Yyz, Xanadu, La Villa Strangiato, Free Will. I would throw in Lakeside Park, Closer to the Heart, Subdivisions, Losing it. Etc Etc.
@Scooter7302 жыл бұрын
I just love the expression on your face as you are barraged with musical perfection. The wonder as the time signature changes and the guys just blow you away continually. I don't know if you have listened to 2112 yet, but you need to check that out soon!
@claudinecruz24712 жыл бұрын
Everytime I hear this song I feel like I'm driving that car and I feel the excitement of the wind and speed of the car car
@maximuskhan21002 жыл бұрын
Even though nobody has ever compared musically Rush and Led Zepplin as for their place in history they have much in common. Both are completely unique musically to the point they are their own genre and both have all members as equally savant at their positions.
@liamcage72082 жыл бұрын
The surprise at the end was the bass solo.
@steamr0ll2 жыл бұрын
The joy that fills your face when you hear are hearing this for the first time reminds me of when *I* heard this for the first time. My friends and I were like "What? How?" I am always thrilled to hear of a newly-minted Rush fan.
@jonathanlocke6404 Жыл бұрын
Phenomenal guitar tone on his solo...
@SalGomezАй бұрын
The lyrics, listen to the lyrics. This is great futuristic storytelling....
@johnlove72244 ай бұрын
Fan from the beginning. This my favorite.
@lawrencekessel16672 жыл бұрын
one of they greatest driving songs ever!
@jmarz26002 жыл бұрын
You had me at 6:56. "You think I'm not gonna go back????"
@abby8382 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite Rush tunes. Someone did a mashup of this with scenes from another favourite of mine, Back To The Future. It’s 🤌🏼 and worth a watch!
@abby8382 жыл бұрын
I recommend Subdivisions or Freewill next!
@metalmark12142 жыл бұрын
The song was inspired by the futuristic short story "A Nice Morning Drive", written by Richard Foster and published in the November 1973 issue of Road & Track magazine. The story describes a similar future in which increasingly stringent safety regulations have forced cars to evolve into massive Modern Safety Vehicles (MSVs), capable of withstanding a 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h) impact without injury to the driver. Consequently, drivers of MSVs have become less safety-conscious and more aggressive, and "bouncing" (intentionally ramming) the older, smaller cars is a common sport among some. Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart made several attempts to contact Foster during the recording of but did not have an up-to-date address and Rush were forced to settle for a brief "inspired by" note in the lyric sheet mentioning the story. In July 2007, Foster and Peart finally made contact with each other. Foster later posted on his website an account of their journey by motorcycle through the backwoods of West Virginia between stops on Rush's 2007 Snakes and Arrows tour. Barchetta literally means "small boat" in Itallian, is the diminutive form of ("boat" or "craft"). In the automotive industry, the term is used for a two-seat car without any kind of roof. The proper Italian pronunciation is (bar ketta), although it is sung with /t/ in place of /k/ by Geddy Lee Neil Peart's favorite car was the 1948 Ferrari 166MM. Lyrics explained: The song's lyrics tell a story set in a future in which many classes of vehicles have been banned by a "Motor Law." The narrator's uncle has kept one of these now-illegal vehicles (the titular red Barchetta sports car) in pristine condition for roughly 50 years and is hiding it at his secret country home, which had been a farm before the Motor Law was enacted. Every Sunday, the narrator commits a "weekly crime" of sneaking out to this location and going for a drive in the countryside. During one such drive, he encounters a "gleaming alloy air car" that begins to chase him along the roads. A second such vehicle soon joins the pursuit, which continues until the narrator drives across a one-lane bridge that is too narrow for the air cars. The song ends with the narrator returning safely to his uncle's farm.
@scotttolson81792 жыл бұрын
As a long time Rush fan who has heard every Rush song, this is one of my favorites. Top 10, maybe even Top 5.
@vincenzomigliore97492 жыл бұрын
Their heaviest song from the early 80’s is probably jacobs ladder. That song is pretty much a metal song
@MrAitraining2 жыл бұрын
Great track from a perfect album.
@claimguy2 жыл бұрын
TURN IT UP when Alex starts that pre-chorus guitar work and then when the riff drops you can actually feel your consciousness elevate. No, trust me.
@roberthussey5952 ай бұрын
And to think, “Red Barchetta” was pretty much written and recorded in not much more than 24 hours. I remember Neil mentioning that it was pretty amazing how Red Barchetta comes together with ease and Witch Hunt was written and re-written for at least a month before he was satisfied with the end product
@Mar-yk6jp2 жыл бұрын
The pace of the music is in relation to how hard he was driving the car.
@21126661238 ай бұрын
RUSH BEST BAND IN THE GALAXY 🌌
@CygnusKC2 жыл бұрын
LOL... you were SO close when you were looking for the sound effect. You missed it by a few seconds. The tire screeching effect is at the 6:48 mark on YOUR video, but I'm not sure where on the one you're watching. This song rarely got radio play but has always been a cult favorite among Rush fans. I think it's one of the greatest driving songs, up there (if not above, even) "Radar Love" (Golden Earring), "Highway Star" (Deep Purple), "I Can't Drive 55" (Sammy Hagar), and "Panama" (Van Halen).
@davidlitchke49642 жыл бұрын
Saw them twice. Both great shows. Wish I could have seen them even more. Their music lives on!
@JohnT-ii5od Жыл бұрын
The car is a Ferrari 166 MM ( Mille Miglia) Barchetta . A pure and Legendary racecar from the time FORD still build dull sedans. This machine won 24 hours of Le Mans and the gruesome 1000 miles through the Italian country Mille Miglia in 1949 .
@saraphinn3 күн бұрын
If your parents gave you those Rush albums, you would be playing these tunes at band practice.
@markotto98552 жыл бұрын
Geddy was such a great vocalist. He could serenade or rock it at will. He kept it pretty well even in his later years.
@iraceslowcars Жыл бұрын
This was my favorite Rush song, to the point that I wore this out on my first vinyl copy of Moving Pictures. Once I heard "Analog Kid" from the "Signals" LP, it moved to that. It's hard to pick a favorite now in my old age, I love it all.
@PalimpsestProd2 жыл бұрын
5:30 in your vid for the peelout solo.
@timcotton17822 жыл бұрын
Most of us are "Geddy fans". It isn't just the solid pitch, it's the extension of vowels, the emphasis on key words, the emotional investment in the story the song is telling. It's a common theme whenever they were interviewed, that while Neil is the primary lyricist, Geddy wouldn't let a song go to publication unless he could completely feel the intent of the lyrics. It's pure craftsmanship, and it is worthy of how you feel about it.
@meldonbrindley70932 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Rush songs. Just cooks all the way through.
@kickinit3332 жыл бұрын
One of my top 3 songs from Rush. Great reaction. You get it. Cheers.
@toddmadden97772 жыл бұрын
Awesome as always SG...Todd from Ohio... Love the site!!!
@tkg_42 Жыл бұрын
One of my favs
@malcongrued2 ай бұрын
among my favorite songs of all time. from anyone
@andyreid68262 жыл бұрын
Everytime you expect them to do something, they don't. Lol
@jasoncaldwell56272 жыл бұрын
I love Geddy's bass outro...
@leidabraito-jones85462 жыл бұрын
I envy your Rush musical journey! They are the soundtrack of my entire life. I see a future Rushianista in the making. 🌎
@joshuadeshaies71062 жыл бұрын
That was Awesome!!! You think I’m not gonna go back! lol I luv it Salvo. This is my fav tune from these icons!!! Rock on!!¡
@ef4452 жыл бұрын
@3:24 Same, my friend. Same.
@jasonm80172 жыл бұрын
Heard this song 300 times. Never seen the video. Thank you 😊 Sorry, I meant Thanks Eh! Take’r easy (I’m Canadian)
@Phydoux21122 жыл бұрын
That skidding sound effect comes in at 6:48 in your video here. That I believe was just Alex scratching his guitar strings with his pick. It's supposed to simulate tires squealing. And I agree, this is probably one of Geddys better vocal performances.
@brucemarshall95212 жыл бұрын
Jam On, Salvo G 🤘
@gryphon95072 жыл бұрын
I have to watch myself if I am driving with this song playing. I soon find I'm speeding badly if I let the song take me.
@garylagstrom38642 жыл бұрын
I can count on one hand how many speeding tickets I got while listening to Moving Pictures in its entirety 😜😝😛🤘🏻🤟🏻🔥
@MrKneeV2 жыл бұрын
One of their absolute best, hands down.
@dcmanuel72322 жыл бұрын
While I had heard and listened to Rush before Moving Pictures came out, this album was what pulled me in fully. This song is (and always will be) one of my favorites. TBH, there are sooooo many fantastic songs on the album, picking one favorite is just impossible to me.
@anthonypallen79192 жыл бұрын
I love how the bass comes in , then it just calms and the story starts. Rush is different
@scottwilson15922 жыл бұрын
Reading comments I'm in agreement. Welcome aboard what"Pratt,Lerxt, and Ged" have given to us. No others respect their listeners when working on new music. U should check out Foo Fighters indicating Rush to the Hall of Fame!!🎵🎵 Rock on!! Great reactions. ...Hemispheres is amazing full album side greatness. Neil Peart the drummer wrote all lyrics. The 1st album with Working Man self produced in Toronto...original drummer and back up vocals was John Rutsey. Neil was chosen to replace John due to diabetes and alcohol, which saved his life because they knew he wouldn't survive the 1st tour in U.S.