3 masters of there profession without a single ego between them!!!

RUSH FOREVER! Nothing artificial... just plain, raw talent! R.I.P. Neil Peart... you give us such joy and musicality that touched the heart!

I can’t explain what it is to see RUSH live. It’s honestly unreal.

I was lucky enough to see them in concert, way back in 1978, in Toronto. What an experience, although at the time I don't think we realized how great they were. We just LOVED them. RIP Neil, you are truly missed. Anybody know that Neil is also an author. These are a few of his books. Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa Traveling Music : The Soundtrack to My Life and Times Roadshow : Landscape With Drums: A Concert Tour by Motorcycle Far and Away: A Prize Every Time Far and Wide: Bring that Horizon to Me! Far and Near: On Days Like These Clockwork Angels: The Graphic Novel Clockwork Angels: The Comic Scripts Diehards

I can’t even listen to Rush without crying. It’s really killing me.

Yes! This is the first time I had ever seen or heard Rush, what a ride!!!

The AMAZING thing about Rush, to me, is that it's just THREE people creating this GREAT music!!!❤❤❤ This is Progressive Rock at its finest: unique, ahead of their time, memorable lyrics. Neil's music will live on, and, as he put his soul into each song, so will he. RIP Neil Peart.❤

Neil Peart was actually the writer of all of Rush' lyrics which makes him even more incredible as an artist and a person.

In Toronto we call Rush The Three Kings Of Willowdale. ... I live in Geddy's neighbourhood and have seen him on Yonge St. twice, after dark when he's hard to spot and won't have to "pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend," and I SURE AS HELL don't wanna be that guy. .... Your genuine Love and Respect for my Local Heroes and Their Music brings tears to my eyes Jamel. ... LOVE YOUR SHOW. ... keep it comin Man!

This song fills me with so much positive feelings everytime I hear it

Bear in mind these guys were judst barely in their twenties when they recorded this album. A hint of the unparalleled greatness that was to come.

Geddy is the man. While he is doing the vocals, he plays the bass and the keyboards. All 3 are masters of their crafts and the absence of egos makes them awesome to watch.

It's strange and sad that both RUSH'S drummers have passed away.

Major props to you, many people try to give Rush shade because they aren't used to a voice like Geddy's but you are a person who see's how it all comes together and what made the band so magical to many people. Please keep the Rush going 😁

Only one voice like that, And you knew the lyrics would be futuristic, So ahead of their time,The standard to which others would try to obtain, Neil alone was a FENOM, LOVE RUSH FOREVER !!

Just spun the “Fly By Night” album on vinyl last night. The whole dang thing is great from start to finish. And Neil...just phenomenal.

It is impossible to listen to this song and not have a big smile on your face. A perfect, classic rock song.

NO ONE sounds like Rush. Bless this amazing trio forever

I have seen RUSH 13 TIMES, THEY HAVE NEVER DISAPPOINTED. BEST SOUND REPLICATION YOU WILL EVER SEE.🥁☮

As an older white guy. Im loving how so many younger black men and woman are getting into this sort of stuff. I love Rush , NWA and Johnny Cash all the same. If its good. Its good!

can`t get The Garden out of my head these past few days. Clockwork Angels was the perfect goodbye album for the band. Neil wil never be forgotten R.I.P

Neil"s drums, Alex's guitar riffs, and Getty Lee's distinctive voice were an unbeatable combination. Just three guys, but they could put out the sound! I went to see them live when this album came out, and came out of that concert with my ears ringing for the next 36 hours. That was the benchmark with which I measured every other concert after that.

Yeah! One of the best from Power Trio! Great album! "No other band like this" "Your favourite drummer's favourite drummer" Well said, Jamel! RIP "The Professor" Always in our heart

They were also funny. Before each show, each tour, they would sometimes make a weird funny video to show the audience. On their 40th anniversary tour (the Time Machine tour where they started with their newest songs and went backwards in time to the end of the show), they had a funny video of them (as funny characters) in an isolated bar watching a young polka band playing called RASH (same logo, but A insead of a U). I had to get a RASH shirt after that. People at other concerts I go to still love the RASH shirt.

Love it!💖 Never get tired of listening to this amazing trio.RIP Neil.Such a talented human being 👍🥁

Yes Rush was ,is , and always will be incredible. RIP "professor" your drum beats will outlive us all. ☮️

Growing up, I was the only one in my large Puerto Rican family who listened to rock and metal. Now I take my niece to shows! Thanks for helping people broaden their taste!

They were the kids in "Subdivisions". "Fly By Night " is about leaving home to tour for the first time.

I've gotta be really HONEST man...... I'm truly digging your reactions!!! I don't know what it is man, but listening to you, listening to all of the TRULY BEAUTIFUL music I've grown up with, you're bringing them to LITE and REJUVENATING all of them for me!!! I'd also like to say THANK YOU to all of the people, who are giving the advice, an putting you on to all of the beautiful music you've missed. One request I've got is..... " Ten years gone" by The mighty LED - ZEPPELIN 👃👍😎

Such a good talking point about nobody duplicating their style. Neil will live on in the hearts of his fans and every classic rock station. Check out their live concerts in South America...the fans were just going berzerk at those shows.

They were just kids when they started, but even then they were so talented... Going to miss Neil. I hope Alex and Geddy can put together some kind of tribute show to honor him.

Geddy's voice is like a laser beam cutting right through those beautiful instruments.

being a Rush fan for so many years, I still expect Geddy to look back and smile at those drum fills lol

Love me some RUSH !!!Seventy and eighties rock can still holds its own. Yes, RIP Mr. Neil you’ll be missed songwriter and drummer extraordinaire !!! 🥁

RusH is composed of 3 compulsive perfectionist, and genuine good people that do not have any the 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.

Looking back all these years I know now more than ever what a complete privilege it was to see this trio perform live. Not just the band but the fans in the crowd also made the experiences transcendent at times. Thanks for the providing a great soundtrack to the various moments of my life. RIP Neil.

Rush's first truly "mainstream" hit, Fly by Night. What a great ride it was. RIP NP.

This was the first Rush album I ever heard way back in around 1982. To me it's one of their most timeless efforts and when you consider it's just three 21 year old Canadian kids making this music it's just mind boggling. Every track is incredible, and the musicianship is beyond belief.

Look at those crazy canadian kids!! What amazes me about Rush (among many other things) is how different each decade of music was, yet every decade was amazing. They never had an average album. Ever. I miss Neil and Rush.

I don't see his passing as a loss. He'd retired from writing and drumming after the R40 tour and wasn't going to start again. He leaves behind a tremendous legacy and we'll always have that. I've been listening to them for 35 years and it always feels new to me.

The Gold Standard of Rock Rush Jamal you’re the best!

It's amazing to me how Alex and Geddy took Neil's lyrics and made them sing.

Rush is and always will be on my top 10 list. RIP Neil Peart

I will NEVER get over how great Rush's bass grooves were.

After he lost his wife and daughter in the same year I never thought Neil Peart would tour. I was wrong and happy to be so. He was a complex introverted man; genius.

Thanks for doing another Rush reaction, Fly By Night is one of their absolute classics. The band split up in 2015 so his passing won't affect them in that sense. It's just a big loss to all of us who were moved and inspired by his playing and writing and, of course, everyone who knew him.

Jamel , My name is JOE , I live in , Topeka , KANSAS , Want to let U now I love seeing your reaction to what I consider the greatest band EVER , RUSH , Your reactions remind me of the band , so true (REAL) UNBIASED , all three of these guys are truely LEGENDS to not only the music industry , But the entire ART I ndustry and to do it and present it to the world in such a perfect fashion and GOODNESS , GOTTA BE THREE GREAT INDIVIDUALS THERE MUSIC IS SO REAL and u can tell they are professionals at playing there instaments I am a 53 year old whiteboy and have always said rush will someday be discovered as THE TRUE LEGENDS they are to become and your reactions lets me see that there on there way THANKS , JOE K BEST WISHES TO U AND RIP , NEIL

"Moonrise and thoughtful eyes starting back away me from the window beside. No fright or hindsight, leaving behind that empty feeling inside." Staring out the window of a Greyhound bus, I recognized exactly what Geddy was singing about. "My ship isn't coming, and I just can't pretend." So many years ago, so many ships have sailed for me, so many chapters. And Rush has been with me over all these years. Still as meaningful in 2020 as it was in 1980 when I discovered their music. Thank you for this!

Rush is brilliant...you know this was Neil's early style of drumming. Look at Rush videos around 1994/1995, Neil holds his sticks totally different. Neil decided at age 42 to re-learn his already magnificent drumming style. Master of his craft!

When I got the news of Neil's passing I was trying to think of a lyric he wrote that applied to how I felt. After a while, a line from "Nobody's Hero" (another song worth reacting to!) came to mind: "When I heard that he was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart..." Rush wasn't a band that a lot of people got, but they were my heads house band! Neil will be greatly missed but his legacy lives on in those of us that were inspired by his words and playing. RIP Professor!

Yet another three man crew, that blows away the current yahoos with all the people and equipment in the world.

You said it best. "They compliment each other". Truth. Great work sir. RIP Neil.

RIP Neil, been listening to Rush since the beginning. Such a loss.

Incredible drummer but also wrote most of the song lyrics...before he passed he drove solo across Canada....saw them twice in concert and am blessed. Keep rocking Jamal!

I always wondered how i would feel when and if one of the members of rush passed...for me,it is brutal. ..a true master at his art...and a huge loss to music and fans alike

Geddy just belts out those highs, totaly relaxed. Hes like "what? This is what I do-"

This was the first song I ever heard by Rush. Been a fan ever since.

This was Neil’s first “hit” song; he wasn’t in the band when “Working Man” and the first album was made; although he made them his own live. They played like 125 shows June-Dec 1974 while they wrote this song and the rest of the Fly By Night album. They recorded the album in 5 days, then it was back on the road for a Jan. 15th show in Winnipeg and another 250 shows in 1975. Incredible.

Rush retired a couple years ago, due to Neal and Alex getting arthritis and they didn't think they would be able to continue delivering such perfection in their live shows.

It fills my heart to see the reaction community paying tribute to this irreplaceable legend. Peace be with you, Professor.

Rush disbanded in 2015, following their 40th Anniversary Tour (R40). Neil was absolutely done with drumming, citing exhaustion and tendinitis (unknown at the time if his brain cancer was part of it all). Alex (guitar) was succumbing to arthritis. Geddy (bass/vocals/keyboards) wanted to keep going in some way, shape, or form. Hope was held out for an occasional reunion of the three somewhere down the line. Maybe an "unplugged" tour of small theaters and clubs. If one day Alex and Geddy rejoin forces it certainly won't be as Rush. When Neil died, the Rush we knew and loved from the 2nd album on died with him. The new direction and freakish talent he brought to the table in 1974 (replacing founding drummer John Rutsey) preemptively rescued the band from almost-certain obscurity had they continued in the spirit of their debut album which, while good, presented them as just another Zeppelin wannabee of that era.

Neil Peart's First album with Rush.2nd overall.Lot smaller drum set then he had later.He definitly Made a big difference in the direction of the band Thank God!

These guys were a band of brothers, superb musicians, writing complex stuff yet so accessible. I love their music and cannot thank you enough for reacting to their songs. They announced a few years ago that they would not play anymore or record new material. My guess it had to do something with Neal‘s health.

I was at the final RUSH show ever at the Forum in LA, 12th row. I had a feeling it was going to be the last time I would see them play together but nobody could have guessed exactly why. #RIPNeilPeart

OMG, What memories this brings back! ( Power Trio ) Always TIGHT, and Perfect, EVERY TIME!

Damn it's sad when someone you have great admiration for is gone and you see footage of them when they're younger and you know they're no longer with us, it hurts.I'm 54 and Rush was huge among me and my friends growing up. Cheers from the canadian Queen nut and overall music seeker,music lover,music discoverer, and person who finds joy in the soundscapes talented people can create.

Love watching you see the bands that we loved so long ago. Another era is ready to follow. Rush was the psyche of millions of kids from 1975 to 2015. My favorite band. You do it right. Thanks for your respect!

Thank you for your comments and for your respect of the man! You are a man of character!

If looking for early Rush side 4 (LP) All the Worlds a Stage listen to 9:15 of Working Man to discover Why Neil is the Professor. And for your listening pleasure at the very end of What You Doing turn up the volume until the needle lifts. You will love their sense of humour in 1976 live at Massey Hall, Toronto Canada.

Thanks for your comments Jamel. I think you have come to appreciate this most awesome trio!! True talent. Nice guys. #RIPProfessor I have thought of him every single day and just about bawl. RUSH.

RIP GOAT. He is your favorite drummer's favorite drummer.

FYI Neal suffered from arthritis in both wrist and elbows for the last 15 years of his life. He's a prime example of mind over matter or ailment. As far as he was concerned THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Rest in peace my friend.

I can’t imagine how boring my life would have been, had I not discovered this song at 16 years old. It gave me courage to go my own way, rather than to follow the crowd, and inspired me to have the courage to start my world-wide travels.

Wow! Neil what a drummer! Geddy’s voice so distinctive and beautiful! Guitar great too! I didn’t listen to them in high school, but now at 60 I get it about RUSH! As a 70s child I’m still learning Jamal!!!

Rush was the crazy nerd rock I listened to as a nerdy teenager. My first concert was Rush's Moving Pictures tour in 82 (I think). They were amazing and completely unique.

So happy that you discovered Rush Jamel. The joy in your face is infectious. Thank you so much. More Rush please!!!

REST IN RHYTHM MR. NEIL PEART... wishing his family and friends peace and calm...

Oh my!! How great to see this video. Just looked up the dates.... the album was released in February '75, so when they recorded it, Geddy and Alex would've been 21 or 22, and Neil a year older. SO YOUNG and already so much talent and Neil's twiddling his sticks like one of his heroes, Keith Moon. It' s got me all tearful again. Thanks, Jamel. Stay safe, everyone!!

Really appreciate your respect for Neil. Good words, my friend. It is a huge loss for the music world and rush fans, especially.

Thank you Jamel For you or video reactions and your kind words towards Neil. This is truly a devastating loss for mankind in general and of course those of us who play. I have played for 42 years and he is the main reason why I ever wanted to learn or pick up a pair of sticks. A true inspiration a true mentor without him even ever knowing it. Thanks again for your videos and your kind words I am glad I found your channel I enjoy watching your videos very much.

17th reaction. Great start only about 1 album's worth of songs. Only 43 more albums to go! Long Live Rush! Prayers for Neil's family especially his young daughter only 6 years old. Jell-o Neil had been married previously yet in a tragic year in 1999, he lost his first wife to cancer and his first daughter to a car accident. It took nearly 5 years before he or the band was ready to regroup. Geddy Lee stated in an interview their priorities changed the moment that happened and the "band" was secondary to Neil's health and wellbeing (rightfully so)

Really appreciate your honoring of Neil Peart and being open to a band and sound you may not have grown up knowing. You are a genuine man Jamal

The amount of sound just those three guys could put out.... amazing!

Every time I hear this one it takes me back to the 70's in Southern California, when So-Cal was a great place to live !

Early Rush was more power trio than prog. I like it.

Can't get enough RUSH bro This band were a notch above right from the get go. You nailed it 'no other band like this' God bless Neil Peart

Between Alex's bangs and Neil's supreme mullet, I don't know which is more awe inspiring. This is such a killer tune and album. You can really here Neil's Keith Moon influence on this one in my opinion.

Thank you for giving props to rush. It is refreshing to see the positives! Ur the man!

Rush actually called it quits a few years ago, when their 40th anniversary tour finished up. Neil Peart was dealing with tendinitis and Alex Lifeson has arthritis. If you get a chance, watch the R40 concert bluray. It’s one of their best performances IMO.

It's like they took Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart and made a Rock Band. You should check out side one of Hemispheres and In the End off FLY BY NIGHT. KEEP THE MUSIC RUSHING BROTHER MUSIC LOVER.

They were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2013 by Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Nirvana. The induction and acceptance speeches are pretty entertaining followed by a great performance by Rush.

In a time now where looks trump talent. the guys from Rush will always be better than anything today.

Rush wrote 175 songs, so you still have a long way to go. But I’ll be watching every one. It’s nice to see and hear other people get rush. Their so underrated. I’ve been a rush fan since March 1st 1974 I was 10. I was old enough to get them and young enough to go on a 46 year journey. Great reactions! Looking forward to your next Rush reaction!

Got lots of memories of this time period in my life. All props to those three guys. Awesome musicians!

I've never seen this video. I was smiling the whole time. Little baby Rush. Neil's drum kit was even little baby. Lol

21 years old there, Neil 22. Young and ready to conquer the world!

The best fans can hope for is that Geddy and Alex will do something....Alex is doing studio work for bands and he is enjoying it from what I hear. Thanks for appreciating a band I've been following since the early days of Fly by Night album....the 80's albums "Grace under Pressure" and others are the transitional of their music....when they introduced "synthesizers" to the sound. Geddy's area.

RIP Professor Gedddy shredding the bass as usual. He is very underrated. I can hear his bass line through this entire song!!

We'd smoke a wee bit too much on occasions (imagine that) and sing " Ride My Bike " throwing in any lyrics could think of on the fly.... those were simpler times for simpler minds but we'd laugh our asses off. Rush was not a popular band back in the late 70s and 80s and finding others who listened to them was reason enough to be friends because they understood what so many others failed to grasp,they are a once in a lifetime band. I was really looking forward to seeing them after they got bored in a few years... maybe Neil's kid would fill in .... until then boy's...

Thanks Jamel for sharing such a great band as RUSH. Luckily They've made numerous great quality Bluray dvds of their concerts so you can get the feel of a live concert.