Rip Neil. One of the best drummers in the game.

Thanks for posting this video. I've been watching Rush content all this past weekend as a cathartic experience. Appreciate you guys!

R.I.P. the Professor.

Looking forward to your tribute. HUGE loss!

Freewill or Xanadu please!

Arcsector facts

@Arcestor You ain't lying!

He ain’t my favourite drummer’s favourite drummer

Pen Draig Because Neil Peart wasn’t Neil Peart’s favorite drummer?

Except Neil Peart is my favourite drummer

Ater Deus perfect description, nailed it!

Always loved the vibe to this song and aware of the back story to it, but the juxtaposition of melody, lyrics and lead break as only just crashed down on me after thirty odd years - COOL

Yeah, but the chorus shatters all of it, like a warning and Alex's solo destroys it all _like a crying in solitude. The end is sad as well.

Really like how the guys focus pn Neil's lyrics. The musicianship is stellar, and the lyrics are brilliant.

Bingo Ater Deus

GREAT comment! 👍

Alex is not underrated at all! He's a musician's musician and he has definitely been appreciated by music enthusiasts and musicians alike! Especially on this track.

​@@jbjester1Agreed

Alex Lifeson's chords were absolutely prophetic to modern rock. The open but dissonant chords are heard everywhere now in Midwest Emo, Math Rock, Shoegaze and if you wanna do a bit earlier, some nu-metal as well. Basically the FEEL of those chords was hugely inspirational for a lot of modern artists.

🤣🤣

Re-upload and shorten it 1 sec :D

@@MrKorton That's not the reference :)

Derek Thibert If you ditch the 10 second intro... (;

Haha 10 seconds off!!!

Yes it is!

My thoughts exactly. They would LOVE Red Barchetta with their love of lyrics and instrumentation.

Nothing short of a masterpiece I am so thankful that they shared their crafts with us.....

why is this comment 7 months old???

Very very few bands have released an album where every song is a masterpiece.......Rush did it more than once.

Back in the day....40 years ago...we would have RUSH cranked up in the weight room....we honestly had know clue how good they really are. 500 years from now the captain of the space explorer will be tapping the control panel to RUSH.

Hardcore facts!!!

AMEN!!!

Thank you this comment.

Amen

The way he plays is incredible, and to do triple-duty on the keys, bass, and vocals is amazing. And it's not like the parts he's playing are easy, so to play them and sing at the same time is pretty impressive. To do one or the other well is an achievement on its own, but both at the same time. Cmon man, lol.

Uh oh, we got a mutualist up in here.

@@neeltheother2342 a what?

@@valtemirov4584 don't worry about it

@@neeltheother2342 yes sir.

I jumped into the comments to point this out. 🙏❤️🙏 One of my favorite parts in any of their songs. Also, that guitar overtone @ 11:38 sort of panned to the left.

True. It's absolutely dramatic how Lifeson designed it.

You need a delay with a hold function- Eventide Eclipse does it well.

I love that whole album.

That's been my favorite Rush song since it came out. I wasn't aware that Neil Peart considered it one of his most important songs because it was his announcement to the world that he was going to start writing more personal songs.

Monumentally underrated album and the drums on that song are amazing.

That's my favorite Rush song.

Conform or be cast out.

I had all of them. That was a great period of time for rock and roll.

@@Ojgmr15 Me too!!! Still do - somewhere in a box down in my basement!!

I had an Ozzy shirt, but you’re so correct I laughed out loud. God, what a great time for music!

@Arthur Infidel Hanson-Jones I feel you, man. Class of 84

Randall Harrison cheers to that 🍺

Best 3 piece in history.

Don't forget that YES asked him to fill in for Chris Squire when they played at the hall of fame in 2017.

Not to mention he also sings and plays the synths

Not really, every list of top ten bass players I've seen has Geddy in the top 5.

Beyong blown away is a 'rush"

*RUSH RULES* 💜💫✌🎵 RIP Neil Peart 1952-2020 💥THE GIRL WHO LISTENED TO RUSH💥 From the back of the stadium She’s easy to see Standing up at the stage In her Starman tee From Anthem to Limelight To YYZ She’s the girl who listened to Rush And all of the rockers And all of the heshers Well they dreamed of the day That they might get her And drive her away In a Red Barchetta She’s the girl who listened to Rush Philosophers and ploughmen They can’t resist her call They cannot choose Not to decide So they've got no choice at all They've gotta love her No she doesn’t say "Pert" And she doesn’t say "Part" Yeah, she knows it’s "Neil Peert" ‘Cause he’s close to her heart Say a prayer for John Rutsey He was there at the start She’s the girl who listened to Rush Philosophers and ploughmen They can’t resist her call They cannot choose Not to decide So they've got no choice at all They've gotta love her Why don’t girls ever listen to Rush? But she listened to Rush! The blacksmith and the artist They can’t resist her call You cannot choose Not to decide So you’ve got no choice at all No you’ve got no choice at all You’ve gotta love her ~Author Unknown

I'm a huge Rush fan but I'll admit they do sometimes sound a bit cheesy. I mean remember Tears?

@Liberty AboveAllElse I don't think they said honeydew in Tears? Tears was the sappy heartbreak song that Geddy wrote IIRC. I think better examples may be the cheesy (ngl kinda fun still) rap section of Roll the Bones, or Tai Shan (I think Geddy and Alex are both on record disliking that one too)

Me too. And then to read everyone's comments. Loved by All!

Yeah, we will not bounce back from this anytime soon.

Frank Holstein And we won’t have a drummer to help us get any lift...😭

Right?

Every time I go to listen a Rush tune and hear Neil's drum lines and read the comments of how many lives were touched by these three men's music.... I cry.....every time....I think of how they gave voice to the way I thought and felt....like an outsider looking in on a society that had and still has no place for me..... I think of the first time I heard The Professor's drum work on Tom Sawyer.....you left an indelible mark on this world and many people in it! Rest in peace Sir! And peace and hugs and love to all of my fellow RUSH fans.

These guys just like to hear themselves talk

Richard St.Denis that line and Lee’s delivery hits me in the heart every single time I hear it. Still brings me to the verge of tears and I’ve been listening to this album ever since it was released.

Shakespeare. That's Neil for you though.

Exactly. Thankyou

It's a paraphrase of the opening of one of Shakespeare's more well-known soliloquys. From 'As You Like It', Act 2. The concept of the world as a stage predates The Bard, going back to the ancient Romans.

And dedication because they loved it. They would have done this if they hadn't earned I dime I think. They just loved being musicians for the sake of playing music. And that love shows in how they treated their fans and how they treated their talent.

Peart actually said once that he didn't like the fact that fans treated him like they had some ownership of him. RIP Prof.

Yep. A self admitted introvert. Thanks for everything Neil. Rip

It’s also about the reality and consequences of fame.

@@maggegeneYeah, he definitely wasn't into the adulation thing. 'I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend.' He also said in the documentary that he was a huge fan of The Who, but he never felt like he wanted to follow the band around, go to their motel room after a show and hang out with them, etc. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ns-ckpV93rublqM.html

@Mybiz Yep. Introverted, not shy.

That line is so true. Imagine you are a celebrity and all these fan people think they know you so well. So well that they think they are your friend. I don't even know you, so you are not my friend.

Well said

Your favourite bass player's favourite bass player and your favourite guitarist's favourite guitarist too. Basically your favourite band's favourite band.

@@neilomac no

Funny seeing you here

I wonder why Alex didn't get a solo in on Mahattan Project?

It's a great guitar solo. Very Allan Holdsworth influenced, but great nevertheless.

Alex always plays "necessary" solos. Every note is precise and movement is calculated. He doesn't masturbate over his guitar like so many others do. He does that, yet remains one of the most creative guitarists in the business!

There is a great video by Alex explaining hi history as a guitarist, his career with Rush, and step by step visuals and explanations (some oddly funny, knowing what a great guitarist he is) on how he plays Limelight. I am not a guitarist )or musician) but i just loved it. He has 2 other videos (Tom Sawyer and Spirit of Radio - that one lost some sound tho URG!)

He is amazing - often overlooked because of the other two - my favorite guitarist

Christopher Gudmundsson I first listened to RUSH when was a teen in youth groups. They were known as “”Royal Union of Satans Helpers” in my youth circles. Then I heard Subdivisions. It was the point where I simply didn’t care what people thought. It was so honest, spoke right to the reality of teenage life. 38 years later, I still love both Jesus and RUSH

@@Brianbscotty I'm agnostic so I can't speak about about how Rush were felt in Christian circles, but my two best friends are deeply rooted in christianity and we shared our love for Rush in High School. Subdivisions spoke to me as a cast out at that age in time. It's almost like I wish we all had a forum to come together at that young age to know we weren't all alone.

Christopher Gudmundsson I cant think of a more brilliant, profound, honest lyricist

Martin McPherson Well said Martin!

The lyrics to that had major impact on my life.

Tells the story of my teenage years.

Excellent

I FEEL Subdivisions ❤

Neal kicks more ass in the last 30 seconds of Subdivisions than most drummers do in their whole careers.

Hi Still Kickin, any more of your excellent videos to go with Rush songs, possiby The Garden or a montage of Neil Peart? Thanks

The Garden is my favourite song. Period.

No, Thank you for your opinion. I AGREE & will ALWAYS only cherish the TRUE happiness & guidance I felt from listening to Neil opine on life's battles

“The measure of life, is a measure of love an respect....”. Dammit. Hang on, guys. I have something in my eye...

God bless you. That's how HE pronounced it,....and that's fine by me....I loved when Paul Rudd was arguing with NP about how to pronounce HIS name....classic. ✌️😎

I was watching a documentary of Rush in Brazil in 2012, and Neil Peart explained that he flew in on a different flight that Alex & Geddy, and because of that he missed all of the fans at the airport. I laughed when he said 'which was fine by me." Actually it was the way he said it and I could tell he was trying to be humorous. I don't think Neil Peart had a problem with strangers in general, but rather he didn't like the excessive praise and being placed on a pedestal. During Neil Peart's hiatus he rode his motorcycle all over North and South America, and in so many small towns he would meet strangers that didn't know who he was and simply had long conversations with them.

Wolv - An awful lot of actors, musicians, and other famous people approached him about those lines. He summed it up for them and himself really well.

Personally I think they're incredibly deep lyrics, he's speaking from his own point of view. This guy never wrote 'cheesy' lyrics. GTFO

I thought that Emerson Lake n Palmer guy wrote limelight....🤔?!?..no?

Lost In Vegas were referring to the way Geddy sang the lyrics and the melody of them not the content. I don't agree with George but I understand his argument. If there is a "pop" part of Rush, it exists in the way Geddy crafts his melodies. I find it to be a very strong piece of what they did. The light melodies with heavy lyrics cooked into a rock song...AND with all three players COMPOSING the piece not just jamming or writing a song in one session...is part of what makes Rush great. Yes, they did occasionally write from the hip but most of their work was carefully constructed. For me, this is the definition of an artist; a careful and deliberate approach to their craft. The songs just don't pop out of nowhere and they are written by all the guys in the band with each bringing his special flavor to the piece. It's brilliant. This is why there are so few (if any) unreleased tracks.

idk about technically but definitely had the most influence on the other insane technical drummers

In high school, I was in jazz band with this kid james and his dad was the drum coach. His name is Chad wackerman and apparently he did a drum battle with Neil once.

@@movietimeateds69 Chad is an incredible drummer. One of Zappa's players.

@@honuman39 yep! One of the few drummers he trusted to play the black page.

I'd still give that award to Phil Collins for "In the Air Tonight", but yeah Neil's probably second.

@@bigchiefbc Phil has One song. Neil has albums of air drumming material. No comparison.

@@calebjames7444 I wasn't saying anything disrespectful about Rush. But Rush isn't anywhere near the popularity of Collins. I agree that there's no comparison on skill and virtuosity, but for popularity, I bet Collins sold more copies of that single than all of Rush's singles combined.

i love it that you younger G's are exposing yourselves to different kinds of music i'm a OG brother and i've been in to these dudes problaby before you two were born ; l am a musician also and i also understand that you play too ? i would love to hear your stuff ; we are going to change black music ! also, understand geddy lee's singing is an aquired taste so always stick with stories ; oh , and the guitar players name is alex lifeson.

My brother too he loved the "slurps" on the drums by Niel.

Yes the "I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend." line was attributed to him.

Huge Rush fan, but...Neil has always resented the fame and attention and I say tuff shit.. no one said they have to sell music, no one said they had to tour. They could’ve made her music for themselves and only for themselves. They didn’t need to release it to the world, but they did and there is a cost for it. There’s nothing stopping that. So don’t complain, go back to the tractor supply counter and play drums at night. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. R.I.P Neil

Fan is short for fanatic and everyone should be scared of fanatics.

rmhanseniii , that’s a rather hateful take. He was an introvert who struggled with the adulation and insecurity, which is surely what played a large part in making him strive to be both a great drummer and lyricist. All the accounts of what kind of person he was all talk about what a genuinely good person he was. Check out his books (Ghost Rider, in particular) to gain more insight into who he was as a person and what he went through. Rest In Peace, Neil.

I was quoting Neil "Fan is short for fanatic" The rest is mine.

He uses a pedal bass. When using the keyboards

@@passingthru69 Still playing 2 instruments and singing. He's like the swiss army knife of Rush. RIP Mr. Peart.

Probably not a fair comparison, but personally I've aways felt that Geedy's a more creative musician than Peart (RIP), technicality aside. Maybe that's because I'd take a flawed yet imaginative musician over a technical monster ANY day.

I felt that too. First time I've heard it since Neil passed. So moving.

Stephen Manocchio yeah man. This was and is a hard one.

Not one bad or filler song on MP.

I agree it really takes you on a journey lyrically.

My absolute favorite!

Karen K , Geddy’s parents story is amazing! Look up his interview with Dan Rather where he discusses it, assuming you haven’t seen it already.

@@crackers472 Thank you, I will!

I think that you speak for all of us who grew up listen to and loving Neil Peart and RUSH. Many flash back memories of Jr high school and high school and there is a certain feeling I get remembering those times back then when I hear RUSH. Neal is gone but he never be forgotten.

Canada is on earth.

@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 🤔🤨🙄deerdorf!

Cygnus Constellation.

He definitely was one of a select few who set the tone for how drumming has evolved.

Try Subdivisions by Rush. I feel like it better suits the narrative of an introvert.

@@jfacworship56 Hmmm... "Subdivisions" seems more suited for loners, outsiders or iconoclasts. To me...

Nah, it’s a good song but I think “how soon is now” is

@@21CCommunIT Well it kinda describes what being a geek and a teenager used to be like i guess so i can kind of see it but otherwise yes, it seems more suited to loners and outcasts.

RIP Neil, my Introverted/Highly Sensitive brother. A job well done!

I recently saw a video on yt with isolated bass of Limelight... Pure bliss

I play bass, so of course I do :)

@@nyarlathotep74 yay to us bass players 😀

For me it was in the cab of a buddy's pick up truck, drinking lots of beer underage, while Rush tape after Rush tape blared from his stereo.

Storytellers, exactly

Different mindset from when I grew up in the '80s these lyrics are amazing. I don't know how he can compare them to Disney films nowadays. Like I said different mindset.