i heard somewhere that Alex was listening to Andy Summers and the Police when this song was made . I have always found similarities Rush and The Police . Both are excellent for sure .
My second Rush show after first at The Summit in March 83 for Signals..1 of 2 sold out shows in Houston. So on the Grace Under Pressure tour they played The Astrodome (8th wonder of the world) as the headliners of the 1984 Texxas Jam in front of 50,000....Amazing to see the green lasers of Red Sector A in the round stadium...but honestly I don't remember much else as other than it was amazing! I was sixteen and still remain a diehard fanatic!
My second Rush show after first at The Summit in March 83 for Signals..1 of 2 sold out shows in Houston. So on the Grace Under Pressure tour they played The Astrodome (8th wonder of the world) as the headliners of the 1984 Texxas Jam in front of 50,000....Amazing to see the green lasers of Afterimage in the round stadium...but honestly I don't remember much else as other than it was amazing! I was sixteen and still remain a diehard fanatic!
1984's "Grace Under Pressure" tour was the first opportunity I had to see Rush live. Granted, I would have loved to have seen them in the '70's, but alas, I was "age impaired" and was too young. I just remember standing on my seat through most of this show, watching Neil at every opportunity, continuously telling myself "You're really seeing/hearing RUSH!!!"
To this day, it's one of the great memories of my life. Thank you Rush.
this was the song that totally hooked me on Rush, had heard Tom Sawyer and Spirit of the Radio, but when i saw the video of this, i went out and got Moving Pictures and have added every other rsuh album since! they are truly f--kin amazing!!!!
@Andrewoid95 I've got plenty of love for that period too....I just don't like his current look, nor his approach to his legendary fan base that has supported him for a very long time.
@bdysrf Well dude, people get older and we gotta grow (lol no pun intended) out our styles.. (I'm still young, at least!) Plus Neil's hat is there to prevent the sweat from hitting his eyes.
@bdysrf yea he can seem like a cold guy when it comes to interacting with fans, but it is not because he doesn't appreciate us. He loves his fans he just doesn't feel comfortable with all the admiration that is directed toward him. He truly doesn't understand why some people have, for lack of a better word, over-zealous infatuation with people who are famous. He's said he likes being respected for his work, but when people want "a piece of him" so to speak, he says he gets really embarrassed ...
This was such an amazing show and this has got to be the best performance of VS ever. I love the raw sound of all the analog stuff back then. Live performances have seemed to take a hit (sound quality wise) with the advent of digital sound processing, mixers, effects etc...
Rush's career has spanned 4 decades. The generation of each album shows incorporation of a new style of music in the market, albeit with their own spice attached, which is why they are so relevant today. Simply watch their documentary and you will see Neil Peart specifically referencing the Police. Their first album was heavy influenced by traditional blues rock, which is not a consistent element in most future recordings. Most albums stand on their own individual style.
It's documented fact by Geddy himself that they were listening to and were influenced by the Police during this stage of their career. Rush has always been able to do what they do with a close eye on popular trends, thats why they've lasted this long...plus they're just better than everybody else.
Actually, I didn't get it wrong. If Rush had influenced the Police, you would hear a more direct, harder sound to the Police, but you don't. The Police had their unique sound in the late 70's, which you hear shortly after in Rush's albums. Besides, Lee has stated in interviews that Rush was never afraid to listen to - or being influenced by - other bands, including the Police.
@Northof49th1 Your right ..Neil P has always said in his interviews that he liked the police back in the day.And you can here the police influence in some of Rush"s songs like Spirit of R, and New world Man.
is this the final tour where geddy could reach & use the high voice ? I ask because as a younger rush fan (born 1987) my only experience with lee's high voice has been the early records and few bootlegs i could get ahold of, i see the change in his voice around power windows
I come back to this video all the time. They're so tight it's hard to believe. Definitely superior to the album version, as is often the case with Rush. I wish I hadn't been a toddler in the early 80s. ;-)
@Crust218 i've seen a lot of bands since the 70's, including Zep, Tull, Floyd and others, but Rush is the tightest band i EVER saw live!!! only other bands that came close was the Moody Blues in their prime and Steely Dan
@ 3:42 - The Professor gives us a quick lesson in finesse!
One thing that I love about Rush is that their attitudes aren't as cocky as their music. If we never saw them live then we wouldn't know that their albums suck compared to them live!
Moving Pictures remaster, meaning there new tour is more than likely going to play this (idk if its on grace under pressure to) which will be FUCKING AWESOME!! YEAH RUSH!!
At 2:53, I thought the lyric was "Everybody need a mood lifter" like it is in the previous part. When Geddy paused for a second here and started saying "Soft filter" or whatever, I thought he forgot the line and was singing, "Everybody need a... something"
One of Rush's best songs! Geddy playing a Steinberger bass! How awesome...Notice how Alex's timing is totally different from the rest of the band. Incredible! He IS one of the best guitartists of all time...just not in a way most people would notice...& I'm ok with that...I'm sure he is too. He's still the ONLY guitarist who could EVER play with Rush...What more could you ask for?!
One of Rush's best songs! Geddy playing a Steinberger bass! How awesome...Notice how Alex's timing is totally different from the rest of the band. Incredible! He IS one of the best guitartists of all time...just not in a way most people would notice...& I'm ok with that...I'm sure he is too. He's still the ONLY guitarist who could EVER play with Rush...What more could you ask for?!
One of Rush's best songs! Geddy playing a Steinberger bass! How awesome...Notice how Alex's timing is totally different from the rest of the band. Incredible! He IS one of the best guitartists of all time...just not in a way most people would notice...& I'm ok with that...I'm sure he is too. He's still the ONLY guitarist who could EVER play with Rush...What more could you ask for?!
One of Rush's best songs! Geddy playing a Steinberger bass! How awesome...Notice how Alex's timing is totally different from the rest of the band. Incredible! He IS one of the best guitartists of all time...just not in a way most people would notice...& I'm ok with that...I'm sure he is too. He's still the ONLY guitarist who could EVER play with Rush...What more could you ask for?!
Pretty much. Even for Geddy he has to practice the entire concert over and over until it's muscle memory. His body is essentially treating it like walking.
@chitoryu12 Extension of ones self is more accurate. There is some improvising going on and you can see it when they look at each other. "One memory chip" may be a good example. Watch Alex, he dug it. I'm sure plenty of less talented musicians, with possibly less or no natural talent are having to do what you are describing. Please try to grasp the measure of the raw talent in Rush. If not, God help you. ;P
Its not that they sound like The Police because they dont. The Police use a reggae feel to their music. What your all trying to get at is, that they both are three piece set ups which allows alot more freedom in the music, clearer and more distinct if done right. The Police and Rush certainily did it right. No annoying rythm guitar bogging everything down with noise.
Neil has said in old interviews that he liked the Police quite a bit, so it isn't too surprising that this song has a Police type sound too it. Early 80's had some really good records come out, Moving Pictures being among the best of them..
@zackjp That's a Steinberger (as in Ned Steinberger). Quite fashionable to have one of those in the early/mid eighties. They are quite known for having a good tone - even though they're made from a composite body and not wood - but for Ged's purposes I would imagine it was useful in it's compact size, so he could maneuver around all the keys Rush was acquiring by this point.
@SuperMrMalibog Gotta respectfully disagree with you there. It was quite the opposite, I believe. The Police influenced Rush (as you state below) - along with Ultravox, Talking Heads, etc...). I have not seen anything where The Police said anyone influenced them... Although both bands did become enamored with keyboards and started using them more at the same time.
@SuperMrMalibog As much as I love Rush, we have to give credit where it's due. The Police were making their sound before Grace Under Pressure was released, which is without doubt the most ska and reggae influenced of Rush's albums. Rush have often said that they are like a musical sponge, absorbing influences to develop their sound. They cite The Police as influencing them, so it's the other way round in this case. Though Rush have recently acquired a "time machine" so who knows? :P
Geddy's voice is amazing on this version! I mourn for his voice a little now if I'm honest, but I understand it's part of getting older and his vocal cords becoming worn. He still does incredibly well, but he struggles a bit with some notes these days. Love him regardless.
"Sadder still to watch it die
Than never to have known it" - Losing It - Signals.
@mysterywhiteboy72 I used to have this concert on tape from the King Biscuit Flower Hour (LOL!!) and wore it out listening to these songs. I agree Geddy's vocals are really good in this show, but yeah this was 1984 so he was a lot younger. So was I; weren't we all? :)
@SuperMrMalibog - You can hear Rush's influence in lots of music from that era, in bands as diverse as Van Halen to Duran Duran. Despite never getting the commercial success they deserved, Rush was the band that all pro musicians were listening to at that time. Lifeson was voted "Best Overall Guitarist" by Guitar Player magazine five years in a row. If Geddy Lee so much as scratched his nose, Bass Player magazine would run a cover story about it. Ditto for Peart and Modern Drummer.
@SuperMrMalibog Actually! this sounds very much like the Police, but the influence was the other way 'round. Rush was moving further away from their roots and progressive periods and picking up influences from many 'new wave' bands at this time. of course, i'm sure influence goes both ways, but all the guys in Rush, particularly Neil, have talked about being influenced by the Police.
@SuperMrMalibog you mean you can hear a lot of polices influence in rush songs? (Neil Peart has said, on Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, that Police was a heavy influence on his song writing in this era)
pffffffft...something political today made me think of a RUsh song, not this one. I HAD to hunt this down, wow after all these years these guys are still cranking to all hell... Thanx Rush for almost 3 decades of music.
pffffffft...something political today made me think of a RUsh song, not this one. I HAD to hunt this down, wow after all these years these guys are still cranking to all hell... Thanx Rush for almost 4 decades of music.
This version says something. Geddy feels the energy of the crowd and sings his heart out, not the same as singing in a recording booth, the difference is the energy, its great, the ups and downs of his voice in this is amazing.
@Nwalsh87 Gee, take it personal! RUSH can't be great every second. And you have to admit, this is one of the worst they have every played. Their tones are total shit! Between that Steinberger and that single coil Signature piece of shit. Compare this to how good they were when I saw them on Permanent Waves tour it's a joke. This period for RUSH just plain sucks. So go fuck yourself.
@SciMasterGeneral Yeah the crowd cheering is agreeing with you .. go buy some Q-tips ... this version is kicking ass .. try and play it better yourself ... lol
What's the name of the live DVD this is from?
blackbranduh 1 day ago
Dang Rush..your going reggae.Stil an amizing song though
StudioXTER 5 days ago
Forrest Gump plays those drums amazing.
DiosNumero108 1 week ago
such awsome lyrics! and very true lyrics as well probably the best line was is one memory chip! that and signals get crossed
GAMERPRIEST2000 2 weeks ago
Im sorry but Geddy is the best bassist!
MegaCrusher99 3 weeks ago
@MegaCrusher99 Sorry? You're forgiven.
MarkBarronHimself 1 day ago
I love how choppy the you tube video of this song is. The DVD version flows like water.
TheBimmyandJimmy 3 weeks ago
even 240p couldnt stop rush from sounding like...well like rush
utubedestroysmytime 1 month ago 2
Holy-fucking-shit...what did I just see?
alzico 1 month ago
4:34 Geddy´s voice has just blown my mind
MainMonkeyBusiness1 1 month ago
i heard somewhere that Alex was listening to Andy Summers and the Police when this song was made . I have always found similarities Rush and The Police . Both are excellent for sure .
Cincinnatus1869 1 month ago
pretty technical bass line and hes singing
MrGlenntipton 2 months ago 2
They are the tightest band I have ever heard in my life.
dcfanchris 2 months ago 5
4:34 such amazing, they´re not humans
MainMonkeyBusiness1 3 months ago
Correction green lasers accompanied Red Sector A...it's been a while.
hottkts 3 months ago
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My second Rush show after first at The Summit in March 83 for Signals..1 of 2 sold out shows in Houston. So on the Grace Under Pressure tour they played The Astrodome (8th wonder of the world) as the headliners of the 1984 Texxas Jam in front of 50,000....Amazing to see the green lasers of Red Sector A in the round stadium...but honestly I don't remember much else as other than it was amazing! I was sixteen and still remain a diehard fanatic!
hottkts 3 months ago
My second Rush show after first at The Summit in March 83 for Signals..1 of 2 sold out shows in Houston. So on the Grace Under Pressure tour they played The Astrodome (8th wonder of the world) as the headliners of the 1984 Texxas Jam in front of 50,000....Amazing to see the green lasers of Afterimage in the round stadium...but honestly I don't remember much else as other than it was amazing! I was sixteen and still remain a diehard fanatic!
hottkts 3 months ago
1984's "Grace Under Pressure" tour was the first opportunity I had to see Rush live. Granted, I would have loved to have seen them in the '70's, but alas, I was "age impaired" and was too young. I just remember standing on my seat through most of this show, watching Neil at every opportunity, continuously telling myself "You're really seeing/hearing RUSH!!!"
To this day, it's one of the great memories of my life. Thank you Rush.
dmreeoogdaq 3 months ago
Ima get me a rat tail just like Neil's.
ArtoKun 3 months ago
wow geddy can sing and play this live!
MrGlenntipton 4 months ago
2:17 on- total P0WNAGE.
JYKelly 4 months ago
this was the song that totally hooked me on Rush, had heard Tom Sawyer and Spirit of the Radio, but when i saw the video of this, i went out and got Moving Pictures and have added every other rsuh album since! they are truly f--kin amazing!!!!
BLUESMANRONCHICAGO 4 months ago
... if you don't listen to rush you're a piece of shit
grungeguy62 5 months ago 74
One of the greatest shows I have ever seen!!!!!!!!
pmhennessy1 5 months ago 2
I think this is one of the tightest versions of this song...until the time machine dvd that is.
Rushifyer 5 months ago
Peart in his prime. I prefer the Ching dynasty braid over his new matching hat and shirt any day.
bdysrf 6 months ago
@bdysrf What? No love for the professor look? (Long hair and handlebar moustache) I mean come on, that's too epic.
Andrewoid95 6 months ago
@Andrewoid95 I've got plenty of love for that period too....I just don't like his current look, nor his approach to his legendary fan base that has supported him for a very long time.
bdysrf 6 months ago
@bdysrf Well dude, people get older and we gotta grow (lol no pun intended) out our styles.. (I'm still young, at least!) Plus Neil's hat is there to prevent the sweat from hitting his eyes.
Andrewoid95 6 months ago
@bdysrf yea he can seem like a cold guy when it comes to interacting with fans, but it is not because he doesn't appreciate us. He loves his fans he just doesn't feel comfortable with all the admiration that is directed toward him. He truly doesn't understand why some people have, for lack of a better word, over-zealous infatuation with people who are famous. He's said he likes being respected for his work, but when people want "a piece of him" so to speak, he says he gets really embarrassed ...
RoCk4LiFe90 6 months ago
Neil Peart is fu***ng amazing
Voozun444 6 months ago 2
this sends a tingle down my spine, amazing
toofattoskate1 6 months ago
geddy more than makes up for his looks with his musical prowess, not a diss, rush is off the chain
balancepiston 6 months ago in playlist rock
This was such an amazing show and this has got to be the best performance of VS ever. I love the raw sound of all the analog stuff back then. Live performances have seemed to take a hit (sound quality wise) with the advent of digital sound processing, mixers, effects etc...
cardinaldriver 7 months ago
Saw them twice on the GUP tour. Once in Tacoma and the other in Honolulu. These guys are timeless. Still going after all these years...
bdysrf 7 months ago
I love Rush, the epitome of good music.....for Peart, doing your own thing a la Sinatra.
kennethyekovich 7 months ago
you just suck at bass its not that hard.
chocolateer87 7 months ago
i broke my air drums, so i switched to air guitar. but i broke the strings.
13maxmom 7 months ago 5
@13maxmom
At least you have air bass.
chitoryu12 5 months ago
i broke my air drums, so i switched to air guitar. but i broke the strings
13maxmom 7 months ago
Rush's career has spanned 4 decades. The generation of each album shows incorporation of a new style of music in the market, albeit with their own spice attached, which is why they are so relevant today. Simply watch their documentary and you will see Neil Peart specifically referencing the Police. Their first album was heavy influenced by traditional blues rock, which is not a consistent element in most future recordings. Most albums stand on their own individual style.
datinsky69 7 months ago in playlist Rush List
It's documented fact by Geddy himself that they were listening to and were influenced by the Police during this stage of their career. Rush has always been able to do what they do with a close eye on popular trends, thats why they've lasted this long...plus they're just better than everybody else.
thereddesert 7 months ago
one of the coolest basslines around
chrispwns123456789 7 months ago
Actually, I didn't get it wrong. If Rush had influenced the Police, you would hear a more direct, harder sound to the Police, but you don't. The Police had their unique sound in the late 70's, which you hear shortly after in Rush's albums. Besides, Lee has stated in interviews that Rush was never afraid to listen to - or being influenced by - other bands, including the Police.
Northof49th1 7 months ago
@Northof49th1 Your right ..Neil P has always said in his interviews that he liked the police back in the day.And you can here the police influence in some of Rush"s songs like Spirit of R, and New world Man.
GiovaniB52 7 months ago
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Northof49th1 7 months ago
A Flock of Seagulls was influenced by Alex's haircut
BenjaminBreeg942 8 months ago
@BenjaminBreeg942 I guess everyone's influenced by Rush somehow!
wyldefan716 8 months ago
@BenjaminBreeg942 lol
radioheadkids2 2 months ago
seeing rush for the first time in birmingham tomorrow, fucking excited
PhilClarke1080 8 months ago
In Rush's music you can hear influences from Pink Floyd, Yes, Ritchie Blackmore and the Police. It wasn't the other way around.
Northof49th1 8 months ago
@Northof49th1 I agree with Pink Floyd and Yes. But The Police came out 4 years after Rush released their first album, so you got THAT one wrong.
CaptainShinyJunk 7 months ago
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Northof49th1 7 months ago
first time I saw them P/G tour on Oahu sweet
toprobone 8 months ago
Just checked out the set list for Dublin 2011 as going to see them at MEN on 19th.
Can't believe no Xanadu, Fly by night, Lakeside park or Trees to name but a few. Can you tell I'm a late 70's/ early 80's fan?
Still love them though and can't wait for next Thursday.
wrydkg 8 months ago 2
dude i love Xanadu
Prtnoy777 8 months ago
The best canadian band ever , noon is better than them i can't wait till i see them again and when clockwork angels comes out rush is epic
mixedchemicals21 8 months ago
Peart with a pony tail??? O__O
Andrewoid95 9 months ago
Man, im going to see them in four days in Helsinki. Im crying honey right now!
Counting days & hours...
SubaUba 9 months ago
3 people need to deviate from the norm....
zenguitarankh 9 months ago
I'm going to be seeing Rush for the first time tomorrow night in Baltimore!!! I'm beyond excited.
chuckmastazero 9 months ago 22
@chuckmastazero Lucky bastard!!!!! jajajaja..... Enjoy it!!!!
perseo584 8 months ago
@chuckmastazero saw the baltimore show, drove 4 hrs from manhattan...6th show this tour...awesome
execatty 8 months ago
@chuckmastazero I was also there, but my 36th show? I lost count.. lol
kennyplay 4 months ago in playlist More videos from GraceUnderPressureDV
is this the final tour where geddy could reach & use the high voice ? I ask because as a younger rush fan (born 1987) my only experience with lee's high voice has been the early records and few bootlegs i could get ahold of, i see the change in his voice around power windows
mikeweit 9 months ago
Muito,muito bom mesmo!!!Conheço e curto o Rush há mais de 26 anos e esse trio está cada vez melhor."Parabéns RUSH".
modestoist 9 months ago
Nice hair, Lee
FaithlessSam 9 months ago
My dream is to be present when Geddy does an hour long freestyle solo. He is like a bomb waiting to go off. GIG = geddy is god ;)
CONVEXED666 10 months ago
I come back to this video all the time. They're so tight it's hard to believe. Definitely superior to the album version, as is often the case with Rush. I wish I hadn't been a toddler in the early 80s. ;-)
Crust218 10 months ago
@Crust218 i've seen a lot of bands since the 70's, including Zep, Tull, Floyd and others, but Rush is the tightest band i EVER saw live!!! only other bands that came close was the Moody Blues in their prime and Steely Dan
BLUESMANRONCHICAGO 9 months ago
@ 3:42 - The Professor gives us a quick lesson in finesse!
One thing that I love about Rush is that their attitudes aren't as cocky as their music. If we never saw them live then we wouldn't know that their albums suck compared to them live!
mr3n10 10 months ago
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Best song of all time
BDizDaBest 10 months ago
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pekkaboo80 11 months ago
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pekkaboo80 11 months ago
I don't think there is enough thumbs in the world....
pekkaboo80 11 months ago
Moving Pictures remaster, meaning there new tour is more than likely going to play this (idk if its on grace under pressure to) which will be FUCKING AWESOME!! YEAH RUSH!!
uvebeentagged 11 months ago
I LOVE the way Neil's kit is mic'd in this video. This is an incredible performance. They just make it look so easy, don't they?
azgocats 11 months ago
Geddy's voice is so smooth here. I love this version!
LennonsMusic 11 months ago
Man they sounded great here!!!!
jsbruzina 11 months ago
My Fuckin god! I love that bassline and that amazing Synth
innerchaos08 11 months ago
Huus thät signer?
juutube00 11 months ago
3 ppl lost them vital signs!
viktordiaz 11 months ago
I can't stop watching this video. The vocals are amazing.
SkyHigh796 11 months ago
At 2:53, I thought the lyric was "Everybody need a mood lifter" like it is in the previous part. When Geddy paused for a second here and started saying "Soft filter" or whatever, I thought he forgot the line and was singing, "Everybody need a... something"
Jick769 11 months ago
@Jick769
Nope, it's "soft filter". I've watched a few concerts, and he likes to mix up how he does his lines.
chitoryu12 11 months ago
@Jick769 The original is the same - Moon Filter to Soft Filter
Guyjharrison 11 months ago
pffffffff que rolota como un orgasmo jaja
brunoloko21 11 months ago
How good is Geddy Lee, that he can sing those intro several lines while playing THAT on the bass? What a genius!
omarkaya42 11 months ago
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Ciiiizify 11 months ago
im going to see rush in april in hamilton i can't wait going to be fuckin sick. second time in less than a year
nickthecomedian 1 year ago
The first time I saw them was this tour in Maine. Since then 12 times. Simply brilliant each time!! Long Live RUSH !!!
Ronbo710 1 year ago
I think I love this song more and more I listen to it and I've been listening since '88
Guyjharrison 1 year ago
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One of Rush's best songs! Geddy playing a Steinberger bass! How awesome...Notice how Alex's timing is totally different from the rest of the band. Incredible! He IS one of the best guitartists of all time...just not in a way most people would notice...& I'm ok with that...I'm sure he is too. He's still the ONLY guitarist who could EVER play with Rush...What more could you ask for?!
bluesruley2k 1 year ago
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One of Rush's best songs! Geddy playing a Steinberger bass! How awesome...Notice how Alex's timing is totally different from the rest of the band. Incredible! He IS one of the best guitartists of all time...just not in a way most people would notice...& I'm ok with that...I'm sure he is too. He's still the ONLY guitarist who could EVER play with Rush...What more could you ask for?!
bluesruley2k 1 year ago
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One of Rush's best songs! Geddy playing a Steinberger bass! How awesome...Notice how Alex's timing is totally different from the rest of the band. Incredible! He IS one of the best guitartists of all time...just not in a way most people would notice...& I'm ok with that...I'm sure he is too. He's still the ONLY guitarist who could EVER play with Rush...What more could you ask for?!
bluesruley2k 1 year ago
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One of Rush's best songs! Geddy playing a Steinberger bass! How awesome...Notice how Alex's timing is totally different from the rest of the band. Incredible! He IS one of the best guitartists of all time...just not in a way most people would notice...& I'm ok with that...I'm sure he is too. He's still the ONLY guitarist who could EVER play with Rush...What more could you ask for?!
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bluesruley2k 1 year ago
I have this on video cassette...but I don't have a video player any more, so thanks for posting :)
RayMerrell68 1 year ago
Got my tickets! Glasgow, 14th of May. Can't wait!
adicro 1 year ago
Everybody needs reverse polarity!
Akrothauth 1 year ago
how the hell can he play that bassline (properly) whilst singing.
this band can't exist >_<
crazyedd123 1 year ago 12
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He basically practices the bass so much that it becomes automatic.
chitoryu12 1 year ago
@chitoryu12 ye i know what you mean, don't play bass but once you play it (or any instrument) enough it becomes an extension of yourself
crazyedd123 1 year ago
@crazyedd123
Pretty much. Even for Geddy he has to practice the entire concert over and over until it's muscle memory. His body is essentially treating it like walking.
chitoryu12 1 year ago
@chitoryu12 Extension of ones self is more accurate. There is some improvising going on and you can see it when they look at each other. "One memory chip" may be a good example. Watch Alex, he dug it. I'm sure plenty of less talented musicians, with possibly less or no natural talent are having to do what you are describing. Please try to grasp the measure of the raw talent in Rush. If not, God help you. ;P
Guyjharrison 1 year ago
@Guyjharrison
I DO know their raw talent; that's how they make their music. Geddy Lee himself says that he practices until it's muscle memory.
chitoryu12 1 year ago
@crazyedd123 he is Jesus 2.0
gkyy3c 7 months ago
@crazyedd123 It is the easiest of all rush songs to sing and play in my opinion
wadahhasen 6 months ago
@wadahhasen It's the easiest so far I've learned on bass, but it's quite a bitch trying to sing and play this properly.
Andrewoid95 6 months ago
Its not that they sound like The Police because they dont. The Police use a reggae feel to their music. What your all trying to get at is, that they both are three piece set ups which allows alot more freedom in the music, clearer and more distinct if done right. The Police and Rush certainily did it right. No annoying rythm guitar bogging everything down with noise.
dinglenutzz 1 year ago
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neil lends a helping conductor's finger at 1:12 lol
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BDizDaBest 1 year ago
Neil has said in old interviews that he liked the Police quite a bit, so it isn't too surprising that this song has a Police type sound too it. Early 80's had some really good records come out, Moving Pictures being among the best of them..
TheWhalerfan 1 year ago
2:20 on-TOTAL P0WNAGE.
JYKelly 1 year ago
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Where the HELL DID THIS COME FROM???? Police, Beatles, Rolling Stones, whatever. Rush smokes em all. WHERE HAS THIS FOOTAGE BEEN HIDING HMMMM?!?!?!?
ZOGGYDOOB 1 year ago
Where the HELL DID THIS COME FROM???? Police, Beatles, Rolling Stones, whatever. Rush smokes em all. WHERE HAS THIS FOOTAGE BEEN HIDING HMMMM?!?!?!?
ZOGGYDOOB 1 year ago
@ZOGGYDOOB haha i'm pretty sure it was a vhs in the 80s. hasn't seen a dvd until recently.
cliffburton333 1 year ago
3 people have no vital signs!!!!!!!!
69down 1 year ago 2
gup
ta
TheBrilliantGeniuses 1 year ago
Um, i have been listening to and researching rush, and i have never ever heard or seen anywhere that The police Influenced Rush.
ShawnFatality 1 year ago
@ShawnFatality Well they did see the beyond the lighted stage.
Annonymus121 1 year ago
@zackjp That's a Steinberger (as in Ned Steinberger). Quite fashionable to have one of those in the early/mid eighties. They are quite known for having a good tone - even though they're made from a composite body and not wood - but for Ged's purposes I would imagine it was useful in it's compact size, so he could maneuver around all the keys Rush was acquiring by this point.
Tadjazz4 1 year ago
anyone know the name of the bass geddy has
zackjp 1 year ago
La epoca mas new wave de Rush , IGUALMENTE ES UN GRAN TEMA
garyfiguer 1 year ago
sounds like da police
rthomas203 1 year ago
@rthomas203 Yeah, they listened a lot to The Police by that time, they liked them a lot.
Tochudin 1 year ago
@rthomas203 You can hear alot of Rushs infulence in many of the police songs
SuperMrMalibog 1 year ago 6
@SuperMrMalibog Gotta respectfully disagree with you there. It was quite the opposite, I believe. The Police influenced Rush (as you state below) - along with Ultravox, Talking Heads, etc...). I have not seen anything where The Police said anyone influenced them... Although both bands did become enamored with keyboards and started using them more at the same time.
Tadjazz4 1 year ago
@SuperMrMalibog It's the other way around. Neil was really into the Police when they recorded Hemispheres.
bansheebot2 11 months ago
@SuperMrMalibog As much as I love Rush, we have to give credit where it's due. The Police were making their sound before Grace Under Pressure was released, which is without doubt the most ska and reggae influenced of Rush's albums. Rush have often said that they are like a musical sponge, absorbing influences to develop their sound. They cite The Police as influencing them, so it's the other way round in this case. Though Rush have recently acquired a "time machine" so who knows? :P
mysterywhiteboy72 10 months ago
@mysterywhiteboy72 This was done a few years before GUP was put out of course
SuperMrMalibog 10 months ago
@mysterywhiteboy72 And rush was a little reggae as far back as permenet waves
SuperMrMalibog 10 months ago
Geddy's voice is amazing on this version! I mourn for his voice a little now if I'm honest, but I understand it's part of getting older and his vocal cords becoming worn. He still does incredibly well, but he struggles a bit with some notes these days. Love him regardless.
"Sadder still to watch it die
Than never to have known it" - Losing It - Signals.
mysterywhiteboy72 10 months ago
@mysterywhiteboy72 I used to have this concert on tape from the King Biscuit Flower Hour (LOL!!) and wore it out listening to these songs. I agree Geddy's vocals are really good in this show, but yeah this was 1984 so he was a lot younger. So was I; weren't we all? :)
bluesagg 10 months ago
@SuperMrMalibog - You can hear Rush's influence in lots of music from that era, in bands as diverse as Van Halen to Duran Duran. Despite never getting the commercial success they deserved, Rush was the band that all pro musicians were listening to at that time. Lifeson was voted "Best Overall Guitarist" by Guitar Player magazine five years in a row. If Geddy Lee so much as scratched his nose, Bass Player magazine would run a cover story about it. Ditto for Peart and Modern Drummer.
RSVPBlogger 10 months ago 2
@SuperMrMalibog Actually! this sounds very much like the Police, but the influence was the other way 'round. Rush was moving further away from their roots and progressive periods and picking up influences from many 'new wave' bands at this time. of course, i'm sure influence goes both ways, but all the guys in Rush, particularly Neil, have talked about being influenced by the Police.
evilsugar2525 10 months ago
@SuperMrMalibog you mean you can hear a lot of polices influence in rush songs? (Neil Peart has said, on Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, that Police was a heavy influence on his song writing in this era)
TheIdleLapis 10 months ago
@SuperMrMalibog in many rush interviews, youll see that its the other way around..
connorbassplayer 9 months ago
@SuperMrMalibog-well this song dips into reggae a little bit, which is what The Police base a lot of their songs on.
BaneOfXistence4 9 months ago
@SuperMrMalibog if you wanna hear rush influence listen to Dream Theater, without Rush they would have been horrible.
MrPogeymanz 9 months ago
@MrPogeymanz He actually was saying that tha Police influenced Rush, not the other way around. But, yeah, DT wouldn't exist without Rush.
lyoozero 9 months ago
@lyoozero did the police influence rush? i have heard nothing of that
MrPogeymanz 9 months ago
@MrPogeymanz /watch?v=aHy5-44LAC8
lyoozero 9 months ago
@MrPogeymanz Neil has said often in interviews that he was a big fan of the Police in the late 70's and early 80's
jjcjammer 9 months ago
@jjcjammer Interesting, only interviews I have ever seen are on beyond the lighted stage, and there was no mention of the police to my memory.
MrPogeymanz 9 months ago
@MrPogeymanz look for the part where they're discussing the making of Permanent Waves.
jjcjammer 8 months ago
Not to take anything away from any other song on Moving Pictures, but this is my favorite.
texasyankee61 1 year ago
is it just me or does 3:50 to the end kick more ass than any other song ever?!?!
guitarshredda2 1 year ago
R-U-S-H, the four letters that could rule the world! Love their music, im surprised that more people dont like this song.
zBassGuitarFanaticz 1 year ago
@zBassGuitarFanaticz that's because not a lot of today's sheep don't "deviate from the norm"
hamjamnspamalot 1 year ago
Hey everybody. Today deviate from the norm.
rush2112pete 1 year ago 2
that dvd is so awesome
angrisanicbfiggs 1 year ago
What an awesome band. PERIOD.
michaelvj50 1 year ago
Ok I take that back, it's Beautiful
Crashmagnet2 1 year ago
@Crashmagnet2 now ur getting it
spongemann89 1 year ago
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pffffffft...something political today made me think of a RUsh song, not this one. I HAD to hunt this down, wow after all these years these guys are still cranking to all hell... Thanx Rush for almost 3 decades of music.
topdeeni 1 year ago
pffffffft...something political today made me think of a RUsh song, not this one. I HAD to hunt this down, wow after all these years these guys are still cranking to all hell... Thanx Rush for almost 4 decades of music.
topdeeni 1 year ago
I think I like this better more the recording...
bensley56 1 year ago 13
Everybody got to deviate from the norm.
I saw in SP - Morumbi - 08/10/2010.
kalfels 1 year ago
@kalfels i saw them argentina 14/10/10 :D
aixacharles 1 year ago
Everybody got to deviate from the norm.
I saw in SP - Morumbi - 08/10/2010
kalfels 1 year ago
This version says something. Geddy feels the energy of the crowd and sings his heart out, not the same as singing in a recording booth, the difference is the energy, its great, the ups and downs of his voice in this is amazing.
DigitalDeviant340 1 year ago
Tempus Fugit
2010
lost in Chile
/watch?v=78BivgombIE
ePhilosopher9 1 year ago
SicMaster General calls her self musician but if you look at her channel no up loads no one cares what a gas bag has to say ok great song
seaduckman 1 year ago
@seaduckman thumbs up!
radioheadkids2 1 year ago
THIS VERSION IS A PEICE OF SHIT. I'VE NEVER HEARD RUSH PLAY SO BAD. IT SOUNDS LIKE A GARAGE BAND. BOO HISS!
SciMasterGeneral 1 year ago
@SciMasterGeneral A simple Go Fuck yourself, will do for a reply.
Nwalsh87 1 year ago
@Nwalsh87 Gee, take it personal! RUSH can't be great every second. And you have to admit, this is one of the worst they have every played. Their tones are total shit! Between that Steinberger and that single coil Signature piece of shit. Compare this to how good they were when I saw them on Permanent Waves tour it's a joke. This period for RUSH just plain sucks. So go fuck yourself.
SciMasterGeneral 1 year ago
@SciMasterGeneral say waht? this version sounds great
joeglimmix 1 year ago
@joeglimmix Agreed. This version is superior to the album version. Nothing compares to the one I saw at Molson Amphitheatre, though!
themongboy 1 year ago
@SciMasterGeneral
Gotta agree, This version sucks pretty bad, Rush still owns though!
MetalRevolver2007 1 year ago
@MetalRevolver2007 You think so? why? i think its great
SuperMrMalibog 1 year ago
@SciMasterGeneral
Must have been one badass garage band.
chitoryu12 1 year ago
@SciMasterGeneral Yeah the crowd cheering is agreeing with you .. go buy some Q-tips ... this version is kicking ass .. try and play it better yourself ... lol
LifesonFan4Life 1 year ago
@LifesonFan4Life This version is lethargic and grooveless. The bass tone blows almost as bad as the guitar tone. WTF are you listening to?
SciMasterGeneral 1 year ago
@SciMasterGeneral ,,,, your funny
LifesonFan4Life 1 year ago
it should be a crime to abuse the shit out of your bass strings like geddy does @3:13 ~~Fu#K the R & R Hall of SHAME !!!
2112chrisd 1 year ago