Rush - Subdivisions 8-18-2004

[soberslayer666]

Truly 1 of thee best rock bands ever!! Talent beyond talent excellant live version THANK U CANADA.

[gmusicwealth]

Unfortunately, no one in music currently could hold these guys sacks ! Real Musicians, Real Talent, genius!

[zpwnrman]

Which 5 fvkcin retards hit the dislike button???!!!

[rajivd95]

Geddy Lee my god he's the best I really wish he would meet me once I'm a huge fan of RUSH long live RUSH \m/ \m/ \m/

[rumplebunny]

4 people are angry at Alex eating their lasagna.

[nativedetroit]

Love Rush!!! Neil Pert is the best drummer ever!!!

[AuroraSunset]

good lord, they are so good

[dvrman]

Whose the 4 douche bags? Seriously??

[Marcos85386]

Grandiosos !!!, estos tres de Canada, suenan como si fueran una orquesta, para mi una de las bandas mas limpias, y tecnicas del Rock

[ACIMpsychology]

doesn't get much better.

[nanrockin4evr]

Love everything about this song,every is perfect!!

[steveo96100]

...was @ the 'moving pics' concert in CLE this year ... I am REALLY hoping I got on the video!!! AWESOME SHOW, GUYS...AWESOME!!!

[fallfire1]

Man, Alex has a really DEEP voice.

[xsellsbrod]

G R E A T as usual, Story, sound, band 100 pts. naturally

[cosmonauta00]

GEDDY LEE DEVE TER UNS 200 DE QI.

[44eelz]

what does Geddy use for the bass parts at 2:30 ???

[KuzinRob]

@44eelz Alex is playing bass pedals with his foot. You can see he's looking down at the pedals during the keyboard solo. There's one video of Subdivisions from Reno on the Snakes and Arrows tour that shows Alex doing this really well.

[cfcues]

@44eelz Moog Taurus 2 bass pedals.

[thereddesert]

Thanks so much for posting this I WAS THERE!!!

[210mt]

How many bands are this tight live? Neil missed timing on a couple of fills but other than that, this sounds pretty much like the record. Every band should sound this good.

[SMSinger91]

Stratovani hahahahah good luck covering the drums with any accuracy.

[gozu]

Love it so much!

May 12th Dublin o2, can't fucking wait!!

[JaycobboBoatman]

how disgustingly tight is peart in the song!? omg (and in every other song lol)

[elbertsnext]

Alex breaks out the ol gold top again!

[bluehazer]

Thing I always liked about Neal was he used his drums as a "third" instrument and not just a backing deal. Few drummers create like that.

[GrungeMetalRocker]

@bluehazer

I know hes so different from any rock drummer.

he is the most Proficient Rock drummer there ever was !

[xJohnx228x]

I had no idea Alex was the one that said "subdivisions" haha. I can't wait to see these guys in concert next Friday!!!!

[elbertsnext]

@xJohnx228x lol! I always thought that was neil!

[sebastienpaproki2000]

Those 2 morons who disliked this song are just a pair of fucking idiots. Maybe mentally retarded and eating shit the whole day.

[MrZics]

awesome!! done perfect, just the way I like to hear it

[theapocilip]

Wish I could watch Neil pert drum all day

[batterbee2000]

2 people clicked dislike by a mistake.

[birdhouseallday08]

RUSH, una de las mas grandes bandas de la historia por muchos motivos!!

Geddy un genio sin igual una capacidad musical sin limites!

Alex, se puede ser un genio si uno se esfuerza, el lo logro.

Neil, la bateria y el ritmo estan en sus genes, es el mejor baterista que existe y muy sensible musicalmente.

[540allison]

rush are too good for the hall of fame!

[The1994Gforce]

Anyone who watches this video and votes dislike is a Justin Beiber fan.

[SocalDNM]

@The1994Gforce It's getting old already dumbass.

[furlorop]

For anyone who has ever tried to go cut against the grain.

[stratovani]

Probably one of the easier Rush songs for any band to cover.

[Garnsay]

Lady Gaga clicked the dislike button becuase Geddy sings better than her.

Justin Bieber clicked dislike becuase Neil didnt drop his drumsticks.......

RUSH will live on

[jcfbell3001]

great music, great band, but...those stage moves they've had for 30 years need to go...

[GodHetfield]

two people have been subdvided....

[melomaniacco]

best song ever!!!

[Annonymus121]

@lukevertiis somones pissy

[iwanttoplayfisch]

I love this band!

[TFCfan2021]

the fact that 1 man can do so much... holy moly... hats off to Geddy and the rest of Rush

[Rushifyer]

That was kickass!

[clank4001]

go Neil Peeeeeeeeeeert!

[JamesSWLee]

Neil Peart is so amazing I can barely contain myself when I watch him.

[Axeman2006]

OMFG, absolutely killer!!!!!!

[pafemo]

A very good footage!!

Congratulations.-

[124404302]

.....after 30 years and 25plus albums....15 platinum.........it should be Rock And Roll Hall of fame for rush?? anyone agree??

[Mayokitty7]

Lulz at username.

[Annonymus121]

Usually in a song you here vocals and guitar and the bass and drums are in the background. But not here they all play something that's different yet the same, and the way those parts intermingle make the sounds huge!! I love rush because its all so amazingly original

[tarheelsTM]

great song!!

[guisofloyd]

sin duda una de las mejores banda que ha atribuido mucho al rock con un buen bajista y tecladista, guitarrista y su gran baterista que no tiene comparacion eso lo ase una buena banda RUSH lo mejor de lo mejor

[rapideye97]

The one person who doesn't like this should be embarrassed.

[tmn1231]

@rapideye97 make that two

[44eelz]

@rapideye97 no, it just means theyre not into it. still it kicks major ASS regardless

[cutl00senc]

Most drummers just keep the beat, and are part of the background sound....but not this man.....he is the main sound of this band and that is what makes this band so unique....simply timeless and perfect tempo

[1968mjh]

Words fail...they are really a five-piece 'cos Geddy counts as three people...stunning

[guitoorbenchi]

@1968mjh but by your math, Neil Peart counts as one person

[EveningStar83]

How can someone compose melodies like that?

[braincrisp1]

Bow to the gods...

[3MANBAND2112]

last nights show was SIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!the setlists vintage RUSH

my arms r sore my voice a bit scratchy...not to mention the freaking hangover

ENJOY THE SHOW

[3MANBAND2112]

RUSH TONIGHT SAN ANTONIO,TX  SEPT 23 .2010

[halolamer]

@3MANBAND2112 RUSH TOMORROW NIGHT HOUSTON, TX SEPT 25 .2010

IMMA BE THERE!!! CANT FUCKING WAIT!!!

[stargazer1528]

I've been playing guitar for years but when I started listening to Rush I became fascinated with the drums those rolls are just to much!!!

[grapejuice111]

love the washing machines

[johnnyM809]

The most musically talented band there has ever been....Geddy lee is just an amazing bass player, Lifeson is a brilliant guitarist, and Neil peart well, has there ever been a greater drummer ?

[Pistavampire]

music.. lyrics .. composition .. i dont know which of them to worship more .. this touches you soo much from the inside!

[PsilocybinNinja]

Subdivisions is the shit! Greatest song ever! You know its heavy business when Alex sings

[DivineBetrayal]

my god is he wearing a g-star shirt?

[Italia8023]

gonna see them this Tuesday gonna be a great show for sure

[iceberg19122000]

This song describes my high school days....

[iceberg19122000]

Takes be back to my high school days.....great post..............thanks

[disasterpece123]

The only words i can use to describe this song is.... HOLY SHIT

[Jmitchpen1013]

I cant think of enough superlatives to accurately decribe just how good this band is.

I remember a school buddy of mine turning me on to 2112 when I was 16. I was blown away and have been a huge fan from that day on. They have aged like a fine wine.

[RedFenril]

After 22 years when they played it at NYC they've aged well.

[racesity]

I saw them on the moving pictures tour.. poetic precision masterpiece.. Hauntingly beuatiful song..all three play great as always...

[Miltn72]

what a great song!! kudos to RUSH.

[craftman600]

geddy lee is a beast he sings and plays bass and keybord i bets thats hard but he iz awesome at it

[Herreken]

@craftman600 Yeah, it's cool how he switches between the bass and keyboards live.

[craftman600]

@Herreken that proves there the best

[Herreken]

@craftman600 Agreed, mang. Check out that documentary "Beyond The Lighted Stage" if you haven't already.

[hunhun23]

I would love to see them in concert!

[andrewcoook420]

Is Rush still not in the rock n roll hall of fame if not that is fucking crazy

[ThePulseDrummer]

@andrewcoook420

theyre not. which is fucking stupid..... rush is one of the greatest bands ever AND theyve stayed together all these years and theyre still not in the r$r hall? makes not a shit lick of sense at all.

[PinkTheFloydable]

@ThePulseDrummer yeah! I mean, the police got in right? wtf is that about?

[jinxedmodder]

I was wondering why the synth in beginning sounded so weird...I realized that its Alex's guitar that gives this song a odd sound to it. I wish he hook up his guitar synth for this song.

[mysarita]

Anybody that can play to instruments at the same time and sing is a pure GENIUS...MY FAVORITE SONG BY RUSH. LOVE IT.

[RaiderDan510]

That song is FUCKIN' BAD-ASS'...

Video was Great!!!

[XanaduNintendo156]

More than 30 years, and they still nail this song! Signals is epic, no matter what!!!!

[mase5701]

What do you get when you cross Geddy Lee, Neal Peart and Alex Lifeson?

answer: This

[TheLotusEater725]

Such a beautiful song. Gotta love how neal finds any little excuse possible to just tear up his drum kit. I mean within the first minute of the song he has to hit his kit at least 100 times.

[jrice73]

pure genius...

[robb9uk]

What is that golfing bloke John Daly doing on stage?

[AlexCintez10]

neil peart is amazing in this song!

[21rush12]

Subdivisions has been my favorite song of any band since I heard it. Signals has gotten me through all the hard times. Even now as I sit here bummed out Neil, Alex, and Geddy are cheering me up.

RUSH forever!

[steveo96100]

@21rush12 GOT THAT RIGHT, MAN!!

[steveo96100]

Respond to this video... GEDDY HAS ONE OF THE BEST VOCALS EVER RECOREDED!!!

[superbulldog81]

One of my favorite songs by Rush.

Like seeing how Geddy plays the

keyboards and Taraus bass petals.

[OwensDrumming]

@superbulldog81 Geddy used to play Tauruses. Now he plays Korg MPK 130s. The Korgs are actually a vintage MIDI foot controller just like the Tauruses. The same with the Yamaha KX76 he's playing with his hands. It's another vintage MIDI controller. Once again, Geddy's Roland D-50 is vintage, but it isn't a controller. It's a synthesizer with it's own sounds. The D-50 is much like the Korg M1.

Owen

[UWFfounder]

@OwensDrumming On the recent Snakes and Arrows tour, Geddy brought back the original Taurus pedals for some songs.

[gtijerino]

Where do I get a shirt like Geddy's? I mean, that is one cool fucking shirt, you know what I'm saying? If you know the brand let me know, cause I have to have that.

[steveo1983]

Wish I knew, although I love the shirt he's wearing in the Snakes and Arrows dvd that just says Blah Blah Blah

[Markcip1]

Has any hear these bands that Musicphan1 is talking about? They are the absolute worst I have ever heard. How can he can he compare this MARTIANMUSIC to Rush? Not even the same Galaxy. And, Yes, I too have a hard on for Rush--ever since 1978. DUDE, you have no musical ear.

[joeltoth2]

ya who cares what he uses on his voice, it still sounds amazing, he is getting old and with that ur voice begins to get worn (especially after 30+ years) just look at The Who at the superbowl, guys voice didnt sound very good, so its amazing that they arde still going strong

[musicphan1]

@JoshMWSU You mean you don't hear progressive hard rock/metal in the mainstream of this quality any more. There are many underground heavy metal groups that make stellar music that have started in the past fifteen years or more. Razormaze is one that sticks out, a local band here in Chattanooga called Night of the Wolf is another. Also, there are many independent punk, new new wave, bluegrass and rockabilly groups that bring it as hard as Rush does.

[joeltoth2]

@musicphan1 no one brings it harder than rush, and no band has the technical ability that they do

[musicphan1]

Dude, I understand you've gotcha a boner for Rush, it's understandable, they can shred. As far as prog metal, it's doubtful anyone has as much virtuosity. But when it comes to music in general, there's at least a few groups that can top these guys. Brian Setzer Orchestra, Reverend Horton Heat, Dick Dale, Brad Paisley, The Infamous String Dusters, Vernon Reid and Dave Rawlings Machine. Not taking away from Rush, but there are tons of top notch shredders out there.

[joeltoth2]

@musicphan1 to be fair they really arent prog metal, some songs, but for the most part i dont think they would classify themselves as that

[musicphan1]

In any case, they're not the end all be all. There's no one that is that. It's all so subjective, anyway but they do kick azz! (Although, I would say it's an objective statement that Rush also writes very good even stellar songs. At the other end of the spectrum, most of today's newer hard "rock" groups like Nickleback write horrid songs, I don't care how much they may/may not shred.)

[musicphan1]

I really don't care if they're playing vocal samples, if Geddy Lee is using an octaver to sing bass parts or if they're using a metronome. This music is rather technical and just to play these parts without having to sing is still impressive. Anyone who has ever played in an ensemble, even if it's just 3 chord punk rock knows that keeping things together can be challenging.

Also, is this a fan video? The audio is very nice, what did you use to record?

[yankovic44]

one of the few bands in the world that seem to get better with age! Rush IS AMAZING!

[esa1810]

speaking as a musician myself..Neil has forgotten more than I will ever know.

[skibo724]

neil looks like old rambo

[JTlovesDexter]

Everyone should see Rush perform live at least once in their lifetime! Not only do they amaze you with their musical ability, the stage show will blow you away!

[Donry]

um..boxing...go home..why?

[boxing1011]

Why? What did I do? :S

[boxing1011]

By the way if you don't believe me that Alex doesn't really sing most of the lines hes known for, just listen to the new Far Cry when alex's amp blows (type up - "Alex Lifeson's technical problems") And his amp blows right before the solo and the part he sings right before Geddy sings "It's a far cry from the way we..." The oh oh oh, part he doesn't sing it a synth line Geddy plays. Because hes no where near a mic. and the part is still heard.

[Hossflex]

Who cares dude. Rush is still awesome, awesome enough for you to nitpick.

[boxing1011]

SO TRUE MAN! Lets stop fighting and just enjoy there AWESOME music!!!

[boxing1011]

Niel plays to a click track that alows Geddy to trigger prerecorded synth or vocal harmony lines and still keep them in-time. Like other stuff, Alex's vocal line is really Geddy singing it beleive it or not! It's preprogramed in the original version and is played back here, live. How does he get it so low? Well in the studio he could say "Subdivisions" in his normal voice and they use what they call an octaver which makes it sound like a bass singer is saying it.

[Peckham2010]

...An octaver only reproduces the note an octave below, while still keeping the fundamental and overtones intact...

[boxing1011]

Yah but they can pick which tone is louder or softer. Can't they not?

[Peckham2010]

Depends what model/plugin, lol.

[boxing1011]

Just look at Roll The Bones. That was Geddy.

[mbfree62]

Good Song and Video

[musicgurl2000]

geddy lees voice is so low in this song its usually all high and loud but awesome.

[ufoonynew]

rush please come to argentina.

[DanR67]

In response to JoshMWSU, might I suggest that you check out Coheed & Cambria.

[SteveShivik]

how does alex get his voice that low!??!?!

[thundog]

Its pre-recorded, its not alex' voice at all, Its Mark Daly of cityTv in Toronto.

[SteveShivik]

ok because that doesn't sound like alex at all....no wonder...........

[drumsticks135]

Are you sure? There are many live vocal effect systems that could have done that

[JonasBrosMustDie]

l

v Of course. We all have heard of Tool and I believe JoshMWSU is still right. Rush is true quality

[ExplosiveNutSack]

dont hear music of that quality anymore? uh, u ever  heard of TOOL?

[DoctorSaintPete]

The world needs more Rush!

[v1nc3nzo87]

HELLL YYYESSS!!!

[musicgurl2000]

u are right in many ways

[JoshMWSU]

You just don't hear music of that quality anymore. Notice I said music and not just strange sounds, a drum machine, and words.  Rush kicks ass.

[nerf12321]

yes most definetly

[bakkushan]

Amen.

[walter696977]

blast from the past. hear dream theaters count of tuscanny. please tour in peru or austria.

[kfsfkakf]

the theme of this song still works today which is awesome

[DEDKILLA492]

geddy lee is my favorite bassist no one else can play like him

[FenderUsa]

@DEDKILLA492 saying stuff like no one can play like him is jsut silly

[PinkTheFloydable]

@DEDKILLA492 yeah and he sings at the same time. FUCKING AMAZING!

[cfx5000]

I can't say enough about this band. Pure legends.

[boxing1011]

Does anybody know what keyboards geddy has on stage in this vid?

[rockeromb]

yamaha kx76 and a roland d-50

[wiggertronix]

"slumdivisions" crowded noisy slumburbs in the middle of nowhere ! for the express benefit and profit of city hall and developers... period ...sue me

[SidNightWalker]

HELL yeah, and i mean, HELL yeah!

[cuteblondie14300]

he where this shirt alot!!! (alex) idk y!!

[Mikemaniax]

Where is the bass sound coming from while Geddy is playing the synth solo? Geddy's clearly not doing it with either his bass pedals or left hand. Is Alex triggering it with his bass pedals? Or does the sound crew have his bass part on repeat? Does somebody know the answer.

[UWFfounder]

Remember the other member of Rush that can do pedals? Lol. Alex Lifeson is doing it.

[TTDFan]

I thought Geddy was doing it with his left hand. You can't see it because of the top synthesizer.

[RockyDuggan66]

top-down bass synth...good eye!

[sabianrox1]

its definetly Lerxst. At 2:20, u can very clearly see him look at the floor and step on something right as the keyboard solo starts

[sabianrox1]

I'm pretty sure it's alex playing bass pedals. Geddy's left hand is probably playing the pitch wheel on the left on the synth. If you watch a vid of this song from the Snakes and Arrows tour, where he uses the top synth for the solo, u can see him doing this. Also, alex is standing right in front of his pedal board the whole time and kinda looking at the ground, instead of moving about the stage like he usually does. He's probably playing the bass pedals.

[joefreakhouse1]

thats interesting cause geddys the one who plays bass. good observation.

[braxtheaxeman21]

I'm going to forgive him on that note. He has just as much going on as an F-16 pilot does with all his triggers and synth stuff. He is good at what he does, no doubt.

[harrybrandy]

incredible, Geddy makes a mistake!!

First time i hear him screw up a note.

congratulations my man, you're human after all.

[PWRiley13]

It still sounds good with the mistake. If I had never heard the song before, I don't think I would have even noticed.

[TheSuSsMiesteR]

haha i was thinkin the same thing

[OrangeMango30]

You're both wrong, he hits a voice distorter and says "Subdivisions" if it was a sample, he wouldn't talk into thatProxy-Connection: keep-alive

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[KuzinRob]

It's not a voice distorter; it is definitely a sample, triggered by the bass pedals. The voice saying "Subdivisions" has been consistent from night to night since the Test for Echo tour.

[DJGuitar33]

I think it is a distorter. The same one. Because Alex does say it. Watch at 2 mins on this one. He clearly says it into the mic.  He has a pedal somewhere.

[KuzinRob]

He is mock-speaking it. Just because he's moving his mouth doesn't mean he's saying anything. Can we just agree to disagree?

I think your right that its a sample. Just like the live vids of "far cry" alex "sings" the vocal harmonies but its very obviously geddy's voice