Rush The Necromancer Part 1

[swaugertim]

i loved this song the first time i heard it 20 years ago and i still never seems to get boring.

[LifeUnderTheSwatter]

I have just been RUSHed.

[iggyover]

@LifeUnderTheSwatter You're in for a great ride my brother.

[kevinisgone]

Tolkein rock

[burningxdimx]

Can't believe Geddy is writing those basslines in his early twenties

[hqb420]

Men from willowdale...

[hqb420]

Lifeson

[hqb420]

Lee

[hqb420]

Peart

[prsplayer210]

@St0rmMaster im an abraxa waiting for my cookie

[prsplayer210]

caress of steel is a great unappreciated rush album really heavy dark for its time the necromancer and Bastille day are favorites of mine

[AnotherRushFan]

When you consider they were all only in their very early 20s when they wrote this the musicianship is just stunning and a sign of what was to come...

[RCAvhstape]

This isn't Geddy's most complicated bass line, but it is certainly one of the heaviest bass lines he's ever played. Metal like a ton of lead.

[waltermcbobom]

what a song, has a pink floydish - zeppelin feel

[charliehustle141]

@waltermcbobom no, it has a rush feel.

[mlg4035]

@waltermcbobom Please, enough with the PF comparisons! RUSH was hardly taking cues from PF. Led Zepplin had much more of a direct and profound influence for them than PF ever had.

Zepplin is a much better comparison...

[waltermcbobom]

@mlg4035 I was referring to the beginning of the song, and I'm not implying that Rush is trying to sound like PF in this instance. Rush has their own sound clearly, but the beginning of this song has a pf - zeppelin feel in my opinion. Not trying to insult the band in any way lol.

[mlg4035]

@waltermcbobom ACK! My bad! Glad to hear it! RUSH is so under-appreciated for their talent...

Cheers!

[prsplayer210]

@mlg4035 i dont think so all members of rush cite the both pink floyd and zeppelin both were major influences but to me it sounds like zeppelin and floyd together

[prsplayer210]

@waltermcbobom i agree like early floyd mid zeppelin age epic song

[nanosec111]

Zepplin Quality!

[nanosec111]

So good!

[cyotos7]

Great Album... Great Song...

[MrJonpiersma]

such fat bass omg

[caseyjones67]

is this a continuation of bytor and the snowdog

[EvenFlowGaming]

@caseyjones67 nah same characters but differant stories

[tesfan4evr]

@caseyjones67 It's a story based off of Lord of the Rings lore. The last part, "The Return of the Prince" is a reference to the last LotR novel, and By-tor is just brought in for fun I suppose.

[tesfan4evr]

@caseyjones67 It's a story based off of Lord of the Rings lore. The last part, "The Return of the Prince" is a reference to the last LotR novel, and By-tor is just brought in for fun I suppose.

[GTA4Gaston]

@St0rmMaster Im the snowdog

[eggnogfrog]

5:30 chills rolling up and down my spine.

[blablabla9ish]

Here we go.....rush wails....Ilove this stuff!!!!

[Zboots]

Good headphones are a must. One of my favorites.

[rottenronnie67]

yes i love this whole album they are so talented while telling the story its like lord of the rings but better i think

[HumblePie76]

Rush fans get mad that I love this album and Fly by Night more than 2112! I just love their earlier, rawer, pre synth sound so much more.

[vanhalen515084]

this is a super deep song, one of rush's best by far, after seeing the documentary, i loved it when alex said that when they played this for paul stanley, he didn't get it, too deep for him, what a super gem

[speakwordsfoo]

I'm starting to get into this song but the spoken intro scares the crap outta me

[sysrq120]

The most depressing record ever.You have to be stoned to like it.imao.

[mandyraeoflight727]

Its funny how a group with this much talent is so underated. It doesn't get any better than this. I have goosebumps......

[Tonezone]

I only became a Rush fan about 7, 8 years ago. So I am still in the process of discovering more of their extensive discography. Just downloaded Caress of Steel and The Necromancer has definitely catapulted its way to the top 5 of my much played Rush songs. As far as just being pure musically brilliance, Floyd's Animals use to be my absolutely favorite album. I think Caress of Steel has bumped that over

[m1kewithaone]

@Tonezone well, i just wanna hear the drum solo. now if you wanna know what i listened to way back in the '70s just ask. for now i will leave you with, airo smith 'train kept a rollin'' it's one of the baddest rock and roll songs i've ever heard! also bad is the group paris, big town 2061, and blue robbin, homebound by ted nugent, working man by rush, and of course 2112, ok, that should get you started, come back if you want more, because there is oh so much more!! oh yah, you can be happy for

[Shukria123]

This is a great album.

[vanhalen515084]

@Shukria123 so true, i love hemispheres, this album, fly by night, and farewell to kings, and 2112

[Rowdyrecords55]

@vanhalen515084 The Golden Age of Rush -IMO. 1975-78. Not that they got worse after this, just that the musicianship heard on these 5 albums, esp. hemispheres, is so far above any other band..

[cuntbollock]

the person who disliked this is deaf and blind

[LegionOf3]

the riff that starts at 4:24 sounds like the riff from Cygnus X1. I love how they have riffs that sound like riffs from other songs. I think it's pretty awesome.

[fbrattina]

I bow defeated

[fbrattina]

my favorite album of all times , these guys are truly incredible, changed my life for the better, I owe them 

[zepxdt]

@fbrattina -WITH YOU ON THAT DUDE !!!!!!!

[zakkrawk]

thumbs up if you think this is definitely a pink floyd influence

[forestdad]

@zakkrawk

Except...

Caress of steel 1975

Animals 1977 (which is the sound I think you mean?)

so unless Pink Floyd have a time machine NO!

[Rowdyrecords55]

1 person has been slain by prince By-Tor.

[guardianalon]

My father introduced me to this album a few years ago, and ever since then I haven't found any music that could be more awesome. The album, and this song in particular, is just totally badass. Seriously, where did music go wrong? Can't find anything this good these days.

[iggyover]

@guardianalon You're father knows and now you do to.Rush is the s**t and always will be.

[Kostas4e]

Does anybody know where I can download this or can anybody send me this song?

[jeffsdolphin]

@Kostas4e just buy the fucking thing ------like the old days......you can look at the cover....oh my god no?

[mc8lgm]

@Kostas4e I heard of this little site called itunes. I heard it is pretty cool.

[coonhunter1970]

My favorite Rush album and favorite Rush song For 30 years now(1981). first heard it in the sixth grade my uncle was playing it on grandma's record player and he said with an evil grin "listen to this If you think Tom Sawyer is good this is fuckin bad" and he was right. After all this time this song/album still takes a person somewhere else when they sit down and listen to it !

[DBdraz12]

This is The Necromancer pt 1. Into Darkness, and pt 2. Under the Shadow...

[ThePersonTalking]

@DBdraz12 He's just trying to fit as much into one video as possible. He's not seperating them like Peart did.

[DBdraz12]

@ThePersonTalking I was just posting that it is both "Into Darkness" and "Under the Shadow", because I saw that he hadn't clarified that himself, and that the song he labelled Part 2 is "Return of the Prince" which is Part 3 on the album. I'm not dissing him, this video is awesome quality with excellent audio, I was just helping clarify for fans of the band/song.

[quidnick]

Got to love Geddy's bass groove. If you get high while reading The Hobbit, This is your song.

[TheOriginalAnalogKid]

Who's the ONE moron that "disliked" this???

[choi4816]

The last minute of this song sends my brain into ecstatic convulsions every time.

[radioheadkids2]

I have owned all of Rush on vinyl, cassette, cd, now find that utube might be the best, digging it with others, great time to be alive!

[LegendOfOldTrafford]

@radioheadkids2 haha yeah im loving this my faja has over 1200 vinyls and ive listened to just about all of them or the ones ive been privelidged to find and he had all the vinyls of rush up to Signals and ive listened to them in their entirety. Now actually being able to express the joy of listening to rush with people of like minded opinions is amazing.

[txbnkr]

My fav Rush album! My friend down in south texas turned me on to this in 1981 while we were smoking up in jr high school . I sure miss being young and full of fun. This is one of great albums of my life. THANKS RUSH!!!

[111chazz]

This is the RUSH I love. The studio versions were recorded just as they would sound live ( I think they indulged on one track per album ) but the rest were as when playing live. Geddy's voice was just magical, Alex's guitar sound and style Majestic, Neil's lyrics and percussion both out of this world. A pure listening experience and all from just three, yes THREE amazing musicians and people. I feel very privileged to have been a Rush fan since 1977. Long may they continue to weave their magic.

[coopersgirl52]

@111chazz I agree with all you say and share the privilege. Fabulous, unmatched talent, no wonder Rush are still flying after all these years.

[LT9856]

@coopersgirl52 Besides being amazing musicians, a lot has to be said for the three of them steering clear of the perils of Rock & Roll.....alcohol & drug addiction, paternity suits, megalomania, etc.

[Kneph1]

WE have the Zeppelin, zzTop, and many others but no one can touch the trio of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart....Bow down in reverence!

[LegendOfOldTrafford]

@Kneph1 Led Zeppelin was a quartet you knob everyone forgets about John Paul Johns why? haha he was amazing

[Kneph1]

@LegendOfOldTrafford

No reason for calling me names....I never said Zeppelin was a trio. I said we had the Zeppelin and ZZ Top (who were a trio) ...I was just listing two power bands and opined that none (trio or not) could match this triplet. My apologies for not being specific enough. Cheers.

[acjacjac]

@LegendOfOldTrafford keep ur names to your self!!

[LegendOfOldTrafford]

@Kneph1 John Paul Jones**

[flairfan101]

Why does the By-Tor character go from an evil devil's prince in By-Tor & the Snowdog to "the champion" good guy in the Necromancer? LSD? memory issues?

[mlg4035]

@flairfan101 YES, YES, YES!!! I noticed that too...what the F?

Geddy, Neil, Alex: answers please!

[rfw45]

Rush during their imiatating Pink Floyd days. I love Rush, but this was during their "concept album" days

[FriedChickenofDeath6]

What a great song! Beautiful story! It's a shame I don't have it on CD! :(

[mlg4035]

@FriedChickenofDeath6 SO buy the CD...?

[FriedChickenofDeath6]

@mlg4035 It is not that simple... I broke the one I had with this song and my parents won't buy me another copy D:

[bandi1013]

this song is one of the trippiest songs ive ever heard

[robadiddydingdong]

Fuck all Y'all, this is ine of my favorite albums by far!!!!!!!!!!

[buschnic61]

Alex Lifeson, in his career from the GET GO -has been one linear, enigmatic sumbitch-you tell me when he was ever better at any one time-then?-now?-WTF?-he was Hendrix level king then!-With Rush you have it all...ALL!!!

[babo430]

oh canada

[2112chrisd]

this is my all time favorite song from RUSH !!! when i first heard this, i could imagine that i saw this unfold from above, looking down and watching this tale as an observer. i can see their travels, trials, and tribulations. i can see the conflict building. i can see the battle of prince by-tor. i can see the necromancers defeat. this song is the best example of good vs. evil and the way alex "duels" with geddy from guitar to bass while the drums keep the pace of the battle...fucking AMAZING !

[EvH920410]

@2112chrisd too underrated man i wish more would see this whole album for what it is

[aaqaaqaaqaaqaaqaaqaa]

@2112chrisd : wow, good shit, pass it down.

[basstec305]

amazing eclectic song that epitomizes Rush.. they were awesome in SLC last month.. awesome with the lightning in the background in unison with the song Witchhunt.. WOW.. aesthetic experience indeed.. thank you Rush for helping me live outside the box and understanding knowledge in an in depth benevolent manner. Toast

[thatoneotherotherguy]

@basstec305 the SLC Time Machine show was amazing. Even from the lawn section!

[mcashx87x]

4:25 - 7:00 what a jam!!!

[97pe]

who was the stupid who click the dislike

[NickGiovanniMusic]

Probably the best Rush song, Ever?

[tony21762]

jaming to this when i was 16 teen

[tony21762]

good stuff i like you .... just wish we had more volume ..

[princeofales1]

Men of Willowdale...  Thank you, ROCK!!!!

[taradead]

geddy said they were high all the time during this period. I'm sure

i listened to this many times with just headphones and a bong and loved it...but can't really remember

[1337JAP]

And caress of steel didn't get good sales why?!!!

[fizbin321]

Wow, I haven't heard COS in years. Someone mentioned this song sounds like Floyd. Boy does it ever!

[jr55ful]

this album never sold well when it was first released. i guess it was because it was intelligent and had epic musicianship and we americans tend to go for the latest fads. to all who fought the evil and stayed with quality, i salute you!

[slayer21g]

Can u being any sicker musicians...?..?..best 3 piece ever ...and most talented..2nd i would say Primus...(as far as 3 piece) ..great musicians as well........La Villa is one of my favs as well...

[Martiluk1]

@slayer21g What about Cream?

[slayer21g]

@Martiluk1 Yeah cream is great but claypools bass and tim alexander are better...clapton and beck are sic though

[aaqaaqaaqaaqaaqaaqaa]

aah............rember when music was music?

[PeeceSells]

Alex just made the pinch harmonic his bitch

[EdMcStinko]

If they ever make a movie about the first book "The Hobbit" this song MUST be included.

[crufflerrick]

@EdMcStinko

Always though t there music would fit that genre too!

Best 3 piece band Ive listened too back in the day and even now!

[dandamanwitdaplan92]

@EdMcStinko they are making that movie with peter jackson. but i dont think rock a rock song would fit to be honest

[OneSteveUnderGod]

Geddy Lee has the coolest rock voice ever. Neil is the reason I played the drums for so many years. Saw them on their Moving Pictures tour and was never the same again.

Heaven on earth....

[nevinkel]

@JNJChaos you crazy, this was made almost 30 years before that lord of the rings existed.

[COLEleslieISgreasy]

@nevinkel YOU IDIOT THE BOOKS WERE WRITTEN IN 1937...

[annoythefish]

@nevinkel Obvious troll is obvious.

[coonhunter1970]

@nevinkel Dumb ass, I saw lord of the rings (animated) at the theater when I was a kid back in seventys.

[rustylegiron]

Too good! :-)

[chelito19play]

"The Necromancer", no le pide nada, absolutamente nada a "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"...!!!

[quidnick]

this song is insane! especially the 2nd half. as far as LotR is concerned, when i hear this i think "riders of rohan"!

[ePhilosopher9]

brutus must have a recipe for fs about spotted splotinus

[terrorofdeath93]

@JNJChaos Not this one, but rivendell on the other hand.....

[shawnmacman]

thanks for the post- its been my favorite album since the mid 80's...hard to compare this to anything out there today-

[crapmonkey343]

sounds so pink floydish.reminds me of dogs. It definatley has that exact same rift as dogs several times throughout the begining. still amazing though

[whitelitning75]

@crapmonkey343 Welll... this song is two years older than pink floyd's. So you should probably say dogs is a good song, even though they copied the riff from rush :P

[burningxdimx]

@JNJChaos

Not really, Willowdale is a place outside of Toronto, while the song also has By-Tor, one of Peart's original characters, coming back to fight the Necromancer. Inspired by Tolkien? maybe, but based off LoTR? I don't think so.

[PeeceSells]

@burningxdimx totally based off of it...i can name 2 Rush songs off the top of my head that are LOTR related....Rivendell and The Necromancer

[angrylemonvideos]

@burningxdimx the hobbit makes several references to a mysterious "the necromancer" i think the song might be based on this given neil's tolkein influence

[wickedlady4180]

0:00 - 3:49 My fav!

[heelhook100]

I'd love to hear 'Opeth' do a remake of this song!

[NismoDJ20]

@heelhook100 Opeth can go suck a dick.They cannot make epics as fascinating,gripping and dramatic as Rush

[heelhook100]

I don't understand your dumb post at all.

No where above did I say something like ''Rush sucks and Opeth rules' bullshit. I'm a huge Rush fan, and a huge Opeth fan. Mikael Akerfeldt is a huge Rush fan by the way. I just commented that it would be amazing to hear Opeth play a Rush song.

Why not? Opeth covered a Maiden song, 'Remeber Tomorrow', which was brilliant.

Opeth can't make epics eh lol?! You're completely delusional.

[NismoDJ20]

Welp.Not to much of a screamo metal type of band.Classic rock is what I like,and im sorry that comment was a bit rude.

[ZuraithCom]

I agree, heelhook.

[mrfukingploew]

God damn this is a fucking great song!

[dwilmer7]

this is there lamo-rama album

[juansemillon]

Deliciosa rola!

[fbdt]

This song is awesome! The final part (beginning in 7:07) is impressive.

I have only one doubt: in By-Tor and The Snow Dog song, By-Tor was the enemy, the prince of devil. In this song, he's the hero, defeating The Necromancer. Actually, he's the good or the bad guy? LOL

[Johnnywr]

This song and indeed this album is worth the `admission fee` alone. If this was Rush`s only album it would still be a cult classic. I personally regard this album as Rush`s most Genesis influenced. I simply can`t listen to any Rush album after signals if someone plays this album...COS is without doubt my favourite Rush album.

[heelhook100]

I agree, after 'Signals' whatever Rush came out with doesn't exist for me lol. Grace Under Pressure had its moments, but they started relying to much on synthesizers after this album and that was it!

[Rowdyrecords55]

@heelhook100 Completely agree... Signals was awesome and Grace under pressure was decent but after that it was hit and miss for me. Still Classic Rush (1974-82) is my favorite band! Period!!

[prsplayer210]

@Rowdyrecords55 what you think of counterparts i agree with you hit and miss after 82 but counterparts is an epic album you agree?

[Rowdyrecords55]

@prsplayer210 Yeah i do like counterparts...still to me not as great as their old stuff.. but still good...they really re-invented themselves with that album

[snakekramer]

@Johnnywr Yeah the eighties Rush sucked. Signals was definitely the end of an era. I used to think they were "okay" until I started to delve into there music. Now they are near or at the top of my favorites. I love Hemispheres thats got to be my favorite. such a talented group of musicians.

[JHallia]

Ged is singing his ass off at 5:00

[hailesellassie]

is there no way to post the full version in one file??

[juansemillon]

delicious song and very good taste

[IronMan67100]

Yea they ROCK awaome!!!!!

Im also A Jethro Tull Rocker.

I love these artists, thats what they are!

[Dufey19731]

The Best There Ever Is And Will Be

[IronMan67100]

I agree lets keep lame people off our connection who critize K.

[crufflerrick]

@Dufey19731

As I already said..I cant think of better 3 piece band for the time!

[bjrecordingstudio]

my fav RUSH song

[IronMan67100]

Yea mine too, He is shure geting old.