Woah! Flashback! These boys played at R.H. King in Scarborough when I was there.
They had such an influence on me that I actually had the printed lyrics to this song folded up and tucked into my wallet.
Small world, wouldn't want to paint it: My best friend married into Neil Peart's family and things got tough. Over twenty years later, and about twenty years ago.
Damn. I'm 48 years old now. If you're younger, grab every memory you can. They don't last and they tend to get lost.
Great story! My girlfriend and I were watching some other Rush videos, my gf is 13yrs younger than me and didn't grow up listening to Rush. I was just telling her the first time I saw Rush was in Toronto in '77 I was 12yrs old. My 16yr old sister was asked on a date to go to the concert, the only way she was allowed to go is if i went with them. hahaha. I love Rush, lost track of how many times i've seen them now. Still have all the vinyl and still listen to it.
There is ALLOT of talent here. Alex and Ged are already playing with absolute comfort with and mastery of their instruments and music ...and yet they are HOSERS ey!?!
@iggyover Ooooo Take off 'ey! ...It is well know that hosers from their neck of the woods and beyond have tried to play guitar, drums and bass with there skidoo mits on 'ey, so they are doin good, is all im sayin :D
Alex Lifeson looks like (original) Ultravox guitarist Robin Simon! I like both bands....though this early Rush is a bit derivative of Jimmy Page, etc, I like it.
It is great to see footage with John Rutsey because he obviously was overshadowed by his replacement. I think he was a solid drummer for Rush at the time when they were a straight ahead hard rock band who were influenced by Zeppelin, Sabbath and Cream. When Neil Peart came in, the band went into another level both musically and lyrically. I do not think Rush would be what they are today if Rutsey did not leave but I think they would have been successful in a smaller capacity. RIP John.
john was a great drummer. working man is a testament of his delivery and raw talent. john was to write all of rushes music. it was said that one night john trashed most of the second albums writings due to he was not happy with what he wrote. the rest of the band was pleased with what they saw, and unhappy that he trashed most of what he wrote. complications of diabetes and the stress of touring took its toll. the remainder of what he wrote was part of the second album. R.I.P JOHN RUTSEY..
Rutsey was a great drummer too bad he had diabetes I would have liked to see what they would have done for a second album with him.........It's just neil peart is one of the greatest drummers ever so rutsey go forgotten fast........but he was really good.........I love the first album.....................I just saw rush 2011 tour by the way.........they were great awesome in fact....................
It`s a great song, but it`s not very prog is it? It kind of sounds like something you`d hear on a Budgie b side in 1972.Still, they look good (Geddy`s shirt/bra was actually quite practical, his man boobs, whilst not exactly career defining were still pretty hot for 1974) and I think the audience got off having to do physical education for an hour or two. All in all, a very pleasant afternoon.
@Johnnywr - aint nothin wrong with man boobs - the future will soon see many more man boobage. Lord knows I love boobs sooo much Ive grown my own au natural.
I've been listening to Rush for over 30 years and never knew they had a different drummer way back when. I feel sorry for the guy after hearing the story but wow can you tell a difference between John and Niel. Just from watching this video and listening to the performance it an amazing difference. Makes you wonder if Rush would of done as well..I mean Geddy and Alex are an awesome duo but w/ Niel on drums it's near perfection.
@McGuitarStar Had Rutsy not been forced to cancel tour because of diabetic problems there would have been no audition for a drummer which means Neil would have most likely found another gig. And to answer your other question of how well they would have done may have resulted in not as well since Geddy read some of Neils poems and short stories and realized why they hell he was writing lyrics. But I personally love the older Rush myself just as much as newer. Also, what if Neil had a flat tire
@spaden2112 sorry bad choice of words, he did drink a bit and by his actions as well as his unfortunate circumstance could not continue. Your right, they went on the record on the documentary and said he wasn't replaced for his drumming skills, strictly health reasons.
@thefoppa1000 Rutsey was a pretty bad diaetic and was begining to partake in the party life style.not heavily.not enough to affect his playing but it was making his diabetes worse. he left for health reasons.it wasnt because they didnt like his drumming.I believe it was his decision to leave and getty and alex backed him on it because they new thats what was best for him
@thefoppa1000 He was a diabetic and wasn't really taking care of himself so they thought that taking him on tour in the US would be a bad idea since he might not make it back alive (long hours, minimal sleep, heavy drinking) so they made the choice to find a new drummer. Best decision Rush ever made.
I've always wondered why he laid so low from the public after he left rush. I would have had a website up and selling something, If I had been him. There is no way I wouldnt have tried to make money off of google searches for "john rutsey".
WOW,thank-you SO MUCH for posting this one!! YOU RAWK!! Like so many OTHERS have said here,This is the VERY FIRST TIME I have EVER SEEN John Rutsey perform LIVE with Rush!! Up until just NOW...........All I've seen,is pics of him playing and had to "imagine" in my OWN HEAD,how his drumming style was,NOW I KNOW!! THANKS for making my DAY!!
2 microphones because they were probably using a Mono PA...one mic ran to one set of amps on the left side, the other to a set on the right side. You see this a lot in the early 70's as bands played louder.
John left shortly after the first album (he couldn't commit to insane touring because of his diabetes). Sadly John passed away in 2008 of a diabetes related heart attack. What a great drummer, shame he couldn't stay in the band. Then again, what would Rush have become without Peart?
well who ever thought that the spokes person to Rush would be the drummer back 35 years ago !! Today you woun't even get a "Hello " from Neil P but Neil is an awsome drummer thats true . His personality leaves to be desired
@1337JAP He's a shy guy ?? But what i don't understand is, how shy can you be ?? I mean your 35 /36 years into your career ,the concert stage is your business, your fans are your business , he's performed over 1300 shows ....and your still shy ????!!!.. it can't be ....Im sure he's a nice guy but he must have some kind of social phobia of some kind.
And im not saying that to be rude i love the guy and his playing ,but it would so nice and great if he could meet a fan or two during a tour
@GiovaniB52 "I can't pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend". That's Neil. He doesn't want to crush a person's fantasy, nor does he want to be in it. He's very nervous with the public. He'll usually drive his motorcycle to wherever while Geddy and Alex are flying.
Sorry expertgamerz101, before I watched this video, I immediately quoted you the lyrics printed on the record sleeve of my old "Fly By Night" LP. Now that I've watched this video clip several times, it's obvious that they refined the lyrics considerably before they recorded this song. Let me give it another try:
"I've got a future that's rough, a livin' that's tough. You know what I mean. Know some guys that are cruel, some chicks'r real cool. I'm not into that scene."
@vizeeee It was a method used in the earlier days of loud live performances to prevent vocal mic feedback. One mic out of phase with the other would prevent feedback. Guitar feedback = good. Vocal feedback = bad. :-)
@vizeeee XY mic technique, imagine the sound coming out from geddy lee's mouth in like a sphere, a sound pressure wave if you will, and it will hit one mic first than the other mic creating a natural delay and also creates a stereo image if they panned the microphones away from each other. It's a technique normally used on grand pianos or harps placed by the strings to capture all them all.
@vizeeee some videos shot in the early 70's had 2 mics for each vocalist. One would feed the PA and the other would go to the recording truck. This would help eliminate ground loops and other problems. Soon after, microphone splitters with isolation transformers became common and there wasn't a need for the extra mics.
This is really awesome. I never knew until the documentary came out that there was any footage of the Rutsey era. Yes, he was not Neil Peart, but he was definitely a good drummer. All three sounded very good, even at this early point. Although I had read that Rutsey generally introduced the songs, I never knew that he also provided backing vocals! A real treat for RUSH fans!!
Wow, this is the good old days. Thanks, I have always been a huge fan. I remember partying to this stuff back in the Great White North of Upper Michigan. It's great to see the resurgence of RUSH in recent years, but I've been longing to see the more of the old RUSH. Do you have any old By-Tor and the Snowdog?
@2112jeff Currently I don't have old footage of By-Tor and the Snowdog, but your welcome to search youtube, there's plenty of vintage Rush vintage, even of live performance of 2112 back in the 70's!
@DevSodDribble I agree and I love how it looks as if it was pieced together in post productions just syncing the clapping with almost certainly a dubbed clapping added. It's almost like a weird episode of "Happy Days" that Weezer(??) made with the guy and his Game Show host outfit.
Rutsey wasn't ousted from Rush, he was a good drummer, excellent in fact. Listen to the album! He had to quit because of health reasons. He had a bad case of diabetes, he died from it.
Man, after watching Beyond The Lighted Stage, and watching this show, it's really sad how John passed away. He was such a spirited, and energetic guy.
It's hard to see exactly how much of a part his diabetes played in him being fired.Geddy and Alex both have been on the record saying that their musical directions differed greatly from Rutseys.I was trying to say that percussion has developed so much since 1974, and that certainly can make one sound far better when applying them to ones trade.
Not knocking Rutsey here at all. He was a founding member and deserves his props. For godsakes, he was just a kid when he was ousted from the band and we never were able to see him develop as a drummer as percussion technology progressed .I have a recording of this song with Peart playing live and yes you can clearly tell the difference, but this song was written with Peart not involved, so it can obviously be seen as not nearly as complex as a Rush tune with Peart .
@katjill52301 the real reason that he couldn't develop was because he was suffering from diabetes and back then it was like you could do anything for it (like you can today.) peace.
great version.....thanks
siitrom 1 day ago
2 microphones eh??
diegobagdarrel 3 weeks ago
@diegobagdarrel Stereo :)
PurdueRules15 1 week ago
rip john ... well miss ure awesome drumming dude!!!!!!!
iamthewalrus604 4 weeks ago
John was a solid drummer love all rush saw the in Cleveland rocked
TheColdcut74 1 month ago
Wow killer. This is the reason I love You Tube. Without this site I never would have seen this probably. Rutsey was killer....
eives2 1 month ago
This is nice to see the tip of the iceberg. how much more of this show was recorded?
rushfanbytor 2 months ago
Damn.. even at that time they were great! ;-)
And it's cool to see Geddy and Alex when they were at my age.. (20 years old) xD
Anden14 2 months ago
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guytitanic 3 months ago in playlist Rush
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Xanaduswells 3 months ago
Wat is this taken from, like a showcase or sumthin? Kinda funny how Ruts introduces all the songs. His career was stolen from him... FUCK DIABETES!
craigkreger 3 months ago
Such a huge roaring sound from such a tiny band !
steelflame1 4 months ago
Thank you!
timcanfixitnow 4 months ago
Woah! Flashback! These boys played at R.H. King in Scarborough when I was there.
They had such an influence on me that I actually had the printed lyrics to this song folded up and tucked into my wallet.
Small world, wouldn't want to paint it: My best friend married into Neil Peart's family and things got tough. Over twenty years later, and about twenty years ago.
Damn. I'm 48 years old now. If you're younger, grab every memory you can. They don't last and they tend to get lost.
Love you all.
garcemac 4 months ago 3
@garcemac
Great story! My girlfriend and I were watching some other Rush videos, my gf is 13yrs younger than me and didn't grow up listening to Rush. I was just telling her the first time I saw Rush was in Toronto in '77 I was 12yrs old. My 16yr old sister was asked on a date to go to the concert, the only way she was allowed to go is if i went with them. hahaha. I love Rush, lost track of how many times i've seen them now. Still have all the vinyl and still listen to it.
Take care
acidheadzzzz 3 months ago
There is ALLOT of talent here. Alex and Ged are already playing with absolute comfort with and mastery of their instruments and music ...and yet they are HOSERS ey!?!
badback22 4 months ago
@badback22 eh! and what does being a hoser have to do with it eh? like take off eh, badbackbacon.
iggyover 3 months ago
@iggyover Hey Dad, Bob broke your beer!
frrrrrunkis 3 months ago
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badback22 3 months ago
@iggyover Ooooo Take off 'ey! ...It is well know that hosers from their neck of the woods and beyond have tried to play guitar, drums and bass with there skidoo mits on 'ey, so they are doin good, is all im sayin :D
badback22 3 months ago
@badback22 Rock on you hoser !! Take off eh !!
335pro 1 month ago
rutsey was ill and replaced by peart and passed soon afterwords
kamnr 4 months ago
@kamnr Rutsey didnt pass away until 2008
neilgatpandan 4 months ago
goddamn geddy lee looks like susan b anthony
this is an amazing video
Mod91x 4 months ago
This was pretty cool to watch. I guess the reason Neil's not playing it is because Geddy wrote the lyrics, even though the song was on Fly By Night.
LiteStrum 5 months ago
I love this version. So it was written and performed before Neil was in the band. John sounds spot on perfect for hard rock.
tacomadc 5 months ago
thanks God for youtube and the posters to see all this great vintage video footage that I would've never seen on MTV, VH1 etc...
tacomonster98 5 months ago
wow. this song was put on fly by night. which was released in 1975!!!!!!!!!
bccarl88 5 months ago
Alex Lifeson looks like (original) Ultravox guitarist Robin Simon! I like both bands....though this early Rush is a bit derivative of Jimmy Page, etc, I like it.
jansongs 5 months ago
john is awesome and rock his soul but peart was a better drummer
axlflight 6 months ago
thank god for peart
MrPinonino 6 months ago
Rest in Peace John.....
fasteddie4145 6 months ago 22
Awesome! Rutsey was a good solid drummer.
Diatonic5th 6 months ago 4
wow I never heard or knew that rutsey played on this song, what a treat. I like Neil's adaptation better tho, only cuz I heard it first I recon.
Dragonsbaynn 6 months ago
i didnt know that alex used to be thin how weird and he had long hair to
billgeezeriommi 6 months ago
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Rimshot247 6 months ago
whats the name of the first song they played here
n1GibsonGuitarist 6 months ago
the more i hear these old videos...it seems like it was Johns band...he introduces the band and songs.....god bless his soul...
clocktime11 6 months ago
@clocktime11 Looks that way.... but Neil had more to say...especially on the drums!
Rimshot247 6 months ago
The host at the end reminds me of the Charlestown Cheifs play by play man. lol Can't remember his name.
173rdbobby1967 6 months ago
tryn to sound like kiss
daddysevenpointfiver 6 months ago
It is great to see footage with John Rutsey because he obviously was overshadowed by his replacement. I think he was a solid drummer for Rush at the time when they were a straight ahead hard rock band who were influenced by Zeppelin, Sabbath and Cream. When Neil Peart came in, the band went into another level both musically and lyrically. I do not think Rush would be what they are today if Rutsey did not leave but I think they would have been successful in a smaller capacity. RIP John.
Guitarist1972 6 months ago
john was a great drummer. working man is a testament of his delivery and raw talent. john was to write all of rushes music. it was said that one night john trashed most of the second albums writings due to he was not happy with what he wrote. the rest of the band was pleased with what they saw, and unhappy that he trashed most of what he wrote. complications of diabetes and the stress of touring took its toll. the remainder of what he wrote was part of the second album. R.I.P JOHN RUTSEY..
12wsatye 7 months ago
I'd still rather be Rashing than Bashing!
Not that Rutsey was so droll, but it lets Slobovich shine!
SuperMegaUberGenius 7 months ago 8
@SuperMegaUberGenius This comment WINS!
retronovation7 6 months ago
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neilgatpandan 5 months ago
I always liked the tone Ged got out of his P-bass. Of course, not as much as the Rick in later years.
WillHear432 7 months ago
Rutsey was a great drummer too bad he had diabetes I would have liked to see what they would have done for a second album with him.........It's just neil peart is one of the greatest drummers ever so rutsey go forgotten fast........but he was really good.........I love the first album.....................I just saw rush 2011 tour by the way.........they were great awesome in fact....................
rgrg34 7 months ago
Anyone else like the drumming here better than on the album?
Xzonza1 8 months ago
good early posting of this band. Niel made a big difference in this band.
zzerovisibility 8 months ago
Um, wow. Neil playing this is totally different than John.
blangfrd 8 months ago
Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, ( this band is beyound life) and Blah.
TravenV 8 months ago 4
@TravenV LOL.
retronovation7 8 months ago
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JM13121 9 months ago
legendary
173rdbobby1967 9 months ago
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fucheduck 9 months ago
Shure Unisphere's?
uotter1 9 months ago
R.I.P. John
jazzy4887 9 months ago
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MrMutron 10 months ago
This was when Rush was GREAT!!!!!!!!
MrMutron 10 months ago
@MrMutron They still are great.
Mozart1220 9 months ago
classic shit
willkeil 10 months ago
great to see rutsey on the drums he will be remembered rest in peace john
MrBryco48 10 months ago
Makes one think of what might have been ........
MajDogMeat 10 months ago
It`s a great song, but it`s not very prog is it? It kind of sounds like something you`d hear on a Budgie b side in 1972.Still, they look good (Geddy`s shirt/bra was actually quite practical, his man boobs, whilst not exactly career defining were still pretty hot for 1974) and I think the audience got off having to do physical education for an hour or two. All in all, a very pleasant afternoon.
Johnnywr 10 months ago
@Johnnywr - aint nothin wrong with man boobs - the future will soon see many more man boobage. Lord knows I love boobs sooo much Ive grown my own au natural.
IslandWreck 9 months ago
what a bad ass tune...one of many!!!!
teecuzbruh 10 months ago
people lose sight of the fact that rutsey was actually a really good drummer...
jpthehp 10 months ago
This whole concert needs to be released officially.
Belexes 11 months ago
Just three months prior to this performance, they were known as John Rutsey and the Magical Metallic Rainbow Coat of ROCK.
Danplaysdrums1 11 months ago
I've been listening to Rush for over 30 years and never knew they had a different drummer way back when. I feel sorry for the guy after hearing the story but wow can you tell a difference between John and Niel. Just from watching this video and listening to the performance it an amazing difference. Makes you wonder if Rush would of done as well..I mean Geddy and Alex are an awesome duo but w/ Niel on drums it's near perfection.
McGuitarStar 11 months ago
@McGuitarStar Had Rutsy not been forced to cancel tour because of diabetic problems there would have been no audition for a drummer which means Neil would have most likely found another gig. And to answer your other question of how well they would have done may have resulted in not as well since Geddy read some of Neils poems and short stories and realized why they hell he was writing lyrics. But I personally love the older Rush myself just as much as newer. Also, what if Neil had a flat tire
tsatm2011 11 months ago
rutsy was great and im sure if he hadent had health issues would have gotten better and better
smithdsmit 11 months ago
It's a shame that poor Precision bass met a hacksaw.
burningxdimx 11 months ago
nooo..neil peart..will always be the best!
williammorris1 11 months ago
" Alex, and Geddy , And Neil " . Seriously, You Should, at least ,
Appreciate what ( John Rutsey ) brought to you, in Impecable
Timing ! "
MrDAVIDEO84 11 months ago
Most Sincerely, " If it wasn't for ( John Rutsey ), The Band " RUSH "
would have never Existed ! "
MrDAVIDEO84 11 months ago
Neil peart really gave the song something, didn´t he?
alanboro 11 months ago
Funny clip, but no Peart - no Rush!
BillBrolse 11 months ago
3:10 ... "from the Laura Secord Secondary School in St. Catherines".... that just sounds so funny
zetetic0void 1 year ago
Hes no Neil Peart but John Rutsey was pretty good I gotta say
therailwizard1994 1 year ago
They should make a rockband rush!
nosdog136 1 year ago
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thefoppa1000 1 year ago
This footage turned me into a much larger fan of the first Rush album.They were really a great band here.
ChevKen 1 year ago
why did Rutsey leave?
thefoppa1000 1 year ago
@thefoppa1000 he wasn't ousted, he left. Alex and John remained friends.
spaden2112 1 year ago
@spaden2112 sorry bad choice of words, he did drink a bit and by his actions as well as his unfortunate circumstance could not continue. Your right, they went on the record on the documentary and said he wasn't replaced for his drumming skills, strictly health reasons.
retronovation7 1 year ago
@thefoppa1000 Rutsey was a pretty bad diaetic and was begining to partake in the party life style.not heavily.not enough to affect his playing but it was making his diabetes worse. he left for health reasons.it wasnt because they didnt like his drumming.I believe it was his decision to leave and getty and alex backed him on it because they new thats what was best for him
smithdsmit 1 year ago
@thefoppa1000 He was a diabetic and wasn't really taking care of himself so they thought that taking him on tour in the US would be a bad idea since he might not make it back alive (long hours, minimal sleep, heavy drinking) so they made the choice to find a new drummer. Best decision Rush ever made.
philavenger90 1 year ago 2
Geddy Lee dosen't look like girls. Girls look like Geddy Lee
Xeivous 1 year ago
I've always wondered why he laid so low from the public after he left rush. I would have had a website up and selling something, If I had been him. There is no way I wouldnt have tried to make money off of google searches for "john rutsey".
REALCougarsRmales 1 year ago
I love the use of "routine" and "number" - SO hip!
"I love big chests / I must confess..." somehow, THOSE words didn't stay in there for the FBN version...
fm1382 1 year ago
I love the use of "routine" and "number" - SO hip!
fm1382 1 year ago
that was cool!!
34jazzman 1 year ago
This is amazing...!
wickedcurve 1 year ago
Wow, John is doing all the talking instead of Geddy! That changed when Neil joined the band.
golfdom1987 1 year ago
i wish they would release this and other earlier appearences on DVD
Alexnchains16 1 year ago
Geddy was immaculate looking back then.
Nursesaids 1 year ago
Gracias por subir este video , nunca habia visto a JOHN RUTSEY tocando!!.esto es realmente una joya para todos los amantes de RUSH .
garyfiguer 1 year ago
WOW!!! Awesome footage. Never saw Rutsey play before now. Been a fan since those early days and glad to see so many others are enjoying this too.
Qwazier3 1 year ago
WOW,thank-you SO MUCH for posting this one!! YOU RAWK!! Like so many OTHERS have said here,This is the VERY FIRST TIME I have EVER SEEN John Rutsey perform LIVE with Rush!! Up until just NOW...........All I've seen,is pics of him playing and had to "imagine" in my OWN HEAD,how his drumming style was,NOW I KNOW!! THANKS for making my DAY!!
menom7 1 year ago
2 microphones because they were probably using a Mono PA...one mic ran to one set of amps on the left side, the other to a set on the right side. You see this a lot in the early 70's as bands played louder.
ShakeDownRocks 1 year ago
WATCH OUT PEART!
rushnerd 1 year ago
I think this is the first time I've ever seen footage of Rutsey playing, thanks for posting. RIP John!
RCAvhstape 1 year ago
Excelente!!! But I love Neil Peart!
Mayen2002 1 year ago
its a shame that rutsey had diabetes because he was much better than that neil peart guy.
kfreezy23 1 year ago
@kfreezy23 better than neil peart??????? I love John dont get me wrong. But he was not better than neil. Neil version of this song is way more tech
dreadss64 1 year ago
@dreadss64 lol i guess you dont get humor too well. no rock drummer is better than mr. neil ellwood peart.
kfreezy23 1 year ago
@kfreezy23 unfortunately, sarcasm doesn't translate over the net. with that said, rutsey was a good drummer, but peart is a god incarnated!!
123dacat 1 year ago
John left shortly after the first album (he couldn't commit to insane touring because of his diabetes). Sadly John passed away in 2008 of a diabetes related heart attack. What a great drummer, shame he couldn't stay in the band. Then again, what would Rush have become without Peart?
eruptionmat 1 year ago
well who ever thought that the spokes person to Rush would be the drummer back 35 years ago !! Today you woun't even get a "Hello " from Neil P but Neil is an awsome drummer thats true . His personality leaves to be desired
GiovaniB52 1 year ago
@GiovaniB52 Neil is just a very shy person, he is a nice guy
1337JAP 1 year ago
@1337JAP He's a shy guy ?? But what i don't understand is, how shy can you be ?? I mean your 35 /36 years into your career ,the concert stage is your business, your fans are your business , he's performed over 1300 shows ....and your still shy ????!!!.. it can't be ....Im sure he's a nice guy but he must have some kind of social phobia of some kind.
And im not saying that to be rude i love the guy and his playing ,but it would so nice and great if he could meet a fan or two during a tour
GiovaniB52 1 year ago
@GiovaniB52 "I can't pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend". That's Neil. He doesn't want to crush a person's fantasy, nor does he want to be in it. He's very nervous with the public. He'll usually drive his motorcycle to wherever while Geddy and Alex are flying.
splintercellfan2007 1 year ago
Holy crap! Where did you get this??????
What an awesome find! Such good footage too!
trackerhunter 1 year ago
John comes across here as just a really nice, cool guy. I'm sure he is missed by his friends and family very much.
tacomadc 1 year ago
de he reallly have diabetes???? whi really knows
tugster19 1 year ago
What's with the earring on Geddy's RIGHT ear?
ChevKen 1 year ago
Wow! This is amazing, and rare!
John almost seems like the band leader announcing the songs! What a great power rock drummer - he was great. Rest in peace John.
tacomadc 1 year ago
@tacomadc john was the oldest of the three and one of the origional members before geddy joined the band. just a couple of points to note.
123dacat 1 year ago
@123dacat Jeff Jones was the original bassist for Rush.
splintercellfan2007 1 year ago
i liked how john would introduce the songs in the beginning
cbarrett34 1 year ago
That voice should be declared a Canadian historic landmark.
TOSportsFan1990 1 year ago
Recorded in my hometown...St.Catharines Ontario
Gov502010 1 year ago
@expertgamerz101
Sorry expertgamerz101, before I watched this video, I immediately quoted you the lyrics printed on the record sleeve of my old "Fly By Night" LP. Now that I've watched this video clip several times, it's obvious that they refined the lyrics considerably before they recorded this song. Let me give it another try:
"I've got a future that's rough, a livin' that's tough. You know what I mean. Know some guys that are cruel, some chicks'r real cool. I'm not into that scene."
swervn69 1 year ago
Holy shit, was that the coolest high school of all time or what?
tomthezebra 1 year ago
I love how the audience just sits at the end, like the Old Lady Audience on Monty Python.
DevSodDribble 1 year ago
why 02 mics?
vizeeee 1 year ago 6
@vizeeee Because its bad ass!
retronovation7 1 year ago 27
@vizeeee stereo
ceboluga 1 year ago
@vizeeee Recording and P.A.
WillHear432 1 year ago
@vizeeee It was a method used in the earlier days of loud live performances to prevent vocal mic feedback. One mic out of phase with the other would prevent feedback. Guitar feedback = good. Vocal feedback = bad. :-)
skorziks 1 year ago
@vizeeee stereo bad ass!
Tokego 1 year ago
@vizeeee probably one for the audience and one for
all those fine folks out there in TV land!!
superbulldog81 1 year ago
@vizeeee XY mic technique, imagine the sound coming out from geddy lee's mouth in like a sphere, a sound pressure wave if you will, and it will hit one mic first than the other mic creating a natural delay and also creates a stereo image if they panned the microphones away from each other. It's a technique normally used on grand pianos or harps placed by the strings to capture all them all.
DarkTunnel4 1 year ago
@vizeeee not a stereo P.A. 1 for the left side the other for the right
Alexnchains16 1 year ago
@vizeeee Isolates the pickup of the mic so there's less bleed from the rest of the sound going on onstage.
swelsher 1 year ago
@vizeeee some videos shot in the early 70's had 2 mics for each vocalist. One would feed the PA and the other would go to the recording truck. This would help eliminate ground loops and other problems. Soon after, microphone splitters with isolation transformers became common and there wasn't a need for the extra mics.
PragueFanity 1 year ago
@vizeeee in those days you needed two mics to get a stereo effect.
tarikghi 1 year ago
@vizeeee why not?
LOOT606 11 months ago
@vizeeee Phase cancellation so that the drum sound doesn't leak into his vocal mic.
BboyElectrix 11 months ago
@vizeeee Because Geddy's nose is a powerful cannon....a high tenor of the gods!
glueforall 10 months ago
@glueforall that makes no sense, but I like it! keep the 2 mic explanations comin' ha ha.
retronovation7 10 months ago
@vizeeee Stereo? lol.
ChanelBankierPerry 10 months ago
@vizeeee 1 mic to PA system the audience is listening to. 1 mic to recording console you are listening to.
SimonKentSmith 9 months ago
@vizeeee : In case one of them explodes. *_*
djamo1969 5 months ago
@djamo1969 This comment WINS!
why would they explode you ask? Cuz of Rush's Rocket Sauce!!!!
retronovation7 5 months ago
@retronovation7 : That's right!
djamo1969 4 months ago
God blessRutsey he was the first
kpmurphy62 1 year ago
the little while ago is the time machine 2010 tour
working man reggae version slappin' the bass mon
captain shoutout for that giant wave
impatient cats got some new 1974 socks
from the machine, whooooaaa now
dont press dis button
TheBrilliantGeniuses 1 year ago
I think this version would have been right at home on the debut. Great stuff!
ToddSweeneyOnce 1 year ago
This is really awesome. I never knew until the documentary came out that there was any footage of the Rutsey era. Yes, he was not Neil Peart, but he was definitely a good drummer. All three sounded very good, even at this early point. Although I had read that Rutsey generally introduced the songs, I never knew that he also provided backing vocals! A real treat for RUSH fans!!
cygnusrider 1 year ago
Loved them for years,and still do!
semiLivedj 1 year ago
it's was a different music...
fabiocp999 1 year ago
Wow, this is the good old days. Thanks, I have always been a huge fan. I remember partying to this stuff back in the Great White North of Upper Michigan. It's great to see the resurgence of RUSH in recent years, but I've been longing to see the more of the old RUSH. Do you have any old By-Tor and the Snowdog?
2112jeff 1 year ago
@2112jeff Currently I don't have old footage of By-Tor and the Snowdog, but your welcome to search youtube, there's plenty of vintage Rush vintage, even of live performance of 2112 back in the 70's!
retronovation7 1 year ago
@retronovation7 Do you have any video of a live
perfomance of "Jacobs Ladder"?
superbulldog81 1 year ago
This is the coolest thing I've ever seen on YouTube,
ToddSweeneyOnce 1 year ago
JTM45 Alex has sounds GREAA88TT !!
thebigsuperbeatle 1 year ago
I love how the audience at the end just sits there, like the black and white film of the old ladies on Monty Python. :)
DevSodDribble 1 year ago 6
@DevSodDribble likewise "next band please"
vizeeee 1 year ago
@DevSodDribble I agree and I love how it looks as if it was pieced together in post productions just syncing the clapping with almost certainly a dubbed clapping added. It's almost like a weird episode of "Happy Days" that Weezer(??) made with the guy and his Game Show host outfit.
tsatm2011 11 months ago
Lee, Lifeson, Peart, AND Rutsey!
SPRPhilly 1 year ago
Farout Man, thanks for posting. This just took me back to 1974!
videomix22 1 year ago
Rutsey wasn't ousted from Rush, he was a good drummer, excellent in fact. Listen to the album! He had to quit because of health reasons. He had a bad case of diabetes, he died from it.
jdlewis60 1 year ago
OMG!!!!!!!!!
joakoPRIMUS 1 year ago
great footage
RFZYJTELPJP 1 year ago
Man, after watching Beyond The Lighted Stage, and watching this show, it's really sad how John passed away. He was such a spirited, and energetic guy.
splintercellfan2007 1 year ago
@roniszR - unfortunately John died of a heart attack brought on by diabetes complications. RIP John.
H3WMW 1 year ago 2
It's hard to see exactly how much of a part his diabetes played in him being fired.Geddy and Alex both have been on the record saying that their musical directions differed greatly from Rutseys.I was trying to say that percussion has developed so much since 1974, and that certainly can make one sound far better when applying them to ones trade.
katjill52301 1 year ago
Not knocking Rutsey here at all. He was a founding member and deserves his props. For godsakes, he was just a kid when he was ousted from the band and we never were able to see him develop as a drummer as percussion technology progressed .I have a recording of this song with Peart playing live and yes you can clearly tell the difference, but this song was written with Peart not involved, so it can obviously be seen as not nearly as complex as a Rush tune with Peart .
katjill52301 1 year ago
@katjill52301 the real reason that he couldn't develop was because he was suffering from diabetes and back then it was like you could do anything for it (like you can today.) peace.
humbledrumah 1 year ago
OMG where did you get this!!!!
i love you now! you have completely made my life !
:D
LiveOnQueen 1 year ago