Welcome back, music lovers! Today, we’re embarking on an epic journey into the heart of progressive rock with our first reaction to Rush’s monumental suite, “2112.” This masterpiece is not just a song; it’s a sonic adventure that has captivated listeners for decades. Join us as we dive into this iconic track for the very first time.
⭐️ WHAT WE UNCOVER IN THIS VIDEO:
Our unfiltered first impressions of “2112” and its complex narrative.
Exploring the musicianship of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart in this groundbreaking piece.
The story behind “2112” and its significance in the progressive rock genre.
Our thoughts on Rush’s impact on music and their legacy as pioneers of prog rock.
🌌 ABOUT RUSH & “2112”:
Rush, the Canadian power trio, has been a defining force in rock music, known for their intricate compositions and thought-provoking lyrics. “2112,” from their 1976 album of the same name, is a seven-part suite that tells a dystopian story set in a future where music and individualism are suppressed. It’s a hallmark of progressive rock that showcases the band’s technical prowess and creative ambition.
👫 WHO WE ARE:
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💬 COMMENT BELOW:
What was your first experience with “2112” like?
Are there other Rush songs or epic prog rock tracks you think we should react to next?
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You can find the music video of Rush – 2112 on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZm1_jtY1SQ
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You can find Rush – 2112 on Spotify and Apple Music at the links below:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/2112-remastered/1445876680
https://open.spotify.com/album/5Bj8qP3GhOCmsV1gUIvjCI?autoplay=true
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God this was a candidate for "Pseud's Corner" back in 1976, it hasn't remotely improved in any way since then
The Elder race came back and took out the Priests and restored a free society.
The protagonist took his own life, in later years and in Neil's cartoon version, he was rescued by the elder race.
I started listening to Rush with their first album, "Fly By Night", then "Carress of Steel" and "2112", each as they were released.
I wore out an 8-track tape of 2112 in my '69 Javelin. Good times, great memories!!
Not a pentagram!!!
Max Websters's Battle Scar is quite lively and wild. Another Toronto band, they toured with Rush back in the day. There's a surprise in that one, don't research it. And Yes does some wild Prog Metal in Machine Messiah
I feel like there is a whole side to Sam that we don't get to see because Phil squashes her down when she bounces off the edges of his own box of boundaries. I say let it fly Sam! I really liked that you introduced Phil has your co-host today! I burst into laughter when you said that. Come on Phil lighten up just a little for us please LOL, Let Sam have her fun!
You really need to read the liner notes on the album sleeve…oh wait
He committed suicide prior to the liberation of their world by beings who assumed control of the planets of the Solar Federation. They were the elder race of man who came to reclaim the the homes where they belonged
The correct lyrics are "another toy, that helped destroy, the elder race of men".. among many other mistakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5jwxrTqoEA this is the animated version with the liner notes for the full story.
Yes he died and the "elder race of man" returned to liberate this world from the grip of the EVIL Priests.
You are correct in "my life blood spills over" meaning the protagonist kill's themselves. They are so depressed after having a dream of life as it could be without the priests, with the guitar in the world, they take their own life at the end. The music sounds like it's becoming upbeat at the end, but it's the priests happy that they once again suppressed this thing that was found by the protagonist (guitar), and they "assumed control" back. Hope that makes sense haha.
Alex Lifeson is so underrated and oftentimes overlooked with Geddy & Neil in the band
Well worth my last 20 minutes witnessing two young Canadians experiencing Rush 2112 for the first time. Precious! ❤😊
This record's lyrics based on author Ayn Rand. Ugh! Thankfully Neil and the band in general realized the error of their younger days/right wing ways later in life. Neil's quote in his later years was that in America, the Republican Party is so hypocritical and cruel that there is only one choice. Democrats. Even though Neil identified as a Libertarian. Neil saw this Trump/Republican/Christian nationalist shit show coming from a mile away. He writes about it in all his books.
This album is loosely based on a 1936 book called anthem. Which was their record label also. The author was Anne Rand. Side one only. Excellent work Neil RIP
It's so funny that the underrated is now overstated. Who we were aren't who we are but we are what we were.
Saw them in May 1977 and they ended the show with this. They walked off stage while the PA was blaring "Attention all planets of the solar federation”
“We have assumed control”
So many people start off saying “20 minutes! It’s so long” at the end…”aww it’s over”.
Is it time to tear all the temples down!
I like Rush but to compare them to Floyd, REALLY!!! Rush couldn't match Pink Floyd in anyone's wildest dreams
Source video has many of the lyrics wrong.
This was quite the discovery as a 12 year old. This song really felt like I had discovered something amazing myself. I didn't share with anyone except my friends.lol😎
Really LOVE THE REACTION!!! Maybe check out NEIL PEART Buddy Rich HONOR?????!!!!!!!!! 🙂 Surprises awaits!! 🙂 ♥AND, or… Victor Wooten bass music????????? 🙂 LOVE TOP FUEL ALWAYS!!! “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~ Romans 15:13
Simply put this is just a terrific masterpiece.
Sam did you put on lipstick for me I love you and want you to dump that guy your with we could make a lot of money together with you working the streets and me watching over you think about it?
A little something that very few people know, but I will share it here. This song is based on a true story.
I think the message at the end is that the dream died, the dream of a better future one that included music and all things beautiful and pure.
Guys, someone pointed out a long time ago that when you hear Neil talk at the end of the song he is saying 'Attention All Planets of the Solar Federation, Attention All Planets of the Solar Federation, Attention All Planets of the Solar Federation, We Have Assumed Control, We Have Assumed Control, We Have Assumed Control.'
Count the words. You have 21 words in the first three repeated lines and 12 words in the final three lines. 21 and 12 – 2112.
Rush has too many great songs for you to react to, to be listed here but their other epic classic and possibly their best song – I know that is saying a lot – is Xanadu. Please do the album version. Two all-time amazing instrumentals that you need to hear by them are La Villa Strangiato and YYZ. Only the album versions for all of these please.
Please react to
Kansas: Magnum Opus
2112 movement breakdown :
I. OVERTURE [4.25] / II. THE TEMPLES OF SYRINX [2.20] / III. DISCOVERY [3.30] / IV. PRESENTATION [3.40] / V. ORACLE (THE DREAM) [2.00] / VI. SOLILOQUY [2.20] / VII. GRANDE FINALÉ [2.20]
Total : 20.35 (Too bad this song was not extended a bit to run for 21 minutes and 12 seconds, lol).
On your own, re-watch using this version. You won't be disappointed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5jwxrTqoEA&pp=ygUJcnVzaCAyMTEy
The Long song for Pink Floyd was Echos. Some have divided it into 3 parts for better radio play. But played continuously it is close to 30 minutes in length as well.
There's a comic book (graphic novel) adpatation of this song out there. It's quite cool.
I don't know for sure, but I heard that 2112 has a reason for being that number. In military time 2100 is 9 pm. So you could say 9 12 instead of 2112. Neil s birthday is 9/12. What a coincidence.😊
Great Reaction To One Of
The Greatest Song's Ever..
Agree With A Previous Comment In Watching The
Animated Video Version Of
This Masterpiece To Get The
Full Story..
Older Rush Music Is When They Really Rocked,
Though A Lot Of Their Song's Were A Little Longer Then The Majority Of Radio Hit Song's..
Which Meant That Rush Didn't Get A Lot Of Radio Play, Especially Top 40 Radio Play.
Just Before Rush Created The Album 2112 Their Record Producer's Came To The Band Pretty Much Demanding For Rush To Change Up Their Style, Along With Making Shorter Radio Play Song's..
With Great Canadian Pride,
Rush Came Back With This
As Their Next Album, First Song Being 20 Mins Long,
Sending A Message Just A Little Bit 😂
And By Doing This It Changed The Outlook For What Band's & Artist's Were Allowed To Do Moving Forward..
Alex Geddy & Neil Were Amazing Together & All
3 Were & Are Top Notch Musicians In Every Aspect..
Lucky Enough To Have Seen Them Live More Than 20 Different Time's..
Dig Deeper Into This Album,
Along With Their Earlier Stuff.
Hemispheres Is Also Another Amazing Album
Cheers From Canada 🇨🇦
Sorry For The Short Novel 😂
I'm 58 yrs old now… Back in my day I would play the whole album, 8Track, or Cassette in it's entirety. Then "Shuffle mode came along and and time passed no-one ever listened to full albums any more and the flow of the album and the songs part of the album has been lost.
Greatest guitar solo in all of Rock, 2112 IV Soliloquy 27:48
Authoritarians attempting to, or having succeeded in, the abolishing of rock & roll and other "evil" things that "harm" society and/or its youth – a concept of rock music content as old as the art itself.
Reminds me a little bit of Styx's 1983 album, Kilroy Was Here, which is a loose concept album (where to me, only some of the songs connect conceptually to tell a story ; a couple of them, such as track 3 – Don't Let It End – seem like unrelated, standalone tracks).
Rush 2112 is by far the greatest progressive rock album of the 70s the professor Neil Peart on drums Geddy Lee bass Alex Lifeson guitar sounds like 5 man band with 3 enough time signatures and changes to keep you guessing try with headphones smoke joint and go on magical journey listen to whole album
Album number for the record label told them I hit or we're dropping you Getty and Neil and Alex decided if it's their last chance to be on an album that they would do what they wanted to do and not what the record label told them to do they didn't give a crap whether they were on the radio or not has their fan base was more buying records then it was from filling stadiums. The opposite of what it is now, I've seen them twice . Once was more intimate smaller venue, the other was that Mile High Stadium in Denver . From that moment on I was known as Rushfan online. Being a guitar man and a drummer man I like the challenge of listening to Rush, I can play several other songs it didn't come easy, but once you get a few you know, the rest just fall in place. I enjoy your Channel Joe from Colorado
I’m impressed, most people get lost in the song unless they’re watching the video to help follow along with the story. If you like the story telling aspect then you should also check out the necromancer and the fountain of lamneth. Both also great songs
Check out Witch Hunt on the album Moving Pictures, also The Weapon on Signals.
ENJOY!
There was a documentary on Netflix about the making of this album. They were about to dropped by their label, but were given one more shot. They wrote 2112 and the rest is history! a 40 year career! Crazy that they were almost canned before this.
It gave Rush artistic freedom over their music and allowed them to make even proggier albums later on.
AND YES IT TAKES ABOUT 40 YEARS TO UNDERSTAND RUSH
Many consider this their best and while it’s obviously great and iconic , it’s not their most prog album by far and wishing Rush had stayed here is denying the very nature of Rush to constantly change and evolve into the greatness that happened later on. Without 2112 though, there would have been no more Rush, so in that sense it’s probably their most important album.
37 mins to get thru the song…i mean really??!!!
The animated video is the best way to experience the song as it's very well done and adds to the story. The video Rush made in recent years makes the ending make sense. Too bad you didn't watch it.
Not a pentagram.
As I lifelong rush fan. NERD