Classic Reactions Ep. 34: Rush -Tom Sawyer (OMV + Live 2007)
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It's my absolutely favourite film of all time - my Brothers and friends even quote lines today and it never grows old. I imagine they loosely based it on a whole load of British bands that started in the 60's and 70's such as 'Status Quo' , 'The Who' 'Rolling Stones', 'Judas Priest' or even 'Iron Maiden'. I know you are both super busy, but I would even suggest having a movie night as a reaction - but that's from a selfish point of view - I would love to see your faces while watching it!! Btw, you are right in the sense that they are a proper band as my Brothers and I actually saw them perform live. They're all reasonably famous actors who did an amazing job with the English accent. One of them has been the voice of a character on 'The Simpsons' ever since it started. The lead guitarist is still married to Jamie Lee Curtis I believe and the lead singer should be recognised as he's been in many tv shows and movies! If you fancy a laugh , please give it a go!
Doing movie reactions had been in the discussion a lot lately between us, but mainly the scheduling is what's holding us back from actually doing it (the recording, the editing, the uploading, the copyright headache.. Etc.), otherwise, we're out very keen to do it! But probably not anytime soon, and this movie here sounds like a great fit since it's music and comedy themed so will hold on to it until we figure out how to do it.. We have few ideas 😎
I'm all ears!! 😆 I love to be corrected at my age - none of us should be so arrogant to believe we can't be wrong - you learn something new every day don't you!! You can't leave it there Battoosh, it definitely would kill me! It's ok, if you're an air drummer too, I really don't mind - it's a sibling thing - I'm sure you get that! 😉 Very much looking forward to your reply - extremely intrigued! 😀
🤣🤣 Alright alright, I'll spare you the nonsense wait lol Basically you were spot on about the whole story behind the song and the monument and whatnot, however.. you were wrong about me watching the movie.. in fact, up until this very reaction's comments from you and a couple on YT , I have always thought that Spinal Tap was a name of an actual band and I'd swore by that! I mean I don't know anything by them obviously, but I do remember hearing that name decades ago when I was a drummer in a band back in what feels like the 1800s !! Soooo yeah.
Ok, buckle up, I've got a lot to say - I know I know, I can hear you saying, 'and he normally keeps it so short!' 😉. Firstly, what a band - always at the top of their game and to answer one of your later questions - they're going on tour with a new, brilliant female drummer and will play 3 nights at the O2 in London - tickets too pricey for me unfortunately 😑. Nevermind, I have seen them before. My Brother started to buy their records from the late 70's onwards, so I was well aware of all the songs but had never bothered with any of their concerts until my Brother had a spare ticket for their gig at the O2 in 2011. I said yes but I was a grumpy old man back then so I said thankyou -...but there better not be any 'air drumming'...... because he used to do a lot of that and it really annoyed me. I swear, as soon as the first song started, I was surrounded by 6 air drummers, who proceeded to do it all night!! So great to see Neal Peart though - what a privilege! I've got an idea what the ancient monument might be about. I think it might be a reference to my favourite film 'This is Spinal Tap' - hopefully you've seen it?! It's about a typically English heavy rock band and their trials and tribulations. They had a song called 'Stonehenge' and the guitarist 'Nigel Tufnell' decided that he wanted to order an appropriate prop for the song in the form of what you see on Geddy's stand. To cut a long story short, Nigel had put 15 inches instead of 15 feet high on the order drawing - so when the song started , they had a Stonehenge piece that was 15 inches tall on stage!! 😆 🤣. Of course I may be wrong, but knowing they had a great sense of humour, that is most probably right! I know you've probably seen it a million times Battoosh but if Nonna hasn't, you seriously can't deny her one of the best comic films of all time!! Much love to you and yours!
You're absolutely correct about one thing and wrong about an other.. And now I'm debating whether I should just leave it there which I know would emotionally kill you, or should I actually give more details.. I'll come back lmao 😂
Great to see you do Rush. I would recommend Xanadu live https://youtu.be/RTwLi35hGvE?si=IJ7rgUrLzDaBO7q5 As mentioned in another comment Neil has passed away after a life of tragedy. He lost his daughter in a car accident and his first wife to cancer within the span of a year. He retired for awhile and rode his motorcycle all over the world (55,000 miles) and wrote several books about his travels and also some sci-fi/fantasy novels. He was Rush's main lyricist. In his later years he suffered from tendonitis and other physical issues.
Absolute greatness! I did my best to try and wear out my Moving Pictures cassette. I would listen to it for hours. Unfortunately, I never got to see them live. #THG
I was watching the live version with a big smile on my face, wondering when exactly you would notice the rotisserie chicken ovens. #THG make the place go bang
RUSH, the most famous Toronto Band ever, and yes, I've seen them live. Neal Peart was known as 'The Professor' on drums, but sadly he passed away on January 7, 2020 at the age of 67 after a 3½-year battle with brain cancer. These three are not only top notch musicians, but also very funny, Alex Lifeson even appeared on the Canadian comedy show Trailer Park Boys. Fun Fact: Not only did they roast chickens on stage, but on some tours they also had washing machines on stage doing laundry. This all started when it was no longer necessary for Geddy Lee to fill the stage with big amps. The roasted chickens were for the road crew to eat after the shows.
#THG… Do more RUSH
I've seen them a couple of times, this is a Canadian band that did it right. They didn't get mainstream airplay but built their fan base by albums and touring. Now they are in the Hall of Fame. Not bad for a 3 piece, lol. Glad you got to them. #THG. ☕️☕️☕️☕️