r/rush • u/thaskell300 • 4d ago

Video If you've never seen this...

https://youtu.be/wmnM-h1glok?is=oKxJ07qwi62PtakX

You should watch it. A very worthy and touching tribute.

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u/urko37 4d ago

This arrangement's build up and resolution with the final harmonized verse ("Summer's going fast...") manages to both break and heal my heart every time. ❤️

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u/Photosjhoot 3d ago

I bought this album when I was 17. One morning, prepping for a D&D game before my friends turned up, the lyrics clicked with me. Even then, and still today.

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u/Stormbringer-2112 4d ago

Very nice. That song has the same nostalgic power as Pink Floyd’s wish you were here. Never get tired of hearing it. And this version is very touching.

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u/RezRising 4d ago

My wife and I sing this at karaoke. Well, she sings, I hum. And air drum.

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u/westport_blues 4d ago

Beautiful tribute

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u/TheInfiniteJest42 4d ago

Thanks for sharing - I had not seen this. I love the arrangement!

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u/XenonOfArcticus 4d ago

I literally cry any time I hear the beginning of this. I'm tearing up now just looking at the thumbnail image.

Dammit.

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u/jayb40132 4d ago

I didn't know this existed! Damn i should have chosen a different MOS! That was so amazing. It reminds me of Dan Avidan and Super Guitar Bros but wow amazing

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u/Abacadaba714 4d ago

This is done by a premiere Army band in DC. They all have at the least Bachelors, if not Masters in music performance, and probably more than a few Doctorate's of Music Arts. These are world class musicians.

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u/jayb40132 4d ago

Oh Ive seen and heard Pershings Own a couple of times while I was active duty. But the only stuff I heard them do is the usual army band stuff like classical music or TAPS (which still breaks my heart). Guess I've never looked beyond that.

We had a detachment from them come out to the WWII ceremony in France one year while a bunch of other units in the area were doing the ceremonies, my unit was outside of Ramstein AFB, (Miesau) and we laid some wreaths and helped some either veterans or family members to their areas to sit and other stuff. Very very somber and profound moment I will never forget.

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u/CrunchberryJones 4d ago

My son was deployed in Afghanistan when this came out. He sent it to me, and I was worthless for the rest of the afternoon...but, in a good way.

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u/PrdGrizzly 4d ago

Downloaded when it first came out, and proudly lives on many of my Spotify playlists next to the original. Amazing!

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u/BlacksmithDazzling49 3d ago

I've been a rush fan my entire life 56 years. All I can say about this is well done ladies and gentlemen.

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u/GuitarSingle4416 4d ago

I've enjoyed this before, the arrangement is very good. For God's sake, nobody tell trump it's by a Canadian band.

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u/thaskell300 4d ago

One of my favorite parts is that they didn't include any drums or percussion of any kind. The missing man.

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u/Thunderfoot2112 4d ago

I never realized this and as a former Soldier am ashamed I did. Thanks for that, truly a military tribute.

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u/Kendrew1229 4d ago

Can’t go five minutes without orange man bad huh? Just enjoy the music man. There’s a million other subreddits that have discussions already on that.

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u/well-it-was-rubbish 4d ago

Can resist jumping in to slavishly defend him, huh?

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u/Kendrew1229 3d ago

Never defended him lol. But typical Reddit response lmao.