Surviving Rush members stated they have been “speechless” after seeing a video of the Ohio State College Marching Band performing the music of the influential Canadian prog-rockers over the weekend.

The Buckeyes’ tribute occurred at halftime on Saturday (Oct. 9) throughout their house recreation in opposition to the Maryland Terrapins in Columbus, Ohio.

The marching band added further drums in honor of the late Neil Peart, the Rush drummer who died final 12 months. The percussion part used 20 extra toms and 20 extra cymbals than traditional, with the percussion gamers on the entrance of the group, per Ohio State Information.

The Buckeyes performed a number of basic Rush tunes through the showcase, known as “The Music of Rush,” together with “Tom Sawyer, “Purple Barchetta,” and “Fly by Evening.” At one level, the marching band moved collectively to spell out “2112” and “YYZ,” the titles of two different Rush songs.

One formation replicated Rush’s guitar components because the bolstered percussion part, led by the band’s 5 percussion alternates for the week, drummed away in celebration of Peart.

Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson appeared happy with the tribute, retweeting a video excerpt of it on Saturday. “We’re speechless,” they remarked, including hand clap emojis.

The Buckeyes’ soccer group, at the moment ranked sixth within the nation, beat Maryland 66-17.

In different Rush information, Lifeson final week revealed that he could also be performed with in depth touring. Lee acquired out of the pandemic blues by beginning on his memoir.

See footage of the marching band tribute under.

The Ohio State College Marching Band, “The Music of Rush”