Coming from another drummer & HUGE RUSH fan since 81' Going out to all u-tube followers..."my man nailed it!" I saw 1 other cover & thought that one scored about an 85% he was good! You are very good! Back in the day I annoyed my neighbors learning "note for note" The overture & opening of 2112. I know how much work both you guys & countless others went thru to damn near duplicate the greatest drummer still alive & perhaps period! You guys should be PROUD. Trust me people..It's not easy. G.B.
You're GREAT brother! You come closer to matching Neil's drumming skills than anybody I've ever heard! Very impressed! I totally enjoy watching you play! :)
Dude! Rarely get chills outside of watching the real thing, and this did it. Never seen anyone do it quite like that, considering the 10+ minute marathon of a song. Awesome!
ive been a RUSH fan for 30 yrs. and a drummer for the same. well played, thank you for your efforts. this tour they will play moving pictures in its entirety. i hope you can make it. keep on rocking.
Wow!! I remembered your username all these years and would think of you once in a while... one of the PIONEERS of RUSH drum covers!! My username used to be ACELLOFAWARENESS and I posted dozens of front row videos from the last few tours.
this is THE track that caused me to become a Rush fan, I havent heard it since my tape screwed up in the late 80s due to excessive playing. My first Rush album and now my latest, reunited at last . Cheers Dude your a starman ;-)
First things first: Great job. I don't want to overlook that little detail - but that's not the primary reason behind my comments :-) I'm a drummer, and a huge Rush fan, and what I find most remarkable about this video isn't your playing - and that's NOT to say that it isn't very good - it definitely is. In fact, it's nearly flawless in it's execution - and that is already saying a LOT. But you know what I think makes this video GREAT and, to me at least, superior to many other "Rush fan drumming videos" I've encountered on TH-cam? (this is the only one I've seen of yours, by the way - so far) It's hard to convey with words, but somehow, your pure and even lustful enthusiasm for the music of Rush is VERY clearly conveyed. I think perhaps part of the reason may be your choice of "cameraman" (ie: the Tripod!). What I'm trying to say is that, because of the utterly raw simplicity - I mean, It's just a camcorder, and the audio and video quality are only mediocre (no offense, that really doesn't matter at all). But perhaps because of that, I may have recognized myself to some degree - I think I found myself propelled ONTO your drum throne. It's the just the honest and joyful enthusiasm you have which is very apparent - and how seriously you take it - and carefully you play it. For example, just your breathing and your subtle body movements during the rests. Although I didn't notice a click track in the audio, I was still there, with you, counting out those same rest notes in my head - and like yours, I too felt my adrenaline escalate in anticipation of nailing the timing of the big drum fills. Of course, I'm referring to the breaks where Peart carefully inserts those big iconic fills between the lone synthesizer staccato 1/8 notes. Yeah, those ones! All drummers who are fans of Peart can relate to that - right?! ;-) Things that probably would go under the radar for most, but we, your fellow drummers and Peart fans.... we notice these things and can very much relate. Seriously, you could have made a shitload of mistakes, and I STILL would have LOVED this video. BUT.... because you DIDN'T make any mistakes.... I now feel COMPELLED to play/record "The Camera Eye", as if I didn't have a choice! (I'm in the studio and my kit's already mic'd up!). It's amazing how contagious enthusiasm can be if the source is pure! To thee, I send a virtual high-five, and a hearty "HELL YEAH!"! - Christopher Bentley
No, I finished my graduate studies a long time ago (MSc and PhD in astrophysics). I just play the drums for fun although I would say that I have studied the instrument for a long time, reading magazines and most importantly, listening to a ton of great drummers.
Very well said! The creativity is the part that separates the masters from the rest of us. Another great thing about Neal Peart is his ability to make "hotshot" percussion an integral part of the arrangement. This isn't mere time-keeping, folks!
I'm so glad Rush is bringing this song back in its entirety this coming tour. I'm too young to have seen it on the Signals Tour and this is one of my favorite songs.
AWESOME!!! This song is a labour for sure to do and I'm not a drummer but I could watch Neil play all day. You nailed this one. Now if you could just find 2 guys that can play these songs as good as you , you're in business with a band that could make some money as a tribute band. Great job even though you couldn't finish it due to time limit.
an amazing version ,my friend.though I have never been a fan of identical fills and so forth when playing to a song.this way it feels fresh everytime...Peart is a tactician on the skins.incredible vid..
I could but I won't.... :( Xanadu is one of my favorites, the main reason why I have chimes and bells, etc. It was next on the list but I'm done with TH-cam, They are removing my videos one by one due to copyright crap so I don't have time to waste with them anymore.... :( Sorry.
Crackin tune! My favourite Rush song,with all aspects of drum rhythms in one. Topped off by brilliant imitation and timing! Drums tuned to perfection-Fantastico!!
Respect to you. Great drumming bro. Moving pictures is masterpiece of musicianship. I saw the tour in 83' Two nights in row. Neil's drumming is perfection, and still in awe of his creativeness. You did it justice.
Thank you! MP got me hooked on Rush for life. First time I saw them was on the Signals tour, close seats to the stage. Vivid memories, even 35 years later!
Amazing!!! I have youtube on Top Tracks for Rush, while at work, typing away, and low and behold I scroll up to the see the video and I see you jamming on the drums! Wow!!! I thought I was listening the the CD! You rock! Carry on bro!!!
EXCELLENT work my friend.From one drummer 2 another.One of my favorites.Saw them play this live in Charlotte,NC on the moving pictures tour,1981.Yep,i was there,i'm ancient,keep playing,you'll never grow old
Unreal dude. That was freakin sweetness to my ear and tough song to tackle. I'm hoping the boys will add this to thier 2008 Round Two set list. First class job and Rush on bro!!!!
Kudos! I've been watching your videos of and on and I gotta say, not only did you nail the tune, you got some killin; tones on the kit! Nice mic job and mix! Keep it up and Have FUN!!
Thanks. I have a few videos of other stuff than Rush. I practiced DT stuff quite a bit in the past but not so much in the last few years. My favorite is "Lines in the Sand" and I thought about doing it here but it's > 10 min long and a problem for TH-cam...
WOW that is just Great! You can hear the drums better than in the original and they are spot on! never thought I would EVER prefer listening to a cover over an original- awesome!!
yes i finally did it. called DW and bought the neil peart kit. but only the pdp one i couldnt afford the real DW kit. with cymbals was a cool $5,000.ouch!! my wife cried! but she doesn't know the power of RUSH. I'm watching your videos right now and trying to keep up, i think my wife finally gets it!! thank you my friend. brian 2112 forever!
Thanks for your response Mr. Pierre. I hope your still working on more rush masterpieces! Passage to Bangkok would be a good one, anyway thanks for your videos I lose lots of sleep watching them because they are so dam good!
I commend you on your dedication, ability and flawless detail playing one of the most difficult Pert drum parts there is. I would lay prostrate in hommage if I were to see you ace La villa strangliata and if I were not able to play the guitar to it. So, that'll never happen, but once again, you should be proud. Your drumming to The Camera Eye made my day. I only know all the oldest Rush. They are tied as my favorite band. Alex is uniquely amazing as is Getty Regards, IMD
Nice Job! I love playing the drums to this entire album. I think like you I know every note that Neil is playing. I always wanted to sit in for him for a song or 2, I think nobody could tell the difference in the 2 of you guys
Hey man, great job! I play drums in a Chicagoland Rush tribute called Chronicles - A History Of Rush. As you know, these songs are very hard, & drive me crazy as well! No matter how many times I play, or listen to them, I always find something new that I've missed.
Wow! A very complicated bit of drumming. Well done. I think a appreciate this song even more after watching this vid. And looks like you are from my hometown. Hello, Tucson.
Thanks! No band at the moment, not even drum since I have recently moved and my kit is not available yet. I'm looking to start a Rush tribute band in Tucson, at least, if I ever get the time to do so...
I tried over and over to find the flaw. There was a vey small niggle but not even worth mentioning. That is amazing. Not an easy song to play. But a wonderful one. Well done!!!
@Paulk9pg Thanks! I had not seen that. Very cool. You can tell Neil was a little bit out of balance there - the 13" tom is his most used tom in his arsenal. Equipment problems can be a nightmare but he did well. TCE is also one of my all time favorites!
I am usually disappointed (but respectful) of many fan drum clips here but MAN! This is beautiful! Great job (starting with the choice you made with this song, delirious). You'll definitely get girls, gig offers and loads of cash with this one, I hope. Cheers!
@chrishooper68 Thanks man! I have been playing this song for a long time so keeping it together was not too difficult. And yes, I'm in a Rush tribute band.
When I first ear this song, I spend months until discover who plays. I was 14 years old. Now I am 41. Since then, I am a big fan of Rush and now of Astrotama. Thak you Astrotama! Roberto Gutierrez from Brasil
Yes, what is called the "2112" pack. It's the normal pack + 1 additional splash cymbal. All the set was built together and only 30 were made. Since then, I added the Diamondback chinese.
@Astrotama I hear you on the lack of time-ive spend an hour and more before now just trying to fiqure out the little snare fiqures on the opening to the camera eye-and thete's still 9 min to go! its a very humbling experience but i'll perservere.Here in England Rush tributes are very rare probably for the above reasons-time stand still indeed! keep up the excellent work and i hope you will upload the weapon soon,love that song,the drumming(of course) and alex's solo exquiste-cheers
@343434richie No, I have never seen that video but heard of it. I wish I had the time to do what you mention. But that's a problem for me... I don't play drums more than a few hours a week, if I'm lucky, and now when I do is to practice with my band or learn the songs of our setlist. Oh well. The "tools" are little drum patterns and figures that Neil applies through his career. When you get them once, it's usually easier to understand a fill, etc. next time they comes back in another song...
@dinglenutzz Thanks! But I'm not of the younger generation... :( I jsut turned 46 and have been a fan for 30 years.... Saw Rush in Quebec City last night. It was UNREAL. Maybe 100 000 people too!
Incredible job! This is one of my fav songs too. You do well with the timing and tempo on top. Fills too. Sometimes though, your right foot doesn't want to stay consistent. I've seen your other vids including Far Cry, and your bass drum is excellent there. Very nice work, dude.
@deicidedad Thanks! Well, I'm an astronomer, yes.... ;) TCE is the first Rush song i ever tried to play on a drumset (I started playing years before that but "discovered" Rush only in 1980 or so). I played it badly I'm sure and promised myself that some day I would be able to play decent versions of those songs. Still trying! ;)
Great cover. This was and always will be my favorite Rush song. I think my all-time favorite Neil fill is at 8:01 and you nailed it. I recently bought the entire Moving Pictures album drum transcription - woulda killed for this book in high school!
from 5:30 till like arond 6:00 drum play its phuking amazing. i always though this was humanly impossible when i hear the song thinking Neil was using help in the recording studio wether it was electronic pre-recording to back in up or something of that nature. Once i saw you do this i was blown away. You my freind, got skills!
Coming from another drummer & HUGE RUSH fan since 81' Going out to all u-tube followers..."my man nailed it!" I saw 1 other cover & thought that one scored about an 85% he was good! You are very good! Back in the day I annoyed my neighbors learning "note for note" The overture & opening of 2112. I know how much work both you guys & countless others went thru to damn near duplicate the greatest drummer still alive & perhaps period! You guys should be PROUD. Trust me people..It's not easy. G.B.
i've been a rush fan forever.and it's guy's like you who make me proud of this. i love the kit and audio. U R THE BEST rush cover drummer i've seen.
Thanks for watching! I had the chance to see it played live once, during my first Rush concert in 1983... Aaahh, the memories!
You're GREAT brother! You come closer to matching Neil's drumming skills than anybody I've ever heard! Very impressed! I totally enjoy watching you play! :)
+borndriver Thank you for watching!
Yes Sir! I enjoy watching you drum! :)
Man, haven't heard that song in years, but I remember the drums very well...You played the drums to this song to a T!!! AWESOME!!!
One of my favorites. If I were younger, I would definitely have gotten into the drumming! Fantastic job my man!
Great job on one of my top five all time favorite Rush songs since 1983. Thanks for performing so well on a song that's not played live anymore.
Great job dude, I have been a huge Rush fan since 1976 heard that song a 1000 times and I couldn't tell the difference
Dude! Rarely get chills outside of watching the real thing, and this did it. Never seen anyone do it quite like that, considering the 10+ minute marathon of a song. Awesome!
Dude,if I didn't KNOW any better,I'd swear I was watching Neil himself,pounding out this one!! VERY NICE JOB!!
ive been a RUSH fan for 30 yrs. and a drummer for the same.
well played, thank you for your efforts. this tour they will play moving pictures in its entirety. i hope you can make it.
keep on rocking.
Astrotama you are brilliant.Thanks for your wonderfully executed work with passion and skill.
Thank you kindly!
Agree! A lot of work went into this and all of the Rush songs you’ve covered! Badass! 💪
Wow!! I remembered your username all these years and would think of you once in a while... one of the PIONEERS of RUSH drum covers!! My username used to be ACELLOFAWARENESS and I posted dozens of front row videos from the last few tours.
this is THE track that caused me to become a Rush fan, I havent heard it since my tape screwed up in the late 80s due to excessive playing. My first Rush album and now my latest, reunited at last . Cheers Dude your a starman ;-)
First things first: Great job.
I don't want to overlook that little detail - but that's not the primary reason behind my comments :-)
I'm a drummer, and a huge Rush fan, and what I find most remarkable about this video isn't your playing - and that's NOT to say that it isn't very good - it definitely is. In fact, it's nearly flawless in it's execution - and that is already saying a LOT.
But you know what I think makes this video GREAT and, to me at least, superior to many other "Rush fan drumming videos" I've encountered on TH-cam? (this is the only one I've seen of yours, by the way - so far)
It's hard to convey with words, but somehow, your pure and even lustful enthusiasm for the music of Rush is VERY clearly conveyed. I think perhaps part of the reason may be your choice of "cameraman" (ie: the Tripod!). What I'm trying to say is that, because of the utterly raw simplicity - I mean, It's just a camcorder, and the audio and video quality are only mediocre (no offense, that really doesn't matter at all). But perhaps because of that, I may have recognized myself to some degree - I think I found myself propelled ONTO your drum throne.
It's the just the honest and joyful enthusiasm you have which is very apparent - and how seriously you take it - and carefully you play it. For example, just your breathing and your subtle body movements during the rests. Although I didn't notice a click track in the audio, I was still there, with you, counting out those same rest notes in my head - and like yours, I too felt my adrenaline escalate in anticipation of nailing the timing of the big drum fills. Of course, I'm referring to the breaks where Peart carefully inserts those big iconic fills between the lone synthesizer staccato 1/8 notes.
Yeah, those ones! All drummers who are fans of Peart can relate to that - right?! ;-)
Things that probably would go under the radar for most, but we, your fellow drummers and Peart fans.... we notice these things and can very much relate. Seriously, you could have made a shitload of mistakes, and I STILL would have LOVED this video.
BUT.... because you DIDN'T make any mistakes....
I now feel COMPELLED to play/record "The Camera Eye", as if I didn't have a choice! (I'm in the studio and my kit's already mic'd up!). It's amazing how contagious enthusiasm can be if the source is pure!
To thee, I send a virtual high-five, and a hearty "HELL YEAH!"!
- Christopher Bentley
bentleyaudio Thanks! I just love to play the drums and I love to play Rush songs. It's hard yet fun so I'm glad you can see this in the videos.
I went to google to see the time signature for this song and it's not there. Could someone explain it? Grazzi.
WOW! The drums sounded great here in this tiny video I guess live on his room they´d sounded HUGE!
Congrats and respect!
This is one of my all-time fav Rush songs and you did a great job bro!
No, I finished my graduate studies a long time ago (MSc and PhD in astrophysics). I just play the drums for fun although I would say that I have studied the instrument for a long time, reading magazines and most importantly, listening to a ton of great drummers.
Yes, they did play an abbreviated version of the song on the "Signals" tour. It was my first time ever seeing Rush in concert. I'll never forget it!
Very well said! The creativity is the part that separates the masters from the rest of us. Another great thing about Neal Peart is his ability to make "hotshot" percussion an integral part of the arrangement. This isn't mere time-keeping, folks!
Best Rush drum cover videos on the planet by ASTRO!
Awww, thank you! ;)
@@Astrotama Wish for more from you :) hope you're doin ok bro!
I'm so glad Rush is bringing this song back in its entirety this coming tour. I'm too young to have seen it on the Signals Tour and this is one of my favorite songs.
AWESOME!!! This song is a labour for sure to do and I'm not a drummer but I could watch Neil play all day. You nailed this one. Now if you could just find 2 guys that can play these songs as good as you , you're in business with a band that could make some money as a tribute band. Great job even though you couldn't finish it due to time limit.
an amazing version ,my friend.though I have never been a fan of identical fills and so forth when playing to a song.this way it feels fresh everytime...Peart is a tactician on the skins.incredible vid..
I could but I won't.... :( Xanadu is one of my favorites, the main reason why I have chimes and bells, etc. It was next on the list but I'm done with TH-cam, They are removing my videos one by one due to copyright crap so I don't have time to waste with them anymore.... :( Sorry.
Crackin tune! My favourite Rush song,with all aspects of drum rhythms in one. Topped off by brilliant imitation and timing! Drums tuned to perfection-Fantastico!!
The Camera Eye is TRULY a masterpiece and is definitely one of my favorites. You played it beautifully! Much respect.
Thank you!
You did the song full justice. Love it!
One of the best drumming videos I've seen on this site. Dude, you do the Professor proud. Phenomenal job.
That is a killer rendition! You are very accurate and even the dynamics are accurate. Kudos to you. There is a lot to remember in that song. Good job!
Respect to you. Great drumming bro. Moving pictures is masterpiece of musicianship. I saw the tour in 83'
Two nights in row. Neil's drumming is perfection, and still in awe of his creativeness. You did it justice.
Thank you! MP got me hooked on Rush for life. First time I saw them was on the Signals tour, close seats to the stage. Vivid memories, even 35 years later!
Amazing!!! I have youtube on Top Tracks for Rush, while at work, typing away, and low and behold I scroll up to the see the video and I see you jamming on the drums! Wow!!! I thought I was listening the the CD! You rock! Carry on bro!!!
EXCELLENT work my friend.From one drummer 2 another.One of my favorites.Saw them play this live in Charlotte,NC on the moving pictures tour,1981.Yep,i was there,i'm ancient,keep playing,you'll never grow old
99% of the time, I don't like covers. But this is one teriffic cover of one of my favorite songs. You nailed it, dude. Very impressive!
Unreal dude. That was freakin sweetness to my ear and tough song to tackle. I'm hoping the boys will add this to thier 2008 Round Two set list. First class job and Rush on bro!!!!
Astro,
Great transitions dude! I am blown away. What an accomplishment you have acheived.
Thank you. I just joined a Rush tribute band in Tucson a couple of months back. We are planning some gigs out in 2010....
Kudos! I've been watching your videos of and on and I gotta say, not only did you nail the tune, you got some killin; tones on the kit! Nice mic job and mix! Keep it up and Have FUN!!
The music of Rush has such melodic drumming that is really nice to watch just the drummer at work.... you rock man thanks
Wow you are so on the mark. Great tribute to a great band/drummer and you do it so much justice.
Thank you!
Thanks. I have a few videos of other stuff than Rush. I practiced DT stuff quite a bit in the past but not so much in the last few years. My favorite is "Lines in the Sand" and I thought about doing it here but it's > 10 min long and a problem for TH-cam...
WOW that is just Great! You can hear the drums better than in the original and they are spot on! never thought I would EVER prefer listening to a cover over an original- awesome!!
yes i finally did it. called DW and bought the neil peart kit. but only the pdp one i couldnt afford the real DW kit. with cymbals was a cool $5,000.ouch!! my wife cried! but she doesn't know the power of RUSH. I'm watching your videos right now and trying to keep up, i think my wife finally gets it!! thank you my friend. brian 2112 forever!
nice, tight performance there bro. really impressed with how spot-on the drum tone was - well-done, good 10 mins of entertainment!
Hands down my favorite Rush song of all time! Love this ❤
Awesome
I need a cigarette now
LMAO
Thanks for your response Mr. Pierre. I hope your still working on more rush masterpieces! Passage to Bangkok would be a good one, anyway thanks for your videos I lose lots of sleep watching them because they are so dam good!
Sorry for the lack of sleep... but thank you for watching! ;)
Awesome!!!
One of my favorite rush tunes! Excellent cover...good job!
I commend you on your dedication, ability and flawless detail playing one of the most difficult Pert drum parts there is.
I would lay prostrate in hommage if I were to see you ace La villa strangliata and if I were not able to play the guitar to it. So, that'll never happen, but once again, you should be proud.
Your drumming to The Camera Eye made my day.
I only know all the oldest Rush. They are tied as my favorite band. Alex is uniquely amazing as is Getty
Regards,
IMD
Nice Job! I love playing the drums to this entire album. I think like you I know every note that Neil is playing. I always wanted to sit in for him for a song or 2, I think nobody could tell the difference in the 2 of you guys
If they were to ever put out a call for a drummer?..You get my Vote! Keep up the great work!
Hey man, great job! I play drums in a Chicagoland Rush tribute called Chronicles - A History Of Rush. As you know, these songs are very hard, & drive me crazy as well! No matter how many times I play, or listen to them, I always find something new that I've missed.
Great to see you will be getting your wish as this is definitely on the set list!!
Thanks again for giving.
Great job on the drum kit !! I think the professor would be proud !!
Wow! A very complicated bit of drumming. Well done.
I think a appreciate this song even more after watching this vid.
And looks like you are from my hometown. Hello, Tucson.
30th time watching looking for a mistake. ..well done ...chills
Chills and tears
Dude, Ya Nailed it! SWEEEEET!!!! Outstanding Performance! THANKS!!!!
I'm amazed at how authentic this is. Well done!
Thanks! No band at the moment, not even drum since I have recently moved and my kit is not available yet. I'm looking to start a Rush tribute band in Tucson, at least, if I ever get the time to do so...
Wooww...this is a rare cover of Rush masterpiece...
Great job man...I really like it...
Keep on rollin'...!!!
Ah, but the world is flat, no? ;)
Thanks for watching!
Best drummer on TH-cam (that does covers) dude you rule love watching your covers!!
Thank you!
I tried over and over to find the flaw. There was a vey small niggle but not even worth mentioning. That is amazing. Not an easy song to play. But a wonderful one. Well done!!!
@Paulk9pg Thanks! I had not seen that. Very cool. You can tell Neil was a little bit out of balance there - the 13" tom is his most used tom in his arsenal. Equipment problems can be a nightmare but he did well. TCE is also one of my all time favorites!
Dude I love that song playing it as well you did great!
Well done sir. Most likely my favorite RUSH song.
From one Rush nut (and drummer) to another, that was flawless.
What I was trying to say before auto correct screwed me was I was unable to detect a single mistake. That’s impressive. Well done!
Thank you!
Great job, one of my favorite songs of all time. Thanks
excellent job, from one drummer to another-peart would be proud
I am usually disappointed (but respectful) of many fan drum clips here but MAN! This is beautiful! Great job (starting with the choice you made with this song, delirious). You'll definitely get girls, gig offers and loads of cash with this one, I hope. Cheers!
@eman2112 Yes, I have seen them twice on this tour already. Hearing TCE again - I saw them play it on the SIgnals tour - was just way too cool!
This man would not be out of place .. behind Geddy and Alex ... on stage.. He is THAT good.......👍
Wow. That was great. Every part of that song is a beast.
Thank you. I hope to redo this with better video and audio in the near future, though.
@cinderellamannn I did but I travel to Quebec once a year or so. Going to see them in Vegas in 2 weeks....
@chrishooper68 Thanks man! I have been playing this song for a long time so keeping it together was not too difficult. And yes, I'm in a Rush tribute band.
Dude, where have you been hiding? Brilliant cover! Best!!
All Evans, which I have been playing for a long long time. G2 on the toms, Genera dry on the snare, EQ2 on the bass drum.
When I first ear this song, I spend months until discover who plays. I was 14 years old. Now I am 41. Since then, I am a big fan of Rush and now of Astrotama. Thak you Astrotama!
Roberto Gutierrez from Brasil
Yes, what is called the "2112" pack. It's the normal pack + 1 additional splash cymbal. All the set was built together and only 30 were made. Since then, I added the Diamondback chinese.
@Astrotama I hear you on the lack of time-ive spend an hour and more before now just trying to fiqure out the little snare fiqures on the opening to the camera eye-and thete's still 9 min to go! its a very humbling experience but i'll perservere.Here in England Rush tributes are very rare probably for the above reasons-time stand still indeed! keep up the excellent work and i hope you will upload the weapon soon,love that song,the drumming(of course) and alex's solo exquiste-cheers
this one of my favs....dude god forbid if Neil pass's you could do justice to play at memorial...you fukn rock!!!!
@343434richie No, I have never seen that video but heard of it. I wish I had the time to do what you mention. But that's a problem for me... I don't play drums more than a few hours a week, if I'm lucky, and now when I do is to practice with my band or learn the songs of our setlist. Oh well. The "tools" are little drum patterns and figures that Neil applies through his career. When you get them once, it's usually easier to understand a fill, etc. next time they comes back in another song...
@dinglenutzz Thanks! But I'm not of the younger generation... :( I jsut turned 46 and have been a fan for 30 years.... Saw Rush in Quebec City last night. It was UNREAL. Maybe 100 000 people too!
Amazing, dude, you must be wore out, that's like 10 straight minutes of awesome. Life-long Rush fan, here. First show in 84.
Thanks for watching!
Incredible job! This is one of my fav songs too. You do well with the timing and tempo on top. Fills too. Sometimes though, your right foot doesn't want to stay consistent. I've seen your other vids including Far Cry, and your bass drum is excellent there. Very nice work, dude.
Thank you! I have been playing for more than 30 years now but I stopped for a while, when getting some University degrees...
Wow, man! That was awesome!
Love that song.
Outstanding young man. Simply outstanding. Wow.
@deicidedad Thanks! Well, I'm an astronomer, yes.... ;) TCE is the first Rush song i ever tried to play on a drumset (I started playing years before that but "discovered" Rush only in 1980 or so). I played it badly I'm sure and promised myself that some day I would be able to play decent versions of those songs. Still trying! ;)
Awesome job. You have inspired me to get back on my drumset after quite a while !
Great cover. This was and always will be my favorite Rush song. I think my all-time favorite Neil fill is at 8:01 and you nailed it. I recently bought the entire Moving Pictures album drum transcription - woulda killed for this book in high school!
from 5:30 till like arond 6:00 drum play its phuking amazing. i always though this was humanly impossible when i hear the song thinking Neil was using help in the recording studio wether it was electronic pre-recording to back in up or something of that nature.
Once i saw you do this i was blown away. You my freind, got skills!
Such a great job man!!! love the kit!
Fantastic! You clearly LOVE this song.
+Derek Bauer I do! ;) Thanks!
awesome dude, that was amazing...and beautiful set by the way... :D
Wow !!! Very impressed !! Neil's copy !!! Great drumming !!
Yeah one of the best.. saw it played live .. unbelievable..