This is a brilliant version; truly one of the best I've heard. Maybe the 'thumbs down' idiots might like to show us how it's done. If they knew anything about playing drums they would recognise skill.
@spim randsley The chimes? The guy has already spent a fortune. I'm working on it on an Alesis Nitro, getting very close but no way will I get it all, in part due to financial limits. Maybe you should appreciate his skills and talents firstly.
How in the actual fu*k does this cover video not have millions of views. That’s what’s wrong with TH-cam, this guy just NAILED Spirit of Radio and he gets a 10th of the attention he deserves.
listen to neil himself...i notice two differences...no one catches this ...the tripple bass hits on the intro and the crazy amount of ghost notes th-cam.com/video/EbZZYefdwfg/w-d-xo.html
How can a such talented drummer like you not be one of these top famous youtube drummers such as Cobus and Coop3rdrumm3r for example; Your brilliant, wasn't a single fault, sounded just like the track, such tight drumming. You deserve alot more credit than you earn :)
Can watch Mike cover this 100 times and STILL am amazed how well he did it. Noone else can come close.....YET! Miss Mike. Still have sticks signed by.him.
It was enough for me to listen until 0:40 to realize the exquisite simplicity and perfection with which you play the battery of the colossus of Neil Peart.
Mike, you are my favorite drummer from YYNOT and I hope you become permanent. Not only is your playing exceptional, but when you play you look even more relaxed then the professor himself when you play his music!
You're the type of drummer that I like to "watch". There's a fluidity in your playing. You're not stiff. As Neil Peart once said, "There's a dance that goes on between drumbeats". Great cover.
Outstanding! I’ve been looking at drum covers of this song for years. When I’m told someone is a great drummer I always ask “Yeah, but can he play ‘Spirit of Radio?” It’s Neil’s masterpiece and the yardstick by which a drummer’s ability is measured. You have certainly hurdled that bar with your performance. Well done.
I could tell within the first ten seconds this was going to be an awesome cover and I was right! Terrific job. This is really amazing. Great choice of song to cover, too.
This is spot-on the best part when he breaks it down around a 1 minute 45 seconds when he says all this machinery making modern music that drum part right there is excellent Bravo sir.
Neil was perhaps the greatest drummer to ever live (in my opinion) and to be able to duplicate what he did is nothing short of amazing! Lets start a Rush cover band! :)
I had an audition to get into college and I had to play a song on my chosen instrument (drums, of course). I chose to play this song and I must say this video really helped out. thanks for that!!!!!
+Billy Johanson There's sheet music for this, i had many copies, it's been so long ago though now that I've learned it I have it memorized/by heart. I have it buried somewhere in the depths of my closet lol. I'm sure for future ref you can look online for it somewhere
One of the most complicated drum pieces ever composed and played by the genius of rock-n-roll Neal Peart , but you made it look easy. Very impressive!! So many different fills, ghost notes, time changes, etc. Amazing!!!!
Mike, Thank you so much for posting your perfect performance of this great song. Not only is your playing spot on, but the camera angle is perfect to. Thanks to you I was able to learn this song and play right along with you. You are very talented and inspiring!
FANTASTIC job!! I have been slowly trying to learn every beat myself, and you are the first one I have seen who plays EVERY beat perfectly like Neil Peart. Congratulation!! Awesome job!! Thanks for sharing!!
Awesome 👏 👍 I saw Rush in 1983 in Oklahoma. I was a young man then but now I’m old. I listen to my music every now and then and feel young again. Age is not just a number, it’s real. Enjoy life when young. You won’t get another chance. I did! Thank you for the post.
Saw RUSH in Wisconsin in 1978 during their Hemispheres tour. I didn't really know much about them because I was a diehard Floyd fan. I came away from that concert with a new appreciation of just how good and how loud a three-piece band from Canada could be. I became a fan, got every one of their albums to date and never looked back!
Awesome drum playing!! It's amazing how the youth are constantly trying to replicate Neil's drumming technics. I love it. Neil's mastering of the drum set will live forever!
Wow! Wow! Wow! You nailed that perfectly. I can't imagine how much practice it would take to do this but you made it look effortless. Neil must be proud to hear people like you carry on this sort of skill. Incredible precision Mike. Thank you for recording and sharing this.
I am so amazed. Wow, times ten. Thanks for sharing it. As a new drummer, seeing so clearly how some of this is done, really really helps. It aslo insorees me to keep practicing.
IMPRESSIVE YOUR ACCURACY AND MUSICAL CLARITY, YOUR EAR REFLECTS THE SOUND THAT YOU CAN TRANSMIT WHEN PLAYING THIS SONG BY RUSH, ONE OF MY FAVORITES, I WOULD SAY THAT IT IS BY FAR THE BEST COVER THAT IS ON TH-cam, THE MEANING OF PLAYING THE DRUM IS BEING PERCEIVED AND NO JARS THAT BREAK OUR EARS! IMPRESIONANTE TU EXACTITUD Y CLARIDAD MUSICAL, TU OIDO REFLEJA EL SONIDO QUE LOGRAS TRANSMITIR AL TOCAR ESTA CANCION DE RUSH, UNA DE MIS FAVORITAS, YO DIRÍA QUE POR LEJOS ES EL MEJOR COVER QUE ESTA EN TH-cam, SE LOGRA PERCIBIR EL SENTIDO DE TOCAR LA BATERÍA Y NO TARROS QUE ROMPEN NUESTROSOIDOS !
Wow...I really like how you groove ridin' that bass pedal first verse...NICE. Some other things were added, and taken away, and it added a fresh change to an old favorite. Incredible job Mike...Peace
Hey Mike your drum cover is awesome, congrats brother and as others said, it is at the top of Spirit of Radio covers. I truly enjoyed it, keep on drumming!!!
having read other comments after viewing ur cover i see im not the first to notice your base speed. Its obvious you have put in the time to get this right, Bravo Mike.
Where in the heck have I been? Just ran across this! I’ve been listening to Neil and Rush for 40 years and this cover is well done. Kit sounds really well. ✌️
I'm a guitarist with great rhythm and I can do some drumming but I don't think I could remember all those parts then play them flawlessly. I don't know how you drummers do it. Mucho respect.
Most fucking underrated drum cover ever
IKR! Fuck! Them 31 that hate this.
Instablaster
I can't believe 13 people have thumbed this down. So far, the best technical recreation of Spirit of Radio I've seen.
@spim randsley so what. It's still a really good cover
@spim randsley
Neil would love this cover god rest his soul
This is a brilliant version; truly one of the best I've heard. Maybe the 'thumbs down' idiots might like to show us how it's done. If they knew anything about playing drums they would recognise skill.
@spim randsley The chimes? The guy has already spent a fortune. I'm working on it on an Alesis Nitro, getting very close but no way will I get it all, in part due to financial limits. Maybe you should appreciate his skills and talents firstly.
@spim randsley Calm yourself then and show us what you mean: practical demo would suffice.
How in the actual fu*k does this cover video not have millions of views. That’s what’s wrong with TH-cam, this guy just NAILED Spirit of Radio and he gets a 10th of the attention he deserves.
Ive watched this at least 20x, and Im not even a drummer. Its technically perfect. Awesome.
listen to neil himself...i notice two differences...no one catches this ...the tripple bass hits on the intro and the crazy amount of ghost notes th-cam.com/video/EbZZYefdwfg/w-d-xo.html
@@jschrager23 This guy is very good ,if I had one small critique ,it would be his feel .That's just me.
Love how he hits the dome of the ride symbol. Just love that 'ting ting ting ting' in fast succession. Go Get 'em Mike!!
That’s called the bell
Well, of course, that’s how Neil played it on the album
@@natemellinger9851 and also it's "cymbal" :)
How can a such talented drummer like you not be one of these top famous youtube drummers such as Cobus and Coop3rdrumm3r for example; Your brilliant, wasn't a single fault, sounded just like the track, such tight drumming. You deserve alot more credit than you earn :)
Can watch Mike cover this 100 times and STILL am amazed how well he did it. Noone else can come close.....YET! Miss Mike. Still have sticks signed by.him.
It was enough for me to listen until 0:40 to realize the exquisite simplicity and perfection with which you play the battery of the colossus of Neil Peart.
Mike, you are my favorite drummer from YYNOT and I hope you become permanent. Not only is your playing exceptional, but when you play you look even more relaxed then the professor himself when you play his music!
You're the type of drummer that I like to "watch". There's a fluidity in your playing. You're not stiff. As Neil Peart once said, "There's a dance that goes on between drumbeats". Great cover.
Great drumming makes me happy. I'm happy now.
Almost flawless (that's the best anyone but the late great professor can achieve) Sir, you are an immense percussionist............Thank you.
Outstanding! I’ve been looking at drum covers of this song for years. When I’m told someone is a great drummer I always ask “Yeah, but can he play ‘Spirit of Radio?” It’s Neil’s masterpiece and the yardstick by which a drummer’s ability is measured. You have certainly hurdled that bar with your performance. Well done.
I could tell within the first ten seconds this was going to be an awesome cover and I was right! Terrific job. This is really amazing. Great choice of song to cover, too.
This is spot-on the best part when he breaks it down around a 1 minute 45 seconds when he says all this machinery making modern music that drum part right there is excellent Bravo sir.
Neil was perhaps the greatest drummer to ever live (in my opinion) and to be able to duplicate what he did is nothing short of amazing! Lets start a Rush cover band! :)
I had an audition to get into college and I had to play a song on my chosen instrument (drums, of course). I chose to play this song and I must say this video really helped out. thanks for that!!!!!
Billy Johanson Sweet dude! What school are you auditioning for?
Mike Hetzel north west regional college in northern ireland
Best of luck!
+Billy Johanson There's sheet music for this, i had many copies, it's been so long ago though now that I've learned it I have it memorized/by heart. I have it buried somewhere in the depths of my closet lol. I'm sure for future ref you can look online for it somewhere
One of the most complicated drum pieces ever composed and played by the genius of rock-n-roll Neal Peart , but you made it look easy. Very impressive!! So many different fills, ghost notes, time changes, etc. Amazing!!!!
I'm a super drum cover fan, and Mr., I have no doubt Master Neil Peart is VERY PROUD of you, from the heaven of the drummers.
Mike, Thank you so much for posting your perfect performance of this great song. Not only is your playing spot on, but the camera angle is perfect to. Thanks to you I was able to learn this song and play right along with you. You are very talented and inspiring!
FANTASTIC job!! I have been slowly trying to learn every beat myself, and you are the first one I have seen who plays EVERY beat perfectly like Neil Peart. Congratulation!! Awesome job!! Thanks for sharing!!
I used this to help me for an audition for a university im applying to, I can only say that Thank You very much
The drumming here is amazing
CGV That’s incredible! So glad my video helped! :)
Awesome 👏 👍
I saw Rush in 1983 in Oklahoma. I was a young man then but now I’m old. I listen to my music every now and then and feel young again. Age is not just a number, it’s real.
Enjoy life when young. You won’t get another chance. I did!
Thank you for the post.
Saw RUSH in Wisconsin in 1978 during their Hemispheres tour. I didn't really know much about them because I was a diehard Floyd fan. I came away from that concert with a new appreciation of just how good and how loud a three-piece band from Canada could be. I became a fan, got every one of their albums to date and never looked back!
I think that Neil Peart is the best drummer of the world and follow what he does in the drums is for few. Congratulations Mike. Rush in my vein.
My absolute favorite drum cover on TH-cam. I find myself watching this video every few months, trying to get this piece down. Great work my man!
Awesome drum playing!! It's amazing how the youth are constantly trying to replicate Neil's drumming technics. I love it. Neil's mastering of the drum set will live forever!
WOW..... by far the best I've seen for a SOR recreation. Such ease with the sticks. Kudos!
Came here to say " Ive watched this at least 20x, and Im not even a drummer. Its technically perfect" and amsterdope beat me to it. OUTSTANDING
Wow! Wow! Wow! You nailed that perfectly. I can't imagine how much practice it would take to do this but you made it look effortless. Neil must be proud to hear people like you carry on this sort of skill. Incredible precision Mike. Thank you for recording and sharing this.
This is by far my favorite drum part Neil ever crafted. Such a powerful use of the drums! What an incredible cover of this classic! Gave me chills.
Mike your control of tempo is absolutely perfect, bravo!
Neil Peart will would be proud of You and he is Smiling from Heaven best drum cover ever!
Really great to watch this. It's my favorite Rush song, and like the content of the lyrics, it's so alive!
This is first rate drumming. This video helped me to help one of my students in a few ways. Thanks for this great video Mike.
Always a pleasure seeing you jam. From northwest Indiana.
i/ve been playing drumset for over 40 years, and you play this song alot better than i could .great job
Truly one of the best renditions of Spirit of Radio I've even seen. Really great work and a wonderful tribute to our fallen Professor!
Awesome job! One of those songs you are grateful that it exists.
I am so amazed. Wow, times ten. Thanks for sharing it. As a new drummer, seeing so clearly how some of this is done, really really helps. It aslo insorees me to keep practicing.
Awesome jam... Love this song. Great Cover...
In 1978 very few folk could play drums which is why I am thrilled that in the future folk can play brilliant drums.
That was AWESOME!!! Best cover of this song I've seen on youtube!
Awesome cover, one of the best and I’m sure the great man himself, Neil Peart would be impressed
You absolutely nailed it, awesome job! Hell of a set you have as well. Thank you for sharing!
A Master makes the complicated look easy. All your videos look easy. Awesomeness!!!
Our classic rock band has decided to take this song on and this is the best representation to learn from I can find out there...thanks man!
Never liked and subscribed so fast in my life! Great Job!
IMPRESSIVE YOUR ACCURACY AND MUSICAL CLARITY, YOUR EAR REFLECTS THE SOUND THAT YOU CAN TRANSMIT WHEN PLAYING THIS SONG BY RUSH, ONE OF MY FAVORITES, I WOULD SAY THAT IT IS BY FAR THE BEST COVER THAT IS ON TH-cam, THE MEANING OF PLAYING THE DRUM IS BEING PERCEIVED AND NO JARS THAT BREAK OUR EARS!
IMPRESIONANTE TU EXACTITUD Y CLARIDAD MUSICAL, TU OIDO REFLEJA EL SONIDO QUE LOGRAS TRANSMITIR AL TOCAR ESTA CANCION DE RUSH, UNA DE MIS FAVORITAS, YO DIRÍA QUE POR LEJOS ES EL MEJOR COVER QUE ESTA EN TH-cam, SE LOGRA PERCIBIR EL SENTIDO DE TOCAR LA BATERÍA Y NO TARROS QUE ROMPEN NUESTROSOIDOS !
This dude just knocks these out da park!
Your kit sounds so good and looks so good. And the best cover of this song I've seen
I see this is from 9 years ago which mean’s you’ve been nailing Neil Peart drums for years, love that I found you online, loving your covers!!
Really good stuff! Kit sounds very nice, and great timing!
That is some crisp work. Bravo.
Wow! He nailed it!! Great job, Mike. Very impressive.
My favorite cover of this song, by a mile.
This was amazing to watch. Such precision and command of tempo changes. Bravo !
Great job!!! You style is so fluid and effortlessly!
By far the best drum cover of this song! Great job! :D
Damn man, you play it pretty much perfect! Actually got the accents on the bass drum and snare amazing
Wow.!!! Nice job Mike.!! Nice kit Dude !! Your beats are spot on man.!!!!! Exellant !!!!!
Brilliant,lovely kit as well
Aa a fellow drummer of 25 years, this was awesome! Great playing!
Ladies and gentleman....
This was like super well done!!!
Great job dude!!
Note for note one of the best efforts I’ve seen lad lovely stuff
This guy knows rush songs inside out best technical cover on TH-cam by far btw those toms sound like cannons 😍
so relaxed and precise at the same time. had to drop a like on this.
Wow, very well done. Neil himself would be proud.
great cover man, i'm learning this song right now for drums. Kit sounded awesome too!!
Wow...I really like how you groove ridin' that bass pedal first verse...NICE. Some other things were added, and taken away, and it added a fresh change to an old favorite. Incredible job Mike...Peace
Cant believe this can be repetable. Best ever cover of all music in youtube. Technically very difficult cover. Mindblow🔥🤘
Major skill bro, I love the changes, and syncopation of Neil Pearts style. You got my subscription.
Hey Mike your drum cover is awesome, congrats brother and as others said, it is at the top of Spirit of Radio covers. I truly enjoyed it, keep on drumming!!!
Awesome cover. This was the first record I ever bought. I gave my vinyl collection to my son. He has a first edition White Album in that stack.
Did a great job. Perfect 10
So balanced, steady, focused... great job!
having read other comments after viewing ur cover i see im not the first to notice your base speed. Its obvious you have put in the time to get this right, Bravo Mike.
You made that look and sound effortless my friend...seriously seriously top fkin notch!
Mike ...This was outstanding..
crisp clear and on point my friend.
This is drumming .
Fantastic job my friend!! You made it look easy!!
1:54 is my favorite part
J.T. Smith ahhh mine too
Excellent job brother .....A true joy to watch 👍🏻💯🙌🏼
Awesome cover, very lively, spot on sound, nice and crisp. Peace
This video doesn’t deserve to be disliked... that was awesome
Tremendous piece of work mate! I'm sure the great man himself would approve.
SON!! you kicked ASS. Can't stop watching it.
perfect ode to the professor... you nailed it my friend
jeez ur a hell of a drummer brother Neil would enjoy watching this
Wonderful drumming! I just love Rush's music, notably this song as well as Tom Sawyer.
Unbelievable! Technically perfect, well done!!!
Bravo. The best I've seen and heard. Excellent behaviour.
Where in the heck have I been? Just ran across this! I’ve been listening to Neil and Rush for 40 years and this cover is well done. Kit sounds really well. ✌️
You are a King! Such fantastic work!
great job man one of favorite Rush Tunes
Excellent job ! smooth Sir. Glad you are playing with YYNOT!
I'm a guitarist with great rhythm and I can do some drumming but I don't think I could remember all those parts then play them flawlessly. I don't know how you drummers do it. Mucho respect.
…phenomenal work. GREAT job…great tone too
sweet!!...........over all sound is great, nothing missing. I can hear precisely everything. Good job!!
hashtating on amsterdope 3 years ago....Ditto! AWESOME cover!....following now for sure!
Great performance, kit Pearl top, sounds animal!
wow. Absolutely perfect. You sir, earned the sub and deserve many more. Absolute legend.