The Mars Volta Drummer Hears RUSH For The First Time
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- Take a sneak peek into the mind of Philo Tsoungui - drummer for The Mars Volta! Watch as she listens to "LimeLight" by Rush for the very first time and attempts to play along. How does she immediately craft an appropriate drum part? Tune in and find out!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Lesson Overview
01:03 - First Time Listening
02:05 - Song Analysis
03:00 - Active Listening & Creating A Lead Sheet
03:48 - First Take
05:22 - Final Take
09:49 - Performance Analysis
10:49 - Listening To The Original
13:22 - Final Thoughts
14:04 - Outro
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Philo settling the "socks vs shoes" debate once and for all
rofl, I only just now noticed that. been listening to this clip, not really watching it. glanced over and was like "oh...yeah I guess that works too!" 🤣
Shoes for volume, socks for speed.
@@BonzoDrummer why am I suddenly hearing a woman wailing out a banshee cry, while an erhu plays in the background?
@@happyninja42 No idea.
Socks gang ✋
If only The Professor could hear this... He'd have a big smile on his face. Pretty awesome job, Philo! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
He's seen it and he is probably very pleased with her performance.
I wonder if he ever heard the mars volta u.u
@@davidmb1595 I’m hoping for the sequel: Neil Peart hears The Mars Volta for the first time
@@Brad-cb2dt I don't think that sequel is going to happen. Neil Peart passed in 2020.
@@Gutbutton I'm hoping Brad wasn't serious but... Maybe he doesn't know that?
The appreciation drummers have for each other’s talents is so wonderful… the pure joy and fun she shows working out this song was awesome to watch… another fantastic video displaying incredible talent.
That was by far the best episode of this series I’ve seen! She so quickly digested the feel of the song and made it her own while keeping the pocket locked in!
The fact that Philo trusted the music and just dove into the deep end is not only a testament to her experience and intuition, but it proves how Rush's approach to odd times is a process that serves the phrasing and the song. It just made sense to her and she didn't need to count time signatures. That's great drumming, and great song writing.
Bingo. Time signatures should be unnoticeable, not jarring. Tell someone that "Freewill goes 13/8 > 12/8 > 4/4" and they'll say "what the cluck?" But listen to it, and it sounds natural.
So mfing true, mate
You're right big time!
It’s “easy” to play and write in odd/changing time signatures. It’s FAR more difficult to write songs that flow well with odd/changing time signatures.
@@cameronmynhier2628 yeah, we all agree with Kai on that as well
Having a song with 4/4, 3/4, 7/4 and 7/8 thrust upon you like that is seriously daunting, well done.
She plays on The Mars Volta , she's used to time switches
@@juliangonzalez2953 That doesn't mean it is easy. Even the best prog drummers would have a hard time if you do not know the time signatures and or hear even a click. It is hard to tell the time signatures with no drums on.
No 7/8 but point still stands.
…and with a kit roughly 1/10 the size used on the original :)
And this is one of Neils easier tracks.
Incredible that she not only matched the energy of the different sections but often matched specific aspects of Neil's parts! Hats off
the way neil plays it with the pauses before accents is a whole concept in itself that really makes the song
very true.
I've heard this song SO many times so it's hard for me to not hear Neil's parts.
You almost forget how complex this song actually is until you see someone listening for the first time.
BIG props to Philo!!!
Seriously. I think anyone that has ever listened to a rock radio station has heard it.. I'm shocked if she's actually never heard it.
@@hhasteI don't buy it.
I like Rush and actually have 14 songs on my playlist but never heard this song before, so I believe it 😅
@@hhaste Rush is insanely not popular in germany and Europe in general. I never heard of them until I discovered Ron Jarzombek and his crazy prog-projects.
So much of Neil’s drumming is like that…
As a bass player, seeing how committed she was to locking in to the bass part just shows how professional and song focused Philo really is. Absolutely masterful.
I sometimes feel bad for the other members in the band because of how much bass I ask for in my monitor. 😂😂
Great comment. Having played with both types of drummers, the difference in having one that honours the bass part is immense.
As a bass player myself, you nailed it. She locked into the grooves & stayed true to the song.
I think it's more accurate to assume that she understands that such a great bass player has faithfully locked into the groove established by the drummer.
she riding that groove like a motherfucker.
Crazy! This is what the format is all about. Shej ust grooves right through it. Love the method of feeling it out and adding drums as a vibe. Clearly, Peart had a huge hand in writing the song, so reverse-engineering that is near impossible. She pulls it off gracefully and full of rock!
That build up and solo from 7:50 to 8:50 is gorgeous, only fresh ears could build that, we all ADORE The Professor, but he did fill the space. And If any guitar player deserved a solo clean space like those on The Mars Volta is Alex Lifeson. Ten fingers chef's kiss Philo.
I had no idea who this drummer was but when she got out of the way of the guitar solo she immediately had my admiration. Especially not knowing the music ahead of time. That is an artist, not just a drummer.
Yes, this happened. Philo crushed it.
What I wouldn't give to hear The Professor for the first time again...
Or in concert just one more time. 😢
Yeww 😎✌️🥁
That's a freaking understatement! 🔥🔥
It’s neat how she picked up on, and eventually reinterpreted, all the little micro expressions Neil originally put out all those years ago. Sis was vibing the musical spirit which connects us all.
Drumeo is crushing it, thanks for all your hard work!
For those who havent seen her live, The Mars Voilta is a pretty energetic band and even though Cedric and Omar are vibing hard whilst playing, she was like the fucking center of the universe there.
That was truly awesome!!!! What a great experience to hear this with another drummer - she did a fantastic job! I'm so glad I watched this!
Obviously no one is going to re-create Neil's parts, but my favorite thing is that Philo kept the "feeling" of the song. And now I have a new drummer to check out. Well done.
Damn, that was really impressive. She got not only all the time signature changes perfectly but also all the mood changes after just a few passes. Amazing musician!
She had lessons from Mr Peart and she didn’t know…..
@@GuiMXC He was guiding her through the sticks
There's no way she's never heard limelight
It is very good!
Mate live outside the US/Canada and Rush are not well known
Gotta be honest. Putting any drummer that's never heard Rush... into the spotlight like this.... and I freakin' love it.
you should have said "into the limelight"
Into the Limelight was right there!!!! Haha, totally agree though I would be a nervous wreck
As a drummer, when she had her head down and just bopping to the music and hyper-focusing, it was totally a kindred spirit moment. I'm screaming in my head "That's totally me!". Philo did a phenomenal job considering the source material. Rush can be tough, but she crushed this.
This girl crushed it. I really didn’t know what to expect. She’s gained a new fan!!
I started out thinking, “Wow. How humbling to try to fill THOSE shoes!” Well, in her case, one shoe, one sock…love that!
Then, watching her feel the groove of the song and finding her own voice within it, where she could create a personal connection with the song from a new perspective and color the sound from her own palette was more enjoyable than I expected.
I’ve been a huge RUSH fan since the 1970s, and Neil has long been my favorite drummer of all time. So I had a kind of precious, protective notion about the music. This kind of moved me beyond that because I know Neil was the kind of guy that would rather develop another musician than to pigeonhole them or to compare them to someone else. His artistry and musicianship was created by learning as much as he could from the work of others and building his own incredible tool box from what he had learned, and Drumeo is very much about that kind of development.
Cheers, and well done!
My first thought was no way can anyone do this justice. But this is the first one where the guest so dramatically changed the groove and feel to the whole song. So much that you aren’t comparing what she did to Peart. I loved the new creation. She absolutely crushed it and added her own flavor vs just guessing what the original drummer played. Well done!
I jumped out of my seat! So good.
Top tier.
Heroes journey throught multiple takes to come out with a new version with the spirit of rhe original. This is my fav ep so far
@mtheberts It's like the difference between the movie Blade Runner and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. There's a resemblance between the two but dramatic differences enough to make them separate entities... but both equally phenomenal.
Philo just having fun with it is exactly the attitude every drummer should start with when approaching music.
Immensely talented, without a doubt- she still wanted to enjoy the experience.
That is a great lesson in itself.
This has been my all time favorite of these particular Drumeo videos. It really had an emotional impact on all of us diehard Rush fans. ❤ 🥁
The fact after so few listens/tries she knew where the 1 was throughout was super impressive. Brava!
The musicality, the groove, the technique...the drum sound incrdible mix. Wow, that drummer is on a completely another level.
I'm not a drummer or a musician.. but I don't think you have to be ... to appreciate how incredible this was!!! This Canadian thinks Philo did an amazing job and she was so impressive!!! BTW..... the sticks coincidence was the coolest thing ever!!! Cheers from Ontario, Canada!!! 🥁🎶🍁
This was actually quite emotional, and Philo did an astounding job, especially without a kit the size of a small house !
Tears welled up about a minute into the final run and sat there the whole time it really did feel special to watch and in great honour to Neil.
Same!
Legend has it that Peart had to chase off squatters hiding between racks of roto-toms on no fewer than 4 occasions.
I get you! I couldn’t even listen to Rush for a full six months after Neil‘s passing! This was a beautiful tribute to him. What an outstanding drummer she is.
@@WoPrulez Ditto!
Head bopping is a universal, unifying language. The songs playing, I’m bopping, she’s bopping, the camera turns to the booth, they’re bopping, you watching, probably bopping the same rhythm as 100,000 other people.
If we could just get people in front of each other, put some good music on and get them bopping, we can save the world. Nobody can argue with each other in that mood.
You can do nothing but smile at each other, maybe a high five.
Unironically, music can save the world.
I mean most of the songbook for Rush is a bop. You can't help it
Concerts are proof of people getting along because of the shared love of the bands music.
I love this comment so much. ❤
I wish it could be that simple.
Great comment. I agree 100%
Love these. Great job, Drumeo!
She's so gracious and humble. And really that was amazing for a first attempt at a song with multiple time signatures.
Nailed it. Not just the mechanical playing, but the entire feel of the song was preserved. And to just be happening to play with Neil's signature sticks, what a poetic coincidence.
There are no coincidences ;-)
Definitely less busy than Neil ever kept it, but the grooves are emphasizing pretty much all the right stuff, and I really like the fun she had over the guitar solo groove, it was so good! To find your place in such an iconic and complex song is not easy and she did amazingly.
It is pretty humourous how delicate her playing is, despite the fact that she's wailing pretty hard. Peart was SUCH a heavy player!
I"m blown away at how her parts ended up being so similar to the original. It sounds like a cover by somebody who knows the song and is trying to "modernize" it. Amazing skills.
She hadn't heard of Rush or Neil Peart but was using his signature sticks? How is that even possible.
@@VeniVidiVicous She had probably heard OF them, just hadn't heard that specific song.
I love the "I don't want to count I just want to play it" attitude. And play it Philo did!
I'd say, it's the only viable approach with RUSH xd otherwise it's really coming into pure maths
Neil's ghost is laughing at her tiny drum kit.
I've never been formally taught guitar but have been playing for 30 years. Never learned to count, I just feel the song and my foot/leg holds pops off along with the drums while I play. I'm sure counting has its place in professional music but for me that just gets in the way of feeling the song and vibing with it. It's kind of cool to see a professional do it like that.
Loved the phrase ‘just jump into the cold water and create..’
I love this series, hands down the best on TH-cam! Its refreshing and inspirational to see these killer drummers taking on this amazing picks. Thank you and great job.
To date, this girl is hands down the most talented live drummer I have ever had the privilege of seeing - and I have seen a LOT of live music.
I don't know why but I got tears in my eyes when she listens to it for the first time with the drums.
Rush was such a big influence for me when I was a kid, it just reminded me listening to them at that time.
And for her to have NP signature sticks? CRAZY coincidence.
Same here. I'm not sure if it was just nostalgia in my case, tho. I mean, the way she felt the intensity just from the intro and realizing how blessed we were on having Neil among us for some timed and how much he's missed.
Same!
same, even when she was playing
Because different of generations. Limelight is hard song to play with drum. Not everyone can listen Rush song. Like my wife, she dont like Rush. Haha. And Im a big fun of Rush.
Drumeo, you really struck gold with this concept for a video series. It allows drummers to see how other drummers explore songs and see how they would put their spin on something, and folks like myself who aren’t in that sphere see the technical and artistic sides that each guest brings to music we have heard before but in a new way.
I got tears😅 RUSH fan since 15! Sooo long ago 🫶 seeing her smile and Joy of just jumping in the deep end with Neil Peart❤ knowing how dedicated, smart, iconic Drum Lord, but Humble, he was! And how much he is Missed! This was just a joy to see and remember! RIP Neil! You're still schooling generations of upcoming master's and mistresses in your art🤘🫶
69 year old here, Philo nailed it. Outstanding!
Every time I go see Mars volta it turns into the Philo show. The energy she brings is so good! And she nails every part
Lifelong drummer here...I am so consistently impressed by this series and these drummers. What does it mean to be a professional drummer? Amongst many things I'm sure, it seems the ability to take music like this and with quick diligent intelligence/emotion craft unique, plausible, and utterly enjoyable beats that would fit the song just fine if not for our previous familiarity with the original drum track. I'm sure I speak for all drummers on here, even for Rush and Peart (RIP), Philo you made my heart happy. gut gemacht!
She for sure gave the lesson that being able to just feel it is so important. She was so excited to just jam to it and still nailed the essence of the song phenomenally.
I love everything...thank you Drumeo, tears coming down of joy.
This has to be the BEST drumming series on the internet. Love the interpretations and creativity. DRUMEOs patience is otherworldly.
As a drummer I can't describe how inspiring these videos are. To see musicians at the top of their craft get put in vulnerable situations and have to rely on creativity and technique to express themselves and completely own the material.
AS A DRUMMER, HOW BS IS IT TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF NEIL AND RUSH. 😮😢
WHAT’S NEXT :DRUMMER HEARS BUDDY RICH FOR THE FIRST TIME? 😂😂
Exactly
@@droodmetal1797*exactly*
Damn, girl... She OWNED that song! Been as die hard a die hard Rush fan coming up on almost 50 years and not having heard The Professor play this song and maybe not even knowing this was THAT band, she kicked is arse.. Great work
isn't that a dude? he has an Adams apple.... idk anymore....
@@Tek1D I don't see a man-sized adam's apple, and by that you can already infer that females can have one too, but it's usually less pronounced. They have all the same anatomy for this "laryngeal prominence", it just tends to smaller, often so small that it's invisible (but it doesn't have to be). Apart from that, from what i can find online, she is female and always has been (biologically there's only two sexes anyway and nobody can *really* change that, but you know what i mean). So, "girl" is 100% correct.
@@Tek1D She does not have an Adams apple. She is just too thin.
@@Tek1D When incels don't know the human anatomy...
@@d68st90too thin? What the fuck kind of incel magnet was this video?
Mad props for taking this on totally raw and without prep. That's really putting yourself out there, and doing a rather fine job.
They need to have a drummer listen to Mars Volta for the first time! Roulette dares to be specific
Now we're talking
@BrandonToews get on it please!!
YES please!
Lars Ulrich
The drummer from Queens of the Stone Age, not sure of his name
Brandon said it best. My mind is blown. Hair standing on end. She not only crushed it, but it was so awesome hearing it done differently, but also so well. I loved this.
This was so much fun to watch, i cannot IMAGINE how fun it was to be in the studio for this
This video really shows how innovative Neil was as a drummer, I still think Philo did amazingly. RIP Neil 🤘
Not a drummer but this is one of my favorite series if not my absolute favorite on YT. The way this series highlights true artistry is amazing. These drummers you guys bring in are so, so skilled - not even necessarily their ability to do super flashy fills, but their ability to find complicated grooves and inflection points in songs they’ve ostensibly never heard before. To hear Limelight for the first time and find the right feel for basically every part of the song is a huge feat. The fill at the end was on point too! Bravo!
What a joy to watch, thanks Drumeo and PHILO - you have a big new fan here!
I'm a guitar/bass player, but I love watching these videos & seeing an "outsider" perspective of songs I love & how they interpret playing them. The best compliment I can give is that it makes me want to play & listen to new things...Please keep this up, @Drumeo!
Neil would have absolutely LOVED to have seen this
It's quite phenomenal how she played this without any overplaying. ❤ One of the greatest Drumeo performances to me. 👏
This was my FAVORITE ONE EVER! Brought out some real emotions that I've never felt in this song before. That was a spiritual experience! Thank you
Fantastic. Philo you're amazing. Such a great listener, what a great display of adapting to the feel and having a great time all the way. Very inspirational.
She looked like she had an absolute blast working through it What a cool process to watch.
Wow. She is great. Tasty, soulful, precise, clean, melodic, creative, fun and she’s got the punch and tone. Brava!
That was some of the most musical playing i've seen on here! She is a monster. I was both grinning and tearing up watching/listening to her play.
.... tearing up? lol. Does listening to Neil Peart's original drumming make you sob?
@SpookyApparition woah woah, stop the search guys. We found him. We found the cool, tough guy!
@@KmtS9Well he is a spooky apparition after all
This series has really gone far to raise my esteem for drummers and their creative process.
I like how Philo made the bold choice to just jump in and play without getting hung up on trying to get ornate with it. Focusing on the essence of the pulse, and transitions without over thinking the time signature changes or getting too busy with the fills until the play through, and even then, she saved the big flurries until the end.
That was really awesome (and fun) to watch.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around a drummer who hasn't heard Limelight.
For some reason, when they played the original back to her after, I was so damn proud. SO damn proud. 🇨🇦
Watching Philo play is something else… you can tell she is feeling the music as she plays (eye closed & everything). Such a cool video!
Watching from Vancouver B.C. and just gotta say wow, just wow! Her take was impressively refreshing but stayed true to the song. Drumeo does it again and this may be my new favourite!!
I'm not a musician, never been particularly appreciative of drums, but I absolutely love this channel and look forward to every one of these videos and have gained such an insane appreciation for the craft. Love the drummers you select, love the songs you select, love watching their unique process. LOVE this content
As a percussionist and a HUGE Rush fan who knows practically every drum beat and time change, I LOVED watching this. Seeing someone else interpret Neil’s work is so refreshing, and she did a GREAT job! It brought tears to my eyes. So awesome.
You can tell her focus was time signature and specifically the sonic rise and fall do she could find comfort. What a wonderful interpretation of a classic.
This ie excellent!!! Thank you everyone who helped make this happen!
Absolutely phenomenal!!! Incredible. This channel keeps surprising me, and this may be my favourite so far.
I think Philo, out of everyone I've ever seen do this kind of thing on Drumeo or elsewhere, is the musician I see most internalising the groove completely. She's just in pocket, all of that technique is allowing her to play out of pure instinct, finding all the grooves of the song to slot into, even if they are grooves that weren't even imagined at composition. Truly amazing to behold.
Agreed.
You know she’s talented if she’s the drummer for The Mars Volta lol they have some stuff with insane drumming
I love her approach. It sounded like she really wanted to tuck the drums into the track without taking it over. And I totally get why some folks come on here and totally blow the song up…they’re filming a video and it’s fun to go all out! Props to her for letting the song flow and shine without strangling it 👏🏼
This was also my thought. She left all the space for the bass and punctuation and really got the vibe of the song down. Would love to see her run a tour with the guys and work through more. She's lucky they didn't choose YYZ. LOL
She did a fantastic job! Congratulations and thank you, Philo!
All these videos put a huge smile on my face…just amazing!
Probably my favorite working drummer right now
I feel lucky to have seen her play with The Mars Volta in 2022 and she absolutely killed it! And also a big shout out to the engineer(s) who always make the drums sound gorgeous in these videos! Cheers!
Philo crushed it! Amazing talent, amazing take on a classic! Clear joy in the process. You made me a fan!
Amazing! Thanks, Philo!
Wow! Impressive how she managed to capture the essence of this not-easy song in a few listens! She is definitely a great professional! Bravo Philo! Can't wait to ear more from you!
What an incredible take of this song. Amazing. I greatly enjoyed. And all true Rush fans will know how much Neil Peart himself would have enjoyed listening to Philo Tsoungui's creative approach to the song and also learn from her ideas and technique.
Oh my, just how good did she capture the feel of such an iconic tune. Awesome, great work , great channel.
She summoned the professors spirit. He guided her through the song. Awesome job!
First off, I am old, so the idea that a rock drummer never hearing Rush is mind blowing. What's even more mind blowing is how she locked in with the bass and made some interesting choices. If she played this live for a month, I can only imagine what she could come up with. Just goes to show what true pros can do. Excellent job Philo!!!
Even a lot of older people in her neck of the woods probably wouldn't know Rush, either. My parents listened to all the big (mainly or maybe exclusively British?) prog acts in the 70s and they didn't know Rush existed until I introduced them to them.
I was 9-10 when this came out and heard it on the radio in the U.S many times. But I get that there are very popular bands/songs that people just don’t get exposed to for whatever reason. Like for me personally, I’d never heard any of the “classic” early 2000s stuff that Drumeo often trots out. Never having heard Mr. Brightside, The Kill, Misery Business, etc. blows some people’s minds, but I simply wasn’t listening to radio or MTV and such in that era. I was pretty deep in prog and symphonic metal.
@@radicalstanza3614 in the 70s Rush were minor league as far as prog bands go, except in Canada. It wasn't really until the 80s they became well known in a more mainstream sense internationally.
@@radicalstanza3614 But are your parents music professionals? That's the point. It's like some big tech guy that never heard of Bill Gates or something like this.
She's also from the German jazz scene, originally.
I’m picturing Neil watching from the wings and he’s smiling.
This was wonderful, thank you.✌️❤️
I absolutely love this series! Philo was fearless, and her approach to feeling the music rather than over-analyzing it resulted in a totally original and incredibly successful track. As a Canadian drummer, I had Neil's part playing in my head while Philo was working her part out, but really I loved what she did. So cool!
So smooth and confident. Kudos to Philo! Well done!
Her joyful approach to tackling this song was incredibly fun to watch!
This is probably the most accurate and polished "hearing for the first time" video I've seen. Absolutely FENOMENAL!
I'm an instant fan!
Such a grift. There is no way this is the "first time" they've heard RUSH.
@@Borodin410 Just because someone has heard RUSH doesn't mean they've heard this song or that they're super familiar with anything beyond Tom Sawyer or the like.
Fully agreed. This sounds as good or better than someone who knows the song well and has practiced it to death.
@@Borodin410Drumeo has seen many professionals who only know what they play. I don't think it's unfathomable that a selftaught jazz groove funk drummer doesnt have a working knowledge of rock's Greats.
"Fenomenal"? Really? 😂
This series always brings a smile to my face. Keep it up.
This is one of the most joyous videos you’ve released to date. Her passion and happiness in discovering and learning this song and then to hear the original track is what makes this video special. Thank you Drumeo you’ve made my day.
As a drummer/music fan who grew up with Rush, it's mind boggling to think that there's anyone, let alone a drummer, who hasn't heard of the band. So I'll admit, I started this video with a bit of an attitude. Kind of a "How does she NOT know this song?" kinda vibe. Once she started playing, I completely changed my mind. I was entirely impressed with her take on the song, and how she played so many parts pretty close to the way Neil played it. I'll admit I've never heard of Philo until just now. But now I'm inspired to check out her work with The Mars Volta. Well done Drumeo!!!
I'm not sure if she has played on any of The Mars Volta's studio recordings yet. She joined as the live drummer when they got back together a couple of years ago, and it is exciting to think how she might influence their future studio work
100 % exact thoughts!!
She is an absolute force of nature touring with the Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is the most important and innovative Prog outfit of the 21st century along with Tool. There is nothing like them, except maybe King Crimson...but then you have to imagine King Crimson infused with salsa music and on steroids. I recommend the album "Frances the Mute" to start with.
@@user-tc9fn9ux2uI'm curious why you recommend Frances to start with?
The breakdown section through to the outro had me shedding a tear. This was beautiful.
I absolutely love this!!! Different drummers from different genres playing music they never heard, and do it surprisingly well! Great job Philo
That was incredibly impressive. She has such energy and the way she attacked it was brilliant and she seems like a lovely person as well. Outstanding video.
I love the artist interpretation of a song they never heard before, especially when it is a challenging song.. Philo playing and personality inspired me to listen to revisit The Mars Volta.
Philo's vibe is so wholesome. What an incredible genuine energy she has. I thoroughly enjoy when musicians focus on having fun while playing.
This was VERY well done! Nice job Philo!
That was freaking unreal!!!!! Philo's a true artist in all the sense of the word.
As lifelong Rush fan familiar with the original for 43 years, her different speeds where it's not expected take getting used to. But that "5-6" bass drum kick is perfect. She could back Lee and Lifeson if they wanted to tour again.
There are a lot of better options out there
Man, that was insanely good. Listening to Rush since 1975, it brought tears to my eyes. Hats off.