Xanadu is one of those special songs that you discover when you are young that dives straight into your mind and musical intellect, that in my opinion sets a standard of musical proficiency that is hard to replicate.
You sir are a Stud! Capital S in stud. The hours and hours and hours you dedicated to achieve this greatness is mind blowing to me. I just watched 2112 first side video and my mind was blown,I have been playing for 30 years and I love RUSH, and I feel positive Alex has watched your vids and smiled!
I'm up-thumbing 'em before I even see the video!!!!! You know he'll nail it! C'mon! Flipping awesome dedication, man!(sorry so many exclamation marks!)
HIGHLY impressed!! I LOVE this song, it is one of my all time favorites, you did it justice for sure, and I learned a LOT from watching...Thanks for putting this together, and all of the other ones you did, Great job!
i love all your videos rush is my all time fav band i can watch you play them for hours and maybe even days youve inspired me to go out and buy a guitar i will master all these songs keep up the good work
I remember learning how to play this song when I was a beginner. I remember struggling with that riff at 2:38 but I was so amazed at myself when I got it after 5 minutes of playing it. Nice cover and great song man!
Nice job overall. not sure if you have one but you can get very close in the beginning with a volume pedal for those note swells. I have even used volume nob...... But a bit tougher to pull off. Cheers! 😬👍🏻🎸🎸
You inspire me. To me, Alex Lifeson is untouchable-but seeing you perfect his stuff has made me realize that he's not the only one who can play like that! It gives me more incentive to play guitar :-D
Have you ever considered changing that note at 3:37 after you hit two open e strings and then do that strange note instead to a e minor? Like instead of: 0 0 - -| | 0 0 - -| - - 2 -| |- - 2 - | - - 2 -| |- - 2 - | - - 4 -| |- - 1 - | - - - -| |- - - - | - - - -| |- - - - |You would do this second one instead? I've been doing the e minor for that part since I learned the song and there isn't much difference in sound I'm just wondering which one is correct, the first one(the one you do) or the second one, or maybe neither.
You nailed it , maybe you should consider making Rush guitar lessons as there are few good ones to be found. If they were to be be as good as your guitar playing, every guitar player that loves Rush would be on top of that.
Hey man, great playing!! I liked the way you used your Chorus on clean sound. My Rush Tribute Band has added Xanadu to the setlist and I was searching for some videos to check how I play and how people play. Would you give me your Chorus's settings? And also, the final chords at 11:35, I'm playing in a hard way with a long finger stretch. Would you please tab how you built that chord? Once again, great job! Really good stuff from you! Cheers from Brazil
I keep coming back to this video out of just awe, I have the whole song minus the second half of the solo down(the really fast parts), I can pretty much play as fast as The Analog kid goes on its intro and the intro to Finding My Way but I just can't nail this solo 100% does anybody have tips(you too bloblob :) )
Since I'm pretty sure most of the effects are post effects, could you tell me what you use during the intro(or entire song if at all possible)? I just can't stop watching this cover, I've learned almost the entire song from it :)
I use chorus effect with a lot of delay in the intro. I plug guitar straight into a Boss Micro BR which has built in effects. I also use a Boss overdrive and distortion pedal during the rest of the song.
Hi Blobblob22, I appreciate that it's been a while since you posted this cover, which is awesome incidentally! But I just wondered what effects/pedal you used in the opening swells/harmonics?
Xanadu is one of those special songs that you discover when you are young that dives straight into your mind and musical intellect, that in my opinion sets a standard of musical proficiency that is hard to replicate.
I think we've found Alex Lifeson's youtube channel
yes...he just does not like to show his face ...
Lol, i'm getting suspicious too :-D ....maybe his son???
Right?? This was absolutely unbelievable! He played it to perfection - very, very nice work!
Too perfect..must be him
The beginning of this was spectacular, and magical. You really did Alex Lifeson proud with this...Amazing harmonics bro. Loved this...PEACE
Great job!!
The 4 dislikes must be music critics from the 70's...tragic...
thanks :)
You sir are a Stud! Capital S in stud. The hours and hours and hours you dedicated to achieve this greatness is mind blowing to me. I just watched 2112 first side video and my mind was blown,I have been playing for 30 years and I love RUSH, and I feel positive Alex has watched your vids and smiled!
thanks a lot, appreciated :)
You are the Yoda of guitarists.
Wow, Nice!
I never heard anyone play the beginning part without the volume swells but that was great!
Thanks for posting this.
Great job....I used to play this back in the early 80's and needed a refresher. Easy to follow,
Ahhh, the anthem of my childhood. Many a good memory goes along with this song.
awesome take on a classic tune, mad props to you.
thanks :)
Ohh i loved how you used the Exit Stage Left Verson!! Wonderful Job
Dude that was awesome, my favorite Rush track, bravo!
thanks :)
Absolutely beautiful
Thanks :)
I come back at least one or twice a year to watch. So Cool!...Thanks Bro
Thanks :)
Excellent, well played.
Thanks :)
Awesome 👍 thanks for sharing this
thanks :)
I'm up-thumbing 'em before I even see the video!!!!! You know he'll nail it! C'mon! Flipping awesome dedication, man!(sorry so many exclamation marks!)
Thank you Alex, for the private show of guitar excellence! Rush ROCKS!!
This is AMAZING!!!!I have uploaded this to my ipod!you nailed this song note by note!!!!!
HIGHLY impressed!! I LOVE this song, it is one of my all time favorites, you did it justice for sure, and I learned a LOT from watching...Thanks for putting this together, and all of the other ones you did, Great job!
+Roland Lemus thanks :)
Brilliantly executed!!!!
Superb love the harmonics intro👍
Xanadu in the background sounds like exit stage left
you my friend, are amazing. wow. just wow
i love all your videos rush is my all time fav band i can watch you play them for hours and maybe even days youve inspired me to go out and buy a guitar i will master all these songs keep up the good work
Where do you live? I would love to take some lessons!
I live in Dublin Ireland
@@Blobblob22 Okay, I live in Florida, USA.
Outstanding. The gods are smiling.
Awsome!!! Simply Put
Awesome playing to an incredible song.. and just like the original, recorded in one single take..
Well done Sir….
thanks :)
You have taught me a lot good sir. Please keep it up!
This is the best cover of one of my favorites. Great job!
this fella is a guitar legend
I really like your rendition of this Rush classic!
Damn! you also do that exit stage fill!!! Killer
I remember learning how to play this song when I was a beginner. I remember struggling with that riff at 2:38 but I was so amazed at myself when I got it after 5 minutes of playing it. Nice cover and great song man!
amazing!! thank you for this lesson.
Amazing cover! Those lovely open chords is Alex's trademark. They have a mysterious, mystical sound.
Cosmik Debris the open chords are being shorted just a bit.
Wow dude! Amazing. Nailed the tone, nailed the performance. Outstanding.
Nice job. I've always loved this song. This was a huge help in learning it.
Loving the harmonics!
This gives me so much inspiration man best cover I have heard your up to the standards of Alex. Really epic man!
Wow well done
Excellent
This guy is simply the BEST guitar player on TH-cam. Thanks for helping me. You made my life.!😮😅
Thanks, I'm glad the video helps ;)
wow!! awesome!! amazing!!
Great Tone!
holds bic lighter up! I never get tired of watching your videos Blobblob22.
Awesome!!!!!
Best guitar player I've seen..
Bravo!!!
Outstanding as always.
Canadian Guitar Hack thanks :)
Awesome!!
I always enjoy ya covers
Nice job overall. not sure if you have one but you can get very close in the beginning with a volume pedal for those note swells. I have even used volume nob...... But a bit tougher to pull off. Cheers! 😬👍🏻🎸🎸
Amazing that you learned that. You should be in a tribute band!!
Right on Dude!!!
thanks :)
You are like an old friend I have never met ...
Brilliant
Nailed! Great job
+Jean-René PIRLET thanks :)
You inspire me. To me, Alex Lifeson is untouchable-but seeing you perfect his stuff has made me realize that he's not the only one who can play like that! It gives me more incentive to play guitar :-D
Have you ever considered changing that note at 3:37 after you hit two open e strings and then do that strange note instead to a e minor? Like instead of:
0 0 - -| | 0 0 - -|
- - 2 -| |- - 2 - |
- - 2 -| |- - 2 - |
- - 4 -| |- - 1 - |
- - - -| |- - - - |
- - - -| |- - - - |You would do this second one instead?
I've been doing the e minor for that part since I learned the song and there isn't much difference in sound I'm just wondering which one is correct, the first one(the one you do) or the second one, or maybe neither.
+Nick Kelly I play E5 chord
pure class m8
It's so pretty. Thank you.
Thanks:)
Great job!
This is a great cover
thanks :)
4:20 is on a twelve string if you didnt know, but you do great with it here!
But can't you use an octave pedal to match with that to get the 12 string sound.
Absolutly Love it!
cool
Perfect! loved it.
something epic about this song
superb
thanks :)
Man, you are a virtuoso!
I do my best :)
love your vids man.A1!
So well done! Where did you get the backing track?
I just played over the original track.
+Blobblob22 I think he means in the beginning with the harmonics
+Carter Harris
Gentle Giant
This was great! I am trying to learn it but I'm not even past the intro.
Thanks man! Your the best
You nailed it , maybe you should consider making Rush guitar lessons as there are few good ones to be found. If they were to be be as good as your guitar playing, every guitar player that loves Rush would be on top of that.
briilliant cover man....love it. subbed :)
Fucking Excellent!
Hey man, great playing!! I liked the way you used your Chorus on clean sound. My Rush Tribute Band has added Xanadu to the setlist and I was searching for some videos to check how I play and how people play. Would you give me your Chorus's settings? And also, the final chords at 11:35, I'm playing in a hard way with a long finger stretch. Would you please tab how you built that chord? Once again, great job! Really good stuff from you! Cheers from Brazil
Hook him up with this guy:
Rush (cover) Xanadu - 4080 Bass / guitar, minimoog, Taurus III and I'm Not being facetious. Id see that band.
Beeeautiful! My fave song to play (your harmonics are better than mine)
Exit Stage Left version?
Thanks, it's the version from the Exit Stage Left video
i am heavily convinced this is alex
Dude! Where did you get the synth intro from? Please tell me.I love playing that intro and would love to have that background.
I'm a huge rush fan. In the studio recording the key of the song is in between e and f. It's kinda weird but live they play it in e.
I think they just sped the entire track up after recording it in E, thus slightly raising the pitch a quarter step or so
Nice tone but could dial it down a bit on the chorus and use a volume pedal
How long did it take you to get this down? Amazing.
jesus mary and joseph. and to thjink they were just fucking starting at that point!! aweome job.
Who tf disliked this??? This is amazing!!
If I wrote this I would totally mix up the intro, go nuts with it.
Awesome...Almost spot on. Give the part @6:45 a new listen.
nice Less Paul
Good job :)
thanks :)
Love that f chord
Great job! What effect?
I keep coming back to this video out of just awe, I have the whole song minus the second half of the solo down(the really fast parts), I can pretty much play as fast as The Analog kid goes on its intro and the intro to Finding My Way but I just can't nail this solo 100% does anybody have tips(you too bloblob :) )
Since I'm pretty sure most of the effects are post effects, could you tell me what you use during the intro(or entire song if at all possible)? I just can't stop watching this cover, I've learned almost the entire song from it :)
I use chorus effect with a lot of delay in the intro. I plug guitar straight into a Boss Micro BR which has built in effects. I also use a Boss overdrive and distortion pedal during the rest of the song.
Blobblob22 Thank you so much, I love every one of your covers by the way!!!!
What effects besides chorus are you using to get that tone? Any help is appreciated... Amp? Settings?
we all know its you alex!
Yeah, no shit. lol
Hi Blobblob22, I appreciate that it's been a while since you posted this cover, which is awesome incidentally! But I just wondered what effects/pedal you used in the opening swells/harmonics?
s2classic I used a chorus effect and a lot of delay.
Blobblob22 Appreciate the reply. Many thanks!