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!
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
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 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 :) )
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 can use the volume control on the guitar instead - not as easy as a Strat, but if Phil Keaggy can do it, so can the rest of us! :) Good effort otherwise, especially the harmonics.
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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
Great job!!
The 4 dislikes must be music critics from the 70's...tragic...
thanks :)
The beginning of this was spectacular, and magical. You really did Alex Lifeson proud with this...Amazing harmonics bro. Loved this...PEACE
You are the Yoda of guitarists.
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 :)
Wow, Nice!
I never heard anyone play the beginning part without the volume swells but that was great!
Thanks for posting this.
awesome take on a classic tune, mad props to you.
thanks :)
Great job....I used to play this back in the early 80's and needed a refresher. Easy to follow,
Ohh i loved how you used the Exit Stage Left Verson!! Wonderful Job
Dude that was awesome, my favorite Rush track, bravo!
thanks :)
Ahhh, the anthem of my childhood. Many a good memory goes along with this song.
Absolutely beautiful
Thanks :)
Excellent, well played.
Thanks :)
Awesome 👍 thanks for sharing this
thanks :)
Superb love the harmonics intro👍
Thank you Alex, for the private show of guitar excellence! Rush ROCKS!!
Brilliantly executed!!!!
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!)
you my friend, are amazing. wow. just wow
I come back at least one or twice a year to watch. So Cool!...Thanks Bro
Thanks :)
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 :)
Awsome!!! Simply Put
This is AMAZING!!!!I have uploaded this to my ipod!you nailed this song note by note!!!!!
I really like your rendition of this Rush classic!
You have taught me a lot good sir. Please keep it up!
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
amazing!! thank you for this lesson.
Outstanding. The gods are smiling.
Loving the harmonics!
This is the best cover of one of my favorites. Great job!
Wow dude! Amazing. Nailed the tone, nailed the performance. Outstanding.
Awesome playing to an incredible song.. and just like the original, recorded in one single take..
Well done Sir….
thanks :)
wow!! awesome!! amazing!!
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!
Damn! you also do that exit stage fill!!! Killer
Nice job. I've always loved this song. This was a huge help in learning it.
Xanadu in the background sounds like exit stage left
Awesome!!!!!
Great Tone!
Outstanding as always.
Canadian Guitar Hack thanks :)
Bravo!!!
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 well done
I always enjoy ya covers
Awesome!!
Nailed! Great job
+Jean-René PIRLET 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.
This gives me so much inspiration man best cover I have heard your up to the standards of Alex. Really epic man!
Excellent
holds bic lighter up! I never get tired of watching your videos Blobblob22.
Amazing that you learned that. You should be in a tribute band!!
Best guitar player I've seen..
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
This is a great cover
thanks :)
Right on Dude!!!
thanks :)
Perfect! loved it.
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.
Great job!
Absolutly Love it!
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 ;)
this fella is a guitar legend
Man, you are a virtuoso!
I do my best :)
This was great! I am trying to learn it but I'm not even past the intro.
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! 😬👍🏻🎸🎸
pure class m8
love your vids man.A1!
It's so pretty. Thank you.
Thanks:)
Brilliant
briilliant cover man....love it. subbed :)
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.
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
cool
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
superb
thanks :)
Nice tone but could dial it down a bit on the chorus and use a volume pedal
Where do you live? I would love to take some lessons!
I live in Dublin Ireland
@@Blobblob22 Okay, I live in Florida, USA.
You are like an old friend I have never met ...
Awesome...Almost spot on. Give the part @6:45 a new listen.
i am heavily convinced this is alex
Who tf disliked this??? This is amazing!!
Thanks man! Your the best
something epic about this song
Nice cover's man, you play just like Alex Lifeson :)
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
Good job :)
thanks :)
Very nice.. props!! I watched it to the end! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 (I’m a bassist.. if you ever wanna consider doing a remote e-collaboration)
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 :) )
we all know its you alex!
Yeah, no shit. lol
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
If I wrote this I would totally mix up the intro, go nuts with it.
jesus mary and joseph. and to thjink they were just fucking starting at that point!! aweome job.
Love that f chord
nice Less Paul
Fucking Excellent!
You can use the volume control on the guitar instead - not as easy as a Strat, but if Phil Keaggy can do it, so can the rest of us! :) Good effort otherwise, especially the harmonics.
What effects besides chorus are you using to get that tone? Any help is appreciated... Amp? Settings?
In Rio!
How long did it take you to get this down? Amazing.
¡Oye! ¿Qué es el modelo de un Flanger pedal que usas?