Fantastic Ken! Such an intricate song to perform right and on top of that you still did the twirling stick trick, man you got me nervous every time you did that.
Hahaha, thank you! What's funny is I don't even know I'm doing that until I see the footage. I've been doing that so long it's just part of my playing, lol.
I love Ken's intro with the beard and when he plays he has to shave! LOL Those 16ths on the h-h can only be done with good technique. The well placed barks on the h-h are perfect too. I had to buy the "Drum Techniques of RUSH" manuscript by Bill Wheeler to wrap my head around what Neil was doing on some of his songs because his fills were so precise and methodical. It has been a pleasure watching you nail these. Nice job my friend!
How is it you only have 932 subscribers? That’s just wrong. You’re so effing good. Rush has been my all time favorite band since 1979. These videos are so great.
I admire your ambition with taking on Tom Sawyer. Neil enjoyed the piece partly because of its difficulty. "The Fills" are key to the joy I get from the drumming part - always different and increasingly intricate between the lyric lines of each verse. I noticed it was a challenge for you. (Drumming has so many subtle nuances.) But bravery should be rewarded, and Ken, you did a nice job with it. (Neil had the benefit of the composition and a lifetime satisfying fans at concerts with it.) I look forward to the next selection in your experiment.
@@ROYVDL12 TY Roy! It is an amazing work of art. Even more so when you consider the time period, almost 45 years ago. Next up is talking about this process, gear used, and what I learned from it, which was substantial.
Wow! Although I didn’t have the kit to accurately replicate it back in the day, I know the drum part in my head going back 40 years. That was virtually spot on! Excellent job, bro! 👍
i really enjoyed watching you perform this, Ken. Amazing job. I noticed how you have the wear spot right in the centre of your snare, a testament to your skill and accuracy as a player
Been waiting for this, all time fave Rush song. Started out with a 9.5/10 for the main performance, went to a 9.7 for the live ending, the only reason it wasn't a perfect 10/10 was because it lacked one thing...Neil, and that's not your fault. Thanks for bringing this to us, good work!
TY so much, Mark. No, I would have to look at the pro-tools session to be sure, but on this one I think I did maybe 4 passes until I was happy with it. And of course I did practice the song prior as well. I did use the last pass, that much I do know. And I'm about 90% happy. It's very difficult to capture all of another drummer's every nuance, as well as "essence" so to speak. And with Neil much more so. I will talk about that in Part 4, evaluating what I did, what I learned, the gear I used, etc. TY again for the kind words!
@kenkmaryofficial thank you for the most excellent information and taking the time to explain in such detail...look forward to the rest of the series!🤘
Saying that this is excellent seems like a gross understatement. You’re playing is incredible Ken and your kit sounds amazing. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. And these videos. And also thank you for being an inspiration. Happy New Year!! 🤘🏻🥁💫
TY so much! Yeah, this was "the" song IMO. One of my favorites! And yes, he changed the way we think of drum tracks. They became much more musical after his influence.
TY John. That is a great mention... that was one I loved as well. And I always thought Lee was badly underrated. He never gets mentioned and should! He created some magic on those Ozzy records.
awesome as usual id say Ken is in my top 3 drummers Neal Peart/Ken Mary/Mike Portnoy , Ken you need to put out an instructional video i know my son who is learning drums would buy one and so would i
TY so much! It's pretty good on this song, actually. There are some punches here and there you have to match, and try to lock with any changes, but I would say for this time period and the way things were recorded back then its quite good. You can hear the middle section surge forward a bit, and again some of the punches.
Sounds great. Maybe it's nostalgia because I've been a Rush fan since the early 1980s but I always liked the sound of his Slingerland and Tama kits better than the DW kits he used in later years
I think they all sounded great, but I do like the slightly deader toms that were on Moving Pictures better than the newer kits? As you, this it might just be nostalgia for me as well.
I do know that one and I can for sure... I'm not sure I'd want to try to lock to their old tracks in the same way I did this. It's a bit too much work, but I could do a version not abiding by these rules. (The "session rules" is what made this kind of a bear...)
@@kennethgarcia6892 Yes, it was a bit of pressure with cameras rolling and knowing if you make a mistake anywhere it ruins the take. On top of that, I'm having to lock to the existing music, which was done without a click track so it moved, so yes, just a little bit of stress. I just wanted to see if I could do it, lol. In recording the drums always go down first, and everything locks to them, so it's the reverse. Not too bad to do that, and I have done that, when the other tracks are done to a click. But this was a fun experience and I love these songs, so it made it worthwhile.
Well, you might want to go review the song. I have a track of my take on one side, and Neil's on the other. There are no missing hi-hat "barks," so I'm not sure what you're referring to? I think you're talking about the open to closed hi hat "splashes," and those are all in there where they are in the original. Again, go review and let me know what you find. In Part 4 I'm going to be playing some of my take and Neil's side by side to compare and evaluate, as well as talk about gear, what I learned from the experience, etc.
I can't get enough of that cover, perfection!😊
TY David!! That is greatly appreciated!!
Outstanding!
TY David!!
Once again buetiful job my friend.
TY very much Paul!!
Fantastic Ken! Such an intricate song to perform right and on top of that you still did the twirling stick trick, man you got me nervous every time you did that.
Hahaha, thank you! What's funny is I don't even know I'm doing that until I see the footage. I've been doing that so long it's just part of my playing, lol.
Great job Ken! Had a smile on my face the whole time. Love this series you doing.
Ty for the kind words and so glad you enjoyed the video!!
I love Ken's intro with the beard and when he plays he has to shave! LOL Those 16ths on the h-h can only be done with good technique. The well placed barks on the h-h are perfect too. I had to buy the "Drum Techniques of RUSH" manuscript by Bill Wheeler to wrap my head around what Neil was doing on some of his songs because his fills were so precise and methodical. It has been a pleasure watching you nail these. Nice job my friend!
TY so much for the kind words! I only wish I had a long mustache on for these, and that my hair didn't look so weird, but what can you do?
@@kenkmaryofficial LOL this ain't no beauty contest weiz drummers am I right! Awesome!
@@codersexpo1580 Hahahaha, that is correct. And good thing it's not a beauty contest, lol!!
The left stick barely survived the onslaught 😂! Amazing as always my friend!❤
Hahaha, TY so much Pat!!
How is it you only have 932 subscribers? That’s just wrong. You’re so effing good. Rush has been my all time favorite band since 1979. These videos are so great.
@@thedude7450 TY so much! I just started posting after 8 years, but again, Ty! The Dude… is that from The Big Lebowski? That’s awesome!! 😄
I admire your ambition with taking on Tom Sawyer. Neil enjoyed the piece partly because of its difficulty. "The Fills" are key to the joy I get from the drumming part - always different and increasingly intricate between the lyric lines of each verse. I noticed it was a challenge for you. (Drumming has so many subtle nuances.) But bravery should be rewarded, and Ken, you did a nice job with it. (Neil had the benefit of the composition and a lifetime satisfying fans at concerts with it.) I look forward to the next selection in your experiment.
@@ROYVDL12 TY Roy! It is an amazing work of art. Even more so when you consider the time period, almost 45 years ago. Next up is talking about this process, gear used, and what I learned from it, which was substantial.
Spot on, Ken... very good.... once again, "all of the nuances". Great job.
@@russlewis9634 TY Russ! 🙏
Another amazing cover, friend !! Much respect!
@@Jollymon66 TY so much!!🙏
Well done truly demonstrating the greatness of Neil Peart
TY so much Kenneth! Great name BTW!
That sounds like it to me.........flawless !!
TY so much Jeff!
These are the BEST! Can't wait for this one! 🤘
TY so much Tom! That is greatly appreciated!!
Again, phenomenal. 🤘 Beautifully done sir. @@kenkmaryofficial
@@tom-dreamingnothing TY so much Tom!! That is very appreciated!!
Wow! Although I didn’t have the kit to accurately replicate it back in the day, I know the drum part in my head going back 40 years. That was virtually spot on!
Excellent job, bro! 👍
TY my friend!!
Wow that was so much fun to watch! Keep them coming! Great ending!
TY Steven! It was a fun one for sure!
i really enjoyed watching you perform this, Ken. Amazing job. I noticed how you have the wear spot right in the centre of your snare, a testament to your skill and accuracy as a player
TY so much for the kind words!! They are very appreciated!
Awesome!! I've been waiting for this one. 🤘🔥🤘
Why TY!
Played perfectly! Mad skills bro! 🤙🏻
TY so much for your very kind words!! 🙏
As always, perfect delivery! I'm excited to see what's next?👍👌🤟
TY Markus! I'm going to talk about the process, gear, and what I learned from trying to do this! And of course, hopefully many things after that!
@kenkmaryofficial Thank you!Wonderful! I'm looking forward to it
Fantastic Ken
The Professor would be smiling 🤘
TY so much Andy! I hope so, he was such an influence on so many drummers!! 🙏
Been waiting for this, all time fave Rush song. Started out with a 9.5/10 for the main performance, went to a 9.7 for the live ending, the only reason it wasn't a perfect 10/10 was because it lacked one thing...Neil, and that's not your fault. Thanks for bringing this to us, good work!
Hahaha, well I'll take it. No one can be Neil!!🙏
Phenomenal work...thank you for this series...one recorded take, but was this the only attempt without stopping?
TY so much, Mark. No, I would have to look at the pro-tools session to be sure, but on this one I think I did maybe 4 passes until I was happy with it. And of course I did practice the song prior as well. I did use the last pass, that much I do know. And I'm about 90% happy. It's very difficult to capture all of another drummer's every nuance, as well as "essence" so to speak. And with Neil much more so. I will talk about that in Part 4, evaluating what I did, what I learned, the gear I used, etc. TY again for the kind words!
@kenkmaryofficial thank you for the most excellent information and taking the time to explain in such detail...look forward to the rest of the series!🤘
Saying that this is excellent seems like a gross understatement.
You’re playing is incredible Ken and your kit sounds amazing.
Thank you for sharing your talent with us. And these videos. And also thank you for being an inspiration.
Happy New Year!!
🤘🏻🥁💫
TY so much my friend! That is very appreciated!!🙏
Nice snap on that snare. Great performance, dude!
TY so much Brian!
Nice snap coming coming from the snare drum Ken
TY Tom!
Excellent, KM. The benchmark track, right? NP was a genius. Love the ending. Super cool.
TY so much! Yeah, this was "the" song IMO. One of my favorites! And yes, he changed the way we think of drum tracks. They became much more musical after his influence.
Sounds great. In my opinion Neil Peart and Lee Kerslake had the most memorable drum beats. Lee Kerslake "Over the Mountain" best intro drum ever...:-)
TY John. That is a great mention... that was one I loved as well. And I always thought Lee was badly underrated. He never gets mentioned and should! He created some magic on those Ozzy records.
Oh my goodness! So good. Dangggg! 🥁
Many thanks! That is greatly appreciated!!
Very cool!!!! ❤️🎶❤️🐾❤️🌱
TY Judith!
Awesome job Ken. Pocket , solid, well done. Drummer Dave.
TY Drummer Dave!!! That is very appreciated!!
Awesome job once again. I struggle a bit doing 16 note on the Hi Hat at that tempo
TY Ron! That is very appreciated. Yeah, it's not the simplest of songs! But it is a fun one!!!😁
Good God Ken, you're amazing 🥁💜
TY so much Barb!! Thanks for watching, I know this is your favorite band! 😄
Cool ending. I like the extra
TY!
great job....
TY Giorgio!!🙏
Awesomeness!!
TY so much Dave!!
awesome as usual id say Ken is in my top 3 drummers Neal Peart/Ken Mary/Mike Portnoy , Ken you need to put out an instructional video i know my son who is learning drums would buy one and so would i
TY Daryl. I was thinking about adding some lessons to this channel actually! Let's see if there is time to make that happen!!😉
Thank you Ken ❤
TY for watching!!🙏
Heck yeah! Awesome. I know the original was recorded without a click. How much does it vary up/down?
TY so much! It's pretty good on this song, actually. There are some punches here and there you have to match, and try to lock with any changes, but I would say for this time period and the way things were recorded back then its quite good. You can hear the middle section surge forward a bit, and again some of the punches.
Sounds great. Maybe it's nostalgia because I've been a Rush fan since the early 1980s but I always liked the sound of his Slingerland and Tama kits better than the DW kits he used in later years
I think they all sounded great, but I do like the slightly deader toms that were on Moving Pictures better than the newer kits? As you, this it might just be nostalgia for me as well.
Ooh! I actually catch one and am not 3 days late! 😂
Edit: This is amazing, just nailed it!
Nice!!!😁 And TY so much for the kind words!!🙏
Good job Ken!
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Hi Ken am watching !!
NIce!!
Can you do By Tor and the snow dog
I do know that one and I can for sure... I'm not sure I'd want to try to lock to their old tracks in the same way I did this. It's a bit too much work, but I could do a version not abiding by these rules. (The "session rules" is what made this kind of a bear...)
@kenkmaryofficial I understand. The versions you played must have been extremely difficult to get in one pass. Well done
@@kennethgarcia6892 Yes, it was a bit of pressure with cameras rolling and knowing if you make a mistake anywhere it ruins the take. On top of that, I'm having to lock to the existing music, which was done without a click track so it moved, so yes, just a little bit of stress. I just wanted to see if I could do it, lol. In recording the drums always go down first, and everything locks to them, so it's the reverse. Not too bad to do that, and I have done that, when the other tracks are done to a click. But this was a fun experience and I love these songs, so it made it worthwhile.
No hi-hat barks? From the get go, that stuck out to me. I'm not a hater, and you are a good drummer. I feel those are integral to the song, tho.
Well, you might want to go review the song. I have a track of my take on one side, and Neil's on the other. There are no missing hi-hat "barks," so I'm not sure what you're referring to? I think you're talking about the open to closed hi hat "splashes," and those are all in there where they are in the original. Again, go review and let me know what you find. In Part 4 I'm going to be playing some of my take and Neil's side by side to compare and evaluate, as well as talk about gear, what I learned from the experience, etc.
Ken Mary just smoked all other drummers.....note for note perfection proving why he's the best of the best🤟
TY so much Cathy! That is extremely kind of you!!🙏