Dogs conditioned to sing to RUSH 2112 Overture Alex Lifeson guitar riff (they call me Pavlov!)

[bellbrass]

If there's a single YouTube videos the guys from Rush would ever actually watch, this would be it.

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

@bellbrass - thank you very much for that comment. it's a shame i never got to make a video intended for youtube that would have been a better representation of the conditioning. i keep putting off doing so with the surviving cocker spaniel. nonetheless, i believe a certain crew member may have mentioned it and perhaps it did spark their intellectual curiosity enough to have a look. it would quite a novel phenomenon for any artist to see, let alone a band like RUSH who appeal to intellect.

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

@bellbrass - one other thing... the cocker was along for the 13 show swing finishing the Time Machine tour, usually she stayed at the motel, but weather conditions were perfect for her to come along to the San Diego show and she was in the parking lot with the windows partially open. i am CERTAIN she was singing along when the band played Overture!! I would love to make a video of her singing directly to the band playing live!! now THAT'S one they may want to see lol!!

[Amberscion]

Utterly awesome and adorable! I heard them say "Bow wow the temple of Syrinx." :-P

[BMDguitar]

That is too funny! :) 

[ACDC123459]

by the way it's eh, not hey, if your going to rip off Canada DO IT RIGHT

haha just kidding funny video too...

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

@ACDC123459 - ha!! not sure where you're hearing the "H" dude!?!?! i know the 'eh? for sure, once was talking to a truck driver at a 401 rest area and had a 3 minute conversation with this guy in mcdonald's and the only word he used the whole time was.... you guessed it!!!

[2112cupcake]

Aww, they are so cute!!! Love it!!! They have such good taste :)

[JRCrowley]

Oh that is awesome!

[pandorales]

This clip made me smile a lot. Thank you so much for sharing. So sorry for the loss of your little buddy, Gator. Obviously a very rocking dog. My pugs sang along with your pups when they heard them sing.

[connorbassplayer]

those dogs have terrible intonation.... for shame. lol jk

[DeftCrowMk3]

I usually don't agree with behaviorism, but damn, that was just too awesome.

RIP Gator, you were a great friend with a great taste of music.

[2112rushfanatic]

Absolutely adorable! I may be getting a pup in a few days, so I believe I'm now inspired to teach him a Rush singing trick, too. Although, I don't think golden retrievers are as smart as your little guys. So sorry for your loss. RIP Gator!

[MrSyCoe]

MAN I LUUUUUUVVVV IT! Thanks for Posting! My parrots would chatter or chirp or whatever you call it when I would play the intro to Xanadu, just like Geddie's do!!

[georgesorosisgay]

lol wicked funny!

[Zen0Ph0bus]

lmao... the reaction of the 1st dog when 2112 kicks in is priceless, i almost peed my pants

[JHellman]

How did you condition them to sing?

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

@JHellman - When I would coax them to sing, I would play the single note riff on guitar every time. Once they were accustomed to that stimulus and reward for singing, they learned over time that the riff would be coming after the intro to the song that precedes it and began singing earlier and earlier in the song, as well as when I wasn't even playing guitar (as shown). Dogs know their environment, you know, they really don't have much else to do most of the time except observe...lol!!

[RockEverlong]

These dogs have a better taste in music than most teenagers do now. Youve taught em well :D

[Ryu12543]

@RockEverlong As a teenager, I agree.

[cmstricker67]

sometimes i bark at that song...

[yyzeddish]

my dog goes ballistic (with me) to Permanent Waves ! So nice to see this. very sorry about Gator...props all to the amazing dogs out there.

[guitarshredda2]

haha awesome

now they know good music!!!

[trbdeb7601]

Any dogs that barks at the moon for RUSH is cool in my book!

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

Alli & Gator's 2112 singing makes mention in a Chicago Tribune online article!!!

youtube won't post links, so you must copy the link, paste it, and then REPLACE the **DOT** part in the address (removed so youtube's software won't reject the posting) with a real dot (.), got it???

articles.chicagotribune **DOT** com/2010-07-02/entertainment/c­t-ott-0702-rush-20100702_1_ayn­-rand-sarah-palin-top-hat

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

Alli (the surviving Cocker Spaniel) will now sing to the INTRO whether on CD, guitar, or even if you WHISTLE it....lol!!!!!!!

[PsychoAnnalist]

Gator rocks! I dedicate "Dog Years" to him right here and now. They both sound a lot like early Geddy.

[TitaniumByFire]

Sorry about your dog, but that was funny and sweet. 5 stars :)

[SpAnKYnation44]

That was the funniest thing I've seen since Alex Lifeson's rant about Paris Hilton... Sorry to hear about your buddy - as they say dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.

[ksmit]

sorry to hear that. It stinks losing them. My condolences...........

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

Sad to say, even in this video Gator (the jack russell) had begun losing his appetite and succumbed to kidney failure (that was cronic and almost took him last year) just a couple weeks after this video.

RIP my little buddy the weasle doggie I love you and will never forget you...

[geabus1043]

dude i am so sorry to hear that.

[orange70383]

@ACELLOFAWARENESS man that is a bummer I feel for you my dog means everything to me, I don't want to feel that kind of hurt.  God bless you.

[rushfan729]

That's too funny and cute! =)

[AJAM69]

hahaha thats great

[BillyBughead]

This was pretty cool. Any chance of gettin' 'em to do Bytor & The Snow Dog?

[VirtuallyRush]

Cool dogs you got there LOL.. brilliant

[racerchick9999]

That was so funny, excuse the pun but I howled laughing ;D

[alanboro]

I wish they were my dogs

[PetieLee2112]

This is the best ever, eh!!!  Love it! <3

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

you know, i didn't really intend this video for youtube, but i guess it's OK. I'm going to make one with just me & a guitar and show the concept even better (ha ha, he said 'concept' talking about 2112...LOL!!). I already know my budget for the next tour...same as last tour...my LIFE SAVINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MissAndDie96]

I think they nailed Geddy's high notes.

[Kaneda2112]

Hahahahaha....

[gokartjoe]

Favorited this shit !!!

[gokartjoe]

Hell YES !!! Luv RUSH !!

Cool dogs !!!!

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

Ha! the time on the video came out to 2:11 LOL!