YYZ by Martin Motnik

[zergrrr]

I'd love to see the guitar version of this song, im curious now



[ednaplate]

Can't believe I saw you play on the Disney Dream and never had a clue it was you.

[shiznoes]

I FUCKING LOVE MATTIAS EKLUNDH

[DylanPlaysDrumAlot]

Seeeeeeeexxxxxxyyyyyyyyy

[SnIkLeeT]

Dude this is crazy! nj!

[catchyossarian]

@flavy1000 I'm not sure how you can misconstrue the part where I typed "I love your take on YYZ" Which leaves me to wonder what the hell you are talking about in your response to my comment. I love Rush, so take it as a high compliment when I say it was cool to see a cover where the artist went far beyond just emulating the original song.

[ragnaroksama]

i should bow down to u sir cause i find this song the hardest on bass xD and u have a crazy version, AWESOME!

[GiannisKJ19]

Did you play the guitar also??Because that's not the normal guitar from YYZ...Υου are awesome dude...by the way..nice bass !!

[t8404846]

this is YYZ

[tdlbr17]

WHAT KIND OF BASS IS THAT?!? It's beautiful.

[Iliketacos091]

@tdlbr17 its a ritter. go to ritter-instruments[DOT]com and there are tons of beautiful basses in the history album tab.

[tdlbr17]

@Iliketacos091 thanks! this is gorgeous.

[Diomenesx]

When I heard the guitar I was like "Wtf, I heard this guy before..." Then I saw it was Mattias... AWESOME TO HEAR MORE OF HIM! :D. Props on the cover aswell!

[waxercrane]

deliverence.

[wyldefan716]

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[catchyossarian]

I love your take on YYZ, cool to see you interject your own licks and solos.

[flavy1000]

@catchyossarian Treally..it is the first version of YYZ..that I "accept" to be different..This one has true creativness..and..I think Rush guys themselves woulde like and be proud of it...even the recreation of Alex `s guitar parts!

[KellerDude4]

The guitar was pretty sweet sounding haha but most of the people hear are trying to hear the bass.

[kaifreeza]

Jajaja... better get a mirror

[Thyrifx]

Awesome version guys. Doodles in between are great. That crazy guitar is also a bit insane. I LIKE IT

[malcolmX213]

Those harmonics sounded of Legend of Zelda.

[Sxionix]

I...really like this. And the crazy guitar is...just great.

[Christian5960]

guitar is just so annoying...-.- somebody shoot him plss.

[HeelsFan814]

Do you play bass by any chance?

[rage1331]

You just 1 upped Geddy Lee in the fill department there.

[tacopastorius]

@rage1331 Seriously....? Ha ha ha!

[Deadsydouche3]

@rage1331 Aside from the fact that all of Geddy's runs and solo's in this song actually seem to have an actual feel to them. Don't get me wrong, the harmonics at the end of Solo #3 were sick, but the whole thing seems so robotic compared to the original.

And if you haven't bit your tongue, do so now.

[rage1331]

@Deadsydouche3 Still havn't bit my tongue. To each his own I guess.

[Deadsydouche3]

@rage1331

Respect.

[duker00lz]

i can see why people wouldnt like the guitar, but i think it sounds awesome

[NapoleanXV]

this is so wonderful. everything is so great for its own reason!

[davizin1]

hate the guitar and drums, loved the bass

[pyrodachamp]

BRAVO!

[xlanarkilllx]

O:



[libertatus]

Deserving of a handshake from Geddy Lee.

[20AceofBass11]

Wow. just wow.

[mamoleo]

is that triple plucking? thats amazing

[mchlsk]

Great! Amazing! Yeah, that tapping near 2:22 was unbelievable!

[JPJHDD]

Amazing skills, you‘re awesome dude, I‘m a drummer, but with all respect, I like very much the way you execute your performance, bass players are my partners!

[ElfHybrid]

Respect.Any man who can play Bach AND Rush.. AWESOME.

[MrBassflute]

Fantastic playing, man!

[FadingIllusionBand]

A M A Z I N G

Total Respect.

Andrea

[4Garfield4]

Guitarrista chato fodeu com a musica ¬¬

[JPJHDD]

@4Garfield4 Eu também não sei se foi erro de masterização ou o cara não tem sensibilidade nenhuma e bichou com a música, o baixo no começo nem aparecia atrás dessa guitarra, ficou muito alto o volume desse merda!

[albiokay]

the lead guitar pretty much rapes this song into the ground with too many over-embelishments, just play the song n play it right =/

the bass is fantastic however, and thats the point

favorited :)

[kitepilot]

@albiokay Lets hear you play it then.

[yournotjohn]

BRAVO!! I prefer this to Rush... (ducks)

[SantiagoGT15]

IMO awesome but not as good as the original

[guitar6334]

dude you're so the next jack black

[meluzyna55]

very interesting

[burningxdimx]

I hate when tech metal guys try and do Rush. There's no feeling in it.

[vitolizer]

You forgot the Whip!!!

[MrDrummertheo]

Wow, Great.....I love this song.

[footballXcrazyX2012]

omfg thats fuckin tight i love you your an amazing bassist dude i wish i was half as good as you.. good guitarist too btw. give him my props damn your good love the solos i would love to have this for a cover song im my libary of music man

[footballXcrazyX2012]

omfg thats fuckin tight i love you your an amazing bassist dude i wish i was half as good as you.. good guitarist too btw. give him my props damn your good love the solos

[Rilven]

Those solos were boss but i think i like the original ones better. This guy is nuts-o good!

[Stratocasterinferno]

that tapping and harmonic part near 2:22 was amazing!!

[puppysplosion]

jesus boy calm down!

[sh3w0lf]

awesome

[vtx1300dave]

neat. I'm a purist, but that is respectable.

[SilvinLight]

Great playing, nice skills. Only complaint is that the guitar sound is a bit annoying. Needs some more low end on there to bring him into the rest of the music. Guess you expect guitarists to be off in their own little world though.

[MONEYMANRULEZ45]

dude, you look like th guy from Brutal Legend.

[tomek1995v8]

@MONEYMANRULEZ45 No... Guy from Brutal Legend looks like him ! :D

[myfriendfats69]

@MONEYMANRULEZ45 nooooo jack black

[TrainStudios]

@MONEYMANRULEZ45 no, the guy from Brutal Legend look like HIM.

[TrainStudios]

@MONEYMANRULEZ45 no, the guy from Brutal Legend looks like HIM.

[TheBassMan533]

2:22

jizz in my pants!

[Aeonblade10]

Damn, the guitar in this is awful. At least the bass playing is interesting.

[pablitoelenano]

omG, that was awesome... That's what i call a bass playa :D

[james0tucson]

I went to college with this drummer. What a trip!

[hailmetal16]

This comment page is to comment the player ( maker of video )

not brag about going to school with Neil Pert.

My neighbour played golf with rush before they were famous!

Gee, what a small world!

Now, what'd you think about Mr's performance?

[R3TU4NmyP13]

Dude he wasnt talking about Neil Pert, he meant the person whos playing this drum track. Read the credtis.

[hailmetal16]

Ok, I retract that smart ass remark about Neil Pert.

BUT, still, i think a comment for monsieur is merited.

[Ichbins10003]

Much better than the orginal :> i want have these Tabs =D

[noonesenemy89]

i'd lika to have a marleaux too so badly!!!

[majordilligaf]

i cant stand the guitar in this it's disgracing Alex Lifeson but the bass is amazing

[xxSkylersxVenomxx]

Dude your kickass!!!

[Dopaminergie]

What a pleasure to listen to this cover! But for Geddy Lee sake please give us a smile. Have pleasure!

[diamonddust22]

That is so awesome man. Thanks for posting.

[bassplayerpet]

jaw drop @ 2:20

[tortillachip520]

EPIC HARMONICS!!!

[destructicon500]

Digitech Whammy ftw

[EricEns]

@destructicon500 Mattias doesn't use whammy pedals. Its a whammy bar and high order harmonics.

[destructicon500]

@EricEns Even more impressive then!

[destructicon500]

Oh i realize that you mean on the bass not the guitar nvm

[SeanSchecter]

yeah man that guitar is fkn sick luv it XD oh and the bass is ok jk stay with it :)

[tiggathetiger]

2:05 is a sweet little riff man :)

[dinoantimental]

GREAT!

[ki0ny]

Nothing wrong with the guitarist here, hes just enjoying himself, and freakin out on the guitar:p

i love it

[dfinitlydisturbd]

Holy fuck!

[XSymphony]

mattias from freak kitchen?:D

[au5tin222]

it would have to be! :D holy crap!

[window103]

nice tone. i love it

[kellamguy76]

it's a Ritter of course its gonna be good

[jakebass93]

i loved it !!!! it was like a metal cover its 5/5

[mindbodylightsound10]

I really hate the guitar player on this.

[happyslappysoong]

I second that...its an annoying sound.

[gabrielito88]

gregg bissonette? didnt he play with satriani?

[happyslappysoong]

Yes.

[alexlocurto]

@gabrielito88 he also played with David Lee Roth, Billy Sheehan & Steve Vai

[NickInMesa]

That's what I need to learn tonight for my next visit at Guitard Center.

[aludrachaos]

Yeah, maybe then you won't have to worry about stage fright at Guitar Center anymore <.<

[droryG]

You are a true master of bass. YYZ has been my audition song on bass for a while and I love your spin on it.

[jester92345]

DUDE!!!! I hate you! no just kidding... So dang awesome and the harmonics at 2:20 totally BLEW my brain out of my skull. I am going to go practice now!

[sleepingcows]

i was blown away. great technique. i couldn't slap or walk as clean as you in my life time.

[StripMyWorldAway]

Teach me! Hahahahaha, nice dude.

[CooleyCoolenson]

that is probably the craziest bass ive ever seen. but i dont really like the tone of the guitar in the background

[InfernalSeth]

bad ass !

[henry12350]

that was really something the first time i heard this i thougth the fills were really cool but this took it to another level bro ur amazing

[memestrat]

Sounds like IA on guitar.... (1.38)

Ye, i think its IA ,Mattias Eklundh.

Great bassplaying aswell.

Good luck

[Stivaris]

Read the description

[CristianV08]

exeletn master, i like the way you play the electric bass, i wish you the best in the world, and cuold you say to me witch marc you use in electric bass?? thanks and godbye

[TheRealDuvelke]

Geddy Lee rules!!!

[Diamondose]

You have mad skillz.

[STI828]

WHAT A PERFORMENCE . 5/5 mate.

[nubcakken01]

you guys do this better than the goddamn original. fucking stunning musicianship.

[Mud2129]

@nubcakken01 hell no dude

its all wrong

[RoninTXBR549]

Ya gotta love Rush... I enjoyed your video... Would be interested in seeing/hearing your take on "The Red Barchetta" ... 5 stars

[911jesse]

Awsome! the giutar playing is also killer!!

[ringworm100]

This is some amazazing stuff...

[eaglezfan2093]

dam that sounded fucking awesome

[elder2112]

amazing job well done I love those ritter basses

[yungvillan904]

Martin bass playing rocks YYZ COVER i think it was Pretty decent not bad Rush,s verison, was much better Atheist is going cover the same song on their new cd i would see them do a diffrent verison of this song .

[yungvillan904]

Thank you for covering this song YYZ and you did a good job on it better than most bands that cover Rush or Yes for that matter this is better the Dreamtheater cover i hope Atheist does YYZ as well as you did.

[NR92CP]

What a great version interpretation of a great song.

[Lau91]

Where are you from?

[darmstrongx92]

The harmonics at 2:20 get me everytime. Haha

[MickShrimpton995]

agreed, amazing

[clappingfish]

9000th view! and this is amazing you deserve that awesome bass guitar 100%

[yungvillan904]

Cool somebody a Rush song that isn,t Tom sawyer i hope Atheist does a good job on this song Martin thinks for covering this Song YYZ IS my 2nd second Rush song after Subdivisons my complain is it could fast .

[skaterewindnoah]

GNAR GNAR

[angelovphat]

Garbage

[kitepilot]

No. It is a Rush song.

[Fenderbender1996]

Nice playing... Nothinglike a fie string for ya

[dilla666]

you are a fucking monster in bass

oh shit u play amazing!!

[gerPzoidberg]

very nice slap 2:05

[killthepixelnow]

Hey, that was good. My only complais is the abuse of whammy on the guitar.

[kitepilot]

Tell that to Mattias.

[hallsf]

Mattias is clearly turned all the way to ELEVEN. Sheesh! Dayum good bass playing, though, and Ritter--oh my God. WHAT AN INSTRUMENT! Thank you, Herr Ritter!

[vittotoldo1987]

Este loco es un idolo,muy linda composición un sonido muy pulcro. That bass sounds beautiful.

[1337rofl]

ugly guitarsound

[einarabelc5]

LOL the guitar sounds like Steve Vai drunk or someone who's trying to exaggerate his whammy style...

[1337rofl]

You make it look to easy! ;D

[Bassist700]

The fill at 1:50 was amazing.

[lilhurst128]

I argee but the pinch harmonics where insane

[MrMatthewsToYou]

no dude 2:18 was awesome hahaha

[AGATGYTD]

Dude yeah the 2:18 fill made me laugh.

[mmatsu]

Bass and drums are nice, but I don´t like the  guitar style

[monsterbawls666]

NINJA FINGERS D:<

[Thatguy301]

Man that Mattias guy on guitar is so innovative with his fills and improv. I've never heard that kind of stuff done on a guitar and fit so well with the music. Martin owns too, he didn't over play but when he was given space to fill he filled it damn nice. The only the i could ask for would be that his tone be "dirtier" but that's purely personal preference. Amazing cover overall, probably the best ever done.

[BenKuzay]

You are fucking GREAT!

[zinepublications]

Love those pinch harmonics!

[lilhurst128]

i like the thump in the solo that was awesome

[lilhurst128]

How much would that bass go for.

[goldmember123]

Probably around $8000 USD if not more.

[Thatguy301]

Actually, its around $5,000+ for one thats not uber tricked out (i.e. gold, silver, platinum, special designs)

[irontheater77]

those harmonics oh my! Fuckin' kick ass! Congrats!

[TheVleckChannel]

This verson is so much the better for each artist putting their own individuality on it. There are enough note perfect covers out there as it is.

I could quite happily listen to the original alongside this.

[aockid]

whats the difference between the normal thin jazz pickup and the big fat ones he has on his bass.

[TheVleckChannel]

The Jazz pickups are singlecoils, while his are humbuckers. They are essentially two singlecoils wired together in reverse polarity and have a fuller, rounder sound.

[marthais]

the harmonics at 2.20 are crazy!

[ashdude6]

that man is a bass god!!

[dagerazod]

guitarist + crystal meth = bad

[Java1pd]

is that a whammy pedal i hear in some of the guitar parts?

[BassThrasher]

LOL that guitarist is nuts!

[TheVleckChannel]

Yup, Matthias Ekhlundh is known for that.

[iwasgod6]

No he didnt cover it, he made it his own. Like with the guitar its like its a whole never version nice job.

[BassAgent]

Nice technique!

[samthekatalyst]

that was awesome

very prog, very prog.

[zapato2000]

nothing personal but i could kill you for that bass :)

cheers!

[Elswalbe]

I'd hire you for the soul patch alone if I was in the business of hiring session bassists.

In all seriousness though, That's a beautiful bass.. and a pretty good track. The tone isn't quite there, imo... but the playing is excellent!

[Thatguy301]

that bass sounds and looks great. good job on the cover too, easily the best one on youtube.