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  • Dude! This is most awesome. I salute you! Nicely done indeed.

  • You are playing fucking great !

  • Awesome!!

  • BIG MONEY GOT NO SOUL!!!!!!

  • WOW...Thats all That comes to mind at the moment.......WELL DONE

  • youre fucking great

  • Hey ! Amazing !! I´m subscribing to you !

  • who would dislike this?

  • nice job; you only blurred a few snare rythyms in the middle of the song, but whoopie do. Much better than I can do. I enjoy your videos; they help me figure out what the heck the drum parts actually are :-)

  • 3:43.... bad ass!!!

  • Dude, you rage! I thought Martin Periard was about the only one out there who had this sort of accuracy and ease on these pieces.  Great job!

  • So much game, man! I hereby announce that I'm impressed "4 times" so I can cancel out the three nutty people rude enough to click to "dislike" button on this. I've seen a bunch of your videos and they're awesome. I like Queensryche in addition to Rush as well so I liked that too. I can see the countless hours of learning and effort in this and applaud that. If you ever make it to LA, we should connect and have a mammoth Rush jam! Greatness, man.

  • Nicely done sir......

  • Great, GREAT JOB!!

  • ive watched every single video of u and all i have to sa is................CAN I HAVE UR AUTOGRAPH?!

  • No G I just pushed Alex's dad upstairs as they live a few floors above me...his mom millie is so wonderful...always beaming that she makes alex his fave dinner on xmas...roasted duck...he rolls up every dec. 25th with his old lady n the kids..super fella..email me H ...Gemma

  • My mistake, sorry mate! just seems so small compared to the rest of the kit. No matter anyway.I come and watch you play rather than listening to the originals. Praise enough I think..:)

  • What everyone has overlooked, small sized drums, (look at the bass drum, 16 inch?) yet they all sound really really good!

  • @schirmmutze No, the bass drum is a standard 22" (18" deep). It looks small because there is just too much junk around it. ;)

  • It's a puzzle really. I shouldn't be attempting to play Rush, but its the only thing I really want to play.So I watch your videos in the hope of improving my own skills and it does help, thank you!

  • @schirmmutze You're welcome.

  • this song insanely hard to play. Great Job!

  • First positive comment I have ever given. Drummer to Drummer you did an awesome job bro.

  • Nice job!

  • @Rockywaves73 that's how i started this Sat morning

  • perfect

  • wicked bad-ass skills

    thanks for sharing!

  • Great Job!! This is one of my favorites as well... it was this song that forced me to move my cowbells over my hi-hat... the reach is almost impossible in this song!!

  • Absolutely amazing! Perfect timing, perfect notes, perfect dynamics....You even sing "sometimes" just like Neil does! The only thing REMOTELY wrong with this is the second part of the solo (3:20 - 3:43); Neil actually turns his snares off for that whole section and then turns them back on again for the crescendo. I think the tom pattern at the beginning is slightly different too. But seriously, I think you could play this on stage with Lee and Lifeson themselves, and NOBODY would complain.

  • good job ;)

  • in Soviet Russia-Neil Peart still plays drums

  • Just finished my quesadilla and figured I'd chillax a bit and watch all your videos for the umpteenth time. You're truly a master behing that killer drumkit!

  • Nice kit, and a great job. Keep it up!! Rush rules!!

  • Great job man - keep it up!

  • unbelieveable you are a great drummer, you nailed it.

  • Dude...fucking ownage!

  • Man, another GREAT song! I really appreciate you doing these videos....it helps me learn more Rush Songs...anytime I hear something and can't figure out what Neil did, I just watch your video's and it shows me a new routine! Great Job!! Thanks again.

  • You have to play professionally. You are OutF&%kingstanding. I've watched almost all of your videos. You are Flawless.I've been playing drums on and off for roughly 38 years and i'm not even on the same planet as you. What other influences do you have? I've been influenced by Larry Mullen Jr, Cindy Blackman, Steve Gadd..Just to name a few.

  • @slockyboy Thank you! I have many many other influences. Bonham, Bruford, Collins, Zonder, Portnoy, Bellson, Rockenfield, Krupa, Copeland, etc. etc. Neil remains my favorite but I enjoy the works of hundreds of drummers.

  • Neil Peart does'nt have to belive in god for he is god

  • Awesome.....You nailed it perfectly at my 2 favorite parts....3:22 and 3:35. I can only hope Neil happens to hear you. You are a true talent. Keep it up my friend.

  • @Rockywaves73 Thank you for watching!

  • Dude...has Mr. Peart seen any of your stuff and if so...what is his take???

  • @jtopalis I think Neil has other things to do than to watch a bum like me!

  • @Astrotama Hey Astro,you never know man,,,You just never know !!

  • God forbid if anything ever happens to Neil, (even though Neil don't believe in no God) you could easily fill in.

  • Ive watched alot of your drum videos and each one is flawless imo.

    pure awesomeness.

  • Got any original works in the can???

  • @dkofva Used to but not anymore. Not enough time so playing covers for the fun of it.

  • Glad you got unpacked. Thank you for being so true to the art and inspiring.

  • Awsome job. It´s a true relief to see that there´s still some people out there that knows that true music comes with hard study and effort. You´re an example to be followed. Keep up with the hard work! Cheers from Brazil!

  • very good!

  • Simply awesome sir. I have watched most of your videos and I am impressed. Keep up the great work.

  • @DarkBlue101 Thanks for watching!

  • gene krupa lives in you..great job.

  • @shane37ca One of my heroes!

  • Wow, I have been playing drums for 20 years and Rush is one of my favorite bands. Neil Peart is the God of Drums. Your skill is truly amazing. I'm sitting here watching all your videos and can't believe how awesome you are. You were born with this talent and are using it, how cool is that ! This is what you were meant to do. You got the talent to become famous. Try to find musicians that can hang with your skill and go for it. The sky is the limit for you. Good Luck :)

  • as usual....superb. that one is a real workout. Thanks so much for all these vids!

  • You're Hired!

  • this is so very excellent! Brilliant job.

  • This song has got too be a Drummers nightmare, u did great,

  • Big Money! Man, you nailed it! You've got great accuracy and perfect timing. I've seen some Rush trainwrecks on youtube.  Keep it up!!!

  • @zemog630 Thank you!

  • That is absolutely Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I've loved Rush for 25 years. The Big Money is my favorite song, and this video brings tears to my eyes. Props to your dedication and talent, It's really great to have that focus on the drums as it's not often one gets to see that either in concert or on video. I appreciate all your videos. Thank You.

  • @sscyor777 Don't cry, don't cry... ;) Thanks for watching!

  • dood neal would be proud

  • Wow..didn't notice the Roland drums behind you in the last video...cool I have a TDW20 set...haven't played my Pearl's in a while..  GREAT job on these tunes man...WOW>>

  • Man, you are great, congratulations...

  • Holly Fuck you are amazing. I give you 100% credit dude. You really do play like Neil. I must say. I like the fact that u have an Identical Kit. Thats great. Keep it up. Im the same way. I have the same drum set as the drummer of REO Speedwagon. Bryan Hitt

  • nice set - is that a starclassic?

  • DUDE, your a ROCK STAR!!

  • No, the guy who created these things is.... ;)

  • Very good job.

  • i like watching your videos because i can actually see what neil's doing on the drums the music videos they do dont actually isolate him so you dont know sometimes what he's done. great job again. your timing skills are awesome.thanks.

  • Thanks for watching! I'm happy that you find these videos helpful!

  • I've commented on multiple videos of yours...again, well done! I tried doing some Rush on a Roland V-drums set (don't know which) and it was less than satisfying...I just would LOVE to play on an acoustic set like you can, but my neighbors would have my hide!

  • ..mate!...nice one..very tight...loving the cowbells...enjoyed this very much...fab,fab,fab...James - lighting tech, Palace Theatre, West End, London

  • Extremely well done!! YOU ROCK, Astrotama!!

  • Said it before and Ill say it again. Frigg'n AMAZING.

    Only reason I saw the mistake is because you said you made one, but you recovered from it without missing a beat.

    AMAZING 5/5

  • So...your description says "several mistakes"....shit, man...if this is a bad as it gets, I can't wait to see what happens when you don't make a mistake!...Beautiful work, my friend...I have been a RUSH fan since the 70's....and a drummer for just about as long...(and a very amatuer astronomer, as well).but I have yet to see anyone cover 'em like you do! Keep rockin' e'm out, man!

  • Great cover... Can u do Analog Kid!!!

  • DO IT!!!

  • It's already been done. Check under my channel...

  • youre awesome man...keep up the great work

  • I love all of Rush's music. As compared to most other famous bands, theirs is more 'Out of the box'. And that's what I like to listen to best :)

    Thanks for the wonderful rendition of The Big Money, loved the ending :D

  • You say youve never nad formal training but, I would never be able to tell! You are incredibly talented.

  • What type of cymbals do you use. They sound great. :)

  • Thanks! They are all Sabian Paragon. It's a special set, and only 30 were sold worldwide a few years ago to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 2112 album. The cymbals were all made together and sonically adjusted as a set.

  • So that's what the Paragon's sound like! Yeah. They sound amazing but each cymbal is super expensive! I'm only 15 with and I have a job but it's gonna take me a really long time to get a set like that. :P. I really want to get a Ludwig set with like, two floor toms, one rack tom, a bass drum, a ride, three crashes, a splash, a hi hat and a few cow bells if nessesary. Keep rockin' my friend. :)

  • Yeah... Sabian cymbals are made in Canada (not far from my hometown in fact!) and the Canadian dollar went way up compared to the US dollar in the past year. So, the cost of their cymbals went way up too. I paid $2112 for the set and it came with 2 DVDs, one signed by Neil. Now a smaller set (only 1 10" splash instead of 2) and no DVD is closed to 3000 bucks. Yikes.

  • Oh wow! I was just down at the music shop by my house and saw a B8 Sabian Thin Crash for like $76 bucks! I think that's pretty good and I get paid on Thursday so maybe I'll get that. :) What do you think? Should I get it?

  • Ah, only your own ears can tell you that! ;)

    Good luck!

  • Ahaha. Thanks man. Oh and by the way. Your videos are amazing, especially this one! Every time I see your vid's it inspires me to make my own covers but I never get to it. If I do, I'll send it to you to see what ya think. ;)

  • I was about to say only about 2 grand is a killer deal, lol at the $2112 nice :P Personally I just like a crashable Ride, Crash, Hats, and 1 effects cymbal depending what I feel like, like either Stacker/China/Splash.

  • you are great drummer

  • I am a young starting drummer looking at different styles and im attempting to understand what kind of drummer i wish to be. I look at your great ommage you pay to the great band of Rush and now know the drummer I wish to potray. You are a great skilled drummer with lots of talent and time on the drums. You are great and I appreciate your dedication to the drumming community. Keep going!

  • Thank you! I'm glad I could help! I'd recommend though that you find a good teacher; you could learn good drumming fundamentals. I never did and I would be a much better drummer if I had really studied the instrument in a formal way. Anyway, good luck!

  • Very well done! im 14 and i love rush u are outstanding!

  • I gave you 5 stars. if you're not completely happy with your performance here, then keep in mind neil had a completely different set up when they recorded big money... even when he played your setup on rush in rio and you see him playing the parts, his cowbells are to the left above his high hat making it much easier to reach. I think you did a good job of keeping it old school neil.

  • OHH YEA , Astrotama is back!! :D

  • like the shirt

  • awesome!,,if you were in my neightborhood,,i'd be over watchin/jammin all the time!,,

  • Or you would probably just call the cops to stop all that awful noise! ;)

  • Glad to see you finally got your kit unpacked & taking it out for a stroll.  Great job on this! - Poncho.

  • Good to see you back!

    Enjoy your videos-

  • Do you save your covers in an MP3 format as just the drum track? Check you private messages, would like to do an experiment.

  • Man I love your videos but why do you use the LAME ass DW set up? You are playin Tama son...show some respect and play them set up like Neil did and show them some respect!

  • astrotama should block your sorry ass for that comment... if anyone needs to show respect it's you .... look in the mirror and act a little older than 14

  • dude your freakin awesome.

  • WHOOO!!! You should be getting paid 'big money' for playin' those drums!!

  • this video needs more views

  • Was wating for this one. Awesome.

  • You Rock Man!

  • Bienvenido de vuelta Astro!

    Nice work despite what you called mistakes, but watching at you performing the music we love is always GREAT! I know your list of songs to play is long, but I also know "Vital Signs" and "The enemy within" would be a great additions to your repertoire. By the way... how the AZ weather treating you folks this summer?

  • Nice job, you need more exposure.

  • Good job. You're all over the place, haha

  • really nice stuff, your rythem is right on the money

  • what cymabals are thosse? AUESOME fucking drumset nice work!!!1111

  • That looked like a workout. Nice work :)

  • Yes, it was... and I had to play the song over and over again until I got a take that I was happy with. I kept messing up at a few places. This take is not perfect by any means but that's all my arms could deliver at that point! ;)

  • ahah it did look like a workout haha , but wow he did a good job

  • So far, so good. :) In Hawaii, we lived in the same house for 11 years and we had close neighbors; they never complained. In fact, some of them like the playing quite a bit. ;) I always warned them in advance and never played very late. Now, in Arizona, we bought a house which is quite soundproofed and far from the neighbors. We still warned them that my wife and I are both musicians and Iwenever play past like 10pm or so. No complains yet..... ;)

  • i really hope u make it somewhere far dude

  • OUTSTANDING as usual!

  • Great Job Once again!

  • Good to seem someone with some real talent, not some BS Rock Band poser. GJ bro, keep it up!

  • Once again Neil would be proud!

  • i really enjoyed this

  • thats what she said

  • There is really only one word to describe your talent "Wow".

  • challenge to learn a Rush song :p

  • He's back, yeah ! Still rocking big time !

  • Il est de retour ! :) Et toujours aussi excellent !

  • Oui, je suis d'accord.

  • That's Brilliant I love this Album. Is it possible you could do manhatten Project. Thanks.

  • Ahh, very good question,. Probably none. ;)

    But I have my own favorites... Either a good performance or just happy of nailing a difficult fill, etc. "Between the Wheels", "The Camera Eye", "Earthshine" , the new "Far Cry" and "Natural Science" are some of my favorites.

  • good to see a video from you its been a while

  • great job  \m/

  • Awesome job so where have you been all this time

  • I moved from Hawaii to Arizona and I was without a drumset for about 8 months. Just got back into it, although I did "Far Cry" again a few back. Check it out!

  • alright your back! great vid man!

  • Where ya been? I was wondering if you'd stopped! Maybe just me LOL, but nice to see you're still working the covers for Neil...you need a cover band to play with.

  • very nice work.

  • Exceptional playing, that one takes a lot of stamina. You've really got Neil's licks down. I've been playing Rush songs for years and the little nuances are so hard to get jus right and you nail it every time. Would love to see more!

  • The sound and picture quality are a lot better. And the drumming remains awesome as predicted

  • im flying to your house for lessons as you read this!!!

    i wish

  • Another excellent vid. Thanks Astrotama. You rock.

  • Thanks for watching!

  • awesome as always

  • Awesome song! I might learn this on bass!

  • great song by a great drummer. neil did a good job too

  • Great run!

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