RUSH STUDIO TRIBUTE - NATURAL SCIENCE from the Album "Working Man"

[psyoptica]

I'll always be a fan of Devin but I thought his vocals were horrendously overwrought here.

On a more humorous note, "David Townson."

[calfitz10]

I think this is pretty good. If it sounds the same as the original, it's boring. It's good that they put their own little twist on it.

[catcourps]

Devin took this song and made it his which is exactly the point of a cover. While I feel that his style has changed some of the emotion from the original song, I think it stands up very well on it's own. I'm a fan of both bands and I can appreciate the music for what it is without having to vilify or deify anyone.

[glintscollide]

i think if you are a real rush fan do not buy this album...

[glintscollide]

i definitely love devin....but natural science is too difficult song to cover....this is not so good...

[TFIFH]

Devin and Rush combined? Now THIS is awesome with a big A.

[revsharp777]

Say what you will....

However, when I heard this for the 1st time in the 90s, I was absolutely floored & had to find out who this kickass vocalist was. This was my introduction to the almighty Devin Townsend & I'm forever thankful because of it. Love live RUSH & Devin.

[Sodhats]

Eh, I kind of understand the criticism here. This was from when Devin's voice and production skills weren't half as good as they are now, and covers have never been his strong suite. It's good enough for a fan of Devy to enjoy it, but the heart of the song doesn't really translate so I can understand why Rush fans might not.

I'd reccomend everyone check out his own stuff - like The Death of Music, Bad Devil, Judgement, Triumph, Deep Peace, Supercrush... Devy's a genius in his own right.

[Hellmut34]

I don't even know where to start apart from saying "Thanks for making a complete fuckup of one of my fav songs"

[TheErnst1969]

Right and I agree yet this guy does pull off his vocals.Geddy Lee he is not and I choose the High Priest over the student....smile.

[ViciousAlienKlown]

Doing a Rush song rarily works, the vocals are never on par with Geddy and this one fails in that respect.

[Seligsuper]

@ViciousAlienKlown It's not supposed to be Geddy Lee. It's not supposed to be a pallate swap of Rush. And this isn't. That's why it's a cover song. And it works. And Devin's voice fits perfectly with it.

[PayneReceptors]

Been looking for this cover since it first came out! Thanks!

[lastdaysguitar]

Nice originality!

[mitchwheelz]

If I get that bald im definetly shaving my head.

[lastfanstanding999]

(((_{-_-}_))) these guys kickass, is that their name "rush studio tribute" ? the first time ive ever heard of them, very tight band, four guys right, thanks for the upload, i gota run its five o'five

[IslandWreck]

Eh, Well Deen for sure is a god, not so sure about the vocals

[lampguy9400]

Rush is one of my favourite bands; this is good too. I really like Devin's vocals, and I can't stop listening to this cover, but what the fuck was he thinking at 5:22?

[wildanS]

@lampguy9400

he wasn't thinking, he was inhaling helium at the same time.

[fridaysabtu]

I was about to click the like button, suddenly, wait, I'll make some comments in this channel. I have this album when they released. I think Portnoy was the 'mastermind' for this awesome project. Thumbs down now for Portnoy because he left Dream Theater.

[PROFBOTULISM]

i'd say devin was one of the seminal modal cathartic slipweights of calypso thrash

there are definitely a few covers that are better than the original. they sound bteer anyway. and that is what counts ..unless you're some kind of prog fusion tit

[rodrigotramandai]

Amazing... nice.... some may say that the original is better... i think the same but... the feeling that they put in song.... wow.... wonderfull... deen is blowing the drums.....and the vocal is trully amazing.. nice work guys...

[mandopiano]

I appreciate the interpretation of the tune. The respect for Rush is evident in the performance.  Instead of trying to evaluate it as better or not, I recommend looking for what these artists were able to bring to the song. The drumming is very impressive.

[TheCaskOf43]

Like alot of songs, the vocals can ruin everything. The playing is actually good. The final note in the last solo, at 6:40 is a "must have to be there"...he didnt play it.

[dtoliaferro]

From the video description: "... Many Rush fans don't know this project exists..." I gotta say after hearing it, I still wish I didn't know about this "project."

[SuperMrMalibog]

This would be a rally good cover if the guy would just sing and not try to be retarded.

[RobertBorden121]

You have to appreciate what this song and the whole project were - a bunch of great players of the day mashed together on a quickly produced project to have fun and show off in their love for Rush. If anybody is overplaying it's because they were asked to do. If mistakes and poor production are apparent, it's probably for lack of time and cash. I think Devin's performance showcases his abilities perfectly, and I have to hear him sing "Preservation" (5:20) over and over again. It cracks me up!

[TheOriginalAnalogKid]

This is hard to listen to.

I almost made it to the end but my head was about to explode.

That being said, you people should stop picking on "SeeDutor". If he thinks this is better than the original, that is his opinion.

He may think dog vomit tastes better than cheesbugers, or having 10 sweaty fat guys rubbing their armpits all over him feels better than a hot asian girl giving him a full body massage. That is his opinion: even if it IS wrong!

[neilbubbachuck]

The album was horrible and was hated by Neil. What else is there to say. Burn it.

[MercyfulFart]

I'm a huge fan of Rush amd a huge fan Devin Townsend. But this version isn't better. The production isn't that great. But i think if Devin would record it now, with his own musicians it would sound way better than this one.

[trgzbaby]

leaving aside the Geddy vs Devin discussion, what's with the amateurish acoustic strumming - I'd be embarrassed to lay that down. The rest of the track is fair - I wanted to like it more based on DT's other work.

[SeeDutor]

Idiocy is failing to accept and respect other people's opinions when it's CLEAR that they are interested in the subject or in the conversation.

When one doesn't give a damn and just spits out random judging with no foundation it's one thing. It's just a waste of time.

But when it's clearly heading another direction and YOU reach the point of being offensive that defeats the whole goddamn purpose. You refuse to communicate & get nothing out of it. But it's cool. I won't be wasting mine with you.

[TheAddictedtoLOST]

a decent cover, but its not RUSH

[Kaledrums]

wow this is really annoying. I'll stick with the permanent waves version

[jossy2112]

Devin made made this song even more powerful with his voice, than it already was.....This is truly my favorite version of the song. Devin can growl, scream, sing melodic, everything

[darkscout2099T922]

I really love this whole disc... It was worth tracking it down in the early internet days and ordering!

[kevyk135]

good musician ship but so LA metalish just my opinion mutha fuckers can play better than me!

[jdeak90]

outstanding

[NaturalRythms]

Great! Great version!

This musicians give us a great closed up to the Rush music contribution.

[SeeDutor]

Devin's performance is just fucking unbelievable. Hands down way better than Geddy's. Actually I think the overall cover sounds better than the original.

[ViciousAlienKlown]

@SeeDutor ...WoW, are you serious? I listened and laughed when I seen your comment. The original is way ahead of this second rate cover. Sorry but 90s/grunge edgy doesn't translate into a decent Rush cover. Go back and try again...and then give up because you're not Geddy Lee. It doesn't even have the production value that the original had.

[SeeDutor]

@ViciousAlienKlown I respect your opinion but personally I find the cover, like you said, edgier; musically edgy. Less restrained, which is a quality Rush explores brilliantly, just more energetic, which I appreciate a lot.

Along with the outstanding vocal performance I also find that the little thingies floating around add a lot to the whole concept; they obviously had time to think through.

Agreed on the production value, tho'. But I think the whole cover album kinda suffers from that.

[heavyasianmetal]

@ViciousAlienKlown

How the devil do you consider Devin Townsend grunge? You do know that it was only a short lived movement that took place in Seattle and not a genre itself, right? Mr. Townsend hails from the cold wasteland of Canada. Far in distance and time from the grunge scene, plus his sound is pretty off of those bands that actually were part of the scene. I get that you don't think its as good as the original, but what you said is just plain ridiculous.

[mgholb47]

@ViciousAlienKlown "when I /saw/ your...." Keep the verb tenses, dude. Otherwise, right on. :)

[ViciousAlienKlown]

@mgholb47 Grammar Nazi?

[Seligsuper]

@ViciousAlienKlown Way to not be pretentious. This cover is equal. Also, this is not grunge. At all. Devin is not grunge.

[SuperMrMalibog]

@SeeDutor A good performance but better then the original? lets get real

[SeeDutor]

@SuperMrMalibog Vocal performance.

[SuperMrMalibog]

@SeeDutor I think no....sounds slightly moronic to be honest with you. Some people love that stuff thow. I dont

[SeeDutor]

@SuperMrMalibog That's the thing, each has his background. For as long as there's a logical train of thought. So I would just like to know why do you find it moronic. Devin's sort of approach on singing or whatever pushes your buttons.

Peace!

[SuperMrMalibog]

@SeeDutor The screaming is silly as hell. Maybe for a 13 year old pot head its cool. Not the worst thing i ever heard...Just kinda goofy. well really goofy. Its a headbanger version. Would you expect a normal person to enjoy this? no some goofy kids only

[SeeDutor]

@SuperMrMalibog Normal. That word kinda... Hrm. I thought Rush were pretty uncommon themselves. But "normal" people do appreciate Devin Townsend. I don't see much point picking on the "silly screaming". But I got your impression.

[tigrrwoodwannabe]

@SeeDutor -This is like Disturbed or Trent Reznor during a cover of a Rush song. It works for you which is fine in and of itself. However this in NO WAY compares to Geddy's vocals. Geddy does not scream he sings. His voice is one of the most unique voices to come around EVER! The original is one of Rush's most underrated songs ever. The cover was not bad but you cannot say it's better than the original. Sorry, it's not even close

[SeeDutor]

@tigrrwoodwannabe [1] Making a comparison and putting this in the same category as Disturbed is complete randomness, and excuse me, ignorance in trying to reference it to something BAD QUALITY or whatever you're trying to achieve.

It works for me, definitely, and especially knowing the original version. I don't even see the point in trying to argue why Geddy's voice is this or that when it's clear that Devin and Geddy have totally different approaches on singing.

[larkydozer]

@SeeDutor

Idiocy.

It's not possible for a copy to be "better than the original" when speaking about

creative endeavors.

But then, this is YouTube where idiocy is the coin of the realm.

[FenderUsa]

@SeeDutor i love devin but no way is this close to the original

[get62477]

gotta love Devy... his scream on this tune really sets it off... amazing performance from all involved...

[earthshine2k]

I was fortunate to find this tribute album in the store shortly after it was released.  I was like, 'Ok, I'll bite. Let's see what this is all about.' In a weird way, it's even better than Rush. Of course, it's one thing to perform the song and another to compose it, but this is one 'tribute' album that lives up to the hype. I think it's just a really strong endorsement of Rush as songwriters. Rush is touring again this summer, you know!!!!!

[lurxtlifeson]

you look like the guy from strapping young lad

[BroaxOut]

this IS devin man...

[lurxtlifeson]

@BroaxOut I knew it!!!!

[Athielmon]

i cant find this album =( maybe i need buy it for internet

Excelent song ;D am a rush'fan so 5/5!

[alxwo6006]

I didnt think a lineup this amazing could ever exist. I can die happy now

[Mel7vc]

Absolutely ditto to the comment below!

[jfalkins]

I LOVE THIS FRIGGIN ALBUM !!!!

this was my first introduction to all things devy. I was a huge RUSH fan and had to goto the US to get this disk. On the way down there my best buddy introduced me to an artist called DevinTownsend...odd i hear hes on the Rush Tribute i am gettin.....and a devy fan was born !