Foo Fighters (Taylor Hawkins with Geddy & Alex) - YYZ

[javelin1010]

They are ours...CANADIAN...but we'll still share them with the world!!!

[kankuro1701]

I love both bands :D!!

[cristobaldominguez]

RUSH IS THE COOLEST BAND EVER¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[nikitoll]

How sad would it have been if any teenager in the audience said "what the hell is YYZ and who is Alex Lifeson & Getty Lee." The parents of those children should be ashamed. It's not the kid's fault, the blame lays clearly on the parents. 

[izod]

@inserenity75 A Foo Fighters show (a good one at that).

[realfakereviews]

Rush and Foo Fighters are the two greatest bands on Earth. For them to be combined in anyway is an event that could unravel the ties of the universe itself.

Or just blow out your freackin' eardrums. Whichever comes first.

[flybywire09]

First, why is he using the ride cymbal at the beginning? Second, he is "RUSHING" that sound ridiculously.

[AdamParkerMusic1]

Alex lifeson is lightyears ahead. You can hear differences in the playing and parts are ever so slightly out of time with Taylor, but hes still good

[MotiveOfStereo]

Rush are far better technical players,

[juliaanrock]

@MotiveOfStereo and? it doesnt matter who is better

[2333jim]

He must have had a blast! So cool of Alex and Geddy to do this. I am a drummer and a Rush fan, I have known for quite a while that both Dave and Taylor are long-time Rush fans too.

[TheDrizzle8114]

Unreal. The guys from rush still giving 110% even in a cameo. And who havent dave grohl and taylor hawkins jammed with?! good god id love to be those guys lol

[RedBarchetta47]

I would hug the shit out of Geddy Lee.

[bassmachine666]

Sounds a little different on taylor hawkins' drumset but still EPIC!!!

[harrybrandy]

You should all take an example; Dave Grohl is are drumming and banging his head off

in stead of moaning who is better.

It's just brilliant music playes by real musicians

[rossomaguire17]

why the hell are people syaing awh taylor isnt s good as neal, or when they do compliment him they say awh taylor did good, or he was ok, no where near as fast but still good job. FUCKIN GREAT JOB . he nailed it completely. . almost every fill,roll,rudiment, beat ,crash hit,tom hit whatever its all pretty much perfect in all the videos ive seen on this. who cares if hes not neal peart people just don wanna say taylors as good if not better just cos like "its neal peart" but fuck that,amazing job

[MrROTD]

Taylor did well, the rock gods are pleased

[edcorners]

thank you good night xD

[RockWillLiveOn]

Not enough people are cheering when he introduces Geddy and Alex!!! EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THEIR HANDS IN THE AIR!

[cygnusdsa]

Taylor is a GREAT drummer and a true fan of drummers and music !!!!!!!!!!! This was an incredible video

[Velcharoon]

Well done... by everyone^^! Music 4 life!

And ppl need to lighten up and be more openminded....

[Captainplayhard]

Haha, look at Dave sitting in the bottom left corner, headbanging and airdrumming away...AWESOME.

[skull9111]

Best Song ever

[Irishmystic1]

I'm not a Foo Fighters fan by any stretch but have been a Rush fan since the 70's.That said,Taylor Hawkins does a fantastic job of YYZ...Kudos to Taylor!As for the fight going on below...It's hard for the newbies to measure up to such as Neil Peart,Nicko McBrain,Steve Gadd,etc.They are a breed apart.That makes Taylor's performance all the better.

[andreacba70]

awesome!!!!!!!!!

[natej27]

who said they were trying to be rush?? thats stupid..taylor hawkins is the coolest fuckin person ever! trust me, i met him. they're just havin fun playin some fuckin MUSIC..so shut up and just enjoy ;)

[izod]

@natej27 I couldn't agree more!

[EvilElmo135]

@natej27 actuallly they r 2/3 of rush so no ones trying and taylor played just as good as neil

[kvstr1]

taylor nailed that shit ahah, mustve been so sick jamming live with his idol's :D too bad he couldnt jam with neil.. just doesnt work that way haha :P

[igirl4fun]

When I lived in Apple Valley and foo fighters were making there video on the bridge, I told friends I feel Foo Fighters are going to make it big. Big RUSHfan here..and look at them now. Thou, I'm not totally into all of Foo Fighter stuff. I do feel they can make us enjoy there sounds in time..and if they "stick it out" ...I'v asked, "Foo Fighters the next RUSH"?

[admrilpopandfresh]

Foo fighters will not be the next RUSH.....an example why...2112 do you think they could ever match up to something like that...imo no...but hey we will see.

[menom7]

it does NOT GET ANY F'en BETTER than THIS my friends!!!!!!!!

[gothicserpent1993]

I got the chills watching this.

[EvanPwnsYou]

why lol

[hopper1]

This video renewed my respect for Taylor Hawkins :)

[mexicansnowboarder]

fuck yeah! taylor hawkins!

[pelagic6]

he says RUSH RUSH, thank you, goodnight! Exactly Dave.

[rushdude67]

i got chills just watching this lousy quality video. man wow shit fuck

[hardnecker2112]

That was cool! Rush past their prime? Not from where I sit. They are in their mid fifties and still play three hours and nail it night in and night out. To say that is an admission of pure ignorance.

[Demondodge318]

Iron Maiden is in there 50s also rush and Maiden are my fav bands, PS im pushin 50 to lol

[squeedum]

that is full-on, pure, rock glory!!

a true honor.

"thank you, good night!"

[YYZED64]

fendergib-Rush is past their prime , yet somehow manages to play their prime music night after night after night.Remember,they spent many a year touring 200 nights a year....And they were around before "Video Killed The Radio Star"....

[OblivionKBB44]

Foo Fighters is my favorite band, and Rush is awesome!

[OblivionKBB44]

Hey, Dumbasses! this isnt a battle of the bands. they are working together. so shut the hell up you stupid bitches

[lilstew12]

and 3 days later hawkins came to Winnipeg and rocked out at his foo fighters concert, best concert i've ever been too

[Benjomatic]

Brilliant.

[lionbite121]

what happend to taylor...

[JimmyBleckave]

why is everyone arguing about who's better??

they're both cracking bands, and ultimately very different too, why can't folk just enjoy them combining to play good music instead of moaning?

[izod]

You are totally right!

They are both amazing....

[drummerbr27]

sharty probrablly is 12 years old...dont listen to him..poor guy...hahahahahah

[avenegas2112]

The guy don't play well at all...however, an interesting video...Lee and Lifeson got down to earth to play with these guy...

[swannvesta2]

omg rush played with taylor hawkins that must but a great gig, gbut the best only has to be dave and taylor with led zepplin.

[OblivionKBB44]

that was pretty awesome!

[SciMasterGeneral]

Neil hasn't hit his drums like that since 76'

[princeinexile]

Buddy!!Taylot Hawkins worships the ground peart walks on...All rock drummers do..Look at any poll and Neil is always at the top and usually he's #1...

[LuvieTheDemon]

im sorry sharty....but you are definitly an ass..lol

[zorblaz]

I think we can all agree that they are both great bands with their own strengths.

This is freakin awesome.

[izod]

Absolutely

[Mglosk]

Actually everyone in Rush is better and way more talented than their counterparts in foo fighters. That's not saying Foo Fighters are bad in any way. But they are no Rush. Just because Rush is superior doesn't mean Foo Fighters suck.

[tak178]

That is pretty awesome. :)

[slydude851]

did u hear that mexican guy in the beggining he was like "holy crrap!"

[izod]

That was me senior... :-)

[tahoedrums10]

thats so lame that their doing this without neil

[izod]

It was a Foo Fighters show after all!

(not a Rush one)

I think that's what makes this a fun performance - that Taylor Hawkins played an amazing cover with two of his idols... and pulled it off admirably (imho).

[kaiwee92]

yeah, but what's cool is that geddy and alex thought that taylor was a good enough drummer to cover one of their songs with them.

[sharty5000]

wtf neil parts a fag taylor hawkins is the shit

[RedSubdivisions]

wow, you have definitely made yourself look like an ass. Calling Neil Peart (the correct spelling of his name, of course...as opposed to your 3rd grade grammar) a fag is pretty much telling Taylor Hawkins that his drumming influence is ridiculous. You don't know the true value of being a musician because you obviously don't respect other musicians. Do yourself a favor and look up the accomplishments of Neil Peart before you start running your mouth, kid. Maybe that will change your perspective.

[sharty5000]

your gay, like neil part

[pballin77]

no. you gtfo and read what he said. because it was true what he said. just because neil can drummer better than your shit...wow. get out

[sharty5000]

no, neil peart is horrible, he sucks more balls then you. taylor hawkins is an actual drummer, neil pert has this huge dumbass set that most of the stuff he doesnt use

[pballin77]

lol. no

[SciMasterGeneral]

That's great coming from a 50 yr old douche named Frank. You would think that you could learn to spell over the course of half a century!

[magicninjaix]

someone has obviously never seen rush in concert

[sharty5000]

foo fighters are better then rush , im 100% sure of that

[YYZED64]

Maybe if Foo Fighters was your first concert....Rush used to do 200+ shows a years,when have the Foo Ever done that? Rush has been around 30+ years with the same 3 guys,how old are the guys in the Foo..RUSH ROCKS AND RULES....

[sharty5000]

my first concert was when i was 8 and it was kiss and aerosmith, that was 7 years ago i know what the fuck im talkin about. foo has done well more then 200 shows in a year, i know that as a fact

[YYZED64]

I've been listening to music seriously for 18 years Before you were even born.You should Man Up and realize that there was more to life and music than has happpened since you were born.I'm sure you're a very nice child, I can tell by the language you use. Foo bows down to Rush and can;t even carry their jock.Too bad you weren't born when Kiss and Aerosmith playing together meant something, mid-70's,ask gramma.If Foo are so great why isn't Rush playing any of their tuneS? Foo bows to the master?!

[sharty5000]

considering foo's dont play rush tunes, i dont think they really have to "bow to theyre masters" if your talking about this vid that they did just once, where they just appeared once and played a song, then what about when dave appeared as a special guest at a paul mcartney concert? does that make dave better then paul mcartney?

[gautamguitar]

listen bub. u have a very ...ahem..."odd" taste in music. plz dont make a fool of urself. foo are good agreed but rush actually invented the prog rock and metal genres and they are legends. and i know because i myself am a professional guitarist for a prog band so go home. its nap time little bitty baby.

[gautamguitar]

im talking about sharty

[fendergibs]

Rush has more experience and musical talent

but also rush is past their peak ,1978 to 1984. Over time skills and energy erode just compare the latest police shows from those back in 1980 on the Reggeta tour where they played small arenas, but any real fan would tell u today's shows pale in comparsion to the early ones ...Rush has however held up much better than most, but even so, past their prime, cant aviod time

[YYZED64]

The Police? That last I heard , they were touring on the "Wheelchair and Walker" Tour , or was is the "Steal Your money.your girlfriend hinks Sting is Hot" tour? Neil has reinvented his drumming and lost his wife and daughter both within a year.Rush had to combine the first 15 or so years of their music into a jam. Don;t forget to use the weak argument about their not being in the Rock N Roll HOF to bolster your weak ass argument.RUSH STILL ROCKS, AND ALWAYS WILL.RIP,John Rutsey.

[fendergibs]

rush is past their prime ok... so what ??? it is not an argument

[drhule23]

I saw the Police in '08 and have seen Rush dozens of times. The difference is the Police (circa '08) mailed it in and sold their soul for the almighty $. Rush has always had the passion, baby. They have integrity.

[fendergibs]

True their(the Police) last show should have been in 1986 when thay did a good show at Giants stadium for the Amnesty Interational concert

[philritter21]

@drhule23 For sure. We paid over $900 for 3 tickets to see the Police in 08, and got floor seats 2/3 of the way back in a huge arena. I just got 3 2nd row rush tickets in for $150 in Toledo... which only has a capacity of about 8000. Its going to be awesome and intimate.

[1rushboy]

@philritter21 I'll see ya 2nd row Apr 12 in Chicago

[iamcraiger]

bah! ridiculous comment...

they're better and more talented than ever...

[fendergibs]

incorrect, their peak was from 1978 to about 1985

[iamcraiger]

Ridiculous comment #2... jeez dude, You really have no clue

[fendergibs]

yes your right Rush is the only band getting younger with time

[Demondodge318]

I've seen Rush many times and in the All-state arena where they packed it...I think they still got something left.

[gokartjoe]

ok sure! does your mom know your up this late????

[princeinexile]

What a ridicoulous comment..I'm sure even the Foo fighters would not put themselves on the same playing field as Rush...Rush are rock gods..Foo fighters are along ways from being in there status...I like both bands...

[sharty5000]

no, i disagree, i dont mind neil peart i just think hes overrated. and i dont care what foo fighters think i think theyre better then rush, its my opinion and theres not much thatll change it.

[magicninjaix]

Really? How's that?

[princeinexile]

Your a retard...I have never heard any music lover say Neil peart sucks...The guys a drumming god..Get educated before you get opiniated..

[stupidpablo1]

where did neil go?

i think thats neil with a wig

and an american accent

and a smaller drumset with no cowbell

[djramen]

Haha, on my 19th birthday too. I consider this the best gift ever.

[djramen]

The concert date, I mean.

[buckshideout]

Nice high-hat work by taylor!

[Monshnl]

Base pedal was off tho, just not enough pedal, good performance tho, quite the treat

[caressxofxsteel]

taylor hawkins has some balls for playin with geddy and alex

[numbchucking]

No way!!! That was awesome!!

[Tasselhof]

Rush + foo fighters = ___

it's too good for me to even put anything there.

[Tasselhof]

Best comment. ever.

[cholling]

No doubt you'd say afterwards, "Oops! My bad."

[negtype13]

HAHA that's so funny...I wonder how many MTV, mainstream bimbos are out there going, "Who's Rush!?"

[NY4NU]

I walked by a guitar hero display in a discount store and 2 twelve year olds were playin' YYZ. I got friggin goosebumps.

[izod]

Wow! That's pretty crazy (and kinda cool).

I hope they go on to actually learn how to play it on real guitars!

:-)

[Toolshed76]

Good job Taylor! Not at Neil's level, but not many are.

[Alwayzsmilin]

If this was the Toronto concert, I was there. F-ing awesome!

[guitarhero21323]

I wonder how many of the teenagers in the audience actually knew who Geddy and Alex were.

[Tasselhof]

I'm 14 and Rush and the foo fighters are two of my favourite bands

[dylanthebassist]

holy sh*t! I am kicking myself for not going to this:(!

[drumboi6]

I wonder if that cowbell goes to 11!

It's a freakin' Crotale! It's actually an orchestral cymbal used in symphonies.

Hey this is pretty amazing...neil must be like Nice! I get to take a friggin break!

[rickenbacker01]

saw the foo in winnipeg march 25, seeing rush may 24 youre so lucky you got to see them under the same roof!

[Tasselhof]

Aw mannn I wanted to see the foos but they were out of tickets i was like fuuuuuck, but I saw rush last night was awesome.

[Tooljunkie46]

lol Cowbell? Sounds a lot like a ride cymbal to me. But good point though. I would figure more Foo fans would listen to Rush.

[izod]

We could all use more Rush-ology in our curriculum...

[bluenote71]

Not only is this good, but it's a little funny: it seems like a lot of the audience had never heard this tune before, and didn't know what to expect. If this were at a Rush show, however, as soon as you heard that cow bell intro, the place would have exploded.

[doubledragtap]

Yeah but thats not a cow bell, dude.

[bluenote71]

That's right. My bad.

[cholling]

My bad? What does that mean?

[bluenote71]

"My mistake.". If I'm wrong about the definition, my bad :)

[cholling]

I'd lose that if I were you. It's bad English and makes you sound like you're six years old.

[a1gaius]

No offense, but "I'd lose that" sounds much more childish.

[cholling]

Hmmm... seems to me that "No offence" can only come out of the mouths of babes, and don't reply back saying that "out of the mouths of babes" is a childish expression!

[a1gaius]

I was clearly joking...

[cholling]

It was anything but clear to me. Hence the weakness behind text messaging.

[6StringBazz]

wooh.. Mr. Hawkins... these guys are getting older, you know... slow down!

fantastic.

[burningxdimx]

IM sure Geddy and Alex could outplay Taylor Hawkins

[higgyfoo]

cud u tell me how, what u sed there makes any sense?

[burningxdimx]

it was a reply to someone saying that they were getting old

[higgyfoo]

yeh i no, but it still doesn't make any sense lol

[izod]

Maybe he's saying that even though Taylor Hawkins is great (and fast), that Geddy and Alex are still amazing musicians (and a force to be reckoned with)?

(it's all good!)

[higgyfoo]

yeh, well i still think its a wierd thing to say that they cud outplay him him, even tho he's a drummer and they're a guitarist and bass guitarist, even tho they r older. am i the only 1 that thinks that? lol

[Tasselhof]

Yes.

[izod]

You can hear my "Wooo!! Holy Crap" right around the 0:29 mark when I realized what was happening...

Still in disbelief about this part of the show!

[jonfiredaman02]

If I was there, I think I might have had a coronary.

[mustcrust]

i was there, so good, i was so blitted too, so i was like wtf.