Rush - YYZ (cover song)

[WaterhouseFilms]

Rickenbacker ftw 

[steverid]

You guys kicked it's ASS!!! Wow! You played it to a "T". I'm totally bummed that Rob passed away.......his bass playing is fantastic. May he rest in peace.

[worldofdrumz]

Excellent job to everyone; video was fantastic too. Do you use a green/blue screen on everyone for the video work?

[PDXguitarfreak]

@worldofdrumz thanks man! And yes everyone used green screen while recording.

[TimTehPilot]

this is just full of win

[PDXguitarfreak]

@TimTehPilot thanks!

[CrawfordDrummer]

Cool thing on the bass drum where the front head is the beater... i think its hard to tell but what software did you use to edit this its sick!

RIP Zodiac :(

[PDXguitarfreak]

@CrawfordDrummer Thank you very much - the software used was Sony Vegas (edited by the drummer), although I also use the Vegas software.

[CrawfordDrummer]

Do you know if he used 8 or 9?

[PDXguitarfreak]

@CrawfordDrummer ..I don't know (I use 9). I'm sure he would be happy to tell you though... he's a really nice guy and very knowledgable about video processing. You should check out the latest one he did (Only the Good Die Young). He spent many hours editing it.

[CrawfordDrummer]

OK thanks again!

[PDXguitarfreak]

@CrawfordDrummer the drummer edited this track and he also uses Sony Vegas Movie Studio... it's awesome!

[dougcassidy]

@CrawfordDrummer yeah, that is totally bitchin, and also when you see the drummer from behindish, the kick is there. All three of em rock

[kratorz1]

wow man you are AMAZING!

[PDXguitarfreak]

@kratorz1 Hey thanks! :)

[naloncam]

ur bassist is prg or sumthin

[PDXguitarfreak]

I don't know that acronym..sorry :)

[naloncam]

no wait i ment LRRG

[PDXguitarfreak]

@naloncam ok, yes, he was the originator of the term :)

[1313motley1313]

@PDXguitarfreak dude, some1 NEEDS 2 make a wikipedia page on ROb really, he was excellent at bass

[ivanha1]

this collab is sex

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks!

[ACELLOFAWARENESS]

the perfect song for someone like yourself who refferences thei towns by international airport codes!!!!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

LOL yes I was there last year too - should have looked for a sign at the airport that said YYZ

[doshus73]

amazing....honestly...amazing

[0AllForNaught0]

Totally. Fucking. Pro. Well, it looks like I picked a bad day to quit black tar heroin...

[PDXguitarfreak]

Hey thanks man! It's a good day bro!

[machaeroguy]

Totally awesome job by all three \m/_ _\m/

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks man!

[jamesnorthernva]

Wicked Dave. You are brilliant. I have always known that you and Joe are awesome, but this is my first time hearing Rob and I am blown away! I love this song and you guys rocked the hell out of it!

~ Jamie

[PDXguitarfreak]

Hey thanks Jamie, glad you digged it! Rock on! :)

[TheArtherrera]

rip

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks

[TheDrumChannel]

Who is that guy with the afro?

[PDXguitarfreak]

A freak I tell ya... he looks smelly too

[dgcmusi]

Great playing Dave .... Love everything about this .

You were a great friend to be keeping his flame alive ....

Very touching....

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you Dave :)

[nootgis]

im sorry about rob's passing, but i must say that this was simply amazing.

outstanding playing from all three of you.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks man!

[lubedude2]

Excellent! Rob sure was a beast on that axe! You all did such a great job on this too Dave!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks bro!

[TheLongboarder100]

one word...awesome

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks!!!

[rockfreak611]

Is it just me or does every good band always have a member die sometime down the line? Amazing cover btw

[PDXguitarfreak]

Yeah, the good ones die young...

[johnmcnair]

Your a mad pimp!!!!!!!!!!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

I try... I try ;)

[PixxyLixxx]

Absolutely awesome! Perfect tone and execution. I didn't know Rob, but he clearly was a gifted bass player and musician.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks man! Rob played with such passion...

[GUITARD75]

Killer job Dave and crew, Rush is another kick ass band that is very hard to copy. awesome. and rob owned this bass line R.I.P. you talented dude.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Yeah he owned it totally!

[stratocasterbob]

Top Notch Video ! *****

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Bob!

[MusicmanEternal5150]

Excellent collab! Superb playing by all and the video is just killer! Sorry to hear about your friends passing. I wish I had known him. He was an amazing bass player and this video shows it! 5*

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks man! He was the best!

[WonderLand9404]

great!!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks!

[StripesOnMyPants]

so amazing, man! rob was such a great musician, i can believe how talented you guys are. this is fantastic

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you!

[NeoGeofanatic]

WOW okay, really good players, superb collaboration !! :p :p Rob was a kickass bass player, congrats to you all !! :D

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you Arnaud! I appreciate your comment! :)

[TerrifyingEq]

I could have sworn you posted this before - awesome cover. Great video. I subscribed to Rob's channel just after joining YouTube as well - fantastic bass player.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Yes sir, posted on the MetalForceFive channel. I just felt the need to share it again with those that perhaps are new around here :)

[dezignzen]

Thanks PDX, its true what Rob felt about the song but I remember the days he was learning to play the song and it took him about the whole freshman year of high school. Awsome vid!!! The Sloid

[PDXguitarfreak]

@dezignzen - thanks for that piece of history man, very great to hear it. Good times those must have been :)

[catfacecathead]

There's that drum stick toss that made me fall in love with you guys in the first place ...

[PDXguitarfreak]

Yeah, he's a show off ;)

[michaelzimmonz]

hell yea!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Glad you liked it Mike!

[ocrue]

Wow you guys, great band performance!!

Thank you for the posting of this video(^^♪

5 x 3*****

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you Ocrue-san! Good evening to you!

[AhoyCaptainPat]

Your guitar work is unmatched, dave! You all did a great job on this one. Glad to see another from Zodiak.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Pat! I had the easy part! :)

[townstra]

You guys all did a great job on this. Rob was really an amazing bassist.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Tracy - may his spirit live on!

[RenshiottParrfmFyrre]

Your friend Rob Michaud's (zodiakironfist's) was a great bass player friend.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you Renato! :)

[satchbooggy]

im not a fan of rush at all but a HUGE fan of you guys playing this

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks bro, they are an acquired taste! LOL

[scheidtl]

great job:)

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you Volker!!!

[rkc5150]

I am speechless. that was unbelievable! Sorry to hear about your friend's passing. Peace.

[PDXguitarfreak]

THanks man!

[craigrose007]

Dave!!! my man, whats crackin. Very nicely done... what the hell happened to ROB??? Im sorry to hear about his passing.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Hey Craig, yes Rob passed away a few weeks ago. He had a heart attack (due to heart problems). He was only 39... man what a talent we have lost. We will keep his spirit alive man!

[craigrose007]

no doubt brother!! you guys did a great job on this... talk to you soon.

[powerface71]

Absolutely amazing!!!! 5/5 Perfect!!!!! Rob really cranked that bass in this song, and the guitar and drum work, wow man! Rush is so technical a lot of people try to avoid playing their tunes but you guys rocked this one hardcore!!!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Steve! I have wanted to do this one for a long time - so happy I was able to get Rob to do it!

[cameragirlJane]

Great collab! You all did fantastic! Rob really rocked the bass in this!! He surely will be missed. A great one to post! Endless Bright Stars!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Jane! :)

[KarenEng]

Wow, that was a fantastic collab! I love this song! ;)

[PDXguitarfreak]

THanks Karen! :)

[drdigital1]

Great job! I'll bet it was fun to do. Rob will be missed, he was really something.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks! :)

[robertsutter]

I had subscribed to Rob ever since I saw his LRRG explanation video. He has a very intelligent argument about all the videos that were pulled and I think it has helped. Thanks for uploading this great performance. I can't believe he's not here anymore. RIP we'll catch up with ya later Rob !

[PDXguitarfreak]

Hi Robert - Rob was very articulate, indeed. He was actually a scientist too...

[HeavyMetalNoize]

Rush is one of the best bands out there and you definately did the song justice. Awesome cover. RIP Rob

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks man!

[Buchoass]

Love RUSH

heck! I'm from Canada

Very cool Collab.

~CHEERS~

B.Champagne

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks you hoser! ;)

[VAI666]

Amazing!!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

thanks!

[tak178]

Hey PDX,

Thanks for re-posting this one. All of you did a fantastic job on it. The thing I always liked about it was how throaty and ballsy that Rob's tone was on this one.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks tak178, I agree, Rob's tone had that throaty Ric' sound that had the perfect amount of growl

[MrMusicman456]

The drummer reminds me of Neil Peart, and not just because hes playing Rush. RIP Rob

[PDXguitarfreak]

Yeah, Joe (the drummer) is great at playing Peart!

[AndreasBusshart]

this kicks @ss....Rob was a bad @ss....great performance by all of you....peace!!!!!!!!!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

You know it Freddie!

[randyrhoads82rip]

Hahaha I remember the stuff he used to write on his channel about how he hates playing the cliche bass stuff. God, we need him back...... hey PDX, do you know what''s going to happen with his channel? May it stay as a Testament to his talent forever......

[PDXguitarfreak]

Hey bro, his wife left a message on his channel stating that she plans on keeping it open. Hopefully YouTube won't go through some sort of clean up and require people to confirm they are still using the site.

[YShattered]

PDX Im so glad you talked rob into doing this toon, you can really see his talent here what an insperation he is .........RIP

ROB  =(``` We Miss You.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Me too, Rob tore it up!

[popstotexas]

OMG awesome man!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Dave!

[KennethRMullins]

god needed some to keep up with Jimi.Stevie Ray and Randy....who better to punch out the bass lines than Rob...I'm still saddened by the very untimely passing of this GREAT musician.....Ray

[PDXguitarfreak]

You got it Ray... Rob is jamming with the best now

[AwesomeMikey]

Rob looks so energetic in this vid, sucks that he had to be taken from his family and us as such; poor guy. We miss ya man!

Awesome vid by the way guys, really great cover!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Mike!

[6StringMoFo]

Took a real bass player to manhandle a Rickenbacker like that, fantastic colab of retardedly complex instrumental that only Rush could write.

5 Stars Faved

A beer for everyone

[PDXguitarfreak]

Cheers man, and yes Rob beat that Ric up quite a bit!

[Alan2496]

doesnt get any better than this, all in the zone and loving it. really enjoyed this my friend ******

[PDXguitarfreak]

Glad you enjoyed!

[AngeloGrazianoo]

Awesome man just Awesome, Rob was Awesome

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Angelo, he was indeed!

[ChristophMikael]

Great job.

RIP Rob!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks!

[dragnrider9]

he had one of the coolest basses i want one so bad.but he was super good at bass.i love this song

[PDXguitarfreak]

THank you!

[brunorockerr]

this song is so great !

and you guys did an terrific job on it !

[PDXguitarfreak]

THanks!

[hiro8002096]

We miss you, Rob....

great video, thank you PDX san!!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you Hiro-san!

[NoisyMarshallMan]

With his Rickenbacker and his intesity I can't help but think of Cliff Burton. He will live on.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Me too!

[mattyp3400]

this kicks ass rip zodiakironfist

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Matt!

[Asphyx123]

Thanks for posting this Dave. That was a great collab. Brilliant playing all over this is a worthy tribute. Always gives me a sad mood to see him play. I'll miss that guy.

As usual Rob did a briliiant job on the audio mix.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Seb - Rob always did an excellent job with the mix. Man he was good...

[col33145]

nice job my friend, you did him proud an excellent video well put together, good one keep it up mate.. look forward to the next one cool !!!!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you!

[WolfpikaNetworks]

Geddy Lee would have been proud to see this video. It is so sad that Rob has left us, his sheer genius ranged from his Primus and Iron Maiden covers, to his original songs such as "Schoolyard Bully". Thank you so much for posting this up PDXguitarfreak, we will surely miss him.

-Marc

[PDXguitarfreak]

@WolfpikaNetworks - I agree, Rob was so versatile!

[roadbiketraveller]

PDX

don't think of him as gone.

He is in but another room .......

with all the best.

Where he is waiting

for us to join him one day.

Not soon - for we have much to learn.

Until that day - keep playing and bringing joy to your subscribers.

J.x.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you Julia... I will try to keep the spirit alive :)

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thank you Tom! :)

[mymassivehead]

Yeah, I can see what he means by cliche but what it also shows is a band, and in this case a group of fans, who are in total control of their instruments.

Well played by all. Great video. R.I.P. Rob.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Kenny - we were all fans, exactly... playing homage to some of our heroes :)

[FinPantera]

This is so epic!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks you!~

[vineyardedge]

Of course I have seen this and it's AWESOME- it WAS funny that he didn't want to play this song....he did great on it! I love it! :)

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Val - and yeah Rob was very careful about what songs he would play and wouldn't LOL

[DanOlooney]

That must have taken a long time to put together, sorry about your friend, keep on rocken

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Dan!

[Scream4vengeance]

This cover is truly magic...

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks JC - given Rob and Joe were both big Rush fans, this was very fun :)

[finowa]

wow! you guys really topped yourselves this time, the audio quality is top notch. and so is the video editing! haha. wows!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks Frans! This one was special for me!

[KINGLEM]

Epic as ever

[PDXguitarfreak]

Thanks!