Daves Cover of Rush-Closer To The Heart on the Gibson EDS-1275

[vsnips]

Always a pleasure, you nail shit Dave

[ebealienhead]

@vsnips Thanks very much! I appreciate it!

[helterskelter786]

Too much FX, too much distortion. Well played, though.

[ebealienhead]

@helterskelter786 Thanks very much! I was going for more of a "live" sound instead of the studio version sound.

[ThePabloreeves]

I think Rush is looking for a new guitarist! Great job!

[ebealienhead]

@ThePabloreeves Thanks so much!

[TheGrandmaHD]

Godd I Wish i could play guitar like you:D your good:D

[ebealienhead]

@TheGrandmaHD Thanks very much! Practice...

[DrownInGrace88]

Nice Work You did the song justice unlike other ones ive seen on youtube...so far my favorite , it also inspired me to pick up my guitar again and start playing ...one quick question ...would you share the preset from the 2120 you used on this song ?

[ebealienhead]

@DrownInGrace88 For the 12 string clean parts I used #66 (LA Chorus) and for the heavier part I used #51 (Rhythm King). Thanks for watching!

[dewycatt2112]

My 2120 has a "NEW LERXST" preset.#4.

[ebealienhead]

@dewycatt2112 For real? Cool!

[PixxyLixxx]

Damn, that rocked!! Great playing, man!

[ebealienhead]

@PixxyLixxx Thasnks very much!

[GiusRuffy]

I like that shirt;)

but seriously, very nice work, thank you for keep it alive;)

[ebealienhead]

@GiusRuffy Hey, it's a Dream Theater shirt! Thanks very much!

Check out my entry in the Ernie Ball Music man Challenge!

Dave

[ebealienhead]

@MrXAVIERDB Thanks very much! Thanks for watching!

[lifesonfan]

just wonderful man! Great tribute to King Lerxst!

[ebealienhead]

@lifesonfan Thanks very much! Long live the king!

[seanLFCcoyne]

brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!

[ebealienhead]

@seanLFCcoyne Thanks very much!

[AirSoftHouse]

that was so good

[ebealienhead]

@AirSoftHouse Thank you!

[iommiSGblack]

Awesome!!!! Gave me chills when you hit that A!!!!

[ebealienhead]

@iommiSGblack Thanks very much!

[demonpickleofDOOM]

sounds cool on a 12 string



[ebealienhead]

@demonpickleofDOOM Thanks very much!

[piratetaff]

Hell, I wish I could play the guitar. Thats brilliant playing. Sounds just like the real thing. Nice 1

[ebealienhead]

@piratetaff Thanks very much! Check out my newest clip!

[ebealienhead]

@MrXAVIERDB Thanks very much! keep watching for something new coming in the weeks ahead!

[qommoq]

nice one Centurion..like it, like it..

[ebealienhead]

@qommoq Thanks very much!

[simplegrl11589]

cosmic

[ebealienhead]

@simplegrl11589 Thank you! 

[skjoyner]

Sounded fantastic! The part right after 4:01 sucked tho...8\

[ebealienhead]

@skjoyner Thanks very much!

[JIMMYJIBLETS]

you gotta do a cover of Xanadu with that bad boy. I just picked one up from the 80s. Most beautiful sounding guitar I've ever heard.

[ebealienhead]

@JIMMYJIBLETS Thanks very much! i wish their was a backing for it.

I"d do it in a heart beat! 80's? cool! I bet it sounds amazing!

[ThatKrookedVulture]

HOL Y SHIT!!! Nice arsenal man!

[ebealienhead]

@ThatKrookedVulture Thanks much! They are all loved!

[gmabilli]

Dave! SUPER F-Ing job on this tune boy! You sound fabulous!

[ebealienhead]

@gmabilli Thanks very much! Appreciate it!

[ebealienhead]

@jimijames1970 thanks very much!

[Catnip11147]

I'm loving it!!!!

[ebealienhead]

@Catnip11147 thanks very much

[Jimihendrix6699]

you have to play stairway to heaven with this guitar. actually, anyone on youtube who owns it has to it. its like one of the 10 commandments.

[ebealienhead]

@Jimihendrix6699 thanks much....I have one clip coming up before I take a shot at "stairway"...but I WILL do it....

[rdgurule]

very nice!!! nailed it.

[ebealienhead]

@rdgurule Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[ghirapi]

Dave is the Best :o)

[ebealienhead]

@ghirapi Thanks man!

[nendokan]

Very nice cover version. Is the guitar a 1975 Gibson EDS-1275. This guitar is an amazing instrument. I'd love to own one. This would probably be the only Gibson I'd own. I'm a Fender Telecaster and Strat man. I also play this song.

[ebealienhead]

@nendokan Actually I bought this new is 2001 or 2002 on Ebay.

And yes, it's pretty amazing...I"m a Les Paul guy but I just got my first Strat a year ago...Love it!

[ebealienhead]

@MrXAVIERDB Thanks so much! Watch for Rush's full length movie coming this summer...I'm stoked to see it!

[flyercoach01]

great playing

[ebealienhead]

@flyercoach01 Thank you very much!

[CJsoccer4]

wow great guitar...should do a little demo of them all and show off all of your gear...that would be soooooo cool. like tell us what it is and what you like or dislike......or just show them and just that. please consider. you have alot of cool gear

[ebealienhead]

@CJsoccer4 I have a video like that...check my "tour of Area 52" clip...

Enjoy and thanks very much!

[chrispwns123456789]

that was awsome! one of my favourite Rush songs :)

btw where did u get the backing track?

[ebealienhead]

@chrispwns123456789 Thanks very much! I got it at freshbt period com!

[gmabilli]

Another great performance Dave. You have an enviable guitar collection, and you use them well, friend!

[ebealienhead]

@gmabilli Thanks very much! Check out my new clip!

[mikescruffy1]

nice job how about red barchetta also rush just a suggestion by the way have you ever covered steely dan bad sneakers has some nice licks really good guitar stuff from them. im just saying......

[ebealienhead]

@mikescruffy1 Thanks very much! If I find a backing track for it I'd give it a go!

Never tried to play SD....perhaps down the road! Check out my newest clip!

[SmokeBojangles]

Much Better!Cool Beans!!!

[ebealienhead]

@SmokeBojangles thank you!

[ebealienhead]

@MegaKittycat13 Thank you! I had fun making this clip!

[DreidMusicalX]

That was great man! Nice guitar also!

[ebealienhead]

@DreidMusicalX Thanks Dave! Yes, this guitar is pretty awesome!

[SiriuslyEz]

Hello Dave, fantastic recording quality, great style and performance. I am looking forward to hearing more. Don't know how you managed to pack this much punch in a Youtube Video without clipping, but you sure did. Thanks for sharing. Great Style!

Ez

[ebealienhead]

@SiriuslyEz Thank you! Its easy to record with my setup. My PC has 5.1 surround sound with a sub woofer. I play the backing track over the speakers and just play along while the Sony Handycam is rolling!

[TheJAMALONG]

Nice! Love the Gibson sounds Great! 5*****

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much TheJAMALONG !

[SteveShivik]

DUDE! That 12 string sound is amazingly 80's sounding! It's like when they played this live back then.

[ebealienhead]

thank you SteveShivik ! Yes its very lush sounding through the Digitech...glad you iked it!

[SteveShivik]

Oh yea! It's awesome! I love watching all the old concerts on dvd. This is one of my favorites and you made it sound even better than usual! GREAT WORK! Please post more RUSH covers!

[ebealienhead]

Thanks again! Perhaps in the future!

[townstra]

Excellent job Dave! The classic Rush stuff if great. Very cool double neck and great tone! *****

[ebealienhead]

thanks indeed townstra ! I hope i did it justice...One of my fav bands for sure!

[SmokeBojangles]

Rather see you it do it With out Rush Doing The Hard Work

[SmokeBojangles]

Stick On Head Phones

[ebealienhead]

thank you SmokeBojangles ! well, I feel it sounds better when played with the track...All the guitar is me so there ya go...

[jordgog]

Great playing! Kudos! My next guitar gotta be a EDS-1275! What year is your doubleneck? I've heard its hard access the higher frets due to the cutaway shape, whats your take on that?

regards!

[ebealienhead]

thank you jordgog ! I got this new in 2003 I believe. And yes, playing up high is very difficult on it.

[aaronbergAPB]

Fantastic rendition. I miss Rush a lot. I'm out of the loop, as they still are goin' strong. Lifeson is incredible. You nail everything you play here. Very nice axe too. All your gear is top notch, as your playing is. L8

[ebealienhead]

Thanks very much ApB! I'm a Rush fan from 1977!

[LovePoems1]

Awesome guitar!!!

Just increadible! 5*****

Keep Rockin`!! \m/ \m/

[ebealienhead]

Thank you LovePoems1 ! glad you liked it!

[ZotMalakhov]

You very great guitar! It very much fine music and very good performance! Bravo! You very great guitarist!

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much ZotMalakhov !

[lady1261]

5 stars love this video the music is awesome. great talent and great cover thanks bryanoverturf1 for sharing

Laura

[ebealienhead]

thank very much Laura! glad you enjoyed it! thanks to bry as well!

[ebealienhead]

thanks much Bry!

[timspcs]

Dave another 5 star video. Like your double neck :)

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much timspcs ! more to come..

[LeftHandedJay]

that axe sounds fucking nice man !

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much Jay! its heavy but fun to play...

[Shelbones01]

awesome dude.... but with that guitar you gotta play us some stairway to heaven hahah

[ebealienhead]

thank you Shelbones01 ! i think of Wayne's World..."NO STAIRWAY", lol...

[Shelbones01]

hahah yeah its an amazing song but to much clean stuff for me, the solo is sick though hahah

[SFX211476]

@ebealienhead

thats exactly how I think, I just hate people playing over-played songs

[ebealienhead]

Rock on!

[ZotMalakhov]

Hi my friend ! You very great guitarist! It very beautiful music! Very well made song... love this!!.:-))

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much ZotMalakhov !

[ChocolateBear865]

this guy is really good

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much ChocolateBear865 !

[RLSguitar]

Wow Dave brother, love this tune, I'm a HUGE Rush fan!!! Hey, what are you doing with Jimmy Page's double neck SG?

[ebealienhead]

thanks much Robert! this axe is a beast!

[14richards]

Great Dave,, RUSH was my favorite band growing up.....

[ebealienhead]

thank you 14richards ! one of mine as well!

[FabioBlood]

great dave!! :D

[ebealienhead]

thank you FabioBlood !

[pestilence]

Another great job Dave. I like a lot this Rush song. Love your gibson to.

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much pestilence !

[nancylanesmith]

Great sutff Dave!

Vinni from V-Picks

[ebealienhead]

Thanks very much Vinni! i used the small pointed lite for this! i love those picks!

[marywinmusic]

Awesome performance on all the guitars Dave ;-) I actually know this song from the radio! I was born in 89 so I still have a lot of catch up to do with big hits i.e. knowing the names and lyrics but I felt just a little bit part of the club this time ;-) thank you. *****

[ebealienhead]

Thanks very much Mary!i feel old knowing its a "classic" rock song now, lol...

[mindsave]

Nice cover as usual dude. And Sweet Axe.Keep it up.

[ebealienhead]

thank you mindsave ! more soon!

[ebealienhead]

Thanks a million Ozzy! yes indeed, this axe is a beauty...a bit hard to tame but worth it...

[pmay222]

nice equipment, excellent playing i love rush and listened to them most nights when i was a teenager.... did alex use a double neck sg in the day..? but anyway, your hair is shit....lol...!

[ebealienhead]

Thank you pmay222 ! yes, my equipment is awesome...I too listened to Rush as a teenager and still do..and yes he played the EDS-1275 back then and still does today...as for the hair thing? well, I looked at your channel and it seems your whole MO is bashing people...I also see in the roughly 2 1/2 years you've been on YT you have ZERO uploads, 2 subs, and 3 friends...outstanding! keep it up...I'll check back in a couple years and see if you have another 2 friends on here...

[renagade12]

hahahahahahahahaahaha nice one Dave ! i bet this guy is a preppy asshole who thinks he is better then everyone else. Dave ill be uploading a led zepp cover soon, since ive been loving you. it will be my first musical/instrumental upload. cheers bro

[kernowedge]

hi man, mark in the uk here, a belated happy new year to you dave!! as always an awsome video, you inspire me on a daily basis, not that my playing is getting any better! but hey i enjoy what i do! stay safe my friend and i look forward the coming year and your videos,(im really into peter green at the mo so "need your love so bad" if your stuck for ideas!) god bless, regards mark.

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much Mark! I appreciate the feedback! keep rocking!..I know the name Peter Green but i'm not familiar with his work...i'll check it out!

[80smetalchild]

once again, flawless cover

[ebealienhead]

Thank you 80smetalchild ! glad you liked it!

[XDBBC]

killer tone out of the doubleneck Dave!!!!.....and the changes are on the money...AS ALWAYS :))))

100 stars!!!!!!

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much XDBBC ! yes, she sounds good to me...a bit heavy but worth it...keep watching!

[TerrifyingEq]

Nice!

[ebealienhead]

thank you TerrifyingEq !

[oseito74]

awesome mate. thanks for sharing!!!

[ebealienhead]

thank you oseito74 ! thanks for watching!

[lonlonjp]

love your playin' ^o^

[ebealienhead]

thank you lonlonjp ! I appreciate it!

[jackenmann1]

Damn Dave that sounded Awesome!! Brilliant as allways.

[ebealienhead]

thanks indeed jackenmann1 ! more to come!

[thenewbikers]

Another awesome one Dave! Keep 'em coming!

[ebealienhead]

thank you thenewbikers ! will do!

[MYJANZ]

amazing bro one of the best iv seen on tube keep on rockin....^_^

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much MYJANZ ! You rock as well my friend! glad you liked it!

[SIXSTRING63]

Outstanding Brother. Love the Gibby double neck.

Mike

[ebealienhead]

Thanks very much Mike! yes, she's gorgeous huh?

[dubvw27]

incredible....... most certainly worth the wait. I didn't know the backtracking you had included vocals but it def. added something special....and sick guitar by the way.....

Keep Rockin' Dave

Sincerely, Carlos Spicywiener

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much Carlos! did you say Pan or Pam? nyuck nyuck nyuck

[popstotexas]

Hey Dave, that was kick ass brotha!

[ebealienhead]

Thank you Dave! glad you liked it!

[diazcamille]

dude, that was freakin amazing! alez lifeson is one of the best songwriters in rock, and by far the most underrated guitarist. glad you did this.

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much diazcamille ! I agree! glad you enjoyed it!

[RobinStrower]

Awesome playing, very nice Gibson doubleneck. Have a great 2010.

5 *

Robin :o)

[ebealienhead]

thank indeed Robin! glad you liked it!

[renagade12]

dave your back brother cheers

[ebealienhead]

thank you much renagade12 !

[frankenstrat25]

nice axe

[ebealienhead]

thank you frankenstrat25 !

[colin5166]

with the utmost respect Dave...as you know i think you are a fookin LEGEND...i thought that by your very own high standards..this was OK...i like it but it does not grab me and make me shake my head as much as your other stuff....i am being brutally honest thats all....it lacks a little something...not sure what...for anybody else this would be a crackin cover and they would be rightfully chuffed with it...but for DAVE THE MAN i think you could do better! i really hope you dont mind my comments

[ebealienhead]

Thanks very much colin5166 !

I dont mind your comments at all! I welcome them...I appreciate your honesty.

So far, this is one my fastest viewed clips but Rush is not for everyone...I hope next month you'll be shaking your head to my original take on a backing track i found!

This was just a cover to showcase this guitar...keep watching!

[TheSeeker133]

hey can anyone tell me where i could find tracks without the guitar?

[frankenstrat25]

i think guitar pro tabs are back tracks without the guitar im not sure if im wrong look up guitarless back tracks on the web

[ebealienhead]

Hi TheSeeker133 ! i found this track on freshbt period com...

[Billygh66]

perfect as always,i dont wait nothing less than perfection from ya! cheers.

[ebealienhead]

thanks so much Billygh66 !

[sunhouse76]

not my fave dave i got to say my old pal, but im not a rush fan,

but wicked playing man!! and good to see ya again. woow az it been a month already?

pease bro!!

[ebealienhead]

thank much sunhouse76 ! I appreciate the honesty..people love or hate Rush...an acquired taste so to speak...I'll be back in a month or so with one of my "original" takes on a backing track I found...

[grthjones]

NICE...!

[ebealienhead]

thank you grthjones !

[TheLanguageLearner]

Holy cow that was awesome. Did you just pick up that guitar?

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much TheLanguageLearner !

I've actually had this guitar about 7 years..this was the perfect song to introduce her to the YouTube stage...

[iddrew]

Wow Dave! that was awesome, exactly like the song, and i love the passion you put into the songs. great playing from a great musician

[ebealienhead]

thanks very much iddrew ! I try :)

keep watching..more to come!

[PDXguitarfreak]

Wow Dave - very lush sounding! And as much as I love Lifeson, I thought is phrasing was a little choppy - but you made that lead sound so smooth!

[ebealienhead]

Thanks Dave! yes, his playing is somewhat quircky...hard to nail down...by the way you did an AMAZING job on YYZ..I gotta leave a comment there! cheers!

[stsgabe]

one of the very best "you-tube" guitarists that I have had the pleasure to find... thank you

[ebealienhead]

one of the very best comments I've had the pleasure of reading, thank you! more to come!