Another YYZ video, for a collaborative effort

[stykzninja1]

for a sec i thought that the keyboard guy was like in a room next to you or something or under the wall lol

[flavy1000]

Hey, man!!

Greater each time, that`s good...I `been watching at the older version...but you imroved a lot, if can.

I`ve got a little fan on reading the comment on the ending..that is, noone can nknow everithing about Rush, they`re so creative...it`s not a fault...Keep on listening to them Vaughnrush..I`m a fan since 20 years ago, and not tired about listening

Thanks again Alvabass!!!

You make me want to improve.There `s still one or two parts I must

BYe, friend

[MrChrisbye]

what brand of strings do you use to get that extra punch out of it

[Alvabass]

Thank you for your comment! At that time, I had my Ric strung with Rotosound roundwounds. I remember that I tried those strings because a friend offered them to me and I liked them, but DR Hi-Beams are still my favorite strings. It's a shame that nobody carries them where I live and I must order them through Internet.

Thank you again!

[rundrown555]

I've never heard that end riff before... was that made up by you or is it part of some secret YYZ track, anyways it sounds really cool and it was unexpected! I think I might try to learn that as well :p. Keep it up man!

[Alvabass]

Thank you for your comment! That's the intro riff for "Cygnus X-1". The guys from Toronto appended it to "YYZ" during the "Test For Echo" tour. You can hear it on the version included in the live album "Different Stages" from 1998. Thank you again!

[rundrown555]

Man I should've known that. That shows how little I listen to Rush unfortunately, I'm gonna need to fix that asap, though!

[Vaughnrush]

Hey, can ask, what color is your Rickenbacker? It looks alot darker than a normal fireglo, and its not a jetglo, so what is it? Thanks, and awesome playing!

[Alvabass]

Thank you so much for your comment! It's a FireGlo Ric. The color hasn't been altered in any way.

[Vaughnrush]

The video makes it look a little dark, but it sounds and looks fantastic!

[sebasvard]

Great rendition of the bass part, and I enjoyed the collaboration a lot :)

[yourmexicanfriend]

wow, the sound was almost exsactly like the original song.

[solowbass]

Very nice job. I wish I could play that clean! Your hanging your @#$ out there with that attack. There is no place to hide.

[scribblesxo]

wow, I have made some brutal attempts and all I can really get is the intro and then the first verse after the bridge to it. Haha.

[MrMorleyMan]

Genius!!

[fanofthemusic1090]

It seems like playing so close to the bridge isn't doing you any favors. It seems like it might be good for you to take off the pickup cover and play more in the middle of the body. It just sounds like your playing could be a bit cleaner.

[Tengent]

That bass tone is just... eww. I don't hear that Rickenbacker punch. :(

[LZNico]

from colombia you guys, realy colombian talent.... I love your playing, you are such a great musican... saludos desde bogota..

[Alvabass]

¡Muchas gracias! Igualmente, un saludo desde Bucaramanga. :)

[BassThrasher]

Great playing!

[DramaTubeFag]

Great job!

[marcelobox]

hey, buen sonido hermano, esta cancion me gusta bastante, que bajo usas en este video?

[Alvabass]

¡Gracias por tu comentario! El bajo es un Rickenbacker 4003. :)

[arciniegas66]

Alvaro... that's fucking awesome...

FOR EVERYONE ELSE, we went to school together in the early 80's and it's so awesome to hear him play...I am a RUSH Fan, and I just heard from Alvaro for the first time in for over 25 years...

Good stuff Alvaro...

[Alvabass]

You are so kind, German. Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear from you after all these years. :)

[mynameaborat993]

You are fucking epic. Congratulations for having the best bass tone ever and being such a good bassist

[bcw3360]

Dude your bass tone is delicious. Seriously I would eat it if I could.

[yuuup3bassist11]

Great playing dude.

[ColdCrusade14]

cool video. I'm a beginner bass player, are there any drills or specific things i can do to try and increase my speed

[SirDukeSeb]

Practice. ;)

[Alvabass]

Well, I still have to work on my speed, and the best way to do it is using a metronome, man. Start practicing slowly and gradually increase speed. For a great free metronome, just Google "Weird Metronome". Thank you for your comment!

[SirDukeSeb]

Hola Alva! Visitando tus videos de nuevo, muy bueno el video de Virtual Rush! Aun no me sale esta cancion... Pero pronto. Saludos!

-Seb

Por cierto, de que madera es el brazo de tu Bongo Fretless??

[Alvabass]

Hola, Seb. Mil gracias por tu amable comentario. El mástil del Bongo es de arce y el diapasón con trastes es de palo de rosa. Los Bongo sin trastes tienen el diapasón en pau ferro, que es un palo de rosa brasilero. Por cierto, Sterling Ball, el presidente de la compañía, dijo hace algún tiempo que un diapasón en arce para el Bongo le parece horrible. Claro que puede cambiar de opinión, pero por lo pronto esa posibilidad no parece estar a la vista. ¡De nuevo gracias! :)

[XxScytherBoyxX]

Nice T-Shirt I have the Snakes and Arrows Tour T-Shirt from when I went to the Rush concert in Concerd

[YTDSoM]

I'm proud to play with you a virtual way!!! Great as musician and person!!

Congratulations, Alvaro!!

[Alvabass]

It's your idea, man. You deserve all the credit. Thank you for letting me play with you, Daniel! :)

[saxnbass]

Hey Alva,

Great to see a new video from you. I just this crazy idea. If you have 2 amps, you should do a video with your Rick bi-amped. :O

[ozzyismetal]

nice headbanging man

[wesman2232]

Umm a question from a noob to a pro :P

How do you tell what kind of bass it is? Like IBanez605 2004 (made-up xD) HOw do you tell that, only way I know how to tell is by the head :P

[Alvabass]

Exactly, man. Unless you are very familiar with a particular instrument, the only way to know the exact model is looking at the headstock.

[wesman2232]

ah, ok. Thanks man.

[wesman2232]

nice playing there. Im a beginner at bass :P

What bass do you recommend for me to get later? I got a firend who is suggesting me to get a better bass asap (I got a Behringer from a starter pack xD) Still nice playing and what bass do you recommend?

[Alvabass]

Hey man, Yamaha and Ibanez are brands with a very consistent quality control. Even the cheapest models are very well built instruments. I think you should consider those options.

Another budget instrument from which I've read really good reviews is the Vintage Modified (VM) series from Squier. Maybe you should try one of those. :)

[bassplaya022]

That rickenbacker is awesome... sounds just like Geddy

[Sonnythemobster]

woohoo first watch and comment...nice bass playing as always man. Is that a Rickenbacker or your Peavey? I don't know. still learning all the bass companies and models.

[Alvabass]

Hey man, thank you for your comment! :) That's my Rickenbacker 4003.

[Sonnythemobster]

nice. I love the color. on it.