Rush - YYZ ( Grace Under Pressure )

[MrLizardKing96]

Yeah this version is really awesome but it starts to really suck at 3:15

[Skybluheaven]

Best Concerts i have ever seen !!!!

[TheEarnold]

at :54: a rare sighting of a female Rush fan!

[gorillabelly1]

Great song, but, I dunno. Seeing people dance to YYZ looks kinda weird.

[tbhsul]

i can play the studio version on bass but this version gives me a real hard time i cant keep up

[Skaternick911]

Toronto fuckin rocks.

[gorillabelly1]

And the 1984 winner of the Best Camouflage Pants or Rat Tail or Mullet or Flock of Seagulls Hair-do Award goes to...

[PupuTheClown]

I thought this was from the recent tour but I noticed it had an 80s look.

[CarMan792]

2:42 onward. BADASS.

[wszystk0zajete]

HOLY SHIT, is this possible for a human being to play this song so fast?

[VonTrousers]

@wszystk0zajete I forget that they used to play it this fast. They used to rip through The Spirit of Radio too. Good memories.

[CrownOfGemfire]

Brutal man, just brutal

[dtoliaferro]

0:53 shows that you can indeed dance to prog rock.

[CHEESEBURGER10000]

My Story-when i was 12 i started playing drums (2 years ago) not to long after my mom e-mailed me a vid and said this is amazing! it was Neil playing his YYZ solo from a show of hands and i just freaked it was an amazing life changing moment. i started looking deeper into rush and not more than 3 hours later noticed tom sawyer a song i've had on mp3 for 4 years. it was even better to realize i had a connection.i recently got all they're songs and am now so happy. plz reply with your story

[gorillabelly1]

Back when Molson was still bottling its beer into stubbies?

[JapanadianEpic]

Anyone else lovin' that one guy in the crowd at 1:43 who's like "*channeling the essence of Peart*"?

[Imparatu]

OMG

[KILLERITACHI666]

pero k buen riff tiene

[gorillabelly1]

Peart catches stick at 2:43. Tres cool. Must be watched repeatedly.

[gorillabelly1]

They play this about 10 times as fast as Rush in Rio!!!

[SuperMrMalibog]

@gorillabelly1 your right it is much faster

[hamjamnspamalot]

Four epic things in this video:

1) Geddy's mullet

2) Alex's "Flock Of Seagulls" hairdo

3) Neil's rat's tail

4) ....and THE MUSIC OMFGGG HOLY CRAP!!!

[2112movingpictures]

@hamjamnspamalot You forgot Alex's pants

[huntinggirl]

immensi!!!! sono immensi!!!!

[r3z3nd3]

YYZ in 3:14 Geek enough?

[CircusEnvy23]

@r3z3nd3 bwahahaha!!

[2112chrisd]

GEDDY SHOULD BE CONVICTED OF A CAPITAL CRIME FOR MURDERING THOSE DEFENSELESS BASS STRINGS !!! YOU SUCK R & R HALL OF SHAME !!!

[vettedreams]

drum stick toss at 2:42 .............crowd roars........chills up spine at 2:42 and 1 nanosecond

[JackRoarkk]

wow wow wow, I just fucking CRIED!

[logyscott]

Holy crap this is fast, it's hard enough to play at regular speed!

[pryt86]

rush at there prime

[FreeMTrider]

@MrDrummer5150 I think your right...nice ass too

[Th0masBivens]

superb bass solos in the mid-section. too bad the last few seconds at the end of his vid are cut off, would have liked to have heard the resolution.

[Kumagoro314]

@Th0masBivens Look up "Rush best medley", they go straight to Temples of Syrinx after YYZ

[TheBimmyandJimmy]

This must be the headbanger version of YYZ... I fucking love it!

[vettedreams]

I was fortunate to see them on this tour. Hands down the best band ever. Legends in their own time. Thanks Rush for all the great songs and memories.

[justmejah1]

geddy,best bass player and best mullet

[billmastiff]

great posts dude, loved them all 

[BryceIbanez17]

how is the bass still playing while geddy is playing keyboards?

[Ken5244]

@BryceIbanez17

Where are you hearing/seeing that?

[BryceIbanez17]

starts at 2:45

[BryceIbanez17]

It starts at 2:45 but i figured out that they use prerecorded segments in certain parts

[Ken5244]

@BryceIbanez17

Hi,

Actually, they're not using pre-recorded parts per se (although I know what you're referring to). Typically w/Rush, when you hear bass & keyboards at the same time, one of 3 things is happening:

1. Geddy is playing keys while either he or Alex is playing Taurus bass pedals;

2. Geddy is playing low bass notes on the keyboard, with his left hand, while playing melody with his right;

3. Geddy triggers a sequencer on his synth to play a keyboard part while he plays bass.

[BryceIbanez17]

the first one is wat i was referring to. how does those bass pedals work?

[Ken5244]

@BryceIbanez17

They were really cool. Taurus pedals were actually analog synth pedals that functioned like pedals of a spinet organ. They were separated out, in a box that sat on the ground. Rather than go into a long explanation here, I'll send you a message with a Wikipedia link.

Alex actually played them more than Geddy did, particularly in the first half of their career.

[Ken5244]

@BryceIbanez17

Hmmm ... I tried to send you a link, but you have a message lock on. Just go to Wikipedia and do a search for "Moog Taurus."

[BryceIbanez17]

oh cool, i see now. thanx.

[Ken5244]

@BryceIbanez17:

No problem. Based on the liner notes in the albums, it appears Alex & Geddy started using them on A FAREWELL TO KINGS ~ 1976.

[FredBarchetta]

does anyone hear know anything about the triggers they use as far as how it integrates with timing/midi, or is it all real time? I haven't been able to find any articles on how they trigger keyboard or background vocals...

[philmenard23]

The only significant difference from that performance to the version they play nowadays is the speed.... i can't get over how fast they used to play it. it's not like that anymore unfortunately....

[BerryBearParis]

What's with everything being Fast?

Women don't like stuff that is fast; get my drift?

[ePhilosopher9]

mush be hard to look at much less replicate. if they could see themselves in 2010, then...then i would ask them, but not yet.

[santiscorpius77]

air drums at 1.43! 4 seconds of fame!

[UndisclosedUsername]

i love the guy at 0:36 who screams "ROCK ON!"

[belial1237]

i think he screams "GO GEDDY!"

[4NZZZ454CATEngine]

@belial1237 yep.

[joakorush2112]

thats chorus sound it´s by the classic Boss Ce-2, i think every body knows that, but you can get the same sound with the Modtone MT-CH, and it´s very cheap.

[BassDude50000]

chorus sound for what instrument?

[joakorush2112]

haha true for guitar.

[hinspere]

Hey.. Its time for the citypulse news hour!!

[littlenige]

SuperBigtoe1 clearly knows nothing about musicianship!!

[SuperBigtoe1]

hey budy everyone has a differant taste in music! sure i did not have the right to say this is crap but that doesnt mean u can go on and isult me. what if you posted a comment on how crapy matallica was then evry one started insulting wouldnt u be mad and telling them that ur entitled to your opinion?

[littlenige]

I wouldn't say that any particular artist was crap - I tend only to listen to and comment on stuff I like. There are tons of tunes/artists who I consider to be crap - but I wouldn't insult those who like it by stating so. As you imply - each to their own!

[simone111312]

This chat is useless. We shoul focus on the song´s quality. And they are just GREAT !

[TRUTHbe4yourEYES]

Goto a Rush Concert kid

[SuperBigtoe1]

this is crap

[1superaton1]

no, u are crap!!!

[SuperBigtoe1]

i know s.. i know! this is crap..

[jaymanxyz2]

Wow kid, haven't you learned to not judge by first impressions?

[SuperBigtoe1]

hey any one who is reading this i do not hate rush i actually like them now and they do not suck. im sorry. u guys were right.

[SuperBigtoe1]

sory man ur right

[amackey9]

If this is crap then please explain to me how Rush has been around for over 30 years and are still selling out arenas all over the world. Rush also has 24 gold albums and 14 platinum albums(3 of which are multi-platinum).

[SuperBigtoe1]

sory but im intitled to my opinion but i actualy starting to change my mind about rush.

[Soul74]

Wait, I see women dancing in the audience. I thought this was a Rush concert.

[phrydoom]

LOL

[pikminhero]

sexist

[Soul74]

What I meant was, Rush fans are usually dudes and the only women you see at Rush concerts are bored wives or girlfriends that got dragged there.

[epytel]

exactly... my wife can't stand rush but old rush from this grace under pressure tour is some of my most fave music....

[UndisclosedUsername]

u got that from i love u man

[ansem533]

is it just me or does Alex have a flock of seagulls hair going on?

[cheesseey2]

man this song put me in a trance of amazment that was cool

[alembicbassguy]

Neal used to tend to carried away on YYZ with his timing and forget the fact that Alex and (especially) Geddy have about a zillion notes to play!!!!!!!!

[RushMikeYYZ]

is it just me or does this get faster and faster as it goes on :L

[rushboy83]

rush= BEST rockband of the world!!!

[ghgh22]

Wow ghetty lee really rocked the house on this one.

[lancetop]

GEDDY + ALEX + NEIL = RUSH

[MiKEYPaRS94]

wow uber speed

[guitarguy93]

I think Neil speeds up a bit in the beginning.... but no, nevermind... that would hint at the fact that he's actually human..... WE CANNOT SPEAK SUCH NONSENSE. they might put us in the Palace Of Corrective Detention... and we, Union 7-2521 cannot commit any more sins.

[bigace511]

??????????

[guitarguy93]

Anthem - Ayn Rand.

[IMNOTGEDDY]

Amen to that I love the Steinberger I wish he would at least bring it out for a few of the 80's songs on the next tour. I have a Steinberger XT-2db it's not as nice as the original all composite models of the 80's but is still the best bass I've owned and I've played for 20 years. I still want the one Geddy's playing here.

[apazeia]

It's sped up, right? Or a video nuance?

[francerulzv99]

Sped up, every song on this tour was done at 5000x the normal speed, lol.

[lilronaldinho9]

2:41-3:09 is the BEST version of tht part of the song

[tigeraven2112]

fucking EPIC!

[sabbathbassdude14]

geddy looks so weird here, but his playing is still godly

[gibsonrocker1995]

definatly one of the best bands EVER!

[moesciphish]

Peart Rat tail = EPIC

[tapkae]

I think the ever-constipated look on his face is epic. It must be hard to remember all those notes and to hit them at ear splitting level each night. :-)

[CusterFlux]

yeah, he's got a LOT to remember - he talks about it in his books - had big problems in Brazil where his electronic kit got rained on and only half worked, so he had to substitute on-the-fly.

[davidbrodlie]

im a drummer and i can play most of tgheir albums or live albums! but he must get so tired playing night after night wth such a hard hit!

lol

[IPlayGuitar19]

ur such a badass

[PumpkinlordEzmar]

Just a thought, Have you ever tried holding the sticks Backwards? The butt gets a louder, harder sound, and Neil used to hold his sticks backwards, a habit he got from when his sticks would break and he couldn't afford new ones.

[vitormarvado]

o melhor baixo que ja ouvi

[PrimericanIdol]

next tour they better play it this fast :)

and Geddy needs to start using his DeLorean-esque Steinberger once again.

[CAFanTom]

Wow. If this song wasn't fast enough already. This shows how great a band these guys were (and still are).

[hockeyguy719]

Alex must love the solo becuase he barely strums :P

[DUDEplayer69]

God that Steinberg bass sounds like shit. Im sorry i really hate to say it but it really does. Im glad he is using Fender Jazz bass' now. You can't beat those or a Ricki

[sonicismybrawler]

You are correct sir! Fender J'z are king and the Rickenbacker (SP) is a one of a kind bass itself,

[CorvetteCoonass]

personally, i dont think the steinberger is a bad sounding bass. look up blackened enhanced original bass on here and have a listen to the steinberger on there, yes it is a steinberger. :P

[DrummerWorld19]

That was faster than the recorden one ? or is it ? O.O

[faningo276]

wow, alex went all out, I love his entire solo, and that last part. They all went all out. So fast. Shit was off the hook.

[alpha1shadow]

lifeson isn't using a humbucker on that guitar is he?

[duffman452001]

yes hes using a bill lawrence humbucker

[alpha1shadow]

in what year was this recorded?

[HavoxNinja]

1984

[akv133]

that r-tard at 1:40 is will ferell! lol

[NeilPeartForEver]

I guess they wanted to get in and out of there fast.

[pooniman1]

Who is that R-Tard kid mimicking Peart at 1:50 LMFAO

[jedibassman100]

Man, how can they do it SOOO well SOOOOO fast! i love geddy and i'm seeing then in april

[Texasgirl722]

So am I...in Austin. So glad that they are touring...gonna be an awesome show!!

[kaitsylph]

*agrees with redwonder in the comment below*

The bass in this song is so disgustingly awesome. And Neil at 1:59. Okay, all of it!

Haha @ the guy air drumming.

[redwonder]

There is no other band.

[rush1001]

Their has to be a drum solo with this performance.Probably left it out of video

[dthompson555]

Wow. Uninformed? ^_^; just kidding. There is a solo, it's in the middle right after the third mini-solo. It's originally from the Exit Stage Left album and it goes for about three minutes. In my opinion, The Rythm Method and O'Baterista (his more recent solos) are better and more technically challenging.

[rushtributeband]

The original Grace Under Pressure show never had a drum solo with it. Unless it was exempt from the DVD that was released.

[wiggertronix]

the most effortless rush ever, and lots of babes diggin it too

[qubeh]

why don't you just put all 3 songs together? laff

[paulatreides123]

That lady at :54 might be some of the worst dancing ive ever seen LMAO!!!

[jclamparter]

what about the air drummer? lol.. even better.  1:42 1:45 1:47 hahahah

[daceigeman6969]

Or the guy at 2:20-2:23? Totally one of the worst.

[MRCHUPKE]

One thing's for sure, all the dancers are totally white!(That's coming from a white guy) However, I'm not sure if that truly was a guy at 2:20... Just an observation.

[JohnMarxsen]

One of the most Intelligent Songs ever.

[riegelrob]

This one is too fast. It's supposed to be a fast walk, not a jog. The way they play it now is much better.

I also don't like it when they cut the song in half. Glad they stopped doing that.

[paulatreides123]

Yea i agree with you man it sounds alot better done at the normal pace. Cutting half this song out is a tragedy no doubt im so glad they stopped doing that too.

[paulatreides123]

wow man they really were playing yyz fast in this video man. They played it so much faster.

[TrainmasterCurt]

Such talented musicians they are!

[daniel2742]

Holy shit, it looks as if Geddy's bass doesn't have a head O_o

[qubeh]

it...doesn't, it's a steinberger, laff.

[xXBR4D3NXx]

such nice quality