YYZ (Chris Lawley covers RUSH)

Well, after several months of failed attempts to get someone to collaborate with me for the bass in this song, I decided to borrow a bass cover I found on Youtube that was audio only of the bass line (it was obvious, however, that whoever put this together dubbed over the tricky solo bass licks with the actual Rush recording). I started to learn the bass, but now have come to admit defeat on this one, at least for now. The only part that is me on the bass is during the bass pedal section at the break-down close to the end. So here I am playing the drums, guitar, and keyboards for YYZ. Sorry for the delay since my last video. And thanks to my friend, Bob Caldwell, for letting me use his drum set, and for the great job of videotaping the drumming. I'm not a professional and I'm no expert. I'm just an amateur doing what I love to do. :)

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• yyz
• rush
• geddy
• lee
• alex
• lifeson
• chris
• lawley
• chris21125150
• tom
• sawyer
• neil
• peart

[ridgemoterider]

You've got Alex Lifeson's tone down perfect on this one Chris ...and you play the drums just like Peart! Awesome talent.

[chris21125150]

@ridgemoterider Thanks for you kind words, ridgemoterider!

[MALSTRUMX]

amazing.. are you playing the bass?.. if not where and how did you put the track on?

[chris21125150]

@MALSTRUMX Thanks, MALSTRUMX! No I'm not playing bass. Read my video details about the bass.

[Hekikahni]

I found the actual YYZ from Rush, on Youtube, and was able to sync it to play exactly with this video. And it was note for note and exactly on time. As a musician, I am not sure if I admire that or wonder about imagination. Then again, it annoyed me that Rush would play their songs live, pretty much exactly like the record.

[chris21125150]

@Hekikahni I hear what you're saying, Hekikahni, but I've always found that issue interesting. Funnily, you never hear people criticise a classical musician for learning a classical piece note for note, however when it comes to rock music it seems different. I guess I approach my music as would a classical musician. I'm very much a purist, and I'm one that goes to concerts expecting and hoping that the band will play the music just like I hear it on the record.

[Hekikahni]

@chris21125150 Actually I have heard people criticize it. In that a classical musician will not be able to play unless a sheet of music is in front of them. It is preference, but I feel a complete musician, can both play a song note for note, and also improvise something else off of it. They have the choice in themselves. I learned; A farewell to Kings, and play it note for note, but I can also play the chords different, and change the tone

[chris21125150]

@roz59 Thanks again, roz59!

[roz59]

Wooohhhh! Love this song! Awesome!

[chris21125150]

@midge2112 Thanks, midge2113! Please see my 'Rush acoustic medley' on my channel. Thanks for the comment!