Rush "Hemispheres: Prelude": Drums!!!

Well, here's a song that does not need much introduction if you are a Rush fan... This is the first part of an epic progressive song and it's still a favorite for many, many fans... I know most of the rest of the song too but it's too long to put here on YouTube. Oh well. I never really learned this song in details before so it's not perfect but I tried my best. Enjoy! [For the record, the hi-hat part starting at 2:28 is played with straight 8th notes here, not with both hands. I have seen it done both ways and Neil did it with quarter notes only during the Counterparts tour, so blame him. ;) ]

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• drums
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• cover
• drumming
• Prelude
• Rush
• Sabian
• Tama
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[JTrials31]

Ah man, Astro, the audio is off by about a second

[Astrotama]

@JTrials31 Euh, looks ok to me, although we never know what browsers or YT processing are doing. It takes painful efforts from me to synchronize the overdubbed song to the drumming and if it's off, this is certainly not what I uploaded.

[RFaustini]

Have I already said that it's always a good day when you post a new Rush drum cover video? ;-)

[Astrotama]

@RFaustini Yes, and thank you! ;)



[rbeun]

Awesome job as usual, Pierre. Just wondering weather or not if your going to upload these to your web-site. To save them before the YouTube Nazi's go crying home to momma because the record company's think that their getting ripped off because were listening to music we didn't pay for and the spineless worms at YouTube are a bunch of yes men that can't think for themselves. I would like add your latest vids to my collection of your awesome masterpieces in order to learn how Mr. Peart plays.

[Astrotama]

@rbeun My web site in on hiatus right now. I'm looking for a more permanent solution. In the meantime, I prefer people to watch the videos on YT... it helps my stats! ;)

[BigDancin]

The one guy that clicked the "dislike" button must've just been mad that you didn't play the full side one. Great work as always, man!

[1989PinballWizard]

Excellent as always. Hemispheres is my favourite Rush album so this was a treat to watch! What are the time signatures for this song?

[carnivore10]

Wow, I"m from the same city Rush is from, I grew up listening to them. You nailed that one my friend..nice work!

[nantucket0]

After seeing you play, they always listen to the original.

Your music is a high degree of completion.

And, wow drums considerable.

I'm looking to play on your drum set is.

While watching your video, I can dream.

Convey that say I was impressed.

I'm Japanese, so English is not good.

I understand that the thought conveyed.

But are looking forward to the movie anyway.

You are amazing! !

[airsombra]

Great Great Great!

Even Apollo was astonished! :p

[JTrials31]

@Astrotama

Ehh, sorry, reloaded it and it seems to be fine! YT is so iffy sometimes

[superpinkfloyd101]

tu es le meilleur astrotama...

[jnyveslbl]

Yeah! What can I say! Awesome! That's where talent, technique, and experience comes together, uh! Keep it up, Pierre!

Your drumming (collection of takes) does present a great example to youngsters, to those who wants to create real music!

[Jordrok]

Epic en ta... !!!

[d3rjackal]

Yet again, you show the power behind Peart's playing better than anybody else I've seen on YT.