The 'Virtual' Spirit of Radio!

Musicians come together from across the country to pay tribute to this amazing song!

Carl McPhail Jr - Bass, Austin TX
Stephen McSwain- Vocals, Portland OR
Doug Rappoport - Guitars, Portland OR
Jeff Vandiver - Drums, Charlotte NC

Jerry Chapman - Glockenspiel and Excellent Video Editing, Mayberry NC
Steve Hall - Keyboards, Bainbridge Island WA

Audio mixed (incredibly well!) by Les Hall, 537 Studios, Atlanta GA

[DarrellDurham-tc]

The only cover I have ever seen that really captures the Spirit of Rush! Thanks men.

[CarbageMan]

"One likes to believe in the freedom of music, but glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity." -- Neil Peart, wordsmith

[TruthTime-bsni]

Wow.
First note & the singer is on target. Great pitch, tuning, energy. Well done guys. Gold Star to Singer.

[bach]

The singer shocked me. Amazing especially having fun.

[lightningfirst]

*checks description* Stephen McSwain, huh? Well, he just made the jump from "never heard of him" to "new favourite singer" with this one performance. And from what I could gather with a cursory search, he's not even primarily a singer!

Also, it's cool how each instrument mirrors the actual Rush counterpart. (Pun not initially intended, but I noticed it and didn't do anything to change it.) Doug is the most energetic and goofy, Carl and Steve are subdued, but clearly grooving, and Jeff is focused and intense.

[briandaniels]

Don’t know how many comments of previous commenters I’m going to repeat, but Stephen’s vocals are amazing. Has the upper range WITHOUT feeling forced. A perfect fit for the song, that feels like the perfect melting of OLD Geddy and Geddy after he realized that his vocal cords could not tolerate the strain of singing at the high pitch. Love everyone’s parts as well. As close to Alex, Neil, and Geddy as you can get.

[mtlnascarfan]

And with that last note...
...39 million Canadian citizens cheered for your performance and brushed a tear from their eye in memory of "The Professor."

That was perfection from start to finish. Well done, lads.👍🤟

[steelyman]

Excellent. Hard to cover Geddy Lee's vocals, but this is nicely done. Great production as well. Thanks (-:

[Paiadakine]

Very nice cover. All that’s missing is the laundry machines.

[bradmerlie]

This is one BADA$$ cover! Top tier players, killer mix and super cool video! And anyone who's listening to this on their phone needs to find some quality headphones or big speakers. NOW!!! It absolutely ROCKS!!!!

[RickO.-vqoh]

Wow! I thought " ok this is porbably gonna suck" . . . 5 minutes later . . . goose bumps, Jaw hanging open. Excellent . . . SPOT ON!! Have not enjoyed a cover this much since I discovered Brit Floyd.

[reneeolson]

Best Spirit of Radio cover I've seen. Great Job! A shame I just now discovered it.

[frankfossaceca]

OMG !! This Singer Is Phenomenal !! Great Version Of This Song.!! Great Job Guys !!

[tigerhawkz]

You know how to tell when a drummer is killing it ?
This guy is your go to, makes it look almost effortless when its not.

[georgescott]

I agree with Brad M. Love this cover. Most excellent! Stephen McSwain is fantastic on vocal. Top musicians! I keep replaying it, Thanks

[heliosphere]

The algorithm finally presented me with this tremendous cover of your favorite band's favorite band. Nicely done gents. 'Specially you Editor Jerry. All hail the freedom of music!

[Piero]

Oh my
You are awesome boys
Greetings from Guayaquil Ecuador western South America 🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🏃🏃🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌷🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️

[lelabotoxique]

One of the best Rush covers I've ever heard. If not THE best. Wow. That was convincing, boys!

[AggE]

In actuality, Geddy's is the hardest part to get right. Well trained musicians with the proper equipment can closely approximate Alex, Neil, Keyboards, bass, etc. But that voice is a killer. Stephen does an admirable job of not just singing in that high register (hard enough) but really striving to capture *Geddy's* voice in the process. Though, admittedly, it does sound a little bit like Sebastian Bach covering Geddy Lee. Enjoyable all around!

[prozac]

YES! Someone picks up the legacy! Well done Boys! Best cover ive heard!!! You should seriously consider touring together! I'd buy a ticket!