RUSH - TOM SAWYER - DRUM COVER BY MEYTAL COHEN

Neil Peart himself played in this very room at the drum channel, and I think I was channeling him as this was the quickest I had ever shot a drum cover. RIP Neil Peart, you shall be missed! 🥁

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[geminibassist]

I will never understand how there are so many haters on the cover videos, especially when the players are not only great, but paying tribute to the legends they are covering. And a big smile to boot. Keep up the great work Meytal. ROCK ON!

[kelloggfan]

I love how effortlessly she plays...so relaxed yet rocks it!

[trainguy]

One thing that anyone covering Neil's drumming must have...ENDURANCE! Definitely not simply keeping time with the drums. He made them their own voice in the songs. She covered this one beautifully!

[JZ]

There were drummers, then, there was Mr. Peart. Rest In Peace.

Meytal, You ROCKED

[Primus]

I’m 66 and started drumming at 8. The key to the beauty in this cover is the effortlessness of your talent. Ignore the complainers that get lost in the tuning of your kit or the differences in the engineered sound. As far as hand and pedal strikes are concerned, I’d bet the late, great Neil Peart had nights when he made far more errors (vs the studio recording) than I could discern. That was fantastic! You have quite a career ahead of you.

[philziec]

I think 'The Professor' would be proud. Great cover.

[JohnG-enjq]

This is friggin' awesome!! ... I went to high school with both Geddy and Alex back in the mid 70's and I remember when the late great Neil Peart joined the band in 1974. Neil (aka "The Professor") became one of the greatest drummers of all-time, and you would make him proud with your take on this masterpiece. You nailed it to perfection! I never thought anyone but HIM could do those drum fills after the guitar solo, but you did. You also make it look so easy with your relaxed style. You are incredibly talented Meytal. 👍👍👍

[michaelyork]

When asked "Is Tom Sawyer hard to play" to Neil, He replied, "Tom Sawyer is hart to play Right". It's all in the details, This was Awesome!

[slicaltimistic]

The smiling of that girl playing is priceless. Everything is on point. And she nail it too. Neil Peart has now pass the torch to the next Generation musician drummers.

[fonsecorona]

You can't go wrong when we get to see your smile like that after every performance, Meytal... 😀😎
You're one of a kind..
R.I.P. Professor..

[stephenhicks]

Meytal, I was a professional drummer and found Neil Peart the most difficult of all drummers to copy. You are absolutely fantastic and make it look so easy.

[NorthernChev]

Neil once said in an interview that he could always tell if it was going to be a good night or a technically difficult night based on whether or not he made it through Tom Sawyer without too many mistakes.

[austinlyons]

I miss Neil so much. Nobody has ever composed drum parts like he did. Not to mention he was a poet. Meytall you are amazing. All the best!

[rocketbarber]

The tone of the toms on this recording is absolutely spectacular.

[rob]

This video is three years old and i'm barely seeing this?! As a huge fan of Rush i can say you nailed it! Neil would have approved after the first few seconds of this! Well done young lady! You've earned my support easily! Stay blessed.

[ronsmith]

Been playing and teaching drums for more years than I can count, HUGE Rush fan, I've seen 72 Rush concerts since 1975. This is the closest I've seen to a Sawyer cover yet. Nice job Meytal.

[chrisv]

RUSH is my All Time Favorite Band! I have seen them live 14 times, in Wisconsin, Chicago and Glasgow Scotland. RIP Neil Peart!!!

[jonnuanez]

2:33-2:43 You got it! You know we were all drumming along with you, whether with out sticks or our hands drumming on our laps, gf's back, pillows, etc. The sound mixing was great on this as well. Thank you.

[davidgpeterson]

Soooo of all drum covers this is the one everyone watches for perfection. If you’re gonna do it, you got do it right. And you did it right. Like all of it. 👏

[Wargasm]

I’m not blown away because you did a good job. I’m blown away at the relaxed approach. Being in the pocket with an almost effortless, flowing sensibility is astonishing. Very nice. 🤘🏻