Rush - YYZ (Bass Cover)

Rush - YYZ (Bass Cover)

Here's my cover of YYZ! This was a viewer request on my Hysteria video, and I had a lot of fun listening to this tune and learning the bass part by ear. Geddy Lee is a unique, innovative player and definitely belongs on any "Best Bass Players" list.

Keep the requests coming, and thanks for listening!

And yeah, that's a banana on my arm.
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FAIR USE NOTICE: I claim that this video is fair use because:
Transformative: I remixed the original recording and added my own bass track on top of it. The purpose of this video is different than the original song because people come here to watch me personally play these, and these videos do not substitute for listening to the original song.
Impact on market for copyrighted material: I encourage my viewers to listen to the originals, and to any educated listener these videos do NOT serve as a substitute, so the impact on the market for the original material is at worst neutral, and more likely positive.
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[fudgesauce]

Yes, the first few bars are "YYZ" in morse code. But if you pay attention, the rest of the song is the contents of The Encyclopedia Britannica in morse code.

[billyboy]

I hate that you can play bass that well while looking SO. DAMN. COOL.

[topgearownz]

Nice use of sport jacket: very 80's Geddy.

Oh, and your cover rocks!

[jeffreyspence]

It's all about the bass, bout the bass, bout the bass. Great job.

[Mr.BobbyBrown]

Awesome! One of my favorite songs. Fantastic cover! 

[aloadofbread]

I can't decide if the book on the left of frame has the title cropped off, or if that's actually what it's called 😄

[CaryH]

Haha, at 2:49 you look like your getting ready to hit a godly note, and then realize there is a break in the song and look disappointed. Haha, nice job, I like when you use different basses.  

[erikdunn]

wow this is just amazing!!! does everybody realize the fastest part has like 8 or 7 notes a second

[KenDyerJr]

Fucking awesome man. Rush = the greatest band of all time.

[ares]

This is the best video ive seen EVER. I was so blown away by this. Congrats on being so awesome and i love the new j bass

[oscargwav]

2:51-3:19   oh fuck, i dont play in this part :/

[lepews]

you should totally do a lesson for technique on this song!

[CPWindsorsub]

Great cover! Don't forget Rush is Canadian so we say the title as YYZed :P

[cooldude-ongm]

amazing
if its really done by ear-you rock
respect

[ddelboccio]

Way to completely nail Geddy's nuances in this tune! Great job!!

[Filmz]

FK YEA!!!! ROCK ON!!! That pause in the middle made me lol....(laugh out loud....alone....in my boxers...with my bass....fumbling about)
Love you, love the channel. Thanks for all the help 

[XAnimeBroX]

Simply superb! I didn't even know you had other basses. Keep up the awesome!

[popstopolus]

great cover love geddy lee, this song and you keep up the good work.

[stephencoxbass]

Thank you for the trivia!  I never knew that about the intro.  Awesome job!

[RawFoodEducation]

Josh, you ROCK THE HOUSE!!!!  Holy s***, that was SO AWESOME!!  Hooked you up to the home system and gave the sub a nice boost, you sounded great.  This "rush nerd" appreciated the morse code trivia also. I'll second the motion for Freewill.  Rock on bro!