Super creative to develop these sounds!

Nah it's brilliant. Insanity is something else. Something (gasp) _negative._

unvelivables

And just think he was 29 when he composed this!

that's the professor for you

hard facts

That's the first thing i noticed when i heard this song. Dropped everything to pay attention. It's one of those grooves that make you jealous you didn't think of it first!

@@joshsteffen it’s probably in my top three Neil grooves for sure. Quite possibly my favorite, but I hesitate to say that since I’m sure there are other grooves that I’m not thinking about right now lol. Either way, it is just money, man. Neil’s composed drum parts are probably the best of all time. He meticulously placed every hit precisely where it should be in order to further serve the song to its full potential. Neil’s drum parts are perfect in the way that Ringo’s drum parts were perfect for the Beatles music, with each song calling for something entirely specific to that song that the drummer then executes to perfection. Great job on the cover, btw! I’m a guitarist so hit me up if you ever find yourself around North Carolina and want to start a Rush tribute lmao

His mixing is incredible

Loke Phoenix This is ridiculously good.

Yes. I'm seriously amazed at how man KZfaq drummer's suck at playing rush. But can only blast beats. RIP Neil peart.

Definitely does "The Professor" justice. Well done!

Yes it really is. I I'm still really heartbroken over his stuff Cherry I can't seem to get FAFSA.. And I don't know why. It just makes me so damn sad

I thought it was a neighbor yelling at the basement window, Keep it down, man!! Well....that's what'd happen by me anyway. Lol

Hahahahahahahaha I heard that too

damu1969 could it be that he looks like a combination of Bill Murray and Chad Smith?

lmao he’s super shy he probably would like be hiding off somewhere

Dude I wanna jam with him.

@@JohnL2112 jim brewer

@JohnL2112 you're starting to sound a little jealous of this guy. Don't hate cuz he's better than you.

I agree. That got the first whoa of the song when I heard it the first time.

It’s the 0:26 - 0:52 for me🔥

I love how you played it here. I always thought Neil was playing straight 8th notes on the ride (with the downbeats on the bow and the upbeats on the bell) and, of course, the "e" and "a" of the 16th note pattern on the HH... but I see here you are omitting the down beats on the bow and just playing the upbeats on the bell. I like how that accentuates the bell sound more!

Yeah that part is fantastic- and very impressive considering there is absolutely NOTHING that comes easy with covering a Rush song, particularly on drums!

@@joshsteffen The best part for me is the off beats on the china at the end

Instant like

Almost perfect. Saw too many wrong fills and such that were not quite on the money,,but very good

yes!

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You and me both brother

Me too. Years later even. Great job!

Me too

Really? I mean it’s okay but I’m fine after just seeing half of it.

@@apieceofdirt4681 Not many people can match the skill and consistency that Neil had behind the kit. This is not an easy Rush song to play by any metric, and Josh executes it damn near perfectly, even hitting the subtle ghost notes that Neil threw in. Think what you want, but if there was anyone that could play his parts in a Rush cover band, I'd pick Josh in a heartbeat.

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@Rob Sina is better than Astrotama

@@duaneadkins1261 We will have to agree to disagree a lot

J.R. Romero Please check out my version of Subdivisions. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLGZqsp_zpzaeIE.html

I just went and watched astrotama(crappy filming and he messed up my favorite part) and also sina (decent but was missing intricacies). Josh steffen reigns supreme still on this one!

I hear you

I've always loved Signals, although I didn't listen to it for many years, and now I seem to be listening to it every day, including in the shower in the mornings.

mine too

Mine too! Subdivisions is what got me into Rush.

tenplex Agreed!!!!!!

"Good job babe"

drums god rip

+Avery Drummer Molek ;) much appreciated, Avery.

InstaBlaster

michael jordan agree

yesss!!!

michael jordan Fuck yes man!

Agree

Luccas Besfonc I can play it. Yeah, I know.... Video or it didn’t happen.

I just echoed this above before I read down the comments. Nailed it. Your comment, Josh's playing....nailed it.

Digity I agree this goon sure knows what's good.

KingToll I was hooked on Astroma's rendition for a bit

u're not, u are watching Disney Channel

He's fucking good! But don't forget 666Samus \m/

He uses triggers. I don't like fake drummers

lol you don't know how to drum for sure man. Triggers are only normalizing your hits. You actually have to hit every notes so it doesn't magically makes you play blazing fast. Your mistakes are ALSO highlighted so you must be ultra accurate and consistent. They also solve a lot of mic/recording issues compared to traditionnal acoustic mics.

It’s very deceptive because it’s not played in a weird time signature and the song is relatively short, but there is NOTHING easy about Subdivisions’ drum track. Neil composed so many cool little intricacies and fills into what could have been a very straightforward rock backbeat. I’ve been endlessly fascinated by this track ever since I heard it.

El baterista le da alma al grupo eso era neil...!!!👍

@@keefriff99 very good observation!

@@keefriff99 Actually I think theres a couple sections where it switches to 7/8 time but it quickly goes back to 4/4 after like 2 measures

@@im_in_immense_pain it opens in 7/4 (more accurately a measure of 4/4 followed by a measure of 3/4), then the same for the verses, 3/4 for the choruses and instrumental sections.

S3n Kroeninger I am curious what is "ghosting"? Another commenter said "ghost notes". What does it mean? (I am not a drummer but love sophisticated percussion.)

@@PaulbylPaulbyl Ghost notes are typically muted hits on the snare drum, the soft barely audible snare taps inbetween the hard hits of it would be the "ghost" notes.

Ghost notes are all over the place, and not on. And it's his rendition, not the actual song mechanics. Still, solid, solid player whom I will now be following. John The Fisherman was an excellent cover btw.

@@bigpapa8152 Agreed. He's done a great job here, but it's not 100% to the way Neil did it. The chorus groove is played with a quarter note feel, not eighth notes (which I felt sort of made it have a rushed feel,(pun not intended), and yeah, there's ghost notes sprinkled in places where there weren't any. Entertaining to watch, regardless.

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correct did music major but other intrument... thanks really enjoy good perdusion, jazz

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worth every penny, twice here

Agreed

As a guitarist who never plays drums I still would be really interested to watch this.

Agreed. Artistically, it was very pleasant. And the mics, wow....

Reminds me of the NSP cover

MetalRock OnlineStore 3/8 for MIG, sorry.

What? The song start with 7/8 that goes to 4/4 and then gets back to 7/8 and them 4/4 etc Bit I see you know nothing about odd time signatures ;)

MetalRock OnlineStore i didnt know MIG was a time signature

I don't know what MIG is and most of all I don't give a FUCK!

MetalRock OnlineStore I win, you lose. Standard ops. :) ez pz klr

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hell yeah man

Thelucidbohemian Good call. There’s a challenge. Gavin is ridiculous.

Oh man, that would be awesome

Wedding Nails, Cheating the Poligraph, Fear of a blank planet(there's an amazing fill in the middle section)

Thelucidbohemian yes

caesar kenyon The one that Neil Peart says is hard...

Yeah even Neil said he has a hard time getting it right all the time.

TheKruton 3482 hard to say. The slipknot medleys were some of the toughest videos I've made.

you must try the latest trivium album josh the drumming in that one requires power speed and technique and there are also some crazy fills

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a passion play in a single take :)

fuuuuuck that!

Weathers95 hahaha!

I think Subdivisions is more difficult than 2112 (At least Overture/Temples)

+Alita Xu yes ;)

I vote for "Never gonna give you up".

Glad to hear!