Can anyone here play YYZ note for note?

[oniman7]

Originally Posted by stugotz

Ok here is a quick run through using my UX1 and Reaper. Nor perfect but good enough for me.

http://www.fileswap.com/dl/s20GILdUWi/yyz.mp3.html

Is the original bass track removed?

[Moogerbass]

Note-for-note as on Moving Pictures? No.

On stage as a interlude instead of the bass solo in the Rish song Driven? Yessir.
Me and my Ric nail Driven and a short piece of YYZ. Audiences love this combination.

[Musiclogic]

Have not played it in years, but we played it as the intro to our last set every night for probably 7 years on the road. The key to learning any of Rush's more complex songs is to understand Geddy's playing. Geddy had 5 phases to his playing, Moving Pictures being the end of the 2nd. Knowing Geddy as a player through the albums helps you to learn his redundancies and favorite runs. By learning Geddy as a player through other music, Stuff like La Villa, YYZ, The Trees, Analog Kid, or Vital signs become much more intuitive. Rush Deluxe Anthology is also a good base for Rush sheet music.

[Yerf Dog]

I just have problems with the second solo fill. I have a hard time hearing the right notes. Other than that I really enjoy playing it.

[obimark]

For those fills, being in the position on the neck he plays them is actually crucial, the first one is in the 5-7 fret area, I think the long ones are higher up the neck, like 12th fret starting. Even with the E note played on the 12th fret e-string.

[Joe Hakim]

I did a transcription of this a while ago....made a quick video around that time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4og9e...YIUqL&index=13

[grendle]

there was a point in time at the end of high school, I learned everything from hemispheres to presto note for note. Probably the best thing i ever did to further my playing. would have to re learn it real quick but yeah I can do it. Lots of great tough geddy lines in there. Natural science was a pita too (hand cramps) .

[ZeroSymbolic]

I can play parts of it not for note, but not the whole thing.

So I play part of it as a little RUSH medley I do.

[Tupac]

Originally Posted by grendle

there was a point in time at the end of high school, I learned everything from hemispheres to presto note for note. Probably the best thing i ever did to further my playing. would have to re learn it real quick but yeah I can do it. Lots of great tough geddy lines in there. Natural science was a pita too (hand cramps) .

I did the same thing with probably 3/4th Chili Peppers discography at the beginning of highschool. It was so beneficial to be able to get inside the head of a professional and see the bass through their eyes, you know? Dead note placement, improvisational habits, ect. I don't think I could do that with Rush though, that would be difficult.

[sturoc]

I used to, back in the 80s cover band days !

[MrDOS]

Originally Posted by Joe Hakim

I did a transcription of this a while ago....made a quick video around that time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4og9e...YIUqL&index=13

Very nice

[Rick Robins]

Originally Posted by Joe Hakim

I did a transcription of this a while ago....made a quick video around that time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4og9e...YIUqL&index=13

Nice Joe!! At one time I had transposed most the keys & guitar parts to bass just for fun.

Note for note is kind of hard since the lead breaks are overdubbed & have lapping 1's & 4's. The outro part is a sloppy mess also!

[Ron G]

Thanks for the question, you made me look this up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WddSQVTwj_Y

[stugotz]

Originally Posted by oniman7

Is the original bass track removed?

Yes, I tanked a riff or two but otherwise ok....

[Joe Hakim]

Originally Posted by MrDOS

Very nice

Originally Posted by Rick Robins

Nice Joe!! At one time I had transposed most the keys & guitar parts to bass just for fun.

Note for note is kind of hard since the lead breaks are overdubbed & have lapping 1's & 4's. The outro part is a sloppy mess also!

Thanks guys.

[dmusic148]

I'll have to give Joe's vid a listen later. I can play the whole thing fairly convincingly except for the short outro riff. Too lazy to learn it. That and the intro to 'limelight.'

[Ezmar]

Originally Posted by dmusic148

I'll have to give Joe's vid a listen later. I can play the whole thing fairly convincingly except for the short outro riff. Too lazy to learn it. That and the intro to 'limelight.'

That outro riff is just a sloppy pentatonic noodling downwards. the only important note is the last one.

[Ryan19]

Originally Posted by Musiclogic

The key to learning any of Rush's more complex songs is to understand Geddy's playing. Geddy had 5 phases to his playing, Moving Pictures being the end of the 2nd. Knowing Geddy as a player through the albums helps you to learn his redundancies and favorite runs. By learning Geddy as a player through other music, Stuff like La Villa, YYZ, The Trees, Analog Kid, or Vital signs become much more intuitive. Rush Deluxe Anthology is also a good base for Rush sheet music.

You should start another thread titled "The 5 phases of Geddy Lee." I'd love to read more about that.

[mellowinman]

When I want to hear YYZ, I put on some Rush.

Nothing has ever made me want to play it.

But if you're determined to play mind-busting Rush, play La Villa Strangiato. (does that mean "the strange village," or "the strange house?")

That is a cool song. I still don't want to play it, but you might.

[mellowinman]

Originally Posted by Joe Hakim

I did a transcription of this a while ago....made a quick video around that time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4og9e...YIUqL&index=13

That was great! Nice Jazz, too.