RUSH TV Documentary - RUSH Tribute Bands (Part 3/4)

[@lifeson46]

I remember them they were fantastic...saw email in a bar in rural west Virginia lol

[@6StringCrunch]

Freewill was more well rehearsed because they had been together over 10 years when this was done. 2112 had only been together a little over a year and had only played 9 shows. This was what the producers were looking for - 1 band that was just starting out and 1 band that had been doing it a long time. This is also why 2112 went to NY instead of Freewill.

[@RallyCat909]

"Got a date with fate in a black sedan." ;)

[@mentallarry]

HAHAHAA!!! That was still awesome!!

[@rollergoalie16]

It's most definitely "Pee-rt". I met Neil backstage at the Burning For Buddy tribute, and asked him that specific question. He stated that it pronounced PEE-RT.

[@lonecedarfarm]

Lotus Land blows all the Rush tributes bands away,sound ,looks everything.

[@mikeloder8411]

exactly!!!!!!

[@Stryder46]

+lonecedarfarm Yes, they do.

[@joerich473]

They are damn good, but no one touches Thunderhead from St. Louis.

[@SciMasterGeneral]

@XMitsuhideX IT IS NOT PRONOUNCED PURT, REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH COOLER IT SOUNDS.

[@Chrisdrumz]

A Rush tribute band should NOT have a front man. It should be a trio.

[@Justentime77]

Freewill is much better then the other band.

[@warptek]

Speaking as someone who's been in various tribute bands in the past including a RUSH tribute band my advice to other musicians young and old; don't do it. Tribute bands are painfully embarrassing. Be yourself, write your own music or just play a varied set of classic rock for fun. In recreating the music of Rush (or any other band for that matter), players rarely sound anything like the original artist/s when they're trying to play and sound EXACTLY like them. Especially the vocals. God, thinking back on my own experiences, if I had to do it all over again I would've applied my energies in being in an original group with original music of my creation.

[@MagratheaLegend]

Have to agree

[@Justentime77]

@XMitsuhideX It's pronounced "Piert" just like she said. I have his instructional video "A Work In Progress" and that's how he pronounces his name when he introduces himself.

[@woowoo1967]

@BillBrolse Rush is not exactly an easy act to duplicate...

[@drulius]

No, it's actually pronounced "Pee-rt", not "Purt". Most get it wrong, but Neil himself says "Pee-rt".

[@alexeykh]

7:43 falsetto for a Rush tribute is painful.

[@JoeEmptySea]

lol 3:09 nobody sang

[@mrthundaboots]

A Rush tribute band with 5 cats? No.

[@burlone718]

Cringe moment 3:04