"THE NEIL PEART EXPERIMENT" - by KEN MARY - Part One "YYZ"

[@KingVideo8]

Experimental success ! Loved every beat, roll, and crash ! Thanks Professor Ken Mary !

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much for the kind words my friend!!

[@jrude1918]

I've been playing RUSH for over 30 years. All I can say is "Thanks for the lesson!" Your drums sound amazing and your feel is spot on.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much for the kind words!!🙏

[@jfbuff9]

Great job, Ken! Very impressed…Looking forward to the next one.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much! And TY for watching!!

[@butchjones3497]

YES!!! Awesome, Ken!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Butch!! That is very kind of you!! 🙏

[@butchjones3497]

@kenkmaryofficial 💚

[@davidjperkins1710]

This is a fun experiment- Neil and I came up together in St Catharines - I subbed in when he left to join Rush-everyone knew in our small town that he was going to be "something" - never guessed it was going to be legendary though- and you are doing a fine job covering him.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@davidjperkins1710 TY so much David! That’s a great story, thank you for sharing! And TBH I don’t think in the future anyone will be this influential, because Rush existed at an amazing time in the music business. There are so many bands and so many great players I don’t believe anyone will sit on that throne again!!

[@amreed2]

The intro to YYZ is perhaps one of the most creative musical pieces that's ever been written. You will never hear anything like it again. Man those were good times.

[@ConstantineIsslamow]

Great job. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much for watching!!🙏

[@ScottJeffersTraveler]

Holy Cow! Amazing performance! I love hearing this mix, gives a slightly different view of this masterpiece.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY my friend!! I hpoe all is going amazing!!

[@worldtimeproductions]

Great Job

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the kind words!!

[@lesliemary9681]

Amazing! Love the story behind the scenes. I love that you're still having fun doing what you love and tremendously blessed to do. 🥰

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY Leslie!!🙏

[@Sarge2112]

That's damn good man 👏👏👏 I'm a 40+ year Rush fan and have heard this many times and your right there with it amazing job Neil would smile...

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Kurt! That is very appreciated!!

[@terrysnyder5193]

Fantastic! I became a drummer mostly because of this album. I cannot wait to check out the rest of this project

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Terry!

[@2112musician]

Wow this is badass. RIP Neil. 🤟

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much!

[@zarwarrior]

Extremely well done my friend! Spicing up with the Slapsticks makes a huge difference. 🖖❤🎶💯 Long live The Professor!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much my friend! And indeed!

[@shgdds]

Great performance Ken! Looking forward to the next one!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the kind words my friend!! I'll be seeing you next month!

[@marsdrums6298]

Well done! Love this song and it's a lot of fun to play along to. Neil was a genius for sure with sticks in his hands. RIP Neil Peart! Your legacy will live on!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the kind words and indeed, he was a genius. And I do not think there will be another drummer as influential again, because of the special time that Rush existed in. The music business today is completely different.

[@MarkChocolate]

That was frkn Brilliant!! Damn! As a guitar player, I WISH I could play drums as good as that! Thanks for this, Ken!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much for those very kind words Mark!!

[@theslideguy4228]

Sweet. Nice work, KM.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much my friend!

[@larsrikardkvaal5905]

Excellent job, really enjoyed it👌

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Lars!!

[@rlochner]

Diggin it! Very well done!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY Mr. Lochner!! You rock and I will see you soon!!

[@toddo316]

Amazing! Thanks!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the kind words!!

[@codersexpo1580]

Hey Ken! Out here in AZ to this day my friend. You may not remember me but we met and you came by my old storage shed off camelback and jammed out a bit on my Red Ludwig set. We had a friend Gary Higgins in common and it was such a joy to meet and hang with you. I introduced you to a dear friend Brett Fredrickson (RIP my buddy) and you guys did a drum seminar together...anyway, I just wanted to say hi and hope you are around in town, I would love to touch bases with you. Let me know how we can connect! Peace brother!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

Wow, I do remember that! Are you still in touch w Gary? Great guy! Let's do that. Are you on FB messenger? Just hit me up there!

[@codersexpo1580]

@@kenkmaryofficial Ha! Will do!

[@tyytsejam]

Very nicely done!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the kind words!!

[@CeeHimself]

Never been a #Rush nor a #NeilPeart Fan but a #KenMary Fan; This just came up in my feed! Great Stuff! Keep it up, Brother! Cheers, eeC

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY my friend!!🙏

[@christiansectas]

Yesssss!!!!! Wonderful stuff!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much my friend!!

[@mikekeller6873]

Very Excellent.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY Mike!!🙏

[@1960taylor]

Very nice......hello from YYZ

[@kenkmaryofficial]

Hello! TY so much, and you're Canadian!! That's awesome!

[@1960taylor]

@@kenkmaryofficial great job !! and yes right from YYZ

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@1960taylor The heart of it all!!!👍

[@rushman667]

First listen thought you were off but second time around I thought you were on it.

[@bonzojenks303]

Incredible video! Jonni

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Jonni! That is very kind of you!!

[@stringstroker22]

Love it, Ken!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much my friend!!

[@andrewwalker3819]

Brilliant as Always Ken 👌 👏 👍

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Andrew!!

[@jonhamlinprophet6606]

That was great, Ken.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Jon!!

[@jonhamlinprophet6606]

@@kenkmaryofficial Hell yeah!

[@MarkTaitAZ]

Super cool Ken!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY my friend! Hoping you have great news for me next time we speak!

[@Rage-of-War]

Flotz is blessed to have you on board!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the kind words my friend!!🙏

[@toddashton9696]

That was fun to see you reproduce this masterpiece

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Todd! This song is truly a masterpiece!!

[@TheMetaljoken]

There‘s No School Like The Old School (Dee Snider)! Awesome work Bro!! 👊 🤘

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY my friend!!

[@TheMetaljoken]

@ yw Amigo! And okay - Not that much 4 on the Floor in the Rush Kompositions 😏 Have a great Weekend Ken! ✌️🤘

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@TheMetaljoken Hahaha, indeed! You have a great weekend as well!

[@tewwonwonii8462]

Excellent.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much!

[@darylbanks6363]

awesome you nailed it old friend way to go that's why you are in my top 5 drummers of all time

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Daryl!! I appreciate your support always!!

[@JimWilkinson]

Excellent work Ken! Doing the Professor right. I'm sure Neal would be smiling....

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@JimWilkinson TY so much Jim! I hope he would be!! 🙏

[@tom-dreamingnothing]

Well, that was phenomenal. 🤘

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Tom!! 🙏

[@FrankDeCoster-FrakkeZeroOne]

Awesome job!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Frank!!🙏

[@jamesgilgannon4164]

Truly awesome Ken! 🙏😁👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much James, and TY for watching!

[@CHOKEHOLDOFFICIAL]

YIKES! SPOT ON! EVEN SHADY TIME MOMENTS! KILLER!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the kind words!!!

[@jongriffor4366]

Awesome Ken, I really enjoyed this!🤘🏼☠️🤘🏼

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Jon!!

[@HunterGoatley]

Fantastic, Ken!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@HunterGoatley TY so much Hunter!!

[@eoinjennings519]

I love doing this on guitar - at least there is a drummer to lock in to ! Great job 👏

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@eoinjennings519 TY so much! Yes, it was quite the experiment!! I did learn a great deal, though.

[@Pirates_of_the_Underground_I]

WOO HOO!!!! Great job Ken!!! Great looking kit too :D. I have always wondered if _Pratt_ ever tried sampling the Whip Crack/Glass from the studio track? Always thought that would have been a cool surprise during their last few tours if he was able to do that for his electronic drums (sample/trigger). But heck, at the very least I got to see them on the 2nd to last show at Irvine Meadows Calif. with my Brother, Friend, and Girlfriend. Too bad they didn't play "Losing It" at the gig though (but did for a couple of other shows. The Toronto show with "Ben Mink" on Violin, and "Jonathan Dinklage" at the LA Forum show), it is one of my fave tracks. - Well, hope to see more! You play with such ferocity and precision! Much like Neil during that time (see LeStudio footage).

[@kenkmaryofficial]

As always, TY for the very kind words!! That would be a cool sound to add for sure!! So cool you saw the last tour... I missed it thinking there would be more...

[@donjoefonzarelli9785]

Nailed it. Well done

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Don!!🙏

[@ROYVDL12]

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", and to that, you honor Neil's percussion talent. Well done, Ken. Is "La Villa Strangiato" next? I'd be interested to know how you assess the difficulty in mastering Neil's drum parts compared to other rock bands?

[@kenkmaryofficial]

In terms of rock bands, I would say difficult. I played Rush in my high school band a lot, so I was used to playing Neils style, but there's a lot to remember!! And it depends on how close you're trying to get. Here, I was doing my best to sound like the record, which was not easy. I would say Rush is definitely way more difficult by a huge jump, compared to other bands at that time. And as you know, this was many years ago they recorded this. Check out Lorna Shore, a current band. That may be a little tough to duplicate now, lol.

[@mikemYYZ]

My goodness, that kicked ass

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much, Mike!

[@vampdarling]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Amazing Ken!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Lora!!

[@allanmailer4540]

I've said it before but that kit is bloody beautiful.....Right-let's get onto the music. The first time I truly took notice of a drummer was when I heard Cozy Powell playing the intro to Stargazer, the next thing I heard was a little track called YYZ, I loved it on moving pictures but it was the live version on Exit Stage Left (complete with drum solo) that truly fired my love for drums and made me want to hit things. Your version is superb Ken, there are subtle differences here and there but most of them are purely sonic and related to the differences in equipment. You nailed the track but whilst still managing to sound like you......and that's no bad thing.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY Allan! I'll take it!! And TY for listening!!🙏

[@Pirates_of_the_Underground_I]

Cozy was probably the 1st musician I started to actually "mourn", and those that came after who passed away :(. Not only Rush (and Kansas) but I'm a HUGE 𝕽𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖇𝖔𝖜 fan (and collector), especially the Dio/Bonnet years. Cozy was awesome with Sabbath, Emerson Lake & Powell, and Whitesnake too! Always had that HUGE sound. I guess as a young adult getting into Metal, Progressive Rock, the losing of musicians became very apparent to me, and the mark they left on music. We live in the age of many leaving us that were born in the 40's and 50's.

[@miketheash1557]

Bravo, sir!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@miketheash1557 TY so much Mike!! 🙏

[@jon325]

Oh ya, nicely done!!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Jon!!

[@DrummerDaveRaheb]

Nice job Ken! 🥁

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY Dave!🙏

[@YvonG4]

Awesome!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Yvon!! 🙏

[@jameswilliamson4009]

Awesome!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY James, and TY for watching!!

[@jameswilliamson4009]

@@kenkmaryofficial Always enjoy watching your stuff!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@jameswilliamson4009 TY so much James!!

[@russlewis9634]

I think it's time to change your middle name to "EVERY-LITTLE-NUANCE"... lol Outstanding......

[@kenkmaryofficial]

Ah, TY so much my friend!!

[@sighermike]

Dude, you should do more videos. These are fun.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much! That is my New Year's resolution!! There are so many I'd like to make!!😁

[@CathyRankinEntertainment]

Absolutely killer - they should've had you play this at the Taylor Hawkins tribute because you're the only one I've seen actually nail it - Neil would love this!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the very kind words and encouragement Cathy!!🙏

[@GeneBrodeJr]

I don't know who you are, and I don't know where to find you. But what I do know is that you have a very particular set of skills. And you killed it! I'm a bassist and of course love Rush, but Neil was THE MAN. There is a lot going on in this song and I think this is the only video I've ever seen where you can see everything happening behind the kit. Great job! I'll give you a like and a follow!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

Hahahaha, I love that! TY so much! And rhythm sections rule!!! 😁

[@iliafigueroa4820]

Hello. Did you ever get to meet Neil???

[@kenkmaryofficial]

I did not get a chance to meet him unfortunately. But he is one of my top three influences as a drummer, and I saw them play very early on in my development.

[@GuitarWithDofka]

Bravo my friend 💪

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY Jim!! Coming from you that means everything!!

[@rushangelTE]

Making Memories, 🎉

[@kenkmaryofficial]

🙏

[@user-vn6km7tk4p]

Hello Ken, Excellent work!!! Did you by chance do some work in the past with David T Chastain?

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the very kind words! Yes, I played on a number of Chastain albums! And those were done old school as well, no edits, no punchins, no samples, lol.

[@iliafigueroa4820]

Hello. Did you ever get to meet Neil???

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@iliafigueroa4820 No, out of all the celebrities I was able to meet over the years, Neil was not one of them.

[@iliafigueroa4820]

@@kenkmaryofficial Well…not celeb, he really was a musician, just a veeeery famous one hehe celeb is a kardashian or taylor swift I should say hahaaa I have a signed book by him. One of those motorcycle ones he did. I went to meet them here in puerto rico and missed them by hours… But got to see them at their concert here from 2nd row. Months before, I saw them my first time in west palm beach.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@iliafigueroa4820 Very cool you have that.

[@uwewillms6238]

Great

[@johncampbellpercussion]

Nice!!!!!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY John!!

[@davepalumbo1971]

Great stuff Ken, thanks! BTW, I assume you are the same Ken Mary who played drums on the unknown and underrated Magdallan Big Bang album from the early 90s?? Some amazing drumming there, and mixed very well too I might add!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much Dave! Yep, That album is Brian Bromberg, Ken Tamplin, Lanny Cordola, and myself. One of my favorites to have played on and produced by the incredible Mick Guzauski (Christina Aguilera, etc. etc.)

[@davepalumbo1971]

@@kenkmaryofficial You're welcome - my friend and I spent a lot of hours listening to that album back in the day. Serious musicianship on that album top to bottom. I saw Brian at a jazz festival a few years back... I know Ken has done a lot of work since then as well, though admittedly not sure I've kept track of Lanny.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@davepalumbo1971 Yes, some great musicians on that record for sure, and a killer piece of art, IMO.

[@AnnetteMary-u2w]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

[@rasricksmith]

No whip parts?😂

[@kenkmaryofficial]

Hey Rick, I believe they are on the recording, yes? And TY for watching!!

[@hackey37]

WHY WHY ZED - EXCELLENT!!!!

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY so much my friend!!

[@johnandrews3568]

Please.. it's why why ZED.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@johnandrews3568 I was going to put “YYX” in the title just to watch people’s heads explode…

[@johnandrews3568]

@@kenkmaryofficial no point in trolling but to say why why zee is like saying Pert instead of Peart. it's just wrong. If the song was written by Americans, I get it but it's not.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@johnandrews3568 Too late for this video, but good to know. One thing to consider is that in America, we don't say it like that, and although Rush is a Canadian band, they sold records in many, many other countries besides Canada. Actually, they sold WAY more records in other countries. Are all other countries to be held to speaking the letter "Z" the way you say it in Canada because Rush was "Canadian"? Isn't language for communicating, and in the end, did you know what song I was talking about? I'm pretty sure everyone knows the song I'm referring to. So yeah, it seems a little "trollish," but I get the impression your intention was more "education" than "trolling." So for that, the information is appreciated.

[@johnandrews3568]

@@kenkmaryofficial for sure education. AFAIK the USA is the only English speaking country that uses 'zee' for zed. French also uses Zed and the rest of the English speaking world says Zed. Zee if very much an American thing and if others (like English speakers in Latin America for eg) say zee it's from US media influence.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

@@johnandrews3568 GTK

[@aviationtutorialsvid]

Ken, great work my brother! Truly awesome performance. I produced YYZ on two instruments: my Yamaha Montage synth and my Pearl set: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5LaZpufms2YjrM . Not as polished as your video! Job well done.

[@kenkmaryofficial]

TY for the kind words and for sharing!!