Xanadu - Rush Cover Lockdown 2020 (feat King Bong, Gramma Vedetta and Aliceissleeping)

Xanadu - Rush cover as performed by members of King Bong, Gramma Vedetta and Aliceissleeping.
The perfomance, captured in May 2020 during the lockdown, is a tribute to a band that left a mark on the music history and it celebrates the friendship between the performers that lasts through time and space, like the magnificent art gifted to the world for 4 decades by the Canadian trio.
Personnel
Alice: Vocals - (Aliceissleeping)
Dan: Guitar - Synths (Gramma Vedetta, Aliceissleeping)
Alberto: Bass - Video Editing (King Bong)
Teo: Drum - Percussion - Mix and Mastering (King Bong)
Mixed and Mastered by Matteo Ravelli
Video editing by Alberto Trentanni
King Bong
kingbongband.bandcamp.com/
www.kingbongband.com/
Gramma Vedetta
grammavedetta.bandcamp.com
/ @grammavedetta
Aliceissleeping
aliceissleeping.bandcamp.com
/ aliceissleeping

[@RaptorV1USA]

After 28 years of rush fandom and dozens of shows never saw them play Xanadu... I finally got to see them play it live at the hollywood bowl on the R30 tour... Both that incredible performance by the masters and this performance by all of you badasses brought tears to my eyes. Thank you. A truly fabulous tribute to one of the best and most Influential rock bands in history, and the best 3 piece band that ever was.

[@aliceissleeping]

Aww! Thank you so much for your kind words! 🖤so very much appreciated!

[@adam872]

I dig the vocal approach. She attacks the song with some real venom and that rules.

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you so much!! 🖤

[@ethanm1261]

TOTALLY. I have re-watched this so many times, she embodies Geddy! Just plain SLAYS. I can't give enough thumbs up.

[@aliceissleeping]

@@ethanm1261 Thank you!! 🖤

[@darrensiegel6651]

Yes!!! Was thinking the same thing.... really well done. Can't half ass Geddy's vocals. She dug right in.... not only hitting the notes but also with such passion.

[@WSUKradio]

I had to log in to shithole KZbin, against my better judgement, just to say, thank you. You are all amazing. Truly. Thank you for putting in the time and hard work. This is a pretty complicated song that means a lot to many people, and all of you are very talented. Love it.

[@KingBongBand]

Thank you for your kind words, we're glad to know we made people happy :)

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you!! :-D

[@thurmanmusic]

Amazing cover!! She absolutely KILLED it on vocals. A lot of people try to cover RUSH. It's the vocals that hurt them. Not here. This was fantastic. Everyone was brilliant. Of course I'm a 45 year+ RUSH fan. I love seeing well played covers. Great job everyone.

[@daverobertson5309]

She really captured Getty's full pronunciation and " Whoa Paradise" was perfect. Same spine tingling effect.

[@markjohnson4217]

I really love the singer!! She has a Siouxsie Sioux vibe there. Not trying to sound like Geddy Lee, but captures that surprising unusual thang in a different way, nicely done!!

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you Mark!! :-)

[@timhunt1482]

Ever hear of Siouxsie and the Banshees? I'm from Chicago

[@paulallison6418]

I'm big Rush fan, this was a real treat, well done folks, super performances.

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you!!

[@toronto57]

Anybody who can do a rush cover has earned my respect!! Awesome....

[@bettersteps]

OK. I'm a big Rush fan and all. Xanadu arguably the greatest song they wrote. Great video and impressive musicianship. But, am I the only one impressed that not only someone is displaying this but the fact that someone actually still owns a poster from the movie The Man Who fell to Earth. That is incredible. What an absolutely strange movie. David Lynch unique.

[@KingBongBand]

Alberto (bass player) here: that poster has a bit of history connected to the band, actually! I stole it from a venue after we played a gig: we were treated unfairly, given almost no food for dinner, the stage was nonexistent... the usual stuff you get in a shitty venue. While loading out I noticed a bunch of posters, and being a huge Bowie fan I took this one as compensation for the bad night.

[@booradley1510]

Well done , all good things come to those who wait!!!@@KingBongBand

[@eskilchauhan9267]

You guys are insane!!! Drummer didn’t miss a beat, also I wasn’t expecting the vocals! She killed it

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you Eskil!! :-D

[@666cordyceps666]

what Eskil said!

[@unissonus2012]

She is simply wonderful ever note❤️

[@anthonygandino8633]

@@aliceissleeping you were spot on. if i didnt see vid i would have thought it was geddy lol

[@aliceissleeping]

@@666cordyceps666 Thank you so much! 🖤

[@icetech6]

Man, that drummer was working his ass off.. everytime i start to try to learn some rush i just end up listening and enjoying :)

[@joemcauliffe2360]

Dude dont fk around.

[@TRSmith-xb9dg]

Not only is this the best cover of Xanadu I have ever seen... it's the best Rush cover I have ever seen. The Beauty, the detail, the weirdness, the rock of Rush... but, you guys made it a little different, and made it your own. The attention to very specific detail at the end shows how much you guys Love Rush. It was beautiful. This song is beautiful. Thank you. Brilliant.

[@aliceissleeping]

Wow! Thank you so much for your kind words, means a lot! 🖤

[@rbevans4581]

I saw Rush back in the early 70's before Neil joined. Lifelong fan here. The guitar was impressive..... that young woman, she blew it up. Never heard anyone e come close to Geddy like that. Nicely done.

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you so much! 🖤

[@donaldluszczewski6998]

@@aliceissleeping I agree with the comment! You smashed this and I liked the added aggression in your voice. Gonna go check out your music now! ❤️

[@aliceissleeping]

@@donaldluszczewski6998 Thank you so much Donald! 🖤

[@mudman619]

ok, you never know what to expect with covers . . . but wow . . . you guys ripped it. Lifelong Rush fan from the 70s here - well done.

[@jorgerpena]

Fantastic cover! Thank you for sharing!

[@Catnip11147]

As a lifelong Rush fan, I gotta tell you. That totally kicks ass! Very well done!

[@cnebs3594]

There is Hope! I have Faith after hearing and seeing this. Thank You💕🎶🎶🎶

[@ZenWithKen]

That was awesome, you held nothing back. That's how to do it if you're taking on what few would even consider.

[@twwells]

Wow! Geddy has such a unique and interesting voice that it never sounds right when anyone else sings Rush tunes but this vocalist has such a one of a kind voice that even though she doesn’t really sound like Geddy it’s still pretty great. Awesome job to everyone involved

[@shera1789]

Super impressive! Great job everyone! 👏👏👏👏👏 I watch "XANADU" from Exit Stage Left just about everyday. It's one of my all time favorite live performances by anyone. So I thoroughly enjoyed this & you all killed it! 💥💯🖤🎼🤘 RIP Neil Peart

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you!! :-D

[@shera1789]

@@aliceissleeping You're welcome!😊🤘

[@KingBongBand]

Thanks! Exit Stage Left is indeed up there with the best ever!

[@shera1789]

@@KingBongBand You're welcome! And I absolutely agree my friend!

[@jeffreylee3775]

My favorite Rush song. Mostly because of the Exit Stage Left performance.

[@chronosynclastic8]

This made me tear up. Thank you, you made my day.

[@AdrasteaOne]

Wow, this is fantastic. Big props to the vocalist and drummer! I think the Professor would smile.

[@garaughty]

Absolutely brilliant performance of this classic track !

[@aliceissleeping]

Thanks!! 🖤

[@alanbrown5593]

Goodness knows what she'd be like if she was awake. Keep the music alive.

[@timhunt1482]

The building blocks of music

[@remorselesscuckslayerii8276]

Long time Rush fan here since their first album.... You guys nailed it!!!!

[@SphinxMTN]

That was so fun to listen to. Thank you. Rush music will live on with the people who love their music.

[@lesbattersby91]

Holy crap - that was great. The vocalist was amazing!

[@magicsinglez]

I don’t know how good the guitarist is but the early important part was sooooo clear. . .and so goooood.

[@geddylee501]

Fucking What !!!! ?????? Omg, how the hell have i not seen this before???? Awesome awesome awesome job from start to finish ! Seriously guys, i shed a tear watching this rendition of this absolute classic, moved me to tears No shit, Rush would be proud of you guys and girls And I've never ever ever seen a girl sing this tune, ever, what a treat! Awesome musicianship allround you guys, top top top quality! From a life long Rush fan forever, thankyou so much for uploading and making an old man happy again :D Peace y'all :D

[@GrammaVedetta]

Thanks Man!

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you so much!! :-D

[@KingBongBand]

Thank you :)

[@wuhdee1]

Nothing easy about any of this... great job. Singing Geddy is like trying to fake a fingerprint with crayons. Glad to see you own it. Great tribute. More!

[@aliceissleeping]

Thanks Wuhdee1! :-D

[@timhunt1482]

Why you people quit being so good I love this music and you guys are great

[@TheConsciousEvolutionchannel]

Great Job covering that, spot on!!! The vocals are the best I've ever heard doing Geddie's singing, hard voice to match. She nailed it and added a little bit more edge to it, BADASS!!!

[@Mac-Attack]

I wish Alex and Geddy had a KZbin channel where they react to covers of their songs, so we could vote on great covers like this and watch them watch it.

[@Trapper50cal]

I have to imagine that double neck exists in your arsenal specifically for this song :-)

[@KingBongBand]

Well... ok, it actually does. "Oh, so you can play Stairway to Heaven" "Yeah, that's great. But mainly Xanadu" ✌

[@aliceissleeping]

Haha! Absolutely... that and Hemispheres! 🤘

[@iananderson7883]

Just come across this again. Blew my mind. Hope you guys are still alive. Cheers from Fort Erie, Canada.

[@KingBongBand]

We are alive and kicking! We just published a huge new album :) In case you're interested: kingbong.bandcamp.com/album/beekse-bergen-vol-6-ogopogo It's a collaboration with Chris Haskett from the Rollins Band!

[@TRSmith-xb9dg]

I've commented on this vid before. But, I need to hammer home that this is one of the best Rush covers... ever. Knocked it outta the park!

[@kellycard]

Man, those vocals gave me the chills. I'm not even sure Geddy did that for me. Nice rendition!!

[@DropD1123]

Absolutely amazing. Can't wrap my head around how you actually pulled this off with everyone perfectly in sync. Bravo!

[@joemcauliffe2360]

And finally.....thank you! It takes brass to even appraoch this tune. Well,let it be said. WORD!

[@joemcauliffe2360]

Oh,sorry. Forgot to mention. TALENT!!!!

[@edupsi2001]

This song and this lyrycs always put tears in my eyes. It's so strong, so complex and so dramatic. You're amazing, guys!

[@PiL_arg]

OMG! One of the best Xanadu cover in history!!! Such an amazing job, guys!!!!!! Special Mention to Teo: Man, you're such an outstanding drummer!!! Congrats! Cheers from Argentina!

[@KingBongBand]

Thank you so much!

[@DrHeavydrum]

thanks man! :*

[@alanchoo-kang3526]

This was a brilliant cover of a true Rush classic. Congrats all round

[@ronknox3376]

Great job folks. Love this song.

[@lerauch7115]

Rush fan since 1985. Best cover I'ver EVER heard!

[@donaldgregg9250]

Great job, in honor of a greater band, your hard work and emphasis on capturing a masterpiece, shows wonderful respect from those 3 guys from Canada, thanks for sharing!

[@redonealpha710]

You all nailed it, which is hard to do with Rush songs, thank you and congrats.

[@degreplayspiano]

Fantastic cover! Every musician was wonderful, incredible vocals by Alice

[@threepeater]

Grateful for this really amazing tribute to RUSH! Well done and cheers!!

[@paul_domici]

This is so great guys!!! I can't believe I will never see Rush live again!!! You guys Rock!!!

[@erikjohnson2976]

DAMN! That is how it is done. Great job, folks.

[@SoggySoxSaga]

I only watch this every other day so I won’t become addicted. Seriously, great performance. Thank you!

[@neidermyer]

Fantastic everyone!!

[@nattijeff]

Damn! I am a proud member of RUSH Army and these folks deserve a visit from Alex and/or Geddy.

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you!! :-D

[@KingBongBand]

Thanks! That would a dream come true!

[@martinschumilas774]

Awesome 👍. Great job. Great musicians. The drummer does not have a reason to hide his face.

[@DrHeavydrum]

i'll keep that in mind for the next cover :)

[@santyrush]

Is my fav song of all times, of all bands, Rush is the best.

[@robertobaldizon8206]

Brilliant....!!! Bravo...Thanks for sharing this beatiful music....

[@juanstrilli]

Absolutely amazing!!!

[@tommybruce7209]

It may be the beer, but very, very good cover!! Loved it!!!!!!!!! keep RUSH alive.

[@robertmancuso1883]

Vocals are phenomenal

[@kevin_kevinson]

Amazing guys. Was played so well!

[@YoYo-bu1vm]

You guys nailed it , one of the best covers I've herd especially when it came to the singer. Probs to you guys and keep on rocking!!

[@bilbaltube]

That is not an easy song to reproduce, but it was an amazing job by all of them, props to the drummer for pulling it off with a kit 1/2 the size of Neil's!

[@ethereous]

Absolutely incredible cover.

[@dlees14]

Very Bold taking on this track and you absolutely did it justice! Well done.

[@realbourbonniere15]

Very well done for this amazing (and difficult) song of Rush. One of my best. I'm impressed. Special congratulations to the voice that makes us feel Geddy's grit.

[@billyrawlings6691]

Nice! Love to see younger musicians inspired by the masters! Keep it up!

[@KingBongBand]

Thanks! We haven't been called young in quite a few years, though :D

[@deanlombard9089]

That was fun! Nice job.

[@mk1gte]

Outstanding. I don't think I've ever seen anybody capture Geddy's delivery, cadence and passion so well. Great playing by everyone.

[@fabiocuccu5804]

wow great muscians, great voice ... fantastic singer's glasses

[@fernandobianchi5978]

Powerful band, powerful cover, excellent performance, the singer is very rockers WOOOOOW

[@iananderson7883]

First off. WOW !!! We are a two piece band doing originals and covers. The Rush cover we are working on is Xanadu. Because of this virus nonsense we are confined to my house with just my drum kit and a multitude of keyboards, guitars and bass guitars. There is another Rush cover band out of Vancouver and they are phenomenal just like you guys. Can you imagine rehearsing Xanadu with just a ( female )bass guitarist / keyboardist / singer sounds like? Your drummer is fucking amazing. I'm going to watch the video a few more times. We are out of Fort Erie, Canada sorry we haven't come up with a name for our band yet but as Stephen Hawking would say we're working on it. Cheers and all the best to you guys through this virus nonsense.

[@GrammaVedetta]

Hey Ian, Thanks for your word! When your stuff are on youtube just reply to this message with some links, would love to see it! Alice, the singer of this video, plays bass as well in Aliceissleeping.

[@KingBongBand]

Thank dude!

[@27faun]

one of my fave Rush songs. Great job!

[@peggs1]

OUTSTANDING. A great lockdown project. I just mowed the lawn a bit more often.👌

[@ernestogonzales9277]

Another reason why I love watching Rush covers! To take a break from Rush! I watch Rush covers! What a hoser!

[@josejaimelarracoecheaniemb9550]

¡"Maravillosos jóvenes"!¡ Saludos cordiales desde "Querétaro México"!

[@wsliu360]

Awesome!!!! Great vocals

[@jtnelson89]

Wow! This gave me chills. Subscribed.

[@Pipokliko]

Very well done! Great cover!

[@henrypaleveda7760]

this is something that should have only happened once and you fine people were able to recreate it; my hat goes off to you

[@corinnewebb6424]

Wow!! Very well done indeed. Difficult one to cover. Rush fan since mid 70s. You cracked it.!! ✌️🤗😲X

[@michaelfrazia4569]

my fave rush song

[@jeffsukut2148]

Holy crap this is a great cover. Talent abound. Wow! Props all around. Damn.

[@joemcauliffe2360]

Damn.over and over.

[@metahumour]

OH MY GOD THANK YOU GUYS THAT'S A GGGGRRREEAAT JOB!!!

[@alejandro_mendez_art]

Gran trabajo muchachos!! Rush siempre vivo dentro de todos los músicos!

[@ricknelson5493]

I'm strait up impressed AF. Thanks DUDES

[@jt1929]

It still amazes me that only 3 people wrote and played this epic song. Good job, all👍👍

[@Mac-Attack]

Awesome cover, all of you nailed it. Thanks for posting this

[@lawrencesounddesign1862]

What the hell did I just watch? Something really REALLY good, that's what. This is a difficult song and you all nailed it. From an old graybeard, who has been a Rush fan since before y'all were born (probably) you did good. Keep doing what you are doing, you got it! Guitar was spot on. Drums spot on. Bass spot on. And the vocals - damn, girl. You aren't messing around. :)

[@KingBongBand]

Thank you!

[@jommywop]

Great cover guys. Maybe my favorite rush song. It's hard to pick one. Top 3 for sure.

[@aliceissleeping]

Thank you!!

[@richtut]

Extremely well done cover. Excellent playing and production. I really enjoyed this.

[@DeliriumTremens2099]

Amazing!

[@rationalwatcher7739]

You all are awesome. Fantastic. Rush Lives!!

[@bishopofrustyiron3101]

You guys are awesome, such a complex song, i've seen the sheet music!! Well done! Amazing!

[@Treviscoe]

You all really nailed this one, thanks for uploading it.

[@bryanhaynes6742]

Obviously a late reply. You guys make a soon to be old man very proud. As Geddy would say, "You've all got the chops. Lead singer WOW! Didn't think you had it in you.

[@tomcorley238]

Awesome job all ! The singer captivated me for sure ! Very well done ! I enjoyed this. Would be fun to hear you play this some where out on the road. Hopefully soon.

[@williamholloway2564]

I think my old friends at the House of Blues in The Land will let you play over there as a cover band, We Love Rush in Cleveland. Interesting take on the music and well played and received. Keep Going it sounds really awesome.

[@collinw1353]

Incredible! Thank you!