Xanadu | Rush | Drum Cover #5

[@stevendiblasio3573]

Just saw this and its a great start to my day! My man keep making the right choices and you will go far! We all know for sure that Neil and Rush would give you a big thumbs up!

[@motrs1206]

This brought a huge smile to my face to see a young drummer play this. Fantastic playing and tribute to the great Neil Peart. Keep up the great work. I love the tribute kit and you miming the instruments you don’t have (yet).

[@cavansvec]

@@motrs1206 Haha! Yet!!! I just got a set of tri-bells today, so there’s one off the list!

[@brentd.4093]

Someone get this young man some cowbells, orchestra bells, tubular bells, and wind chimes.....Good job! very nice tribute. From a drummer and a 50 year fan.

[@user-xz9hu4rd2v]

I have a goat herd and I named the top billy 'Nilpert', and Xanadu is my favorite song from my favorite band, well done!

[@cavansvec]

@@user-xz9hu4rd2v Haha! Thank you!

[@DrummerJohn]

Great job! Difficult music to master and you are on your way! 5 years from now you will have a beautiful drum kit and new cymbals. Your skill level will be off the charts! Keep putting in the hours of practice and stay away from sex, drugs but rock and roll on! I imagine seeing your progress in two years and being blown away. Love it man

[@cavansvec]

@@DrummerJohn Thank you!!!

[@RandomlyAwkward1]

You are great at picking up the hi-hat and ghost note nuances. You have great timing as well. I always got so excited to play I sped up! You look relaxed as well and not stiff and forced. I used to accidentally do something cool and then had to go back and figure out what I just did! I am imagining you behind a set of Ludwig Natural Maple Power Toms, 6” 8” and 10” RotoToms, oak paneling on the walls and my mother flicking the rec room light on and off to tell me dinner is ready. Even though I no longer have my drums after 40 years, I still play every day in my head. Drummers understand what I mean… Great job!

[@cavansvec]

@@RandomlyAwkward1 Haha! Thank you!

[@sunblindX]

Whoa! Nice timing! A hard piece, but a great job! 7:03 The Peart signature groove, how i love it. :)

[@cavansvec]

@@sunblindX Thank you!!

[@hammerhead001]

I discovered RUSH around 81-82 and was hooked. Their music was on another level and honestly hard to comprehend. Glad to see the youngest generation still getting into it today. Rock on!

[@gregoryrogalsky6937]

I was routing for you the whole time. Nice job.... I like your energy. Subscribed.

[@edwardestes8038]

Bravo.....great job sir......Neil is smiling down at you.!!!!!

[@JosephSKahn]

OMG! Dude you are amazing! That was so great to watch and listen to. I am going to share this with all my students!

[@rickzavala8204]

How fun! Love it

[@tobaccoroadadventures]

I’m 56 and was working on this same song back in high school. Keep up the good work young man! Neil would approve!

[@robblos9358]

Well done young man, well done! Neil would be proud. You’re very entertaining to watch. Don’t ever stop little brother. 🤙🏼

[@cavansvec]

Thank you!

[@cocacola3452]

Excellent work! The Professor Lives on.

[@cavansvec]

Thank you!!

[@BrianPanico-ve3kc]

Well done young man. You’re learning fm the best to ever hold a pair of sticks

[@cavansvec]

@@BrianPanico-ve3kc Thank you!! Sure am.

[@WyattTaylorDrums]

Great man! One of the best rush songs. Also it’s crazy how many toms you have it’s awesome!

[@cavansvec]

@@WyattTaylorDrums Thank you! Same amount Neil had!!!

[@WyattTaylorDrums]

@ awesome dude! Neil is one of the greatest drummers that not many can compare to

[@LDRizzo]

Way to go man. Great job, keep it up! RIP Neil!

[@Highcastle_of_Geek]

Great job! Arguably my favorite Rush song and you would have made The Professor proud. Keep it up, I look forward to more videos from you.

[@cavansvec]

@@Highcastle_of_Geek Thank you!

[@Mike-eu4sx]

Now that was fun! Killer drum set !!! Brings back memories. And you nailed it!!!!

[@cavansvec]

@@Mike-eu4sx Thank you! It’s getting an upgrade soon!!!

[@jimnarvel9794]

Very nice transitioning during ~4:00 to 4:50, including that Neil "groove pattern", and being creative and staying in sync through the percussion pieces, bells, chimes, etc.!!

[@cavansvec]

Thank you!! It is definitely my favorite part in the song to play.

[@stevetee1225]

Great job that is one tough man to follow.He was the professor keep up.Keep up the good work sounds pretty good

[@timothyslaughter476]

Takes me back to my basement in 1980 working on this number. When I got the cd player with a to b repeat it changed the game. Every difficult passage, time change and independence puzzle i figured out. Great job dude. The kit makes me jealous as all hell. LMAOOOUUUT. Rip Neil. Peace all.

[@cavansvec]

@@timothyslaughter476 Thank you!!

[@kennyk3989]

Outstanding job! Hopefully one day we will see you on stage!

[@avolite719]

You are getting there young man. NEVER stop. Always keep the bar high. I would love to go back to my early days of the late 70s and early 80s, when I had my drum kit completely installed into the garage with all the soundproofing and the care to detail I did. Learning about audio production while setting up my reference and cue monitor systems for playback and rehearsals. That garage was tightly sealed and was a musician's haven of serious dedication to workshopping my skills as a young drummer who also looked at Mr. Peart as a major influence. My advice though would be for you to lose the temptation and wanting to be a "flashy" drummer .... (stick flips and attention-seeking show off stunts with your physical drumming method) ... Spend THAT energy towards creating and building what will become your body language and physical connection to the art/craft of percussion. Listening closer and closer to the music along the way and learning how to take it from hearing it to actual replication on your behalf MUST be one of your top priorities at this point. Music and the ability to harness the magic of playing your chosen instrument is serious business. Balance that with the sheer joy of watching yourself grow as a musician. Best high in the world I tell you. All the best my friend. Keep us all updated as well.

[@jpow73]

I’m 51, fan since I was 14. When I got to high school, my learning curve on the set shot up b/c of this man. So happy new generations can be exposed to him. Fantastic job!

[@AhForgetAboutIT]

I’m 61 and wow, great job! Neil was such a huge influence over the years for me right from the start. Also, i knew u were one of us when u flexed at the beginning (typical drummer cool 😂). Anyway keep up the great work!

[@paulgiltner5224]

Excellent rendition. That was a great tribute to "The Professor". Thank you for sharing it. Rush fan here since 1978. Cincinnati, Ohio. Seen them many times.

[@cavansvec]

@@paulgiltner5224 Thank you!!

[@MattJersan]

Very well done young man. 👏 this was my senior exam in high school. One of my all time faves. Nice kit too. 👌

[@cavansvec]

@@MattJersan Thank you!!

[@jon325]

Great stuff my man! Sub'd! Great kit too! Neil is smiling down! Keep it up! One of their greatest songs right there, IMHO.

[@cavansvec]

@@jon325 Thank you Jon!

[@scottorr5758]

It absolutely warms my heart to see a young drummer with such a show of respect and admiration for my true drum influencer NEP!!! Keep it up man, you're doing great!

[@cavansvec]

@@scottorr5758 Thank you!!

[@davidingram9303]

I love the look at 8:36. like, you guys ready for this??? This kid rocks!

[@cavansvec]

Haha! That was the whole point. I am glad you noticed!

[@reneelyons6836]

This is beautiful. 💙🥁🎵🎶🎶

[@Krazy_Shorts]

Beautiful!! That was awesome!

[@dcQ23]

ROCK ON!!! Please post more videos. Love your style and expression.

[@cavansvec]

Thank you! Haha! Thats the plan!

[@dkwoodsy2082]

Well done young man! 👏🏻👏🏻 The next generation keeping Rush and Neil Peart alive!

[@BrianTacastacasofficial05]

Keep going my dude! Great job with the drumming! Cavan Peart Svec!!

[@glennroberts2194]

BRAVO YOUNG MAN... BRAVO!!!

[@antoniorusso4597]

Great job. Very hard song to play. You did Neal justice.

[@cavansvec]

@@antoniorusso4597 Thank you!

[@rdm20fan]

Outstanding!!! It’s awesome to watch you play. Keep it up. 😎

[@davidelliott8571]

Good Job! I’m 54 and started my serious journey after Neil when I was 13…..spent hours learning all of Farrell to Kings….time well spent! Keep up the good work.

[@cavansvec]

@@davidelliott8571 Thank you! Sounds like good times.

[@kevinmurphy9982]

Very talented young man... Neil is smiling...well done

[@cutitshaveit]

Absolutely phenomenal man .

[@cavansvec]

Gracias!

[@SuperJohnnyO]

Ah... another member of the "Teenage Drummers Who Love Neil Peart" club! My membership started in 1980! Nice job, young man!

[@rossvumbaco4508]

Excellent ! Keep on rocking

[@honestspirit56]

Well done young man… Keep it up!👍

[@Romans219]

Being a professional acoustic drummer for many moons I sat in my basement for years mastering how to tune drums and I played the Farewell to Kings album every day while I played every note on my Ludwig Acrolite snare drum for daily practice.

[@ConstantineBassCovers]

Air cowbells, orchestra bells, tubular bells, and wind chimes-I love it. Thanks for sharing Rush and Neil Peart's music with a whole new generation of musicians.

[@edwardestes8038]

I saw them way back in the 70s in NW Indiana.Only twice....but i was in the same room as Neil Ellwood Peart .Many were not as lucky to see them.I saw them in 1975 in Schererville Indiana at the Omni 41....Fly By Night Tour....and the Hammond Civic center in 1978.The tail end of the 2112 Tour.I even had a double Kick Rogers Big R kit i built like neils Black Chrome Slingerland kit.

[@cavansvec]

@@edwardestes8038 That is amazing!

[@joelhaydon3133]

Keep it up! Impressive at any age.

[@Leandros-Lounge]

very good bro !!! nice job 👍

[@cavansvec]

@@Leandros-Lounge Gracias!

[@reneelyons6836]

YOUR AWESOME!!!!!!!! A WIZARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cristobalreyessau202]

Esta interpretación esta cargada de espíritu y sentimiento aparte de lo técnico, felicidades!realmente neil estaría orgulloso de ver este video!bravoo 👏👏👏👏💯🎶

[@cavansvec]

¡Gracias! La música me permite tocar con todo mi corazón.

[@cristobalreyessau202]

@@cavansvec totalmente verdad amigo!sigue adelante que tienes un gran talento!

[@cavansvec]

@@cristobalreyessau202 Gracias!

[@Arq-and-Dog]

Buen Trabajo muchacho ! poco a poco la vas a perfeccionar mas... éxitos.

[@mattnoble655]

Any young lad learning Rush has my respect.

[@SopranoSister]

Excellent job! :)

[@cavansvec]

@@SopranoSister Thank you!

[@SopranoSister]

@@cavansvec You're welcome! I'm a huge Rush fan and love the drums. :) Keep at it!

[@Cruzinthecoach]

Very enjoyable thank you! Ima young 67 andhad a lkt of fun to rush😊

[@chrismorales2508]

Killer!

[@InRodWeTrust2112]

Good job man🤟🤟🤟

[@cavansvec]

@@InRodWeTrust2112 Thank you!

[@bobbyjones2112]

Well done and good sounding drums too!

[@cavansvec]

@@bobbyjones2112 Thank you!

[@nor4978]

biennnn!!

[@pattydevito9408]

those high toms & symbol stops really did it for me!!

[@cavansvec]

@@pattydevito9408😁😁😆

[@martyc3447]

Solid work, also love the kit, willing to bet it’s based on Neil’s candy apple red 80s kit?

[@cavansvec]

Yes! It sure is. But, the sizes on the rack toms aren't correct. Changing it today!

[@vanbofflaezquizoband6542]

Felicitaciones. En un mundo de hoy colmado de tanta música sin alma, que un joven homenajee a un maestro como Peart y una banda excelente como Rush, es una emoción para el corazón.

[@Highcastle_of_Geek]

Lol, I have to ask, at 4:43 are you hitting your tubular bells to be acquired in the future?

[@cavansvec]

@@Highcastle_of_Geek Yes! I am. In my previous Xanadu cover (a while ago) I did that, and it made my dad laugh. So I had to do it again!

[@Highcastle_of_Geek]

@ Ha ha, love it! Maybe your Dad will take the hint, Christmas is coming!!

[@cavansvec]

@ Haha!!!

[@dave12181]

Great job! Gotta get those drums mic’ed up.

[@cavansvec]

@@dave12181 Yes sir! But those mics do cost a lot of money that I don’t have!!

[@skiddymark]

theres a gig waiting for you when they reunite

[@StickHits]

🙌 Great work! Are those Tama's?

[@cavansvec]

@@StickHits Stickhits!!! I am a HUGE fan of you. No, they are a modge-podge of a mid level pearl set from back in the day, can’t remember the name. I custom painted, and outfitted them with hardware. I hope you enjoyed!

[@StickHits]

@@cavansvec ​ @cavansvec Haha right on, thanks dude! Great job on the kit I wouldn't have realized that if you didn't tell me - and it's actually too funny because ten years ago I did the EXACT same thing with my old Pearl kit right down to coloring the insides of the shells, but purple, great minds think alike huh? 🤯😂!! I tried to post a pic for you but YT is rejecting my comment lol. I spent forever sanding and re-coating clearcoat trying everything to make it look thick and glossy like how it would be on a factory kit before realizing it was just impossible without expensive industrial equipment (as far as I knew at the time at least) so I'm curious whether you had similar struggles with that lol. Overall my project was a bit of a disaster, the drums were already kind of fucked and I pretty much had to ruin them to do it with some of the screws never fitting back tight again and rattling lol. Yours turned out great though, that red really worked out! Props for the clear head on the snare too not enough people rock that 🤣

[@cavansvec]

@ Thank you!!! The process had a learning curve. I was scared at first, but then after I drilled the hole into my first drum it was smooth sailing from there. The paint is holding- it’s as glossy as I want, and it’s the perfect red color. And the clear snare head!! Somebody was in my comments once saying that they “think they prefer the white one”!!! It replicates Neil’s sound so well. Thank you for commenting!!

[@chrisfreeman4957]

Niiiiiice.

[@cavansvec]

@@chrisfreeman4957 Thanks Chris!

[@MatChew75]

Keep it up man

[@MarkFletcher-z4y]

excellent my friend! Only heard 1or 2 flaws; which is pretty damned good for a Rush cover! I can see a lot of potential in your playing. Be patient and you can go far!

[@cavansvec]

Aha! I have noticed more than 1 or 2, but it is my own playing! Thank you!!

[@reneelyons6836]

Made me cry.

[@Tobias1985]

damn just saw a comment of urs, took a look at ur channel and damn… where‘d u get the drums?

[@cavansvec]

@@Tobias1985 The drums are a hodgepodge of some higher quality pearl sets, i forgot the name of them. I matched all the hardware, and cut some drums down, and there you go! New video discussing the gear I use will be soon!!

[@Tobias1985]

@ Cant wait man. This really looks like neils kit. How old are you??

[@cavansvec]

@ 16!!

[@Tobias1985]

@ damn!! im 15

[@cavansvec]

@ Love it man. Stick with it!

[@maaaguz]

Great prog,great drummming....Take a Look at Mike Manginis DT Cover of Xanadu...rock on

[@pattydevito9408]

Exelentee!

[@everready19373]

What is that thing on your right arm?

[@cavansvec]

A pimple. :P

[@donsvec875]

Rocked it Cav

[@cavansvec]

Thank you dad!

[@codersexpo1580]

Nice! do you read?...and did you read anything to learn this?

[@cavansvec]

@@codersexpo1580 I don’t read, I have learned all of these parts by ear!

[@codersexpo1580]

@@cavansvec That is simply amazing! If I may suggest, please take the time to read a variety of charts and make that part of your practice. You are so skilled! Once you learn to read, it will reduce the time to do what you do already 10X. The industry has room for talent like yours but you want to be prepared and always a step above the rest. You get a call and you need to have an entire set down and ready to go in a week....reading is going to help you get there. Peace man and best wishes to you! AWESOME JOB!

[@cavansvec]

@ Thank you!!

[@rl9808]

U need to use more 20” cymbal on left. Watch Neil.

[@cavansvec]

@@rl9808 No, because it’s an 18” crash from the 60s and I have it on there just for looks. I will eventually get a new one that I will use more

[@vfxtutswithdan1893]

Surprise timbale hiding behind him!

[@cavansvec]

Haha! Yes!!

[@matthewtaylor1697]

Nice

[@sidherb8668]

Good work. Keep practicing. You'll advance faster and more honestly if you concentrate on drumming and not stick-tricks. NP was all about substance over style.

[@cavansvec]

@@sidherb8668 I know! But look at him in the live performances of this song. He throws his stick up as high as he can!

[@01tls]

Very nice job, young man. It would have been better if you did everything Neil does. 🤣 Just kidding, well done.

[@cavansvec]

@@01tls What does neil do that i don’t? Asking for constructive criticism!

[@01tls]

@@cavansvec I meant including the bells/chimes/cowbell/woodblocks, you're young and talented, you can only get better. Best of luck and best wishes, I hope to see you live on the big stage someday.

[@cavansvec]

@ I’ll get to work on those things thank you!

[@guiprado2620]

Ao invés de ficar preocupado em girar a baqueta para chamar atenção, foque em acertar o tempo e em bater com mais precisão nas peças!

[@cavansvec]

Instead of commenting on some kid's post, focus on your own life, and living it more positively!

[@b.p.879]

You should spend less time twirling sticks and spend more time working on cleaning up your fills and timing.

[@cavansvec]

You should spend less time shit-talking a teenager, and spend more time working on your self-esteem! Take a hike.

[@Audiojunkabus]

does anyone actually understand what a "cover" is? that's a play-a-long, hardly a cover.. best to call drum Karaoke.

[@cavansvec]

@@Audiojunkabus But i’m playing along, and playing almost exactly what Neil played… do you know how much skill that takes?

[@robertshank8412]

It's hard to believe that you're a serious percussionist with all the stick twirling. When you twirl your sticks, and you do it constantly, it means that you just want to get laid.

[@cavansvec]

@@robertshank8412 What are you talking about? Do you recognize the skill it takes to play Neil’s parts at this level? Obviously you have never watched live performances of Rush. The whole show Neil would throw his stick up as high as he could in the air, and he would always be doing stick tricks. Example, The Weapon live performance on GOP, he’s doing stick tricks the whole time he plays the main groove of the song.

[@robertshank8412]

@@cavansvec You're not Neil Peart and you are not on stage in front of a huge audience. I have three personal friends who are good drummers and I know lots of other drummers. They don't twirl their sticks. They're focused. Here's the long and short of it. If you have time to twirl your sticks constantly, you are bored with the material and you have to move on to something that has your interest and your attention. Otherwise, you're just trying to get laid. Don't argue with me. I'm almost seventy yrs old and I've seen it all. Perfect your craft and try to do your job without the distractions.

[@cavansvec]

@ Just a grumpy 70 year old man who can’t recognize skill!

[@robertshank8412]

@@cavansvec I'll go back to my original point. You're not a serious percussionist. You think that stick twirling will get you laid. Good luck with that.

[@cavansvec]

@ You’re just a 70 year old weirdo talking about a minor getting laid!!! Look at you! I have been playing percussion for 7 years, and a drummer for 2. I am as serious as it gets at my age.

[@christrudell7966]

Great job young man! 💪🇨🇦

[@cavansvec]

@@christrudell7966 Thank you!!