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     Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem

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    IceDog

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    Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:48 AM (permalink)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYC-tpMj4vc
     
    I'm interested in your thoughts of how they performed the song and did they do it justice?
     
    thanks
     
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      ytserush

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      Re:Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:18 AM (permalink)
      I thought the quieter bits were rather stiff and tentative, but once they got humming they sounded pretty good.
       
      You can never have enough dry ice....
       
      The Cygnus X-1/The Spirit Of Radio ending was.......interesting.
       
       
      I've seen/heard worse.....
       
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        Re:Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:40 AM (permalink)
        Really nice cover. 
        I like how the singer made a conscious effort NOT to mimic Geddy. He just sang it like he would sing it, rather than trying to hit all the high notes. 
         
        The By-Tor/TSoR ending was weird but cool at the same time. 
         
         
        Nicely done. Seems like a decent band. 

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          Re:Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:41 AM (permalink)
          ytserush


          I thought the quieter bits were rather stiff and tentative, but once they got humming they sounded pretty good.

          You can never have enough dry ice....

          The Cygnus X-1/The Spirit Of Radio ending was.......interesting.


          I've seen/heard worse.....

           
           
          Uh... c'mon brotha! 
          You know that wasnt Cygnus!
           
           
          The tobes of Hades lit by flickering torchlight.... 

          Suddenly you were gone
          From all the lives you left your mark upon.
          R.I.P. Keith

           
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            Re:Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem Sunday, January 22, 2012 8:39 PM (permalink)
            Much needed bump
             
            Pyramid Theorem did a hell of a job. They didn't do a traditional Rush cover, and for that I appreciate it more. They made it their own version.
             
            This is some killer stuff! Congrats!
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              Re:Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem Monday, January 23, 2012 12:55 AM (permalink)
              Thanks for the kind words peeps!  It is greatly appreciated.  In a few more days, we should have some good quality footage put up from the show with sound taken direct from the board so you'll be able to hear all the mistakes!
               
              Again, thanks for the critiquing :)
               
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                Re:Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem Monday, January 23, 2012 1:01 AM (permalink)
                ^ Giggity!
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                  Re:Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem Monday, January 23, 2012 2:45 PM (permalink)
                  I actually dug on this quite a bit.  I know how hard it is for a band to cover songs or to even do tribute stuff.  This is pretty fucking awesome and i'd love to see more  =)
                   
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                    ytserush

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                    Re:Xanadu (Rush cover) by Pyramid Theorem Monday, January 23, 2012 7:37 PM (permalink)


                    ytserush


                    I thought the quieter bits were rather stiff and tentative, but once they got humming they sounded pretty good.

                    You can never have enough dry ice....

                    The Cygnus X-1/The Spirit Of Radio ending was.......interesting.


                    I've seen/heard worse.....

                     
                     
                    Uh... c'mon brotha! 
                    You know that wasnt Cygnus!
                     
                     
                    The tobes of Hades lit by flickering torchlight.... 
                     

                     
                     
                    Yeah...brain fart.   Had the Vapor Trails encore stuck in my head and picked the wrong tune.
                     
                    Thanks for catching that.
                    <message edited by ytserush on Monday, January 23, 2012 7:40 PM>
                     
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