Show Don't Tell Bass Cover HD
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Not much to say today.
Show Don’t Tell by Rush off of their album, Presto, which came out in 1989.
I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but I understand there is some bonus material from the Presto Tour on the "Time Stand Still" DVD.
Your Rush covers are essentially listening to the album with bass more upfront in the mix, they’re that good.
Aw, you are too kind. Thanks.
Presto is one of the most underrated Rush albums.
I am in agreement with you on that.
its my favorite
That bass solo...I have no words. Amazing.
That's an awesome bass-line, isn't it?
This just become my favorite rush song
Awesome!
This is the song my son taught me to sing out loud. Show don't tell!!!!!!!!!!! I shout it out loudly!!!!!!!!! Marvine :-)
Haha.
Finally we can here the bass on this song!
Hope you enjoyed it.
Most definitely!
The Studio Albums box set has a version of Presto that's much better balanced than the others I've heard. Much more prominent bass. I love it!
Not as prominent as this of course 😅
This is one of the songs that first made me want to play bass and I still can't can't play it half as well as you do. Very well done.
Cool. It's not a competition. If it makes you happy to sit down to play, and spend time with your bass and some quality music, that's all that matters. Thank you very much.
It was meant more as an expression of admiration rather than competition, but I can see how I might have said it better. Thanks for the great videos.
I understand, but I couldn't let a compliment as generous as yours go by without trying to defuse it somewhat.
That bass has elevated you!
That's a nice thought, but it's only a bass and I like the voices of my far less expensive instruments just as much.
It is very nice to be able to get so close to Geddy's sound as he sounded on the tracks he used the Wal on. In terms of Geddy, the Wal is probably the one instrument he used where the sound was as much from the bass as it was from his hands, if you know what I'm saying.
YES. I was really hoping you'd do this one. The Rick just couldn't replicate that funky Wal sound.
Thanks. Yeah, this one sounds a lot closer.
Nothing can really compare to those two humbuckers on a Wal.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't skip ahead to listen to the bass solo first before watching the whole video ;)
Sounds great!!
I appreciate your honesty. I'll be honest too, the choruses sort of drag from a bass player's perspective. Thanks.
Love those so well played Rush covers.
Thanks. I'm glad you like them.
One of my favorite Rush toons,and that WAL sounds fabulous.
I never tire of watching and listening to your covers of Geddy's basslines.
That’s great to hear, thanks so much!
I was just inspired to relearn this song. I got Presto the day it came out and the t-shirt. I was 16 years old back then lol. First song I learned. There was no internet back then had to do it all by ear.
Awesome! That's pretty good for a first song. Yep, I was there too, back in the days of the record player.
I cannot fathom how much time you must practice to learn all these songs down to every last nuance? Damnit now you have me jonesing for a Wal again!! 😀
Not many people mention that. Even for, what I might consider, a simpler song, I put quite a few hours in on it. I enjoyed playing the Wal while I had it, but it was far from my favorite bass.
I like the color you give to this Geddy's bass line
Thanks, I'm glad to hear that.
Such a fun song. Cool lyrics too. Was so PUMPED when I heard this on the radio back in ... '89? (Then roommate bought the cassette and we were thinking, "...") The Pass is cool.
If I remember correctly, it took some time for the album to grow on me.
Dude! Just absolutely incredible. Your music sense is as rich as I've ever seen. Nice work...
Been enjoying your covers for a while. Your ghost notes are enviably clean and present. Keep up the great work!
You've nailed the tone
Every time I get a notification that you have uploaded a new video, and I see the preview slide of the Wal, my eyes light up, my ears perk up, and my heart goes pitter-patter. Another excellent Rush cover! Thank you.
I'm glad I can ad a bit of excitement to your life, haha. Thanks a lot.
I was trying to think of a word to describe your work here Troy and couldn't think of one whilst I was viewing, so I guess "mesmerising" fits the bill fairly accurately. If Wal were ever in need of a promo to sell their basses, they need look no further than this. It's exactly how I would want my Wal to sound. Well done Troy and thanks for taking the time once again.
Thank you for the very kind words. That was very nice of you to say.
Wal doesn't need any help with selling their basses. I believe even Geddy had to order his, wait in line, and pay full price.
Been watching your Rush covers for years, a joy to see!
Much appreciated!
This is one of the toughest Rush bassline Geddy ever created ! And one of their best song ! There’s a bucket full of notes by the square foot and you played it so perfect and well. Believe or not, it’s by listen to your videos that I renew with playing bass and will never quit again ! Again you played it so well with a bit of your personal touch. Congratulations and thank you for all the videos ! Keep it up !
It's definitely the bass highlight on the Presto album! Awesome! I'm so glad to hear that you are back in the saddle! Keep it up!
Awesome
Thank you, James
Thanks so much for playing the ending even when it starts to fade! I've been trying to learn this song for quite a while now and it's always frustrating when the tabs end abruptly
Thanks for hanging in there that long.
I like how you play those Rush covers seemingly effortless and make them seem less complex than they really are... Perfect!
My favorite section of that song starts about 2:59. Love the movement in the line. Great job!
Mine too. Thanks.
I can only say one thing troy " magical" takes me right back geddy,,,black wal commanding the stage ponytail and all... what wonderful times .. thank you..
Gosh Troy, unbelievable. Perfection and then some. Isn't it amazing that Geddy wrote that. What a great thing that you learn from the master, and now you are the master teaching all of us!
Cam I just say that you are the best TRIBUTE not cover (because you play the songs as written) that I have seen ot heard. And it truly means a lot to me that you do the songs justice the way you do.
Thanks so much for the kind words. It truly means a lot to me that you would take the time to say something so nice.
TJH3113
Rush means so much to me. When I turned 5, I got Moving Pictures on 33. My dad and I bonded over our love of music and it does make me smile that you play the songs correctly. I don't have to tell you how technical the songs are, and the odd meter is my "something shiny" . Again, thank you and I will continue to watch. Blessings. P.S. how did you come across the mask behind you? That is so interesting!!
He's probably reading the music too. You make me wanna burn my bass.
Actually, I played by ear and memory. Don’t be so hard on yourself!
@@TJH3113Yeah, you know what. I said to myself that you’re able to play this song by memory because I have the feeling that you e been doing it for decades & it’s like riding a bike, you’ll never forget. Dude, you are awesome & I thank you. It seems to me that you are & were extremely dedicated to the bass 100% for decades.
You never cease to amaze me. Perfect tone every time.
Godless Apostle z
I was jamming to this song on repeat today (after doing the same with High Water yesterday and The Camera Eye the day before) and I thought, "I really want to see a bass cover of this song on YT. I bet TJH3113 has a killer version!" You didn't disappoint!!
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks, Kyle.
You are the place I go to when I can't play Rush by myself! Great covers! Thank you so much for helping me and so many others, besides, I agree with what Medmac2112 said. We listen to Rush with upfront basses.......... Great, great, great!!!!
Thank so much Alessandro! I appreciate the kind words.
I love everything about this. Very well done sir!
Thank you very much Jason!
wow troy, man that was Awesome, to watch you play just amazes me, and that bass........ Simply Beautiful
Thanks a lot Cindy.
This not only the greatest bass cover video, its the greatest video I've ever seen! Such precision, I've watched all your vids and this one if my favorites. Just unbelievable bass playing!
Wow.... that Wal sounds friggin awesome.... comes right through...
It does sound pretty good, doesn't it.
And this may be your best Rush-cover-work yet. Excellent!
Holy moly! The sound and they playing...I have no words... :-O
Thanks. I think this one came out pretty good.
Excellent!! One of my faves
Thank you.
So spot on. Always love your covers and abilities. And that Red Wal! Kickass.
Thank you very much.
Hats off.... this is one amazing cover of an incredible song.
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.
simply fantastic!!!
Thanks.
What impresses me the most about your videos is the incredible tone you get! Especially on the Wal. You've made me want to start really woodshedding again!! Thanks!
Awesome. Really enjoyed this one! Thanks!
Thanks a lot.
Love your covers; they're really a joy to watch! You not only nail the notes, but you have such great feel and are so locked in with the song.
Wow, thank you!
This is THE sound. One of my favourite songs (at least by Rush) played on one of my favourite basses (one that I have yet to get - yeah, rrright, dream on) by one of my favourite bassists (and I mean both the original version and this cover ;-)).
SO. MUCH. AWESOME.
Thanks.
Just an amazing and dynamic player you are….. so enjoy your talent!
Thanks so much, Mikko!
Wow! Excellent. You also nailed the bass solo bridge. Great playing!
Thanks!
WOW! It is a real pleasure to watch what impeccable sense of timing you have this song is not easy very well done if I could only just have half the talent you have I would be happy.
Thanks a lot. I'm sure you've got even more "talent" than I do, you just need to unlock it with time, patience, and practice.
This is a totally underrated song by them. Presto is the first Rush album I bought and listened to it nonstop for 2 weeks.
It was underrated, wasn't it? I remember being a little disappointed by it when it came out but it quickly grew on me.
I think 1985-1996 in general was their most underrated period of music.
Excellent job! You nailed not only the bass part itself, but the tone too. Of course, having the right bass goes a long way to matching the tone. I still remember the first time I heard this song, it was on MTV, back when they played actual music videos from good bands. Hard to believe that album came out 27 years ago!
Thanks Mike. Yeah, this bass has "that" sound, right out of the box. It gets closer than any of the other "Geddy" basses I've owned over the years. I could never get a Rickenbacker to ever sound anything like he did. Yeah, that was a long time ago.
Well Done! Spot on. Great song from a great album.
I really love that Wal bass. It's got an amazing sound. Great cover!
It really does have a unique sound. Thanks.
It’s the greatest sound, ever!
Straight awesomeness..... any chance of a Greg Lake tribute ? RIP :0(
Cheers..
Thanks. Nothing against Greg, RIP, but I was never a fan of ELP or King Crimson.
I've been wanting to learn this one but not sure if I'm there yet lol. Very nice!! Always brightens my day. Yes the bonus material was fun to see and brought back a lot of good memories. Also my official first Rush concert!!!
Awesome playing Troy......Always impressive.....Thanks for posting.....
Thank you kindly.
Hi Troy, sunday is a good day to look at learning a song. Well that started to change after i faked my way into the middlle of this.. Man i miss Rush.. I saw them twice so i got a chance to see a bit of the Master's skill's.Your note for note cover is stunning. A testament to your incredible skill and style. Thanks for the cover, i think its gunna be a while to climb this mountain but seeing is believing for me. Hope all is well! Keep em coming. Thanks a bunch (of notes)!
Thanks a lot, Chris. Give it time, you'll get it!
I've always wanted to learn this song, this will really help me out, thanks!
Great to hear. Thank you.
Perfection in my opinion. Bravo!
Thank you very much!
you have had my last 4 hours, thanks for your amazing work. and this is not the first time either. after another 4 i might go to bed. you and Geddy kill it.
Thanks.
You are a true fellow Rush aficionado and I, Sir, consider you an authority on Geddy Lee's bass playing style. Well done. (tip of the hat).
Thank you very much, I appreciate the kind words.
One of my all-time Rush favourites. And you nailed it - as always. Hats off.
And that Wal... man, this is my no. 1 dream bass. This thing sounds like a giant coil spring that's come alive. I played my pal's Mk 3 once and it was hands down the best sounding fretted bass I've ever held in my hands.
Many years ago I used to dream of an Alembic, I finally got one, it's been with me for over a decade now... but for the last several years I can't stop dreaming of a Wal bass. Actually, a pair (a fretted and a fretless one - I'm a massive Mick Karn fan), and even one would be more expensive than all of my basses combined (yes, including the Alembic - it's their mid-range Essence model) and two would cost more than all of my basses and my 3 old Volvos combined ;-) So... maybe one day. Maybe.
That's great to hear, I'm glad you liked it.
It was my #1 dream bass as well and I definitely enjoyed it for the time that I had it, but I found it to be a bit of a, for lack of a better term, one trick pony. Your "giant coil spring..." analogy is perfect and it does that sound like nothing else, but I found that it was, for me, limited to that specialized voicing. When you plugged it in you automatically sound like Geddy Lee on the Power Windows album. I'm sure you could get it to sound, pretty much, however you wanted it to, but I think how it sounds in this video is pretty close to the truest essence of the sound of this bass. While it's great for this stuff, I thought it sounded a bit too over the top on other material. When I had it I would find myself stepping over it to pick up much less expensive instruments that I enjoyed playing more. That's the main reason I got rid of it.
That improv at the end was killer!!
Great stuff, again!
What amazing tone out of the Wal! I never knew a thing about them before watching you after being a rush fan for years. Your YYZ lesson has been inspirational and I watched it day after day until I felt comfortable (still working for 140bpm). I do beg you TJH to put more metronome performances for the very technical songs. Was really hoping for a slowed down La Vida Strangiato. More than all I hope you are playing with musicians as talented as you, because you are truly great at your craft. Cheers from IL.
Wow just wow
Thank you
That was killer..... Love the mix on your bass.. Thanks for sharing as always. Have a fantastic night..!!
Thanks a lot. I'm glad you liked it.
Great playing, thanks for share 😊😊😊
Many thanks!!
So well done!!!!!
Thanks a lot.
thank you a lot for your videos, they help me on learning Rush bass lines a lot!
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I'm really glad to hear that you find them helpful.
Awesome cover :-) that Wal sounds amazing. Love that tone.
Thanks a lot!
Absolutely amazing! You are extremely smooth on the bass!
Thanks a lot.
The most amazing sound, so unique! thanks for sharing this, I hope can get my own Wal in the future.
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Love the tone of the Wal on this!
Cool. Thanks.
RIP Greg Lake
Incredible job!
Thank you Dixie!
Simply awesome bruh!
Thanks!
Spot on brother...I think your best to date. The tone of that bass though...just WOW...love it. atb Dixie in uk.
Thanks a lot. You know, I record straight into the camera, so what's done, is done. I think I just got lucky with the mix and blend on this one.
Well i wish i had half your luck then lol
What sets you apart from the rest is you looked relaxed and not struggling...
All my struggles are internal.
LMAO.
3:15-3:50 Showed not told!
Haha
Masterful!
Thank you.
Not easy to play. Well done. Fantastic bass tune
Thanks a lot!
Love the sound of that Wal
I'm glad that you like it.
Great job as always, you nailed the whole song and that solo section!😀
Great job on you as well. Thanks.
My dream bass!
It was one of mine as well.
I was just thinking about if you ever would cover this song again a couple days ago. It's such an amazing bass line. Great work.
Thanks a lot.
Flawless.
Thanks.
One of my favorites. Good job
Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it.
Another Geddy masterpiece, and another great cover.
Thanks a lot.
Show me don't tell me....Rich Wal tone....justice indeed! Great cover Troy!
Subscribed!! Well done and great mix on your videos. Time to jam along with you and learn some great tunes! I like that I can clearly see exactly what your fingers are doing which is not the case on a great deal of UA-cam videos. Great production my friend.
Thanks a lot. I'm very happy that you find the videos helpful.
TJH3113 have you ever thought of making a playlist that starts with what you would consider entry-level rush tunes and working toward more difficult ones in the playlist? I suppose that would have a different relevance depending on the players style or skill but nonetheless I think it would be helpful for some of us to know where to start if we wanted to take on Rush tunes. Saw your video today on how you do your video recordings. Enjoyed that very much! Thanks for posting that. It's amazing how beautiful something and sound and how simple the set up can be. I'm a firm believer in less effects and more technique.
great playing...great Wall bass
Thank you
Superb job
Thanks Kenyon!
Awesome job!
Thanks!
3:18 > 3:40 - damn Troy - just ripping it! Love this song - Presto was an underrated album.
Thanks a lot, Jeff!
Gee whiz! This guy is super collosal excellent fantastic! What a player! I am awe stuck.
Thanks so much!
That's a really great cover! 😮
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you like it.
Your doing a great job, Geddy would be proud!