Chops Sawyer
April 15, 2015 8:21 AM Subscribe
Now do YYZ!
Seconds later, the puppet caught fire.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 8:34 AM on April 15, 2015 [3 favorites]
Seconds later, the puppet caught fire.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 8:34 AM on April 15, 2015 [3 favorites]
Now do YYZ!
First of all - it's YY-Zed. And second of all - no, I can't get it. It's impossible.
posted by bondcliff at 8:38 AM on April 15, 2015 [20 favorites]
First of all - it's YY-Zed. And second of all - no, I can't get it. It's impossible.
posted by bondcliff at 8:38 AM on April 15, 2015 [20 favorites]
Moby Dick! Moby Dick! WooooOOOOOooooo!!!
/raisesbicflame
posted by Xoebe at 8:38 AM on April 15, 2015
/raisesbicflame
posted by Xoebe at 8:38 AM on April 15, 2015
You can even see the little kick pedal going!!
posted by wenestvedt at 8:39 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by wenestvedt at 8:39 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
Every household should come pre-equipped with a Minimoog.
posted by clavdivs at 8:41 AM on April 15, 2015
posted by clavdivs at 8:41 AM on April 15, 2015
Oops. You beat me, Alonzo. (This iPad keyboard is way too slow on the draw.)
posted by LeLiLo at 8:41 AM on April 15, 2015
posted by LeLiLo at 8:41 AM on April 15, 2015
All it needs is Jason Statham in some body paint!
posted by grumpybear69 at 9:15 AM on April 15, 2015
posted by grumpybear69 at 9:15 AM on April 15, 2015
Ricky certainly has good social media marketing chops.
posted by humboldt32 at 9:37 AM on April 15, 2015
posted by humboldt32 at 9:37 AM on April 15, 2015
That guy should be on Lil Friendys!
posted by ignignokt at 9:51 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by ignignokt at 9:51 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
bondcliff: " First of all - it's YY-Zed. And second of all - no, I can't get it. It's impossible."
So happy to see you taking time out of your genius-murdering schedule to slobber over some Canadian tub thumper. Not that he could hold a candle to real talent -- like... like Gene Krupa! or Buddy Rich! Now there were real drummers.
posted by Malory Archer at 9:52 AM on April 15, 2015 [11 favorites]
So happy to see you taking time out of your genius-murdering schedule to slobber over some Canadian tub thumper. Not that he could hold a candle to real talent -- like... like Gene Krupa! or Buddy Rich! Now there were real drummers.
posted by Malory Archer at 9:52 AM on April 15, 2015 [11 favorites]
Yeah, that puppet has mad chops, but in your heart, you know he's still going to fuck your girlfriend.
posted by digitalprimate at 10:01 AM on April 15, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by digitalprimate at 10:01 AM on April 15, 2015 [2 favorites]
Well, I can't even play that on my regular drum set. So the intersection of "drummers who can play Tom Sawyer note for note" and "puppeteers who can control a puppet to do that on a mini drum kit" is like ... one guy apparently. Amazing.
Also the comments are predictably eye-rolling:
The new drummer for Rush is awesome, even if his playing is a bit wooden.
Rock Band: Pre-Video Games Edition
posted by freecellwizard at 10:08 AM on April 15, 2015 [3 favorites]
Also the comments are predictably eye-rolling:
The new drummer for Rush is awesome, even if his playing is a bit wooden.
Rock Band: Pre-Video Games Edition
posted by freecellwizard at 10:08 AM on April 15, 2015 [3 favorites]
This is the pinnacle of human achievement. I used to think it was Celery Man, but it is this.
posted by dirtdirt at 10:23 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by dirtdirt at 10:23 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
I love that Freaks and Geeks bit. And I actually learned something from the comments there - apparently "Neil Peart sucks" is a total in-joke by the show and the actor (Joe Flaherty). From Flaherty's Wikipedia entry (Count Floyd is a character Joe Flaherty played on SCTV):
During the Grace Under Pressure tour by Rush, a video played on the rear screen of Count Floyd introducing "The Weapon", “a scary song with real special effects” which could only be enjoyed if the listener was wearing 3D glasses. 3D glasses were actually given to the fans during the Toronto shows of the tour, most likely because these shows were filmed for the Grace Under Pressure tour video. An edited audio portion of the Count Floyd introduction was included on the single version of "The Weapon" that actually appeared on Rush’s Signals release of 1982.
posted by freecellwizard at 10:28 AM on April 15, 2015 [3 favorites]
During the Grace Under Pressure tour by Rush, a video played on the rear screen of Count Floyd introducing "The Weapon", “a scary song with real special effects” which could only be enjoyed if the listener was wearing 3D glasses. 3D glasses were actually given to the fans during the Toronto shows of the tour, most likely because these shows were filmed for the Grace Under Pressure tour video. An edited audio portion of the Count Floyd introduction was included on the single version of "The Weapon" that actually appeared on Rush’s Signals release of 1982.
posted by freecellwizard at 10:28 AM on April 15, 2015 [3 favorites]
As I was watching this, I thought to myself, "surely there's no way the puppet will be able to nail those fills that occur about two-thirds of the way in." Well, you proved me wrong, puppet. You proved me wrong.
Also, his little splash cymbal in front is so cute. And extra points for accuracy for going through the trouble of making a puppet-sized china cymbal.
posted by crLLC at 11:13 AM on April 15, 2015
Also, his little splash cymbal in front is so cute. And extra points for accuracy for going through the trouble of making a puppet-sized china cymbal.
posted by crLLC at 11:13 AM on April 15, 2015
This is a way better Canadian puppet than Conky.
posted by St. Hubbins at 11:39 AM on April 15, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by St. Hubbins at 11:39 AM on April 15, 2015 [2 favorites]
Ok, so the Ven diagram of this is drummers who make puppets who are also fans of Rush.
Surprisingly I find myself out of that set and each of those three sets individually.
posted by Nanukthedog at 11:50 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
Surprisingly I find myself out of that set and each of those three sets individually.
posted by Nanukthedog at 11:50 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
I was guessing this would take 8, maybe 9, comments to get to "Do YYZ!" But no, TheWhiteSkull went there on post number one.
Thank you, MetaFilter, for again over delivering on my expectations and needs. Now where is that video?
And just saying, if Chops wants to take a stab at Moby Dick, I'd be down. Even the Dred Zep version. By down I mean I'd watch the full thing. Probably high. Maybe not, but probably.
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 11:53 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
Thank you, MetaFilter, for again over delivering on my expectations and needs. Now where is that video?
And just saying, if Chops wants to take a stab at Moby Dick, I'd be down. Even the Dred Zep version. By down I mean I'd watch the full thing. Probably high. Maybe not, but probably.
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 11:53 AM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
This just transported me to a shag rug carpeted wood paneled basement with black-light velvet posters, a stack of records and a turntable with a smoked plexiglass cover in a suburb of Toronto. Alas I had no jean jacket and my hair is short so I had to come back.
posted by srboisvert at 12:02 PM on April 15, 2015
posted by srboisvert at 12:02 PM on April 15, 2015
Cool Papa Bell: “Seconds later, the puppet caught fire.”“My skeleton!”
posted by ob1quixote at 12:52 PM on April 15, 2015
it's a little rough of course - but the puppet's got a better backbeat than neil does
posted by pyramid termite at 1:18 PM on April 15, 2015
posted by pyramid termite at 1:18 PM on April 15, 2015
There is a difference between "(drummers who make puppets) who are also fans of Rush" and "drummers who make (puppets who are also fans of Rush)."
posted by Wolfdog at 1:38 PM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Wolfdog at 1:38 PM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
I want to see Chopsy do a duet with Animal, or ?uestlove.
posted by Catblack at 1:42 PM on April 15, 2015
posted by Catblack at 1:42 PM on April 15, 2015
That little Allman Brothers' roadie sure can play!
posted by davebush at 2:21 PM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by davebush at 2:21 PM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
It's even more impressive that Chops does it with trad grip.
posted by sourwookie at 4:59 PM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by sourwookie at 4:59 PM on April 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
That made me smile the entire time.
Weirdly, I never much cared for Rush one way or the other -- loving the rock and the roll and being Canadian and all as I was -- back in the days of my youth, when they were pretty much having their heyday, but as I approach my dotage I genuinely love them now. Even with the silly silk kimonos and Peartian-AynRand nonsense.
I think a big part of it was watching this documentary (and especially the bonus shorts (which may not be on Youtube), which are just them hanging around drinking wine and being goofballs, or taking the camera crew on tours of their old highschool and neighbourhoods) a few years ago that made me love them. Such nice guys, so quintessentially Canadian.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:27 PM on April 16, 2015 [2 favorites]
Weirdly, I never much cared for Rush one way or the other -- loving the rock and the roll and being Canadian and all as I was -- back in the days of my youth, when they were pretty much having their heyday, but as I approach my dotage I genuinely love them now. Even with the silly silk kimonos and Peartian-AynRand nonsense.
I think a big part of it was watching this documentary (and especially the bonus shorts (which may not be on Youtube), which are just them hanging around drinking wine and being goofballs, or taking the camera crew on tours of their old highschool and neighbourhoods) a few years ago that made me love them. Such nice guys, so quintessentially Canadian.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:27 PM on April 16, 2015 [2 favorites]
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posted by TheWhiteSkull at 8:33 AM on April 15, 2015