Red Sector A (acoustic Rush cover) - Mike Massé
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- Опубликовано: 20 мар 2024
- Red Sector A by Rush, an acoustic cover performed by Mike Massé. I'm performing as a special guest at Rushfest in Criciúma, SC, Brazil on April 12 - 13, 2024! Get tickets here or use the QR code at the end of the video: topedindoingressos.com.br/e/r... That (April 12th) also happens to be the 40th anniversary of the release of "Grace Under Pressure."
Liner Notes: I listened to Geddy Lee's audiobook "My Effin' Life" this past January (2024) while driving around Germany by myself in a rental car, performing 10 shows in 18 days. He recounts how his parents were Jewish and met as teenagers in a Nazi work camp during World War II, and how both later survived the Auschwitz death camp. They were reunited after the war, were married in one of the camps, and later immigrated to Toronto in 1947. I recommend Geddy's autobiography for many reasons, but hearing him recount his parents' story is reason enough.
Geddy talks about how he had spoken to Neil Peart (Rush's lyricist and drummer) about his parents' story, and how Neil used some of it as inspiration for the lyrics to "Red Sector A." Specifically, Geddy's mom had expressed the sentiment that they believed that they were the last people left alive, because otherwise, they would have been rescued. She was in disbelief when British troops arrived to liberate the camp.
"Are we the last ones left alive?
Are we the only human beings to survive?"
Knowing the full (and true) context for this song makes it all the more powerful. Read more about Geddy's family story here:
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OR HERE:
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I heard this song a few weeks ago and thought it might be something I could arrange acoustically. I began with an approximation of the guitar intro played an octave lower. I use my Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer for the synth string pad you hear following along with the guitar part. I have a GK-3 midi pickup.
I play "four on the floor" with my Wild Dog Bunyip stomp pedal throughout, and I have a microphone under a tambourine played with my right foot.
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I'm performing at Rush Fest in Brazil on April 12-13, 2024. Tickets and info: topedindoingressos.com.br/e/rush-fest-2024
wow, that sounds great Mike thank u, Rush greets from The netherlands
Would love to be there. Can’t imagine air fare from the Midwest
Absolutely amazing book! It’s so nice when your childhood heroes surpass your expectations! Beautiful job!
I was at that show! Congratulations Mike! You are welcome whenever you come to Brazil! 👍🏻🙂🎸
OH NO, I missed it
If you are a Rush fan (or even if you aren't), I highly recommend you read "My Effin' Life," Geddy Lee's autobiography. If you are a Rush fan, you've probably already read it. 👍 I listened to Geddy read the audiobook version. Super cool.
That Chapter 3 was painful but necessary. Great job painting Chapter 3 for us Mike.
Geddy’s book was fantastic.
Just finished it yesterday. Funny, eye-opening and heartbreaking. RIP Neil Peart, the greatest lyricist ever.
Agreed. Listening to Geddy read his story was powerful!
I thoroughly enjoyed it. I caught Geddy on his book tour in Denver with Matt Stone interviewing.
I have a fun young readers book out titled, Three for One. Rush fans have a lot of things to relate to in the story. 🙂Alex has a copy. I’d love to get it out to everyone to enjoy.
Such a moving book ❤️
Grace Under Pressure was a great album!
One of my favorite Rush songs. I sob almost every time I listen to it. Thank you Mike, I needed to cry today.
Very nice. As a lifelong Rush fan I am very impressed.
Doing Neil’s words, Geddy’s singing, and Alex’s Guitar proud all at once Amazing!
Thanks!
Great work Mike! This is gonna kill at Rush Fest!
Excellent song and an excellent cover
Oh my Sweet Lord ... another beautiful interpretation of an incredible Rush song. Well done!!❤
Wow !
You are a tremendous singer, and you've also shown me a way to play this that hadn't occurred to me. Nice.
Outstanding!
This is one awesome cover song. Bravo!!!
Really looking forward to it Mike !!!!
have fallen in love with rush recently and i adore this song. its absolutely insane how productive they were in their career releasing such amazing quality music.
Well done!
What is there to say..... Mike Masse just another well performed music video. 5 👍👍👍👍👍!
Mike, what an amazing cover.
Thanks! Please help spread it. 👍
Thanks Mike for another great job on one of my first favorite songs from Rush. If you ever make it back to the Carolina area please try to come to Spartanburg S.C. I would love to get to see you.
Well done Mike! Love the way you balance the percussion, and work in the strings. You're a 1 man, 4 man band! :)
Very well done! Wish I could see you at Rush Fest in Brazil.
Awesome job Mike! That's one of my favorite Rush songs and definitely no joke trying to do that as a solo performer!The vocals alone would be a real stretch for most singers!
Great job as always Mike! Love it!
Great job Mike! It's funny how I hear just a hint of Chris De Burgh in your voice. Wonderful!
Is this unbelievable on every level. Bravo sir.
Awesome performance
If you remember the guy who talked to you a few years back in St. Louis about your cover of Mystic Rhythms, that was me. This is up there with that cover in terms of a fantastic reinterpretation of the original into an acoustic setting. Well done!
Sounds great Mike, Rush is such a great band to cover being Canadian eh!
If someone had told me you could remove Neil's drums, Alex's guitars, or Geddy's bass from a Rush song and it still sound good I would have laughed. This is phenomenal 😮
What an EXCELLENT, beautiful cover of an excellent Rush song!
Outstanding cover!!! Loved everything about it!
Love this. great job Mike
Beautifully done, Mike!!!🎸😎👍
Gadzooks! Here’s something I never expected, let alone so well done. 😊 This kills!
I just came across this video. Absolutely incredible!!!! The singing was so emotionally driven and in perfect pitch. I absolutely loved your interpretation of the song on the acoustic guitar . Thank you, Mike, for this wonderful rendition and the gift that it brings
💚💛🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷. Nós estamos esperando por você aqui no Brasil. 👏👏👏👏👏
Hey Mike! This is an incredibly awesome cover of this song! I shared it with all my Rush friends! 🤘😎
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Amazing!
WOW
Thank you for covers like this. It has helped to encourage me to learn more on guitar
Wow....One of the most intimate and personal songs ever written... Mike, really well done...from the tone of that ovation guitar to tonal inflection on your vocals, you really knocked it out of the park!! Not many out there dare cover Rush (and get away with it) but you really bring it to the mix....BRAVO!!!!
Great job as always Mike !
I wanted Xanadu but this will do haha!!! 😂 Great job Mike!!!
Good luck in Brazil. You've come a long way from the pizza joint! Love Rush and have seen them 4 times over my life. Caress of Steel is my favorite.
Another amazing cover, merci Mike!
Lifelong Rush fan. That was amazing!
Thanks Mike. I quite enjoyed this. Really good.
Great job, Mike 👏🏼
Thanks, Brody! I hope you’re well.
Very nice! As a Rush fan and a singer/guitar player, I recognize and applaud the challenge that this song presented you - not just playing guitar and singing in a difficult register, but keeping rhythm with both feet is impressive. You nailed it, well done!
Another great Rush cover!!!
Beautiful! I enjoy your covers so damn much Mike! Thanks for sharing them.
Great Performance Mike! Brillant. Congrats, Best from Argentina
Amazing. I hope Geddy gets a chance to o see it. I am so impressed.
awesome!
Wait, what? That was killer man- kudos!
Great track from Grace Under Pressure. I love Red Sector A and you did an amazing work. Congratulations 💯👌👍
Damn fine cover.
Great vocal.
Am a Rush fan. That was highly unexpected and very cool cover of a super underrated song.
Lifelong Rush fan here. This is soooo nice !!! Love all your Rush covers but this one’s epic. Love from India🤘🏽
Well done sir !
Thank you Mike!
Amazing! 🤩👏🏻
Wow! Vraiment bon !
What a beautiful rendition of tragic time in history.
This is superb. Thanks for sharing this. Piece of art.
REALLY strong vocals! Awesome rendition, Mike.
Hello Mike like the Rush Cover. Well Done Mike Sounds Really Good. Keep Up The Good Work Mike. Big Shout From Liverpool 👍👏👏👏👏👏🙏
Love it. Well done! What a great tribute to RUSH
Great job! Love the setup
Love to see you do Rush from this era, Mike. So good!
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Great song and powerful performance
Beautifully done!!!
Thanks, Joel!
Awesome job Mike with the acoustic version.
So good man!
Well done, Sir. Rush on!😎👍
Great cover Mike, all the best!
Dude . Amazing . I wasn't expecting that . wicked
Great voice! Great performance.
Jeez...21hrs cant go by fast enough!
You’re awesome mike Rush is one of my all-time favorite groups ever since the 80s
Another flawless performance from Mike, one of my favourite Rush songs too. 👍🏻
Outsanding interpretation.
Great song Mike and you did a fantastic job as always. You never, EVER disappoint! ✌😎
Wow, that was freaking amazing 👏,
I don't typically like acoustic rush covers of their electric work, but this was great. Your voice is perfect for this and the delivery was poignant. Thank you
Fantastique mike.
Excelent. Thanks for your music
You are my favorite musician on RUclips man. You cover all my favorite songs, and sometimes do them better. You cover songs I don’t like and turn them into songs I do like
Excellent!
You really captured the heart of this song, thank you!
Great job, Mike!
Great cover of one of my favorite Rush songs! Amazing
I have spent most of my life admiring Neil Peart for his drumming. I appreciate the acoustic covers you do that allow a focus on his lyrics. Great work!
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing :)
Sounds FANTASTIC! Great Job!
Good god!! Is there anything you cant absolutely SMASH!? This was nothing short of incredible.
Beautiful man!!!
Mike, I stumbled upon this by chance and so glad I did! This is absolutely AMAZING ❤. I am a long time Rush fan and I believe Geddy, Alex and Neil (RIP), would love this acoustic version too. Thank you for doing it! Rock on brother!