Performances By Other Artists
The song has been covered in whole or in part by:
- Godsmack (in "Batalla De Los Tambores" on the Changes live DVD),
- Primus (beginning the performance of "John the Fisherman" as released on their 1989 live album Suck on This and in full during other concerts). The cymbal-bell introduction also begins "To Defy The Laws Of Tradition."
- Umphrey's McGee
- Martin Motnik with Gregg Bissonette on the album "Bass Invader", featuring guitarist Mattias "IA" Eklundh,
- Dream Theater (as Majesty),
- Armia (on Soul Side Story live album, titled Yyzz).
- Muse (during live performances in Canadian cities)
- Cyngus and the Sea Monster featuring Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on drums, Paul Gilbert on guitar and Sean Malone on Bass.
"YYZ" has also been featured as a playable encore song in the video game Guitar Hero II, as a downloadable song in the Rock Band game series, and is featured in the recent Guitar Hero: Smash Hits game as the only instrumental on the game. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson performed the song with Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during a Foo Fighters concert at Toronto's Air Canada Centre in March 22, 2008 midway through Stacked Actors, which then wasn't finished. In October 2008 Neil Peart performed the song with the Buddy Rich Big Band alongside bassist Jeff Berlin as part of the ongoing Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert series.
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