I never forget listening to Didacts and Narpets from Caress of Steel with my cousin in 1977. At 9 years old, I was blown away by Neil Peart's drumming. He was truly a master percussionist!
Explanation of the title: On ROCKLINE, Geddy said that "Didacts" refers to teachers, synonymously, vvhile "Narpets" vvas meant to be "Parents" in Anagram. VVell, an Anagram for "Didacts" can be Addicts.
RIP. The best thing I can say is that I have a lovely vivid memory of my son Adam aged about 8 leaping round the room as if in a trance as I played this at full belt. Adam a is now a pro-drummer. Thanks Neil for your inspiration.
When I first heard this, i was 11 years old, in 1982 , and just started learning to play drums in earnest. I thought it was weird, and beyond crazy cool. I learned what my young 11 yr old drumming mind could do, and played it almost everyday for months..Now 37 years later, I make my living as a drummer. Thanks to the drumming machine on this track, Neil Ellwood Peart..
I'll never forget listening to this for the first time as a 15 year old drummer. I was blown away and wanted to learn this drum piece. Brilliant album! Rest in peace Neil.
Sat 4th row with best bud, lit and passed a 1/4 lb doob rolled using the Cheech n Chong "Big Bambu" paper to those to our right. Never saw it again, but watched Caress of Steel show in Tulsa as proper Rush junkies do/did/have...sweet memories, flashing very quickly by...
Only people of a certain vintage can understand what you wrote. Thankfully, I am one of those lucky few that know what the 'Big Bambu' rolling paper is, from experience.
@@wildbill1726 My buddies and I did something similar but we didn’t have a “Big Bambu” - We glued together 3 or 4 regulars and filled it with a half ounce for the RUSH Moving Pictures Show Easter Sunday April 19, 1981
Bold..beautiful..courageous..rock solid...thanks for helping me and a bud get through rough times 40 yrs ago..thank you for the hope you gave us...safe passage...professor...
One of the things that's completely incredible about Neil's playing on this is the way he puts in bass drum notes at the end of his tom runs, toward the end. Ho-ly shit.
Thanks AG. A sad time indeed. Neil will be remembered forever. This is one of his crazy(est) fast driving pieces. Always been amazed and impressed by it.
I want to be a high school marching band director just so I can be on the position to make this a mandatory piece for the percussionists to play at football games in between downs... the cheerleaders and the rest of the band can do all the shouting parts
Hi Nandi I would really love to hear more of you open rhythms I reckon you could out do a lot of the covers you have done compose a nice drum track like didacts and narpets
I used to play this song a lot when I was 3 or 4. It was the Archives triple lp set. Not sure if it was my parents album, or someone gave it to me. To this day, I still go to the really short songs on albums.
His most impressive and monsterly difficult piece ever. Rest In Peace Neil Ellwood "The professor' "Pratt" peart. A farewell to a king, a legend, an inspiration, a father, a husband, a son, a great drummer, but most importantly a dear friend.
If you ever owned the cassette version of Caress of Steel, the stupid record company put it on the side with the the non-concept songs (Bastille Day, Lakeside Park, etc) so it’s like WTF!? On the LP though it is placed correctly, so it makes more sense.
"narpets" ? LOL....whats a narpet ? .i think the word is parapet ...old english characters are strange ...i cant begin to guess what "didacts" actually is but if i had the liner notes i could probably remember
I never forget listening to Didacts and Narpets from Caress of Steel with my cousin in 1977. At 9 years old, I was blown away by Neil Peart's drumming. He was truly a master percussionist!
I was 8 years old !!
Rest in peace you magnificent drummer. 😪
Edit: No, not drummer. Master percussionist.
Thank you, I should have been using that term myself before now.
Rush fan for 40 years, im destroyed
he hit a lot of matter rythmically, in time. like Spock + Thereau
i remember people saying this album sucked and that for some weird reason made me enjoy it even more.
It's their best! Poetry, drum solo, hard songs, soft songs, conceptual, youthful and entertaining!
Explanation of the title: On ROCKLINE, Geddy said that "Didacts" refers to teachers, synonymously, vvhile "Narpets" vvas meant to be "Parents" in Anagram. VVell, an Anagram for "Didacts" can be Addicts.
Neil was the one who said this actually
RIP. The best thing I can say is that I have a lovely vivid memory of my son Adam aged about 8 leaping round the room as if in a trance as I played this at full belt. Adam a is now a pro-drummer. Thanks Neil for your inspiration.
When I first heard this, i was 11 years old, in 1982 , and just started learning to play drums in earnest. I thought it was weird, and beyond crazy cool. I learned what my young 11 yr old drumming mind could do, and played it almost everyday for months..Now 37 years later, I make my living as a drummer. Thanks to the drumming machine on this track, Neil Ellwood Peart..
Listen!
Brian Hammer if you listen closely you can actually hear Getty lee screaming at the top of his lungs LISTEN along with peart
Anyone else here to mourn the passing of The Drum God?
I'll never forget listening to this for the first time as a 15 year old drummer. I was blown away and wanted to learn this drum piece. Brilliant album! Rest in peace Neil.
RIP Neil...:(
Awesome, 1st Rush album I bought at 14yrs old
No stick clicks. No rim hits. Pure.
RIP Neil, you are the true Professor on the drum kit!
Sat 4th row with best bud, lit and passed a 1/4 lb doob rolled using the Cheech n Chong "Big Bambu" paper to those to our right. Never saw it again, but watched Caress of Steel show in Tulsa as proper Rush junkies do/did/have...sweet memories, flashing very quickly by...
Only people of a certain vintage can understand what you wrote. Thankfully, I am one of those lucky few that know what the 'Big Bambu' rolling paper is, from experience.
@@wildbill1726 My buddies and I did something similar but we didn’t have a “Big Bambu” - We glued together 3 or 4 regulars and filled it with a half ounce for the RUSH Moving Pictures Show Easter Sunday April 19, 1981
The BEST!!! RIP!!
Epic Album Sleeve houses vinyl that contains epic tracks which in turn feature a truly astounding 61 second percussion led jewel.
My favorite album
Bold..beautiful..courageous..rock solid...thanks for helping me and a bud get through rough times 40 yrs ago..thank you for the hope you gave us...safe passage...professor...
One of the things that's completely incredible about Neil's playing on this is the way he puts in bass drum notes at the end of his tom runs, toward the end. Ho-ly shit.
Great short piece by Rush. It definitely owes a debt to the rock group Love and their song, "7 & 7 Is."
After Signals, this is from my favorite album
Thanks AG. A sad time indeed. Neil will be remembered forever. This is one of his crazy(est) fast driving pieces. Always been amazed and impressed by it.
Very Underrated Track
RIP 😢
I want to be a high school marching band director just so I can be on the position to make this a mandatory piece for the percussionists to play at football games in between downs... the cheerleaders and the rest of the band can do all the shouting parts
I'll be at the game for that one.
Our local Airline HS Vikings marching band does an arrangement of LZ's Hammer of the Gods.
Why do I love RUSH?
I only have 61 seconds, but I think I can convince you....
Hi Nandi
I would really love to hear more of you open rhythms I reckon you could out do a lot of the covers you have done compose a nice drum track like didacts and narpets
I used to play this song a lot when I was 3 or 4. It was the Archives triple lp set. Not sure if it was my parents album, or someone gave it to me. To this day, I still go to the really short songs on albums.
RIP, Professor...
Sheer brilliance!!!!!
His most impressive and monsterly difficult piece ever. Rest In Peace Neil Ellwood "The professor' "Pratt" peart. A farewell to a king, a legend, an inspiration, a father, a husband, a son, a great drummer, but most importantly a dear friend.
Hey that guitarist wast bad either.
I used to play this drum part on 45 on my record player and record it
R.I.P. CORNELIUS ELLWOOD PEART !!
I never knew that was his first name.
@@michaelb.42112 Its not..
@@rhythmista7707 So where does the Cornelius come from ?
I know it's you Geddy. Maybe Alex. I don't know. Maybe it is just an "Anonymous Guy". Neil was so awesome. Still is. Never will he be forgotten.
They should have ended a drum solo with this piece.
Also I can't help thinking Alex should have yelled SHUT UP SHUTTIN' UP!
No cowbell required.
If you ever owned the cassette version of Caress of Steel, the stupid record company put it on the side with the the non-concept songs (Bastille Day, Lakeside Park, etc) so it’s like WTF!?
On the LP though it is placed correctly, so it makes more sense.
Salute.
Forever cool!
For-give!
Earn/Give
My introduction to Rush
*L I S T E N*
This was RUSH
I am back. I just need to bask in Neils Greatness.
Former bass guitarist here, Neil Peart is almost like a god to me. lol, its like Nivarna - or Xanadu. haha
Rip
ouch
Whos voice, if at all, was that along with ged?
Alex but that's just a guess.
What kind of freak would thumb this down?
anyone know what theyre saying?
rob I (Stay!) Go! (Work!) No! (Think!) Live! (Earn!) Give! (Wait!) Fight! (Laugh!) Right! ......LISTEN!
"narpets" ? LOL....whats a narpet ? .i think the word is parapet ...old english characters are strange ...i cant begin to guess what "didacts" actually is but if i had the liner notes i could probably remember
solerso68 didact refers to teacher...and narpet is an anagram for parent. So it’s teachers and parents
Addicts and Parents