Neil Peart: The Floating Snare
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- Check out this drum lesson from Rush drummer Neil Peart, where he discussing in great detail the "Floating Snare" section of his classic drum solo! Excerpted from his "Anatomy of a Drum Solo" DVD.
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The average drummer describing their solo; "this is the part where I go BDAP BAM BOOM DBAP BLAM FLAM ZIP ZAM"
Neil Peart describing his drum solo: "Well this is the part where I reference a sound bite from a Marx Brothers film from the late thirties played on a cowbell, before I reference the Kentucky Derby and then move outside of time and space entirely.'
Best comment!
Not true. Studies have shown that the drummer is usually the most intelligent and best communicator in a band. Thinking in rhythmic patterns and learning limb Independence is great for the mind.
And that's the abbreviated version.
My hero
@Keith Sizemore hahahaha it is a great song
I'm not even a musician but I could listen to this guy for hours... RIP Neil
Totally agree. He's gone but he's still teaching...
He inspired drum nerds like me for nearly 50 years.
Me also I love how he mentions other drummers. He was such a humble guy.
This gave me a laugh, thank you
I find Neil to be so easy to listen to. I wish more people were like him, so forthcoming and open to pass on his knowledge. 'The Professor' nickname he had was perfect. RIP kind Sir.
"If ya make a mistake, make it loud, play it twice. Make 'em think you meant to do it"
Art Blakey
Love it. Hadn't heard that before. Thanks for sharing.
@@AlexColberg
" Free your mind and your ass will follow. The Kingdom of Heaven is within."
G. Clinton
(1952-2020) Rest In Peace Neil Peart. A gentleman, a scholar and the greatest drummer the world has ever known. He will be sorely missed. :(......
There are no superlatives in the world of art. Neil himself would have told you that.
eldoabrahamson Not true for his fans!
@@eldoabrahamson Neil gets my vote but I realize nobody gives a shit about my vote but me. Feels like a pretty good compromise between my adoration and Neil's humility.
RIP Professor... hope God is enjoying his drum lessons.
They didn't call him The Professor for nothing. R.I.P. dear master.
They called him professor because he looked like the professor from Gilligan's island, actually.
His passing is tremendously sad, but these videos are a gift. He was so articulate and everything he said was so well thought out. RIP Maestro.
Neil Peart, a genius drummer that he is, once said that he never understood why anyone would want to give up playing music, because there is someone they feel is better out there. He said that playing music should make you happy, not how much better someone else is. Wait, nevermind, it's Neil Peart.
It literally brings tears to my eyes to see how humble and chill Neil is
Friend: Want something from the gas station?
Me: 1:30
Steve Reed this is underrated and funny as shit
You made me snort
you won at the internet
🤣 amazing
You whippersnapper
This man is far beyond a rock star. He's a SCHOLAR and one of the masters of his craft.
+Samuel Freeman A living legend!!
+jjBdrumming you're a joke
Ahh, you're the obligatory drummer on the sidelines who can do it better.
Being as a shuffle is a pretty basic drum beat that and he's been playing for decades I think the statement he can't play one is something you have made up, unless you have any proof. Where exactly did you get this knowledge of exactly what he can't do?Are you close confident of just making facts up? Have you considered it may just be you that finds shuffles difficult to play and other people don't?
***** I've never seen a swing drummer play a blast beat, I presume by your logic none of them are good enough.
i love it when people say something like "neil peart isnt so great, he just practics the rudiments alot and creativly mixes them up around the kit cleverly, he does nothing that anybody eles couldnt do just as well if they wanted too"
which is EXACTLY WHY HES SO FUCKING GREAT
You nailed it. Good remarks.
Ignorant people somehow thing that happy accidents require more than disciplined effort....mostly because they have never tried the later. NP is incredible both as a technician and a arranger.
roman14032 I agree. It's the same thing when someone says an athlete isn't great, he just does the basic things really well. That's what makes them great!!
Steve Vai isn't that great. He's just plays a lot of pentatonic licks and fast scale runs ;)
my brain knows it's talent, skill and hard work, but my ears tell me it's magic.
Most people can flail on drums. Cover bands do it all the time, when the drummer's not ignoring the record...but feel is another animal...
Your forgotten confidence and self belief
You can’t sound good if you don’t believe you can
Great comment.
+brettzilla craft dont forget hands. cant play magical drum licks without hands
👍
I sent a Fan Letter to The Boys years ago and in it I mentioned that my oldest son at the time said "Gosh Dad, Neil has such a Cool Fort Of Drums to be inside of"....I reminded my Son of this when I heard Neil had Gone To Drink The Milk Of Paradise and he remembered it very well! I instantly got a Tear in my eye as I smiled! You will Be Missed Professor
Still hard to wrap my head around the fact he's gone but he lives on in videos like this , his music , and in our hearts RIP Neil your are sadly missed by us all
Neil is such a great introspective percussionist. Great musicians that constantly grow are willing to share their art and craft without being fearful of someone "stealing their ideas." All music builds on itself and great musicians learn not only through experimentation, but also from others.
So hard to believe he's actually gone. One of the very best, a unique and gifted person who has impacted my life and taste in music for 4 decades on. The fist time I heard him in a radio interview I was immediately impressed at how articulate and grounded he was. What a great mind and heart. Neil, I will always treasure your contributions and presence in my life, thank you so much for everything.
I’ve added a couple dozen new words to my lexicon thanks to this gentleman. RIP Professor.
Neil can not only kill me on drums, but his big words and poetry. There is no wonder that he's nicknamed the "Professor".
What a smart, nice guy. Such a relief to see an interview with a drummer who isn't whacked out on drugs, or ego-tripping at the gates of hell, acting like a douce bage. This guy is a real human.
Really? He wasn't much of a people person.
@@joedimaggio6261 so?
@@joedimaggio6261 many true artists are a bit introverted.better than being a total egotistical jerk.
At 1:18 Neil mentions being human. This is the first time I've heard of this...
I thought he came from the same planet as Buddy Rich and Billy Cobham
Loved this
Ha. Good one.
I read an article that said Neil was sent here from another planet to destroy us but Geddy and Alex saved the world by getting him to join Rush.
He is not human? he is from NeilPerdlandia? located in Drummafoolville?
Gotta love Neil's passion for sound. This drum lesson is the best 5 minutes spent learning as a drummer. We can debate who is the greatest drummer ever but for my money it's the Late Great Neil Peart!!!
" There are no mistakes just 'New Parts' . LOVE IT!
Thanks for all the years of entertainment, Neil. It was wonderful from where I sat.
Ed9870 .... Goes for me as well. You will be missed on the big stage as well as your dedication to the craft.
Such a stud. He has continually grown over the years and has kept challenging himself as an artist. So many people get stuck in a rut and forget to grow, but Neil gets better year after year. Truly the best drummer of our time.
The Professor. Damn the world sure has lost a gem. You will be greatly missed Neil.
He was such a humble guy. I love how he mentions other drummers.
If he was a doctor, he would have a Nobel prize. If he were a mathematician he would have the Field medal. If he were an actor, an Oscar. He's clearly very intelligent and insightful and I would be surprised if he wasn't that way about everything. I would listen to him talk about anything because i'm sure he knows more than me about everything.
El Guapo dry insightful, it takes an intelligent man to realize he is in the presence of a master.
The guy was superman. He could do no wrong and was great at everything he ever tried in his life.
THE PROFESSOR SPEAKS, I LISTEN.
How could you not love Neil Peart. God rest his soul. By the way, that kit sounds phenomenal!
He had no use for his fans.
He made it look so effortless.
Thank you for the many gifts you left behind. RIP Neil
I will never forget the night I was up in the front row in Rochester NY having my internal organs rearranged thanks to Professor's drum solo. He was among the very best.
Neil Peart is not only an amazing drummer, but such an intelligent speaker. What a pleasure to listen to!
Hear that? Drummers have speed. Peart has propulsion.
watching him really humbles me
I'm a classical guitarist-hobbyist not a drummer, but I am such a fan of NP. it's such a blessing to listen to a rock/jazz musician who is articulate and thoughtful and is not a child masquerading as a man. he gets extra points for using the word whimsy and infinite points for his technical facility and inventiveness
The thing that always gets me about Neil is that if u listen to just how good he was and yet had this quiet humble confidence about him that could make any self professed rockstar look foolish by comparison. He was so good that Tom Sawyer and Limelight could have remained his apex, but no. He actually was so humble and respectful of his love of music and playing that he went and got lessons! If thats not a winning attitude that sets one well apart from others, I dont know what is. Though he is gone his legacy will always be in a class by itself. Peace and respect Sir.
And if the music stops
There's only the sound of the rain
All the hope and glory
All the sacrifice in vain
(And) If love remains
Though everything is lost
We will pay the price
But we will not count the cost
RIP, Pratt.
How many drummers does it take to put in a light bulb? (3) One to put in the bulb and two to stand around and talk about how Neal could have done it better !!
How many lead guitarists? 10. One to actually do it and 9 standing around going "I could do that".
Hahahaaaa....that works for trumpet players as well.
How many guitar players does it take to play trumpet better than Neil can screw in a light bulb?
The world may never know.
It. Is. N E I L.
Ouch
how can 222 people dislike the greatest drummer ever, my god, I would kill for that drum set.
There will only be ONE Neil Peart.... Soak up his living legend and be grateful to ever have watched this man perform.
I know Neil Peart doesn't like being idolized, but he is still one of my three gods.
only three?
Well yeah, Rush only has three core members.
VladiMatt my thoughts exactly
A incredibly humble artist, "The Professor".
here's the really annoying thing about neil, you know that he could write a youtube comment criticizing his own playing that would be more insightful, artful, stylish and just plain truer, than any hater could write
rockhard Good point sir. I believe you are right.
rockhard You can't improve if you can't criticize yourself.
Finally some said it right, he really isn’t a god of drumming lol. He’s amazing, better than me, better than a believe most people watching. And better than the people criticizing him, but they have a point.
But I'm a guitarist, so I _obviously_ have the god given ability to know exactly what's wrong with the playing of all other musicians. No matter if it's drums, oboe, harpsichord, or clarinet (just to give a very few examples).
It cannot be denied that the guitarist is all knowing and all powerful. ^-^
Lols.
@@aylbdrmadison1051
Yes what you said is all true but, you still have the problem of becoming homeless if your girlfriend leaves.
My Uncle Don George taught Neil the drums when neil was younger. RIP the both of you.
How to describe Neil Peart's style to the average person. You take Keith Moon and hit the Quantize button.
Danny Carey with the energy of a crackhead
househansa yea but he still has feel!
Does an average person know what quantizing is? Just wondering
@@kallepisto2922 quantizing is a modern production technique that uses a computer to get instrumental parts closer to the time grid. While it makes the timing of everything more precise, it also tends to kill the feel of the rhythm
A legend, talking like a mere human
Another God of Rock. How intelligent this guy is. Thanks for sharing this interview.
This man is the true epitome of hard work. He has said many times that he is not a naturally gifted drummer. He puts his playing down to nothing more than repetitive, boring, long hours of regular, consistent practice over many years. I think he is a brilliantly well rounded musician.
He is an incredibly articulate, worldly intelligent person who is very humble. I personally don't find his playing overly engaging for me. But the man has an immense library of technique, skill and taste.
Rest in Peace, Neil
That profile pic lollll
RIP Mr. Peart
I could watch him drum all day. RIP Professor!!
Neil Peart's secret to being (most likely) the best at what he does is that, beyond his evident technical skill, he constantly looks to learn more from the best drummers and percussionists he can find. And he';s very generous in his recognition of the people he was and is influenced by.
I love how Neil takes 4 1/2 minutes to explain what takes him just about a minute to play . Frackin Rock N Roll .........
4:40 Danny Carey and Mike Portnoy have so much to thank Neil for that.
its a hard fill not to play behind the kit always sounds great lol
@@allgamingnetwork9448 exactly. I kind of naturally gravitated towards that double bass style when I was like 12 or 13. So fun.
I can not adore Neil any more than I do. This vid is a treasure.
His vocabulary is off the charts. Can you imagine if you had him as a real professor if he taught a music/percussion class?
Yes a Canadian that does not say eh every 2nd sentence
I'm a keyboard/piano player and I kind of looked down on drummers and drumming for some time....until I saw videos of Neil Pert, BIll Bruford, Carl Palmer and John Weathers. These musicians raised drumming to another level. Great video. Tks
Thanks for the many years, wish I could see you play live again one day.
I am a drummer, not an experienced one, I’ve been playing for 2 years and I’m just so blown away and mesmerized by everything Neil does and plays! I love Rush, LED Zeppelin, Pink Floyd all those bands so it’s great, and I’m so glad that I am living in an era where there music is still relevant, I mean hey, All the old bands are coming back! Anyway, I love taking the time to watch and learn from Neil! He’s a real inspiration, a master at drumming, and a intelligent man!
Damn, this is why he is the professor, Neil was a a God sent genius!!
I can't believe my favorite drummer mentioned my second favorite Tommy Aldridges name.
Now I know why they called him the professor; four minutes of lecture and one minute of practical application! RIP big guy...✌🏼
Thank you for uploading this. I see why they called him the Professor.
Peart is one of the most important influences for people playing drums ....when i studied at the MI (PIT) every good all around drummer hated him. But before going there he was one of my main motives for studying drums. I learned what they teach and always understand each drummer in its own world and place....
When Mr. Peart created the Universe he probably had that drum kit.
Rush still isn't my thing, but these guys are not only amazing musicians, but also very intelligent and beautifully eloquent! Neil clearly does more than play rock-drums!!
BirdArvid he crawls out of his mind and explores. He seems like the kind of dude who doesn’t need drugs to experience that high anymore. I only hope I’ll be there some day
He likes his wine and weed.
I have trouble with the vocals
@@dan.j.boydzkreationz same here. they throw me off
Dan J. Boyd it is an acquired taste. But I appreciate them so much now! The passion with which Geddy sings some of the lyrics is ethereal at times.
A legend who gave back.
The prof made such a huge difference to my life. His genius as a musician and lyricist. RIP Neil
Thanks for these drum tips, Mr. Hanks. 🥁
Neil is the Bob Ross of drumming
Happy drums.. let's put a giant tree right thru the tom tom...
Yuck. He's a few light years ahead in his craft than Bob Ross was in his. Comparisons to the likes of other more inspiring artists might be a bit more appropriate, don't you think? He is not only an incredibly versatile, schooled and accomplished drummer, he communicates his ideas perfectly.
"There are no mistakes, just new parts"
Famous painter on public TV people like to riff on.
"Let's just put a little cowbell here..."
The fact he mentions Bonham speaks volumes. RIP to two of the most influential drummers of all time.
I have this DVD!!!!!!!! Got it on my 16th birthday cuz I always been a drummer. That man taught me so much. Miss you Neil.
I have always liked the smaller high pitched drums he has. I like when he starts a roll way up high on the little toms. Most people's highest pitch drum is their snare, than it goes down in tone from there. That said, I think I like to listen to him talk even more than play. My guess is that he can speak intelligently about many things.
That is why I have always loved Rototoms.
The media couldn't even handle Neil and had to go offline
Ｒｕｓｈｎｅｒｄ best comment I’ve ever seen on TH-cam
Neal! The drum solo of life!
Yes, and still has a lot of energy and excitement behind it because he's sooo into it! Priceless!
Neil changed the percussion world with his ability to play from his soul instead of his brain. Any one person that talks badly about Neil knows nothing about the instrument we call Drums. I spent 15 years of my life playing in bands learning from the pros. Some talk about it...some play from the heart for REAL. Neil Peart is for REAL.
you are a total fuck tard
Thank you and I hope to have a drum-off with you in the future. Words are just words unless backed up by action....that's the way real Men do it :)
Do you think Neil Peart holds a candle to Bernard Purdie? This is an honest question.
Odthean My honest opinion...No. Drummers like Bernard "Pretty" Purdie and Buddy Rich are the masters of the skins for eternity.. Let me clarify, Neil is a post modern drummer. To me this means drummers that rely on technology to make a statement rather than old school raw ability.
Dan Boughton Please don't forget that Neil studied Buddy for years...then added Modern Drummer technology to convey his genre of music. I can better relate to Neil due in part to the era that my drumming evolved from.
Now I know why they call Neal "The Professor".
Thus endeth the lesson!
Now.. how many drummers would take the time to do something as cool as THIS? ONE! Neil Pert! Very very cool!
I wish I could've met you, Neil!
RIP!
Cool guy who doesn't look over his shoulder. I always loved Moon but Neil is a drumming machine live with what appears to be no end of energy.
I've seen Rush a number of times and am always amazed at the level of musicianship these guys exhibit throughout their shows. I wish they'd go back and write a sequel to Cygnus X-1/Hemispheres as I always enjoyed the side-long songs from Yes, ELP, and, of course, Rush.
Paul Simmons yep, sequel to Cygnus!
Moon was overrated. Let’s be honest. A star on the kit, but he can’t compare with Peart’s kind of talent
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1:18... poor attempt to try and pretend he's human
etiquettefiend
I'm dead.
😂😂😂😂
It's the third arm that gives him away.
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Yeah, he's human! But exceptional!
For those who criticize Peart here, I urge you to sit behind a kit and try to play ANY of the songs he created with Rush. Any. Only then you'll realize how incredibly difficult it is not just to execute but to have the feel and timing he has. The guy is a master.
The man is a machine -- with a huge heart. Never get tired of his instructional vids or the live performances.
0:00, the sound that fades in. Is it the intro to Dream Theater - As I Am?
Yes!! hahahahahahahah!!
Never thought that someone else would notice it
"...there is no tempo at all...completely random..."
Any drummer that can do that, and then move back and forth between that and patterns locked to a tempo at will is so far beyond excellent at what they do it is nearly superhuman. Seriously. It's just incomprehensible how good Peart is at the drums.
Eric Pederson Actually that's a mark of a terribly sloppy drummer. Which Peart is.
Any drummer with 5+ years under his/her belt can alternate between free-form and rigid tempo. Genius comes with making it seem like you're free-form while keeping the overall feel. Peart doesn't do that.
Check out Gavin Harrison for some actual genius. Peart revolutionized drumming in his day, but in the modern age he's average at best compared to the top dogs, and that's not even counting jazz drummers.
Shayded Peart is a sloppy drummer? Lol. That's good. By the way, I'm a professional engineer and musician. I challenge you to post a video of you doing it in perfect time TO A CLICK and throwing in free-form licks for good measure. I'll bow to you in a second if you can do it. Problem is, 99% of drummers just suck. The hardest thing for any drummer to do is to keep rock solid time TO A CLICK for 3-4 minutes. And I would know...I have to record many of them.
Shayded Oh, then you won't mind giving us links to your work so we can hear how great you are? Right??????????? You're adorable.
Eric Pederson lol. Very nice fallacious argument.
Nothing I've said has been wrong and I'm not required to give my fucking resume to some hack on youtube.
Like I mentioned before, go listen to Gavin Fucking Harrison and tell me that Peart is even in the same LEAGUE as him.
Then remember Harrison is in a lower LEAGUE than the likes of most Jazz greats.
Your musical knowledge must start and end with mediocre rock, because you're obviously too musically deprived to understand talent.
Shayded First of all, you're awfully defensive for a guy who basically just insinuated he's a better drummer than Neil Peart. Maybe you'd be able to tell us how many Grammys you've won? No? And before you say that the Grammys aren't a metric of talent, I'd like to remind you that they are voted on by our PEERS...as in other musicians. So, clearly, other musicians view him as one of the greats. LMAO!! Also, how many records have you sold? Does anyone even know your name? That's what I thought.
Furthermore, you're comparing apples with bullets. Neil Peart isn't a jazz drummer. Are you deaf? Progressive rock and jazz are not the same genre of music, did you know that?
His kit is ornate with inchantments made of precious gems that posess the souls of many famous drummers. The hardwear is made of the golden calf worshiped by the isrealites while Mosses learned to craft drums. Every time Neil breaks a stick, 5 covers of 1 of his song is uploaded 2 the interwebs. Under his hat is the template metronome by which all clocks in the world are origionally set, & standardized to. Neil Peart ALWAYS has wood to bang with.
Awesome. Greatest part of this to me, is listening to you talk about the technique, style, feel, and a lil history. Fantastic. Love this stuff, very helpful in my playing too! Thank you big guy 👍🏽
hands down greatest drummer on the planet
Anthony Marrone Seeing him live is something else. A really awesome Canadian drummer/lyricist.
I've seen a lot of concerts but never saw them.I bet its truly amazing to see such talent live
Anthony Marrone It is. I heard that Neil Peart has physical health issues. I'm not sure if Rush can carry on in a touring capacity. This is just what I heard from somewhere.
I hope he's ok.it will truly be a sad sad day when the music world loses such an amazing drummer
Anthony Marrone I heard it's something like joint issues. As we age, our bodies don't perform like they used to.
Just read some of the comments on here and cant believe how arrogant and uninformed some people sound. They're either young or inexperienced. A little high on themselves? Maybe. Point being,as a long time experienced drummer,Peart has always been one of my favs amongst rock drummers. Theres always someone who can play something better than you. Its a big world out there kids. Be humble and respect the pro's who paved the way. As far as Sheyded goes,sounds like a bit of a grudge there for some reason.Only you know. Peart IS a "top dog" and maybe you and a handful of resent-bent individuals will say otherwise. I am a fan of all music types and every style is different. I think preference might have been the argument here. Good luck in your endeavours folks. B.B. Drum teacher,Canadian Conservatory of Music.
+Brian Beeper Hey Brain. I am a drum teacher and pro drummer as well and luckily I don't have any arrogant students like some of the people here you mention. It's funny how some of the greatest drummers in the world can respect Peart, Bonham, Charlie Watts , Ringo etc...yet basement players commenting on youtube seem to know it all. I maybe had one kid who was pretty gifted and full of himself come to a lesson once and his mother told me over the phone before hand when she was scheduling his first lesson that none of the other drum teachers thus far could challenge him. She asked me if I thought maybe he was too good for lessons. I said well bring him over for a free trail lesson and we'll see. I asked him if he played along to a lot of music and he sort of just went "pfffft! yeah all the time" I said "I have a cd that I'd like you to play along to; originally it was a record album from 1971. They are called The Mahavishnu Orchestra; Ever hear of them?" He rolled his eyes and looked miserable. I put on the Inner Mounting Flame. His attitude changed right then and there.
+Steve Percoco I love this story! Break out some "Billy Cobham" on him. One of the greatest fusion drummers in my opinion. He is enough to humble any Drummer with swelled ego.
john west
Believe it or not John this kid was not initially impressed with Cobham's drumming. I guess his fills weren't flashy enough or his double bass drums weren't fast enough. But the odd time signatures he liked and the song Dance of Maya in particular where you can hear a completely different feel and count depending on your perspective (sort of three dimensional or poly rhythmic I guess) got this kids attention.
*****
Not sure what you are saying but to answer your question yeah the kid was good and could probably play any music he wanted to but the bottom line is you have to be into the music. You can't force someone to like music or a particular drummer if they are not into it. I just wanted him to see that just because he is good doesn't mean he can't learn more and that their aren't better drummers out there. The other thing about kids that are really good like that is they have no respect for different levels of groove. Just being able to lay down a simple groove is boring to them but someone like Steve Gadd can play at a very high level yet he instinctively knows to play simple and lay back if the music calls for it.
I understand what your saying. The kid could be a prodigy as far as I know. Never heard him play so I cannot judge. But I do know that with all the different styles, preferences, techniques that I enjoy, i cannot in all of my years drumming can ever call lessons boring. Every lesson is a lesson in at the very least timing. But thats my nature.
"There are no mistakes ... just new parts." This has SO many applications across the whole spectrum of life! Thanks Neil
I always loved Neil talking about his influences, not only his heroes, but his peers and even younger players. RIP professor
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+Matt Chase "hilarious and original"
+LoneWanderer788 Yup!
+Matt Chase Lars who??? LOL!!
i love Lars and Neil
so fuck haters
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I keep pressing Enter, but nothing is happening.
You have to do it in 7/8 time, with an emphasis on the 7. :)
My parents were fortunate to see Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa perform a number of times, including some drum battles. So when I was younger, I of course wanted them to hear what Neil was doing, both in his solos as well as their songs. They were always impressed, and while comparing past and present masters wasn't really feasible ("apples and oranges playing solos"), they agreed that Neil was up there with his idols.
This guy is so down-to-earth, yet far more erudite than the usual interviews you get when a musician is being showcased. I mean, you watch some musicians and it seems like their interview is ...'I like to accent the snare a bit when I go into my solo, then maybe throw in a few para-diddles'...Peart on the other hand is, without pretense, 'the oscillating definiculator reverberates within the hydramasetronic parameters', etc etc. It is part of his ESSENCE; he IS the drumkit: it is the transducer for his emotions and creativity.
I saw them (Rush) thirty years ago the first time, and the guy was all energy and flow. He is simply amazing, a true savant. Unlike some drummers who have a more assertive persona, aka the Lars Ulrichs of the world (who is a very good drummer, but not in Peart's stratosphere), Peart would rather be bicycling thru Nepal than beating up Napster subscribers.
best reason to introduce a goofy little cow bell thing, is it was inspired by something you heard on Marx Bros.
If they decide to make a movie about his life, they should cast Tom Hanks.
Robert Westwood
😑😑😑 idk bout tht
No offense
Tom Hanks may look like him but Tom's voice is obnoxious.
yes : D
Robert Westwood or Kevin Spacey. Kinda looks like him
SplendidCoffee0 Exactly
Neil is a drum-master. The "Professor" is, thankfully, modest and introspective, which makes him a great role model for younger drummers.
Neil Peart… my favourite drummer of ALL TIME….a very clever man and superb author.
Music lost a genius the day he left this earth..
God bless sir and thank you for giving me so many hours of enjoyment along with your RUSH band mates..👍