All the talk of Neil Peart a page or two back... 
...I sure as F miss him. Happy I got to see Rush many times from the 70s on.
One could pick nearly any of his drum solos and be spot-on with "that's freakin' awesome and the best", and yes, they would be correct.
I selected "Headlong Flight Drumbastica" from the Clockwork Angels Tour (DVD/CD release).
Two of his favorite drummers were Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. They're the two who influenced him the most. He first wanted to become a drummer when he saw The Gene Krupa Story. "He was the first rock drummer, in very many ways," Peart says. "Without Gene Krupa, there wouldn't have been a Keith Moon."
You certainly can hear Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich in his solo, Neil is pretty obvious with his "tipping of the cap".
On playing drums Neil said... "I tend to define it as grim determination, because it is very physical and painful," Peart says. "The exertion level is very much of an athlete level, so when I see myself, I see a stone face. But it is that kind of immersion. I'll be looking out in between the immersion; I might pop my head out of the water for a second like an alligator, and see people in the audience reacting or holding up a sign or whatever. And that does delight me because, in a larger sense, I'm very much an audience kind of person more than a performer."
Neil was also an excellent author. I've read them all. Totally loved the sci-fi books based on the Rush album Clockwork Angels.
Many folks don't know that Neil wrote all the song lyrics for the Rush albums.
...I sure as F miss him. Happy I got to see Rush many times from the 70s on.One could pick nearly any of his drum solos and be spot-on with "that's freakin' awesome and the best", and yes, they would be correct.
I selected "Headlong Flight Drumbastica" from the Clockwork Angels Tour (DVD/CD release).
Two of his favorite drummers were Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. They're the two who influenced him the most. He first wanted to become a drummer when he saw The Gene Krupa Story. "He was the first rock drummer, in very many ways," Peart says. "Without Gene Krupa, there wouldn't have been a Keith Moon."
You certainly can hear Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich in his solo, Neil is pretty obvious with his "tipping of the cap".
On playing drums Neil said... "I tend to define it as grim determination, because it is very physical and painful," Peart says. "The exertion level is very much of an athlete level, so when I see myself, I see a stone face. But it is that kind of immersion. I'll be looking out in between the immersion; I might pop my head out of the water for a second like an alligator, and see people in the audience reacting or holding up a sign or whatever. And that does delight me because, in a larger sense, I'm very much an audience kind of person more than a performer."
Neil was also an excellent author. I've read them all. Totally loved the sci-fi books based on the Rush album Clockwork Angels.
Many folks don't know that Neil wrote all the song lyrics for the Rush albums.
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So what did it take Neil Peart to get ready for a Rush tour?
Far more than what one might think!!!
A fairly detailed overview (February - September 2012):
The Neil Peart workout: Preparing for a concert tour.
And the full article written by Neil for the DW Drum's Edge Magazine (issue no.10 2012-2013).
www.cygnus-x1.net
When on tour he used to ride his BMW motorcycle from show-to-show. Beats the heck outta being stuck on a tour bus.
www.billboard.com
Far more than what one might think!!!
A fairly detailed overview (February - September 2012):
The Neil Peart workout: Preparing for a concert tour.
And the full article written by Neil for the DW Drum's Edge Magazine (issue no.10 2012-2013).
Gearing Up For the Road by Neil Peart - DW Drums's Edge Magazine - Issue #10 2012-2013
Cygnus-X1.Net: A Tribute to Rush - Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, John Rutsey
When on tour he used to ride his BMW motorcycle from show-to-show. Beats the heck outta being stuck on a tour bus.
Rush Drummer Peart Chronicles Life On The ‘Road’
Rush drummer/lyricist Neil Peart spent Rush's 2004 30th anniversary tour riding between gigs on the bike, an experience chronicled in his new book, "Roadshow: Landscape With Drums -- A Concert Tour by Motorcycle."
www.billboard.com
All the talk of Neil Peart a page or two back...
One could pick nearly any of his drum solos and be spot-on with "that's freakin' awesome and the best", and yes, they would be correct.
I selected "Headlong Flight Drumbastica" from the Clockwork Angels Tour (DVD/CD release).
Two of his favorite drummers were Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. They're the two who influenced him the most. He first wanted to become a drummer when he saw The Gene Krupa Story. "He was the first rock drummer, in very many ways," Peart says. "Without Gene Krupa, there wouldn't have been a Keith Moon."
You certainly can hear Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich in his solo, Neil is pretty obvious with his "tipping of the cap".
On playing drums Neil said... "I tend to define it as grim determination, because it is very physical and painful," Peart says. "The exertion level is very much of an athlete level, so when I see myself, I see a stone face. But it is that kind of immersion. I'll be looking out in between the immersion; I might pop my head out of the water for a second like an alligator, and see people in the audience reacting or holding up a sign or whatever. And that does delight me because, in a larger sense, I'm very much an audience kind of person more than a performer."
Neil was also an excellent author. I've read them all. Totally loved the sci-fi books based on the Rush album Clockwork Angels.
Many folks don't know that Neil wrote all the song lyrics for the Rush albums.
So what did it take Neil Peart to get ready for a Rush tour?
Far more than what one might think!!!
A fairly detailed overview (February - September 2012):
The Neil Peart workout: Preparing for a concert tour.
And the full article written by Neil for the DW Drum's Edge Magazine (issue no.10 2012-2013).
Gearing Up For the Road by Neil Peart - DW Drums's Edge Magazine - Issue #10 2012-2013
Cygnus-X1.Net: A Tribute to Rush - Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, John Rutsey
When on tour he used to ride his BMW motorcycle from show-to-show. Beats the heck outta being stuck on a tour bus.
Rush Drummer Peart Chronicles Life On The ‘Road’
Rush drummer/lyricist Neil Peart spent Rush's 2004 30th anniversary tour riding between gigs on the bike, an experience chronicled in his new book, "Roadshow: Landscape With Drums -- A Concert Tour by Motorcycle."
If I had more thumbs, they'd ALL be up!!!
What cracked me up was Neil getting drum lessons from multiple teachers very late in his career. 
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