Topic: Neal Peart

[ToddF]

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/10/neil-peart-dead-dies-brain-cancer-rush-drummer/

Although he was led a little bit to the dark side in recent years, he penned some of the greatest libertarian songs of all time.  From Anthem to 2112 to The Trees. 

And he was a pretty good drummer, also.  RIP to one of the all time greats.

 

[Alphabet Soup]

Sorry to hear of this.

All the members of Rush were virtuoso musicians - I say this even though I'm not a fan (the vocalist drove me nutz!).

Rest in peace Neil.

[IronDioPriest]

It’s tough to overstate how important Peart was to rock n roll. His name was like a touchstone. Everyone acknowledged him as the best to ever do it. Not just drummers... all rock musicians. List the best rock drummers you can think of, every last one of them would place Neil Peart on a pedestal as the one player they all aspire to be like.

[Pablo de Fleurs]

There's a whole 'nuther side of the rock world of which I'm unaware.

Most folks identify with what was popular from 8th through 12 grades (as high school reunions bear out). I didn't start listening to music seriously until my junior year in high school - and started out with Jazz (Miles Davis, Dizzie Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Charles Mingus, etc). From there is was David Bowie, Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp (more for his Ambient than prog-rock sound) and Brian Eno. In-between, to dance with the girls in college, it was The Cars, Devo, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty (when he had his early Punk edge), Van Halen, The Psychedelic Furs, Peter Gabriel (but not Genesis), Eddie Money, the Talking Heads & a little REM. I avoided the Journey/Rush/Styx/ELP & Heavy Metal bands like the plague.
Now it's mostly ECM (European Jazz: Nik Baertsch's Ronin) & experimental Ambient (12k Records) - as my Mixcloud page will attest.

Unless he was posted in this thread - I'd have never known of Neal Peart (I looked up his "best of" on You Tube - impressive!).

RIP, Mr. Peart.

[Libertas]

I was raised on hard rock.

First drum solo in a song I recall liking was Ron Bushy's a third the way in on Iron Butterfly's Inna Gadda Da Vida...but I was young and it was basic and primal so...but Neal was born to drums like Stevie Ray was to an electric guitar or Stanley Clarke to an electric bass guitar...the sheer number of items for Neal to bang on and have fun with and do it well, pretty staggering...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWRMOJQDiLU

Not just anybody can do something and do it extremely well.

R.I.P.

[Alphabet Soup]

It’s tough to overstate how important Peart was to rock n roll. His name was like a touchstone. Everyone acknowledged him as the best to ever do it. Not just drummers... all rock musicians. List the best rock drummers you can think of, every last one of them would place Neil Peart on a pedestal as the one player they all aspire to be like.

And that pedestal would most likely be a rotating one!

[ToddF]

Unless he was posted in this thread - I'd have never known of Neal Peart

I can see not knowing the more libertarian songs, such as those I listed, but never something like Tom Sawyer?  That's something that has permeated all levels of our culture.

[Pablo de Fleurs]

Unless he was posted in this thread - I'd have never known of Neal Peart

I can see not knowing the more libertarian songs, such as those I listed, but never something like Tom Sawyer?  That's something that has permeated all levels of our culture.

I’ve certainly heard of the band & have heard those songs (wouldn’t have been able to tell you which band sang which song, as I could with, say, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin or The Who) - it’s just that I never heard the drummer’s name. I’m familiar with Tom Sawyer, but now that you mention it - I think the singer’s voice sounds a bit Munchkin-like.

[ToddF]

Unless he was posted in this thread - I'd have never known of Neal Peart

I can see not knowing the more libertarian songs, such as those I listed, but never something like Tom Sawyer?  That's something that has permeated all levels of our culture.

I’ve certainly heard of the band & have heard those songs (wouldn’t have been able to tell you which band sang which song, as I could with, say, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin or The Who) - it’s just that I never heard the drummer’s name. I’m familiar with Tom Sawyer, but now that you mention it - I think the singer’s voice sounds a bit Munchkin-like.

You should have heard him a few years before that.  Rolling Stone described his voice as a cross between Robert Plant and Donald Duck.     I can't argue with that. 

[John Florida]

  All this means to me is that our heroes are getting old  and we should keep in mind that so are we.

[Libertas]

No more reminders needed thank you all very much.

[AlanS]

  All this means to me is that our heroes are getting old  and we should keep in mind that so are we.

Aaaaarrrrrgggghhhh!

Do we have to?

[Pandora]

  All this means to me is that our heroes are getting old  and we should keep in mind that so are we.

Aaaaarrrrrgggghhhh!

Do we have to?

No.  Thinkin' about it does nuthin good fer no body.  Just go about yer business; if the Lord thinks you need a reminder, He'll let you know.