The fact that Neil was the one chosen for the Buddy Rich tribute band tells you his stature amongst the greatest of all time. Buddy Rich is the undisputable greatest ever, but Neil's dexterity shows here. Listening to his big band stuff, amazing.
WTF WOW...WHY ....Dudes good but looks like hes way to tall for drums, yeah plays the shit out of em but looks like hunchback....... Y eah Niel Peart ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!
Before I left this planet, I wanted to see George Lynch live, Geddy Lee Live, Neal Peart Live, and Geoff Tate Live. I only have George Lynch to scratch off my list. Btut I've seen Sean Kinney and Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) and Edward Van Halen and Reb Beach (Dokken, at the time). I thnk I'm doing well.
@teensloveus then you must be too tense, grip your sticks to hard or maybe you have to reach too far for a cymbal or something. Try to feel comfortable and if you do get tired, take a break.
@Pilsberrydoughboy11 thanks so much! im gonna try doing that and see if theres a difference in how fast i get tired :D thanks alot! you realy helped me with your tips :)
@teensloveus try some rush songs like spirit of radio or tom sawyer. theyre great songs with killer drum parts. and theyll leave you way more tired than paramore lol. and look up matt helders from the arctic monkeys, he's a beast too.
In every comment section of every video, there is someone that has to say something about the person in the video not being 'as good as' someone else. I always get a kick out of that. Define 'as good as'....
@GRNDSLMHTTR3 Well from tour to tour or other few tours he comes up with a set solo to play. A Neil Peart solo for the past 30 years has never been an improvisation, it's almost like a song in the set list. He writes a set drum solo to play at each show.
Peart is better technically than Buddy Rich, but not as good as Buddy Rich or John Bonham, John Henry played with great feel, speed, and power, and he was 100% self taught just like Buddy Rich, those two guys were the best because you always new it was them when they played. Neil Peart is excellent, really really good, dont get me wrong, but he just hasn't got the feel the other two guys had.
Buddy played MATCHED GRIP, too! He may have bagged on it one one of his videos but if you search You Tube, you can find several examples of him using that grip. He incorporated French, German, American, Moeller, Gladstone, Index / Thumb fulcrum, Constant Release, etc. and probably didn't even think about it. He just PLAYED the drums -- that what he was, PLAYER -- not a WORKER, or a TECHNICIAN. Let's all remember to PLAY the drums and have a good time. That's why we do it. Geez...
Why is everyone bringing travis barker into every fucking drum video, dont judge a drummer by the style he plays. If you clearly dont like his style, MAYBE DONT WATCH HIS VIDEOS! drummers all get along with eachother because they all have the same purpose, to play an instrument they enjoy.
@itsmiketehdrummer i don't think i would say matched grip would limit ur ability to play jazz. sure, trad is more intuitive for jazz but some of the hippest cats around play matched like Jeff Ballard and Bill Stewart and those dudes are monsters! Also alot of studio, r&n, and funk dudes are pretty learned in jazz and they mostly play matched. but then again buddy was very opinionated jackass. He trashed rock drummers and did note for note impressions of john bonham and called it BS.
@oLdSkOoLkisS i don't know... if someone was saying that they could play buddy rich stuff better than buddy rich, and then use doubles, then i can see him being disgraced, but to use a second pedal purely for accent and for the musical benefit of having it.... i think buddy would applaud that.
Finicky people here. Lets make one thing clear, Peart is a "Rock" drummer and not a "Jazz" drummer. That said, Peart is quite possibly the greatest rock drummer ever. There are a few others that come to mind such as Ian Paice of Deep Purple who also plays Jazz and Big Band. Peart is a magnificent and extremely talented drummer. I do think the world of Buddy Rich but these are two different genres. In my mind only two rock drummers could have pulled the Buddy Rich Tribute off, Peart or Paice.
Neil Peart is the most overrated drummer of all time. The following drummers make Neil Peart look worthless as a drummer: Dennis Chambers, Chad Wackerman, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Novak, Dave Weckl, Danny Gottlieb, Jack DeJohnette, Jeff Watts, Adam Nussbaum, Antonio Sanchez, Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, and Mike Mangini.
@Mortison77577, hey you have mentioned a few drummers on your list that I too admire and yes know that they are better, but again Peart is in a Rock band and is a "rock" drummer. During the mid 70's and 80's there wasn't a better rock drummer than Peart. Make no mistake this guy influenced a whole lot of rock drummers. Stick to one genre at a time...
There's no one greatest drummer. But lots of drummers blow Neil Peart away. Vinnie Colaiuta for one. The number of drummers who have the technical ability to play what Neil Peart plays probably number in the tens of thousands.
@Mortison77577 Yeah, i can agree with ya on that, bout the theres no one greatest. Vinnie is really good. Neil, tho, has his own style, just like most drummers out there. I think Neil takes his skills to a higher level and makes his solos interesting and pure.
I see a number of interviews of other drummers, and they mention Neil was a huge influence on them, along with other great drummers Im sure.
Vinnie, again, is really good. however I cant be convinced yet that hes better than Neil
Mr. Peart perfection i dont have any i dea what u got in your mind when alot of u are saying travis barker is better than buddy rich and neil i will admit barker aint bad he had some great licks and intros with blink 182 but not better than the masters travis doesnt even have anything on stewart copeland from the police i do have to agree tht playin ur own solo at a memorial concert not the best plan but it still all sounded good great grouping on alot of the rolls in my thoughts it was great
Sorry, but when I look at his left hand playing no ghostnotes, playing just the basic ones I mean (i.e. in the beginning), almost lying there lazy, I cannot figure Mr Peart as one of the monster, imho he's nowhere near the real good ones as Steve Smith or Jojo Mayer or many many others.
@mellilore Man just becuase he didn't play ghost notes at the start doesn't mean he can't do them just as well lol.. Remember different drummers have different styles!
@joe1645 Styles? Imho Peart here desperately want to play and to sound as Buddy did... well, Buddy would have played that shuffle with his left hand doing even more strokes than the right one, using the "push and pull" technique, and/or -if you prefer- upstrokes and downstrokes to give the loud ones.
I bet if only Peart could have done, he would have... but he did not. Sry but that's what I think
One of the greatest rock drummers and great peformance but Buddy was better. Buddy played with more natural ease, had greater speed, dexterity, feel and flow. It invites the comparison.
@ziggy8392 If you watch some of the great jazz drummers like Gene Krupa, Sonny Payne, or Jo Jones you'll get an idea of what it means to swing, especially in a big band setting. Check out some of their videos and you'll see what I mean. Type in Count Basie Corner Pocket and watch Sonny Payne. THAT is how you swing a big band! Nobody would get a job playing in a jazz band playing like that. He's obviously one of the all-time great rock drummers, but that doesn't make him a good jazz drummer.
Neil is a great rock drummer but just doesn't have the speed in his hands like Buddy. No one does, his rolls are not even close to Buddy's. Would have loved to see Paice and Palmer at the tribute.
Sam "Samus" Paulicelli (Decrepit Birtt) > Travis Barker...now go bite a fucking curb and have your fathers to the stomping for the mistake he's let on this earth. all travis barker does is rolls and shitty basic chops. he doesn't even have a quarter of rich's , speed, cymbalwork, complex time signatures, or fills...you fucking posers waltzing in here thinking you know shit...stick to your tryhard bands and keep your opinions at hot topic faggots.
If you watch in the beginning he is playing "big band" jazz inspired drumming with the band, then they let him go off on his own. Just look how he switches from traditional grip to match when he does his own solo so technical it is a blend of both and a great piece of drumming so why not just leave it at that. Neil and Buddy are the apex of drumming no matter what they are playing. My $.02
If you watch in the beginning he is playing "big band" jazz inspired drumming with the band, then they let him go off on his own. Just look how he switches from traditional grip to match when he does his own solo so technicial it is a blend of both and a great piece of drumming so why not just leave it at that. Neil and Buddy are the apex of drumming no matter what they are playing. My $.02
How is it okay that Neil went up on stage during a Buddy Tribute and played his own solo and really nothing at all Buddy-like? Is that not poor taste, at least? Buddy is probably rolling the grave after Neils solo here...
It's like Courtney Love going up onstage during a Janis Joplin tribute and playing something completely off-topic...offensive, really.
Why didn't Travis or Joey get to play the Buddy Rich tribute? Go up there and blast beats..awesome
@Oziedog That's fine, but when people are saying that this is great jazz drumming then they don't know very much about jazz. They're just saying that it's great jazz playing simply because Peart is the one behind the kit. I love Peart's rock drumming, and he's probably my favorite rock drummer, along with Bonham. However, jazz and rock are two different things and you can't just jump right into jazz, and if it wasn't Peart playing here nobody would be calling this great jazz drumming.
@ChiTown7721 He was just getting into jazz drumming at this point. A couple years later, he took up learning the style in full with Freddie Gruber, which has led to some pretty interesting fills on the past two or three albums. Even in retrospect, Neil's mentioned how he just jumped in without much preparation.
@Suddiefats you have to remember that Peart is from a rock band, so he really doesn't play much jazz in the first place. besides, Peart himself said that he wasn't very satisfied by his drumming performance in this concert.
@teenmetalhead666 lol he is sitting like buddy rich. look at the west side story drum solo and you will see what im talking about. neil sits significantly different when he is drumming in his normal posture.
Who said this was an improv? Hey sunny, this is a drum solo where he fused jazz, and his rock solo. He has played that a bunch of times and he ran the gammitt of just about every drum style. From rock to rythym and blues and finished with jazz in honor of Buddy Rich and big jazz bands.
Playing dbl bass cross over is far from anything that can called simple and takes specific dexterity.
Send me a video of you drumming. Until then you are a liar.
@Trekker1801 youre fucking retaded, many drummers use 4 pieces, i use a 4 piece. not only did he write that solo for that kit, so no improv, but whenever you need to hit a mounted tom, one will sufice same as floor tom
@sunnyld1 So because you use a 4 piece then that validates the performance? You're dynamic. I love people who have to throw in what they do to feel important. News flash genius: No one care what you play. We're talking about the Professor, not you.
And I'm sure Neil told you personally that he wrote it for a 4 piece huh? All I was saying is how I admired his skill for taking such an orchestrated piece & whittling it down for a small set up. Quit giving your life meaning by demeaning others.
@Mr1337drummer I watched a video right here on youtube of Travis Barker. I don't normally come right out with negativity toward any fellow drummers out there and i wont here either. Ive been playing these things since im 8 and im a few years south of 50 now. I will say,however that theres nothing i need to learn from him. Humor me for about 9 minutes and search youtube for Der Trommler by Neil Peart and watch an "old fart",as you say give a drum lesson.
@Mr1337drummer Either you're just trolling or you need to learn a few things about drumming. Both Neil and Buddy has way more technique And feel than Travis. He may be a good drummer in his certain area, (although I for one have never understood why he's so praised) but he have nothing against these two. He's probably influenced by them two.
@TVOham alright, im a major fan of buddy rich, ed shaughnessy, neil peart, and all those people. even though i agree travis barker doesnt compare to them at all i still respect him as a musician.
@TVOham Just like fenderjb2112 said, "Why does everyone try to rank musicians? Just enjoy the music, appreciate the skill, and don't hate." Don't reply to the comments, just thumb them down and flag them, don't fight fire with fire. It doesnt work
@TVOham I would put money on the fact that he is better than you. Which, in fact, would make you the worst drummer of all time. I don't much care for him, but you cannot demote his musical talent because you don't like him.
@Jabarichonicles You'll see him hit the throwoff at about 2:44 as he goes into the snare solo.Happens real fast tho. Wish mine worked as flawlessly. Might be time for me to fix it i guess.
This is a wonderful solo but does not stack up against buddy eg sinatra concert solo. Note how buddy starts off by punctuating not with the bass drum, which he ignores, but with the left foot on the hi-hats. no one has tried to do that since buddy. no one has that independence of the left foot on the hi-hat. instead we get this monotonous throbbing on the bass drum. buddy leaves that till late in the solo. He knew how to structure the solo dynamically, to play the delicate stuff first.
To all the 8 and 9 year olds just starting out who feel they need a big kit to sound good: Watch this video and see its not true. Its the skill you have,not the size of the kit. Extra drums are just different colors on the pallet,so to speak. When i first started i felt the same way but after almost 40 years,trust me when i tell you that its not the size of the kit but rather size of the heart and desire to learn to make the instrument sing.
I was a Neil fan until I first saw this. I realized he isn't much of an all around drummer. He's doing the same dam solo he did for like 40 years here. Marvin Smitty Smith can blow him a away this one hand tied behind his back. I don't think he has the ability to improvise either. The Rush was great though so he he is awesome with that stuff and should stick to that. He should get some new solo licks though.
Fail. They should have got me in there.
drummerbadass1 1 week ago
@drummerbadass1 post vids or shut up
TheMeanAdmin 1 week ago
Who are the 11 idiots?
theangerfist 3 weeks ago
NEEDS MORE COWBELL MOFUKA
9UncleSam7 1 month ago
Amazinｇ！！！！！！！！！！！！
DEBU432 2 months ago
neil peart is the best drummer ever, not dave lombardo just face it its just true
drumguy1022 2 months ago
neal peart could kill chuck norris and don't think twice
W0RDonTH3street 2 months ago
if only buddy rich and neal peart could have a baby
W0RDonTH3street 2 months ago
@lorijerr11 your fucking stupid buddy, Peart and Lombardo are completely different style drummers smart one
BriefEuphoria 2 months ago
Peart is a god...that is all
Dejinero 2 months ago
you suck compared to dave lumbarto
lorijerry11 2 months ago
@lorijerry11
don't be so fucking ignorant .
ThrashLivesOn 2 months ago
haha looks like kaiser soze
9UncleSam7 3 months ago
the cowbells could use more peart :D
hobes9 3 months ago
pure class, taste, and talent. a great tribute solo to a master by a master.
StewieFavre 3 months ago
There's a bird outside and it's chirping in-time with this... bird's got good taste...
IntoBlueMemories 4 months ago
Wish I knew. Would love to see the show myself. Incredible video!
MsDAce2011 4 months ago
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How the HELL does a guy get tickets for this Annual Event w/ Neil Peart in advance ? I WANNA FUKKIN SEE THIS SHOW some year :(
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Mr100364 4 months ago
i love that POP on the snare :D
MrAdammassacre 4 months ago
oh my fucking god this is the sickest thing ever
kuurugureisu2 4 months ago
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Hey, if anyone has the time, do you think you could check out my drum solo and tell me what you think, what needs work, etc.? Thank you.
tylerdav1 5 months ago
effortless, genious, legend should be induced into the hall of fame on his own forget rush
TheKalen486 5 months ago
@TheKalen486 rush is just as baddass. they are all great musicians.
hobojakobo 5 months ago
The fact that Neil was the one chosen for the Buddy Rich tribute band tells you his stature amongst the greatest of all time. Buddy Rich is the undisputable greatest ever, but Neil's dexterity shows here. Listening to his big band stuff, amazing.
blangfrd 5 months ago
WTF WOW...WHY ....Dudes good but looks like hes way to tall for drums, yeah plays the shit out of em but looks like hunchback....... Y eah Niel Peart ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!
single4fun64 5 months ago
genial!!!
aldanamgomez1 5 months ago
Before I left this planet, I wanted to see George Lynch live, Geddy Lee Live, Neal Peart Live, and Geoff Tate Live. I only have George Lynch to scratch off my list. Btut I've seen Sean Kinney and Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) and Edward Van Halen and Reb Beach (Dokken, at the time). I thnk I'm doing well.
Angel3243 5 months ago
anyone know what kind of snare he`s using?
FloorMacSwiney 5 months ago
1:07 watch his left hand... unbelievable
tanner751315 6 months ago
Still the master......
tnmusicman1 6 months ago
I have seen him in concert many times! It's the only drummer I don't leave to ppe when the drum solo comes on!
sheracad 6 months ago
his arms must be DYING! cause im a drummer and when i play songs by paramore, my arms finish dead. i cant imagine playing that!
teensloveus 6 months ago
@teensloveus then you must be too tense, grip your sticks to hard or maybe you have to reach too far for a cymbal or something. Try to feel comfortable and if you do get tired, take a break.
Pilsberrydoughboy11 6 months ago
@Pilsberrydoughboy11 thanks so much! im gonna try doing that and see if theres a difference in how fast i get tired :D thanks alot! you realy helped me with your tips :)
teensloveus 6 months ago
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@teensloveus Practice. Practice. Practice.
mw2kid44 6 months ago
@teensloveus try some rush songs like spirit of radio or tom sawyer. theyre great songs with killer drum parts. and theyll leave you way more tired than paramore lol. and look up matt helders from the arctic monkeys, he's a beast too.
metzepp 5 months ago
@metzepp dude you're totally right, the hardest one has to be... la villa strangiato, peart says he even feels lucky when he gets it right
mgirardi1 5 months ago
Neil Peart doesn't look like Tom Hanks.
Tom Hanks looks like Neil Peart.
scarsontable 7 months ago 15
What year was this?
scarsontable 7 months ago
In every comment section of every video, there is someone that has to say something about the person in the video not being 'as good as' someone else. I always get a kick out of that. Define 'as good as'....
dannyg120 7 months ago
my all time favorite drum solo
ronadish1 7 months ago
Neil is better
TopTenCrew 7 months ago in playlist neil peart
jajajajajajaj tom hanks , very good jeje, drummers
condoritoz1 7 months ago
Tom hanks playin' drumkit ! lol
hybridassassin1991 8 months ago 22
@hybridassassin1991 I never noticed how much he looked like Tom Hanks when he was younger. haha
MrMrdbag 4 months ago
The one thing that bothers me about Neil Peart is that a lot of the time he just plays the exact same solo.
GRNDSLMHTTR3 8 months ago
@GRNDSLMHTTR3 Well from tour to tour or other few tours he comes up with a set solo to play. A Neil Peart solo for the past 30 years has never been an improvisation, it's almost like a song in the set list. He writes a set drum solo to play at each show.
metallicguns95 7 months ago
i never knew forest gump was a amazing drummer?
theman6948 8 months ago
Peart is better technically than Buddy Rich, but not as good as Buddy Rich or John Bonham, John Henry played with great feel, speed, and power, and he was 100% self taught just like Buddy Rich, those two guys were the best because you always new it was them when they played. Neil Peart is excellent, really really good, dont get me wrong, but he just hasn't got the feel the other two guys had.
captpicard100 8 months ago
but if had he decided to go that route i think he would been one of the great ones
linearrecords12 8 months ago
So this is where all the rhythm on Youtube has been hiding.
Rhys96 8 months ago
Hey Everyone!
Buddy played MATCHED GRIP, too! He may have bagged on it one one of his videos but if you search You Tube, you can find several examples of him using that grip. He incorporated French, German, American, Moeller, Gladstone, Index / Thumb fulcrum, Constant Release, etc. and probably didn't even think about it. He just PLAYED the drums -- that what he was, PLAYER -- not a WORKER, or a TECHNICIAN. Let's all remember to PLAY the drums and have a good time. That's why we do it. Geez...
harleymannix 8 months ago
I raped the replay button way T 0:00 Much!
moneypker 8 months ago
Why is everyone bringing travis barker into every fucking drum video, dont judge a drummer by the style he plays. If you clearly dont like his style, MAYBE DONT WATCH HIS VIDEOS! drummers all get along with eachother because they all have the same purpose, to play an instrument they enjoy.
TheOfficerWalrus 8 months ago
Great Drummer!!!!
mkwrockers0099 8 months ago
Hes so slouched over. I bet he has major neck pain.
grUngEroX1992 8 months ago
@itsmiketehdrummer i don't think i would say matched grip would limit ur ability to play jazz. sure, trad is more intuitive for jazz but some of the hippest cats around play matched like Jeff Ballard and Bill Stewart and those dudes are monsters! Also alot of studio, r&n, and funk dudes are pretty learned in jazz and they mostly play matched. but then again buddy was very opinionated jackass. He trashed rock drummers and did note for note impressions of john bonham and called it BS.
bigmtnfudgecake 8 months ago
true that!! ; < )
oLdSkOoLkisS 9 months ago
Buddy would not be impressed believe me.
oLdSkOoLkisS 9 months ago
that snare drum sounds like hot sex.
CDB1997 9 months ago
now that is class
H3r3Com3sTh3Sun 9 months ago
I'm so tired of all these double pedal cheaters....BR would roll over in his grave!!
oLdSkOoLkisS 10 months ago
@oLdSkOoLkisS i don't know... if someone was saying that they could play buddy rich stuff better than buddy rich, and then use doubles, then i can see him being disgraced, but to use a second pedal purely for accent and for the musical benefit of having it.... i think buddy would applaud that.
DidYourMomOSaurus 9 months ago
such great pocket presence
bullrage74 10 months ago
Finicky people here. Lets make one thing clear, Peart is a "Rock" drummer and not a "Jazz" drummer. That said, Peart is quite possibly the greatest rock drummer ever. There are a few others that come to mind such as Ian Paice of Deep Purple who also plays Jazz and Big Band. Peart is a magnificent and extremely talented drummer. I do think the world of Buddy Rich but these are two different genres. In my mind only two rock drummers could have pulled the Buddy Rich Tribute off, Peart or Paice.
MrCrampy 10 months ago
@MrCrampy
Neil Peart is the most overrated drummer of all time. The following drummers make Neil Peart look worthless as a drummer: Dennis Chambers, Chad Wackerman, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Novak, Dave Weckl, Danny Gottlieb, Jack DeJohnette, Jeff Watts, Adam Nussbaum, Antonio Sanchez, Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, and Mike Mangini.
Mortison77577 10 months ago
@Mortison77577, hey you have mentioned a few drummers on your list that I too admire and yes know that they are better, but again Peart is in a Rock band and is a "rock" drummer. During the mid 70's and 80's there wasn't a better rock drummer than Peart. Make no mistake this guy influenced a whole lot of rock drummers. Stick to one genre at a time...
MrCrampy 10 months ago
@MrCrampy
I think the Zappa drummers were better in the mid 70's and 80's.
Mortison77577 10 months ago
@Mortison77577 u mad brah? never heard of any of those bums. Superior Peart is superior.
parabola1024 6 months ago
Jordison sucks major dick, worst drummer of all time.
Kanobin1 11 months ago
not even close to buddy rich.................
cmprebish 11 months ago
The man, the myth ... the legend ... the greatest
gjg50 11 months ago
@gjg50
Neil Peart is not the greatest. Not even close.
Mortison77577 10 months ago
@Mortison77577 Oh hes very close. Im not sure what you are smoking ... but NP is pretty damn good. .. thats an understatement.
So, mister thinks he knows everything, who do you claim to be the "greatest" drummer
gjg50 10 months ago
@gjg50
There's no one greatest drummer. But lots of drummers blow Neil Peart away. Vinnie Colaiuta for one. The number of drummers who have the technical ability to play what Neil Peart plays probably number in the tens of thousands.
Mortison77577 10 months ago
@Mortison77577 Yeah, i can agree with ya on that, bout the theres no one greatest. Vinnie is really good. Neil, tho, has his own style, just like most drummers out there. I think Neil takes his skills to a higher level and makes his solos interesting and pure.
I see a number of interviews of other drummers, and they mention Neil was a huge influence on them, along with other great drummers Im sure.
Vinnie, again, is really good. however I cant be convinced yet that hes better than Neil
gjg50 10 months ago
@gjg50
Just watch some videos and you'll see. Neil Peart even admits that a lot of players blow him away. He even says that Steve Smith is better.
Mortison77577 10 months ago
@gjg50
Vinnie, technically speaking, is much better than Peart.
TVOham 10 months ago
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gjg50 11 months ago
i like hem better when hes not playing hes big ass drumset
cletotheboxer 11 months ago
Mr. Peart perfection i dont have any i dea what u got in your mind when alot of u are saying travis barker is better than buddy rich and neil i will admit barker aint bad he had some great licks and intros with blink 182 but not better than the masters travis doesnt even have anything on stewart copeland from the police i do have to agree tht playin ur own solo at a memorial concert not the best plan but it still all sounded good great grouping on alot of the rolls in my thoughts it was great
TheBandElysium 11 months ago
Sorry, but when I look at his left hand playing no ghostnotes, playing just the basic ones I mean (i.e. in the beginning), almost lying there lazy, I cannot figure Mr Peart as one of the monster, imho he's nowhere near the real good ones as Steve Smith or Jojo Mayer or many many others.
mellilore 11 months ago
@mellilore Man just becuase he didn't play ghost notes at the start doesn't mean he can't do them just as well lol.. Remember different drummers have different styles!
joe1645 11 months ago
@joe1645 Styles? Imho Peart here desperately want to play and to sound as Buddy did... well, Buddy would have played that shuffle with his left hand doing even more strokes than the right one, using the "push and pull" technique, and/or -if you prefer- upstrokes and downstrokes to give the loud ones.
I bet if only Peart could have done, he would have... but he did not. Sry but that's what I think
mellilore 11 months ago
Neil Peart is the greatest living rock drummer ever.
MIke018 11 months ago
@MIke018
Neil Peart is the most overrated drummer ever.
Mortison77577 10 months ago
he kinda looks like tom hanks
JulioMcWonderous 11 months ago
tom hanks plays drums! ^_^
methane 11 months ago
Tom Hanks Everybody!!!!
27dedrummer 11 months ago
only one mounted tom? and he still makes it sound like hes got 7 or 8
jasminesdeath 11 months ago
8 people clearly have no idea what a drum kit even is
44Schecter 11 months ago 31
One of the greatest rock drummers and great peformance but Buddy was better. Buddy played with more natural ease, had greater speed, dexterity, feel and flow. It invites the comparison.
unwindzen 1 year ago
Neil Peart is the greatest drummer there ever was. I also want a cupcake.
Vipertryx 1 year ago
i love those cow bells
3fingerphil 1 year ago
0:46 - 1:00 :)
namron93 1 year ago
Neil's great in the context of rock drumming but he's way out of place here IMO.
Steve Smith is a much closer match to a modern day Buddy again IMO
schenker4 1 year ago
@schenker4 I agree. I love Neil's rock playing, but he's out of place in a jazz setting.
ChiTown7721 1 year ago
@ChiTown7721 I disagree, he sounded great even before he busted out into YYZ
ziggy8392 1 year ago
@ziggy8392 If you watch some of the great jazz drummers like Gene Krupa, Sonny Payne, or Jo Jones you'll get an idea of what it means to swing, especially in a big band setting. Check out some of their videos and you'll see what I mean. Type in Count Basie Corner Pocket and watch Sonny Payne. THAT is how you swing a big band! Nobody would get a job playing in a jazz band playing like that. He's obviously one of the all-time great rock drummers, but that doesn't make him a good jazz drummer.
ChiTown7721 11 months ago
Neil is a great rock drummer but just doesn't have the speed in his hands like Buddy. No one does, his rolls are not even close to Buddy's. Would have loved to see Paice and Palmer at the tribute.
tcstratman 1 year ago
Sam "Samus" Paulicelli (Decrepit Birtt) > Travis Barker...now go bite a fucking curb and have your fathers to the stomping for the mistake he's let on this earth. all travis barker does is rolls and shitty basic chops. he doesn't even have a quarter of rich's , speed, cymbalwork, complex time signatures, or fills...you fucking posers waltzing in here thinking you know shit...stick to your tryhard bands and keep your opinions at hot topic faggots.
brnsktingdieskting18 1 year ago
If you watch in the beginning he is playing "big band" jazz inspired drumming with the band, then they let him go off on his own. Just look how he switches from traditional grip to match when he does his own solo so technical it is a blend of both and a great piece of drumming so why not just leave it at that. Neil and Buddy are the apex of drumming no matter what they are playing. My $.02
Deerslayer2k9 1 year ago
If you watch in the beginning he is playing "big band" jazz inspired drumming with the band, then they let him go off on his own. Just look how he switches from traditional grip to match when he does his own solo so technicial it is a blend of both and a great piece of drumming so why not just leave it at that. Neil and Buddy are the apex of drumming no matter what they are playing. My $.02
Deerslayer2k9 1 year ago
Bottom line, IMO:
How is it okay that Neil went up on stage during a Buddy Tribute and played his own solo and really nothing at all Buddy-like? Is that not poor taste, at least? Buddy is probably rolling the grave after Neils solo here...
It's like Courtney Love going up onstage during a Janis Joplin tribute and playing something completely off-topic...offensive, really.
Why didn't Travis or Joey get to play the Buddy Rich tribute? Go up there and blast beats..awesome
;)
PositivelyBored 1 year ago
about the least jazziest solo ever......it was an amazing one....but not jazz at all
Bobsmellslikeyourmom 1 year ago
wow it would have sucked for the drummer following neil at this tribute.
dethmag 1 year ago
buddy would be proud!
rambo190470 1 year ago
Ninja!
KRHDStarKillers 1 year ago
@Oziedog That's fine, but when people are saying that this is great jazz drumming then they don't know very much about jazz. They're just saying that it's great jazz playing simply because Peart is the one behind the kit. I love Peart's rock drumming, and he's probably my favorite rock drummer, along with Bonham. However, jazz and rock are two different things and you can't just jump right into jazz, and if it wasn't Peart playing here nobody would be calling this great jazz drumming.
ChiTown7721 1 year ago
@ChiTown7721 He was just getting into jazz drumming at this point. A couple years later, he took up learning the style in full with Freddie Gruber, which has led to some pretty interesting fills on the past two or three albums. Even in retrospect, Neil's mentioned how he just jumped in without much preparation.
pedgaladnh 1 year ago
what ride cymbal is that
danielphilpot 1 year ago
The Solo Was Ripping! but it definitely wasn't jazz! not much swinging :(
Suddiefats 1 year ago
@Suddiefats you have to remember that Peart is from a rock band, so he really doesn't play much jazz in the first place. besides, Peart himself said that he wasn't very satisfied by his drumming performance in this concert.
RushIsTheBest1 1 year ago
@Suddiefats well he's there to play for the band, and for tribute to buddy, but neil got to do neil :P
MorangEnoar 1 year ago
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Suddiefats 1 year ago
Neil always makes me smile, dude is so happy playing the drums, you got to love it
Crashmagnet2 1 year ago
This thing has it's own lyrics! The drums have spoken in the hands of mr. Peart!
89Coa 1 year ago
That dude in the background is digging this!
ApocalypticWarhammer 1 year ago
OMG! LMAO! I can't believe Travis Barker's name even come up on this thread. He's better than Buddy Rich? I can't stop laughing.
Barhund1 1 year ago
Can someone say Carl Palmer
Fairlynormalme 1 year ago
he has terrible posture, inb4 back problems
teenmetalhead666 1 year ago
@teenmetalhead666 lol he is sitting like buddy rich. look at the west side story drum solo and you will see what im talking about. neil sits significantly different when he is drumming in his normal posture.
kfreezy23 1 year ago
First video that comes up when you type "Neil Peart is god."
Bboyseth 1 year ago
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ctdjazz 1 year ago
Who said this was an improv? Hey sunny, this is a drum solo where he fused jazz, and his rock solo. He has played that a bunch of times and he ran the gammitt of just about every drum style. From rock to rythym and blues and finished with jazz in honor of Buddy Rich and big jazz bands.
Playing dbl bass cross over is far from anything that can called simple and takes specific dexterity.
Send me a video of you drumming. Until then you are a liar.
bronco3250 1 year ago
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way to debach buddy rich, do a solo in honor of him and use double pedal, what a fag
sunnyld1 1 year ago
Never heard this before, but nice one Mr Peart.
Buddythunder1 1 year ago
Perfection!!!!!!!!!!!
BOGATA9 1 year ago
Loved Buddy Rich and love Neil Peart!
rfw45 1 year ago
And to think he took The Rhythm Method and cut it down to a 4 piece kit shows not only skill, but an inherent ability to improvise. Truly a master...
Trekker1801 1 year ago
@Trekker1801 youre fucking retaded, many drummers use 4 pieces, i use a 4 piece. not only did he write that solo for that kit, so no improv, but whenever you need to hit a mounted tom, one will sufice same as floor tom
sunnyld1 1 year ago
@sunnyld1 So because you use a 4 piece then that validates the performance? You're dynamic. I love people who have to throw in what they do to feel important. News flash genius: No one care what you play. We're talking about the Professor, not you.
And I'm sure Neil told you personally that he wrote it for a 4 piece huh? All I was saying is how I admired his skill for taking such an orchestrated piece & whittling it down for a small set up. Quit giving your life meaning by demeaning others.
Trekker1801 1 year ago
@sunnyld1 Until we see you play, then you are a liar.
bronco3250 1 year ago
Is he hunching over like buddy rich on purpose?
skatedrumjump 1 year ago
@skatedrumjump not sure that would be pretty cool though he always said he really looked up to neil pert
commentking1000 1 year ago
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@skatedrumjump not sure that would be pretty cool he always said that he's always looked up to buddy rich
commentking1000 1 year ago
omg...no words
rockgirlss 1 year ago
dude travis barker pwns both of these old farts!!
Mr1337drummer 1 year ago
@Mr1337drummer I watched a video right here on youtube of Travis Barker. I don't normally come right out with negativity toward any fellow drummers out there and i wont here either. Ive been playing these things since im 8 and im a few years south of 50 now. I will say,however that theres nothing i need to learn from him. Humor me for about 9 minutes and search youtube for Der Trommler by Neil Peart and watch an "old fart",as you say give a drum lesson.
specwar64 1 year ago
@Mr1337drummer fag
Cheeto011 1 year ago
@Mr1337drummer Buddy was Neils idol, and Neil could kick yours and travis barker in a solo, a drum off, or with a single fill.
PhilConey1 1 year ago
@Mr1337drummer Either you're just trolling or you need to learn a few things about drumming. Both Neil and Buddy has way more technique And feel than Travis. He may be a good drummer in his certain area, (although I for one have never understood why he's so praised) but he have nothing against these two. He's probably influenced by them two.
KallenElak 1 year ago
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God please forgive him for he knows not of what he does
BASSBOONE1 1 year ago
@Mr1337drummer evry fuckin kiddie drumms better then travis, biatch
Lorgadon 1 year ago
@Mr1337drummer
Barker sucks major dick, worst drummer of all time.
TVOham 1 year ago 38
@TVOham alright, im a major fan of buddy rich, ed shaughnessy, neil peart, and all those people. even though i agree travis barker doesnt compare to them at all i still respect him as a musician.
cowman807 1 year ago
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@TVOham Just like fenderjb2112 said, "Why does everyone try to rank musicians? Just enjoy the music, appreciate the skill, and don't hate." Don't reply to the comments, just thumb them down and flag them, don't fight fire with fire. It doesnt work
AsianInABox 1 year ago
he's better than you, ergo, not the worst drummer of all time.
ElCigaroCubano 11 months ago
@ElCigaroCubano Hardly
TVOham 11 months ago
@TVOham I would put money on the fact that he is better than you. Which, in fact, would make you the worst drummer of all time. I don't much care for him, but you cannot demote his musical talent because you don't like him.
M3GAMOS3S 11 months ago
@M3GAMOS3S
He's not.
He plays louder than me, that's about all he has on me.
TVOham 11 months ago
@TVOham If that is the case, then why are you not famous? I'm sure with such talent, you'd want to share it with someone.
M3GAMOS3S 11 months ago
@M3GAMOS3S
Has nothing to do with talent.
TVOham 11 months ago
@TVOham he just plays loud thats all
bullrage74 10 months ago
@TVOham for ur info Barker is sick 2 maybe not as sick as BR but he is also sick
MrFreewalkerZ 9 months ago
@TVOham Travis Barker is an awesome drummer you just can't deny it , the only thing is that Neil Peart and Buddy Rich are better that's all :D
Martingigs1997 9 months ago
@Martingigs1997 There is nothing awesome about him. He plays blast beats that 8th graders can do.
TVOham 9 months ago
howd he swich back on the snare after the cowbell trick?
Jabarichonicles 1 year ago
@Jabarichonicles You'll see him hit the throwoff at about 2:44 as he goes into the snare solo.Happens real fast tho. Wish mine worked as flawlessly. Might be time for me to fix it i guess.
specwar64 1 year ago
@specwar64
yea...i though he had a foot snare throw off...which would have been awsome
Jabarichonicles 1 year ago
This is a wonderful solo but does not stack up against buddy eg sinatra concert solo. Note how buddy starts off by punctuating not with the bass drum, which he ignores, but with the left foot on the hi-hats. no one has tried to do that since buddy. no one has that independence of the left foot on the hi-hat. instead we get this monotonous throbbing on the bass drum. buddy leaves that till late in the solo. He knew how to structure the solo dynamically, to play the delicate stuff first.
0090andrew 1 year ago
To all the 8 and 9 year olds just starting out who feel they need a big kit to sound good: Watch this video and see its not true. Its the skill you have,not the size of the kit. Extra drums are just different colors on the pallet,so to speak. When i first started i felt the same way but after almost 40 years,trust me when i tell you that its not the size of the kit but rather size of the heart and desire to learn to make the instrument sing.
specwar64 1 year ago
eeeeeeyyyyyaaayyyyaauu
kicktest1 1 year ago
i really like this a lot
LHat99zz 1 year ago
Neil is the most believable and enjoyable drummer for me bcz of his artistry in how he phrases n positions rhythms in suspenseful ways that thrill.
sparklebright69 1 year ago
buddy would be so fuckin proud of neil, i know i am :):):)
nowilaytheedown1 1 year ago
sweet beat at the 50 second mark. simple yet elegant haha
TheColbles2009 1 year ago
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this gave me a boner
MrSupercoolmanboy92 1 year ago
this gave me a boner
MrSupercoolmanboy92 1 year ago
Its nice to see all these drummers from all genres of music pay homage to buddy rich
catscratchfever666 1 year ago
wow hes even bending his back over like buddy rich does
thats cool
TheMASDrummer 1 year ago
I play the cowbell part every day;....
junglelord 1 year ago
is this when he still played ludwig?
ThePbdrum 1 year ago
Song title? ... Anyone?
pureEVILyna 1 year ago
Dont you just love what Neil Peart can do with such a simple drum-kit
blimbby 1 year ago
was that improvised or did he remember that shit
wam226 1 year ago
I was a Neil fan until I first saw this. I realized he isn't much of an all around drummer. He's doing the same dam solo he did for like 40 years here. Marvin Smitty Smith can blow him a away this one hand tied behind his back. I don't think he has the ability to improvise either. The Rush was great though so he he is awesome with that stuff and should stick to that. He should get some new solo licks though.
mjpitche 1 year ago
Why does everyone try to rank musicians? Just enjoy the music, appreciate the skill, and don't hate.
fenderjb2112 1 year ago 38
@fenderjb2112 I hate green beans is that ok?
ludwig12344321 1 year ago