Web Exclusive: Neil Peart On Drumming
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Uploaded by TheHour on Jun 16, 2011
The drummer and lyricist for Rush on how his relationship with drumming has changed over the years - and the evolution of his monster drum solo. 'I get lost in it ... and I do challenge myself,' he says of his largely improvised solo. 'There are no consequences. There's no mistake. If I do something weird, play it twice and it's a new part.'
Highlights Include:
Being Inspired By Other Drummers
'Eric Clapton said he wanted to burn his guitar after hearing Jimi Hendrix. I never understood that. If I hear somebody great it makes me want to go home and play. Not out of frustration, but out of joy.'
On His Drum Solo
'I compose a solo and then perform the variations within it as a piece of music for the audience. At this point, the first half of my solo is completely improvised from the first beat through changes that I've become familiar with in the process of a night's discovery.'
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@Ideservethemoney I love what he did in the 70's and 80's. But, when the 90's came around his playing changed. I miss the old Neil.
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@69drummerdan I'm not a student of drums, your right. I do play though, and have some unique funk rock beats...Your salsa playing is tight dude, saw your page, definitely groove well...Don't think it's fair to call Neal boring though.
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@Ideservethemoney Neil is a great rock drummer. But, that's where his skills end..... His Jazz playing was embarrassing. Most Neil fans are not students of the drums. Its very easy for them ramble on about drums when they don't have a clue. I really enjoyed his playing up until the 90's. Now he is just boring and so overrated.
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Thinking mans drummer, everything has its place with neil.
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Rush is a band of truly masterful artists. They all took the time to know their instruments and are respectful of their influences. They are the what bands and musicians alike should aspire to be.
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Great interview
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greatest drummer ever
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worlds greatest drummer
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Neil's being candid. Much his approach to music is very cognitive and mental driven. You can see while he's playing, focused and serious...Now just memorizing all those arrangements and fills takes a certain mental capacity, but then actually playing and creating that rhythm is a whole other story. Just a unique and gifted world class drummer.
Ideservethemoney 2 months ago 24
Neil - the gentleman of rock.
visionmaster153 1 month ago 8