Rip neil peart
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Yes, my error. They were in Montreal for Father's Day, my son took me and he was amazed at the performance.
Hey guys, would you say that Rush is the most popular Canadian rock band , worldwide?
I think so myself..
If not , then who ?
The Hip , Nickelback , BTO ?
I think so myself..
If not , then who ?
The Hip , Nickelback , BTO ?
Rush, then BTO/The Guess Who, which I lump together as Randy Bachman enterprises. If we are just discussing artists, I would put Neil Young on top.
Yes, I would say Neil Young may be at the top. Is Burton Cummings of the Guess Who somehow affiliated with BTO? I forgot about the Guess Who. I love the Guess Who but I don't think any of them are as good as Rush (as the Rush Instrumental plays in my heard). I don't know what shelf Gordon Lightfoot is on (Rock? Pop?) but who wants to drive on the North Shore of Lake Superior without Gordon Lightfoot playing?
I don’t know if anybody mentioned, or posted, that Neil Peart was ranked #4 on the Rolling Stone list of the 100 greatest rock drummers of all time, but here it is:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...-drummers-of-all-time-77933/neil-peart-31860/
I can’t disagree with the top 4. I feel like John Bonham deserves to be #1. You listen to Led Zeppelin songs like “When the Levee Breaks”, and the power of his drumming is driving the song. I recall listening to Led Zeppelin songs on a really good stereo system with subwoofer and I would get blown away listening to the power of Bonham’s drumming and its dominance in the sound of many LZ songs.
Neil Peart was more of a speed guy. I think “Red Barchetta” and “Tom Sawyer” are the best exemplars of his drumming technique. He was more like Keith Moon stylistically than Bonham, although both were unique.
Phil Collins (didn’t see where they ranked him) is more like Bonham stylistically. I sometimes wonder whether “In The Air Tonight” was his tribute to Bonham as the drums in that song are very Bonhamesque.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...-drummers-of-all-time-77933/neil-peart-31860/
I can’t disagree with the top 4. I feel like John Bonham deserves to be #1. You listen to Led Zeppelin songs like “When the Levee Breaks”, and the power of his drumming is driving the song. I recall listening to Led Zeppelin songs on a really good stereo system with subwoofer and I would get blown away listening to the power of Bonham’s drumming and its dominance in the sound of many LZ songs.
Neil Peart was more of a speed guy. I think “Red Barchetta” and “Tom Sawyer” are the best exemplars of his drumming technique. He was more like Keith Moon stylistically than Bonham, although both were unique.
Phil Collins (didn’t see where they ranked him) is more like Bonham stylistically. I sometimes wonder whether “In The Air Tonight” was his tribute to Bonham as the drums in that song are very Bonhamesque.
Sirius XM channel 27 known as Deep Tracks is now temporarily an all Rush channel also featuring snippets of interviews with Neil. It sure is great hearing all the classics as well as deep cuts from albums like Caress Of Steel.
Thanks for the link EB. Lists like this are always subjective and open to debate but they're always interesting. Personally I would rearrange the top 5 as follows: 1. Moon 2. Baker 3. Blaine 4. Bonham 5. Peart. My main objections to the overall list are that not enough credit is given to: Benny Benjamin (# 11 but should be in the top 10); Earl Palmer (# 25 but should also be top 10); Jerry Allison (in the forties but should be in the top 15); and Kenny Aronoff (incredibly only at # 66 but should be top 20).
I was saddened by the passing of Peart and therefore a link to my youth and some of my favorite memories but for a drummer Neal Peart lived a good and prosperous long life. Drummers have had it pretty tough starting with Keith Moon. They seem to go first in every band.
This band went through 9 drummers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZrqC5LL_oo
This band went through 9 drummers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZrqC5LL_oo
Just busting balls STN. I just found it funny that out of the 20 odd albums Rush put out you picked a track from the one studio album Neil didn't play on. To be fair that song became a fixture of the live act so Neil played it live thousands of times.
A nice tribute from the United States Army Band. Neil had fans everywhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAP...bgC58YxcSd0ND5MiNtVS1GkJocVF8QlmwoM07wrEAHh5c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAP...bgC58YxcSd0ND5MiNtVS1GkJocVF8QlmwoM07wrEAHh5c
Nice recent remembrance article on Neil in Rolling Stone.
www.rollingstone.com
The Spirit of Neil Peart
For the first time since the passing of Rush's drum god, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson speak about his legacy.
www.rollingstone.com
