The professor was not just a "drummer." He was a percussionist, a composer, a poet, a student. The GOAT

@mssucks3462tommy

4 ай бұрын

The legend of the Peart will live on!

@anishinaabe8928

3 ай бұрын

Neil was a genius. He is the reason why I read books, write stories and play drums.

@wizardsuth

3 ай бұрын

There's a reason they called him the Professor. And also Pratt.

@batman1169

3 ай бұрын

❤as they say, your favorite bands, drummer, favorite drummer 😮😅

@sanfordgfogg

3 ай бұрын

And lyricist

He's not listening to a metronome, he is the metronome 🙂

@kvstw

4 ай бұрын

The metronome listens to him

@AlejandroDiaz-zw8lf

4 ай бұрын

@@kvstw Phuk yeah!

@samuelharvey3496

4 ай бұрын

fact

@lorenhoss4587

4 ай бұрын

The Metronome bows to Peart

@erik9108

4 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing when that came up!

And this in the middle of a 3 hour concert ... the man was a machine ... RIP

@1kewlglamma

4 ай бұрын

A machine with a big heart...

@cl0wnbird

3 ай бұрын

yep, with no intermission. full throttle.

@sicotshit7068

3 ай бұрын

Bonham did his 20 minute solo, during their 3 to 4 hour concerts, not taking breaks either.

@lauriivey7801

3 ай бұрын

@@sicotshit7068 Two excellent musicians, but very different in style ... Bonham also died at the age of 32, so it's hard to say if he'd continued with the same stamina as he aged

@sicotshit7068

3 ай бұрын

@@lauriivey7801 true, but Peart didn’t seem to be doing anything special, just I’ll hit everything here. It wasn’t like it was even cohesive at all, at least Bonham’s solo seemed more like a plan.

Nothing make me happier than watching people experience the Professor for the first time.

As Geddy said… it’s Peart. Ear, with a P in the front and a T in the back They use Neil to set up the timing at the metronome factory.

@silverfunnel6819

4 ай бұрын

Yes, this is obvious❤

@colinboden641

4 ай бұрын

Amazing how many celebrity fans of Neil don't even know how to pronounce the man's name properly. Definitely the GOAT,no doubt.

@colindempsey470

4 ай бұрын

It is, but Pert is also right.

@JaDem148

4 ай бұрын

Geeze! You beat me about my response to to Geddy's guote eh? You Hoser!

@ArchStanton19966

4 ай бұрын

​@@colindempsey470No it's not.

He wasn't just a drummer. He was a composer.

@Garythefireman66

4 ай бұрын

And lyricist, author, and human metronome

@kennethsonia5350

4 ай бұрын

🎯​@@Garythefireman66

@america1st721

4 ай бұрын

professor

@intentionaloffside8934

4 ай бұрын

The primary lyricist of Rush.

@1kewlglamma

4 ай бұрын

My hero and the lyricist of my heart...

One day I was talking music with my ex-wife's dad. He was a huge Rush fan! He had seen them in concert over 40 times. I was telling her dad about how much I love the drums and who my favorite drummers were. Without saying a word he got up and put in a dvd (Rush in Rio if I am remembering correctly) and came and sat back down. He turns it on and says, "You like drums, huh? Neil Peart has a brain controlling each of his limbs, we call him the professor" At this time in my life I had really only heard the songs Tom Sawyer and working man. We sat and watched the entire concert together and I had a new favorite band and drummer by the end of it. I only wish I could've seen them live. I look back very fondly on that memory. R.I.P. Neil Peart

@groundef

3 ай бұрын

The band Tool, carries on that same talent and drums. Danny Carey is almost, and just as good, in ways, and also better in some ways.

@DrMackSplackem

3 ай бұрын

I've been 'that guy' a few times and I'm happy to report a 100% success rate. At some point you come to know who needs Rush in their lives, if they haven't heard them yet.

I saw an interview with Stewart Copeland. He said Peart may not be everyone’s favorite drummer. But he is most definitely your favorite drummers favorite drummer.

Neil Peart was quoted as saying that drumming while in Rush was akin to running a marathon while doing trigonometry. And he made it look easy. Thank you, Neil. RIP

@shawnbruce6934

4 ай бұрын

I Love This comment. Thank You!

@ArchStanton19966

4 ай бұрын

The actual quote was: "Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations.” How true. No time to drop a stick!

@royeckmeier5912

4 ай бұрын

....a perfect analogy!!!

@82mangini

4 ай бұрын

Jason Rullo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peart

@heidimueller1039

4 ай бұрын

Not trigonometry-advanced calculus!

Neil Peart (pronounced Peert): Known to his bandmates as "Pratt" and to fans as "The Professor". Always looking to improve, he would take rhythms and sounds from different cultures, most notably Africa and China where he toured the continents on bicycle. The marimba (xylophone) piece you hear is from a instrumental he created called "Pieces of Eight" in the eighties. The big band stuff at the end is a tribute to those drummers at that time particularly Buddy Rich. The music is played by triggers on the electric part of his set. He wrote 99% of Rush's lyrics. You would do yourself a great service and listen to the Rush library. Although never commercially as recognized as bands like Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd, Rush was a key ingredient in the progressive rock movement selling out concert halls for 40 years and killing it every time! He died in January of 2020 from brain cancer and the music world lost the greatest drummer of all time.

@prsjackal

4 ай бұрын

My fav is when they referred to Neil as “the new guy”…..there is no other band like Rush, there will never be another band like Rush.

@mzmadmike

4 ай бұрын

The first marimba piece is from Momo's Dance Party. His later part is Pieces of Eight.

@mrpeartssandwich

4 ай бұрын

@@mzmadmike with respect, “Pieces of Eight” was released in 1987 and I played as a solo piece in marching band (NERRRRD!). Those two sections are directly from that. MDP was in ‘97 I believe.

@riproar11

4 ай бұрын

@michaeloldham7193 LOL! Are you sure it's not "Pair-t" with a French rolled "r"? - Rush, Funny or Die

@mrpeartssandwich

4 ай бұрын

@@riproar11 Exactly! And for some reason my KZread name was changed.

Did you notice that while playing a waltz with his feet, he's playing 4x4 with his hands? Just amazing.

@kiddster2112

4 ай бұрын

To add to the mind blowing, there’s a section where he actually plays 7/8 with his hands against 3/4 with his feet.

@wizardsuth

3 ай бұрын

There's a portion of _Jacob's Ladder_ that Alex and Geddy would play as alternating 6/8 7/8, but Neil considered 13/8. The same song has 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, and a repeating series of 5/4 5/4 5/4 6/4. And they stayed smooth and synchronized throughout, lead, bass, synth, voice, and percussion.

@MarkCoppock42

Ай бұрын

@@wizardsuth I don't have the musical knowledge to fully appreciate this, but I know that when I listen to them play, I get it.

During the performance of the song, "Clockwork Angels," his set rotates from the acoustic to the electronic side facing the audience, and he plays through the transition, standing to reseat himself, without missing a beat.

@wilking2025

2 ай бұрын

Actually one of my favorite Rush album's (basically because of the drum parts). The books are good too if you like fantasy with steam punk.

My brother had me listening to rush when I was a toddler in the 70’s. He was killed when I was nine but I never stopped listening. Saw them live in 2011 and just stood in awe and cried watching Neil on stage and how magnificent he was. ❤

@treetopjones737

2 ай бұрын

"killed" means murder. He wasn't "killed." He died.

@portupic7007

2 ай бұрын

@@treetopjones737 He's talking about his brother being killed and not Neil.

Neil is the calmest drummer I ever seen. He always looks like he is thinking about what to cook for dinner or did he lock the door when he left home.

@kimbadull6448

3 ай бұрын

😂👍

@user-km2br8uc8d

3 ай бұрын

A true Master of his craft.

@jaybee9269

2 ай бұрын

Check him out in the 1980s or 1990s videos. StickHits channel has some. He had expressions whilst playing back then!

@darrinkinney2268

2 ай бұрын

the guy at his prime - was so fit - he road HIS BIKE between gigs (to the next city!)

@elianad2083

Ай бұрын

😂😂 best comment yet..

""He just made cowbells sound like the most gangsta thing of all time."" - best Peart reaction quote of all time. (well, so far) :)

Thxvm for this vid. What you're looking at is the finest percussionist of all time, a man with a big compassionate heart, an author, motorcycle enthusiast (his bikes were huge, he stood tall at 6'4"), and much more. My hero and the songmaker of my heart. He'll be loved and missed forever. RIP, professor... ✌️💚🤟

He used drum triggers/pads and electronic drums, midi sequencers, and samples for the extra sounds. He had also requested that DW make shells for them that looked just like his acoustic toms. The band always had a rule that everything you hear is triggered by them live on stage, so each sound you hear in his solos is initiated by Neil hitting or kicking or pressing something.

@randyriddle4824

4 ай бұрын

absolutely correct. nothing was done at the sound board.

@dalemullins4562

4 ай бұрын

Alex Van Halen was big on that early too

@user-km2br8uc8d

3 ай бұрын

Neil had the uncanny skill to use his four limbs to play separately. He was always striving to be better.

@ryzonbatista

Ай бұрын

Years ago, crew members backstage would trigger the sequencers and a few times they would kick it off wrong. Geddy said "Imagine being that guy when we walked off stage". Anyway, the band learned how to it on stage themselves.

Neil is great not because of any particular performance or album, but because of how much he contributed to the art of percussion over the decades. He was amazing. The "band" you heard were digital samples of a full band. He hired a band to record various samples he then assigned to digital drums and activates. His drum solos over the decades were each a highlight of the concert. His drumming on their albums was always innovative and melodic and standout. At one point in their late career, I was watching them in concert and realized we were actually watching a living legend.

@O_Towne_Bear

4 ай бұрын

This.

@ZepG

4 ай бұрын

I'm so glad that I got to see him play live a few times before he passed. I put a few miles on my cousin's Fly by Night album in the late 70s lol.

@O_Towne_Bear

4 ай бұрын

@@ZepG My first show was the "Farewell To Kings" tour (Max Webster opened). Epic. Caught every tour up to "Roll The Bones"

@schafn

4 ай бұрын

Many of the "newer" songs they played in concert had samples that were triggered by the various members of the band. Neil had his own triggers situated around the kit. Some were dedicated triggers like the black pad you see above his snare drum and others were paired with another part of the kit, like one of his electronic drums or (it seems in the video) even to his cymbals. Each song had it's own program for the suite of samples that would be activated when the triggers were struck. Neil's drum tech had to load the unique program for each song or the solo before it was played in the concert. For the big band sounds to play Neil had to hit a specific part of his kit to activate the sample. I'm not sure if each sound was specific to a particular piece of his kit or if it was just triggered in sequence as he played a drum or cymbal. It is possible that the sequence of big band sounds was started with one hit and then he just played along to the pre-recorded sample. If that is the case then he'd have to be perfectly in synch tempo-wise with the sample to make the drums (played live) and the sample (pre-recorded) blend perfectly.

@ZepG

4 ай бұрын

@@O_Towne_Bear Epic!

His economy of motion is what makes him so exceptional and professional. Much less physical stress to accomplish so much more. The man was genius literally.

@Darin.Pearson

4 ай бұрын

Perfect comment

Dude, your video here is refreshing. You didn't jump cut the hell out of your video, you just let the pauses in your stream of consciousness rest and I love that. Much appreciated, and thank you for having a look into Niel. Absolutely a legend and became an inspiration for many drummers ahead of him, including Danny, as you know. Recently saw Tool here in Vancouver and some of Niel is evident in Danny's style.

If you want a real tour of what Rush was capable of, react to Xanadu live. Watch it and remember that this was 3 people in the 80's before computer tracking or assistance. Every sound, created by the three people, on stage, in real time. This includes Neil doing all the percussion in addition to playing drums. The bass player plays bass, guitar and keyboards, some of them at the same time. The guitar player is playing a double necked guitar (while the bass player is playing a bass with a 12 string guitar on it as well). That video will blow your mind with it's musicianship.

@donaldoconnor8864

4 ай бұрын

AMEN 🙏🏼 🎤🎹🥁🎸🤷🏼‍♂️🇨🇦

@andrewlindenfeld6222

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Xanadu from Exit Stage Left seems to be the Rush gold standard these days, although there are so many more that could be recommended. That's the thing about these guys… They didn't have one peak performance and then lackluster the rest of their career… They literally killed it for decades, which is one of the main things that makes them the greatest three-piece band the world has ever seen.

@jtorch1

4 ай бұрын

Do not omit the fact that BOTH Alex and Geddy played keyboards with their feet, WHILE all the rest was going on..!

@lockupalltyrants8825

4 ай бұрын

Xanadu is my favorite song 🙌🙌🙌

@robertdubin5850

4 ай бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly

Keep in mind, this solo was towards the end of a three hour plus show. Rush songs have some of the most complex drumming with multiple time signatures… and Neil hasn’t even broken a sweat.

@MrTech226

4 ай бұрын

I agree with you. My friends and I were at Rush's concert during their Time Machine tour back in Oct of 2010. They jammed 3.5 hours. Prior to each start of the concert, Neil warms up with a drumkit backstage.

@MrTech226

4 ай бұрын

Neil stated that "drumming for Tom Sawyer is the most complex of all Rush's songs"

@MrTech226

4 ай бұрын

I believe that Neil wasn't feeling good when he was doing this solo in Frankfurt.

@MrAitraining

4 ай бұрын

I'm not a drum solo guy anyway. Skill and beauty of drumming is playing with the music. That def goes for Neil in my opinion

@flesheater5712

4 ай бұрын

He was just astonishing.

First off, thanks for reviewing this! It's pronounced "Peert" (as in Peer, not Per). As to that drum kit, it's a compilation of the kits used on multiple albums, each of which contributed to that album's specific sound. He switches between them throughout the stage set as needed. Neil is also able to switch time signatures on the fly (Give a listen to La Villa Strangiato, and Tom Sawyer, two of the most complex rhythms written). One other thing: Neil Peart wrote all the Rush lyrics. Neil IS the GOAT. Thanks again!

You don't need an editor. I actually appreciated your thoughtful pauses. You seem very genuine. Thanks for this video. I'm a big Rush fan. You have a new subscriber, so carry on your good work.

Every member of RUSH should be considered musical geniuses.

@HeavyTopspin

3 ай бұрын

Watching the instrumental "YYZ" live in Rio will provide proof of this.

@felixar90

3 ай бұрын

Even Bubbles

@linjicakonikon7666

3 ай бұрын

They're not though. Good doesn't mean great. Great doesn't mean genius. They are good but not great and certainly not geniuses. Beethoven is a genius. Rock has great musicians but few if any geniuses. And Rush is simply good. Not great Not Genius. Grow up, experience the wider world of music.

@tubbyduck5317

3 ай бұрын

​@@linjicakonikon7666you have not heard enough RUSH if you don't think they're geniuses. I consider very few musicians truly genius at what they do, but all three members of RUSH are prime examples of being beyong just mastering a craft

@GEDDY37

3 ай бұрын

I’ve been a Rush fan for 40years and I’m still learning about them

To add to Neil's greatness in my opinion is when he went to re-learn how to play drums all over again at their height of popularity off Hold Your Fire & Presto in the late 80's/early 90's. That level of self-awareness, humility, & humbleness led him & the band to greater heights after. He knew what he knew well enough to know what he had yet to learn. A master class in checking your ego to serve your life/craft & grow in ways you never thought you could.

@semperadmeliora3467

4 ай бұрын

There's a great video of him playing at a Buddy Rich remembrance concert if you haven't seen it yet.

@randywissler9923

4 ай бұрын

Yes, Freddie Gruber!! He also re-taught Steve Smith of Journey and Dave Weckl, one of the greatest jazz fusion drummers of all time!! Steve Smith is a drummer that is so slept on by so many people. The drumming community on the other hand, know that he is elite!!

@tbdrummer67

4 ай бұрын

I think that was around the time he reconfigured the acoustic pieces of his kit, going to a single kick with double pedals, and adding the floor tom to his left side, as well as shifting some of the other toms, all in the name of continually improving.

@user-km2br8uc8d

3 ай бұрын

He never was satisfied with what he could accomplish.

Neil Peart gave everything he had in every performance.

I've been listening to Rush for 40+ years and have seen them at least 5 times. I'm from Toronto (Go Leafs Go 🙄). It's so much fun to watch someone watch Neil for the first time. Your reactions a great!👍 Thanks for this.

Did you notice that, from 6:55 through 'til 9:11 in the video, Neil's feet are playing in 3/4 time, while his hands are playing in 4/4 time. He actually learned how to disassociate his upper and lower body to play in completely different time signatures.

Great reaction Sebs! His last name is pronounced "Peert". You can listen to any RUSH song and be impressed by Neil's drumming. But his lyrics were just as great. You could literally have a college level course on his lyrics for RUSH alone. Truly, Neil Peart was one of the greatest artists of all time.

It’s really nice to see people new to Neil….watching Neil. He created the same combination of amazement and smiles in me. What an inspiration. Nice video 👍🥁

Neil was insane. He could carry two separate time signatures simultaneously. One with his feet and another with his hands. He was like a machine.

The drummer in the video playing behind Neil, is Buddy Rich. One of the all time greats, and one that Neil himself looked up to.

@thomassanchez-oo6sb

4 ай бұрын

Also Carl Palmer. Neil looked up to Carl Palmer too!!!

@MrTech226

4 ай бұрын

Neil also had another drumming legend, Gene Krupa in the video too. Neil looked up to both of them.

@thomassanchez-oo6sb

4 ай бұрын

@@MrTech226 also he looked up to Carl Palmer

@StoneShards

4 ай бұрын

Interestingly, perhaps, both died of brain tumors. Drums produce "infrasound", frequencies below the hearing threshold, that are known to damage the body over time.

@GCKelloch

4 ай бұрын

@@StoneShards The wouldn't all drummers die of brain tumors? The cause of their tumors could have been any number of things. Maybe, leave the medical diagnosis up to professionals.

Neil was astounding. He could sound amazing on a 8 pc kit or a 160 pc kit. They called him the "Professor" because he was so precise and brilliant. As noted below, he also wrote many of the songs for Rush. RIP NP

@johnnymegabyte

4 ай бұрын

How did Neil Peart get the nickname the professor? He was known to fans by the nickname 'The Professor', derived from the Gilligan's Island character of the same name. His drumming was renowned for its technical proficiency and his live performances for their exacting nature and stamina.

@tbdrummer67

4 ай бұрын

I thought "The Professor" was something started by Geddy and Alex because of his prolific reading habits. He read constantly and passed a lot of that along in his lyrics.

@jamescox4231

4 ай бұрын

I love that after 40 Geddy and Alex called him the "new guy".

Best ever. And wrote most of their lyrics too. Rest In Peace Mr Peart And - thank you

Neil had brain cancer at the time of this performance. The guys all knew. He had tragedy following him. Lost wife and he took his time performing again. All hail Neil RIP

@grantmackinnon6449

2 ай бұрын

Incorrect....this was the R30 tour. They retired 10 yrs after this with the completion of the R40 tour. He wasn't diagnosed until a few years after that. He wasn't on tour when he had cancer.

@marknewton6012

2 ай бұрын

They didn’t know of the cancer until after they retired , but the thought is respect . You can tell you loved rush.

Dude! You so need to see the Exit Stage Left version of "Xanadu." This is an amazing drum solo, but I'm more impressed with what he does on Xanadu, within the context of a Rush song. (The other two guys give amazing performances too.)

@Abraided

4 ай бұрын

This comment needs more likes and other comments like it. IF you want to respect Rush as musicians, this is the video to watch. I think its better than the studio version.

Being a drum enthusiast, the man literally changed my life in music and as a person. Leading up to KZread, there wasn't a lot of material on NP. KZread videos have been a life changer.

@elisaabolafia9542

4 ай бұрын

I discovered the wonderful world of MUSIC REACTION VIDEOS on KZread, at the beginning of the Pandemic. They saved my soul. What fun I had watching hours and hours of the Greats. This video I stumbled on last year and I was mesmerized. Just a fantastic performance. 🎵🎵🎵

Sebs, Neil IS the metronome, a human click. Must say I got quite a chuckle with you referring to The Great Neil Peart as "homey". Classic. Nice of you to recognize The Master.

Was simply... the best. The standard. The Professor. First saw in '77 at Chicago Ampitheater. Had rare privilege, to be behind, and above his kit. Watched in AMAZEMENT as he sat inside the kit, spinning on his seat to play the kit all night. Became an even bigger fan that night and went on to see them 10 more times over the years. Truely the best ever. Lifelong fan. He is missed.

Needless to say that Neil was not only a great percussionist, he was a drummer’s drummer: daring, technically near-perfect, creative, fluid and entertaining to both the professional and lay observer. This solo stands out as one of the most iconic in rock history, and that is saying a lot. His homage to the great Buddy Rich and swing music at the end demonstrates Neil’s appreciation for not only a grand style of music but for a man in Buddy whose drumming prowess Neil thought to be uniquely nonpareil.

@82mangini

4 ай бұрын

Jason Rullo >>>>>≥>>>>>>>>>>> Peart

@82mangini

4 ай бұрын

Jason Rullo >>>>>≥>>>>>>>>>>> Peart

@TanTanDC

4 ай бұрын

@@82mangini man you really must hate him if you're gonna comment on all the comments just to say this, lmao did neil hurt you?

@82mangini

4 ай бұрын

@@TanTanDC i don not like lies!! Neil Peart is not The best drummer!!! Fact!!!

@TanTanDC

4 ай бұрын

@@82mangini "one of the most iconic" and "great" are not saying "the best" though, you're just being toxic lol

I absolutely love watching people watch Neil play for the first time. Neil was the best. Saw them live for the tours Fly By Night, Caress of Steel, 2112 and All the World's a Stage. Rest in Peace, Neil Peart.

@Pxmediainclosangeles

4 ай бұрын

Dude. I thought I was old. 😂 all the old stuff was the best of the best. 2112🤘

Neal was known for playing electronic/acoustic kits with tons of bells and whistles. The orchestra hits you hear all all on electronic triggers that he hits and has planned his hits such that they sound like an orchestra playing behind him. It was all drums, both acoustic and electronic. That is why Neil is The Professor! That was his drum solo that he would play at each concert before bringing on the last set of songs. He has a video where he explains how he crafted that solo and the amount of time that went into developing it and how it changes slightly each tour. What a master indeed.

When I was young in the ‘80’s. I was a drummer whose listening made me write down the charts. I wrote out the phasing. Then I learned it and played it for months until it was me. To this day I can play this in my sleep. That what the new generation is missing . It’s not instant!!

He’s a goat for sure!!! Let’s add another factor to his greatness….. he’s the primary lyricist for all Rush songs! It’s well worth diving into the meaning behind lyrics to Rush songs…. Very meaningful and often kinda mind blowing. Yeah I highly recommend looking into Rush further, you won’t be disappointed!!!

I don't see this anywhere else in the comments. So to add to the legend of this man. He also wrote all of the lyrics for Rush on top of his percussionist duties.

@chrisnichols4228

4 ай бұрын

This ^

@edljnehan2811

4 ай бұрын

I've seen nothing else but this in the comments and quite frankly it's getting me sick to my freaking stomach😅😅😅

@Jddemmert

4 ай бұрын

Neil has always been my favorite drummer of all time, RIP Neil 😢 but with this circle of life comes a new inspiring drummer named El Estipario Siberiano. If you haven’t heard of him before you should definitely watch his KZread videos doing shorts with one hand while drinking a soda or lighting a cigarette or even drinking a coffee thru his hoodie put on backwards covering his face. Watch “it took me 20 years to play this” then enter any song you can imagine and he’s probably played it.

@edljnehan2811

4 ай бұрын

@@Jddemmert I've seen him and you're right he is spectacular kind of like a machine however he reminds me more of the great Carl Palmer then Neil Peart

@edljnehan2811

4 ай бұрын

@@Jddemmert furthermore I can tell you know very little about drums Are drum playing I mean picking Neil Peart is a safe choice that most people do when they haven't been around and seen some really great drummers. I like Neil but like John Bonham he is overrated and gets too much fanfare mostly from kids that were born after the progressive rock age. They were really just too young to know who the truly g r e a t s were and latched on to Neil Peart who really was inspired buy the same drummers. You need to venture back to the early 1970s progressive rock and Jazz Rock Fusion because this Neil Peart and John Bonham crap is getting boring

Everyone's favorite Drummer's favorite Drummer. So, revolutionary!!!🔥🥁🔥🥁🔥🥁

Neil was amazing and so is Geddy Lee (arguably the GOAT bassist) and Alex Lifeson (#3 Guitar World rating). There will never be another power trio like Rush. At times they are each doing solos simultaneously. Tom Sawyer is most commercially successful song and is awesome. Some great performances are Working Man Live in Cleveland and YYZ live in Rio. I really appreciate your reactions and would love to see you go down the Rush rabbit hole.

@vincentvancraig

4 ай бұрын

Love geddy, but, jaco pastorious.....& im not even crazy about that style of jazz, but, i nominate jaco, so sorry, i have a big mouth and can never shut up, & just let things go, ha:/ ....geddy absolutley makes that j-bass his bitch tho, & ive loved geddy my whole life, for 36 of my 47 years.

@user-dq5xx9hi4q

4 ай бұрын

Funny how few know that it's Neil who writes the songs. Most think Geddy does that since he sings them

@SwedeSpeeder

4 ай бұрын

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@1977rw

4 ай бұрын

I respectfully disagree with you on Geddy Lee being the GOAT bassist of all time. My opinion, but I think that honor should go to Les Claypool of Primus. Geddy Lee is good, but Les Claypool could make the bass do things nobody thought was possible.

@vincentvancraig

4 ай бұрын

@@1977rw , i was 1000% gonna mention les, but i already ramble on & on like a person on the autism spectrum (which i am slightly) talking about antique refridgerators, or naming all the u.s. presidents in order, & their birthdays all day long, or something, so i said "F it", lol....but yes, les, all the way....primus sucks!!!!!!!!!!! #PrimusSucks

I'm a little surprised that I'm not seeing more requests for you to watch RUSH's live performance of Xanadu from their Exit Stage Left tour. It's not just a showcase for Neil's talents. The musical expertise of the rest of the band is on display too. You will not believe that three people are capable of creating that much sound.

He isn't called "The Professor " for nothing. Thank you for sharing, sir. 🤘✌️🤙 I'm thankful I was born at the right time in history to witness His Majesty.

I am a lifelong metalhead too, but I grew up LOVING Rush. As a drummer, Neil was my idol. Every show was a clinic, and every one of his instructional videos was like a concert in itself. The man was a one-man percussion section for Rush shows. A true phenom. You should check out his big band jazz shows🤯. On a side note I heard Rush was planning to get back on the road again, with Danny Carey. Seems fitting. I have no doubt Neil himself would approve of him for his replacement.

@steveleadbeater8662

3 ай бұрын

Rush cover all the Rock bases, their sound changed and evolved constantly which was, and is incredibly rare Rush, XTC and Steven Wilson off the top of my head. You never knew what was/is coming next.

He was so good because he never stopped learning from other people, the professor and the student all in one.

Neil was an amazing, amazing musician. And he wrote all the lyrics in Rush' 40 year catalog!!!! Dive in bro!

@Abraided

4 ай бұрын

Not to be pedantic but that's not exactly true. Rush existed and had an album out before Neil joined the band.

@johngauntlett4915

4 ай бұрын

@Abraided that's true, and when they replaced him with Neil, the band took off! To many people who say they don't care for Rush have never listened to the lyrics. Neil always wrote a story that the lyrics told. He was also a prominent poet.

@GCKelloch

4 ай бұрын

Wasn't he a libertarian? What other instruments was he proficient on? Prominent poet according to whom? Rush fans? Not saying he wasn't a great drummer, but let's not get carried away about his abilities or relevance, like Prince or EVH fans do.

He did this live in concert. Insane!!

GOAT? In a word? Yes. Peart wasn't a drummer. He was a percussionist who was very well versed in both music and literature, and he was a poet. Red Barchetts, being one of his most well known compositions. Truly a once in a generation talent. The world is a bit duller place without Mr. Neil Peart.

It's always fun to watch people realize the genius that was Neil Peart. Welcome to the club, brother. Enjoy the ride.

@edljnehan2811

4 ай бұрын

Please spare me

Subdivisions is a great example of Neil's unique style and also an example of his excellent lyrics. He doesn't just play the same beat through each section. 2nd verse is changed up from the 1st, 2nd chorus is changed up from the 1st. I just love it, and I mean, his lyrics are every bit as good as his drumming.

my dad idled neil peart. he wanted to be neil peart when he grew up and truth be told he is the nearest thing i ever saw to peart. we are now estranged unfortunately because i would love to have him be the drummer for my current band. anyways he would always cry when he talked abt seeing this solo live. only time i ever saw him cry. RIP to the legend neil peart.

@ronritter9343

17 күн бұрын

Call your Dad. My dad bought me my first drumsticks. I wish I could call him now. Nothing else matters in the end.

After his first "turn" to face a new direction, he starts a independent/different beat on a tambourine with one foot. It plays a steady beat that doesn't vary no matter what his hands and other foot are doing. Two separate beats/tempos at the same time. Very difficult and advanced. Try singing a simple song you know perfectly and then tap your foot to a different tempo and beat to the song you're singing. Then switch songs without missing a beat with the foot keeping that separate tempo. Most don't even notice the subtle master class that Mr. Peart was demonstrating with this solo.

He also wrote some of the most inciteful and intelligent rock lyrics ever. If you are a serious drum nerd, check out "Neil Peart 1992 Drum Clinic" where he hangs out with a bunch of drummers who are sitting there in awe as he talks about his kit and drum theory.

Long time rush fan here. Listening to his isolated tracks helps you understand his subtle complexities that enhanced the music they recorded. They were a three piece band so they needed to achieve a large sound so all the members of rush would fill up as much sonic space as possible when recording and writing there songs. I would recommend listening to La villa strangiato isolated drum track where you can hear all the ghost notes that are harder to hear on the full recording. It adds a bigger sound when all members are playing but you just don’t notice it. Pure genius

Niel Peart is the absolute goat! He has certain parts of his drum set that make certain sounds and he incorporates that into the entire show. If you look closely in the beginning of this drum solo he's actually hitting one of those sound triggers with his left pinky as he's also having four-way independence of his arms and legs. The man is an absolute master of his craft! Then if you look beyond what he can do at a drum set and what he went through in his life I don't know how you could not think he's the GOAT! Absolutely incredible talent!

Neal was one of the few drums to compose songs on the drums. He was also the lyricist for rush.

I saw that solo live in the U.K. and the Netherlands. I never counted but Rush were easily my most viewed band live. I even flew to Toronto in 2015 for their penultimate home gig of their career. GOAT. Neil was the Lionel Messi of drumming. RIP professor.

That part where he’s kicking the tambourine twice with his left foot, playing a kick drum beat, then doing this wild timbale tribal rhythm, just kills me every time. How on EARTH does he keep those separate rhythms straight for so long? He IS the metronome, baby!😊

@slartibartfast4511

4 ай бұрын

It's called "independence". And it's a killer of many a drummer...

@user-km2br8uc8d

3 ай бұрын

I've tried it and cant come even close! It's a gift and lots of hard work that allowed him to have that skill.

What I respect most about The Professor is when electric drums came out most rock drummers snubbed them as not fit for Rock. Neil incorporated them into his set and used them regularly. A true student of the art, always looking for new angles and sounds. #GOAT

Neil also wrote most of Rushs' songs. He was a brilliant lyricist. From Subdivisions to 2112, Neil Peart took Rush from a band of mere mortals, to legends of Rock.

Terry Bozzio had a pretty impressive drum set, as well, during his days playing with Frank Zappa. Zappa took the opportunity, and wrote 'Black Page' to showcase Bozzio's drumming. Neil Peart was dubbed "The Professor" for a reason. He's also been called your favorite drummer's favorite drummer. I only saw Rush once, but what a show!

Seeing the joy and wonder on your face lets me relive my own concert experience. Thanks!

A few people commented one of the most impressive parts of Neil's solo here, not mentioned in the video, which was him playing 3/4 with his feet and playing all kinds of rhythms over top of it. The other, to answer your question about the big band section at the end, which might be the "most prog" section of their whole show (rhythm wise), is that he triggers the beginning of it but then it plays continuously with him having to remember exactly when the hits come and how long each of the random length pauses are, especially the long one at the end right before the video comes in.

Thank you for respecting the best drummer who ever lived.

You hit the nail on the head dude. Neil Peart wasn’t just a drummer. He was a composer.

Neil had a hybrid kit here..acoustic and electric combined with other percussion elements..his drum riser rotates so he can play each kit facing forward..Danny Carey and Neil played drums together for a song, here it is!kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y6GJzK56h6zQZ6g.htmlsi=CCDjAgZyiaXOzmXt

As an original RUSH fan, the drum solo that set it off was from a double album called all the world's a stage. No video but his best working man performance.

@sebsduran The melody was coming from the Pearl mallet station. It's a midi trigger with input sensitivity. Allows you to turn the keys into whatever you want.

I think you really touched on something that made RUSH so special. Neil played melody through the rhythm section. RUSH was a trio where sometimes the rhythm would be carried by the lead guitar while the drums and/or bass lines carried the melody. They could switch it around because they were all such skilled and varied musicians. I'd recommend you watch Xanadu live to see an earlier Neil really stretching the possibilities of rock drumming.

45 Rush shows. 1st one 1978 Hemisphere's Tour. Arguably their very best. amazing band, 3 GOATS, and you can never say they copied anything from anybody. Viva La Rush! Best band in the Galaxy!!

This guy is the most amazing drummer anyone will ever see. Rush was so talented Alex lifeson on the guitar! They were all genius’. Such high IQ and combined with talent you get Rush

The chills just froze my spine... and I couldn't be happier. Miss you Neil..and so does the world's drumkit.

Great reaction Sebs. Neil was a very special person with an incredible gift. He not only was a master drummer (called The Professor) but also wrote the lyrics for Rush's songs. If you really want to see the magic of three incredible performers, I would suggest Xanadu live 1981 from Exist Stage Left remastered and La villa Strangiato Live from 1978 (a pure instrumental)

I was blessed to have seen Rush in concert twice. Nothing like seeing them live. The energy of his drum solos live was just amazing. He was the true GOAT.

The jazz and big band accompaniment was done with foot pedals he controlled. The world lost a treasure when he passed. Not to mention he wrote the lyrics tor 99% of their songs. And part of why he had some great stamina was that he was an avid cyclist. I once caught a show in Miami and then drove to Orlando to catch them the next night. Rumor was he cycled the 240 miles that day. He is the GOAT undeniably.

Neil is reason number 2 why I started drumming and reason number 1 why I spent so much money trying to replicate his kit. And forget trying to play like him. Just enjoy him! Sad sad sad sad loss. RIP. That one was tough

He's a human Metronome!

Neil was called "Your favorite drummer's favorite drummer." RIP, Professor. You are sadly missed.

You have to place Neil in the context of the whole band. All 3 members were constantly playing a solo for each and every song, and through their genius, they wove all of those solos into an incredible amount of energy and sound that would stir you. Nothing ever sounds the same or repetitive, because each of them is playing their own version of each song. I only see Rushvonce live, during the Moving Pictures tour....their talent left me speechless.....he is the GOAT.......

Thank you for sharing bits and pieces of your personal story, which helps frame your reactions.

"The Professor" nothing more need be said! 🙏 Thank you Neil 🙏RIP

Neil's drum solos were the most anticipated part of any concert!! I always appreciated how short the lines were for the ladies' room were as well! 😂 but in all seriousness, Rush shows will be some of my fondest memories! RIP Neil, the GOAT!🔥🥁

I saw this show in Oregon, they jammed for 4 hours, with a 45 minute break. It was one of the best shows I have ever seen.

The black & white video was Buddy Rich (drummer) and his big band. Neil Peart actually changed his drumming style well after Rush hit it big. He had Freddie Gruber teach him. Freddie was a friend and mentor to Buddy. Neil actually recorded a tribute album to Buddy recorded with Buddy's band.

Neil WAS the metronome, my dude! He was a living click track! Man had amazing timing and rhythm.

@scottcampbell2707

4 ай бұрын

Metronomes keep the time by listening to Neil Peart.

@StarGeezerTim

4 ай бұрын

@@scottcampbell2707

@FrenchieQc

4 ай бұрын

Watch the video on YT called "Subdivisions: Neil Peart nails it. Of course." Whoever uploaded that used the studio recording of Subdivisions, and played it over a live show. It's 33 years apart, and Neil is flawlessly on rhythm.

A great tribute to percussion from Neil... from the tribal style at the beginning, thru marching military in the middle part to big band and jazz at the end... so much to say about this performance. Great display of complete 4 limbs independence. Accoustic and electronic gears. No back band was there he was triggering all the stuff by himself. He was The professor!

To top it all off he was also the lead lyricist of the band.

I wish I could go back to this moment I was very very young.

Watch the 1981 live version of of “Xanadu” by rush exit stage left. You’ll see even more of his percussion abilities.

Neil was instrumental (pun intended) in the development of digital sampling where he presses a key that changes the sounds from various pads, cymbals, etc. When the trumpets started up, each tone corresponded to a different cymbal. When the background video started, the cymbals regained their normal tone. That whole last bit was Neil's tribute to the great Buddy Rich, who was playing the drums in the video.

Re: Megadeath and Metallica, David Ellefson has been quoted as referring to Alex Lifeson as a "guitar god" and Shawn Drover has been quoted as saying "Rush is the reason why I became a musician at the age of 12." Geddy Lee has mentioned in interviews that he had been asked by Metallica about possibly producing Master of Puppets, having been connected by Metallica's then manager, Cliff Bernstein, who had signed Rush to its first record deal when just starting out. Both of Metallica's bassists were big Rush fans, so much so that Kirk Hammett has recalled how Cliff Burton had "freaked out" upon learning that Geddy Lee was in the crowd for one of their shows, adding: "He started pacing, he started smoking pot, and he was, like, ‘Oh my God! Geddy! Geddy Lee!’ He could not settle down; he was so nervous and just happy at the same time that Geddy Lee was there." Hammett was himself a huge fan, demonstrating it by appearing in a Rush documentary praising them. For his part, Lars Ulrich was a Rush fan too. He had this to say when Howard Stern recently asked him how he'd react to being asked to join Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson on stage: "For me, and I use the word 'wheelhouse' a lot, playing those AC/DC songs is right in my wheelhouse. If they had said - I mean, I love RUSH - [but] If they had said, 'Come up and play '2112' with Alex [Lifeson] and Geddy [Lee], I'd go, 'I think there's somebody more qualified to do that than me. ... Pressed about whether he could play a RUSH song with Lee and Lifeson if asked, Ulrich said: "Could I do it? Obviously, playing with Alex and Geddy would be incredible. Some of the guys, Chad Smith played and Dave played a couple of songs [with Geddy and Alex]. It would be an uphill thing. It would take a lot of rehearsal, a lot of prep. '2112' would probably be too much of a bite of the apple for me."

The first time I saw Neil Peart do a drum solo was the Signals album (personal favorite), his setup blew everyone's mind as he just sat in the middle on a pedestal while all the drums rotated clockwise and he never skipped a beat, also at the same time, I was buzzed outta my mind and enjoying Rush's laser show.

I got into RUSH while in high school late seventies. First concert ever in'76. I've seen them on stag more than any other band. Neil had always been my personal best drummer of my personal best band back in the day. Things have change and that's how music works.