Joined: 14 Apr 2001 Posts: 144461 Location: The Gold Coast
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:10 pm Post subject:
He was much more than a drummer, he shaped Rush’s sound and content. He was a voracious reader and wrote 2112 as a nod toward The Fountainhead. After one tour he drove solo from Washington down through Mexico on a motorcycle. This is the worst thing I have heard in a while, I am stunned. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 52651 Location: Making a safety stop at 15 feet.
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:11 pm Post subject:
NOOOOOOOO!
Damn!
I wasn't a full blown Rush fan back in the day, but I always went to their shows, mostly because of him. Such an amazing drummer. I met someone several years ago who used to be one of his drum techs on tour and he said that when he would switch out the heads on his drums, the area of wear was the size of quarter, he was that accurate at hitting the sweet spot.
RIP to a master. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:13 pm Post subject:
venturalakersfan wrote:
He was much more than a drummer, he shaped Rush’s sound and content. He was a voracious reader and wrote 2112 as a nod toward The Fountainhead. After one tour he drove solo from Washington down through Mexico on a motorcycle. This is the worst thing I have heard in a while, I am stunned.
You saw the documentary about them right? He discusses that ride in it. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Joined: 10 Jul 2009 Posts: 12161 Location: Bay Area
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:22 pm Post subject:
Wow. Stunned. My favorite music teacher loved Rush - he swore up and down that the best musician at each respective instrument just so happened to overlap 100% with Rush's line-up. only 67.
Really sad. Neil is one of my favorite musicians, and was the main driving force behind one of my favorite bands. His musicianship and poetry were an all out devastating force in rock. He was a great author too. His book Ghost Rider, is a great read and an incredibly brave account of Neil's road to overcoming his grief after his wife and daughter passed, chronicled through his motorcycle travels. It was especially important to me at the time I found it. Neil was my favorite kind of artist, wildly gifted yet extremely humble and compassionate.
Joined: 07 May 2014 Posts: 13823 Location: Boulder ;)
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:03 pm Post subject:
Me and my buddy used to get high in high school 85-87.. (why is it named High) and JAM out trying to figure out if Mitch Mitchell or Neil Pert were better.. lots of fun
THANK YOU for shining SO BRIGHT..
Damn reminder of we only get this life.. it actually ends.. wtf
Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 4752 Location: Next door to 24
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:14 pm Post subject:
I was at The Forum for their last concert ever. One of many I've seen over the years so you can tell this is awful news to me. One of the two greatest ever, JB being the other of course. The only time in concert when the drummer launched into a 20 min solo and you didn't get for a beer.
Go home and crank up some XYZ and La Villa S tonight. RIP.
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 52651 Location: Making a safety stop at 15 feet.
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:29 pm Post subject:
ContagiousInspiration wrote:
Me and my buddy used to get high in high school 85-87..
Shocking! _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Joined: 07 May 2014 Posts: 13823 Location: Boulder ;)
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 4:18 pm Post subject:
DaMuleRules wrote:
ContagiousInspiration wrote:
Me and my buddy used to get high in high school 85-87..
Shocking!
This poor kid.. I was sent to a youth home out of area but I stayed in my high school by riding my 10speed back and forth. So, I stashed a bottle of vinegar down the road with my weed overnight. When I would come home I would take a couple swigs of vinegar before I went in the door.. worked well way back then
I was at The Forum for their last concert ever. One of many I've seen over the years so you can tell this is awful news to me. One of the two greatest ever, JB being the other of course. The only time in concert when the drummer launched into a 20 min solo and you didn't get for a beer.
Go home and crank up some XYZ and La Villa S tonight. RIP.
2112!
Rip Neil Peart, what a legend that guy was. _________________ Love, Laker Lanny
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 52651 Location: Making a safety stop at 15 feet.
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:45 pm Post subject:
danzag wrote:
Damn, this one hits hard.
Moving Pictures. What a record. One of my all time favourites. I know every drum fill on that record. And every one of them is pure genius stuff
When I hear Rush music in my head, it’s always those. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Posts: 10775 Location: Hoosier Nation
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:14 am Post subject:
I confess, I was never a huge Rush fan. That in and of itself speaks to their greatness considering how I respected and admired them despite not being a fan of their sound. I never doubted there musical abilities and their integrity as musicians. Neal was one of the best damn drummers on the planet. Gone too soon. Sad day indeed. _________________ Not a legend
Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 90305 Location: Formerly Known As 24
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:16 am Post subject:
LakerLanny wrote:
I was lucky enough to attend the final Rush show ever at the LA Forum a couple of years ago.
In my opinion, Neil Peart is the greatest rock drummer of all time. I would put Bonham 2nd and Ginger Baker 3rd.
I'd rank him at or near the top in talent overall(although there are some amazing jazz drummers), but I enjoyed him less than others because of his need to just lay it on way too thick. But that's a preference, I'm partial to guys who nail the groove and fit their fills in for effect and with discretion over guys who just Satriani it. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 52651 Location: Making a safety stop at 15 feet.
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:41 am Post subject:
venturalakersfan wrote:
https://youtu.be/AexxaIAppn8
Nice tribute
_________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
I was lucky enough to attend the final Rush show ever at the LA Forum a couple of years ago.
In my opinion, Neil Peart is the greatest rock drummer of all time. I would put Bonham 2nd and Ginger Baker 3rd.
I'd rank him at or near the top in talent overall(although there are some amazing jazz drummers), but I enjoyed him less than others because of his need to just lay it on way too thick. But that's a preference, I'm partial to guys who nail the groove and fit their fills in for effect and with discretion over guys who just Satriani it.
That's the way I feel about Rush in general, but I respect all the folks who love Rush. I'm partial to drummers like Hal Blaine and Charlie Watts, though I admit that I regard Keith Moon as the Jimi Hendrix of drummers.
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