Neil Peart
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The State Of The Art
An Anniversary is typically a time to celebrate, but it can also be a time to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future.
Stars Are Only Human
Perhaps some of the young drummers who took exception to Neil Peart’s comments on fame in the April issue misunderstood him. Sometimes we create an imaginary personality for people we admire. When the personality revealed seems different (as it always…
The 50 Greatest Drummers of All Time
Whose playing endures through the decades? Whose music do we reach for when we want new ideas? When we want to practice? When we want to laugh? Who inspires and delights us most? TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO…
The Art of Soloing
I may as well admit the obvious: I am, indeed, a practitioner and partisan of that much maligned and oft-persecuted musical form, that thudding, plodding, torment of tedium, that dazzling display of passion and virtuosity—the drum solo. Much contempt has…
Rush's "New World Man"
This month’s Rock Chart is the latest hit by Rush, “New World Man,” from the album, Signals. The sound of Rush is a blend of heavy metal and thoughtful lyricism. Neil Peart’s contribution to both is obvious. As a first-rate…
Notes On The Making Of MOVING PICTURES, Part III
I would like to cover a few aspects of individual songs on Moving Pictures from the drummer’s point of view. “Tom Sawyer” is an enjoyable piece of work, mainly based on a funky backbeat rhythm in 4/4, with an instrumental…
Notes On The Making Of Moving Pictures Part II
I’d like to say a few words about the dreaded click track. With a purist’s pride, I resisted using this electronic metronome for many years, although the pursuit of really good time has been a constant trial for me. It…
Show And Studio - Notes On The Making Of Moving Pictures Part 1
Having been a regular reader of MD for the last couple of years, I've noticed most of the studio information has been for the
Modern Drummer 2017 Readers Poll Winners
The universally lauded multi-genre legend joins Hall of Fame, another contemporary giant sweeps three categories, and Neil Peart returns. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Great ’80s Drum Performances, Part 1
The era known as the ’80s, roughly the period between the dawn of punk and rap in the late ’70s and the rise of indie rock and hair metal in the middle of the next decade, was a time of…
Neil Peart
For his (record) ninth MD cover-story interview, Rush’s drummer holds a typically fluid and intense discussion of soloing and set lists, the very real differences between his drumming past and present, and the much-speculated topic of his band’s future. TO…
December 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 12
Neil Peart, Jeremy Spencer, Clem Burke, Jim Riley, Ian Paice, Justin Foley, Richard Christy, Jen Ledger, Paul Guerrero, Bill Rieflin, Travis Barker TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
November 2009 - Volume 33 • Number 11
Brann Dailor, Ray Luzier, Eric Harland, Jimmy Paxson, Nicko McBrain, Dennis Diken, Tim Alexander, Matt Wilson, Ryan Hoyle, Karl Latham, Corey Pierce, Brian Delaney, Steve Smith, Zakir Hussain, Neil Peart, Rashied Ali TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
October 2009 - Volume 33 • Number 10
Jeff “Tain” Watts, Neil Peart, Justin Foley, Steve Shelley, Tony Allen, Dave Witte, Chad Sexton, Vinny Appice, Robb Reiner, Mark O’Connell, Levon Helm, Buddy Saltzman, Jaleel Bunton, Gerry Gibbs, Nick Jonas, Christian Eigner, Jim Chapin TO READ THE FULL STORY:…
