Hall of Fame: 1983 Rock: 1980, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85 Recorded Performance: 1981, ’82, ’83, ’85 Multi-Percussionist: 1983, ’84, ’85 Percussion Instrumentalist: 1982 Most Promising New Drummer: 1980 Like attracts like. As I’ve traveled about the northeastern portion of the U. S. over the last two years. I’ve run into Neil Peart fans in the strangest places. When I meet people for the first time, they’ll usually ask, “What do you do?” “I’m a writer. ” “What do you write about?” I answer, “Many things, but mostly I write about drummers.” These people generally excuse themselves in short order. Neil Peart fans are different. One evening I was at a lecture, and I began a conversation with a busboy who told me that he was an aspiring writer. “What do you write about?” I asked. “Mostly poetry. ” “Which poets are your favorites?” ”Well,”he said, “I really like Neil […]

January 1986 Issue