Rappers React To Rush "Neil Peart Drum Solo"!!!

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[@tammiec4937]

Neil Peart was a one of a kind. They named him the Professor for a reason. I hope I’m wrong but I don’t there will be another drummer like Neil. RIP he is playing with the ones who passed before him jamming together. Greatest drummer and lyricists of all time.🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@SnowDogisVictorious]

Interestingly, in his last travelogue, Neil explains that the nickname “Professor” was actually given to him in high school, because he was always reading a book. Funny, eh?

[@tammiec4937]

@@SnowDogisVictorious they must’ve seen his potential then eh!

[@drmrguy3410]

All wrong, because lerxst,and dirk said he looked like the professor from Gilligan's Island

[@SnowDogisVictorious]

@@drmrguy3410, Dude, I am telling you what Peart actually wrote in one of his autobiographical travelogues. Besides, the Gilligan's Island thing isn't mutually exclusive as a matter of logic. Geesh.

[@drmrguy3410]

Professor because the boys thought he looked like the professor from Gilligan's Island, true story

[@artsilva]

You basically just got a history lesson of world percussion and drum styles thru the ages that inspired his own drum journey and career. Neil essentially demonstrated several eras, genres, sounds and techniques that became a melting pot of what we know now in drumming and what shaped his own drumming style... This is why we called him The Professor, and Your Favorite Drummer's Favorite Drummer... The GoAT, The Man. R.I.P. to this legend.

[@donhimmelman1736]

and the thing is, as great as what he was he never missed an opportunity to learn something from another drummer that he liked to get more sounds and melody to his already impressive repertoire. I remember in one of his interviews that he said he always strived to get better and learn more all the time. His bandmates were the same way always perfecting and exploring ways to become better musicians for their themselves and their fans.

[@davesunhammer4218]

Thank you for this explanation, it's good info.

[@EPIzen24]

Exactly the solo I hoped you guys would find! This was from their 30th anniversary tour, and the show was in Frankfurt, Germany in 2004. You asked about those brass instrument sounds in the last section. So Neil's kit was actually a hybrid kit, just like Danny Carey's. Part acoustic, part electronic. For the jazz section, he actually had those horn sounds mapped to different electronic pads on his kit, and he was triggering them at the same time he was playing the actual drum parts on his acoustic drums. The final jazz outro was also on its own trigger, I'm pretty sure, so he could just hit it and play along with the track to finish the solo. Insane coordination needed to keep track of all of that. Happy I could keep sharing my favorite band with you dudes :) If you want another song to check out, give Subdivisions a try. Probably my favorite song by them (not to mention one of my favorite drum parts to play. I started playing drums partly because of Neil). I'd recommend either the original music video from 1982, or the live version from the Snakes and Arrows tour. Much love yall ^_^

[@Hollywood6IX]

thanks Jersh for all your love and support on Patreon my friend, this one was a treat!

[@kdm71291]

I pretty much assumed that it was either something like you explained, or that he was timing himself to a backing track....equally impressive, to me.

[@EPIzen24]

​@@Hollywood6IX My pleasure ^_^

[@obelisk21]

Yeah, he has different horn notes mapped to different triggers. The initial one was mapped to his left foot trigger which is why you didn't see him trigger it but he also had the trigger pad at about the 11 o'clock position relative to the snare as well as the Roland VDrums. During this solo alone they changed the mapping of the MIDI devices a few different times to produce the sounds they wanted. A lot of drummers control this themselves from their kit but I believe I saw in an interview that in Neil's case, Gus (his drum tech who sits just behind Neil and to the left behind some monitors) makes the MIDI changes for him using a computer.

[@jimtatro6550]

I was a 15 year old drummer in 1982 and my first concert was Rush(Signals tour). To say that Neil inspired me that night would be the biggest understatement ever. R.I.P. to the best who ever did it.👏

[@sterling8298]

This is totally amazing. I would I would put this guy as the number one drummer in the world, in my opinion.

[@richardheberle289]

The goat

[@ExUSSailor]

Neil Peart was the greatest drummer there has ever been! He was also an incredible songwriter, and, lyricist, as well. Ask ANY drummer today for their influences, Neil's name will always be at, or, near the top of the list.

[@markmiller3101]

Without a doubt the, the GREATEST rock drummer of all time. Some say JB was the greatest, sorry but there is no comparison to Neil Peart, JB couldn’t play like this! This man was pure genius in every sense of the word…..he left us to soon.

[@miconis123]

I'll say Neil was definitely the better technical drummer but Bonzo was better at creating emotion with the drums.

[@Pudgybro]

Neil Peart's best solo was the yyz solo from exit stage left live album. Hands down! 🔥🔥🔥

[@jeffcharlton9660]

Absolutely.

[@katskillz]

I came here to say exactly this. The Frankfurt solo is only great because of the clear visuals, but not top notch compared to his older solos. That '81 YYZ solo is such a crazy hurricane of drumming that hasn't been topped by another recorded Peart solo that I've come across

[@jeffcharlton9660]

@@katskillz Agree 100%. The first time I heard it (about 40 yrs. ago), my mouth dropped open. I'd NEVER heard drumming like that up to that point. I couldn't believe anybody was that good.

[@Pudgybro]

@@katskillz couldn’t have said it best and I have been scouring the internet for a NP solo video from that era/concert and have come up empty handed. It’s the holy grail 🔥

[@djlp2212]

I've seen them 13 times, when I saw them in the mid 90s, before he retired after he lost his wife and daughter, he played a solo like this one and added 3 quarters of the YYZ show in it. He did his solo for almost 10 minutes.

[@dvaderwasframed]

Seen this solo more times than I can count and it still gives me chills

[@terriertz5134]

Smokey said he looked so serious & he's right. Imagine the amount of concentration it takes to do an entire solo for 8+ minutes with extreme technical proficiency while sounding great. He's doing something most people could never do. If you want to check out another great drum performance, watch the Godsmack drum battle between Sully Erna and Shannon Larkin.

[@stunspot]

The classic story is hat his mother apparently called him out one time, saying "Why do you always look so serious? You never smile!" or words to that effect. Neil replied, "It's _hard_, Mom!".

[@ajlangdon78]

Neil Peart, your favorite drummer's favorite drummer.

[@amybradshaw1902]

The amazing thing about Neil is that he actually uses and hits every single piece in his drum kit. Nothing is just decorative.

[@jeffcharlton9660]

Yep. I got in an argument with some tool in a comment thread that claimed that Neil didn't need all those drums and some of them were decorative.

[@djlp2212]

@@jeffcharlton9660 that "tool" isn't a drummer. Everyone I know who plays drums, and even other instruments, has Neil at the top of their list. Except one, who I found out didn't like Rush, because he thought they were overkill. He was a Pearl Jam fan and thought they were the greatest. I told him, "you like Pearl Jam because they are very east to play, Rush is over your head".

[@jeffcharlton9660]

@@djlp2212 I think that could be the case with a lot of musicians who don't like Rush. I dated a lady who hated Rush and loved AC/DC. Told me AC/DC was better. I told her don't confuse popularity with talent. AC/DC is good, but they're not on Rush"s level.

[@djlp2212]

@@jeffcharlton9660 my wife doesn't like Rush but she does acknowledge that they are very talented musicians.

[@Bass17yl]

Besides the v-drum kit and the MIDI marimba, Neil had triggers scattered throughout his acoustic kit. All the brass stabs were from various triggers. The final bit with the full big band was a long track triggered by Neil from one of the v-drum heads behind him to his right

[@strangeworldsunlimited712]

If you look closely, most if not all of the triggers here were with the feet. The brass stabs were timed, and triggered by, the kick pedal/drum. The final swing tune at the end was also selected by Neil's feet and triggered by the kick drum. All of it prerecorded, preprogrammed, and timed out months in advance.

[@machfront]

Not knowing for certain myself, that’s what I always assumed, yes.

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CATS DIDN'T SEE THIS ALREADY! Good call, Jersh. And that was a killer reaction guys. But I was like, 'Hollywood, NOOOO. Don't close your eyes!!!'. Whew, you opened them. 👍🏻

[@davidboivin7996]

A Neil Peart solo was a highlight from every show they did and it changed and evolved over the decades.

[@AmberPearcy]

Seen this many times but always blows me away. LEGEND! 💛💛💛

[@melturgeon1]

now this is what i call a solo great reaction guys neil is one of the all time best that is for sure 🤘🥁

[@richardtaylor8595]

I love you guys before the reactions. You are a joy to watch. Makes me laugh every time. When I was a kid hanging out at the local gas station, we came up with some x rated lyrics to Take It Easy. The younger of you two is so much like my nephew it is scary..

[@rifki9055]

The Professor at his finest 🥁 solo💥RIP 🙏 NEIL! It’s 4 drum set put together 😳 It’s basically a education on different types of drum styles 🤨

[@stellamorgan482]

Neil Peart is too incredible for words! You should do "Working Man" (live in Cleveland) 🔥

[@paullacroix527]

True story. I met Neil in a building supply store in St. Catherines probably about 1984 or so. He was with his Dad and they were looking for hose and clamp. He had a ball cap on but I recognized him. I said can I help you guys. They saw me in my work clothes and said yes. I said to Neil "I know the lyrics to Limelight so I won't bother you". I mentioned that him and I were born in the same maternity ward in Hamilton a year apatt. He said oh ya fellow Hamiltonian are ya.That was it. I did help them out with the hose and clamp I do believe lol. The whole interaction was less than 5min but I'll never forget it.

[@mikewatts1533]

That is why he was called "The Professor!"

[@lvgelfling72]

Neil definitely triggered all the other music towards the e d of his solo. And you are correct P-EAR-T... but you can just call him the Professor, it's easier, lol.

[@UltraViolent21]

Hands down the best to ever touch the kit. I’m so glad I got to see them front row! 🤘

[@captrik17]

Notice how effortlessly he plays. Don't beat the shit outta the drums. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@kenmolinaro]

Neil played and recorded the horns himself. They are triggered by a midi pedal with his foot. Watch for it and you can see his knee going up and down with each horn hit. There's a "making of" video for this drum solo where Neil talks through the various parts of the solo showing what it is all about and how it was all put together. In concert he plays this solo during the song Where's My Thing/Here it is.

[@ColinFurness77]

Neil's always been THE master of writing a drum solo. Almost as if he's writing a song. I bet he played that exact drum solo every night of that tour. To a tee. He's also the master of utilizing electronic drums, sequences, and triggers. Those horn-like sounds were coming from his electronic drums. What you say is so true. I've seen Rush 3 times and Van Halen twice. Neil's solos and Eddie's solos were the highlight of every show.

[@brettmarlar4154]

Every Neal Peart drum solo was a composition in and of them selves. He was able to trigger the big band samples via midi triggers throughout his kit.

[@polymathg]

Neil Peart wrote this entire drum solo specifically for this tour. He used to change it up with every tour with slight modifications. And night to night on a given tour, he would improvise within each section. No two drum solos were ever exactly alike for this reason. With that said, the intro of this solo was extracted from a song called "Scars" off the "Presto" album. You should check that out. Awesome! And if you loved this solo, look up his drum solos from "Rush In Rio" as well as "A Show of Hands." Neil Peart is arguably one of the greatest musicians of all time. And one of the most intelligent. And while we're at it, he had the most integrity in every aspect as well. A true lighthouse, role model and prodigy in every sense. P.S. The audio was kind of lagging on the playback of the drum solo.

[@richierich398]

So part of the drum solo incorporated a song Neil wrote called pieces of eight (The xylophone portion). There was very little improvisation in his solos. They later titled his drum solos, the rhythm method. Also, to use your trivia style, what do you hear with? That’s what Neil’s last name rhymes with.

[@clockworkangel4026]

This, gentlemen, is why Rush fans usually refer to Neil as a percussionist rather than a drummer. All of that was done by Neil himself. A few of the drums are actually 'fake' and contain triggers for the samples he needs, (like the horns).

[@brianide3770]

The greatest ever! Had the pleasure of seeing this live numerous times. Sometimes I wish he would've put together different solos because of his talent. Would've been nice to be surprised every tour by what he would do.

[@rickcain4736]

We all miss you Neil!!!

[@Reno_Slim]

It's essentially two drum kits back to back.

[@larryoneill7432]

He said he wasn’t a drummer, he was a percussionist. Plus, he’s the best “drummer “ in the world, and still takes lessons

[@lynnw9857]

R.I.P. The Professor…..Neil was one of a kind. 🤘🏻❤️

[@danlatour6360]

He drum soloed every show. Seen him do this 30 times in his career

[@davidkneitel1840]

At this point in his life, 2004, he was 52, had been dealing with real bad tendencies for numerous years, and had been doing a well over seven minute drum solo in the middle of a three hour concert. They stopped having opening bands in the mid 90’s.

[@garyclark9618]

Yeah 👍 Finally got around to a Neil Peart drum solo! Better late than never 😉

[@morrisgautreau6704]

Finally, you get to see more of Neil's brilliance! Him and Danny Carey are the greatest in my opinion. I love the solo from "RUSH IN RIO: O Baterista!!! But this one is my second favorite drum solo.

[@XDarkSyntaXOriginal]

Neil's solo album "Burnin' for Buddy" was a tribute to his hero Buddy Rich. You might wanna look up Buddy's crazy ass solos. Guy was a machine totally killing it every time.

[@MARSHOMEWORLD]

Still don't this video every now and then just to hear Smokey say"One of the best Neils ever" It never ceases to make me smile, not the least of which because he was one of the best meals ever. Such a huge formative part of my musical education was the mighty Rush. Rest in peace Professor thank you for everything you gave us

[@mikefranciosa5613]

skeptic... "Neil you are never going to be able to play all those drums" ... Neil... "hold my beer" lol ! hands down the greatest drummer to ever walk this earth ! R.I.P Professor !

[@MARSHOMEWORLD]

Smokey: "One of the best Neils ever..." BEST QUOTE EVER

[@rmweidner7596]

I just wanted to point out that, at the time that Hollywood commented about Neil "slowing it down", Neil was playing with a 3/4 beat using his feet, while playing a 4/4 time with his hands...and he was so smooth about it that many folks never even notice it.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Amazing solo! Hey guys, I recommend you listen to the early recording of Neil Peart's solo! It's from the band's first live album, "All the World's a Stage" (1976). He plays his solo at the end of a medley of two songs, "Working Man" and "Finding My Way", towards the end of the show. Hearing 20-something Neil Peart, in the year that Rush broke out (on the 2112 tour) is a visceral experience! He is a MONSTER on those drums! Just a barrage of THUNDER and GLORY! Dudes, listen to Working Man live 1976, All the World's a Stage and you will be blown away!

[@correctlyrics]

It's PEER with a T on the end. Guys, you really should listen to "Roll the Bones". Great song, awesome lyrics and a WTF section which YOU will appreciate more than others.

[@sickerman88]

he has been building that drum solo over the course of decades, older fans can recognize bits and pieces of older solos performed by Mr. Peart

[@CygnusKC]

I have seen interviews with Rush over the years that describe how Geddy and Alex will be writing songs together using a drum machine, and they would program crazy drum patterns just to see if Neil could replicate them. Neil described this by saying that he'd listen to the demo and say to himself "I have to learn how to play THAT?" Of course he'd get to work and nail it, adding his own touches to make it even better.

[@brianmiller2419]

He is your favorite drummers, favorite drummer. Including Danny Carey

[@williamweiss6128]

Imagine seeing Rush in the 70's when I was a young drummer in high school........so mind blowing.

[@squamishfish]

Danny Carey , Stewart Copland , The late Taylor Hawkins , Jethro Tulls Drummer , Chad Smith we’re all very close to Neil as friends

[@kdm71291]

In that last segment, it was his tribute to the old jazz drummers, of which, Buddy Rich was his favorite. (Jersh24, below my comment, has it correct as to how he did it, as far as I know) I think Neil Peart and Alex Van Halen may have had the biggest and most elaborate drum kits in rock...at least that I have seen.

[@ginao8935]

Well now that you’ve done Neil, there’s only one thing left to do…. John Bonham drum solo live at Royal Albert Hall ( Moby Dick) !!!!

[@barddefrane8250]

That piece is called Der Trommler. German fir the drummer. He can play that over and over again, note for note. Yes, he was that good. He is and shall ever be "The Professor."

[@debbieplato5107]

Neil did not feel this was one of his best performances as he was battling the flu. At one point he is doing a different rhythm with each limb! 🤯🤯 All the horns were triggers on his drum set. 🥁 He was one of a kind! Please react to more Rush. Working man live in Cleveland will blow you away! Cheers

[@billwoods9302]

For the correct pronunciation of Neil's last name 'Peart,' minus the 't', it rhymes with pier, as in standing on the pier. Or peer, as in peer pressure. Just put the 't' on the end and you have it nailed. That one section early in the solo is a ridiculous demonstration of polyrhythms. Where he plays two completely different time signatures at the same time. Musically, it sounds 'off,' but for drum aficionados who understand the technical stuff, it's jaw dropping.

[@calvingreen5202]

Another great reaction!! Thank you for showing those unfamiliar with Neil's talents, exactly why he's one of the greatest of all-time. You should check out Malignant Narcissism, if you haven't already. It's an amazing song...all three showing off. See what you think.

[@bryanhaynes6742]

He was also inspired by big band and jazz music. The ending was a tribute to the Duke Ellington band.

[@kevinmccann9652]

Saw him do it live in Miami. Best drum solo ever. I knew I was watching history

[@jwilywily]

One of the greatest musician losses ever. He was a God! Saw them a few times live and were beyond incredible!

[@alistairmartin9223]

Hey guys, Niel is triggering the horns electronically, through the cymbals...no full band here...incredibly musical drummer

[@danlatour6360]

Listen to In the end , I think I’m going bald or Lakeside Park, all old school Rush great songs

[@jeffcharlton9660]

Neil is my favorite musician of all time. Nobody comes close. (Although Geddy and Alex are no slouches themselves.) Glad you enjoyed.

[@HollowGolem]

You mentioned that he looks serious as he plays. His mother saw one of their shows and commented that to him. His response was "yeah, mom. It's hard, I have to focus."

[@stevepower9801]

Decades on from first hearing this legend he still blows my mind. Peart, Powell, Bonham, Baker, Moon, Ward, Carey, Harrison. I could go on an on with legendary drummers. Please don't feel the need to add more, those are just a few of the greats over the years. Peart was the man though. Almost as good as Neil from "The Young Ones". That was a British joke, I apologise. Peace dudes :)

[@ashleygraham8781]

Vegetable rights and peace!

[@Mark_T_23]

Near the end, When Neil flipped one of his sticks in the air, Niel caught the drum stick the wrong way (With the but end out), But he immediately noticed this, flipped it around with his fingers on one hand and, even after this, he left himself with plenty of time for that next “hit” on the symbols. This is why he is called the professor. He didn’t even panic. He just knew how to get the job done and he did it. Effortlessly. As A side note I am quite sure he triggered the horn sounds with his bass drum hits. Listen, there was no horn “blasts” without a bass drum hit. The ending sequences’ may have been a section of big band that he triggered on a one time basis. As an amateur drummer, I want to say Niel “WORKED”. He worked on every drum hit he did. He said this in a few interviews, that he always wanted to be the best he could be. Even in the R40 tour (40 years since the band was established), Neil said “time” was an enemy. But an enemy he would not let get the best of him. His body was going through the natural phase of aging. But that just made Niel work harder. We should all strive to be like Niel. Whether it’s drumming or processing packages at a package processing plant. Do the best you can be and strive for more. That’s what made Niel the professor of his craft. I can’t tell you how the passing of Niel has affected me, But I think, if Niel and I had this conversation (about sadness in his passing), he would say “Just relax and do what you do your best”. And if asked about my own drumming abilities, Niel might say “Always strive to better at what you do. Don’t get lazy and say you have already reached your best. Because your best has yet to come. No Matter what your age.” Niel knew this. He is a model for us all. Look at his writings of Rush’s songs. mostly just “Happy”, and sometimes with a message. There was a lot of analysis of Niel’s lyrics for “The Trees”, about people in society being suppressed and the need to rise above. When asked, Niel replied, and I am paraphrasing here… “It was just a fantasy about Oaks and Maples in the forest”. And my reaction to this was, YES! Thank you Niel. That’s all it was, and I only took it as such. A fun song about some factitious cartoonish characters, about the “Oaks” and the “Maples” in the forest. Just plain good fun. God Rest Niel Peart.

[@imacmanx8562]

It is pronounced "Peeer-tuh" And the thing that put Neil above all other "drummers"....is that he wasn't just a drummer. He was a percussionist.

[@jeanvallette6074]

Great reaction, and Neil Peart (Pirt , Is french last name) this Is perfection solo that's he played in every concert . Again great reaction

[@matthewnoto9380]

Yes, this is a total COMPOSITION. There are various elements in the different movements within the solo. There's definitely some African influence (the call and respond sections), and Latin influence. There is a method called ostinado being used (where short patterns are repeated. In this case, Neil uses the ostinado bits to keep time -- the tick, tick, boom where hihats and bass drum are used in an non-rock motif; the bass is on the two and not on the one, for example) and then he improvises with his toms over it. The xylophone part in the middle comes from a tear-away record Neil made for Modern Drummer magazine in the late 80's called 'Pieces of Eight'. The record was actually included inside the magazine (I still have the magazine all these years later, but not the record, which was essentially a piece of vinyl sheeting. BTW, it's on KZbin if you want to listen). The jazz influences are easy to spot. What is more-difficult for the non-drummer to pick out though are the phrases common to marches, only it's done at a much higher speed than usual. That was the entire history of drumming in 10 minutes, guys.

[@SoCalloweenNEWS]

He played “The Drum Solo of Life” #IYKYK 🍟🥤🧆🍉

[@ShanLH5]

That was a sh!t ton of drums… and highly entertaining! Not all drum solos are 😊🥁

[@JoannaGalacticTutor]

he is a genius - he put together from all the various drum styles that be learned, and loved; there was a combination of all styles - there is an interview of this from him and why it was from earlier meaning of his styles or drum styles, genre's and what meant for his precision - he was humble and passionate about his exploration

[@PromLesbian]

Also check out Neil Peart Cotton tail with Drum Solo

[@DissAeon]

This drum solo in my mind is like a tribute to the rhythm, i think he plays african rhythms at the start, then he goes to a kind of tribute to buddy rich and that style of playing. To later pass through some tribal rhythm and ending with jazz . Just an amazing display of knowledge and ability. Goat stuff.

[@kekunkekpar9770]

It's a song without bass, guitars, keyboards or voice. But it's a song!💀

[@bendalton5221]

No he just comes up with it, it isn't from a song or songs. He adds to it or changes it u a little with each tour. I've seen each tour since 'Hemispheres' (1978) and he has done a drum solo that has evolved over time to what you saw now. He added the drum set that turns about '85 or so, so it's basically two drum sets, one in back, one in front, that can spin (one side is electronics, the other side more traditional). It will turn during the show depending on what set list they are playing (they would usually lump up some of their more electronic songs one after the other so he could use that side of his drum set). The swing band horn instruments at the end of the solo is just piped in, and he drums along to it. They call him 'The Professor' for a reason....

[@Carrrnage]

This is called "The Rhythm Method" - it's one of my favourite drum solo pieces ever, and the perfect example of the difference between composition and just thrashing about. Probably the prime example of what made Neil great, the thought he put into how his drums worked and sounded, and the way his set expanded over the years as he brought new types and sounds in to his repertoire.

[@pauljacobi340]

Actually the name of it has changed with every live release after Different Stages. This particular one from R30 is "Der Trommler". On Rush in Rio it's "O Baterista", on Snakes & Arrows Live it's "Der Slagwerker", etc. The Rhythm Method was track listing name on both A Show of Hands and Different Stages.

[@Carrrnage]

@@pauljacobi340 I didn't know that the name changed with it, thanks for that.

[@roberthussey595]

This solo was parts taken from solo’s through the decades... the cow bell portion is from the 1970’s the one where all the different keys are on one pad... “the marimba “ that’s from the 1980’s

[@travissmith9046]

The fabulous Mr. Neil Peart has been called many things, including your favorite drummers favorite drummer and the greatest composer of rock drums ever. One of very few modern drummers who could pull off Buddy Riches 'Impossible Drum Solo' and do it correctly

[@dannychase1787]

G.O.A.T! Hands down the greatest drummer in the greatest band of all time!

[@motodork]

Even better is his early 90s performance at the Buddy Rich tribute concert.

[@carollittle1059]

The G O A T!! RIP He collected drums his whole career His idols were Buddy Rich and Gene Kruppa from the Big Band Era, thus a salute to them in the finish. He would also play bare handed which led to rim cuts on his hands. Check out the peddle work.

[@Roller-Ball]

He does this in the middle of a 3hr concert. Nobody ever talks about his feet.

[@williamhill6447]

They’ll never be another like the Professor

[@jeromymalone9984]

RIP GOAT HE IS UP THERE TEACHING GOD HOW TO POUND THE SKINS

[@streetlevel4996]

Also if ya dig and enjoyed this video on Rush and enjoyed yall 😀 you may also enjoy the song " Most of All " By Glenn Kaiser and Where Roses Grow Live by Rez Band Awesome songs check them out. Also I remember hearing the song by Led Zepp " In My Time of Dyin " during my drug years and made me think about death and Jesus. Then a hippy friend that dug Jesus told me more of Jesus love and forgiveness and how I could also know Jesus love. So in 1981 I cried out to Jesus and wow man He came into my life and I had and have so much joy and peace and now know that through Jesus when I die I will be with Him in Heaven. Hey Jesus loves each of you also and yall can know Him if you are at all open. Just cry out to Him and a good question to ask yourself if you were to die today would you go to heaven ? And if yes why ? To find out more please read the Gospel of John in the Bible or check out the movie on KZbin. 😀

[@jeffmorrison2147]

Neil Peart is your favorite drummer's favorite drummer

[@rdsapar92]

R30 was my first ever concert. I was only 12 and my mind was blown.

[@kriskollmar9728]

Neil was asked by his mom “why do you look so serious all the time when you play”? He replied in true Neil form “because it’s really hard mom”. True story.

[@j3rka]

Neil Peart, my first idol when I started to play drums back in 1998. A true legend! Keep it up guys! Love your content ❤

[@surfeit5910]

Every album released, included a tour. Every tour included a "bonus track" of one of Neil's drum solos. He had assembled his solos by mixing and matching pieces of past ones together. Each tour was different mix of old and new parts. After 30 years, you get this masterpiece :)

[@mikenastasi8927]

Pronounced Peer-t. He's your favorite drummer's favorite drummer. He's the favorite drummer of Danny Carey, Mike Portnoy, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, etc, etc, etc.

[@joechurch7]

The most amazing drum kit setup goes to Terry Bozzio. More foot pedals and cymbals than you'd ever need for several lifetimes

[@brettarchinal9887]

Neil's solos were composed and he played them pretty much the same way every night. This solo was nominated for a Grammy. It wasn't until later he started mixing it up and improvising. I honestly don't think there will ever be another drummer like him. There are a lot of great drummers out there but not at the level he was. He inspire me to be a better drummer, as many drummers have and I have learned quite a bit from them. Also you guys missed a lot of what he was really doing. The 2/3 time on his feet with the jingles while playing at speed with his hands. All the triggers he played with the horns.

[@daveheesen9174]

i heard a story about Neil...his mom asked him why he didnt smile when he played ...he said..."cuz its HARD ma"... hard for him , impossible for anybody else

[@juliebrockett3471]

Great reaction y’all!! Just FYI: it’s pronounced (Peert) ! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!

[@dizastro5437]

Smokey knows some stuff. Fun to watch him dredge up memories.

[@Itelkner]

Hey Smokey and Hollywood - if you listen to Neil Peart's drum solo from "All The World's A Stage" - you'll probably end up traumatized for days. In a good way. Here it is... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX_Pe3WbibOqrKs

[@seanbeck2723]

Don't be so quick to dole out the GOAT card to people... I love Neil Pert and grew up loving Rush music. But you also have to look at John Bonham and Keith Moon, who were some of the best rock players ever. You should also check out Buddy Rich and Chick Webb in the Jazz group. These are all the best of the best. It is hard to compare drummers much more than guitar players, given the complexity of the instrument depending on what you involve. Take a look at what Buddy Rich got out of a few drums as compared to Neil Pert with 20-30... They are all great and should be celebrated as icons of music.