Gospel Drummer REACTS to Neil Peart & The Buddy Rich Big Band 1994 "Cotton Tail" Drum Solo

Gospel Drummer Reacts to Neil Peart & The Buddy Rich Big Band 1994 "Cotton Tail" Drum Solo
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[@Matty0923]

Yes Neil is the definition of a percussionist. So versatile and talented. RIP Professor, the GOAT!

[@gregcormier2379]

You summed it up beautifully. He says something in his drumming. He was a drummer, percussionist, and lyricist. That was his life for over 50 yrs. Truly he was one of a kind!

[@raymathews6612]

"I don't know if he's a rock drummer." Yes Sir, he is. He is considered by many to be the most influential Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy rock drummer of all time.

[@Progene01]

Dude... This guy was known as 'The Professor' in percussion. Glad you discovered him!.:)

[@mharris5891]

Said it to you after your earlier reaction to the Neil R30 solo...as a fellow black drummer who grew up in the church--but was turned on to Neil waaaayyy before others were...your reactions give me SO much pleasure, validation, and joy. And yes, Neil wasn't even a huge fan of this performance, because he was struggling to hear the band because of where he was situated. BUT it is still an incredible performance, from where he would actually build and get BETTER. Because you're a guy that does them, I don't know if you appreciate the sheer joy of watching someone else's discovery. But it is uplifting and refreshing. God bless you, brother!

[@Matty0923]

Can't help but smile every time I watch this genius on the drums!!

[@motodork]

Happy to see this performance getting some love with a reaction.

[@AnthonyKellett]

Hear, hear!

[@I_am_ARTBOT]

The middle part with the cowbells was a throwback to his famous solo on Rush's live album "Exit Stage Left." That's why the audience cheers and you see the killer sax dude smiling! I think he's the only horn player who knew Rush's older stuff!

[@roman14032]

that "killer sax dude" is steve marcus one of the greatest jazz musicians in the world

[@dgu4644]

The cowbells are a longtime staple of Pratt's solos. They were there all the way through R40

[@jaywitt5171]

Thank you! I've been waiting for someone to react to this video! It shows his strength with jazz/big band/swing whilst incorporating some of his trademark fills. Its great to see the respect he gets from other very talented non-rock musicians, as well. True Legend - G.O.A.T.

[@user-mk7yw2jc3p]

NEVER not finish a video like that! I now have musical blue balls…. I need that finale!

[@rickhaddad7261]

As people have said "he's your favorite drummers favorite drummer" He covers reggae, South American, Africana, jazz and rock, but you already know that since you reacted to his Frankfurt solo. Something you might not know about Peart. After playing 30+ years. He decided to tear down his technique and take lessons from Freddy Gruber. He could have continued to play at an incredible level, but he still strived for more. To me that says more about him than anything. Enjoyed your reaction! Take care ✌

[@joek468]

He's about 42 here. He was born in 1952 this was in 1994

[@cmdrthudpucker3860]

Says something about Neil that when it came time for the solo vanity project he gathered 18 other drummers to do a tribute album for another. "The Making of Burning for Buddy" Is well worth a look in your own time. Not sure the world is ready for a 4 1/2 hour reaction vid. Along with "Neil Peart, Doane Perry & Terry Bozzio on DC LIVE" . The jam session at the end is not to be missed.

[@ImaDrummer55]

I LOVE the way he combined his new jazz-influenced time and riffs with pieces of his old solo from the " All the World's a Stage " album !! God bless you, man for stretching your comfort zone. R.I.P. NEIL, you deserve it !! Your work here on Earth will live forever !!!

[@paulmorris8762]

on the Johnny Carson show Buddy Rich was asked if there were any up and coming drummers he'd recommend and he said yes "Neil Peart"

[@JeromeDukes]

"I have to work on my drum solo" well you're in luck, Neil did a few drumming videos. Maybe check out "Anatomy of a drum solo". Nice reaction and agree, Neil makes the drums speak. The GOAT, RIP Neil.

[@johnnybarricelli5703]

The GOAT...The Professor!!! Thx for reacting to The Professor 🤗

[@KennethKBBenson]

No problem!!

[@emerdog6688]

On top of everything else has said about him, he is also a great author. I highly recommend his books! An astounding talent.

[@jonathanroberts8981]

For a man who was so private, the books reveal quite a bit.

[@paulwilkinson8308]

He was born in 52, I believe, so that would make him 42 here. He was in his early 60’s in the Frankfurt solo. He was amazing.

[@lfcwilli]

The speed and tempo is perfect….he was the goat

[@snowdog5895]

🐐

[@russellboynton8798]

Fans called him the professor of percussion for this very reason. He studied drumming from many different cultures, styles,and genre's. He brought that and his rush style to everything he played.

[@nodrush80]

Not a traditional jazz drummer, but what a drummer, Beautiful.

[@ricksoliday4908]

No Thank You! Neil Peart was something special. Thanks for recognizing it.

[@Ed9870]

Great reaction. Beautiful talent, beautiful brain. Like Neil always said, you can tell some care was taken.

[@Dokkensound]

It's most of Buddy's touring band there for the tribute. Great mix of drummers on the album. The set was special for the tribute and a mix of Buddy and Neil. Like your eye for detail. Snare was a Slingerland Artist model. Heads were normally Remo on snare and Evans on toms.

[@barryshapiro1194]

The professor on the drum kit!

[@jimtatro6550]

I was blessed enough to see Rush 15 times through the years and I only wish I could see them again. Great reaction

[@MickLoud999]

I saw Rush 4 times in my youth. The last show was Moving Pictures tour like 1980 or so. At Maple Leaf Gardens. I even saw them in my hometown! Life happened but I am still a fan. I got Alex' autograph when I saw him at the Orbit Room.

[@krisiglehart3061]

Neil also overseen the making of his drums, from choosing the wood for the body to the type of heads that he would use, and even the metal parts that were put on the drums were ones that he wanted.

[@alfrede.neuman1257]

Best drummer ever. Rock. Big band. Doesn't matter.

[@michaelsundberg5887]

Thanks for reacting to another lesson by The Professor!

[@MickLoud999]

Neil often switches around his drumsticks for a different sound. He started doing that when he was a teen. When he would pound the drums so hard he would break the tips off them. There were times he couldn't afford new sticks so he would play the drums using the butt of the sticks. Apparently much of the rehearsal for this was Neil adapting to the new arrangement. He was sent a different arrangement to practice prior to this performance. When he arrived he was given a different one!!

[@extantpoet9331]

Thank you for bringing this to my rapturous attention, sir.

[@Matty0923]

Yes you are so right he does have a huge brain, so cerebral, as you can tell in listening to his lyrics or his drumming. That is why he is known as The Professor.

[@kevinkilduff2064]

Neil, though not imbued with so-called lifelong jazz chops transitions to traditional grip and does one heck of job playing way out of his preferred comfort zone. (This is very difficult stuff for a rock drummer!)Very few rock drummers would sit in for a swing/jazz session with one of the top bands in the world, a band used to playing with the incomparable Buddy Rich and at the highest level imaginable. A wonderfully precise, interesting and technically perfect solo on a smaller set to boot! Take a look at the great Steve Marcus(who has seen a few good drummers in his time, when Neil goes to the cow bells in his solo. Priceless. )This is why Neil was one of the true giants of the industry and an all-time great drummer. We shan't see his like again.

[@Tonyr0206]

This performance is BEFORE Neil met and took lessons from Freddie Gruber.

[@user-mk7yw2jc3p]

Gospel Drummer? That’s a bold Title! Watching my first of you…. Feedback in the pipeline…

[@factenter6787]

Neil Peart was born in 1952. So he was 42 years old at the time of this show.

[@raymondrocha797]

God was showing off when he made Neil Peart!

[@mrc01d]

Neil Peart was still taking drum lessons until he passed away!!!

[@PromLesbian]

If you would like to know more of Neil Peart's drumming skills, watch him perform in Frankfurt Germany. Just look for Neil Peart in Frankfurt on KZbin.

[@spacecowboy_1962]

He did it last video of Neil. Go check it out

[@PromLesbian]

@@spacecowboy_1962 thanks

[@lukewoodworth2101]

GOAT

[@carlwalnjr2639]

Hahaha! The best part of this video is at the very end..Neil, relearned to play drums for the BR Tribute..

[@skatekidd35]

and he wrote most of Rush' lyrics, which are very creative!

[@user-mk7yw2jc3p]

You should see the trap set he brings to an arena….. That will blow your mind!

[@jackteppo9633]

The end is the 👌

[@Matty0923]

Good eyes he was born in 1952 so he was either 41 or 42 in this video.

[@matthewgandy1813]

The tempo is like praise break like you have in church he could kill a praise break

[@RaymondBCrisp]

Neil Peart was at the apex of drummers, so it's not surprising he would only play with similarly talented musicians, whether he was playing with Rush or this ensemble.

[@user-mk7yw2jc3p]

Watch the rest. Great Finale!

[@jimwilliams4088]

Neil was 42 in this video. Jazz kits usually have 2 floor tom toms

[@saquarenado]

Maior baterista da historia

[@nashashmalchiel8552]

you as a musician, open minded, i know your drum style will be great ,

[@jasontrebilcock6496]

And for something a little different, Stewart Copeland, Danny Carey, some guy named Neil, and a few other people...making "A Little More Noise" (clocks in at a hair under four minutes.) One of the few songs I've heard where he displays his vocal talents. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z564m393jK6dbac

[@markmcclelland5719]

Just think....he couldn't really hear the band where he was at. Incredible job.

[@jimboyle4934]

He wasn't called the "Professor" for nothing, you're missed brother!

[@paulwilkinson8308]

And, btw, it’s pronounced like PEERT! Or as Geddy says, it’s an ear, the thing you listen with with a P and ending with a T. Cheers from 🇨🇦

[@darrenfrank9904]

I think neil organized that tribute concert to Buddy Rich.

[@waynewallace9972]

At about 8:10 he reverses his left drumstick for a heavier sound an old trick of his

[@Mark-po6ng]

He is The Professor

[@Mike80528]

This was the performance he wasn't happy with, IIRC. He had practiced a different version of the song and didn't find out until he had arrived and as a result really wasn't happy which lead to the tribute album later...as a way to make amends. Seriously. At least that's my recollection. I'm sure someone will fill in the details...

[@markmcclelland5719]

He couldn’t hear the band! And yet he still pulled that off.

[@markmilner842]

You should check out the version of YYZ he did with the Buddy Rich orchestra.

[@paulcaruana4090]

There is another video of Neil with the Buddy Rich band from 2008 and you can see he improvement after his lessons with Freddie. Neil was never happy about this performance

[@neil6301]

If you let it play out you would notice that it's the same ending as the one in Frankfurt

[@MRBrien77]

He was in his early 40's in this video

[@I_am_ARTBOT]

Neil is a King and all that, but you want to have your head EXPLODE? Check out Yoyoka, an 11 year old girl in japan. Yeah, there's lots of good kid drummers doing covers on YT, but she's a few cuts above. Plus she's damn fun to watch her take such joy in her playing. Hard to pick a fave of hers, but start here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5ndiWyHl61moNU

[@roncalvert7988]

A thing about Neil is his Intelligence. He is SMART , his word power , Lyrics . way to smart and private sadly a few BAD Losses . Its a damn shame. Iam 53 seen John Bonham, AMAZING . But Neil takes it.

[@RH-xs8gz]

Neil wasn’t a drummer. He was a composer who played drums.

[@rbruceBruce]

He's playing Buddy Ritch style

[@krisiglehart3061]

Unlike his RUSH sets, he is keeping this one traditional/classical.

[@stevec5462]

This video is well before Neil’s time with Freddie.

[@kevindobson6568]

Can you please react to the Crash test dummies song called The ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead. Please

[@davidmcglone7442]

Please check out Ian Paice

[@bobespirit2112]

He’s 41 or 42 here.

[@NicklasNylander87]

Did the math, he should've been 42 at this recording.

[@MRBrien77]

The part where he's playing the cowbells is from the Rush song YYZ

[@HansMcGruber]

It's his solo trademark, no cowbell in YYZ

[@compnnburns8831]

42

[@Buds1own]

Really LOVE THE REACTION!!! Surprises awaits!! :) ♥AND, or... Victor Wooten bass music????????? :) “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~ Romans 15:13

[@Archaic89]

Neil is such a monster, but he was way out of his element here (by his own admission). His left hand had all the finesse of jackhammer. Was far better after Freddie and Erkshine, but really his "jazz" technique was at its pinnacle right after Test For Echo.

[@squamishfish]

Another difficulty he had was he had a chart he was given for the music, for some reason the chart was changed and he had no time to learn the changes for his comfort

[@Archaic89]

@@squamishfish Yeah, and remarked that he struggled to hear the band - which is evident in the video as he cocks his head to the left.

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

I think Neil was around 42 here. You need to look up photos of Mr Peart from 1976-77. Or check the video of “Anthem” 1976.

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqbKpoaqdrhoqZY

[@joek468]

LOL I answered then scrolled down to see your answer to his age in this video.

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

@@joek468 it’s all good. ✌🏻

[@ericburch2531]

How dare you stop it lol

[@christianwilliamson9752]

I'm vers

[@user-mk7yw2jc3p]

Yeah, his technique is “pretty good” lol.. DUDE, He’s the best of any genre….

[@danarchuleta1154]

So, it's become en vogue to say things like "Neil doesn't swing," or "Neil can't play jazz." This performance was a disappointment to Neil, so he commenced his voyage to develop a jazz drumming style with Gruber and Erskine. By the time he performed on the 2008 Burning for Buddy event, Neil proved he could swing and push the brass and especially on "Love For Sale." But, the green-eyed monster exists to this day, but my bet is that history will say, Neil was an accomplished jazz drummer in the end. RIP Prof!

[@apieceofdirt4681]

Pee-yurt

[@gregb8759]

Neil is a Buddy Freak

[@OBGynKenobi]

I sae that show live. NP is my hero but swing is not his thing.

[@theoriginalmattman]

Switch grip, for shits and gigs...

[@user-mk7yw2jc3p]

He looks 40ish

[@nicholaslatsaras3631]

Now everyone know he's the GOAT if this dont prove what ive been saying all this time from 75 till now. Isten how smooth he went from Rush & play swing jazz fk me sideways. Anyone i dare ya name one drummer just ONE that cam tradition from one style to the radically opposite with smoothness just perfection. Ill argue this till im dead nor change my view. Peart is the all timm greatest fact