RUSH - The Spirit of Radio (Live) - drums only. Isolated drum track.

[@kiboko_drummer]

Drums only playlist - kzbin.info/aero/PLTOh4tBW15HLPdzQioQAZamVYSLAbE30g

[@alm8689]

He was once asked what it was like to play a full concert, his reply was it was like running a marathon while solving math problems in your head. RIP

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

He really thought highly of himself.

[@Andrus_drums]

@@TheKitchenerLeslienot really if you read some of his books he thought he was undeserving of his rockstar image and always thought he could have been better.

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

I'm just going by his own quote... which you just read, bro@@Andrus_drums

[@Andrus_drums]

@@TheKitchenerLeslie I never knew he said that wasn’t trying to start something. You really do learn something new everyday.

[@jamesadams893]

​@@TheKitchenerLeslieIf he did why wouldn't he cause from where I sit he was pretty damn good at his job

[@justmedotcom]

His bass drum was much more active than I had ever realized. It's time for the Professor to rest.

[@tonyrauls1941]

I never noticed ghost notes on the snare either.

[@larrylangley9128]

In my opinion his bass drum should have been brought out more in their mixes, hence all the missing subtleties.

[@DaryllHurst]

His signature ride cymbal beat (the one in the intro here, on YYZ, cold fire, countless other songs) actually has the bass drum mimicking the ride. If you look at official transcripts of the drums for that beat, the bass drum is playing a lot of 16th notes along with the ride.

[@justmedotcom]

Tony Rauls you don’t hear them often in his playing but see them in videos often.

[@justmedotcom]

Perfomance Car Maniac I was thinking the same thing. How has his playing evolved. He never really changed much. Very methodical.

[@seaburyneucollins688]

Never heard all those ghost notes before, it really makes Neal sound a lot more groovy. Wish those came through in the recording more!

[@billbecker3090]

Totally agree. The feel is completely different. I am pretty sure it's the gating on the mic's. A lot of times when a snare drum is gated heavily you loose all of the ghost notes.

[@vindrum]

I thought the same thing and , then I noticed it says "live track". I guess Neil didn't always play it the same way live..

[@Dentspeed]

Later in his career he started improvising more.

[@JeremyGalloway]

Maybe it wasn't there in the studio recording. I think the added "grooviness" makes more sense in a live version than in the studio recording anyway.

[@tonyd3341]

Played many times on drums live in the eighties nineties this song and among others Like the effort playing the Spirit Of Radio in this program which I use for ideas structure. I have to agree the grace notes and bassdrum are to dominant to busy specially on the bell part and to push this nicely forward to my knowledge using a syncopation bassline/bell and after the cound two 16th on the bell

[@222kiryu]

He's now breaking his fast on honeydew and drinking the milk of paradise. Rest well, Neil.

[@heathercollins4432]

He's at peace with his beloved wife and daughter now...

[@narcissismisadisease]

@Al Gores Head Nine days and thousands of tributes, RIPs, prayers to the family and your dumbass finally pops up. Gotta be a KZbin record. Good job!!

[@j_freed]

WOOOOAHHH Paradiiiise!!!

[@colinwriter]

And we ain’t talking about the place Olivia Newton John sang about either!

[@wandajames143]

Did Neil believe in this kind of afterlife?

[@billywindsock9597]

The thing about Rush is that you could isolate each of the three musicians and their part would be a masterclass in the instrument. Put them together and you get real music that most bands could only dream of.

[@Mark_Aaron]

Not to mention how full they sound for only having 3 members. They sound like a band of 4 or 5 but theres only 3. Most bands with only 3 members sound more empty. It's insane how amazing they are.

[@tomacosta85]

Yes. I have been playing guitar for 40 years. I watched the Alex Lifeson lesson on spirit of radio. Two weeks later i finally got it to where it is acceptable. Its not just notes the timing the feel takes a bit. Especially the opening riff.

[@teddrewflack400]

Tom Acosta I was cursing my left hand for months on this song . All the warmups in the world and I still has the stiffs , well , too stiff for this song anyway .

[@tomacosta85]

@@teddrewflack400 I thought I had it then tried playing along with it. What a train wreck. I felt like I was started over in guitar. I had to start slow so I would get muscle memory and notes right.bthe one tip from Alex helped. Move your elbow. After cramping up I knew why. It was a great exercise.

[@annettereynolds1995]

I couldn't have put that better myself. All three of them are masters of their instruments.

[@chrisspringer2744]

When you hear these isolated tracks, it only solidifies his place in rock royalty. Scary that he’s actually better than you think.

[@musicgearnetwork]

You know it's good when you can listen to just a drum track and feel like you are in Heaven. I could listen to this all day. RIP Neil.

[@dciccantelli]

This alone might be worth the price of a Rush ticket.

[@MrSpuzzz]

Every Rush fan needs to hear this. I didn’t think it was possible to appreciate Neil even more, but then....THIS

[@rush1001]

Don't need to hear this . i heard it 27 times straight from the horses mouth !!! N.P. LEGEND

[@MrSpuzzz]

@@rush1001 yeah I’ve seen him a ton too but couldn’t discern these ghost notes. I bet I pick them up subconsciously but man when I heard it isolated …really something. Nice screen name!

[@HiVoltish]

I hear they set the atomic clocks to Mr Peart.....

[@franktufo2809]

They do but the atomic clock can't keep up

[@gogolplex74]

And Gene Hoglan

[@spud74]

His middle name is Greenwich

[@brentparks3669]

And the U.S Navy kept time to Neil!

[@seanburkedrummer]

I'm truly at a loss, I didn't think it was possible, but he's even better than I even thought! What a technician

[@itkojecockot]

he studied jazz drumming...... no wonder he was so intricate

[@jaylynn3346]

Please... Quit sucking up ! He was an OK drummer... Nothing fabulous.

[@kipdon]

D'oh!! Jay, you didnt... you really didn't just... BUT YOU DID ! Oh lord have mercy on yer sarcastic soul ! !

[@jantzenallen3077]

@@jaylynn3346 ok drummer you alright dude he’s a machine

[@heatmyzer9]

Artist >> technician

[@nickallen2257]

I never noticed how far on the back end of the beat he plays at times on this track. Just laid way back in the pocket! RIP Neil... you definitely influenced this drummer.

[@christohr9957]

Incredibly clever ... almost as if he’s pushing the song along from the rear.

[@RickOnTheDrums]

Same here

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

Yeah he's playing with a WAY behind the beat feel. Surely intentionally yeah?

[@rapid13]

@@levijessegonzalez3629 Unlikely that _anything_ Neil did was unintentional lol!

[@RB-YWGLGA]

Really interesting. Almost always squarely in the middle.

[@KentuckyColonel]

MIDI and Drum Machines wake up in the middle of the night in terror, because of NEIL PEART

[@skinheadyouth66]

Lmfaooooiooo

[@sintheticsounds1686]

Kentucky Colonel hahaha nice

[@witeskyn7]

@ Kentucky Colonel; MIDI and Drum Machines turn into hollowed, brittle shells that fall helplessly into rapidly disappearing dust whenever exposed to Neil Peart's legacy.

[@penchant1972]

Looking at the visuals, they’re all spaced out perfectly similar. Precision...absolute precision.

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

I'm struck by the opposite. By how much liberty he takes in placing certain hits. Lots of pulling back. Which doesn't say it's not precise, but it's not squarely in the middle.

[@sethseiden5736]

@Jeffrey Long Mr. Mehagi and Yoda over here. LOL (Feel the beat, one must never read the beat.) Funny stuff!

[@WorldCupWillie]

When truly precise drumming is made with drum machines, it sounds weird.

[@iliketrains263]

When you hear isolated tracks like these it makes you realize just how incredible a player niel was. May his spirit rest forever in the radio

[@ravingrabbidnate1480]

I like Trains wtf dude

[@iliketrains263]

@@ravingrabbidnate1480 what??

[@surfbug1]

Neil or Neal

[@williamsanders2348]

I'm 40, growing up my dad owned an automotive shop, and he always had the local rock station on the radio, so I heard a lot of stuff in my early years. Even well before I ever learned to play an instrument, I always knew Rush was the real deal, Neil Peart's drumming just spoke to me in a way nobody else could, it sounded so incredible. I was hooked before I was 10. RIP Mr Peart, and thank you for everything.

[@markusantonio4866]

Music and working on cars, trucks go well together.

[@fumes1541]

It's the cymbal work that has always got me in this song...

[@mr.thompson6613]

The bass drum versatility, the clean ghost notes, the groovy fills, the steady tempo. He was truly a professor at those drums.

[@johnglynhughes4239]

The greatest .... this is a sublime example of high functioning genius!

[@igiveuponhumanity9238]

Bethan Hughes ...on coke!

[@camrongray3406]

The way he hits the ride bell is so magical

[@oceanlopez4739]

I didn't cry when I heard he died, but as I came back to listen to his playing in detail, now I really want to.

[@billybadass7718]

I understand

[@timh8257]

Great comment. Captures “old guys” by the throat

[@peterfeysa6180]

Death is that state, in which one exists in the memory of others...no goodbyes, only memories. He touched millions. Everytime he played I was mesmorized. He is my MENTOR. Rock and Roll will never be the same. GOD bless my friend.

[@DenisPopov888]

Awesome, busy, fluent, excellent, impeccable, powerful, superb, hard to repeat, extremely complicated, vast and huge. Bass drums are so great my face melted . Impossibly to reproduce. Neil was a Genius

[@jacobhumphrey3535]

The best part, to me at least, is the parts where it sounds like he played an off note, or was slightly out of rhythm. Then he plays off of it and turns it into a beautiful fill, and you realize that it's all intentional.

[@iliketrains263]

Most of rush where heavily inspired by what is known as "music comedy". Its a term used by composers for notes that at first make absolutely no sense and dont fit in but than realizing later its intentional and actually something really good. Kinda like messing up a project building off it than making it better than it originally was. A lot of composers especially in progressive genres are well known for this (see any dream theater song ever)

[@jacobhumphrey3535]

@@iliketrains263 I did not know about the concept of "music comedy". Thank you for teaching me something today, and giving me a rabbit hole to go down. I love Dream Theater, and I was aware of this sort of concept in their music as well, but I didn't know it was an actual thing!

[@iliketrains263]

@@jacobhumphrey3535 np man yeah that's the term if I remember right. I learned about it in music class back in school. Mozart is who pretty much started it with his original piece called a musical joke. Look more into it you'll see it's been very prominent thought years its really cool stuff :)

[@bradanderson3828]

How he squeezed in some of the fills and rips right out of it. As if he hears in his head something the human can’t physically play, but he knows what could be there.

[@cheeseisjar3058]

Those are the best fills

[@Propane_Acccessories]

Lies. Clearly only an octopus could play like this.

[@biancasouza226]

You mean Danny Carey? Lol.

[@jeffkreimes5279]

😂 you made my day!!

[@bmwrules1464]

I saw them in concert - 2 arms and 2 legs. That's it. But yet he pulls off that kind of drum playing. He was amazing and will be missed.

[@ROOKTABULA]

To the countless people saying "I didn't realize/hear him play this on the recorded track..": That was decades ago and a different performance. It's 100% likely he has evolved this to stay interested and challenge himself.

[@tatchueable]

ROOKTABULA this is the track off of the album I believe so this is what he played 40 years ago. The mix just didn’t have certain things come thru. No matter what drummer or track you listen to isolated is going to reveal things you’ve never heard before

[@derpherpula592]

@@tatchueable the title says this is live

[@chucklemuchuckle2170]

@@derpherpula592 if the title said obama is white would u believe it?

[@richardcox8409]

perfect call...you sound like you have done your homework.....

[@prsplayer210]

@@chucklemuchuckle2170 it is live, not the original track

[@donkeydump63]

Listening to this made me appreciate Neil Peart's drumming a little bit more.

[@bmc8410]

THE best isolated drum track on KZbin. How he made all 4 limbs play independently blows me away. This genuine artist made the drums a featured instrument just like a lead guitar before any other drummer way back in the 70s, a true innovator. The world lost one of THE greatest drummers of all time; moreso when it's taken into account he played the entire R40 tour knowing he had brain cancer. and knowing full well his time on this earth was limited. Rest in peace, Mr. Peart, you're with your wife and daughter forever, and your music will last forever. And the 85 morons who disliked this cut should go back to their Justin Bieber tunes.

[@kiboko_drummer]

Great comment, man. Thanks!

[@fabiovenceslau4451]

Emotional feedback, a timeless wavelength

[@maybelooking]

There are drummers that play to a click that aren't this precise!!! Neil was just such an amazing player, composer, lyricist, teacher, student, and on and on. Thank you Neil for all the years of fantastic music and inspiration!!! You are missed. Rest easy!!!

[@gregramage8965]

These songs are so amazingly that you could isolate each of the 3 parts and still have a listenable song. I think Neal found drum sticks in the cave not a guitar.

[@brendanmulrooney368]

In the cave?

[@gregramage8965]

@@brendanmulrooney368 it was a reference to the lyrics in the 2112 overture story.

[@LiamNashMiller]

Discovery.

[@brockolsen3689]

My God. I could listen to just his drum tracks, there's so much more going on here than you can usually hear

[@asoicnarf]

UNDENIABLY one of the best drummers of all time ! RIP PROFESSOR ! ! !

[@b.vonschnauser207]

Having the ability to play in such a precise, intricate, busy, technical fashion is talent in the extreme, but remember, Neil had to first write it! Incredible. I feel bad for up-and-coming generations and generations of rock drummers who have to chase such a stratospherically high bar.

[@jittybugbug]

Tell me about it. turns out I’m more average of a drummer than I thought

[@Budaboose]

That's ridiculous. That's how humans get better at things. What are you a Bernie voter? Duh, I feel bad for people that have to work hard at things duhh, I'm B. Von Schnauser.

[@j_freed]

My view is Rush aren't even a normal blues-based rock band, everything they do is like Custom-built for their own thing. They are a one-off. They can't really play with other bands and there's no point even copying what they do.

[@MrDegsy69]

@@j_freed I always felt that as well. There is just an unbelievable amount of technical precision and detail in almost everyone one of Rush's mid and late period work albums for your average muso to relate to. It really would be some feat for them to pull this off in a convincing way. Rush really were truly one of kind that have no peers! I particularly liked the more stripped down sound on Caress of Steel and their debut album myself!

[@b.vonschnauser207]

@@j_freed One-off indeed. Very well put.

[@tatchueable]

Fucking amazing! You really hear TONS more when the track is isolated like this. There are so many ghost notes and extra hits EVERYWHERE! This literally blew me away, his playing on this track is so much more amazing than I’ve always thought it was. God Bless Neil Pearl and may the greatest drummer in the history of mankind RIP, he certainly deserves it!

[@christophermccoy151]

I was eating pizza. But my mouth couldn't even move. Neil is just so great I was flabbergasted and my jaw couldn't move

[@vs4571]

Magical. Love it. I want a whole best of Neil Peart soundtrack with minimal Alex and Geddy like this here so I can hear Neils genius work upfront. Sounds amazing.

[@EvonZundel]

Vlad S get the DVD set called Taking Center Stage. That’s exactly what it is - with interviews and rehearsals.

[@cunkmusic8748]

Wow... There's so much more going on when you hear the track isolated... Brilliant Rip Neil... Legend...

[@crashmagnetmusic3035]

Neil's skill on the Ride and His HiHat work are the Best, what a Legend.

[@mode1charlie170]

15 drummers hit the dislike button and just threw away their drum kit.

[@skinheadyouth66]

Yea man. Bunch of hacks.

[@witeskyn7]

Being a former drummer, I was always asked, "Can you play like Neil Peart?" I would say, "No. If I even attempt to try, both of my drumsticks will turn to salt!" Couldn't then. Couldn't now. RIP Neil. You are a legend.

[@massapower]

😝🤣

[@adrienroy9310]

It's 89 now. How can you dislike this? I'm a drummer... a good one, and I think it's great. It inspires me to get better. I hear a few mistakes in there, which makes me feel a bit better about mine. Nobody's perfect, not even Neil.

[@witeskyn7]

Yeah...it's at 93 now and headed for hundreds more whom are shamed before the greatness of Sir Pratt! (Personally I think that it's themselves they dislike as they try to follow along in realization that...this sound is real, not a game.)

[@courtbeall7768]

Im a 65 yr old drummer and fan.This is pure genius.Nobody else plays anything close to this.

[@austinhammond6018]

Court Beall Danny Carey: hold my beer.

[@courtbeall7768]

@@austinhammond6018 Yes so nice to see you,re here to honor Neil.

[@robbhotdog3054]

I have always said that there is no band that keeps time like Rush. Play their music in a good pair of headphones and you can’t deny it. Rush is tighter than the drums Neil is banging on. Simply impeccable.

[@kendrickl5913]

I'm not a drummer but my best friend growing up was one. At a certain point you either learn to appreciate the craft or else you go insane. Rip Neil Peart truly one of the goats in his field (not to mention his incredible songwriting)

[@JT-wb9hl]

Just amazing. He was such a great student of other great drummers. He was generous of sharing his techniques in some other videos he has made. Very modest, humble person. RIP Neil. We will miss you.

[@ericstefko4852]

how I always loved the drum in this song but when only when you isolate them do you really appreciate the pure genius and perfection.

[@markb.8756]

Utterly wow. I never knew the extent of the percussion in this song. Peart truely transformed the drum kit into a musical instrument.

[@rabbruce8232]

There will never be another Drummer 🥁 Professor again ✋

[@stuartfarquharson213]

Wow what a drummer. Thanks so much. A masterclass in how to play. Total respect to the late and great Mr Peart.

[@thisismagacountry1318]

Let's just acknowledge that we ALL miss him greatly. So glad to be alive in the Modern Renaissance and listen to the Masters. Our Generation's Mozart on the Drum kit.

[@theaterdreamer]

This confirms it. Neil was an alien. He didn’t die. The mother ship beamed him up.

[@rabbruce8232]

You will never ever get a tight perfectionist drummer like Neil again , a gift from God what an amazing person Neil’s passing has left me very upset miss you big Big Unc 😔

[@KevinCreighton]

Goodbye Neil. Thanks for everything.

[@Mark_Aaron]

I never realized how much footwork he really does in this song. It's quite amazing. Plus the little ghost notes he throws on the snare to fill the gaps. Its definatly far more to take in than I imagined.

[@zanettelondon]

It was not in vain that he was called "The Professor". R.I.P Neil Peart.

[@tanyaswaycool]

I always thought the nickname was a reference to his playing ability, until I read this on Neil's site. In the words of the Professor himself; An even earlier nickname given to me, “The Professor,” had an an equally ironic root. It was not, as many strangers assumed, some reflection of admiration from the Guys at Work for my intellect and learning. Oh no. Nor did it reflect an actual university degree, as some rumors held. No, the Guys at Work were simply equating my demeanor with the character on “Gilligan’s Island,” played by Russell Johnson. Not terribly insulting-but not exactly cool, either.

[@andthensome512]

One thing I've noticed listening to isolated drum tracks, no matter who the drummer is, or how good they are technically, they are all incredibly steady. That is the most important thing a drummer must be.

[@audiotomb]

Thanks for doing this - RIP Neil. Even 2 1/2 hours into a performance he is a human metronome

[@KazyReed]

I could listen to this all day. His virtuosity will never be matched.

[@nickjene6571]

wow, this sounds way more complex than the recorded version! i like it!

[@NeglectedField]

@HomesliceDrummer It will add another dimension to the music now I know he's doing all that stuff in the background, even if not immediately apparent

[@EduardoAllgayer]

Man, it was Neil Peart, you really tought that the notes arent in the Studio version? Its the recording...

[@EduardoAllgayer]

@Shallex i know

[@jasonking1948]

40 yrars of listening to neils drumming but I'd never heard the extra bass drum pedal strokes that he plays in this song. A lot more complex than i ever knew and sounds a lot quicker tempo in this version. Going to have to closely listen to studio version again.

[@patricklilly6628]

Absolutely awesome! I'm my home, Neal Peart will be revered forever. R.I.P.😪

[@fcamiola]

His kick drum is unbelievable!!

[@bradleydurbin6784]

Sick of hearing about rush!

[@bradleydurbin6784]

None of your business asshole

[@surdegsbrod4935]

@@bradleydurbin6784 chill lol

[@alexmurphy5289]

@@bradleydurbin6784 This band never got any love for decades man. I'm 29 and I even remember being 19 and Rush was NOT cool lol. Now, finally people have come around. Can't imagine the older folks having to deal with it for decades themselves

[@EvonZundel]

Bradley Durbin And yet you are commenting on this video? Hmmm...go play with your toy trucks.

[@walterevans2118]

SUPERB !!! .....WHAT A BRILLIANT DRUMMER NEIL TRULY WAS.

[@chrishuard12]

This was great! I have been playing it wrong all these years. The ghost notes on the snare really add so much more. You can’t hear them on the original. This was really awesome! Neil was the reason I became a drummer. Truly one in a trillion! These Isolation tracks are amazing! Keep em coming!

[@Lovelightmagic11]

Holymacinoles....my heavens....Peart says he was not talented but everyone else listening to or watching him play knows otherwise....seriously, hearing him play, seeing him play and then looking at his sheet music are really three different experiences. What I remember as a child (as I was approaching teen years back in the day) he inspired everyone to air drum, then others to actually learn to play. Rest in peace, Neil Peart. Ahead of your time but still blowing the minds of others with your drumming....

[@rype48]

I've always appreciated his music but seeing it this way isolated blows my mind

[@rushedandlost]

O.K. I'm pretty much blown away, Seen them several times in concert. Own numerous CD's . I never heard all of this. Amazing, I miss them everyday!

[@garethlorman1136]

Neil was the man, thanks for this. Great to hear and emotional still.

[@wesleyhurd3574]

I knew there was some cool stuff going on here, but hearing it isolated unbelievable!

[@johnkramer7161]

RIP Neil and thank you.

[@neilpratt5937]

How I thought it was played vs. how it's actually played. Genius! RIP Professor.

[@97VobraOwner]

Amazing. - rush exit stage left was my first cd ever - received it as a gift from my dad in 1985 and was 7 years old attempting this song. It’s 2020 and for the first time have many questions answered, especially dynamically. This post is immeasurable in importance to me. Thank you!!

[@paulp5656]

I had heard this song soooooo many times and never appreciated (or heard) the groove he was really playing in the verse. Too cool!!

[@terryturner4071]

The best drummer i have ever heard...we lost greatness with Neil's passing..

[@twintriode]

I've been listening to this song since it came out just over 40yrs ago. I never knew there were so many extra hits in this song. Neil was always amazing and to hear this its like rediscovering or hearing the song for the first time. I will say that it sounded like they were falling apart at the end of the song. Somebody (to my ear) slowed the tempo and the time sounds like milliseconds off. Still fantastic and I'm sure this song is a total workout. Time changes, tons of notes....

[@drakulie]

Can’t believe he’s gone. Rip! Thanks for sharing your brilliance with the world.

[@kriscalverley2131]

As a kid,brothers having band in our basement,5-12,I played hagstrom bass and tried rush,strat for rest of my years,but drums from rush is not duplicated . Great stuff. Perfect timing and suspense in each beat

[@ejamsc]

15 dislikes huh? Guaranteed not one of them was really interested in the first place. Will never understand some people. R.I.P. Neil. Thanks for the free drum lessons.

[@nolwennp]

Only a human can bring this much feelings. It's like the drums came to life, incredible.

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

It's cool to hear all the background music coming through his drum mics. But man this dude was groovy as shit on the drums.

[@dylanhealy8126]

I’m a 26 year old Millennial, born in ‘93. I work full time doing Heating and Cooling, and my partner/teacher is a 51 year old Gen X’er, who plays drums. Now I love all the classic rock bands and that’s what we listen to on the radio. But he always says when he’s listening all he hears are the drums! He was devastated about Neil. RIP and Rock On, Neil! 🤘

[@curtarmmar]

Godlike precision.

[@Phlacc]

I had no idea Neil had so much going on, I wish this came out in the recording. Sounds amazing!

[@fuzmaginty5822]

omg when you hear this you realise how amazing this guy was wow!! them ghost notes...😎

[@g-bo1332]

God bless Neil and whoever gifted us with this track..stunned

[@m00nchildblues]

Neil Peart, the only drummer that can make anyone name the song just by hearing the drums!

[@DeenDesperado]

His drumming on this very song turned me into a Rush fan in 1980. What an amazing drummer he was, what an amazing band. RIP Neil.

[@markhayes100]

Freaking ride cymbal is legit... thanks Professor.

[@maryjohnson5377]

The ride cymbal in this song is responsible for making me a fan when I was a teen. I'd hear this on the car radio and the drum patterns were immediately different, I just didn't understand how back then...

[@spinyabastardspin3479]

First time I've heard an isolated drum track. Couldn't have picked a better one. Amazing, and first channel I've ever subbed to after watching only one video.

[@StarNate2112]

Just when I think I have it figured out he goes and shows me I'm still missing some parts here and there! Damn Ghost Notes! Now I think I finally know what he's doing on the toms during the "All this Machinery part"

[@gitiimoc]

Yeah, I had never noticed that tom hit before!

[@StarNate2112]

@@gitiimoc I could tell he was doing something weird from the "A Show of Hands" video but I could never quite figure it out just by watching him play it. This track and some sheet music is great!

[@FrankDag]

He's playing eighth notes with his right hand. He alternates the downbeat on the crash and the upbeat on the tom.

[@davetoms1]

And even as Peart cracks that snare his waveforms take up roughly a third of the space. Genius drumming and masterful mixing.

[@brandonsmith666]

always hard when we lose a good one...rip professor

[@alfiend331]

I've heard this song so many times and never realized how busy the drums really were. The bass drum and all the ghost notes. I know others have written the same, but it's pretty stunning to hear such a familiar song in a totally different way.

[@chaskillcode]

We ALL bow...you can rest now your highness!

[@FightOrLoseYourConstitutionalR]

I giggled out loud when I heard the ghost note groove. I’d never picked that since the first time I’ve heard the song - I’m 61. 😮

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

Wo WTH ! Neil makes this look so easy. Never seen drum scored out like this before. Unbelievable.👍

[@RedPillMode]

Ok, now I need to listen this like 20 times.

[@emsig70]

Wow, that is at times surprisingly funky. And so precise!

[@daniejames2591]

Thank you for the great beats.

[@odditeemusic6016]

Wow..just..wow..thanks so much for this..as a guitar player and Rush fanatic..I focused as much on Neil's parts as Alex and Geddy's..all the subtleties and nuances..and what FOCUS..! RIP Neil

[@francoisfortin9611]

R.I.P. Neil

[@Weedmonzo]

His bass drum foot work is really heard in this mix. Just amazing.