#42 Neil Peart (Rush) 1994 Interview | Tapes Archive podcast

[@TheTapesArchive]

00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Start of Neil Peart interview 01:02 - What kind of difference can one person make? 01:44 - The western idea of heroism 04:06 - The luxury he enjoys 06:04 - How people react to him asking them to think 10:42 - What he learned from Paul Simon 11:39 - Why he agrees with Frank Zappa that love songs are destructive 12:25 - How he’s a dreamer and an idealist 13:36 - What characteristic he has that has enabled him to be successful 16:01 - His thoughts on Rush Limbaugh 18:03 - His play on words that no one gets 19:11 - Who he thinks Rush’s audience is 21:06 - If he thinks his audience is smart 22:24 - Existential questions he asks himself 23:33 - Thoughts on Rush’s album progression 25:52 - How long it took for him to master the dums 27:47 - His pick for young and upcoming bands

[@TheAnalogueKid]

I could listen to this man all night long.

[@TheTapesArchive]

Man. me too. I want to try to be more like him in every way.

[@Mrbimdrummer]

I never get tired of listening to him. In fact I become inspired. Rest in Peace Neil and thank you for being my hero even though I know you would flinch at hearing that and being a hero. But you did inspire me.

[@janetmobilia8200]

So much my husband's life. Self taught because of Neil. Very much missed. Skin's and Metals Forever. Chiraq

[@lukepate8060]

Please more Rush!

[@TheTapesArchive]

I wished we had more. Did you see the other two interviews we have with Neil?

[@medievaltimes6473]

Dave Clark 5

[@ricardomendez681]

Thanks for sharing all these interviews with the one and only Mr. Neil Peart. He was constantly evolving in all his professional endeavors. Definitively a role model. RIP.

[@necromancer6897]

He was so smart! And entertaining he was my role model growing up and I miss him so much without actually knowing him personally!

[@Vigilant_Guardian]

1-6-2021 thanks for re-posting these,, I remember waiting up late to call into Rockline FM99 wnor Norfolk Va. radio station long after my bedtime just to ask a stupid question.. when are you touring? ( we all know the answer was always this year and they did year after year...) glad to have all those precious memories "Jacobs Ladder" "The clouds prepare for battle In the dark and brooding silence Bruised and sullen storm clouds Have the light of day obscured Looming low and ominous In twilight premature Thunder heads are rumbling In a distant overture... All at once, the clouds are parted Light streams down in bright unbroken beams... Follow men's eyes as they look to the skies The shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams".. BY Neil Peart

[@TheTapesArchive]

Interesting, thanks for sharing that.

[@Vigilant_Guardian]

@@TheTapesArchive Neil states at the beginning regarding their media coverage it cant be counted on.. that why we tour. then he goes on to say how individuals rob/hog the spotlight and detract from really important issues we face in the world..cia kgb ( not much has changed about the media) "one person made a difference" ...the anarchist makes a difference..\lol talking about Lorina Bobet when she cut off her husbands private parts... that happened here in my home town area of Virginia Beach Virginia.,.(side note the husband (the victim) got a new pecker and became a porn star... wife went to jail.. and rehab hey wow I got a parentheses inside a parentheses ... no ?I just thought I did.. nevermind.. see ya enjoy the tape archive bro thanks.

[@drummer78]

I loved the 1990 interview with Neil

[@marcallan4419]

Thanks, man!

[@TheTapesArchive]

It's a good one!

[@drummer78]

@@TheTapesArchive Neil’s interests and perspectives were always growing it seemed. He was very humble in a way and a very nuanced thinker. Back in the 80’s and early 90’s, I saw him as the remote/distant “hero” so it is interesting that he was really quite the opposite. He worked for all his achievements step by step and even as a beloved musician, he was still setting new goals (many outside of music). Great interview.

[@sisideblanc2959]

Unfortunately, a lot of the captions are incorrect, but I do appreciate the upload of this audio. Thank you.

[@marcallan4419]

Yeah, our proofreader (me) is lazy. We gotta fire that guy.

[@sisideblanc2959]

@@marcallan4419 sooooo does this mean the position is open? 😅

[@marcallan4419]

@@sisideblanc2959 Probably not a job you’d want, since the pay is $0.00.

[@sisideblanc2959]

@@marcallan4419 at least it's something to do. Haha. If you're not looking to hire, I understand. I was mostly being facetious.

[@TheTapesArchive]

@@sisideblanc2959 We job it out to a company called Rev.com. They get about 90% accuracy.

[@orange70383]

It's interesting that the RUSH members really pay attention to their crowds. I went to the R30 show and was 2nd row Geddy's side and that gave the show a much more personal feel, but that's as close as I'd ever want to be. If I went to a meet n greet I'd be nothing but a mess of a guy in my late 50's unable to talk or see from the tears pouring down.

[@seanfuller5097]

Awesome interviews thanks

[@michaelmangrum5460]

The text on the screen is really badly done. Did a human or some kind of AI produce it ? That being said, the interview with Mr. Peart was excellent. If you have any other interviews with Mr. Peart please post them. Thank you.

[@kai326]

So many typos in the captions.

[@AlanBerry]

What did you expect for free?