What asad, cruel letdown!!!
Reading the title I thought this thread was about Limbaugh.
That group redefines boredom-what a useless bunch of talentless wankers.
Two things actually. I hear Neil Peart will be appearing on Letterman during Drum Solo Week. He is scheduled to appear on June 9th.
Til then here is a little interview he just did with Strombo.
Strombo | Neil Peart On 'Moving Pictures': Track-By-Track | CBC Television
That group redefines boredom-what a useless bunch of talentless wankers.
I've never been much of a Rush fan, but it's interesting that most musicians nominate Peart as one of the top 5 talented drummers in the world.
If there's one thing I've noticed it's that most people either love Rush or they hate them. There doesn't seem to be a middle road with this group. (You can count me in the former group by the way). So I'd expect you'll get as many negative as positive reactions to this thread, lol.
As to the interviews, that's a little outside the norm for him isn't it? I understood that Peart didn't really do that much publicity.
True enough. Girls for some reason don't much like Rush though there are a few my wife included that get it.
True enough. Girls for some reason don't much like Rush though there are a few my wife included that get it. Peart was very put off interviews and would only do stuff that was related to drumming and serious. He's got more real in depth interviews that most musicians I've seen especially about the Buddy Rich stuff and Drum World. His writing has really taken off and I think learning to write prose has loosened him up a little in that he has found some confirmation that
he is an interesting person aside from the technical aspects. He still doesn't do the meet and greet things and leaves those up to Alex and Geddy.
He still bristles when fans come up to him or he is recognized in public. Granted some people are nuts and all.
He does have quite a lot to say but he is only just now learning how to let that out without feeling embarrassed or awkward. The interviews are still rare though and the David Letterman thing is a surprise almost as much as him doing the Strombo interview.
I'm sure he did quite OK with the ladies. Perhaps todays girls don't, but back in the day they went nuts over Rush.
I've read a couple of his books about motorcycling, which he does a lot of during tours, they're quite interesting reading.
Are you kidding me? Neil Peart actually had a wife and daughter and Selena, his daughter, was killed in a car crash as she was driving to Toronto. It crushed him and his then wife Jackie who became inconsolable. Jackie within months of the car accident was diagnosed with Cancer and passed away that same year. As I understand it, he didn't feel very lucky with anything at that point. He did after some time find a new love, Carrie is her name. And not long ago they had a baby girl they named Olivia.
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George Michael, Boy Gerorge, Michael Stipe, Liberace, Bowie et al would argue otherwise.
Ah yes...
Bowie swung both ways though.
True enough. Girls for some reason don't much like Rush though there are a few my wife included that get it. Peart was very put off interviews and would only do stuff that was related to drumming and serious. He's got more real in depth interviews that most musicians I've seen especially about the Buddy Rich stuff and Drum World. His writing has really taken off and I think learning to write prose has loosened him up a little in that he has found some confirmation that
he is an interesting person aside from the technical aspects. He still doesn't do the meet and greet things and leaves those up to Alex and Geddy.
He still bristles when fans come up to him or he is recognized in public. Granted some people are nuts and all.
He does have quite a lot to say but he is only just now learning how to let that out without feeling embarrassed or awkward. The interviews are still rare though and the David Letterman thing is a surprise almost as much as him doing the Strombo interview.
Well I don't know his biography Unforgiven. I was just sort of making a point that rock stars never lack girls.
Well, I'm a girl and I like Rush, so count me amongst the exceptions then.
Interview with Strombo I can see but Letterman does kind of surprise me. I got the impression in the film Beyond the Lighted Stage that he was quite open and willing to discuss his life and work, but not at all comfortable with the spotlight.
Anyway, I am not in the slightest muscially inclined, can't really spot technique to save my life, but by far he is definitely one of the most amazing drummers I've ever heard.
If you get the chance check out Neil at the Buddy Rich tribute concert.
