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Neil once said that playing for Rush in concert was like solving equations while running a marathon. Incredibly apt analogy imo. Is it just me, or do all Rush fans love seeing the look on someone's face when they're discovering Rush?
I've found at least a 1/2 dozen of these reviewers that had never heard RUSH before and now all they have is just their video's to enjoy. The amount of joy in their music is but a touch of the iceburg seeing them in concert. So glad to see that even after 40 years they are still managing to find new fans that enjoy their music from 20-30 years ago. AWSOME!!!
As was said, every sound you hear is triggered live on stage by him. He has a foot pedal trigger (the tambourine sound through the parts of the solo), a dauz trigger pad right by his snare, the mallet Kat midi marimba, and the complete kit of Roland Vdrums that all run thru his audio array to trigger anything that isn't an actual drum. The orchestra hits are all thru the triggers (you'll notice he's always hitting an extra pad to call that sound), and at the end, he reaches back and hits a Vdrum pad to start the background jazz music. For the majority of his playing career, his solos were carefully orchestrated and performed the same every night, as their own songs. As he matured as a drummer and reinvented himself in the mid-90s, he took to allowing himself more freedom within the structure of the solo improvise more. That said, it is very much an orchestrated and structured piece that followed a set pattern. So it is both freestyle and written. He did, unfortunately, pass away this past January from brain cancer. Neil wrote the majority of Rush's lyrics and was a formidable musical and artistic presence; the number of drummers, lyricists, and musicians he influences is incredible, and he is one my biggest personal heroes, though he hated the thought of hero worship. He was very shy, but immeasurably talented and genuine.
In the Tom Sawyer vid, you can see Alex smiling at Neil, teasing him for being such a perfectionist, even when just "playing" for the vid. The man had an incredible work ethic and dedication to his craft... r.i.p. professor.
It’s worth noting that he would workshop his solos for at least a month in advance of a tour. And he was personally disappointed in his performance in Frankfurt. He missed a few hits and the ostinato tempo fluctuated a bit. That’s the degree of perfection he demanded of himself.
@@bobmac8309 Because (if) Gilligan's island??? I never comment on these websites!! But when it comes these videos,"while everyone is paying there respect to 1 of the greatest Drummer's ever... Your comment was just very DISRESPECTFUL!! Neil Peart was one of the most INFLUENTIAL and DEFINITELY MOST INSPIRATIONAL Drummer's of all time,"FACT!" And Joking about his Untimely Death, Is Something that Every Drummer in this whole world,would be completely PISSED OFF ABOUT!! You're the only one that ive seen joke about (THE PROFESSOR!) And seeing how this video is over a year old...I Can Honestly Understand Why Every Single Drummer In The World,Would Be Pissed off about your DISRESPECTFUL COMMENT!!! It's a good thing that RU-vid took off the thumbs down number!!! Because you would have broke a World Record for the MOST THUMBS-DOWN EVER! Everyone else is bragging and giving Neil Peart COMPLEMENTS!! (INCLUDING THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN REACTING TO THIS VIDEO!) Which by the way,"he is 💯%Correct!!!! Neil Peart was a GENIUS!!!!!
He said his limbs were able to work independently from one another, keeping different times. I can't even rub my stomach & pat my head at the same time.
After twenty or so years of being one of the greatest drummers ever, he decided to take drum lessons so he could continue to get even better. That was a huge part of his makeup. Never it’s good enough, and woke up every morning thinking “what is the most excellent thing i can do today?” The outpouring of emotion after he passed earlier this year was absolutely unreal. This man touched so many people! I cried my eyes out when i heard. A drummer magazine already did a massive tribute in one issue, and they’re already putting out another tribute even huger in October.
As good as he was, he never stopped learning new things. Especially from older drummers from the past, and present. As impossible as that may seem. Lol.
9 months in and I still can not listen to Neil without tears. Every note this man played was planned. In interviews, he joked he would get aggravated at the drummer who wrote these pieces because they were so hard to practice.
I remember reading the program notes for Signals tour I believe, where Neil said Alex had programmed a drum machine. It was awkward to learn but Neil relished in it. I think it was the drum part for The Weapon. Happy to be corrected but it was along those lines 😉
Yeah, you could say NEIL was scary in the best fun sort of way. “The Professor”as he was known, was responsible for all the words you hear GEDDY sing. Not only was he the excellent lyricist he was one of the best percussionist who ever lived in one of the most epic ROCK bands that has ever existed. He was an intellectual and author, World traveler, family man. It goes on and on. I got to see him do this live several times over the years. Truly one of the all time greats. You are going down one of the best rabbit holes you can find. Have Fun!! Peace, Phil
So funny, I can remember being 11 and listening to the Exit Stage Left solo at night and being frightened by the raw power. It was like Gabriel hearing the voice of God.
Neil Peart worked tirelessly (so to speak) for all his life to make the genius of his musicianship come forth. He composed that drum solo. He came up with a structure within which to demonstrate all those styles of playing, from Military march, to African rhythms, to Xylophone pieces, to straight up Rock Thunder to Big Band Jazz and more! He put on a CLINIC! Woo! Hey, yes, please react to 2112! You should watch the version that has the Comic book style graphics that help tell the story! Awesome song! It will change your life!
The drumming he did with the other music was a tribute to his drum hero, Buddy Rich, a big band and jazz drummer. That part of the solo was note-for-note one of his.
This Man, named Neil Peart, was and still is, even in death, *The Professor*. We fans, and the many musicians that knew him, are simply humbled by Neil Peart's ability. Not only as a drummer, but as the premier philosophical Poet in his lyrical talents. This drum solo is but a fanciful way of taking us on a tour of self realization, What we take from it is ours alone, and none else. We are alive because of this.
I was lucky enough to see Rush 6 times in concert... Seeing you react to this solo takes me right back to the pure joy I had every time I saw this🥰 There will never be a percussionist as talented as Peart was ~RIP~
This is why he was called "The Professor" just an amazing drummer who inspired so many others. R.I.P Neil Peart....you are missed and it was a privilege to see you perform the few times I did.
This is what a life time of mastering your craft looks like. I cant remember who said it but it sums it up perfectly "Neil Peart is your favorite drummers favorite drummer". And on top of that one of the best lyricists ever born.
You just witnessed a Master Class in percussion. There's a reason that after Buddy Rich died, jazz musicians wanted to play a memorial concert and asked Neil Peart to play the drums. RIP Neil (the Professor) Peart.
I’m a drummer and we lost out shit trying to play his stuff in high school. And yes he’s just ridiculous!! Enjoy all of their stuff! Love your reactions!
He also had another nickname in the industry.... “The Time keeper.” It was said you could set a metronome by him and he would always end on beat at the end.
2112 is a masterpiece... a "must" reaction. The song is a story, and there is a lyric video with an accompanying cartoon that takes you through the story. Highly recommend doing it that way, since it's important to follow the story to get the full effect if you've never heard it.
Neil broke his solos down into sections. Some parts were crafted, like writing notes to play on an instrument. Other parts were freestyle, he's just hitting whatever happens to be close enough to hit. And of course he rehearsed all of it over and over to make them blend into each other. He used foot pedals to get the bass drum and high hat, but there was another foot pedal next to them to trigger the music. And that was all preprogrammed in. Each blast of those horns would be triggered by his foot hitting that pedal, so that he could time them with his hands on the drums. Then he used the foot trigger to start the big band song at the end. Everyone in Rush learned very quickly how to use those foot pedals and make them work seemlessly into whatever song they were playing. And half the time you don't even notice that they are playing one instrument with their hands, and another with their feet. I used to think that Geddy was playing bass on stage and that someone else was playing the keyboard parts off stage. And that might be true for a few songs, but most of the time, he was playing them with his feet using the foot pedals.
He is s genius. He wrote the drum music and all the lyrics to all the songs. He studied with the all time great drummers. Nicest guy you could meet. RIP Neil Peart. 🙏
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You shuld see him live! He's a beast! After every show he goes straight to a limo and passes out!! I know this because we jumped the wall to meet them after the concert!!
Your reaction was just like mine the first time I watched Neil Peart. Like watching a house cat eating its owners face, you can’t believe it’s real, you can’t look away and you’re never the same again after the experience LOL! Just amazing. Thanks for covering another classic great!
I told you that number was for your future. (2112) Yeah, I’m not gonna say when you should hear it, I just know it’s in your future. Honestly, ANYTHING RUSH is worth it period. I’m very fortunate that I was in the right place in the right time. I’m from one of the bands very favorite cities, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. Sometimes they would book a couple of extra days just to stay here longer when they toured. This was one of the very first places that was into the band from day one of their career. We loved them, they loved us. That never changed. They played here almost every tour. 99% of the time. It was a hellava thing, RUSH night. Nothing quite like it. If you go to a lot of shows like I did you will discover that there is a different vibe for different bands. You know, a METALLICA concert is going to bring out all the hardcores all lit up ready to get loud and rowdy. RUSH night was a beautiful thing unto itself. Everybody knew what was coming and there was a very special kind of electric excitement in the crowd. A very happy concert vibe. There were no dummies in a RUSH audience. You could see and feel it, A little more intellectual, a little more civilized (for a ROCK concert). It was on! A true thing to behold and to be a part of! 18 times live for me. Unforgettable.
His set was over 40 pieces and made from wood that was 1500 years old. TRUE G.O.A.T. There will NEVER be anyone close to his perfection behind the kit.
I was lucky enough to have seen him do this solo live at one of their concerts I went to !! It was crazy when the whole drum set lifted and spun around while he was playing !! So sad to lose him so soon !!
RUSH IS EVERYTHING! And Neil Peart was the absolute best! He was aka the Professor! I just watched all of your RUSH reactions...and I believe you're ready! RUSH "XANADU" EXIT STAGE LEFT 1981 (LIVE) It'll blow your mind!🤯 Thank you my friend! Stay safe! RUSH=SUBSCRIBED! 💥💯🖤🎼🤘 RIP Neil Peart
Q: how many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: 3. One to change it, and 2 to discuss how much better Neil Peart would’ve done it. (Don’t worry, this joke is said with love) Favorite Rush song is “Fly by Night”.
First Yes on "2112", then 3 songs from 3 different albums. The 1st one is "Cygnus X-1 Book 1 The Voyage" from the "A Farewell To Kings" album. The 2nd one is "Cygnus X-1 Book 2 Hemispheres" from the "Hemispheres" album. The 3rd one is “The Fountain of Lamneth” from "Caress of Steel" album. Then you can try a couple of shorter songs like “Xanadu”, “La Villa Strangiato”, "Jacob's Ladder", "Natural Science", "The Camera Eye" & “By-Tor & the Snow Dog” just to name a few of them!
The first concert I worked at the Xcel Energy center was Rush and they absolutely blew my mind! And yes, that solo sounded sounded exactly like that! Peart was a percussion God
Yep, he wrote, and planned every note! Genius is the perfect word to describe Neil Peart... Besides the drums, he was a brilliant mind. He even wrote the lyrics! He was one of a kind!!! There will never be another Neil Peart... R. I. P. 😢
I'm obviously bias as Rush fan, but I'm pretty sure that no one will ever walk on earth that compares even closely to him...I'm so glad I lived in this time to see him operate, hear the words he wrote and listen to him play at this level day after day. Thanks so much Neil, RIP
It's bitter-sweet watching this young man getting his brain cells reconfigured by listening to the best music ever written and performed, with most of us here knowing that so many of these visionary musicians he is getting newly acquainted with have already left the planet. It's never too late to have your mind blown, so I'm glad he's getting these opportunities. It changed my life growing up listening to these bands. I'm forever grateful.
The professor rip, yeah it’s a drum solo but he wrote all the lyrics so deep so brilliant .He’s playing homage to his mentors with the ending jazz session. So awesome
The final rush song on their final album is called "The Garden". I highly recommend watching the live version of this song (along with a lyrics sheet). Since his passing, that song has even more meaning to so many.
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