Remember MySpace, that's how I got to talk with the professor. He showed me his kit that he was using for his jazz project. That man was very humble and for about a month, it was a weekly conversation with the legend himself. RIP Neil Peart. Gone but never forgotten. Thanks for the conversations we had as well.
What an awesome memory and incredible experience. I had the chance to spend just a few minutes talking with Buddie Rich and that few minutes was such an incredible, memorable experience. I can't imagine the chance to REALLY get to talk with someone of Neil's or Buddy's caliber would have been unbelievable.
Geddy Lee explains The correct pronunciation. Been a Rush fan since the early 80s and it ills me to hear him say it wrong every time lol. ru-vid.comMq84CpHo9cU?feature=share
I seen them 4 times. And it was always great music and they were all down to earth. They would walk the down town streets and talk to you. They were so nice.RIP PROFESSOR
Neil as Geddy Lee said: “He is the only drummer who rehearsed for rehearsals” practice practice practice... in his video a work in progress (which you should watch) he goes over this and many other things. He is sadly missed.
I've been a rush fan since I was 16 I'm 55 now and have seen this man (Neil peart)evolve not only as one of the best but maybe the greatest drummer ever . He respected others above all else . I've met geddy and Alex . Neil as usual was never around to greet fans but a Rush fan understood Neil peart will give you an unforgettable performance and a lifetime memory . May this great musician and man be in God's glory . God knows after all his personal tragedy heaven was his next tour stop
@@mistabook iirc Neil once said "Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations." I play drums, but never played almost 3hrs straight (with a 30min intermission) and not at high energy the whole time. I really don't know how he did it, his stamina was unreal.
Oh I wouldnt say that, there is a LOT left out. I dont think that was his purpose. He designed that set and wrote the solo to take advantage of those drums, which are fantastic sounding. I have heard that same solo many times, so it was perfected, however there is no improvisation. Not saying that is good or bad, its more of a product performance. I say that witht he risk of peopel thinking I am being too critical, which I am not.
My favorite Neil Peart quote was when someone asked him what it was like to drum for Rush and his response was along the lines of "It's a lot like doing calculus while running a marathon."
He's keeping a waltz beat. 1-2-3. 1-2-3, 1-2-3, with his feet while doing several different rythims with his hands. its hard to grasp how difficult that is until you try it. Peart is the Goat!
It’s said POTUS Grover Alexander could write the same sentence with his left hand in Greek and with the right hand in Latin, simultaneously. Very similar.
And remember guys, Neil was doing this later in his career - it's hard to keep technique, control, and power this long into a career - and if you've ever seen Rush live, there's no rest for Neil until the end of the show - incredible endurance! His solo in YYZ 'Exit Stage Left (1981)' is arguably the most famous solo in drumming history - for rock drummers, he's the best - and he did it all with the same group for 40 years - incredible talent! BTW, Buddy Rich is a swing jazz drumming legend - totally different style - can't compare the two. John Bonham had a short career, amazing rock drummer, but lacked the technical skills that Neil had of incorporating jazz techniques
@@T-Woman Same here - I think Neil just focused more intensely on drums/music than other drummers - his passion was writing and performing at his absolute peak of performance. Neil, Geddy, & Alex are a professional group of musicians - more interested in their craft, and less about fame, fortune, partying. I'm a professional drummer because Rush inspired me & an entire generation of drummers back in the 70's & 80's - what he did live left us speechless - he lifted rock to another level. But to do that, he trained very hard & used all styles of drumming, from all around the world. He gave us all an education about rhythm and lyrics - that's why he's 'The Professor.'
@@HocusPocusFocus69 Did he? That's interesting, but not surprising - many rock drummers (including Neil) weren't really into jazz. Because jazz requires mastery of the rudiments, many rock drummers don't want to spend years learning all of them & find they don't need them for rock anyways. But when a jazz drummer plays or solos, the speed & complexity is beyond rock's style (Dave Brubeck Quartet drummer Joe Morello's solos are great examples, Buddy Rich also) - that's what sets Neil apart - he dedicated parts of his playing & solos around many rudiments - which gave him added creativity - and earned him huge respect from the drumming community. Bonham's a great rock drummer, but he couldn't play more technical styles - he may have hated jazz drumming because he didn't like the phrasing, and he didn't have the skills to play it.
@@T-Woman I agree! Neil gave me the gift of creating my own music - and now I teach other drummers. Neil passed the baton to us by inspiring us - it's 'the gift that keeps on giving'!
No doubt! The solo in YYZ on Exit Stage Left is just…beyond words! I can close my eyes and I can hear it without even listening. It’s permanently engrained in my brain. Sheer brilliance!
That drum solo totally mind blowing the timing is perfection, a true master of his craft. A tribute to the Big bands of the past as well as Buddy Rich. The professor Neil Peart so sadly missed!!
Or should I reply with favourite? I took 5 years of French, been to Canada 4 times. Seen RUSH 7 times. All of it was amazing! Kudos to that northern country 👏
As a drummer myself I have a special appreciation for what Neil brought to the world of drumming. He wasn't about flash, he was about precision. As the saying goes, he was your favorite drummer's favorite drummer. That's why, two years later, his passing is still reverberating through the industry. He was a true master of his craft and he will be talked about for generations to come! RIP Professor 🥁
I got to see Rush on what turned out to be their final tour. They still had it! Ged was in great voice. And the professor was in his zone. Just a magical night. I’m not even a big Rush fan but I knew I want a piece of that night.
I don't really think there is the best drummer I think it's just a matter of opinion but I will say this much without a doubt he was in the top three in the world or in the top five
He did that every show, in the middle of a three hour concert for many years, into his early 60's. The man was incredible and well read to boot. He is one third of my favorite band, and I love them all equally. Rush on eh!!! #RushFamily 🧡🧡🧡
The Drum Master- Drumming has the power to unite people, no matter how varied their language or cultural background might be. On a recent trek through Africa, Neil Peart had a singular experience that proved just that. "I was in Gambia, walking through a small village, and I heard the sound of a drum. So of course I was curious! I looked into a compound and I could hear the drumming coming from a curtained room. I walked up to a woman doing laundry in front of the room. She could see my interest in the sound, so she waved me to go in. Inside I found a young, white missionary from a nearby Catholic school. Sitting across from him was the commanding presence of the local drum master. He was attempting to show the missionary how to play any kind of beat. The missionary was trying as hard as he could, but he wasn't having a lot of success." After a time the drum master, frustrated by the missionary's lack of ability, noticed the other man who had come into the room. The master had no idea who this person was, but he thought to himself, "Why not see if he can play?" According to Peart, what happened next was fascinating. "The drum master gestured to me to try and play a rhythm. So we began playing together, and he started smiling because he could tell I had a rhythm - maybe not his rhythm, but a rhythm of some kind. We were playing and playing, building the intensity, and little kids started coming in, laughing at the white man playing drums. Then a few women came into the room, and everybody began dancing to our beat! The master and I even started trading fours. It wasn't a spoken thing, but he could tell that I would lay out and listen to what he was doing for a certain amount of time, and then he would do the same. It was just a magical moment." When they finished, a confused and startled missionary ran up to Peart and asked, "How can you do that?" Chuckling to himself, Neil politely responded, "I'm in the business." World Inspiration Neil's love of bicycling and travel is well known - it's almost the stuff of legend. While on tour with Rush he's been known to avoid the tour bus and bike to the next town and venue. When not on the road with Rush, he has taken his bike to the four corners of the globe, including Europe, mainland China, and Africa. Upon entering Peart's Toronto home, one is immediately struck by the fact that this man has seen and experienced locales most people can't imagine. "Here's a prized possession of mine," he says proudly, showing a raw-metal sculpture standing about ten inches high and resembling a tribal version of Rodin's "The Thinker." "It's from Africa. It weighs about twenty pounds, and I had to carry it a hundred miles on my bike. but it was worth it." Neil's passion for authentic African art is obvious. Unique drums, with their rich, hand-carved elegance, are displayed in his home with reverence. Original Chinese gongs decorate a few of the walls. The decor hints at the fact that a drummer lives in the house, shouts at the fact that a word traveler resides there. Peart's love of travel is obvious, but does actually going to other parts of the world inspire him musically? "First of all, I think travel is very important for any person," he insists. "It's affected me enormously, and I'm sure it filters down to my work. Africa is not an abstraction to me anymore - neither is China. They're places I've experienced, places where I've met people, made friends - and just broadened my thinking. "I've written lyrics that were directly influenced by my travels abroad. In a drumming sense, I've had some interesting experiences in different countries, experiences that may not directly affect the way I play drums, but that certainly inspire my feelings about drumming. And I've gotten very interested in hand drumming. Lately I've been working on playing the djembe." One way Peart's wanderlust has directly affected the sound of his drums is through sampling. "One of the small drums I brought from China is an antique that's too fragile to play. So I took it and a few of the other delicate instruments that I own and sampled them - along with many of my other instruments like my temple blocks and glockenspiel. I've built up a huge library of sounds, and they've made their way onto our albums in many of the different patterns I play." A particular pattern Neil has recorded that demonstrates the value of "world inspiration" comes from Rush's last album, Roll The Bones. "On that record we had a song called 'Heresy' that had a drum pattern I heard when I was in Togo. I was laying on a rooftop one night and heard two drummers playing in the next valley, and the rhythm stuck in my head. When we started working on the song I realized that beat would complement it well."
Great Comment! (Taken from Modern Drummer magazine). The "recent trek through Africa" was over 25 years ago, though. Also, Roll the Bones was released over 30 years ago, and is their 14th studio Album. RUSH released 19 studio Albums (NOT including Feedback-2003), the last being Clockwork Angels-2012.
There were 3 things that I loved about this reaction. 1. The true artistry and talent of Neil Peart RIP; 2. The overhead shots that gives a whole different perspective of the instruments that Neil Peart so skillfully mastered; and 3. The head bopping in unison and various stages of stank face among the Griffin Bros.! If you haven't seen it already, I would recommend that the three of you check out the movie "Whiplash" about a young drummer obsessed with Buddy Rich.
One, if not THE greatest drummers. Yet a more grounded, humble guy you could ever meet. Came through the most tragic event a guy could ever endure & returned to the band & found happiness again with a new family. Makes his cancer diagnosis & death all the more bloody well unfair. Thankfully for us all, he left such an amazing legacy.
On the final Rush tour in 2015, Neil Peart got some kind of infection on his foot ( he travelled on motorbike from gig to gig) and still played the final shows in pain... dedicated🤘🤘 We miss the "Professor" (R.I.P 😪)
It’s awesome that you are introducing the musical genius of Neil Peart to your brothers . He was the biggest influence on me in my life outside of family and even though I never met him I still grieve as if he was a brother to me.👍🤘🏻🔥🎧
It is pronounced Neil "P-EAR-t, or Peer-t." Somehow the drums seemed to survive the savage onslaught that the Professor dished out. RIP Great reaction, cannot wait for more!
or.. I saw someone else post this on an other RU-vid video.. "Or spelled OAT with a "G" in front"... I told the RU-vidr I would use it. this is my first time. 😊
It is not pronounced like either of those. LOL. Peart is spelled and pronounced like the word peart. Meaning lively and cheerful. The pronunciation is Pert. One syllable. Rhymes with hurt.
@@momokomiyafuji396 no you are wrong. Check out Geddy Lee. there's a video on RU-vid it's about 10 seconds long.. this how he says it's pronounced. P👂T.
@cecille gravelle well, I dunno. I was attending Berklee School of Music in 1982 where a young Neil was teaching a three day symposium with guest lecturers Stanley Clarke, Frank Macchia and an already legendary studio musician you may have heard of...Steve Gad. Three 7 hour days of hearing Neil Peart's name spoken aloud. In conversation. With him in the room. Multiple people. So either A: everyone mispronounced it and he was too polite to correct them. B: he decided to change the pronunciation of his name to be more elegant (yeah that was some sarcasm there. sorry) C: or it was a fever dream and I didn't get my copy of The Real Book signed by him Anyway ultimately I don't care. Let's just say I was wrong, because of all the hills I want to die on, this isn't one of them.
Neil Pert proves something that I've been saying for DECADES now. ANYONE can "bang a drum" and be called a "drummer". But a PERCUSSIONIST is someone who knows how EACH surface can create its own sound and how to mix-match-mingle those surfaces to create sounds and overall performances that a "drummer" will never be able to repeat, let alone understand how to do it. Neil Pert was a PERCUSSIONIST, pure and simple. He was NEVER "a drummer". Playing "drums" was just a small part of his skill-set, just like the color 'green' is just a small part of a Picasso painting.
Saw this concert in person and the thing that will blow your mind... Concert is 2 hours and 45 min plus.. half way thru Geddy and Alex walk off stage and Neil does his solo for almost 15 min then they come back and the concert begins again... they get a break Neil plays the entire concert all 2+hours of it with no break.
I was lucky enough to see RUSH live a few times! Going to a RUSH concert was an epic adventure/experience unlike anything you could imagine! Check out any of they’re live concerts and you’ll be amazed at these masters of music! Peace & Love from Canada! ✌🏻🥰🇨🇦✌🏻🥰🇨🇦
Every time I see Neil Pert and Rush play, I get choked up. I’ve been a fan since 1981, and seen them in concert multiple times, always a great show!!! So far, only 2 people in music that passed away got me upset, that was Stevie Ray Vaughn, and brother Neil:( I grew up listening to these guys and saw them evolve over the past 35 years, so when they pass it’s like a family member passing. Always nice seeing you as and the bros enjoying music together, keep the great reactions of this timeless music coming Jamal 🤘 RIP Professor 🥁
I was them in concert (final). They’re rock gods here in Canada. Seen em 4 or 5 times. And I’m always stunned by Neal pert drumming. I had 3rd on the floor
I love the jazz drumming at the end. Always my favorite part of Peart's solos. Jazz drummers are the best drummers but Neil was always my favorite and the GOAT!
Beautiful as always. Love that you shared it with the brothers! No words can adequately convey the impact that Neil, Alex and Geddy have had on so many lives. Blessed to have seen them 31 times on 17 tours. Rush forever!
Much respect Jamal. As a drummer for much of my life, Neil was everything to me. He was my very first inspiration as a young drummer. His passing is still a acute pain to my soul. It’s really great to see more and more people recognize his brilliance. Thank you for this.
I love watching reaction videos to the late, great Neil Peart. Yes, special. I enjoyed your smiles, The Professor makes me smile too. #NeilPeartforever
From 77' to 2005 I was privileged to see Neil Peart and Rush play . I took my son to see their last two tours before Neil passed...and so glad I did . For Christmas I gave him a Moving Pictures tour book and two autographed Neil Peart drumsticks...treasure.
I loved the reaction of your friend on your right side, in the 20-30 seconds he was like "Oh hell no just another rock drummer" then the Professor LAID DOWN THE BOOM!!! :) then his smile and head boppin' said it all that was great to see R.I.P. Professor!!
The Griffen Brothers are on a roll! For me, Neil Peart is to the 🥁 drums what Stevie Ray Vaughan is to the 🎸 guitar. Masters of their craft. True GOATS. Jamel, you're correct - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) is my #2.
Awesome reaction video fellas! Glad you enjoyed him. I've been lucky enough to to be in the same building with him 17 times and on the same planet for 49 years!
My absolute favorite drummer ever. He influenced me to start playing the drums. I saw them live a few times. No one will ever touch his talent. RIP Neil.
Neil switches his grip during this solo from what has become typical for a drummer to a traditional hood and back again. There are also a couple times when his sticks are moving faster than the camera’s frame rate.
Great choice for a reaction; Neil was my man! And such a sweet, considerate and shy man, I consider him one of the best all time. I don't want to say GOAT, but when the shoe fits! Good choice guys...
I wonder if he berated his heart on the way to the hospital. "What the hell were you trying to do to me up there, you motherf... listen, if you can't do the job, I'll find a heart that will! No excuses!"
Great reaction as usual Jamal. I read that Neils inspiration for the solo was drumming from its beginning in tribal Africa, through the military marches in Europe, and various musical styles through the eras. The first “drum beats” were heart beats of course...
I’ve seen them in concert so many times, I’ve lost count…watching The Professor perform his magic LIVE, was like a religious experience!! It’s still hard to grasp that he’s gone.
Jamel, I wish you could have experienced Rush live. All three of them are masters of their craft. When Neil would play, each of those bass kicks would just hit you in the chest. I was fortunte enough to see them live many times, through the final tour. Each show was amazing. They were and still are my favorite band since I first discovered them in 1983
As a drummer myself for over 3 decades I continue to respect, study, and admire the professors playing more and more every time I hear it. He will be missed -this great man at the top. The lord couldn't have made a more kind, generous, humble drummer in your life. I will never forget the time some 30 years ago when he placed a full page article in modern drummer magazine announcing he would be completely GIVING away this (I am pretty certain it was this one in the video) custom gold trimmed candy apple red tama drum set (He played on so many famous albums) ABSOLUTELY FREE AS A GIFT to the drummer who "touched his heart and inspired him the most" in a handwritten letter as to why they thought they deserved it sent to him. In the next modern drummer issue he announced who the drum set would be going to completely free as a gift.!!! I'm pretty sure it went too a 12-year-old kid... A man of his word!
If you're interested, the song at the end of Neil's solo is "One O'clock Jump". It is one of two songs that NEP does on the 'Burning For Buddy' sessions. Great stuff if you haven't heard. It's funny, but I've seen Neil do this live - several times - and I've seen the video and I've seen a dozen or so reactions to this solo. It's still hard to watch your reactions because my eyes are drawn to Neil. That said, I have another one for y'all. The Hockey Night In Canada theme with Neil Peart behind the drum kit. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XxlEqO_MA04.html With the arrival of NHL hockey in Seattle #ReleaseTheKracken I hope to hear this one when "Hockey Night In Canada" sees the Seattle Kracken facing off against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jimi, with you on eyes drawn to Neil with the tiny screen while the brothers are watching it also. RIP dearest Neil 💜 and the same illness that also took ‘my’ Gord Downie, just devastated again 💔 Both bands, what 40 and 30 + years together respectively? We were so blessed 🎶💯😍 Oh as a Leafs fan for 40 yrs and now turned onto my new loves, #SeaKraken 🦑 it would be totally amazing to hear Rush during the SEA vs Leafs game 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻💥💯 Glad you mentioned this, wow!
Man this is so cool. I started watching you shortly into your Rush journey. For you to not only say they're your favorite band, but then to also show them to your brothers... This made my day.
This solo was during Rush's THIRTIETH Anniversary Tour!! Neil Peart (pronounced P-ear-t) was in his early 50s then. I was fortunate enough to see them in Milwaukee during this tour. If you haven't seen the opening of the concert ("Best intro ever") is pretty cool, too! ✌✌
I’ve been playing the drums for about 35 years, he was one of my idols when growing up. This just made me tear up fellas!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!! This was just amazing!!!
Btw ,Peart is pronounced with "ear " sound not Pert. Neil said that in an interview I saw decades ago. Saw Neil almost 20 times. Phenomenal drummer, one of the best. Probably the best in the world is Dave Weckl, who Neil invited to play on his Buddy Rich tribute albums.
I read recently that Mr Peart was exact. He knew every single drum he was going to touch... what beat etc. He didn't improvise at all. I just think that is masterful! I need to confirm what I read but I do think I read it right. Compared to like Mickey Hart (who I love) who completely improvises. I can hear the difference. I'm rambling... Good choice! Love your channel!! 🤘🏼
Neil didn't improvise within the constructs of a song. He tried to play the drum parts the exact same every night. Even within his solos, there was no improvisation until much, much later in his career. You can learn a song well enough, to the point where muscle memory will kick in, although you still need to be thinking ahead...whereas, in my opinion, improvisation is SO much more difficult, because it either sounds great, or it flops.
@@Tonyr0206 I def see that... Like after he started studying buddy rich. I like your muscle description. I can understand that. Love him. Love that music never dies. What a gift
Jamel, that was one of the best vids you’ve done! You and your bros all understand what a special drummer Neil Peart was. I played drums, and I was fortunate to see Rush in concert back in the mid 1980s. His solos are an experience to behold. The one I saw wasn’t as elaborate as the this one, but it was elaborate by the standard of the day, and it was mind blowing! Btw, dude’s comment about Neil Peart playing the Super Bowl was great! That would go down as the most impressive half time performance of all time! 🤙
Awesome! Love your Videos and even better sharing with your Brothers! Nothing greater than sharing amazing music and opening doors. Music is love and a language that transcends.
