Neil Peart
Neil Peart
Neil Ellwood Peart, OC, is a Canadian-American musician and author, best known as the drummer and primary lyricist for the rock band Rush. Peart has received numerous awards for his musical performances, including an induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1983, making him the youngest person ever so honored. He is known for his technical proficiency and stamina...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth12 September 1952
CityHamilton, Canada
CountryCanada
Drumming completely eclipsed my life from age 13, when I started drum lessons. Everything disappeared. I'd done well in school up until that time. I was fairly adjusted socially up until that time. And I became completely monomania, obsessed all through my teens. Nothing else existed anymore.
When Mr. Ludwig invented the bass-drum pedal, that's what made the drum set possible.
There is no blood in jazz drumming, and there are no bullies in jazz drumming.
The government's only functions are to protect the rights of the individual; therefore, you need a police force and an army.
Rudimental snare work is something I've always loved.
Racetracks are designed to make it as difficult as possible to get around that corner fast. And some ramps, by necessity, are that way, too.
If I go play golf with the guys, it's intended to be a joke.
I'd be very honored to be the ambassador to drum solos.
I try not to repeat myself in fills in all the Rush songs unless it is something simple or something I feel is my own characteristic thing.
I think, in music, you're always hoping that you'll have a like-minded audience and that the music you like making will appeal to them, too.
Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good.
Do yourself a favor. Don't ever say to me, 'Everything happens for a reason.'
Live for yourself -- there's no one elseMore worth living forBegging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more
Well, I know they've always told you/Selfishness was wrong/Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this song/