Valkorado
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« on: January 10, 2020, 03:52:49 PM » |
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Great drummer! Brain cancer took him today at 67. RUSH was a very full sounding and tight 3 man band, and Neil was their heartbeat. He had a humongous set and could play the hell out of it!  |
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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2020, 03:54:14 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2020, 04:07:21 PM » |
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Now this hits home. Not Neal. To early to leave!  |
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« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2020, 04:22:31 PM » |
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Got to see them in ‘79. He was awesome ! RIP Mr. Peart
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« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2020, 04:25:16 PM » |
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Do yourself a favour and read his book Ghost Rider, he lost his daughter and wife and took off on his motorcycle to figure things out. Great read.
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« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2020, 04:39:13 PM » |
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RIP buddy
Got to see them, twice
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Do it while you can. I did.... it my way
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« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2020, 05:20:28 PM » |
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Very VERY near the top of my list of "Bands I never got to see".....  |
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« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2020, 07:37:33 PM » |
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...and my neighbors are now also honoring Neil, if they want to or not.... My favorite "Bleeding Heart Libertarian"..... Form the link above: https://youtu.be/LWRMOJQDiLU |
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« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2020, 09:19:33 PM » |
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...and my neighbors are now also honoring Neil, if they want to or not.... My favorite "Bleeding Heart Libertarian"..... My music is so good, my neighbor threw a brick through the window so he could hear it better.  |
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« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2020, 06:18:54 PM » |
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Not a big Rush fan but Peart was one of the best. R.I.P.
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« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2020, 06:27:52 PM » |
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Not a big Rush fan but Peart was one of the best. R.I.P.
When I played in a band years ago we did some Rush songs. 'Tom Sawyer" and "Subdivisions" to name a couple. The drummer Hobie wouldn't play "Ton Sawyer" unless he could play it exactly how Neil did. He hit it perfectly. That song is a very technical song to play. Neil didn't play each verse or chorus the same. RIP to the greatest rock drummer who ever hit the skins..... |
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« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2020, 09:51:26 AM » |
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Do yourself a favour and read his book Ghost Rider, he lost his daughter and wife and took off on his motorcycle to figure things out. Great read.
Got that book years ago. May have to dig it up and read again now. Godspeed, Neil. |
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« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2020, 02:40:29 PM » |
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Not a big Rush fan but Peart was one of the best. R.I.P.
When I played in a band years ago we did some Rush songs. 'Tom Sawyer" and "Subdivisions" to name a couple. The drummer Hobie wouldn't play "Ton Sawyer" unless he could play it exactly how Neil did. He hit it perfectly. That song is a very technical song to play. Neil didn't play each verse or chorus the same. RIP to the greatest rock drummer who ever hit the skins..... I'm still playing but we don't do any Rush. Geddy Lee is an animal and I'm a bass player of over 40 years. I play with my fingers, and in order to do like he do, you need a pick. Leaves me out. |
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Valkorado
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« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2020, 03:47:11 PM » |
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Not a big Rush fan but Peart was one of the best. R.I.P.
When I played in a band years ago we did some Rush songs. 'Tom Sawyer" and "Subdivisions" to name a couple. The drummer Hobie wouldn't play "Ton Sawyer" unless he could play it exactly how Neil did. He hit it perfectly. That song is a very technical song to play. Neil didn't play each verse or chorus the same. RIP to the greatest rock drummer who ever hit the skins..... I'm still playing but we don't do any Rush. Getty Lee is an animal and I'm a bass player of over 40 years. I play with my fingers, and in order to do like he do, you need a pick. Leaves me out. I used to do vocals for a couple diferent bands. No RUSH, Geddy vocals were not physically possible. |
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« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2020, 03:55:05 PM » |
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Not a big Rush fan but Peart was one of the best. R.I.P.
When I played in a band years ago we did some Rush songs. 'Tom Sawyer" and "Subdivisions" to name a couple. The drummer Hobie wouldn't play "Ton Sawyer" unless he could play it exactly how Neil did. He hit it perfectly. That song is a very technical song to play. Neil didn't play each verse or chorus the same. RIP to the greatest rock drummer who ever hit the skins..... I'm still playing but we don't do any Rush. Getty Lee is an animal and I'm a bass player of over 40 years. I play with my fingers, and in order to do like he do, you need a pick. Leaves me out. I used to do vocals for a couple diferent bands. No RUSH, Geddy vocals were not physically possible. Guy has 2 brains. One to sing with the other to play with. Tough act to follow when trying to emulate that band! |
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Gryphon Rider
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« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2020, 08:19:41 AM » |
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Do yourself a favour and read his book Ghost Rider, he lost his daughter and wife and took off on his motorcycle to figure things out. Great read.
I have that book, and read it a few (maybe 10?) years ago. A good read, but I had to skim over a few passages of his introspective musings; it got to be too much. Maybe I'll appreciate those parts more some time in the future. |
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« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2020, 09:25:16 AM » |
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I re-read it again recently, and I found that the parts I found stagnant still were, years later. Overall, the book is good, but I agree with Gryphon Rider. Some of it is too much.
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