He is showing the fans that he can play all styles of drumming. Since he went back to school to relearn his technique he presents it because he likes it.
I've loved jazz probably as long as you've been around, feels right for me. Thank whoever for Neil, someone who dared to do something other than a usual drum solo.
I designed and supervised the fabrication of Neil's Time Machine drum riser, and custom kit parts, along with the 'porthole' videos in the riser - but ALSO directed/produced the robot drummers sequence on the screen at the end of Neil's drum solo (with amazing CG artist Brian Walters). That animation was built painstakingly so the instruments in the animation literally played all the parts visually. Jazz ending aside ;-) The robot was thematically related to the concept of a Time Machine, Clockwork, and is actually a character in the novel Neil and Kevin Anderson wrote titled 'Clockwork Lives'.
Haven’t seen this in a while. Loved it on tour when he first played it, and love it now. He changed it up somewhat with new parts and new sounds. Great seeing and hearing it again. You don’t have to be a drummer to appreciate this as he composes these things with a great musicality behind it all.
I think this one is underrated as far as his solos go. I enjoyed the jazz tribute section. Some really active, creative fills in there. Fun way to end the solo. I think the crows is always into it.
I’m happy Neil was able to scratch his creative itch as time went by with more elaborate solos, but (just my opinion) he never surpassed the Exit Stage Left solo. That one was perfect. 🤷🏻♂️
I 100% agree. I keep wondering if my opinion is skewed since that was my introduction to Neil's drumming. But I keep going back around to all the solos, and yep, its all about that ESL solo. It's one of his less elaborate solos, but nothing else matched it in the perfect union of energy and chops.
@@katskillz That’s certainly possible, since it was also his first solo I heard. When a friend first played Moving Pictures for me, ESL was the only other album available at the local store, so it was my intro to live Rush. 🤷🏻♂️
As thoroughly enjoyable as it was when I saw it live. My favorite section, by far, is the ostinato that begins at 4:37. It sounds like a Dahomey rhythm from Benin, and he swings the hell out of it. Very accurate in its feel. The only other big-name American guy I can think of right now who plays West African rhythms so authentically is Bozzio. Re: the elephant in the room (swing)... it's not just the straight-ahead time feel. It's the fills, as well - they reek of a rock guy. Neil even made a joke about listening to the playbacks of the Burning for Buddy sessions. He'd be sitting with Aronoff, listening to one of their tracks, and whenever there was a fill, one of them would point at the monitors and say "ROCK!" Ultimately, though, the audience got a real history lesson here. He tried to broaden their horizons, whether he was successful in that endeavor or not.
In Atlanta during a tropical depression and soggy even under cover with the downpours, this was fun with how the lights and stage smoke interacted with Mother Nature (Thursday). Next night, Phillies vs Braves, next Clemson vs Miami football, and then back for 49ers vs Falcons. I know how to plan a road trip. McCallan 12 every day.
As others stated, his Roland kit heads are mesh. I have them on my kit and they are very close to regular heads but still has a bit more rebound. I only have the shitty black cymbals and they are very different from standard. But his are like stupid expensive options vs what I have. And yes, I don’t play drums. I bought the kit strictly for Rock Band on my PlayStation. I could play every song on expert and thought I knew how to play drums. Until I tried a drum less track and realized I can’t keep time without a thing coming down a screen. 😂😂 My kit is at my oldest son’s friends house who plays drums in jazz band. His father was very appreciative of us letting him borrow it as it’s way quieter. Lol.
Im with Justin - Neil's strength isn't the solos, it's the way that the drums suddenly get the spotlight in so many Rush songs and it works for that song.... this is rock drumming with "jazz" sound f/x and "swing" sound f/x as the frosting on top... It needs to be said... (I wonder how many viewers just blocked me? 😐)
Can't speak for anyone but myself but I love me my electronic drums. Most sets nowadays have mesh heads that feel very much like the real thing. Multiple strike zones and variable pressure response help with dynamics and expression. While some of the subtlety of a real set is missing the range of tones available makes up for it. The major failing of my kit is the ride cymbal which sounds too thin and its bell sound is weak and inconsistent. A good set of full enclosure headphones is must as is the right amp.
I haven’t heard this one but once or twice, so I was pretty impressed! I get it, tho.. maybe you want to say it just doesn’t feel “natural”! I get where your coming from! Still the greatest rock drummer out there! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
I must admit that I kind of reached a fatigue level with the drum solo's by Time Machine, as others have alluded to there is so much to Neil's drumming within the songs that the solo almost becomes superfluous, still the best tour though of the later years for me, we never got to see R40 in Europe sadly.
Someone missed the Caravan to carry us onward... Oh, as for the 2 more tours, 2 more drum solos thing... The Clockwork Angels Tour says "Hold my beer!"
At least give Neil credit for coming up with a completely new solo for this tour, after what seemed like an eternity of rehashing the same thing. It's sort of ironic that the video at the end features a robot drummer, after all the talk about Neil's clinical and uber-technical style. And yeah, I never understood Neil's continued fascination with e-drums. Sonically they fell out of fashion 30 years before this, except maybe as bed tracks in hip-hop or rap. And Neil was many things, but he was not a hip-hop drummer!
Neil definitely wasn't a jazz player. His playing, although he loosened up in later years, was still quite stiff in a Jazz setting. "For all of his efforts and mastery, there were some areas even Neil Peart couldn’t conquer. To be honest, I am not sure that Neil ever fully ‘got’ the jazz high-hat thing,” Peter Erskine, who took over as Peart’s teacher in the 2000s, wrote affectionately. (Let the hate comments begin! LOL) Electronic kits have come a LONG way! The old Simmons and Yamaha kits had hard rubber striking surfaces. It felt unnatural to play them. The Roland kit that Neil uses have a mesh striking surface that feels almost identical to a drum head, with great stick rebound. Regarding the electronic cymbals, I still don't like them. They still feel unnatural....I think Neil's hybrid electronic kit with acoustic cymbals that he used in the late 80's was the best set up he had...and should have been utilized in later years. I forget which of the more recent tours they played The Trees on, but Neil used the electronic kit....the electronic cymbals didn't cut it.
Far as electronic drums, go. All depends on how much money you wanna spend. The more you spend, the better, the response and feel. I’m sure Neils kit isn’t cheap lol
As a jazz guy, you really should check out Neil's "Cotton Tail" solo from the Burning for Buddy tribute concert. ruclips.net/video/aT9333XiR4U/видео.html
Undeniably one of the worlds best drummers, but as time went by it did sort of become a circus. Midi played a huge part which wasn't to everyone's taste. Neal was a master at his craft and sometimes I think needed a little less showman. RiP to the master of innovation ❤
You have to watch the buddy ridge tribute that Neil Peart did. I think the drum solo he did should have been jazzy. Rather than what he plays on tour. Also, he is not letting the New Orleans feel come out. You jazz. John Boham had the New Orleans feel about him. Neil should have played every jazz record he could have found for 6 months. Just to get the feel. More can be said, but I will leave it there.
"Everybody knows what time it is." Yep. Time to hit the restroom and get another beer. JK...but I definitely prefer Neil's playing to the Rush songs over his solos. I think there are quite a few more mind-blowing moments.
I have nothing to add to your thumbs down on Neil doing jazz. Well OK I will add one thing. This is in the What If category. In Neil's starting over phase in the 90s, if someone pointed him to Tony Williams instead of Freddie Gruber for lessons, the outcome would have been a lot different and more appropriate for "the drummer for Rush". Why? Because Tony who was so deeply rooted in modern jazz also understood the energy and intensity of rock. Of course he did, he practically invented jazz rock fusion. So I can just fantasize about how Tony would have enabled Neil to maintain his energetic precision, and just bring him deeper into the worlds of drum phrasing and groove.
I didn't enjoy the Drum Solos on the last few tours as much, too many fake sounds and not as much dynamic intensity. Exit Stage Left Solo , Red Lenses Solo from 84 Tour, and the Solo that followed Leave that Thing Alone from 96 to 2004 are his definitive apexes in my opinion
Perpetual Motion, pretty much describes Neil Peart to a tee. Justin, I gotta say I'm a bit perplexed, you as a bass player seem to be totally bored by drummers, why is that, myself as a dancer drums and bass are essential, I dance to the rhythm section, vocals and lead guitar are nice and all but for us it's all about the rhythm section. Just wondering, Westie.
I love drummers actually. The drummer is the most important person in the band. A band is only as good as their drummer. I've said these things before. 🤷♂️
Yeah man I've never liked the jazz section, rio was his peak and after r30 I'm tired of his solos😅. Neil has always sucked at playing jazz 😅 and geddy sucks at reggae, but for some reason they keep doing it. What makes it worse is Neil is attempting to do jazz on a rock kit tuned for their songs. A jazz kit is ideal, and even more annoying is he could've programmed a jazz kit into his electronic setup with them other goofy sounds, but no.😂But that still wouldn't help his trash playing though. My issue as a drummer is similar to you as a bassist when geddy does some weird shit or doesn't play a fretless a certain way😅
He is showing the fans that he can play all styles of drumming. Since he went back to school to relearn his technique he presents it because he likes it.
I've loved jazz probably as long as you've been around, feels right for me. Thank whoever for Neil, someone who dared to do something other than a usual drum solo.
I designed and supervised the fabrication of Neil's Time Machine drum riser, and custom kit parts, along with the 'porthole' videos in the riser - but ALSO directed/produced the robot drummers sequence on the screen at the end of Neil's drum solo (with amazing CG artist Brian Walters). That animation was built painstakingly so the instruments in the animation literally played all the parts visually. Jazz ending aside ;-) The robot was thematically related to the concept of a Time Machine, Clockwork, and is actually a character in the novel Neil and Kevin Anderson wrote titled 'Clockwork Lives'.
That’s amazing!
"I am Neil Peart, and I will use whatever kit I want!"
No, wait, that was Geddy...
As a drummer I am not ashamed to admit I did plenty of air drumming to Neil through the years whether it be a concert or just in the car.😂
Haven’t seen this in a while. Loved it on tour when he first played it, and love it now. He changed it up somewhat with new parts and new sounds. Great seeing and hearing it again. You don’t have to be a drummer to appreciate this as he composes these things with a great musicality behind it all.
I think this one is underrated as far as his solos go. I enjoyed the jazz tribute section. Some really active, creative fills in there. Fun way to end the solo. I think the crows is always into it.
Peart wasn’t a “drummer”, he was a PERCUSSIONIST!!!
Yeah. The music may have been jazzy but Neil's playing was pretty much straight up rock 'n' roll.
The mesh heads on the Roland V electronic drums Neil is using are very responsive and have a natural feel.
I’m happy Neil was able to scratch his creative itch as time went by with more elaborate solos, but (just my opinion) he never surpassed the Exit Stage Left solo. That one was perfect. 🤷🏻♂️
I 100% agree. I keep wondering if my opinion is skewed since that was my introduction to Neil's drumming. But I keep going back around to all the solos, and yep, its all about that ESL solo. It's one of his less elaborate solos, but nothing else matched it in the perfect union of energy and chops.
@@katskillz That’s certainly possible, since it was also his first solo I heard. When a friend first played Moving Pictures for me, ESL was the only other album available at the local store, so it was my intro to live Rush. 🤷🏻♂️
It is still my favorite, as well, even though it was two nights edited together. A masterpiece.
yeah the perfection is on exit stage left,so right,🤘🥁🤘
Crossovers that thing is called crossovers. Seriously show some respect for arguably one of the top 3 Rock and Roll drummers of our time… Sheesh
Seeing Neil's drum solo 5 times. Absolutely mesmerizing.
As thoroughly enjoyable as it was when I saw it live. My favorite section, by far, is the ostinato that begins at 4:37. It sounds like a Dahomey rhythm from Benin, and he swings the hell out of it. Very accurate in its feel. The only other big-name American guy I can think of right now who plays West African rhythms so authentically is Bozzio.
Re: the elephant in the room (swing)... it's not just the straight-ahead time feel. It's the fills, as well - they reek of a rock guy. Neil even made a joke about listening to the playbacks of the Burning for Buddy sessions. He'd be sitting with Aronoff, listening to one of their tracks, and whenever there was a fill, one of them would point at the monitors and say "ROCK!"
Ultimately, though, the audience got a real history lesson here. He tried to broaden their horizons, whether he was successful in that endeavor or not.
'Well said.
It's the Tonight Show, featuring Neil Peart! 😂
Der Trommler (R30 German), O Baterista (Rio), de Slagwerker (S&A, Netherlands)
Neil showing off his Canadian Swing! 😀
In Atlanta during a tropical depression and soggy even under cover with the downpours, this was fun with how the lights and stage smoke interacted with Mother Nature (Thursday). Next night, Phillies vs Braves, next Clemson vs Miami football, and then back for 49ers vs Falcons. I know how to plan a road trip. McCallan 12 every day.
As others stated, his Roland kit heads are mesh. I have them on my kit and they are very close to regular heads but still has a bit more rebound. I only have the shitty black cymbals and they are very different from standard. But his are like stupid expensive options vs what I have.
And yes, I don’t play drums. I bought the kit strictly for Rock Band on my PlayStation. I could play every song on expert and thought I knew how to play drums. Until I tried a drum less track and realized I can’t keep time without a thing coming down a screen. 😂😂
My kit is at my oldest son’s friends house who plays drums in jazz band. His father was very appreciative of us letting him borrow it as it’s way quieter. Lol.
The solo on the clockwork angels tour was a much improvement on this solo. Look forward to that.
You crack me up too!
Im with Justin - Neil's strength isn't the solos, it's the way that the drums suddenly get the spotlight in so many Rush songs and it works for that song.... this is rock drumming with "jazz" sound f/x and "swing" sound f/x as the frosting on top... It needs to be said... (I wonder how many viewers just blocked me? 😐)
Can't speak for anyone but myself but I love me my electronic drums.
Most sets nowadays have mesh heads that feel very much like the real thing.
Multiple strike zones and variable pressure response help with dynamics and expression.
While some of the subtlety of a real set is missing the range of tones available makes up for it.
The major failing of my kit is the ride cymbal which sounds too thin and its bell sound is weak and inconsistent.
A good set of full enclosure headphones is must as is the right amp.
Moto perpetuo literally means 'perpetual motion'
I haven’t heard this one but once or twice, so I was pretty impressed! I get it, tho.. maybe you want to say it just doesn’t feel “natural”! I get where your coming from! Still the greatest rock drummer out there! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
I must admit that I kind of reached a fatigue level with the drum solo's by Time Machine, as others have alluded to there is so much to Neil's drumming within the songs that the solo almost becomes superfluous, still the best tour though of the later years for me, we never got to see R40 in Europe sadly.
I agree 100%. All The World's A Stage is enough for me...
Did we skip Caravan?!?! What up???
I just made a Community Post, check it out. Apparently I messed up... oops. Synopsis... Caravan is growing on me, I like it.
I remember a post at 12 midnight!!! Maybe thats comming up again soon😂
Peart definitely more a percussionist than a straightforward drummer
His drum solos got more interesting on the last few tours
Someone missed the Caravan to carry us onward... Oh, as for the 2 more tours, 2 more drum solos thing... The Clockwork Angels Tour says "Hold my beer!"
Wow, now we're "J-Panning" a Neil drum solo - "...wow, it's spinning - how does he do that?" Would someone please arrest this ghastly man?! LOL
Was looking forward to Caravan 😮
At least give Neil credit for coming up with a completely new solo for this tour, after what seemed like an eternity of rehashing the same thing. It's sort of ironic that the video at the end features a robot drummer, after all the talk about Neil's clinical and uber-technical style. And yeah, I never understood Neil's continued fascination with e-drums. Sonically they fell out of fashion 30 years before this, except maybe as bed tracks in hip-hop or rap. And Neil was many things, but he was not a hip-hop drummer!
I agree about the whole jazz thing, never grabbed me
Neil definitely wasn't a jazz player. His playing, although he loosened up in later years, was still quite stiff in a Jazz setting. "For all of his efforts and mastery, there were some areas even Neil Peart couldn’t conquer. To be honest, I am not sure that Neil ever fully ‘got’ the jazz high-hat thing,” Peter Erskine, who took over as Peart’s teacher in the 2000s, wrote affectionately. (Let the hate comments begin! LOL)
Electronic kits have come a LONG way! The old Simmons and Yamaha kits had hard rubber striking surfaces. It felt unnatural to play them. The Roland kit that Neil uses have a mesh striking surface that feels almost identical to a drum head, with great stick rebound. Regarding the electronic cymbals, I still don't like them. They still feel unnatural....I think Neil's hybrid electronic kit with acoustic cymbals that he used in the late 80's was the best set up he had...and should have been utilized in later years. I forget which of the more recent tours they played The Trees on, but Neil used the electronic kit....the electronic cymbals didn't cut it.
Technical difficulties with Caravan!
Far as electronic drums, go. All depends on how much money you wanna spend. The more you spend, the better, the response and feel. I’m sure Neils kit isn’t cheap lol
"Perpetual Motion"
Where’s Caravan???
I have the V-Drums and, yeah, they do not feel like real drums at all. To me, anyway. Jumping back on an accoustic kit is always a jolt to the system.
As a jazz guy, you really should check out Neil's "Cotton Tail" solo from the Burning for Buddy tribute concert.
ruclips.net/video/aT9333XiR4U/видео.html
Undeniably one of the worlds best drummers, but as time went by it did sort of become a circus. Midi played a huge part which wasn't to everyone's taste. Neal was a master at his craft and sometimes I think needed a little less showman. RiP to the master of innovation ❤
Not going to lie. I took him in a arm wrestle.
You have to watch the buddy ridge tribute that Neil Peart did. I think the drum solo he did should have been jazzy. Rather than what he plays on tour. Also, he is not letting the New Orleans feel come out. You jazz. John Boham had the New Orleans feel about him. Neil should have played every jazz record he could have found for 6 months. Just to get the feel. More can be said, but I will leave it there.
Was expecting Caravan...🤔
"Everybody knows what time it is." Yep. Time to hit the restroom and get another beer. JK...but I definitely prefer Neil's playing to the Rush songs over his solos. I think there are quite a few more mind-blowing moments.
The caravan carried him onward…
I have nothing to add to your thumbs down on Neil doing jazz.
Well OK I will add one thing. This is in the What If category. In Neil's starting over phase in the 90s, if someone pointed him to Tony Williams instead of Freddie Gruber for lessons, the outcome would have been a lot different and more appropriate for "the drummer for Rush". Why? Because Tony who was so deeply rooted in modern jazz also understood the energy and intensity of rock. Of course he did, he practically invented jazz rock fusion.
So I can just fantasize about how Tony would have enabled Neil to maintain his energetic precision, and just bring him deeper into the worlds of drum phrasing and groove.
With all due respect, you look so miserable watching his solo. Always complaining about the same mudane talking points.
What happened to Caravan?
did a Community Post
Why isn't anyone singing along? Such a disappointment...
🙃
God bless him for all the useless drum solo notes he didn’t need to play!!!
I didn't enjoy the Drum Solos on the last few tours as much, too many fake sounds and not as much dynamic intensity. Exit Stage Left Solo , Red Lenses Solo from 84 Tour, and the Solo that followed Leave that Thing Alone from 96 to 2004 are his definitive apexes in my opinion
My favourite drum solo is the one that followed Leave That Thing Alone in the 1997 Toronto show from the Test For Echo Tour.
@@lindaward5376 I was there at the 2nd show on July 2nd! It was magical and ironically right before Neil's World would collapse.
Modern electronic drums are much better. The drum heads are a mesh that feels pretty natural. Cymbals still suck 🤣🤣
Perpetual Motion, pretty much describes Neil Peart to a tee. Justin, I gotta say I'm a bit perplexed, you as a bass player seem to be totally bored by drummers, why is that, myself as a dancer drums and bass are essential, I dance to the rhythm section, vocals and lead guitar are nice and all but for us it's all about the rhythm section. Just wondering, Westie.
I love drummers actually. The drummer is the most important person in the band. A band is only as good as their drummer. I've said these things before. 🤷♂️
@@JustinPanariello Thanks for clarifying Justin, you are right for sure, for us it's all about bass and drums, both are essential. 😊
Nope. Not really a fan of his drum solos past the 80’s. I don’t mind the electronic drums too much. But not into the whole swing thing.
Yeah man I've never liked the jazz section, rio was his peak and after r30 I'm tired of his solos😅. Neil has always sucked at playing jazz 😅 and geddy sucks at reggae, but for some reason they keep doing it. What makes it worse is Neil is attempting to do jazz on a rock kit tuned for their songs. A jazz kit is ideal, and even more annoying is he could've programmed a jazz kit into his electronic setup with them other goofy sounds, but no.😂But that still wouldn't help his trash playing though. My issue as a drummer is similar to you as a bassist when geddy does some weird shit or doesn't play a fretless a certain way😅