Jamel_AKA_Jamal Thank you for doing this. I’m crushed. I’m absolutely crushed today. I’ve been a RUSH fan since 1980 and this hurt bad. Thank you for honoring Neil and helping me grieve.
Was really cool of you to do this reaction. While his passing is really painful, watching the joy on your face watching him play brought a smile to mine. Thanks man
Jamal Thank You For That It Was Awesome I Know He Will Be Missed, Their is this new Band from Mexico called The Warning They are Three Sisters The Drummer Paulina She Always Said Neil Peart Was Her Favorite Drummer and in 2017 Neil Peart Heard of Paulina And He Sent a Couple Of His Autographed Drum Sticks in a Case With her Name on It, She Was Speechless. Jamal This Rock Band Kicks Ass I've Asked You to do a Reaction Videos of his Band But I Guess You Haven't got around To It, If You Live in The L A Area They are Play at The Whisky A Go Go on the 15th of January maybe You and Your Wife can Go To That Show, The Show on the 16th is Sold Out... ruclips.net/video/M1mWBMDS_iI/видео.html
@@nannerlchanel5045- Nannerl Chanel You're comment was so cute. I see that you're a content creator. Im not, but thinking about it. I briefly checked out your page and saw that you're celebrating 35 clean years! Great job! I just got 5 years sober and things couldn't be any better after a life that was anything but.... life. To bad about Neil Peart. So sad Alex and Geddy Lee must be in absolute anguish.
Neil is sorely missed , but his excellence will shine like a diamond forever !!! The music world has lost the greatest percussionist who ever held a pair of drumsticks but music is all the greater for all of his contributions !! R.I.P. Professor Neal!!! Thank you for the music !!!
The Professor lives on ..... what a talent..... very tribal.... Neil was a genius.... perfection is not even a word that can describe his playing.... NOBODY like him... seen the band many times from the early 80's to thier final tour..... RIP Neil Peart .... we miss ya.
So much truth with just a few words . Neil has inspired a generation of new drummers and as much as he is one of the worlds greatest his life was filled with tragedy . Lost his first daughter to a car accident years ago and two years later his wife dies of cancer , remarries and has a new daughter in California , now Neil is gone . Rush was the bookmark of my life ..
As a former drummer, what really separates Neil Peart from the crowd is how clean he was. The stuff non-drummers don't appreciate is the fact that parts of his solo are single stroke rolls, matched grip... then he switches effortlessly to traditional grip, double stroke rolls... his drumming is perfect, never sloppy. Simple elegant, yet often times almost impossible to duplicate! He was also a brilliant lyricist and songwriter.... He is the GOAT! There will never be another drummer like him. Thanks for giving him your attention.
You lost me at single stroke rolls ! Failed music 2 years in a row and I know Neil is the man! The whole band is !! But that could be my Canadian showing itself !! Home town band!!!!
extremely clean.. the sound is not dragged by an uneven hitting force in the mix of continuous hits with the sticks. his hemispheres are completely separate for timings. I think in the beginning he had 6 different rhythm timings going when he was reaching back almost 180 degrees to hit some drums. later the snare rolls in either style were so fast and clean
"Your favorite drummer's favorite drummer". I like that. That said, Steve Perkins of Jane's Addiction (my favorite drummer) posted a tribute to him. As did Les Claypool.
His level of complexity to what you hear within this performance is extraordinary on many levels: technical, agility, cut rhythms, creativity and natural ability to mention some of those things. Spent years playing this bands music (as guitarist), and this has to be one of his greatest live performances .
That's one of Neil's more conservative solos. If you go back in time a bit you'll catch one that is more rocking. I couldn't help but go to tears watching this. The world will miss this man. Thank you so much Neil!
There really are no words to adequately describe how good he was. I came upon RUSH late in the game but have quickly grown to really love their music. RIP Neil.
Don't think you realize what you just witnessed. Thee best drum solo by thee best drummer in history. Never be another like Mr.Neil Peart ❤❤❤❤✌✌✌🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤❤❤❤❤
Neil and his lyrics have been part of my life for nearly 30 years. Never ever forgotten, Brother...the true Professor. RIP still tough even now ... and another Thank You for this!
We call him the professor, cause he's going to school ya. He wasn't just a drummer, he was a percussionist. Every percussion instrument he perfected. A true G.O.A.T. RIP NEIL PEART.
They called him the best from early in his career the man never let any of that ego or bs affect his playing or personal life when he was thought to have nothing left to learn he'd search it out whether learning simple but rigorous jazz hand technique to studying rhythm out in the jungle in the middle of the damn Congo, not many virtuouso's that deserve a GOAT title but this man was a Golden GOAT at that pure magic in those limbs
I myself have played drums for 30 years. This is the master of Drumming. When he drums crossing his arms back and forth starting at 1030 and not hitting the rims plus the qauds on the base is the hardest thing to do. I have the ability to drum using various techniques I've learned throughout my life but I have to say that I am not capable of doing it. I have tried about 25 times and I always hit the rims. Amazing Job From The Master
@@theakh4238 I don't think he ever would have done that, he lived through his daughter dying in a car crash at age 19 and his wife being diagnosed with terminal cancer 5 months later and dying shortly after, he was a fighter
Thank you for the respect for this drum god. I've been a Rush fan ever since I was a kid. Nothing like them. I really appreciate the honor you've given. Thanks again.
No doubt about it that this man had great talent. He'd suffered from shoulder problems possibly tendinitis and probably knew he had cancer. So he retired from the band to live out what days he had left. God bless him and all of us who had the chance to meet or see him live to share his gift to the world.
I am a Canadian from Montreal,Neil was a hero for us here,still is and will always be,i saw theme like 10 Times in concert!The man was a gentleman.this band was very special!It’s a big lost!
Neil Peart made a drum solo sound like an entire band playing. As a Who fan, I am humbled that Neil's favorite drummer was Keith Moon of The Who. Keith would be smiling while watching Neil Peart putting on this amazing drum solo. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
He was indeed “your favorite drummers favorite drummer”. The professor.. there was only one of him..he was a high-powered mutant, never once considered for mass production
All Neals solos were amazing but I have seen him take it to another universe. He improved a large part of his solos over the years. I watched Neal in concert over 30 times and his solos have been Phenomenal. NEAL PEART IS THE GREATEST ROCK DRUMMER OF ALL TIME. We are missing him so much.
Really is a sad day. Magnificient lyricist, drummer and writer. The best ever! His legacy remains forever. My fav band. Please react to The Garden from Rush. Last song from the last album...
The Garden.... A very beautiful and fitting meditation on the impermanence of everything. Neil Peart... a beautiful man of many talents. He'll be really sorely missed. Yes, would love to see it here.
The World Lost a Drum God . We have to consider ourselves Very Very fortunate to have witnessed a once in a life time Talent . There will never be another like him. God speed Neil .
“These ain’t no church drums.” Man, I’m in tears right now, over three weeks later watching Neil’s solo. The greatest ever in my opinion. He will be missed by so many. RIP Professor.
Excellent Choice for honoring his memory! This shows you do get the love we have all had for him and his skill, talent and mastery of his craft. 11/10. CHURCH!
I have always loved rush since i was a kid. 40 years later i still do. We lost the greatest drummer to have ever graced this earth. RIP Neil now you are with your wife. You will be missed.
The world lost the drummer of all drummers. What a great tribute to the professor, Instant follow. RIP Mr. Peart music will never be the same. Thanks again for the tribute.
I'm still in mourning, and currently in tears after watching this video. Thanks for your kindness. I grew up not far from where he's from (St Catherines, Ontario, Canada), and I've been a Rush fan since the early 80s. His death really hit home for me.
Thank you again Jamel. As for you saying " the least you can do", this is the biggest thing you can do for us RUSH fans by sharing the musical talent of the great Neil Peart
"I just woke up" is my favorite quote. I have loved this "Brothers" talent for years. He WAS the man. You just woke up in another way... You also just woke up a lot of people to this great talent. THANKS!
It was Summer of 1974 a band came from Canada 🇨🇦 to New York and a song was being played on our local Rock radio station 95.5 WPLJ Fm New York’s Best Rock. the song, was called working man. It was all over from then onward. Rush was not just another band, but a force of Nature.. 🎸 with then drummer, John Rusty who also passed away on 2008 then, Neil Peart 🥁 both of you will live on in our hearts💔and in our souls 😢
Neil Peart was a student, a musician and a craftsman of drums. His soul extended into his sticks and when he played, he always did it by showing everyone his admiration of his craft. Thank you J. Well done.
And even though he was The Professor, he never stopped learning how to be better until his body hit the point he couldn't be 100% when even at 80% he's still the best.
@@RockyPoundstone I remember that game well. They were saying how sick he was. He scored his average ppg that game before the end of the game. I think they blew the other team out so he got some bench time to rest.
As a local Toronto musician/drummer Neil Peart was inspirational to me. He showed me what kind of talent can come out of our own backyard so to say. Thank you Neil for the decades of amazing music and showing what people are capable of achieving with enough drive and detemination. R.I.P Neil Peart
The Professor on the Drumkit! I grew up near to where Neil did and RUSH was one of my favorite bands from 1975 onward, Neil's lyrics and his unmatched drumming were the main reason. 2020 started out with the loss of Neil and has just gone to hell since :(
Jamal, I’ve only seen a few of your vlogs. You seem to appreciate good musicians and good musicianship. Rush has been my favorite band since 1981. Neil Peart was a huge Buddy Rich fan in later life. He loved jazz. He still studied with a teacher in order to continue to improve his craft. He was not satisfied. He continually wanted to get better. What a great line.....He was your favorite drummer’s favorite drummer. There are performers and there are musicians. Neil Peart was a musician. Rush may not have been a favorite of yours. That’s ok. Thank you for being open minded and receptive to the music and for expressing your thoughts. I look forward to seeing more of your vlogs in the future. Peace.
Everyone has their favorite drummer, some great ones out there to chose from. For me, no man who ever picked up a stick and purposely hit something with it in order to produce sound did it better than Neil Peart. He was born to do this.
"You gotta be in some kind of shape!" Damn right you do. neil himself once said that playing a Rush gig was like running a marathon while solving math equations. :)
I got away from listening to Neil and Rush for quite a while. Thanks for bringing me back. Neil's percussion compositions became so rich with his study of music outside Rock. It's astounding that one person could embrace that much diversity of music in one lifetime. Rest Neil, you made the world a better place.
Jamal, I just started again watching you videos. The fist video I picked was RUSH Spirit of Radio, followed by YYZ. While reading some comments I saw "R.I.P NEIL"!. At that moment my heart sank! I immediately search for Neil Peart and that's when I seen that he passed away in January. I thank you so very much for making this video in tribute for this wonderful and talented man!. He has gone through so much in his life. God rest his soul. God Bless you Jamal!.
I grew up listening to Rush, I played Drums with my twin brother Erik for 35 years and always idolized Neil Peart, thanks for paying respect and tribute to Neil... Gone but not forgotten!... Rest in Peace with love, loyalty and respect my musical friend... We all have your music that lives on in our collective hearts!
Thanks. Neil was one of the best. And he wrote the lyrics. Lost his wife and son... bringing tears to my eyes..RIP Neil. Me and all the session drummers will see you soon.. thanks Jamal!
He's my all time favorite Drummer since the 70's . In fact His playing inspires me as a church drummer to strive to Give God all the Glory! R.I.P. Niel.
Thank you so much for reacting to Neil Peart he was known as the greatest drummer in the world. R.I.P. Neil Peart we will never ever have a great drummer like you
It’s easy to forget how a great musician, maybe especially a drummer, is also a great athlete. Making real music is a physical art. Besides the brute force and endurance required, rhythm has to be unconsciously perfect, memory flawless, reactions lightning fast, and hand-eye coordination like a baseball hitter’s. Like you said, he’s not young. So he’s dedicated. Great drummer. Drummers are like goalkeepers: they’re born that way. You either want to play drums or goalkeeper and nothing else, or you want nothing to do with it. R.I.P., Mr. Peart
As a drummer, Neil Peart was a household name back in the 70's on through. I know he inspired a lot of drummers today, including myself to think outside the norm with creativity. When you mentioned who was the best drummer Neil always came up. Sure there's a lot more technical drummers today, but as far as creative MUSICAL drumming, I didn't know anyone who came close. Saw them twice and both times were amazing. Thank you Neil Peart for the influence you had on my drumming.
His drum solos were just a fraction of his great and inspirational abilities. His percussion and lyrics are and I do mean are, what stirs emotions in every fan. I've studied under his tutelage for decades as a drummer and his passing has affected me more than I could have fathomed. Limelight has helped me cope more than the professor could have ever known. Thank you Neil, we the faithful shall grieve for years to come. Jamel your amount of respect for the professor is exemplar. Bless you too.
Maybe so, and I saw Buddy Rich and his orchestra in person once play the theme for Rocky and Bullwinkle by the by, and everyone knows how great he was, but I'll bet if Buddy Rich could see this he'd have a hell of a lot of nice things to say.
Thanks for the respect. I found Neil when I was a young drummer and his drumming inspired me to not only reach for a new level, but to never be satisfied at where I was. Always the student never the master. His drumming influenced me beyond belief. But his lyrics also shaped my mind. Losing him was a major impact to me. Thank you for sharing this. True proof that he will live on in what he created. Peace brother.
You know Neil Peart is (despite physically he is not with us anymore) the best drummer I have heard for all my life. There are giants on drums. But this man is a TITAN! Rush will be forever. Peart had all acknowledgment he deserved while still alive and will stay being recognized for some centuries, for sure.
The kick and hi-hat that starts at 4:50 ... and keeps on going ... by 6:25 his brain has detached the feet, to continue in autopilot, while he does an unrelated solo with his hands...mind-blowing!!! Love this solo...it showcases the musical composition he brought to Rush songs...oh and great lyrics too... smart guy! RIP Prof. Neil
You sir, brought tears to my eyes in this reaction. It has been a week since I heard of Neil's passing and my wife and I got through the night watching the Time Stands Still video which tore me apart. This reaction has hit me! I have seen every tour since A Farewell to Kings show in North Bay Ontario when I was 15 and have watched his drum solo evolve throughout every tour. This band influenced my life beyond belief. I can tell that you are real and really appreciate them and that your reaction channel for at least Rush is not just a money making RUclips thing but you really do get it. RIP "The Professor".
What a lot of people don't get about Neil is that he wasn't just one of the greatest "rock drummers". Oh, he was; but he was also a great jazz drummer, blues drummer, metal drummer, and so on. This vid really captures that - you mentioned "Hawaiian" also. There are drummers that could out-beat-per-second him, no doubt, but his stamina, versatility, and general love of the beat is unmatched. Note that this solo was in the middle of a 2-hour concert of Rush music - talk about STRENGTH!
This is my first time saying something to you and ive been a fan for awhile. Im thankful to you for doing this, its been a hard few days for me since he died. it was a pleasure seeing hear this for the first time. cheers buddy.
Thanks so much for this reaction!! I've been a Rush fan for over 30 yrs!! Thanks for recognizing him as upon him passing away!! He'll always be known as the greatest drummer in the world!!
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Jamel_AKA_Jamal Thank you for doing this. I’m crushed. I’m absolutely crushed today. I’ve been a RUSH fan since 1980 and this hurt bad. Thank you for honoring Neil and helping me grieve.
Ty and rest in peace Neil. You was my favorite.
YYZ live in RIO is worth checking out you tube .,, RIP Sir
Was really cool of you to do this reaction. While his passing is really painful, watching the joy on your face watching him play brought a smile to mine. Thanks man
Jamal Thank You For That It Was Awesome I Know He Will Be Missed, Their is this new Band from Mexico called The Warning They are Three Sisters The Drummer Paulina She Always Said Neil Peart Was Her Favorite Drummer and in 2017 Neil Peart Heard of Paulina And He Sent a Couple Of His Autographed Drum Sticks in a Case With her Name on It, She Was Speechless. Jamal This Rock Band Kicks Ass I've Asked You to do a Reaction Videos of his Band But I Guess You Haven't got around To It, If You Live in The L A Area They are Play at The Whisky A Go Go on the 15th of January maybe You and Your Wife can Go To That Show, The Show on the 16th is Sold Out... ruclips.net/video/M1mWBMDS_iI/видео.html
I won't get too flowery here. Neil Peart was simply an otherworldly talent. We were lucky to occupy this planet with him.
Not only the most talented drummer of all time he also wrote all the lyrics. A truly amazing musician that will never be forgotten. RIP Neil!
To all those who "air drummed" to every Neil Peart solo..... we are in mourning today. RIP NEIL PEART YOU WILL BE FOREVER IRREPLACEABLE.
@@nannerlchanel5045- Nannerl Chanel You're comment was so cute. I see that you're a content creator. Im not, but thinking about it.
I briefly checked out your page and saw that you're celebrating 35 clean years! Great job! I just got 5 years sober and things couldn't be any better after a life that was anything but.... life. To bad about Neil Peart. So sad Alex and Geddy Lee must be in absolute anguish.
* air stick up *
No one ever air drummed to an entire Neil Peart drum solo. We all ran out of steam around the 45th second mark, lol!
Still doing it
RIP, great drummer and song writer🎶🎵🎶🎵🌎👍
Neil is sorely missed , but his excellence will shine like a diamond forever !!! The music world has lost the greatest percussionist who ever held a pair of drumsticks but music is all the greater for all of his contributions !! R.I.P. Professor Neal!!! Thank you for the music !!!
R.I.P. 🙏🏻
Neil also wrote most of Rush's lyrics.
And books, he has written a few books.
Also wrote books, never read one though
He did.
YES!
Amazingly, his lyrics also stand alone as pure poetry. Just read them sometime without the music; wow!
The Professor lives on ..... what a talent..... very tribal.... Neil was a genius.... perfection is not even a word that can describe his playing.... NOBODY like him... seen the band many times from the early 80's to thier final tour.....
RIP Neil Peart .... we miss ya.
Canada...and the world, lost one of the greats today.
Lost the GREATEST. My first Rush song was Tom Sawyer and I was hooked. You will be missed by all.
Rush is are homeland band......period.
😥😥
So much truth with just a few words . Neil has inspired a generation of new drummers and as much as he is one of the worlds greatest his life was filled with tragedy . Lost his first daughter to a car accident years ago and two years later his wife dies of cancer , remarries and has a new daughter in California , now Neil is gone . Rush was the bookmark of my life ..
As a former drummer, what really separates Neil Peart from the crowd is how clean he was. The stuff non-drummers don't appreciate is the fact that parts of his solo are single stroke rolls, matched grip... then he switches effortlessly to traditional grip, double stroke rolls... his drumming is perfect, never sloppy. Simple elegant, yet often times almost impossible to duplicate!
He was also a brilliant lyricist and songwriter.... He is the GOAT! There will never be another drummer like him.
Thanks for giving him your attention.
You lost me at single stroke rolls ! Failed music 2 years in a row and I know Neil is the man! The whole band is !! But that could be my Canadian showing itself !! Home town band!!!!
He took the drums from being a simple rhythm keeper to having it's own voice.
GOAT!
spot on... drumming genius.
extremely clean.. the sound is not dragged by an uneven hitting force in the mix of continuous hits with the sticks.
his hemispheres are completely separate for timings. I think in the beginning he had 6 different rhythm timings going when he was reaching back almost 180 degrees to hit some drums. later the snare rolls in either style were so fast and clean
"Your favorite drummer's favorite drummer". I like that.
That said, Steve Perkins of Jane's Addiction (my favorite drummer) posted a tribute to him. As did Les Claypool.
His level of complexity to what you hear within this performance is extraordinary on many levels: technical, agility, cut rhythms, creativity and natural ability to mention some of those things. Spent years playing this bands music (as guitarist), and this has to be one of his greatest live performances .
That's one of Neil's more conservative solos. If you go back in time a bit you'll catch one that is more rocking. I couldn't help but go to tears watching this. The world will miss this man. Thank you so much Neil!
There really are no words to adequately describe how good he was. I came upon RUSH late in the game but have quickly grown to really love their music. RIP Neil.
Don't think you realize what you just witnessed. Thee best drum solo by thee best drummer in history. Never be another like Mr.Neil Peart ❤❤❤❤✌✌✌🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤❤❤❤❤
Neil and his lyrics have been part of my life for nearly 30 years. Never ever forgotten, Brother...the true Professor. RIP still tough even now ... and another Thank You for this!
We call him the professor, cause he's going to school ya. He wasn't just a drummer, he was a percussionist. Every percussion instrument he perfected. A true G.O.A.T. RIP NEIL PEART.
They called him the best from early in his career the man never let any of that ego or bs affect his playing or personal life when he was thought to have nothing left to learn he'd search it out whether learning simple but rigorous jazz hand technique to studying rhythm out in the jungle in the middle of the damn Congo, not many virtuouso's that deserve a GOAT title but this man was a Golden GOAT at that pure magic in those limbs
Didn’t he teach at the University of Alberta?
I’m pretty sure he had a PhD in philosophy
Jim Eiden no he dropped out of high school he had an honorary doctorate of music
Floor Master1299 somehow he still had an iq in the 150s. Unbelievable intelligent!!
I myself have played drums for 30 years. This is the master of Drumming. When he drums crossing his arms back and forth starting at 1030 and not hitting the rims plus the qauds on the base is the hardest thing to do. I have the ability to drum using various techniques I've learned throughout my life but I have to say that I am not capable of doing it. I have tried about 25 times and I always hit the rims. Amazing Job From The Master
This one hurts......bad. The master, the professor. R.I.P Pratt......
Peart will always be remembered as one of the best.
At least this time, it WASN'T self inflicted. Many of my musical heroes have died under their own hand. It still hurts though no matter what.
I sincerely agree
@@theakh4238 I don't think he ever would have done that, he lived through his daughter dying in a car crash at age 19 and his wife being diagnosed with terminal cancer 5 months later and dying shortly after, he was a fighter
@@23djdrums Yes he was. His arena was drumming and he was the Champ of the arena.
The #1 drummer with the #1 drum solo. Thank you for all your amazing lyrics Neil. Keep drumming in heaven!
Thank you for the respect for this drum god. I've been a Rush fan ever since I was a kid. Nothing like them. I really appreciate the honor you've given. Thanks again.
He was also one of the shyest, nicest guy's you could ever meet too....Oh yea and one of, if not the greatest, rock drummer of all time!
He is in my top 5 ...him Danny Carey from TOOL ..Buddy rich...Ginger Baker from cream. ...Mario Duplantier from Gojira
The song "Limelight" highlighted his shyness. "I can't pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend."
I think you'd love to know that in the 80's and 90's he travelled all over Africa ON A BYCICLE, just to learn about rhythms!
Thanks for saying that because I hear it in that and I'm from Haiti and I hear some Haitian percussion in there.
He had took a motorcycle in this trip also
Yes i heard that. Amazing
Thought he went to drown his sorrows and do some soul searching cause he lost his family members!?
@@zoostew8354 that was the late 90s in the americas
You are a class act thank you for doing this video so quickly.
RUSH are The Prog Gods
I have never agreed more to a comment in my life.
Love, Love, Love how you opened the video by saying, Brother Neil passed away, cause that's exactly how it feels
RIP
Soul crushing loss but a lifetime of music left for us to carry on.
No doubt about it that this man had great talent. He'd suffered from shoulder problems possibly tendinitis and probably knew he had cancer. So he retired from the band to live out what days he had left. God bless him and all of us who had the chance to meet or see him live to share his gift to the world.
Tanx Jamal for the tribute....
R.I.P Neal
I am a Canadian from Montreal,Neil was a hero for us here,still is and will always be,i saw theme like 10 Times in concert!The man was a gentleman.this band was very special!It’s a big lost!
Thank you for a respectful and another entertaining reaction. I know this is going to put a smile on the face of fans. I know I did.
RIP Professor ❤️😓
...”and the meek shall inherit the earth”...
“R.I.P.-
Professor Peart”🙏
......tears.....
Neil Peart made a drum solo sound like an entire band playing. As a Who fan, I am humbled that Neil's favorite drummer was Keith Moon of The Who. Keith would be smiling while watching Neil Peart putting on this amazing drum solo. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
Maybe. They're smiling together???
@@craigpage381 yes. But in tears 😭 I am.
He never stopped learning, studying percussion from cultures around the world and throughout history.
Neil was the best drummer that has ever lived.
thats not true, he was GREAT, not the best
Yes he was RIP Neil
Neil always loved Buddy Rich
Sorry but as great as he was he couldn't touch buddy rich:...buddy, neil, that kid that played soul sacrifice for Santana at woodstock, then bonham
Neal is great but there is Bonham and Portnoy and Alan White
He was indeed “your favorite drummers favorite drummer”. The professor.. there was only one of him..he was a high-powered mutant, never once considered for mass production
Too bad I feel like he died a bit too young but on the bright side he won't be easily forgotten he might be the best drummer ever to hit a stage
He definitely died too young. Glioblastoma is the worse, took Neil and Gord.
Didn't we all know that they were going to take him first...???
He's my favorite drummer. Somebody will learn from him and be better because we stand on the shoulders of....
Neil was a legitimate giant in the drum/music world. He understood music inside and out. R.I.P. my brother.
All Neals solos were amazing but I have seen him take it to another universe. He improved a large part of his solos over the years. I watched Neal in concert over 30 times and his solos have been Phenomenal. NEAL PEART IS THE GREATEST ROCK DRUMMER OF ALL TIME. We are missing him so much.
Mr Niel was the professor on the drum kit, no doubt, probably number one, and he will be missed dearly. Prayers to him and his family
So saddened by his loss was the greatest drummer in the world..R.I.P Neil you have been an inspiration to millions and God speed!!!
This never gets old. Pair this with Alex Lifeson's lead, and Geddy Lee playing a double necked base, keyboards and singing. Amazing band.
Really is a sad day. Magnificient lyricist, drummer and writer. The best ever! His legacy remains forever. My fav band.
Please react to The Garden from Rush. Last song from the last album...
The Garden.... A very beautiful and fitting meditation on the impermanence of everything. Neil Peart... a beautiful man of many talents. He'll be really sorely missed. Yes, would love to see it here.
The World Lost a Drum God . We have to consider ourselves Very Very fortunate to have witnessed a once in a life time Talent . There will never be another like him. God speed Neil .
I went to high school with him. I literally fell to my knees when my wife told me he passed. Thanks for the respect!!!!
Only drummer who’s drum solo gives me goosebumps! RIP Neil, can’t believe you are gone. 💔
Thank You. RIP to Neil Peart. Been a Rush fan since 74.
“These ain’t no church drums.” Man, I’m in tears right now, over three weeks later watching Neil’s solo. The greatest ever in my opinion. He will be missed by so many. RIP Professor.
Here's how you know he's good: He's been nominated for "Best Instrumental" Grammy awards for DRUM SOLOS. That's insane.
Excellent Choice for honoring his memory! This shows you do get the love we have all had for him and his skill, talent and mastery of his craft. 11/10. CHURCH!
I have always loved rush since i was a kid. 40 years later i still do. We lost the greatest drummer to have ever graced this earth. RIP Neil now you are with your wife. You will be missed.
He's with his 1st daughter as well.
The world lost the drummer of all drummers. What a great tribute to the professor, Instant follow. RIP Mr. Peart music will never be the same. Thanks again for the tribute.
I saw Rush in 1977 - 1987 and 2015. Great band and I've always been a fan...Neil Peart was truly a wordsmith and a badass drummer...
I'm still in mourning, and currently in tears after watching this video. Thanks for your kindness. I grew up not far from where he's from (St Catherines, Ontario, Canada), and I've been a Rush fan since the early 80s. His death really hit home for me.
Thank you again Jamel.
As for you saying " the least you can do", this is the biggest thing you can do for us RUSH fans by sharing the musical talent of the great Neil Peart
"I just woke up" is my favorite quote. I have loved this "Brothers" talent for years. He WAS the man. You just woke up in another way... You also just woke up a lot of people to this great talent. THANKS!
It was Summer of 1974 a band came from Canada 🇨🇦 to New York and a song was being played on our local Rock radio station 95.5 WPLJ Fm New York’s Best Rock. the song, was called working man. It was all over from then onward. Rush was not just another band, but a force of Nature.. 🎸 with then drummer, John Rusty who also passed away on 2008 then, Neil Peart 🥁 both of you will live on in our hearts💔and in our souls 😢
Neil Peart was a student, a musician and a craftsman of drums. His soul extended into his sticks and when he played, he always did it by showing everyone his admiration of his craft. Thank you J. Well done.
And even though he was The Professor, he never stopped learning how to be better until his body hit the point he couldn't be 100% when even at 80% he's still the best.
The amazing thing is, he did this whole show with the flu. He was sick and still played at this level.
Jordan flu game level stuff
@@RockyPoundstone I remember that game well. They were saying how sick he was. He scored his average ppg that game before the end of the game. I think they blew the other team out so he got some bench time to rest.
As a local Toronto musician/drummer Neil Peart was inspirational to me. He showed me what kind of talent can come out of our own backyard so to say. Thank you Neil for the decades of amazing music and showing what people are capable of achieving with enough drive and detemination. R.I.P Neil Peart
The Professor on the Drumkit! I grew up near to where Neil did and RUSH was one of my favorite bands from 1975 onward, Neil's lyrics and his unmatched drumming were the main reason.
2020 started out with the loss of Neil and has just gone to hell since :(
I agree
Big time dude!
Yup :(
269 people gave this a thumbs down?
How dumb
Jamal, I’ve only seen a few of your vlogs. You seem to appreciate good musicians and good musicianship. Rush has been my favorite band since 1981. Neil Peart was a huge Buddy Rich fan in later life. He loved jazz. He still studied with a teacher in order to continue to improve his craft. He was not satisfied. He continually wanted to get better. What a great line.....He was your favorite drummer’s favorite drummer. There are performers and there are musicians. Neil Peart was a musician. Rush may not have been a favorite of yours. That’s ok. Thank you for being open minded and receptive to the music and for expressing your thoughts. I look forward to seeing more of your vlogs in the future. Peace.
That's what made Neil such a great drummer... he was NEVER too old or too good to learn...very humble... RIP Professor ...
Lost a legend but gained an Angel
He's jamming with Hendrix, Bonham, Morrison, Janis, SRV
Neil was atheist. He'd probably be pissed if he was an angel.
Keith Roy 😂 figure of speech
Everyone has their favorite drummer, some great ones out there to chose from. For me, no man who ever picked up a stick and purposely hit something with it in order to produce sound did it better than Neil Peart. He was born to do this.
I got to see them 6 times in the 80's. Still the best concerts I've ever seen. Thank you for this reaction. ♥️
You, Sir, are a class act. Thank you for a fitting tribute to the greatest drummer of all time. He is sadly missed.
What often gets missed in this video, the horns at the end weren't added, they were electronically tied to his symbol crashes. HE played the horns.
A lifetime of hard work , talent, and persistence. He inspired me back in 1980 to buy my first kit. Still have it, just under the dust
"You gotta be in some kind of shape!" Damn right you do. neil himself once said that playing a Rush gig was like running a marathon while solving math equations. :)
I got away from listening to Neil and Rush for quite a while. Thanks for bringing me back. Neil's percussion compositions became so rich with his study of music outside Rock. It's astounding that one person could embrace that much diversity of music in one lifetime. Rest Neil, you made the world a better place.
Jamal, I just started again watching you videos. The fist video I picked was RUSH Spirit of Radio, followed by YYZ. While reading some comments I saw "R.I.P NEIL"!. At that moment my heart sank! I immediately search for Neil Peart and that's when I seen that he passed away in January. I thank you so very much for making this video in tribute for this wonderful and talented man!. He has gone through so much in his life. God rest his soul. God Bless you Jamal!.
I grew up listening to Rush, I played Drums with my twin brother Erik for 35 years and always idolized Neil Peart, thanks for paying respect and tribute to Neil...
Gone but not forgotten!...
Rest in Peace with love, loyalty and respect my musical friend...
We all have your music that lives on in our collective hearts!
THE PROFESSOR!!! God rest his sole. He will be missed.
Thanks. Neil was one of the best. And he wrote the lyrics. Lost his wife and son... bringing tears to my eyes..RIP Neil. Me and all the session drummers will see you soon.. thanks Jamal!
I was fortunate enough to see him do this solo twice. In awe every time I watch this video. R.I.P professor.
He's my all time favorite Drummer since the 70's . In fact His playing inspires me as a church drummer to strive to Give God all the Glory! R.I.P. Niel.
RIP The Professor
Thank you so much for reacting to Neil Peart he was known as the greatest drummer in the world. R.I.P. Neil Peart we will never ever have a great drummer like you
Heartbroken. R.I.P. Professor ❤
Canadian Icon!!!! R.I.P. Neil.. I will never get tired of listening to him.
It’s easy to forget how a great musician, maybe especially a drummer, is also a great athlete. Making real music is a physical art. Besides the brute force and endurance required, rhythm has to be unconsciously perfect, memory flawless, reactions lightning fast, and hand-eye coordination like a baseball hitter’s. Like you said, he’s not young. So he’s dedicated. Great drummer. Drummers are like goalkeepers: they’re born that way. You either want to play drums or goalkeeper and nothing else, or you want nothing to do with it. R.I.P., Mr. Peart
Thank you for honoring Neil..your honesty and sincerity are a positive influence.keep it up!!
RIP Neil.
As a drummer, Neil Peart was a household name back in the 70's on through. I know he inspired a lot of drummers today, including myself to think outside the norm with creativity. When you mentioned who was the best drummer Neil always came up. Sure there's a lot more technical drummers today, but as far as creative MUSICAL drumming, I didn't know anyone who came close. Saw them twice and both times were amazing. Thank you Neil Peart for the influence you had on my drumming.
Hes the best ever drummer. period. hands down. and was a good friend of my bro. RIP Neil.
My favorite band in high school. The best concert I’ve ever seen. It was an honor to be able to see them live. RIP Neil, you will not be forgotten.
Hearing about Neil's passing hit me particularly hard. Forever air drumming to Xanadu👌
His drum solos were just a fraction of his great and inspirational abilities. His percussion and lyrics are and I do mean are, what stirs emotions in every fan. I've studied under his tutelage for decades as a drummer and his passing has affected me more than I could have fathomed. Limelight has helped me cope more than the professor could have ever known. Thank you Neil, we the faithful shall grieve for years to come. Jamel your amount of respect for the professor is exemplar. Bless you too.
Check out some Buddy Rich videos, Neal Peart once said "Compared to Buddy Rich, I'm just a rock and roll drummer." R.I.P. Professor.
Maybe so, and I saw Buddy Rich and his orchestra in person once play the theme for Rocky and Bullwinkle by the by, and everyone knows how great he was, but I'll bet if Buddy Rich could see this he'd have a hell of a lot of nice things to say.
Thanks for the respect. I found Neil when I was a young drummer and his drumming inspired me to not only reach for a new level, but to never be satisfied at where I was. Always the student never the master. His drumming influenced me beyond belief. But his lyrics also shaped my mind. Losing him was a major impact to me. Thank you for sharing this. True proof that he will live on in what he created. Peace brother.
He's not just a drummer,he's a true percussionist.
You know Neil Peart is (despite physically he is not with us anymore) the best drummer I have heard for all my life. There are giants on drums. But this man is a TITAN! Rush will be forever. Peart had all acknowledgment he deserved
while still alive and will stay being recognized for some centuries, for sure.
RIP Neil. You were a drum god!!!!
The kick and hi-hat that starts at 4:50 ... and keeps on going ... by 6:25 his brain has detached the feet, to continue in autopilot, while he does an unrelated solo with his hands...mind-blowing!!! Love this solo...it showcases the musical composition he brought to Rush songs...oh and great lyrics too... smart guy! RIP Prof. Neil
Drummers had a metronomes. Metronomes have Neil Peart
YES!
All a matter of *feel* and not just "good time".
Metronomes have good time, but no *feel*.
The worlds greatest drummer and lyrics writer. R.I.P Neil.
You sir, brought tears to my eyes in this reaction. It has been a week since I heard of Neil's passing and my wife and I got through the night watching the Time Stands Still video which tore me apart. This reaction has hit me! I have seen every tour since A Farewell to Kings show in North Bay Ontario when I was 15 and have watched his drum solo evolve throughout every tour. This band influenced my life beyond belief. I can tell that you are real and really appreciate them and that your reaction channel for at least Rush is not just a money making RUclips thing but you really do get it. RIP "The Professor".
What a lot of people don't get about Neil is that he wasn't just one of the greatest "rock drummers".
Oh, he was; but he was also a great jazz drummer, blues drummer, metal drummer, and so on.
This vid really captures that - you mentioned "Hawaiian" also.
There are drummers that could out-beat-per-second him, no doubt, but his stamina, versatility, and general love of the beat is unmatched.
Note that this solo was in the middle of a 2-hour concert of Rush music - talk about STRENGTH!
This is my first time saying something to you and ive been a fan for awhile. Im thankful to you for doing this, its been a hard few days for me since he died. it was a pleasure seeing hear this for the first time. cheers buddy.
He Was Incredible🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Thanks so much for this reaction!! I've been a Rush fan for over 30 yrs!! Thanks for recognizing him as upon him passing away!! He'll always be known as the greatest drummer in the world!!
You are a class act. I''m still feeling it more than a week after the horrible loss was announced. Thank you for your video - we all miss him.
You appreciation and respect for Neil is returned to you 10x. Thank You for that warm intro. God bless you.