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Neil Peart
Neil Peart performing a drum solo at the Xcel Energy Center in 2008
Neil Peart performing a drum solo at the Xcel Energy Center in 2008
Background information
Birth name Neil Ellwood Peart
Born September 12, 1952 (1952-09-12) (age 55)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s) Hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, jazz, swing, big band
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer, author
Instrument(s) Drums, percussion
Years active 1973–present
Label(s) Mercury, Anthem, Atlantic
Associated acts Rush
Buddy Rich Big Band
Website www.neilpeart.net
Notable instrument(s)
Sabian Paragon Signature cymbals designed by Peart

Neil Ellwood Peart (pronounced /ˈpɪərt/) OC, (born September 12, 1952 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and author. Xcel Energy Center is a sports arena in Saint Paul Minnesota, U Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of Anthem Records is an Independent record label based in Toronto Ontario. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Bernard "Buddy" Rich ( September 30 1917 &ndash April 2 1987) was an American jazz drummer and Bandleader Sabian is a Canadian Cymbal designer and manufacturer It is one of the largest in the world along with Zildjian, Paiste and Meinl. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created He is best-known as the drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion A lyricist is a Writer who specializes in Song Lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song(s Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of

Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada (now part of St. Catharines) working the occasional odd job. Port Dalhousie is a community in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page However, his true ambition was to become a professional musician. During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band and dropped out of high school to pursue a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined local Toronto band Rush in the summer of 1974. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario

Early in his career, Peart's performance style was deeply rooted in hard rock. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock He drew most of his inspiration from drummers such as Keith Moon and John Bonham, players who were at the forefront of the British hard rock scene. Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. [1] As time progressed, however, he began to emulate the jazz and big band musicians Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late Gene Krupa ( January 15, 1909 &ndash October 16, 1973) was an influential American Jazz and Big band Drummer Bernard "Buddy" Rich ( September 30 1917 &ndash April 2 1987) was an American jazz drummer and Bandleader Peart is also a pupil of jazz instructor Freddie Gruber. Freddie Gruber is a jazz drummer and drum teacher He came up in the nascent New York Be-bop scene and gigged with Charlie Parker, among many [2] Peart has received many awards for his musical performances and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina. [3]

In addition to being a musician, Peart is also a prolific writer, having published several travelogues along with being Rush's primary lyricist. [3] Over the years, Peart has become known for an impersonal writing style and a propensity for addressing diverse subject matter including science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy, as well as secular, humanitarian and libertarian themes. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. Humanitarianism is an active belief in Humanism (the idea of the value of human life whereby Humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans Libertarianism is a term used by a broad spectrum of political philosophies which prioritize individual Liberty and seek to minimize or even abolish the

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Life and career

Early life

Neil Peart was born on his family's farm in Hagersville,[3][4] on the outskirts of Hamilton. Hagersville Ontario Canada is a community in Haldimand County Ontario which gained international notoriety in 1990 for a gigantic uncontrolled tire fire which spewed Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population The first child of four, his brother Danny and sisters Judy and Nancy were born after the family moved to St. Catharines when Peart was two. At this time his father became parts manager for Dalziel Equipment, a farm machinery supplier. In 1956 the family moved to the Port Dalhousie area of the town. Port Dalhousie is a community in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Peart attended Gracefield School, and describes his childhood as happy and says he experienced a warm family life. By early adolescence he became interested in music and acquired a transistor radio, which he would use to tune into pop music stations broadcasting from Toronto, Hamilton, Welland and Buffalo. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Welland (formally The Corporation of the City of Welland; 2006 population 50331) is a city in the Regional Municipality of Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. [4]

His first exposure to musical training came in the form of piano lessons, which he later said in his instructional video A Work in Progress did not have much impact on him. A Work in Progress, 2-DVD box-set documents the "work in progress" of recording Rush 's Test for Echo album as well as Neil He had a penchant for drumming on various objects around the house with a pair of chopsticks, so for his 13th birthday, his parents bought him a pair of drum sticks, a practice pad and some lessons, with the promise that if he stuck with it for a year, they would buy him a kit. [4]

His parents bought him a drum kit for his fourteenth birthday and he began taking lessons from Don George at the Peninsula Conservatory of Music. [4] His stage debut took place that year at the school's Christmas pageant in St. Johns Anglican Church Hall in Port Dalhousie. His next appearance was at Lakeport High School with his first group, The Eternal Triangle. This performance contained an original number entitled "LSD forever. " At this show he performed his first solo which garnered praise from fellow students. [4]

Peart got a job in Lakeside Park, a fairground on the shores of Lake Ontario, which later inspired a song of the same name on the Rush album Caress of Steel. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Caress of Steel is the third Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1975 [5] He worked on the Bubble Game and Ball Toss, but his tendency to take it easy when business was slack resulted in his termination. By his late teens, Peart had played in local bands such as Mumblin’ Sumpthin’, the Majority, and JR Flood. These bands practiced in basement recreation rooms and garages and played church halls, high schools and roller rinks in towns across Southern Ontario such as Mitchell, Seaforth, Elmira and Timmins. Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario lying south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Mitchell is a community in Perth County Ontario, Canada. Mitchell is located at the intersection of Highways 8 and 23, 20 km West (and a little north Seaforth ( 2001 population 2300 is a community in the municipality of Huron East, in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. The town of Elmira in Ontario, Canada is the largest community within the Township of Woolwich in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and is Tuesday nights were filled with jam sessions at the Niagara Theatre Centre. [4]

Career prior to joining Rush

At eighteen years of age, after struggling to achieve success as a drummer in Canada, Peart traveled to London hoping to further his career as a professional musician. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [2] Despite playing in several bands and picking up occasional session work, he was forced to support himself by selling trinkets to tourists in a souvenir shop called The Great Frog on Carnaby Street. Carnaby Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in London, United Kingdom, located in the area of 'Carnaby' in the district of Soho [6][7]

While in London he came across the writings of novelist and Objectivist Ayn Rand. Objectivism is a Philosophy developed by Ayn Rand in the 20th century that encompasses positions on Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ayn Rand (ˈaɪn ˈrænd &ndash March 6 1982 born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum (Алиса Зиновьевна Розенбаум was a Russian born American Rand's writings became a significant philosophical influence on Peart, as he found many of her treatises to individualism and Objectivism inspiring. References to Rand's philosophy can be found in his lyrics, most notably "Anthem" from 1975's Fly By Night and "2112" from the 1976 Rush album, 2112. Anthem is a song written by Canadian rock trio Rush. It appears on their Fly by Night album from 1975 Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975. 2112 is the title track from Canadian Progressive rock band Rush 's album of the same name, released in 1976 2112 ("Twenty-One Twelve" is the fourth Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1976. [8]

After eighteen months of dead-end musical gigs, and disillusioned by his lack of progress in the music business, Peart placed his aspiration of becoming a professional musician on hold and returned to Canada. [2] Upon returning to St. Catharines, he worked for his father selling tractor parts at Dalziel Equipment.

Joining Rush

After returning to Canada, Peart was recruited to play drums for the St. Catharines band Hush, who played on the South Ontario bar circuit. [2] Soon after, a mutual acquaintance convinced Peart to audition for the Toronto based band Rush, which needed a replacement for its original drummer John Rutsey. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario John Howard Rutsey (1953 &ndash May 11, 2008) from Ontario, Canada was a former drummer most recognized for being a co-founding member of Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson oversaw the audition. Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953 in Willowdale Toronto) is a Canadian musician best known as the lead vocalist Alex Lifeson, OC (born Aleksandar Živojinović on August 27 1953 in Fernie, British Columbia) is a Canadian Musician His future band mates describe Peart's arrival that day as somewhat humorous, as Peart arrived in shorts, driving a battered old car with his drums stored in trashcans. Peart felt the entire audition was a complete disaster. [2] While Lee and Peart hit it off on a personal level (both sharing similar tastes in books and music), Lifeson had a less than favorable impression of Peart. [2] After some discussion, Lee convinced Lifeson that Peart's maniacal British style of drumming, reminiscent of The Who's Keith Moon, was what the band needed. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. [9]

Peart officially joined the band on July 29, 1974, two weeks before the group's first US tour. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Peart procured a silver Slingerland kit which he played at his first gig with the band, opening for Uriah Heep and Manfred Mann in front of over 11,000 people at the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 14. The Slingerland Drum Company is a historic Drum company which is linked to the rich history of Jazz drumming Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously This article is about Manfred Mann the band For Manfred Mann the man see Manfred Mann (musician. The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999 and informally known as " The Igloo " is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern [10]

Early career with Rush

Peart soon settled into his new position, also becoming the band's primary lyricist. Before joining Rush, he had written few songs, but, with the other members largely uninterested in writing lyrics, Peart's previously underutilized writing became as noticed as his musicianship. [11] The band was still finding its feet as a recording act, and Peart, along with the rest of the band, now had to learn to live from a suitcase.

His first recording with the band, 1975's Fly by Night, was fairly successful, winning the Juno Award for most promising new act,[12] but, the follow up, Caress of Steel, which the band had high hopes for, was greeted with hostility by both fans and critics. Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975. The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music Caress of Steel is the third Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1975 [13] In response to this negative reception, most of which was aimed at the B side spanning epic "The Fountain of Lamneth", Peart responded by penning "2112" on their next album of the same name in 1976. The Fountain of Lamneth is the fifth song from Rush 's third album Caress of Steel. 2112 is the title track from Canadian Progressive rock band Rush 's album of the same name, released in 1976 The album, despite record company indifference, became their breakthrough and gained a following in the United States. [14] The supporting tour culminated in a three night stand at Massey Hall in Toronto, a venue Peart had dreamed of playing in his days on the Southern Ontario bar circuit and where he was now introduced as "The Professor on the drum kit" by Lee. Massey Hall, located at 178 Victoria Street downtown Toronto, was built in 1894 by architect Sidney Badgley and financed by Hart Massey of Massey-Harris [15]

Peart returned to England for Rush's Northern European Tour and the band stayed in the United Kingdom to record the next album, 1977's A Farewell to Kings in Rockfield Studios in Wales. A Farewell to Kings is the fifth Studio album by Canadian rock band Rockfield Studios, near Monmouth in Wales and just outside the village of Rockfield, are where many of British rock music’s most successful recordings They returned to Rockfield to record the follow up, Hemispheres in 1978, which they wrote entirely in the studio. The recording of five studio albums in four years, coupled with as many as 300 gigs a year, convinced the band to take a different approach thereafter. Peart has described his time in the band up to this point as "a dark tunnel. "[16]

From this point on, Peart's career was near exclusively with Rush:

For more details on this topic, see Rush (band). Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of

Family tragedy & continuing on

Soon after the culmination of Rush's Test For Echo Tour on July 4, 1997, Peart's daughter and only child, 19-year-old Selena Taylor, was killed in a single-car accident on the 401 highway near the town of Brighton, Ontario on August 10. Rush's Test for Echo Tour was in support of the band's studio album Test for Echo. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar His common-law wife of 22 years, Jacqueline Taylor, succumbed to cancer only 10 months later on June 20, 1998. Common-law marriage (or Common law marriage) sometimes called de facto marriage, informal marriage or marriage by habit and repute Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Peart, however, maintains that her death was the result of a "broken heart" and called it "a slow suicide by apathy. She just didn't care. "[17]

In his book Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road, Peart writes of how he had told his bandmates at Selena's funeral, "consider me retired. Ghost Rider Travels on the Healing Road (ISBN 1-550-22548-0 is a 2002 Memoir by Neil Peart, the Drummer and main Lyricist for "[17] Peart took a hiatus to mourn and reflect, during which time he traveled extensively throughout North America on his BMW motorcycle, covering 88,000 km (55,000 miles). After his journey ended, Peart decided to return to the band. Peart wrote Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road as a chronicle of his geographical and emotional journey.

While Peart was visiting long-time Rush photographer Andrew MacNaughtan in Los Angeles, MacNaughtan introduced Peart to his future wife, photographer Carrie Nuttall. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Carrie Nuttall is a Photographer who works primarily in the music industry mainly devoted to black & white pictures They married on September 9, 2000. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

In early 2001, Peart announced to his bandmates that he was ready to return to recording and performing. The product of the band's return was the 2002 album Vapor Trails. Vapor Trails is the seventeenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music) At the start of the ensuing tour in support of the album, it was decided amongst the band members that Peart would not take part in the daily grind of press interviews and "Meet and Greet" sessions upon their arrival in a new city that typically monopolise a touring band's daily schedule. While Peart has always shied away from these types of in-person encounters, it was decided that having to needlessly expose him to an endless stream of questions about the tragic events of his life was quite unnecessary. [18][19][20]

Since the release of Vapor Trails and reuniting with his fellow band mates, Peart has returned to work as a full-time musician. Rush has since released a cover EP, Feedback in June 2004 and their 18th studio album Snakes & Arrows in May 2007, which were supported by three additional tours in 2004, 2007, and 2008 respectively. Feedback is a studio EP by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 2004 with eight Cover songs The album marked Snakes & Arrows is the 18th full-length Studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush.

Musicianship

Style and influences

Peart (right) performing with Rush.
Peart (right) performing with Rush.

Peart is consistently ranked as one of the greatest rock drummers of all time by fans, fellow musicians, and magazines[21][22][23][24] His influences are eclectic, ranging from John Bonham, Michael Giles, Phil Collins, Steve Gadd, and Keith Moon, to fusion and jazz drummers Billy Cobham, Buddy Rich, Bill Bruford and Gene Krupa. John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. Michael Rex Giles (born on 1 March 1942 in Waterlooville, Hampshire) is an English drummer best known as a co-founder of King Crimson Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945 in Rochester New York) is an American session and studio drummer notable for Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. A fusion genre is a music genre which combines two or more genres Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion William C Cobham (born May 16 1944 in Panama) is a Panamanian American Jazz Drummer, Composer and Bandleader Bernard "Buddy" Rich ( September 30 1917 &ndash April 2 1987) was an American jazz drummer and Bandleader William Scott Bruford (born May 17 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent) better known as Bill Bruford, is an English Drummer Gene Krupa ( January 15, 1909 &ndash October 16, 1973) was an influential American Jazz and Big band Drummer [25][26] The Who was the first group that inspired him to write songs and play the drums. [27] Peart is distinguished for playing "butt-end out", reversing stick orientation for greater impact and increased rim-shot capacity. "When I was starting out", Peart later said, "if I broke the tips off my sticks I couldn't afford to buy new ones, so I would just turn them around and use the other end. I got used to it, and continue to use the heavy end of lighter sticks - it gives me a solid impact, but with less 'dead weight' to sling around. "[28]

Peart had long played just matched grip, however, he decided to shift to traditional as part of his style reinvention in the mid-1990s under the tutelage of jazz coach Freddie Gruber. Matched grip is a method of holding Drum sticks and mallets to play Percussion instruments. Traditional grip (also known as Orthodox grip) is a technique used to hold Drum sticks while playing Percussion instruments Unlike Matched grip [2] Shortly after the filming of his first instructional DVD A Work in Progress, Peart went back to using primarily matched, though he does switch back to traditional when playing songs from Test for Echo and during moments when he feels traditional grip is more appropriate, such as the rudimentary snare drum section of his drum solo, "The Floating Snare". He discusses the details of these switches in the DVD Anatomy of a Drum Solo. Anatomy of a Drum Solo is a two- disc Footage of Rush Drummer Neil Peart, presenting live and in-studio performances

Equipment

Neil Peart and his 360 degree drumkit
Neil Peart and his 360 degree drumkit

With Rush, Peart has played Slingerland, Tama, Ludwig, and Drum Workshop (DW) drums, in that order. The Slingerland Drum Company is a historic Drum company which is linked to the rich history of Jazz drumming Tama Drums is a brand of drums and hardware manufactured and marketed by the Japanese musical instrument company Hoshino Gakki. Ludwig-Musser is a Drum and Percussion instrument Manufacturer owned by Conn-Selmer Inc Drum Workshop is an Oxnard California -based drum and hardware manufacturing company [29] Historically he has played Zildjian cymbals exclusively (from the "A" series, save for various effect cymbals, like Wuhan China cymbals), switching only very recently to Paragon, a line created for him by Sabian. Zildjian redirects here For other uses see Zildjian (disambiguation. Cymbal manufacturers are involved in Cymbal making. Major cymbal manufacturers Avedis Zildjian Company Meinl Percussion Sabian is a Canadian Cymbal designer and manufacturer It is one of the largest in the world along with Zildjian, Paiste and Meinl. [29][30] In concert, Peart uses an elaborate 360-degree drum kit, with a large acoustic set in front and electronic drums to the rear.

Neil Peart began incorporating Simmons Electronic Drums beginning with 1984's Grace Under Pressure
Neil Peart began incorporating Simmons Electronic Drums beginning with 1984's Grace Under Pressure

During the late 1970s, Peart augmented his acoustic setup with diverse percussion instruments including orchestra bells, tubular bells, wind chimes, crotales, timbales, timpani, gong, temple blocks, bell tree, triangle, and melodic cowbells. Simmons was a pioneering British manufacturer of Electronic drums that supplied electronic kits from 1980 to the early '90s The glockenspiel ( German, "set of bells quot or "play-bells" also known as orchestra bells and in its portable Tubular Bells is a record album, written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. Wind chimes or Aeolian chimes are often hollow or solid metal glass or wooden tubes which are usually hung outside of a building and are intended to be played by the Crotales (pronounced "kro-tah'-les" sometimes called antique cymbals, are Percussion instruments consisting of small tuned bronze or brass disks Timbales (or tymbales) are shallow single-headed Drums shallower in shape than single-headed tom-toms, and usually much higher tuned Timpani (also known colloquially as kettledrums or kettle drums) are Musical instruments in the percussion family This article is about the Internet Protocol Television channel The temple block is a percussion instrument originating in China, Japan and Korea where it is used in religious ceremonies A bell tree is a Percussion instrument, consisting of vertically nested Metal bowls The triangle is an Idiophone type of Musical instrument in the percussion family [29] Since the mid-1980s, Peart has replaced several of these pieces with MIDI trigger pads. MIDI ( Musical Instrument Digital Interface, ˈmɪdi is an industry-standard protocol that enables Electronic musical instruments Computers A sound module (sometimes referred to as tone generator) is an Electronic musical instrument without a human-playable interface such as a keyboard, for This was done in order to trigger sounds sampled from various pieces of acoustic percussion that would otherwise consume far too much stage area. Some purely electronic non-instrumental sounds are also used. Beginning with 1984's Grace Under Pressure, he used Simmons electronic drums in conjunction with Akai digital samplers. Grace Under Pressure is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) Simmons was a pioneering British manufacturer of Electronic drums that supplied electronic kits from 1980 to the early '90s Akai ( Japanese: AKAI in Romaji) is a consumer electronics brand founded as, a Japanese manufacturer in 1929 A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. [29] Peart has performed several songs primarily using the electronic portion of his drum kit. (e. g. "Red Sector A", "Closer to the Heart" on A Show of Hands (video) and "Mystic Rhythms" on R30. "Red Sector A" is a song by Rush that provides a first-person account of a nameless protagonist living in an unspecified Prison camp setting A Show of Hands is a concert film released on Videocassette, Laserdisc, and DVD by the Canadian band Rush. R30 30th Anniversary World Tour is a live DVD by the Canadian band Rush, that was released on November 22 ) Peart's drum solos also feature sections performed primarily on the electronic portion of his kit.

Shortly after making the choice to include electronic drums and triggers, Peart added what has become another trademark of his kit: his rotating drum riser. [29] During live Rush shows, the automated rotating riser allows Peart to swap dynamically the prominent portions of the kit ("front", traditional kit; and "back" electronic kit). A staple of Peart's live drum solos has been the in-performance rotation-and-swap of the front and back kits as part of the solo itself. This special effect simultaneously provides a symbolic transition of drum styles within the solo, as well as providing a visual treat for the audience.

In the early 2000s, Peart began taking full advantage of the advances in electronic drum technology; primarily incorporating Roland V-Drums and continued use of samplers with his existing set of acoustic percussion. V-Drum is a Trademarked Umbrella term for a variety of Electronic drums Drum brain modules A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. Peart's digitally sampled library of both traditional and exotic sounds has grown over the years with his music.

In April 2006, Neil took delivery of his third DW set, configured similarly to the R30 set, in a Tobacco Sunburst finish over curly maple exterior ply, with chrome hardware. He refers to this set as the "West Coast kit", as he uses it when he is in Los Angeles. Besides using it on recent recordings with Vertical Horizon, he played it while composing parts for Rush's latest studio album, Snakes & Arrows. Vertical Horizon is an American Alternative rock band from Washington D It features a custom 23" bass drum, otherwise all sizes remain the same as the R30 kit.

On March 20, 2007 Peart revealed that Drum Workshop prepared a new set of red-painted DW maple shells with black hardware and gold "Snakes & Arrows" logos for Neil to play on the Snakes & Arrows Tour. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rush began the Snakes & Arrows Tour to promote their latest album Snakes & Arrows on June 13, 2007 in Atlanta Georgia [31]

Solos

Peart is often regarded as one of the finest practitioners of the in-concert drum solo. [32] He is known for extensive, intricate drum solos containing odd time signatures,[22][33][34] complex arrangements (sometimes total separation between upper and lower limb patterns: e. g. an ostinato dubbed "The Waltz"),[35] and exotic percussion instruments. In Music, an Ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn" see also Oscillation) is a motif or phrase which is persistently [36] These solos have been featured on every live album released by the band. On the early live albums (All the World's a Stage & Exit...Stage Left), the drum solo was included as part of a song. All the world's a stage is the phrase that begins a famous Monologue from William Shakespeare 's As You Like It, spoken by the melancholy ExitStage Left is a live album by Canadian band Rush, released in 1981. On all subsequent live albums, the drum solo has been included on a separate track. His most recent instructional DVD, Anatomy of a Drum Solo, is an in-depth examination of how he constructs a solo. He uses his solo from the 2004 R30 30th anniversary tour as the basis for examination, along with other lectures and demonstrations on how to construct a drum solo that is musical instead of indulgent.

Lyrics

Peart is also the main lyricist for Rush. Literature has always heavily influenced his writings[37] and, as such, he has tackled a wide range of subjects. In his early days with Rush, much of his lyrical output was influenced by fantasy and science fiction literature[38] ("By-Tor and the Snow Dog", "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage", "The Necromancer", "Xanadu"), mythology ("The Fountain of Lamneth", "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres") and philosophy ("Anthem", "2112", "Something for Nothing"); however, nearly as much would deal with real world or personal issues such as life on the road ("Fly by Night", "Making Memories"), and lost innocence ("Lakeside Park"). Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting

The song "2112" focuses on the struggle of an individual against the collectivist forces of a totalitarian state. 2112 is the title track from Canadian Progressive rock band Rush 's album of the same name, released in 1976 Collectivism is a term used to describe any moral political or social outlook that stresses human Interdependence and the importance of a Collective, rather than Totalitarianism (or totalitarian rule) is a concept used to describe Political systems where a State regulates nearly every aspect of public and private This became the band's breakthrough release, but also brought unexpected criticism, mainly due to the credit of inspiration Peart gave to Ayn Rand in the liner notes. Ayn Rand (ˈaɪn ˈrænd &ndash March 6 1982 born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum (Алиса Зиновьевна Розенбаум was a Russian born American "There was a remarkable backlash, especially from the English press, this being the late seventies, when collectivism was still in style, especially among journalists," Peart said. "They were calling us 'Junior fascists' and 'Hitler lovers. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately ' It was a total shock to me". [39]

Weary of accusations of fascism, or even simply ideological fealty to Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, Peart has sought to remind listeners of his eclecticism and independence in interviews. Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology Objectivism is a Philosophy developed by Ayn Rand in the 20th century that encompasses positions on Metaphysics, Epistemology, He did not, however, try to argue in defense of Rand's views:

“ For a start, the extent of my influence by the writings of Ayn Rand should not be overstated. I am no one's disciple. [40] ”

The 1980 album Permanent Waves saw Peart cease to use fantasy literature or ancient mythology in his writing. Permanent Waves is the seventh Studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released January The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" 1981's Moving Pictures showed that Peart was still interested in heroic, mythological figures, but would now place them firmly in a modern and reality based context. Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1981 A hero (from Greek grc ἥρως hērōs) in Greek mythology and Folklore, was originally a Demigod, the offspring of a mortal and The song "Limelight" from the same album is an autobiographical account of Peart's reservations regarding his own popularity and the pressures with fame. " Limelight " is a song by the Canadian Progressive rock band Rush. From Permanent Waves onward, most of Peart's lyrics began to revolve around social, emotional, and humanitarian issues, usually from an objective standpoint and employing the use of metaphors and symbolic representation. [38] Starting with 1987's Hold Your Fire and including 1989's Presto, 1991's Roll the Bones, and 1993's Counterparts, Peart would continue to explore diverse lyrical motifs, even addressing the topic of love and relationships[41] ("Open Secrets", "Ghost of a Chance", "Speed of Love", "Cold Fire") a subject which he purposefully eschewed in the past due to what he perceived as an inherent hackneyed stereotype. Hold Your Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in the fall of 1987 (see 1987 in music) Presto is the thirteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music) Roll the Bones is the fourteenth studio Album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music) Counterparts is the fifteenth studio Album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music) However, 2002's Vapor Trails was heavily devoted to speaking about Peart's personal issues, combined with other humanitarian topics such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks ("Peaceable Kingdom"). Vapor Trails is the seventeenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music) The band's most recent album Snakes & Arrows deals primarily and vociferously with Peart's opinions regarding faith and religion. Snakes & Arrows is the 18th full-length Studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush. [42]

Opinions of Peart's lyrics have always been divided. While fans have lauded them as thoughtful and intelligent, some critics have called them over-wrought and bombastic. For example, in 2007, he was voted #2 on Blender magazine's list of "worst lyricists in rock". [43]

Books

Peart is the author of four non-fiction books, the latest released in September of 2006. His growth as an author predates the published work by several years (not including his work as Rush's primary lyricist), through private letters and short travelogues sent out to a small circle of friends and family. Peart's first book, titled The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa, [44] was written in 1996 about a month-long bicycling tour through Cameroon in November 1988. The Masked Rider Cycling in West Africa (ISBN 1550226673 is a 1996 non-fiction book written by Rush drummer Neil Peart about his bicycling travel through The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. The book details Peart's travels through towns and villages with four fellow riders. The original had a limited print run, but after the critical and commercial success of Neil's second book, Masked Rider was re-issued and remains in print as of 2006.

After losing his wife and only daughter, Peart penned Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road. Ghost Rider Travels on the Healing Road (ISBN 1-550-22548-0 is a 2002 Memoir by Neil Peart, the Drummer and main Lyricist for [17] Peart and the rest of the band were always able to keep his private life at a distance from his public image in Rush. However, Ghost Rider is a first-person narrative of Peart on the road, on motorcycle, in an effort to put his life back together as he embarked on an extensive journey across North America. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records.

Deciding to take a road trip, this time by car, Peart reflects on his life, his career, his family and the thing that ties them all together: Music. This is covered in Peart's third book Traveling Music: The Soundtrack Of My Life And Times. [45] It follows Peart still carrying emotional scars, but building a new life. As with his previous two books, it is a first person narrative.

Thirty years after Peart joined Rush, the band found itself on its 30th anniversary tour. Released in September of 2006, Roadshow: Landscape With Drums, A Concert Tour By Motorcycle [46] details the tour both from behind Neil's drumkit and on his BMW R1150GS and BMW R1200GS motorcycles. The BMW R 1150 GS and BMW R 1150 GS Adventure are Motorcycles that were manufactured by BMW Motorrad between 1999 and 2005 The BMW GS series of dual purpose off-road/on-road BMW motorcycles have been produced from 1980 to the present day

DVDs

Apart from Rush's video releases as a band, Peart has released two instructional DVDs

Awards and honours

Peart has received the following awards in the Modern Drummer magazine reader's poll:[47][48]

(* - As a member of the Honor Roll in these categories, he is no longer eligible for votes in the above categories. For the song "Modern Drummer" by The American Analog Set see Promise of Love Modern Drummer is the oldest magazine (still )

Peart has received the following awards from DRUM! magazine for 2007:[49]

Along with his bandmates Lee and Lifeson, Peart was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. Anatomy of a Drum Solo is a two- disc Footage of Rush Drummer Neil Peart, presenting live and in-studio performances " YYZ " (the title of which is properly pronounced "Y-Y-Zed" is an Instrumental rock piece by Rush, from the 1981 album Moving Pictures ExitStage Left is a live album by Canadian band Rush, released in 1981. Permanent Waves is the seventh Studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released January Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1981 ExitStage Left is a live album by Canadian band Rush, released in 1981. Signals is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) Grace Under Pressure is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) Power Windows is the eleventh studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1985 (see Hold Your Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in the fall of 1987 (see 1987 in music) A Show of Hands is a Live album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989. Presto is the thirteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music) Roll the Bones is the fourteenth studio Album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music) Counterparts is the fifteenth studio Album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music) Test for Echo is the sixteenth studio Album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) Different Stages is a live album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music) Vapor Trails is the seventeenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music) R30 30th Anniversary World Tour is a live DVD by the Canadian band Rush, that was released on November 22 Snakes & Arrows is the 18th full-length Studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The trio was the first rock band to be so honoured, as a group. [50]


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NAME Peart, Neil, Order of Canada
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DATE OF BIRTH September 12, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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