Memorable Neil Peart Licks Pt.1

[Good,bad,andrush]

Temples Of Syrinx for me.

The second list will contain even more memorable drum licks, but these drum licks are more throughout the entire song rather than the ones coming up.

[Babycat]

Time Stand Still

[Ted Barchetta]

I'm going with Marathon on this one; the 7/8 bridge has some of the most aggressive odd-time signature drumming i've ever heard. I really love the fills and the sound he gets out of those Red Tamas. Thundering.

[tkdryan]

Subdivisions ---- still a very powerful song

[ILSnwdog]

I know the song has been played to death, but that fill on the end of Tom Sawyer is as good as it gets. I'm still in awe when I listen to it.

 

[greg2112]

Absolutely tom Sawyer. First time I heard the greatness of Peart was during this part of the song. Tremendous to this day.

[ColdFireYYZ]

QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Feb 4 2011, 01:46 PM)

I know the song has been played to death, but that fill on the end of Tom Sawyer is as good as it gets. I'm still in awe when I listen to it.

[Cygnals]

QUOTE (greg2112 @ Feb 4 2011, 04:14 PM)

Absolutely tom Sawyer. First time I heard the greatness of Peart was during this part of the song. Tremendous to this day.

This exactly.

 

Probably the most air drum song in history!

[GeddysMullet]

Have to go with Tom Sawyer on this, because it's the only thing about the song that I really like.

[HowItIs]

Yep. Tom Sawyer for me, too. Awe-inspiring!

[Oracle]

Ughhhhhh, it's hard to choose D:

 

I'm gonna go with 'Subdivisions' on this one. I love how Neil times the bass drum with the bass parts Geddy plays on the keyboard (gotta love that F#). Not to mention it has some killer snare drum rolls!

[progrush2112]

Well I'll probably be thrown under the bus for this one, but I went with The Main Monkey Business. Because as a whole I absolutely love the drums on that song, rather than just a lick here or a lick there like many of the other songs listed.

 

But if The Professor wrote a drum part for a rock I'd try to learn it. Anything that comes out of his mind is pure gold.

 

[Bastille Dave]

from this list I'd hafta say Tom Sawyer. Still awesome, the whole song drum-wise. Overplayed? Yes, but you can't deny it's awesomeness.

 

I'm assuming La Villa Strangiato, Natural Science, YYZ, and 2112 Overture/Grand Finale are gonna be on the next list....

[summer_sky]

Tom Sawyer, for me. Even Neil said somewhere that he doesn't so much get tired of playing Tom Sawyer every night because it is difficult to play correctly. I love the drumming licks (is it really proper to use the term 'licks" regarding drumming?) in Tom Sawyer

[USB Connector]

I didn't see O Baterista, so Tom Sawyer, hands down.

[Silas Lang]

Another vote for TS. Then Temples & JL.

[IChoseFreeWill]

I love Neil's use of percussion in Xanadu. So I voted for that one.

[GeddyLeeFender]

Subdivisions, to this day that song just blows my mind that and Red Barchetta. Masterpieces