Neil Peart discusses the art of the drum solo January 22, 2006
The Big Bang
In this article Dan Neil from the Los Angeles Times talks with Neil Peart about his new instructional dvd and the demise of the drum solo.
The Big Bang
… The passing of rock drum solos was so unlamented that I might have missed it but for a new DVD by Neil Peart called “Anatomy of a Drum Solo.” Peart is the drummer/percussionist for the arena rock institution Rush and is widely considered the greatest living rock drummer. By my calculation, Peart is also the most prolific drum soloist ever. In its astounding 31-year history with its original lineup, Rush has spent more time on the road than the Roman army, and there was always, always a drum solo in the show. At least there was the five times I saw them.So I called Neil Peart to ask: What happened to the drum solo?…
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