The drum solo on “YYZ”, as well as the whole of the song’s drum track, seems effortless on Peart’s part. But if you task even the best drummers with taking on this song, many of them struggle.

“YYZ” clocks in at around 4 minutes 25 seconds of steady rhythm, with two live versions including a Neil Peart drum solo. Its title is an ode to the Toronto Pearson International Airport ...

Along with punching out impressive drum parts, he brought Tolkien, Twain and Wilde to bear on the world of prog. Here are just 10 of his best moments ...

If Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo had listened to the record company, you might not have ever heard hits like "Love is a ...

Neil Peart’s place in the pantheon of rock greats was secured by his innovative drumming with Rush; but no less awe-inspiring was his proficiency as a lyricist. A voracious devourer of the written ...

Neil Giraldo believes someone copied his "Love Is a Battlefield" drum machine beat and used it for "Boys of Summer"! Same drum machine, same feel, released just one year apart.

Tracks Baby Dodds: 1. Spooky Drums No. 1 2. Drums in the Twenties 3. Shimmy Beat/Press Roll Demonstration 4. Careless Love Blues 5. Rudiments 6. Maryland 7. Spooky Drums No. 2 8. Tom Tom Workout The ...

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A labor of ‘Lamb’ love: Dave Kerzner reimagines a Genesis classic originally appeared on Goldmine. It’s no understatement to say that Dave Kernzer is a huge fan of Genesis. While most superfans of the ...

This solo outing is not his first— Eleven Drums Songs (Leo, 1998) and Drums Solo II: Swinging With Doors (Leo, 2007) precede it. But 40 Springs in Paris may be his most immediate and visceral.

From the Director Tonight’s concert is a celebration of the music of Rush, one of the most iconic rock bands in history, Hailing from Toronto, Canada, this hard-hitting power trio — Alex Lifeson, ...