If I go play golf with the guys, it's intended to be a joke. Neil Peart golfguyintend Change image and share on social
I sang the hymns, and I read the Bible stories, but I was always perplexed, like, 'Really? Jesus wants you for a sunbeam? For a what?' Neil Peart biblehymnjesus Change image and share on social
Rudimental snare work is something I've always loved. Neil Peart haveloverudimental Change image and share on social
I want to be an improviser, and I've worked very hard at that. It's an art. You don't just play whatever comes into your head; you have to be very deliberate about what you do. Neil Peart artdeliberatehard Change image and share on social
If I have to travel, I'm going to travel my way and travel in the real world. And I'm going to have conversations every day with people in rest stops and people in gas stations and people in hotels and diners. That nourishes me. Neil Peart conversationdaydiner share on social
I don't like lyrics that are just thrown together, that were obviously written as you went along, or the song was already written and the guy made up the lyrics in five minutes. Neil Peart guylyricmake Change image and share on social
If it's cross-country ski season, I'll be out doing that, or snowshoeing up in Quebec. In my California home, I go to the local Y and I like doing yoga. It's been hugely beneficial to me in injury avoidance. Neil Peart avoidancebeneficialcalifornia share on social
If drummers are 'anti-solo,' that's up to them. They're musicians, and they can play whatever they want. But my inspirations early on were people like Buddy Rich, seeing him on 'The Tonight Show', or Gene Krupa. Neil Peart antibuddydrummer share on social
Too much attention and hoopla doesn't agree with my temperament. Neil Peart agreeattentionhoopla Change image and share on social
When Mr. Ludwig invented the bass-drum pedal, that's what made the drum set possible. Neil Peart basdruminvent Change image and share on social