It's interesting. I've known quite a few good athletes that can't begin to play a beat on the drum set. Most team sport is about the smooth fluidity of hand-eye coordination and physical grace, where drumming is much more about splitting all those things up. Neil Peart athletebeatbegin share on social
The real test of a musician is live performance. It's one thing to spend a long time learning how to play well in the studio, but to do it in front of people is what keeps me coming back to touring. Neil Peart backcomefront Change image and share on social
Pure libertarianism believes that people will be generous and help each other. Well, they won't. I wish it were so, and I live that way. I help panhandlers, but other people are, 'Oh look at that - why doesn't he get a job?' While I believe in all that freedom, I also believe that no one should suffer needlessly. Neil Peart believefreedomgenerous share on social
Do yourself a favor. Don't ever say to me, 'Everything happens for a reason.' Neil Peart favorreason Change image and share on social
Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations. Neil Peart equationhourmarathon Change image and share on social