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
Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to play music that I liked, and even when I was in cover bands when I was a teenager we only played cover tunes that we liked. That was the simple morality that I grew up with. Neil Peart bandcovergrow share on social
To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time. Neil Peart drumequationmarathon Change image and share on social
Extroverts never understand introverts, and it was like that in school days. I read recently that all of us can be defined in adult life by the way others perceived us in high school. Neil Peart adultdaydefine Change image and share on social
Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good. Neil Peart famousgoodkid Change image and share on social
Performing live in front of an audience is such a matter of will - all of those things you can do just fine in your basement, suddenly you have to do them in front of hundreds or thousands of people, and it becomes a different matter entirely. Neil Peart audiencebasementfine share on social
You have to know when you're at the top of your particular mountain, I guess. Maybe not the summit, but as high as you can go. Neil Peart guesshighmountain Change image and share on social
The government's only functions are to protect the rights of the individual; therefore, you need a police force and an army. Neil Peart armyforcefunction Change image and share on social
To get nostalgic about other people's music, or even about your own, makes a terrible statement about the condition of your life and your prospects for the future. I have no patience with that kind of attitude, whether it's on radio or among friends. Neil Peart attitudeconditionfriend 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
