The Spirit of Neil Peart

[Rollin Hand]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollin ... 10496/amp/

A great read about an extraordinary man and drummer.

[mozz]

Very good look into who he was in all aspects of life. Thanks for that link. Will pass it on to other musicians at work.

[uwmcscott]

He was one of a kind in more ways than just his musicianship. I've never read any of his books, I would like to do that sometime as well.

[redman]

That was an excellent read thanks for sharing.

[jam]

Well written. Nice.

[Rollin Hand]

He was one of a kind in more ways than just his musicianship. I've never read any of his books, I would like to do that sometime as well.

I was inspired to pick up a copy of "Ghost Rider" after reading that article. He was a wonderful writer, though I think it wil make me very sad. I don't deal.well with loss.

[exonerv]

Good read..it captured something.

I really liked this particular passage:

 (“You can do a lot in a lifetime,” he wrote in the lyrics to “Marathon,” one of Rush’s most powerful songs, “if you don’t burn out too fast.”) That was one of his signatures as a drummer, too, cramming an improbable amount of rhythmic information into each bar of music; he made his living by pushing the limits of time.

[Rollin Hand]

I finished Ghost Rider earlier this week, and I was wrong about it making me sad: it's more about healing and hope.

I can't imagine losing my entire family within 10 months. I am not sure that I would survive it. But he did, and had a good second act. I certainly would want to run away from wherever I was.

[bleys21]

I'm in danger of losing my Rush card credentials, as I have not read Ghost Rider yet...I'll put it on the list of stuff to buy. That said, I agree, I'm not sure how anyone could survive that double blow...