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Rush’s Neil Peart takes CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos on a track-by-track journey through Moving Pictures on the 6/17/2011 episode of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight.

You know, it’s a funny thing. You’re so focused on a record the whole time you’re making it. The writing, the recording, the horror of mixing—you’re constantly second-guessing yourself. It can drive you crazy; you’re under the microscope so much. So when it’s all finished, after it’s mastered and everything is ready, it’s important to step away from it for a month or so and then listen to it. That’s what I did, and it allowed me to be very much at peace. Then I was very happy with it.
Alex Lifeson on his feelings on the new Rush album Clockwork Angels, Guitar World, September 2012

I Do Tend To Get Very Enthusiastic

Sabian Obsessed: Neil Peart

Neil Peart talks about his obsessions in Sabian’s Obsessed series: the written word (both reading it and writing it), motorcycling, and (naturally) cymbals.

I Play 4 Over the 3 A Lot

Neil Peart discusses “Limelight” on Taking Center Stage

I featured a clip from the Hudson Music instructional 3-DVD set Taking Center Stage: A Lifetime of Live Performance way back in October of last year. This being his birthday, I thought I would share another clip of The Professor talking about how he does that thing he does so well. This time the song is the Rush classic “Limelight,” and in this clip Neil discusses the importance of not rushing the tempo and how he manages that, along with how the drum fills during the solo were developed.

Enjoy!

Arrangement Was Hard

Rush’s “YYZ” played on a Yamaha EL01C by 11-year-old girl

I’m 11-years old. Arrangement was hard and so both footwork on baseline.

Hard?! No kidding.

Ameri is a Japanese YouTuber who covers classic rock tunes on her Yamaha EL01C. Here’s her take on Rush’s “YYZ” at the tender age of 11.

Best reaction in the comments thread?

If that was my kid, I’d be okay with dying after that. Mission accomplished.

Take a look at some of her other covers which include songs by Kansas, .38 Special, and Def Leppard.

Seems to me
As we make our own huge circles ‘round the sun
We get it backwards
And our seven years go by like one
Rush - “Dog Years” (Test for Echo, 1996)

Happy 60th Birthday, Neil Peart!

Happy 59th Birthday, Alex Lifeson!
Photo © Anthem Entertainment (Snakes & Arrows tour book)

Happy 59th Birthday, Geddy Lee!
Photo © Adrienne Battistella