Mystic Rhythms: Rush's Neil Peart On The First Rock Drummer
Interesting origins of his interest, and early influencers as well as seeing others play motivating "practicing" vs feeling "defeated" (reference to Clapton)...
Story (online with video) Link HERE. Click the "Listen Now" link if you want to pop your media player, and listen to the radio show, as it played this morning.
Podcast Audio Download (radio) Link HERE.
Transcript (radio) Link HERE.
I caught this story on Neil Peart with NPR's Steve Inskeep this morning in the truck. This week they are running a series called "Beat Week" under NPR's Music News column
Yesterday, Morning Edition's David Greene spoke with John "Jabo" Starks and Clyde Stubblefield - drummers for James Brown. Tomorrow, Thursday and Friday...?