I grew up in the 40s,50s and was into that.. Swing,Jazz or In 60s, Supremes, Stevie Wonder ie: sweeter music, listening and playing it until into the 70s. Then my Teenage daughter and son brought Rock albums both soft and hard into the home. I took immediately to Eagles, ELO etc but when my son took to Kiss and Rush I couldn’t believe it was considered music. He played Bass and was entranced by Geddy Lee and Rush in
particular. He told me how those musicians had played all types of music but I had trouble believing that such “rock heads” knew anything else.
I knew of Neil Peart but only of his time with Rush. I have seen post after post extolling Neil but I always thought
they were Rockers comments’ This week I ran across a 1996 video of Neil playing Cottontail with the Buddy Rich
Big Band. Absolutely mind blowing..
I just text my son who is now 56 and said “ man you were right on” I don’t know why I had my head in the sand for so long but it’s great to know I can still learn at 80. Neil, my Sincere apologies and I hope you,Buddy and Gene are challenging each other in that big music jam in the sky !
particular. He told me how those musicians had played all types of music but I had trouble believing that such “rock heads” knew anything else.
I knew of Neil Peart but only of his time with Rush. I have seen post after post extolling Neil but I always thought
they were Rockers comments’ This week I ran across a 1996 video of Neil playing Cottontail with the Buddy Rich
Big Band. Absolutely mind blowing..
I just text my son who is now 56 and said “ man you were right on” I don’t know why I had my head in the sand for so long but it’s great to know I can still learn at 80. Neil, my Sincere apologies and I hope you,Buddy and Gene are challenging each other in that big music jam in the sky !