tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11994352.post3529105657042592667..comments2023-09-15T09:17:37.416-04:00Comments on A Single Syllable: Virtuosity...charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07555938634194223761noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11994352.post-52521308724249467362006-12-08T19:25:00.000-05:002006-12-08T19:25:00.000-05:00I guess I like Rush, but anyway, I'm commenting he...I guess I like Rush, but anyway, I'm commenting here because I wanted to thank you Charles for the links to those sweet youTube videos, and more importantly to the guitar vs. bass flamewars in the comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11994352.post-61419854340474706722006-11-29T15:57:00.000-05:002006-11-29T15:57:00.000-05:00It is not that I don't think that Neal Peart can u...It is not that I don't think that Neal Peart can use the drums. In fact, the fact that he can use all of those drums is exactly the problem with Rush. He has spent time that could have been used writing music that is enjoyable to listen to learning how to use all of those drums.charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555938634194223761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11994352.post-89913113669560382012006-11-29T11:46:00.000-05:002006-11-29T11:46:00.000-05:00Agree with Kanishka on the Mr Grieves front.
Abou...Agree with Kanishka on the Mr Grieves front.<br /><br />About Neil Peart. The thing is, you *can* use all those drums. The question of "needing" them is kind of besides the point -- I play just a kick and snare, and in some sense don't need more for what I want to play. Neil wants to do really, really grandiose stuff. Four bass drums all sound different, and he relies a lot on different tones, so a case can be made that he needs them. This all distracts from the point that Rush totally blows, and the only good thing ever to come of Rush was the scene on "Freaks & Geeks" where Nick thinks he's Neil Peart but in fact is garbage.Spencer Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14280933614021042121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11994352.post-26564476780397564142006-11-23T00:40:00.000-05:002006-11-23T00:40:00.000-05:00This post is 100% correct, especially on the point...This post is 100% correct, especially on the point about Rush. I have never and will never understand why anyone can be so slavishly devoted to the cult of "But Neil Peart is such a great drummer!" And the TVotR cover of "Mr. Grieves" is better than the Pixies original by miles and miles.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819297571338793640noreply@blogger.com