Quote:Then you must consider Buddy Rich as down right prosaic. Peart does more than keep time. He is a dominant element of Rush's musical character. Merely being technical in a 3-man band is inadequate. His creativity is evident not only in the lyrics he wrote but in his abilities on the drum stand. Anything less would have doomed Rush to obscurity.

 

Maybe you misunderstand.  I'm not knocking Peart.  I agree that his contribution to the sound of Rush is no less crucial than Geddy Lee's incomparable voice.

 

Heavy doses are a signature of much his work.  I love him and his music.  However, it's not something I'm always in the mood for.

 

I'm a fan of many great drummers, some more active and some more restrained.  That has nothing to do with how "good" those drummers are, just that they can have very different styles, which fit different people's tastes.

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