New Nickelback drummer credits Neil Peart

[Dr. Strange]

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... Adair, who first started practicing with drums when he was 13 after listening to his sister's copy of the Hemispheres album by Canadian supergroup Rush and finding himself transfixed by the ability and sound of Rush's drummer.

"Neil Peart of Rush was the reason I wanted to learn to play drums," he said. "I'll never play like him, but I've wanted to learn all I can and practice as much as I can to be as good as I can be." ...

http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=490

Man, here I am floating on a cloud of musical bliss thanks to the new Rush album, and then I read this. My spirits are low in the depths of despair.

[Bigleaf]

1. Your spirits are low in the depths of despair but.....Does your life blood spill over.

Don't sweat it. Neil has influenced so many drummers that there has to be some that are in bands that suck. And by the way, Clockwork Angels is one of their best albums ever. Brilliant!

[Dr. Strange]

4. It truly is an awesome album.

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This is so freaking brilliant, I had to make it part of my sigline.

[KamaAina]

2. In a completely unrelated story, Rush drummer Neil Peart hospitalized after suicide attempt

[Dr. Strange]

5. In a note left by his drumkit...

he apologized to the world, saying that if he had any idea that his work was helping Nickelback, he would have gone back to work in his father's auto parts store years ago.

[bluesbassman]

3. Spontaneous combustion in.. 3, 2, 1....

[LeftOfSelf-Centered]

6. First 3 Doors Down and now Nickelback?

This guy seems to have a serious aversion to decent rock music...

[MiddleFingerMom]

7. A friend of mine who played drums for a jazz quartet was the BEST drummer I've ever known personally

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I told him that he was so innovative and spontaneous that he reminded me of Neil Peart.
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He actually teared up and said it was the nicest thing anyone had ever said about his drumming.
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He used to do these AMAZING 2-3 minute solos on nothing but a little 8" cymbal that would bring
the crowd ROARING to its feet!!!
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