SKF NOTE: Sometime this week I will post Part 1 of a conversation I had with Neil Peart on August 21, 1989.

It may actually have been a two-day conversation. And to be as precise as possible, ours were several conversations taped during a visit to Neil’s Toronto home.

Sometimes our talks were very specific: Neil Peart’s drummer “Blindfold Test.”

But, listening now to almost two-hours of discussion – we talked about lyrics, writing, recording, performing – many topics.

Until I can write a proper blog post intro to our almost two-hour 1989 dialogue, here are three pull-quotes from the tape.

• Neil talking about a metaphorical concept in the recording studio of charging more to play simple.

• Working on his drum parts using the drum machine beats used by his songwriting band mates, Neil resolves himself to use the drum machine “dumb part” if that’s what works.

• What Neil would do for work if Rush disbanded tomorrow.