Tag Archives: Lyrics

Neil Peart on Manu Katche

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From a personal letter, I enjoy re-reading Neil’s take on drummer Manu Katche and some of the musicians Katche was recording with at the time. Neil’s aside on Robbie Robertson’s lyric writing made me smile. The italicized words … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart: I Take Enormous Care on Every Word (1984)

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In our 1984 phone interview, Neil Peart spoke, in part, about how Rush writes songs. This exchange is from my full transcript of that interview, much of which was never published because there wasn’t room for it. Scott … Continue reading →

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Universal Music Truth and Punk Rock Drummers: What Are The Lyrics?

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Three Punk rock drummers agree with me on the importance of knowing song lyrics. That view, which is shared by all kinds of great instrumentalists, going back to at least the 1930s, must be a universal music truth. … Continue reading →

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