Tag Archives: Neil Peart

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Running my YTD blog stats this morning, visitors and views were up from 2022. Fourteen percent increase in visitors with a 22 percent hike in blog post views. That is, on average, every 2023 visitor looked at two … Continue reading →

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Many Sides of Neil Peart

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is one of my favorite letters from Neil Peart. Written in October 1986 on his two-week old Macintosh computer, it captures many sides of Neil: the writer side, the techno side, the drumming side, the reader side, … Continue reading →

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Neil Peart – Golden Thumb Award?

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Neil Peart sent me this curious note in early 1982. Why curious? Well, the note is curious to me for these reasons: I have a memory of seeing two award plaques in Buddy Rich’s apartment. I wouldn’t swear … Continue reading →

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Peart – Reasons to Read

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: As interesting as it was swapping stories in person and through letters with Neil Peart about drummers, drums, and drumming; sharing stories about writing and writers was equally enjoyable and informative. Neil read all the time. He may … Continue reading →

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Peart – Getting Past a Writer’s Cold Feet

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This handwritten note is Neil Peart accepting Modern Drummer Founder Ron Spagnardi’s invitation to join the MD Advisory Board. Most interesting to me, and perhaps to his fans who know Neil only as a prolific book author, is … Continue reading →

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