Tag Archives: Writing

Many Sides of Neil Peart

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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Peart – Reasons to Read

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

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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What About ‘New-To-Me’ Drummers?

SKF NOTE: I don’t often write about them, but drummers owe a lot to players we might refer to as “one hit wonders.” Think of Ronnie Wilson, the Surfaris’ drummer who gave the world the classic drum hit, “Wipe Out.” … Continue reading

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Neil Peart on Music and Writing Pt 2

SKF NOTE: First things first. Between my posting of Part 1 of this interview and now, YouTube switched to a default square perspective of YouTube videos. There is a way for you to still view this horizontally. But that’s why … Continue reading

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