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Old 01-30-2014, 09:36 PM   #268 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Gavin B. View Post
From a technical perspective, Keith Moon was a terrible drummer. He was always drumming off tempo and played every song like a drum solo... But I still think he was fantastic.

I can't tell you much about Neal Peart except Rush fans think he's the greatest drummer in the world. I tried to listen to Rush a few times and I just didn't get it. To me, Rush sounded like a typical faceless arena band, in dire need of well written songs.
I wouldn't say greatest drummer in the world, but he definitely is great. You may not hear his skills as much in the music, but check out this solo:


Whatya think?
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