Keith Moon vs. Neil Peart

Alfred · 07-22-2009, 11:33 AM

Being all technical and stuff doesn't impress me to be honest. I am definitely going with Keith Moon here, because he was so energetic and frantic, yet he made it all work.

half drag · 07-22-2009, 11:59 AM

Wrong. Keith Moon by miles and miles and miles and miles . . .. ooooh ye-ah.

who's keeping track?

half drag · 07-22-2009, 12:00 PM

Keith Moon 39 53.42%
Neil Peart 34 46.58%

Dang that's too close. Shouldn't be a contest...

Finntroll · 07-22-2009, 02:34 PM

Yeah, cause Peart blows Moon out of the water in every way possible except legend status

Alfred · 07-22-2009, 08:17 PM

super technical music in complex time signatures = boring

half drag · 07-22-2009, 08:47 PM

I have nothing against complex music in complex sigs, or chops, or anything like that.
But feel and musicality I put at a premium. Look at Zappa's drummers (Colaiuta, Bozzio, Wackerman, Dunbar to name some), or take a guy like Billy Cobbham -- they got sick chops but also serious feel and musicality.
Now Moon might have been sloppy at times but not really, not to me - what I hear is serious chops and some serious feel, if a bit wild and on the edge of out-of-control.
A lot LOOSER feel than keeping every stroke open-roll style all the time. Close it up sometimes. Philly Joe Jones it some of the time.
I'm rambling and making a couple different points here but my inital response didn't offer much so I wanted to give a real one.
Don't get me wrong I admire Peart for how well he does what he does but that's just not my favorite style.

Alfred · 07-22-2009, 08:52 PM

Yeah, but being all methodical and meticulous about your music severely limits your creativity IMO.

That's why Moon is so much better than Peart... nothing against Peart, I like Rush, but I don't get all excited about him.

Shivs · 07-22-2009, 10:43 PM

Weeeeell, I dunno. I want to say Neil Peart, but I'm gonna have to say Keith Moon, haha.

SATCHMO · 07-23-2009, 02:39 AM

Neil Peart took his craft seriously and constantly perfected his chops and his composition. Keith moon had a gift, but wasted it on living recklessly and dying early. I think he was a moron with a lot of energy and coordination.

Neil Peart owns Keith Moon.

gunnels · 07-23-2009, 03:33 AM

^That.

View Poll Results: WHo is Better Keith Moon or Neil Peart?
Keith Moon	91	51.12%
Neil Peart	87	48.88%
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07-22-2009, 11:33 AM	#181 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Being all technical and stuff doesn't impress me to be honest. I am definitely going with Keith Moon here, because he was so energetic and frantic, yet he made it all work. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

07-22-2009, 08:17 PM	#185 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	super technical music in complex time signatures = boring __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

07-22-2009, 08:52 PM	#187 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Yeah, but being all methodical and meticulous about your music severely limits your creativity IMO. That's why Moon is so much better than Peart... nothing against Peart, I like Rush, but I don't get all excited about him. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

07-22-2009, 11:59 AM	#182 (permalink)
half drag Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Yuck Posts: 58	Wrong. Keith Moon by miles and miles and miles and miles . . .. ooooh ye-ah. who's keeping track?

07-22-2009, 12:00 PM	#183 (permalink)
half drag Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Yuck Posts: 58	Keith Moon 39 53.42% Neil Peart 34 46.58% Dang that's too close. Shouldn't be a contest...

07-22-2009, 02:34 PM	#184 (permalink)
Finntroll Groupie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12	Yeah, cause Peart blows Moon out of the water in every way possible except legend status

07-22-2009, 08:47 PM	#186 (permalink)
half drag Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Yuck Posts: 58	I have nothing against complex music in complex sigs, or chops, or anything like that. But feel and musicality I put at a premium. Look at Zappa's drummers (Colaiuta, Bozzio, Wackerman, Dunbar to name some), or take a guy like Billy Cobbham -- they got sick chops but also serious feel and musicality. Now Moon might have been sloppy at times but not really, not to me - what I hear is serious chops and some serious feel, if a bit wild and on the edge of out-of-control. A lot LOOSER feel than keeping every stroke open-roll style all the time. Close it up sometimes. Philly Joe Jones it some of the time. I'm rambling and making a couple different points here but my inital response didn't offer much so I wanted to give a real one. Don't get me wrong I admire Peart for how well he does what he does but that's just not my favorite style.

07-22-2009, 10:43 PM	#188 (permalink)
Shivs Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 62	Weeeeell, I dunno. I want to say Neil Peart, but I'm gonna have to say Keith Moon, haha.

07-23-2009, 02:39 AM	#189 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Neil Peart took his craft seriously and constantly perfected his chops and his composition. Keith moon had a gift, but wasted it on living recklessly and dying early. I think he was a moron with a lot of energy and coordination. Neil Peart owns Keith Moon.