Quote Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg View Post
See, that's why I think you also have to consider Peart. Peart on the R40 tour in 2015 was just as much of a monster sound wise - at age 62- as he was when I first saw Rush live in 1989. Neil even talked in one of the documentaries about how he had to change his overall technique in his 50s to be able to continue to tour. He brought in a top jazz percussion teacher to refine his movements and minimize the impact rock drumming had on his body. 62 years old and he could still play all the parts.
Peart is a one trick pony, which is why he doesn't even make my top 5. Don't get me wrong...Moving Pictures and Power Windows are two of my fave albums ever, and his drum parts are unreal. At least some part of my tinnitus is due to long drives with one or the other blasting at full volume. Are you talking about the Jim Chapin thing? Or maybe I have him confused with someone else. I knew that Neil switched to traditional grip for a while, but he just couldn't play the same that way. It's hard for any drummer not named Stewart Copeland to really hammer down with traditional.

I probably just started a drum nerd fight there.