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1981 Rock Hit Named Among Greatest Drum Solos of All Time
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1981 Rock Hit Named Among Greatest Drum Solos of All Time

Men's Journal·Andrew McCarty·3 days ago
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The greatest rock songs of all time are led by iconic guitar riffs and solos, but bolstered by the best percussionists of their time. Among those is Neil Peart, the drummer of Rush, who is widely recognized as one of the greatest drummers of all time. Many of the lists of the greatest or most iconic drum solos of all time point to Peart's work on YYZ as the gold standard. Thomann listed Peart's solo on YYZ among the greatest drum solos of all time. "This legendary rock drum solo by Neil Peart, which appears on the live album 'Exit… Stage Left' by the Canadian trio Rush, has influenced generations of drummers to this day, thanks to its varied structure and the combination of flawless technique, musicality, and inventiveness," Thomann wrote. "Embedded in the song 'YYZ', the three-minute solo is characterized by Neil’s tasteful and dynamic tom fills, in which he uses the entire range from the small 6-inch concert tom to the mighty 22-inch gong tom.…

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