Introduction into the drumming world

Why hello there, my name is Dillon Smith. I'm 18; I like to think of myself as a musician by trade and a drummer by heart. I started drumming when I was 14. I took part in many different bands over the past four years; most have been with my church. However I also took part in a rock/ heavy metal band for almost 2 years. We took part in gigs that where just to show people who we are and to compete against other bands from our area. As a drummer I love to play heavier types of music to get the blood pumpin and just go crazy. I have a lot of respect for musicians and drummers who have natural talent and show it. In this blog I will be reviewing a new drummer every week. I will go out and listen to new bands or even old bands and find the best of the best to do my review on. If you are a drummer who is looking to better his skills by listing to another drummer, or even a person who just likes to learn new things about music then this is the place to look.

The living legend of the beat

There are some people who set a mark on the pages of history. These men change the world they live in forever. They take their ideas and their skills to transform something and open people’s eyes in ways that no one else could ever do. I’d like to talk about one man who transformed his world, the world of music forever and hasn’t looked back since. This man started his career as a drummer and a musician at an early age. He is not just a drummer or a musician but a living legend. His name is Neil Peart.

Neil has transformed all drumming styles forever from the way he takes a beat and breaking it apart and rebuilds it to form an ever new better sick version. He explores different styles, different time signatures, and different ways to enhance the sound and feel of the music. Neil not only writes all of his drum beats, he also writes lyrics and guitar riffs for the band Rush. Rush stared around 1974 and took off from there. Neil and the other band members took Rush too whole different levels of music. For example, there songs “Tom Soyer” and “Trees” are only a few musical master pieces that the band has created. “Tom Soyer” to me as a drummer captures and captivates me on a whole new level. The musical genius of this song is unbelievable! Neil takes a standard 4/4 beat and transforms it into a sick twisted 12/8 style beat. He keeps the beat moving while adding different downbeats and much more.

Neil by far is a drummer that can write a beat for a song on the spot that can give you goose bumps while keeping you captivated on his sticks. You’ll hear the beats flowing so smoothly together you will only be begging for more when the song is over.