Intro00:44 - Start of Neil Peart interview01:02 - What kind of difference can one person make?01:44 - The western idea of heroism04:06 - The luxury he enjoys06:04 - How people react to him asking them to think10:42 - What he learned from Paul Simon11:39 - Why he agrees with Frank Zappa that love songs are destructive12:25 - How he’s a dreamer and an idealist13:36 - What characteristic he has that has enabled him to be successful16:01 - His thoughts on Rush Limbaugh18:03 - His play on words that no one gets19:11 - Who he thinks Rush’s audience is21:06 - If he thinks his audience is smart22:24 - Existential questions he asks himself23:33 - Thoughts on Rush’s album progression25:52 - How long it took for him to master the drums27:47 - His pick for young and upcoming bandsIn this episode, we have our third and final interview with Rush’s drummer, Neil Peart. At the time of this interview in 1994, Peart was 42 years old and was promoting Rush’s album Counterparts and their concert in Indianapolis. In the interview, Peart talks about how Rush progressed over its first 18 albums, why he agrees with Frank Zappa that love songs are destructive, and what characteristic he has that has enabled him to be successful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.