Neal Peart's drumming is complex and punchy. He is a showman and adds variety and imagination to his playing. On the other hand, he avoids a reliance on the double-kick technique which has become an over-used device. What makes a good drummer is subjective, but I would rank him with Phil Collins for technique or Terry Bozzio for showmanship. I prefer Carl Palmer and Bill Bruford.
Pete Townshend, in a relatively recent documentary on Quadrophenia, said he did not rate Keith Moon, which goes to show that even a musical genius cannot recognise a great drummer - even when he has worked with one.
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