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TY so much Mark. That is very kind of you!🙏

TY so much for the very kind words!!🙏

@@petergriss6131 TY Peter! And have a great holiday season!

TY so much Doug!!🙏

TY Andrew!

TY so much! Yeah, it's been there for awhile!! And I was really not into promoting anything at the time... so there it sits!😆

TY Sid!

Ugh, there is a mic on it, lol.

@@kenkmaryofficial Lol Not a big deal. You don’t have the advantage of an engineer to “perfect” every single detail. You nailed the cymbal work!

TY for the kind words. Also, you may mean what he did live later. He changed what he played live compared to what he did on the record, especially after studying with jazz drummers. He added a lot of ghost notes that are not on the recordings. (Listen to the isolated tracks from the actual records, not the isolated drums from live performances.) He changed his drums tones a lot over the years as well. As any artist, he did change over time... but yes, I've been a fan since 1979, and Hemispheres is another of my favorites. Neil's groove on that album is killer. And I am very familiar with all you mentioned as well.

@@kenkmaryofficial Yes, I was referring to the studio version. That’s a good point!

TY for the kind words. I certainly appreciate the self deprecating adjective "stupid" attached to your comment, which I disagree with. I understand that is your opinion, it is not "stupid", and you are certainly entitled to it. Here's mine: obviously, the visual is the most important aspect of any music. (NOT!) Stick tricks have been made famous by some unknown drumming "hacks" like Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Keith Moon, John Bonham, (some of my favorites), every drummer in every marching drum line ever, and, oh yeah, the guy this video is actually about, lol. And let's not mention more recent drummers, like Travis Barker and El Estepario, who has 5 million followers. For me, this is who I am as a player and always has been. Music is art, and as such I won’t ever let someone else dictate to me what type of "paint" I can use. I have to be true to myself. But thanks for listening!!

@@kenkmaryofficialagreed- as an artist I can certainly see the point. I know as I’ve seen Neil too many times- yet still not enough! But if I render a Picasso and then use circles instead of cubes- or realistic Dali painting instead of surreal- is that an experiment of said artist or my interpretation of changes to fit in my box? I’m aware of all the showmanship of above stated drummers- Neil himself was a showman- in the right places. You are an amazing percussionist!! Excellent- I can’t imagine-? I actually can as a former high and highly competitive athlete - so in no way am I trying to shit on this fantastic performance- I am just a massive Peart fan and beyond excited to see you shred this masterpiece! I was just reminded with the stick antics of - and i dislike the term “hair metal “ drumming - peace- continued success- deservedly so- my problem- not yours😁👏👏👍👍👌

Thanks Doug, I dislike that term as well, created to degrade a particular era of music. No worries, but for me I don’t even know I’m doing it until I see the footage back. It’s something I’ve done since I was a kid, so again just part of who I am. And Keith, Buddy, Bonham, Neil… are all part of my early influences.

@@kenkmaryofficialyeah totally! Aldridge has a similar flow atop his stroke! I look forward to seeing you continue to crush

@@douglasdorman9322 TY again. I will post Tom Sawyer Friday... and trigger warning... there are stick spins!! lol

TY so much Bobby! I just saw what vid this was posted on. Thank you so much! I never did finish the EP, I ended up touring a bunch. Maybe I'll have to rethink getting it done!

TY so much Bobby! 🙏

Thank you so much Matt! That is very appreciated!🙏

@@jamescarlucci9867 TY so much James!!

TY, I tend to agree. The music from the 60s and 70s, warts and all, seem to have a kind of magic to them. A humanness, I guess? It was that time, and I think the business itself was not super “corporate” until a little later in the 80s, when everything started sounding very similar and rather than take chances bands would make compromises artistically to have hits, or at least the greater possibly of having a hit by fitting a radio “format.” That, IMO, was really bad for creativity.

Oh and yes, I set up the engineering on my own drums, mics, heads, tuning, EQ, and compression.

@@kenkmaryofficial agreed. I know some writers can placate to try and make a hit, have to pay the bills, fortunately the deeper cuts on the album lies the creative and a place to expand and take chances. and hey, very cool you interact with us and especially other drummers like me. Rock on ...

@@gilbzmusic7186I agree. There is pressure to make money for sure, and unfortunately that does create less than “original” music… I’ve been in bands that have been guilty of that in the past. And TY, I enjoy interacting when people are respectful and reasonable. Not all are, lol.

Hahahaha, wow, TY for that Julian!! 🙏

Hahaha, if you have to say "not being a dick," it means you're going to say something that you should have phrased better in the first place. Maybe take time to leave engaging and respectful comments. First, Neil didn't play ghost notes on the recording... go listen to the isolated tracks. He started adding them later on in live versions. For instance, Spirit of Radio is WAY different live than on the original recording. He changed a bunch of things in his playing and approach after studying jazz drummers more closely. The whole idea of this experiment is to match the actual record as closely as possible. And as far as stick tricks, I've had a few comments that amuse me. I always say, "That was something made famous by some unknown hacks like Keith Moon, Buddy Rich, John Bonham, every drummer in every drum line ever in history, and of course the guy that this entire video is about." But thanks for listening.

TY Chris! It was fun to try to get them to sound like the original recordings with "all this machinery making modern music," lol. 🙏

TY so much Miles, that is greatly appreciated.

@@Justicefordadmom TY so much for the very kind words, Ken. And that’s a great name you have!! 😜

@@jasondornford1832 TY so much Jason!! 🙏

@@ljcor1899 TY for the very kind words!! 🙏

TY for the very kind words my friend! That's very appreciated!🙏

TY for the kind words!!

TY Andrew. IMO one of the three most influential drummers OF ALL TIME. He certainly changed the way drummers think of drums, and created amazing art that will forever stand the test of time. Genius - undeniable.

@@kenkmaryofficial most of these guys I am only using their firs name, as I know you know who I am talking about.. you have Terry, Jeff, Vinnie, Steve, John, Cozy, Phill (especially during Brand X, Ginger, Chad, Keith, Stewart, Steve Gadd!, Bill, Phil Rudd, Tommy has to be on the list just because he had every pent house girl crying to see him, Tony Royster jr, cant forget Billy, I am not sure bu Kenny played on so much stuff and hagar just put him in the new line up, I heard Jayson B was upset, Shame. Chad to me is just ok, very good but, um, ok. Dennis, Mick, Max for sure, Alex for sure, I will end this wit Buddy, my god what a guy, and now you will be added to my my list! thank you..

Chad smith and Chad wackermam, I think you know what I ment!

@@andrewshutty3345 Wow, TY for that Andrew… I’m honored! 🙏

TY so much Dale!

@@jonhamlinprophet6606 Yeah, he did… depending on the song! And of course the stick tricks are the most important part of any good performance! 😂

Will stick twirl for food! :)

@@anthonyleddin8055 I actually do, but I think Neil wrote a few more and sold just a few more records than me, lol.

TY, well do not feel bad, he was not an easy drummer to play to. He had some very complex parts, and grooves and rhythms that were usually much more complex than your typical songs of that era!

TY so much Matt!

Well, TY, but what do you have against stick tricks? Some great drummers made them famous: Keith Moon, Buddy Rich, I've seen footage of Bonham twirling, and of course every rudimental drum line drummer ever, and last but not least the guy that this video is actually about...🤷‍♀

TY so much Bradley!!

@@ShawnTeece TY so much Shawn!! And thanks for subscribing!! 🙏

And TY so much for the kind words as well, Shawn! Those were great times, and audiences back then were amazing!! I appreciate you sharing!

@@kenkmaryofficialyou're very welcome I want to say I saw you play at Cleveland public hall in 87 and I believe Ace frehley opened up for you guys. And by the way your new kit is badass! I've always been a fan of Pearl drums and that gorgeous stainless steel finish that I see you stayed with for almost 40 years. Something about Pearl drums I can't quite put my finger on it besides sounding great they just visually stand out. One day I hope to afford a Master series.Thank you again for personally replying. That's by far the coolest Christmas present I'm going to get this year."Merry Christmas Ken and may you and your loved ones have a happy New Year. CLEVELAND ROCKS!!!😊

@ Yeah, there is something about the pearls! I did go back to stainless steel, as I kind of missed that look. I stupidly sold my old kit for very little money because I was trying to clean out my garage, lol. At the time I had many 5 or 6 enormous drum kits in cases taking up a massive amount of space, lol. But all to say never sell your drums!!! I do love the Masters as well, and have used them on many major Festivals in Europe. They always sound great!! Anyway, I think it was Cincinnati that they made everyone sit down. Is that correct? I do remember Cleveland as well. Was that the venue that had two sides to it? You could face one way in the stage and be in front of 3,000 people and the other would be 10,000. Was that the venue? And again Ty for the very kind words and Mary Christmas and happy holidays to you and your family as well! (I get to say “Mary Christmas” this time of year, lol.)

@kenkmaryofficial yes it was the venue with the two sides and the rococo artwork. Ironically back in 2000 Alice was playing a taste of Cleveland and afterwards I literally walked right into Eric Singer as he was making his way to meet family members who attended the show. I didn't know up until just before the show that he was from Euclid Oh which is a suburb about 10 miles east of Cleveland. And like yourself he was very friendly and a pure gentleman. Now all I got to do is have a beer and a smoke with Neil Smith and I can die a happy man 😂

@@mookyyzed2216 Well, it’s probably easier to type that than make a video, lol!

@@NealVan TY Neal. I certainly could, but I wouldn’t want to do it again under these parameters: one pass, no punching in, no editing and locking to tracks that are already down. This was a bit more work than I anticipated, lol.

TY Robert! A good friend, Rich Bloom, gave that to me!

@ It’s disappointing that there won’t be any more music created there at LeStudio in Morin Heights since the studio burned down and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be rebuilt

@ Absolutely, what an iconic studio, and so many more bands recorded there. April Wine, The Police, Queensryche, Nazareth, David Bowie just to name a few. I actually have a small piece of the flooring from the studio sent to me by a good friend!

@@Mark_T_23 TY for the kind words, but they’ve been done for some time. But thank you for the sentiment!! 🙏

@@kenkmaryofficial Never say Never. Something tells me that they are not done. RIP Niel.

@@Mark_T_23 TY Mark. I know a couple people on the inside, and I’m pretty sure they are? But again, TY so much for the thought!! 🙏

@@kenkmaryofficial, I know that Geddy, Alex and Niel have said that if any one member of the band leaves, Rush done. I understand that. Those were three incredible musicians. We are so lucky that they found each other. They continued to push themselves to produce more technical and great music. They did their own music and hoped people would listen. They were the best trio ever. I believe Neil is a fantastic drummer not only because of his technical proficiency but because of his creativity. He only added fills when the overall sond needed it to continue on. Most times to the next phrase. Signed, Amature drummer.

@@Mark_T_23 I agree completely. And Neil's composition changed the way drummers look at their parts. I think he affected almost every drummer today, either directly or indirectly. A true creative genius.

@@samhenry6593 TY Sam!

@@nelsono4315 TY my friend!

@@allanmailer4540 Hahaha, indeed… and TY for the kind words!! 🙏

@@allanmailer4540 I wonder if there’s an isolated track from the actual record. He did change things up live a fair amount. The only one I found was a live version… do you have a studio version?

@@kenkmaryofficial The version I used to listen to on UA-cam no longer seems to be there. I found this one but it sounds compressed to hell-which is probably down to the software which was used to rip it from source. ua-cam.com/video/su3bBzsjRaQ/v-deo.html&pp=ygUccnVzaCBmcmVld2lsbCBpc29sYXRlZCBkcnVtcw%3D%3D

@@allanmailer4540 I’ll check that out, and TY! All I could find was live, which was substantially different than the record.

@@allanmailer4540 Yeah, pretty mashed up, lol.

@@allanmailer4540 Hahaha, TY Allan!! And I appreciate the “young” comment!! 😄

TY for the kind words!!

TY for the kind words, Butch!🙏

Hahaha, well I believe they were done some years ago, even though people hype it up every now and then. But thank you for the very kind sentiment, that is greatly appreciated!!

TY so much Frank!! That is greatly appreciated!!🙏

@kenkmaryofficial thank You, Ken!

Hahaha, not sure what gig you mean, as I know some people on the inside and it has always been the case that it's either all three or none! But thank you for the very kind words Bill!

TY so much Bill!

Nice! I dig the response 2's as well. I use different heads for different types of sounds, these Reflector's seemed to capture that 70's kind of sound more than the others.