Who can be better, no one,

The Big Money was one of his best drum arrangements. So detailed but so slick.

WHOLE. LEE. SHIT! The power. The precision. And -- oh, yeah -- he likes to dabble in next-level lyrical poetry that makes you think. RIP to the GOAT.

The coolest drum arrangements EVER. Neil is the GOAT.

It is just ridiculous how good he is

I am so impressed by how he remembers all of the parts and details of the drum arrangement. 99% of todays drummers probably wouldn’t be able to remember just the first minute. What a fantastic Drummer Neil was

I will never get over this mans passing.

Don’t know how he was able to hit the drums that hard in every song for so many years. My favorite drummer for all time.

This is what it would sound like if Neil Peart lived in the apartment above you....but that would be ok!

Proof that cameras make it look worse than it actually is. Neil still makes it look like he was the greatest.

Neil Peart approached the drum kit like an Olympian does their feat of competition.

Thank you for putting this up on KZfaq!! This was just pure joy. Big Money is my favorite Rush song because his drum arrangement is so BADASS!! I ❤️ it!! RIP Neil Peart-The Professor.

Good God that man was the man

Man, imagine playing with that heat underneath you. Geddy and Alex were lucky!

Every maple leaf in the world rocking to this talent - long live canada

Majestic.

I will never get tired of watching these videos. SO grateful to all that he gave us. His music, his lyrics, his prose writing, his books, his life philosophies... the list goes on. Such and inspiring human. And look at the end of the video... they say there are no female RUSH fans. The Bones tour was my first. I got to meet the band in Oakland thanks to Primus's tour manager.

and that, ladies and gentlemen, is how it is done. good grief what talent and skill put on display.

Damn he hit hard.

The time changes are amazing!

The entire Album is one of their best right there with Waves, Pictures and Grace. The rest was ok until the end when it was fun again. The earlier albums were another music, genius as well.

Neil Peart University is still accepting applications. 1st assignment: Watch Exit Stage Left Live in 1981 and study Xanadu and notice how Neil drives the bus. Neil Peart University Alumni ( TM ). All you need is some headphones and sticks to attend. Tuition is free. Each year the classes never fill up because people will never stop studying Neil’s drumming. Professor Peart is the only instructor. See you all there! Thanks Neil!

Now I’m deaf. But happy.🤟

My man is killin those drums!!! Miss you Neil....and seeing the whole group in concert!!!!

Sure do miss that guy

The stars aligned when he came along.

Man!!!! is not only that he is a master at techniques but si the way he approche the drum catching the spirit of the song. If you hear the druming sounds like a industrial machine, very squared, very tight..... the little details of the professor.

He always served the song.....never overplaying...what an inspiration he was!!!! The world truly lost an evolved human being.

this makes me wish I was born earlier. Atleast I get to watch the video tho

Watch Neil Peart play the drums. Play like no other !!! I hope you seen RUSH live cause you will see and hear like no other !!! RIP Neil Peart RUSH

The ferocity and raw power is amazing. I'll never cease to miss him.

Personally, I think this album and hold your fire, is the pinnacle of their arrangements and technology - some of the hardest played live Wild seeing all the stuff going on in this song and his arrangements fit so well incorporating digital samples with acoustic drums guy could play tennis back there on this chart . Another note you see the shear raw power he pounds the hell out of drum then changes his approach once he studied with Fred grubber plays it with more finesse later tours but switched back to matched grip on charts he plays prior to Freddy instruction era . Miss the boys on stage

Neil Peart was a drum machine and lyricist all in one! Simply the best!🥁😔

It's kinda refreshing to hear that, without the magic of mics and audio engineering, Neil's kit sounds a bit like my ol' 85 Pearl Export from back in the days when I spent hours & hours learning & playing this song while crammed into a corner of my teenage bedroom.

It´s unbelievable what Mr. Peart did in this amazing video. He was a great drummer, a genuis. RIP Mr. Peart...always be remembered as one of the greatest......thanks for everything you gave us

A literal machine.

Those drum heads are taking a pounding.

The consistancy, he had to be easy to work with in the studio. I sure miss him. He would have hated the state of today's popular music.

They were in the presence of greatness! So cool to see the footwork too.

Wow that is incredible what a technician!!

Amazing

Yep,that's exactly how I play it. Well done.

He is a master. Indeed The Professor.

The human drum machine. The one!

What a privilege it has been to be captivated by such an achiever. The Professor won gold every time.

His technique where he reversed his drumsticks for heavier blows really shows here. He wasn't called The Professor for no reason.

Fantastic recording angle and sound.

Incredible time capsule of an incredible musician

The way he approaches this is a great example why I prefer him to (insert drum God name here). So much variety to the playing in the various parts, but it still flows so seamlessly and is so cohesive and complimentary to the song. The drums are just as signature as anything else in the song.

I saw them for The Powerwindows tour back in Feb 86,with Steve Morse opening!What A Show of The Hands and then some!

Ah, Neil. I'll always miss you buddy.

Neil pounded those drums.

2:44 forever one of my fav transitions . 😢RIP professor thank you for your legacy

Masterclass professor Peart hard at work miss you buddy RIP 🙏

Neil!!!! 😊🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘♥️🇧🇷 The Professor!!!!!!

Jon Bonham was once asked, "what's it like being the worlds best drummer?" Jon replied, "I don't know...why don't you ask Neil Peart!"

Thanks for sharing. This is so great! I’m pretty sure this is a drum clinic Neil did for the drum school students at Musician's Institute in Hollywood. I was at the guitar school there in 89-90 and Neil and Geddy had done clinics there earlier in the 80s. 1985 maybe? Neil was an absolute force on the drums. He’s mashing them. This song has it all. Power, intricate stuff, dynamics. Thanks for the music, Neil! 👊

What a horrible loss :( The man was truly one of the greatest of all time and I feel so lucky to have grown up as they were live and progressing. God bless....

Love watching his footwork on this.

I, like many, studied the rush songs note for note....hour after hour....day after day....big money was certainly on the list.....could not get enough. In retrospect I wish I would have spent more time studying other great drummers and musicians in general. But finally figuring out a tough time change passage or intricate bit of independence on a rush song was always quite an accomplishment and definitely a whole lot of fun. I can't believe the amount of musicians this band inspired. Just phenomenal. RIP Neil.

Bicycle helmet days!

Snare wires turned off at 2:45 ...back on at 3:44. So cool.

Questions arise on who was/is the greatest drummer of all time. This video confirms his unearthly talent. GOD ON DRUMS!!!

I can forever wonder in his spectacular talent and fluid rhythm.he is the professor and aDr. because he fill our prescription for the best mood lifter in the world 🌎...music.hes always around just push play!

The Roll the Bones tour was one of my favorites! The Garden, Meadowlands, NJ Arts Center.... etc

He was a very hard hitter

I looked up to Neil

And there it is🙏🙌👏🎶⭐💪👁👆

GOAT

I miss Neil. 🥁

When you take away all of the producing it can expose flaws but Neil nailed it

It’s amazing how much better the Vibrafibed Ludwig kits sounded that the cutting edge dw stuff.

Is Bubba wearing shorts !!! Go Professor 🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻

Monstro sagrado da bateria. Pra mim, melhor do mundo. Perda inestimável pro Rock e nós fãs.

very awesome

I am simply impressed you got the isolated drum audio. This was from a veeery long time ago.

the acoustic sound of the drums.. that is what they hear 0nstage..part of it mixed with the monitoring/foldback

I need to make a time machine and some how become part of this crowd.

Mestre!

fucking murdering that snare. love it.

I started to watch his left foot, looking for when he hits the trigger. I noticed that he would take his foot off the trigger, and instead of putting it down next door on the hi hat pedal, he would sometimes go past it to the left kick pedal. He didn't play it, just seemed to set his foot there for a second before going to the hats, or back to the trigger. You can see it repeatedly from 3:30 - 4:00. Wonder why he did that?

I honestly think these drums sound pretty crispy compared to the other drum sounds of these era

Really gets Next Level creative at 2:35. This is about as crude of a recording as you could get and it still sounds pristine. Has an effect triggered by his left foot. Guessing the middle position in between that and the bass drum is just a resting spot?

Ohhh yea

Rip

Tumble of the dice.

here at 14,601 views what is it now?

It's funny people actually think john Bonham was better than him. Neil could do anything Bonham ever did in his life by the age of 23 . He's the greatest rock drummer of all time no argument

Just Like Taylor Hawkins Said,He Had The Hands Of God,end of Story!JcsxTake care nah!RUSH people!

i never noticed his left foot seemed to be hitting someone further left than his hi hat every once in a while. Was that a trigger of something? And i noticed a few double bass drum moments as well.

Yeah that's Neal Pert he plays like that! RIP Neal!

In the bridge, could we have a little more authority at 3:37?

What is the context of this video clip? Is this some sort of drum clinic/demo that he did?🤔

How to build a tendonitis factory...

Makes it look almost effortless. Dude was automatic...

Just a sound test. Nothing to hear or see here. ;)

Never

imagine being there, because this vhs quality is total garbage

Everyone is forgetting a very important fact he never gave a rats ass about his fans

I dont care what anyone says, John Bonham ain't as good as Neil.