OT: new neil peart writings

[Randy walker]

Neil Peart has a new book coming out in September called 'Traveling Music: Playing Back The Soundtrack To My Life And Times'
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1550226649/qid=1091124158/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/102-42356 48-1492907

Also, his first book Masked Rider is being rereleased at the sametime.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ July 29, 2004 02:05 PM: Message edited by: Randy Walker ]</font>

[FuseU1]

Cool.
Despite what I may have said about him [how it may have sounded] ENAT ;c}, he still rox da haus... He's one long, tall, cool drummin' drink of water [& then the 'rush']...
1 cool dood. [img]cool.gif[/img]

[CLWarunki]

Randy, thanks for the update - I didn't know he has a second book in the works!

His first book is called "Ghost Rider", not "Masked Rider". It's a fantastic book of life, loss, grieving and personal growth. You follow him on a lonely cross-country soulsearching adventure, after the death of his family.

The guy has been through hell, and is playing the best drums of his life. I know there are some anti-peart guys out there, but I don't care who you are, you have to honor that man - if not his drumming!

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ July 29, 2004 05:07 PM: Message edited by: CLWarunki ]</font>

[zmorton]

Neil's first book is the "Masked Rider." It's about his bicycle ride across Africa and the relationships that develop amongst the other riders he is riding with. It's been a long time since I read it but I believe it was written befor the loss of his wife and daughter. "Ghost Rider" must be another book he has written. I'm not familiar with that one.

[Randy walker]

Neil has 3 books total.

Masked Rider
Ghost Rider (about his turmoil losing both his daughter and his wife)
and the new one I listed above

[CLWarunki]

Ahhhh, right - sorry, I overlooked Masked Rider. The one I have is Ghost Rider. I will check out this new one. His lyrics are great too!

Infact, he has a book published of his lyrics/poetry as well, no?

[Randy walker]

He might, but it's not available anymore that i can see.

[Vdrummer]

I don't like Neil as a drummer, but I liked his first book and the second too. Interesting, sad travelogues about him bicycling and motorcycling. They are making movie of it (Ghost rider), I believe. Cathy Rich may have bought the rights if I heard it right.

Brad

[FuseU1]

Very interesting to say the least, V...

"you have to honor the guy - if not his drumming"
Agreed.