Gene Krupa was the primary influence and the reason why Neil Peart took up drumming.
Neil was greatly influenced by many of the great jazz drummers and incorporated a lot of that style in his rock drumming. There's a reason Neil was asked to perform at the Buddy Rich memorial concert with Buddy Rich's Big Band... watch the whole thing. Promise it's worth it!Neil Peart: 'Gene Krupa Was the First Rock Drummer'
'He was the first drummer to be celebrated for his solos,' Rush skinsman says.www.ultimate-guitar.com
Gene Krupa was my primary reason 4 getting my first Blue pearl Slingerland kit, w double toms.
Being a drummer boy in my many schools growing up, I had access to all manor of percussion instruments. I really enjoyed
using the different drums that took your hands.
ROCK ON!
I believe great drummers were born to drum.