Dan Van Schindel Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 A tribute to Neil Peart…the rhythm track was recorded before he passed away; it already had a strong early-period Rush kind of direction and vibe by design as it was a collaboration between myself(drums and recording) and my friend, guitarist Jimmy Ryan. There we a few places that lent themselves to vocal parts, so Jim wrote the lyrics in his memory from a reverent & heartfelt perspective and there you go. It’s really an extended instrumental piece with vocal interludes. Its a bit long but I hope it keeps your interest. Thanks, Dan Van Schindel https://soundcloud.com/dvsdrums/hero 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I get the Rush. Well done Dan, thumbs up for sure! Well played by both of you, give Jimmy a nod for me. I think Neil is smiling... t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Well done ! I especially liked the change around the 4 mark. Could build an entire song around that section alone. I thought the drums were Fantastic. Sure must be nice not having to work with a drum synth. Enjoyed it. mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Great drum performance and mixing, and same with the guitars. That doubletime section was friggin awesome. You guys know what you are doing!!! I'm a big Rush fan from decades ago, appreciate the reference and your tribute. cheers, -Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcumpian Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Very nice! You both did a great job putting this together. My only nit, and it's certainly just my opinion, I would have liked more close miking on the drums so they could be more spread out and punchy. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Van Schindel Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Thanks for taking the time to listen guys! We're both only a couple years younger than Neil was and we feel lucky we can still rock a bit. Dan, I appreciate your small nit, as the drummer and recording engineer of our projects I always worry about my drum placement. Never wanting anyone to say, this must be mixed by the drummer. I will consider your recommendation moving forward. Thanks again, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 A cool rocking tune and a good tribute to Neil Peart - the drumming was excellent in this one. There's some impressive guitar playing as well. I definitely felt the Rush vibe - nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Sounds nice here on the Adam's, definitely caught the Rush and Neil vibe, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 funny thing I just watched a youtube documentary on rush the drummer logged 90,000 km on his motorbike tom sawyer never did that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Trying to catch up on pages worth of song postings, but had to comment - great tribute piece. As a classic Rush fan for decades I very much enjoyed this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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