[Drummer Neil Peart's body is finely tuned instrument]

UPDATE - 7/27@5:16PM: This Runner's World article (thanks soozm32) on drumming and running makes reference to Neil's LA Times interview.

Certified strength and conditioning specialist James Fell of the Los Angeles Times caught up with Neil Peart before the band's June 30th show in Vancouver for an interview to discuss how Neil stays in shape for touring. From the article:

... "Stamina is the force that drives the drumming; it's not really a sprint," ... "The stamina aspect is great because you don't lose that with age so quickly. I know there will be a day when I just can't do it, but at 58 years of age it hasn't come yet. I can still play as fast and as powerful and as long as I ever could."

... "If it's cross-country ski season, I'll be out doing that, or snowshoeing up in Quebec," he told me. "In my California home, I go to the local Y and I like doing yoga. It's been hugely beneficial to me in injury avoidance." I know some yoga fans who are going to love reading that. ...

... "Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations," he said. "My mind is as busy as it can be, and so is my body; full output all the time." ...

You can read the entire article/interview at this link. Thanks to John at Cygnus-X1.net for the heads up.

NOTE: Posts over 10 years old are partially archived. All comments, images and other embedded media have been removed.