[tigerthelion]

Two quick points on these issues...

#1. Concert dvd's are one of the coolest things ever invented (as long as you have a decent entertainment system!). I bet I bought at least 15 of them last year... Great way to clean the house...crank out live "Hip", "Rush", Green Day, "REM....etc.....and away ya go!

#2. Regarding Johnny vs. Neil's drumming abilities. IMO, Peart overplays much of the time. Although he is Mr. Rock drummer and incredibly schooled in his craft, Peart really puts in toooooo much stuff! Johnny, on the other hand, lays the most rock-solid foundation (with Sinclair) for the amazing words, melodies and guitars we all love in the Hip. Maybe I'm the only guy that thinks this but I wish like hell sometimes that Neil Peart would not "hot dog" so much of the time and put less fills and more emphisis on building a solid beat.... Bottom line both guys are terrific drummers for the bands they are in. They both have a role to play and they do it wonderfully!

#2. Well said. Johnny is PERFECT for the Hip. The Hip are a band with an insistent groove to their music. Johnny is the backbone of the band. I wish Johnny improvised a little more on some Phantom Power songs like 'Membership' and a few others, but all in all he is a great fit for the band. The Hip is known for that drumbeat. They have a consistent, hard driving rhythm to their music. No hotdogging necessary for the most part. You touched on hotdogging and I agree in that I don't care for "drum solos" too much. I've seen the Trews three times and they were great but each show, the band left the stage and the drummer had a drum solo that was so unneccesary it wasn't even funny. I was very unimpressed. I don't want to hear someone prove how great they are at their instrument. I just want to hear great songs. :thumb:

As for the time frame, I'd say it is around 1993 when they shot that "Limelight" video. I wish they would release the full version, either the Hip or Rush.