The 30 Richest Drummers In The World

Roger is also on the list.

http://www.stereogum.com/1137282/the-30-richest-drummers-in-the-world/list

bet Roger has p*ssed anohter $100m up the wall down the years ...now that's a real rock n roll drummers life :-)

How is it possible for Neil Pert to be so far down the list after 40 years in the business. "Olny" 20 mil?!?

Because RUSH isn't really that good.

Scroll down a bit. Doesn't Travis Barker look like he would pull off the "Freddie" better than Sacha Baron Cohen? Just need to airbrush those tattoos (and get a real hat) and he's good to go.

[QUOTE] [b]MercuryArts wrote:[/b]
How is it possible for Neil Pert to be so far down the list after 40 years in the business. "Olny" 20 mil?!?[/QUOTE]

Because for the first 34 years some idiot was depositing the cheques into the account of some guy named Neil [i]Peart[/i]. Neil Peart is probably  a gas jockey in Willowdale or something. The real Neil, Neil Pert, was really scared of Geddy's hair back in the day so he didn't dare complain. It's all straightened out now. Not the hair, the cheques.

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[b]Micrówave wrote: [/b] Because RUSH isn't really that good.
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Microwave, if you're going to be the resident wag, be a knowledgeable one.  Whether RUSH is good or not has nothing to do with Neil Peart's earnings.

I knew Ringo would be number 1!

Ringo,the worst drummer on the list by far.Talk about making money on other peoples backs !!

Ringo isn't a hugely technical or talented drummer, which doesn't make him a bad one (granted, he's probably the least talented on the list). Many many people would agree that his drum lines are simplistic yet inventive. Good examples are She Said She Said, Strawberry Fields, Ticket To Ride, Tomorrow Never Knows and Rain. The Beatles also wouldn't have had a drummer otherwise, which is really a fairly crucial role in a band. Of course they'd just grab another drummer if he did leave, but would anyone honestly prefer the likes of Pete Best or Jimmy Nicol? Bleeugh. He wasn't exactly as dispensable as you suggest. Sorry, rant over - it just annoys me when people pick on Ringo's drumming, particularly without anything supporting their claim.

Incidentally, I have nothing really to offer which is actually on topic. Roger's higher on the list than I would've expected. The Green Day guy seems pretty out of place there, everyone else was predictable enough.

Ringo's drumming is essential to the Beatles sound. Sure, its not technically hard but he has such a distinctive sound mainly due to his stuttered use of the toms and snare. This unusual but inventive sound came about because, by his own admission, he could not roll across the toms smoothly.

[QUOTE]Microwave, if you're going to be the resident wag, be a knowledgeable one.  Whether RUSH is good or not has nothing to do with Neil Peart's earnings.[/QUOTE]

Actually, it has a lot to do with it.

How many #1sdoes RUSH have?  That's correct, zero.  Plus all Neil does is write words.  No RUSH songs are known for their lyrics, except by their staunchest fans.  Sure, I know the lyrics to The Necromancer... but no one else does and it has never been licensed for anything.  Maybe Tom Sawyer has, but not that I'm aware of.

Also, I think Ringo could play miles around Neil.  Ringo uses a 5 piece kit.  Neil uses a 42 piece kit (or so).  Kinda like the guitarist who has ten footpedals, a wah, a pod, and a solid state amp.  All that does is cover up your mistakes.  Charlie Watts... same thing.  There's a reason why those two are "Legends" and Neil is just a really good drummer.

Plus I'm not too big on bands who concert-goers are 90% male.  If Rush would have started writing Ballads back in the 80s, they would have made the money that bands like Journey, Foreigner, Chicago, etc.  were making.... because dudes can't carry album sales.

[QUOTE] [b]tomchristie22 wrote:[/b]
Ringo isn't a hugely technical or talented drummer, which doesn't make him a bad one (granted, he's probably the least talented on the list). Many many people would agree that his drum lines are simplistic yet inventive. Good examples are She Said She Said, Strawberry Fields,

The Green Day guy seems pretty out of place there, everyone else was predictable enough [/QUOTE]
i particularly love his "backwards drumming" on Strawberry Fields and Rain..how the fuck did he do that? ;-)
as for green day drummer...he's there cos they've been making music for 20 years...and making loads of money form it

Neil would be a lot richer if he didn't share writing credits with the rest of the band. He is the main writer of their songs.

Btw Neil is one of the most respected drummers he is amazing to watch. I could not imagine the pain he endured when his teenaged daughter died in a auto accident and his wife (cancer) in the same year.

I meant out of place in terms of being out of his depth - among a bunch of much more widely celebrated drummers.