Neil Peart Drum Solo Contest: A Fan Letter

A few days ago, I received this email:

I’ve been carrying around the flexi disk of your solo for the Neil Peart contest for decades. It’s one of my favorite pieces of music ever and to me an indication of where I keep wishing drums could go. Lots of drummers have the technique that could go there but I’ve never really heard a percussion composition so completely right on. Glad to find you on the web! Thanks for the music.
—Matt MacLaurin

Wow. How great. Now, it’s time to create more good stuff. Knowing that I touched someone with this solo is all I needed to keep going.

Thanks, Matt. You made my day.

Here’s the solo for you to listen to:

Read a more detailed story about the solo here: Mark’s Winning Modern Drummer Drum Solo Contest

Here’s the first page of the letter from contest judge and RUSH drumming legend Neil Peart, informing me that I was one of the contest winners:


Neil Peart Letter to Mark Feldman.jpg

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