Traveling Music: Playing Back the Soundtrack to My Life and Times

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Author: Neil Peart

ISBN-10: 1550226665

ISBN-13: 9781550226669

Category: Pop, Rock, & Soul Musicians - Biography

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The music of Frank Sinatra, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, and many other artists provides the score to the reflections of a musician on the road in this memoir of Neil Peart's travels from Los Angeles to Big Bend National Park. The emotional associations and stories behind each album Peart plays guide his recollections of his childhood on Lake Ontario, the first bands that he performed with, and his travels with the band Rush. The evocative and resonant writing vividly captures the meanderings of a musical mind, leading rock enthusiasts to discover inside information about Rush and the musical inspirations of a rock legend.

Intro: Play through the changes / pick up the tempo1Verse 1: "Driving away to the east, and into the past"5Chorus 1: "Drumming at the heart of a factory town"49Verse 2: "Diving into the wreck, searching for treasure"89Chorus 2: "Drumming at the heart of a moving picture"129Verse 3: "Workin' them angels overtime"155Chorus 3: "Drumming at the heart of an English winter"201Middle 8: "Filling my spirit with the wildest wish to fly"227Verse 4: "Driving down the razor's edge between past and future"253Chorus 4: "Drumming at the heart of an African village"295Verse 5: "Riding through the Range of Light to the wounded city"339Rideout: Repeat to fade ...367