"Peart's ability to take rhythmic geometry like a Morse-code sequence in 5/4 and turn it into a driving hard-rock stadium anthem inspired how I approach polyrhythms in Tool."
"Neil was a composer in the drum chair. In 7/8 or 5/4, his kick and snare never just kept time—they articulated the melodic contour with my bass lines."
"Neil gave me so much textural space with his tubular bells, crotales, and ride bell syncopations. He was mathematically relentless, yet completely emotional."
"He hit the drums with colossal authority, but the secret was his snare rimshots and dynamic ghost notes. Absolute physical commitment."
"Neil’s hi-hat phrasing and bell accents operated on a completely higher plane. His discipline made impossible meters swing with stadium power."