Neil Peart - Roadshow: Landscape With Drums a Concert Tour by Motorcycle Books

Pros: This is pretty clearly a thoughtful man.
Cons: Being a fan of the band Rush would help.

What's a rock tour like from the inside out?That's something of the premise of "Roadshow," a book by Rush drummer Neil Peart. It is set in the midst of the band's 30th anniversary tour in 2004, and takes us bounding -- on second thought, rolling ...

Pros: Interesting and entertaining account of life on the road
Cons: Unnecessary details; humor that becomes a little self-conscious after a while

After reading Neil Peart's harrowing, ultimately triumphant account of his darkest times in "Ghost Rider" and taking an enjoyable dual jaunt with him along the roads of the southwest and through his childhood in "Traveling Music", I was glad to have the ...

Pros: Neil's writing made me feel as though I was on the ride with him.
Cons: Only available in hardcover initially.

This is another enjoyable book of Neil's journeys. I bought this book as a motorcyclist and Rush fan, and I really enjoyed it - it made me want to jump on my motorcycle and just go. I felt as if I was travelling with Neil and helped me understand what it's like to be an unlikely rock star. I can totally relate to his "fan apprehension" and need for privacy, being a very private person myself. I enjoy his writing - it's just a "bonus" to his Rush work. This book is good reading whether you are a motorcyclist or Rush fan, or both (I happen to be both!).