Rush

Anyone a fan of Rush (the band)? I use to be and I recently rediscovered them. And I stumbled on the fact that Neil Peart (the drummer) is a huge motorcycle rider (maybe I'm one of the few that didn't know this). He often takes his BMW's on the road and makes side trips while they're on tour. He's also a writer and he's written a couple of books about his journeys. My wife bought me two of his books for Christmas and then promptly stole the firsts one.

The one she stole is "Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road". Neil lost his only daughter in an auto accident and then later (less then a year) his wife. He hit the road on his bike for a year of therapy. He wrote the book about his journey.

The one my wife left me is "Traveling Music : The Soundtrack to My Life and Times". I'm only a chapter or two in but it's pretty good.

What's struck me about the band is that, despite their incredible success, they've remain very down to earth. They haven't followed the whole "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" path that destroys many bands.

Anyway, looks like it's gonna be a good read. I thought I'd share. Not exactly sidecar related, but it's all about the journey.

Neil's website is http://www.neilpeart.net. There's several excerpt from his books on his web site. And several articles from motorcycle mags.