Neil Peart - Ghost Rider - Ducati

So way back when i was a little kid, my first ever exposure to music was the band RUSH, my Dad was a huge fan because of the drummer...this guy Niel Peart. I can remember being a little kid sitting in the passenger side of his SAAB 9000, listening to Rush records....Some of the best memories being a little kid...

Well in life you are very influenced in those first few years and RUSH became one of my favorite bands. I am not really sure why though, I don't really listen to that much classic rock but something draws me to them. Neil Peart is one unique individual his drumming is controversially the best on earth, but it doesn't stop there. The guy is a legitimate bad ass and not the 'I'll punch in your face type'. He rides his BMW motorcycle from gig to gig all over the world, talented cyclist, lives in a cabin in Ontario, and overcame some serious adversity in his life. How he dealt with it was even more legit...

Neil wrote a book a few years back titled 'Ghost Rider' lost his wife and daughter in a 6 month span, and decided instead of curling up in a ball that he would attack the mess he was in, how he would do this was via motorcycle...I really believe how you handle a bad situations defines you as a human being. The way I look at it you have 2 choices, curl up in a ball and feel sorry for yourself or give it hell doing whatever you do. Option 2 will always come out on top...I have to applaud the guy, getting me to read a book is an impossible feat, and I did read his book. Actually finished it on the beach in Malibu a few weeks after graduating college. None the less, the guy dealt with some serious shit, and did so via interstate highways, I am a true believer in therapy by road. There is something about driving that makes you figure out life...

So here I stand, at yet another cross roads, thinking about taking a bit of inspiration for Sir Peart. Experiencing a similar situation to he, I think it is about time to step it up a notch...I have been looking at Ducati's and think it is time to purchase a monster, something about the raw spirit of this bike draws me to it, i have the time to get to the west coast and back this summer (Matt you gonna be home?). Wish me luck lets see how this goes.




quick vid of the man himself, just watch it, i think you will appreciate...he is a magician.