The 1976 progressive rock album that Taylor Hawkins called his "drum bible"

The album that Taylor Hawkins considered his true "drum bible" was "2112", released by Rush in 1976. The former Foo Fighters drummer never hid his admiration for Neil Peart and often said that he had been studying this album since he was a teenager to understand new rhythmic possibilities. According to Hawkins, "2112" completely changed the way he saw drums. The combination of technique, creativity and musicality presented by Peart served as a reference throughout his career. The title track, divided into several movements, impressed Taylor with the complexity of the arrangements and the way the drums drove the entire musical narrative. In addition, songs such as "A Passage to Bangkok", "Something for Nothing" and "The Twilight Zone" were also part of his studies. Even though he achieved worldwide fame with the Foo Fighters, Hawkins continued to cite Neil Peart as one of the greatest drummers in history and recognized that much of his style had been built upon listening to "2112" repeatedly. The album established Rush as one of the giants of progressive rock and continues to influence drummers of different generations almost fifty years after its release. For Taylor Hawkins, no music school taught as much as listening to Neil Peart on "2112", which is why the album earned the nickname of his true "drum bible".