An article for Far Out Magazine revisits how Rush drummer Neil Peart, widely regarded as one of the greatest drummers in rock history, drew on jazz influences to craft a standout drum passage on the band's 1989 live album "A Show of Hands". Rather than simply idolising fellow rock drummers such as John Bonham or Bill Bruford, Peart looked to jazz bandleader Count Basie for inspiration, reflecting his broader belief that technical flash mattered less than serving the music appropriately.

Peart explained that he sampled horn hits from a Count Basie CD and triggered them live during performances, but felt uneasy about using someone else's recorded sounds on Rush's own record. He and his collaborators instead analysed the chording of the Basie samples and recreated them synthetically, allowing him to achieve the exact intervals he wanted without guilt over the borrowed material, a process he said "ended up sounding beautiful". The piece frames this as evidence of Peart's ongoing willingness to experiment with new technology and sounds throughout his career, even as an established virtuoso.