R.I.P. Neil Peart

[PhilliesFan13]

This is such sad news for Rush fans and music in general. I love Rush. One of, if not the greatest drummer ever.

https://loudwire.com/rush-neil-peart-dead-67/

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[JMD]

44 years ago I locked myself in my room and didn't come out until I could play 2112 on my drum kit. From that day to this Neil Peart has been the biggest influence for me and my drumming, This one hurts man , badly.

R.I.P. Professor.

[jb12780]

I know this is gonna hurt A&S pretty hard. He’s a huge Rush fan if I remember correctly from playing in a few leagues with him over the years.


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[PhilliesFan13]

So glad I got to see them in concert even if it was only one time back in 2012.

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[Kramer5150]

I just heard about this on the way home tonight, such sad, sad news I love the older Rush stuff, was really never into their newer stuff...just heard YYZ on the way home when the news was announced....I still cannot believe the greatest Rock and Roll drummer in history (imo) is gone.

R.I.P Neil, your greatness will definitely be missed.

[PhilliesFan13]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kramer5150

I just heard about this on the way home tonight, such sad, sad news I love the older Rush stuff, was really never into their newer stuff...just heard YYZ on the way home when the news was announced....I still cannot believe the greatest Rock and Roll drummer in history (imo) is gone. R.I.P Neil, your greatness will definitely be missed.

Yeah man. He and Mike Portnoy are 1 and 2 for me.

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[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhilliesFan13

Yeah man. He and Mike Portnoy are 1 and 2 for me. Sent from my SM-N970U using Tapatalk

Neil was MP's mentor and good friend.

Neil had a rough life losing his daughter and wife in the same year.

RIP the professor on the drum kit as he exists stage left into vapor trails.

Living in the Limelight was basically a semi-autobiographical song for Neil for Rush fans.

[puppies_on_acid]

This is probably the most heart broken I've ever been over a musician's death. Neil was my biggest musical influence. He is the reason I wanted to play drums....he is the drummer I aspired to be like. I literally learned drums by playing along to Rush songs. Lyrically he was a huge inspiration too. One of my absolute favorite lyricists. I also hadn't given up hope on the band reconvening in the studio at some point and recording a new album or maybe just a few songs, but now it won't happen. I am just completely gutted.

"Suddenly you were gone
From all the Lives you left your mark upon"

He really did leave a mark on so many lives, mine included. Gone but never forgotten. All I can say is cancer sucks. I lost my grandfather a few years ago to bone cancer. My aunt is battling breast cancer. It takes too many good people from us.

I'm just glad I got to see Rush in concert numerous times. I even met Neil once, at a gas station of all places. I was getting gas and he pulled up to the pump next to me with another guy. We chatted about motorcycles for a few minutes while filling up (I've been in to motorcycles my whole life). He was extremely friendly and I didn't want to freak him out by fan-boying over him. I just casually mentioned during our conversation that I had seen him in concert a number of times and told him how great a show Rush puts on, he was very gracious and thanked me and then we went our separate ways. Didn't ask to take a picture with him or anything (I didn't want to be that guy), but then again this was before smart phones were really a thing (I believe it was around 2003-ish).

I usually will do an annual Rush Discography playthrough near the beginning of each year, I have even more of a reason to do so now.