RIP Neil Peart

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For me the greatest drummer of all time.
Rush drummer, Neil Peart has died.
I feel fortunate to have seen Rush live 5 times since I bought my first Rush album in 79. Glad to have shared their music with both my sons who saw them with me the last 3 times.
A truly talented drummer and lyricist.
View: https://youtu.be/Sa0C5Uxpd3c
 
Really shocked me this news. I’ve been a big Rush fan since my late teens, seen them live a few times (including the gig linked in your post!) I always used to nip out for a beer during the drum/bass/etc solo part of a rock gig. Not when Neil played - his solos were incredible, probably the best musician I have ever seen live. RIP.
 
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Another long term Rush fan having bought my first album in 1981 and been fortunate to see them live a few times the last being in 2013.

He wasn’t only a very fine drummer, certainly the best I’ve heard live, and entertainer but he also wrote some of my favourite lyrics.

RIP Neil Peart
 
Neil Peart inspired my partner to start playing drums when he was young. He has a full drum kit and gets together with a few mates now again to play. They're big Rush fans and do a lot of their stuff. Sadly I don't have a musical bone in my body but I know what I like and I did see Rush live once.
 
My first exposure to Rush was closer to the heart on a pub jukebox in 1977 , I still have the 12" single I bought the next day, whenever I hear it I'm transported to that pub in 1977
RIP Neil , you made some great memories for a lot of people
 
wack61 said:
My first exposure to Rush was closer to the heart on a pub jukebox in 1977 , I still have the 12" single I bought the next day, whenever I hear it I'm transported to that pub in 1977
RIP Neil , you made some great memories for a lot of people
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My first exposure was buying the album Permanent Waves. I was 16/17 and having just started my apprenticeship, had money to start buying Sounds music paper and buying records, saw a full page advert for Permanent Waves and went out and bought the album just on the strength of that. Luckily I was totally blown away by its content.
 
Best drummer ever. Saw Rush in the 90s and he was amazing! Same day I saw the best bassist in the world, Les Claypool :D It's all subjective of course but wow.
 
Spotted on a music forum that Audible is offering Neil’s books free of charge for a few days.

From the website:

In light of Neil Peart's passing, and in honor of his life and contributions to the world of audio, Audible is offering this work at no cost* through January 28th, 2020.
*While free to all listeners, rights holders will be compensated.
 
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