Neil Peart, Drummer with Rush dies aged 67

Neil in his prime: YYZ

https://youtu.be/1eSlvoO3Vw8

Possibly the greatest percussionist I've ever had the pleasure to witness .
RIP Neil Peart

Yup, one of the best.  Didn't realise he was so young.  RIP fella.

Copeland very much alive !!

I was a Rush fanatic since about 1977.
I was playing my favourite album A Farewell To Kings in the car this week.

In the 1970's world of rock music where the guitar was king , I can think of no band whose sound was as defined by the drummer as much as the axeman as Rush and Mr Peart was.

He was simply the best rock drummer there was imo .......I recall him talking about his admiration for the incredible Buddy Rich.

RIP Mr Peart ,a part of my teenage years that is still with me today.

I echo sixtwosix.

I was more an 80's Rush guy Sixtosix, probably because of my age, Permanent waves thru to Power Windows. The music of my youth.

Nice piece on BBC news this morning, had a lot of tragedies in later years, daughter killed in car crash/wife died a year later, leaves a young daughter of 10 behind.

Apologies to S Copeland, very much still banging the skins!

Deplasterer , I preferred the guitar based 70's stuff than the keyboard dominated 80's. The first album up to Spirit Of Radio and Tom Sawyer is my  Rush.

THE ROCK WORLD REACTS TO THE DEATH OF NEIL PEART

Dave Grohl, Geezer Butler, Slash and more pay tribute to Rush’s Neil Peart, who has died at 67


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https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/the-rock-world-reacts-to-the-death-of-neil-peart/

Never the biggest Rush fan but this guy was probably the greatest drummer ever imo.

Yours and many others PP .

Awesome talent - had pleasure of seeing Buddy Rich in Eastbourne in late 70's and saw Rush in Brighton 1981 (Moving Pictures Tour) - Two greatest drummer/percussionists have ever seen. Just love the live version of Xanadu. He was one of my true heroes These endings remind one of ones own mortality when these guys we've grown up with pop their clogs eg Bowie, Lemmie, Jon Lord, Keith Emmerson etc. RIP

Been doing some reasearch into British drummers for my art work latley. We have the best drummers in my opinion.

Must say I'm not up to date with modern British bands, name a few of them mac to see if they match up to the older legends.

Can anybody suggest some modern great British drummers that are worth checking out? Can't think of anyone who is up with say Bonham,Moon,Baker, Powell and Paice. I'm sure they must be out there. Any suggestions?

You missed Bruford , Tom

Roll The Bones Tour Sheff Arena late eighties still one of my fav gigs ,  Geddy Lee , Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart what a show they put on , r i p Neil

Bill Bruford???...He's sh*te.

Drum solo most boring part of a concert.

McCoy Carp • January 13, 2020 5:30 PM GMT
Drum solo most boring part of a concert.

......... someone who never saw Rush or Zeppelin live then

I stand by what I say. Saw Rush 3 times, and loads of other bands back in late 70's and 80's and even a Neil Peart solo did nothing for me, however I remember being right at the front at the Southampton Gaumont, Permanent Waves Tour and wondering who to watch, Lifeson or Peart @ 4.24, arguably the best bit of the whole song. Ladies and gentlemen, The Professor on the drumsticks...........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuHS-gjMiVw

"The Garden" , last lyrics he wrote on the last Rush album and final song on Clockwork Angels:

Beautiful ballad:

https://youtu.be/1wztuqskio8

Neil Peart:

"I have now arrived at that point in my own story. There is a metaphorical garden in the acts and attitudes of a person's life, and the treasures of that garden are love and respect. I have come to realize that the gathering of love and respect - from others and for myself - has been the real quest of my life."