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Neil Peart

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:42 pm
by Jeffbfc
Neil Peart, of Rush died due to brain cancer.
RIP.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:46 pm
by Wile E Coyote
wow, how sad, phenomenal musician. One if the best modern era drummers.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:50 pm
by Herts Clarets
When ever anyone does a poll on the greatest drummer, it was always who finished second to Neil Peart. Not a Rush fan but he couldn't half play. RIP

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:50 pm
by Tricky Trevor
Regularly won most nods on any best drummer threads on here.
RIP Neil.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:08 pm
by duncandisorderly
Was a superb drummer who was not only technically excellent but his excellence suited the songs without being overblown.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:09 pm
by Goalposts
so him a few years ago at manchester men..one of the best drummers you could ever see

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:58 pm
by Pstotto
I wore my 'Hemispheres' tour badge with pride on my school blazer, the rock equivalent of the henna beard at the time.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:16 pm
by ICL
Magnificent drummer in a magnificent band. First saw them on the Farewell to Kings to tour in Manchester 1978 and then many times since. RIP Neil, so much more than ‘just’ a drummer

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:39 pm
by blsclaret
RIP Neil Peart.

What a drummer.
What a band.
Farewell to a King

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:47 am
by Hibsclaret
Just heard this. Such an awful shame. The guy had more bad luck than most with family stuff.

Never missed out on the promise of adventure with his bike trips latterly and back with his daughter now....

RIP legend.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:03 am
by ashtonlongsider
Couldn't call myself a big Rush fan. However I admired Neil Peart as a great drummer and the driving force in band. May he RIP.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:04 am
by Buxtonclaret
R. I. P the great man.
Drumming Legend.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:32 pm
by Bosscat
Probably my favourite Rush track....

https://youtu.be/JnC88xBPkkc

RIP Neil a legend

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 7:17 pm
by Hibsclaret
The best band of all time (imo of course) are back with a tour next year. Great news and no doubt will be a classy tribute to the late great Peart. I think they’ve left it the right amount of time tbh and it will be brilliant to see some of the wonderful tracks played live again. Let’s hope they add a UK concert or two to the initial set of gigs, or maybe in 2027 is more likely.

Will be interesting to see how Anika Nilles gets on as she takes on the task of filling the great man’s shoes.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 7:53 pm
by Claret knight
I’ve gone on the presale list for the MSG New York shows , seen them 35 times since 1978 , best band ever IMO seen them in Florida so it will be a trip over the pond
And the meek shall inherit the earth

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 8:01 pm
by dougcollins
Hibsclaret wrote:
Wed Oct 08, 2025 7:17 pm


Will be interesting to see how Anika Nilles gets on as she takes on the task of filling the great man’s shoes.
Well, she's not bad:

https://youtu.be/G0AFNGGI2f0?si=N3SJmuG1EiYcGpk0

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 8:01 pm
by dougcollins
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Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 8:04 pm
by dougcollins
I tried to link a you tube vid.

She's pretty good.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 8:08 pm
by Hibsclaret
Yep definitely pretty good but we were pretty good in the championship many times. The prem is a different beast. I reckon she’ll do well though as they have been rehearsing already 🤞

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 8:45 pm
by dougcollins
Mate, she's more than pretty good. That's some technical stuff she's getting through in that vid, as well as the ability she's got a great touch.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 9:11 pm
by Hibsclaret
There’s no way they would do this without a good idea from the rehearsals they have done already. Another 8 months and it’ll be amazing no doubt 👍

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 10:54 pm
by Stevie2112
Added another 11 dates today too, looking to go to Toronto with my son.

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2025 1:15 pm
by ClaretPete001
I think Rush have two claims to fame - best rock/prog drummer in his time albeit there are now far more great drummers: Mangini, Harrison, Carey, Portnoy, Katche etc

Stevie isn't Willowdale where Rush are from....?

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2025 1:48 pm
by Stevie2112
It sure is!

Re: Neil Peart

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2025 5:28 pm
by dougcollins
I've done a fair bit of recording at times with PZM- a pressure zone mic. It's flat, and usually sits on the floor (or a stand) and is kind of a non- directional catch-all. Can be really effective.
Anyhow, Peart allegedly played with one strapped to his chest.