Have seen Rush perform live twice, and always have been a fan of the band.
Peart had gone through much tragedy in the late 1990s with the loss of his daughter and wife within the same year. He had then temporarily quit music and went on an extended road trip on his motorcycle, chronicled in the book Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road, in interesting read on how he fought for his will to live by traveling over much of the continent.
RIP, Neil. You will be missed but your lyrics and drumming will live on...
Re: Neil Peart, Rush Drummer, Dies at 67
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#2731917 01/10/2007:02 PM01/10/2007:02 PM
I have seen Rush 8 times, Working Man is one of my favorite songs, but done before Neil joined the band. I last saw them at Summerfest in Milwaukee in 2013, they always rocked! RIP Mr. Peart, the professor of drummers...
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Re: Neil Peart, Rush Drummer, Dies at 67
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#2731919 01/10/2007:05 PM01/10/2007:05 PM
I can't stand Rush. Seriously - they're probably one of my least favorite rock bands. BUT, I've always loved Peart's drumming, so when a Rush song comes on the radio, I usually don't change the channel. From the interviews that I've read, Peart (and the rest of the guys from Rush) seem like great guys. I'm sad to hear that he's gone (and 67 years is way too soon). RIP
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#2732013 01/10/2011:40 PM01/10/2011:40 PM
Wow that is terrible news. Saw Rush 12 times. The entire band are some of the most talented musicians ever. Neils drumming and writing is pretty much unmatched. A real loss to the world.
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#2732033 01/11/2001:01 AM01/11/2001:01 AM
My favorite band for the majority of my life! Saw them only once. Quite possibly the greatest drummer we will ever know! I think he was an absolute incredible lyricist as well! I truly nice guy. RIP Neil KID
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#2732058 01/11/2008:36 AM01/11/2008:36 AM
I discovered Rush in and around 81 when Moving Pictures came out. I think I wore out Farewell To Kings album on my turntable. I think I have concert stubs from six different shows tucked into some CD cases. I always enjoyed their live performances. I will miss knowing that the magic of the three of them can never be witnessed again. RIP Neil, your legacy lives on.
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#2732106 01/11/2011:52 AM01/11/2011:52 AM
This is a Tribute to Neil Peart, Rush, when I was at Fondren Jr high,this was about 1977, I had traded my 10 speed bike for my 1st car, it was a Black 68 Dodge Charger, Rush was my favorite band I LOVED 2112, I would dream of getting my license & driving my 68 Charger around with 2112 cranked up on the car stereo, never got to do it,MANY years later, this is pretty close though.
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#2732853 01/13/2011:55 PM01/13/2011:55 PM
Not a rush fan at all, but the talent is undeniable, and he seemed like a great guy. I listened to Jim Ladd's 2015 interview with him yesterday, and he seemed so kind, such a good sense of humor, and so humble. He had a difficult life, too. Lost his daughter and wife within a year or so of each other. He died from Gliolblastoma. The fact that he made it 3 years is surprising. Most make it 12-18 months. My sister made it 17, died in December 2018. It's a horrific death, one that I wouldn't wish on anyone. RIP.
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#2732888 01/14/2010:01 AM01/14/2010:01 AM
Listened to that interview also and my take was he was a genuine good person that lived life to the max. Taking the back roads to your next gig on a bike sounds like a dream to me. His take on the planet was informative but not offensive like some tree huggers like to preach. I've always been a RUSH fan sine about '74 when I first heard them on WMMS back in the day.
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