Lee White Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Dead at 67 from brain cancer. He was the best, RIP. jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Oh no! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 sorry for my ignorance, don't know the gentleman, i'm sorry for his loss, but fill me in....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jack said: sorry for my ignorance, don't know the gentleman, i'm sorry for his loss, but fill me in....... One of the best rock drummers of all time. Drummer for the Canadian rock band RUSH. RIP Neil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 25 minutes ago, Jack said: sorry for my ignorance, don't know the gentleman, i'm sorry for his loss, but fill me in....... He was simply the best drummer in rock and roll. Insane polyrhythms and oddball time signatures combined with power to make for some of the best musicianship ever. Google YYZ or Tom Sawyer by Rush and you'll see. Out2gtcha and firefly7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Just now, Lee White said: He was simply the best drummer in rock and roll. Insane polyrhythms and oddball time signatures combined with power to make for some of the best musicianship ever. Google YYZ or Tom Sawyer by Rush and you'll see. ok, i will, thnx..... Lee White 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, ringleheim said: One of the best rock drummers of all time. Drummer for the Canadian rock band RUSH. RIP Neil! I disagree, Neal was THE GREATEST DRUMMER of all time. Neal for those who don't know was one of the greatest Musicians of our time not just a great drummer. I am not a huge RUSH fan however, the music those guys did was the most complex and sophisticated rock music ever performed. Just try to listen to Levillia Stringiata(I am sure I have it spelled wrong). Neal invented the big drum kit and was an extraordinary person and technician in the Music field. firefly7 and Troy Molitor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) NO!!! https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-peart-rush-obituary-936221/ I knew he could not tour any longer from what I believed was Arthritis...never suspected he'd be taken by such a terrible illness. I am (and will always be) a dedicated RUSH fan. Been one since 1980 - Permanent Waves Tour. Edited January 10, 2020 by Juggernut JerseyChris, Shoggz and firefly7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) A sad day indeed. Condolences to his family and band mates. 2112 introduced me to their music. Edited January 10, 2020 by Dragon Bravo52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 59 minutes ago, Lee White said: He was simply the best drummer in rock and roll. Insane polyrhythms and oddball time signatures combined with power to make for some of the best musicianship ever. Google YYZ or Tom Sawyer by Rush and you'll see. For me, that title rightfully belongs to Terry Bozzio. If you want insane poly-rhythms, no one asked more of their drummers than Frank Zappa, and Terry was his drummer of choice for a number of years. But saying who's "best" is pointless and futile. Neil was also a fantastic drummer, in a fantastic band, and his is a great, great loss. Kev jimbo, Gazzas and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 This is such a tragic loss for the music world. I have been a fan of theirs all the way back to A Farewell to Kings. I also attended the same high school Geddy and Neil did, though they had graduated a couple of years ahead of me. Troy Molitor and jimbo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Neil Peart:Rush as Ginger Baker:Cream. I’m gutted. What a loss. Getting old sucks. Though I only saw Rush once in 1985 it was a show I’ll not forget. My condolences to his family, the band and to his dedicated fans worldwide. A sad day indeed. j JerseyChris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Any sort of dedicated drummer, from total amateur (me) to the very technical and proficient professionals, recognized Peart as one of the very best, along with John Bonham and a host of others. An interesting coincidence, at least to me, Neil and I share the same birthday. I was never particularly a Rush fan, but always admired the technical musicianship of Neil. R.I.P., Neil. jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I went to see RUSH several times in my youth. 2112, Farewell to Kings tour. What a loss. We seem to be losing more and more these days. RIP Neil. Fantastic memories. What a drummer. I was was driving cross country a few years back when Glenn Frey passed away. I had to stop in Winslow, Az and there was already a number of flower arrangements placed on the corner. We’re all getting older Gents. . jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyChris Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Saw them on the signals tour, what a wonderful band and such a great loss ☹️ jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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