Neil Peart- Rush
For the first time since the passing of Rush's drum god, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson speak about his legacy.
Highest quality pic I’ve seen of this Slingerland kit.
Jethro Tull drummer Doane Perry remembered his friend Neil Peart in a heartfelt Facebook message posted in January 2020.
June 6, 2009: Adam Lambert, the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol, had two chart entries into Billboard's Hot 100. A cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" debuted at Number 56. At Number 19 was his take on Tears for Fears' "Mad World." Adam Lambert (sign up to follow by email) June 6, 1964: Chuck Berry flew up the US singles chart, from Number 78 to 43, with "No Particular Place to Go." When Chuck Berry wrote "No Particular Place to Go," he had nowhere to go. He was in prison. The track is laden with innuendo, although of the tragic kind because herein, our hero cannot unfasten his safety belt. Read more: Songfacts June 6, 1970: Three Dog Night entered the top 40 section of Billboard with "Mama Told Me Not to Come." Written by Randy Newman, "Mama Told Me Not to Come" is about a party that left a "bad taste" in the writer's mouth. The drug scene was pretty new to American middle-class youth at that time. Randy Newman explained in a 2017 interview with Rolling Stone: "It's a guy going to a party, and he's a little scared. The first line," Will you have whiskey with your water or sugar with your tea,", was a vague connection to acid. Read more: Songfacts June 6, 1981: Rush debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 with "Tom Sawyer." The lyrics for Rush's hit "Tom Sawyer" are loosely based on a character Mark Twain created in his first novel. In the December 1985 Rush Backstage Club newsletter, drummer and lyricist Neil Peart said: Rush "Tom Sawyer was a collaboration between myself and Pye Dubois, who wrote the lyrics for Max Webster. His original lyrics were a portrait of a modern-day rebel, a free-spirited individualist striding through the world wide-eyed and purposeful." Read more: Songfacts June 6, 1987: Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard entered the US singles chart with "Can't We Try." Ten years after achieving easy listening domination with his hit "Sometimes When We Touch," Dan Hill's duet was named Billboard's Number 1 Adult Contemporary song of 1987. Vonda Shepard would go on to fame as the musical voice of the hit TV show Ally McBeal. She was 23 years old and working as a backup singer when she got the opportunity to record this song. Read more: Songfacts Mad World Adam Lambert
Since Neil has recently passed, he deserves to be honored with his own Meme collection. This is not a Rush a collection…it is ALL NEIL!!! Rest in Peace sir! You greatness will be remembered…
Amanda Petrusich writes about the drummer Neil Peart, of Rush, who has died, at the age of sixty-seven.
Neil Peart, Rush, 1977 by Fin Costello, my edit of original via rollingstone
Neil Peart, drummer with Canadian rock band Rush, behind his drumkit during a soundcheck ahead of the band's gig at the Gaumont in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, 13 May 1979.
It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday our friend, soul brother and band mate of over 45 years, Neil, has lost his incredibly brave three and a half year battle with brain cancer (Glioblastoma). We ask that friends, fans, and media alike understandably respect the family’s need for privacy and peace at this extremely painful and difficult time. Those wishing to express their condolences can choose a cancer research group or charity of their choice and make a donation in Neil Peart’s name. Rest in peace brother. Neil Peart September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020
If anyone ever says they don’t like mustache Neil remind them that he’s always making this face: :3 :3 >:3
Drumming Scholarship in memory of the legendary drummer and member of the band Rush. With the support of his wife Carrie Nuttall-Peart & their daughter Olivia, this scholarship provides a unique opportunity for an up-and-coming drummer to receive 52 weeks of free drum lessons, a 1-year subscription to Modern Drummer All Access, and a selection […]
A voracious reader, he penned the lyrics for the trio’s songs and wrote seven non-fiction books
