re: Neal Peart, drummer for Rush, dead at 67

Posted by Obtuse1

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 7:39 pm to Dissident Aggressor

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Bill Ward and Ian Paice are in the conversation.

I would put at least a dozen more guys in front of Paice and quite a few more in front of Ward.

Posted by Revelator

Member since Nov 2008

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 7:54 pm to Bagger Joe

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So sorry to see this. Peart and Keith Moon were the greatest rock and roll drummers of all time

Stewart Copeland is really good.

Posted by Skeezer

Member since Apr 2017

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 7:57 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!

A great drummer, songwriter, and more importantly to me a principled objectivist. A hero of mine for sure. A guy who never compromised on what he wanted to do and by not compromising, he never let me down.

This is the first “celebrity” death I can remember that makes me deeply sad.

Posted by Polycarp

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 8:17 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!

This just sucks... I finally got to see them on the R40 tour for the first time in my life.

Posted by Zappas Stache

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 8:20 pm to Skeezer

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This is the first “celebrity” death I can remember that makes me deeply sad.

David Berman dying a few months ago was big for me. But I watching a rush doc right now with some good Niel interview time

Posted by OWLFAN86

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 8:37 pm to Zappas Stache

not sure this will make sense to everyone but perhaps and hopefully musicians will get it

Neil Peart was to drumming what Stevie Ray Vaugn was to guitar

Technically amazing and talented but could play balls out Rock and Rock with soul and energy

an amazing combination of what makes music so universal

Posted by hobotiger

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 9:21 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!

Posted by OWLFAN86

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 9:55 pm to hobotiger

well ?

Posted by Loungefly85

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 10:00 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!

Jamming some 80s synth Rush tonight. Grace Under Pressure is GOAT.

My Dad’s favorite band is Rush and seeing them live with the Old Man in 2011 will always be one of my favorite memories.

Posted by BRgetthenet

Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 10:26 pm to bayoumuscle21

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As a drummer, he is the GOAT.

I took lessons from Marty Hurley when I was a kid. Played snare and dabbled with a set at home.

Neal was the GOAT. About this, there can be no debate.

Posted by CitizenK

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 10:44 pm to KiwiHead

Moon was a perfect fit for the Who. May not have done well in another group

Posted by CitizenK

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 10:46 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!

Great talent who played with an group technically excellent but missing soul.

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Posted by RogerTheShrubber

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 10:51 pm to CitizenK

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but missing soul.

Not at all. Just on a different plane.

Some will sell their dreams for small desires
Or lose the race to rats
Get caught in ticking traps
And start to dream of somewhere
To relax their restless flight
Somewhere out of a memory
Of lighted streets on quiet nights

Posted by OutOfNames

Member since Dec 2019

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 11:25 pm to Hangit

Couldn’t get past that howler monkey screeching words over his playing to enjoy his music. Damn shame.

Posted by Sayre

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Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:09 am to Obtuse1

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Obtuse1

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quite a few more in front of Ward.

You must be deaf.

Posted by Sayre

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Posted on 1/11/20 at 1:11 am to CitizenK

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CitizenK

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an group technically excellent but missing soul

Nothing could be further from the truth, but I've seen this misconception stated before.

Rush was all soul.

Posted by The Cool No 9

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Posted on 1/11/20 at 3:49 am to HailHailtoMichigan!

So glad I was at their last tour in NO a few years back

Posted by Tangineck

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Posted on 1/11/20 at 4:28 am to OWLFAN86

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Neil Peart was to drumming what Stevie Ray Vaugn was to guitar

Have an upvote. Anyone can bang out power chords or bang a kit with speed, but you don't know someone's genius on an instrument until you try to replicate their technical skill.
RIP Neil, GOAT