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Rush drummer set 3608/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Peart’s love of literature is evident in the lyrics he wrote for some of the most popular Rush songs. They also later urged Peart to write lyrics for the band’s second studio album. Although they thought his style maniacal, Lee and Lifeson recognized his talent and hired Peart two weeks before the start of the band’s first US tour. When Rush was seeking a replacement for their founding drummer, Peart showed up for the audition with his gear stored in trash cans in the back of a Ford Pinto. Unsuccessful there, Peart returned to Canada 18 months later. After school, he moved to London and played with several bands and did studio session work. He took lessons, played for a number of local bands and performed in towns around southern Ontario into his late teens. And I became completely monomania, obsessed all through my teens. I was fairly adjusted socially up until that time. I’d done well in school up until that time. ![]() As he explained to National Public Radio in 2015, “Everything disappeared. Peart started playing drums at the age of 13 and became transfixed by it. He grew up and went to school in Port Dalhousie, a town on the shore of Lake Ontario. Neil Ellwood Peart was born on Septemin Hagersville, near Hamilton, Ontario. However, as aggressive and meticulous as Peart’s rock percussion work was, his contributions to Rush’s songs and lyrics displayed an unusual musical sensibility and creative gift of language. His 360º kit-with dozens of drums, cymbals, chimes and accessories-and structured drum solos became his signature. Modeling himself after Keith Moon (The Who) and John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Peart was distinguished by an intense and flamboyant drumming style. An inspiration to millions with an unmistakable sound who spawned generations of musicians-like myself-to pick up two sticks and chase a dream.” Dave Grohl, former drummer for Nirvana and leader of Foo Fighters, said, “Today, the world lost a true giant in the history of rock and roll. Numerous rock musicians paid tribute to Peart and his contributions. ![]() Peart was also the primary lyricist for the band after he joined bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson in July 1974 to replace the original Rush drummer, John Rutsey. Peart was internationally recognized for his virtuosity, precision and innovation as a drummer with the Canadian rock trio Rush. A statement from the band said, “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).” Neil Peart, drummer for the rock band Rush, died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California at the age of 67. ![]()
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