I did a search and didn’t see this posted.
New standard?
Performers today use tracks and not instruments.
GOAT? Has a pretty good claim to it.
Just heard the news myself a few minutes ago. I guess he died a few days ago but they withheld release. Sad. Prayers to his family, friends, fans and band.
I saw Rush play about 2 years ago - they played their favorites in reverse order of release so the show ended with their earliest album(s). I’d say album, but Neil didn’t play on their first album. However he played 2 of the songs from that album during the encore. AFAIK they had not played much from that album in other tours since Neil was not a part of it. Big of him, I’d say. Professional. One of the greatest has passed.
The thing about musical innovators is that for generations who come after the innovator it’s hard to fathom what changed because you’ve lived in a world that was always so.
Peart was definitely a genius but his achievements came at a time when other people were also doing amazing things with percussion and it’s all hard to sort out who was really the most influential.
Peart innovated, for sure, but he will not be remembered with the innovators like The Beatles, Phil Spector (and his Wall of Sound technique), Phil Collins skillful use of gated reverb, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, and etc.
They were giants and Peart stood on their shoulders.
RIP Neil .... thanks for the great music and lyrics
This man, is truly a rock and roll legend. Gifted drummer, easily the best of all time in his position.
Probably the best of the second wave of rock drummer’s when people talk about Keith moon John Bonham Ginger Baker Charlie wants they also talk about Neil
Subsequently
RIP
Sad to hear this news. Thanks for all the great music and lyrics, Neil.
Rest in peace. Picturing you happy with your wife and daughter again.
Rest in Peace, Neil Peart, you were one of the best drummers ever.
The big bang, took and shook the world
Shot down the rising sun
The end was begun, it would hit everyone
When the chain reaction was done
The big shots, try to hold it back
Fools try to wish it away
The hopeful depend on a world without end
Whatever the hopeless may say
Imagine a man
When it all began
The pilot of Enola Gay
Flying out of the shock wave
On that August day
All the powers that be
And the course of history
Would be changed for evermore
RIP ... no longer with the burden of being in the most overrated, boring rock group of all time.
Great drummer, but not my style. Not in my top 10. Still, I appreciate his technical wizardry.
As Keith Richard said of Mick Taylor:
“He is a virtuoso guitar player and a great kid. But he’s not a rolling Stone”.
This hurt as much as when Bowie passed.
Way too young and way too soon.
Man, I’m old......RIP. I wore my first copy of 2112 out in about a month, playing it over and over.