Posted on 01/12/2020 7:21:28 PM PST by DoodleBob
I did.
Nice tribute, sad news. I don’t like all the bands from that era, but Rush never did anything I didn’t like. And Neil was in the top tier of drummers by any measure.
Rush was technically very good, and made some fantastic early albums, but I lost interest the album after Moving Pictures. And now as a Christian I take issue with lyrics and messages in most modern rock music. The fact that King Diamond (an overtly Satanist band) is posting tributes should give pause to parents. Neil Peart was a left-libertarian but the other two members were lefties.
He was a proponent of Ayn Rand's philosophies
And Wagner was a virulent anti-Semite. Does this mean we should not listen to his music? Same logic going on...
I never heard of King Diamond. But if they’re anything close to Black Sabbath, I’m not surprised. I wasn’t very deep into that brand of Rock & Roll. Black costumes, angry stage presence and fright makeup. Many others were.
The closest I ever got was to enjoy Deep Purple’s Smoke On The Water.
Musicians will generally always pay tribute to each other. It is not a reflection on Neil Pert that King Diamond is paying tribute to him. And its not like there are many kids or even young people listening to King Diamond anyway so Im not sure whose parents need to be concerned.
I’m not a fan of that genre of music, but brain cancer sounds like a nasty way to go.
RIP
Dude. Give some respect.
He is a towering icon. This “oh he was alt -left” is such garbage.
It was truly classy.
He moved left after the days of songs like “Anthem” and “2112”. Still, those were great sovs, and was always a great drummer.
But he was always atheist, as was Ayn Rand.
For some reason I don’t remember Rush! What hit songs did they do? Maybe one will ring a bell, but I doubt it!
Dreamline might be top 3 Rush songs. Beautiful poetic lyrics that guy wrote.
Too many to count. Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta.... Give Dreamline a listen. Peart was a genius song composer.
Neil Peart gone. A Farewell To Kings well he was one of the Kings of drumming.
I wouldnt say he was a good friend but he was always nice to me and friendly. People think of Neil as stern he was completely the opposite when I used to deal with him. I was in Europe and he was warming up with his Security blocking the room I asked him to ask him if I could shoot it. No way came the reply. Ask Neil I dont care what you think. He begrudgingly went in the tune up room came out and looking very pissed off said Neil says fine.
So every night I was with Rush Id photograph Neil warming up and talk to him. He told me his favourite drummer was Keith Moon ( If you listen to Neil hes a more precise version of what Keith Moon does, odd fills and snare work ), he saw the Who at the Oval in 1971, so did I my first Who show - I gave Neil Tom Wrights excellent book, Tom was the Whos first Tour Manager.
Neil lived in Colliers Wood a mile from where I grew up in the glorious south of London. He worked as a jeweller at the Great Frog in Covent Garden the now very hip jeweller to the rock and fashion world.
He was trying to get a job drumming gave up and went back to Toronto and thought hed try auditioning one last time, the band were RUSH. Neils now left the building may he Fly By Night' and find Xanadu'.
Second, Geddy's mom is a Holocaust survivor and he avoids politics. Alex's politics are allegedly leftish.
Third, and I think this is key, Rush was (at least when I was younger) NOT the band to be a fan of, if you wanted to be "cool." Rush was the choice of nerds, dweebs, and band geeks. Nowadays, everyone is rushing to praise Neil (no pun intended). Many of us found solace in Rush's lyrics which championed individuality, eschewed collectivism, and their music which mere mortals couldn't play. While I don't like speculating on what music God would like, it is hard to listen to La Villa Strangiato and hear God.
Is Rush a Christian band? Not at all. Would people turn away from God because of the influence of their lyrics? Maybe a few people. May some people see the Hand of the Lord in Rush's technically proficiency and (dare I say) bitchin' music? Probably more people than those who'd turn away from God due to the lyrics.
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