RIP Neil Peart - Rush drummer and songwriter has died.

[MrTroll]

Back in the day, I wrote for a zine (like this post if you know what those are) and I did a review of "Counterparts" in 1994. Awful album, and I referred to it as "Rush Lite."

Counterparts is pretty transparent trend-chasing of early 90's grunge/alt rock, but I can't completely hate it, since it produced arguably Rush's finest moment: having their ridiculous video with Lenny Kravitz featured in Beavis and Butthead.

 

[Midlife Sperglord]

I consider myself very lucky and very grateful to have been able to see Rush in concert during their farewell tour a few years ago. Peart was amazing, as to be expected.

 

[queerape]

F.

I am so glad I saw him with Rush live during their Clockwork Angels tour. The 360 around drum kit was insane. There just can never be anything like that ever again.

 

[ln18]

Maybe my favorite band, only group I've deliberately seen. I've been avoiding the issue of Peart's death. This sucks, but of the 3 I think Lifeson is my favorite. I'll be devastated if I hear that.

My favorite Rush song about death:

My favorite Rush song about failure:

My second favorite Rush song about failure:

My favorite Rush song about loss:

I hope the next 30 years are easier on Neil than the past 30.

My favorite Rush song about hope:

 

[Nigger faggot 2022]

Peart was a madman on the skins. An all time favorite and truly a master of the percussive arts.

Kriger must be very sad.

My heart and savior

 

[Tranimal Farm]

I was raised on Rush by my dad, and Neil was his hero. Knew the lyrics to most of the Counterparts album by the time I was 4. One of my fondest memories with my dad was seeing Rush together and I caught a t-shirt Geddy threw from the stage. Doubt we'll see a drumming talent like him again any time soon