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Neil Peart R.I.P.

One of rock’s greatest drummers has died. Peart passed away from brain cancer at the age of 67.

Rush was one of my favorite bands in high school. “Tom Sawyer” is one of my favorite songs ever.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on January 10, 2020 at 7:27pm

“Subdivisions” is precisely the type of lyrics that I was referring to. Great choice, John.

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Permalink Reply by scott on January 11, 2020 at 11:36am

John, Grace Under Pressure was also the only time that I saw them back in 84 and Subdivisions is also one of my very favorites. Who opened for them, do you remember? When I saw them it was Gary Moore who had just come out with the album , Shapes of Things, if I'm remembering correctly. I still have it in cassette even though I don't have a cassette player anymore. Haha. Sometimes it seems like yesterday and sometimes it seems like another lifetime...

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Permalink Reply by Tacoma Blues on January 10, 2020 at 9:52pm

I had the chance to see Rush on their "Signals" tour in Chicago in 1983. Was my very first concert and amazing experience. As others have stated, Peart was a genius both in terms of being a percussionist (note I did not use the word "drummer") and a lyricist. He was a very quiet and introverted man, but the depth of his soul was heard in his on-going penchant for learning and lyrics. He and Rush were WAY ahead of time and in many ways still have not been matched, imho. Truly a loss for the music world and fans. Wishing his family, Geddy & Alex peace and comfort during this difficult time. RIP