78jazz Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/godsmacks-sully-erna-says-neil-peart-was-in-a-wheelchair-and-he-couldnt-speak-in-months-leading-up-to-his-death/ Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thizzellewashington Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Not surprising, very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 https://www.blabberm...p-to-his-death/ Thoughts?Yeah I just posted that in the Neil tribute thread. He probably should have left out the part about Neil's condition. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78jazz Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Ugh...sorry I missed it. Mods, please delete this thread if necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Claims he knew he was sick towards the end of the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 https://www.blabberm...p-to-his-death/ Thoughts?Yeah I just posted that in the Neil tribute thread. He probably should have left out the part about Neil's condition. Yeah this is too much info now, it's all too upsetting. crying. Take care guys.x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 It seems odd to me that if he was in a wheelchair and unable to speak a year ago, unless he never left his house or went under the cover of darkness, someone would have seen him and took pictures. It's also odd that if he was that bad off a year ago, he would have lived another year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Claims he knew he was sick towards the end of the tour. I have serious doubts about the veracity of that.Certainly goes against anything Rush have said anyway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Claims he knew he was sick towards the end of the tour. I have serious doubts about the veracity of that.Certainly goes against anything Rush have said anyway.Or against most what others have said about mid 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I think Erna's full of shit on both claims, particularly the end of the tour one. I expect a retraction soon. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstateNYfan Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Regardless, his comments are in poor taste even if accurate. If Rush wanted us to know, they would have shared. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 What a stupid asshole!! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 https://www.blabberm...p-to-his-death/ Thoughts?Yeah I just posted that in the Neil tribute thread. He probably should have left out the part about Neil's condition. I agree. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchance to Dream Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 What a stupid asshole!!Yeah...for me, this comes across as "look at me!" Not cool. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 What a stupid asshole!!Yeah...for me, this comes across as "look at me!" Not cool.That's exactly what I thought too! He should have had enough time to think about his statement beforehand. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bard Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I think Erna's full of shit on both claims, particularly the end of the tour one. I expect a retraction soon. I agree. What a punk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I think Erna's full of shit on both claims, particularly the end of the tour one. I expect a retraction soon. I agree. What a punk. Some people like to look like they know this or that or as if they have a keen intuition. More often than not, it’s just bs to try and make themselves look knowledgeable or hip. f**k ‘em 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankenlerxst Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Absolutely not cool. What a jerk. Insensitive and classless. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada7 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 It's evident from these interviews in late 2015/early 2016 that Geddy was hopeful that, in given time, Neil might come around to possibly recording/performing again: (32:00) So Neil probably hadn't been diagnosed yet... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 From the comments I've read elsewhere he's certainly managed to "sully" his reputation with this. That's the problem when a massive story like this becomes public, there are always some people who can't resist saying "look what I knew". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchorman Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Its been years since I've been on this forum so I apologize if this has already been mentioned. The life expectancy for Neil's form of brain cancer is usually a few months to a year. That he survived for 3.5 years is remarkable and very rare. Unfortunately, the trade off for living longer with the disease is having to endure a diminishing quality of life much longer too. It pains me to think what Neil & his family went through during his fight but there is comfort knowing that Neil maximized his life to the fullest. I don't believe Erna meant any harm with his comments about Neil's condition and would take them back if he realized they were hurtful to others. He probably learned from Michael Mosbach that the R40 tour wouldn't have any European dates because Neil was battling some health issues. Not knowing how aggressive this type of cancer is, he likely assumed the "health issues" was some how related to the cancer. Not true, obviously. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I could have lived out the rest of my days quite happily without having read that interview. Knowing what I know of glioblastoma, I am already quite aware of its effects on those stricken with it - it is a particularly cruel form of cancer. I've got an active imagination but so far had been successful in not allowing my mind to "go there" with regards to Neil. I'm going to give Erna the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant no harm. However, it's not his first rodeo with the media and he should know to measure his words. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 It's heartbreaking to know that's how it was at the end. But frankly, this guy is a c*** for talking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Doane Perry, Jethro Tull drummer and close friend of Neil’s, wrote something yesterday that paints a more positive perspective on his friend’s final few years. I’d post a link if I could but I found it on Facebook. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_verret Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Doane Perry, Jethro Tull drummer and close friend of Neil’s, wrote something yesterday that paints a more positive perspective on his friend’s final few years. I’d post a link if I could but I found it on Facebook. I posted the link and text in the Tributes to Neil thread. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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