southpaw2k5 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) EDIT: Statement from the band. (https://twitter.com/rushtheband/status/1215751793247969281) https://www.rollings...bituary-936221/ Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist for Rush, died Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica, California at age 67. The cause was brain cancer, which he had been quietly battling for three years, according to Elliott Mintz, a spokesperson for the Peart family. A representative for the band confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. Peart was widely considered one of the best drummers in rock history, with a flamboyant yet utterly precise style. He joined singer-bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson in Rush in 1974, and his virtuosic playing and literate lyrics – which drew on Ayn Rand and science fiction, among other influences – helped make Rush one of the key bands of the classic-rock era. A rigorous autodidact and a gifted writer, he was also the author of numerous books. “Neil is the most air-drummed-to drummer of all time,” former Police drummer Stewart Copeland told Rolling Stone in 2015. “Neil pushes that band, which has a lot of musicality, a lot of ideas crammed into every eight bars — but he keeps the throb, which is the important thing. And he can do that while doing all kinds of cool shit.” Rush finished their final tour in 2015; Peart was done with the road and eager to spend more time with his wife, Carrie Nuttal, and daughter Olivia. Edited January 10, 2020 by southpaw2k5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taurus Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 just saw this on CBC I'm at a loss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. JD Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 So sad RIP Neil. Not sure what to say. I’m sorta stunned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sawyer Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 In shock. So sad to hear this. thoughts and prayers to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I can't even deal. RIP you legend 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I'm in shock. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I'm surprised that no other media outlets are reporting this given that he allegedly died three days about. Sad, if true, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brava Doh! Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Shock is the right word. f**k. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I’m in a super market trying to hold back tears. I can’t think straight at the moment. WTF! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Didact Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 f**k. f**k f**k f**k. I'm stunned. This doesn't feel real at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Now the reports are coming in: https://www.google.com/search?q=neil+peart+death&sxsrf=ACYBGNRzd-oR34Is05Xtt1-TKesYCs8V1w:1578691123651&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEmYrd-vnmAhW1KX0KHdYtDFIQ_AUoAXoECCwQAw&biw=1920&bih=966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush-O-Matic Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I am just floored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Heartbroken for his family, his bandmates, and us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 This will hit some fans harder than others. I worry that those who still held out hope for a Rush reunion are going to be particularly stricken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Oh my god :( I am also at a loss...will have to post again later. Just gutted. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrinx Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Omg I can’t believe this. Shock and stunned sadness. One of my true heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I have often wondered how I would feel when one of them eventually died...even worried about how much I might be affected by it. Turns out, I'm only a little bummed. I'm mostly sad that his daughter won't have him in her life any more. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I'm devastated, utterly devastated. Thank you Neil for some of the greatest musicianship I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing live and in person. F U C K !!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 f**k I knew this was coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 This hurts bad. Really bad. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eel Yddeg Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) This comes as a total shock. I had no idea he was that ill. I had known he had had health issues that forced him to retire from music but I didn't know they were that bad- they had never announced he had cancer or anything. He was an excellent drummer, a great lyricist (except for his Ayn Rand stuff) and a real driving force behind Rush. It sucks that he had to die so soon (67 isn't really young but not really that old). Edited January 10, 2020 by Eel Yddeg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I have often wondered how I would feel when one of them eventually died...even worried about how much I might be affected by it. Turns out, I'm only a little bummed. I'm mostly sad that his daughter won't have him in her life any more. I'm kind of with you on this one. At least right now I'm ok. But it will probably hit me at some point. I feel bad for his wife and daughter. RIP Neil, and thank you for everything you did with Rush. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdog212 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Like everybody else just in shock about it RIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 My mum died of brain cancer in September. This feels just so, so shit for me right now. Rush are one of the very few things that I mentally depend on, even if that just means posting on this forum. X 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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