The Professor

[kkkreg5]

Rest in Peace Neil Peart. The Greatest of All Time! 7434

[Horus-2545]

Before I got into metal; there was Rush. I’m so happy I got to see them on their 40th anniversary (and their last) tour.

[infinite dreamer]

Agreed, definitely sad to hear about this. Saw them twice in the early 90's. So influential and such an incredible talent. Very interesting lyricist as well. RIP

[Beddie]

I’m shocked

[Ydex]

Last time I saw them was the Time Machine tour, where they played the entire Moving Pictures album.

R.I.P. to one of the most influential and well-known drummers of our generation.
Whether you were a fan of Rush or not, everybody knew this guy was the living embodiment of a top-tier drummer.

And lyricist. Here's a song that will be played many times. After Image, written by Peart about the loss of a close colleague:

Suddenly, you were gone
From all the lives you left your mark upon

I remember
How we talked and drank into the misty dawn
I hear the voices
We ran by the water on the wet summer lawn
I see the footprints
I remember

I feel the way you would
I feel the way you would

Tried to believe but you know it's no good
This is something that just can't be understood

I remember
The shouts of joy, skiing fast through the woods
I hear the echoes
I learned your love for life
I feel the way that you would
I feel your presence
I remember

I feel the way you would
This just can't be understood

[Beddie]

This whole thing seems like an elaborate joke

[kkkreg5]

We think of them as immortal, as Gods, but sadly they ARE human...

I first heard Rush in the early 80's with All the World's a Stage. Being 10/11 I thought nothing was better than KISS. Then I heard Neil! I was changed forever. Air drummed for hours! One of my favorite bands of all time. Close 1 and 2...

[tex-0775]

Sad day indeed. RIP....

[GotN]

RIP! Another legend gone... 😢