Neil Peart has died. He was a rush drummer whose artful lyrics became a global success for his band Rush. Neil Peart passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the age of 67.
He was not only the incredible drummer in @rushtheband, #NeilPeart wrote their brilliant lyrics as well. “All this machinery making modern music can still be open-hearted. Not so coldly charted, it’s really just a question of your honesty. Yeah, your honesty.” Farewell, Icon… https://t.co/A0AhkRQZAx
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) January 11, 2020
Neil Peart’s carefully-crafted, precision drumming and virtuosic solos compelled fans to air-drum along to his impeccable fills during his iconic live performances. A drummer’s drummer, Peart’s contributions to @rushtheband catapulted the band & prog rock itself to the next level pic.twitter.com/yfwxe9jTH2
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) January 11, 2020