maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted January 10, 2020 Just now, TomTomTelekom said: Canadian Drummer Neil Peart, known as drummer and lyricist of the rock band Rush dead at 67 years: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-peart-rush-obituary-936221/ He was inducted into the Modern Drummer magazine Hall of Fame in 1983. Fairly clean livers by rock standards were Rush Amazing that Banali and Kerslake have outlasted him 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted January 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: Fairly clean livers by rock standards were Rush Amazing that Banali and Kerslake have outlasted him When the band retired there was talk it was down to Pearts health. Which I assumed was a long runner like arthritis or Parkinsons... Apparently it was brain cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 10, 2020 Ah, surprising... although with hindsight it seems like his health was mentioned quite a few times on the web, often on the worst clickbait site I know, "Alternative Nation". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc 84 Posted January 10, 2020 Wow this really shocked me. I was a fan of rush. I think a lot of people believed that he was one the five greatest drummers of all time. They usually had him behind Bonham and moon and sometimes Phil Collins, so we may have lost the greatest living drummer today. Very sad! :( 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 10, 2020 1 hour ago, TomTomTelekom said: Canadian Drummer Neil Peart, known as drummer and lyricist of the rock band Rush dead at 67 years: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-peart-rush-obituary-936221/ He was inducted into the Modern Drummer magazine Hall of Fame in 1983. QO, if needed: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-rush-drummer-neil-peart-21257184 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 10, 2020 16 minutes ago, QueenElizabethIsAlmostDead said: Wow this really shocked me. I was a fan of rush. I think a lot of people believed that he was one the five greatest drummers of all time. They usually had him behind Bonham and moon and sometimes Phil Collins, so we may have lost the greatest living drummer today. Very sad! I like Rush as well, but didn't know Peart was ill. Agree he was right up there with the best of drummers. I also liked it how he had an electric xylophone as part if his drum kit setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 10, 2020 17 minutes ago, QueenElizabethIsAlmostDead said: Wow this really shocked me. I was a fan of rush. I think a lot of people believed that he was one the five greatest drummers of all time. They usually had him behind Bonham and moon and sometimes Phil Collins, so we may have lost the greatest living drummer today. Very sad! Saw Rush in concert at an outdoor festival during their last major tour, in 2013. Though I remember them from high school days 25-to-30 years prior, wasn't what you'd call a fan. (They appealed to a certain crowd, who truly loved them.) Peart doing an extended solo while the other band members took a break was a sight to see. Just listened to Distant Early Warning maybe two days ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted January 10, 2020 Anyway, Brain cancer is as serious as pancreatic and much more serious than prostate cancer. I'm surprised that two my DDP picks, Frankie Banali and Lee Kerslake, who are also drummers, have outlived him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted January 10, 2020 Depends on the brain cancer tbh. Some brain cancer seems to be easily treatable, others like the big glio you do kind of have to give your farewell to... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,385 Posted January 10, 2020 Peart was up there amongst the greatest drummers of all time imo. As mentioned before, how in fuck is Kerslake still alive and Peart not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,591 Posted January 10, 2020 2 hours ago, TomTomTelekom said: Canadian Drummer Neil Peart, known as drummer and lyricist of the rock band Rush dead at 67 years: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-peart-rush-obituary-936221/ He was inducted into the Modern Drummer magazine Hall of Fame in 1983. A bit of a surprise for me. He was a good un. I have a vague recollection of seeing Rush live many years ago! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funeralopolis 241 Posted January 11, 2020 I'm really crying for Neil. a huge loss for music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted January 11, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJoY-r8pSjQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 11, 2020 A terrible loss, Mr. Peart was. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WidowsPeak 13 Posted January 11, 2020 Sooooo sad. Seen him many times over the years. RIP Neil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weebl 216 Posted January 11, 2020 I don't know as much about Rush as I do about other progressive rock bands like Yes and King Crimson, but every time I've heard their music I've really enjoyed it and from everything that I'm aware he was a really talented drummer and this is a major loss to the music world Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 893 Posted January 21, 2020 Vinnie Value (who played in Warzone, Kill Your Idols, No Redeeming Social Value, Grey Area, and other bands) has passed away. No cause of death has been revealed at this time, but Vinnie had been struggling with a spinal condition before his untimely passing. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/vinnie-value-warzone-kill-your-idols-nrsv-has-passed-away/?fbclid=IwAR3jYixZ52GjtMpK7HdqaVKzvB7W72-KGC7AxT4FZTt33i_LsRvRLJuOLRk (inb4 'Who?') 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 893 Posted January 25, 2020 https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-death-and-cynic-drummer-sean-reinert-dead-at-48/ Former DEATH And CYNIC Drummer SEAN REINERT Dead At 48 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted January 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-death-and-cynic-drummer-sean-reinert-dead-at-48/ Former DEATH And CYNIC Drummer SEAN REINERT Dead At 48 Maybe they should start naming these bands things like Immortality and Javier Perez De Cuellar instead. 6 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FixedBusiness 407 Posted January 25, 2020 52 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-death-and-cynic-drummer-sean-reinert-dead-at-48/ Former DEATH And CYNIC Drummer SEAN REINERT Dead At 48 One of my biggest influences as a drummer. Rest in Peace king. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 893 Posted January 25, 2020 50 minutes ago, msc said: Maybe they should start naming these bands things like Immortality and Javier Perez De Cuellar instead. Doesn't always work though https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Brødreskift Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted January 25, 2020 And the metal band Alive have one dead member. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 28, 2020 Reed Mullin, the drummer for Corrosion of Conformity, has died. He was 53. https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/corrosion-of-conformity-drummer-reed-mullin-dead-at-53/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
