Peart liked to slip out of his concerts without drawing any attention so he could ride off on his own, finding his centre again. It’s no surprise he chose to exit this life the same way
After every concert, Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for legendary Canadian rock trio Rush, would run from the stage, hop onto his motorcycle and ride off to wherever the band was playing next. Bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson would stick around, mingle with fans and gradually make their way to the tour bus to begin the journey to the next venue. But not Peart. He’d run to his bike and hit the road — usually backroads, too.
But he was amazing — perhaps the greatest drummer in history. Everyone knew it, but he didn’t like to hear it. Playing in front of tens of thousands of fans wasn’t a big deal, but a compliment? That wasn’t for him. For Rush fans, it was all part of the appeal. Rush didn’t just sing songs. They sang stories. The band was a popular and commercial hit steadily through the 1970s, ’80s and early ’90s, churning out albums at a remarkable pace. The band released 15 albums in the 21 years between Peart joining for 1975’s Fly by Night and 1996’s Test for Echo — the last album before twin tragedies in Peart’s life put the band’s future in doubt.
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