5 takeaways from Rush's new tribute film for drummer Neil Peart
1. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson's originally planned tribute to Peart
When Peart died on Jan. 7, 2020, Lee and Lifeson had planned a tribute for him. But in the ensuing months, COVID-19 forced most countries in the world to go into lockdown, making public and social gatherings near impossible.
"We never really were able to pay tribute to him in any gathering way," Lee said in the documentary, noting that the cancellation of the planned tribute weighed heavily on him. In the film, Lee and Lifeson find a new way to pay tribute to Peart by inviting four of Peart's closest friends and fellow musicians to perform live renditions of Rush songs.
2. Peart tried to be the drummer of Jethro Tull
3. This jazz musician helped Peart reinvent his drumming
4. The one-sided feud with the Police
5. Peart's discomfort with fame
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First band I ever saw in concert; I saw them about five times. Miss Peart drumming for Rush terribly.
Agree… the new drummer is pretty phenomenal, but…
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