Remembering Neil Peart
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Excerpt from Drum Workshop's 'Drum Day LA' event, this moving, beautiful clip features John Good (Vice President of Drum Workshop) and Russ Kunkel (The Immediate Family, legendary session drummer) visiting the Drum Workshop 'John Good's Gallery' and reminiscing on their experiences with the late Neil Peart.
Drum Channel founder Don Lombardi comments: Neil Peart's loss was devastating on two levels. First, of course, to the entire drumming community. As Jimmy Chamberlin recently commented, “A piece of Neil lives in nearly every contemporary drum part in rock- whether people realize it or not.”⠀
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Secondly, on a personal level. Before every tour, Neil would block out a Drum Channel studio for a full month to practice before Rush rehearsals even started. One big lesson I definitely learned from Neil is always be prepared.⠀
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While he was at DC we would have lunch every day in my office and he would always want to know what other drummers might be coming in to visit or record. It was always amazing to me that he was just as excited to meet his drumming idols as they were to meet him.⠀
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There are so many great memories. I once bought a light at Restoration Hardware because I thought the wing screw design would be perfect for the Time Machine set- and Neil agreed.⠀
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When he liked something he would just light up. If he thought something was not quite right, he would never say he didn’t like it. He would just say, “Let’s try something different.”⠀
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Neil cared greatly about education for drummers and the importance of having a good private teacher. He almost quit drumming at one point but his teacher encouraged him to keep going.⠀
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There is a lot that we can learn from Neil as a person and a drummer. We will do our best to continue our mission... as he wanted it. - Don Lombardi
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Never before have silent drums been louder. Miss your playing. Your words. Your spirit.
Well said, my friend.
Yes, well said Sir well said
Words to remember. Thanks
Wow, what a deep and beautifull comment. It brought me to tears. Bravo.
Heavy silence
What they did here......sit silently in front of his last drum kit. That shows how the world feels about Neil. Respect and LOVE.
I loved it. I thought it was absolutely the right thing to do, the proper thing. Very moving.
"The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect" -Neil Peart
I couldn't hold back the tears.
The world? Let's be reasonable. The world has over seven billion people on it. Most of them went on about their day after Neil Peart passed away, and couldn't have cared less. I am willing to bet that a lot of the world doesn't even know who he is. However, to his fans out there (who don't even make up 1 percent of the world) I am sure this was a powerful video. But, again, let's not get carried away.
@@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 me, as well...
"We're only immortal for a limited time."
~~~ Neil Peart ~~~
...afterimage
Dreamline!!!
@@heronpachecocrego7735 I know, just adding to the sentiment
@@heronpachecocrego7735 saw that tour and many others
@@heronpachecocrego7735 Roll The Bones disc!! One of my fav!!
My favorite teacher never knew I was his student...
Excellent point! \m/
The best.. the day the music died
@@edw5761 thanks. I think we all learned so much from him. That’s why he was The Professor.
@@lenrocillo8054 absolutely my brother. Miss you.
Yep, Ditto
This almost felt the same as viewing an open casket at a funeral home visitation.
Spot on friend.
Exactly. I was trying to process what i was feeling and that was it.
So true :(
Exactly
Words fail me.
What a video. Seeing Neil's drum kit resting silently on its stage awaiting its owner to return was emotional. RIP Neil 🥁
Well said Commander.... As a fellow drummer and fan this hit my heart.
Sitting there like his loyal dog.
As a drummer for 45 years, I can say that your comment brought more tears to my eyes than the video. Permanent Waves kicked my ass in motion and it's still in motion today because of Neil. Seeing the set there gives me the same feeling as when I stare in amazement at the Parthanon or the Pyramids in Egypt. As a drummer, this particular set of drums inspires respect (and, I shall give it freely). RIP, Professor.
@@RandyOLeary fiquei muito emocionado e com saudades do mestre Neil
Like a puppy dog waiting to be loved by his care taker.😥🌟👍
You know you know you loved the guy when seeing his lonely drum set makes you cry...
Indeed...
Cutting onions
The first time I played a Rush song after Neil died, I cried like a baby.
I know....He didnt even know that all of us loved him. I dont care. I would not be sheet without his drumming and words.
Indeed. Rock on, brothers
My goodness, what a HUGE impact to see his drum kit sitting on that stage, forever silent! Really tugs at the heart strings! So very emotional! Neil, you are sadly missed!
I'm sure Neil would feel embarrassed to hear this coming from some stranger, mearly a longtime fan and not a long awaited friend, but watching this short video, instantly brings weeping tears that flow like rain. Man, such a tragedy, such a loss, yet, such an afterimage to never fade... for you are loved by millions of people, you never knew. RIP Professor.
Beautifully said....
You are not alone
You are not alone, brother.
I feel you totally
I don’t think embarrassment is the correct use of the word here.. Stranger? That stranger is the founder and President of DW and he was no stranger to Neil at all.. He did know Neil very well and gave him by design some of the best tools Neil used in his latter career, as A professional Icon. DW drums I my opinion and yes even Neils, 2nd to none.. just setting the record straight here.. This President of DW is honoring Neil in A special way.. thank you 🙏
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That was so loving of DW to put out that short little video segment! I was in tears! Much LOVE to you all, for true fervent LOVE knows no bounds! ☺️❤️☝🏻🙌🏻✨
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the silence of those drums was deafening, I would give anything to sit there and stare at that amazing instrument for an hour, I saw Rush sixteen times over the course of my life. There was always a calm, knowing that those guys were out there, doing they're thing. And now it had come to an end and I just can't seem to put it down, to leave it be, Neil influenced me as much as a person as he did as a musician. The world is a darker place without him
Rest in Peace Neil, I'll always find you to be an inspiration.
I started watching out of curiosity - finished watching in reverence. RIP Professor ❤
"When I heard that he was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart..."
I'm crying so hard from sadeness, happiness, thankfulness and respect. Thank you, Neil, thank you for everything!
Neil was my Mentor, My Main Inspiration... HE is the REASON I even BECAME a Drummer/Percussionist!
I saw RUSH 46 times in my life! The Very FIRST time was opening for KISS in 1975! I WAS until that time a DIE-HARD KISS Fan! THEN the house lights went out...
And they started playing "Bastille Days"... and I SAW "THE PROFESSOR" for the FIRST TIME and I was BLOWN AWAY! I turned to my older Brother and asked him,
"Kevin... WHO is THIS?" And he smiled and said, "You know that album with the Snow Owl on it... 'Fly By Night'? Well THIS is the Band! THIS is RUSH!"
AND I was a DIE HARD THROUGH and TRUE "RUSH FAN" From THAT NIGHT ON!!!
KISS WHO??? LOL
I Miss him SO MUCH! My Heart Breaks EVERY TIME I see a pic of him {The are ALL over my Home!} Or Hear his speak or see one of his kits or hear a RUSH Song...
My Heart just Re-Opens! :(
HE WILL NEVER EVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!
WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU NEIL! YOU CHANGED OUR LIVES FOREVER FOR THE BETTER! And the WORLD Is a Lesser Place WITHOUT YOU! :(...
Late 70s me and my brother purchased our first ever drum kit. It was an old Slingerland. The first song I learned was God of Thunder by Kiss. Peter Criss was my first drum crush, but the day I ever heard Neil Peart and Rush my life changed forever. I'm now 58 and haven't played drums for many years, but I never lost the love. Neil's influence has effected me in more ways than I can name. Without music, without Rush, without drumming and without Neil Peart I cannot honestly say I'd still be here. How to tell someone you've never met that you love them I suppose can only be summed up by the number of tears you shed due to their passing. Our sorrow is his legacy. We are both, Neil and us, entitled to those tears. And the meek shall inherit the earth...
"HE is the REASON I even BECAME a Drummer/Percussionist! "
Lots of drummers said this to Neil and his usual comment was "my apologies to your parents."
Typical Neil reply, quiet humor.
@@DavidLeBlanc Yep. Great sense of humor. Quiet, intelligent giant of a man. There are few like him in a generation.
Lovely words bro
"The most endangered species, the Honest Man
Will still survive annihilation
Forming a world State of Integrity
Sensitive, open and strong..."
Natural Science
RIP Professor.
That picture of Neil smiling is just. I have no words.😢
Well, that just re-opened the hole in my heart that tore when I learned that Neil had passed.
Indeed it does.
Amen brother
Same....
Just when you think the tears have slowed...
Tears that flow from eyes....- Geddy Lee.
Totally caught off guard. A year later and it still hurts. I felt like we just were allowed to be at the visitation. 😢 RIP Neil
Admired for his talent, respected for his intellect, loved for his humanity.
RIP PROFESSOR.
"What a loss." "What a friend." That sums it up in just a few words. Seeing Neil's R40 kit in static silence, knowing this was the last one he played, made me realize the finality of it. RIP Professor, you were one of a kind. 🥁
Well put.
This video wasn't about drums or drumming really. It was about one man and how he affected so many. That I am still this emotional this long after his passing is a tribute to his influence.
I got chills, and tears on this one. Neil staring back from the throne reminds us....he was king.
Four years and still get teared up over Neil. Man we all loved him so 😢
Seeing the kit just sit there, silent, with Neil's photo right with it... Man, it hurts. A lot. Legend. Idol. One of the greatest of all time. Pardon me while I go dry my eyes.
Neil Peart was on another level.. not only as a monster musician.... but as a human being!
I wasn't expecting that picture of him behind the drums.
That hit me pretty hard.
Thank you Neil for giving us so much.
Your legacy is a part of music history now.
I’ve seen a ton of tributes and thousands of comments of sorrow on YT. This one hits home. It hurts. RIP Neil.
Have loved Rush since I was 15 years old. I'm 60 now. Rush has been with me through most of my life... the ups, the downs. Still crushing to know he's gone. Heart is aching watching this video.
A beautiful moment of remembrance to share with us all! Thank you.
RIP Neil. Lost my sister two days after EVH passed last year. They always say it comes in 3's. I didn't know Neil or Eddie but my sister listened to moving pictures and VH1 constantly in the early 80s. Always good to have older siblings with good taste. And fuck 2020
Watching this video is the first time I actually got teary eyed over his passing. My favorite quote of his, “what’s the most excellent thing I can do today.” Something we should all aspire to. R.I.P. Mr. Peart, gone too soon......
I would reply "to be most excellent ".
Same here.
@@paulmoreno6735 I am taking a huge lesson.. true greatness can fly really high. Then we all (eventually) become Icarus
How can anyone give this a thumbs down?? RIP NP .... The Professor
When I was young I saw my aunt get real emotional and weep over the news that Elvis died. I didnt understand how she could cry over someone she never met personally. Today I fully understand. This video and countless others constantly remind me.
RIP Professor. You are loved and you are missed......
A wonderful Tribute to one of the Best Drummers EVER.!!!!! A Incredible Human Being and a Proud CANADIAN.
I had the pleasure to met my idol in 1996 at the Stick it out Video Shoot in a Farm in North East part of Stouffville Ontario.
It was a brief met, but something I shall never forget. And lest we shall Never forget the Immortal Neil Peart. RIP.
Watching this photo I got teary eye, "What a loss, what a friend" RIP legend!
"The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect..." Well, how can we measure the magnitude of that much love, that much respect. RIP Neil. You are missed.
So well said
The greatest. Rest In Peace, Neil.
At the very moment that the door was opened and I saw him in that big picture behind his kit I was driven to tears. It is like he is sitting at the drumset...John words: what a friend......killed me. Love Neil forever
One of the greatest to ever pick up drum sticks. Your legacy is safe, protected, and revered. There will never be another.
I got to see Rush play for the first and last time in 2015 during R40. So glad I got the opportunity to witness Neil in person. Rest in Peace legend.
I literally GASPED and tears started to flow.
My wife, Rhonda, immediately said, "If it made you cry, I don't want to see it!"
She is a fan.
Tell her it made many cry.
@@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 yep!
Thanks for that, Neil was my idle/inspiration as a young drummer in the 70's here in Canada, and I got to meet him here at home once. RIP Mr. Peart.
The noise that once came from that kit was incredible.
Now, we're left with deafening silence.
RIP Professor. I hope we all get to meet you someday.
This is a beautiful tribute. Love the photo on the wall behind the kit, it looks like he is there. RIP NP
I gotta stop slicing onions when watching this.
I think Neal would have liked this post the best. Well done... The boys in Rush had/have a sense of humor and we can’t lose ours!
I was thinking the same thing Clay. Very powerful to me.. Been a really big fan since I was 16 years old, now I am 58 and a bigger fan.
I think I’ve got some of those same onions.
me too
Please do. they are bothering my eyes as well.
I didn't expect this to be so emotional, but I won't lie......I'm choked watching this.
The incredible and tragic life of an amazing human person ...
I would not call his life tragic. It was the exact opposite.
@@geraldhartley "Life is a rat's nest of tragedy "
@@geraldhartley but he certainly lived through overwhelming tragedy in his life. I cannot fathom the loss he suffered, only to eventually come back and continue to give his talents to others. RIP Neil
There will only every be one Neil Peart, a god of the drums. Next time you hear thunder
think of him!
That was sad. Thanks for the sticks you gave me in 1981.
He will live with me for ever.
What a beautiful way to remember a wonderful man. Beautiful 😥 we miss you Neil
Still hard to watch and hard to believe. You always think of your hero’s as immortal!!! Life is short and precious. Don’t take it for granted! 😢😢😢
Never mind that he was hands down THE FN BEST DRUMMER EVER!! HE SURE WAS A GREAT MAN IT SEEMS HE TOUCHED SO MANY
Emotional video. I love Neil”s voice. So calming. RIP Mr 🥁 Drummer.
Not many years have had two world class musicians pass away in a twelve month span like 2020 with Neil Peart and Edward Van Halen.
Both gentlemen played with passion, fun, smiles, graditude.........both highly respected and tops in their chosen instrument, great song writers........
I at age 54 have been a fan of Rush since 1976 and Van Halen in 1978.
Both groups have been the soundtrack to most of my life and will continue to be until I pass.
RIP Neil and Edward.
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Thank you DW an your family for takn care of the King . A sonic master piece .. Thanks again for the post.
What a wonderful tribute.....beautiful....
Stylistically, you'd never put Russ Kunkel and Neil Peart together. But the respect Russ seems to have for Neil is undeniable. A most moving video.
Russ Kunkel is a straight-up beast. Check out his discography. He was to Session Musicians, what Neil was to Rush, in a manner of speaking!
@@JerseyToTheBone Well said.
Here’s to the professor. The one and only. Godspeed good sir!
And though He's just a memory
Some memories last forever
Truly all inspiring being in the presence of that drum set..... It speaks volumes without even being played.
I feel like I just attended a viewing for a lifelong friend. RIP, Neil. Thank you for making our world a better place.
This pain is real.and I can still feel it.thanks for the drum lessons. R.i.p Neal Peart.
Never have I cried looking at a set of drums. Till now. You are missed dearly Neil.
no comment ...
except thanks Neil & thank you John and all of the DW family ...
for caring for this friend of ours for so long ,
giving him what he needed to be happy playing drums for us- his fans...
"what a loss"
"what a friend"
Neil was not a friend personally to me. But what he wrote, what he could speak could console like a friend. I couldn't play a musical instrument but he inspired me to write. And the drumbeats of him will always echo in my words...
I almost cried when John quietly said, "What a friend."
@@brettarchinal9887 it hit me too
I don't know. I thought Rush was a great band, at least for the first 8 studio albums, and were great live right to the end.
It seems like Peart could be a really cool guy with those he allowed into his circle.
But he generally looked upon the fans with contempt. I know Geddy and Alex like to say "He was just shy", but even if he was (odd occupation to choose if he truly was shy), he was still rude.
If Geddy and Alex were similarly 'shy' it could have really alienated their fans.
@@b.g.5869 not as a fan interacting am I talking of. No doubt he could be quite brash if as a fan you interacted with him. But the aspects how he spoke through his lyrics and writing or interviews, I do like his tone in that. As a fan it was understood if you are wise, that he guarded his privacy above all else. And he wasn't comfortable with adulation. He tried to be humble, but I do understand how it can be easily demised he was an a hole at times with fans, but I get why he was.
@@scottshields113 I couldn't even imagine having people coming up to you all the time. I used to drum when I was young but I went into the military because I hated the music business. It was greasy and smarmy. 26 years later I make covers on RUclips. Yeah, fans would be irritating. That's cool you guys were buds. Sorry for your loss brother. Neil made being Canadian cool. I love being a Canuck.
Wow!! This is too deep to express in words. Your are truly missed NEP!! We are grateful for the memories left behind.
The Holy Grail of Drum Kits! We'll all remember him in our hearts and his voice can still be heard in our playing.
All that I can say is what movement and motivation Neil Peart gave to me,
As a drummer and a wonderful wonderful person who exhibited such understanding and expression about all of us, as humans
A very beautiful way to remember Neil and his favorite drumset brand. Rest in Peace. 🙏🙏🙏🥁🥁🥁
There was only 1 Neil Peart. And no one will ever be so admired as a drummer..
May he R.I.P.
His music will live forever
So sad. His legacy will always be with us. NP = No. 1. I first saw Rush in Manchester UK in February 1978. Was blown away by such a massive sound from just 3 people and Neil left his mark and has ever since inspired my drumming. What an inspiration he has been to so many people.
If those drums could talk, what stories they could tell! Miss you forever Neil!
Yes, interesting
Miss you and love what you brought to us Neil. :( How blessed are we that were able to be here to experience your talent.
Are those Ludwig Super Classics shadow blue kit you have from 1993? Just wondering. If so I have the same shells I bought in 1991. Huge kit as well. Monster resonant sound. Still my favorite drums that Neil ever played. No offense to Tama, DW, or Slingerland.
@@carlgibbons5777 Yes they are. Love them :) I even got the 5.5 x6 amd 5.5 x8 as Neil had his cut. Which I had bought the 14 floor tom though lol.
@@LudwigSC93 how cool! My sizes are 6,8,10,12,13,16,18,22. My 6 inch and 8 inch toms are deep shell. Wish it was your size. I may see about having them altered in future if I can find the right guy to do it. Could even use them as a single headed toms. Do you have the RIMS mounts on yours?
@@carlgibbons5777 I have 6,8,10,12,13,16 and 22 All I could afford at the time and finding others have been very hard but I waited years to search for a 14 floor tom which I still haven't found (let alone an 18 or gong bass type). Not sure if they didn't make many of this series or people just hold on to them but I rarely see them for sale over the years. I don't use RIMS. I have the modular tom holders. I wish I got the "omni sphere or L arm" type because I like the look better and they are lighter but I liked the fact that the modular had the extra cymbal boom arm holder hole.
As much as I miss his drumming, I miss his lyrics too. Always poetic and thought provoking and in a way challenging us to look at ourselves, others, issues, and the world in a different light. Rest in power!!
Even after Neil has left this earth, his kit still moves us as much as it did when he was on it. What a powerful, powerful piece of video this is. Thank you for this.
"What a loss"
"what a friend"
What a LEGEND. Rush forever.........RIP Neil.
This is rough to watch, yet so beautiful, because we get to bask in all of Neil’s glory and in everything he did for the rest of our lives and so on.
Rest easy, Neil Peart.
I can't believe I just cried while watching this.
..Yes, I can believe it. I loved that man.
I dont have many people in my life worth emulating, so I thank God for Neal Peart. Being a great drummer led to being great in everything he did. Though i didnt know him personally, I miss him dearly. RIP Neal. Thank you for the greatness you left behind.
Ditto on all of that. He was my greatest mentor and teacher - I honestly miss him everyday.
see Neil in that poster ... with those listening to those few piano notes .. see his drums .. he still seems alive .. another time you made me cry Neil big man with a heart of gold !!

We miss your genius, Mr. Peart. Rest well. Thank you for constructing the soundtrack of my youth.
They say the definition of beauty is when something is looked upon and it provokes an emotion, need I say more??? RIP professor, thnx for bringing me closer to the heart…
Wow! That was emotional. I can't imagine being in the presence of his instrument as if he was right there. That beloved kit is in its' rightful home. John loves his craft and created with Neil. It's fitting that it be set up and on display to honour the Professor.
"Courageous convictions will drag the dream into existence."
Miss him so much. Beautiful moment.
As a fan since 1976's 2112, I was truly honored to have met Neil not once, but twice in 1988 during the Hold Your Fire Tour and as a young fan I was so honored to meet him. He was just a normal, humble and amazing giant. At the time, I was a room service waiter at the hotel where he, Lee and Alex were staying. I certainly was so lucky to have met him the day of the concert (which I also attended) and the morning after. We traded a couple of sentences and I was on my way. The day I heard that he had passed was one of the saddest of my life (and I'm in my late 50's). My heart (like so many others) was/is broken. RIP Professor...
Sent chills down my spine. A colossal loss that can't be properly expressed
Neil was such a wise guy, he was right about those word we hear at the end of the video and god damn that’s true, music is about expressing and is a good way to talk to people when you’re not able to do it with words. For me, drumming is the only thing in life that helps me talk and express what i feel. I will always miss him and some day i will play drums in a big set like his.
You go for it, Edy 🙏🏻❤️
When they walked in that room I could feel his presence through this video. RIP. I wonder if that will be part of a future tour for everyone to pay their respects?
Wow...RIP Professor Neil Peart. Yes What a Loss, and What a friend.... very moving video.
This is a beautiful moment.
Still can't believe he's gone 💔
My god, Neil Peart was one of the most remarkable human beings ever
Very somber feeling looking at his last kit played, yet appreciated for the inspiration he gave to so many of us. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for posting. This brought on both a smile and tears. It feels like a sacred shrine to a great man who touched many lives.
There will never be another like him. One of a kind indeed. He will be greatly missed. thank you John.
Professing for Peart. It made my day to see my drum hero get that kind of attention and respect. Even as shy as Neil was, I believe he would be grateful to his friend John for this level of tribute.
Growing up in the 80’s,i loved Rush so much,i played the drums (by air) my friends said i was timed perfectly,hes an absolute LEGEND...you will be sorely missed Neil Peart rest peacefully my friend 🙏
There can only be one Neil Peart! I confess to breaking down into tears when they sat down in silence in front of his kit! (RIP)
Anything about Neil, and the tears flow. No words, just admiration, and I miss him so much.