Remembering Neil Peart
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 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...
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
"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!!
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.
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
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.😥🌟👍
"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.
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
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'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 🙏
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.
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!
Neil Peart was on another level.. not only as a monster musician.... but as a human being!
That picture of Neil smiling is just. I have no words.😢
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!
Admired for his talent, respected for his intellect, loved for his humanity.
RIP PROFESSOR.
Four years and still get teared up over Neil. Man we all loved him so 😢
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.
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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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"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!
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
"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.
And though He's just a memory
Some memories last forever
Never mind that he was hands down THE FN BEST DRUMMER EVER!! HE SURE WAS A GREAT MAN IT SEEMS HE TOUCHED SO MANY
"What a loss"
"what a friend"
What a LEGEND. Rush forever.........RIP Neil.
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
Yes, the silence is deafening. RIP Neil.
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
Still can't believe he's gone 💔
I started watching out of curiosity - finished watching in reverence. RIP Professor ❤
That was sad. Thanks for the sticks you gave me in 1981.
How can anyone give this a thumbs down?? RIP NP .... The Professor
"Courageous convictions will drag the dream into existence."
The greatest. Rest In Peace, Neil.
There will only every be one Neil Peart, a god of the drums. Next time you hear thunder
think of him!
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.
Thank you for your amazing life, Neil Elwood Peart.
"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 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
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.
One of the greatest to ever pick up drum sticks. Your legacy is safe, protected, and revered. There will never be another.
My god, Neil Peart was one of the most remarkable human beings ever
I'm in f*cking tears!!! He'll be missed forever!!!
He will live with me for ever.
Most of the people in the civilised world profess to be into music in one way or another, yet hardly any of them know who Neil Peart was and even fewer will understand the loss he is to music. RIP The Professor. You are missed by all of us that 'know' and also by those that don't.
I got chills, and tears on this one. Neil staring back from the throne reminds us....he was king.
Neil's full kit sits at the highest spot in the room. He deserves the place and honor. Salute.
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.
We love you Neil ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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
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...
Never have I cried looking at a set of drums. Till now. You are missed dearly Neil.
😥😢😪 Desperately missed. R.I.P. Professor.
I’ve seen a ton of tributes and thousands of comments of sorrow on YT. This one hits home. It hurts. RIP Neil.
That kit needs to be in the Rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame.
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.
This make me cry!! Forever Neil Peart !
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.
Here’s to the professor. The one and only. Godspeed good sir!
"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 TH-cam. 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.
Watching this photo I got teary eye, "What a loss, what a friend" RIP legend!
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......
How could you not love him? 🙏🏻❤️
Holy smoke, that hit me hard 😭
I miss you Professor...the world is so much less without you.
A beautiful moment of remembrance to share with us all! Thank you.
Thanks for the Memories and rest in peace brother...
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.
There will never ever be a better percussionist than Mr. Neil Peart. ❤ Missed by multiple millions. God rest his beautiful soul ❤🙏🇨🇦
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.
Miss him so much. Beautiful moment.
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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If those drums could talk, what stories they could tell! Miss you forever Neil!
Yes, interesting
Two years today.....what a legend
I didn't expect this to be so emotional, but I won't lie......I'm choked watching this.
We are all still crying. He meant so much to us and still does.
I feel like I just attended a viewing for a lifelong friend. RIP, Neil. Thank you for making our world a better place.
I can't believe I just cried while watching this.
..Yes, I can believe it. I loved that man.
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
Oh Neil, how we ALL miss you SO................... Maybe one day we'll see you again. And what a Grand day that would be... R.I.P. Mr. Peart
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! 😢😢😢
Farewell to this drum king. Humble in his life, honest with his words, complex with his rhythms, and a beacon of light in this world. RIP Mr. Peart.
This is a beautiful moment.
What a beautiful way to remember a wonderful man. Beautiful 😥 we miss you Neil
I will never understand it. No matter what greatness someone achieves,its all so temporary.Just will never understand it.
His playing was great,a humble man with great spirit
The Holy Grail of Drum Kits! We'll all remember him in our hearts and his voice can still be heard in our playing.
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…
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.
Sometimes there are moments when the best thing to say is nothing - RIP
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.
It's impossible to forget a great musician like Neil peart, everyone enjoyed his great performance ... Your soul is still in the hearts.
What a wonderful tribute.....beautiful....
No richer soul, no kinder friend, no braver man than he.
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.
A very emotional place to see drums that are silent but his spirit lives on.
11.14 a.m. in n.y. and i'm crying
Simply beautiful.... RIP, Neil. You are sorely missed.