I was surprised and deeply saddened to hear just yesterday morning of Neil Peart’s passing. I did not know that he had been battling brain cancer for so many years.
Neil Peart was an incredibly talented drummer and one of the most gifted lyricists in the industry. I connected with the words of so many of the songs he had written. Songs about fame, science, justice and equality. Especially songs like “The Trees”, “Witch Hunt”, and "Hemishperes".
Yesterday evening, my girlfriend, Bethany and I got into my car on our way to a Friends of Italy dinner and from the hundreds of songs I have stored on my USB stick, the Rush song “Afterimage” from the “Grace Under Pressure” album immediately began to play. It was very surreal. The opening lyrics “Suddenly, you were gone. From all the lives you left your mark upon” came through the speakers. And tears began to well up in my eyes. I thought about all of the loved ones I have lost over the years. And I thought about my own mortality.
The world is a lesser place for Mr. Peart’s untimely death, but his legacy will live on.
Rest in peace Neil.
Steve
Neil Peart was an incredibly talented drummer and one of the most gifted lyricists in the industry. I connected with the words of so many of the songs he had written. Songs about fame, science, justice and equality. Especially songs like “The Trees”, “Witch Hunt”, and "Hemishperes".
Yesterday evening, my girlfriend, Bethany and I got into my car on our way to a Friends of Italy dinner and from the hundreds of songs I have stored on my USB stick, the Rush song “Afterimage” from the “Grace Under Pressure” album immediately began to play. It was very surreal. The opening lyrics “Suddenly, you were gone. From all the lives you left your mark upon” came through the speakers. And tears began to well up in my eyes. I thought about all of the loved ones I have lost over the years. And I thought about my own mortality.
The world is a lesser place for Mr. Peart’s untimely death, but his legacy will live on.
Rest in peace Neil.
Steve
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