At 67. Known as a private person, he had done a good job of keeping his serious illness (brain cancer) out of the public eye. This sad outcome sheds new light on Peart's retirement from Rush in 2015.
His legendary drumming requires no comments from the likes of me. At his best, he was also a deft lyricist with unusual skill at addressing philosophical, historical, and SF/fantasy topics -- not easy to do in rock songs, even prog rock.
His legendary drumming requires no comments from the likes of me. At his best, he was also a deft lyricist with unusual skill at addressing philosophical, historical, and SF/fantasy topics -- not easy to do in rock songs, even prog rock.
