Neil Peart
A Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario (now part of St. Catharines). During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Early in his career, Peart's performance style was deeply rooted in hard rock. He drew most of his inspiration from drummers such as Keith Moon and John Bonham, players who were at the forefront of the British hard rock scene. As time passed, however, he began to emulate jazz and big band musicians Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. In 1994, Peart became a friend and pupil of jazz instructor Freddie Gruber. It was during this time that Peart decided to revamp his playing style by incorporating jazz and swing components. Gruber was also responsible for introducing him to the products of Drum Workshop, the company whose products Peart currently endorses. Peart has received numerous awards for his musical performances, and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina. In addition to being a musician, Peart is also a prolific writer, having published several memoirs about his travels. Peart is also Rush's primary lyricist. In writing lyrics for Rush, Peart addresses universal themes and diverse subject matter including science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy, as well as secular, humanitarian and libertarian themes. All four of his books are travel-based non-fiction, though they diverge into his life and these subjects as well. Peart currently resides in Santa Monica, California with his wife, photographer Carrie Nuttall, and daughter, Olivia Louise. He also has a home in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, and spends time in Toronto for recording purposes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Peart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2023 · Rush: Signals (40th Anniversary Edition) as Drums and Percussion
- 2022 · Rush: Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Edition) as Drums and Percussion
- 2021 · Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut as Himself
- 2019 · RUSH: Cinema Strangiato 2019 as Himself
- 2018 · Rush - Hemispheres (40th Anniversary Edition) as Himself
- 2017 · Rush: A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) as Himself
- 2016 · Rush: 2112 40th Anniversary Edition as Himself
- 2016 · Rush: Live from the Rabbit Hole 1990 as Himself
- 2016 · Rush: Time Stand Still as Himself
- 2015 · Rush: R40 Live as Himself on Drums, Percussion
- 2014 · Rush - Live at The Molson Amphitheater 1997 as Himself
- 2014 · Rush: R40 Completist DVD (Blu-Ray Edition) as Himself
- 2014 · Rush: R40 as Himself
- 2014 · Rush: The Rise of Kings 1968-1981 as Himself / Musician
- 2013 · Rush - Clockwork Angels Tour as Himself
- 2012 · Rush: 2112 as Himself
- 2012 · Beware of Mr. Baker as Self
- 2011 · RUSH: Time Machine as Self
- 2011 · Rush - Time Machine as Himself
- 2011 · Neil Peart - Taking Center Stage: A Lifetime of Live Performance as Himself
- 2011 · Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush as Himself
- 2010 · Neil Peart: Fire On Ice, The Making Of "The Hockey Theme" as Himself
- 2010 · Classic Albums: Rush - 2112 & Moving Pictures as Himself
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage as Self
- 2009 · Rush : Working Men as Himself
- 2009 · Buddy Rich Memorial Concert as
- 2009 · I Love You, Man as Neil Peart - Rush
- 2009 · Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection as Himself
- 2008 · Rush: Snakes & Arrows Live as Himself - Drums
- 2007 · Rush: The Game Of Snakes & Arrows as Himself
- 2007 · Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters as Neil Peart of Rush (voice)
- 2006 · The Making of Burning for Buddy as Himself
- 2005 · Neil Peart: Anatomy of a Drum Solo as Himself
- 2005 · Rush: R30 as Himself - Drums, Percussion
- 2003 · The Boys in Brazil as
- 2003 · Rush in Rio as Self - Drums, percussion
- 2003 · Toronto Rocks as Self
- 2002 · Neil Peart - A Work in Progress as Himself
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1994 · Rush: A View From The Palace as Himself
- 1990 · Rush: Chronicles as Himself - Drums, Percussion
- 1989 · Prisoners of Gravity as Self
- 1989 · Rush - A Show of Hands as Himself - Drums, Percussion
- 1985 · Rush: Through the Camera Eye as Himself
- 1985 · Through the Camera Eye as
- 1984 · Rush - Grace Under Pressure as Himself - Drums, Percussion
- 1982 · Rush - Exit... Stage Left as Himself - Drums, Percussion
- Future · Rush Live At Capitol Theatre 1976 as Himself