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Neil Peart Dies

Started by Josephus, January 10, 2020, 04:10:48 PM

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Josephus

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mongers

#4
Damn,  an irreplaceable genius gone.   :(


That band were the soundtrack to my teenage years.


Haven't found a good obituary yet, just this item on the metro:

https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/10/neil-peart-legendary-rush-drummer-dies-aged-67-three-year-brain-cancer-battle-12039423/

But knowing the BBC obituary chap, I think he'll have a good one posted to the BBC News website in a while or by the weekend's end.
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Josephus

Apparently he died on Tuesday, but they didn't announce it until today.
Civis Romanus Sum<br /><br />"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world." Jack Layton 1950-2011

The Brain

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PRC

Sad to hear, love me some Rush, especially 2112!

mongers

BBC Obituary here:

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Neil Peart: Rush drummer dies aged 67 after cancer battle
1 hour ago

Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for Canadian rock band Rush, has died aged 67 after suffering from brain cancer.

The musician, considered one of rock's greatest ever drummers, died on Tuesday in Santa Monica, California.

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Full item here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51072190

Beeb had the decency to put it as one of the top three arts/entertainment news items.
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MadImmortalMan

Petition for a monument at Lakeside Park.

I guess if Rocky gets a statue in Philadelphia this makes sense.  :)
"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

Josephus

Civis Romanus Sum<br /><br />"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world." Jack Layton 1950-2011