Drummer and lyricist for Rush, Neil Peart was born on this day, September 12th, in 1952. Neil is without a doubt one of the most influential drummers in history, and I’d say that eight out of ten drummers I interview site either him or John Bonham as their primary influence. Continue reading Happy Birthday, Neil Peart!
Here are a few interesting events that happened on this date in Music, July 29th!
1965: The Beatles’ second movie Help! premiered at the Pavilion Theatre in London.
1973: Led Zeppelin lost $180,000 in cash, income from two concerts at Madison Square Garden, when a thief stole the band’s safe deposit box from their hotel. The thief was never apprehended nor the money recovered.
1974: Neil Peart joined Rush, replacing drummer John Rutsey, who left the band due to health problems.
1974: Mama Cass Elliot (born Ellen Naomi Cohen) of The Mamas & The Papas died in London of a heart attack shortly after she performed two sold out concerts at the London Palladium. She was 33 years old.
Drumming great Neil Peart of Rush graces the cover of April 2006 issue of Modern Drummer which also includes my update with Rob Zgaljic of The Black Halos. Read the full issue online now at This Link!
Black Halos Sandwich: Billy, Gail and Robbie, Spring 2005