Neil Peart Says He's Retired From Music

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Greatest of all time, IMO.....

http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/1...ed-from-music/


Rush’s Neil Peart says he’s retired from music

"There comes a time to... take yourself out of the game"

BY ALEX YOUNGON DECEMBER 07, 2015, 12:51PM

Over the the summer, Rush embarked on their “R40 Tour” celebrating the 40th anniversary of drummer Neil Peart’s membership in the band. At the time, bandmate Alex Lifeson said it would likely be the band’s final full-scale tour together due to his psoriatic arthritis and Peart’s chronic tendonitis. While Lifeson left the door open for future projects, including smaller tours and soundtrack work, he said the band’s ultimate fate lays in the hands of music’s greatest drummer.

If that’s the case, it appears Rush is no more. In a new interview with Drumhead Magazine (via Jambase), Peart spoke frankly about his coming to terms with retirement. “… Lately Olivia has been introducing me to new friends at school as ‘My dad– He’s a retired drummer.’ True to say–funny to hear. And it does not pain me to realize that, like all athletes, there comes a time to… take yourself out of the game. I would rather set it aside then face the predicament described in our song ‘Losing It’ (‘Sadder still to watch it die, than never to have known it’).”

Aside from aforementioned health issues, Peart previously mentioned his desire to spend more time with family. Following the tragic deaths of his daughter and first wife in the late ’90s, Peart remarried in 2000. He and his wife had a daughter, Olivia, in 2009.

[ZahZoo]

Oh well... better run than any other band of the era... well eras...

[FORD]

I wondered what was up when Neil didn't even appear in that cameo appearance on "Chicago Fire" along with Geddy & Alex. Ironically, they didn't actually play any music, so it's not like any physical exertion would have been required. Tendonitis is a bitch. I've had it so bad at times that I can't even raise my arms high enough to put a shirt on (or take it off) without excruciating pain. And it's usually right around this time of year that an episode happens, so I really have to watch out for it. Playing the drums in that state would be next to impossible. Not even pain killers would help if your arm literally won't move.

[DONNIEP]

No shame in calling it a day. The dude ain't getting any younger and I can understand him wanting to spend more time with his family. A hundred years from now kids will still hear his playing and be inspired. Not too shabby of a legacy to leave behind.

Hey, maybe Ed will finally retire too, seein as how we ain't never gonna get a proper reunion out of the old coot.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Anybody grab R40 Live?

I've been listening to it, honestly not all that thrilled with it....

It's nice to hear some of the live stuff that I haven't heard since my Grandmother bought me "All The World's A Stage" in 1976 (she got help from kids at the record store), but overall I much more prefer R30....

[Va Beach VH Fan]

I wondered what was up when Neil didn't even appear in that cameo appearance on "Chicago Fire" along with Geddy & Alex. Ironically, they didn't actually play any music, so it's not like any physical exertion would have been required. Tendonitis is a bitch. I've had it so bad at times that I can't even raise my arms high enough to put a shirt on (or take it off) without excruciating pain. And it's usually right around this time of year that an episode happens, so I really have to watch out for it. Playing the drums in that state would be next to impossible. Not even pain killers would help if your arm literally won't move.

Yeah, Trunk mentioned several months ago that with Alex's arthritis and Neil's tendinitis that this could very well be it for them....

What a fuckin' run....

[Seshmeister]

Anybody grab R40 Live?

I've been listening to it, honestly not all that thrilled with it....

It's nice to hear some of the live stuff that I haven't heard since my Grandmother bought me "All The World's A Stage" in 1976 (she got help from kids at the record store), but overall I much more prefer R30....

R30 was actually the first time I finally got to see them live. I'm glad I got to see them a few times even if it was at the end of their career and I agree I preferred R30 to R40. For them to manage 5 world tours and 2 good albums in those 10 years was outstanding and as Donnie says, no one can complain.

[vandeleur]

The huge difference between ed and Rush is rush bend over backwards to make things available to fans, it like they get that fans want to give them money for things. Oh and a sense of humour rush don't take themselves to serious , bet no one seen that coming when they were releasing 2112

[private parts]

Man I hate to hear that. Not sure how you "retire from music". Really the end of an era and I'm glad I got to see them in 2012.
If you've never see Rush in Rio cranked up on a home theater system do yourselves a favor. Probably the most incredible live concert I've had playing
on mine.