What The Riff Remembers Neil Peart

Rock legend Neil Peart passed on January 7th 2020 after a battle with brain cancer. Peart affected all of us in a significant way through his work as percussionist and lyricist for the rock band Rush, and we wanted to take a moment to say what his life and work meant to us as we play three songs - “Fly By Night” (from Peart's first album with the band), “The Spirit of Radio” (a great example of both his expertise on drums and his quality of lyrics), and “Closer to the Heart” (a hope-filled tribute). Our thoughts and prayers go out to Peart's family and friends. Rest in Peace, and thank you for making invisible airwaves crackle with life during your time on this earth.Thanks for listening to “What the Riff?!?”  NOTE: To adjust the loudness of the music or voices, you may adjust the balance on your device. VOICES are stronger in the LEFT channel, and MUSIC is stronger on the RIGHT channel. Please follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whattheriffpodcast/, and message or email us with what you'd like to hear, what you think of the show, and any rock-worthy memes we can share. Of course we'd love for you to rate the show in your podcast platform! **NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.