Editing Rush (band) (section)

===Neil Peart===
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[[File:Neil-Peart.jpg|thumb|right|[[Neil Peart]] in concert, 2004]]

Peart has been voted the greatest rock drummer by music fans, critics and fellow musicians, according to [[Drummerworld]].<ref>[http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Neil_Peart.html Neil Peart profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060329122549/http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Neil_Peart.html |date=March 29, 2006}}. Drummer World. Retrieved March 30, 2006.</ref> He was also regarded as one of the finest practitioners of the in-concert drum solo.<ref>''Modern Drummer'' magazine April 2006 Article "Soloing in the Shadow of Giants". Modern Drummer Publishing Inc. NJ, USA.</ref> Initially inspired by [[Keith Moon]], Peart absorbed the influence of other rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as [[Ginger Baker]], [[Carmine Appice]], and [[John Bonham]].<ref>''Anatomy of a Drum Solo'' DVD, Neil Peart (2005) accompanying booklet. (Republished in ''Modern Drummer'' magazine, April 2006)</ref> Incorporation of unusual instruments (for rock drummers of the time) such as the [[glockenspiel]] and [[tubular bell]]s, along with several standard kit elements, helped create a highly varied setup. Continually modified, Peart's drumkit offered an enormous array of percussion instruments for sonic diversity. For two decades Peart honed his technique; each new Rush album introduced an expanded percussive vocabulary. In the 1990s, he reinvented his style with the help of drum coach [[Freddie Gruber]].<ref name="geocities">{{cite web |title=Neil Peart Biography |url=http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/venue/9123/history.html+22:33:16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091021045636/http://geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Venue/9123/history.html |archive-date=October 21, 2009 |access-date=January 18, 2008}}</ref>

Peart also served as Rush's primary lyricist, attracting attention over the years for his eclectic style. During the band's early years, Peart's lyrics were largely fantasy/science fiction-focused,<ref>[http://www.johnmcferrinmusicreviews.org/rush.html Rush profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615003815/http://www.johnmcferrinmusicreviews.org/rush.html |date=June 15, 2007}}, John Mcferrin's Rock and Prog Reviews. Retrieved March 18, 2006.</ref> though after 1980 he focused more on social, emotional, and humanitarian issues. In 2007, he was placed second on ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' magazine's list of the "40 Worst Lyricists In Rock".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dolan |first1=Jon |last2= Ellis |first2= Josh |last3= Grierson |first3= Tim |last4= Harrison |first4= Andrew |last5= Mitchell |first5= Ben |last6= Power |first6= Tony |last7= Yarm |first7= Mark |date=November 11, 2007 |title=The 40 Worst Lyricists In Rock |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=2885 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011013340/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=2885 |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |access-date=August 8, 2019 |website=Blender}}</ref> In contrast, AllMusic has called Peart "one of rock's most accomplished lyricists", Gibson.com describes Rush's lyrics as "great", and others have called the lyrics "brilliant".<ref>{{cite web |last=Prato |first=Greg |title=Hemispheres (AllMusic.com review) |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/hemispheres-r17127 |access-date=August 4, 2011 |website=AllMusic |archive-date=July 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110729120232/http://www.allmusic.com/album/hemispheres-r17127 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 2010 |title=What were they thinking |url=http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/angry-readers-poll-0211-2011/# |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214191454/http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/angry-readers-poll-0211-2011/ |archive-date=February 14, 2011 |access-date=February 15, 2011 |publisher=Gibson}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 2010 |title=Tribute to Greatness |url=http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/music/features/2011/02/tribute-bands-directory-database-tacoma-olympia-rush-door-led-zeppelin-ac-dc-tool/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928194233/http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/music/features/2011/02/tribute-bands-directory-database-tacoma-olympia-rush-door-led-zeppelin-ac-dc-tool/ |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |access-date=February 15, 2011 |publisher=Weekly Volcano}}</ref>