I know this blog is about modern guitars, but this is such big news. Apparently he’s been quoted as retiring:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/rush-neil-peart-retirement-1.3354504
But hold on … maybe not!
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/geddy-lee-neil-peart-retire-comment/
Let’s hope that maybe he can still do a few shows here and there and let the fans travel to where he is. He deserves that much respect, seeing he’s the greatest rock drummer of all time!
In his younger days:
On Letterman:
And most recently, on the R40 tour (the last major):