Drumeo, an online drumming lesson platform, paid tribute to drumming icon Neil Peart through a major project. Brandon Toews performed all 175 songs released by Rush during the band's career.
Neil Peart's "biggest fan" rehearsed for several weeks before creating the video, which features a few seconds of each song in chronological order.
“It’s hard to imagine that the world lost Neil Peart two years ago,” the video description reads. “We are grateful that his legacy will live on through his incredible work with Rush. So today you’ll hear the best parts of every Rush song of all time.”
Toews recorded complete takes in their entirety, meaning he didn't piece together the songs individually and used the transcripts available on DrumeoSONGS to learn the parts. The setup he used for his performance incorporates different elements from Peart's drum kits used throughout his 40-year career with Rush, including tubular bells, gong, and electronic blocks.
Peart died on January 7, 2020, after a battle with cancer. He was 67 years old.
With the support of his family, Modern Drummer announced the “Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship” last October. The scholarship offers one recipient 52 weeks of free drum lessons with Dom Famularo , who has conducted drum lessons worldwide. It also includes a one-year subscription to Modern Drummer All Access and a selection of Rush albums from Universal Music Enterprises. The application deadline for the scholarship has passed.
