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       Neil Peart calls it quits
       By: Mac Date: December 7, 2015, 6:36 pm
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       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.
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       Re: Neil Peart calls it quits
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: December 7, 2015, 7:26 pm
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       We all knew that Rush was coming to end, but even I didn't
       foresee Peart bailing mid-tour. Personally, I don't think this
       is the last we will hear from Rush. It's going to eat away at
       him ending it like this after 40 years. Peart does need to take
       an extended leave of absence and get healthy. Once he is
       rejuvenated, Rush will come roaring back with something. Not a
       World Tour, but something manageable.
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