{"id":69990,"date":"2026-08-06T12:19:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/rush-perform-with-star-drummers-for-neil-peart-documentary\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:19:28","slug":"rush-perform-with-star-drummers-for-neil-peart-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/rush-perform-with-star-drummers-for-neil-peart-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Rush Perform With Star Drummers for Neil Peart Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Canada\u2019s CBC TV network has announced a new documentary about late <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/rush\/\">Rush<\/a> drummer <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/neil-peart\/\">Neil Peart<\/a>, to be aired next month.<\/p>\n<p>Titled <em>Neil Peart: No One\u2019s Disciple<\/em>, it will explore the story of the musician, lyricist and author who retired in 2015 and died five years later, aged 67.<\/p>\n<p>And the broadcaster confirmed three big-name drummers \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/stewart-copeland\/\">Stewart Copeland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/chad-smith\/\">Chad Smith<\/a> and Danny Carey \u2013 will be seen jamming with surviving members <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/geddy-lee\/\">Geddy Lee<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/alex-ifeson\/\">Alex Lifeson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/anika-nilles-rush-reunion-drum-preparation\/\">How Anika Nilles Learned Neil Peart&#8217;s Drum Parts for Rush Reunion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stewart Copeland of <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/the-police\/\">The Police<\/a> was a longtime friend of Peart\u2019s, but he\u2019d never played with Lee and LIfeson before the filming. <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/red-hot-chili-peppers\/\">Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/a>\u2019 Smith and <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/tool\/\">Tool\u2019<\/a>s Carey both performed alongside them at the second <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/taylor-hawkins-tribute-los-angeles-set-list\/\">Taylor Hawkins memorial concert<\/a> in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo sum up Neil Peart is a daunting task,\u201d CBC wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/documentaries\/the-passionate-eye\/neil-peart-rush-documentary-9.7295424\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>. \u201c[He] was famous for blurring the lines between progressive rock, jazz, pop and heavy metal\u2026 he was the ultimate live performer who crafted electric lyrics for the Canadian band\u2019s huge hits. For other drummers, he was an icon, role model and mentor.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Neil Peart Film Will Explore His Enigmatic Nature<\/h3>\n<p>The film, they said, covers his \u201ctough start as a young artist, followed by his meteoric rise,\u201d and features \u201cintimate heart-to-hearts between\u2026Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, alongside the reflections of other acclaimed drummers,\u201d to \u201copen a window into one of rock\u2019s most enigmatic percussionists\u201d and reflect upon his \u201cimpact on contemporary drummers and how he strived to perfect his craft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peart is quoted from an archive interview saying: \u201cI think it matters for me to play better all the time, and to play my best all the time, to keep it fresh and changing. It\u2019s kind of my responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Neil Peart: No One\u2019s Disciple<\/em> will air on Sept. 23.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Rush Opening Night 2026 Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson performed their first show together in 11 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=164&#038;gver=10&#038;bid=295&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DmxuuNIMSzp6MHphJEoAGlLFQ3qmwQguzkGZl&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/rush-perform-with-star-drummers-for-neil-peart-documentary\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s CBC TV network has announced a new documentary about late Rush drummer Neil Peart, to be aired next month. 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