I haven't checked this account for a while. And I shouldn't be amazed but I am. Over 100k views since Neil died....the best drummer ever. Like I said in the description, this is from the extras of Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage. I encourage you guys to go out and buy it right now! Along with all of their albums, including their vinyls from www.rushbackstage.com/store/ Buy everything Rush! Clearly, I don't get anything from telling you to buy stuff. If you're getting ads, it's not me, it's KZfaq monetizing, not I. I tried reading all your comments and it's so overwhelming that I can't do it in a reasonable time frame. Here's a bunch of KZfaq videos of and involving Neil Peart. I don't have any affiliation with them, just wanted to be thorough. Dinner With Rush: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdCSqb17xt7Hkqs.html Neil Peart Drum Solo (1080p HD) David Letterman Jun 09 '11: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qtqKfNx_y5y4g2w.html Subdivisions: Neil Peart nails it. Of course.: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/opmEYJyoqLy1gKs.html Neil Peart (R.I.P.): checking the 30th anniversary DW kit: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/heBdmdeZ3dTDlY0.html Neil Peart Full Interview On The Hour: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8WdftVjna2bn5s.html Neil Peart on 'Moving Pictures' Track By Track: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gL2pmLBynJ6pdZ8.html Neil Peart Interview with Jim Ladd on SiriusXM's Deep Tracks 2015-02-03: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/adWflZWB3p-WY4U.html Neil Peart - A Work In Progress Part 1: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aq58d5id3di1hmg.html Neil Peart - A Work In Progress Part 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odCDg6yGksi9qqM.html Rick Beato's What Makes This Song Great? Ep.19 RUSH Closer To The Heart: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fcWeitGq19zOlIk.html Rick Beato's What Makes this Song Great? Ep.63 RUSH (#2) Limelight: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arZdrLiA0bWnZYE.html

The fact that Geddy and Alex are lifetime friends is amazing

No scandal. No drugs. No addiction. No political posturing. No maudlin love songs. No reliance on looks. No egos. My favorite band since 1984.

These guys truly won at life. Rush went from pariah status to one of the most beloved and respected bands in rock history. They didn't dissolve into lawsuits, addictions, and acrimonious behavior. Geddy and Alex are still friends after almost 50 years, and they'd been friends with Neil to the end. The band went out with one of the finest albums of their career, still selling out stadiums on their final tour. Virtually no one has a bad thing to say about those three men, and their catalog is filled end-to-end with classic tunes. It does not get better than that.

Geddy and Alex were lifelong friends, that is so cool.

No ego, down to earth, good friends, chatting as if it were you and me. Great guys.

Childhood buddies still like brothers after all these years. So great to see that after all the fame and money, these are still the most "down to earth" just regular guys ever. I'm sure they're grieving Neil's death greatly, as we all are. RIP Neil.

I can understand why the music community has such a little class… These guys had all of it!

"where else can we go that we didn't play?" line of the day.

I just have to say that these men changed my life for the better and there is no way that I can thank them enough.

And then there were 2..RIP Neil Peart

Probably the best guitarist and bassist ever. God rest Neil Peart who was probably the best drummer who ever lived. I'm a huge fan.

Two men who share a lifelong friendship and have achieved making their lifelong dream come true and touched millions and millions of people. I'm grateful that I was able to appreciate this thing that they did. And even met Alex in Philadelphia during the Hold Your Fire tour when I was 14. Rest in Peace Neil. Just 2 nerds left. Two loveable, talented, amazing nerds. Awesome.

Saw them in 1981. I'm 68 still one of the best sounding bands i have heard.

Alex: "Someday we'll show those bullies!!" Geddy: "Darn right we will!!" Proceed to become world-renowned guitar and bass/keyboard/vocal gods, respectively.

I surprisingly learned that a lot of bullies are the most jealous humans of all.

You can tell Geddy and Alex are life long good friends. There’s an “relaxed easiness” to the way they talk to each other. That’s great to see. Because so many talented bands end up enemies after all the fame is finished with them. They also loved Neil like a brother. We lost a legend when Neil passed.

Two quality humans 👍✌️

They're like a sweet old married couple, reminiscing about the old days.

i feel the sense of possibilities i feel the wrench of hard realities...RIP Neil you BMF!!!

They were bullied and they lived thru it spoke about it thru their music. Helped a lot of kids thru some dark times

I love the Ray Daniels story and his obvious embarrassment and denial about it. Hilarious!

They are the most humble, down-to-earth rock stars ever

Just imagine you're at a red light and a vehicle pulls up along side you and you turn your head and see these two lol

The world is a better place for having you three in it. It’s so sad to see you go Neil. I pray you are in a better place. You guys were at the top of all the music in my life. ❤️

Crazy to think a band which came out of a dull Toronto suburb would go on to make such complex and enchanting music.

I love how Alex and Geddy never forgot their roots and where they came from. Their goofiness is so refreshing, and unlike some other people who when they become big stars forget who they once were before their stardom. Obviously they're alot older now, but they're the same 2 people who were best buddies just trying to get through life like us as teenagers.

Being a guitar player, these guys were my heros back in the day.. their music was a very important part of my life back then.. I can't believe how fast time went by.. I wouldn't trade my experience of growing up with Rush's music for anything.. they were great musicians but also just great guys too..

THANK U FOR THE AWESOME MEMORIES GUYS....I LOVE U CANADA FOR GIVING US YOUR BEST ....RIP NIEL...

The things you learn, I never knew Geddy was kicked out of the band. I know what that's like lol, sucks. Well I can kind of see Ray's point, but Oh boy was he wrong, history went the right way and Geddy ended up being a great 'sort of' front man :) And well, even though I didn't know Neil he seemed like a fascinating person and of course a amazing percussionist. Rush was such a huge soundscape to my life his passing hits me in a way that's hard to explain. I can't imagine how Geddy and Alex and the family feel. RIP professor

It's like a scene out of Spinal Tap where they couldn't find their way in the church.

I love just listening to the comedic banter from them. Just so honest. So funny. So friggin humble and CANADIAN. 🇨🇦

I have just learned of Rush and I am 48 years old. Came across a clip of Neil Peart drumming a few days ago and it all we nt from there. RIP Neil, what a drummer. This is a band I will be listening to now forever more. I know they don't play anymore, but still getting new fans to there music. What an inspiration and a legacy!

I saw Rush for the first time in a Yakima Valley Collage gymnasium on 3/26/76. I was barely 15. It's like I dreamt it. I had to look up the date.

I met Neil and Geddy in Daytona Florida back in 2015. I never bothered them in acknowledging that I knew who they were. It was fun for the few days that I could just be around them at the hotel. I had a temp job cleaning there with a bunch of catty witches LOL but I even had time to talk about bikes, as I ride too. Neil talked about bikes a tiny bit and Geddy sat down near the flower garden and chatted a bit. I was delighted and it was fun to just be normal with him. This put them at ease. Rest Easy Neil Top drummer ever and Hey Geddy, if you see this, I am the tall brunette Joyce. It was a pleasure to meet you both. I left and reside in Nashville for the time. God Bless and heal your hearts to RUSH, my very first real concert, "Moving Pictures" Alpine Valley late 8's maybe 1981. I would have to find me ticket stub and I am sure that I still have it.

Have to be honest, NOT a fan of Rush, but readily admit they are masters of their instruments and come across as genuinely nice guys.

Lifelong friends, average guys just chatting and reliving the early days. Their fortuitous meeting with Neil in '74 changed the course of rock music. Rush is the model for dedication, perseverance, and belief in their music and in each other. Imagine the same three guys together for more than 40 years. They shared a unique and special chemistry that is extremely rare. RIP Neil.

The way I could watch 1:25-1:40 over and over again…love watching them crack up about that snowman, and Geddy’s laugh is pure sunshine. ♥️♥️♥️

The most humble band on earth, wow

I've been a Rush fan for over 40 years. I had the great fortune of meeting Geddy, Alex, and Neil several times in the 80s and 90s. The first time I met them was in Detroit prior to their concert at Joe Louis Arena. My friend Chuck's older brother was good friends with Skip Gildersleeve who he went to high school with in Lincoln Park Michigan. Skip worked for Rush for many years and got myself and a few friends access with Chuck's brother. I was just a teenager at the time but they were all so friendly and gracious. They were every bit as nice and polite as they appear in all of their interviews. After that I was able to meet them a few more times when they came through town and even once after I moved to California while in the US Navy. I suspect that Alex and Geddy would still remember me after all these years because that's just the kind of guys they seem to be. I can't say that we became friends but we did become friendly acquaintances and they always remembered who I was. Skip passed away about ten years ago. He was also a really nice guy. I think one of the keys to why Rush became successful is that they were and remained genuinely kind thoughtful people who have always remembered where they came from and maintained their humility. RIP Neil and RIP Skip. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet such interesting people and a legendary band. On another note, the segment in this documentary where they are prowling the halls of the church looking for the room where they played their first gig reminds me of The scene in This is Spinal Tap where the band gets lost in the maze of hallways in the concert venue when they are trying to find the stage and wind up in the boiler room.....twice. ROCK AND ROLL!! HELLO CLEVELAND!!!......Wait? This isn't it.

I wish I could personally tell Geddy & Alex exactly how much their music has affected my life since I 1st became a hard-core RUSH fan in 1975. When I see Neil one day in Heaven I’ll tell him “thank you”, for all you & the guys have done for me through your lyrics & awesome music! RUSH IS THE GREATEST BAND THAT EVER WAS, & WILL NEVER EVER BE SURPASSED!!! ⭐️🥁🎸🎤❤️

Interestingly, I met Bowser from Shanana on a cruise ship a year or two ago and he remembered when Rush opened for them years ago.

I think it's awesome that these two extremely talented gents grew up together. They didn't have to find each other through auditions and travel. Nope... old buddies.

So when you see those two gangly junior high kids going by on their bikes remember - in another decade or two they might be legends.....!!!

Geddy, Alex and Neil had the last laugh at the bullies Eh!!! RUSH was and is my ABSOLUTE favourite heavy/Prog rock group END!! Talent and class rarely combined as well as this!! Greatest show in (any) town. R. I. P Neal.

This made me miss Toronto so bad. R.I.P Neil

Two nice, regular guys that became rock legends but never turned into dicks. This band has never disappointed me on any level. Hope these guys go out on tour together.

Wow, I knew they were long time friends, but I had no idea they were THAT long of friends! The fact that two young kids could not only remain friends that long, but also to create one of the greatest rock bands in history is absolutely amazing!

The first concert I went to was Rush in 1980 the Moving Pictures tour. It was at the Met Center in Bloomington Minnesota. It was in the summer and there was a lot of people shooting off fireworks outside in the large parking lot. So the fireworks continued inside during the concert bottle rockets, fire crackers, m80's. The band was sounding great very tight! Next thing I know someone throws an m80 right at Geddys feet and it blows up louder than hell!! I figured it was the end of the concert but Geddy and the band didn't miss a beat!! I couldn't believe my eyes! These guys were Totall bad asses that night! I wonder if Geddy remembers that. Anyway I love Rush I have lots of their music and I'm glad they were my first concert, really grateful to see them.

Two of the most normal and down to earth guys who just happen to be the greatest musicians on the planet who have made some of the most legendary music ever

These 2 really seem to like each other. Nice to see.

I grew up in that area. Music and hockey were the only outlets for young guys like us. Bands like Rush, Goddo, Max Webster... they made those long Canadian winters bearable.

These two legends helped pioneer the era of progressive rock and have been timeless wonders even as they age gracefully. These guys - along with the likes of BTO, The Guess Who, Red Rider, and Neil Young - represent the best of Canadian Rock!

Greatest band of all time!

Alex Geddy and Neil best three piece rock band of all time.

I grew up in and around that area too but I’m about a decade younger so I just missed them. Too bad I would have loved to see one of their local shows.

Pure Class . I feel like I’ve lost a great friend , that I never really met, so nice to these these guys happy

Great to see you two stayed such good friends through the years!

The trio becomes a duo...they miss the matriarch, no one misses the master, Neil Peart more than his best friends. R.I.P Neil...and thank you for blessing us with your talent.

Rush fan 42 yrs. What a band. What fabulous down to earth guys. Love em forever ❤️ Eternal Rush fan. RIP Neil. ✌️💖

Apart of their musical genius and financial success, their friendship.....is what I envy the most. I've never had that kind of friend.

This is really cool I didn’t realize that these two guys grew up so close together as actual friends ! I thought maybe they just sort of spontaneously met living in the same neighborhood and decided to start a band or something, I didn’t realize they were like brothers growing up , but I guess it’s a lot like Joe Perry and Steven Tyler though ! pretty cool stuff💝

Like countless people i am sure, i have watched many videos with 1,2 or all three members in it. Every single one, everyone is happy, smiling, laughing, unassuming, down-to-earth, not arrogant, kind, polite.....I could go on forever. Such a fantastic group of individuals who just happen to be an absolutely pioneering musical group. I have so much respect for them. Think I will go watch some more :) You are greatly missed Neil. Your legacy both as a musician and a truly amazing human being will live on forever though. Thank you for leaving such an amazing mark on this world.

5:00 I thought he was about to say something like "No way, I forgot that we sampled these chimes for By-tor and The Snowdog" XD

"In these days I wasn't a suitable frontman" And history was made.

Geddy Lee is the best kind of guy: super cool but kind.

Fortunate enough to see Rush three times and unbelievably lucky the first time I saw them they opened up with the first side of 2112 in 1979 no one will ever replace Neal's drumming been a huge fan for over 40 years no one will ever hold a candle to your All's music sorry for your loss Getty and Alex I couldn't even imagine what you're feeling right now love you guys always

Them walking around lost at the church reminds me of the backstage bit in "This is Spinal Tap"

I remember seeing them in Dallas I was amazed how Geddy played that double neck with the bass and 6 string, Singing while playing the keyboards..Alex on his double neck and totally nailing it. Niel playing the drums, doing one hand drum rolls while all over his kit never missed a beat.. Tremendous talent this band had..Thank you gentlemen for great memories..

Way back in late summer of 81 I had a very good friend and she said do you really like Rush? And I said I love Rush.She came out of no where and said you will really like Triumph. I never even heard of Triumph. Now there my two favorites.

I know the feeling of having a childhood friend for such a long time. I’ve known my best friend since we were five years old in preschool. We have been friends for almost 47 years now. We still go to concerts together and hang out. Not many people get that opportunity.

My first concert. Jan 1979, 14 years old. Blew my mind. Played guitar ever since. Neil, Geddy and Alex. The way bandmates should treat each other.

They are such good people

they played my high school in markham, before my time (76-81) but geddy and neil joined max webster on stage for battle scar one year at our 'dance'... and, my buddy dated neils sister in stouffville.

They still have each other. RIP Neil.

Alex, disillusioned after searching the wrong church building. "Maybe we were never really children". Brilliant and hilarious!

Those two just got Chemistry! I could sit n listen two these two for hours...i would record their interveiws and listen to em over n over.they are SUCH kool dudes...and they know MY vanished world. I could Listen to em talk about changing a Tire!..and it would be Intetesting to me. They shoulda done a RUSH Radio show! ....with Geddy n Alex! ...Shy NEIL coulda called in to CHAT sometimes. He was a Wonderful speaker. THANKS Rush guys!😆

Lakeside park, so many memories,,

Thanks for the video. Fascinating!

This is absolute GOLD ! Thanks guy ! :-D

Thank you for going down memory lane for your fans !

I cannot express in words how much I love these guys.

i love the fact that famous celebrities can go back to their roots of humble beginnings and reminisce with such sincerity !!!!!,,,,that is how RUSH connects with their fans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.................r.i.p. neil peart !!!!!!!!!

I love these kinda "Documentaries" its so honest especially this one. Thank you for uploading this!

🤓Simpler times 😊DONT worry guys you weren’t the only “nerds” 😜 So sorry about Neil ! 🥺Great writer and player ! Your music is full of stories, and I’m a story kind of gal ! Gods got one hell of a band !

Geddy and Alex are trying to remember events from the 1960s. I memory serves me, they played our high school, around 1970. I saw them open for KISS, in Toronto, in 1974.

Such sweet guys. Rush my favorite group. Love them

Could watch these two all day.. funny..smart. whismical .. friends like that are rare.

These guys are hilarious. I could watch this all day. Cheers.

Someone has to make a movie about this band.

You guys are funny😄 cool tour guys! Grew up with your music, you are the BEST!! By the way, I was one of those kids they waited for after school too in 1974& 75. Thanks for all the great tunes, they really mean a lot in my life!!!!!!👍

So softly spoken, so humble. I could listen to them talk for hours.

I just love the fact that even at their ages, they still have a boy-ish charm to them. They're cool dude's. Does anyone know when this was shot?

'This is where you played that gig after I was kicked out of the band and like a schmuck I came to the gig' made me properly laugh 😂😂😂😂

Watching this video brings a smile to my face. Nostalgia has a way of doing that. Amazing that they are so close after all these years. Makes me want to go home and either call or hug every loved one in my life.

Even Rock Gods were kids once upon a time and who didn't get bullied! Learned about Rush in high school in 1980 from a classmate, learned more about life from MR. Peart's lyrics than I ever did in school! May Our World Always Be A Stage!

Excellent just bloody excellent ❤

Imagine being there in a booth or at a table and eating, then suddenly, Ged & Alex walk in.

A stroll down memory lane for them. You can see that they were clearly excited and were really enjoying it. As someone who has "gone back home" myself, I know the feeling.

Reading your description, it makes me really happy to know that you only recently became a Rush fan. Though I totally understand you wishing you had discovered them (or had been able to discover them) earlier so you could have seen them live, it is really heartening for me to know that people are still discovering this band for the first time. It makes me confident that their musical legacy will continue into the future. Definitely a band that I hope people continue to listen to and discover as time passes. They created music that can speak to people from all different ages and backgrounds... timeless and Universal!