The Death of a Restless Young Romantic
On Friday 24 January 2020, a small group of Sydney Rush fans gathered to attend a Sydney 'wake' for the recent passing of Neil Peart . The following text was my contribution to the formalities. Rush never toured Australia and didn't really have a hit song here. But Neil Peart's lyrics, and his phenomenal drumming had a great impact on each of our lives. I've quoted freely from Neil Peart's lyrics, which are available for all to read on the Rush website . Neil Peart was a prolific reader who thought deeply about his craft as a writer. There are probably lots of great articles out there -- here's just one I found from 1986, after Power Windows was released. “ The Songwriting Interview: Neil Peart” (Bruce Pollock , Guitar for the Practicing Musician, October 1986, transcribed by Gregg Jaeger). This is a step away from my usual practice on this blog of writing exclusively about fiction. That's because Neil Peart's work may come with