The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Neil Peart

Peart was the drummer from the fantastic band Rush. He was selected because his style matched that of Keith Moon from The Who. But, after all was said and done, and Rush figured out what their sound was going to be, the only similarities they shared was the fact that both of them were incredibly hard-hitting drummers. 

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