What The Riff Remembers Neil Peart

Rock legend Neil Peart passed on January 7th 2020 after a battle with brain cancer. Peart affected all of us in a significant way through his work as percussionist and lyricist for the rock band Rush, and we wanted to take a moment to say what his life and work meant to us as we play three songs - “Fly By Night” (from Peart's first album with the band), “The Spirit of Radio” (a great example of both his expertise on drums and his quality of lyrics), and “Closer to the Heart” (a hope-filled tribute). Our thoughts and prayers go out to Peart's family and friends. Rest in Peace, and thank you for making invisible airwaves crackle with life during your time on this earth.

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Every week, “WHAT THE RIFF?!?” takes a look at a ROCK AND ROLL album that debuted or peaked on the U.S. Billboard charts during a random month between 1965-1995. Four friends discuss the artists and 4 tracks from the album as it plays in the background. Then we riff on 4 “staff picks” of other artists that were also in the charts during that month and year. You’ll hear some familiar tunes as well as some deeper cuts and entertainment tracks as we share a little look into the culture and happenings of that day— having fun recalling that “old time rock and roll.” We hope to bring back memories for you — and we encourage you to find and purchase the tracks and albums from iTunes, Spotify or your other favorite music service. You’ll find each episode with a short blog on this site. Please subscribe so you don’t miss any release! We also invite you to follow us and learn more about us @whattheriffpodcast on Facebook.