Geddy Lee Says Insensitive Drummers Contacted Him Right After Peart's Death

By Paul Fuller

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 07: 2013 Inductee Geddy Lee of RUSH performs with Yes onstage at the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 7, 2017 in New York City. Debuting on HBO Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm ET/PT (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Rush's Geddy Lee was on a Canadian podcast with journalist George Strombo who asked if it Lee was contacted by percussionists when Rush drummer Neil Peart passed away. Shockingly, many highly-insensitive unnamed drummers apparently did indeed view Peart's very sad passing as an immediate career opportunity. Wow! What dirtbags! See the interview with Geddy Lee HERE (WARNING: LOTS OF OBSCENITIES. NSFW!)

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