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For me, drum elements are like hieroglyphics - I think of a certain physical figure, and a little three-dimensional glyph will appear in my mind as I'm playing.

Neil Peart

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Neil Peart
Age: 67 †
Born: 1952
Born: September 12
Died: 2020
Died: January 7
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City of Hamilton
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