Many tributes will be written about Neil Peart, who was, in my mind, the greatest rock drummer of all time. His obituary has spring up across all major news outlets, which is a testament tot just how important he was to the cultural landscape. There is nothing of substance I can add to those official accounts.

I’m sure there will be an ill-advised attempt at a tribute performance, I’m already writing my refutation of that event in my head, so I’ll hold my fire for now.

The first time I saw Rush was in 1986 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia on the Power Windows Tour. It was a seismic event that opened my eyes to what drummers in bands could ideally become.