Re: [MBZ] OT - RIP - Neal Peart

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Great drummer. Among the best ever. Rush isn't a band I was ever
seriously into, but I like most of their music.

Allan

Dan Penoff via Mercedes  writes:

> Bummer. Neil Peart of Rush passed on Tuesday of glioblastoma.
>
> I was lucky enough to meet him a few times while working a number of their 
> tours through the midwest from 1978-1982. Everyone in the band was really 
> nice, and very kind to the crew.
>
> Fly by night, Neil!
>
> -D

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Re: [MBZ] OT - RIP - Neal Peart

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Good read. Thanks!

-D

> On Jan 11, 2020, at 11:53 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Here is one BMWMOA News article.
> 
> http://neilpeart.net/files/5113/5307/9661/bmw.pdf
> 
> There is a more recent one also.While the band traveled by bus, he rode 
> to the next destination on the BMW, often overland, if there were not too 
> many fences in the way.
> 
>> Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>> January 11, 2020 at 2:16 PM
>> If I recall, and it’s been some time, he transited Central America and 
>> nearly all of South America in the book, right? Pretty much just riding the 
>> bike and relying on the kindness of strangers.
>> 
>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] OT - RIP - Neal Peart

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Here is one BMWMOA News article.

http://neilpeart.net/files/5113/5307/9661/bmw.pdf

There is a more recent one also.    While the band traveled by bus, he 
rode to the next destination on the BMW, often overland, if there were 
not too many fences in the way.



Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
January 11, 2020 at 2:16 PM
If I recall, and it’s been some time, he transited Central America and 
nearly all of South America in the book, right? Pretty much just 
riding the bike and relying on the kindness of strangers.


-D



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Re: [MBZ] OT - RIP - Neal Peart

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

yup.   That habit was published in the BMWMOA News.


Bob Rentfro via Mercedes 
January 11, 2020 at 1:43 PM
At some point is the 90s one of the fellas I work with came back from 
days off saying he found some Canadian guy, who said he was in a rock 
band, out wandering in the desert out by our old nuke plant. It seems 
he was out hunting quail and found this Canadian and he said his dirt 
bike had broke down and he needed a hand. My work bud took him back to 
his truck and they took off a couple of miles to his broke down BMW 
1150GS out in the middle of BFE. So this random Canadian spent three 
days at my work associates house while his bike was being repaired, 
just hanging out with my work associate and he no idea who he was.
He came back to work and told us the story we asked him what band the 
guy said he was in and he said, I don’t remember I think he said his 
name was Neil and he was in Rush? We all nearly spewed out our coffee.
Turns out Neil told my work associate that he randomly picks places 
desolate, out-of-the-way places to ride off road for several days kind 
of getting off the grid. He said his intention was to ride from 
phoenix to Yuma driving exclusively through the desert. When he would 
reach his destination, he would sell his bike back to a bike shop and 
hop on a nearest airplane and catch up with the band.


Bob R



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Re: [MBZ] OT - RIP - Neal Peart

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

If I recall, and it’s been some time, he transited Central America and nearly 
all of South America in the book, right? Pretty much just riding the bike and 
relying on the kindness of strangers.

-D

 
> On Jan 11, 2020, at 3:01 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I read the book too, many years ago.
> From what I can recall, the part of the story that surprises me is that he'd 
> sell the BMW, fly home and buy another. Unless that was a plan he came up 
> with for the one that broke down on him.
> 
> 
> Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> From reading his book and some of the stories he wrote, I’m not surprised. 
>> The book he wrote about his travels when he bailed after his first wife and 
>> daughter were killed sounds like much the same as this.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT - RIP - Neal Peart

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

I read the book too, many years ago.
From what I can recall, the part of the story that surprises me is that he'd 
sell the BMW, fly home and buy another. Unless that was a plan he came up with 
for the one that broke down on him.



Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

From reading his book and some of the stories he wrote, I’m not surprised. The 
book he wrote about his travels when he bailed after his first wife and 
daughter were killed sounds like much the same as this.




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Re: [MBZ] OT - RIP - Neal Peart

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

From reading his book and some of the stories he wrote, I’m not surprised. The 
book he wrote about his travels when he bailed after his first wife and 
daughter were killed sounds like much the same as this.

-D


> On Jan 11, 2020, at 2:52 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> cool story
> 
> --FT
> 
> On 1/11/20 2:43 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:
>> At some point is the 90s one of the fellas I work with came back from days 
>> off saying he found some Canadian guy, who said he was in a rock band, out 
>> wandering in the desert out by our old nuke plant. It seems he was out 
>> hunting quail and found this Canadian and he said his dirt bike had broke 
>> down and he needed a hand. My work bud took him back to his truck and they 
>> took off a couple of miles to his broke down BMW 1150GS out in the middle of 
>> BFE. So this random Canadian spent three days at my work associates house 
>> while his bike was being repaired, just hanging out with my work associate 
>> and he no idea who he was.
>>  He came back to work and told us the story we asked him what band the guy 
>> said he was in and he said, I don’t remember I think he said his name was 
>> Neil and he was in Rush? We all nearly spewed out our coffee.
>> Turns out Neil told my work associate that he randomly picks places 
>> desolate, out-of-the-way places to ride off road for several days kind of 
>> getting off the grid. He said his intention was to ride from phoenix to Yuma 
>> driving exclusively through the desert. When he would reach his destination, 
>> he would sell his bike back to a bike shop and hop on a nearest airplane and 
>> catch up with the band.
>> 
>> Bob R
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I should add that when Alex did this he was alleged to have a paper bag 
>>> over his head with a face drawn on it. This apparently pissed off the guys 
>>> in Kiss and also cause their groupies to flee.
>>> 
>>> -D stories from the road
>>> 
>>> 
 On Jan 10, 2020, at 7:43 PM, dan--- via Mercedes  
 wrote:
 
 Yeah, the whole story about him just taking off after their deaths is 
 really sad. Apparently, Geddy and Alex heard little from him the whole 
 time and were really concerned about the band ever getting back together.
 
 I heard some really wild stories about them from their crew about when 
 they toured as an opening act for Kiss. The guys in Kiss thought there was 
 something wrong with them because they didn’t party or have all the 
 groupies. They used to barge into the room where Kiss would be having all 
 their post-concert debauchery and harsh everyone’s buzz. I don’t recall if 
 it was Paul or Ace that Alex used to purposely try and bust up his groupie 
 hookups on occasion just to mess with him. At least that’s what I was told.
 
 -D
 
>> On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:00 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
> Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> Bummer. Neil Peart of Rush passed on Tuesday of glioblastoma.
>> I was lucky enough to meet him a few times while working a number of 
>> their tours through the midwest from 1978-1982. Everyone in the band was 
>> really nice, and very kind to the crew.
>> Fly by night, Neil!
> 
> His daughter and his partner went way too soon.
> May they be with him always.
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Rider-Travels-Healing-Road/dp/1550225464
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[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

cool story

--FT

On 1/11/20 2:43 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:

At some point is the 90s one of the fellas I work with came back from days off 
saying he found some Canadian guy, who said he was in a rock band, out 
wandering in the desert out by our old nuke plant. It seems he was out hunting 
quail and found this Canadian and he said his dirt bike had broke down and he 
needed a hand. My work bud took him back to his truck and they took off a 
couple of miles to his broke down BMW 1150GS out in the middle of BFE. So this 
random Canadian spent three days at my work associates house while his bike was 
being repaired, just hanging out with my work associate and he no idea who he 
was.
  He came back to work and told us the story we asked him what band the guy 
said he was in and he said, I don’t remember I think he said his name was Neil 
and he was in Rush? We all nearly spewed out our coffee.
Turns out Neil told my work associate that he randomly picks places desolate, 
out-of-the-way places to ride off road for several days kind of getting off the 
grid. He said his intention was to ride from phoenix to Yuma driving 
exclusively through the desert. When he would reach his destination, he would 
sell his bike back to a bike shop and hop on a nearest airplane and catch up 
with the band.

Bob R

Sent from my iPhone


On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
wrote:

I should add that when Alex did this he was alleged to have a paper bag over 
his head with a face drawn on it. This apparently pissed off the guys in Kiss 
and also cause their groupies to flee.

-D stories from the road



On Jan 10, 2020, at 7:43 PM, dan--- via Mercedes  wrote:

Yeah, the whole story about him just taking off after their deaths is really 
sad. Apparently, Geddy and Alex heard little from him the whole time and were 
really concerned about the band ever getting back together.

I heard some really wild stories about them from their crew about when they 
toured as an opening act for Kiss. The guys in Kiss thought there was something 
wrong with them because they didn’t party or have all the groupies. They used 
to barge into the room where Kiss would be having all their post-concert 
debauchery and harsh everyone’s buzz. I don’t recall if it was Paul or Ace that 
Alex used to purposely try and bust up his groupie hookups on occasion just to 
mess with him. At least that’s what I was told.

-D


On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:00 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
wrote:

Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Bummer. Neil Peart of Rush passed on Tuesday of glioblastoma.
I was lucky enough to meet him a few times while working a number of their 
tours through the midwest from 1978-1982. Everyone in the band was really nice, 
and very kind to the crew.
Fly by night, Neil!


His daughter and his partner went way too soon.
May they be with him always.

https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Rider-Travels-Healing-Road/dp/1550225464

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At some point is the 90s one of the fellas I work with came back from days off 
saying he found some Canadian guy, who said he was in a rock band, out 
wandering in the desert out by our old nuke plant. It seems he was out hunting 
quail and found this Canadian and he said his dirt bike had broke down and he 
needed a hand. My work bud took him back to his truck and they took off a 
couple of miles to his broke down BMW 1150GS out in the middle of BFE. So this 
random Canadian spent three days at my work associates house while his bike was 
being repaired, just hanging out with my work associate and he no idea who he 
was.
 He came back to work and told us the story we asked him what band the guy said 
he was in and he said, I don’t remember I think he said his name was Neil and 
he was in Rush? We all nearly spewed out our coffee. 
Turns out Neil told my work associate that he randomly picks places desolate, 
out-of-the-way places to ride off road for several days kind of getting off the 
grid. He said his intention was to ride from phoenix to Yuma driving 
exclusively through the desert. When he would reach his destination, he would 
sell his bike back to a bike shop and hop on a nearest airplane and catch up 
with the band.

Bob R

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I should add that when Alex did this he was alleged to have a paper bag over 
> his head with a face drawn on it. This apparently pissed off the guys in Kiss 
> and also cause their groupies to flee.
> 
> -D stories from the road
> 
> 
>> On Jan 10, 2020, at 7:43 PM, dan--- via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Yeah, the whole story about him just taking off after their deaths is really 
>> sad. Apparently, Geddy and Alex heard little from him the whole time and 
>> were really concerned about the band ever getting back together.
>> 
>> I heard some really wild stories about them from their crew about when they 
>> toured as an opening act for Kiss. The guys in Kiss thought there was 
>> something wrong with them because they didn’t party or have all the 
>> groupies. They used to barge into the room where Kiss would be having all 
>> their post-concert debauchery and harsh everyone’s buzz. I don’t recall if 
>> it was Paul or Ace that Alex used to purposely try and bust up his groupie 
>> hookups on occasion just to mess with him. At least that’s what I was told.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
 On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:00 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
 Bummer. Neil Peart of Rush passed on Tuesday of glioblastoma.
 I was lucky enough to meet him a few times while working a number of their 
 tours through the midwest from 1978-1982. Everyone in the band was really 
 nice, and very kind to the crew.
 Fly by night, Neil!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> His daughter and his partner went way too soon.
>>> May they be with him always.
>>> 
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I should add that when Alex did this he was alleged to have a paper bag over 
his head with a face drawn on it. This apparently pissed off the guys in Kiss 
and also cause their groupies to flee.

-D stories from the road


> On Jan 10, 2020, at 7:43 PM, dan--- via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Yeah, the whole story about him just taking off after their deaths is really 
> sad. Apparently, Geddy and Alex heard little from him the whole time and were 
> really concerned about the band ever getting back together.
> 
> I heard some really wild stories about them from their crew about when they 
> toured as an opening act for Kiss. The guys in Kiss thought there was 
> something wrong with them because they didn’t party or have all the groupies. 
> They used to barge into the room where Kiss would be having all their 
> post-concert debauchery and harsh everyone’s buzz. I don’t recall if it was 
> Paul or Ace that Alex used to purposely try and bust up his groupie hookups 
> on occasion just to mess with him. At least that’s what I was told.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:00 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>>> Bummer. Neil Peart of Rush passed on Tuesday of glioblastoma.
>>> I was lucky enough to meet him a few times while working a number of their 
>>> tours through the midwest from 1978-1982. Everyone in the band was really 
>>> nice, and very kind to the crew.
>>> Fly by night, Neil!
>> 
>> 
>> His daughter and his partner went way too soon.
>> May they be with him always.
>> 
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Yeah, the whole story about him just taking off after their deaths is really 
sad. Apparently, Geddy and Alex heard little from him the whole time and were 
really concerned about the band ever getting back together.

I heard some really wild stories about them from their crew about when they 
toured as an opening act for Kiss. The guys in Kiss thought there was something 
wrong with them because they didn’t party or have all the groupies. They used 
to barge into the room where Kiss would be having all their post-concert 
debauchery and harsh everyone’s buzz. I don’t recall if it was Paul or Ace that 
Alex used to purposely try and bust up his groupie hookups on occasion just to 
mess with him. At least that’s what I was told.

-D

> On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:00 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> Bummer. Neil Peart of Rush passed on Tuesday of glioblastoma.
>> I was lucky enough to meet him a few times while working a number of their 
>> tours through the midwest from 1978-1982. Everyone in the band was really 
>> nice, and very kind to the crew.
>> Fly by night, Neil!
> 
> 
> His daughter and his partner went way too soon.
> May they be with him always.
> 
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Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Bummer. Neil Peart of Rush passed on Tuesday of glioblastoma.

I was lucky enough to meet him a few times while working a number of their 
tours through the midwest from 1978-1982. Everyone in the band was really nice, 
and very kind to the crew.

Fly by night, Neil!



His daughter and his partner went way too soon.
May they be with him always.

https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Rider-Travels-Healing-Road/dp/1550225464

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[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Bummer. Neil Peart of Rush passed on Tuesday of glioblastoma.

I was lucky enough to meet him a few times while working a number of their 
tours through the midwest from 1978-1982. Everyone in the band was really nice, 
and very kind to the crew.

Fly by night, Neil!

-D
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