Neil Peart was the most popular Rock drummer. When it comes to voting in Modern Drummer or Drummerworld - Neil Peart was always the No. 1. Neil Peart, born September 12, 1952, near Hagersville, Ontario, was the drummer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band Rush. Rush is the most successful band from Canada, having played together for over 35 years, and selling over 27.5 million records (U.S.). O
