Neil Peart Trivia Contest...

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- September 12, 1952 in Hagersville, Ontario, Canada

- September 12, 1982 in Peartsville, Ontario, Canada

- September 12, 1852 in Mount Rushmore, Ontario, Canada

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2. Neil is

3. Neil has studied drums with

- the infamous Freddy Gruber

5. Neil's 1st group, The Eternal Triangle, played their first gig at Lakeport High School.

- This performance contained an original number entitled "LSD forever." At this show he performed his first solo.

- This performance contained an original number entitled "Fools Rush To The Bridge." At this show he performed his first solo using chalk and a trash can lid.

- This performance contained an original number entitled "Waiting For The Geddy E. Lee." At this show he performed his first solo using mallets and a Sex Ed book.

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6. After struggling to achieve success as a drummer in Canada, Peart travelled at 18 to

- London, England hoping to further his career as a professional musician. This was a difficult transition. Despite playing in several bands and picking up some occasional session work he was forced to support himself by selling trinkets to tourists in a souvenir shop called The Great Frog on Carnaby Street.

- Sussex, England hoping to further his career as a professional musician. This was a difficult transition. Despite playing in several bands and picking up some occasional session work he was forced to support himself by making pizzas in Picadilly Square

- Sheffield, England hoping to further his career as a professional musician. This was a difficult transition. Despite playing in several bands and picking up some occasional session work he was forced to support himself working as a patent clerk at The House of Commons

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7. A mutual acquaintance convinced Peart to audition for the Toronto based band Rush, which needed a replacement for its original drummer John Rutsey. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson oversaw the audition. His band mates describe Peart's arrival that day as somewhat humorous as Peart arrived in

- shorts, driving a battered old car with his drums stored in trashcans.

- a tuxedo, having just finished a club date gig at The Toronto Hilton

- bird suit because he was the school mascot for the Toronto Blue Jays

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8. Peart officially joined the band on July 29th 1974, incidentally Lee’s birthday and two weeks before the group's first US tour. Receiving an advance from their record company the band purchased new equipment. Peart bought a

- silver Slingerland kit which he played at his first gig with the band, warming up for Uriah Heep and Manfred Mann in front of 11,642 people at the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 14th.

- silver BMW motorcycle which he rode to the first gig with the band, warming up for Devo and Dexi's Midnight Runners in front of 11,642 people at the Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 14th.

- silver Jet Ski which he rode across Lake Superior to their first gig in Wisconsin, warming up for Michael Jackson and Oingo Boingo in front of 11,642 people on August 14th.

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9. Peart is the author of four non-fiction books

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