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Readers of Prog magazine name Neil Peart as the best-ever prog musician.
Late Rush drummer Neil Peart has been named the greatest prog musician of all time by readers of Prog magazine.
The magazine had a shortlist of just under 250 figures from the prog world, from which fans were encouraged to vote in an online poll – and it was Peart who came out on top.
“Obviously it’s very fitting that Neil Peart’s been voted the Greatest Prog Musician ever by the readers of Prog Magazine, given that he sadly passed away this year,” says Prog magazine Editor Jerry Ewing. “But he’s long been seen as a master of his profession for five decades now, and as the tributes from his peers in the new issue show, this is a more than deserving accolade.
“The poll attracted our biggest ever vote – over 80,000 votes – so people take this stuff very seriously. The poll throws up more than its fair share of surprises but I think it’s good to see it’s not just the original old guard taking the prime positions. The influx of younger artists across more recent generations shows a healthy and broad range of age groups attracted by the music.”
Rounding out the top five of the poll were David Gilmour, fellow Rush member Geddy Lee, Rick Wakeman and Robert Fripp.
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- Rush - A Farewell To Kings - VG - US - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.60, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 12-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 25, 2025 at 2:40 pm
RUSH A Farewell To Kings (1977 US first press 6-track LP on the Mercury 'skyscraper' label, the vital fifth studio album including the epic Xanadu, Closer To The Heart & Cygnus X-1, gatefold picture sleeve with deletion cut corner & illustrated inner. The sleeve graded as Good with VERY noticeable ringwear to the reverse and splits to the inner, whilst the vinyl is Excellent with minimal sign of play SRM-1-1184)
- Rush - 2112 [Twenty One Twelve] - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $59.85, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 04-Apr-2025 08:55)on April 25, 2025 at 2:40 pm
RUSH 2112 (1976 UK first press 6-track vinyl LP, the fourth studio album by the Canadian rockers considered the best known from 'phase 1' & a veritable career saver. The gatefold picture sleeve has some obvious edge/ringwear with a top seam split, whilst the vinyl shows a couple of cosmetic scuffs. Overall a Very Good copy. )
- Rush - Grace Under Pressure - 200 gram - US - vinyl LP - £65.00, $86.45, €76.05 (New Item) (arrived 23-Mar-2025 17:00)on April 25, 2025 at 2:40 pm
RUSH Grace Under Pressure (2015 US reissue of the 1984 8-track LP, pressed on 180gram vinyl, including Distant Early Warning, Kid Gloves and Between The Wheels, picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve minimal wear, whilst the vinylremains in near as new condition B0022384-01)
- Rush - All The World's A Stage - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $19.95, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 02-Apr-2025 09:45)on April 25, 2025 at 2:40 pm
RUSH All The World's A Stage (1976 UK 12-track double LP, recorded live at the Massey Hall, Toronto in June 1976. The gatefold picture sleeve is Very Good with some light edge/ringwear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with minimal play)
- Rush - Hemispheres - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.90, €35.10 (New Item) (arrived 02-Apr-2025 12:48)on April 25, 2025 at 2:40 pm
RUSH Hemispheres (Original 1978 UK 4-track vinyl LP with 'brain' picture labels, the epic sixth album from the Canadian prog trio including the surprise hit single The Trees, the standout instrumental La Villa Strangiato & the 18+ minute strong Cygnus X-1 Book II taking up the whole of side one. The gatefold picture sleeve displays some noticable edge/shelf wear, whilst the vinyl shows some cosmetic hairlines and light signs of play. Overall a Very Good copy)
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