When did neil peart start drumming?

Answer 1

Neil Peart Started drumming when he was 13, his dad did not buy him a drum kit, he bought him a rubber pad. He would stack magazines and make them resemble a drum set on his bed and beat the cover off of them. (source: YouTube video where they interviewed Peart) (JB)

Answer 2

Peart officially joined the band on July 29, 1974, two weeks before the group's first US tour.

Answer 3

In 1974, 6 years after Rush formed. They had already released their first album. He replaced John Rutsey who left because of his affliction with Diabetes and he didn't like to tour.

Answer 4

the year rush was started. rush has always had alex lifeson and geddy lee. in the album rush they didn't have peart. they had a guy named john rutsey and also a guy named Jeff Jones.