I saw this news item on Plant Rock’s website (link now removed) :
Neal (sic) Peart Named Top Drummer Of 2010
23rd December 2010
Rush drummer Neil Peart has been named the world’s top drummer for the fourth year in a row by Drum Magazine.
The “Drummies”, as they are known, have picked the Rush drummer as their top drummer ahead of drummers from Blink 182 and Dream Theater.
Runners up for Drummer of the Year were Travis Barker (Blink-182, Box Car Racer), the late Jimmy Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) and Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) – most of whom could take solace in other awards. Barker won Best Punk Drummer and Mainstream Pop Drummer, Portnoy won Best Progressive Rock Drummer and Aaron Gillespie won Best Live Performer.
Other Drummies went to Jim Riley for Best Country Drummer, Aaron Spears for Best Studio Drummer, Stanton Moore for Best Funk Drummer, Joey Jordison for Best Metal Drummer and Dave Grohl for Best Alternative Rock Drummer. Alex Acuña took home Percussionist of the Year, as well as Best Rock/Pop Percussionist.
I find it very strange that Rush have never been inducted into the US Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, and yet last week Alice Cooper was! Now, don’t get me wrong: I like Alice Cooper as a person, and I don’t mind his music one bit. But it is lightweight compared to Rush – and they’ve never got near being inducted.
It just seems to make a mockery of the whole thing.