Thursday, October 15, 2009

The Pronunciation of "Best Drummer of All Time"


I've often - and recently - had heated conversations with friends about the pronunciation of the last name of Neil Peart, the legendary drummer for the rock band Rush.

I've had friends swear to me that it's pronounced "pert." I've actually heard him (in a Rockline interview) pronounce it "peert."

And once again, arguing with James about all things Superman, Sammy Bearkat or Rush turns out to be a bad idea.

According to both Wikipedia and to Neil himself - on video no less - it is, indeed "Peert."

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