# In 1969, Neil Peart attended a concert in Toronto. He came away with a musical mentor

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1969-neil-peart-attended-a-concert-in-toronto-he-came-away-with-a-musical-mentor/
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T22:54:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1969-neil-peart-concert-toronto-musical-mentor/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Peart saw The Who in Toronto in 1969.
- Keith Moon’s drumming broadened Peart’s ideas.
- Peart later paired that influence with technical discipline.

## Summary

As a teenager, Neil Peart saw The Who perform in Toronto in 1969 and was struck by Keith Moon’s energetic, unconventional drumming. Peart later described Moon as a musical mentor whose example helped him see new possibilities in playing the drums.

Peart said Moon’s approach gave him a sense of freedom, including the use of crash cymbals during a roll. Although Peart later developed a more disciplined, technically grounded style while playing in Rush, he credited Moon with encouraging his creativity; he recalled friends wondering whether he could match Moon’s stamina after the concert.

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