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# What Should I Ask Neil Peart?
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/what-should-i-ask-neil-peart/
- Published: 2014-09-20T14:42:02.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-11T20:28:55.000Z
- Description: I'll be talking to the Rush drummer. Got any questions for him?
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Miscellany, Rush

![](https://i.imgur.com/YEsL2QF.jpg)

On Wednesday, I'll be interviewing [Neil Peart](https://www.neilpeart.net/?ref=philsimon.com) of [Rush](https://www.rush.com/?ref=philsimon.com), my favorite band.\*

I never thought that I would write *those* words!

Our interview will run *The Huffington Post* next Wednesday. I've drawn up some questions. I would like to ask him [The Pivot Questionnaire](https://www.wowzone.com/pivot.htm?ref=philsimon.com). Still, I would love to hear your suggestions. Just put them in the comments. (I solicited fan input in a similar way when I first [interviewed Steve Hogarth](https://www.philsimon.com/what-should-i-ask-steve-hogarth/).)

I'll put the top six or seven up for a [Wedgies](https://www.wedgies.com/?ref=philsimon.com) survey and then create a poll. I'll ask him the two questions with the most votes, time permitting.

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## Update: 09.20.14, 8:27 am PST

Great response so far. I'll approve the comments throughout the day. Don't worry if you don't see your comment/question up immediately. I promise that they'll all show up.

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## **Update: 09.20.14, 6:27 pm PST**

I am closing the comments now. I have more than 40 questions. Please vote below. I'll see if he'll go for the top two. Thanks everyone for the input. There are some great ones here.

**I'm limiting votes to two per person.**

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**Update: 09.23.14, 8:27 am PST**

These two have won:

- What one song would you like to play live that Rush hasn't played in a long time?
- With Clockwork Angels going in the books as one of the most epic tours ever, is there a possibility we could see more strings in 2015?

Thank you all for voting. Stay tuned.

Brought to you by the letter *P*.

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## Results

![results](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/b5/8fb5e321-49a6-4cf5-8a28-c6f6d5417e54/content/images/2025/05/results-1.jpg)

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\* To be fair, Marillion is a very, very close second.

## Update: 09.26.14, 8:27 am PST

The interview went very well. I will post it online as part of a larger story for *The Huffington Post* on Neil's new book in a few weeks. Thank you all for your patience.