The Resume

(September 12, 1952-January 7, 2020)
Drummer for the band Rush
Authored 'The Masked Rider' and 'Ghost Rider: Travels On The Healing Road'
Recorded 'Fly By Night' (1975), 'Caress of Steel' (1975), '2112' (1976), 'All The World's A Stage' (1976), 'A Farewell To Kings' (1977), 'Archives' (1977), 'Hemispheres' (1978), 'Permanent Waves' (1980), 'Moving Pictures' (1981), 'Exit... Stage Left' (1981), 'Signals' (1982), 'Grace Under Pressure' (1984), 'Power Windows' (1985), 'Hold Your Fire' (1987), 'A Show of Hands' (1989), 'Presto' (1989), 'Chronicles' (1990), 'Roll The Bones' (1991), 'Counterparts' (1993), 'Test For Echo' (1996), 'Retrospective I 1974-1980' (1997), 'Retrospective II 1981-1987' (1997) and 'Different Stages/Live' (1998)

Why he might be annoying:

His concert drum solos seem like they will never end.
He wears an African drumming cap.
He is nicknamed 'The Professor,' yet he didn't graduate high school.
He is not an original member of Rush, he replaced John Rutsey.
He rides motorcycles.

Why he might not be annoying:

His wife and daughter died within ten months of each other.
After his wife and child died he traveled throughout North America.
After replacing John Rutsey, Rush became successful.
Along with bandmates (Alec Lifeson and Geddy Lee) are the first rockers inducted as Officers of the Order of Canada.
Researched by Ryan

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blender Magazine's 40 Worst Lyricists in Rock [November 2007] (Ranked: 2)
• Drummers
• Fruity Names
• Guest Voices on Aqua Teen Hunger Force
• I am a Libertarian
• I am an Agnostic
• I Come from Canada
• I Did Not Graduate High School [N-S]
• I Died in 2020 (Ranked: 67)
• I Outlived My Child
• Look at My Drums
• My Song is Downloadable Content For Rock Band
• Order of Canada Recipients
• Profiles 13501-13750 (Ranked: 13606)
• Rush
• Trailer Park Boys' References
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20200107)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 16 Votes: 18.75% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 84 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 83 Votes: 42.17% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 98 Votes: 48.98% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 191 Votes: 51.31% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 23 Votes: 4.35% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 38 Votes: 28.95% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 104 Votes: 49.04% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 69 Votes: 42.03% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 141 Votes: 50.35% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 82 Votes: 47.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 111 Votes: 63.96% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 50 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 74 Votes: 44.59% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 247 Votes: 74.90% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 265 Votes: 54.72% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 375 Votes: 45.07% Annoying