The CBC TV network in Canada has announced a new documentary about the late Rush drummer Neil Peart, which will be aired next month.

Titled Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple, the documentary will explore the life of the musician, lyricist, and author who retired in 2015 and passed away five years later at the age of 67.

The broadcaster confirmed that three prominent drummers – Stewart Copeland, Chad Smith, and Danny Carey – will be seen jamming with surviving members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.

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Stewart Copeland of The Police was a longtime friend of Peart’s, but he had never played with Lee and Lifeson before the filming. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Smith and Tool’s Carey both performed alongside them at the second Taylor Hawkins memorial concert in September 2022.

“To sum up Neil Peart is a daunting task,” CBC wrote in a statement. “[He] was famous for blurring the lines between progressive rock, jazz, pop, and heavy metal… he was the ultimate live performer who crafted electric lyrics for the Canadian band’s huge hits. For other drummers, he was an icon, role model, and mentor.”

What Will the Neil Peart Film Explore?

The film covers his “tough start as a young artist, followed by his meteoric rise,” featuring “intimate heart-to-hearts between…Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, alongside the reflections of other acclaimed drummers,” to “open a window into one of rock’s most enigmatic percussionists” and reflect upon his “impact on contemporary drummers and how he strived to perfect his craft.”

Peart is quoted from an archive interview saying: “I think it matters for me to play better all the time, and to play my best all the time, to keep it fresh and changing. It’s kind of my responsibility.”

Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple will air on September 23.