Neil Peart Drum Instructor and Legendary Stickman Freddie Gruber Dead at 84

This man taught my son's instructor, Randy Koons, and his wisdom was passed on again. My son's drumming is incredible, in part, because of Freddie Gruber! I wish peace to his family

I met and spoke with Mr.Gruber several times throughout my life.The 1st time was at a drum show and he was always willing to speak about rythymn and the great history of the drumzz.I met him at several clubs in L.A throughout the years and again he was always willing to share his knowledge and his wonderful history on the great drummers of the past.The fabulous thing about Freddie was that he was always contemporary,never just hiding out in the past.He would always check out the current batch of musos and had a very good rapor with all of them.He taught many of the current masters of the drumzz,.guys like Weckl,Coliuata,Smith, Peart,things that helped them develope and reach the next level.He will be greatly missed,and his knowledge of timings and rythymn will have to be passed on from his many students.R.I.P Freddie,but I know your friends Buddy Rich,Louie Bellson,Gene Krupa, Elvin Jones,Art Blakey are already welcoming you into their drumming festival of the after life.

How sad that the ignorance of many of today's generation is so blatant and their manners so poor and disrespectful. Sadly it shows that they were raised in a time when mocking someone is apparently "cool".

Freddie Gruber was an inspiration to many musicians in more than one generation and he earned respect and admiration from thousands upon thousands of fans. His talent will live on in his love and understanding of music that he gave them with emotion and love of each note he played.

Will these ingrates have demeaning things to say about one of the greatest of our generation, Eric Clapton, when his time comes because he is rarely in the spotlight now. They can easily pick up one of his CDs and feel the magic of his making a guitar speak to us and know who he is?

I have loved music my entire life and my taste is eclectic from classical to pop to rock to heavy metal and everything in between and I respect every talented artist that puts themselves into their music for me.

I'm not a musician but I've listened to enough music to realize that most of the young punks today do not have a clue. , However, reading these disses sounds like listening to so many spoiled brats. All these new musical genius'sthink they have reinvented the sound. Don't pat oyurselves on the back tooo hard. You are just re-inventiong the wheel.

He could count to four.

No diss intended, but Bonham packed his lunch,Pert sounds like a machine,Bonham played music. There is a difference. Just listen.

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@wlh His name may not ring a bell, but when I read the article, I'm OH yeah I do know of him. I'm not a devout Rush fan, but I do like some of the music and songs and I happened to watch a special Rush where they talked to the guys, and Neil even partook in the interviews which he normally doesn't. This one was when he was working on re inventing his drumming ways. So, may you R.I.P. Mr.Gruber

He taught and mentored many a jazz drummer. He helped turn drumming into an art form and not just a way to keep the beat! RIP, Freddie Gruber!

RIP Freddie Gruber...I can hear ya drumming in heaven already! Wish you could have shown me some of your moves..that would have been awesome to learn from ya. RIP.