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Drummer's World Cup: the best four drummers in the world?

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By Chris Burke published 17 December 2012

Drummer's World Cup: Quarter Final results!

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Neil Peart

Neil Peart

The poster-boy for prog rock since the ’70s, Neil Peart's incredible chops, disciplined, metronomic and powerful playing has pushed rock power trio Rush to greatness.

Neil beat the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith comprehensively, polling a mighty 78% of the vote to take him through to the semi-finals!

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