Talented young drummer Nandi Bushell shared a tribute to late great Rush drummer Neil Peart. The video features Bushell playing drums along with the Rush classic “Tom Sawyer.”
11-year-old Nandi Bushell’s skill on the kit recently caught the attention of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. Bushell and Grohl exchanged some drum battles in 2020 and Nandi joined Foo Fighters onstage last summer to perform their classic “Everlong.”
Bushell now set her sights on another rock anthem, Rush’s “Tom Sawyer.” “This one is for you Professor Peart,” she wrote in her notes accompanying the Rush video. Read Nandi’s full note below:
This one is for you Professor Peart. I wanted to try a Rush song that would really challenge me. I watched an interview were the Professor said Tom Sawyer ‘remains so difficult to play’. So I thought I would give it a try. It’s actually really fun to play. I really hope I have done the song justice, Professor Pearts’ playing is incredible. I hope I got the strength and smoothness balance right. I have a new found love for RUSH now too!
Watch Nandi Bushell on “Tom Sawyer” below:
