I'm one of those die-hard, super dedicated Rush fans. So much so that despite me never reacting to the death of a celebrity, I was in actual tears for the better part of the month when Neil Peart died in January :(
Yes he was a great one.
As a retired professional sound man who lived in the SE USA for 30+ years I have my favorites and have lost a lot of friends that started as customers, it's a different genre' but one of my all time favorites is the MARSHALL TUCKER BAND just earlier today I posted one of their greats along with a bit of info on Toy Caldwell (extraordinary guitarist, writer and founder) who died in '93 in the "what are you listening to now" thread. (RIP & Semper Fi Toy)