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She is ! 🫶🏼

Music has no gender restrictions!

She is absolutely incredible

I just have a problem with Rush, period.

Is that really a thing? I've been hearing how awesome she is honestly.

As far as I’m concerned, she wouldn’t be there if the band didn’t think she had the chops (no pun intended). If she’s good enough for Rush she’s sure as HELL good enough for me! As far as misogynist crybabies are concerned, don’t you all have eyelashes to trim?

Do people have a problem with this? I'm not saying some don't, but I've never seen the criticism...just the defense. I mean, she's fantastic.

Dick head. What have you done with your life? Get out of your mom's basement!

Same. It’s a sad commentary on society

I’m a hobbyist drummer and I went to see Rush a couple times, just to see Neil play. He’s like going to the holy land for a drummer. He’s just so good, so I’m glad they found her because she will help pull some peoples head out of their ass when they thing a woman can’t slay a kit like Neil.

I’ve not seen anything but love and respect on social media. Hey, it’s Rush, their fans tend to be pretty real and focused on musicianship above all else.

Awesome 😊

Go for it.😁😁😁🦋

Me too!!!!!

Noice!

I think the spirit of Neal has entered her.

The Velvet Underground had Mo Tucker.

No problem as far as I'm concerned. 🥁

Those complaining are simply ashamed of their own impotence May thousands of girls and women be inspired by this and become kick ass percussionists themselves

Maybe I'm missing those dorks, but I only get overwhelmingly positive feedback. Well deserved. Hope they'll pay her extraordinarily.

Grow up, wanker!

Who has a problem with this? I would like to roast them in person.

She's awesome! Are there actually people that have an issue with her?

Amazing.

Right ?? 🤣

Rush have a history of choosing great replacement drummers! I will never stop loving Neil, but Anika is amazing on her own terms!

She’s a little bit different from himself, but she’s equally brilliant behind the kit. They sound as good as ever!

She is simply great and excellent etc

She kicks ass what's not to like

She is f**king awesome. Our Lady of Thunder. The Anika Nilles Band is just amazing. [Not sure who the old dudes are]

Smart move.

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I haven’t heard too many folks complaining about her at all. She’s amazing.

Santana had a female drummer when I saw them in 2019. She was awesome. So what?

It was so funny. When they dropped the news for the tour he sent me a text and ran to the bathroom to call me . Little did he know I was a step ahead of him 😉🤓

Haven’t seen anyone with this problem. Been wide acceptance. She’s awesome.

Same!!

And Linkin Park’s lead singer Emily Armstrong is crushing it.

The population of drummers that could possibly fill Peart's shoes is small. So she has to be one of the best drummers in the world of rock. And the answer to those who think the job is male only is no one asked for their opinion.

Haven’t heard anyone say anything negative about a female drummer. Honestly, Rush fans are cool with whatever Rush does. Like… humans

Exactly

Prince had a female drummer too. Sheila E? She was excellent.

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I’m taking my 15 year old. I’m so excited to see #Rush with him. I never thought I’d have this chance. I’m beyond grateful 🥹

That's a big kit & a hard song

Yah ANIKA! rules !

It takes giant balls to sit in Neil's seat. She's a bad ass

She rocks balls! I'm pretty sure those guys have long since earned the right to hire whoever the fuck they want to.

theyre still performing? i thought that was just a one off!

I love a great drummer. Period. Woman, old, lgbt, black, handicapped.....if they keep it special, I'm hooked. We are lucky to have Anika. She's a gift to our inner tempo. Rock on, girl!!!! Queen.

If Geddy and Alex chose Anika, I'm cool as hell with it. Rush was my first concert back in '77 (and 1st time tripping at a show in Frankfurt, Germany in '82) and I've seen them three times since.

Anyone, and I mean anyone, who can play 2112 in its entirety has my vote for a kick ass drummer...She gives women a GREAT NAME! #Anika

Absolutely

youtu.be/yqShdaNq6ig

Those who have a problem with Anika are closeted libertarians who clearly wanted Neal Pert to ravage them before he passed…

The guys must have seen something special in her to choose Anika for their drummer. Neil was one of the best and those are hard shoes to fill.

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The fragility of those buying into performative masculinity! They can’t believe that minority success is due to anything other than DEI even when the evidence is in their face! No one more easily triggered. Anika rocks! One of the best drummers alive. No one in Trump’s admin has this much skill.

There have been many good female drummers in music. Karen Carpenter was one.

“I saw four in the mezzanine” 😂😂😂 youtu.be/iq3yjfoorsU

46 days till Aug 7th ❤️

I adore her. Misogynists can go to hell... they don't even appreciate music. They're posers.

Those who have a problem with female drummers should try doing what Annika does. Annika, die gesamte deutsche Schlagzeuger-Community schaut zu dir auf. Du machst einen Hammer-Job bei Rush!

No problem w a female drummer. Just wish she played as clean as the machine...peart was incomparable. I'll happily still go see them, because it RUSH babeeeee

She's awesome.

She causes tiny penis' to shrink even more and that scares tiny penis holders.

From what I have seen Anika is absolutely crushing it!

That’s all that matters to me

Making problems where problems don't exist

She's awesome 👍😎❤️

After hurricane Andrew when my house was totaled, we had to drive from Broward County to Dade County to go to work. My kids were in the car. We listen to the Rush album during our 1 Hour drive each way. Learning that we’re only immortal for limited time.

Why on earth would anybody have a problem with a woman playing the drums. I mean keep the fuck up.

Rush gone…uh…woke.

Neil who? Never heard of him. Ellwood something or whatever…

Who the f☠️ck has a problem with women percussionists? Probably men with tiny…….hands. They can’t hold their drumsticks. 🤣

Seeing them in December! Can't wait! 🥁 (and I fully expect that Neil would approve...)

Had no idea a penis made a person more musically inclined? Anyone who knows good music knows it comes from the soul not a dick

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Are you kidding me? Still???!

hello rush was and still is my favorite band since i'm 15 years old and she deserves that seat. well done!

..Wasn't true on the first album!

I’ll be seeing them in Chicago and I AM PSYCHED!!!!

She’s amazing!

Who in their right mind is complaining… she was A.May.Zing in LA. They / she paid homage to Neil in a wonderful way… and I am now a total fan of her drumming in general.

I’ve seen hundreds of concerts of every kind of artist. #Rush is the best live band I’ve ever seen and I’ll gladly die on that hill.

The woman is judged by an arena full of air drummers every night, and they clearly approve. Its been fun to hear the cheers for signature drummers fills. She and the boys are clearly having fun.

Might be the only thing of interest. Wonder if she brings any soul or just another Ayn Rand technician.

Lmfao yeah ok. If you read some of the comments in this thread you’ll see why I posted this in the first place. Rage baiting my ass 😂😂😂

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Wow! Love it. That’s an amazing drummer.

I don't have a problem with her, or with Rush - Neil Peart was amazing. But sadly, he's gone - Anika's doing just FINE. Let her alone.

Those who have a problem that anyone has a female anything can fuck off.

These are the same small-dick guys that think that every decision is a personal slight against them.

Totally. So excited to be able to catch them in Toronto AND again in Glasgow next year.

Just like Spinal Tap!

Hell yea!

She’s a beast 😎

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OMGOODNESS!! This brought INSTANT tears of respect, of sadness, of JOY, of PRIDE for HER, of honor for Neil!!! She is BRINGING IT!!!