UPDATE - 5/18@9:48AM: The video has been removed from YouTube.

Jazz drumming legend Freddie Gruber turned 81 years young recently and his friends threw him a birthday bash at La Ve Lee jazz club in North Hollywood Tuesday night. JoesMechanic over at the House of Drumming forum was at the party and spotted Neil Peart. Neil studied under Freddie back in the mid-90s and has remained good friends with him. You can read about JoesMechanic's experience at the party and check out some pics/videos at this link. You can see Neil in the video below sitting next to Freddie as someone sings him Happy Birthday.

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Thanks to MVL for the heads up.

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