From the NME.
The drum kit played by Rush‘s Neil Peart between 1974-1977 is expected to fetch more than $100,000 (£75,000) at auction in the coming weeks.
Peart’s iconic chrome Slingerland set, which he used for recordings and live performances, will go under the hammer between November 23 and December 9 as part of Bonhams’ Music Memorabilia auction.
Bonhams expects the drum kit will sell for approximately $104,000 (£77,695) to $157,000 (£117,290).
The coveted kit features dual blue heads printed with Rush’s logo and Neil Peart’s name, as well as chrome-wrapped Tom-toms with an original head signed by Peart himself.
As the Bonhams listing explains, the kit was purchased by Peart in 1974 from Toronto’s Long & McQuade music store shortly after he joined the iconic band.
Peart used the kit for his first performance with the band on August 14, 1974 and it acted as his main drum set until 1977.
Albums such as ‘Fly By Night’, ‘Caress Of Steel’ and ‘2112’ were all recorded with the kit, alongside the band’s first live album ‘All The World’s A Stage’ during Rush’s three-night residency at Toronto’s Massey Hall.
Leading tributes from famous fans, Dave Grohl called Peart “a kind, thoughtful, brilliant man.”
“Today, the world lost a true giant in the history of rock and roll,” he said. “An inspiration to millions with an unmistakable sound who spawned generations of musicians – like myself – to pick up two sticks and chase a dream. A kind, thoughtful, brilliant man who ruled our radios and turntables not only with his drumming, but also his beautiful words.”
He added: “I still vividly remember my first listen of ‘2112’ when I was young. It was the first time I really listened to a drummer. And since that day, music has never been the same. His power, precision, and composition was incomparable. He was called ‘The Professor’ for a reason: We all learned from him.”
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RUSH Roll The Bones (Rare 1991 UK/German-pressed 10-track LP, the fourteenth studio album from the Canadian legends including the singles Ghost Of A Chance & the brilliant title track. The glossy picture sleeve with its Juno Award-winning artwork comes complete with the illustrated lyric inner & remains in superb Excellent condition, with merely the odd faint little crease or sign of shelfwear. The vinyl is nice & clean remaining near mint WX436)
- Rush - Roll The Bones - UK - vinyl LP - £295.00, $371.70, €356.95 (New Item) (arrived 10-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 21, 2025 at 1:01 pm
RUSH Roll The Bones (Rare 1991 UK/German-pressed 10-track LP, the fourteenth studio album from the Canadian legends including the singles Ghost Of A Chance & the brilliant title track. The glossy picture sleeve with its Juno Award-winning artwork comes complete with the illustrated lyric inner & remains in superb Excellent condition, with merely the odd faint little crease or sign of shelfwear. The vinyl is nice & clean remaining near mint WX436)
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