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 A Farewell To Kings (1977 UK 6-track vinyl LP, the vital fifth album by the Canadian legends including the classics Closer To The Heart & Xanadu, gatefold picture sleeve complete with the illustrated logo inner. The sleeve has some lightgeneral wear and minor corner creasing, whilst the vinyl shows signs of light play)
- Rush - A Farewell To Kings + Inner - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $48.80, €47.20 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 11:24)on January 18, 2025 at 7:39 am
RUSH A Farewell To Kings (1977 UK 6-track vinyl LP, the vital fifth album by the Canadian legends including the classics Closer To The Heart & Xanadu, gatefold picture sleeve complete with the illustrated logo inner. The sleeve has some lightgeneral wear and minor corner creasing, whilst the vinyl shows signs of light play)
- Rush - Limelight Rush In The '80s - Canadian - book - £75.00, $91.50, €88.50 (New Item) (arrived 14-Jan-2025 18:00)on January 18, 2025 at 7:39 am
RUSH Anthem Rush In The '80s (2020 Canadian 318-page hardcover book by Martin Popoff, with extensive, first-hand reflections from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, as well as family, friends and fellow musicians he creates a detailed portrait of Canada's great rock ambassadors from their albums Permanent Waves to Presto. This is the second book of the author's staggeringly detailed three-part series. The faux-leather, embossed cover has minimal wear and the inner pages are near as new. A great addition to any Rush fan's collection!)
- Rush - Anthem Rush In The '70s - Canadian - book - £75.00, $91.50, €88.50 (New Item) (arrived 14-Jan-2025 18:00)on January 18, 2025 at 7:39 am
RUSH Anthem Rush In The '70s (2020 Canadian 354-page hardcover book by Martin Popoff, with extensive, first-hand reflections from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, as well as family, friends and fellow musicians he creates a detailed portrait of Canada's great rock ambassadors from their debut abum to 1978's Permanent Waves. The faux-leather, embossed cover has minimal wear and the inner pages are near as new. A great addition to any Rush fan's collection!)
- Rush - Power Windows - Stickered - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $48.80, €47.20 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 10:23)on January 18, 2025 at 7:39 am
RUSH Power Windows (1985 UK 8-track vinyl LP, the eleventh studio album from the Canadian prog icons, featuring the singles The Big Money, Mystic Rhythms and Manhattan Project from the Peter Collins produced synth-era of the band. The hype-stickered glossy picture sleeve displays one of Hugh Syme's best designs for the band and comes complete with original photo portrait / lyric inner. The sleeve has some minor edgewear, whilst the vinyl is looking barely played VERH31)
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