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 - Time Stand Still - UK - 12" vinyl - £9.99, $13.59, €11.19 (New Item) (arrived 20-Apr-2021 07:29)on April 20, 2021 at 12:26 pm
RUSH Time Stand Still (1985 UK 4-track 12" vinyl single, also including Force Ten and live versions of The Enemy Within & Witch Hunt, glossy picture sleeve. There is a little storagewear to the sleeve and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with just one light surface scuff RUSH1312)
- Rush - Exit Stage Left - 180g DMM - Sealed - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £59.99, $81.59, €67.19 (New Item) (arrived 12-Feb-2021 12:10)on April 20, 2021 at 12:26 pm
RUSH Exit Stage Left (2019 US limited edition 13-track 2-LP double album, remastered at Abbey Road Studios using Direct to Metal Mastering [DMM] and pressed by QRP on 180g audiophile vinyl - first released in August 1981 their classic live album was recorded during the Moving Pictures tour at the Montreal Forum and in Glasgow Scotland. Featuring epic live versions of Closer To The Heart, Tom Sawyer, Xanadu, A Passage to Bangkok, Jacob's Ladder and more. The download offer for this edition is expired. Factory sealed inside its loose tear-bag)
- Rush - Exit... Stage Left - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $47.60, €39.20 (New Item) (arrived 06-Nov-2020 13:49)on April 20, 2021 at 12:26 pm
RUSH Exit... Stage Left (1981 UK 13-track double vinyl LP featuring a collection of tracks recorded live in Canada & the UK. The glossy gatefold picture sleeve has just light signs of shelfwear to the edges and light creasing, the discs show just the odd light sign of play)
- Rush - Hemispheres - Red Vinyl + Poster - Canadian - vinyl LP - £95.00, $129.20, €106.40 (New Item) (arrived 03-Dec-2020 11:25)on April 20, 2021 at 12:26 pm
RUSH Hemispheres (1978 Canadian Special Limited Edition 9-track LP pressed on Red Vinyl, housed in a textured gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics printed inside. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear withminimal corner creasing and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with little sign of play. This copy does include the fold out poster, which has never been displayed so remains Near Mint SANR-1-1015)
- Rush - R40 - UK - Blu Ray - £95.00, $129.20, €106.40 (New Item) (arrived 11-Dec-2020 16:53)on April 20, 2021 at 12:26 pm
RUSH R40 (2014 UK Deluxe 6 x Blu-Ray Set [region B/2, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1147 mins], marking the 40th anniversary of the release of Rush's eponymous debut album in 1974. This superb collector's box set brings together live performances from each decade of Rush's career. It includes Rush In Rio, R30, Snakes & Arrows Live, Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland & Clockwork Angels Tour plus a bonus disc of previously unseen live material stretching from 1974 to 2013. Also contains the rarely performed full 7-part version of 2112 filmed in 1997 amidst over three hours of largely unseen material including previously unreleased tracks from 1974 performed with original drummer John Rutsey. All discs are contained in a 12" x 9" 56-page hardback book filled with memorabilia & photographs documenting 40 years of Rush live in concert. The cover displays some light general wear and includes the tracklisting insert, overall an excellent example ERBRD5236)
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