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 Permanent Waves (Mid 80s UK issue of the 1980 6-track vinyl LP, including Rush flagships The Spirit Of Radio and Freewill, closing with the full-blown epic Natural Science, gloss picture sleeve with blank newspaper headline and illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve displays some light shelfwear and, apart from a few cosmetic surface scuffs, the vinyl looks seldom played)
- Rush - Prime Mover - Holographic Sleeve - UK - 12" vinyl - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 11-Mar-2024 09:42)on March 28, 2024 at 8:47 pm
RUSH Prime Mover (Scarce 1987 UK limited edition 4-track 12" vinyl EP, also including Tai Shan plus live versions of Distant Early Warning and New World Man, both recorded during the 'Grace Under Pressure Tour'. The fantastic metallic effect picture sleeve some minor wear to the opening edge, whilst the vinyl remains in barely played condition RUSHR1412)
- Rush - Signals - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 19-Feb-2024 08:25)on March 28, 2024 at 8:47 pm
RUSH Signals (1982 UK 8-track vinyl LP, the ninth studio album by the Canadian prog rock band, including Subdivisions & New World Man. Complete with the lyric inner with the glossy picture sleeve displaying light shelf wear and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few sign of play)
- Rush - Exit... Stage Left - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $63.00, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 19-Feb-2024 08:27)on March 28, 2024 at 8:47 pm
RUSH Exit... Stage Left (1981 UK 13-track double vinyl LP, featuring a stellar collection of tracks recorded live in Canada & the UK. The glossy gatefold picture sleeve is Excellent with some light scuff marks to the inside spread while two vinyl discs also remain in Excellent condition with only light signs of play)
- Rush - The Spirit Of Radio - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.60, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 20-Feb-2024 08:34)on March 28, 2024 at 8:47 pm
RUSH The Spirit Of Radio (1980 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including The Trees, Phonogram group die-cut paper sleeve RADIO7)
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