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 - Caress Of Steel - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $46.20, €40.95 (New Item) (arrived 02-Dec-2021 17:25)on December 6, 2021 at 3:47 pm
RUSH Caress Of Steel (1975 UK 10-track vinyl LP, the third studio album by the Canadian rock band including epic tracks like The Necromancer and The Fountain. The gatefold picture sleeve has the lyrics printed inside and shows just light shelfwear to the edges while the vinyl remains in excellent condition)
- Rush - Wandering The Face of The Earth: The Official Touring History - Canadian - book - £40.00, $52.80, €46.80 (New Item) (arrived 22-Sep-2021 16:57)on December 6, 2021 at 3:47 pm
RUSH Wandering The Face of The Earth: The Official Touring History (2019 massive 472 page heavy coffee table book (9 1/2 x 12 inches) this covers Rush's storied touring career; it includes every setlist, every opening act, and every noteworthy moment meticulously researched and vetted by the band themselves. Along with spectacular, never-before-seen imagery, this is THE must-have tour compendium for Rush fans. The book shows only minimal shelfwear with light scuffing to the dust jacket, and all pages are immaculate)
- Rush - Grace Under Pressure - Japanese - vinyl LP - £45.00, $59.40, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 01-Jun-2021 11:59)on December 6, 2021 at 3:47 pm
RUSH Grace Under Pressure (1984 Japanese 8-track vinyl LP, the tenth studio album by Canadian rock band including Distant Early Warning, The Body Electric, Red Sector A and Afterimage, picture sleeve complete with Japanese/lyric insert & discography obi-strip. This example remains in the open shrink, therefore the sleeve shows minimal wear, whilst the vinyl has very little evidence of play 25.3P-505)
- Rush - Rush In Rio - 180g - US - 4-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $99.00, €87.75 (New Item) (arrived 09-Jul-2021 13:52)on December 6, 2021 at 3:47 pm
RUSH Rush In Rio (2019 US limited ediiton sealed 31-track 4LP set pressed on audiiophile quality180g vinyl, housed in a four-panel stickered gatefold picture sleeve. Classic set spanning their thirty-year career, recorded at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the final night of the tour in front of a spirited crowd of over 60,000 people. This copy remains sealed and is in 'as new' condition R183672)
- Rush - Subdivisions - UK - 7" picture disc - £50.00, $66.00, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jul-2021 13:13)on December 6, 2021 at 3:47 pm
RUSH Subdivisions (1982 UK limited editon 7" Picture Disc single taken from the superb synth lead album Signals, also including a live version of Red Barchetta. The disc sits inside a clear PVC sleeve RUSHP9)
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