Neil Peart -- The Latest News

I've posted two new kits to my replicas and drum kits inspired by Neil Peart page.

This time we have kits by Eric Banta and Dave Tremper. Also, check out Eric's unique Starman tattoo!

Thanks, Eric and Dave, for sharing the pictures and your stories.

Labels: drum kit replicas

Below are a couple of items you might be interested in. I've highlighted both of these before, but because they've both changed I wanted to send out another note.

Rush auctions--My friend continues to post interesting Rush auction items. This week there are no less than 5 items, including one ticket to the Rush show in Seattle (White River). Most of these are ending either this Saturday or Sunday. You can look at the current status of the auction on this page: http://andrewolson.com/Neil_Peart/rush_auctions.htm or view the items and their bids as of Friday, 5/25/07, 12:30 p.m. (PDT) here:

• RUSH Red Sector A single � RED VINYL PROMO 7� record 45

  
  US $1.76 (4 Bids)
  End Date: Saturday May-26-2007 10:35:41 PDT
  Bid now | Add to watch list

• Set of 5 Rush Postcards Mini Posters Moving Pictures

  
  US $1.04 (2 Bids)
  End Date: Sunday May-27-2007 10:08:42 PDT
  Bid now | Add to watch list

• Set of 8 Rush CD Longbox style paper inserts sleeves

  
  US $1.25 (2 Bids)
  End Date: Sunday May-27-2007 12:07:04 PDT
  Bid now | Add to watch list

• Set of 8 Rush Stickers, Window Cling, Iron on Patch

  
  US $14.19 (9 Bids)
  End Date: Sunday May-27-2007 12:14:45 PDT
  Bid now | Add to watch list

Labels: auctions, contests

Rush is a band has posted a few scans of recent NEP magazine articles that are worth checking out:

DRUM! magazine photos: I've been trying to find this issue for a while with no luck. But you can look at the accompanying photos in these scans. Subscribe to DRUM!

Motorcyclist Magazine artice: Includes some never-seen-before photos along with excerpts from "Roadshow." A nice sidebar called "Peart's Picks" catalogs the top 11 destinations from the R30 Tour. Finally, on the last page, Motorcyclist Editor-in-Chief Brian Catterson writes an interesting story about riding with Neil. Subscribe to Motorcyclist.

Labels: drums, magazine article, NEP motorcycling

The Roadshow Illustrated Companion is scheduled to release on September 25, 2007. This book is available for pre-order and lists for $45.00.

Here's the info from Amazon:

Book Description
A stunning companion to Roadshow: Landscape with Drums, The Illustrated Companion combines eloquent text with a range of full color photographs depicting the byways, bystanders, backstage hands, and other features of Neil Peart's ever-changing landscape as he journeys by motorcycle between dates on Rush's historic 30th Anniversary World Tour. Including concert photos taken by official Rush photographer Andrew MacNaughtan The Roadshow Illustrated Companion vividly chronicles Peart's ultimate travel adventure delivering a sublimely executed treatise on the art of travel.

Product details

Labels: books

There are a lot of interesting bits of news about Neil and Rush that I thought I'd compile into one update.

• Snakes & Arrows hit #3 on the Billboard 200, #3 on the Canadian charts, and #13 in the UK. Read the official Anthem release.
• The official "Far Cry" video is now available on YouTube. The video was directed by Chris Mills.
• The reviews of "Snakes & Arrows" have been coming in over the past few weeks (mostly positive). I've been compiling them on my "Snakes & Arrows" page. Thanks to Rushisaband.com for tracking down many of these reviews.
• While Geddy and Alex continue to do a lot of press for "Snakes & Arrows," Neil has also done some interviews. You can listen to a radio interview on IcebergRadio.com. There are also two interviews with Neil: Toronto Star: Closer to the Heart and Globe and Mail (although you now need to purchase the Globe story to read it all).
• The "Snakes & Arrows" MVI disc is confirmed to release on June 5. A few short clips of the documentary have made it to YouTube: clip 1: Alex working on guitar overdubs and clip 2: Geddy singing and entire band playing The Main Monkey Business.
• Andrew MacNaughtan has Neil Peart prints for sale (signed by Neil himself): Neil Peart Retrospective 2006 - $95.00 (sale); Neil Peart Snakes & Arrows Recording Session - $325.00; Neil Peart African Drum - $275.00 (sale).
• Finally, you should be able to find the Drum! issue with Neil on the cover at newsstands now.

Labels: Andrew MacNaughtan, audio interview, magazine article, newspaper interview, press release, Rush SnakesArrows, videos

The highly anticipated "Snakes & Arrows" CD was released today. This is Rush's 23rd album (including live releases, but excluding compilations). Rush.com has been appropriately updated with "Snakes & Arrows" artwork (very cool!).

Once you click the "Snakes & Arrows" CD image, there are other clickable areas, including:

• Lyrics
• Photos (same ones that have been up on Rush.com for a while)
• Player (not working yet as of this writing)
• Biography (the Neil's "Snakes & Arrows" essay (PDF))
• Track listing
• Downloads (screensavers)

Track listing page

On the home page, I also noticed the photo gallery appears to be updated. I've seen most of the photos, but the interface is different.

Gallery page

On this site, I'm starting to add more content to my "Snakes & Arrows" tour page as it comes in. The latest addition is a "Snakes & Arrows" reviews feed on the top right (you can also view and save this as an RSS feed if you want: Snakes & Arrows RSS feed). I'll continue to update this page as more "Snakes & Arrows" news and information is available. The RSS feed for Snakes info is: Snakes & Arrows information.

Enjoy the new CD!

Labels: Rush SnakesArrows, written by NEP