Current and upcoming Neil Peart releases
Even though Rush is on hiatus, there are quite a few current and future releases for Neil. I've created a page to track all these: Upcoming Neil Peart Releases.
In case you haven't seen all of these yet, here's the list:
May 18, 2009 - June 2009 DRUM! Magazine Cover
DRUM! Magazine readers interview Neil Peart. On newsstands now.
May 28, 2009 - Buddy Rich Memorial Concert - 2008
Featuring Neil Peart, Chad Smith, Tommy Igoe, John Blackwell, Terry Bozzio with Efrain Toro, Nick Rich, Peter Erskine, Will Lee, and Jeff Berlin. These artists pay tribute to Buddy Rich, one of the greatest drummers of all time. With an all-star big band, they play not only Buddy classics but also their own hits. Over two hours of concert footage, plus almost two hours of rehearsal and backstage footage memorialize this historic drumming event.
Special Features:
* Interview with Cathy Rich
* Rehearsal Footage
* Pre-show & Backstage
* Contest winner Donnie Marple
DVD produced by Neil Peart and Don Lombardi
Published By: Drum Channel
Total Content: 286 min
June 18, 2009 - Drum Channel LIVE with Neil Peart, Doane Perry, and Terry Bozzio
Mark your calendars for June 18th at 6pm PST
Neil Peart (Rush) will be joined by special guests Doane Perry (Jethro Tull) and Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa) to answer your questions and talk about progressive rock drumming. There may even be some trivia questions with prizes, so be sure to catch the live feed!
You can ask your questions live in our chat room during the event, or email them in advance to info
August 11, 2009 - I Love You, Man [Blu-ray]
Summer 2009 (expected): Vertical Horizon - "Burning the Days"
Neil Peart is a guest drummer and lyricist on this album.
"All Is Said and Done"
- "The Lucky One"
- "The Middle Ground"
- "I Believe in You"
- "Save Me From Myself"
- "Carrying On"
- "Back to You"
- "Can You Help Me"
- "Afterglow"
- "Here"
- "Welcome to the Bottom"
- "Even Now"
Unknown: Ultimate Drum Play-Along Drum Transcription (Coming Soon)
The June 2009 edition of DRUM! magazine has an advertisement for this product. More details when I get them. The product ID is listed as 00-31869.
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There are also a few items that I missed from 2008
Dimensions Behind the Twilight Zone: A Backstage Tribute to Television's Groundbreaking Series- Released in 2007
Neil Peart wrote an essay for this book called Magic Realism Comes to the Suburbs. You can read a sample here.
2112 Drum Transcriptions
Moving Pictures Drum Transcriptions
Labels: Buddy Rich Memorial Concert, CD News, Drum Channel, magazine article, Site updates, Vertical Horizon Burning the Days