Neil Peart -- The Latest News

Neil Peart has posted a September 2015 update to his website entitled "BubbaGram #1."

The big news in this update is right at the beginning:

In recent months it became apparent that my experiences on the R40 tour in 2015 were much too vast and deep to fit into a couple of website stories. Plus I had far too many scenic and narrative photographs to fit in my usual format here. It would have to be a book.

Yet I did not want to neglect this forum and its audience--just "go dark" on everybody for the year or so it might take to put together a book. A fun solution to that conundrum might be . . . this! During the tour I had been sending occasional images of the day's travels to my circle of friends under the BubbaGram^TM title, so I will continue that theme here. At semi-regular intervals I will post a photograph or two and an anecdote, to represent the work in progress.

My guess is we'll see quarterly updates from Neil.

Labels: neilpeart.net, written by NEP

According to an email sent out to industry professionals from Zoe/Rounder Records/Concord Music Group, it looks like the R40 Live album and video are scheduled to release on Friday, November 20, 2015.

Here's an excerpt from the email (courtesy of Rushisaband):

CD/DVD RELEASE DATE NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Unlike other concert DVD's where the looks is the same throughout, this show has an extremely extensive setup that changes multiple times throughout the show (as the set list moves back in time, the stage setup reflects the band's stage setup from that period in their career.)
* Amazing value with almost 3 hours of footage!
* Includes multiple songs that have either never been performed before or never been captured on video

Rumor has it that this was the band's last large-scale tour, making this an absolute necessity for a Rush fan to own...

In addition, the first single from the album, "Roll The Bones (Live)," is scheduled to be available on Friday, September 25.

More info as we get it. Thanks to Rushisaband for the head's up!

Labels: R40, R40 Live

Clockwork Lives, the follow-up to Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart's first New York Times bestselling novel, Clockwork Angels, was released today. Order your hardcover copy today:

Order the Kindle version: Clockwork Lives

Labels: books, Clockwork Lives, Kevin J. Anderson

Neil Peart turns 63 today, Saturday, September 12. Neil Peart News would like to wish Bubba a Happy Birthday!

In honor of Neil's birthday, we've compiled a few PeartFacts^TM for your enjoyment:

• 40 million+: Albums sold worldwide by Rush
• 25 million: Albums sold in the U.S.
• 544,525: People who saw Rush on R30 tour¹
• 200,000: Miles of motorcycling in first 10 years¹
• 21,000: Miles driven on R30 tour¹
• 1,500: Age of oak used in R40 drum kits
• 2012: The year Rush received the Revolver Golden Gods Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement award
• 1000s: Number of postcards sent to fans over the years
• 257: Pairs of drumsticks used on R30 tour (57 shows)¹
• 213: Shows played on 2112 and All the World's a Stage tours (Aug 1976 - June 1977)
• 155: Shows played on the Rush tour (Feb 1974 - January 1975)
• 100: Shows played on the Moving Pictures tour (Sep 1980 - July 1981)
• 82: Book reviews in Bubba's Book Club
• 78: Singles released by Rush
• 50: Years playing drums (including one year of lessons starting in 1965)
• 41: Years making music with Rush
• 31: Years of bicycling¹
• 24: Albums certified Gold
• 21: Years motorcycling¹
• 20: Studio albums with Rush
• 19: Peak chart position for Feedback (US, 2004)
• 18: Months living abroad in London, England (June 1971 - Dec 1973)
• 17: Peak chart position of Rush Replay X3 (US, 2006)
• 16: Peak chart position for Presto (US, 1990)
• 15: Number of times voted "Best Recorded Performance" by the readers of Modern Drummer
• 14: Albums certified Platinum
• 13: Number of drum kits played on Rush tours (2 Slingerland, 2 Tama, 3 Ludwig, and 6 DW)
• 12: Cymbals used on "modern" drum kit (14 if you count both hi-hats)
• 11: Number of drums (toms, floor toms, snares, bass) on modern drum kit
• 10: Live albums made with Rush (11 if you count the upcoming R40 Live album [TBA])
• 9: Duration of "Der Trommler" drum solo (mins)
• 8: Peak chart position of "Tom Sawyer" (1981) and "Subdivisions (1982) singles (U.S.)
• 7: Grammy nominations (including one for his drum solo, "O Baterista" from Rush In Rio)
• 6: Published non-fiction books
• 5: Number of times Neil won DRUM! magazine's "Drummie" award
• 4: Concert toms used on "retro" drum kit
• 3: Movies appearing as "himself"
• 2: Novels co-written with Kevin J. Anderson
• 1: Number of major league sports theme songs arranged and performed: "The Hockey Song"
• Unknown: Times people have mispronounced "Peart" (for the record, it rhymes with "ear")

¹Peart, Neil (2007-09-25). Roadshow: Landscape with Drums: A Concert Tour by Motorcycle (p. 397). National Book Network - A. Kindle Edition.

Labels: birthdays